Seasonal Detox Diet: Remedies from the Ancient Cookfire - Softcover

L'Esperance, Carrie

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0892819820 ISBN 13: 9780892819829

Publisher: Healing Arts Press, 2002

Synopsis

Seasonal Detox Diet Unlike modern notions of fasting, the concept of this practice emphasizes dietary alteration rather than abstinence. She offers recipes designed around seasonal changes and geared toward individual health concerns, including fatigue, digestive disturbances, and excess weight gain. Full description

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Review:

"An entire chapter is devoted to herbs and another to bathing, mostly with herbal infusions. The recipes show what good eating is all about."--The American Herb Association, Vol. 22:4, Jan 2008

"An invaluable resource for anyone who wishes to improve their health through conscious eating."--Anne Newkirk Niven, SageWoman

"If you want to live a healthier life, this may be the book for you."--Barbara Ardinger, Ph.D., Whole Life Times, November 2002

"Combines both ancient healing wisdom and modern science to offer readers a guide for restoring health and energy."--Taste for Life, September 2002

"For those people already committed to the nutritional approach to health, The Seasonal Detox Diet will inspire and add a new dimension to their health practices. For those readers new to the concepts and principles of natural, nutritional healing methods, the use of a healing fast may improve their health and well-being dramatically, leading them to a whole new way of perceiving their bodies and preserving their health."--Townsend Letter for Doctors and Patients

"Fasting gives us an opportunity to cleanse and rejuvenate on many levels. In Carrie L'Esperance we find a knowledgeable guide who not only teaches us about the time-honored wisdom of seasonal fasting but also inspires us to live in a healthy way year-round. The recipes are delicious!"--Vesela Simic, Food Editor, Yoga Journal

From the Back Cover:

HEALTH "In Carrie L'Esperance we find a knowledgeable guide who not only teaches us about the time-honored wisdom of seasonal fasting but also inspires us to live in a healthy way year-round. The recipes are delicious!" --Vesela Simic, Food Editor, Yoga Journal "For those people already committed to the nutritional approach to health, The Seasonal Detox Diet will inspire and add a new dimension to their health practices. For those readers new to the concepts and principles of natural, nutritional healing methods, the use of a healing fast may improve their health and well-being dramatically, leading them to a whole new way of perceiving their bodies and preserving their health." --Townsend Letter for Doctors and Patients "An invaluable resource for anyone who wishes to improve their health through conscious eating" --Anne Newkirk Niven, editor of SageWoman magazine Traditional cultures worldwide have followed the art of eating according to the natural rhythms of the seasons. Keeping the body in peak condition requires occasional fasts or periods of rest for the body's hardworking systems. Today, faced with daily exposure to chemicals, additives, and pesticides, our bodies need to detoxify and find healing respites more than ever. A unique blend of dietary world wisdom, The Seasonal Detox Diet provides readers with a dynamic program for using healing fasts to detoxify, tone, and restore the body for optimum energy and performance. Unlike modern notions of fasting, Carrie L'Esperance's Seasonal Detox Diet emphasizes dietary alteration rather than abstinence. She offers recipes designed around seasonal changes and geared toward individual health concerns, including fatigue, digestive disturbances, and excess weight gain. The author also includes instructions for healing herbal baths and cleansers to round out your home healing program. CARRIE L'ESPERANCE, a certified iridologist and former gourmet food professional, has spent more than twenty-five years studying the healing systems of the world's cultures. She now specializes in helping clients discover the individual nutritional requirements that will allow them to feel and function at their best. She lives in San Francisco.

About this edition

• Publisher: Healing Arts Press
• Publication date: 2002
• ISBN 10: 0892819820
• ISBN 13: 9780892819829
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 280