Quantum Wellness Cleanse: The 21-Day Essential Guide to Healing Your Mind, Body and Spirit [Paperback]

Kathy Freston (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 5, 2009

Kathy Freston's appearance on The Oprah Winfrey Show prompted Oprah to
commit to the "21-day cleanse" featured in Quantum Wellness, creating an
instant bestseller and a national trend. During her 21-day cleanse, Oprah's
daily blog provided updates on her progress, intriguing millions of readers and creating a media frenzy.

Now, with The Quantum Wellness Cleanse, Kathy Freston gives readers the tools they need to fully harness the 21-day cleanse and stay motivated. This easy-to-follow guide lays out a comprehensive plan to turn our lives around in each of the areas of body, mind, and spirit. By following an essential day-by-day map of what to eat, how to deal with the complex feelings that arise as we detox, and how to fully redirect our energy so our lives take on a fresh momentum, this indispensable companion offers recipes that can be mixed and matched, and answers all the questions that may arise so that we can forever change the course of our lives.

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

KATHY FRESTON is the New York Times bestselling author of Quantum Wellness and The One. She has produced a popular series of guided-meditation CDs on relationships, healing the body, creating prosperity, losing weight, and destressing. Her work has been featured in Vanity Fair, Harper's Bazaar, Self, W, and Fitness, among other publications, and she has appeared on Oprah, The View, Good Morning America, and The Martha Stewart Show. She and her husband divide their time between New York and Los Angeles.

Product Details

• Paperback: 320 pages
• Publisher: Weinstein Books (May 5, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1602860912
• ISBN-13: 978-1602860919
• Product Dimensions: 5.1 x 0.9 x 7.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (43 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #45,699 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Kathy Freston is the New York Times bestselling author of Quantum Wellness and The One. She has produced a popular series of guided-meditation CDs on relationships, healing the body, creating prosperity, losing weight, and destressing. Her work has been featured in Vanity Fair, Harper's Bazaar, Self, W, and Fitness, among other publications, and she has appeared on Oprah, The View, Good Morning America, and The Martha Stewart Show. She and her husband divide their time between New York and Los Angeles.

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

115 of 118 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars This cleanse will truly JUMP START your life!!! May 6, 2009

By LovingLife

Format:Paperback

I first read Kathy's book, Quantum Wellness, and was very moved by all that Kathy has to say and how kindly and non-judgementally she expresses herself and the ideas in her book. She urges people to live a more happy and healthy life, through living, thinking, and eating consciously. It wasn't until this book came into my life, that I really decided to do the 21 Day Cleanse. I have never done anything better for myself and I thank Kathy so much for this.

The "cleanse" is not really a cleanse in the way that celebrities and news people are talking about today. I view it more as a meal plan, which takes the stigma out of cleansing or dieting, as it really is what her cleanse is about. Once I got over the initial, "What on earth will I do without caffeine, animal products, and sugar?!" I went to the grocery store and stocked up on everything that Kathy suggests. There was SO much that I could eat, and I didn't even get everything the first-go round. (I highly recommend having all of the foods on hand so that you don't want to fall back to old habits....this makes doing the cleanse super easy!)

I have never slept better in my life, and wake up with so much energy and ready to take on the world. No caffeine necessary. (after the first few days or so....) My skin looks so much better (I keep getting so many compliments on how I am glowing) and I feel amazing. Not to mention the fact that I have already lost 4 pounds and all of my clothes fit better. I look and feel great; mind, body, and spirit.

If you want to change your life for the better (or just lose weight, or just feel good!), I HIGHLY recommend this book and this cleanse. And if you can't do 21 days, do 7 days or whatever you can, as Kathy recommends. Trust me, it's the best thing you'll ever do.

Thanks!!!

53 of 58 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars Quantum shift in food focus was an excellent kickstart May 22, 2009

By Lee Andrews

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Heard about this book on the TV morning news, but I'm not an Oprah fan so I did not rely on her promotion of the book. The phrase "Quantum cleanse" grabbed me -- I needed a kick in the pants lifestyle change; I'm not one for slow gradual programs. So I just did a cold turkey start two weeks ago -- no alcohol, no caffeine, no glutens, no sugar, no animal products. I'm in my final week. Sleeping better, more energy all day long (no 4-5pm tiredness) and lost 6lbs in the first 10 days. Note -- I did not read much if any on the spiritual/mind/meditation aspects of the book. Not for me. I just went straight to the food focus and (limited) recipes. Had a three-day headache from dropping caffeine, then no problems. The "no gluten" rule is the hardest one to work into the program because it is in too many things I like. Try quinoa -- excellent food and super nutritious. I'm not into self-help books and I was not sure how a former Ford model would be an expert in such things, but hey -- I commend her as it worked for me. If only for the food part of the book -- I am recommending it to my friends and colleagues. I'm sure a ton of other health/diet books have the same "drop it" rules, but this is the one book that actually got me doing it, so kudo 5 stars for the food rules (but only 3 stars for the other spiritual stuff).

20 of 22 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars Very do-able cleanse September 8, 2009

By W. Hooper

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This book takes a common sense approach to healthy cruelty-free eating. It also addresses a lot of the weak points in the diets of many Americans such as alcohol,caffeine, sugar, meat and dairy etc. If you can give up these things for 21 days you may just be able to give them up forever. The menus at the end are very sensible and do not include any extremes in calorie restrictions. The only thing that didn't "click" with me were the meditation exercises but you can substitute your own way of meditating. I would recommend this book to people new to cleanses or to someone considering going vegan.