I confirm what the Time magazine has written about Deepak Chopra as being "the poet-prophet of alternative medicine". His book is written with love and passion giving a new light to a 5,000-year-old medical system interlinking new and old, tradition with modern, intuition with scientific explanation, Indian traditional medicine with quantum physics.

A book worth reading and rereading, ready to be used as a constant reference book.


Energy fields of the body   July 31, 2004
 8 out of 11 found this review helpful

Chopra takes an esoteric or quantum view of the body. Instead of considering it as something solid, he sees the body as interweaving systems of energies that are constantly being consumed and renewed. Ayurvedic medicine gives us the tools to intervene at the quantum level where we are being recreated every day.

Perfect Health provides a compreensive programme of mind-body medicine adapted to individual needs, based on the person's mind-body type. This typology forms the basis of a focused Ayurvedic program of stress reduction, diet, neuromuscular integration, exercise and daily routines.

Part I, A Place Called Perfect Health, explains these various body types. Part II, The Quantum Mechanical Body, explains the channels of healing via for example meditation, healing sounds, music therapy and aromatherapy. Part III, Living In Tune With Nature, deals with diet, exercise and a seasonal routine that fits your type.

Chopra's views are framed in quantum language but correspond closely to the ancient esoteric view of the body, mind and spirit. This highly illuminating book concludes with an appendix, glossary, bibliography and index.


Quantum view of the body   November 8, 2003
 24 out of 26 found this review helpful

Chopra has an interesting, quantum view of the body. Instead of considering it as something solid, he sees the boy as interweaving systems of energies that are constantly being consumed and renewed. Ayurvedic medicine gives us the tools to intervene at the quantum level where we are being recreated every day.

This book provides an exhaustive step-by-step programme of mind-body medicine adapted to individual needs, based on the person’s mind-body type. This typology forms the basis of a focused Ayurvedic program of stress reduction, diet, neuromuscular integration, exercise and daily routines.

Part I, A Place Called Perfect Health, explains these various body types. Part II, The Quantum Mechanical Body, explains the channels of healing via meditation, healing sounds, marma -, music – and aromatherapy. Part III, Living In Tune With Nature, deals with diet, exercise and a seasonal routine that fits your type.

The book concludes with an appendix, glossary, bibliography and index.


At last an acheivable life changing bible!   June 27, 2001
 54 out of 54 found this review helpful

Deepak Chopra's 'Perfect Health' is the Perfect companion for a week's holiday in the sun - just enough time to realign your lifestyle, and get just a litle bit of routine in your otherwise hectic lives. Start off by analysing your body type and be amazed by how true the results are. I loved the way that it gave me some insight into why I feel bad when I do, and practical advice about how to change it. Even if you take only some of it on board it does make a difference. I loved the diet tips and the easily acheivable yoga routine, all of which seem to fill you with energy. And as we all know, even reading and only thinking about making changes towards a better life makes some difference. Having tried a few of his recommendations I have no doubt that if you follow Chopra's steps to a better existence you will be on the path to a mind and body experience that with dedication could lead to Perfect Health.