What Happened to Moderation?: A Common-Sense Approach to Improving Our Health and Treating Common Illnesses in an Age of Extremes

We live in a world of extremes in our politics and media. This lack of moderation is often displayed in our choice of health routines. “Experts” advocate dietary regimens in a mind-boggling array of vegetarian, gluten-free, dairy-free, and more unusual options, and we are bombarded by ads for medicines and dietary supplements. As a result, millions consume unregulated, untested products hoping for a magical cure. And opioid addiction from government-approved medications to alleviate pain is a frightening reality in many families.

We also follow the latest trends in exercising. A daily two-mile run or lifting weights for thirty minutes is no longer sufficient. Now our goal is set at competing in a Spartan Run or marathon. CrossFit workouts are the rage, and fitness is no longer about getting healthy; it’s more about being superhuman.

As a veteran family medicine physician and the Medical Director at the Canyon Ranch Wellness Resorts in Tucson, Arizona, Dr. Stephen Brewer has a wealth of experience, and his aim is to challenge our thinking about what is best for our health.  Whatever Happened to Moderation? makes the case that a healthy lifestyle does not need to be an arduous endeavor, and common-sense solutions to health problems are often the best approach. This is a welcome guide for good living that’s suitable for men and women of all ages.

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Stephen C. Brewer, MD, ABFM, is the Medical Director at Canyon Ranch Wellness Resorts in Tucson, Arizona. He was an associate fel­low in the Integrative Medicine Pro­gram at the University of Arizona where he studied under the direc­tion of Dr. Andrew Weil. He was trained and certified in acupuncture at UCLA and is certified in guided imagery. His areas of special expertise include family medicine, integrative medicine, medical acupuncture, fibromyalgia, central sen­sitization, preventative medicine, and men’s health. Dr. Brewer is the author of The Canyon Ranch Guide to Men’s Health and coauthor of The Everest Principle: How to Achieve the Summit of Your Life.