Reviews for Nature as Teacher and Healer: How to Reawaken Your Connection with Nature

The average rating for Nature as Teacher and Healer: How to Reawaken Your Connection with Nature based on 2 reviews is 3.5 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2016-01-11 00:00:00 Todd Landess This book is like a long magazine article, complete with pretty model shots throughout. It is very light on. Lots of things are mentioned but nothing is discussed in any real depth. For every worthwhile bit of information given at least 3 harmful health myths are supported. The book also supports crystal therapy and homeopathy and the 'all salt is bad' myth. There is virtually no information on food allergies and intolerances despite the fact identifying and avoiding these foods has to step one of any real detoxification program. Little information is given on avoiding common chemicals either. What is the point in (mild) detoxification if you keep putting bad stuff in? It is like trying to get dry standing under a shower as the old saying goes. The dietary advice given is very average and similar to the food pyramid. A diet of 50% carbs is recommended which is way too high carb for some of us. Fat is listed at 30% of calories which is too low for some of us. So much important dietary information is left out. Dosages given for supplements are very low and outdated. 300 mg of magnesium is recommended and taking 1.4 mg of B1 is recommended at one point for example. Dosages for detoxifying herbs like Silymarin is not low though and yet no warning at all is given of how extremely ill taking this could make you if you have detoxification issues or are ill. There isn't even a warning to taper up the dose slowly, which is irresponsible. A big problem is that vitamins and minerals are mentioned in a small way and then loads of time is taken to talk about large numbers of herbs. The impression given is that both are important and herbs maybe far more so. But actually, it does a disservice to readers to tell them to waste money on any type of herb before making sure all their nutrient bases are covered. Many of us are ill due to nutrient deficiencies, and this is a major cause of disease. None of us is ill due to lack of a specific herb. They are not important to our health in the same way at all. They are not essential to life. The information on 'CFS' is also unlikely to be helpful to anyone as this defines a mixed patient group and also the information given could have only a very minimal effect anyway. The author really needs to do some research on a topic before writing about it as if from a place of real knowledge. Chronic fatigue is a symptom of hundreds of different diseases. I like that this book gave some warnings about juice fasts and how they are absolutely not for everyone. Not enough books do this. If you are seriously ill you need a far more solid book on detoxification than this one. ('Detoxify or Die' is very good.) But even if you aren't, why not base any changes you make to your lifestyle or diet etc. on solidly referenced and thought out information from a real experienced medical expert. We're all worth that. Jodi Bassett, The Hummingbirds' Foundation for M.E. (HFME) and Health, Healing & Hummingbirds (HHH)

Review # 2 was written on 2020-05-06 00:00:00 Sheena Terrell Eat, Drink, & Be Merry, the title of radio talk show doctor, Dean Edell's book is also a shorthand description of his prescription for how to live a healthy life. The book is informative, witty and provides a common sense look at a variety of popular health topics. Dr. Edell's recommendations are pretty straightforward -- eat a healthy diet consisting of a variety of foods, reasonable portion sizes, and plenty of fruits and vegetables. Forget vitamins and supplements. Drink a glass of wine or two a couple of times a week -- it's good for you. Enjoy sex, preferably in a monogamous relationship, and maintain an optomistic outlook. People who do these things live longer and are happier. With all the diet books and hype about alternative treatments and fad supplements, you could do a lot worse than to take health advice from this book. So read it and enjoy!