For thousands of years, humans thrived on the living complexity of probiotic foods to sustain life, foods such as the wondrous miso in Japan and yogurt in Europe. These are Life Bridge foods, created by probiotic friends like lactobacilli, and they transform lifeless chemicals into life-sustaining nourishment. Sadly, humans foolishly turned away from these traditional foods, lured by empty meals of processed and refined convenience foods. Modern chemical farming and food processing also depleted soil and foods of living nutrients, so although people ate more (and gained weight in the process), they were deficient in the living vitamins and minerals once obtained from wholesome Life Bridge food. The “fast food” answer to this nutrient deficit was the mega-potency multivitamin, made not of probiotic food but of yet more chemicals and isolates. But there is a different path: many scientists now acknowledge that people who regularly consume Life Bridge nutrients enjoy far longer and healthier lives. It is time, therefore, to reexamine the fast food, synthetic vitamin approach to health, and consider the timeless wisdom of probiotic foods and nutrients. Learn how to cross over the Life Bridge and find your way to natural health and longevity. "Life Bridge presents powerful medical evidence illustrating the safety and efficacy of probiotic nutrients. This is an excellent nutritional guide for doctors and patients alike."
—Lyn Yaffe, M.D., Commander, Navy Medical Corps, retired Previously, Director of Research Development, Naval Medical Research and Development Command, United States Navy

"This amazing book has restored my excitement for truly natural whole food supplements with its research and dispelled my skepticism with its excellent review of medical litwerature."
—Jesse Hanley, M.D., best-selling author of Tired of Being Tired, medical educator after 20 years of private practice in Malibu, CA

 

The 20th Century has been called the "Aspirin Century." Now, as we enter the next millennium, we move "Beyond Aspirin" to an exciting new world of safe and natural means to control the deadly inflammation that lies at the root of many tragic diseases of our times, including arthritis, Alzheimer’s Disease and certain forms of cancer. As this book will explain, the new pharmaceutical anti-inflammatories (sometimes known as "super-aspirins") work by selectively inhibiting the inflammation-producing enzyme known as "COX-2." Yet, the authors question the long-term safety of these new drugs, the scope of their inhibitory powers, and the nature of their side effects. For these reasons, they support a proven, time honored, herbal program to inhibit COX-2 inflammation. "A comprehensive review of natural approaches to inflammatory disorders—useful information for doctors and patients alike."
—Dr. Andrew Weil, M.D.

"A great millennial introduction to COX-2 inhibition…"
—Dr. James Duke, PhD. World-renowned authority on botanical medicine