Lifelong Health: Achieving Optimum Well-Being at Any Age

By: Anthony A. Goodman, The Great Courses

Narrated by: Anthony A. Goodman

We all want to discover the secret to a long and healthy life. But how do you incorporate the secrets of personal wellness into the unique demands of your own schedule? What information would a knowledgeable and compassionate family physician offer someone looking for a reference guide to healthy living?

These 36 comprehensive lectures offer you practical and expert advice that allows you to make your own personalized choices about healthy living, as well as ways to apply that knowledge to your lifestyle. With this course, you'll nourish your body, strengthen your mind, and forever change the way you think about and live your life. Professor Goodman teaches you about the six fundamentals of personal well-being: aging, nutrition and whole foods, movement, mental health, specific health issues, and general health choices. These fundamentals offer a well-rounded and engaging survey of the concepts, issues, and lessons of lifelong health.

Professor Goodman's advice is rooted in scientific information and proven results - without bogging you down in complex terminology or theories. More importantly, it is flavored with commonsense tips, helpful advice, and inspirational stories that make lifelong health both appealing and achievable.

Crafted with the concerns of everyone in mind, whether you're in adolescence or advancing age, this wonderful resource is the perfect way to take those first steps on the road to becoming a better, healthier you.

PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying reference material will be available in your Library section along with the audio.

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great overview of reasonable health principles

The course was by a 70ish year old MD with a scientific understanding of health principles. Dr Anthony Goodman is currently 78! What better person to learn from? The course puts all those health concepts together for me that I'd forgotten or missed since college. I needed this refresher course. The course reminds you to stop listening to fake health news. Stop chasing the latest fad diet or supplement. Stick with whole foods and he quotes Pollan mostly plants and not too much. Eat a balanced diet of healthy carbohydrates, lean protein, healthy fat. Reduce eating processed foods especially sugar and flour. Good luck. Be healthy. Slow down and think about what you're putting in your body starting with the macro molecules.

Life saver !

What made the experience of listening to Lifelong Health: Achieving Optimum Well-Being at Any Age the most enjoyable?

I'm half way through the book but I was so impressed so far that I wanted to rate it now...It has excellent information on how the body functions, what we can do to prevent diseases, improve lifestyle, and tons of other information that was an eye opener for me. I highly recommend it to any age.

Great Course: Great Health

Dr. Goodman brings a wealth of knowledge and experience in this full overview of health, wellness, and longevity. He treats listeners as though they are his own life-long patients and friends.

Covers everything

The author has lots of opinions and lots of advice. With his broad experience he focused on the benefits for most everyone.

Very helpful.

Great lecture series. I shared something I learned from it daily with my family.

Good for y generation

This is very useful corse you will benefit from his experience as old doctor and sergeant you may know most the information presented on the lectures

Hats off to you Doctor

What did you love best about Lifelong Health: Achieving Optimum Well-Being at Any Age?

Its complete and at best a qualified opinion that you tend to agree with

What does Dr. Anthony A. Goodman bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

He is on top of the subject

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

yes

Any additional comments?

A great book for everyone who wants to know about health

Lots of good information

Most of this information is known, but typically forgotten. Lots of good points provided in an easy to listen too segments.

Great book

Great book by Great Courses. Thoroughly enjoyed it and Dr. Goodman's delivery had my wife eavesdropping. Would definitely recommend.

be proactive after listening

great source of information for health and well being. learned so much for me and my family.