Spent: Revive: Stop Feeling Spent and Feel Great Again

US: Atria Books, 2008. Paperback. Very Good. From the doctor whose "extraordinary practice is at the vanguard of a revol utionary way to deliver medical care" (O, The Oprah Magazine), an easy prog ram to restore energy and health. • DO YOU FEEL UNUSUALLY EXHAUSTED? • DO YOU HAVE TROUBLE SLEEPING? • DOES YOUR DIGESTION BOTHER YOU? • DO YOU HAVE ACHING MUSCLES AND JOINTS? • DO YOU FEEL LIKE YOU ARE AGING TOO QUICKLY? • DO YOU FEEL LIKE YOU'RE RUNNING ON EMPTY? Fatigue, unexplained back and joint pain, distractibility, irritability, in somnia, and digestive problems leave many of us feeling spent -- and there is no pill that reverses the effects. Many Americans are plagued by this ne w epidemic, and doctors are unable to diagnose any single cause. But Dr. Frank Lipman knows that this profound feeling of general unwellness is not part of the normal aging process. In this revolutionary book, Dr. L ipman is the first to connect the dots in a constellation of symptoms, offe ring a proven solution to combat the pervasive syndrome he calls Spent. Whe n someone is Spent, the body is doing everything it can to indicate that it is time to slow down, rest, detoxify, repair, replenish, and restore. Dr. Lipman has helped thousands of patients who suffer from Spent to revive the ir bodies -- and, in most cases, feel more energized and healthier than the y ever have before. In Spent, Dr. Lipman first identifies the things in modern life that lead to energy depletion, such as stress, light deprivation, an erratic sleep schedule, and a diet high in sugar and processed foods. Next, he creates "Daily Beats," a series of simple actions -- such as sleep, d.