A practical guide to preventing and treating the toxic assault on our bodies · Shows how the practices of periodic detox and "rational retox" can counteract the toxic nature of our modern lifestyles, diets, and environment · Provides ancient Chinese methods and remedies that help the body repair itself · Includes detoxification techniques, formulas, and exercises that work within 10 days Despite the wonders of modern medicine, the state of human health throughout the world is eroding at an alarming rate. The long-term accumulation of toxins and acid waste in our bodies--both from the chemically contaminated air we breathe and water we drink as well as the toxins we ingest in the form of low quality food, preservatives, and additives--damages our organs, corrodes our joints and arteries, enervates our nervous system, and inhibits our immune system. Chronic pain and fatigue, hypertension and heart failure, cancer, diabetes, arthritis, indigestion, insomnia, and even acne, are all caused by the long-term accumulation of toxins in our bodies. In The Tao of Detox Daniel Reid combines traditional Eastern practices and the latest of modern Western thinking to offer detoxification methods that can repair in as little as seven to ten days much of the long-term damage done. He provides breathing exercises, massage techniques, and soft exercises such as yoga and tai chi that help the body to heal itself. He also explains the importance of "rational retoxification," which allows the careful reintroduction of less healthy substances, and offers ways to counteract those toxins we can't--or don't want to--avoid, including alcohol and tobacco. Reid explains that, just as we care for our cars with regular tune-ups, by practicing periodic detox as well as "rational retox," we can enjoy long and healthy lives and still be able to "eat, drink, and be merry."
Customer Reviews:
Avg. Customer Rating: 4.0 / 5.0
perfect to get started:
This is such a fantastic book. I have read some of Reid's other books and I have come to trust him, through applying his advice and getting real results. Other reviews that are skeptical have clearly not tried what they consider expensive "snake oil". If you have tried it and it has failed for you then you can speak from experience. No one is interested in a skeptics point of view before they have even tried it. Alkaline water is used all over Japan in hospitals because of it's proven healing properties.... more info
Not bad:
This book covers a lot of territory, and takes you on a journey. This was a required book for a class, but I did enjoy it (which is a good thing, since I had to read it three times to get the papers written...).
The best detox book I have read.:
I got interested in detoxing the body from a friend of mine who let me borrow this book. After I read the first chapter I decided to order my own copy of the book. It is packed full of detox methods ranging from fasting to tapping energy meridians to detox massage and more. A must-read for anyone interested in peak health or traditional chinese medicine.
great book:
This is an informative and refreshing approach not only to detox but general nutrition and Tao.
