The Source: Unleash Your Natural Energy, Power Up Your Health, and Feel 10 Years Younger

397 Pages·43.856 MB·English

by  Woodson Merrell

"Dr. Merrell draws on cutting-edge research to give us a comprehensive,
sane, and fruitful path beyond health to vitality. Anyone can benefit from reading
this book." -Daniel Goleman, author of Emotiollal bztelligeJlce
Unleash Your Natural Energy,
Power Up YOl1r Health,
and
Feel
10
Years Younger
Woodson Merrell, M.D.
Chairman of the lJepartment of integrative ~1eclicille at Belh Israel
Medical Cente" Alkrt Ein8tein CoUel/e o( NediciJle
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Kathleen Merrell
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Woodson Merrell, M.D.
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THE SOURCE
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U nl e a s ll Your Natura l E n e r gy.
Power U p Your H ea lth .
and Fee l 10 Years Yo un ger
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For Caitlin and Isabel.
our Irue sources of vitaJ enert;Ya nd boundless love.
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This publication contains the opinions and ideas of its author. It is in~
tended 10 provide helpful and informative malerial on the sui>jt"Cls ad
dressed in the public-.nion. II is sold with the understanding that the
author and publisher are not engaged in rendering medical, health, or
an)' other kind of personal professional services in the book. The reader
shuuld consult his or hcr medical. health, or ulher competent profes
sional before adopting any of the suggestions in the book or drawing in
ferences from il.
The author and publisher spcc,ifically disclaim aU responsibility for
any liability, loss. or risk, personal or otherwise. which is incurred as a
consequence, directly or indirectly. of the use or appli(.:ation of any of the
con ten IS of Ihis book.
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Co nt e nts
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Transforming Energy: Six Ways 10 Reclaim YourVilalilY 17
1. Power Mind, Boundless Energy 19
2. Power Food, Your High Perfonna.uce Fuel 55
3. Power Delox, Remo\'(' Toxins, Increase Vilalit)' 89
4, Power Exercisc.lhe Energy F.\Ctory 131
5. Power Rest, How to Recharge Your Battery 159
6 VowernfCollllfc1joO'
Cultivate Spirit and Gaill Positivc E.tlt.·rsy 185
PART II
21 Days 10 Optimal Energy: Power Up. Cleanse. Maximize 207
PART III
Menus and Recipes 273
Recipe Index 365
Ad;nolVlcdgmellts 367
Ctlder ~69
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A Note on Usi n g T I, e So tlr ee
T Ii I SilO 0 K I 5 divided into three parIS: The why. the how. and the
food. The "why· of the book in Part I will provide powerful motivation
for manyof you who \\liII be commitl~d 1'0 , .. king on the 21 Day Plan afler
understanding the latcst information 011 how ),our body makes energy
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skip the explanation of Part I, you maygoslraighl 10 'he "how" - the Plan
in Pari II on page 207. The Plan puts the six fundamenlals of Part I into
~tction. providing:1 daily guide for powering up yourcllcTgy and retooling
)'our health. Bul promise lhat as rou work through the plan over the next
three weeks you go will back to Part I .. nd read the background and
science underlying T11t! Sourre. Here you'll pick up on 3 wealth of u.!>cful
information on how to increase your energy. and after reading the com
pelling evidence you will re.tlize (as I ha\'e) thaI this is not a rod-this is
the medicine of the future,