Prime-Time Health: A Scientifically Proven Plan for Feeling Young and Living Longer

by William Sears and Martha Sears

Book Overview

Twelve years ago, renowned physician and author Dr. William Sears was diagnosed with cancer. He, like so many people, wanted -- and needed -- to take control of his health. Dr. Sears created a... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0316035394
• Release Date: October 2010
• Publisher: Little, Brown Spark
• Length: 464 Pages
• Weight: 0.93 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.3" x 1.3" x 5.5"

Customer Reviews

Reading At The Beach: Reviews

is a great book for those of us who are getting older. If you are like me, I've noticed my knees don't want to bend like they used to, I gain weight a lot easier than even just a few years ago, my eyes are getting worse and I can't eat like I used to. I need all the help I can get. There are 6 parts to this book: Are You Ready For Prime Time Health Keeping Your Body At It's Prime Prime time Well Being Prime Time Health Care The Prime Time Plan Every page is filled with the information you need to get fit and stay healthy. There is a list of 16 superfoods: Seafood(salmon is the best), Berries(blueberries are the best), Spinach, Nuts, Olive Oil, Broccoli, Oatmeal, Flaxseed, Avocados, Pomegranate Juice, Tomatoes, Tofu, Yogurt, Red Onions, Garlic, Beans and Lentils. There are only 3 of these that I seldom or rarely eat/drink and those are avocados, pomegranate juice and tofu. I'll be putting the first 2 on my weekly shopping list, but tofu....I don't think so!! In the section Put Together Your Personal Eight-Week Prime Time Plan, the authors suggest you use post-it notes to flag the sections that relate to your own health concerns so that you can easily find them again. I loved this idea! I hate trying to find something again and this makes it so easy. Under RX For Prime Time Stress Busting there were quite a few tips and a few of them are some of my favorite sayings, "If you can't change it, don't worry about it" and "Love & Laugh To Live Longer". I truly believe these are very important to live by. I love books like this. The give step by step instructions on how to be the person you want to be. Even doing a few of the suggestion will improve your health. Most people don't start, or stay with a fitness program because it's so overwhelming. The key, at least for me, is to do it a few steps at a time, adding more changes as I go. This is another good book to add to your fitness/health library. I know I will refer back to it often.

Prime-Time Health, by Williams Sears, MD

This is a great book that covers head-to-toe, inside-and-outside of how human body changes as we age. Based on scientific evidence, his own medical practice, and his own experience as cancer survivor, Dr. Sears, in a easy to understand and sometimes humorous way, presents a wealth of information as to what to do, what to eat, and how to do it so to live a healthy, happy life in prime-time as we age. I couldn't put this book down when I was reading it. Though I have already maintain quite a healthy diet and exercise program for may years, I find that I can fine tune my ways based on the information that Dr. Sears shares in this book. I highly recommend this book without any reservation.

The BEST! My Health Bible!

Prime-Time Health, A Scientifically Proven Plan for Feeling Young and Living Longer by William Sears, MD with Martha Sears, RN has an 8-week healthy-aging program that will help prevent disease, sharpen thinking, boost energy and take charge of your health. According to Dr. Sears, the answer to the health care crisis is "self-care." It is directed to "prime-timers" (those in their 40-50's), but provides information for the young and old as well. By following his plan, you can cut your risks of cancer and the "highs"--high blood pressure, high cholesterol, high blood and sugar. In the end, he puts together an 8-week prime-time health plan. Sound too good to be true? That is what I thought till I had the book in my hands. I was curious just what the doctor was going to tell me. Surprisingly, he said a lot of things that I have read here and there or heard from my nutritionist over the past few years and then some. He draws his information from clinical research that has been done over the years. He describes how the body changes over time and how to prevent disease and help each body system. He discuses various foods that can help your body to function as it should and the need for exercise to stay lean and healthy. He tells you about the 16 "superfoods" you should have in your diet. This book is now my absolute favorite health book. I say it is my health "bible." Every thing you need to know about getting or staying healthy is in this book. I highly recommend this book for anyone who wants to stay young as they get old. I was provided a copy of this book for review from the Hachette Book Group.

Have You Set Up Your IRAH?

Most of us have set up a plan for our retirement, whether a Roth IRA, a 403b, a 401k, or a traditional IRA. But most of us have not even heard of an IRAH, let alone set one up. Dr. Sears astutely created a new acronym for something all of us should have ... an Individual Retirement Account for Health, or an IRAH. What good is money for retirement if you don't have the body to enjoy it? What is more important than how many years we live is the number of disability-free years we enjoy in reasonably good health. Do you ever go to Wal-Mart or your local grocery store and watch someone who appears to be under 40 riding around in a cart because they are too heavy to walk? This is a prime example of someone who is not planning for their prime time years. At my husband's veterinary office, we have one client (under 40) who cannot bring his own dog into the office from the parking lot and cannot work because of obesity. He isn't alone. Obesity and its related conditions and diseases are taking a toll, as are other common mistakes we make, all of which puts us at high risk for a shorter prime time. Do you have a potbelly? Do less than two hours of moderate exercise weekly? Do you eat more animal-based foods than seafood and plant-based foods? Do you eat fast, large meals? Spend most of your time indoors or sitting? Answer yes to any of these questions? Want to live a long number of disability-free years? Then you need to consider buying this book. Prime Time Health will teach you how to make health your hobby, covering everything from your mind to your joints, and your skin to your cholesterol. Worried about osteoporosis? The chapter, Build Better Bones, will file your worries away. Concerned about cancer? There's a chapter for that, Cut Your Chances of Getting Cancer. Fighting your weight, but don't know how to win the battle? There's a chapter for that too, called simply Stay Lean. It's not an elaborate "diet plan", but a down-to-earth chapter recommending a higher intake of "real" foods ... whole foods like fruits, vegetables, and grains. Sensible, easy to eat, and life lengthening. I can't cover all Dr. Sear's tips in this review, but I can tell you this ... this is a book you must have to enhance your quality of life as you age. So don't just contribute to your IRA ... contribute to your IRAH so you can spend your retirement dollars on fun vacations instead of on your room in the nursing home.

Healthy Lifestyle Guide

"Prime-Time" is the authors' way of saying "senior" , "retirement age" or "baby-boomer." The book is a survey of what the reader can do now, to prepare for, or to live in, those older years. They talk about cardio-vascular health, and what you can do to improve it, as well as dental health, keeping the brain sharp, reversing bone loss, vision problems, tinnitus, reducing reliance on drugs, etc. Each chapter starts with an overview of the challenges faced by the body in that area, what causes problems, and how to prevent or ameliorate those problems. The information is based on science, and the authors quote their sources. The tone of the book is breezy, with some of the flavor of "learn the secrets of the masters" - both more engaging and more sales-y than the standard impersonal tone found in fliers from your own doctor. I found myself setting the book down after the first three chapters, to go walk the dogs around the block. Dr. Sears had convinced me so well about the advantages of exercise for increasing vascular health that I felt I needed to get up and do something sensible, instead of just sitting in my chair reading the book. Then I came back and finished the book, and fixed an evening meal full of fresh vegetables. Their words put me in action. Their main advice for many of the different problems boils down to eat nutritious foods (not junk food) and move your body. Those are the keys, but there are, of course, more detailed recommendations for each area of health. The back of the book has some specific food recommendations, based on nutrients, and some simple exercises. The book is quite readable, with very little jargon and lots of clear explanations with snappy analogies. The advice is sound, and presented clearly. This is not the next diet book craze -- it is advice about lifestyle to preserve health. Highly recommended.