- Hardcover: 192 pages
- Publisher: Thorsons; illustrated edition edition (6 Oct 1997)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0722533993
- ISBN-13: 978-0722533994
- Product Dimensions: 24.9 x 18.8 x 1.8 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 356,392 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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"You have control over your own body; being happy with yourself is the key".
It is important for every human being to try to live in harmony with nature but the stresses and strains of modern living make this increasingly difficult. It is a well-known fact that our minds, bodies and spirits are all affected by our state of health, making our emotional health dependant on our physical well-being.
Bharti Vyas recognises this and sets out to demonstrate that by using a natural and holistic approach older women can be helped to understand what is happening to them and in so doing they can be made to feel and look their very best. She offers sound practical advice on "The Elements of Getting Older", for example: the menopause and how to overcome the symptoms; help with beauty problems such as wrinkles, dry skin and thinning hair; dietary advice; and how to enjoy sex with increasing intimacy.
"There is no magic formula for staying young and healthy forever but there is a lot you can do to retain your vitality and youth well past the menopause."
Massage and acupressure feature in an excellent feature with step-by-step routines for different parts of the body which are simple, straightforward and easy to follow. Further help is discussed using essential oils and homeopathic remedies and the "Food for Health" section is exactly what it says: "If you want a healthy body you must first have a healthy balanced diet" and it contains detailed information and delicious recipes.
This is an excellent book; one which every woman over the age of 40 should read. --Susan Naylor --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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‘If you want an informative, in-depth read, this is the book to buy.’
COMPANY
‘This is the holistic handbook for anyone who wants to feel and look her best.’
HARPERS & QUEEN
‘The beauty therapist whose appointment diary reads like the guest list for a celebrity party shares tricks of the trade.’
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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Bharti Vyas draws upon the wisdom and spirituality of the East and the practical knowledge of the West in this unusual beauty manual.
Utilizing acupressure techniques, self-massage, herbs, kitchen cupboard treatments, make-up tips, dietary advice, and more, the author addresses the needs and special problems of areas from head to toe, not forgetting inner health, including vital fluids and hormonal health.
Well illustrated and clearly written, this is a very useful collection of tips for the woman who wants to maintain herself in top condition.
Utilizing acupressure techniques, self-massage, herbs, kitchen cupboard treatments, make-up tips, dietary advice, and more, the author addresses the needs and special problems of areas from head to toe, not forgetting inner health, including vital fluids and hormonal health.
Well illustrated and clearly written, this is a very useful collection of tips for the woman who wants to maintain herself in top condition.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Love this book it has great beauty tips you can use at home. It was a second hand book which was in great condition for the price. Great buy would recommend to a friend.
Format:Paperback
This is a good book with lots of good tips in it, although I couldn't help thinking it was a bit brief. That said, the information it does contain is very useful - I just would have liked more of it!! She uses quite a few good basic home skincare recipes, advocating the use (for example) of double cream, turmeric and gram (chickpea) flour, none of which I'd ever heard of as cosmetic staples. She identifies problems common to all the different body parts and suggests useful tips to correct them. She also advocates various types of massage and the use of salt baths. Her tips are not entirely 'natural', nor does she particularly push a natural health angle, but she does advocate simple techniques and ingredients that, in her experience, work. For example, she does not dismiss the use of fomaing cleansers which are preferred by many people (not me as i am sensitive to the skin-drying foaming agents), but she does also recommend the all-natural (and cheap!) oil cleansing method. I read this book right the way through while I was in the bath, and was quite disappointed to find that I'd got to the end even before my fingers and toes wrinkled! I did expect something more encyclopedic, but maybe that's just me. I do recommend this book, however, especially if you buy it at a bargain price (as I did!!), and i will look out for more of Bharti's books in future.
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