Detox

by Jennifer Harper

Book Overview

Everything you need to know to rejuvenate your body, increase your mental and physical energy, and reclaim your zest for life. Healing Handbooks: Detox makes it easy to revive your mind, body, and... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0751339717
• ISBN13: 9780751339710
• Release Date: January 2002
• Publisher: Dorling Kindersley Plc P/B
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.5" x 0.3" x 5.3"

Customer Reviews

Get The Junk Out!

Dr. Jennifer Harper, a registered naturopathic doctor, with a PhD in natural health is an expert to body wisdom. She is a columist & contributor to several magazines on the subject. The Detox Handbook helps you in achieving a healthy body, glowing skin, a clear mind with safe information and detoxing methods, reliable resource of illustrated catalog of detoxing-superfoods, herbs & supplements. It's a guide to a range of programs. The book was written for reason why we need to detox. This program was developed to reduce the impact of toxins that effect our health everyday. And explains why it is neccessary for detoxification.The best way to use this book is strat from the beginning following every step. It's important to drink plenty of water to help the kidneys flush out toxins. Plus herbal teas and fresh fruit juices. The Liver, Kidneys and Colon are important organs to help in this process. And to keep them healthy it's vital for proper toxin removal. The process is done in 3 Levels: Level I, Level II, Level III. The book goes into detail of the foods and supplements used in each Level. It's completely informative so that you can refer back. It helps you plan a dietary Detox program of healthy nutritional foods such as oatmeal porridge mixed with applesauce, fruit-live yogurt smoothies with fresh enzyme-rich papaya, pineapple, berries, grated apple and pear. And that's just for breakfast! Not only does it have healthful foods but a comprehensive program of Herbs & supplements (i.e. Garlic, Milk Thistle, Glutathione), oil & flower remedies, meditation and exercise to help detox, cleanse and give you energy. Quoting from Thomas Moore-"The Great Malady of the 20th Century, is loss of soul. When the soul is neglected, it doesn't just go away; it appears in obsessions, addictions, violence and loss of meaning. If the soul's capacity for creativity is not honored it will wreck havoc." How true this is! Take a look around us. I'm sure keeping well is starting with taking care of our bodies and getting all the junk out. This book can help.