Review of 3 Minutes to a Pain-Free Life: The Groundbreaking Program for Total Body Pain Prevention and Rapid Relief (Paperback)

I have lived with chronic pain for the last three years.I am old (58:) and very active physically.I have suffered pain that would normally be associated with having severe lower disk problems or maybe a pinched nerve - plus my low back muscles have been very painful.I work out carfully every day.I have had 4 MRI's in the last year plus a bone scane.I have seen a Neuro Surgeon, chiropracter(s), Orthopedic surgeon, family doctor, spinal surgeon and two physio thearapists.All of them have been helpful in some ways but no one can really help me or tell me what my problem is.My disks are fine and I have no pinched nerves.I purchased this book along with Framework.I read 3 Minutes 1st and started the exercises.I am completely pain free!I still find it hard to believe.It is over three weeks and I awake every morning wondering if my pain is back.I do the exercise for atheletes and have added a lower back exercise plus one for elbows.The total time is 4 1/2 minutes.I should mention I always warm up on my bike 1st so my muscles are able to accept any stretching.Plus the reading of FrameWork has helped in my weight workout.I have already recommended this to a friend and he is having similar results.The only reason I did not give it a 5 star report is that I believe he should have said more about warming up 1st and the book would be as good as FrameWork if he had added to the content to help those of us who are very athletically fit.But it is a great book and you will not regret purchasing it.

Product Description
Relieve and prevent chronic pain forever with this simple, safe, and sure-fire three-minute daily program!

Imagine a world free of aches and pains...no back pain, headaches, joint stiffness, or arthritis; no expensive ergonomic equipment or pain medications. With Dr. Joseph Weisberg's revolutionary new system, a pain-free life is now within reach of everyone--even those who have endured chronic pain for years.

At the heart of Dr. Weisberg's system is the 3-Minute Maintenance Method--a unique program for all ages and fitness levels that eliminates the conditions that cause pain in the first place. By utilizing six different thirty-second therapeutic movements the program makes it possible for the body to keep itself free of pain.

Thanks to Dr. Weisberg's groundbreaking program, relief--and a lifetime of healthy muscles and joints--is finally at hand. In fact, it's just three minutes away!

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Review of Green Goes with Everything: Simple Steps to a Healthier Life and a Cleaner Planet (Hardcover)

Over the past year, there have been dozens of books on the green theme published, and Green Goes with Everything: Simple Steps to a Healthier Life and Cleaner Planet, by Sloane Barnett, is the newest. Barnett does her research and presents a good primer to get anyone started on a healthy, toxic-free life.

My biggest complaint is Barnett's obsession over non-toxic cleaning products and cleaning the home. On one hand, I get it--her son, Spencer, had an asthma attack at age three that landed him in the hospital. (Spencer gets better once the toxic cleaning products are removed.) The other source of her obsession is what is a bit annoying--her husband is CEO of Shaklee products, which are non-toxic household cleaning products.

Now, Barnett is not alone--there are entire books written about how to clean your home and with what products. I just think too many--including Barnett--go on and on about cleaning and non-toxic products--just DO IT and move on to more important subjects. really--cleaning the house is not rocket science...

The first three chapters are devoted to the subject of a non-toxic home. In chapter one, we learn "the real dirt on clean."The chapter discusses the probable toxins in our home and what is "scary" vs. is "safe" dirt.

Chapter two informs about the dangerous cleaning products in our home.

Chapter three is about alternative safe cleaning products. This is where we hear how wonderful and superior Shaklee products are. A bit too info-commercial for my tastes. Barnett does offer some simple handmade cleaning solutions and non-toxic household cleaning products that Shaklee doesn't manufacture. The reality--most of the "alternative" non-toxic cleaning products work just fine.

Chapter 4 is about non-toxic body care products. Hair color, deodorant and other unsafe products are discussed and safe alternatives are provided.

In chapter 6, Barnett explains how to eat organic while buying smarter and cheaper and what chemicals to avoid in food.

Chapter 7 discusses clean water. Good advice on how to make your tap water safe and to avoid the extremely wasteful throwaway bottles.

In chapter 8, a broader look at how to keep the air in ones home clean is discussed. Barnett writes about fireplaces and stoves, cabinets, furniture and upholstery and mattresses--all stuff that outgasses and degrades the air quality. She does a good basic job of this, but for ancomprehensive guide to all facets of furniture, walls, floors and more, a great companion to this book is: the award winner, HARMONIOUS ENVIRONMENT: BEAUTIFY, DETOXIFY & ENERGIZE YOUR LIFE, YOUR HOME & YOUR PLANET.

Chapter 9 covers energy in the home and Barnett provides easy ways to save on energy in the home.

There are resources at the end of the book for many green products.

Recommend as a good, green primer for the home.






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Review of The Power of Vastu Living: Welcoming Your Soul into Your Home and Workplace (Paperback)

I took a 7 week long (2hours a week) workshop with the author and read this book during the workshop and after.The book is almost like having Kathy inside your home to figure out how to make Vastu work for you!It's amazing the changes that have occured within my roommate and my sense of ease now that my house is vastu perfected :)I even began to bring it into the workplace and the changes were amazing.Before I left my job I took my meditation belongings home and the energy around me and throughout my small workplace immediately became less friendly.If you feel like you're looking for something and you're constantly running away from your apartment read this book!It will help you recognize exactly how to make your home a sanctuary for yourself, animals, family, and even roommates!Not to mention guests.

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The Power of Vastu Living introduces a wonderfully accessible, room-by-room approach for organizing and decorating homes, apartments, and work spaces according to the timeless healing principles of vastu -- the sister science of yoga and ayurveda. Kathleen Cox's breakthrough system, Vastu Living, delivers all the practical tools you need to incorporate the organic, soothing properties of ancient vastu design into an increasingly overcrowded, hyper-stressed, and e-saturated world. Now you can

create a home for your soul...
restore well-being to your work space...
celebrate your identity...
design your vastu blueprints...

...in every conceivable environment, from the kitchen, living room, home office, and bedroom to the company office, reception area -- and even the dreaded cubicle.

Elevate modern life through the 5,000-year-old healing properties of vastu. Enhance your inner peace, rediscover your sense of mind-and-body harmony, and always, always make room for the soul.

About the Author
Kathleen Cox lived in India as a Vedic scholar for several years and was the primary writer for Fodor's India editions for twelve years. The founder of Vastu Living and vastuliving.com, she consults and lectures on vastu around the world and is also the author of Vastu Living: Creating a Home for Your Soul. She lives in New York City.

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