Are you ready to be really, truly healthy?

On a life-changing journey to Costa Rica, Dr. Suzanne Osborne learned the native greeting, ""Pura Vida."" Using this uplifting concept of ""Pure Life"" as her guide, she created sixteen steps to achieve a healthier and more energetic way of life. Now, in this groundbreaking text, Dr. Osborne unleashes her vast wealth of knowledge about optimal physical health and well-being to help you shed old habits, embrace your health, and dramatically change your life.

Along the Pure Life path, Dr. Osborne guides you through meditation, stress reduction, proper nutrition, and countless other strategies to optimize your health. Packed with research-based knowledge, exercises, dietary tips, and practical advice, "Pure Life" is a must-read for anyone with a desire to live life to its fullest, healthiest potential.

Powerful forces of change emerge when we shed old habits and liberate ourselves from the trying stresses of everyday living. "Pure Life" will show you the way to this new and exhilarating path, through concrete fitness habits as well as health of the mind-self-love, and respect for and connection to the universe.

Are you ready to be really, truly healthy?

On a life-changing journey to Costa Rica, Dr. Suzanne Osborne learned the native greeting, ""Pura Vida."" Using this uplifting concept of ""Pure Life"" as her guide, she created sixteen steps to achieve a healthier and more energetic way of life. Now, in this groundbreaking text, Dr. Osborne unleashes her vast wealth of knowledge about optimal physical health and well-being to help you shed old habits, embrace your health, and dramatically change your life.

Along the Pure Life path, Dr. Osborne guides you through meditation, stress reduction, proper nutrition, and countless other strategies to optimize your health. Packed with research-based knowledge, exercises, dietary tips, and practical advice, "Pure Life" is a must-read for anyone with a desire to live life to its fullest, healthiest potential.

Powerful forces of change emerge when we shed old habits and liberate ourselves from the trying stresses of everyday living. "Pure Life" will show you the way to this new and exhilarating path, through concrete fitness habits as well as health of the mind-self-love, and respect for and connection to the universe.

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