Synopses & Reviews
A medical breakthrough explained by the leading authority on the connection between health and your body clock
Chronotherapy-adjusting the care of the body to coincide with the body's natural clock-is poised to be the next major revolution in medical science. An understanding and awareness of these rhythms will enable us to maximize the effects not only of medications and other treatments, but also of diets, exercise programs, and other daily routines. The Body Clock Guide to Better Health combines a detailed discussion of major issues such as sleep, exercise, and nutrition, with a comprehensive A-to-Z reference to specific disorders. Among the health concerns it addresses are AIDS, arthritis, asthma, ADD, backache, cancer, depression, diabetes, digestive problems, allergies, heart disease, chronic pain, sexual dysfunction, stroke, and complications from pregnancy. General chapters explore the big picture-including monthly cycles and life cycles-and provide invaluable advice on foods and dietary supplements, fitness, better sex, jet lag, and more. The first book to look at body rhythms from a practical perspective, The Body Clock Guide to Better Health offers readers the dual benefits of improving the treatment of specific conditions while boosting their overall health and wellness.
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"...Easy to use charts help readers track body rhythms in health and disease, while 'Timewise Tips' offer...practical self-care advice." (Richard Martin, M.D., Head, Pulmonary Division; Vice Chair, Department of Medicine, National Jewish Medical and Research Center)
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"...This book shows you how to think about and act in concert with your biological rhythms..." (William J. M. Hrushesky, M.D., Professor, University of South Carolina Cancer Center; Director of Research, Dorn DVAMC)
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"...Reading it will be an enjoyable way...to learn more about circadian rhythms and how they impact our health..." (Charmane Eastman, Ph.D., Director, Biological Rhythms Research Laboratory, Rush-Presbyterian-St. Luke's Medical Center, Chicago)
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"This is an astonishingly comprehensive description of the interactions of the body's clock system and health and disease..." (Mary Carskadon, Ph.D., President, Sleep Research Society; Director, Sleep and Chronobiology Research Laboratory)
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"An extremely well written and authoritative guide, which will be essential reading to all..." (Timothy H. Monk, D.Sc., Professor of Psychiatry; Director, Human Chronobiology Research Program, University of Pittsburgh)
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"Knowledge about our biologic time structure can help us lead a healthy life..." (Erhard Haus, M.D., Ph.D., Director of Pathology, Regions Hospital; President, American Association for Medical Chronobiology and Chronotherapeutics)
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"This book summarizes for the first time for the general public the most important findings on biological rhythms and health . . ." (Erhard Haus, M.D., Ph.D., Director of Pathology, Regions Hospital; President of American Association for Medical Chronobiology)
Synopsis
In the first book to look at body rhythms from a practical perspective, the authors show readers how to use their body's natural clock to fight illness and achieve maximum health. Aside from a detailed discussion of sleep, exercise, and nutrition, the book provides a complete A-Z reference to specific disorders. 10 line drawings.
Description
Includes bibliographical references (p. [375]-404) and index.
About the Author
Michael Smolenksy, Ph.D., directs the Chronobiology Center at Hermann Hospital in Houston, part of the University of Texas-Houston Health Science Center. His is one of a handful of facilities in the United States that focus on body time in health and disease. A tenured professor of environmental sciences, he also is coeditor-in-chief of the journal Chronobiology International. He has been a consultant to the American Medical Association regarding chronotherapy and is a frequent expert commentator on television and radio.
Lynne Lamberg reports on biological rhythms and sleep for The Journal of the American Medical Association and for major magazines and newspapers. She reviews books for the general public in her monthly column, Books for Sleepless Nights, www.sleephomepages. org/books/. This is her sixth book.