The Essence of Health

by Dr. Craig Hassed

Overview

Startlingly simple but deeply powerful, this manual for a healthier, happier, and calmer life shows that wellness—not illness—is the essence of managing health. By bringing together the best of evidence-based, holistic medicine, the guide presents a program that can be used in daily life. The seven crucial pillars of well-being revealed in the book are drawn from the best of research in traditional and complementary medicine. Hand in hand with motivation and strategies for change, this helpful resource affirms that anyone is capable of lifelong good heath, happiness, and inner calm.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781741667042
Publisher:	Penguin Random House Australia
Publication date:	09/01/2008
Pages:	400
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 1.40(d)

About the Author

Dr. Craig Hassed is a general practitioner and senior lecturer at the Monash University Department of General Practice.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements ix

Introduction 1

Part 1 The Seven Pillars of Wellbeing 11

1 Education 13

2 Stress Management 15

3 Spirituality 82

4 Exercise 90

5 Nutrition 105

6 Connectedness 129

7 Environment 142

Part 2 Putting the Pillars into Practice 159

8 Changing behaviour 161

9 Using the Essence program 176

For individuals 176

For groups 179

In education, including healthcare practitioners 182

Part 3 The Essence of the Prevention and Management of Chronic Illness 185

10 Heart disease and stroke 187

11 Cancer 205

12 Diabetes 232

13 Multiple sclerosis 242

14 Asthma 249

15 Healthy ageing 260

16 Arthritis 275

17 Mental health 284

18 Brain health and dementia 299

19 Healthy immunity 308

20 Chronic fatigue syndrome 318

21 Genetics 325

Appendix 1 Lifestyle assessment 335

Appendix 2 Eight-week course outline 337

Appendix 3 Useful health websites 352

References 353

Index 385