Live Long and HealthySeptember 10, 2008 Eco-Friendly Interior Designer 4 out of 4 found this review helpful
In Breakthrough: 8 Steps to Wellness, by Suzanne Somers, she outlines how we can live healthy lives past the age 100. The basics include eating healthy (organic when possible) food, avoiding pharmaceuticals (except for pain, infection, mental illness or if absolutely necessary,) and avoiding toxins in the home and environment.
She also advises the use of what she calls "breakthrough medicine"--Bioidentical hormone replacement therapy: "to remain youthful, healthy and energetic."
Somers herself had breast cancer and she takes her own health seriously. Her message is that we must take charge of our own health and be proactive.
The book is presented with alternative doctor's interviews between the 8 chapters on the steps to wellness.
The 8 Steps:
* Get BHRT * Avoid chemicals and detoxify your body * Take nutrition seriously * Care for your GI tract * Avoid pharmaceuticals unless absolutely necessary * Supplement your diet * Exercise regularly * Get proper sleep
Somers includes a chapter on her regime, which includes self-administrating vitamin shots, in-home yoga teacher, liver rubs and more. A little intimidating, but hey--she's had cancer and is a celebrity!
I really enjoyed this book and felt it has plenty to offer, especially for middle-aged people and older who need hormone replacement therapy.
I agree about what she writes about eating natural and organic food, but more could be said on the subject. I recommend Michael Pollan's IN DEFENSE OF FOOD to suppliment Breathrough.
I also agree with Somers that a toxic-free environment is imperative to good health. She writes about using non-toxic household cleaners, air quality and filtering water. There is much more great advice on detoxifying your home in the award winning book, HARMONIOUS ENVIRONMENT: BEAUTIFY, DETOXIFY & ENERGIZE YOUR LIFE, YOUR HOME & YOUR PLANET.
For some, the advice from the doctors might seem far out or strange, but alternative medicine has been practiced in Europe for over 50 years with great success. Read this book and decide for yourself--but at least, educate yourself.
