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Your Vibrant Heart: Restoring Health, Strength, and Spirit from the Body's Core

by Cynthia Thaik
Revitalize Pr. 2014. 320p. illus. bibliog. ISBN 9780989104128. pap. $16.95; ebk. ISBN 9780989104111. HEALTH
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Cardiologist and practicing Buddhist Thaik combines spirituality and science in her new guide to a healthy heart. She sets a personal and conversational tone in the introduction as she shares her journey to her Buddhist roots at a difficult time in her life. Thaik focuses on the mind-body connection and advises yoga, positive thinking, and mindfulness in addition to other lifestyle changes. She writes, "Most, if not all, diseases…occur as a result of the misalignment of this mind-body axis." The mystical aspect of the book will limit the audience to those who accept chakras, qigong, and other alternative health ideas. Some readers may balk at her referring to nicotine withdrawal symptoms as "adult temper tantrums." QR codes throughout direct readers to the book's website for more information.
VERDICT Readers looking for basic encouragement to make lifestyle changes may find this book to be a helpful pep talk if they are open to the sort of spirituality expressed by the author. Others may want to pass in favor of more mainstream advice.
Reviewed by Mindy Rhiger, Minneapolis , Mar 15, 2014
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