Eight Weeks to Optimum Health, New Edition, Updated and Expanded

A Proven Program for Taking Full Advantage of Your Body's Natural Healing Power

By: Andrew Weil M.D.

Narrated by: Stephen Hoye

Now expanded and updated: The audiobook in which one of America's most brilliant and respected doctors gives us his famous program for improving and maintaining health–already the program of choice for hundreds of thousands.

EIGHT WEEKS TO OPTIMUM HEALTH focuses all of Andrew Weil's expertise in both conventional and alternative medicine on a practical week-by-week, step-by-step plan, covering diet, exercise, lifestyle, stress, and environment. And he shows how his program can be tailored to the specific needs of pregnant women, senior citizens, overweight people, and those at risk for cancer, among others.

Dr. Weil has added the most up-to-date findings on such vital subjects as cholesterol, antioxidants, trans fats, toxic residues in the food supply, soy products, and vitamins and supplements.

Preventive in the broadest sense, straightforward, and encouraging, EIGHT WEEKS TO OPTIMUM HEALTH has proved to be, and in this updated version will continue to be, an essential audiobook.©2006 Andrew Weil; (P) 2006 Books on Tape

Better as a regular book

I did really get a lot from this book. He explains why some foods that we hear about aren't good for you. He doesn't just say don't do this or that, he explains what is in certain foods that can harm you and how they harm you. Its your choice then to decide what to put in your body. He also takes all the changes very slow which is a huge key to change in my opinion.

The reason I think this is better as a paper book is to have the recipes easy to use at your finger tips. I went to a used bookstore and had the book on hand as I listened to it as well in my car.

Lots of Information

What did you love best about Eight Weeks to Optimum Health?

Seems to be based on science and not popular opinion

What was one of the most memorable moments of Eight Weeks to Optimum Health?

There is no one item.

Which character – as performed by Stephen Hoye – was your favorite?

N/A

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

Absolutely not. Too much information to absorb.

Any additional comments?

Be prepared for a lot of information. Well worth listening to. Wished it had a PDF with it when it came to the last chapter on vitamins and supplements.

should of had attached recipes

Any additional comments?

good book but wish it had attached pdf for the recipe, ended up having to buy the book so I can see the recipe.

Great Book with Practical and Doable Advice

The book itself is a great book. I like how Dr. Weil does not FORCE you to drastically change your life in 8 weeks. His advice is very accurate but very sensible. You do not feel overwhelmed by all the changes that a lot of folks suggest so as you read/listen to this book you know that you can apply the principles in this book to your life...no matter what your current lifestyle is. I do recommend the hard copy as well as he's got a lot of recipes and other items that you might find helpful to be able to reference in text as opposed to just audio. Overall its a great book and I recommend it to anybody that wants to life a healthier more meaningful life.

Good book... but....

The book as a whole is an excellent source for alternate wellness. The only downside that I found was that the audible version does not come with the recipes and appendix that are refered throughout the book. I had to go out and purchase the book, after purchasing the audible version, for the recipes and other references made in the book. Other than that it is an excellent well written book on preventative health.