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In Healing Herbs of Paradise, Dr. Sears explains in detail the healing benefits and properties of the Bali's tropical plants, fruits, and herbs. He states, "Every chapter will introduce the reader to one of Bali's many herbs. Some will be familiar-with unfamiliar uses. Others will be strange and new. Many have remarkable properties that Western science is only now discovering ... centuries after Bali's healers understood their use." This beautiful coffee table book is full of striking photography and previously unknown knowledge about the curative and anti-aging qualities found in the exotic herbs and plants of Bali.
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Dr. Al Sears, M.D. currently owns and operates a successful integrative medicine and anti-aging clinic in Royal Palm Beach, Florida. His cutting-edge therapies and reputation for solving some of the most difficult-to-diagnose cases attract patients from around the world.As a graduate from the University of South Florida College of Medicine, Dr. Sears graduated with honors in Internal Medicine, Neurology, Psychiatry, and Physical Medicine. After entering private practice, Dr. Sears was one of the first to be board-certified in anti-aging medicine. As a pioneer in this new field of medicine, he is an avid researcher, published author, and enthusiastic lecturer. He is the first doctor licensed in the U.S. to administer TA-65, the most important breakthrough in anti-aging medicine today.Dr. Sears is board-certified as a clinical nutrition specialist and a member of the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) , the American College for the Advancement in Medicine (ACAM) , the American Medical Association (AMA) , the Southern Medical Association (SMA) , the American Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine (A4M) , and the Herb Research Foundation, (HRF) . Dr. Sears is also an ACE-certified fitness trainer.As the founder and director of Wellness Research Foundation, a non-profit research organization, Dr. Sears travels the globe to research the latest breakthroughs in natural therapies. Recent trips to Peru, Brazil, India, and Jamaica have yielded important new discoveries in anti-aging and alternative medicine.Dr. Sears has published 14 books and reports on health and wellness with a readership of millions spread over 163 countries. Dr. Sears currently writes and publishes the monthly e-Newsletter, Health Confidential, and daily email broadcast, Doctor's House Call, and contributes to a host of other publications in the field. He has appeared on over 50 national radio programs, ABC News, CNN, and ESPN.
