Local author researches, promotes healthy alternatives in first book
Linda Sappington
Author Linda Lieb Peterson will sign her book “Nutrify and Detoxify: Manage Today’s Health Challenges,” at the North Lake County Public Library. Supporting Peterson are Library Director Marilyn Trosper, center, and Assistant Director Abby Dooley.
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POLSON — Today’s diseases can be prevented by eating the way nature intended, according to Linda Lieb Peterson, a local author, holistic health practitioner and former schoolteacher.
Peterson’s journey to health began at age 5, when she nearly died from an infection. At age 50 she found herself “at death’s door” once again. After running out of conventional options, she began to research traditional medicine as an alternative.
What she found was the body needs to be clean inside and out to function properly. Early cultures fasted or performed cleansing rituals, a practice she realized during her travels through 50 countries. Hunters and gatherers ate a variety of healthy nutrients from the earth.
“Realizing how far amuck we have wandered in our need to do things faster and easier, it became apparent that we have created many of our modern diseases,” Peterson said.
Peterson will be signing copies of her new book, “Nutrify and Detoxify: Manage Today’s Health Challenges,” at North Lake County Public Library Saturday, Feb. 11 from noon to 3 p.m.
The 429-page paperback edition is filled with information she has researched and applied about nature’s foods and herbs, although she is adamant that the information is for educational purposes only, not to be substituted for professional medical treatment.
“Foods and nutrition are our first line of defense,” Peterson said. “When the cells are fed foods as found naturally in nature, our bodies are strong and all systems can work in harmony.”
However, today’s society has created foods that are toxic, she said.
Her book covers topics such as thinking outside the box about cancer, autoimmune diseases and why most diseases are preventable; getting off the diet rollercoaster with nutrient-dense foods; and cleansing and detoxifying. There are also chapters on homeopathic power and how to exercise for those who hate to.
Peterson, who regularly teaches herbal classes in the library’s meeting room, hopes to share more information with folks over coffee or tea on Saturday. Her book will be available to purchase and she will sign them at the event.
