"This is the first holistic health and wellness book you should read."

"Turn your health inside out!" That's the core message of Oby's Wisdom! A Caveman's Simple Guide to Holistic Health and Wellness.

Vibrant health is within reach of everybody. Yes, even you. The timeless wisdom in this book is presented through the prehistoric eyes of Obsidian J. “Oby” Stone. His simple perspective will help you cut through the fog of today’s ever-changing wellness landscape and guide you to a lifelong state of vibrant health.

What you will learn from Oby's Wisdom:

• How to empower your "Doctor Within" to create a life of vibrant health from the inside out
• Why following today's conventional healthcare paradigm will continue to make you and your family less and less healthy
• Why you are probably much more deeply entrenched in conventional medical thinking than you realize
• How to break free of conventional thinking and create the clear, simple holistic health mindset that is the most important factor in living a healthier life
• The KEY to holistic nutrition: "The Most Important Nutrient," and how to make sure you're getting enough of it in your diet
• The "First Rule of Fitness," and how it can improve your fitness whether you are a couch potato, an elite athlete or anywhere in between
• How to apply these holistic principles to raise healthy kids

Some accolades for Oby’s Wisdom:

• The first edition was named “Best Nonfiction Book of 2009” by the Idaho Writers League.
• The second edition was named “Finalist” in the 2013 Best Indie Book Awards.
• It has been endorsed by best-selling holistic health author Bernie Siegel.
• It was a #1 Best Seller in Amazon’s Alternative Medicine niche.
• There are more than 30,000 print and digital copies in circulation.

Excerpt from Oby’s Wisdom:

Introduction

A deep sense of peace and appreciation welled up in Oby as he watched a parade of elegant clouds float past in the deepening summer twilight.

Bliss.

Obsidian J. Stone shared a life with his wife, Fern, their baby son, Scooter, and their dog, Proto, in the days when woolly mammoths roamed the plains and stone tools were state of the art. The only person who could get away with addressing him as Obsidian was his mother. To Fern and everyone else he was just Oby. His mother didn’t mind when others called him Oby. In fact, it was his doting dad who bestowed the nickname upon him when he was just learning to crawl. But to his mom, he would always be Obsidian. It was such a distinguished name.

Oby made his living hunting woolly mammoths, dodging saber toothed tigers, and gathering fruit, nuts and firewood. Historical differences aside, Oby was much like you and me. At the end of a tough work day, he looked forward to going home, kicking back and letting the pressures of the day melt away. Instead of zoning out in front of the tube, Oby loved to amble up to a nearby hilltop, ease into a soft cushion of clover and take in a colorful sunset. Occasionally, Fern, little Scooter and Proto came with him. Often, he came alone. He marveled as the clouds made their majestic procession across the long misty valley and the distant snow-covered mountains beyond. Mother Nature had so many incredible gifts to offer, and her beautiful cumulus creations were among Oby’s favorites. Their silent splendor moved him and he was fascinated with the important role they played in the intricate web of Nature. Oby enjoyed pondering the clouds and gazing in wonder.

Oby and his Paleolithic peers lived by a deep, profound, yet simple wisdom born of an intimacy with Nature. The cave dwellers were tuned in; they still sensed their inextricable link with Mother Earth, the heavens and Spirit. They paid attention to seasonal rhythms, weather changes, and the movements of the Earth, Sun and Moon. Their lives flowed with the natural cycles of Nature.

Take clouds, for example. To Oby, each misty monolith was beautiful and perfect in its own way. He knew that dark clouds brought rain, lightning and snow, and which cloud formations signaled a coming storm, but he never considered trying to change the clouds, control them, or make clouds of his own. He just loved each one for its own unique and important contribution to Nature. Oby saw each and every cloud as a creation of simple beauty and perfection. Oby’s wisdom was the wisdom of simplicity.

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The cave dwellers’ way of life is long gone, but the wisdom of Nature is just as valid and important today as it ever was. Many people never pay attention to clouds anymore except for the ones that bring rain or snow, and maybe the ones on their screen saver. The complexity of our society brings amazing levels of stress into our lives. We have forfeited our wisdom for data, education, and scientific proof. Knowledge is useful; it has made countless wonderful contributions to humanity. The flip side is that our exclusive focus on academic advances fogs our understanding of Nature and life. We have become so dependent on external authority that we have lost awareness of our selves. In some ways, we are no longer sentient beings.

The volume of scientific data that humanity has produced is so massive that we have trouble keeping track of it. So much of it is contradictory, and the experts are ever disagreeing with each other. Just look at the many theories about how we should eat. Years ago, books and magazine articles taught us to count calories. The next generation of experts told us: “Forget the calories; they aren’t important. Keep track of your fat. Low fat is the way to go.” And most recently: “Oops. We’ve been wrong all along. Fat is good. Carbs are the enemy. Avoid carbs like the plague.”

We need calories. Always have; always will. We need fat, too. Always have; always will. Carbs? Same thing. These mixed messages can lead to confusion. And our confusion leaves us feeling powerless.

Turn Your Health Inside Out!

This is one of the most pivotal, foundational, empowering, and life changing concepts you will ever read. There are two critical elements to turning your health inside out:

1. Developing a self-affirming and empowering holistic wellness mindset
2. Living an enlivening holistic wellness lifestyle

Part One of this book will help you develop your new holistic wellness mindset; Part Two will teach you how to adopt a holistic wellness lifestyle.