Dr. Sidney Baker, an expert in the nutritional, environmental, and biochemical aspects of chronic health problems, has developed a scientifically sound, total health program that capitalizes on the predictability of circadian rhythms to achieve optimum wellness, resistance to disease, and weight control. He shares this easy-to-follow plan in his new book, THE CIRCADIAN PRESCRIPTION: Get in Step with Your Body's Natural Rhythms to Maximize Energy, Vitality, and Longevity (G. P. Putnam's Sons; $24.95 U.S. / $34.99 Canada; May 1, 2000), which he co-authored with Karen Baar, M.P.H.

The heart of the program is the Circadian Diet, which seeks to synchronize our bodies with our circadian clocks by emphasizing when we eat as much as what we eat. This powerful and effective program gives the body what it needs when it needs it by simply increasing protein intake in the early part of the day, and moving most carbohydrates to the evening. Eating protein during the day increases alertness and energy, and ingesting carbohydrates at night helps produce restful sleep, detoxification, repair, and restoration. By making these simple shifts, individuals will:

• sleep better and feel energized all day long;
• alleviate symptoms of menopause, jet lag, and Attention Deficit Disorder;
• be able to treat and prevent infertility, prostate disease, and Syndrome X;
• enhance mental acuity and emotional balance; and
• achieve and maintain ideal weight.

Unlike many nutrition programs on the market today, The Circadian Prescription is not restrictive. The diet incorporates specific foods that provide vital information to the body to reduce risk factors for chronic disease. Dr. Baker prescribes a Rhythmic Shake which is an easy-to-make, high-protein drink that can produce immediate, dramatic improvements in energy, mood, and alertness, as well as long-term health benefits. Losing weight is also easier because the program utilizes the circadian rhythms to increase metabolic efficiency. The book also offers breathing techniques, meditation and rhythmic exercise to help get readers in sync with their bodies' powerful natural rhythms.

ABOUT THE AUTHORS: Sidney M. Baker, M.D., a graduate of Yale Medical School, is board certified in pediatrics and environmental medicine. A recognized leader in the alternative health movement for the past twenty years, he is also a former Assistant Professor of Medical Computer Sciences at Yale. He was a family physician until 1978, when he was appointed Director of the Gesell Institute of Human Development. In 1985, he returned to private practice and research with an emphasis on nutritional, environmental and biochemical aspects of chronic health problems in adults and children. He is coordinator of the Autism Database Project for the Autism Research Institute. He was the 1999 recipient of the Linus Pauling Award for his contribution to the development of Functional Medicine. Dr. Baker is also a co-author with Louis Bates Ames and Frances Ilg, of Child Behavior and Your Ten-to-Fourteen-Year-Old, and the author of Folic Acid and Detoxification and Healing. He lives in Connecticut.

Karen Baar, M.P.H., has written articles on alternative medicine, nutrition, health, and fitness for The New York Times, Self, Good Housekeeping, Family Circle, and Natural Health, among other publications. She is a regular contributor to Columbia Public Health and Yale Medicine. A graduate of Yale Medical School with a master's degree in public health, Baar is co-author with E. Barrie Kavash of American Indian Healing Arts. She lives in Connecticut.

THE CIRCADIAN PRESCRIPTION
Get in Step with Your Body's Natural Rhythms to Maximize Energy, Vitality, and Longevity
By Sidney M. Baker, M.D., with Karen Baar, M.P.H.
G. P. Putnam's Sons
$24.95 U.S. / $34.99 CANADA;
May, 1, 2000; ISBN: 0-399-14596-6; 320 pages
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