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While the book highlights symptoms of ovarian cancer, a subject that needs much more public exposure, be warned that the medical information is several years old. Includes poetry. Not what I expected.

As this book is full of true stories, either by women themselves suffering from ovarian cancer or their loved ones watching them, it allows you to put a face to a statistic. You feel their pain, their anger and also at times their joy and relief. It stresses the importance of a good patient-doctor relationship. How trust and good listening can lead to an early diagnosis and increased recovery rate. It shows how we need to listen to what our body is telling us. The courage these families have shown is inspirational, being prepared to share their stories with you, aiming to increase awareness of this disease and attempting to reduce the number of cases with delayed diagnosis.

The beginning of the book has a piece written by a doctor about ovarian cancer. At the very least I recommend every woman should read this book. It is also both relavent and important for all doctors, gynecologists and nurses to read this. Finally, lets not forget the men who have had to or may have to watch their daughters, sisters, wives, mothers or friends go through this pain. Increase your awareness and read this book.

If you are a woman, love a woman, or are responsible for women's health, please read this book! I just returned from Maureen Ryberg's (the author of this book) funeral. How very sad for so many of us to see this vital, brilliant, caring woman succumb to her illness. Would that her doctors had the information earlier.

This is the most inspiring, and the most poignant, book I have ever read. It should be read by all women and - even more - by every doctor, especially General Practitioners, Gynaecologists and Gastro-enterologists. May it spread far and wide and fulfil its mission of saving lives. May every reader pray for the author and for the women whose stories have been so beautifully presented to us.

When Maureen first told us she was going to put this book together, we all felt that it was a very good thing she was doing. I feel so privileged to be able to share my story in the hopes that other women will search out the knowledge and assistance they need. I recommend this book for anyone with a woman in their life, as the information it contains helps to illustrate how even the smallest changes should be listened to.

I AM A ORTHOMOLECULAR-NUTRITIONIST AND I TREAT PSYCHIATRIC AND ANYOTHER MENTAL DISEASE. I AM JUST STUNT FROM THE KNOLEDGE AND THE BEAUTY OF HOW TO EXPLAIN THIS KIND OF COMPLICATING KNOLEDGE,AND I RECOMMAND THIS BOOK WITH A TRUE STATMEMENT TO THE READER THAT IT IS THE BEST BOOK ON THE SUBJECT. THE AUTHOR IS DEALING WITH ALL THE ASPECTS OF MENTAL DEPRESSION(FROM THE EASY MILD DEPRESSION TO THE MOST SEVERE TRAUMATIC DEPRESSION).THE AUTHOR IS GIVING A DETAILED EXPLANATIONS ON THE PHYSICAL\PSYCOLOGICAL\AND OTHER FACTORS THAT CONCERNING THIS ILNESS. A VERY BIG AND SCIENTIFIC PART ON NUTRITION AND AMINO ACIDS THERAPY COMBINED WITH VITAMINS AND MINERALS.SHE EXPLAINS EXACTLY HOW EACH SUPPLEMENT IS CONTRIBUTING TO THE BRAIN FUNCTION, AND THE DOSAGES RECOMMANDED WITH GUIDELINES HOW NOT TO OVERDOSE OR GETTING TO LITTLE.STRESS IS ALSO EXPLAINED IN DETAILS AND WHAT ARE THE EFFECTS ON THE MENTAL STATE AND HOW TO CORRECT THIS AWFUL THING.AS A ORTHOMOLECULARIST I MUST SAY: THE AUTHOR IS SOMETHING ELSE!. THERE ARE MANY TIPS THAT ARE OFFERED TO THE DEPRESSED PERSON. AND ALL THE BOOK JUST DIDN'T MISSED ANYTHING IN THE SUBJECT CONCERNING:THE WAY UP FROM DOWN!.YOUNG CHILDREN AND OLD PEOPLE ARE ALSO TAKING CARE IN SPECIAL CHAPTERS.I KNOW FROM MY EXPIRIENCE THAT EVERYTHING THE AUTHOR WROTE IS TRUE.WHAT CAN I SAY MORE,,BUY THIS BOOK!

Some time ago, I was living in a hellish state that was like some kind of bad drug trip: blurry consciousness, constant depression and lethargy, memory loss, attention deficit, and frequent suicidal thoughts that were nearly carried out on several occasions.

One day I was wandering in a haze after work, went inside a book store, and sought out books on depression. I read the premise of this book, and thought "what the hell, worth a shot."

After about 10 days of diet and nutritional modification to boost the mood-elevating brain chemicals as recommended in the book, I became a different person, and noticed a greatly increased energy level, and even reversal of hair loss! There were still some serious biochemical imbalances (such as chronic "yeast" and bacterial infections, food allergies, and chemical sensitivities) that affected my mental health, and remained undiscovered, but the nutritional information in this book set me on the right path. The sun began to shine again, and despite the remaining untreated conditions, there were enough "ups" to make life worth living again, and give me hope for the medication-free recovery that eventually did come about when I eventually became aware of and treated those other issues.

This book saved my life, and finally explained why some people can keep a smile through the worst misfortunes while others can be miserable while living the life of royalty.

I'm one who is helped by this program. I go off the program, get depressed (I cry alot - feel sad), back on, feel fine, feeling weepy goes away. Brain chemistry seems to be be just a little off. Cost is minimal. Vendor suggested I read this back in 94. Been taking L-tryosine since. 2 gr/d. 4 gr. when business is bad. I have a high anxiety wife, she is much more mellow when she takes it regularly. She has noticed the difference.

May not work for everyone as everyones chemistry is different but it is certainly worth a try, just make sure you keep at it for 2 or 3 months as it is not an instant fix.

Everyone with depression should have this book, especially if it's your first book on how you can treat your depression with nutritional supplements, yes, even suicidal depression. Dr. Slagle's simple and easy-to-understand explanations give you the "instant hope" you so badly need. Her knowledge and experience in treating the physical causes of depression will give you the confidence to begin helping yourself out of the lost world of depression. I sincerely hope Dr. Slagle (TheWayUp.com) will re-print this book even just as it is.

Ms. Slagle has generously made this updated edition of her book available free at her website, TheWayUp.com. The whole book can be downloaded in Adobe. Her website also has a lot of interesting information on it. Good luck!

This book was a mind opener. Even though I wasn't seriously ill and have already read a lot on health maintenance, I still found crucial information, including a practice that helped me reduce muscle aches. The practice has become part of my Sunday beauty routine. The book is a bit repetitive and is written in a slapdash fashion (which actually helps authenticate the author in a way) but the information itself was valuable enough that I bought another of her books later on.

Susiesunshine, this message is for you. I have read Sherry's book and I found it to be very informative and helpful. She has so much knowledge in a field where only few doctors have even explored. Honestly, I feel Dr. Rogers may be the only doctor in the world than can help me. I would highly recommend her book, and would appreciate anyone's help regarding contacting Dr. Rogers. Thank you. wildwolf777@hotmail.com

This book, which I dearly wish was not back ordered, is an excellent look at our polluted environment and how that pollution is effecting our health. It also helps the reader find ways to overcome the toxic pollutants in our environment, to lessen their effect on our bodies.

Wellness Against all Odds came to me through reviews and readings of other books by this author. I agree with the reviews here; it offers much clarity and common sense about nutrition and medical conditions and for this reason I would recommend it heartily. However, Sherry lost me when she added the final chapter which included personal comments that were out of place in this otherwise wonderful book of reason. I did not need to hear her interpretation of religion and societal ills which she seems to think are due in part to the separation of church and state. Such views left a bad taste in my mouth by the time I finished the book, and were harder to ignore than the many typos in this book.

Sherry Rogers was my doctor for a number of years. She was always ahead of her time and now it shows! All of her books are wonderful, informative, easy to read and life saving. I hope everyone gets as much from this and all her books as I have. You'll be amazed at how much you DON'T know about your body, the environment and how we are killing ourselves until you read these books. Trust me, I am only a consumer here, but I pass these books on to everyone I care about and have for years! I'm going to post this to all the books I have read by Sherry. I just can't say enough about this woman. She literally saved my life (allergies, life and health threatening mineral and vitamin deficiencies) and my husband's too (bladder cancer). Love, Susan Manchester

I often use this book as a reference when I want to look up nutritional information or when I want to know what a certain food is that I've never hear of. It's full of information!

Everything you need to know, and easy to use. A must for every kitchen. Anyone interested in health and fitness will love this book.

Absolutely excellent! Every food I've ever looked up has been in this book. It includes thorough nutrition information on all foods. Every food listing includes the following sections: varieties, availability, shopping tips, storage, preparation, and serving suggestions. Also nicely illustrated, well organized. Fabulous resource. Can't wait for the 99 edition.

i have the book in my lap. i got it from the library. very good for what i was looking for...nutrition. very good for other stuff, too. all i recommend is taking a look at "Healing With Whole Foods: Oriental Tradi..." i checked it out at college last year and really liked it. seems similar but deeper and different, too. take a peek.

This book is a must for anyone who loves food. Nine comprehensive chapters covering not only fruits, vegetables, grains and legumes, but also meat and poultry, fish and shellfish and dairy and eggs.

The chapter on Nutrition Basics is essential for anyone who wants to come to terms with food and how it relates to good health. Appendicies include a Cooking Glossary (which describes in detail baking, boiling, braising, poaching, pressure cooking, roasting, simmering, steeping, stewing, and on and on ...), Fats and Oils, and Herbs and Spices.

Subsections of each item include topics such as availability, shopping tips, storage, preparations and serving suggestions. Nutritional information boxes are included indicating calories, fat content, protein, carbohydrate, fiber, cholesterol and sodium. Also listed are key vitamins and nutrients.

Fascinating information is also included .. for example, the fruit/vegetable argument about tomatoes is not only settled definitively (botanically a fruit, specifically a berry) but we are also informed that as the result of a tariff dispute, it was officially designated a vegetable in 1893 by the Supreme Court of the United States ... Proving that the court's having their collective head up their robes is nothing new.

If you are serious about learning how to improve your relationship with food (and who isn't?) you've simply got to have this book. I've had mine since 1995 (I got it in conjunction with a subscription to the University of California at Berkeley's Wellness Letter), and I still consult it regularly.

I think that this book, along with Julia Child's "The Way To Cook" would be an excellent foundation for anyone who is serious about health and nutrition.

Wellness is a whole way of looking at the world of health and well being and it is really about lifestyle change. Jack Travis & Regina Sara Ryan's Wellness Workbook stands alone as THE reference for anyone in the wellness field who wants a total picture, a sound theoretical foundation, and engaging & practical ways to make healthy changes.

The illness/wellness continuum, the "iceberg" model of health and disease, and especially the model for understanding the wellness energy system are absolutely essential for any professional to truly understand what wellness is and how it works. Travis has always "gotten it" that wellness is about many things, not just diet and exercise. His emphasis on the psychological factors are critical for without self-understanding and motivation behavioral change is most unlikely.

As the field of wellness coaching grows those delivering these services need this book at arm's length on their shelves.

Michael Arloski, Ph.D., PCC Author of Wellness Coaching For Lasting Lifestyle Change

I love this book! and am grateful for its reintroduction into the marketplace. With its new look and updated content I can now use the Wellness Workbook in my college health classes without fear of being labeled out of date. The Wellness Workbook was one of the original shapers of the Wellness Movement in the early 1980s, and promoted the idea that health was more than the absence of disease. Authors Travis and Ryan encouraged, and still encourage, readers to think, "Why settle for getting by, when your one precious life could be so much more?" They present Wellness as a jouney, a way of living and thinking, rather than a destination. The Wellness Workbook gracefully suggests that we take a mindful look at our lifestyles, and consider the impact our lifestyles have, in every fine detail, on ourselves, our families, our communities, and our world.
When most people hear the word "Wellness," they think healthful diet, exercise, and maybe a little stress management. This book goes far beyond the standard superficial health advice found in most books with Wellness in their title. The Wellness Workbook presents the most holistic and integrated view of wellness I have ever found in my twenty plus years as a health educator. As an example of this, take a look at the chapter on Wellness and Eating, where Travis and Ryan encourage you to consider the many meanings of hunger and nourishment. Along with a discussion of Eating for High-Level Wellness you will also find sections on Food as a Pain Reliever, Filling Up the Emptiness, and Food as Emotional Insulation. Although these sections may sound somewhat gloomy, the thoughtful writing is nonjudgmental and interesting, and the humor found throughout the book allows the book to "walk its talk" and consider the many sides of every issue, and understand how the many facets of Wellness are related one to another.

This book was recommended to my coworker for an adjunt book for teaching a mental health recovery class. We had an older copy. The new revised edition is even better than before. Many of the participants have liked it so much I have purchased additional copies for their own use. It is a great holistic approach towards wellness and can apply to a lot of differant populations.

The New Wellness Workbook, which was new to me with this 3rd edition, is the most comprehensive book that I have ever seen on wellness. Going far beyond cultural and medical ideas of health, the authors inspire us to look at our own wellbeing from the widest perspective, including emotional, social, and spiritual perspectives. As a holistic GP (family MD) I know that this book will be at the top of my recommended reading list.

I am a Certified HypnoBirthing® Childbirth Educator and I am sharing this with every person I know personally and every couple I come into contact professionally. I look forward to sharing it with my young daughter someday 10 years from now [hopefully Dr. Travis & Ms. Ryan will write future editions too]! I ate up each and every page, looking forward to the next. Plus it was easy to read and the index was so detailed that I could locate specific concerns quickly as if Dr. Travis was personally answering my inquiry. I loved the personal pictures from the authors' childhood and the last page [Grand Certificate] deserves to be on everyone's wall. If more parents followed the information in this book, the result would be lots of happier children, better balanced and less angry teenagers and less violent and money/status starved adults in our world. I know I will be referring to my copy for years to come ...or until the cover falls off! Perhaps by then the 4th edition will be birthed. I'm also planning to give copies as gifts since what it better but the gift of health!

This book is one of the best books I have purchased concerning diet and healthy living. I was expecting a book that I most likely would have to sift thru to get a few important facts from. Instead, I discovered a very well written and documented book full of useful facts. The author has medical back ground and references information from medical studies and science. Love this book and hope many more read it. I have always believed that eating whole foods was best for me. Now I have more information too support my beliefs.

I've read a lot of health books from supplementation to eating raw but this is my favorite. This book is the 1st book I recommend all my clients to read. The information is very basic, accurate and in a simple format. The book is not product based but health based which gives a wonderful foundation to those wanting information to consider when desiring a lifestyle change based on knowledge and conviction. A must have in any library!! A wonderful gift too.

This book will help you quit "dieting" forever. Do you really want to feel good? This book will point you in the right direction. If you choose, it can change your life forever.

I have read MANY books on eating right. This is the last book you will ever need if you are searching for how we should really eat.

This was a great book, full of Biblical references and how they relate to foods of today.

Taylor succeeds in giving you a handle on some complex ideas. Deals with tricky but key concepts in an accessible but not simplistic way. Particularly liked the chapters on reasoning and working to principle. There are no physical exercizes to do, but there are activities which are helpful towards your understanding.

The only truly accessible but not-oversimplified book on AT I've found.

An AT teacher from Cardiff.

The measure of a good book is that you can read it more than once and find new things each time - and that's how it's been for me. I am still reeling as I take in the enormity of the idea that it is more how we think in relation to activity than what we think that determines the quality of our performance. And the book describes so many constructive ways for changing our thinking in relation to performance. Of course it won't be for everyone, as there are no quick-fixes offered. Instead it's a day at a time, step by step, leave your old-self behind approach.

This book has really helped me understand what the Alexander Technique is all about. I now feel able to read books by the great man himself and actually understand what he is going on about. Before, they made little sense at all, and I was fumbling around in the dark.

Taylor's writing is clear, simple and informative, and I have enjoyed working through the various chapters week by week. This has been a great addition to lessons.

Thank-you.

A brilliant book! The narrative is innovative and encouraging, bringing Alexander's work into the present day. As a teacher of the Alexander Technique, I found this book a very helpful and enjoyable read and would thoroughly recommend it

I liked this book. I had thought the Alexander technique was all about posture, when in fact it's all about performance - the way that we do what we do. There are some great stories in this book which I have enjoyed reading again and again.

The author clearly knows his stuff and how to write. Having read many books about change and the Alexander Technique this has to go down as one my favourites. I recommend it to anyone looking to change deep-seated patterns of behaviour that are undermining their performance in any field.

Many of the recipes have ingredients that are not normally found in the average pantry or fridge. It has more of a gourmet flavor than not.

I have really enjoyed this book.As a person with celiac disease this book was very helpful to me and was truly great to read.I am so glad I got it.The information I saw about it was very helpful and it made me very interested in what was in the book and made me decide to purchase the book.I would definately recommend this book to others.The recipes are very interesting and easy to read and have given me great ideas to help with my gluten free diet.Also all the other facts and information were very helpful to me.
Sincerely,
Eric Shultz
Alexandria, Va

All I can say is thank you to Jacqueline Mallorca for her wonderful book.
I'm allergic to wheat and cow's milk products and I called Williams-Sonoma
to ask her some questions and they reached her and she called me back with
some great advice.Sustitute goat's milk yogurt and goats milk for regular cows milk products. I have missed rye bread so much but if you make her rustic seed bread on page 140. You won't have to miss it.This week I'll
be making pizza. Kudos to the author.

The Wheat Free Cook is a fabulous resource for the Gluten Free Community. It is thorough in describing the flours and ingredients available. The recipes are quite easy to make, the end product is absolutely delicious and the best thing about the book is that finally there are nutritious recipes to be made, something that is not seen in many gluten free cookbooks.

I have had the book for more than 6 months and I would be truly lost without it.

Thank you Ms. Mallorca for simplifying cooking and baking in a gluten free world where now everyone in my family is eating gluten free (they do not have to) but they are choosing to because they LOVE the meals I am preparing. Thank you for the humor. GREAT BOOK

This book opened up my cooking to a whole world of delicious and creative meals. I thoroughly enjoyed getting to know how to use Quinoa, Amaranth and Buckwheat in interesting ways.

The recipes are well written and not complex to prepare. The introductory comments at the beginning of each recipe are amusing and informative.

Amazingly, I also found that I felt better and had more energy after eating more wheat-free meals. This book has been greatly appreciated by my celiac friends.

We've had this book for several months now and everything we have tried has been successful. The flour mix works and there are many unusual and really delicious cookie recipes. Cakes are pretty standard but the recipes are excellent. Overall, one of our most used gluten free cookbooks.

I admit it... I have a cookbook addiction! And since our family has been gluten free, I have added quite the collection of gluten free cookbooks to my shelves. And I use them ALL! Well, I now have a new favorite for gluten free desserts... CONNIE SARROS' DESSERT COOKBOOK! EVERY recipe I've tried is fantastic! And if you can crave it, Connie has a recipe for it! I can't say enough about it! I highly recommend it to ANYONE who wants to venture into gluten free baking, or just add new options to the dessert menu. But warning: everyone will start asking you to bring the dessert... everytime!

This book has recipes that are very good and pretty easy to make. One thing that I really appreciated was that they all use the same flour mixture, and the flour actually has nutritional value, as opposed to having 5 different flours throughout the book that you have to make, or just using a mixture of corn starch and potato starch. If you need to cook gluten-free desserts, I would highly recommend this book!

I really enjoyed the "Glazed Chocolate Fantasy" Cake. The answer to any Chocolate Lovers sweet tooth.

My sister, her daughter and I have used this cookbook to make some wonder desserts. No one knows or cares that they are gluten free because they taste so GREAT! Recipes are easy to follow. I double recipes and have had no problems. Great buy!

I love Geneen Roth. She has so much insight and her own self-reflection contributes to the quality of her work. This is excellent.

This is an excellent audio series! Gives a new outlook on eating. It is worth every dollar!

This CD set offers listeners the opportunity to explore how they feel about their weight, about the role of food in their lives, and about love and what it really means. Each session leads listeners through an examination of a new way of breaking free from emotional eating...and it's not about dieting. While this is a radical idea, it touches something true inside, and Roth offers Eating Guidelines to help us navigate our way through the forest of our own experience of life and to hear our own voices.

How we eat is how we live, and how we feel about pleasure, deprivation, hope, despair, fear, happiness, and the whole range of feelings and experiences defines our lives. She postulates that the old, hurtful, voice can be replaced by our own spirit, and that we can learn to transcend what we believed as children and to find real peace as adults. We can be ourselves and welcome the possibilities of the future. We can learn to love and care for ourselves.

Listen to Roth, here; she makes incredible sense. She knows how it feels to be caught up in feelings about weight and personal value, and you will likely recognize yourself in her descriptions...and find your way home to yourself using her tools. Work with the meditations and exercises provided, and follow your heart to living a truly radiant life!

I really like a lot of what Ms. Roth has to say, but was extremely disappointed because in purchasing this audio-book, I was hoping that I was acquiring a resource that I could turn to for comfort, as I do with some of my other Sounds True audio-books. That will not be the case with this one, unfortunately, because I find Ms. Roth's voice inflections to be exceedingly annoying at times. When she speaks normally, I have no problem, but I actually take my ear-buds out when she uses her dramatic or sarcastic voice (which is a lot). Bummer.

I just bought a couple of her books. Hopefully her writing style isn't annoying.

THIS AUDIO SERIES ADDRESSES EVERY ASPECT OF FOOD. DEALING PRIMARILY WITH

HOW AND WHY WE TURN TO FOOD FOR THE WRONG REASONS; ALL THE EMOTIONAL

CONPONETS SURROUNDING FOOD,PLUS GIVES YOU SOLID CONCRETE TOOLS TO

BEGIN THE JOURNEY OF HEALTH AND TRANSFORMATION.