Fix Your Mood with Food: The "Live Natural, Live Well" Approach to Whole Body Health

by Heather Lounsbury

Overview

More than sixty million Americans are affected with psychiatric disorders and few see improvement using prescribed medications. Fix Your Mood with Food uses the methods practiced in Chinese medicine to improve mood naturally. By focusing on the whole individual—rather than an isolated affliction—it is designed to cure the entire body.In this approachable book, Heather Lounsbury, one of Los Angeles' most well-known acupuncturists, draws from her own personal and clinical experiences as well as her extensive studies in holistic and Chinese nutrition and Chinese medicine to help you achieve emotional and physical health. Readers will be empowered by natural options for mood improvement with dietary insight based on ancient healing practices. Whether you're a constant worrier, easily agitated, stressed, suffer from panic attacks, or anything in between, you can take back control and return to emotional balance. Lounsbury guides readers to elevate mood naturally as they improve (and prevent) a variety of physical ailments, including heart conditions, high cholesterol, digestive issues, headaches, and energy problems. Includes comprehensive food charts and health tips.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780762796397
Publisher:	Skirt!
Publication date:	05/06/2014
Edition description:	First Edition
Pages:	224
Product dimensions:	5.90(w) x 8.90(h) x 0.70(d)

About the Author

Heather Lounsbury has been passionate about health since she was a teenager and it shows in her work and achievements. She graduated 2nd in her class in graduate school, interned in a psychiatric unit, and has done most of her continuing education studying holistic treatments for mental health. Heather is known for her compassion and getting to the root cause of her patients' illnesses. The reach of Heather's Live Natural Live Well brand is vast, with over 20,000 subscribers to her blog at www.livenaturallivewell.com, YouTube videos with more than 100,000 views, and her many followers on social media.

Table of Contents

Introduction vii

Part I Ancient Chinese Secrets Revealed

Chapter 1 I Second That Emotion 3

Chapter 2 Point Me in the Right Direction 9

Chapter 3 Yin and Yang Theory 16

Chapter 4 It's Elemental 20

Chapter 5 Herbalicious 28

Chapter 6 Diagnosis and Treatment with TCM 37

Part II Emotional Rescue … With Food

Chapter 7 Angry Much? 46

Chapter 8 Heartbreaker 66

Chapter 9 Don't Worry, Be Happy 80

Chapter 10 Heavy Metal: Grief and Sadness 95

Chapter 11 Afraid of the Big, Bad Wolf: Anxiety 111

Part III Western World

Chapter 12 Western Nutrition for Mental Health 124

Chapter 13 Why Organic? 138

Chapter 14 Let the Healing Begin 142

Part IV Putting it all Together

Chapter 15 Taking Action 148

Chapter 16 Food, Glorious Food 153

Acknowledgments 193

Glossary 194

Index 203

About the Author 210

Editorial Reviews

"Fix Your Mood with Food takes the mystery out of Traditional Chinese Medicine and makes it understandable and accessible. It shows how many people have used it to recover from serious conditions and how you can, too. In our research at the Physicians Committee, we have seen the power of dietary changes. With this engaging and practical book, you will have the tools you need for the best of health." --Neal D. Barnard, MD, president, Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine"Fix Your Mood with Food is my new go-to guide for help with my depression and anxiety. It is an informative, clinical, yet easy-to-follow book to guide you into natural healing. I will be buying this book by the boatload for my friends, and I recommend you do the same." --Kim Barnouin, coauthor of Skinny Bitch "This smart, interesting, easy-to-read guide will have you healthier and happier than you've ever been. A great synthesis of East meets West, Fix Your Mood with Food covers it all." --Rory Freedman, Co-author of Skinny Bitch "Healthy eating has been a big part of my life since 1970, and I can promise you, it leads to healthy living. Fix Your Mood with Food is a great resource for those who want to enjoy a healthy and happy life." --Ed Begley, Jr., Actor and environmentalist"As a health and wellness advocate and a believer that food is thy medicine and medicine is thy food Fix Your Mood with Food is a great start." --John Salley, Former NBA player and sports commentator"You are what you eat! So take out the unknowns and start feeling great by digesting the awesome information, facts and stories that Heather has served up." --David de Rothschild, Environmentalist"All of my life I've struggled with my eating habits. Eating was a way of forgetting about problems. I grew up trying all diets available from Atkins to South Beach. It wasn't until I changed into a plant based diet and learned about greens and super foods and read Fix Your Mood with Food that I was finally able to feel healthy, stronger and younger than ever. I lost 40 pounds within my first year of going vegan and now I have plenty of energy to practice yoga, training at the gym and riding more than 100 miles a week on my bike. A plant-based diet has helped me overcome my food addictions and I highly recommended to everyone an expert like Heather." --Marco A Regil, Mexico's Number One Television Game Host

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