The Doctor Is In: A 7-Step Prescription for Optimal Wellness »

Travis Stork, M.D. is an ER doctor and the host of the Dr. Phil spin-off The Doctors, a talk show that began airing in fall 2008. When he's not performing his hosting duties, Stork works at the Vanderbilt Medical Center in Nashville, TN. Previously, Stork was the handsome and charismatic star of The Bachelor: Paris.

Did you Know that you have the Power to...

Increase your life expectancy by up to a decade or more?

Prevent or slow the development of many chronic and fatal diseases?

Lower your high blood pressure?

Reduce your risk of certain cancers?

Conquer and reverse obesity?

Potentially reduce your risk for Alzheimer's disease?

Avoid spending many years and countless thousands of dollars on agonizing medical procedures, hospital stays, and medications due to preventable conditions?

Note to the Reader ix

Introduction xi

1 Be your Own Health Guru 1

2 Eat to Savor Life 23

3 Give your Body a Daily Vacation 87

4 Nail your Health Stats 115

5 Master the Medical Process 157

6 Open your Mind to Alternatives 183

7 Make the Mind-Body Connection 219

Epilogue 241

Acknowledgments 245

Index 247