TCM: A Natural Guide to Weight Loss That Lasts (Traditional Chinese Medicine) [Paperback]

Dr. Lu (Author)

Book Description

Series: Traditional Chinese Medicine | Publication Date: May 3, 2000

The Dragon's Way

To Natural, Healthy, Lasting Weight Loss

Here at last is the secret to taking off pounds and inches and keeping them off for life. Unlike popular "miracle" diet programs and products, The Dragon's Way addresses the root cause of your weight problems and offers a remarkable six-week program that shows you how to reach your optimum weight and stay there. The Dragon's Way is based on Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) theories that have been practiced for thousands of years. Today billions of people worldwide benefit from this medical system. The Dragon's Way is not about food restrictions, apetite suppression, or vigorous exercising. It's about treating the whole person instead of focusing on weight; about how to use ancient energy movements to awaken your healing ability; about showing you how to use food as a healing tool; and about helping you achieve the harmony and balance in your own body that can result in natural, healthy, permanent weight loss.

Discover:

• How the Traditional Chinese Medicine approach differs from diet programs
• How this TCM program makes you feel better physically and emotionally
• How stress causes weight problems
• How food cravings signal body needs
• Why depriving your body of food leads to further weight gain
• Healing foods and recipes that help you eliminate excess water and body fat
• Herbal supplements and energy movements that encourage body harmony and help you avoid excess wieght
• Additional health benefits beyond wieght loss
• And Much More!

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

Nan Lu, O.M.D., M.S., L.Ac., is the founding director of the Traditional Chinese Medicine World Foundation. He is a classically trained doctor of traditional Chinese medicine who has applied its ancient healing principles, theories, and techniques to help thousands of patients, 95 percent of whom are Western women.

Product Details

• Paperback: 368 pages
• Publisher: William Morrow Paperbacks; 1 edition (May 3, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0380809052
• ISBN-13: 978-0380809059
• Product Dimensions: 7.8 x 5.5 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (40 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #18,683 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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88 of 89 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars When you try the exercises, you'll be hooked for life..., January 7, 2005

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veggie girl - See all my reviews

This review is from: TCM: A Natural Guide to Weight Loss That Lasts (Traditional Chinese Medicine) (Paperback)

The negative review posted by the last person is so totally out of line. You really have to do the exercises and follow the program to understand how wonderful it is. I doubt that person tried the exercises or the eating plan. I will admit, it probably could have been written better, but English is not Nan Lu's primary language. If you are looking for some "literary masterpiece" it's not, but it wasn't meant to be. You need to go past the superficial to the message of the book which is total health. It is unfortunate that it is written with a weight loss title because this book is primary about getting healthy which will inevitably lead to weight loss if you need to lose weight. Even if you don't need to lose weight this book can help you become healthy. I just recommended this book to my dad who isn't overweight, but who is a diabetic with high blood pressure. I definitely believe the exercises will be able to help him. That's what brought me to this page, and when I saw that negative review I just had to respond.
I have been doing the exercises for about 3 or 4 years. They are extremely easy and only take about 20-25 minutes. They are definitely very effective - you can feel the change of energy throughout your whole body after you do them.
When I first bought the book I needed to lose weight. I hit a plateau and could not lose any more weight. This book, along with the video by the same name that I purchsed through his office listed in the book, helped me break the plateau and lose weight and inches. You don't need the video - you can easily follow the exercises in the book, but I like something to follow along with, like I am taking a class.
The diet is excellent - I didn't even follow it perfectly (I would have a bowl of high fiber cereal per day with some soymilk besides following the rest of his suggestions) and I still lost weight. Another amazing benefit to the diet is I totally lost my desire for sweets and snacks! If you know me, it's definitely amazing because I have a very sweet tooth and like my snacks. Because I was eating so well I had no desire at all for junk food. After I lost the weight, I still continued to do the exercises to maintain my weight and my health. There were times when I would do them in my office during my lunch break if I was having a stressful day.
I definitely would suggest to anyone that they try the exercises in this book and if they need to lose weight, then follow the eating plan as well. Peace.

46 of 46 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Simple, but Effective Approach, May 27, 2004

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anjlmuzik (New Rochelle, NY USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: TCM: A Natural Guide to Weight Loss That Lasts (Traditional Chinese Medicine) (Paperback)

I am currently half-way through Nan Lu's six-week program and I am pleasantly surprised at how good I feel. Working in the finance industry in NYC can be very stressful, yet my head is clear, I feel calm and balanced, an my body feels much stronger. This program is helpful in addressing much more than weight issues. After only four days of practicing the Wu Ming Meridian therapy (Qigong), an ache I had in my shoulder for a few months disappeared. To date, I've lost 5 lbs and 4.5 inches. The exercises are the foundation of the program. They are amazingingly effective for dealing with hunger. In fact, I no longer get really hungry. I like all of the foods on the recommended list and have been so much fun creating my own receipes for my vegtable stir-frys, that I haven't gotten to the recipes in the back of the book yet. The book does gives you tips on how to get through each week, so you feel supported as you go along. He also explains TCM in very simple terms so you can appreciate the process because you are learning why it works. I've had success using TCM years ago for migraines so I didn't have to be sold on it's effectiveness. I just wish I had started using it sooner to address weight management.

53 of 55 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Dragon's Way is more than a diet., September 28, 2000

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"dreamfeet" (New York, NY United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: TCM: A Natural Guide to Weight Loss That Lasts (Traditional Chinese Medicine) (Paperback)

I lost 15 lbs on this diet, but more importantly it made me look and feel differently about my relationship with food. I followed the full 6 week plan, but not as strictly as the book suggests. I loved trying some of the foods suggested which I had never bought or cooked before. I have a new and passionate love for all Asian foods! I like the way the diet is set out week by week, and all the Dr's tips for getting through the plan. And because I am interested in complementary health care I found the guide to traditional chinese views of medicine and wellness extremely interesting. I feel great, and got lots of energy from eating less food!