The Chemistry of Success: Six Secrets of Peak Performance

Ever wonder why your sister can run marathons, head up her own Internet company, juggle three boys and a husband, and still maitain perfect health while you're constantly run-down? You've probably cursed your parents for giving her the good genes. But according to husband-and-wife team Lark and Richards, it's not all in the DNA. These two go-getters juggled demanding careers (she as a physician, he as an investment banker) and bustling personal lives; until their bodies fought back one day. In this heavily researched book, the duo outline our bodies' six basic chemical functions that affect peak performance traits, then explain how anyone can achieve balance in these forces through simple changes in diet and lifestyle, stress-management techniques, and supplements. -- Healthy Living, September/October 1999