Imperial Secrets Of Health And Longevity

The 14 secrets of longevity of the Qing Dynasty Emperor, Qian Long, cover all aspects of living long and healthy life. This book offers Qian Long's sage advice on the role of diet, exercise, relaxation, emotions, sex, and environment in achieving long life and good health. This traditional Chinese medical theory includes self-massage, stretching, and qi gong exercise as well as how to use Chinese tonic herbs.

Secrets of Longevity is full of surprising, all-natural ideas for living a longer, healthier life, happier. As a 38th-generation doctor specializing in longevity, Dr. Mao (as he’s known to his patients) knows the answers—and they’re surprisingly simple and powerful. It’s amazing how a little honey in your tea can aid internal healing. Or how taking a walk after dinner each night can reduce the risk of stroke and heart disease. The tips are organized into chapters on diet, healing, environment, exercise, and relationships so you can easily dip into the areas you’d like to address. Marrying wisdom from the East with the latest scientific advances from the West, Secrets of Longevity puts at your fingertips a whole host of ways to make your stay on earth longer, healthier, and much, much happier.

The international bestselling author of Secrets of Longevity shares seventy-five simple and delicious recipes for living a healthier, happier, and longer life. A thirty-eighth generation practitioner of Chinese medicine, Dr. Mao has helped countless patients and readers bolster their health and increase their longevity. Now he builds on the advice shared in his previous books with this collection of kitchen-friendly, palate-pleasing recipes designed to enhance wellness in a variety of ways. Each recipe specifies its healthful benefits, whether it increases metabolism or reduces inflammation, fights high cholesterol or aids detoxification. Recipes include Honey-Glazed Masala Chicken with Apricots, Immune Boost Borscht with Porcini Mushrooms, and Spicy Tri-color Pepper Beef with Himalayan Gojiberry. Dr. Mao also shares his signature Anti-Aging Brain Mix and Brain Tonic. A simple list of life-extending foods is also included, along with a list of in-season bounty and a handy health glossary.

Chinese medicine emphasizes the balancing of energy through acupuncture and herbs, among other things. For thousands of years, the Chinese have believed that a person's emotions and beliefs-along with social, physiological, and psychological factors-all affect the immune system and, therefore, the aging process. By using gentle, safe techniques such as meditation and breathing exercises, the body's energy can be awakened, strengthened, and circulated evenly throughout the body. The result? Physical, mental, and emotional challenges often disappear as the mind and body begin to heal themselves. Chinese Secrets of Health and Longevity provides a connection between the physical body, the spiritual being, and the energy field, including: Traditional Chinese Medicine, Diet Therapy, Qi Gong Exercises, Breathing Exercises, Self-Massage, Meditations, Plus charts that develop physical, spiritual, and energy flow. With clear, concise language and excerpts from ancient classical texts, this book lays out all you need to know for a longer, healthier life!

Discover how you can heal yourself and others and achieve optimum health, when you practice the techniques in Chinese Health Care Secrets by Henry B. Lin. Grounded in Taoist principles (Nature's Way), the age-old wisdom of China teaches that by living your daily activities in accordance with the laws of nature you can achieve and maintain ultimate health and wellness. Chinese Health Care Secrets is a comprehensive reference to the history and practices of Chinese health care. It offers highly effective techniques that are completely natural and easy to use. Many have never before been published and are considered secrets even in China. Easy to read and fully illustrated, Chinese Health Care Secrets explains: --Secrets of sexual vitality --Qigong: breathing, meditation, and energy exercises --Dharma: massage and gentle physical movements --Secrets of rejuvenation and longevity --Over sixty of nature's most potent healers --Acupressure: learn techniques and the locations of over 100 acupoints (with full illustrations) so you can perform this powerful healing system --A handy, A to Z reference guide to common ailments, with their treatments and therapies Never before has so much information about Chinese healing been available in one location. Learn about nutrition? Yes. Learn the secrets of exercise? Of course. Walk the road to immortality? Naturally. Discover the inner health secrets of sleep and rest? Correct. It's all presented in a way that is clear and easy to understand, in Chinese Health Care Secrets.

Now fans of Secrets of Longevity (over 200,000 copies sold plus 15 translations) can incorporate Dr. Mao's sage health advice into their lives in 8 short weeks. The trick is adopting small habit-forming actions that stickwalking for 20 minutes a day, drinking a detox tea, stretching before bedall of which add up to make a big difference in the long run. Dr. Mao expertly condenses the wisdom gleaned from his family's thirty-eight generations of practicing Chinese medicine into actions that are easy to follow and satisfying to do. Anyone looking to improve and extend their lives will appreciate this interactive workbook's insightful quizzes, satisfying checklists, and delicious recipesall designed to unlock the secrets to a longer, healthier, and happier life.