Every day millions of people search the internet for information about diet and health. In fact, the question “how can I lose weight” has held the position of most searched health inquiry for the past five years. Type in that question, click the return key, and you will be overwhelmed by a tsunami of some 903 million diet related options within .42 seconds. If you are one of the billions of people who have gotten lost in the quagmire of confusing and conflicting diet and health information, Your Sacred Metabolism may just be what you're really looking for...

You've probably noticed in your pursuit for health and wellness that some approaches work for a while and some don't, even though each one identifies as THE NEXT BIG THING for optimal health. The truth is easy one size fits all answers often end up creating more chaos than clarity. In fact, by now you've probably discovered that one size does NOT fit all and it most defintely doesn't fit YOU. How could it, when everything about you is unique? But what do you do when millions of resources, including your doctor or trainer, suggest that what works for the general population will work for you? 

Your Sacred Metabolism has been written just for you. It is the antidote to the "One-Size-Fits-All" epidemic that has been sweeping the health and wellness world for some time now.  To be clear, Your Sacred Metabolism is not just one more diet book in a sea of dietary trends, in fact it's not a diet book at all. It is not filled with lists or guidelines to stick on your refrigerator, although when you are finished reading it you will have plenty of points of reference for your own health and well-being. Nor is it a trendy talking point to be shared in the gym or around the watercooler at work.  Your Sacred Metabolism is an empirically supported, multidimensional, yet uniquely individual approach to overall and lasting health and wellness. It is written on the foundational understanding that your metabolic function is as unique as your fingerprint. 

Everything you require to cultivate a deeper understanding of your unique needs for health is available within these pages. The only thing missing is YOU. 

Your Sacred Metabolism is about understanding your unique relationship with food and food’s unique relationship with you. 

About the Author

Dr. Stephanie Shelburne is a Food/Mood Doctor, specializing in: 

  • Biochemically individualized nutritional well-being - cellular oxidation and metabolism of energy influence your unique needs. 
  • Indentification of ancestrally appropriate patterns of food acquisition and consumption - do you know what foods were/are naturally to your ancestral landscape? 
  • Interpretation of individualized genetic patterns -Genetic testing is all the rage, and while it has its benefits, it also most assuredly has its pitfalls and misinterpretations
  • Macrobiotic influence on Nervous System balance - Fat, Protein, Carbohydrate, they all have a varied and unique influence on the function of your nervous system. 
  • Nutrient impact on Mental Health and well-being - Food is mood and vice versa. What foods work best for your physical and mental/emotional self? 

Author's Note:

I wrote Your Sacred Metabolism because I believe wholeheartedly in the contents. I live them every day. I also have helped friends and family and numerous clients live them.  I know beyond a shadow of a doubt that we are designed to feel good in our bodies, to have strong and balanced moods/minds, and to feel a connection with the cycles of life.

Alternately, I also know beyond a shadow of a doubt, that we are not designed to count calories endlessly, spend long arduous hours in a gym, or struggle with weight, mood, and general overall health in the way that most of us currently do. 

How do I know this? First and foremost, I know it because I have made it my educational and professional mission to compile, investigate, and conduct comprehensive research on the topic of optimal human health and wellness. Secondly, I know it because of personal experience. I have discovered that how you eat, what you eat, when you eat it, even what you think about what you eat are all critical factors in health and balance.

Wow. No new information there, right? Anyone who is at all interested in health will have heard that simple message about food and eating somewhere before. And yet, as common and simple as it may seem, diet remains one of the most confusing concepts on the planet. So what’s the secret? What makes Your Sacred Metabolism more informative, interesting, and potentially more useful? Dive in and find out...you won't regret it. In fact, it may be the best thing you've done for yourself in a while. 

ALUN REES

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Alun Rees was born in Wales where he began his award-winning career as a journalist on the South Wales Echo before joining the Daily Mail then the Daily Express. He covered assignments around the world before taking up the role of West Country correspondent for the Daily Express. For the past ten years, he’s been a freelance journalist and co-author of best selling military non-fiction including Highway to Hell, Spearhead Assault. He also co-wrote the Be a Hero: The Essential Survival Guide to Active-Shooter Events.

He lives on the banks of the River Kennet near Marlborough, Wiltshire and is a keen amateur naturalist and his winter pastime is working his three gundogs on local shoots. 

 

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DR. STEPHANIE SHELBURNE

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Dr. Stephanie Shelburne is a Food/Mood Doctor and an Integrative Health Educator, Writer, and Researcher. She provides scientifically supported and intuitively implemented protocols for Optimal Well-Being. She is passionate about food and eating for health, wellness, and enjoyment. Dr. Stephanie travels, teaches, speaks, and works with clients internationally....always excited to share experiences with pure, simple, and life-enhancing tastes and flavors. 

More about Dr. Stephanie www.stephanieshelburne.com

Latest blog: Fighting the Flu from Your Kitchen

 

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MARK WILSHER

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Mark Wilsher lives and works in the beautiful countryside of the west of England. He draws his characters and plots from his love of that region. 

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ALEX MERRY

Illustrator Alex Merry lives in Stroud, Gloucestershire, and studied Illustration at the University of the West of England. She has worked for Damien Hirst at his studios near Stroud and lately produced a number of illustrations for Gucci Interiors, which were translated into giant murals on the walls of buildings in Hong Kong, Milan, Shanghai, New York, and London. Alex also completed the stunning series of archway murals for the Gucci Garden project featured in Vogue International.

Besides her love of art, Alex’s passion is Morris Dancing and she’s a member of the flamboyant, cutting edge group Boss Morris who perform at festivals and with top bands. Her father is a retired Vicar and her mother, brother, and sister are all successful artists.

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