What bestselling author Adele Puhn did for dieting, she now does for overall health and nutrition. With her trademark high-energy message and winning approach, she presents a natural program for treating ailments ranging from allergies to irritable bowel syndrome to high blood pressure.

Puhn tells readers how to be their own health detectives. Dry skin and hair, for example, can result from poor vitamin A absorption. Forgetfulness and foggy thinking might indicate a poor ability to process protein. A runner's leg pain can be the sign of a kidney infection. Then she shows readers how to act on their new knowledge, with a preventative, practical program that unlocks the 5 vital secrets to optimal health, using herbs, food regimens, supplements, massage, and other alternative therapies.

For the millions of Americans who've grown frustrated with less-than-perfect wellness, here is the nutrition guide that empowers them to take their health back.=