Just Be Well: A Book for Seekers of Vibrant Health
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.15 (530 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1939418380 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 230 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-10-06 |
| Language | : | English |
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Tom is a contributing author to The Textbook of Functional Medicine and other publications and maintains a private practice in Willmar, MN. To Tom, that is the most important definition of what a physician should be. In high school, another important mentor introduced Tom to the wilderness. By third grade, he was held back and diagnosed with “minimal brain dysfunction,” now known as dyslexia. There, he not only attended medical school but also followed and learned from local healers of the “bush doctor” shaman tradition. Despite all of this education, Tom’s early schooling did not go smoothly. The word doctor means teacher. It wasn’t until the following year that, thanks to a mentor, Tom started understanding that a learning disability (something he now sees as a learning advantage) didn’t mean he was stupid. This experience fit closely with the Eastern traditions he was exposed to in acupuncture school. Tom was
In high school, another important mentor introduced Tom to the wilderness. After two years in Grenada, Tom transferred to medical school at UCLA, where he was invited to the home of Norman Cousins, a writer and the head of the psychoneuroimmunology department. . To Tom, that is the most important definiti
"Five Stars" according to Amazon Customer. Excellent.. "I had only read a few pages before I knew this was going to be a life changing book." according to Linda B. Opacki. His approach to treating patients is so refreshing. The fact that he spends so much time to actually listen is amazing. I can't remember ever spending that much time with a doctor. Most times I spend more time waiting to see one than being with one. My gynecologist is the one exception. Tom's story is so inspiring. His passion is compassion. I will definitely research doctors who practice functional medicine in my area. I will recommend his book to family and friends.. Love this book. Janie As an experienced nurse it is refreshing to read this book and know that there are some doctors that really see and know their patients. Just Be Well will have you reflecting on your own past and present health, no one wants textbook treatment anymore with their doctor having all eyes on a laptop, they want real answers by real doctors who go home to their own real families at night. This book shows you how to make positive changes now to prevent suffering the consequences now or even years later. Good health is too precio
Sult calls it as he sees it. I highly recommend it.”Bill Manahan, MD Past president, American Holistic Medical Association. Functional medicine doctors ask “Why do you have this illness?”—not “How can we stem the tide of symptoms?” They see that each of us is a marvelously interconnected system, and that when we understand what lies at the heart of a condition, we can work our way back to true wellness through changes in our lifestyle, attitude, and relationship with the world around us. Doctors write prescriptions to combat symptoms but, all too often, don’t even try to solve the root cause of the condition.In Just Be Well, Dr. Sult. It will also inspire physicians mired in the limitations of the same medical paradigm eager for a more effective approach.”Kara N. Fitzgerald, ND Integrative and Functional Medicine Co-author and editor, Case Studies in Integrative and Functional Medicine Contributing author, Textbook of Functional Medicine Contributing author, Laboratory Evaluations for Integrative