Yoga or Its Not All in Your Head

Yoga

Author: Elizabeth Silas

For centuries, people around the world have practiced yoga to develop flexibility and build strong muscles. However, yoga is more than just stretching and bending your limbs -- it is also about exercising your mind. Discover what it really means to be a yogi, from learning challenging poses such as Mountain and Warrior, to improving your self-confidence. Yoga offers a basic introduction to this popular practice, including step-by-step instructions and illustrations.

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It's Not All in Your Head: Now Women Can Discover the Real Causes of Their Most Commonly Misdiagnosed Health Problems

Author: Susan Anderson Swedo

Finally-there's medical proof that "it's not all in your head": cutting-edge research by two of the nation's top mental health experts help women reclaim control of their mental and physical health. "Different, important, and overdue" (Washinton Post).

Compelling, compassionate, upbeat, and empowering, this essential handbook combines stories from real women's lives with priceless information from the front lines of new scientific research. Revealing the biological origins of women's most common health disorders, this invaluable guide helps women seek the proper treatment for problems including depression, PMS, migraines, phobias, adverse reactions to medicines, the effects of trauma or abuse, sleep disorders, addictions, eating disorders, panic attacks, attention deficit disorder, and problems relating to menopause.

With warmth, insight, and a conversational style, Drs. Swedo and Leonard encourage women to trust their judgment and find the treatment-psychotherapy, medication, behavior therapy, or a combination of methods-that will enable the prospect of optimal health and well-being.

Publishers Weekly

In May, Harmony will publish Good Girls Don't Eat Dessert: Changing Your Relationship to Food and Sex, in which psychologists Rosalyn M. Meadow and Lillie Weiss note the startling parallels between the eating problems women face today and the sexual conflicts afflicting their foremothers in decades past. Throughout, their intent is to help women break the social cycle that links feelings of self-worth with the tyranny of deprivation, whatever its source. The book is a retitled reissue of Haworth Press's 1992 publication, Women's Conflicts About Eating and Sexuality. ($22 208p ISBN 0-517-70384-X) Dream work, self-help and group therapy mix in The Dreams of Women: Exploring and Interpreting Women's Dreams by British lecturer Lucy Goodison (Moving Heaven and Earth: Spirituality, Sexuality and Social Change). While drawing on the work of Jung, Freud and others, Goodison offers examples of dreams and their interpretations from women from many cultures to promote a variety of means by which women can mine their personal "gift of dreams" to enhance their well-being. Norton is publishing in April. ($23 354p ISBN 0-393-03917-X)

Table of Contents:

	Acknowledgments
	Introduction	1
Pt. 1	Evolutions and Revolutions in Psychiatry
1	From "Penis Envy" to Prozac: The Revolution in Women's Psychiatry	9
2	The Outcome of the Revolution: What Psychiatry Offers Women Today	27
Pt. 2	The Mind-Body Connection: Physical Causes
3	"All This Stress Is Driving Me Crazy!"	47
4	"My Hormones Are Driving Me Crazy"	63
5	"My Doctor Thinks I'm Crazy"	83
Pt. 3	The Mind-Brain Connection: Psychiatric Disorders
6	Disorders of Attention and Organization	115
7	Rhythms and Blues: Sleep/Wake Disorders and Bipolar Disorder	133
8	Seasonal Affective Disorder	157
9	From Sadness to Despair	173
10	"On the Outside Looking In"	193
11	"She's Not in Her Right Mind"	207
12	Worries, Fears, Phobias, and Panic	229
13	Excessively Compulsive, or Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder?	261
14	You Can Never Be Too Thin or Too Beautiful - or Can You?	279
15	Irresistible Impulses	293
	Index	309

Jackie the Heart Warming Inspirational True Story of a Remarkable Down Syndrome Girl or El Mejor Comienzo

Jackie, The Heart-Warming, Inspirational True Story of a Remarkable Down Syndrome Girl: Plus, Parables for Parents of Down Syndrome Children

Author: Dan Junot

As a publishing, distributing, & warehousing facility dedicated solely to the promotion of products created by, for, & about special children, we were instantly drawn to the style of Mr. Junot's book. Writing in parable form, using true life stories from his own parenting experiences with his Down syndrome daughter, the author has chock filled this book with practical, creative, do-able strategies for working with the special need child. In fact, many of our staff have used his techniques on our "normal" children to great success. Each principle is illustrated via a story, showing the direct application. Aside from his personal experience with Jackie, Mr. Junot has also worked in a professional capacity with all education levels (from primary school to college) & with all special education levels (from severely mentally retarded to talented & gifted). When reading this book, you get a true sense of this unique perspective, which makes his insight believable! & embraceable. For persons who've been there are who are newly arrived there, the narrative in this book will profoundly affect you. Besides all of that, the story of Jackie is just a great humanistic read; it will have you laughing, crying & cheering whether you have any personal or professional connection with the mentally challenged or not.

Table of Contents:

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El Mejor Comienzo: El Primer ano de su Bebe

Author: Deborah D Stewart

This text arms new mothers with basic information on caring for a baby in that critical first year. Written in an easy-to-understand style, it includes color-coded chapters, friendly illustrations, and pages to record information.

Nephrotic Syndrome a Medical Dictionary Bibliography and Annotated Research Guide to Internet References or Weight Training by Design

Nephrotic Syndrome - a Medical Dictionary, Bibliography, and Annotated Research Guide to Internet References

Author: Icon Health Publications

This is a 3-in-1 reference book. It gives a complete medical dictionary covering hundreds of terms and expressions relating to nephrotic syndrome. It also gives extensive lists of bibliographic citations. Finally, it provides information to users on how to update their knowledge using various Internet resources. The book is designed for physicians, medical students preparing for Board examinations, medical researchers, and patients who want to become familiar with research dedicated to nephrotic syndrome.If your time is valuable, this book is for you. First, you will not waste time searching the Internet while missing a lot of relevant information. Second, the book also saves you time indexing and defining entries. Finally, you will not waste time and money printing hundreds of web pages.

Table of Contents:

Forward
Chapter 1. Studies on Nephrotic Syndrome
Overview
The Combined Health Information Database
Federally Funded Research on Nephrotic Syndrome
E-Journals: PubMed Central
The National Library of Medicine: PubMed
Chapter 2. Nutrition and Nephrotic Syndrome
Overview
Finding Nutrition Studies on Nephrotic Syndrome
Federal Resources on Nutrition
Additional Web Resources
Chapter 3. Alternative Medicine and Nephrotic Syndrome
Overview
National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Additional Web Resources
General References
Chapter 4. Patents on Nephrotic Syndrome
Overview
Patents on Nephrotic Syndrome
Patent Applications on Nephrotic Syndrome
Keeping Current
Chapter 5. Books on Nephrotic Syndrome
Overview
Book Summaries: Federal Agencies
Chapters on Nephrotic Syndrome
Directories
Chapter 6. Multimedia on Nephrotic Syndrome
Overview
Video Recordings
Audio Recordings
Chapter 7. Periodicals and News on Nephrotic Syndrome
Overview
News Services and Press Releases
Newsletter Articles
Academic Periodicals covering Nephrotic Syndrome
Chapter 8. Researching Medications
Overview
U.S. Pharmacopeia
Commercial Databases
Appendix A. Physician Resources
Overview
NIH Guidelines
NIH Databases
Other Commercial Databases
Appendix B. Patient Resources
Overview
Patient Guideline Sources
Finding Associations
Appendix C. Finding Medical Libraries
Overview
Preparation
Finding a Local Medical Library
Medical Libraries in the U.S. and Canada
ONLINE GLOSSARIES
Online Dictionary Directories
NEPHROTIC SYNDROME DICTIONARY
INDEX

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Weight Training by Design: Customize Your Own Fitness and Weight Loss Program Using the Revolutionary BAM SupersetTM Method

Author: Dale Greenwald

An efficient, balanced system that maximizes Weight training workout results—no matter what your level

Weight Training by Design is the first introduction to a groundbreaking new weight-training program. Whether you’re a beginner or have years of experience, the BAM Superset™ system (Balanced Antagonistic Muscles) is a technique that works opposing muscle groups to save time, prevent injury, and build strength faster. In addition to explanations of correct exercise techniques, this book provides essential information on cardiovascular training, diet, rest, stretching, and posture.

“I believe this book will become a common staple in all fitness and weight room facilities.” —Eric McCarty, M.D., Chief, Sports Medicine & Shoulder Surgery, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Head Team Physician, University of Colorado

Dale Greenwald is an exercise physiologist and certified strength and conditioning specialist. Erik Miller is a certified personal trainer with a strong background in human anatomy. Both authors live and train in Boulder, Colorado.

Ill Cover You in 20 Bills or A New Psychotherapy for Traditional Men

I'll Cover You in $20 Bills

Author: Michael Rivers

Here is an insightful, evocative look into the thoughts, feelings, and experiences of men who make their living promoting the male image. This groundbreaking book profiles seventeen men - working in professions ranging from plastic surgeon to porn star - who are responsible for many of the male images we see decorating the media today. I'll Cover You in $20 Bills breaks through the stereotypes associated with their professions and uncovers the men behind them.

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A New Psychotherapy for Traditional Men

Author: Gary R Brooks

Breaking down the barriers

Most men are trained from earliest childhood to suppress emotional distress, to avoid the subtle signals of interpersonal conflicts, to experience humiliation at the first hint of failure, and most of all, to resist asking for help. In this much-needed book, Gary Brooks shares his experience of working with resistant male clients and shows how to overcome this resistance and achieve positive results. Brooks reveals how compassion, respect, empathy, and sensitivity to men's defenses help break down barriers and make them amenable to the therapeutic process.

Booknews

Maps a strategy for engaging therapy-resistant men in the process of healing their psychological pain. Acknowledging that traditional men are often reluctant to confront their emotions and admit to vulnerability, advocates the use of empathy, gender-aware therapy, and sensitivity to men's unique cultural positioning to further the therapeutic process. Specifically addresses individual, group, family, and marital therapy techniques. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.

Table of Contents:

	Introduction
1	The Contemporary Crisis of Masculinity: Why Men Need Psychotherapy	1
2	Why Traditional Men Hate Psychotherapy	41
3	Core Elements	69
4	Men's Groups That Work	101
5	Marital and Family Therapy	145
6	Therapist Gender	199
7	Gender Role Strain in Therapy and Beyond	225
	References	243
	The Author	253
	Index	255

Menopause Homeopathy or The Complete Home Guide to Herbs Natural Healing and Nutrition

Menopause & Homeopathy: A Guide for Women in Midlife

Author: Ifeoma Ikenz

This comprehensive guide to using homeopathy is directed at women ages 35 and above. Dr. Ifeoma Ikenze explains her approach to wellness through all aspects of menopause: physical and spiritual states, emotional issues, and external physical symptoms.

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The Complete Home Guide to Herbs, Natural Healing and Nutrition

Author: Jill Rosemary Davies

This book teaches readers how to use herbs as potent tools for natural healing and prevent sickness with an overall, healthy lifestyle. Sections are devoted to working with nature and its products, the importance of food and nutrition, natural healing methods, cleansing and detoxification, and changes in the body during different life stages. A chapter on first aid, Latin-English appendices, instructions on making an herbal profile, a glossary, references, and useful addresses are included in this illustrated guide.

Family Guide to Emotional Wellness or Help for Worried Kids

Family Guide to Emotional Wellness

Author: Patrick Fanning

This invaluable guide is designed to help parents raise children who are able to handle their emotions, cope with stress, and take on new challenges. It also provides information about common problems, such as eating disorders and anxiety, aiding parents in recognizing troublesome symptoms and deciding when professional help is necessary.

Library Journal

Best-selling authors of numerous self-help titles (Self-Esteem, Couple Skills), Fanning and McKay attempt to fill the need for a readable, authoritative guide to emotional well-being. This book summarizes their work over the past 20 years and includes excerpts and adaptations from additional sources on topics such as interpersonal skills and parenting, relatively new pathologies like gambling and Internet addiction, and traditional psychiatric maladies like depression, anxiety, and post-traumatic stress disorder. The chapters vary in depth from "pep talks" to detailed exercises, self-questionnaires, and reviews of standard treatment protocols. The coverage of psychiatric medications may date quickly, but the well-written text is relatively jargon-free, so readers can apply the knowledge directly or use it to prepare for professional consultations. This unique, research-based compendium is highly recommended for consumer health collections, where it should be a worthy complement to similar works on physical illness.--Antoinette Brinkman, M.L.S., formerly with Southwest Indiana Mental Health Ctr., Evansville Copyright 2001 Cahners Business Information.

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Help for Worried Kids: How Your Child Can Conquer Anxiety and Fear

Author: Cynthia G Last

Most childhood fears are nothing to worry about. But panic attacks, phobias, and persistent anxiety can darken a child's horizons and lead to disrupted sleep, lower grades, and missed opportunities to make friends and explore the world. Dr. Cynthia G. Last helps parents determine when a child's apprehension is cause for concern. Drawing on 25 years of clinical practice and research, she vividly illustrates the different forms that childhood anxiety can take and offers practical solutions specific to each. For example, Dr. Last shows how to schedule "worry time" to ease generalized anxiety, and explains why reassurance is often counterproductive for kids with obsessive-compulsive disorder. The book emphasizes strategies for preventing episodes before they begin, demonstrates how to intervene when one is in progress, and offers tips on how to keep anxiety from worsening as a child matures. Readers will learn to be consistent and encouraging as their child develops the confidence needed to face--and conquer--worries of every kind.

Publishers Weekly

Mixing case histories with clinical research, Last shows parents how to tell the difference between common childhood fears (e.g., monsters under the bed) and more serious psychological problems (e.g., separation anxiety or obsessive compulsive disorder). The author, a clinical psychologist and expert on anxiety disorders, relies heavily on anecdotes from children suffering from anxiety disorders to illustrate the afflictions and how to handle them (in addition to the disorders mentioned earlier, Last also covers social anxiety disorder, generalized anxiety disorder and specific phobias). While the sketches are well drawn, they are somewhat repetitive. The book is at its best when it offers parents "hands-on" information, such as the chart outlining ages when common childhood fears begin and another on the differences between children with anxiety disorders and children with ADHD. There is also valuable material on the connection between anxiety and physical symptoms such as headaches and stomach problems; the effects caffeine, sugar and environmental toxins can have on children; and the roles medical problems like allergies, asthma, hypothyroidism and diabetes can play in causing anxiety or making it worse. Concerned parents will find plenty of useful advice here for quelling their children's fears. (Jan. 23) Copyright 2005 Reed Business Information.

Library Journal

These two books build on each other. Written by a clinical psychologist specializing in cognitive-behavioral treatment for anxiety disorders, Help for Worried Kids introduces the topic of childhood anxiety disorders. The text opens with a discussion of the causes of childhood anxiety, its many "faces," and how to identify an anxious child. The second part is dedicated to the disorders themselves, with each chapter offering an in-depth examination that includes prevention, diagnosis, personal narratives, and advice on helping children gain control over fear and anxiety. A good selection of resources, check lists, and worksheets rounds out the text. This book is geared to concerned parents looking for help in determining whether their child's uneasiness is reason for concern. In contrast, Worried No More is geared not only to parents but also to school and healthcare professionals; it reads like a training guide for those with a daily need to understand and help children experiencing serious anxiety. Clinical child psychologist Wagner has a unique approach to making cognitive-behavioral therapy applicable to youngsters. As in the first edition, she begins by identifying normal fears and anxieties and considering when they become problematic. She then addresses the most common anxiety problems and disorders, discussing causes, therapies, and medications and what parents can do to help. Finally, she expands the strategies beyond the family to what schools can do. This book considers challenges and strategies in detail, carefully addressing how a parent can develop a systematic and goal-directed approach with the school to implement an effective action plan for the child there. Though both books are recommended for public libraries, Wagner offers far more tools, practical and well researched, for effectively helping anxious children and is recommended for academic libraries as well.-Kari Ramstrom, MLIS, Plymouth, MN Copyright 2005 Reed Business Information.

Fat Wars or Alternatives in Cancer Therapy

Fat Wars: 45 Days to Transform Your Body

Author: Brad J King

Yes, it's you against your 30 billion fat cells! They stay with you forever and can expand to store as much fat asyou choose to stash in them. Fat Wars: 45 Days to Transform Your Body isn't another diet book. Instead, it's the book that will tell you how your body works: how it makes energy, how it stores fuel (fat), how it moves fat around and how to get it to burn that fat instead of putting it into storage. Then Fat Wars will tell you how to take that knowledge to craft an eating and activity plan that will work for you. Instead of engaging in endless losing battles with your wily fat cells, find out what makes them tick. Then plan to live in harmony with your body and look forward to a leaner, fitter, and healthier you in 45 days!

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Alternatives in Cancer Therapy: The Complete Guide to Non-Traditional Treatments

Author: Ross Pelton

Alternatives in Cancer Therapy offers help for all patients coping with cancer. The therapies discussed in this book are primarily non-toxic, have few, if any, side effects, and tend to strengthen the immune system. They can be used as supplemental regimens that help maximize the effectiveness of traditional therapies such as surgery, radiation, and chemotherapy. Patients have a right to know all of their treatment options, and Dr. Ross Pelton presents dozens of choices, including:

* Shark Cartilage

* Gerson Therapy

* Mistletoe

* Isoprinosine

* Laetrile

* Selenium

* Beta-Carotene

* Hydrogen Peroxide

* Vitamins C and E

* The Hoxsey Treatment

Non-traditional therapies can enhance the quality of life, and improve overall health while treating the disease. Alternatives in Cancer Therapy provides information on the research, efficacy, potential side effects, and availability of each treatment.

Table of Contents:

Contents

PREFACE

1 The Cancer Revolution

2 Political Changes

3 Vegetarian Diets

4 The Macrobiotic Diet

5 The Gerson Therapy

6 The Kelley Program

7 Vitamin C

8 Vitamin E

9 Selenium

10 Beta-Carotene

11 Omega-3

12 Germanium-132

13 Nutritional Supplements

14 Hydrogen Peroxide

15 Shark Cartilage

16 Alkylglycerols

17 Hydrazine Sulfate

18 Clodronate

19 Laetrile

20 Urea

21 Isoprinosine

22 Immuno-Augmentative Therapy

23 Livingston-Wheeler Therapy

24 714-X

25 Antineoplastons

26 The Hoxsey Treatment

27 Mistletoe

28 Chaparral

29 Pau d'arco

30 The Psychology of Cancer

31 Support Groups and Psychotherapy

32 Visualization and Meditation

33 Conclusion

APPENDIX

SOURCES CITED

INDEX

Understanding Parkinsons Disease or Abdominales Con Balon

Understanding Parkinson's Disease: A Self-Help Guide

Author: David L Cram

If You’ve Been Diagnosed with Parkinson’s Disease. . .
 
…you are probably worried and full of questions. What course will the disease take? How will it affect your life? What are your treatment options?
 
Author David Cram, both a physician and patient himself for ten years, knows firsthand the questions that accompany the diagnosis of Parkinson’s. He understands how vital education and effective treatment are in coping with PD and maintaining the best quality perspectives to enlighten and encourage readers about PD.
 
Among the topics Dr. Cram covers:
 
      •  How PD is diagnosed
      •  Symptoms and stages of PD
      •  The emotional side of PD—conquering fear and denial
      •  Choosing the right health care team
      •  Drug therapy
      •  Surgical options
      •  How exercise can help
      •  Coping with day-to-day problems
      •  Caring for caregivers
 
A Fact-Filled Book for Coping with Parkinson’s Disease

Kirkus Reviews

A simple, sympathetic guide to coping with a progressive, disabling brain disorder. Physician Cram was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease ten years ago. Here he matches his personal experience with his experiences treating other patients with the disease, the result is real hope for good health. Cram is a firm believer in four elements to self-help: a positive attitude, information about the disease; partnership with a knowledgeable physician, and a willingness to take action, to do the things "that make you feel better, help slow the disability, and keep you as independent as possible for as long as possible." Thus, he first explains the disease: its hallmarks are trembling in the hands, arms, legs, jaw, and face; stiffness and rigidity of the limbs and torso; slowness of movement; and impaired balance and coordination. There are other possible symptoms, from depression to changes in speech. Cram goes on to explain the overall progression of the disease through five stages. The hope he offers is that early self-help and medication may delay or even prevent the later stages. He looks at length at emotional considerations, diet, exercise, and other lifestyle needs, as well as present and possible future medical treatments. Cram also is careful to include practical help and encouragement for caregivers. Kind, practical, and thorough, a valuable starting point.

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Abdominales Con Balon: Aprovechando Pilates Para Construir Excelentes Abdominales

Author: Colleen Craig

SALUD/ACONDICIONAMIENTO FÍSICO

En Abdominales con Balón, Colleen Craig, autora del best-seller Pilates con Balón, revela el motivo por el cual el balón de ejercicios es insustituible, como herramienta para construir una excelente fuerza abdominal.  Abdominales con Balón utiliza un acercamiento Pilates: un inigualable método de ejercicios, famoso por construir largos, y esculturales músculos, así como una espalda y centro abdominal fuerte.  En este innovador libro, Craig muestra cómo las tradicionales sentadillas y máquinas para hacer "abdominales" en realidad limitan el grado en el que los músculos abdominales se pueden entrenar, y es posible que hasta agraven el dolor de espalda baja y la tensión en el cuello.  En contraste, la misma movilidad del balón de ejercicio dispara los músculos que se utilizan poco, reclutando las fibras de los músculos abdominales profundos y los superficiales, para lograr rápidos resultados.

Abdominales con Balón presenta una selección de más de 100 innovadores ejercicios, incluyendo muchos de los constructores clave de la central de fuerza del Método Pilates, adaptados especialmente a balones de ejercicios, grandes y pequeños, para acentuar el trabajo de tapete Pilates para los principiantes o los atletas experimentados.  Las instrucciones se detallan, paso a paso, en más de 250 fotografías.  La autora también ofrece sesiones de ejercicios de 15 y 30 minutos, para todos los niveles de habilidad.  Estas sesiones no sólo construyen elcentro abdominal, sino que también fortalecen y entrenan a los músculos profundos, para calmar el dolor de espalda baja y aumentar la fortaleza, el equilibrio y la coordinación corporal general. 

Si usted está buscando desarrollar los abdominales, mejorar su desempeño deportivo, apoyar la espalda baja o simplemente sentir su cuerpo fuerte y con tono, el innovador y completo sistema que se presenta en Abdominales con Balón, le guiará para alcanzar sus metas--en menos tiempo del ques se imagina. 

COLLEEN CRAIG es una entrenadora certificada en Stott-Pilates y escritora, que desarrolló una técnica única de acondicionamiento corporal, al adaptar el Método Pilates al ejercicio con un balón.  Colleen vive en Toronto y enseña en talleres por todo el mundo.  

Colleen Craig, author of the bestselling Pilates on the Ball and Abs on the Ball, is a Certified Stott Pilates trainer and writer. She lives in Toronto and teaches workshops throughout the world.

All Natural Allergy Cookbook or Foods That Combat Heart Disease

All Natural Allergy Cookbook: Delicious Recipes Everyone Will Love!

Author: Jeanne Marie Martin

More than 250 recipes for people with allergies or sensitivities to common foods. Complete cooking and baking tips, buying guide, storage chart, food families chart, food glossary and book list.

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Foods That Combat Heart Disease: The Nutritional Way to a Healthy Heart

Author: Lynn Sonberg

EAT RIGHT -- LIVE MUCH LONGER!

Heart disease is the number-one killer of men and women in the United States. Yet, in many cases, this deadly condition is preventable. Simply by switching to a heart-healthy diet, the risk of heart disease can be significantly reduced . . . by as much as 70%!

No longer will confusing, outdated information and misconceptions about what truly constitutes a heart-strengthening diet be an impediment to a healthy lifestyle.

Foods That Combat Heart Disease breaks down all the research and presents the all-important findings in a clear and comprehensive format.

This indispensable guidebook includes:

• An easy-to-use nutrition counter featuring more than 2,000 foods, highlighting their heart disease-fighting properties
• Menu plans and delicious, heart-friendly recipes for every meal of the day
• The latest facts and research presented in a readable and accessible language
• Invaluable tips on how to get started today on your new, heart-healthy lifestyle!

FOODS THAT COMBAT HEART DISEASE

A fresh start to a healthier life!

Menopause Answer Book or The Management of Obesity and Related Disorders

Menopause Answer Book

Author: Marsha Lynn Speller

Estrogen is a powerful female hormone that protects women from many health risks. In menopause, estrogen levels decline and its protective qualities decline as well. At the same time, a lifetime of bad habits may begin to catch up with us, and our genetic predispositions to disease begin to surface. All this leads to a plethora of symptoms, some temporary, some chronic and some life-threatening.

The Menopause Answer Book allows women to carefully assess their own symptoms and then seek out the information and treatments that will be tailored to their own specific needs:
-- Find out if you’re at risk for diseases associated with menopause
-- Develop your Menopause Action Plan
-- Assess the pros and cons of Hormone Replacement Therapy
-- Find out what tests to request from your doctor
-- Find out how to get the attention and treatment that you need
-- Learn about important lifestyle changes to make right now

Women dealing with menopause and perimenopause are bombarded with information but often have a hard time figuring out what applies to them and how to choose between conflicting advice. The Menopause Answer Book is the must-have companion to the top-selling menopause books, which are informational but don’t help women tailor their treatment.

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The Management of Obesity and Related Disorders

Author: Peter Kopelman

Management of Obesity and Related Disorders concentrates on the management, pharmacological and otherwise, of obesity and its related problems. Diabetes, cardiovascular and respiratory disorders, hyperlipidemia and fibrinolytic abnormalities are all exacerbated by obesity, which is now epidemic in scale. Professor Peter Kopelman has assembled an international team of experts to discuss the problem of obesity and its related disorders. The first section of this practical guide discusses the varying management approaches of exercise, diet, behavior, pharmacology and surgery, while the second section concentrates on the management of the specific related disorders.

Doody Review Services

Reviewer: Jeffrey Marc Zigman, MD, PhD (Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center)
Description: This is a review of obesity, its complications and associated disorders, and its treatment.
Purpose: In his preface, the editor states that he intends this book to be used by healthcare professionals as a manual for the management of obese and overweight individuals. These objectives certainly are worthy and a handbook that presents a concise and practical approach to the management of this disorder would be a worthwhile contribution and beneficial. This book partially meets the objectives.
Audience: According to the editor, this book is directed towards "physicians in training, general practitioners and other health care professionals interested in the successful management" of obesity and overweight. I believe that all three of these categories would find this book to be readable and useful. The editor is an expert in the field of obesity and is a credible authority.
Features: This book covers the complications, comorbidities, and management of obesity and overweight. The best parts about the book are the individual chapters on management (part II):each of these management chapters provides an equal balance of background and useful, practical approaches. The chapter on behavior therapy, in particular, outlines a complicated field in an understandable and practical manner. The book falls short of its goals, however, in that a practical approach is truly only presented in part II. Part I deals with complications of obesity, namely diabetes, dyslipidemia, hypertension and cardiovascular disease, haemostasis abnormalities, and respiratory complications. Although these chapters provide good background on these conditions, for the most part they do not provide any "ready-for-use" practical guidelines to treat those conditions. In addition, the figures in these latter chapters are confusing whether viewed alone or in the context of the accompanying text. If this book truly were to contain practical approaches to the management of overweight and obese individuals, then practical approaches to management of the comorbidities of overweight and obesity should also have been presented. In fact, I would recommend that readers skip the first half of the book, and just read part II.
Assessment: Part II of this book is an excellent, concise, clear, and useful manual for managing obesity and overweight. Unfortunately, Part I does not provide practical approaches to management of the comorbid conditions associated with obesity and overweight.

Rating

3 Stars from Doody

Table of Contents:

	Contributors
	Preface
1	Defining overweight and obesity	1
2	Obesity and diabetes	11
3	Obesity and hyperlipidemia	45
4	Obesity and cardiovascular disease and hypertension	65
5	Obesity and abnormalities of haemostasis	85
6	Obesity and respiratory complications	103
7	Dietary management of obesity	129
8	Behavior therapy	165
9	The physical activity approach to the treatment of overweight and obesity	179
10	Pharmacological approaches	203
11	Surgery	221
12	An Integrated approach to the management of overweight and obesity	235
	Index	247

Take Charge of Your Diabetes or Ten Natural Ways to a Good Nights Sleep

Take Charge of Your Diabetes: A Revolutionary Plan for Reversing Your Symptoms and Preventing Complications of Both Type I and Type II Diabetes

Author: Sarfraz Zaidi

Though not all physicians are aware of the scientific advances that prove it, most diabetics can now avoid insulin injections and prevent or reverse the deadly complications of their disease. The key is treating the root problem-insulin resistance-instead of focusing on controlling blood sugar levels, an outdated practice that puts patients at greater risk for heart attack and stroke. Take Charge of Your Diabetes showcases the unique plan Dr. Zaidi has developed in treating thousands of cases of Type 1 and Type 2 successfully. Dramatically different from traditional treatment protocols, the program includes an easy-to-follow diet, a moderate exercise and stress-reduction plan, vitamin and supplement recommendations, and a prescription medication regimen that reduces the number of medications as time goes on instead of the traditional treatment model: stepping up doses as diabetes progresses.

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Ten Natural Ways to a Good Night's Sleep

Author: Nikos Linardakis

Ten Natural Ways to a Good Night's s l e e p

Did you know that sleep is more critical in predicting lifetime longevity than diet, exercise, or heredity? Researchers have found that skipping sleep impairs your body's ability to repair and rebuild tissue, making you old before your time. Despite this, we live in a sleep-deprived culture. Many of us are so busy rushing, hurrying, pushing, and worrying that we cannot "waste time" sleeping, and if we do find the time to sleep, we are too stressed out, over-caffeinated, and uncomfortable. We would love to experience satisfying sleep but find that it consistently eludes us.
In Ten Natural Ways to a Good Night's Sleep, you will discover simple, natural solutions for achieving a lifetime of healthy sleep. By making small changes in lifestyle, diet, and patterns of thinking, you can bridge the gap between stressful and healthy living.

Jacket design by Robert A. Yerks Sterling Hill Productions

Dr. Nikos Linardakis is a sleep expert who has been featured on the Discovery Channel and CNN, as well as various programs on ABC and NBC. He writes a monthly column for Sleep and Health Journal, and is the author of several books that serve as exam guides for medical students nationwide. He is founder and CEO of Tharos Laboratories, based in Salt Lake City, Utah.

Carli Dixon is a writer and editor specializing in health and wellness topics, including stress and change management, positive aging, and innovative health technologies.

Table of Contents:

Preface vi

Introduction xi

Chapter One

Creating a Serene Sleep Environment 1

Chapter Two

Undoing Your Stress 11

Chapter Three

Improving Daytime Performance:

Overcoming Jet Lag and Shift Work 29

Chapter Four

Relaxing the Body, Mind, and Soul 41

Chapter Five

Eating Right for Better Sleep 49

Chapter Six

Using Gender-Specific Techniques for Sleep 65

Chapter Seven

Caring for Children, the Elderly, and Special Needs 75

Chapter Eight

Understanding Pets and Sleep 89

Chapter Nine

Using Natural Supplements and Nutrition 95

Chapter Ten

Developing the New You 109

Index 129

San Francisco Running Guide or To Be Healed by the Earth

San Francisco Running Guide

Author: Bob Cooper

Experience the best of the Bay Area in your running shoes. This handy guide features 35 of the most scenic and challenging running routes and 10 of the top races-from 5Ks to marathons-in San Francisco and the surrounding area. For each route and race course, you'll find directions to the starting point, a detailed map, and lots of additional information to help you get the most out of your runs.

About the Author:
Bob Cooper is a Bay Area native who started running in 1969. His first national magazine article was published in Runner's World four years later, and his articles on running and other fitness sports have been appearing ever since. Magazines that have published features by Bob include American Health, Fitness, Forbes FYI, Condй Nast Sports for Women, Healthy Kids, Longevity, Men's Fitness, Men's Health, Men's Journal, Runner's World, Shape, Triathlete, and Women's Sports and Fitness.

Bob was the executive editor of Running Times from 1990 to 1992 before he became a full-time freelance writer. He has published one previous book, The Valley At Your Feet: 50 Walking, Running and Racing Courses in the Sacramento Valley.

Bob's running achievements are also substantial. He is probably the only person to have participated in relay runs from the Pacific to the Atlantic (1973) and from Mexico to Canada (1983). His 50-mile time of 5 hours and 42 minutes ranked seventh in the United States in 1977, and he has run seven sub-2:30 marathons.

Top finishes include the Silver State Marathon (1st), Tucson Marathon (2nd), American River 50-Mile (2nd), San Francisco Marathon (3rd), and National 50-Mile Championships (4th). Since turning 40 in 1994, Bob has wonnumerous masters titles at Bay Area road races.

Bob lives in San Anselmo (Marin County) with his wife, Lisa, and two children, Brendan and Kira.

Table of Contents:

Chapter 1. San Francisco

Downtown Bay Run
Bay to Golden Gate Bridge
Presidio Hills
Lands End and Baker Beach
Upper Golden Gate Park
Lower Golden Gate Park
Ocean Beach and Dunes
Lake Merced Loop

Chapter 2. North Bay

Marin Headlands
Tiburon Shoreline
Tennessee Valley and Beach
Mt. Tamalpais Trails-South
Mt. Tamalpais Trails-North
Mt. Tamalpais Trails-West
China Camp State Park
Point Reyes National Seashore
Angel Island Loop

Chapter 3. East Bay

Berkeley Marina
Alameda Shoreline
Lake Merritt
Strawberry Canyon
Inspiration Point
Redwood Regional Park
Lafayette-Moraga Path
Lake Chabot
Coyote Hills Park

Chapter 4. South Bay

Mid-Peninsula Baylands
Sawyer Camp Reservoir Run
Woodside Country Roads
Huddart Redwoods
Stanford Hills
Rancho San Antonio
Los Gatos Creek
Coyote Creek Park
Sanborn-Skyline Park

Chapter 5. Bay Area Races

Sutter Home-Napa Valley Marathon
Houlihan's to Houlihan's 12K
Mercury News 10K
Big Sur International Marathon
Examiner-Bay to Breakers 12K
Dipsea Trail Race
San Francisco Marathon
Wharf to Wharf 10K
Primo's Run for Education
Run to the Far Side 5K and 10K

See also: International Human Resource Management or Bringing Geographical Information Systems into Business

To Be Healed by the Earth

Author: Warren Grossman

"An exquisite treasure of a book, designed to be read again and again. Don't be deceived by the apparent simplicity of this volume-it offers profound wisdom and guidance."-Belleruth Naparstek, author of Your Sixth Sense: Unlocking the Power of Your Intuition and creator of the Health Journeys guided imagery series

"To Be Healed by the Earth is a poignant and sensitive reminder that humanity's inherent gift is the ability to draw love from the heart of our Mother Earth. The exercises offered by Grossman gently guide us in accessing this loving energy, encouraging us to heal ourselves and others."-Nischala Joy Devi, internationally renowned yoga teacher and author of The Yoga Path to Healing Heart & Soul

Warren Grossman interweaves his expertise as a psychologist with his natural gift for healing in this tranquil, generous acknowledgement that physical strength and emotional well-being are possible to grasp simply by reconnecting with the earth. Grossman's words are elegantly paced with beautiful illustrations that anchor his message: Nature and love are the keys to good health.

The inspiring second edition of this guide to drawing energy from the earth is updated with new material that teaches a unique approach to forging essential bonds with the natural world during an age when nature's importance to human life is so often ignored.Â

Midlife Madness or Menopause or Cancer Prevention Cooking

Midlife, Madness, or Menopause: Does Anyone Know What's Normal

Author: Patricia J Richter

A Complete and Comforting Guide on What Your Mother Never Told You About Menopause. Going beyond the television talk shows and tabloids, here’s real help through the maze of information women are hit with as they enter midlife—somewhere between ages 35 and 60. Told from the point of view of a friend who’s been there, Midlife, Madness, or Menopause provides simple, practical guidelines as to what you might expect and what you can do to help yourself as your body begins to change. Written by a woman who has gone through menopause and corroborated by a distinguished physician and woman’s health advocate, this book explores the changes women face around the time of menopause—drawing on questions and concerns gathered from hundreds of women who have experienced it. This indispensable book will give you:

• Up-to-the-minute guidelines on hormone replacement therapy.
• Down-to-earth personal stories.
• Clear explanations for the changes taking place in your body.
• The latest facts on medical procedures, such as hysterectomy, dilation and curettage, endometrial ablation, and bladder reconstruction.
• Tools to detect more than 70 common signs of hormonal change.
• The latest information on alternative therapy as well as time-honored traditional treatments.

Designed to dispel fears and debunk myths, this guide is filled with humorous "Moments of Madness" and a positive, personal approach for managing your own health—mental and physical.

Books about: Éthique D'affaires :Partie prenante et Approche de Direction d'Éditions

Cancer Prevention Cooking: Over 50 Healthy and Revitalizing Recipes to Reduce the Risk of Cancer

Author: Beatrice Heywood Taylor

This book has been compiled to help change eating patterns for the better. It combines tasty and energizing recipes with essential information on the impact of diet on cancer.

Table of Contents:

	Introduction	6
	Eating for Health	8
	The Right Foods to Eat	10
	Juicing	15
	"Live" and Raw Foods	16
	The Healthy Store Cupboard	18
	A Healthier Lifestyle	21
	Soups and Starters	22
	Fish Dishes	32
	Meat and Poultry	42
	Pasta, Pulses and Grains	52
	Vegetables and Salads	64
	Desserts, Breads and Bakes	80
	Information File	95
	Index	96

Fitness Instructors Handbook or Heart Attack

Fitness Instructor's Handbook: A Professional's Complete Guide to Health and Fitness

Author: Morc Coulson

The Fitness Instructor's Handbook is an invaluable practical resource for individuals working in, or wishing to enter, the fitness industry. This book is the perfect reference for novice trainers as well as established ones looking for new ideas or a quick refresher on the basics.

Offering the perfect blend of theory and practice on every aspect of health and fitness, The Fitness Instructor's Handbook features:

• Cover-to-cover case studies, checklists, sample programs and illustrations
• Anatomy and physiology
• Core stability, including exercises
• Components and principles of fitness
• Safety and injuries
• Screening clients and risk assessment
• Planning and program design
• Exercise evaluation

Book review: Relations publiques :une Approche conduite des Valeurs

Heart Attack

Author: Curtis Mark Rimmerman

There is no other medical center more qualified to write a book on this subject. The Cleveland Clinic Heart Center has been selected as the best Heart Center in America, according to U.S. News & World Report's annual survey for the past 11 years. Our doctors are leaders in cardiology, cardiac surgery, cardiothoracic anesthesia, and research into the heart and its diseases. No heart program has more experience, more knowledge and better access to technology. As medical pioneers, The Clinic developed cardiac angiography and the coronary artery bypass. Told through case histories, and fully illustrated, this guide --written by heart specialists who understand what the patients are going through -- addresses the myths associated with heart disease.

The Four Yogas or The Baby Boomer Body Book

The Four Yogas: A Guide to the Spiritual Paths of Action, Devotion, Meditation and Knowledge

Author: Swami Nikhilananda

The philosophy of Yoga tells us that the root cause of our sorrows and suffering is loss of contact with our true Self. Our recovery is only possible by reestablishing contact with our innermost Self, the Reality of all realities, and by recognizing that knowledge of Self is our salvation.

In this comprehensive guide, Swami Adiswarananda introduces the four spiritual paths of yoga—Karma-Yoga, Bhakti-Yoga, Raja-Yoga and Jnana-Yoga—and what you can expect as an aspirant on each path. Covering the message and practice of each of the yogas as well as philosophy and psychology, preparatory practices, common obstacles and ways to overcome them, this accessible book will prove invaluable to anyone wishing to follow a yoga practice in order to realize the goal of Self-knowledge.

Publishers Weekly

In America, Yoga is primarily understood as a series of physical exercises. But in this book, Adiswarananda, a monk who follows the influential 19th-century guru Ramakrishna and teaches in New York City, unpacks with clarity the spiritual systems of Yoga. A Hindu philosophy, Yoga is intended to bring about union with God. Within Yoga are differences in understanding and practice, so Yoga encompasses diverse ideas and ways. The author systematically examines the four types of Yoga referred to in the title, using the same organizing concepts (philosophy, psychology, practices, obstacles) so that differences and similarities among the paths can be clarified, even about such heady topics as "ultimate reality." Along the way a good deal of the Hindu understanding of God and human nature is translated, literally and figuratively, into Western-friendly ideas and terms. ("Meditation is not relaxation, as is often thought nowadays.") Sanskrit terms are explained in a glossary. Characteristic of explanations of philosophy, the text tends toward lecture-like dryness, even while clear. A guidebook rather than a how-to, this would make a good reference for students of Eastern spirituality. (Mar.) Copyright 2006 Reed Business Information.

New interesting book: The Machiavellian Moment or War and Peace in the Middle East

The Baby Boomer Body Book: The Complete Health Reference for Our Generation

Author: Brian Peck

As a baby boomer, you’ve lived through the Cold War, Civil Rights, the sexual revolution, Vietnam, Watergate, disco, punk, new wave and the Internet. Now you’re experiencing your biggest challenge yet-middle age. A boomer himself, Dr. Brian Peck offers the most up-to-date information on mid-age medicine, including its diagnostic procedures and approaches to common conditions and treatments. He has collaborated with 12 medical specialists in their respective fields to round out this comprehensive, one-stop resource.

The Baby Boomer Body Book’s 33 chapters are divided into “Problems Common to Men and Women,” “Women’s Issues,” “Men’s Issues,” and “Baby Boomers Preparing for the Future.” A compendium of reliable, accessible information, Dr. Peck’s book is also filled with dozens of lively case histories of real-life medical problems baby boomers have encountered and how they were solved.

“Dr. Peck has produced a volume for us. It is readable yet comprehensive and informative. Its tone makes you feel like you are in his office, across the consultation desk, getting firsthand advice based on more than twenty years of experience and knowledge. The Baby Boomer Body Book occupies a prominent place in my library.”
-Steven R. Goldstein, M.D.
Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology
NYU School of Medicine

Chronic Pain or Nutritional Counseling for Lifestyle Change

Chronic Pain: A Primary Care Guide to Practical Management

Author: Dawn Marcus

Comprehensive and case-oriented, Chronic Pain: A Primary Care Guide to Practical Management offers busy healthcare providers a practice-friendly approach to assessing and managing the often complex and time-consuming problems of chronic pain.

Doody Review Services

Reviewer: Sally Ling, M.D. (University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine)
Description: This is a readable and useful book for primary care physicians in the evaluation and treatment of chronic pain. Key chapter points and CME questions at the end of each chapter facilitate participation in a CME program for category 1 credit.
Purpose: The book provides evidence-based approaches to the diagnosis and treatment of chronic pain conditions in a primary care population. Since a significant number of primary care office visits are pain related, a book focused upon these conditions is desirable.
Audience: This book is targeted at primary care physicians. Pain syndromes in adults, the elderly and pediatric populations are all covered.
Features: The chapters begin with an illustrative case. Key learning points are outlined. The subsequent discussion contains ample charts, illustrations, and clinical work sheets for patients and clinicians that can be duplicated from the book.
Assessment: This is a well written and illustrated book containing many tools that will help clinicians provide better care for their chronic pain patients.

Rating

4 Stars! from Doody

New interesting book: In einer Prozession gehende Mineraltechnologie: Eine Einführung in die Praktischen Aspekte der Erzbehandlung und Mineralwiederherstellung

Nutritional Counseling for Lifestyle Change

Author: Linda Snetselaar

With all of the information available why do patients still have difficulty sticking to their diets? Nutritional Counseling for Lifestyle Change provides clinicians with easy-to-follow instructions on how to change dietary behavior. The book uses examples from work completed in actual patient settings and emphasizes why a strategy works and what may have happened when it is not successful. Using science-based predictors of behavior change, it focuses on the concept of "tailoring" for individuals and shows how to achieve it. The book also discusses exercise and stress reduction and covers organizational skills necessary to implement lifestyle change.

Quantum Medicine or Nutraceutical and Specialty Lipids and Their CO Products

Quantum Medicine: A Guide to the New Medicine of the 21st Century

Author: Paul Yanick

Over the course of the twentieth century, countless advances in medical technologies and healing modalities have pointed to or substantiated the existence of a cohesive, energetic system -- the Quantum Energy Field, or QEF -- that regulates all systems of the human body and determines our state of health. Long the basis of Eastern medicine (where it is known as chi or qi), quantum energy is just gaining recognition from Western healing practitioners. Quantum Medicine is the new medicine of the 21st Century. Composed of biophotons, a strong, organized QEF results in the overall wellness of an individual: organs perform optimally, producing needed hormones and facilitating their flow throughout the body. But inferior, artificial, irradiated, or contaminated foods -- as well as excessively acid foods -- can cause biophotonic disarray, and weaken the QEF's cohesiveness. Environmental pollutants can cause toxicity, which further erodes health, and in a weakened condition, the body's immune system can falter, allowing disease to take hold. Imbalances in hormone production and distribution can result in illness, weight gain, and sexual or reproductive dysfunction. In Quantum Medicine: A Guide to the New Medicine of the 21st Century, Dr. Paul Yanick alerts readers to hidden health dangers in the home and environment, explains the importance of detoxifying the body, and provides a guide to choosing "beyond organic" Quantum foods that support and energize the QEF -- promoting overall good health even for those with resistant health syndromes, and slowing the aging process of both body and mind. Easy to make recipes for every meal are provided.

Table of Contents:

	Acknowledgments	v
	A Note to Readers	vii
	Introduction	1
1.	The Birth of Quantum Medicine	7
2.	The Scientific Validation of Quantum Medicine	23
3.	The Body's Incredible Innate Healing Powers	31
4.	DNA and Oxidative Stress: Healing, Aging, and Cancer	37
5.	pH for Health and Energy	43
6.	Environmental Toxins: The Dangers and How to Avoid Them	55
7.	Nature's Healing Foods: Phytochemicals	65
8.	Combating Viral Infections and Mycotoxins	71
9.	The Brain: Our QEF Regenerator	81
10.	Quantum Foods	89
11.	The Quantum Energy Diet	111
12.	Quantum Energy Recipes	121
Appendix	Common Toxic Commercial Product Ingredients and Potential Health Effects	153
	Resources for Products and Further Information	157
	Recommended Reading for Keeping Your Home Nontoxic	161
	Notes	163
	Index	181

Interesting book: Amministrazione Consumatore-Centrica di categoria: Come aumentare i profitti dirigendo le categorie basate sul consumatore ha bisogno di

Nutraceutical and Specialty Lipids and Their Co-Products

Author: Fereidoon Shahidi

While certain saturated and trans fats continue to face scrutiny as health hazards, new evidence indicates that, in addition to supplying foods with flavor and texture, fats also provide us with dietary components that are absolutely critical to our well-being. The importance of essential fatty acids and fat-soluble vitamins and other minor components delivered by lipids is well known, as are the benefits and essentiality of long-chain omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids. And now, with new research connecting lipids to heart health, mental health, and brain and retina development, the market has responded by providing health-conscious consumers with lipid foods, including spreads, breads, cereals, juices, and dairy products.

Nutraceutical and Specialty Lipids and their Co-Products presents a thorough assessment of the current state of the chemistry, nutrition, and health aspects of specialty fats and oils. Fereidoon Shahidi, editor-in-chief of the Journal of Food Lipids and a past chair and co-founder of the Nutraceuticals and Functional Foods Division of the Institute of Food Technologists, brings together top researchers to address the potential application and delivery of lipids in functional foods. Sharing much of their own research, they offer an unparalleled view of the field that covers basic lipid chemistry, as well as the most progressive findings concerning the nutritional value of beneficial lipids. They include research on cereal grain, marine, fruit seed, and tree nut oils, as well as oilseed medicinals, fat replacers, and many other sources of lipids. They also consider stability issues and the latest tools being used for lipids purification.

Covering the full range of these essential diet components, this cutting-edge volume serves to meet the needs of scientists and students in research and product development, as well as health and nutrition specialists.

Essential Book of Traditional Chinese Medicine or St Johns Wort

Essential Book of Traditional Chinese Medicine: Volume 2: Clinical Practice

Author: Liu Liu Yanchi

For more than four thousand years, Chinese scholars and medical practitioners have documented ways of maintaining health and treating illness, from theories of yin-yang and the zang-fu organs to the use of herbs and acupuncture. The Essential Book of Traditional Chinese Medicine marks the first time such concepts have been made accessible to Westerners in a comprehensive form.

Times Literary Supplement

Now, for the first time, a complete account of traditional Chinese medicine. . . . Volume One is devoted to theory [founded on] the Five Elements of water, fire, wood, metal, and earth, which categorized all natural phenomena including the interaction of body organs. . . . Treatment is the subject of Volume Two, [which contains] a table covering all plants, animals, and minerals believed to have therapeutic activity.

Journal of the American Medical Association

Reflects a great deal of work not only by the author...but also by a group of ten highly proficient translators and editors on both sides of the Pacific who did a wonderful job.

Science and Technology Reference Review

[An] excellent encyclopedic handbook.

Go to: Acquired Taste or Garden of Herbs

St. John's Wort: The Miracle Medicine

Author: Alan H Pressman

In St. John's Wort: The Miracle Medicine, Dr. Pressman describes the many uses of this multi-purpose herb, from its use in the Middle Ages to treat a variety of ailments to its widespread acceptance today as an effective, proven, and safe anti-depressant and weight loss aid. The herbal cure is widely popular in Europe and it is fast gaining acceptance here in the United States.

Along with recommendations for dosages and how to best obtain its maximum benefits, this book will include specific chapters on how St. John's Wort can be used to:

achieve weight loss

treat depression

strengthen your immune system

relieve PMS

end insomnia

Dr. Pressman also presents the latest information on the herb's lesser known possibilities. Believed to contain at least 50 active ingredients, St. John's Wort is being carefully analyzed for other potential applications such as in the treatment of AIDS and cancer. Offered throughout is scientific data from clinical trials that provide evidence of St. John's Wort's significant—and successful—results.

Just a Little Too Thin or The Hepatitis C SourceBook

Just a Little Too Thin: How to Pull Your Child Back from the Brink of an Eating Disorder

Author: Michael A Strober

Some diets are just that-a brief episode of calorie or fat counting; they are merely attempts to lose weight for the sake of a smaller skirt size. Other diets, however, are a prelude to the kind of problem with food that has nothing to do with shape or size but rather emotional issues which, left undetected, could bring a child to the brink of a serious eating disorder. The line between one and the other is sometimes hard to determine and many girls slip over that line quickly and quietly. Outlining the findings of Dr. Michael Strober's original research--that there are three distinct stages of eating disorders--Just a Little Too Thin helps parents detect the severity of a child's weight issues and helps them steer her clear of--or maneuver herself off--a slippery slope that could lead to Anorexia Nervosa. Offering expert guidance on how to talk about weight and eating in ways that won't alienate the child in question, it also provides parents with the tools to help them cope with the emotional issues that are feeding their child's obsession with their weight. No matter where a child rests on the continuum of eating behaviors, Just a Little Too Thin is an invaluable aid for parents intent on keeping their children emotionally and physically healthy in a world of unprecedented pressures.

Psychiatric Services

Not only terrific for therapists, but also for parents. Offers concrete advice on what to say, look for, and do.

Publishers Weekly

As the title indicates, this thorough and informative guide targets teens who are teetering on the edge of a potential eating disorder, exhibiting warning signs yet still on the brink. At this delicate and precarious point, there are preventive measures concerned parents can take, which eating disorder authority Strober and psychologist Schneider clearly delineate in a user-friendly, approachable style. The dual authorship allows for not only a variety of illustrative anecdotes, but also for both the male and female perspective on body image. The book alerts parents to signs they may not have otherwise noticed, and presents a number of realistic scenarios and suggestions for parents to counter almost any situation that may arise in regard to burgeoning eating disorders. Although some of the advice may seem forced--such as initiating more conversations about "feelings"--the book's suggestions are easily adaptable. The call for more direct communication as well as a comprehensible breakdown of the various behaviors that can indicate a potential eating problem will give readers a firm grip on the issue, its dangers and ways to step in before it's too late. Agent, Carol Mann. (Sept.) Copyright 2005 Reed Business Information.

Library Journal

During the past decade, a plethora of books on adolescent eating disorders has been published. Strober, director of the Eating Disorders and Adolescent Mood Disorders Programs at the Neuropsychiatric Institute at UCLA, and therapist Schneider, who specializes in treating adolescents and their families, attempt to carve a new niche in this area. Their focus is the "slippery slope that leads to poor health, even if it is not a diagnosed eating disorder," and they divide this slope into three stages-innocent, exhilarated, and obsessed-spending the bulk of the book defining the warning signs and characteristics of each stage. Numerous case studies provide examples of teenage girls who are excessively weight-conscious or abnormally preoccupied with dieting. Although the authors contend that parents can be highly effective in treating potential eating disorders, they offer little substantial advice; instead, they merely suggest that parents encourage and talk to their children and, when that doesn't work, seek professional help. A much more useful selection is Marcia Herrin's The Parent's Guide to Childhood Eating Disorders, which provides specific guidelines for dealing with confronting resistance, ensuring that a child's health is not damaged, setting limits on strenuous exercise, and educating the child to make sound food choices. Not recommended.-Ilse Heidmann, Washington State Lib., Olympia Copyright 2005 Reed Business Information.

Table of Contents:

1	"I need to be thinner"	1
2	The media factor	21
3	The role of the family	43
4	The emotional undercurrent	73
5	Stage one : the innocent dieter	97
6	Stage two : the exhilarated dieter	117
7	Stage three : the obsessed and preoccupied dieter	137
8	Seeking the help of others	159
9	The antidote : keeping it healthy	185
10	A brief look at some relevant research	205

Interesting book: CRC Handbook of Medicinal Spices or Toasters Handbook

The Hepatitis C SourceBook

Author: Howard J Worman

Since it was first discovered in 1989, millions of people have been diagnosed with hepatitis C. Unlike other strains of the disease, hepatitis C is almost always chronic, and more than four million Americans have been diagnosed as chronic cases. The Hepatitis C Sourcebook equips readers with everything you need to know about this silent killer, including information on who is at risk, who should be tested, the pros and cons of available treatments, and more.

Howard J. Worman, M.D., is an associate professor of medicine and anatomy and cell biology at Columbia University. He is also an associate attending physician and director of the Division of Digestive and Liver Diseases of the Medical Service of the New York-Presbyterian Hospital Columbia-Presbyterian Center.

Pocket Guide to Herbal Medicine or Nutritional Ergogenic Aids

Pocket Guide to Herbal Medicine

Author: Karin Kraft

There is an herbal remedy for most ailments—and you will find the most important ones in this concise pocket guide. Co-authored by Karin Kraft, one of the members of the German Commission E, and Christopher Hobbs, a renowned North-American herbalist, this handy pocket guide gives you the decisive facts about important medicinal herbs, taking into consideration both major European monographs (Commission E and ESCOP) and up-to-date clinical trials. The book goes on to inform the reader on the usage of herbal remedies for a number of common indications.

The book gives first-hand, easy to access information on the administration of herbal remedies for the medical practitioner and herbal therapist alike. Profit from the wealth of German tradition, extended by North American experience in the usage of herbal medicines.

Go to: La Salud en la Mujer or Behind the Smile

Nutritional Ergogenic Aids

Author: Ira Wolinsky

Nutritional Ergogenic Aids provides an up-to-date review of what is hypothetical and what is known about the most extensively used nutritional ergogenic aids; dietary supplements to enhance physical and athletic performance. Among the 23 aids discussed are branched-chain amino acids, carnitine, creatine, glucosamine, chrondroitin sulfate, taurine, biocarbonates, and ginseng. Research conducted primarily with data available from human studies is analyzed and discussed. The book presents information and guidelines on safe use and provides a scientific basis regarding the benefits, shortcomings, and usefulness of nutritional ergogenic aids.

Table of Contents:

Pt. I	Introduction
1	Nutritional ergogenic aids : introduction, definitions and regulatory issues	3
Pt. II	Amino acid derivatives
2	Argininie	21
3	Aspartate	37
4	Branched-chain amino acids	47
5	Carnitine	61
6	Creatine	81
7	Gelatin	105
8	Glucosamine and chondroitin sulfate	115
9	Glutamine	129
10	[beta]-Hydroxy-[beta]-methylbutyrate	147
11	Lysine	171
12	Ornithine, ornithine alpha-ketoglutarate and taurine	197
Pt. III	Lipid derivatives
13	Conjugated linoleic acid	209
14	Medium-chain triglycerides and glycerol	221
15	Wheat germ oil and octacosanol	247
Pt. IV	Other substances in foods not classified as essential
16	Buffers : bicarbonate, citrate and phosphate	257
17	Caffeine	275
18	Carotenoids	325
19	Coenzyme Q[subscript 10]	355
20	Ginseng	379
21	Lipoic acid	411
22	Myo-inositol and pangamic acid	431
23	Pyruvate and dihydroxyacetone	445
24	Tannins	455
Pt. V	Evaluation of effectiveness
25	Systematic and critical evaluation of benefits and possible risks of nutritional ergogenic acids	469
Pt. VI	Summary
26	Summary and implications - nutritional ergogenic aids	507

Tai Chi Chi Kung or Punch Your Way to Fitness

T'ai Chi Chi Kung: 15 Ways to a Happier You

Author: Peter Chin Kean Choy

Tai-Chi Chi Kung teaches the beginner - adult and child - how to develop both the roots and the trunk of this tree, through an understanding of Tai-Chi and Chi Kung. The aim is to achieve a balance of heart, body, mind and spirit, promoting self-esteem and self-development in a happier and healthier body.

Book about: Digital Video or Oracle PL SQL For Dummies

Punch Your Way to Fitness: How to use focus pads and punchbags to achieve your best ever fitness level

Author: Ian Oliver

Focus pad and bag work is increasingly popular, but often people don't know how to get the most from it. Worse, people can get injured if they don't know how to punch. Veteran boxing trainer Ian Oliver teaches technique, skills, and drills to get you fighting fit.

Scentsational Weight Loss or The Basics of Strength Training

Scentsational Weight Loss: At Last a New Easy Natural Way to Control Your Appetite

Author: Alan R Hirsch

The dismal truth is, diets don't work! What's more, most people don't know that their failure to lose weight and keep it off is not their fault. In this revolutionary new book, Dr. Alan R. Hirsch reveals his findings that show why we overeat and how we can break the patterns that lead to excess weight. His "scentsational" discoveries are presented in simple terms everyone can understand and use to help break the patterns of a lifetime.

Look this: The Dittoheads Guide to Adult Beverages or Fish for Thought

The Basics of Strength Training

Author: John M Cissik

This book is broken up into several sections: background information which includes information on the science behind strength training, its benefits, and safety information. It provides extensive information on setting up strength training programs; including components of a strength training workout, principles/concepts in program design, and periodization. The last two thirds of the book focuses on describing how to perform the basic exercises. Information includes technique, common errors, spotting, what muscles are trained, etc. Each exercise is extensively photographed. This text covers the following exercises: the squat and its variations, lower extremity exercises, the bench press and its variations, chest exercises, shoulder exercises, upper back exercises, arm exercises, core (ab/lower back) exercises, the deadlift and its variations, the power clean and its variations, the power jerk and its variations, and the power snatch and its variations.

Table of Contents:

Introduction

What to Do when the Power Fails or Stress and Coping in Autism

What to Do When the Power Fails: Storey Country Wisdom Bulletin A-191

Author: Mary Twitchell

Since 1973, Storey's Country Wisdom Bulletins have offered practical, hands-on instructions designed to help readers master dozens of country living skills quickly and easily. There are now more than 170 titles in this series, and their remarkable popularity reflects the common desire of country and city dwellers alike to cultivate personal independence in everyday life.

Table of Contents:

Introduction

Before the Power Fails

Know Your Plumbing

Electrical Preparedness

Gather Food and Supplies

Cooking Alternatives

Drinking Water Safety and Storage

Let There Be Lights

Keeping Warm

Fire Precautions

Contact with the Outside World

Transportation

Steps to Take during a Blackout

Protect Your Heating System

Water Concerns

Sanitation

Appliances

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Go to: Marx for Beginners or Selected Writings and Speeches of Marcus Garvey

Stress and Coping in Autism

Author: Groden Center

This important volume provides a theoretical framework for the usefulness of the stress construct in understanding and treating autism. Contributions by researchers, clinicians, teachers and persons living with autism illustrate how stress influences the lives of persons with autism; how those touched by autism cope with stress; and how clinicians, teachers and caregivers can reduce the impact of stress in autism.
The authors explore how stress contributes to the physiological, psychological, and overt behavioral manifestations of autism. Narratives by individuals with autism, family members, clinicians, and a musician help the reader to understand in a rich and unique way the role and impact stress can have in the life of people living with autism and also highlight creative coping strategies over a lifetime. Clinicians and educators offer a range of intervention and instructional strategies to reduce stress and to prevent or alleviate anxiety and other disruptive responses inherent in autism. This volume's biological, psychological and social perspectives on stress and autism reflect many modes of inquiry and types of information. Stress, Coping and Autism will be of great help to mental health professionals, researchers and caregivers alike.

What Your Doctor and Your Pastor Want You to Know about Depression or The Stuntwomans Workout

What Your Doctor and Your Pastor Want You to Know about Depression

Author: R Lanny Hunter

"Dr. Lanny Hunter and Rev. Victor L. Hunter write from the perspectives of their two disciplines (medicine and theology) to offer hope and guidance for the fight against depression. These brothers and coauthors draw on their own experiences of suffering from and surviving depression, their extensive research, personal reflection, and years of clinical and pastoral practice to offer a resource that fully integrates the medical, emotional, spiritual, and psychological understandings of depression." Treating depression is not a choice between medication, psychotherapy, counseling, or faithful prayer. Recovering from this devastating disease is a collaborative process between patient, physician, psychologist, spiritual director, family, and friends. A person suffering from depression must have courage, must have patience, and must have help. What Your Doctor and Your Pastor Want You to Know about Depression will help you find the help you need, not just to treat depression, but to treat the person with depression.

Book about: 20 Common Problems or Indian Head Massage

The Stuntwoman's Workout: Get Your Body Ready for Anything

Author: Danielle Burgio

To perform the dangerous, awe-inspiring stunts and daring feats for Hollywood's top action movies, stuntwoman Danielle Burgio needs to stay in peak physical condition. Now she shares the exclusive fitness program that allows her to meet any challenge on the big screen and in real life. This full-color fitness book provides a comprehensive workout that shows regular people how to get in action-star shape. You'll learn to: - Shed pounds with cardio exercises and muscle toning.- Strengthen your body with martial arts and gymnastics.- Increase focus, flexibility, and coordination with exercises that promote total body awareness and overall wellness.- Energize workouts with speed and endurance exercises.With more than 50 exercises that build strength, concentration, and well-being, The Stuntwoman's Workout is your ultimate guide to staying fit—and embracing a life full of action.

Author Biography: Danielle Burgio is a longtime Hollywood stuntwoman who has worked on The Matrix Reloaded, The Matrix Revolution, Daredevil, Pearl Harbor, Blade, Angel, Birds of Prey, Crossing Jordan, Monster-in-Law, Will & Grace, and other TV shows and movies. She lives in Los Angeles. Jennifer Worick is co-author of The Action Heroine's Handbook. She lives in Philadelphia.

Dining with the Duchess or 100 Questions and Answers about High Blood Pressure

Dining with the Duchess: Making Everyday Meals a Special Occasion

Author: Sarah Ferguson

Straight from the kitchen of the world's most famous Weight Watchers member, Sarah, The Duchess of York, come over 125 easy-to-prepare, guilt-free, mouthwatering recipes.

Once harshly scrutinized by the unyielding glare of the media, The Duchess has come into her own as a chic, slimmed-down single mother with a new and exciting career. With her weight woes well behind her, she truly has become a role model for anyone who wishes to turn his or her life around. In fact, her triumph over adversity is just one reason why she is the perfect Weight Watchers member. Dining with The Duchess is a unique collaboration, combining the Duchess's taste and style with the culinary and dietary expertise of Weight Watchers.

Organized into full menus to make planning any meal a breeze, each recipe includes these very special features:

* Weight Watchers revolutionary POINTS® food system from the 1•2•3 Success® Weight Loss Plan

* Basic nutritional breakdown important to any dieter

* Helpful cooking hints and tips on presentation

* No complicated counting and no forbidden foods

Whether for a simple weeknight dinner or an elegant holiday feast, these menus make everyday meals a fine dining experience. Dining with The Duchess is the perfect cookbook for anyone who wants to prepare light, healthy, and delectable meals with distinction and flair.

Publishers Weekly

The author, the former wife of Britain's Prince Andrew and mother of two children, is an official spokesperson for Weight Watchers. When she was a royal, the Duchess's problems with weight were widely publicized. Attributing her success at weight loss to Weight Watchers (and friends), she adds personal narratives to 125 recipes that mix healthful eating and good taste with considerable panache. Arranged in menus (e.g., Cocktails at Six, A Simple Pasta Dinner, Holiday Buffet), a few suggestions are unexceptional (Genoa Canaps, slices of salami and mustard on party rye; Baby Lamb Chops broiled with garlic and salt). Many, however, yield appealing, uncomplicated fat-reduced dishes: a rolled Turkey Breast with Cremini Mushrooms and Leeks; Risotto di Pavia with asparagus, sherry, shallots and Parmesan cheese; Individual Ginger-Peach Souffle made with dried peaches and egg whites.

Convenience sometimes reigns (Celebration Birthday Cake uses a reduced-fat cake mix and canned frosting). But most recipes, sprinkled with suggestions for serving and substitutions, call for a reasonable number of fresh ingredients that can be combined in straightforward techniques. All come with nutritional analyses and points, the Weight Watchers unit of measurement. The Duchess's commentary is somewhat self-absorbed but will undoubtedly interest readers who follow the royals.

Library Journal

More dieting with Fergie.

Table of Contents:

Contents

Introduction

A Weekend Lunch with Friends

Classic Bloody Marys Genoa Canapés Classic Vegetable Frittata Baked Chicken with Wine Light Cheese Popovers Ginger Pears Mulled Peaches

Writer's Respite

Ginger-Carrot Soup Spinach Salad with Tangy Orange Dressing Crusty Bread Vanilla-Poached Fruit Pot of Tea

A Highlands Picnic

Easy Cream of Tomato Soup Mediterranean Tuna Salad Mesquite Chicken Salad Honey-Orange Biscotti Fuji and Granny Smith Apples

After-Workout Reviver

Red Snapper Primavera Lemon Capellini Fresh Mesclun with Basic Vinaigrette

Quick and Easy Family Dinner

Steak Frites Corn Salsa Cucumber Relish Minted Zucchini Frozen Yogurt Sundaes

Sunday Night Supper

Cider Pork Chops Ginger Pear and Apple Sauce Stuffed Sweet Dumpling Squash Parsley Rice Angel Food Cake with Lemon Curd

A Tuscan Dinner

Crock of Italian Olives Warm White Bean Salad Lemon Chicken Steamed Broccoli Spicy Polenta Bittersweet Fruit

A Working Mother's Lunch

Gorgonzola and Pear Pizza Arugula and Watercress Salad Fresh Tangerines

Supper after a Horseback Ride

Sun-Dried Tomato and Smoked Mozzarella Crostini Fennel and Blood Orange Salad with Sweet OnionsA Casual Weeknight Supper

Chicken Calvados Oven-Roasted Root Vegetables Peppered Parsley Noodles Parmesan-Baked Asparagus

Holiday Buffet

Mediterranean Tian Proven&ccedl;al Beef Tenderloin Turkey Breast with Cremini Mushrooms and Leeks Risotto di Pavia Venetian Radicchio AssortedBreads Blueberry Zabaglione

Traveler's Repast

Citrus Red Snapper Baked Potato Crunchy Fennel Salad Pears with Peppered Goat Cheese Pot of Herbal Tea

Gardener's Supper

Twenty-Minute Minestrone Stuffed Baby Eggplant Lemon Couscous Asparagus Vinaigrette with Parmesan and Prosciutto Raspberries with Citrus Sauce

A Provençal Feast

Mediterranean Fisherman's Stew Tarte Provençale Crusty Baguette Assorted Cheese and Fruit Platter

A Simple Pasta Dinner

Linguine Riviera Roasted Pepper Salad Fresh Fig and Pear Plate

A Quiet New Year's Eve Celebration

Red Potatoes with Caviar and Cheese Tricolor Salad with Gorgonzola Dressing Lamb Chops with Mint Salsa Orzo Pilaf Individual Ginger-Peach Soufflés

A Birthday Gala

Dilly Dip and Vegetables Honey-Dipped Crunchy Chicken Nuggets Celebration Birthday Cake Sugar Cookies Chocolate-Coconut Fruit Kebabs Strawberry Lemonade

Saturday Night Supper and Videos

Tuscan Soup Mixed Green Salad with Orange Dressing Balsamic Strawberries

Après-Ski Lunch

Mushroom-Caraway Soup Crunchy Sesame Chicken Salad with Ginger Dressing Cinnamon-Nut Baked Apples with Maple Glaze Espresso with Kahlúa Cream

An American Barbecue

Cowboy Beans Rainbow Cole Slaw Roasted Corn on the Cob with Cilantro Butter Barbecue Beef Sandwiches Zesty Barbecue Sauce Sandies Iced Tea

An Ideal Breakfast

Summer Fruit Salad Whole-Wheat Toast with Marmalade The Perfect Pot of Tea

Cocktails at Six

Parmesan Cheese Straws Not-So-Devilish Deviled Eggs Saucisson en Croûte Dumplings with Ginger Dipping Sauce Spiced Olives with Lemon and Fennel

A Formal Luncheon

Sesame Breadsticks Roast Chicken and Chutney Tea Sandwiches Minted Carrot Salad with Lemon Vinaigrette Orange Tea Biscuits with Citrus Glaze Chocolate Profiteroles Kir Royales

An Argentinean Feast

Turkey Empanadas Roasted Pork Loin Baby Lamb Chops Classic Roast Beef Quinoa Salad Shoestring Beets and Arugula Salad Tarragon Vinaigrette Alfajores

A Perfect Picnic

Chilled Honeydew Soup Spinach Chicken Salad Tomato Parmesan Toasts Mixed Berry Turnovers

A Winter Weekend Supper

Rosemary Roast Chicken Herbed Parmesan Biscuits Radicchio Salad Crumbled Parmesan Vinaigrette Strawberry-Rhubarb Compote

A Poolside Lunch

Watermelon Slush Summer Vegetable Salad with Sirloin Tips Spicy Pita Chips Fresh Blueberries with Sliced Mango and Kiwi

Afternoon Tea

Open-Face Ham Sandwiches Cucumber Sandwiches Blackberry Scones Almond Biscotti Pear-Port Quick Bread Chocolate Mousse Tartlets

A Girlfriends' Get-Together

Roast Chicken Salad (with Afghani bread)

Beet and Apple "Napoleon"

Chardonnay

A Midday Snack

Assorted Breadsticks Parma Ham and Honeydew Wedges with Parmesan Shavings Platter of Crudités White Bean-Basil Dip Roasted Red Pepper Dip

Wining and Dining

Index

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100 Questions and Answers about High Blood Pressure (Hypertension)

Author: Raymond R Townsend

High blood pressure is a serious health condition affecting one in every four adults in this country. Hypertension can damage blood vessels and eventually lead to stroke, heart failure, heart attack, kidney failure, and vision problems. Whether you're a newly diagnosed patient or are a friend or relative of someone suffering from high blood pressure, this book offers help. The only text available to provide both the doctor's and patient's views, 100 Questions & Answers About High Blood Pressure (Hypertension) gives you authoritative, practical answers to your questions. Written by an expert on the subject, with "insider" commentary from actual patients, this book is an invaluable resource for anyone struggling with the medical, psychological, or emotional turmoil of this condition.