Picture of Health

Picture of Health: Transform your self-care and health care through Ayurvedic and Integrative Medicine provides a succinct, practical, user-friendly manual for patients seeking to improve their health by integrating the best of both holistic and conventional medicine. Drawing upon the authors‘ decades of experience as both primary care and integrative medicine physicians, the book explores basic concepts of Ayurveda, as well as other popular complementary medicine approaches, in a succinct yet authentic way while remaining compatible with the conventional medicine culture. Patients learn how, and why, to incorporate diet, daily routine, exercise, herbals, meditation, and other modalities to enhance the usual medical care in order to reverse disease and maximize wellness. The book includes case reports, scientific references, disease specific guidelines, inspiring illustrations, recipes, and lots of practical ideas and tips for people who are ready to take the next step toward ideal health.

 Bio:

Charles R. Elder MD, MPH, FACP received his MD and MPH degrees from Boston University School of Medicine, and completed residency training in internal medicine at the University of Michigan hospitals. He has served as a primary care internist at Kaiser Permanente Northwest (KPNW) for 28 years, and has been the physician lead for the complementary and integrative medicine program at KPNW for 20 years. In this capacity, Dr. Elder offers a referral-based integrative ayurvedic clinic, advising patients in the areas of diet, exercise, herbal medicine, mind-body practices, and other complementary medicine modalities. Dr. Elder holds a Senior Investigator appointment at the Kaiser Permanente Center for Health Research, where he has served as principal or co-investigator on a range of federally funded studies evaluating mind-body and other complementary medicine interventions in the setting of chronic disease management.