Women's Diseases Books

Yoga or Its Not All in Your Head

2009-12-05T17:44:00.000-08:00

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.

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)

	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

2009-12-04T13:42:00.000-08:00

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.

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

2009-12-03T09:41:00.000-08:00

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.

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

2009-12-02T05:40:00.000-08:00

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.

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

2009-12-01T01:39:00.000-08:00

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

2009-11-29T21:38:00.000-08:00

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.

Interesting textbook: The Art of Influence or The Wealth of Nations

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

2009-11-28T17:37:00.000-08:00

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.

Understanding Parkinsons Disease or Abdominales Con Balon

2009-11-27T13:36:00.000-08:00

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.

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

2009-11-26T09:34:00.000-08:00

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

2009-11-25T05:33:00.000-08:00

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

	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

2009-02-21T07:45:00.000-08:00

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.

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.

San Francisco Running Guide or To Be Healed by the Earth

2009-02-20T03:44:00.000-08:00

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.

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

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

2009-02-18T23:42:00.000-08:00

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.

Fitness Instructors Handbook or Heart Attack

2009-02-17T19:38:00.000-08:00

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

2009-02-16T15:37:00.000-08:00

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

2009-02-14T23:21:00.000-08:00

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

2009-02-13T19:19:00.000-08:00

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.

	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

2009-02-12T15:10:00.000-08:00

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

2009-02-10T11:44:00.000-08:00

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.

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

2009-02-09T07:43:00.000-08:00

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.

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

2009-02-08T03:41:00.000-08:00

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

2009-02-06T23:40:00.000-08:00

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.

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

2009-02-05T19:38:00.000-08:00

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.

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

2009-02-04T15:37:00.000-08:00

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

2009-02-03T11:35:00.000-08:00

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.

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.

Tattooed Women or Jenny Craig Story

2009-02-02T07:32:00.000-08:00

Tattooed Women

Author: Spider Webb

Here's a chance to ogle the women who paved the way, tattooing themselves and baring their chests when the "good girls" were wearing poodle skirts and heading off to sock hops. Imagine your grandma like this! These women lived counter-culture lives. This book exposes a culture that, even in 1982 when it was first released, was totally shocking. Now it returns as a tribute to the pioneers, the visionaries who saw their bodies as works of art, and were brave enough to share them with the rest of us.

Jenny Craig Story: How One Woman Changes Millions of Lives

Author: Jenny Craig

"A fascinating insight into the world of big business and how a little Cajun girl from New Orleans can achieve great success in this country."

—Dick Van Patten, actor (Eight Is Enough)

"Jenny Craig's story is a splendid example of what can be accomplished in our entrepreneurial society with dedication and hard work. Jenny's spirit, determination, and focus on providing service to her clients enabled her to create a leading weight-control company and help millions of people. Her journey is an American success story."

—Steven N. Blair, President and CEO, The Cooper Institute

"Jenny Craig is a pioneer in delivering nutritious, portion-controlled food, now recognized as one of the most powerful dietary weight-loss tools, in the context of a comprehensive program to change one's lifestyle. The story of her success in building a multinational weight-management program can serve as an inspiration to other women (and men) who have the capacity for the hard work needed to carry their creative ideas to fruition. This is a book well worth reading."

—Frank Greenway, MD, Medical Director and Professor Pennington Biomedical Research Center

"Reading the story of Jenny Craig's personal journey is a truly inspirational experience. Her persistence and adaptation to change in all aspects of her life, ranging from her personal relationships and professional activities to coping with health problems in later years, provide an exemplary model of self-actualization and compassion for others."

—G. Alan Marlatt, PhD, Director, Addictive Behaviors Research Center Professor of Psychology, University of Washington

Wild Roots or I Want to Live

2009-02-01T03:30:00.000-08:00

Wild Roots: A Forager's Guide to the Edible & Medicinal Roots, Tubers, Corms, & Rhizomes of North America

Author: Doug Elliott

For more than two decades Doug Elliot has wandered the fields, forests, and marshlands of North America gathering roots and herbs, and plant lore. A labor of love, Wild Roots is filled with practical information, extraordinary drawings and lively commentary, and offers a wealth of information about the roots, rhizomes, and tubers of North America.

Winter, 1998/99 - Natural Farmer

A wealth of information about almost sixty roots of North American plants. . . . It, altogether, is a thought-provoking little book, obviously a labor of love.

I Want to Live: Gastric Bypass Reversal

Author: Dani Hart

In this compelling account, Dani Hart takes you on her journey through Weight Loss surgery (the gastric bypass) and back again. A page turner, you will find it hard to put down as it gives another view of the popular and controversial surgery for obesity, a side of the surgery not often discussed.

As you read, you will laugh, you will cry, you will be shocked, and you will be charmed. But most of all, you will be very inspired by Dani's courage and joyful nature. Dani speaks honestly and candidly about her experience and includes some interesting research material, as well as short accounts of other patients who have had problems with this surgery.

A must read for anyone considering this serious life changing decision, or for anyone who knows someone considering this surgery.

Over 94,000 bariatric procedures were preformed in 2002, and more than 140,000 expected for 2003. This surgery will touch many lives, not only the patient, but also family and friends.

About the author:
Dani is a college educated woman with her own business. She has been interviewed for several articles and appeared on national television to discuss the pros and cons of gastric bypass surgery.
Dani has been married to her husband for 28 years and has twin sons. She is also an identical twin. Dani's sisters, brothers and mother support her decision to come forward in telling her experience with the weight loss surgery and its' reversal.
Although Dani is a very private person she felt it was important to tell what she went through with the surgery in order to inform others about the risks of the weight loss surgery and what does go wrong. She knew there were others like herself that suffered in silence with their complications and wanted to reach out to them.
Dani answers letters and phone calls on a daily basis from people seeking help, understanding, and compassion relating to weight loss surgery (WLS).
For over 24 years Dani has been a practitioner of the healing arts. She shares her knowledge of her Native American spirituality with those who wish to learn more about the 'red path' and the ways of the Goddess Mother Earth.
Dani loves to learn and is a determined person to make positive changes in her life. She encourages others to follow their hearts and to realize the gifts they have within are special.

Lose to Win or The Hungry Self

2009-01-30T23:29:00.000-08:00

Lose to Win: A Cardiologist's Guide to Weight Loss and Nutritional Healing

Author: Stephen T Sinatra

As you'll quickly see, this is not just a diet book, but much more. It's a resource for how to develop a healthier lifestyle in several areas, from the viewpoint of a cardiologist.

Stephen Sinatra, M.D., will show you how Roger Buffaloe lost over 200 pounds. He'll not only show you how to lose weight, eat healthier and live longer, he will also educate you on the effect of foods on the heart and body.

Based on the effects he's seen in his own life and the lives of his patients, Dr. Sinatra offers simple techniques to reach your personal weight loss and nutritional goals. He shares not just which foods to eat, but his own personal recipes for food preparation. "Healthy food is a cardinal ingredient in preventive medicine," Sinatra explains.

And through the entire process, his motto is "no deprivation and no loss of pleasure."

"This book is not limited to dieting and deprivation, but on nurturing the body with nutritional and emotional healing. Lose to Win supports a weight-reduction process in which the individual opens doors to creativity and aliveness."

	Introduction	IX
Chapter 1	Diets Don't Work: The Roger Buffaloe Story	1
Chapter 2	Obesity: The Problem	17
Chapter 3	At the Heart of the Matter	23
Chapter 4	The Nuts and Bolts of Nutrition	37
Chapter 5	Fiber: The Good	47
Chapter 6	Cholesterol: The Bad	55
Chapter 7	Fat: The Issue	67
Chapter 8	Salt, Water, Alcohol, and Caffeine	77
Chapter 9	Exercise	85
Chapter 10	Vitamins and Minerals	99
Chapter 11	Foods That Heal	137
Chapter 12	Recipes for Life	151
Chapter 13	Who Is This New Person In the Mirror	179
Chapter 14	Lose To Win	187
	Appendix	194
	Selected References	214
	Index	225

Book review: Very Special Agents or Child of War Woman of Peace

The Hungry Self: Women, Eating and Identity

Author: Kim Chernin

Answers the need for help among the five million American women who suffer from eating disorders. "An inspired psychoanalytic meditation on contemporary female identity and eating disorders."--Phyllis Chesler

San Francisco Chronicle - Robin Lakoff

Kim Chernin offers a perspective that is refreshingly different. Her identification of the roots of eating disorders in women's roles is a positive step, and her solution far more joyous and rational than any other I've seen.

What People Are Saying

Phyllis Chesler
An inspired psychoanalytic meditation on contemporary female identity and eating disorders.

Lillian B. Rubin
"Every woman will understand the problem of The Hungry Self--the hunger that is expressed through food but that covers our deepest need to realize a fully developed and autonomous self, a self that can satisfy the authentic hungers within us."

10 Steps to Better Living with Diabetes or Arthritis

2009-01-29T19:27:00.000-08:00

10 Steps to Better Living with Diabetes

Author: Ginger Kanzer Lewis

A real-life daily guide to help you with diabetes

How do you manage your diabetes today? Manybooks discuss the ins and outs of diabetes medications,the need for weight control, and the ideal meal plan,but there is nothing for the you if you need informationon the day-to-day basics of diabetes. 10 Steps toBetter Living with Diabetes gives you the survival skillsyou need to master your disease in the real world,with chapters on building support networks, managinga social life, and tackling financial issues.

10 Steps to Better Living with Diabetes even devotes achapter to “When Things Go Wrong”—or what to dowhen everything doesn’t work out quite the way onethought. Whether you suddenly catch the flu or justhaven’t done everything you know you should, thischapter tells you what you need todo to get yourself back on track. No other book ondiabetes promises real solutions to real problems like10 Steps to Better Living with Diabetes.

Ginger Kanzer-Lewis, R.N.-B.C., Ed.M.,C.D.E.has nearly 25 years’ experience with patienteducation and is a past president of the American Associationof Diabetes Educators. She is the author of PatientEducation: You Can Do It (also published by the AmericanDiabetes Association).

Interesting book: Talking about Machines or Monetary Politics

Arthritis: How to Stay Active and Relieve Your Pain

Author: Barbara Stokes

Addressing the growing number of individuals who suffer from this often debilitating ailment, this indispensable reference explains how to manage chronic or acute arthritis in straightforward language. Descriptions of the most common forms of arthritis and how they affect the body and its joints guide arthritis sufferers through the symptoms and show them how to manage their own treatment with the help of a health-care team. Self-management is emphasized and chapters cover topics such as pain management, working with health-care professionals, medication, exercise, surgery options, intimacy issues, emotional health, social interaction, and alternative treatments.

Preface     vii
Acknowledgments     x
Foreword     xi
Finding Out About Arthritis     1
What Is Arthritis and What Can I Expect from This Book?     3
What Are Joints and How Do They Work?     15
Is Arthritis One Disease or Several?     33
Where Can I Go For Help?     75
How Can Scientific Research Help Me Make Choices?     101
How Can Arthritis Medications Help Me?     119
How Can I Manage My Arthritis Pain?     155
How Can I Stay Well and Prevent Disability?     181
Why Should I Exercise?     195
Getting Healthy and Staying Well     209
Keeping Joints Mobile and Flexible     211
Building and Maintaining Your Muscle Strength     237
Improving Fitness and Endurance     259
Protecting Joints and Conserving Energy     279
Adjusting to the Emotional Impact of Arthritis     311
Enjoying Happy and Healthy Intimate Relationships     327
Making Healthy Lifestyle Choices     347
Exploring Options for Joint Surgery     367
Exercising Caution About Cures and Testimonials     381
Epilogue     405
Resources     407
Index     415

DK Living or Great Expectation

2009-01-28T15:26:00.000-08:00

DK Living: Yoga Mind And Body

Author: Sivananda Yoga Center

Develop your mental and physical potential, nourish yourself with simple, natural food, and begin to control the stress and tension of everyday living by following the five main principles in Yoga Mind & Body. Practice the 12 basic Yogic postures and the advanced asanas, which are illustrated in easy-to-follow photographic sequences. Learn how to perform them properly, and how to increase your personal level of skill gradually in the time you have available. Discover the benefits of proper breathing through simple step-by-step exercises, and feel how this infuses you with renewed energy. Learn to relax physically and mentally, letting go of stressful situations by adopting a positive attitude and Yogic philosophy. Purify and strengthen your body and mind with nutritionally balanced meals, following dietary advice and imaginative vegetarian recipes. Unlock the hidden powers of the mind through meditation, explore the benefits of positive thinking, and discover within yourself a broader sense of purpose.

School Library Journal

YAA book that promotes the idea of strong minds and bodies in an appealing manner. Each page has colorful illustrations, charts, and large print. The straightforward presentation is devoid of New Age jargon and will lead readers to an appreciation and comprehension of this ancient art. Five main principles of yoga based on the tenet of "simple living and high thinking" are introduced. Each one is explained and illustrated in a separate section of the book. The chapter on proper exercise is the longest section and goes through a complete workout session with full-color photographs and drawings of each position. The mental and physical benefits of each position are listed as well as possible problems, and variations for different skill levels. The chapter on vegetarian diet has 20 pages of recipes using familiar ingredients and utensils.Penny Stevens, Fairfax County Public Library, VA

Book about: What Machines Cant Do or Policing and Stress

Great Expectation: A Father's Diary

Author: Daniel Roch

In Great Expectation, Dan Roche gives a man's perspective on what it means to start and expand a family relatively later in life. Through a series of diary entries in turns humorous, angst ridden, and full of hope and joy, Roche describes his own thoughts and concerns during the nine months of his wife's pregnancy. With five years of parenting his irrepressible daughter Maeve under his belt, Roche, already forty-five years old, and his wife, Maura, face the prospect of another arrival and the myriad of emotions that come with a second child. From revelling in the joys of pregnancy such as Maura's delight at "having cleavage" and being able to eat whatever she desires; to assuaging the parental anxieties of choosing the right obstetrician, correcting the mistakes one made with the first child, and sending children to college in the future; to navigating the unforeseen, experiencing the unexpected death of a parent, and feeling trepidation toward the thought of having a son, Roche records his emotions with unusual candidness and intimacy. Reflecting on day-to-day events and their significance in his family’s life together, Roche wonders what he is getting himself into and how much deeper he can immerse himself into parenting. Together, he and his wife face the bittersweet intersections of death and new life, menace and hopefulness. With sincerity and a mature wit, Great Expectation stands as a wise recounting of nine months’ time, with all of its chaos and charms, and offers a fresh perspective for first-time and veteran parents alike.

Drink to Your Health or La Dieta Abdominal Para la Mujer

2009-01-27T11:24:00.000-08:00

Drink to Your Health!: Delicious Juices, Teas, Soups and Smoothies That Help You Look and Feel Great

Author: Anne McIntyr

To Life!

From juices and teas to soups and smoothies, this imaginative collection of delicious drinks from around the world has been compiled to help you look and feel great. These luscious and easy-to-prepare recipes will help lift your spirits and soothe your soul, and warm you up and cool you down, as well as recover from a wide range of illnesses and ailments. Features include:

In-depth profiles of the healing qualities and benefits of twenty-five key ingredients -- from almonds and apples to barley and beetroot, and from garlic and ginger to oats and onions
More than 120 recipes from sources around the world -- from China and Russia to North and South America, the Caribbean, and Europe
Specifics for vegetarians, vegans, and people suffering from certain food intolerances
Traditional wisdom married with discoveries from modern medical science
Gorgeous full-color illustrations and detailed step-by-step instructions

Beautiful, informative, and comforting, Drink to Your Health will show you simple ways to make yourself feel a lot better.

La Dieta Abdominal Para la Mujer

Author: David Zinczenko

El plan de 6 semanas para aplanar su abdomen y mantenerla esbelta para siempre. Ya sea que quiera cambiar su cuerpo con el fin de majorar su salud, su apariencia, su rendimiento atlйtico o su atractivo sexual, La dieta abdominal para la mujer le ofrece una promesa sencilla: si usted sigue este plan, transformarб su cuerpo para que pueda lograr todas y cada una de estas metas. Ademбs, La dieta abdominal para la mujer no sуlo mejorarб su vida, sino que tambiйn la salvarб al protegerla de enfermedades potencialmente mortales.

Healing Stones or The Pilates Workout Journal

2009-01-26T07:23:00.000-08:00

Healing Stones: Natural Cures from Mother Earth

Author: The Book Laboratory Inc

Natural Cures from Mother Earth-A healing stone is paired with a book on the potent curative powers of the earth's minerals, stones, and crystals.

Interesting textbook: Les choix, les Valeurs et les Cadres

The Pilates Workout Journal: An Exercise Diary and Conditioning Guide

Author: Mari Winsor

Health and fitness experts agree that keeping track of exercise habits helps to improve performance and motivates a person to continue an exercise regimen. Based on the hugely-popular book that introduced readers to mat-based Pilates, The Pilates Workout Journal will help all readers-from beginners to more advanced Pilates enthusiasts alike-track the progress of their exercise routines. With inspirational quotes and training tips throughout, The Pilates Workout Journal is a practical, motivational tool to help readers get the most out of their Pilates workout.

Marisa Tomei

Pilates gives me long, lean muscles and works deeper than any other workout I've ever done. Mari Winsor got me in great shape.

Melanie Griffith

Pilates has changed my life.

Elizabeth Berkley

Working with Mari Winsor and the Pilates technique has proven to be the absolute best workout for my body, mind and soul.

Im Too Young to Have Breast Cancer or The Longevity Factor

2009-01-25T03:21:00.000-08:00

I'm Too Young to Have Breast Cancer!: Regain Control of Your Life, Career, Family, Sexuality, and Faith

Author: Beth Leibson Hawkins

Beth Hawkins supplies intimate and detailed anecdotes from sixteen real women under the age of 40 who encountered breast cancer at what was supposed to be their prime.

Library Journal

After hearing of a 27-year-old friend's diagnosis, 32-year-old Leibson-Hawkins became obsessed with the lack of information on breast cancer in young women. She pursued sources on the Internet and found 16 survivors who would speak to the everyday concerns cancer presents: lack of control, work and career, sexuality and dating, family and children, and spirituality. A useful book that fills a void; Beth Murphy's Fighting for Our Future (LJ 2/1/02) is an excellent source for medical detail on cancer in young women. Copyright 2004 Reed Business Information.

	Introduction: How I Came to Write This Book	ix
Chapter 1	Regaining Control	1
	How Do I Regain Control of My Life? Roberta, 27: The Patient as Manager
	How Do I Regain Control of My Body? Lanita, 31: Marathon Runner
	Survivor Suggestions on Regaining Control
Chapter 2	Work and Career	35
	What If My Career Is No Longer Fulfilling? Helen, 32: The Career Switch
	What If My Career Priorities Change? Janis, 33: Setting Limits
	What If I Thrive on My Career? Anne, 27: Getting Back to Business
	What If I Have No Health Insurance? Nora, 27: Adventures in Medicaid
	Survivor Suggestions on Work and Career
Chapter 3	Sexuality and Dating	87
	Dating? You've Got to Be Kidding! Becky, 26: Wedding under the Arches
	How Does Breast Cancer Affect Sexuality? Amanda, 35: Healing Arts
	What If I Don't Want to Reconstruct? Mary, 36: Amazon Woman
	Survivor Suggestions on Sexuality and Dating
Chapter 4	Pregnancy, Children, and Family	133
	What If I Want to Have Children? Susan, 40: Breast-feeding in Dana Farber
	What If I Want to Adopt? Jacquie, 29: A Different Life, a Parallel Life
	What If I Have Children? Barbara, 26: Telling the Girls
	What If I Have the Breast Cancer Gene? Paulette, 25: Living with Uncertainty
	Survivor Suggestions on Pregnancy, Children, and Family
Chapter 5	Faith, Religion, and Spirituality	189
	How Can Ritual Help Me? Dana, 26: Feeling Blessed
	Can Faith Help with Uncertainty? Robin, 33: Finding Faith in All Things
	Can Faith Deepen? Dawn, 31: A New Relationship with Jesus
	Survivor Suggestions on Faith, Religion, and Spirituality
	Afterword: Life After Breast Cancer	241
	Glossary	249
	Resources for Additional Information and Assistance	255
	Acknowledgments	265
	Index	267

Interesting textbook: Digital SLR Photography with Photoshop CS2 All In One For Dummies or Taking Your iPhone to the Max

The Longevity Factor: How Resveratrol and Red Wine Activate Genes for a Longer and Healthier Life

Author: Joseph Maroon

A groundbreaking examination of new scientific research that holds the secret to weight loss, increased strength, endurance, memory, and a healthier, longer life

In The Longevity Factor, noted neuroscientist and surgeon Joseph Maroon, M.D., offers the definitive look at recent scientific breakthroughs identifying a group of natural substances — including the much-publicized molecule resveratrol — that can actually activate a specific set of genes in humans that promote a longer, healthier life. These substances, which make red wine, dark chocolate, and green tea good for us, appear to stave off a wide array of age-related diseases and keep us feeling young and vital.

Resveratrol is the centerpiece of headline-making research being conducted at the Harvard Medical School and elsewhere. Only recently, however, have scientists discovered how to isolate resveratrol and concentrate it into an affordable and safe supplement. Already, more than 200 supplements featuring resveratrol have flooded the market, and there are countless more on the way. But which ones work best? What is a consumer to look for on the label? Since resveratrol is a natural substance, can you get enough of it through diet alone, or should you combine diet with a supplement? And what lies on the horizon from the pharmaceutical industry? All those questions and many more are answered in this immensely informative and practical book.

Joseph Maroon offers the first-ever inside look at the amazing research that has led to the discovery of resveratrol and similar substances with the miraculous ability to activate our own longevity genes. He also offers his own diet plan and sound,reader-friendly advice for living a longer, healthier, and more balanced life with or without supplements. The Longevity Factor promises to be the authoritative source for everyone who wants to know more about how we can shift from the current paradigm of aging to a disease-free golden age of health, longevity, and fitness.

Wild or Tell Me What to Eat to Help Prevent Colon Cancer

2009-01-23T23:19:00.000-08:00

Wild: An Elemental Journey

Author: Jay Griffiths

In Wild, Jay Griffiths describes an extraordinary odyssey through wildernesses of earth, ice, water, and fire. A poetic consideration of the tender connection between human society and the wild, the book is by turns passionate, political, funny, and harrowing. It is also a journey into that greatest of uncharted lands-the wilderness of the mind-and Griffiths beautifully explores the language and symbolism that shape our experience of our own wildness.

Part travelogue, part manifesto for wildness as an essential character of life, Wild is a one-of-a-kind book from a one-of-a-kind author.

About the Author:
Jay Griffiths is the author of A Sideways Look at Time, winner of the 2003 Barnes & Noble Discover Award for nonfiction. Her writing has appeared in Utne, the London Review of Books, The Guardian, The Observer, The Ecologist, and Wild Earth.

The New York Times - Elizabeth Royte

The lesson of Wild is simple: Our bland consumer culture is not only killing any wildness within us, but also turning wilderness into suburbia. Millions of indigenous people are "in limbo," caught between nature and the city as corporations pursue their land, minerals and plants. Having lost knowledge of their land, adults become alcoholics, and 13-year-olds "careless with their one-dollar lives" sniff gas.

Publishers Weekly

In her second book (after A Sideways Look at Time) Griffiths narrates her seven-year exploration of the wildest places left on the globe-the Amazon rain forest, the Arctic and New Guinea, among others. The book is divided into five sections representing the "elements": earth, ice, water, fire and air. Her search for what remains wild is as much a linguistic and spiritual journey as it is a physical one, although she does take real risks, like drinking psychedelic ayahuasca infusions with shamans deep in the jungle. Griffiths's central thesis-that by developing and destroying our last wildernesses we are impoverishing our lives-is not an original one, but she brings fierce conviction and impressive scholarship to her work. Although Griffiths has great erudition and a real sensitivity to language, her ultraromantic perspective, in which civilization is always bad and nature always idyllic, lacks nuance. For someone so inspired by nature, Griffiths doesn't allow her observations to speak for themselves; instead, every event becomes another opportunity to condemn modern man. The lack of a narrative arc makes the book a collection of variations on a theme, and although Griffiths is a gifted writer, after 60 such essays, the mind starts to wander. (Jan.) Copyright 2006 Reed Business Information.

Library Journal

Griffiths (A Sideways Look at Time), a freelance writer whose work has been seen in the London Review of Books, the Guardian, and the Ecologist (among other publications), has written an exhaustive and at times exhausting book on all things wild. She divides the text into six categories: "Earth" (jungle), "Ice" (polar regions), "Water" (sea), "Fire" (desert), "Air" (mountains), and "Mind" (internal). While her text is filled with some accounts of her worldly adventures in such regions as Amazonia, Nunavut, Indonesia, Australia, West Papua, and Mongolia, it is mostly a treatise on wilderness in general, with her take on its role in history, sociology, religion, and, yes, our human character. Although there are interesting facts-and more than a little etymology of words relating to forms of wildness-the text is also preachy, and Griffiths often comes off as pompous, self-absorbed, and pretentious. Furthermore, the book is laced with gratuitous vulgarity, which is a shame. An optional purchase.-Lee Arnold, Historical Soc. of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia Copyright 2006 Reed Business Information.

Kirkus Reviews

An exuberant and erudite exploration of the meaning of wilderness and its place in our lives. Griffiths (A Sideways Look at Time, not reviewed) traveled over seven years to some of the world's wildest and most remote places seeking to understand how wildness expresses itself. She has categorized her journeys by the four elements-earth, water, fire and air-adding a fifth, ice, and concluding with a trip into the recesses of the human mind. The first chapter, "Wild Earth," is an expedition into the Amazon basin, where she becomes immersed not just in the physical wildness of nature but in the culture of the indigenous people. When shamans introduce her to the hallucinogenic drink ayahuasca, she feels herself being transformed into a jaguar, an experience she describes vividly. The next, "Wild Ice," takes her to Ellesmere Island in the Canadian Arctic, where she lives among the Inuit and bears witness to the beauty of the land and the destruction by white newcomers of the native culture. In "Wild Water," she learns about the wildness of the ocean and the creatures in it from the Bajo people of Indonesia, sea gypsies who live on a small island off Sulawesi. The hot, dry Australian outback is the setting for "Wild Fire." There she lives among the Aboriginal people, comparing their spiritual understanding of the desert with the less felicitous attitudes of the white settlers. The highlands of West Papua are the setting for "Wild Air," and there she is again traveling with native guides through exceedingly rough country and climbing high mountains. In Griffiths's eyes, indigenous people are blessed with a wisdom and spirituality that the rest of us, herself excluded, just don't get; a persistenttheme is the harm done to the native people and their environment by intruding whites, especially Christian missionaries. Griffith's love for words and her skill in using them, her easy familiarity with a host of poets, novelists, naturalists and anthropologists, her openness to new experiences and her willingness to reveal so much of herself, make this a fascinating journey.

Tell Me What to Eat to Help Prevent Colon Cancer: Nutrition You Can Live With

Author: Elaine Mage

Elaine Magee gives you all the information you can never seem to understand when the doctor rattles it off, and she answers all the questions you ever wanted to ask a dietitian about preventing colon cancer. You will find a host of specific recommendations-what to eat, what to avoid, and how to incorporate these changes into your lifestyle.
Tell Me What to Eat to Help Prevent Colon Cancer begins with an overview of colon cancer in all its forms. Readers get a detailed yet completely understandable explanation of how the cancer begins and how it spreads-an explanation that is based on the latest medical information. Readers gain a better understanding of what colon cancer is and what actions they can take now to help prevent it.

Also included are dozens of healthful, practical, tasty recipes focusing on fiber, and power produce items that anyone can incorporate in their diet.

Pathways to Spirituality or Younger by the Day

2009-01-22T19:17:00.000-08:00

Pathways to Spirituality: Therapy and Spirituality

Author: Bill OHanlon

Skills and techniques from a master therapist on how to help clients connect to their lives in a spiritual manner.

Therapy and spirituality? Many therapists are taught that these don't mix. Here readers will learn how spirituality and therapy are inextricably bound together. Bill O'Hanlon also shows how spirituality can be used to benefit the most challenging clients, even those with an aversion to religion. Combining practical methods with research evidence, this book will help therapists expand their clinical repertoire.

Younger by the Day: 365 Ways to Rejuvenate Your Body and Revitalize Your Spirit

Author: Victoria Moran

Inspiring advice and tips for the reversal of aging-mentally and physically-with the promise that readers will look and feel younger after one year's time.

"Wouldn't it be delicious if, even for a little while, I could age in reverse? What if I could short-circuit time and gravity and those psychopathic molecules that oxidize and make the years show up bigger than life? How great would it be if I could get absolution for the suntans and sundaes, the late nights and worrying I indulged in once upon a time, or two weeks ago Thursday?"

With a resounding "Yes!" Victoria Moran's Younger by the Day: An Enlightened Guide to Aging in Reverse, Inside & Out, One Day at a Time, answers these questions and details the physical habits, mental attitudes, and spiritual disciplines that make this not just a lovely dream, but a dream come true.

While we believe we're worried about gray roots and smile lines, the truth is that we're really worried about what these represent: loss of identity, diminished regard from the culture at large, and less time to make the rest of our dreams come true. Younger by the Day does not gloss over this inner angst. Instead, it meets it-with empathy, compassion, humor, and immediately usable information from West and East, medicine and metaphysics. At the end of a year, the reader will look and feel like a younger woman. This book can deliver that promise. One might think of it as Simple Abundance for middle-age: designed to be used over a year's time, directed to women, and coming straight from the heart.

Younger by the Day is light, friendly, honest and witty. More importantly, it's both a practical guide to the adventure of growing younger and an inspiring companion for the journey. While many of the books are written by physicians or models, Victoria is much more like the reader herself. She's a big sister, a best friend, and she knows what it's like to be afraid of entering a new phase of life, has overcome those fears, and looks substantially younger because of it. The reader benefits from Victoria's experience with 365 select techniques to help her love her age instead of look it.

My Mothers Wedding Dress or The New Glucose Revolution Pocket Guide to Healthy Kids

2009-01-21T15:16:00.000-08:00

My Mother's Wedding Dress: The Life and Afterlife of Clothes

Author: Justine Picardi

A glorious meditation on why clothes matter.

Beginning with the story of her mother’s wedding dress, a perfect black French cocktail dress bought in 1960, writer and former Vogue editor Justine Picardie affirms what all of us may have suspected: that the real value of our wardrobes lies in the history and associations woven into our clothes. Combining tales of her own family and friends, intimate stories from the fashion business, and reflections on clothes in literature and pop culture, Picardie uncovers the truths that lie underneath what we wear. She reflects on the strange disappearance of garments we love; the allure of uniforms; the house that Chanel built; the bridal and ghostly qualities of women in white; the fate of a ring belonging to Charlotte Brontë; the power of scarlet clothing; how Donatella Versace, Karl Lagerfeld, and Claude Montana dress themselves; and how the clothes we inherit from loved ones link us to the departed. Rich with fascinating stories from the public and private worlds of fashion, My Mother’s Wedding Dress is a gorgeously written book about what clothes cover up, and what they reveal.

The New York Times - Sarah Churchwell

In a sense, Picardie's book is about what constitutes a throwaway: it's about what we keep and what we lose; it's about perishability.

Publishers Weekly

A former British Vogue editor turned novelist (Wish I May) offers a stylish treatment of the significance of clothes to their owners and admirers. A black wedding dress belonging to Picardie's mother circa 1960 became the author's perfect little black dress 20 years later and serves as the elegant entr e to Picardie's narrative. Picardie devotes a chapter to each item: the wedding dress, cast off by her divorced mum, was added to the author's secondhand college wardrobe, a "rag-tag bundle of other people's identities"; a pair of plastic trousers, purchased in 1977, signified a transitory rebellion; a velvet jacket belonging to various relatives segues into a meditation on the frustrating elements of the unfinished story. Most poignant is the author's exploration of haunted clothing, seen in literary examples from Daphne du Maurier and Elizabeth Bowen, and exemplified in clothing favored by her terminally ill sister and abandoned in death. Picardie is amusingly digressive, moving from a discourse on the Gap's ability to bridge fashion and functionality to Zelda Fitzgerald's clothing memory as a grasp of her dwindling sanity. Picardie is also a terrific journalist, offering a shimmering chapter on the profane and sacred aspects of "scarlet women" and sharp interviews with Donnatella Versace and Karl Lagerfeld. (May 1) Copyright 2006 Reed Business Information.

Library Journal

Former British Vogue editor Picardie (If the Spirit Moves You: Life and Love After Death) has written a penetrating and absorbing book about the meaning of clothes in relation to their owners' memories and personal histories. Each chapter focuses on a particular item of clothing, a symbolic aspect of clothing (e.g., color), or a person (e.g., a designer). Some chapters are quite personal, such as those in which Picardie associates certain items with her deceased sister or reminisces about the black wedding dress of the book's title, which she had incorporated into her college wardrobe. Others, like those on the colors white and red, ponder the symbolic associations of color to clothes and examine the attire of fictional and historical characters. There was the white dress worn by the reclusive Emily Dickinson, the sinister white of C.S. Lewis's White Witch and Hans Christian Andersen's Snow Queen, and the contrast of the scarlet red of adulteresses with the blood red of religious martyrs. Also interesting are interviews with designers Karl Lagerfeld and Donatella Versace. This engaging book is recommended for general collections as well as libraries collecting books on fashion.-Sandra Rothenberg, Framingham State Coll. Lib., MA Copyright 2006 Reed Business Information.

1	My Mother's Wedding Dress	1
2	The Fairy Without Any Knickers On	12
3	The Orange Apple Dress	24
4	School Uniform	31
5	Plastic Trousers	36
6	Ghost Dresses	44
7	The One That Got Away	60
8	The Gap	72
9	The Velvet Jacket	84
10	The Return of the Little Black Dress	97
11	The Women in White	113
12	Bella Donna	138
13	Bella's Sweater	151
14	Scarlet Women	162
15	Charlotte Bronte's Ring	186
16	The Black Sash	219
	Acknowledgments	237
	Permissions	239

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The New Glucose Revolution Pocket Guide to Healthy Kids

Author: Dr Jennie Brand Miller

Doctors say that healthy eating habits should start at an early age, but planning a healthy diet that children will eat and enjoy can be a challenging task for parents. In this handy pocket guide, the world's leading experts on the glycemic index (GI)-a ranking of foods according to the rate at which their carbohydrate contents are digested and absorbed-clearly explain how parents can use it to improve and maintain the overall nutrition and health of their children. These authors of the New York Times bestseller The New Glucose Revolution describe which types of carbohydrates are best for children, shows how foods with low GI values can help guide important dieting decisions, and provides menus that even the pickiest eaters will love. With an accessible alphabetical listing of the glycemic index values, fat, and carbohydrate content of over 800 foods and drinks addressed to parents of children of all ages, The New Glucose Revolution Pocket Guide to Healthy Kids will help them lay the foundation for a healthy future.

What Works for Bipolar Kids or Pharmako Dynamis

2009-01-20T11:14:00.000-08:00

What Works for Bipolar Kids: Help and Hope for Parents

Author: Mani Pavuluri

It may be hard to believe your child will ever get better, but kids with bipolar disorder can and do lead healthy, stable lives. In this compassionate and optimistic book, expert clinician and renowned researcher Mani Pavuluri delivers information, advice, and proven strategies that empower you to deal with the challenges of bipolar disorder and help your child get well. Drawing on 20 years of experience with bipolar kids and their families, she provides solidly researched strategies for reducing or eliminating problems with mania, aggression, sleep disturbances, depression, and other issues. You'll discover practical ways to handle crises at home and in school, work with professionals to find an effective combination of medicine and psychotherapy, and cultivate a supportive community of friends and peers for your child. Dr. Pavuluri also helps you deal with the stress that comes with parenting, so you can maintain your poise, focus on the positive, and be a powerful advocate for your child.

About the Author:
Mani Pavuluri, MD, PhD, is Associate Professor of Child Psychiatry and Founding Director of the Pediatric Mood Disorders Clinic and Pediatric Bipolar Research Program at the Institute for Juvenile Research, University of Illinois at Chicago

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Pharmako/Dynamis: Stimulating Plants,Potions,and Herbcraft, Vol. 1

Author: Dale Pendell

"Dale Pendell reactivates the ancient connection between the bardic poet and the shaman."-Terence McKenna

In Pharmako/Dynamis, Dale Pendell continues his exploration of psychoactive plants begun in Pharmako/Poeia. Pharmacognosy is the study of the composition, production, use, and history of drugs of natural origin. Pendell covers these topics and more in this volume, charting a voyage around the world of plant teachers. Through poetry, chemistry, and a generous sprinkling of arcane lore, Pendell weaves and twists the many threads of tradition into a singularly bewitching brew. Pendell's voyage is a true circumnavigation. It divulges what Gary Synder called "dangerous knowledge" that is a formidable weapon against "even more dangerous ignorance."

Dale Pendell is a poet, software engineer, and longtime student of ethnobotany. His poetry has appeared in many journals, and he was the founding editor of KUKSU: Journal of Backcountry Writing. He has led workshops on ethnobotany and ethnopoetics for the Naropa Institute and the Botanical Preservation Corps.

	Preface
	Plant Allies: a poet's guide
	On the Nature of Poison	3
	Nigredo: A Turn of Darkening	7
	Excitantia: provokers and agitators
	Speed Limits	11
	Coffee: Coffea arabica	15
	Tea: Thea sinensis	45
	Chocolate I: Theobroma cacao	73
	Plant Wars	91
	Chocolate II: Theobroma cacao	93
	The Black Drink: Ilex spp., Guarana	108
	Kola: Cola nitida	116
	Betal: Areca catechu	119
	Hecate's Garden	125
	Ma Huang, Ephedra spp.	127
	Khat: Catha edulis	142
	Speed Freaking: amphetamine	149
	Coca: Erythroxylum coca	156
	Stealing from Tomorrow	178
	Wandering and the Vision Quest	185
	Empathogenica: mammalian raptures
	Cleansing the Temple	197
	Nutmeg Reveries: Myristica fragrans	199
	Flipping and Raving: MDMA, Ecstasy	206
	GHB	221
	The Gift	227
	Dream Stutters	228
	References	233
	Credits	271
	Index	277

The Courage Muscle or Balancing Your Body

2009-01-18T04:10:00.000-08:00

The Courage Muscle: A Chicken's Guide to Living with Breast Cancer

Author: Monique Doyle Spencer

Author Monique Doyle Spencer shares her experiences dealing with, and surviving, breast cancer with reality and a sense of humor. Inspiring and witty.

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Balancing Your Body: A Self-Help Approach to Rolfing Movement

Author: Mary Bond

BODYWORK / HEALTH

"One of the most interesting and useful self-help books available."
--Massage Magazine

Going beyond good posture and movement efficiency, Mary Bond presents a unique self-help program of body transformation. Much of what we experience as physical tension or stress is the result of an imbalanced body. When our physical structure is habitually bent, twisted, and compressed, the body glues itself together with tension in order to remain upright. Bond demonstrates how the connective tissue that holds our bodies together is actually very flexible and will, with encouragement, adapt to new, healthy patterns of posture and movement.

Rolfing Movement combines touch and verbal messages to help you become more responsive to your body's inner cues. The author offers a practical series of structural awareness exercises that will help you redirect your awareness to internal sensations of tension or balance. These movement explorations are written as scripts so that you can practice the movements with detailed directions. By learning to recognize and respond appropriately to your body's internal messages, you will discover a new freedom of expression in your body, leading to a marked increase in health and vitality.

MARY BOND has a master's degree in dance from UCLA. She trained with Dr. Ida P. Rolf and is a certified Rolfer and Rolfing Movement teacher. Creator of the companion audiocassette, Balancing Your Body, she is also the author of numerous articles on bodywork and posture.

Mary Bond has a Master’s degree in dance from UCLA and trained with Dr. Ida P. Rolf as a Structural Integration practitioner. She isa movement instructor at the Rolf Institute and teaches movement workshops nationally. The author of Balancing Your Body and The New Rules of Posture, she has also published articles in numerous health and fitness magazines. She lives in California.

Introduction

Chapter 1   Blueprint for Structure

Chapter 2   Every Breath You Take

Chapter 3   How to Throw Your Weight
                   Around

Chapter 4   The Pelvis Connection

Chapter 5   Going with the Flow

Chapter 6   Wings to Fly

Chapter 7   Heads and Tails

Chapter 8   Sides of the Coin

Chapter 9   My Structure, My Self

Chapter 10 Winning the Game

Appendix

Bibliography

Index

A Taste Berry Teens Guide to Managing the Stress and Pressures of Life or What to Eat

2009-01-17T17:08:00.000-08:00

A Taste Berry Teen's Guide to Managing the Stress and Pressures of Life

Author: Bettie B Youngs

Like its predecessors in this phenomenal series, this new addition tacklesthe pressures of being a teen through a combination of stories and compassionate wisdom provided by the mother/daughter team of Bettie and Jennifer Youngs.

In A Taste-Berry Teen's Guide to Managing the Stress and Pressures of Life, teens will learn how to:

Understand what stress is-and isn't
Examine how they respond to stressful situations and how effective it is
Determine how stress affects their physical and emotional behavior
Minimize stress and stay cool under pressure through some terrific (and time-tested) intervention and prevention strategies
Get through stressful situations and use them to their advantage.

Stories written by teens demonstrate the issues that are a source of stress for them, including schoolwork, dating, moving, parents' divorce, weight problems and sexual identity. To cope with these problems, the author suggests three skills for helping teens "think" their way through stressful times. Practical stress-busting techniques are also provided in each chapter.

A Taste-Berry Teen's Guide to Managing the Stress and Pressures of Life is sure to be the next big success in this extraordinary teen series.

VOYA

This fifth book in the Taste-Berry series, a Chicken Soup look-alike, is a mixed bag. It provides clear guidelines on the nature of stress, what causes it, how to identify it, and how to cope with it. It advises wisely, "While you can't always control or change the event, how you respond is under your control." The format, however, is confusing. Seventeen appealing teen-written personal-experience essays appear up front, followed by chapters of various lengths containing didactic instructional material, miscellaneous worksheets, and teen essays sandwiched in. Unless a reader has a compelling interest in stress, he or she is apt to skip the instruction, pick out the few essays, and close the book. The chapters are organized into seven parts covering stress particular to teens, understanding the many personalities of stress, coping skills, and more. There is an epilogue, a list of suggested resources including hot line numbers, and a reading list, but no Web sites. The authors urge clean living, drug avoidance, and positive thinking to manage stress: "Make a decision to see life from the cup half-full point of view." Despite the liberal use of terms chosen for teen identification—teenville, joggin' your noggin, and the land of Overwhelm—the book, although not blatantly preachy, is teachy. Liberally funded libraries where mental self-help or Taste-Berry books are popular might find this guide a worthwhile purchase. Further Reading. VOYA CODES: 3Q 2P M J S (Readable without serious defects; For the YA with a special interest in the subject; Middle School, defined as grades 6 to 8; Junior High, defined as grades 7 to 9; Senior High, defined as grades 10 to 12). 2001, HealthCommunications Inc., 320p, $12.95 Trade pb. Ages 11 to 18. Reviewer: Mary E. Heslin

KLIATT

The popular mother/daughter team of Bettie B. Youngs, PhD, EdD, and Jennifer Leigh Youngs author this interactive book that is augmented by personal contributions from teens themselves. The integration of these experiences and observations of their peers creates a comfortably familiar common ground that can make it an appealing read for YAs through the senior high school level. Young persons are also provided with the valuable opportunity to put their emotions into visible, addressable, b/w order by filling in their own personal responses to the presented situational questions on the blank lines provided on those pages. Divided into seven parts, this book begins with "Teen Talk," where firsthand accounts from YAs serve to introduce some of the major issues that are stressing them today. It follows with divisions that define stress, relate reactions to stress, teach verbal and mental coping skills, and present the positive potential to be found in support systems. It concludes with a look at the contributing value of sleep, nutrition, and the use of relaxation skills in a final prevention and intervention section. Selections of titles for further reading as well as toll-free phone numbers for suggested resource groups are included at the back of the book. No index is provided, but the detailed subject breakdown and page listings in the Contents allow for some ease of referencing. An excellent selection for public, school, and personal library. Category: Health & Sex Education. KLIATT Codes: JS*—Exceptional book, recommended for junior and senior high school students. 2001, HCI, 310p. bibliog., $12.95. Ages 13 to 18. Reviewer: Linda Piwowarczyk; Romeoville, IL SOURCE:KLIATT, March 2002 (Vol. 36, No. 2)

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What to Eat: The Ten Things You Really Need to Know to Eat Well and Be Healthy!

Author: Luise Light

A research-based alternative to the USDA's food guide that cuts through the confusion of fad diets and big food lobbies

What should I eat?" If you're a health-conscious consumer, this is one of the hardest questions you face. Now this no-nonsense nutrition guide from former USDA nutrition director Luise Light offers a basic, balanced, and user-friendly food plan that cuts through the confusion and controversy of the latest fad diets, federal guidelines, and big food lobbies. Its ten simple rules are also adapted for a wide variety of nutritional needs--including weight loss, fibromyalgia, diabetes, and gastrointestinal disorders.

Luise Light, M.S., Ed.D., is a former director of dietary guidance and nutrition education research at the USDA. She has worked on nutrition programs with the Red Cross, the National Cancer Institute, and the American Cancer Society.

Library Journal

Forty years ago, everyone knew that eating healthy meant consuming balanced portions from each of the four food groups and cutting calories to lose weight. Today, we have a food pyramid with steps running up one side; the supermarkets are crammed with low-fat, low-carb, low-sugar concoctions; and yet we as a country are fatter than ever. What happened? These two books try to cut through the confusion to map out the basic facts of human nutrition and weight control. Dietitian Zied (spokesperson, American Dietetic Assn.) and science writer Winter (A Consumer's Dictionary of Cosmetic Ingredients) take a scientific approach, explaining the new U.S. dietary guidelines and demonstrating how the revised food pyramid can be adapted for each individual. Tables show age and activity levels for determining one's optimal caloric intake, and different foods are analyzed for the development of a personal menu plan. Light (former director, USDA Dietary Guidance & Nutrition Education Research), on the other hand, forgoes the technical stuff, opting instead for a flexible diet and exercise schedule. She also realistically addresses eating out and on the run. Both books include menus and recipes, and both provide useful tips for trimming empty calories from one's intake. Both emphasize the necessity of exercise, but neither mandates specific activities. Either would be a good choice for public libraries, depending on the education level of their clientele.-Susan B. Hagloch, formerly with the Tuscarawas Cty. P.L., New Philadelphia, OH Copyright 2006 Reed Business Information.

The Food Intolerance Bible or The Dry Eye Remedy

2009-01-17T08:06:00.000-08:00

The Food Intolerance Bible: A Nutritionist's Plan to Beat Food Cravings, Fatigue, Mood Swings, Bloating, Headaches, and IBS

Author: Antony J Haynes

Nearly everyone has an intolerance to some food. Co-authored by an award-winning cookbook writer and a leading practicing nutritionist, this book will appeal to alternative health professionals and food allergy sufferers.

Introduction     v
Do I Have a Food Intolerance?     1
How Can I Tell If I Have a Food Intolerance?     3
What Tests Can Confirm Food Intolerance?     27
Why Do I Have a Food Intolerance?     39
Is It What I Eat?     41
Digestive Difficulties     46
Digestive Enzymes, Yeasts and Parasites     57
How Healthy Is My Intestinal Ecology?     62
'Uninvited Guests'     72
Prescription and Over-the-counter Drugs     79
Intestinal Immunity     83
The Stress Factor     86
Leaky Gut Syndrome     96
The Weight Connection     123
Your Action Plan to Beat Food Intolerance     135
Food Intolerance Action Plan     137
Elimination and Challenge or Exclusion Diet?     149
Your Supplement Plan     154
What Can I Eat?     165
Introduction to the Recipes     167
Useful Ingredients     170
Recipes     173
Appendices     283
How to Do a Pulse Test     285
Food Intolerance Lab Tests and Where to Get Them     291
Other Lab Tests Available     295
SupplementInformation     304
Foods Containing Salicylate     307
References     313
Bibliography     321
Resources     325
Index     327

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The Dry Eye Remedy: The Complete Guide to Restoring the Health and Beauty of Your Eyes

Author: Robert MD Latkany

IMPROVE YOUR VISION, REDUCE WRINKLES AND REDNESS, AND RESTORE OVERALL EYE HEALTH

It can happen any time. Your eyes feel tired. You rub them. You look at yourself in the mirror and see lines, wrinkles, bags, redness that were never there before. Dry eye often starts as a minor irritation but can develop into a deeper problem affecting your vision and appearance.

Approximately 77 million Americans suffer from dry eye (also known as
dysfunctional tear syndrome). And traditional solutions, such as eyedrops and eyelid surgery, may actually make the problem worse.

The Dry Eye Remedy is the first book to give dry eye sufferers simple and
practical ways to restore eye health and appearance without surgery. Robert Latkany, M.D., offers:
• an innovative Home Eye Spa program with a soothing eye-cleansing massage
• easy environmental and lifestyle changes to help you look and feel better
• cutting-edge research on which medications and procedures may help and which to avoid.

The Dry Eye Remedy is an essential tool to ensure there is “not a dry eye in the house.”

Nutrition and HIV or New 8 Week Cholesterol Cure

2009-01-16T20:04:00.000-08:00

Nutrition and HIV: A New Model for Treatment

Author: Mary Romeyn

Treating HIV with Nutrition

Nutrition and HIV addresses the issues of nutrition and HIV from the perspective of the patient as well as the physician. Everyone who is interested in the problems of--and solutions to--nutritional therapy in HIV owes it to themselves to read this book.
--Paul A. Volberding, M.D., director, Center for AIDS Research, San Francisco

This reference book offers a sound nutritional model for sustaining and improving quality of life for HIV positive men and women. It outlines an easy-to-follow program for the prevention and treatment of weight loss--a common problem that if left untreated could lead to serious health decline or even death.

Publishers Weekly

Romeyn, a San Francisco internist specializing in HIV and nutrition, posits wasting, or starvation from within, as the enemy in opposing the advance of HIV infection. Already a grandmother when she began her internship in 1988, Romeyn exhibits here a remarkable combination of compassion, common sense and expertise. She explains clearly how HIV infection promotes wasting and why maintaining lean body mass is essential. She provides a self-help program for monitoring one's condition, improving one's appetite, taking the necessary supplements and dealing with special problems. A strong patient advocate and a proponent of aggressive and early treatment, she offers advice on the therapies currently available for fighting both the virus and secondary infections, choosing a doctor and a health-care plan, getting into new drug trials and using computer sources of information. Ten appendixes and a glossary pack in additional useful information. Although its focus is on nutrition, this is a truly comprehensive guide to combatting the ravages of HIV infection. (Oct.)

Library Journal

Romeyn, a San Francisco-based internist and a member of the Scientific Advisory Committee to the San Francisco AIDS Foundation, states that "HIV is a disease of decreasing nutritional status." Through the loss of nutrients and weight, the body loses the ability to fight off AIDS or opportunistic infectors. Her book arms HIV+ individuals with the knowledge to monitor and control their own nutritional status aggressively and thus maintain better health. Romeyn explains how individuals can perform their own nutritional assessment and preserve body mass through supplements and careful eating habits. Charts, recommendations, and scientific references are included. Special problems, medicines, lifestyle suggestions, and social support for the HIV+ individual are incorporated throughout the text. Although written for the highly educated reader, this book is readable and packed with useful information. Recommended for all health libraries serving HIV+ populations.-Janet M. Schneider, James A. Haley Veterans Hosp., Tampa, Fla.

	Preface to the Second Edition
	Preface to the First Edition
Pt. I	Nutrition and HIV
1	A New Model for Treatment	3
2	Understanding the Process of Wasting	11
Pt. II	What You Can Do for Yourself
3	Starting Your Own Assessment	21
4	Vitamins, Minerals, and Trace Elements	31
5	Other Supplements That Enhance Immune Response	65
6	Improving Your Appetite	73
7	Improving Your Environment	85
8	Sex, Drugs, and Exercise	99
	Epilogue: Your Personal Program	129
Pt. III	What You Can Do with Your Doctor
9	Choosing a Doctor	133
10	Understanding Your Health Care Plan	147
11	Monitoring Your Nutrition	161
12	The Wasting Syndrome	171
13	Fighting the Virus	209
14	Secondary Infections	233
15	Special Problems	251
16	Joining Studies	277
17	Women and HIV	285
18	What to Do: Algorithms for Care	299
Pt. IV	Taking Charge: How to Direct Your Own Healing
19	Taking Charge of Your Medical Care	321
20	Feeding the Soul	331
App. I	1993 CDC Criteria for a Diagnosis of AIDS	345
App. II	Diet Diary and Nutritional Assessment Form	347
App. III	List of Caloric Values	364
App. IV	Vitamin Supplementation Sources	371
App. V	Types of Studies to Evaluate Drug Effects	372
App. VI	HIV Flow Sheet	375
App. VII	Recommended Schedules for Prophylaxis of Infection	378
App. VIII	HIV Intake Physical	381
App. IX	Buyers' Clubs and Information Sources	384
App. X	Partial List of Feeding Programs	389
App. XI	Water Safety	392
App. XII	Antiretrovirogram: Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitors	395
	Glossary	397
	Index	407
	The Author	427

New 8-Week Cholesterol Cure: The Ultimate Program for Preventing Heart Disease

Author: Robert E Kowalski

Much has happened in the years since 1987 when The 8-Week Cholesterol Cure changed the way Americans think about coronary heart disease. And while cholesterol is still a risk factor for heart disease, the story is more complex than we once thought. In this completely updated book, Robert Kowalski reveals the latest developments in what we now know about heart disease and tells how to effectively combat all the newly discovered risk factors, from homocysteine to the deadly cholesterol Lp (a). He explains why diet is not enough and when supplements must be used, showing how optimal cholesterol levels can be reached without prescription drugs.

Kowalski, who had bypass surgery of his own in 1984, has effectively beaten heart disease by practicing what he preaches. He requires no prescription drugs, lives an unlimited and rigorous lifestyle, enjoys foods like steak and eggs, and has been given a clean bill of health by his physician. Included as well are new cholesterol testing methods; new heart-healthy products; special considerations for women, children, and the elderly; and new recipes.

Library Journal

Since this book first appeared in 1987, scientists have learned much more about cholesterol and its components, associated risk factors, supplements such as B vitamins and niacin, exercise, diet, and stress reduction, and longtime medical journalist Kowalski covers the evolving scientific information in depth. However, he also espouses an initially low-carb, low-calorie diet to induce ketosis and burn fat stores. That's fine for the short term in healthy individuals. But as with any significant change in diet, this one should not be undertaken without a physician's review since it may alter blood sugar levels in diabetics (and many folks have diabetes without realizing it) or require a change in medication levels. For larger collections. Copyright 2001 Cahners Business Information.

Meaning Medicine and Placebo Effect or Consumer Behavior in Fashion

2009-01-16T11:03:00.000-08:00

Meaning, Medicine and Placebo Effect

Author: Daniel E Moerman

Traditionally, the effectiveness of medical treatments is attributed to specific elements, such as drugs or surgical procedures. However, many other factors can significantly effect the outcome. Drugs with nationally advertised names can work better than the same drug without the name. Inert drugs (placebos, dummies) often have dramatic effects on some patients and effects can vary greatly among different European countries where the "same" medical condition is understood differently. Daniel Moerman traverses a complex subject area in this detailed examination of medical variables. Since 1993, Cambridge Studies in Medical Anthropology has offered researchers and instructors monographs and edited collections of leading scholarship in one of the most lively and popular subfields of cultural and social anthropology. Beginning in 2002, the CSMA series presents theme booksworks that synthesize emerging scholarship from relatively new subfields or that reinterpret the literature of older ones. Designed as course material for advanced undergraduates, graduate students, and for professionals in related areas (physicians, nurses, public health workers, and medical sociologists), these theme books will demonstrate how work in medical anthropology is carried out and convey the importance of a given topic for a wide variety of readers. About 160 pages in length, the theme books are not simply staid reviews of the literature. They are, instead, new ways of conceptualizing topics in medical anthropology that take advantage of current research and the growing edges of the field.

Part II. Applications, Challenges and Opportunities:
7. Psychotherapy: placebo effect or meaning response?;
8. The neurobiology and cultural biology of pain;
9. 'More research is needed': the cases of 'adherence' and 'self-reported health';
10. Other approaches: learning, expecting and conditioning;
11. Ethics, placebos and meaning;

Part III. Meaning and Human Biology:
12. The extent (and limits) of meaning;
13. Conclusions: many claims, many issues.

Books about: Principios de Finanzas Directivas

Consumer Behavior in Fashion

Author: Michael Solomon

In addition to contributing to the understanding of why people buy things, this book considers how products, services, and consumption activities contribute to the broader social world we experience. Consumer Behavior: In Fashion, Second Edition not only probes the psyche of the American consumer, but considers the multicultural perspectives of consumers from around the world. Models of consumer behavior underscore the complex interrelationships between the individual consumer and his/her social reality. Fashion and Interior Designers

Overcoming the Emotional Challenges of Lymphedema or Healthy Cooking for Kids

2009-01-16T00:01:00.000-08:00

Overcoming the Emotional Challenges of Lymphedema

Author: Elizabeth J McMahon

Overcoming the Emotional Challenges of Lymphedema will help you understand the common emotional reactions to lymphedema and improve your coping by using a wide variety of self-help skills and other resources. These skills will help you understand what is going on, change your thinking and your actions, and improve your communications.

This comprehensive handbook includes specific information for people with lymphedema, their friends and families, parents of children with lymphedema, medical professionals and psychotherapists.

Intended Audiences
Overcoming the Emotional Challenges of Lymphedema is self-help book for:
Those with primary or secondary lymphedema.
The family and friends who care about people with lymphedema.
Medical professionals who treat people with lymphedema, even if the treatment they provide is not specific to lymphedema.
Psychotherapists working with people who have lymphedema.

This book will help you:
Understand the emotional challenges of lymphedema
Overcome these challenges and avoid common pitfalls
Recognize problems and know where to go for help
Communicate effectively with family, friends, coworkers, and healthcare professionals
Set and prioritize your goals
Identify where you are in the process of changing
Choose specific actions for reaching your goals
Monitor your progress and maintain your gains
and Learn the ten signs of good coping and six warning signs of ineffective coping.

This comprehensive guide includes specific information for people with lymphedema, their friends and family, parents of children with lymphedema, healthcare professionals, and psychotherapists.

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Reviewer: Marilyn Sample, B.S. and M.S.(Indiana State University)
Description: This book focuses on the emotional challenges that people with lymphedema encounter. It combines a narrative presentation of the information with some components one might see in a workbook.
Purpose: The author offers this as a complement to other books that primarily focus on the pathophysiology of lymphedema. In her practice as a clinical psychologist, the author encounters patients with various chronic conditions that cause many emotions to be manifested and needs to be met. In addition, she became personally interested in the condition of lymphedema because one of her relatives developed the condition. This book will help meet the learning needs of readers regarding the emotional challenges that patients with lymphedema experience, as well as their caregivers, significant others, and family members. This book also contains suggestions about how to cope with the emotions. This book certainly meets the author's objectives of providing a resource that can be used to understand the emotional challenges of these patients.
Audience: This book is written for anyone who is in the position of dealing with lymphedema -- patients as well as the healthcare professionals who care for them. The author also suggests that patients' significant others and family members can benefit from this resource and I concur.
Features: The focus of the book is on the varied emotional challenges that one may experience once diagnosed with lymphedema. The author presents chapters devoted to specific feeling states such as anger, anxiety, sadness, etc. This book isalso a resource for others who want to know about the emotional needs of these patients. In most chapters, the author has boxed areas that contain coping suggestions for a particular emotion. Also, most chapters have a worksheet which encourages readers to be more interactive with the written content. The book is well organized, and the information is presented at a level that is not too technical.
Assessment: A helpful appendix describes the pathophysiology of lymphedema. I think it is essential to have some understanding of the condition in order to be able to understand the emotional sequelae that may occur. The book is very well written, the information is organized in a logical manner, and the text is not too technical. Besides information about emotional challenges encountered by these patients, many suggestions and opportunities to take personal inventories are presented. This is a useful adjunct to other books about living with lymphedema.

Library Journal

From the restful pastel drawing on its cover to the comprehensive closing index, this book offers a refreshing and inspiring journey through understanding and coping with lymphedema, an accumulation of lymphatic fluids that causes swelling. While other authors cover the physical aspects of the condition, clinical psychologist McMahon (coauthor, Living Well with Lymphedema) takes the study to a more introspective, reflective, and ultimately supportive level. Using a workbook style, she begins with a section on the emotional challenges of lymphedema, then turns to a section on planning and setting goals for change, and continues with skill-building information and exercises to help think about, act on, and communicate that change. Each chapter features pauses for reflection and further study on the concepts and suggestions presented. Final chapters provide specific information and advice for friends, family, parents of children with lymphedema, and professionals in the medical and mental health fields. This book is not designed to be read through once; instead, readers will consult it frequently like a reference tool. Recommended for public libraries, consumer health libraries, and the resource collections of mental health professionals working in oncology.-Beth Hill, Univ. of Idaho Lib., Moscow Copyright 2005 Reed Business Information.

What People Are Saying

Adrienne
"I found this book immediately comforting. Lymphedema can be isolating but this book helped me feel less alone.... I believe anyone with lymphedema or their loved ones will benefit from this book. "
—recently diagnosed with lymphedema

Beth Hill
"A refreshing and inspiring journey through understanding and coping with lymphedema. ... Readers will consult it frequently like a reference tool. Recommended for public libraries, consumer health libraries, and mental health professionals working in oncology."
—University of Idaho in Library Journal, October 2005

Claudia Kelsey
"A very encouraging book-like having your own therapist and a close friend along as you try new behaviors. "

Doris Laing
"I think this book is very valuable and a great tool for healthcare professionals and patients alike. I hope it will help strengthen my relationship with my patients and the effectiveness of our work."
—LMBT, CLT-LANA

Christine P. Thomas
"Empowering and practical, with exercises the reader can jump right into and know they are taking steps to help themselves. I love the emphasis throughout the book that the patient is in control. "
—MSPT, CLT-LANA

Pat Speckman
"I learned from each part. I'm going to copy a few pages for my employer; I've asked my husband to read the section for him; my therapist wants a copy."

Karen Kohr-Blinn
"Helping us know how to provide for our own needs and to overcome the emotionally crippling results of lymphedema."

Judith Janaro Fabian
"This book is full of basic psychological truths which are insightful, constructive, and very helpful."
—PhD, ABPP

Interesting book: 100 Meals for 5 or Less or Unique Vegetarian Recipes

Healthy Cooking for Kids: Building Blocks for a Lifetime of Good Nutrition

Author: Shelly Null

Our children are overfed and undernourished. Even if they are not living on pizza and ice cream, they may be eating foods that can have serious long-term effects on their health. An ever-growing body of research is revealing that the major diseases Americans suffer and die from are lifestyle related and to an extent preventable in that some of the root causes begin in childhood. Many cases of childhood imbalances, such as obesity, hyperactivity, dental problems, and learning disabilities can be aggravated by poor eating habits. Shelly Null has written a comprehensive guide to feeding children better, from the crib to young adulthood, without sacrificing flavor or fun.

What People Are Saying

Gary Null
I set very high standards for myself, and my daughter has set equally high standards for herself. I'm very proud of her achievements. This book is sure to have a positive impact and will be around for a long time.
—Gary Null, author of The Vegetarian Handbook and Good Food Good Mood

Your Right to Know or Sweet Kids

2009-01-15T13:58:00.000-08:00

Your Right to Know: Genetic Engineering and the Secret Changes in Your Food

Author: Andrew Kimbrell
ANDREW KIMBRELL serves as the executive director of both the Center for Food Safety and the International Center for Technology Assessment and has been involved in public interest legal activity for nearly 20 years. His articles on technology and law issues have appeared in Harpers, Utne Reader, the Ecologist, the New York Times, and the Washington Post. Andrew lives in Washington, DC, with his wife and two children.

Book about: Adobe PhotoShop Elements 50 A Z or Access for Windows 97 for Dummies
Sweet Kids: How to Balance Diabetes Control and Good Nutrition with Family Peace

Author: American Diabetes Association
In Sweet Kids, you get all of the practical, reassuring advice you need to care for children with diabetes. This new edition includes information on the latest medications and recommendations from the recently completed Diabetes Prevention Program.
Betty Page Brackenridge, M.S., R.D., C.D.E., is a diabetes educator whose publications are read in translation in more than 15 countries worldwide.
Richard Rubin, Ph.D., C.D.E., is on the faculty of the Johns Hopkins Medical School and on the staff of the Diabetes Center and Pediatric Diabetes Clinic of Johns Hopkins Hospital.

Poder Curativo de la Mente or Eat Right for Your Metabolism

2009-01-15T04:56:00.000-08:00

Poder Curativo de la Mente: Tecnicas Practicas Para Gozar de Buena Salud Y Aumentar El Poder Mental

Author: Rolf Alexander
El pder curativo de la mente

El desaparecido doctor Rolf Alexander estudió en Viena, Heidelberg y Londres, y durante varios años practicó la medicina en la Clínica Mayo. Se dido perfecta cuenta de los límites de la medicina moderna y recorrió el mundo investigando las antiguas técnicas universales de curación.

Este libro se basa en más de treinta años de investigaciones y observaciones de diversas culturas, especialmente la tibetana y la de la India, que el doctor Alexander transmite con perspicacia y con sentido espiritual y práctico, proporcionando además, consejos sobre la verdadera naturaleza del proceso curativo.

Mucho antes de que el libro de Bernard Seigel, Love, Medicine and Miracles, hiciera consciente al público de la relación que existe entre el cuerpo y la mente, el doctor Alexander ya había explorado la capacidad de poner en marcha la fuerza vital que reside dentro de todos nosotros. El poder curativo de la mente nos enseña que la imaginación, el deseo, el poder de la sugestión, la influencia psíquica y la eliminación de las limitaciones, son herramientras valiosas para aumentar al máximo nuestra capacidad innata de autocuración.

El poder curativo de la mente tiene una enorme relevancia para comprender los malestares que aquejan a la sociedad de hoy. La autenticidad de este texto clásico ha sido avalada por miles de pacientes que han encontrado el camino de la salud gracias a los sencillos ejercicios y prácticas curativas que recomienda.

Aformer physician at the Mayo clinic, Dr. Rolf Alexander became disenchanted with the limits of modern medicine and traveled around the world in search of healing techniques from other cultures.

Book about: For Love of Politics or Berlin Wall
Eat Right for Your Metabolism: How the Right Foods for Your Type Can Help You Lose Weight

Author: Felicia Drury Kliment
An easy-to-follow, customizable diet based on metabolic type that helps you get rid of excess fat and enjoy a healthy life

A diet that produces amazing results for someone else may fail miserably for you. Why? Researcher and nutritional consultant Felicia Drury Kliment explains that since people have different metabolic types, eating the wrong foods can lead to poor digestion, which causes weight gain and ill health. In Eat Right for Your Metabolism, you'll learn how to determine your metabolism type and customize a diet that helps you meet your goals for weight loss and long-lasting health.
Felicia Drury Kliment is a nutritional consultant in private practice and the author of the acclaimed book The Acid-Alkaline Balance Diet. Visit her website at www.eatrightforyourmetabolism.com.

Publishers Weekly
Kliment (The Acid-Alkaline Balance Diet) expands on her previous work to further pinpoint how the body's acid-alkaline balance, as well as issues regarding digestion, can disrupt metabolism, cause weight gain and initiate a series of other health concerns. The author purports that there are three main metabolism types-meat eaters, grain eaters and those with balanced metabolism-and that all can benefit from eating the right foods. To support her theories, Kliment cobbles together a mass of frequently unrelated medical studies, drawing conclusions about what they mean. In one instance, she links teens who drink milk, a theory that milk causes a growth spurt which in turn releases a growth hormone, and published medical research showing that taller people are at risk for certain cancers, to conclude that teens who drink milk are increasing their risk of cancer. In another instance, she suggests that eating cooked foods raises levels of stress hormones, "causing the body to produce more nutrients than it needs" which leads to "unwanted pounds." In addition to such examples, Kliment gives 26 recipes and a list of seven-day eating plans. Although her suggestions may resonate with some, in general, the book lacks cohesion, and its examples are too scattered to make real sense. (May) Copyright 2006 Reed Business Information.

Italian Diabetic Meals in 30 Minutes or Less or New Hope for Children and Teens with Bipolar Disorder

2009-01-14T16:55:00.000-08:00

Italian Diabetic Meals in 30 Minutes or Less

Author: Robyn Webb
Every luscious Italian entree one can think of is here, madehealthy and diabetes-friendly thanks to food master RobynWebb. Who can resist sinking a fork into veal marsala orsalmon with leeks and mushrooms? Some of the 150 dishes arelow in carbs, and all of them are easy to fix—many can becooked in one pan! It comes with complete nutritional analysisand meets all ADA guidelines. Meals include pastas, meats,vegetarian dishes, and light desserts, all with a taste of Tuscany.
Robyn Webb, M.S. (Alexandria, VA) is an award-winning nutritionistand the associate editor and food columnist for Diabetes Forecastmagazine. She has been on “CBS News with Dan Rather” andon the Food Network, as well as in Woman’s Day, among manyother publications. She is the author of six cookbooks.

Book about: Der Persönliche Berufschef: Das Geschäft, Geschäfte als ein Persönlicher Chef Zu machen
New Hope for Children and Teens with Bipolar Disorder: Your Friendly, Authoritative Guide to the Latest in Traditional and Complementary Solutions

Author: Boris Birmaher
With proper diagnosis and early intervention, there is unlimited hope for children and teens diagnosed with bipolar disorder to lead fulfilling and enjoyable lives, starting today.

Inside, you'll discover compassionate and informative methods to help manage the diagnosis and develop the natural strengths, gifts, and skills that every child has to offer. Written by a top expert in the field, this life-changing book is presented in clear, straightforward language that dispels the myths about bipolar disorder and offers real solutions. You'll uncover keen insight and the latest options for helping your bipolar child or teen by understanding:

* The causes of bipolar disorder
* The path and outcome of bipolar disorder in children and teens
* The latest biological treatments and psychosocial therapies, and how to use them
* How to handle behavioral and academic problems, as well as assess and manage suicidal tendencies
* And much more

Intrinsic Motivation and Self Determination in Exercise and Sport or FDA Regulatory Affairs

2009-01-14T06:52:00.000-08:00

Intrinsic Motivation and Self-Determination in Exercise and Sport

Author: Martin S Hagger
The world of exercise and sport is fascinated by motivation and the factors that drive it. It's no wonder researchers-both in and out of the sport domain-will enthusiastically welcome Intrinsic Motivation and Self-Determination in Exercise and Sport.

Motivation is central to many social psychological theories that aim to explain behavior, including self-determination theory, one of the most influential theories of human motivation developed in the last three decades. Intrinsic Motivation and Self-Determination in Exercise and Sport examines the contribution of this theory to the understanding of motivation and behavior in the domains of exercise and sport. This is the first book to synthesize key research of self-determination theory as it relates to sport and exercise into one convenient volume. Written by a broad range of leading researchers, this reference will be a trend setter in the understanding of internal motivation and how to maximize performance and adherence. Furthermore, this volume will fill in research gaps, improve existing research, and set new directions for research in this vibrant area.

Self-determination theory is based on the premise that individuals pursue self-determined goals to satisfy their basic psychological needs to independently solve problems, interact socially, and master tasks. The book begins with an introductory chapter in which the founding fathers of self-determination theory, Edward L. Deci and Richard Ryan, provide an overview of the theory and its constituent subtheories and chart its history with respect to exercise and sport, highlighting classic studies and seminal works along the way. This introduction masterfullyprovides sufficient theoretical grounding and serves as an excellent prologue to subsequent chapters.

The remainder of the book is organized in two parts that cover research in the domains of exercise and sport. Part I examines the contribution of self-determination theory to the explanation of participation in and adherence to health-related exercise, and it examines the motivational experiences and contingencies that bring about exercise behavior and health-related outcomes. The recommendation sections that follow each chapter provide specialists interested in promoting exercise-including personal trainers, clinicians, health psychologists, and physical educators-with key strategies to motivate people to regularly participate in exercise for health.

Part II discusses the role that self-determination theory plays in explaining motivational processes involved in competitive sport contexts and summarizes the state of the literature concerning self-determination theory in diverse areas of sport, including athletes' motivation and sport performance, goal content and orientations, dropout, psychological well-being, and coaching behaviors. The recommendations outlined at the close of each chapter provide coaches, sport psychologists, sport promoters and managers, and physical educators with realistic, practical solutions to maximize sport performance, persistence in training, and, above all, enjoyment and well-being among athletes.

Intrinsic Motivation and Self-Determination in Exercise and Sport also integrates self-determination theory concepts with other theoretical frameworks to highlight the versatility of the theory and encourage future research. Each chapter in the text closes with clearly explained, in-depth suggestions for future research and for transferring findings into practice.

Whether you're a researcher in sport and exercise or in any other area where performance and adherence issues are key, Intrinsic Motivation and Self-Determination in Exercise and Sport will leave you inspired by the editors' and contributors' research and philosophy, brought together here to advance the knowledge of motivation in exercise and sport.

Table of Contents:
Contributors
Preface
Acknowledgments

Introduction. Active Human Nature: Self-Determination Theory and the Promotion and Maintenance of Sport, Exercise, and Health
Richard M. Ryan, PhD; and Edward L. Deci, PhD

Part I. Intrinsic Motivation and Self-Determination in Exercise

Chapter 1. Exercise Participation Motives: A Self-Determination Theory Perspective
David Markland, PhD; and David K. Ingledew, PhD

Chapter 2. Perceived Autonomy Support and Psychological Need Satisfaction
Jemma K. Edmunds, PhD; Nikos Ntoumanis, PhD; and Joan L. Duda, PhD

Chapter 3. The Trans-Contextual Model of Motivation
Martin S. Hagger, PhD; and Nikos L.D. Chatzisarantis, PhD

Chapter 4. Self-Determination and Motivation in Physical Education
Martyn Standage, PhD; Fiona Gillison, MSc; and Darren C. Treasure, PhD

Chapter 5. Self-Determination Theory and Motivational Interviewing in Exercise
David Markland, PhD; and Maarten Vansteenkiste, PhD

Chapter 6. Self-Determination Theory, Exercise, and Well-Being
Philip M. Wilson, PhD; and Wendy M. Rodgers, PhD

Chapter 7. The Flow State and Physical Activity Behavior Change as Motivational Outcomes: A Self-Determination Theory Perspective
Michelle Fortier, PhD; and John Kowal, PhD

Chapter 8. Perceived Feedback and Motivation in Physical Education and Physical Activity
Vello Hein, PhD; and Andre Koka, PhD

Part II. Intrinsic Motivation and Self-Determination in Sport

Chapter 9. Measurement Issues inSelf-Determination Theory and Sport
Luc G. Pelletier, PhD; and Philippe Sarrazin, PhD

Chapter 10. Motivation in Elite-Level Sport: A Self-Determination Perspective
Darren C. Treasure, PhD; Pierre-Nicolas Lemyre, PhD; Kendy K. Kuczka, PhD; and Martyn Standage, PhD

Chapter 11. Intrinsic Versus Extrinsic Goal Promotion in Exercise and Sport: Understanding the Differential Impacts on Performance and Persistence
Maarten Vansteenkiste, PhD; Bart Soenens, MSc; and Willy Lens, PhD

Chapter 12. Competence Motivation in Sport and Exercise: The Hierarchical Model of Achievement Motivation and Self-Determination Theory
David E. Conroy, PhD; Andrew J. Elliot, PhD; and J. Douglas Coatsworth, PhD

Chapter 13. Understanding Young People's Motivation Toward Exercise: An Integration of Sport Ability Beliefs, Achievement Goal Theory, and Self-Determination Theory
Chee Keng John Wang, PhD; and Stuart J.H. Biddle, PhD

Chapter 14. Coaching Effectiveness: Exploring the Relationship Between Coaching Behavior and Self-Determined Motivation
Anthony J. Amorose, PhD

Chapter 15. A Self-Determination Theory Approach to Dropout in Athletes
Philippe G. Sarrazin, PhD; Julie C.S. Boiché, PhD; and Luc G. Pelletier, PhD

Chapter 16. Self-Determination Theory and Well-Being in Athletes: It's the Situation That Counts
Marylène Gagné, PhD; and Céline Blanchard, PhD

Chapter 17. A Hierarchical Model of Intrinsic and Extrinsic Motivation for Sport and Physical Activity
Robert J. Vallerand, PhD

Conclusion. Intrinsic Motivation and Self-Determination in Exercise and Sport: Reflecting on the Past and Sketching the Future
Nikos L.D. Chatzisarantis, PhD; and Martin S. Hagger, PhD

References
Index
About the Editors
Book about: On the Way to the Web or Okami Wii Official Strategy Guide
FDA Regulatory Affairs: A Guide for Prescription Drugs, Medical Devices, and Biologics

Author: Douglas J Pisano
This book covers the regulatory process for getting pharmaceuticals, biologics, and medical devices approved. It examines the pertinent aspects of the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act as it applies to human drug and device development, research, manufacturing, and marketing. Topics include: the drug approval process, Current Good Manufacturing Practices, Good Clinical Practices, Quality System Compliance and the corresponding documentation requirements, and FDA inspection processes and enforcement options. Although many references exist on this subject, this one is written in a general prose style that makes it useful to both students and professionals.

Doody Review Services
Reviewer: William Hirschhorn, MSc (Temple University School of Medicine)
Description: This is a comprehensive, well crafted book valuable for regulatory affairs professionals and those involved in the drug development process, as well as clinical trialists pursuing clinical research at the academic medical center level.
Purpose: The editors of this well written guide to the regulatory process for developing a new therapeutic product more than adequately achieve their goal of presenting strategies in a logical sequence.
Audience: This book would be beneficial for students enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate program in clinical research, regulatory affairs, or clinical trial management. Of course, individuals entering the industry or transitioning from research to clinical development will surely find this book a welcome orientation to clinical trials.
Features: Of particular value are the chapters discussing the FDA and drug development from a regulatory perspective; the IND application process with a brief, but useful, overview of regulatory strategies; and the NDA with appropriate steps for formatting, assembling, and submitting the application. Additional chapters include an interesting overview of biologics. The FD&C Act is not easy to understand for those not well versed with the law. To this end, chapter 13 delivers an easy to understand orientation to laws, statutes, guidance, and policies that will help one navigate those uncharted waters. Of course, a book of this type would not be complete without a thorough discussion of good clinical practices and a description of every clinical investigator's commitment to the research process along with the protections afforded the human research participant. I would have liked to learn more about each of the contributors' affiliations and expertise to give this book the pedigree it deserves.
Assessment: There are several very good books currently on the market dealing with this same topic:with more looming on the horizon. This one will be a welcome addition to anyone's library, although at first glance, the steep cost might be an element of concern, especially for students. Once the reader examines it, however, the wealth of deliverable knowledge clearly offsets the concern about cost. This book is a must have.
Rating
3 Stars from Doody

Snooze or Lose or Healing Herbs Health Foods of the Zodiac

2009-01-13T19:51:00.000-08:00

Snooze... or Lose!: 10 ''No-War'' Ways to Improve Your Teen's Sleep Habits

Author: Helene Emsellem
Snooze ... or Lose! explains the critical role that sleep plays in teens' lives and provides guidelines for helping teens get the sleep they need. Written in a lively and down-to-earth style, with lots of tips and advice from teens themselves, this book will be the go-to guide for parents and kids looking for a good night's sleep.
Library Journal
Many American teenagers aren't getting enough sleep. Sleep deprivation may contribute to many behaviors otherwise ascribed to teenage "growing pains," such as moodiness, inattention in class, and abuse of alcohol and mood-altering drugs. In Snooze, Emsellem (medical director, Ctr. for Sleep and Wake Disorders, MD) reviews the scientific evidence regarding sleep, provides several methods to evaluate sleep deprivation, and offers several practical suggestions to help teenagers take up more healthful sleep habits, from changing their daily routines to lobbying for later school start times. There are several similar books on the market addressing this issue, but Emsellem's book differs from its closest competitors by emphasizing practical methods to improve teens' sleep habits, relying in part on input from the author's teenage daughter and her daughter's friends.-Sarah Boslaugh, Washington Univ. Sch. of Medicine, St. Louis Copyright 2006 Reed Business Information.

Table of Contents:
Introduction : waking up to the need for sleep 1
1 Why teens stay up all night and sleep all day 9
2 The real reason teens are tired, low performing, stressed, overweight, and incredibly hard to live with 23
3 Inside sleep : what it is, how it works, why teens need it 47
4 The sleep-learning link : why all-nighters don't work 63
5 Trying to sleep in a no-sleep teen culture 77
6 Off the charts : measuring teen sleepiness 93
7 Tips from teens : how parents can talk with their teens about the importance of sleep 107
8 10 "no-war" ways to improve your teen's sleep habits for optimum health, learning, and living 117
9 Getting off the night shift : resetting your teen's internal clock 135
10 What are sleep disorders and how should they be treated? 153
11 Handling serious problems that can accompany lack of sleep 175
12 Supporting your teen 195
13 Making changes in your school and community 209
14 Sleep deprivation around the world 225

Interesting textbook: Learn MATLAB FAST or MCITP Self Paced Training Kit
Healing Herbs & Health Foods of the Zodiac

Author: Ada Muir
The Plant Kingdom is the foundation for all life. From it, as herbalists of old maintained, we can find a cure for every ill. A deep understanding of astrological factors in human health has been developed. In Healing Herbs and Health Foods of the Zodiac, you will discover the secrets of these two systems and how they can work together to benefit you and those around you.
Master Herbalist Jude C. Williams adds a brilliant and informative introduction. It will show you how to harvest and prepare the herbs described throughout the text.
Many healing decisions can be made in the kitchen and in the herb garden. Now you can consciously understand the medicinal uses of over 100 plants when you read Healing Herbs and Health Foods of the Zodiac.

Why Am I Always so Tired or Medicinal Plants of the World

2009-01-13T10:49:00.000-08:00

Why Am I Always So Tired?: Discover How Correcting Your Body's Copper Imbalance Can * Keep Your Body from Giving Out Before Your Mind Does *Free You from Those Midday Slumps * Give You the Energy Break

Author: Ann Louise Gittleman
"This may well be a seminal book--a courageous eye-opener that could fundamentally alter our approach to the treatment of chronic fatigue."
-- From the foreword by Michael Rosenbaum, M.D.
Answering the question on the minds of 75 percent of Americans, Why Am I Always So Tired?, leading nutritionist Ann Louise Gittleman shows us how we canbe more alert and active by eliminating excess copper in our diets and increasing our zinc intake. The time-tested formula points out which culprits steal energyfrom us--namely trendy, low-fat diets--that make otherwise healthy people feel drained.
This revolutionary book offers Gittleman's insights into how we can modify our diets and lifestyles to increase our energy and prevail over the chronic fatigue thatplagues us with symptoms such as: anxiety, insomnia, skin problems, frequentcolds, and roller-coaster emotions. Using her research and breakthroughfindings, Gittleman helps us eliminate these problems and access the energywe didn't know we had.

Table of Contents:
Acknowledgments ix
Foreword xi
Preface xiii
Part I Searching for Answers To Fatigue
1 Uncovering the Copper Connection to Fatigue 3
When Treating Hypothyroidism Didn't Boost Energy: Jennifer 5
When Treating Anemia Didn't Boost Energy: Ellen 7
When No Medical Cause for Fatigue Could Be Found: Joyce 8
Seeing the Consistent Pattern 9
Trying to Make Sense of the Pattern 10
2 Basics of Copper and Copper Overload 13
The Importance of Copper-Zinc Balance 15
The Many Ways Copper-Zinc Imbalance Can Cause Fatigue 15
Copper Overload: The Traditional View 17
Copper Overload: The Enlightened View 17
Similarities Between Copper and Iron 18
3 Unsuspected Dietary Factors Behind Fatigue 21
Anna, the Low-Fat, High-Carbohydrate Advocate 21
The Trouble with Low-Fat, High-Carbohydrate Diets 22
Celeste, the Natural-Food Enthusiast 23
The Trouble with Many Natural-Food Diets 24
Penny, the Lacto-Vegetarian 26
The Trouble with Lacto-Vegetarian Diets 27
Dee, the Vegan 28
The Trouble with Vegan Diets 29
Jan, the Overdieter 30
The Trouble with Overdieting 31
The Growing Problem of Zinc Deficiency 32
Food for Thought about "Light" Diets 34
4 Copper Culprits and Environmental Factors That Can Contribute to Fatigue 37
A Survey of Environmental Copper 37
Commonly Used Drugs as Copper Culprits 39
Heredity as a Factor in Copper Overload 40
When Our Copper Load Is Too Great 41
Jane 41
5 Stress, Burnout, and Blood Sugar Imbalance 43
The Stress Connection to High Copper and Low Zinc 43
The Adrenal Connection to Copper Imbalance 44
The Misunderstood Condition of Adrenal Burnout 45
The Blood Sugar Blues 47
Linda 49
6 More Than Fatigue: The Copper Connection to Various Health Problems 53
My Story 53
Anxiety, Racing Mind, Panic Attacks, and Insomnia 55
Roller-Coaster Emotions 56
Skin Problems 57
Yeast Overgrowth 58
Premenstrual Syndrome 58
Immune System Disorders 59
Melissa's Story 60
Part II Treating Your Fatigue at the Source: Reversing Copper Overload
7 Testing for the Copper Connection to Your Fatigue 65
Blood Tests 66
Urinalysis 67
Tissue Mineral Analysis 67
Hidden Copper Overload 69
The Importance of Assessing Symptoms and Indicators 70
Copper Overload Questionnaire 71
Understanding the Indicators 72
Trusting Your Intuition 76
8 Basics of the Energy-Revitalizing Diet 77
Protein 77
Carbohydrates 81
Fats 87
Seasonings 90
Cookware 90
Flavored Beverages 90
Water 91
9 Following the Energy-Revitalizing Diet 93
Brief List of Foods to Avoid and Emphasize 93
One-Week Sample Menu Plan 94
Zinc-Rich Recipes 97
Tips for Following the Energy-Revitalizing Diet at Home 99
Tips for Following the Energy-Revitalizing Diet When Eating Out 101
Personalizing the Energy-Revitalizing Diet 103
10 The Complete Program for Conquering Copper Overload and Rebuilding Energy 109
The Four-Part Approach to Reversing Copper Overload 109
Putting Your Supplement Program Together 116
Copper Dumps: Potholes on the Road to Recovery 119
A Final Word on Getting Well 121
11 Maintaining High Energy and Preventing Future Copper Overload 123
Fine-Tuning Your Savvy 124
Monitoring Your Status with Periodic Checkups 126
Maintaining Good Reserves of Nutrients 128
Developing a Flexible Wellness Program 128
Afterword 131
Appendix A Examples of Copper Levels on Tissue Mineral Analysis Charts 133
Appendix B Testing Your Water with a Home Water-Testing Kit 139
Appendix C Recommended Amounts of Nutrients in a Copper-Free Multiple 141
Appendix D Recommended Daily Allowances for Copper and Zinc 143
Appendix E Amounts of Copper and Zinc in Various Common Foods 145
Resources 155
Selected References 159

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Medicinal Plants of the World

Author: Ben Erik R van Wyk
Medicinal Plants of the World is a comprehensive and scientifically accurate guide to the best-known and most important medicinal plants. The book includes descriptions of more than 300 medicinal plants and their close relatives. Each entry gives a short summary with a description of the plant, the geographical origin, therapeutic category, historical and modern uses, active ingredients, and pharmacological effects. More than 500 full-color photographs assist in the identification of the plants. It is an essential reference guide for health care professionals — doctors, nurses, and especially pharmacists — or anyone with an interest in medicinal plants and their uses.

A Complete Guide to Chi Gung or Healing Herbs

2009-01-12T22:48:00.000-08:00

A Complete Guide to Chi-Gung

Author: Daniel P Reid
Chi-gung, which literally means "energy work," is a system of cultivating health, vitality, and longevity that is based on the fundamental principles of Taoism and the laws of nature. Practiced by the Chinese for thousands of years, chi-gung works with the energy found in all living things to help rid the body of the imbalances that sap our strength and give rise to disease. The simple, meditative movements, breathing exercises, and massage techniques that are the basis of chi-gung can be practiced by anyone, regardless of age or physical fitness.

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Healing Herbs: The Ultimate Guide to the Curative Power of Nature's Medicines

Author: Michael Castleman
The Healing Herbs provides the information you need to use the earth's wonderful bounty of medicinal plants confidently, effectively, and above all, safely. It examines 100 of the most widely used, most easily available, most familiar, and most fascinating medicinal plants, tracing their history, folklore, and healing properties, and summarizing the latest scientific research on their many benefits. The Healing Herbs also explains where to find the herbs, how to take them, store and prepare them, even how to grow them.
The Healing Herbs also includes an easy-to-use A-to-Z herb encyclopedia, plus a section titled Prevention and Treatment: A Fast-action Guide to Using the Healing Herbs, including: Conditions—from ear infection to stress, A-to-Z conditions and the herbs you can use to treat and prevent specific symptoms and diseases; Healing Actions—from antibiotic to sedative, an A-to-Z list of medicinal uses with herbs as a natural alternative to certain medicines; Other Uses—some unusual uses for the healing herbs, for example as insect repellent or memory improvement. Both Conditions and Healing Actions include special precautions about certain herbs, whether in preparation, long-term use, or short-term effects.
Publishers Weekly
Except for vague references to folk practices, many books on herbs gloss over their medicinal uses. Not so here. After chapters discussing the history of herbal therapy, the controversies waged over the safety of herbal remedies, and strategies for herb storage and preparation, Castleman offers encyclopedic entries on 100 of the most common healing herbs. Unlike some herbalists, he makes no extravagant claims about the plants; subheadings entitled ``Dead-End File'' and ``The Safety Factor'' detail, respectively, what specific herbs won't cure and the herbs' side effects. The author wisely stresses that self-treatment with herbs should never take the place of professional medical care. His informative entries are highly readable and packed with anecdotal lore. A final chapter contains an invaluable table of common ailments, with herbal preventives and treatments included. A list of references and a bibliography finish this very useful volume. Photos not seen by PW. (Apr.)

Inside Out Diet or Women Anger Depression

2009-01-12T13:45:00.000-08:00

Inside Out Diet: 4 Weeks to Natural Weight Loss, Total Body Health, and Radiance

Author: Cathy Wong
The Inside Out Diet

"A gem of a book, full of helpful information."
—Frank Lipman, M.D., author of Total Renewal: 7 Key Steps to Resilience, Vitality, and Long-Term Health

"I've been a fan of Dr. Cathy Wong for a long time, and if you haven't discovered her yet, this terrific book is a great way to do it. The three-step plan is on the money and the book is a rich source of information about food, detoxification, spices, weight control, and general health—a great addition to your library."
—Jonny Bowden, Ph.D., C.N.S., iVillage Weight Loss Coach, and author of The 150 Healthiest Foods on Earth

"The Inside-Out Diet is an excellent approach to natural weight loss and radiant health in a well-balanced manner."
—Joshua Rosenthal, M.Sc.Ed., founder and director of The Institute for Integrative Nutrition

Say good-bye to weight-loss woes with this practical approach to eating from leading naturopathic doctor and nutritionist Cathy Wong. Her easy-to-follow plan helps you achieve productive, safe, and permanent weight loss the enjoyable way, with no fasting, strange foods, or colonics required. You don't have to permanently give up coffee, meat, wheat, or dairy foods, either!

Drawing on the latest nutrition and health research, she shows how a healthy, high-functioning liver is the key to getting slimmer. You'll learn how to be picky about your proteins and leverage the power of the purple protectors (purple or red vegetables), the right whites (white or light green vegetables), and other foods to gently detoxify the body, support liver function, and drop those extra poundsfor good.

With four weeks of meal plans and more than fifty delicious recipes from successful chef-to-the-stars Sabra Ricci, you're well on your way to losing weight and feeling great, both inside and out!

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Women, Anger & Depression

Author: Lois P Frankel
This book is about empowerment. It is about fulfilling your needs, dreams, and aspirations without being trapped by feelings that society has taught you to ignore.

If you:

Fear that expressing your feelings will upset others

Allow others to decide what's best for you

Are not quite happy and not sure why

Take better care of the needs of others than your own

Believe that showing your anger is bad. . . .
then stop denying your feelings! Dr. Frankel encourages women to trust their feelings and insticts and examine ways of regaining control of their emotions and lives.

Expore how finding and defining your anger can help you lose your depression and overcome the feelings of denial that serve as obstacles to personal empowerment.

Build Strong Healthy Feet or Choose to Lose

2009-01-12T02:43:00.000-08:00

Build Strong Healthy Feet: Banish Aches and Pains

Author: Paul C Bragg
This book covers the many functions of our feet and their relationship to the body's other systems.With proper care our feet can remain fit for a lifetime.

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Choose to Lose: A Food Lover's Guide to Permanent Weight Loss

Author: Nancy Goor
Take charge of your life with the only weight loss book that lets you choose what you eat, when you eat, and how much you eat. Here is the fully revised and updated version of the book that has helped hundreds of thousands of readers lose weight by making them the boss. By using the Goors' unique "Fat Budget" system, anyone can create a personal plan for permanent weight loss. It's not a fad diet, it's a whole new way of life—one that's easy, even enjoyable, to follow. This completely revised edition of Choose to Lose features: The real truth about the unreported dangers of the new high-protein fad diets; Why diet pills won't work for you; How the fat substitute olestra can be dangerous; Updated food tables that reveal the calorie and fat contents of more than 6,000 foods, including brand-name convenience foods and items from fast-food chains.

The Complete Idiots Guide to Weight Training or The Everything Health Guide to Adult Bipolar Disorder

2009-01-11T16:42:00.000-08:00

The Complete Idiot's Guide to Weight Training

Author: Deidre Johnson Can
We've beefed up . . . with all new photos.
Both newbies and gym rats will want to get their hands on this updated edition. Now with an easier-to-use format, this guide gives each exercise a full 2-page spread, adding over new 300 photos. Included are additional exercises for all major muscle groups (incorporating bands, balls, and other non-traditional equipment), a section on bringing the gym experience home, and up-to-the-minute information on taking supplements.

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The Everything Health Guide to Adult Bipolar Disorder: Reassuring Advice to Help You Cope

Author: Jon Bloch
For those with family members or friends diagnosed with adult bipolar disorder, as well as those who suffer from the disorder themselves, learning to cope is critical. Written in a sensitive, accessible manner, The Everything Health Guide to Adult Bipolar Disorder is the comprehensive resource readers need, revealing in compassionate, straightforward terms what bipolar disorder is, what the symptoms are, how to get a diagnosis, and what types of treatment are available.Includes professional advice on:
Different types of mood disorders
Medications and available treatments
Making lifestyle adjustments
Multiple diagnoses with bipolar disorder
The Everything Health Guide to Adult Bipolar Disorder provides positive, supportive information for those coping with this complex disorder.
Author Biography:
Dr. Jon P. Bloch, Ph.D. (New Haven, CT) is an associate professor of sociological anthropology at Southern Connecticut State University. He received his M.A. and Ph.D. from Indiana University, where he wrote his dissertation on self-identity and the New Age movement. Dr. Bloch teaches courses in social psychology, intimacy patterns, and identity formation.He has appeared on numerous radio and TV programs. He has published many articles in scholarly journals and is the author of several books. He is extremely well-versed in psychological, sociological, and anthropological theories on identity formation and the self, as well as cutting edge research on these topics.
Jeffrey Naser, M.D. (Wayne, PA) is the technical reviewer for The Everything Parent's Guide to Children with Bipolar Disorder. He is board-certified in general psychiatry, child and adolescent psychiatry, and forensic psychiatry. He is co-owner and medical director of Main Line Clinical Associates in Wayne, PA. Naser has been on staff at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia.

Theres No Place like A Nursing Home or Merchants of Immortality

2009-01-11T07:40:00.000-08:00

There's No Place like A Nursing Home: 4 Powerful Steps That Will Change Your Life

Author: Karen S Shoff
Four powerful steps begun in one's middle years will allow readers to avoid a future nursing home placement. This plan preserves assets and removes the burden of caregiving from loved ones. All will be able to receive the highest level of care in dignity at home.
What People Are Saying
Lenore J. Weitzman
This exciting book could save your life! We all know about the potential crises of aging, but few of us know how to avoid them, or how to cope when we - or our parents - face an unexpected emergency and are told that a nursing home is the only answer. But Karen Shoff shows us how to cope, how to plan, and how to stay in control. It is easy to read, optimistic and sensible, and full of loving, caring, life-affirming help.
— Robinson Professor of Sociology and Law, George Mason University and author of The Marriage Contract and The Divorce Revolution

Michael Medved
Only a person who has seen Karen Shoff in action can truly appreciate her enthusiasm for life and her dedication to others. Karen advised and guided our family through the tangle of detail involved in caring for our mother in her own home during her final illness. I have rarely met a person so completely concerned for the dignity and well-being of others. She is one of today's leading experts on aging and long-term care issues. This book is indispensable for anyone who is aging - and that is all of us.
— Nationally syndicated radio host and best-selling author

Steven H. Zarit
There's No Place Like (a Nursing) Home gives a tour of the hard realities of long term care in America today. Karen Shoff combines the talents of a skilled geriatric social worker with extensive knowledge of ho to plan and pay for long term care.. The message of the book is to face the challenges of old age with a plan, so that you can have control over what happens to you or your loved ones. This is a book that everyone with an older parent or who is growing older themselves should read.
— Professor of Human Development and Assistant Director of the Gerontology Center, The Pennsylvania State University

William J. Goode
Karen Shoff's book throws a lifeline to America's adult population.
— Professor emeritus, Stanford University former president of the American Sociological Association and author of World Revolution in Family Patterns

Nelson, Hannah
There's No Place Like (a Nursing) Home is the quintessential primer on long-term care - a map with a moral compass on how to navigate the treacherous highways of growing old, ill or infirm, while still staying in the driver's seat for the distance. Karen Shoff's knowledge is matched by her compassion: ingredients that make this book an authoritative and balanced expert presentation. Indeed, the author is an 'inside expert' on a subject that every one of us needs to master. This is not a title that will stay on the shelf: It contains seminal information for consumers and professionals alike. "This book is a wake-up call - it will make you think seriously about how you want to manage your life after age 55. As so many of our financial assumptions are overturned by changes in the economy, it becomes imperative to take charge of our affairs. There's No Place Like (a Nursing) Home walks you through the realities of the average nursing home experience, providing a graphic and chilling factual explanation of why nursing homes represent the most restrictive environment for care (and poor economic value, to boot!). "In happy contrast, the author offers hope by debunking the myths of home care and long term care insurance, giving you all the information you need to make informed decisions about what is best for you. It is very much a book about self-determination and empowerment. Autonomy in your senior years? Now it's possible. "I salute Karen Shoff's courage in writing a vital book whose time has come, and for her generosity in sharing her encyclopedic fund of knowledge with the public.
— Chief of Staff Jacobi Medical Center, New York

Feinstein, Eben
I wholeheartedly endorse Karen Shoff's empowering and confident approach to long term care planning. In today's health care environment, it is crucial that individuals plan ahead and take control of their decision making. This book should be read by all internists and family practice physicians caring for patients, who will some day benefit from the excellent ideas presented in this book.
— Chairman, Department of Medicine Good Samaritan Hospital, Los Angeles, California

Pierce-Miller, Sandra
In her book, There's No Place Like (a Nursing) Home, Ms. Shoff has applied a special talent for writing along with her personal experience with long-term care and long-term care insurance, to provide people with tools that will help them remain in their homes when they need long-term care. Especially appealing is that Ms. Shoff has gone beyond sharing important information on long-term care insurance, and provided sound, vital advice that will help people ensure that they and their loved ones receive the care they need from caregivers that they can trust.
— State of California Department of Health Services Director, California Partnership for Long-Term Care

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Merchants of Immortality: Chasing the Dream of Human Life Extension

Author: Stephen S Hall
Regenerative medicine and human life extension are among the most cutting-edge pursuits in science, and potentially among the most profitable. In Merchants of Immortality, Stephen S. Hall offers both an expose<acute accent> of this fascinating science and a case study of the billion-dollar industry that has grown up around it. At the center of the field are stem cell research and cloning -- topics of continuous ethical debate -- and the stem cell legislation that has unintentionally created a strange and thriving private-sector business niche. Merchants of Immortality is a captivating, incisive account of a new frontier at the intersection of biology and business.
The New York Times
This ultimate scientific quest -- this attack on the ravages of aging, potentially on mortality itself, and the lengths to which we are now taking it -- is what brings Hall here. The full tale spills out in a daunting number of directions. … It is a measure of Hall's skill as a science writer … that he manages to navigate through all this as lucidly as he does. — Atul Gawande
The Washington Post
Merchants of Immortality is a highly readable and important book. Hall, the author of two previous books about science and medicine, is an expert explicator, able to make the most difficult biology easy to understand. But he is at his best when describing the cast of characters involved in the science and politics and when chronicling recent events. — Shannon Brownlee
Publishers Weekly
Drawing on scores of original interviews and contemporary source material, Hall, a contributing writer and editor at the New York Times Magazine (Invisible Frontiers: The Race to Synthesize a Human Gene), gives a timely and engrossing account of the high-stakes science of life extension. The author kicks off with the minence grise of the field, Leonard Hayflick, and his human cell line called WI-38, which opened the gates for biotech research and showed that our cells may have built-in limitations on longevity. His WI-38 strain, taken from aborted fetus cells used to develop a polio vaccine, also became an ethical flash point that, as the author shows, has steered the course of biomedical research in aging, cancer, stem cells and cloning. Here, too, are the repeated rise and fall of entrepreneur Michael West, the idiosyncratic "lapsed creationist, born-again Darwinist," who merges his spiritual belief in immortality with big money science. Hall aims to show how the Clinton administration's decision not to support therapeutic cloning and regenerative medicine represented government held hostage by "heavy-handed, ideological fundamentalism, enforced by anonymous thuggery." The book wraps with President George W. Bush's decision in 2001 to allow stem-cell research to proceed, but only using already existing cell lines. Among Hall's conclusions: distrust of science is the subtext of the debate over embryonic stem cells and research cloning, and regenerative medicine is inevitably yoked to health-care limitations in access, affordability, timeliness and, Hall writes, "simply, good medicine." He says the notion of "victory over mortality" is a canard, but we may be able to slow the aging process. This is top-drawer journalism. Agent, Melanie Jackson. (June 18) Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information.
Library Journal
The average human life span has increased by almost 30 years since 1900. How far can life expectancy be pushed? Some leading researchers are so bold as to propose "practical immortality." Hall, a well-respected science writer (A Commotion in the Blood: Life, Death and the Immune System), handles a subject too often prone to sensationalism by focusing on the hard science behind life-extension research. He also animates the technical material with vivid profiles of major players in the field, such as Leonard Hayflick, whose career has encompassed some monumental highs and lows, and Michael West, a former adherent to creationism who now heads a private company dedicated to the study of human aging. Clearly, this is a topic that has age-old appeal and is also on the frontier of advanced science. For example, stem-cell research is one of the field's hot-button issues. There are plenty of self-help guides giving advice on how to live longer, but anybody who really wants to understand how this might happen and what wondrous benefits might result, as well as face up to the possibly dire pitfalls of circumventing mortality, will find this book fascinating. Highly recommended. [Previewed in Prepub Alert, LJ 2/15/03.]-Gregg Sapp, Science Lib., SUNY at Albany Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information.
Kirkus Reviews
Immortality? Perhaps not, but life extension is already a reality. Science writer Hall (A Commotion in the Blood, 1997, etc.) explores just how much more time we can expect. He begins with Leonard Hayflick, who in the late 1950s found that living cells lose their ability to keep dividing after about 50 generations. There was soon evidence tying this "Hayflick limit" to telomeres, repetitive DNA sequences at the end of chromosomes that grow shorter with each division. On the reasonable theory that preserving these sequences might help stave off senescence, biochemists began searching for the enzyme that creates telomeres. Entrepreneurs were close on their heels, among them Michael West, who has been a highly visible pitchman for the effort to extend human life through biotechnology. His early company, Geron, was founded to explore the potential of telomerase to slow aging; later, the company looked at its application to cancer. When telomere research was slow to bear fruit, West and his colleagues moved on to newer and more promising areas, notably the undifferentiated cells that form early in the growth of an embryo. These stem cells have the ability to mutate into any bodily tissue, from bone to nerve to heart muscle; their potential for medical use may be boundless. But their derivation from embryonic material set off a raging political debate, culminating in the Bush administration's perhaps ill-advised decision to restrict stem-cell research to those lines already in existence as of August 2001. Hall gives the reader a fair summary of the arguments on all sides, while making clear his own view that politicians ought to tread very carefully when intruding into scientific questions thatnot even the scientists have entirely sorted out. A carefully documented examination of how society deals with life-and-death matters. Author tour

The New A to Z of Womens Health or No More Ritalin

2009-01-10T19:38:00.000-08:00

The New A to Z of Women's Health

Author: Christine Ammer
Women in the United States today face a wide range of serious health concerns. More than 8 million women live with heart disease, and 43 percent of American women die from cardiovascular disease. More than 75 percent of all autoimmune diseases strike women, usually during the childbearing years. The Encyclopedia of Women's Health, Fifth Edition is a thorough reference guide to these issues and many others that impact women's health. More than 1,000 A-to-Z entries explain medical, scientific, social, and lifestyle matters, including physiology, genetics, childbearing, life span, diseases and conditions, medications (including allopathic and complementary options), fertility, and much more. Written in straightforward, jargon-free language, this authoritative, up-to-date, and helpful resource is for professionals and laypersons alike.
Library Journal
This is the second editon of Ammer's The A to Z of Women's Health ( LJ 12/15/82), which our reviewer called ``a useful ready reference for the general reader.'' One hundred alphabetized entries on women's health topics have been added to this edition, bringing the total to 1000. According to new publisher Facts on File (the previous publisher was Everest House: Dodd), all material has been updated, and new entries include material on AIDS, cholesterol, infertility, and sexually transmitted diseases. The book was previously available as a paperback; it is now being released as a hardcover.-- Judy Quinn, ``Library Journal''
Booknews
The latest edition of a reference (first published in 1983) for lay readers that addresses topics including the reproductive system and sexuality, aging, contraception, sexually transmitted diseases, childbearing, AIDS, breast cancer, mental health, nutrition, chronic diseases, alternative medicine, and in-vitro fertilization. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
Ms. Magazine
Praise for a previous hardcover edition : "On your shelf next to Our Bodies, Our Selves, you can now put Christine Ammer's The New A to Z of Women's Health."
Oklahoma Family Magazine
Shouldn't be missed. . . .includes the latest research on infertility, herbal medicines, mammography, designer estrogen, and obscure subjects like beauty parlor stroke syndrome . . . . it is user-friendly to women of all ages.

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No More Ritalin

Author: Mary Ann Block
Ever year in the U.S., over two million children are given the drug Ritalin to combat Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). Now, Dr. Mary Ann Block shows why Ritalin may be very dangerous to a child's health--and offers parents safer and more effective alternatives. Using thorough research and actual case histories from her clinic, Dr. Block provides powerful evidence that a drug-free approach works.

The Lost Art of Healing or Diet for a Poisoned Planet

2009-01-10T09:37:00.000-08:00

The Lost Art of Healing: Practicing Compassion in Medicine

Author: Bernard Lown
The real crisis in medicine today is not about economics, insurance, or managed care--it's about the loss of the fundamental human relationship between doctor and patient. In this wise and passionate book, one of our most eminent physicians reacquaints us with a classic notion often overlooked in modern medicine: health care with a human face, in which the time-honored art of healing guides doctors in their approach to patient care and their use of medical technology.

Drawing on four decades of practice as a cardiologist and a vast knowledge of literature and medical history, Dr. Lown probes the heart and soul of the doctor-patient relationship. Insightful and accessible to all, The Lost Art of Healing describes how true healers use sympathetic listening and touch to hone their diagnostic skills, how language affects the perception of illness, how doctors and patients can cultivate a relationship of trust, and how patients can obtain the most complete and beneficial care through a combination of healing techniques and conventional practices.

As Dr. Lown explains, the art of healing does not mean abandoning the spectacular advances of modern science, but rather incorporating them into a sensitive, humane, enlightened approach to medical care. With its urgent message and poignant, fascinating vignettes, The Lost Art of Healing is a book of vital, universal importance.
Publishers Weekly
Too many well-trained, well-credentialed doctors fail to take a careful patient history, indulge in rampant overuse of technology and excessively prescribe drugs that result in death or disability, charges Lown, a cardiologist and professor emeritus at Harvard Medical School. In these gracefully written essays, full of interesting vignettes and case studies drawn from his 45 years of practice, he urges doctors to practice attentive listening, to desist from using intimidating language and to pay attention to the emotional stresses in patients' lives. Keeping an open mind toward alternative medicine, Lown describes his partially successful treatment in China with acupuncture for his severe back pain. He also looks at the challenges of caring for the elderly and shares helpful insights on death and dying. His stimulating inquiry is sound medicine for doctors and patients alike. (Oct.)
Library Journal
Despite huge technological advancements, today's medicine is in a state of crisis, claims Lown (professor emeritus in cardiology at Harvard and cofounder of Physicians Against Nuclear War). Emphasizing that nothing can replace listening and careful history taking, Lown laments that doctors have now substituted technology for taking time with the patient, shifting their medical focus from healing the patient to curing the disease. In a teaching style reminiscent of Sir William Osler, Lown extracts from his 50 years of medical practice case histories and examples of the clinical wisdom that enable a doctor to comprehend essential medical problems. Despite his Oslerian call to return today's depersonalized medicine to the art of doctoring, he evinces little optimism that his wisdom will be heeded in this age of Medicare and managed care. Recommended for all medical collections.James Swanton, Harlem Hospital Lib., New York
Kirkus Reviews
The engaging memoirs of a distinguished physician who uses human interest stories to get across his message that healing the patient must once again be the focus of medicine.
A cardiologist at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston and a co-founder of Physicians Against Nuclear War, Lown has some 45 years of experience in doctor-patient relations. In his view the crisis in health care today isn't about ballooning costs or malpractice suits but about the fact that "medicine has lost its way if not its soul." His central thesis is that the medical profession has been losing its focus on healing, due in part to a romance with high technology. Lown, whose career has encompassed both research and clinical practice, acknowledges wryly that his own cardiological research has facilitated what he most deplores: the advance of technology and with it the depersonalization of medicine. Dr. Samuel A. Levine, Lown's mentor, appears in many of the stories here, for it was he who early on shaped Lown's ideas of what doctoring was all about. Stories featuring Levine demonstrate how the best diagnosticians combine the science of history-taking with the art of listening to the patient, and it is Levine who shows how the words a physician chooses can have a powerful impact on a patient's well-being. Lown, who has passed his 70th birthday, writes with compassion about the challenges of caring for the elderly, and his essay on death and dying should be required reading for all would-be doctors.
Thoughtful essays and thought-provoking stories offering hope that medicine has not yet entirely lost its human face.

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Diet for a Poisoned Planet: How to Choose Safe Foods for You and Your Family: The 21st Century Edition

Author: David Steinman
Like Silent Spring, Diet for a Poisoned Planet took on an entire industry and went onto become a classic work of environmental writing. Now reissued in a new millennium edition, the work's in-depth look at the contaminants in individual food items is updated with the latest Total Diet Study findings. A motivating book, Diet for a Poisoned Planet changes people viscerally. Steinman tells his own story of fishing in the Santa Monica Bay as a child and how he went on to testify before Congress as an expert witness on the contamination of his own body by the fish he ate. The book is written by a true expert who has been a member of a National Academy of Sciences committee to advise Congress on seafood safety legislation.

Do You Have Kitchen Disease or Natural Well Woman

2009-01-09T22:36:00.000-08:00

Do You have Kitchen Disease?: Discover the Secret Ingredients in Your Favorite Foods that are Causing You to Gain Unwanted Pounds and Unnecessary Sickness

Author: Dr D R Pric
"Do You Have Kitchen Disease?" will shock and change the world as we know it! We're naming names and we're backing up our claims.

Find out now which of your favorite foods lurking in your kitchen can cause CANCER, BIRTH DEFECTS, ALLERGIES, ASTHMA, HEART DISEASE, BRAIN TUMORS, AND ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER. These ailments and several others are also known as Kitchen Disease.

Have you ever wondered what the ingredients in your favorite foods, found at your local supermarket (words that you can't even pronounce or spell) are doing to your body? After examining these foods, I'm certain that you will realize the importance of gaining the knowledge found in this book. It is a simple read, however the information is seriously life changing. Here are a few of the many harmful indredients:

Sulfur Dioxide - All suflur drugs are derived from coal and are toxic Food found in - FIG NEWTONS

Calcium Dioxide - May cause intestinal upsetws, muscle cramps, kidney damage and blood in the urine.
Food found in - BEST FOODS REAL MAYONAISE

Calcium Chloride - Can cause stomach and heart disease Food found in - HEINZ SWEET RELISH

Polysorbate 60 - Linked to skin irritation Food found in - KRAFT THOUSAND ISLAND DRESSING

Monosodium Glutamate - (MSG) linked to obesity and reproductive disorders.
Food found in - LAY'S BARBEQUE CHIPS, MARIE CALLENDARS CHICKEN POT PIE and so much more.

Cellulose Gum - linked to cancer Food found in - Aunt Jemima Syrup and several others.

Sodium Benzoate - linked to birth defects Food found in - Dr. Pepper and several other soft drinks

I have shared with you a few key things from thisbreakthrough book in hopes that you will understand the importance of using it daily to change the lives of you and your loved ones for many generations to come and what could be better than that?

Books about: Wine Heritage or Little Book of Olive Oil
Natural Well Woman: A Practical Guide to Health and Well-Being for Life

Author: Penny Stanway
A highly respected doctor and popular women's health writer, Penny Stanway offers a complete system of healing based on a blend of conventional and complementary medicine. Dr Penny Stanway writes and lectures on a variety of women's health, pregnancy and childcare topics and is the health columnist for Woman's Weekly magazine. Natural Well Woman covers every age and stage of a woman's life -- it's every woman's guide to creating a healthy lifestyle.

Casual Power or Street Smarts Firearms And Personal Security

2009-01-09T13:34:00.000-08:00

Casual Power: How to Power Up Your Nonverbal Communication and Dress Down for Success

Author: Sherry Maysonav
What are you saying before you speak a word? Does your nonverbal communication limit your effectiveness? In this enlightening guidebook, Sherry Maysonave shows you precisely how to command respect, inspire trust, and project personal power when you dress down for business. She emphasizes the silent - but potent - nonverbal aspects of clothing, demeanor, and body language. She reveals how nonverbal factors determine the response you receive from others - factors that impact your ability to maximize success.
Sherry Maysonave puts an end to the confusion that surrounds casual attire in the workplace and social invitations requesting casual dress. In this groundbreaking book, she decodes the confusing catchall term "casual." For varied occasions, Sherry explains and clarifies two primary questions.-
How dressed down is too casual?
How dressed up is not casual enough?
Using fascinating case studies, Sherry exposes the personal saboteur that works behind the scenes to undermine success. Personifying this conniving part of the human psyche, she introduces McSly, a friendly monster that seduces you into making choices that can disempower you. Sherry and McSly use real-life situations to show you exactly what casual apparel and what nonverbal communications sabotage or empower you and your career goals.
Sherry gives you key strategies for powering up your nonverbal communication and for taking control of your image. Using her expert tips, you can dress down with flair and confidence. Sherry's painless shopping strategies show you how to quickly examine clothing store inventories to find those garments that are empowering to you. Her secrets on creating wardrobe miracles are refreshing and exciting
Sherry Maysonave brings needed clarity, sophistication, and wit to all dress-down issues in today's workplace. This inspiring, humorous, visually-rich book is the millennium's "How-To-Dress-Down-For-Success" bible.
Dick Williams, Chairman, Quokka Sports, Inc. - Dick Williams
How we present ourselves has always been important, but never more so than today; and yet many are confused and frustrated, looking for guidance when it appears none exists. Whether you think you are confused or not, Casual Power will make a difference in how successful you can become.
Robert Kiyosaki, author of Rich Dad. Poor Dad, a USA Today, Wallstreet Journal, and Business Week Best Seller - Robert Kiyosaki
Sherry knows what she is talking about and she has the power to bring out the best in you.
Jay P. Mechling, Vice President, Morgan Stanley Dean Witter - Jay P. Mechling
Extremely useful excellent reading for every business person. This is the new millennium guide for business casual dress and personal empowerment.
Dr. Betty Flowers
Casual Power goes right to the heart of the relationship between clothing and empowerment. A lot can be learned from this wise and useful book. A classic.
Dr. Betty Sue Flowers, Professor, Business Consultant and Editor, Joseph Campbell and the Power of Myth
Masahiro Morimoto, Vice President, Asia-Pacific, Netscape - Masahiro Morimoto
Just like the Internet is changing business rules, everyone needs to understand how business casual dress can empower or sabotage the individual. This is a globally important, must-read book.
Dean Ellen A. Wartella, Dean of the College of Communication, The University of Texas At Austin, and Walter Conkrite Regents Chair in Communication - Dean Ellen A. Wartella
Casual Power shows you how to communicate your very best -- Sherry's understanding of nonverbal communication is outstanding. Now everyone can enjoy her gift of understanding that visual communication is critically important of what we communicate.
Jack Steeg, Vice President, Dell Computer - Jack Steeg
Sherry's insights and case studies are unique and revealing. Facts, not theory, on how to positively impact your career and your daily life. The perfect guidebook for dressing down for success.
Y. Toi, President, Nichimen Data Systems, Japan - Y. Toi
Whether in Japan or elsewhere in the global economy, business attire is a key part of your non-verbal communication. Read, learn, and prosper using Sherry's principles and tips in Casual Power.

See also: Serena Food and Stories or Mexican Cookery
Street Smarts, Firearms, And Personal Security: Jim Grover'S Guide To Staying Alive And Avoiding Crime In The Real World

Author: Jim Grover
Jim Grover's professional credentials in the art of crime avoidance and self-defense are as good as it gets: on-site security specialist in the world's hottest of hot spots, combatives instructor to ultrahigh-speed military and police units and hands-on security trainer to international corporations, among other sensitive assignments. Here is a compilation of the best of his wildly popular "Personal Security" columns in Guns & Ammo magazine. It covers the entire spectrum of personal security issues, with street-savvy ideas and twists you will find nowhere else. Learn how to vastly improve the physical security of your home; develop alert street smarts; stay safe while traveling in your vehicle, out of town or abroad; recognize and avoid crimes of the new millennium; keep your children safe; choose and use effective nonlethal weapons; engage in nasty unarmed combat; and utilize radically practical shooting skills that have been perfected in real-life situations. From spotting trouble before it happens to surviving a riot to handling a firearm like a pro, this book has it all!

100 Questions and Answers about Bi Polar or Edible and Useful Plants of Texas and the Southwest

2009-01-09T01:33:00.000-08:00

100 Questions and Answers about Bi-Polar (Manic-Depressive) Disorder

Author: David P Moor
The only volume to provide the doctor's and patient's view and gives you authoritative, practical answers to your questions about treatment options, coping strategies.

Interesting book: The Well Set Table or Bread Machine Cookbook VI
Edible and Useful Plants of Texas and the Southwest: A Practical Guide

Author: Delena Tull
All around us there are wild plants good for food, medicine, clothing, and shelter, but most of us don't know how to identify or use them. Delena Tull amply supplies that knowledge in this book, one of the first focused specifically on plants that grow in Texas and surrounding regions of the South and Southwest.

Extensively illustrated with black-and-white drawings and color photos, this book includes the following special features:

Recipes for foods made from edible wild plants.

Wild teas and spices.

Wild plant dyes, with instructions for preparing the plants and dying wool, cotton, and other materials.

Instructions for preparing fibers for use in making baskets, textiles, and paper.

Information on wild plants used for making rubber, wax, oil, and soap.

Information on medicinal uses of plants.

An identification guide to hay fever plants and plants that cause rashes.

Instructions for distinguishing edible from poisonous berries.

Detailed information on poisonous plants, including poison ivy, oak, and sumac, as well as herbal treatments for their rashes.

Table of Contents:

List of Photographs

List of Illustrations

Preface to the Paperback Edition

Acknowledgments

Introduction

What's in This Book

Vegetation Regions in the State

Why Use Botanical Terminology?

Plants as Medicine: A Commentary

Mushrooms: To Eat or Not to Eat

1. Edible and Useful Wild Plants

Caution and Notes on Using Wild Edibles

Why Bother with Wild Foods?

Native Plants for Agriculture

Grazing from the Wild: Tips and Precautions

Edible and Useful Wild Plants by Family, Including Recipes

Agavaceae—Agave Family

Agave, Lechuguilla, Mescal—Agave Species

Sotol—Dasylirion Species

Yucca—Yucca Species

Alismataceae—Water-plantain Family

Arrowhead—Sagittaria Species

Amaranthaceae—Amaranth Family

Amaranth—Amaranthus Species

Anacardiaceae—Sumac Family

Sumac—Rhus Species

Asteraceae—Composite Family, Sunflower Family

Chicory—Cichorium intybus

Dandelion—Taraxacum officinale

Goldenrod—Solidago odora

Lettuce—Lactuca Species

Ragweed—Ambrosia trifida

Sow Thistle—Sonchus oleraceus, Sonchus asper

Sunflower—Helianthus Species

Thistle—Cirsium Species
Cactaceae—Cactus Family

Opuntia—Opuntia Species

Strawberry Cactus—Echinocereus stramineus, Echinocereus enneacanthus

Caryophyllaceae—Pink Family

Chickweed—Stellaria media

Chenopodiaceae—Goosefoot Family

Lamb's-quarters—Chenopodium album

Orach, Four-Wing Saltbush—Atriplex Species

Tumbleweed—Salsola kali

Commelinaceae—Spiderwort Family

Dayflower—Commelina Species

Spiderwort—Tradescantia Species

Crassulaceae—Orpine Family

Sedum, Stonecrop—Sedum Species

Cucurbitaceae—Gourd Family

Buffalo Gourd—Cucurbita foetidissima

Cyperaceae—Sedge Family

Nut-grass—Cyperus Species

Euphorbiaceae—Spurge Family

Bull Nettle—Cnidoscolus texanus

Noseburn—Tragia Species

Fabaceae—Legume Family

Acacia, Huisache, Catclaw—Acacia Species

Alfalfa—Medicago sativa

Black Locust—Robinia pseudo-acacia

Groundnut—Apios americana

Hog Peanut—Amphicarpaea bracteata

Honey Locust—Gleditsia triacanthos

Indian Breadroot, Scurfy Pea—Psoralea Species

Kudzu—Pueraria lobata

Mesquite, Torn illo—Prosopis Species

Redbud—Cercis canadensis

Retama—Parkinsonia aculeata

Tepary Bean—Phaseolus acutifolius

Fagaceae—Beech Family

Oak—Quercus Species

Fouquieriaceae—Ocotillo Family

Ocotillo—Fouquieria splendens

Juglandaceae—Walnut Family

Hickory—Carya Species

Pecan—Carya illinoinensis

Walnut—Juglans Species

Lamiaceae—Mint Family

Henbit—Lamium amplexicaule

Liliaceae—Lily Family

Blue Camass—Camassia scilloides

Day Lily—Hemerocallis fulva

Greenbriar—Smilax bona-nox

Lily—Lilium Species

Onion, Garlic, Chives—Allium Species

Malvaceae—Mallow Family

Turk's Cap—Malvaviscus arboreus var. drummondii

Martyniaceae—Unicorn Plant Family

Devil's Claw—Proboscidea Species

Nymphaeaceae—Water-lily Family

Lotus—Nelumbo lutea

Spatterdock—Nuphar luteum

Water-lily—Nymphaea odorata

Onagraceae—Evening Primrose Family

Showy Evening Primrose—Oenothera speciosa

Oxalidaceae—Wood Sorrel Family

Wood Sorrel—Oxalis Species

Pinaceae—Pine Family

Piñon—Pinus edulis, Pinus cembroides

Plantaginaceae—Plantain Family

Plantain—Plantago major, Plantago lanceolata

Poaceae—Grass Family

Carrizo—Arundo donax

Giant Cane—Arundinaria gigantea

Reed—Phragmites communis

Polygonaceae—Knotweed Family

Dock, Canaigre—Rumex Species

Pontederiaceae—Pickerelweed Family

Pickerelweed—Pontederia cordata

Water Hyacinth—Eichhornia crassipes

Portulacaceae—Purslane Family

Purslane—Portulaca oleracea

Rubiaceae—Madder Family

Bedstraw—Galium aparine

Typhaceae—Cattail Family

Cattail—Typha Species

Urticaceae—Nettle Family

Pellitory—Parietaria Species

Stinging Nettle—Urtica Species

Violaceae—Violet Family

Violet—Viola Species

2. Teas and Spices

Teas

Alfalfa—Medicago sativa

Basswood—Tilia Species

Bee Balm—Monarda Species

Bee Brush—Aloysia gratissima

Blackberry, Dewberry—Rubus Species

Catnip—Nepeta cataria

Clover—Trifolium Species

Goldenrod—Solidago odora

Greenthread—Thelesperma Species

Horehound—Marrubium vulgare

Limoncillo—Pectis angustifolia, Pectis papposa

Limoncillo—Hedeoma Species

Mormon tea—Ephedra antisyphilitica

Mullein—Verbascum thapsus

Peppermint—Mentha piperita

Persimmon—Diospyros virginiana

Prairie Tea—Croton monanthogynus

Red root—Ceanothus americanus

Rose—Rosa Species

Sage—Salvia Species

Sassafras—Sassafras albidum

Spearmint—Mentha spicata

Strawberry—Fragaria Species

Yarrow—Achillea millefolium

Yaupon—Ilex vomitoria

Spices

Chile Pequín—Capsicum annuum

Epazote—Chenopodium ambrosioides

Juniper, Cedar—Juniperus Species

Knotweed—Polygonum aviculare

Mintweed—Lippia graveolens

Mustard—Brassica Species

Onion, Garlic—Allium Species

Peppergrass—Lepidium Species

Red Bay—Persea borbonia

Shepherd's Purse—Capsella bursa-pastoris

Spicebush—Lindera benzoin

Sweet Bay—Magnolia virginiana

Watercress—Rorippa nasturtium-aquaticum

Wax Myrtle—Myrica cerifera

Wormwood—Artemisia ludoviciana

3. Edible and Poisonous Berries and Other Fleshy Fruits

Poisonous Fruit

Blue, Purple, or Black Fruit: Toxic

Cherry—Prunus Species

Coyotillo—Karwinskia humboldtiana

Eve's Necklace—Sophora affinis

Juniper, Cedar—Juniperus Species

Lantana—Lantana Species

Ligustrum—Ligustrum Species

Nightshade, Black Nightshade—Solanum americanum

Poke—Phytolacca americana

Virginia Creeper—Parthenocissus quinquefolia

Red Fruit: Toxic

Coralito—Rivina humilis

Holly, Yaupon—Ilex Species

Jerusalem-cherry—Solanum pseudocapsicum

Snailseed—Cocculus carolinus

Wahoo—Euonymus Species

Yellow, Cream, or White Fruit: Toxic

Chinaberry—Mella azedarach

Mistletoe—Phoradendron tomentosum

Nightshade, Silverleaf Nightshade—Solanum elaeagnifolium

Poison Ivy, Poison Oak, Poison Sumac—Toxicodendron Species

Soapberry—Sapindus saponaria var. drummondii

Tallow Tree—Sapium sebiferum

Fruits with Unknown Toxicity: Avoid Eating Them

American Beauty-berry—Callicarpa americana

Ampelopsis, Heartleaf—Ampelopsis cordata

Carolina Buckthorn—Rhamnus caroliniana

Dogwood—Corpus Species

Elbow-bush—Forestiera pubescens

Greenbriar—Smilax Species

Hercules' Club—Aralia spinosa

Honeysuckle—Lonicera Species

Indian Strawberry—Duchesnea indica

Peppervine—Ampelopsis arborea

Edible Fruit

Standard Jelly and Jam Recipes

Blue, Purple, or Black Fruit: Edible

Blackberry, Dewberry—Rubus Species

Blackhaw, Rusty Blackhaw, Withe Rod—Viburnum Species

Blueberry, Whortleberry, Farkleberry—Vaccinium Species

Brasil—Condalia hookeri

Cherry, Black Cherry, Chokecherry—Prunus Species

Coma—Bumelia lanuginosa

Currant—Ribes Species

Elderberry—Sambucus canadensis

Grape—Vitis Species

Mulberry—Morus Species

Persimmon—Diospyros texana

Prickly Pear Cactus—Opuntia Species

Sabal Palm, Texas Palmetto, Palma de Micaros—Sabal texana

Service berry—Amelanchier Species

Brown Fruit: Edible

Pawpaw—Asimina triloba

Green Fruit: Edible

Crab Apple—Pyrus ioensis, Pyrus angustifolia

Red, Orange, or Yellow Fruit: Edible

Agarita, Barberry—Berberis Species

Anacua—Ehretia anacua

Chile Pequín—Capsicum annuum

Desert Yaupon—Schaefferia cuneifolia

Hackberry—Celtis Species

Hawthorn—Crataegus Species

Jujube—Ziziphus jujuba

Madrone—Arbutus xalapensis

Mayapple—Podophyllum peltatum

Passionflower—Passiflora incarnata

Persimmon—Diospyros virginiana

Plum—Prunus Species

Pyracantha—Pyracantha Species

Rose—Rosa Species

Strawberry—Fragaria Species

Sumac—Rhus Species

Tomatillo—Physalis Species

Turk's Cap—Malvaviscus arboreus var. drummondii

White Fruit: Edible

White Mulberry—Morus alba

4. Poisonous and Harmful Plants

First Aid for Toxic Plant Ingestion

Plant Poisoning: Dispelling Some Myths About Poisonous Plants

Who Is Affected by Plant Poisonings?

Livestock Poisoning

The Toxins in Plants

Toxic Wild Plants by Family

Amaryllidaceae, Iridaceae, Liliaceae—Amaryllis, Iris, and Lily Families

Apiaceae—Carrot Family

Poison Hemlock—Conium maculatum

Water Hemlock—Cicuta maculata

Apocynaceae—Dogbane Family

Dogbane, Indian Hemp—Apocynum Species

Araceae—Arum Family

Asclepiadaceae—Milkweed Family

Milkweed—Asclepias Species

Asteraceae—Composite Family, Sunflower Family

Fabaceae—Legume Family

Black Locust—Robinia pseudo-acadia

Bluebonnet, Lupine—Lupinus Species

Coral Bean—Erythrina herbacea

Devil's Shoestring—Tephrosia virginiana

Locoweed—Astragalus Species

Mescal Bean—Sophora secundiflora

Rattlebush, Bagpod, Bequilla—Sesbania Species

Singletary Pea, Sweetpea—Lathyrus Species

Wisteria—Wisteria Species

Hippocastanaceae—Buckeye Family

Buckeye, Horse-chestnut—Aesculus Species

Loganiaceae—Logania Family

Jasmine—Gelsemium sempervirens

Phytolaccaceae—Pokeweed Family

Coralito—Rivina humilis

Poke—Phytolacca americana

Sapindaceae—Soapberry Family

Mexican Buckeye—Ungnadia speciosa

Solanaceae—Nightshade Family

Jerusalem-cherry—Solanum pseudocapsicum

Jessamine—Cestrum Species

Jimsonweed—Datura Species

Nightshade, Silverleaf Nightshade—Solanum elaeagnifolium

Tobacco, Tree Tobacco, Desert Tobacco—Nicotiana Species

Toxic ornamental Houseplants and Yard Plants: The Enemy Within

Poisons in the Garden

Rashes and Sneezes

Contact Dermatitis

Allergic Contact Dermatitis

Poison Ivy, Poison Oak, Poison Sumac—Toxicodendron radicans and Other Species

Pollen Dermatitis

Photodermatitis

Irritant Dermatitis

Chemical Irritants

Mechanical Irritants

Stinging Nettles

Hay Fever Plants

Fall

Winter

Spring and Summer

5. Colorful Dyes with Texas Plants

Vegetable Dyes: A Historical Perspective

Dyes Today: Synthetic Versus Vegetable Dyes

Fibers for Dyeing

Factors That Influence Dye Colors

Pigments From Plants

Colorfastness

Testing for Lightfastness

Testing for Washfastness

Water

Dyeing Techniques

Plants for Dyes

How Much Should I Collect?

What Plant Parts Should I Use?

Kitchen and Garden Dyes

Mordants

Procedures for Dyeing Wool and Other Fibers

Equipment

Preparing the Plant Material for the Dye Pot

Preparing the Wool

Scouring Raw Wool

Mordanting the Wool

Dyeing the Wool

Simmer Dyeing

Solar Dyeing

Cold-Water Fermentation

Final Tips on Dyeing With Plants

Vegetable Dye Recipes

Symbol Code

Plant Species Used for Dyes

6. Fibers from Texas Plants

Plants for Basketmaking

Textile Fibers

Extracted Fibers: Retting and Scutching

Fibers Attached to Seeds

Dyeing Plant Fibers

Papermaking

How to Make Paper

7. Rubber, Wax, Oil, and Soap: Industrial Resources from Texas Plants

Glossary

Bibliography

Index

Cystic Fibrosis or A Comprehensive Guide for Parenting the ADHD Child

2009-01-08T16:31:00.000-08:00

Cystic Fibrosis: A Guide for Patient and Family

Author: David Orenstein
Written by Dr. David Orenstein, director of one of the nation's leading CF centers, this one-of-a-kind guide offers clear explanations and real-world advice on cystic fibrosis and its management. Here you'll find practical and reassuring information on day-to-day concerns—school, travel, exercise, nutrition, medication—as well as on physiological effects, long-term issues, and prospects for a cure. Cystic Fibrosis offers straightforward answers to the questions most frequently asked by patients and families—what causes cystic fibrosis; how it affects body systems; what pharmacological, surgical, and physical therapies are most effective; what roles exercise, diet, and nutrition play; what complications can occur and how they can be managed; when and why a lung transplant should be considered; what psychological effect the disease has on the patient's family; and how the special needs and concerns of adult CF patients can be addressed. The Third Edition is updated and revised throughout.
Wayne M. Samuelson
This is the second edition of a book aimed at people affected by cystic fibrosis, including patients, family, friends, and health professionals. The purpose is to inform those affected by the disease of the latest developments and help them pursue a normal life. The book fills an important gap for patients and families in providing answers to key questions. Although the book is primarily directed toward patients and their families and friends, medical students and trainees in both pediatrics and adult medicine will find it very useful. Established practitioners who are entering the field of cystic fibrosis as caregivers will also find this to be a very valuable introduction. The book is supplemented by illustrations that are clear and easy to understand. They are appropriate to the subject matter and text. A brief bibliography of classic references is provided. The table of contents is complete and easy to follow. There is an extensive index that is very useful. Each chapter begins with a highlighted summary of information called ""The Basics."" These are the high points of each chapter, and represent the essential information in each section. This carefully constructed book incorporates the expertise of some of the leaders in the field of cystic fibrosis into an easy to read book that clearly and frankly discusses the major issues of living with cystic fibrosis. The book is aimed at patients and their families. However, trainees in internal medicine, family practice, and pediatrics will find this book very useful. It would be a good acquisition for the medical library of any center that deals with cystic fibrosis patients.
Doody Review Services
Reviewer: Wayne M. Samuelson, MD (University of Utah Health Sciences Center)
Description: This is the second edition of a book aimed at people affected by cystic fibrosis, including patients, family, friends, and health professionals.
Purpose: The purpose is to inform those affected by the disease of the latest developments and help them pursue a normal life. The book fills an important gap for patients and families in providing answers to key questions.
Audience: Although the book is primarily directed toward patients and their families and friends, medical students and trainees in both pediatrics and adult medicine will find it very useful. Established practitioners who are entering the field of cystic fibrosis as caregivers will also find this to be a very valuable introduction.
Features: The book is supplemented by illustrations that are clear and easy to understand. They are appropriate to the subject matter and text. A brief bibliography of classic references is provided. The table of contents is complete and easy to follow. There is an extensive index that is very useful. Each chapter begins with a highlighted summary of information called "The Basics." These are the high points of each chapter, and represent the essential information in each section.
Assessment: This carefully constructed book incorporates the expertise of some of the leaders in the field of cystic fibrosis into an easy to read book that clearly and frankly discusses the major issues of living with cystic fibrosis. The book is aimed at patients and their families. However, trainees in internal medicine, family practice, and pediatrics will find this book very useful. It would be a good acquisition for the medical library of any center that deals with cystic fibrosis patients.
Rating
3 Stars from Doody

Book about: Scenarios in Marketing or Financing China Trade and Investment
A Comprehensive Guide for Parenting the ADHD Child

Author: Paul Lavin Ph D
ADHD children have problems concentrating, completing home and school assignments, and controlling impulsively. Moreover, these youngsters have a poor self-concept and are often depressed, anxious, and easily frustrated. A Comprehensive Guide for Parenting the ADHD Child provides parents, educators, and mental health professionals with a combination of research-based, field-tested strategies that can be used to help them to overcome these difficulties. The research shows that medication combined with behavioral, cognitive, and educational methods is the most effective approach in treating ADHD. It is the non-medication approaches that are often overlooked or underutilized, however. The programs presented in this book are designed to train the child to concentrate, to complete assignments, and to plan ahead. It is the application of these psychologically and educationally based interventions that teach ADHD children to gain the self-control and confidence needed to face the many challenges confronting them.

Stroke Recovery Book or Awesome Abs

2009-01-08T05:30:00.000-08:00

Stroke Recovery Book: A Guide for Patients and Families

Author: Kip Burkman
Are You Recovering from a Stroke?

If you or someone you love has had a stroke, you are probably frightened and worried. And, you're filled with questions. What can be expected in recovery? How much rehabilitation will be needed?

No health professional can predict the exact outcome of a stroke. Still, research shows that patients tend to do better when they have supportive families and friends. Learning the basics about stroke and rehabilitation can help families provide a stronger support system as well as reduce their fears of the unknown.

Author Kip Burkman, M.D., is a rehabilitation physician who has worked with thousands of stroke patients and families. He understands what families go through when a loved one has a stroke, and he offers answers to many of your questions.

Among the topics Dr. Burkman covers:

How strokes occur-what happens in the brain

Major types of strokes and effects

Cognitive changes-personality, emotions, intellect, behavior

Speech and language impairments

Weakness in limbs

Swallowing problems

Recover and rehabilitation-what to expect

Stroke prevention-reducing your risk of stroke

A quick reference book to help you cope with the effects of stroke!

Library Journal
Like Geoffrey Donnan and Carol Burton in After a Stroke (North Atlantic, 1992. 2d ed.), Burkman, a physical medicine and rehabilitation specialist, summarizes the causes, complications, and types of strokes and then discusses recovery, rehabilitation, and prevention. But while Donnan and Burton offer a more holistic perspective, Burkman adds something else to his treatment of the topic: a table listing the warning signs of stroke--critical information considering that "there is a 10 to 18 percent risk of having a second stroke in the first year immediately following a stroke." A useful resource list provides addresses and phone numbers (and Internet sites, when available) for government agencies and national stroke organizations. However, the lack of references is frustrating. Sources of statistics are identified incompletely (and sometimes not at all), and no medical or additional consumer health literature is suggested. Still, this guide is valuable as a readable introduction to the topic. Recommended for public libraries and consumer health collections.--Ximena Chrisagis, Wright State Univ Libs., Dayton, OH

Interesting book: L'éthique, le Coeur de Leadership
Awesome Abs!: The Gut-Busting Solution for Men and Women

Author: Paul Chek
Awesome Abs is an easy-to-follow guide for all those who yearn to own a full set of healthy, ripped 'n' sexy abs, plus total midsection conditioning. Awesome Abs spells out simply and clearly all the necessary training and dietary secrets to firm and flatten anyone's abdominals no matter how out of shape they may be.

Cooking ala Heart or The Creation of Health

2009-01-07T19:28:00.000-08:00

Cooking a'la Heart: Delicious Heart Healthy Recipes to Reduce Risk of Heart Disease and Stroke

Author: Linda Hachfeld
With over 90,000 copies sold, this illustrated "bible" for heart healthy eating has a wide array of more than 400 triple-tested recipes. Includes dietary guidelines and menus. "We think it's one of the best cooking light books we've seen".--"Food & Wine Magazine". 456 pp.

Go to: Comparative Statistical Inference or Unmaking Goliath
The Creation of Health: The Emotional, Psychological, and Spiritual Responses That Promote Health and Healing

Author: Caroline Myss
A collaboration between a traditionally trained physician and a medical intuitive, The Creation of Health illuminates the deep connection between emotional dysfunction and physical illness. It describes the role that emotional disturbances play in the most common diseases and ailments from the common cold to arthritis, diabetes, heart disease, and cancer.
After providing an introduction to intuitive medicine and its history, method of diagnosis, and relationship to traditional medicine, Myss and Shealy detail the deeper emotional and psychic reasons why illness develops in the body. Dr. Shealy offers a traditional account of a particular disease or ailment, while Dr. Myss sheds light on the deeper causes through her corresponding energy analysis.
Confirming the link between illness and emotion, The Creation of Health puts forth a groundbreaking vision of holistic healing.

Fragrant Mind or The Great Physicians Rx for Arthritis

2009-01-07T10:12:00.000-08:00

Fragrant Mind: Aromatherapy for Personality, Mind, Mood, and Emotion

Author: Valerie Ann Worwood
Written in an accessible style and aimed at aromatherapists, practitioners of alternative medicine, and anyone wishing to use aromatherapy to maintain a peaceful equilibrium or bring about positive change, this book concentrates on the mood-changing effects of natural oils. "A good addition to alternative medicine collections."--Library Journal.

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The Great Physician's Rx for Arthritis

Author: Jordan Rubin
Like age, arthritis has a way of creeping up on you until one morning, that occasional stiffness in the knee or soreness in the hands turns into "That hurts!" type of pain. Prolonged physical activity only prolongs the soreness.

Arthritis is a general medical term that refers to inflammation of the joints. The word "arthritis" is a blend of the Greek words "arthron" for joint and "itis" for inflammation. Frequent cracking of the joints and early morning stiffness are common symptoms of osteoarthritis, even during pain-free periods. Some will joke that they can tell a weather change is ahead when their knees act up, but that's because painful joints can be sensitive to a falling of barometric pressure, which signals rain in the forecast.

Arthritis often begins subtly with a little ache and stiffness in the knees or shoulders. Or it may herald its arrival with sharp pain and swollen, tender joints. Arthritis takes center stage, however, when you feel as stiff as a board when you pull yourself out of bed in the morning. Stiff spines, creaky necks, and balky backs can zap the life out of even the most optimistic individuals. Those with arthritic hands and wrists find it painful to type or even use a computer mouse, while some with arthritic knees shuffle around with pain as their constant companion. Arthritic hips not also restrict mobility but impact a couple's love life since arthritic hip pain can make sexual relations painful, particularly for women. No matter how you cope or make lifestyle adjustments, arthritis is a pain to live with.

In The Great Physician's Rx for Arthritis, Jordan Rubin, along with Joseph Brasco, MD, recommends atotal lifestyle program for the health of the body, mind, and spirit that's much more effective than sleeping on a bed of magnets each night, and it's based on the seven keys to unlock your God-given health potential found in his foundational book The Great Physician's Rx for Health and Wellness.

Table of Contents:
Introduction: Changing Things Up     V
Eat to Live     1
Supplement Your Diet with Whole Food Nutritionals, Living Nutrients, and Superfoods     37
Practice Advanced Hygiene     45
Condition Your Body with Exercise and Body Therapies     51
Reduce Toxins in Your Environment     59
Avoid Deadly Emotions     66
Live a Life of Prayer and Purpose     70
The Great Physician's Rx for Arthritis Battle Plan     74
Notes     99
About the Authors     103

Alzheimers Activities or Multiple Sclerosis Q A

2009-01-06T22:11:00.000-08:00

Alzheimer's Activities: Hundreds of Activities for Men and Women with Alzheimer's Disease and Related Disorders

Author: B J Fitzray
The author understands caregiver challenges from firsthand experience caring for her father in her home. "When Alzheimer's disease began to take its toll on my father, it was difficult to find things that he could do and enjoy. Over many months, I searched through books and catalogs, researched online, talked with professional and family caregivers, and developed my own ideas, compiling lists of activities and resources. By trial and error, I discovered which activities succeeded and which did not. Nothing can stop AD's relentless progression, but activities definitely improved the quality of our life and may help slow mental deterioration." B. J. FitzRay graduated from the University of California at Berkeley and has enjoyed a diverse career as a hospital patient representative and risk manager, newspaper columnist, and as a business entrepreneur. The mother of four adult children, B.J. lives with her husband in northern California.
Anne Muller
An excellent resource for caregivers and activities professionals. I look forward to incorporating these activities into our hospital's Transitional Care Center's activities program.
Cynthia Thomas
The value of such an excellent resource cannot be overstated. It is easy to read, informative, and overflowing with activities. The research has been done for you. ... a must read for anyone working with individuals in the AD spectrum.
Exercise Physiologist - Susan Pringle-Cohan
A veritable gold mine of information ... its scope is encyclopedic ... well beyond just ideas for the Alzheimer's patient ... An ideal reference book, a 'must-have' for all activities directors of any skilled-care or assisted-care facility.

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Multiple Sclerosis Q&A: Reassuring Answers to Frequently Asked Questions

Author: Beth Hill
This comprehensive yet accessible work provides authoritative and reassuring answers to the many questions that overwhelm those undergoing testing and treatment for multiple sclerosis. It discusses traditional and complementary therapies for MS; explains medical terminology and diagnostics; and compassionately addresses the lifestyle changes many patients face while learning to manage this chronic and potentially debilitating disorder.
Author Biography: Beth Ann Hill, who was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in 1999, has become a tireless patient advocate active in the National Multiple Sclerosis Society.
Library Journal
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a progressive neurological disease that can be difficult to diagnose and is extremely debilitating. Freelance writer Hill was diagnosed with MS after consulting ten doctors and spending four years searching for answers. Appalled by books that offered little hope and spare information, she offers a more positive outlook and concrete advice for those newly diagnosed with MS. Hill documents her own story of declining physical condition and mounting frustrations in seeking answers to her health problems and explains how her life has changed because of the disease. Drawing from her own experiences, the National Multiple Sclerosis Society (NMSS), and scientific sources, she answers over 100 commonly asked questions about the disease. Diagnosis is highlighted, as are tips on how to locate a good neurologist and family/lifestyle issues. Drug therapies are charted by name, dosing method and frequency, side effects, and indications. A glossary and a list of MS clinical facilities affiliated with the NMSS are also included. An excellent addition to most consumer health collections.-Janet M. Schneider, James A. Haley Veterans Hosp., Tampa Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information.
What People Are Saying
James L. Bernat
James L. Bernat, M.D., Professor of Neurology at Dartmouth Medical School
Beth Ann Hill's book...optimistically answers the most common questions answered by MS patients.

David L. Lander
This book has everything I wanted to know about MS when I was diagnosed but was afraid to ask.
—(David L. Lander, author of Fall Down Laughing: How Squiggy Caught Multiple Sclerosis and Didn't Tell Nobody)

Neil Cavuto
Neil Cavuto, Fox News Channel
Delightfully nonclinical and refreshingly real, Beth understands that [MS] affects the soul as it does the body. She offers hope for both.

H. Mattson
H. Mattson, M.D., Ph.D., Professor of Neurology, Director of the Indiana University MS Center
This book is well written and deals clearly and concisely with many of the issues that are important at all stages of the disease.

James L. Bernat
Beth Ann Hill's book for MS patients is full of useful information and practical advice. It factually and optimistically answers the most common questions asked by MS patients and steers them in the right direction when they want to learn more. It is an ideal first book to read for new MS patients. (professor of neurology at Dartmouth Medical School)

David L. Lander
This book has everything I wanted to know about MS (when I was diagnosed) but was afraid to ask. An absolute must for the newly diagnosed! (author of "Fall Down Laughing: How Squiggy Caught Multiple Sclerosis and Didn't Tell Nobody")

Neil Cavuto
I've always believed that living with MS is as much a mental as it is a physical battle. But Beth Hill adds another element ... a heart. Delightfully nonclinical and refreshingly real, Beth understands that this is an illness that affects the soul as it does the body. She offers hope for both. (vice president, anchor, and managing editor of business news, Fox News Channel)

Dr. H. Mattson
This book is well written, by and for persons with multiple sclerosis (MS), and deals clearly and concisely with many of the issues that are important at all stages of the disease. (professor of neurology, director of the Indiana University MS Center)

Unassisted Childbirth or Anger Therapy

2009-01-06T12:09:00.000-08:00

Unassisted Childbirth

Author: Laura Kaplan Shanley
Laura and her husband delivered their first child without the aid of a doctor or midwife. Laura alone delivered the next three children, assisted by her belief that giving birth was a natural process for which a woman's body had been well designed. Shanley's birth experiences, combined with subsequent research, have confirmed her belief that with the proper mindset, delivering one's own baby is the safest, most fulfilling way to give birth. Shanley gives numerous references, both historical and contemporary, to support her theory. She tells of her own experiences in childbirth as well as those of other women who have given birth without medical assistance. Although many contemporary writers deal with the concept that we create our own reality according to our beliefs, Shanley is the first to fully apply this to the birthing experience.

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Anger Therapy (Elf-Help Books)

Author: Lisa O Englehardt
Anger can be a painful and powerful emotion that leaves you feeling helpless, defeated, and immobile. Here, in clear and compelling language, is a concise guide to dealing effectively with your anger. Anger Therapy shows you how to release and resolve your anger, how to use your anger to learn about yourself, and how to turn its energy into positive change.

Heal Thy Self or Imagery in Healing

2009-01-06T01:08:00.000-08:00

Heal Thy Self: Lessons on Mindfulness in Medicine

Author: Saki F Santorelli
Today we are experiencing extraordinary technological advances in the diagnosis and treatment of illness while at the same time learning to take more responsibility for our own health and well-being. In this book, Saki Santorelli, director of the nationally acclaimed Stress Reduction Clinic, explores the ancient roots of medicine, and shows us how to introduce mindfulness into the crucible of the healing relationship. His approach revolutionizes the dynamics between the patient and the practitioner. In describing the classes at the clinic and the transformation that takes place in this alchemical process, he offers insights and effective methods for cultivating mindfulness in our everyday lives. As he reveals the inner landscape of his own life as a health care professional and we join him and those with whom he works on this journey of human suffering and courage, we become aware of and honor what is darkest and brightest within each one of us.
Publishers Weekly
Santorelli, director of the Stress Reduction Clinic at the University of Massachusetts Medical Center, offers a collection of inspirational essays and the meditations he uses in his eight-week course at the clinic for both healing professionals and patients. The key to improving the relationship between the two, he believes, is mindful awareness, a spiritual concept borrowed from Eastern mysticism. To achieve mindfulness, he recommends a series of breathing exercises. Santorelli suggests that within every health care practitioner is a Wounded One, in every patient an Inner Healer. Patient and doctor are bound together, and may embrace "an indelible opportunity to drink from the deep well of [their lives]." Interspersed throughout the essays are a series of eight chapters describing the weekly sessions of one of Santorelli's courses, with anecdotes relating to the students' gradual awakening to the possibilities of better healing relationships as "they share the essence of life with one another." Class activities include yoga exercise, silent meditation and an all-day retreat. Santorelli's approach to the relationship between caregivers and patients will surely provide food for thought for anyone interested in exploring the personal dynamics of health care. (Mar.)

Table of Contents:
Acknowledgments xiii
Foreword xix
Introduction 1
Part 1 Convergence 5
The Myth of Chiron 7
Living Myth 9
The Inner Healer 13
The Soft Body of Your Calling 17
Part 2 Don't Turn Your Head 23
Week One 25
Being Present 31
Turning Inside 34
Mirror 39
Heart 42
Medicine Sangha 45
Quiet Mind, Open Heart 51
Namaste 55
Remembrance 58
Boundary Making 61
Week Two 67
Friendship 72
Intrinsic Well-Being 76
Shattered But Still Whole 79
Part 3 Keep Looking at the Bandaged Place 85
The Devil's Sooty Brother 87
Going Down 95
The Stairwell 99
Week Three 102
Digging Deeply into Our Lives 107
The Woman Beside the Well 114
Separation and Longing 118
Week Four 121
A Labor of Love 128
Fear 133
Groundlessness 138
Riding the Green Line 141
Helplessness 143
Week Five 146
Self-Importance 1 Inflationary Forces 153
Self-Importance 2 Inflationary Spiral 155
Boxes of Embarrassment 158
The Helper at Home 160
Stepping Inside the Circle 162
What Is Shattered? 165
Part 4 That's Where the Light Enters You 171
Discovering Radiance in the Ruins 173
Collegial Sangha 178
Laying Down the Burden of Self-Grasping 182
Week Six 190
The Path of Healing 195
Vow and Humility 203
Surrender 209
Standing in Open Space 212
The All-Day Retreat 218
The Helper at Home 2 223
Letting Be 226
Moving Behind Personal History 229
Week Seven 233
Listening 237
Speech 239
The Helper at Home 3 241
Week Eight 244
Epilogue 249
Information about the Center for Mindfulness in Medicine, Health Care, and Society 251
Mindfulness Meditation Practice Tapes 252

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Imagery in Healing: Shamanism and Modern Medicine

Author: Jeanne Achterberg
This influential book shows how the systematic use of mental imagery can have a positive influence on the course of disease and can help patients to cope with pain. In Imagery in Healing, Jeanne Achterberg brings together modern scientific research and the practices of the earliest healers to support her claim that imagery is the world's oldest and most powerful healing resource. The book has become a classic in the field of alternative medicine and continues to be read by new generations of health care professionals and lay people. In Imagery in Healing, Achterberg explores in detail the role of the imagination in the healing process. She begins with an exploration of the tradition of shamanism, "the medicine of the imagination," surveying this time-honored way of touching the nexus of the mind, body, and soul. She then traces the history of the use of imagery within Western medicine, including a look at contemporary examples of how health care professionals have drawn on the power of the imagination through such methods as hypnosis, biofeedback, and the placebo effect. Ultimately, Achterberg looks to the science of immunology to uncover the most effective ground for visualization, and she presents data demonstrating how imagery can have a direct and profound impact on the workings of the immune system. Drawing on art, science, history, anthropology, and medicine, Imagery in Healing offers a highly readable overview of the profound and complex relationship between the imagination and the body.

Delivered from Distraction or Cancer

2009-01-05T16:06:00.000-08:00

Delivered from Distraction: Getting the Most Out of Life with Attention Deficit Disorder

Author: Edward M Hallowell
In 1994, Driven to Distraction sparked a revolution in our understanding of attention deficit disorder. Widely recognized as the classic in the field, the book has sold more than a million copies. Now a second revolution is under way in the approach to ADD, and the news is great. Drug therapies, our understanding of the role of diet and exercise, even the way we define the disorder–all are changing radically. And doctors are realizing that millions of adults suffer from this condition, though the vast majority of them remain undiagnosed and untreated. In this new book, Drs. Edward M. Hallowell and John J. Ratey build on the breakthroughs of Driven to Distraction to offer a comprehensive and entirely up-to-date guide to living a successful life with ADD.

As Hallowell and Ratey point out, “attention deficit disorder” is a highly misleading description of an intriguing kind of mind. Original, charismatic, energetic, often brilliant, people with ADD have extraordinary talents and gifts embedded in their highly charged but easily distracted minds. Tailored expressly to ADD learning styles and attention spans, Delivered from Distraction provides accessible, engaging discussions of every aspect of the condition, from diagnosis to finding the proper treatment regime. Inside you’ll discover

• whether ADD runs in families
• new diagnostic procedures, tests, and evaluations
• the links between ADD and other conditions
• how people with ADD can free up their inner talents and strengths
• the new drugs and how they work, and why they’re not for everyone
• exciting advances in nonpharmaceuticaltherapies, including changes in diet, exercise, and lifestyle
• how to adapt the classic twelve-step program to treat ADD
• sexual problems associated with ADD and how to resolve them
• strategies for dealing with procrastination, clutter, and chronic forgetfulness

ADD is a trait, a way of living in the world. It only becomes a disorder when it impairs your life. Featuring gripping profiles of patients with ADD who have triumphed, Delivered from Distraction is a wise, loving guide to releasing the positive energy that all people with ADD hold inside. If you have ADD or care about someone who does, this is the book you must read.

Publishers Weekly
This follow-up to the authors' 1994 manual, Driven to Distraction, has the advantage of personal testimony regarding adult Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD)-the authors themselves have ADD-as well a very readable presentation of the latest research in the field. Defining ADD as a collection of traits, some positive, some negative, the authors intend to encourage those who have this condition or are raising children with it and advise on how to maximize their abilities and minimize characteristics, such as procrastination, that may hinder them at school or work. In a comprehensive overview, Hallowell and Ratey provide a new screening questionnaire for adults and list methods that physicians, parents and educators can use to diagnose and treat the ADD child. Of primary importance to readers are the recommended steps for living a satisfying life with ADD; these include developing personal relationships and engaging in creative activities that will foster self-esteem. The authors also separate nutrition fads from what is known about how diet can affect brain functioning and discuss whether to take medication. Overall, this is an excellent resource. Agent, Jill Kneerim. (Dec.) Forecast: Driven to Distraction has sold more than one million copies over 10 years; the market should be equally promising for this sequel. Copyright 2004 Reed Business Information.
Library Journal
Here are two different but successful takes on attention deficit disorder (ADD). Psychiatrists Hallowell and Ratey (Harvard Medical Sch.) follow up their successful Driven to Distraction, which dispelled myths about ADD, with this comprehensive guide to living a successful life with ADD. The authors cover new medications; dietary and nutritional suggestions; approaches to diagnosis, including quantitative electroencephalography and single proton emission computerized tomography; and understanding of the characteristics of ADD. A concise Q&A chapter on the basics of ADD is followed by reader-friendly sections organized around actual stories of patients with ADD who have all been successfully treated by the authors. The authors' professional clinical background is further enhanced by their firsthand experience with ADD, which results in an important contribution to ADD collections in all libraries. [See Prepub Alert, LJ 9/1/04.] Only 19 when he wrote this book, which was first self-published in Australia in 2003, Polis has lived with ADD all his life. In his distinctive writing style, he shares what it's really like inside the mind of a child/adolescent with ADD and provides encouragement for parents and educators who strive daily to reach children and adolescents with ADD. Through his great determination and use of self-taught concentration techniques, along with timely intervention by the right medical team, the author managed to complete high school, attend university, and create this remarkable firsthand account. Polis's youthful perspective is a significant contribution to the growing ADD literature and includes a foreword by Edward M. Hallowell (see review of Delivered from Distraction, above); highly recommended. [See Prepub Alert, LJ 9/1/04.]-Dale Farris, Groves, TX Copyright 2004 Reed Business Information.

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Cancer: A Second Opinion: A Look at Understanding, Controlling, and Curing Cancer

Author: Josef Issels
Dr. Josef Issels cured cancer, but not just any cancer. He cured advanced, recurrent cancer--cancer that had laughed at radiation and thrived on chemotherapy. And he used different, gentler treatments.
The people whom Issels had snatched from the fist of death loved him. But he had opponents as well. Rather than rejoice at the lives he saved, these medical professionals attempted to discredit Issels through slander, sanction, and lawsuits. They had him arrested, jailed, and put on trial.
But the courts acquitted Issels and the media trumpeted the story. Independent scientists verified his groundbreaking cures and medical journals published his work. A BBC London documentary made him an overnight international medical hero. The German Government awarded him a position on its Federal Cancer Commission.
Long before the terms "alternative" and "complementary" were part of American medical culture, Dr. Issels created the world's first fully "integrative" cancer therapy. Issels hypothesized that primary and recurrent malignancies result from a tendency of the body to produce tumors--a tendency built on underlying problems that are potentially curable through comprehensive immunotherapy. Guided only by his desire to cure the patient, Issels made use of every weapon in his arsenal to reduce tumors, to strengthen the immune response, and to heal tissues. He brought together potent treatments from conventional medicine, holistic medicine, and marginalized medicine. In Cancer: A Second Opinion, the Father of Integrative Medicine describes the treatment that produced the most remarkable, independently verified cure rate in medical history--and explains why this approach can improve worldwide cure rates today.

ADHD Workbook for Parents or Weight Watchers Simply the Best

2009-01-05T04:05:00.000-08:00

ADHD Workbook for Parents: A Guide for Parents of Children Ages 2-12 with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder

Author: Harvey C Parker
This informative guidebook coaches parents through the daily tasks involved in raising children with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder. Using a combination of helpful worksheets and practice exercises, this handbook offers practical instruction that allows parents to advocate for their child in the classroom as well as facilitate structure in the home. The strategies—broken down into clear and accessible chapters—help parents to manage behaviors, handle homework, and manage medication.

Table of Contents:
1 What is ADHD? 1
2 Associated Problems or Co-morbid Disorders 9
3 Across the Lifespan 19
4 Causes of ADHD 27
5 Getting a Good Assessment 35
6 Parenting Strategies to Manage Behavior 45
7 Strategies to Improve Learning in School 81
8 Handling Homework 91
9 Teaching Your Child Study Strategies 109
10 Understanding Your Child's Educational Rights 123
11 Medication Management of ADHD 139
Appendix 157
References and Resources 169
Index 185

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Weight Watchers Simply the Best

Author: Weight Watchers
Weight Watchers has helped teach millions of Americans to lose weight and keep it off while incorporating delicious, good-for-you recipes into a daily diet. Now, Weight Watchers brings you the very best in low-fat, low-calorie cooking: an award-winning collection of 250 outstanding dishes from across the country. These recipes -- Weight Watchers members family favorites -- are sure to win kudos from your own friends and family. They're so delicious and easy that they're certain to become a regular part of your cooking repertoire -- and your family will love every healthful bite. Simply the Best has a recipe to please every palette: Asian Meatballs, Corn and Bean Chowder, Cranberry Basmati Rice, Chicken Tetrazzini -- plus a wealth of selections from soups and appetizers to main dishes and desserts. Simply the Best contains completely up-to-date Weight Watchers weight loss program information and each recipe includes complete nutritional data. Its stylish design and full-color photography make it attractive enough for gift-giving.

125 Best Gluten Free Recipes or Egg Dairy and Nut Free Cookbook

2009-01-04T19:04:00.000-08:00

125 Best Gluten-Free Recipes

Author: Donna Washburn
125 Best Gluten-Free Recipes features the type of sensational food that is typically avoided in gluten-free diets. Tasty and innovative recipes for everything from baked goods, pasta dishes, appetizers and family meals to mouth-watering desserts. These are recipes everyone can enjoy, whether they are affected by gluten intolerance or not.
Here are some of the inspired gluten-free recipes you can enjoy: Orange Pecan Struesel Muffins, Country Harvest Loaf, Broccoli-Cheddar Cornbread, Thin Pizza Crust, Tomato Rosemary Bread, Double Chocolate Cheescake with Raspberry Coulis, Fudgy Brownies, Lemon Poppy Loaf, Peanut Butter Cookies.

Table of Contents:
Foreword
by Mavis Malloy, RDN
Member of the professional advisory board for the Canadian Celiac Association
Foreword
by Leanna Knox-Kinsman, B.Sc., RD
Nutrition Focus
Introduction The Gluten-Free Bake Shop
• Flours and Starches
• Leaveners
• Handling Gluten-Free Flours and Starches
• Successful Gluten-Free Baking
• Choosing Your Baking Pans
Tasty Beginnings Recipes to whet your appetite or to serve as a meal on their own.
• Just for Kids
• Appetizers
• Soups
• Salads
• Dressings
The Main Event For casual weekend get-togethers, hurry-up weeknight suppers or special dinners, plan your meal around these beef, pork, poultry or seafood recipes. When dining in isn't on the menu we've even offered a special guide to eating out.
• Eating Out -- Restaurants, Weddings and Banquets
Quick Breads Perfect of breakfast, lunch or a portable snack, quick breads are full of flavor. Enjoy muffins and biscuits hot from the oven. Keep several in the freezer.
• Quick Bread Baking Tips
• Biscuits and Cobblers
• Muffins
• Loaves
• Tea Biscuits
Yeast Breads from Your Bread Machine Our favorite appliance! Delicious homemade breads with none of the work! These same recipes are also found in Mixer-Method Yeast Breads on page 95, for those of you who don't own a bread machine.
• Bread Machine Yeast Baking
Mixer-Method Yeast Breads These same recipes are also found in Yeast Breads from Your Bread Machine on page 79. They have the same wonderfulflavors and are the perfect size for a loaf baked in the oven.
• Mixer-Method Yeast Baking
Delicious Desserts The perfect ending to any meal! Fresh fruits in season are the inspiration for several recipes. Choose the fruit combination to suit your taste.
• Traveling with a Gluten Intolerance
Pies and Cakes There's no need to wait for a birthday or anniversary to serve a special cake or pie. Enjoy a slice with a cup of tea or coffee or, better yet, a cold glass of milk.
• Pastry Making Tips
• Cake Baking Tips
Sweet Treats If you're packing a lunch or visiting a friend, take along a few treats to nibble when you crave a little sweetness.
• Cookie and Bar Tips
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Equipment Glossary
Ingredient Glossary
Techniques Glossary
American Celiac Groups
Canadian Celiac Association Chapters
Index

Book review: Classic Liqueurs or Fields of Plenty
Egg, Dairy and Nut Free Cookbook

Author: Donna Beckwith
This comprehensive cookbook includes more than 250 recipes for individuals with allergies to dairy products, eggs or nuts. Everything from fudge to frozen treats to fancy potatoes demonstrate that cooking to accommodate allergies is not only safe, but fun and delicious too. For those with no egg allergy, recipes include an eggs-in alternative. See the table of contents for a complete listing of taste-bud temptations.
A resource section provides practical management tools for everyday challenges and for more complicated situations like restaurant dining, parties, catered meals and travelling.
An organizations section provides important sources of information.

Art of Breathing or A Time for Listening and Caring

2009-01-04T08:02:00.000-08:00

Art of Breathing: Six Simple Lessons to Improve Performance, Health and Well-Being

Author: Nancy Zi
According to the ancient Chinese discipline of chi kung (pronounced chee gung), the body's energy is released by the air breathed into it. Zi, a classically trained American singer raised in China, has adapted that idea in an intriguing method she calls chi yi. (Chi means breath, breathing or air.) Her premise is that controlled breathing can create new sources of life-enhancing energy. In six concise, uncomplicated lessons she shows how to tap into that energy through a range of exercises (accompanied by line drawings), imagery and situational applications. Her techniques for using the body's inner dynamics (the Chinese "core") will be especially valuable in relieving stress, building stamina and engaging in sports.

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A Time for Listening and Caring: Spirituality and the Care of the Chronically Ill and Dying

Author: Christina M Puchalski
This book is a thoughtful, informative, and practical guide for anyone involved in caring for the seriously and chronically ill or dying. The connection between spirituality and medicine has been receiving a lot of attention in both the scientific and lay presses recently, but research and anecdotal evidence all indicate that spirituality is central to the care of the chronically ill and dying. It is therefore critical that healthcare providers who interact with seriously ill patients know how to address their spiritual needs.
This book presents current thinking on how spiritual care can be integrated into traditional caregiving. Part one discusses aspects of spirituality, such as presence, ethics, and relationships. Part two delves into a number of specific religious and theological traditions. Part three offers practical applications and tools, including storytelling, psychotherapy, dance, music, and the arts. Part four focuses on patients' stories and reflections. The book concludes with appendices that have sample advance directives for Protestant, Catholic, Jewish, and Muslim patients.
Volume editor Christina Puchalski is the director of the George Washington Institute of Spirituality and Health. She is also an associate professor of medicine at the George Washington University Medical Center and an active practicing physician and medical educator. Dr. Puchalski is nationally and internationally recognized as a pioneer in the integration of spirituality and healthcare. Chapters are authored by an impressive group of medical and religious experts, and patients' stories also appear throughout, offering real-world examples. The book features a foreword by the DalaiLama.

Table of Contents:
1 The role of spirituality in the care of seriously ill, chronically ill, and dying patients 5
2 Spirituality in palliative care : an ethical imperative 27
3 Spiritual care : compassion and service to others 39
4 Spiritual stages of dying 55
5 The spiritual issues faced by children and adolescents at the end of life 83
6 The healthcare professional as person : the spirituality of providing care at the end of life 101
7 On sacred ground - the role of chaplains in the care of the dying : a partnership between the religious community and the healthcare community 115
8 A Buddhist approach to end-of-life care 131
9 Spirituality in end-of-life care from a Catholic perspective : reflections of a hospital chaplain 139
10 Building bridges : the Protestant perspective 155
11 Spirituality in palliative care - a Hindu perspective 171
12 Faith and Islamic issues at the end of life 183
13 Spirituality, suffering, and prayerful presence within Jewish tradition 193
14 Ojibwe beliefs and rituals in end-of-life care 215
15 Spiritual care : practical tools 229
16 Caring for patients at the end of life : honoring the patient's story 253
17 Meaning-centered group psychotherapy for cancer patients 269
18 Reflections on dance and music therapy in palliative care 283
19 "Waking dreams" : the arts : a nondenominational tool for reconnecting spirituality and medicine 299
20 The role of music at the end of life 319
21 Grief : a wall or a door 331
22 Transformation and redemption through the dark night of the soul 345
23 Rhonda - patient as teacher 353
24 Hope for the future 361

Trigger Point Self Care Manual or Running within

2009-01-03T22:01:00.000-08:00

Trigger Point Self-Care Manual: For Pain-Free Movement

Author:
HEALTH / BODYWORK

The vast majority of physical injuries incurred by active people begin with muscular injuries that are not addressed by the conventional medical approach to orthopedic care. Injuries of this type, while often painful, are generally too minor to warrant splinting, casting, or medication and often do not prevent participation in physical activities. They do, however, produce noticeable discomfort and, over time, frequently lead to more severe injuries.

In Trigger Point Self-Care Manual Donna Finando presents methods for the healing and prevention of muscular injuries. She identifies the causes of and remedies for areas of muscular tightness and restriction and details many self-care techniques, including precise self-massage, stretching, and the use of wet heat and/or ice. In the fully illustrated reference section, organized by region of the body, she describes the pain associated with trigger points in each muscle of that region, identifies the actions and positions that cause those trigger points to develop, and provides instructions for massaging, treating, and stretching the muscle in order to release it.

DONNA FINANDO, L.Ac., L.M.T., is a practitioner of acupuncture and massage, specializing in myofascial meridian therapy and myofascial release techniques. She studied with Janet Travell, M.D., a pioneer in the field of pain management, and has taught throughout the United States for more than twenty years. She lives on Long Island, New York, where she has been in continual practice since 1976. She is also the coauthor of Trigger Point Therapy for Myofascial Pain.

Table of Contents:
Introduction

Chapter 1: What Are Trigger Points and How Do I Treat Them?

Chapter 2: Common Musculoskeletal Injuries and Trigger Points

HEAD AND FACE PAIN
Sternocleidomastoid
Posterior Cervicals
   Semispinalis Capitis, Semispinalis Cervicis Splenius Capitis
Splenius Cervicis
Masseter
Temporalis
Pterygoids
   Medial Pterygoid, Lateral Pterygoid

NECK AND UPPER BACK PAIN
Trapezius
Levator Scapulae
Posterior Cervicals
   Semispinalis Capitis, Semispinalis Cervicis Splenius Cervicis
Rhomboids
Scalenes

SHOULDER PAIN
Infraspinatus
Teres Minor
Supraspinatus
Subscapularis
Pectoralis Major
Pectoralis Minor
Deltoid
Biceps Brachii
Scalenes
Latissimus Dorsi and Teres Major

ELBOW, ARM, AND HAND PAIN
Supraspinatus
Triceps Brachii
Brachioradialis
Brachialis
Hand and Finger Extensors
Hand and Finger Flexors
Subscapularis
Scalenes

TORSO PAIN
Erector Spinae
   Iliocostalis Thoracis, Iliocostalis Lumborum, Longissimus Thoracis Iliopsoas
The Abdominals
   Transversus Abdominis, External Oblique, Internal Oblique
The Abdominals
   Rectus Abdominis
Serratus Anterior
Latissimus Dorsi

LOW BACK, BUTTOCK, HIP, AND THIGH PAIN
Erector Spinae
   Iliocostalis Thoracis, Iliocostalis Lumborum, Longissimus Thoracis
Quadratus Lumborum
The Gluteals
   Gluteus Maximus
The Gluteals
   Gluteus Medius, Gluteus Minimus
Piriformis
Tensor Fasciae Latae
Hamstrings
   Biceps Femoris, Semitendinosus, Semimembranosus

GROIN AND INNER THIGH PAIN
The Adductors
   Adductor Magnus, Adductor Longus, Adductor Brevis
Pectineus
Gracilis

THIGH AND KNEE PAIN
Iliopsoas
Quadriceps Femoris
   Vastus Medialis, Vastus Lateralis, Vastus Intermedius, Rectus Femoris
Sartorius
Tensor Fasciae Latae
Hamstrings
   Biceps Femoris, Semitendinosus, Semimembranosus
Popliteus

LOWER LEG, ANKLE, AND FOOT PAIN
Gastrocnemius
Soleus
Tibialis Anterior
Tibialis Posterior
The Peroneals
   Peroneus Longus, Peroneus Brevis, Peroneus Tertius
Long Extensors of the Toes
   Extensor Digitorum Longus, Extensor Hallucis Longus
Long Flexors of the Toes
   Flexor Digitorum Longus, Flexor Hallucis Longus

Conclusion: Guidelines for Injury Prevention

Appendix 1: Associated Muscles
Appendix 2: Helpful Treatment Aids

Pain Pattern Index
Symptom Index
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	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

	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

	Introduction : waking up to the need for sleep	1
1	Why teens stay up all night and sleep all day	9
2	The real reason teens are tired, low performing, stressed, overweight, and incredibly hard to live with	23
3	Inside sleep : what it is, how it works, why teens need it	47
4	The sleep-learning link : why all-nighters don't work	63
5	Trying to sleep in a no-sleep teen culture	77
6	Off the charts : measuring teen sleepiness	93
7	Tips from teens : how parents can talk with their teens about the importance of sleep	107
8	10 "no-war" ways to improve your teen's sleep habits for optimum health, learning, and living	117
9	Getting off the night shift : resetting your teen's internal clock	135
10	What are sleep disorders and how should they be treated?	153
11	Handling serious problems that can accompany lack of sleep	175
12	Supporting your teen	195
13	Making changes in your school and community	209
14	Sleep deprivation around the world	225

	Acknowledgments	ix
	Foreword	xi
	Preface	xiii
Part I	Searching for Answers To Fatigue
1	Uncovering the Copper Connection to Fatigue	3
	When Treating Hypothyroidism Didn't Boost Energy: Jennifer	5
	When Treating Anemia Didn't Boost Energy: Ellen	7
	When No Medical Cause for Fatigue Could Be Found: Joyce	8
	Seeing the Consistent Pattern	9
	Trying to Make Sense of the Pattern	10
2	Basics of Copper and Copper Overload	13
	The Importance of Copper-Zinc Balance	15
	The Many Ways Copper-Zinc Imbalance Can Cause Fatigue	15
	Copper Overload: The Traditional View	17
	Copper Overload: The Enlightened View	17
	Similarities Between Copper and Iron	18
3	Unsuspected Dietary Factors Behind Fatigue	21
	Anna, the Low-Fat, High-Carbohydrate Advocate	21
	The Trouble with Low-Fat, High-Carbohydrate Diets	22
	Celeste, the Natural-Food Enthusiast	23
	The Trouble with Many Natural-Food Diets	24
	Penny, the Lacto-Vegetarian	26
	The Trouble with Lacto-Vegetarian Diets	27
	Dee, the Vegan	28
	The Trouble with Vegan Diets	29
	Jan, the Overdieter	30
	The Trouble with Overdieting	31
	The Growing Problem of Zinc Deficiency	32
	Food for Thought about "Light" Diets	34
4	Copper Culprits and Environmental Factors That Can Contribute to Fatigue	37
	A Survey of Environmental Copper	37
	Commonly Used Drugs as Copper Culprits	39
	Heredity as a Factor in Copper Overload	40
	When Our Copper Load Is Too Great	41
	Jane	41
5	Stress, Burnout, and Blood Sugar Imbalance	43
	The Stress Connection to High Copper and Low Zinc	43
	The Adrenal Connection to Copper Imbalance	44
	The Misunderstood Condition of Adrenal Burnout	45
	The Blood Sugar Blues	47
	Linda	49
6	More Than Fatigue: The Copper Connection to Various Health Problems	53
	My Story	53
	Anxiety, Racing Mind, Panic Attacks, and Insomnia	55
	Roller-Coaster Emotions	56
	Skin Problems	57
	Yeast Overgrowth	58
	Premenstrual Syndrome	58
	Immune System Disorders	59
	Melissa's Story	60
Part II	Treating Your Fatigue at the Source: Reversing Copper Overload
7	Testing for the Copper Connection to Your Fatigue	65
	Blood Tests	66
	Urinalysis	67
	Tissue Mineral Analysis	67
	Hidden Copper Overload	69
	The Importance of Assessing Symptoms and Indicators	70
	Copper Overload Questionnaire	71
	Understanding the Indicators	72
	Trusting Your Intuition	76
8	Basics of the Energy-Revitalizing Diet	77
	Protein	77
	Carbohydrates	81
	Fats	87
	Seasonings	90
	Cookware	90
	Flavored Beverages	90
	Water	91
9	Following the Energy-Revitalizing Diet	93
	Brief List of Foods to Avoid and Emphasize	93
	One-Week Sample Menu Plan	94
	Zinc-Rich Recipes	97
	Tips for Following the Energy-Revitalizing Diet at Home	99
	Tips for Following the Energy-Revitalizing Diet When Eating Out	101
	Personalizing the Energy-Revitalizing Diet	103
10	The Complete Program for Conquering Copper Overload and Rebuilding Energy	109
	The Four-Part Approach to Reversing Copper Overload	109
	Putting Your Supplement Program Together	116
	Copper Dumps: Potholes on the Road to Recovery	119
	A Final Word on Getting Well	121
11	Maintaining High Energy and Preventing Future Copper Overload	123
	Fine-Tuning Your Savvy	124
	Monitoring Your Status with Periodic Checkups	126
	Maintaining Good Reserves of Nutrients	128
	Developing a Flexible Wellness Program	128
	Afterword	131
Appendix A	Examples of Copper Levels on Tissue Mineral Analysis Charts	133
Appendix B	Testing Your Water with a Home Water-Testing Kit	139
Appendix C	Recommended Amounts of Nutrients in a Copper-Free Multiple	141
Appendix D	Recommended Daily Allowances for Copper and Zinc	143
Appendix E	Amounts of Copper and Zinc in Various Common Foods	145
	Resources	155
	Selected References	159

1	What is ADHD?	1
2	Associated Problems or Co-morbid Disorders	9
3	Across the Lifespan	19
4	Causes of ADHD	27
5	Getting a Good Assessment	35
6	Parenting Strategies to Manage Behavior	45
7	Strategies to Improve Learning in School	81
8	Handling Homework	91
9	Teaching Your Child Study Strategies	109
10	Understanding Your Child's Educational Rights	123
11	Medication Management of ADHD	139
	Appendix	157
	References and Resources	169
	Index	185

1	The role of spirituality in the care of seriously ill, chronically ill, and dying patients	5
2	Spirituality in palliative care : an ethical imperative	27
3	Spiritual care : compassion and service to others	39
4	Spiritual stages of dying	55
5	The spiritual issues faced by children and adolescents at the end of life	83
6	The healthcare professional as person : the spirituality of providing care at the end of life	101
7	On sacred ground - the role of chaplains in the care of the dying : a partnership between the religious community and the healthcare community	115
8	A Buddhist approach to end-of-life care	131
9	Spirituality in end-of-life care from a Catholic perspective : reflections of a hospital chaplain	139
10	Building bridges : the Protestant perspective	155
11	Spirituality in palliative care - a Hindu perspective	171
12	Faith and Islamic issues at the end of life	183
13	Spirituality, suffering, and prayerful presence within Jewish tradition	193
14	Ojibwe beliefs and rituals in end-of-life care	215
15	Spiritual care : practical tools	229
16	Caring for patients at the end of life : honoring the patient's story	253
17	Meaning-centered group psychotherapy for cancer patients	269
18	Reflections on dance and music therapy in palliative care	283
19	"Waking dreams" : the arts : a nondenominational tool for reconnecting spirituality and medicine	299
20	The role of music at the end of life	319
21	Grief : a wall or a door	331
22	Transformation and redemption through the dark night of the soul	345
23	Rhonda - patient as teacher	353
24	Hope for the future	361