Dean Ornish praising The Fatigue Prescription!

Foreword for Linda Hawes Clever, MD's The Fatigue Prescription

Like many people, it’s a continual struggle for me to find the right balance between doing good work in the world and enjoying my life. The irony was not lost on me many years ago when I locked myself in a room by myself to finish writing a book, Love & Survival, about the healing power of love and community… The book was overdue; they’re not called “dead-lines” for nothing.

Ultimately, I realized that this is a false choice. When I take care of myself, I can be much more useful in the world. You can’t give what you don’t have. The first organ that your heart pumps blood to is itself so that it can then take care of the rest of your body. And if your heart fails to nurture itself, your survival is impaired.

Dr. Linda Hawes Clever knows this from her own experience. She was inspired to write The Fatigue Prescription because of her own hard-won wisdom. Dr. Clever’s life experience emboldened her to help others avoid fatigue and the hardships that accompany it. “Physician, heal thyself” and she did.

Now, she is sharing her unique knowledge with you in this book. The timing is perfect, as we now live in a world that demands so much of us. She offers the science of self-help, practical, profound, and proven methods for wellness.

The Fatigue Prescription is remarkable because it uses facts, stories, and important questions, to encourage readers to dig deeper and live a life authentic to their own values. What you eat, how you respond to stress, and the quality of your relationships and social support may be as powerful as drugs and surgery in avoiding and treating many chronic diseases and fatigue. Readers who take Dr. Clever’s good prescription and excellent advice will find they are healthier, calmer, happier and have a new lease on life.

Dean Ornish, M.D.