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Reviews of books, audios, and videos for vegetarians and vegans.

Food for Life: How the New Four Food Groups Can Save Your Life by Neal D. Barnard, MD

Dr. Bernard writes, "Certain foods slow the effects of time, while others speed them up. In addition, foods can change the amounts of hormones in the body." Citing overwhelming medical evidence previously downplayed by powerful lobby groups, Dr.Barnard reveals why a diet based on the four food groups (grains, legumes, vegetables, and fruits) will sharply decrease the risk of cancer and heart disease while increasing life expectancy. And, most important, he shows how the quality of your later years can be vital rather than full of chronic disease. An unexpected plus for this program is weight loss by most who make the transition to this new way of healthy eating. Dr. Barnards books are very well documented with extensive footnotes to research.

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Love & Survival: 8 Pathways to Intimacy and Health by Dean Ornish, MD

"Love and intimacy are at the root of what makes us sick and what makes us well," writes Dr. Ornish. Although the connection between loneliness, emotional isolation and physical illnessare mostly ignored by the American medical profession, Ornish's . scientific approach proves the connections between love, intimacy, and health. A how-to book for health and longevity by banishing loneliness, alienation, and depression that are so prevalent in our society today.

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Love & Survival The Scientific Basis for the Healing Power of Intimacy by Dean Ornish, MD

Dr. Ornish, who was the first to prove the reversal of heart disease by changing lifestyle, has found that perhaps the most powerful and meaningful intervention is love and intimacy, plus the emotional and spiritual transformation that often results. These factors, which are largely ignored by the medical profession, are explained in these easy-to-understand, but scientific, pages. Dean Ornish has done it again--transformed the way we think about health.

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The McDougal Program: 12 Days to Dynamic Health by John A. McDougall, MD

Dr. McDougall writes, " The prevailing misconceptions about health and nutrition do not only cause illness; they promote it." McDougall presents his proven program for optimal health. The McDougall Program is not an all-or-nothing diet/nutrition plan. Quite simply, the more you do of this program, the more you will benefit. This book is the first of several books you should read by John McDougall. It includes recipes, medical advice, histories, and details of the revolutionary 12-day McDougall nutritional program that has helped thousands lose weight and maintain or gain health through proper nutrition

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The McDougall Program for Women What Every Woman Needs to Know to be Healthy for Life by John A. McDougall, MD

John McDougall discusses health from a woman's point of view. He covers all the female issues: healthy pregnancy and delivery, ways to prevent breat cancer, the pros and cons of hormone therapy, osteoporosis, weight loss, and heart disease. The author combines his unique low-fat, high-carbohydrate, plant-based diet with the latest information in women's health issues to give you information you might never get from your own doctor. Preventative medicine combined with sound nutrition and a sensible exercise program for women of all ages. Mary McDougall adds new easy-to-prepare recipes.

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Dr. Dean Ornish's Program for Reversing Heart Disease: The Only System Scientifically Proven to Reverse Heart Disease Without Drugs or Surgery by Dean Ornish, MD

Once a voice in the wilderness, Dean Ornish is now an accepted authority, if not the accepted authority, in medical schools throughout the country. His program is scientifically validated to begin reversing even severe coronary heart disease without using cholesterol-lowering drugs or surgery. This book is a new understanding of heart disease in terms of diet and lifestyle. It is the first book you should buy if you are concerned about your heart. Complete with recipes for your new life!

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