Tried and tested integrative health tips from the wellness master at Miraval, one of the world's finest wellbeing resorts Have you ever found that you needed to change things in your life, but for some reason life kept getting in the way? Integrative Wellness Rules will help you get around that obstacle. In the age of conflicting advice on health, this book provides quick and easy health tips for individuals who are on the run but still need strategies to better manage their fast-paced lives. Join Dr. Jim Nicolai – the medical director of the Andrew Weil, M.D., Integrative Wellness Program at Miraval Resort and Spa – as he shares with you the insights and strategies he has collected along the way to optimize health and create wellness. With a style that is clear, concise, and entertaining, Dr. Nicolai will provide you with the keys to healthier living in a way that is profoundly simple and yet simply profound. You will learn how to eat better, choose the vitamins and supplements that are best for you, manage stress more effectively, and get in touch with your spiritual side. Dr. Nicolai will call you to action with his pearls of wit, wisdom, and humor, and motivate you by providing real-world clarity on which health strategies to add within your already busy life.

Tired of gyms, shakes, and the same old workouts? It's time for something that actually works! Connect your mind and body for maximum wellness with this beginner's guide to total fitness. With years of personal training and coaching experience, Z Altug shows you exactly how to achieve your goals by combining common sense and the Eastern philosophies of body movement, such as yoga, tai chi, qigong, and more.

New York Times Bestseller—now available in paperback! “One of the easiest to understand books on health.” —CNN “A manual for living well, with clear and easy rules that anyone can put into practice.” —Men’s Journal, Best Health Books of the Year Frank Lipman, M.D., is “at the vanguard of a revolutionary way to deliver medical care” (O, The Oprah Magazine). A leading expert in the field of functional medicine, Dr. Lipman focuses on the root causes of illness and guides his patients to the deepest, most lasting sources of wellness. In this book, he and coauthor Danielle Claro make life-changing health advice available to all. Their book offers the cutting-edge secrets to optimal health in a stylish, lushly illustrated format—a spoonful of beauty to help the wellness tips go down. The New Health Rules wades through the often contradictory information that bombards us daily and delivers more than 100 actionable tips that will improve every aspect of our health—body, mind, and soul. Readers will learn simple rules for getting a good night’s sleep, why a daily dose of sunlight is crucial, and which toxic cosmetics and kitchen products should be tossed. Here Lipman and Claro teach us which foods help prevent Alzheimer’s, why sugar is so destructive, and how to bring “good bacteria” into the digestive system—providing an arsenal of easy-to-process tips and guidelines to make us stronger, healthier, and happier.

“Describes a larger medicine . . . rooted in the natural world and our own internal resources. This is the next step in the evolution of health care.”—Dr. Andrew Weil, #1 New York Times bestselling author For nearly a decade, award-winning radiation oncologist Dr. Matt Mumber and yoga instructor Heather Reed have led retreats for people facing health challenges of all kinds. Through their eight-week Sustainable Wellness program, participants have found that using simple tools consistently creates remarkable health benefits. Whether you’re looking for improved physical health, better ways to manage stress, or just a greater sense of inner peace and wellness, Sustainable Wellness offers a simple but powerfully effective plan for transformation. You will learn how to: Empower yourself to reclaim your health and play a more active role in shaping it. Become aware of the daily choices that affect your health and how you can transform them in a positive way. Let go of destructive habits and embrace new ones that enhance wellness. Sustainable Wellness combines modern scientific research with ancient methods that benefit the individual on all levels. The authors share tested techniques, personal stories of triumph, and daily exercises that will guide you on the path to sustainable wellness. “Offers a refreshingly mature and practical synthesis of wisdom from the field of integrative healthcare . . . proven pathways to living with greater mindfulness and satisfaction.”—William Collinge, PhD, author of Partners in Healing “A powerful, inspiring approach to creating sustainable body/mind/spirit health and wellbeing.”—Jeremy Geffen, MD, FACP, author of The Journey Through Cancer

Life gets busy – so busy that even when we want to read a great article about health and wellness, we don't always have the time. We promise ourselves that we will come back to it when we can, but months later we can't quite remember where to find it.We understand. Life gets busy for us, too. That's why we created this book, a compilation of our most recent articles in one place. We want to make it convenient, even fun, to pick it up and read them or share them with family and friends. Our mission is to empower you with the information and tools you need to stay healthy and the wisdom to seek advice when issues arise.In this book you will find:•A compilation of our best articles, all in one place•Some of the most common questions from our patients•Powerful information to transform your healthWe cover topics that are important to you:•Balancing your life•Managing your mood•Increasing your overall health•Optimizing your hormones•Exploring seasonal topics•Increasing your quality of nutrition•Understanding which foods to eat and which ones to avoid•Improving your inner and outer beauty•Managing detox•Thriving through pregnancyHealth in life is what keeps us going. It is the foundation of everything we do – helping us fulfill our purpose in life, be the best parents to our children, or spend those last remaining years energized and vibrant.Health is what allows us to do the things that bring us joy and happiness. We are honored to support you and to provide a guide to living well.

Successfully Incorporate Integrative Medicine in a Wide Variety of Settings Practitioners, facilities, and researchers encounter repeated requests from patients regarding the use of complementary and integrative medicine (CIM) and there are few who do not know the benefits of its use. But the legal aspects of prescribing or denying CIM treatment are new and harder to navigate, requiring the guidance of lawyers, policy makers, and other practitioners. Based on interviews with over 20 health care providers and facilities who have successfully combined integrative medicine in their practices, this book outlines the pitfalls, legal road-blocks, and benefits of bringing complementary and integrative medicine into daily health care routines. Discover: What forces are driving the shift toward Integrative care The key legal issues governing individuals vs. institutions How established CIM institutions chose specific therapies, gained funding, and solved staffing issues The regulations for credentialing and how to comply Techniques for minimizing liability risks for institutions and individuals Strategies for effective informed consent Recommendations on dealing with the dietary supplement question

A new holistic wellness manual for optimal health, including nutrition, skincare, and mental well-being, empowering readers with the knowledge and tools to Help Your Self Help Your Self is the wellness authority, combining both knowledge and solid research to bring you a nutrition-hacking, food-loving, life-simplifying, science-backed guidebook to optimal health for the entire family. As the pursuit of wellness reaches a fever pitch, the lines between fringe and fact have become blurrier than ever. Kat Schnieder and Meredith Baird, two moms, fact-finders, and chefs who have shaped the wellness industry for decades, are not about pseudoscience and half-truths--health fads make their eyes roll. Rather, they have dedicated their lives to unearthing the latest research, and in Help Your Self, they will show readers that not only is it possible to create and maintain a healthier lifestyle, but it's also easier and more enjoyable than you would think. The book will be a holistic guide to wellness with tangible and actionable steps, from addressing some of the most common health concerns--like better sleep, better sex, healthier skin, proper hydration--to more extensive routines to incorporate into your life, to healthy dessert recipes that also make your skin glow, like Lemon Meringue with Sea Moss.