BOOK REVIEWS
Midwest Book Review - 1/16/2019
Ancient healers understood the universe as an interconnected conscious relationship between natural elements. As Western medicine took hold, there was a loss of confidence with respect to traditional intuitive healing and practices. In the pages of "Sustainable Health: Simple Habits to Transform Your Life", occupational therapist Susan L. Roberts (who also has a degree from Harvard Divinity School) gives her readers the tools they need for self-care based on the five-element theory of traditional Chinese medicine. These elements (fire, earth, wood, metal, and water) can also be linked to contemporary science and the elements of energy, matter, time, and space. Through focus on these elements, readers will learn how to impact tangible experiences of living, such as sleeping, eating, working, and understanding one's own body. Roberts persuasively argues that our bodies communicate with the world, and that symptoms we may experience, such as headaches or exhaustion, can be mitigated by tapping into our ability to take care of ourselves -- the essence of sustainable health. Featuring an impressively informative and accessibly organized text, "Sustainable Health" is an especially recommended addition to both community and academic library Alternative Medicine collections and supplemental studies lists. It should be noted for students, academia, and non-specialist general readers with an interest in the subject that "Sustainable Health" is also available in a digital book format (Kindle, $9.99).
Ancient healers understood the universe as an interconnected conscious relationship between natural elements. As Western medicine took hold, there was a loss of confidence with respect to traditional intuitive healing and practices. In the pages of "Sustainable Health: Simple Habits to Transform Your Life", occupational therapist Susan L. Roberts (who also has a degree from Harvard Divinity School) gives her readers the tools they need for self-care based on the five-element theory of traditional Chinese medicine. These elements (fire, earth, wood, metal, and water) can also be linked to contemporary science and the elements of energy, matter, time, and space. Through focus on these elements, readers will learn how to impact tangible experiences of living, such as sleeping, eating, working, and understanding one's own body. Roberts persuasively argues that our bodies communicate with the world, and that symptoms we may experience, such as headaches or exhaustion, can be mitigated by tapping into our ability to take care of ourselves -- the essence of sustainable health. Featuring an impressively informative and accessibly organized text, "Sustainable Health" is an especially recommended addition to both community and academic library Alternative Medicine collections and supplemental studies lists. It should be noted for students, academia, and non-specialist general readers with an interest in the subject that "Sustainable Health" is also available in a digital book format (Kindle, $9.99).