dr fink

Monday, July 29, 2013.

In a country where a whopping one-half of the population suffers from a chronic condition and the majority of Americans report that they’re dissatisfied with the overall state of healthcare, where can patients turn when traditional medicine fails them? For thousands, the solution has been found through Integrative Medicine pioneer Dr. Michael Finkelstein and his unique blend of conventional and holistic practices. After decades of practicing traditional medicine, Dr. Finkelstein’s concept of “Skillful Living” is the belief that how we live—what we eat, how we spend our time, our environment and relationships—is the real prescription to healing and health. Host of the nationally syndicated radio program, “The Skillful Living Room,” Dr. Finkelstein has also shared his wisdom on such national media outlets as the Today Show, CNN, ABC News, and the New York Times. Now in the boundary-shattering 77 QUESTIONS FOR SKILLFUL LIVING: A New Path to Extraordinary Health . Dr. Finkelstein reveals his groundbreaking methods and guides readers to develop the tools and skills they so desperately need to achieve maximum wellness when conventional medicine isn’t enough.

Unlike more traditional approaches, Dr. Finkelstein is less concerned with offering one-size-fits-all answers, which only seem to work some of the time, and more concerned with encouraging readers to ask themselves the right questions, which will empower them to find and tailor their own prescriptions for health. Drawing on decades of medical experience and patient consultations, Dr. Finkelstein offers 77 Questions to help identify and heal the most common chronic illnesses that often go unresolved in the current healthcare system—from chronic pain, fatigue, digestive tract issues, and vascular disease to respiratory problems, mood disturbances, immune system disorders, and cancer. Dr. Finkelstein goes beyond conventional medicine to examine the physical, psychological, environmental, and spiritual contributions to illness and inspires patients to take their health into their own hands.

In an interview about 77 QUESTIONS FOR SKILLFUL LIVING, Dr. Finkelstein can discuss:

· Five vital health questions your doctors aren’t asking you

· Emotional anatomy – are your feelings making you sick? And can they heal you?

· What indigestion, diabetes, and pancreatic cancer MAY have in common

· Questions to ask yourself if you are not getting better

· Five things to do BEFORE you start dieting, quit smoking, or undergo any major life change

· Emotional housekeeping – how to let go of the anger and resentment that might be hurting your health

· Is fertility medication your only option? Are there natural ways to improve your fertility?

· Beyond conventional medicine – the evolution of medicine

· Nine new prescriptions for optimum health

In 77 QUESTIONS FOR SKILLFUL LIVING, Dr. Finkelstein not only asks readers about their eating, sleeping, exercise habits, spiritual practices, and home/office environments, he encourages them to consider:

Are you taking more medicines than you would like? Do you have more than enough energy to deal with your daily responsibilities? Is your sexual life satisfying? Do you feel a sense of belonging to a group or activity? Do you feel a strong sense of purpose in life? Dr. Finkelstein believes these questions are every bit as important to our health as our blood pressure and our weight—in fact, they’re so intimately tied to our physical health that they cannot be extricated from it. “We need to address all the aspects of our lives, rather than just trying to “fix a broken part,” in order to create the best health possible,” he says. “My role, as the Skillful Doctor, is not to simply give you ‘right’ answers, but to help you keep asking the right questions and learn to find the answer for yourself.”

Warm, reassuring, and empowering, 77 QUESTIONS FOR SKILLFUL LIVING helps readers write their own unique prescription for better health.

 

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