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Recapture Your Health presents an empowering, easy-to-follow health-improvement protocol called the 3LS Wellness Program. This combination of unique relaxation, diet, and exercise techniques can reverse chronic conditions, heal degenerative diseases, improve lifestyle conditions, and help one achieve a state of vibrant health.
The 3LS Wellness Program supports the body to heal itself, thus a majority of conditions can be addressed. Sufferers of major conditions like fibromyalgia, arthritis, and diabetes, along with individuals experiencing common "nuisance" symptoms like recurrent headaches, allergies, and fatigue, will see improvement or complete reversal of their health problems. The 3LS can be a godsend to people who have tried everything and have not gotten better, who have puzzling or unusual symptoms, whose doctor cannot provide a diagnosis, or who don't have health insurance. It is also very effective for mental/emotional symptoms, and for people who have been injured and cannot find relief from pain.
This unique program is very adaptable to the interests, age, and ability of a broad range of the population. Part I describes the three basic practices and how to apply them in daily life in the real world, thus avoiding common social and other pitfalls that usually derail most people from improving their health. Part II discusses the basic causes of illness and how the program addresses them, so that they can be applied consciously rather than by rote. Separate chapters give additional self-help practices, tips for working with practitioners, and instructions for using the 3LS for mental and emotional symptoms including depression, anxiety, alcoholism, schizophrenia, ADD, etc. A helpful resource guide includes a long list of recommended books and troubleshooting sections keep people moving forward dynamically in their healing process. An appendix for practitioners of all modalities gives tips for offering the program to patients or clients, especially those whose symptoms have not been relieved by clinical methods.
The name "3LS" is derived from the image of a wooden 3-Legged Stool such as you might find on a dairy farm. The three practices, like the three legs of a stool, are the basic support for total health. Dr. Stoll developed the program during his 38+ years as a medical doctor, and Jan DeCourtney provides additional perspective as a certified massage therapist. Both authors have followed this program to help their own health and bring the program to life by including details that make all the difference in being successful. Recapture Your Health is written in an easy-to-read and understand format. Thousands of people have improved their health using this protocol.
Tags: Jan DeCourtney, allergies and fatigue, Health, lifestyle conditions, Dr. Stoll, recurrent headaches, protocol
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This book is a wonderful resource for people dealing with chronic physical illness and/or mental difficulties. It provides solutions to long-term health issues that cure health problems at their source.
I have been fortunate enough to read any early copy of this book, bought from the author directly. This book by Dr. Walter Stoll and Jan de Courteney does not claim to cure every illness, but instead teaches the reader how to create a firm foundation of wellness. They take aim at the three root causes of illness, as they identify them: poor diet, lack of exercise, and stored stress.
In the book, they describe the three roots of our health problems and then offer a plethora of useful ideas for resolving them. I have already started applying the lessons from this book, and have noticed, even in the short term, an increase in energy and vitality. I am really excited about putting all of the suggestions into practice!
“For the millions who are suffering from chronic and poorly understood symptoms, this book is the answer.” — Christiane Northrup, M.D.
If you are well and want to stay well–or if you have one of the hundreds of illnesses and chronic ailments, this books will give you hope.
Their three-step wellness program details the protocol for Relaxation, Diet and Exercise that has proven successful in reversing chronic illness OR helping you maintain good health and prevent illness.
If you want and need answers now, you can get the general idea by reading the chapter-end summaries. However, the authors encourage you to read every word to really understand this program.
Their quick-start guide to three aspects explain:
1. Skilled relaxation/mediation to be done 20 minutes one to two times a day.
2. Perfect whole foods diet (eliminate all refined foods from your diet and eat only whole food–food that has had no parts removed).
3. Right exercise–choose something you like to do and enjoy it for 20 minutes three days a week.
Do you have or know someone with a chronic illness? Everyone does! Following is a sampling from list on page 79.
fibromyalgia
chronic fatigue syndrome
rheumatoid arthritis
hypoglycemia
acne
high cholesterol
chronic sinus problem
gum/teeth/jaw problems
food hypersensitivities
gastric issues
candidia
Over the years, I’ve had several clients who were alternative healthcare givers, and still I was shocked that so many “diseases” as defined by traditional (allopathic) medicine can be helped by these three mind/body methods.
Most chronic illnesses or symptoms appear suddenly but have been building up over time. “Chronic” relates to the duration of the symptom, rather than the severity.
Armchair Interviews says: You will come away with a much better understanding of the mind/body affect on illness and your own health. Great resources for the well–or the “non well.”
Dr Stoll really empowers you to take control of your own health through his 3 pronged approach. (what he calls the “3 legged stool”) I had never been exposed before to the whole foods concept – I guess I was living under a rock all these years. I like having the rationale behind things explained, like WHY skilled relaxation is important (we heal 24X faster than when sleeping) or WHY we should exercise 20 min 3X week (so we get at least 6 minutes past our “Second Wind”) I found this book to be a compelling read and gave it to all my relatives as gifts. I also ordered The New Whole Foods Encyclopedia, and Raw Food, Real World.
I loved this book!
I got it when I was recovering from a surgery and had terrible symptoms like sky-high blood pressure, constipation, and others.
This book helped me so much. It was entertaining. Sometimes I laughed out loud.
It gave me hope. To me, it was like having my own personal trainer as I read every word. I just started to do everything in the book and it worked for me like a miracle. During the time I read the book I was still going to regular allopathic Doctors, but I attribute most of my recovery to this book & the website.
The reason it helped, I believe, is that it gives you a range of choices depending on where you are. For example, at first I couldn’t exercise at all without shortness of breath. It gave me permission so-to-speak to do just 5 minutes at first. For someone else, I imagine it would be different as you read all the recommendations and advice.
I plan to read this book again word-for-word now because I’ve slacked off on the skilled relaxation and whole foods diet some, and I know how much following the advice in this book can help any symptom. I highly recommend it!
There are many health books that through diet changes, starting an exercise program and taking supplements will put you on the path of wellness. Recapture Your Health supplies the third leg to the welness stool by incorporating SR or skilled relaxcation to relive everyday stress. Stress is over looked, but vital to our health. If you are in good health, this book will help you get to another level. If you need to make improvements in your health, this book will be a helpful tool.
Silver Fox!
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