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This book focuses on the interconnectedness of health and being physically alive.

Can health-care costs be reduced by increasing the overall level of physical activity? What part does heredity play in physical fitness? How does exercise affect the immune system? What is the relationship between physical activity and hypertension?

This book places a strong emphisis on the individual being responsible for their own health and wellness. It covers assessing your own personal attitudes and behavior and, where necessary, making appropriate changes stressing the benefits of exercise to increase wellness and longevity.

Revision of: Essential concepts for healthy living / Sandra Alters, Wendy Schiff. 2013. 6th ed.

A fascinating introduction to the "quintessential American religion" by a Mormon doctor and scholar. Bush addresses 10 key themes from the Mormon point of view--dying, passages, well-being, healing, suffering, madness, sexuality, caring, dignity, and morality--as well as healing practices and the Mormon health code.