Effortless Healing: 9 Simple Ways to Sidestep Illness, Shed Excess Weight and Help Your Body Fix Itself

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Do you have to tell your leg to heal from a scrape? Your lungs to take in air? Your body that it's hungry? No. Your body does these things automatically, effortlessly. Vibrant health is your birthright and within your grasp; you just have to step out of the way. In Effortless Healing, online health pioneer, natural medicine advocate, and bestselling author Dr Joseph Mercola reveals the nine simple secrets to a healthier, thinner you. The results are amazing and the steps can be as easy to implement as: * Throwing ice cubes in your water to make it more "structured" * Skipping breakfast, as it could be making you fat * Eating up to 75 percent of your calories each day in fat for optimal health, reduction of heart disease and cancer prevention * Avoiding certain meat and fish, but enjoying butter * Eating sauerkraut (and other fermented foods) to improve your immune system and your mood * Walking barefoot outside to decrease system-wide inflammation (and because it just feels great) * Enjoying a laugh: it's as good for your blood vessels as fifteen minutes of exercise Effortless Healing is the distillation of decades of Dr Mercola's experience and cutting-edge medical knowledge. With his wisdom and that of your body, you can optimize your health, your weight and your life...effortlessly.

Dr Joseph Mercola is a passionate advocate of natural medicine. He is a wellness champion and a visionary, who has succeeded in implementing much needed changes to our current healthcare system. He is also a New York Times bestselling author. After 25 years as a physician to thousands of patients, Dr Mercola merged his passion for health with his interest in technology and created www.mercola.com in 1997. Today Mercola.com is the #1 natural health website, educating and empowering millions of subscribers to take control of their health.

Effortless Healing will cause a simple revolution in your health. I have been a fan of Dr Mercola's work for many years and this book is the synthesis of his wisdom; it will help anyone feel better quickly. -- Daniel G. Amen MD author of Change Your Brain, Change Your Life and The Daniel Plan Dr Mercola has been one of the leading teachers of health for a quarter century, and with this book he has done an admirable job of succinctly summarizing and making accessible to all, decades of accumulated knowledge. Those fortunate enough to read it will likely be rewarded with many extra years of health and life. -- Ron Rosedale MD, founder of Dr.Rosedale.com If you want to improve your health, embrace the simple but elegant recommendations of Dr Mercola. He is consistently ahead of the rest of the medical community, and his approach is solid and based on state-of-the-art scientific evidence. -- Richard Johnson MD Professor of Medicine, University of Colorado, author of The Fat Switch Effortless Healing is a very worthwhile read not only for the public but also for healthcare practitioners, who need to be teaching their patients the importance of following the advice in this book. These pages contain foundational truths that are well-researched and have already been proven effective in patients by Dr Mercola, by me, and by other practitioners. If people, especially those in the United States, would act upon the simple, do-able recommendations in this book, I predict that the incidence of obesity and most chronic diseases would drop dramatically. Read Effortless Healing and then apply its wisdom in your life so that you also can experience vitality and longevity! -- W. Lee Cowden MD, MD(H), Chairman of the Scientific Advisory Board, Academy of Comprehensive Integrative Medicine Dr Mercola is a national, and indeed international, leader in the natural health and organic movements. His new book, Effortless Healing is essential reading for all health conscious and concerned Americans, giving us the information and inspiration we need to heal ourselves and revitalize public health. -- Ronnie Cummins, Founder and Director, Organic Consumers Association A true visionary who champions freedom of thought, Dr Mercola has empowered millions of people around the world to take control of their health with common sense advice. He makes it easy to understand why healing and staying well is something everyone can do safely, effectively and naturally by simply making more conscious choices. -- Barbara Loe Fisher, Co-founder & President, National Vaccine Information Center We are not broken. We do not have prescription deficiencies. We are not helplessly waiting for our next diagnosis. Quite the contrary, we have been misled about our body's innate power to heal, and our access to vibrant health. Dr Mercola, the world's pioneer in self-directed wellness, provides a simple, evidence-based road map to empowerment - some of which may be surprisingly unexpected! It could be the read that frees you to become your most vital self. -- Kelly Brogan MD, ABIHM, holistic women's health psychiatrist Dr Mercola's latest book, Effortless Healing, will greatly expand the general public's awareness about some of the latest concepts and challenges facing our food choices and our health. He shares one bit of valuable medical information after another and then expands it, and discusses how these suggestions can be more readily implemented and effortlessly expanded to improve the health of all Americans. -- Doris J. Rapp MD, environmental medical specialist and pediatric allergist In his latest book Effortless Healing, the father of modern nutrition provides a hands-on, easy-to-implement, and yes, effortless guide that empowers you to overcome disease and take charge of your health. Whether you want to lose fat fast, turn back the clock, or simply eat more vegetables, this book provides a comprehensive arsenal of tools to reach your goals, maintain optimal health and become your very best self. New York Times bestselling author of The Virgin Diet and The Sugar Impact Diet Dr Mercola's advice is delivered in chatty prose that shows you how to set goals, make food plans, and see at a glance what's good for you. It's an accessible read and a useful reference book for all-round good health. Spirit & Destiny