Elixir: How to Use Food as Medicine

By Janella Purcell

Revised, updated, and filled with vegan and gluten-free recipes, in this guide a naturopath and nutritionist teaches readers how to use food as medicine

Janella Purcell understands how the food one eats affects one's mind and spirit as well as physical body, and in this invaluable book she shares her expertise in food, health and nutrition. Entertaining, practical, and comprehensive, this revised edition covers a wide variety of subjects and information, ranging from suggestions for healthy aging and why to use organic produce to tips for those suffering from headaches, fatigue, immunity problems, fertility issues, and digestive complaints. This book introduces readers to what Eastern philosophy has been practicing for thousands of years--the interconnectedness of the body, mind, and spirit, and how this affects one's state of mind, health, and personality. Short-listed for The World Food Media Awards in the category of Best Health Nutrition Book, this is a book to use, keep, and treasure.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1743314906
• ISBN13: 9781743314906
• Release Date: September 2013
• Publisher: Allen & Unwin
• Length: 338 Pages
• Weight: 1.28 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.6" x 8.2"