Synopses & Reviews
On one recent Fourth of July, Peggy and I skipped the manmade fireworks. Instead, we pulled a few lawn chairs past our gazebo into the Garden of Youth to watch nature's own pyrotechnics, the cosmic dance of the evening primrose blossoms and the hawk moths.... We felt calm and peaceful. We felt alive. Rejuvenated. Young.--From chapter 1
For Dr. Jim Duke, even gazing at the blossoms of his favorite herb can be an anti-aging activity. His passion for medicinal plants is understandable: They help him feel and look younger than his 72 years.
Dr. Duke is convinced that almost all plants contain compounds that can slow aging and minimize its effects on the body and mind. In The Green Pharmacy Anti-Aging Prescriptions, he identifies the herbs and foods that he believes deliver on the promise of lifelong youth.
Some of these plants are familiar, like ginkgo for a sharp memory and garlic for...well, just about anything. Others are just beginning to attract attention, like pigweed to strengthen bones and astragalus to boost the immune system.
While Dr. Duke specializes in medicinal plants, he firmly believes that a healthy diet and regular exercise must round out any anti-aging plan. That's why this book combines herbal preventives and treatments with nutritional recommendations and lifestyle strategies.
But Dr. Duke isn't advocating a formal anti-aging "program" or "regimen." He's giving you choices, so you can develop your own anti-aging plan, based on your unique needs and concerns.
By taking the right herbs, eating the right foods, and making some minor lifestyle adjustments, you can stay healthy and maintain your youthful zest for life. Getting older has never felt so good!
Synopsis
The Green Pharmacy Anti-Aging PrescriptionsFight Disease * Look Younger * Live Longer
Forget the pricey lotions and potions that promise to turn back the hands of time. You can achieve lasting youth naturally, through medicinal plants and the anti-aging compounds they contain.
No one knows this better than Dr. Jim Duke, who has spent more than 30 years studying plants with therapeutic powers. His backyard Garden of Youth is home to hundreds of herbs and foods proven to protect against the diseases so often associated with "growing old."
In The Green Pharmacy Anti-Aging Prescriptions, Dr. Duke reveals the secrets of slowing the aging process while preserving youthful energy and vitality.
You'll discover:
* The top 13 herbs for staying young and disease-free
* Natural preventive and treatment options for age-related ailments such as heart disease, cancer, Alzheimer's, arthritis, and osteoporosis
* Dr. Duke's Anti-Aging Elixirs-- 76 homemade formulas for fighting Father Time
* The Healthy Sevens eating plan, featuring foods packed with anti-aging nutrients
* Lifestyle strategies that can erase years from your chronological age
With his characteristic wisdom and candor, Dr. Duke will convince you that you're never too old to feel young again. So stop aging and start living!
Synopsis
On one recent Fourth of July, Peggy and I skipped the manmade fireworks. Instead, we pulled a few lawn chairs past our gazebo into the Garden of Youth to watch nature's own pyrotechnics, the cosmic dance of the evening primrose blossoms and the hawk moths.... We felt calm and peaceful. We felt alive. Rejuvenated. Young.--From chapter 1For Dr. Jim Duke, even gazing at the blossoms of his favorite herb can be an anti-aging activity. His passion for medicinal plants is understandable: They help him feel and look younger than his 72 years.Dr. Duke is convinced that almost all plants contain compounds that can slow aging and minimize its effects on the body and mind. In The Green Pharmacy Anti-Aging Prescriptions, he identifies the herbs and foods that he believes deliver on the promise of lifelong youth.Some of these plants are familiar, like ginkgo for a sharp memory and garlic for...well, just about anything. Others are just beginning to attract attention, like pigweed to strengthen bones and astragalus to boost the immune system.While Dr. Duke specializes in medicinal plants, he firmly believes that a healthy diet and regular exercise must round out any anti-aging plan. That's why this book combines herbal preventives and treatments with nutritional recommendations and lifestyle strategies.But Dr. Duke isn't advocating a formal anti-aging "program" or "regimen." He's giving you choices, so you can develop your own anti-aging plan, based on your unique needs and concerns. By taking the right herbs, eating the right foods, and making some minor lifestyle adjustments, you can stay healthy and maintain your youthful zest for life. Getting older has never felt so good!
Synopsis
"On one recent Fourth of July, Peggy and I skipped the manmade fireworks. Instead, we pulled a few lawn chairs past our gazebo into the Garden of Youth to watch nature's own pyrotechnics, the cosmic dance of the evening primrose blossoms and the hawk moths.... We felt calm and peaceful. We felt alive. Rejuvenated. Young.
--From chapter 1
For Dr. Jim Duke, even gazing at the blossoms of his favorite herb can be an anti-aging activity. His passion for medicinal plants is understandable: They help him feel and look younger than his 72 years.
Dr. Duke is convinced that almost all plants contain compounds that can slow aging and minimize its effects on the body and mind. In "The Green Pharmacy Anti-Aging Prescriptions, he identifies the herbs and foods that he believes deliver on the promise of lifelong youth.
Some of these plants are familiar, like ginkgo for a sharp memory and garlic for...well, just about anything. Others are just beginning to attract attention, like pigweed to strengthen bones and astragalus to boost the immune system.
While Dr. Duke specializes in medicinal plants, he firmly believes that a healthy diet and regular exercise must round out any anti-aging plan. That's why this book combines herbal preventives and treatments with nutritional recommendations and lifestyle strategies.
But Dr. Duke isn't advocating a formal anti-aging "program" or "regimen." He's giving you choices, so you can develop your own anti-aging plan, based on your unique needs and concerns.
By taking the right herbs, eating the right foods, and making some minor lifestyle adjustments, you can stay healthy and maintain your youthful zest for life. Getting older has neverfelt so good!
About the Author
James A. Duke, Ph.D., is the author of several books on the healing power of plants, including the bestseller
The Green Pharmacy (more than one million copies in print). He retired from the U.S. Department of Agriculture in 1995, after serving as chief of the Medicinal Plant Resources Laboratory. He remains active in ReNuPeru, a medicinal herb garden in the Peruvian Amazon that's maintained by the Amazon Center for Environmental Education and Research. His own garden is on a 6-acre farmette in Fulton, Maryland, where he lives with his wife, Peggy.
Table of Contents
1. Cultivating the promise of lifelong youth -- 2. Seventy secrets for growing youthful -- 3. Tthe healthy sevens: foods that fight aging -- 4. Getting the most from the youth-preserving herbs -- 5. The best herbs for staying young -- 6. Strong bones -- 7. Easy breathing -- 8. Cancer prevention -- 9. Great digestion -- 10. Youthful energy -- 11. Sharp eyesight -- 12. Good hearing -- 13. Healthy heart -- 14. Super immunity -- 15. Pain-free joints -- 16. Reliable kidneys -- 17. Efficient liver -- 18. Menopause management -- 19. Enhancing men's health -- 20. Mental sharpness -- 21. Mellow moods -- 22. Smooth skin -- 23. Healthy teeth and gums -- 24. Sensible weight.