Based on the author's 30 years of medical practice, "Power of the Five Elements "is a modern interpretation of the Five Elements" "of Chinese medicine that gives readers a roadmap to recognizing" "and controlling their stress-response patterns and" "enhancing healthy aging. Dr. Moss makes clear that maintaining" "health and preventing stress-induced disease--heart disease, " "diabetes, cancer--requires adapting successfully to changing circumstances." "His Five Adaptation Types use questionnaires and" "case histories to help readers create strategies for stress reduction" "and health improvement." "
"Power of the Five Elements "explains how to reduce maladaptive" "patterns and prevent damage from elevated cortisol, the main" "stress hormone. Dr. Moss offers a range of behavioral changes, " "dietary recommendations, and meditations that enhance adaptive" "responses. He includes current research about the effects of" "long-term stress on the brain and how to reverse them. In addition, " "he describes each acupressure point and how to experience a" "direct effect from their adaptive energy. Written for both the general" "public and healthcare providers, this book is essential reading" "for anyone facing health issues and stressful situations.

"The Adaptation Diet" presents a plan clinically proven to lower levels of cortisol, the main stress hormone and a major component of the obesity epidemic.
By reducing excess cortisol, you can:
- Decrease your risk for diabetes, heart disease, cancer, and high blood pressure
- Lose the fat around your midsection and increase your lean muscle mass
- Improve your ability to adapt to emotional and situational stress
Dr. Charles Moss takes readers through a three-step program--detoxification, elimination of common food allergens, and the implementation of an anti-inflammatory diet--with specific advice on the avoidance of toxins and the inclusion of key bioactive, cortisol-controlling foods and nutrients such as flaxseed powder, cold water fish, specialized herbs, and vitamins. In addition, using the newly emerging science of epigenetics, he explains how diet and environment influence our biological destiny, and he provides more than 100 delicious recipes, as well as menu plans, for life-long control of biochemical stress. You'll learn which foods protect gene expression and help reduce your risk for obesity as well as how to protect your children's gene expression before they are even born. By following the right dietary suggestions, we can change ourselves right down to our genes and reduce our chances for disease.