Ayurveda: A Comprehensive Guide to Traditional Indian Medicine for the West Ninivaggi, Frank John

Derived from prehistoric sages living in ancient India some r c9730ears ago, Ayurveda denotes "life wisdom." The medical system of India, it is arguably the oldest medical tradition that exists. This book translates the Eastern wisdom into terms and concepts Westerners can understand, and Ninivaggi presents the text with both scholarship and compassion. He explains how Ayurveda can promote physical and mental health by targeting threats from acute and chronic stress, to contemporary disorders such as pre-diabetes, metabolic syndrome, obesity, coronary artery disease, and diabetes. Practical, user-friendly nutritional guidelines for maintaining health and addressing health imbalances are given. The center of attention in Ayurveda is the person. The meaningfulness of a quality of life in the world is central. Living a quality life with others and in accord with nature - the environment at large -is emphasized.

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Ayurveda: A Comprehensive Guide to Traditional Indian Medicine for the West Hardback, 376 pages, $49.95 Copyright ©2007, Praeger Publishers ISBN: 0-313-34837-5 DOI: 10.1336/0313348375

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