Bradley J. Willcox

'If Americans lived more like the Okinawans, 80 percent of the nation's coronary care units, one-third of the cancer wards, and a lot of the nursing homes would be shut down.'-From The Okinawan Program

The Okinawan Program, authored by a team of internationally renowned experts, is based on the landmark scientifically documented twenty-five-year Okinawa Centenarian Study, a Japanese Ministry of Health-sponsered study. This breakthrough book reveals the diet, exercise, and lifestyle practices that make the Okinawans the healthiest and longest-lived population in the world. With an easy-to-follow Four Week Turnaround Plan, nearly one hundred fast, deliscious recipes, and a moderate exercise plan, The Okinawan Program can dramatically increase your chances for a long, healthy life.

'The Okinawan Program is a very significant contirbution to the science of longevity. Read this book carefully and follow the recommendations and you will add years to your life and life to your years.'-Deepak Chopra, M.D., author of Ageless Body, Timeless Mind

'As you will learn in this scientifically factual and highly readable book, the general principles of living the Okinawa Way...are accessible to everyone and quite consistent with the latest medical research on healthy lifestyles and healthy aging.'-From the foreword by Andrew Weill, M.D., author of Spontaneous Healing and 8 Weeks to Optimum Health

Bradley J. Willcox, M.D., M.Sc., completed medical school at the University of Toronto and trained in internal medicine at the Mayo Clinic. He is a fellow in the Gerontology Division. Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and the Division on Aging, Harvard Medical School. Dr. Willcox is a Visiting Scholar at Okinawa International University and co-investigator of the Okinawa Centernarian Study.

D. Craig Willcox, Ph.D., is a medical anthropologist and gerontolgist. He completed his doctoral studies at University of Toronto and a Master's degree in public health sciences at University of the Ryukyus. He is Assistant Professor at Okinawa Prefectural University-College of Nursing and co-investigator of the Okinawa Centenarian Study. Drs. Craig and Bradley Willcox are indentical twins and fluent speakers of Japanese.

Makoto Suzuki, M.D., Ph.D., is a cardiologist and a geriatrician. He is on the faculties of the University of the Ryukyus in Okinawa International University. He is the principal investigator of the Okinawa Centenarian Study.

Contents

Foreword by Andrew Weil, M.D.
Chapter One Okinawa-The real shangri-la
Chapter Two A twenty-five-year study
Chapter Three The healthiest diet in the world
Chapter Four Eating the Okinawa way
Chapter Five Okinawa's healing herbs and foods
Chapter Six Lean and fit
Chapter Seven Healing spirits
Chapter Eight Okinawa time: Life rhythms, stress, and aging
Chapter Nine The healing web
Chapter Ten Four weeks to everlasting health
Chapter Eleven Everlasting health is within your grasp
Chapter Twelve Recipes for the Okinawa program
Appendix A Additional information
Appendix B Resources
References (bibliography)
General index
Recipe index… (more)