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10 Essentials of Highly Healthy People

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A guide to health maintenance from a whole-person perspective considers health of the body, mind, and spirit, offering advice on how to make sense of contradictory media information, understand the link between mental and physical health, and recruit support during illness.

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First published January 1, 2003

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Walt Larimore

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Dr. Larimore is one of America’s best-known family physicians and is listed in the Best Doctors in America, Who’s Who in Medicine and Healthcare, and the International Health Professionals of the Year. His MD degree is from Louisiana State University, with AOA Honors, while his Family Medicine residency, with an emphasis in Sports Medicine was at the Duke University Medical Center, where he was named one of the top twelve Family Medicine residents in the nation. He also completed a Queen’s Teaching Fellowship in Nottingham, England.

After his training, Dr. Larimore practiced 4 years in the Smoky Mountains before moving to Central Florida to practice for 16 years. From 1993-1994 he served as the President of the Florida Academy of Family Physicians. In 1996, he was named America’s Outstanding Family Medicine Educator by the American Academy of Family Physicians. In 2000, Dr. and Mrs. Larimore were named Educators of the Year by the Christian Medical Association.

The Larimores relocated to Colorado Springs in 2001. Besides practicing family medicine, Dr. Larimore is also an author, educator, and medical journalist. He serves on the adjunct family medicine faculty of the In His Image Family Medicine Residency in Tulsa, Oklahoma and the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center in Denver.

As a medical journalist, from 1996 to 2001, Dr. Larimore hosted over 850 episodes of the daily, live Ask the Family Doctor show on Fox’s Health Network, being awarded the prestigious "Gracie" Award by the American Women in Radio and Television. From 2002 to 2004, Dr. Larimore hosted the Focus on Your Family’s Health’s syndicated radio and TV features.

Dr. Larimore is a frequent guest about family health topics on a wide variety of television and radio programs and has appeared on The Today Show, CBS’s Morning Show, several Fox News programs, and CNN’s Anderson Cooper 360. He provides medical commentary for radio stations in Chicago, Orlando, Baltimore, Minneapolis/St. Paul, Tampa, Albuquerque, and Ft. Wayne.

Dr. Larimore has written or edited over twenty books and over 600 articles in a variety of medical journals and lay magazines. His best-selling books include Bryson City Tales, Bryson City Seasons, and Alternative Medicine: The Christian Handbook.

Dr. Larimore co-wrote, with Barb, his childhood sweetheart and wife of over 35 years, His Brain, Her Brain: How divinely designed differences can strengthen your marriage. He also wrote the health chapter for Coach Joe Gibb’s best-selling book Game Plan for Life.

Dr. Larimore’s most recent health book is 10 Essentials of Happy, Healthy People, an undated and revised version of his award winning book 10 Essentials of Highly Healthy People. In 2009 he co-wrote his first novel, Time Scene Investigators: The Gabon Virus, with Paul McCusker. The sequel, Time Scene Investigators: The Influenza Bomb will be released in 2010.

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August 29, 2021
I bought this book quite a few years ago when it first came out. Finally got around to reading it, and I did find it helpful. Unfortunately, the online resources mentioned in the book no longer exist. I started going through the book slowly, using a journal, and working on putting new habits into play one at a time. Eventually, I decided to read through the whole thing to find simple steps I could take right away - and there were plenty of those. I will continue going through it with a journal. It's a good journey, focusing on physical, emotional, relational, and spiritual balance.
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December 12, 2016
I read through chapter 6 of this book and then after speaking to my brother I mailed it to him. I'll have to get another copy and finish it. But, this book is one, when used properly, is almost like a workbook, so I'd like my own copy, not a library book. It's a book to look back over and over again. It's very useful.
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641 reviews13 followers
November 19, 2019
10 Essentials Of Highly Healthy People by Walt Larimore

This book is so very good. I have learn so much from reading this book. The Author covers every aspect of Health and Religion and Mind. This book is so awesome. I took notes as I was reading this book.

I highly recommend this book. I give this book 5/5 Stars.

Happy Reading
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54 reviews2 followers
December 15, 2021
The world has changed a lot since this book was published in 2003, but the information and suggestions blended with faith-based principles are still relevant and needed in today's society.
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