100 and Healthy: Living Longer with Phytomedicines from the Republic of Georgia »

W. Shaffer Fox is a technical researcher and writer, as well as a product developer in the nutritional industry. He was the first North American to recognize the importance of Caucasus Georgian medicinal plants, and to include those substances in formulations. Over the last seven years, he has developed nine nutritional products which contain substances described in this book. Shaffer Fox has been interviewed on hundreds of domestic and foreign radio shows, and is the author of two nonscientific books. Shaffer Fox resides in Boca Raton, Florida.

For most Americans, the Republic of Georgia is a largely unknown entity. However, the facts surrounding this country s amazing rate of centenarians (individuals living longer than 100 years) are currently emerging. This book investigates the factors behind Georgia s unusually high longevity rates-including dietary habits, natural resources, and other lifestyle factors-and focuses on four native plants used for thousands of years in traditional Georgian diet and medicines. Author Shaffer Fox provides both the traditional use of and the science behind the efficacy of these plants, indicating that they could quickly become big sellers in today s nutritional supplement markets. This is a must-read for anyone looking to lengthen one s life in a natural and healthy way.

Biography

W. Shaffer Fox is a technical researcher and writer, as well as a product developer in the nutritional industry. He was the first North American to recognize the importance of Caucasus Georgian medicinal plants, and to include those substances in formulations. Over the last seven years, he has developed nine nutritional products which contain substances described in this book. Shaffer Fox has been interviewed on hundreds of domestic and foreign radio shows, and is the author of two nonscientific books. Shaffer Fox resides in Boca Raton, Florida.