Synopsis
We propose that the major healthcrises in the United Statesare not about heart disease, cancer, osteoporosis, or obesity. Instead they areabout violence, prejudice, social isolation, and runaway materialism.Unfortunately, traditional health promotion continues to "attack" our problemsby declaring war on disease, obsessing about epidemiologically based riskfactors and frightening people about what they eat, how much they weigh, andwhat they like to do or not do. These approaches rarely help and often createan atmosphere of anxiety and confusion. This book is an invitation tohealth professionals to rethink our current understanding of health, illness,and the process of healing. It covers topics that are rarely addressed inhealth promotion including the history of the human species, the ScientificRevolution, quantum physics, and the latest mind/body/spirit research. While itmay seem as if this information is only marginally related to health, webelieve it provides a critical foundation for the truly holistic approach tohealth promotion we describe in detail in this book.It is time to re-create ourprofession and set a daring new course to improve the quality of the humanexperience.
About the Author
Jonathan Robison PhD, MSJonathan Robison holds adoctorate in health education/exercise physiology and a master of science inhuman nutrition from Michigan State University where he is adjunctassistant professor. Dr. Robison speaks frequently at national conferences andhas published numerous scientific articles on a variety of health relatedtopics. His work promotes shifting health promotion away from its traditional,biomedical, control-oriented focus. He is also involved nationally with theHealth At Every Size movement and has been helpingpeople with weight-related concerns for more than 15 years. Aside from hiswork, Dr. Robison's passions include his wife Jerilyn,his 8-year-old son Joshua, music, humor and racquetball.Karen Carrier M.EdKaren Carrier has a master's degree in Exercise Science from the University of Houston and spent 15 years working in the area oforganizational health promotion. She was part of the original design andongoing development of Conoco Inc.'s employeewellness program; one of the first holistic corporate programs anywhere in thecountry. Karen is currently President ofHuman Solutions Inc. and an adjunct professor at Nebraska Methodist College. Shelives in Dallas, Texas with her husband Max and their two daughters Lindsey and Madison, andenjoys spending a great deal of time with their two dogs and three horses.
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