Recapture Your Health

by C. Norman Shealy

Recapture Your Health presents an empowering, easy-to-follow health-improvement protocol called the 3LS Wellness Program. This combination of unique relaxation, diet, and exercise techniques can reverse chronic conditions, heal degenerative diseases, improve lifestyle conditions, and help one achieve a state of vibrant health. The 3LS Wellness Program supports the body to heal itself, thus a majority of conditions can be addressed. Sufferers of major conditions like fibromyalgia, arthritis, and diabetes, along with individuals experiencing common "nuisance" symptoms like recurrent headaches, allergies, and fatigue, will see improvement or complete reversal of their health problems. The 3LS can be a godsend to people who have tried everything and have not gotten better, who have puzzling or unusual symptoms, whose doctor cannot provide a diagnosis, or who don't have health insurance. It is also very effective for mental/emotional symptoms, and for people who have been injured and cannot find relief from pain. This unique program is very adaptable to the interests, age, and ability of a broad range of the population. Part I describes the three basic practices and how to apply them in daily life in the real world, thus avoiding common social and other pitfalls that usually derail most people from improving their health. Part II discusses the basic causes of illness and how the program addresses them, so that they can be applied consciously rather than by rote. Separate chapters give additional self-help practices, tips for working with practitioners, and instructions for using the 3LS for mental and emotional symptoms including depression, anxiety, alcoholism, schizophrenia, ADD, etc. A helpful resource guide includes a long list of recommended books and troubleshooting sections keep people moving forward dynamically in their healing process. An appendix for practitioners of all modalities gives tips for offering the program to patients or clients, especially those whose symptoms have not been relieved by clinical methods. The name "3LS" is derived from the image of a wooden 3-Legged Stool such as you might find on a dairy farm. The three practices, like the three legs of a stool, are the basic support for total health. Dr. Stoll developed the program during his 38+ years as a medical doctor, and Jan DeCourtney provides additional perspective as a certified massage therapist. Both authors have followed this program to help their own health and bring the program to life by including details that make all the difference in being successful. Recapture Your Health is written in an easy-to-read and understand format. Thousands of people have improved their health using this protocol.

Genres: Nonfiction

440 pages, Paperback

First published July 2, 2006

About the author

C. Norman Shealy, MD, PhD is a neurosurgeon, psychologist, and founding president of the American Holistic Medical Association. For over three decades, he has been at the forefront of alternative medicine and alternative health care. He holds ten patents for innovative discoveries in medicine, has published more than 300 articles, and authored more than 24 books. He is the co-founder of the American Board of Scientific Medical Intuition, and perhaps the world’s foremost medical expert on medical intuition.

Dr. Shealy is world renowned for his pioneering work in the fields of pain management and alternative forms of treatment. He is a Harvard-trained neurosurgeon, the founding President of the American Holistic Medical Association, President of the International Society for the Study of Subtle Energy and Energy Medicine and the President of Holos University Graduate Seminary. He has written scores of articles and books including the widely acclaimed Life Beyond 100 Secrets of the Fountain of Youth and The Creation of Health: Merging Traditional Medicine with Intuitive Diagnosis, which he co-wrote with Caroline Myss, Ph.D

Reviews

[Tami · Rating 5 out of 5]

Recapture Your Health outlines a balanced solution to improving overall health. The authors call this program a 3LS solution named after the three legged stool which is perfectly balanced and fully functional without a lot of extras that aren't needed.

Like the three legged stool, the 3LS program contains three simple but sturdy elements (nutrition, exercise, and relaxation) that create a foundation for improved health. The nutrition section focuses primarily on minimizing damage caused by the high intake of refined foods in the modern diet. The authors promote a whole foods approach to nutrition that reduces and potentially eliminates all refined foods. This is very similar to the slow food philosophy that is gaining popularity.

Likewise, the exercise and relaxation portions of this program are not radical but are somewhat based in good common sense. Participants are expected to exercise twenty minutes three times a week of virtually any type of activity that gets them moving. Relaxation is guided through various types of formal relaxation exercises such as meditation or guided imagery completed for approximately twenty minutes twice a day.

[Jan DeCourtney · Rating 5 out of 5]

I am the co-author of this book with Walt Stoll, MD. We wrote "Recapture" as I was healing from a 20-year chronic illness following the advice from Dr. Stoll. His recommendations for following a wellness program to reverse chronic illness were so helpful, I wanted to share them with others. Also I wanted to learn as much as I could from Dr. Stoll. It took 5 years to write and publish the book. I highly recommend this path to health for anyone wishing to become more in charge of their own health and to reverse illnesses that conventional medicine says can't be cured.

I've also started a non-profit organization, Stoll Foundation for Holistic Health, to help teach others healthy living. Here's the website: stollfoundation.org and here's a link to my healing story: http://www.stollfoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/Bouncing_Back_Article.pdf.

[Bogdan Gheorghe · Rating 1 out of 5]

haha. what a joke!

I kid you not, the following are listed on page 223 as "Biochemical Stressors (Electromagnetic Smog)":

- MRI's, Microwaves, X-rays (so far so good, right?)
- Computers, Appliances, Heating elements, Electric wiring in homes (getting a little weird for me...)
- Palm Pilots (!!!)
- Energies that occur due to negative thinking or thoughts (HAHAAH! I literally threw the book against the wall at this point).

[Paul Gier · Rating 4 out of 5]

I think Dr. Stoll has some really good insights into the value of daily relaxation/meditation. I agree with him that mainstream modern healthcare is good at handling acute problems, but really bad at dealing with chronic types of illness.

[Robin · Rating 5 out of 5]

A fabulous book with a ton of information and resources for getting on track to a healthy lifestyle. Very well put together!