First Aid Book

Touch Therapy or The Menopause Cookbook

2009-12-05T20:34:00.000-08:00

Touch Therapy

Author: Tiffany M Field

This book examines the research base of touch in massage therapy while linking the implications of these results to massage practice. It was written by the director of the world-renowned Touch Research Institute. Each chapter gives a clear and authoritative review of what is known about the effects of touch in a variety of clinical conditions. It specifically addresses the areas of stress reduction, pain reduction, growth and development, immune functions, and auto-immune disorders.

Dana J. Lawrence

In this text the author looks at the research foundation for the use of massage and touch therapy in a variety of clinical situations. In each chapter she presents a thorough review of research papers covering a number of different clinical conditions and situations. In addition, she presents clinical approaches to the use of massage in those clinical situations. The purpose is to examine the research basis of touch or massage therapy, and to describe the practical results in practice. This is directed at anyone who utilizes bodywork in practice, including massage therapists, chiropractors, osteopaths, physical therapists, physiatrists, and other CAM practitioners, as well as students in each of those disciplines. The text is generally organized around six chapters in which pain reduction, enhancing growth and attentiveness, alleviating depression and anxiety, and autoimmune and immune disorders are covered. In each chapter information is provided on possible underlying mechanisms for the benefits conferred by massage therapy. The author also looks at important research papers supporting the use of touch therapy in those specific clinical settings. The chapters are comprehensively referenced, with quite up-to-date references. The text also contains a number of appendixes, most of which are reprinted assessment tools that can be used in touch therapy practice. Included here are ""feel good"" thermometers, headache history inventory, happy face scale, life event questionnaire, and so on. I found this book to be a fascinating read -- the author did a rather good job covering the conditions presented. Her referencing is especially strong, especially the contemporary citations. Thesehelp provide a foundation for the therapeutic approaches discussed in each chapter. I cannot think of a text covering similar material that does as adequate a job. This is a worthy library addition for anyone practicing bodywork on a regular basis.

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Reviewer: Dana J Lawrence, DC (Palmer College of Chiropractic)
Description: In this text the author looks at the research foundation for the use of massage and touch therapy in a variety of clinical situations. In each chapter she presents a thorough review of research papers covering a number of different clinical conditions and situations. In addition, she presents clinical approaches to the use of massage in those clinical situations.
Purpose: The purpose is to examine the research basis of touch or massage therapy, and to describe the practical results in practice.
Audience: This is directed at anyone who utilizes bodywork in practice, including massage therapists, chiropractors, osteopaths, physical therapists, physiatrists, and other CAM practitioners, as well as students in each of those disciplines.
Features: The text is generally organized around six chapters in which pain reduction, enhancing growth and attentiveness, alleviating depression and anxiety, and autoimmune and immune disorders are covered. In each chapter information is provided on possible underlying mechanisms for the benefits conferred by massage therapy. The author also looks at important research papers supporting the use of touch therapy in those specific clinical settings. The chapters are comprehensively referenced, with quite up-to-date references. The text also contains a number of appendixes, most of which are reprinted assessment tools that can be used in touch therapy practice. Included here are "feel good" thermometers, headache history inventory, happy face scale, life event questionnaire, and so on.
Assessment: I found this book to be a fascinating read:the author did a rather good job covering the conditions presented. Her referencing is especially strong, especially the contemporary citations. These help provide a foundation for the therapeutic approaches discussed in each chapter. I cannot think of a text covering similar material that does as adequate a job. This is a worthy library addition for anyone practicing bodywork on a regular basis.

Rating

4 Stars! from Doody

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The Menopause Cookbook: How to Eat Now and for the Rest of Your Life

Author: Hope Ricciotti

The perfect team--a gynecologist and her chef husband--have put together a book full of great advice and over 125 wonderful recipes to add estrogen naturally to your diet. As a gynecologist, Dr. Hope Ricciotti has been counseling women about the best way to stay healthy and lower the impact of menopausal side effects for years. She has found that some women either cannot tolerate hormone replacement therapy or do not feel it is right for them. What she suggests is adding phytoestrogens--natural estrogens found in food--as well as calcium and antioxidants to one's diet for all the benefits of estrogen without any of its worries. Even women on hormone replacement therapy will find that these delicious recipes will add to their health. Vincent Connelly, a trained chef, worked with Dr. Ricciotti to give each recipe the best in nutrition and in taste. It would be hard to resist pan-seared salmon with goat cheese, leeks, and basil or gratin of potatoes, chard, and roasted peppers. Even even the busiest women can make many of the recipes. Besides main entrees, sections on breakfast foods, sandwich spreads, pastas, desserts, and even smoothies are included.

Publishers Weekly

Ricciotti, a gynecologist, has teamed up again with her husband, chef Vincent Connelly (The Pregnancy Cookbook), this time on a nutritional guidebook for menopause. Ricciotti explains hormonal changes in layperson's terms and includes crucial information, such as the relationship between heart disease and decreased estrogen, and recommends "a low-fat, high-fiber, antioxidant-rich diet, and regular exercise." Particularly thorough are the chapter on osteoporosis; lists of calcium, phytoestrogen and antioxidant food sources; a pragmatic shopping list; and workable suggestions for foods to eat when going out or eating on the run. However, many of the recipes include soy products (soy is a source of phytoestrogens), be it tofu (used as a texturizing agent for sauces such as Spaghetti with a Tomato-Tofu Sauce), soy mozzarella (Pizza), soy nuts (Broccoli with Oyster Sauce and Soy Nuts) or firm tofu (Salad of Grilled Tomatoes, Tofu, Portobello Mushrooms and Radicchio). For the already converted, this will be a boon, but for many women, it may be difficult to accept soy as the primary ingredient. The original ideas in the section on Spreads and Sandwiches are appealing (White Bean, Dried Tomato, and Balsamic Spread and Arugula and Cilantro Pesto). Apple and Rhubarb Crisp (rhubarb is high in calcium), a simple and delightfully healthy recipe, is an example of the book's philosophy at its best. (Jan.) Copyright 1999 Cahners Business Information.

What People Are Saying

Susan M.D. Love
Susan Love, M.D., author of Susan Love's Hormone Book and Dr. Susan Love's Breast Book

This is a wonderful guide to cooking with phytoestrogens. Although [the book is] titled The Menopause Cookbook, the whole family will enjoy these recipes which answer the oft-repeated question: How do you cook with tofu and flaxseed?

Raising a Moody Child or Surviving the Teenage Hormone Takeover

2009-12-04T16:33:00.000-08:00

Raising a Moody Child: How to Cope with Depression and Bipolar Disorder

Author: Mary A Fristad

Every day can be an ordeal for families struggling with the difficult, moody, "impossible" behavior that may point to childhood depression or bipolar disorder. Effective help for kids does exist, but it often requires a customized combination of medication, therapy, coping skills, and support. From esteemed clinician and researcher Dr. Mary Fristad and fellow treatment expert Dr. Jill Goldberg Arnold, this indispensable book explains how treatment works and what additional steps parents can take at home to help children with mood disorders--and the family as a whole--improve the quality of their lives. Explained are why symptoms look so different (and can be so much harder to manage) in children and teens than in adults, how to find the right doctor or therapist, and how to help kids develop their own "coping toolkits." Bursting with practical tools, FAQs, and examples, the book covers everything from dealing with medical crises to resolving school problems, sibling conflicts, and marital stress.

Surviving the Teenage Hormone Takeover: A Guide for Moms

Author: Nisha Jackson

A Ph.D. explores the causes of the hormone-related troubles with which so many teenage girls struggle, then provides "prescriptions" for mothers to help them get back on track and into balance. Includes practical guidelines and aneight-step plan for putting it all together.

Acknowlegments:....................ix
Introduction: TEENS-THEIR HORMONES (AND THEIR MOTHERS)....................xi
CHAPTER 1: TEENS TODAY-WHY THEY STRUGGLE....................1
CHAPTER 2: THE TEEN HORMONE TAKEOVER....................7
CHAPTER 3: STRESSED OUT-WHAT ARE WE DOING TO OUR TEENS?....................19
CHAPTER 4: THE TEEN MOOD MOUNTAIN....................30
CHAPTER 5: STOPPING THE FAT TRAIN-THE INSULIN LOCOMOTIVE....................49
CHAPTER 6: EATING FOR LIFE....................61
CHAPTER 7: EATING DISORDERS....................80
CHAPTER 8: PCOS-A NEW EPIDEMIC?....................91
CHAPTER 9: PMS-PRETTY MEAN STUFF....................106
CHAPTER 10: SEX-TEENS DON'T HAVE TO GIVE IT AWAY....................118
CHAPTER 11: COMMON COMPLAINTS....................138
CHAPTER 12: TESTING AND TREATING WITH HORMONES....................157
CHAPTER 13: EIGHT STEPS TO HORMONAL HEALTH AND BALANCE....................173
Notes....................183
Source Materials....................187
Appendix A: RESOURCES AND SUPPORT....................195
Appendix B: PRODUCTS BY NISHA....................203
Appendix C: TEEN/MOM QUESTIONNAIRE....................205
Appendix D: GLOSSARY....................207

Savvy Eating for the Whole Family or Music and Trance

2009-12-03T12:32:00.000-08:00

Savvy Eating for the Whole Family: Whole Foods, Whole Family, Whole Life

Author: Margaret Kocsis

"Savvy Eating for the Whole Family" is a guidebook for those who are confused and frustrated by the plethora of diet books on the market - fad diets that ultimately donâЂ™t work long-term and that leave us fatter and less healthy. Clearly there is something wrong with the way Americans eat.

66% of American adults and 15-30% of AmericaâЂ™s kids are overweight.
Diet-influenced diseases like cancer, heart disease and diabetes plague our society at increasing rates despite advances in detection and treatment.

To combat the diet gimmicks and junk-food habits, Dr. Kocsis has developed a safe, easy-to-follow action plan to get families, from babies to adults, on the path to healthier eating. In "Savvy Eating for the Whole Family," Dr. Kocsis :

Traces the development of bad eating habits
Shows us how to foster better eating habits in our children and how to avoid family food wars
Dispels myths and explains the current concepts of nutrition in plain terms
Helps the reader learn to choose whole grains in moderation, fruits and vegetables in abundance, the right kinds of proteins, and plenty of healthy fats
Gives practical advice on how to make the necessary dietary changes painlessly
Presents solid, credible nutrition information without confusing charts and calculations
Addresses the needs of the whole family whether an individualâЂ™s goal is to lose weight or eat healthier
Includes meal plans with more than 100 original recipes

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Music and Trance: A Theory of the Relations Between Music and Possession

Author: Gilbert Rouget

Ritual trance has always been closely associated with music—but why, and how? Gilbert Rouget offers and extended analysis of music and trance, concluding that no universal law can explain the relations between music and trance; they vary greatly and depend on the system of meaning of their cultural context.
Rouget rigorously examines a worldwide corpus of data from ethnographic literature, but he also draws on the Bible, his own fieldwork in West Africa, and the writings of Plato, Ghazzali, and Rousseau. To organize this immense store of information, he develops a typology of trance based on symbolism and external manifestations. He outlines the fundamental distinctions between trance and ecstasy, shamanism and spirit possession, and communal and emotional trance. Music is analyzed in terms of performers, practices, instruments, and associations with dance. Each kind of trance draws strength from music in different ways at different points in a ritual, Rouget concludes. In possession trance, music induces the adept to identify himself with his deity and allows him to express this identification through dance.
Forcefully rejecting pseudo-science and reductionism, Rouget demystifies the so-called theory of the neurophysiological effects of drumming on trance. He concludes that music's physiological and emotional effects are inseparable from patterns of collective representations and behavior, and that music and trance are linked in as many ways as there are cultural structures.

Preface to the American Edition
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Part One
1. Trance and Possession
2. Music and Possession
3. Music, Shamanism, Mediumship, Exorcism
4. The Strange Mechanism
Part Two
5. Music and Trance among the Greeks
6. The Renaissance and Opera
7. Music and Trance among the Arabs
8. Conclusion
Discography
Filmography
1. Subject Index
2. Index of Religions, Sects, Divinities, and Religious Figures
3. Index of Ethnic Groups and Places
4. Index of Authors, Individuals, and Characters

How I Lost 36000 Pounds or Mind Food and Smart Pills

2009-12-02T08:31:00.000-08:00

How I Lost 36,000 Pounds: Real Cause of and Cure for Obesity

Author: Mel Anchell

Do you struggle with a weight problem? Are you disappointed with low calorie and fad diets? In the revolutionary weight loss guide How I Lost 36,000 Pounds: Real Cause of and Cure for Obesity, author Mel Anchell, M.D. advocates a re-education of the person with the clinically proven, healthful, non-starvation diet resulting in a permanent normal weight without debilitating exercise.

Dr. Anchell draws on verified, scientific obesity research and more than forty years of real clinical observations substantiating this research with thousands of everyday patients in a real clinical setting. He shares his findings on the following topics:
-Understanding obesity - The TRUTH
-The Real Obesity Cause and Cure
-Practical concerns
-The cholesterol craze - an Expose' [absolute must reading]

The dietary TRUTHS in How I Lost 36,000 Pounds results in normal and healthy permanent body weight. Caloric intake or exercise are not the answer. However, those not under the personal physical care of Dr. Anchell should not regard any communication from him, including the information contained in How I Lost 36,000 Pounds, as a doctor-patient discussion.

An obesity textbook for laymen and physicians. How I Lost 36,000 Pounds is based on scientific obesity facts substantiated by repeated, critical clinical observations.

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Mind Food and Smart Pills

Author: Ross Pelton

Sharpen your memory and enhance your mental alertness using this clear, accessible guide to the foods and drugs that can affect and improve cognition.

Library Journal

My grandmother urged me to eat fish and carrots because they were brain food and were good for you, anyway. In essence, that is the message of this book (adding vitamins, minerals, herbs, and some drugs, both established and experimental, to my grandmother's list). At least the authors (a pharmacist and his wife) recommend at the beginning of the book that the reader should be guided by a ``qualified health professional'' in taking these nutrients or drugs. Yet much of the research cited in the bibliography on the effect of these substances on mental function is either out of date (more than 10 years old) or published in periodicals of questionable medical authority. Not recommended.-- Eleanor Maass, Maass Assocs., New Milford, Pa.

Fit Foundation or Modern Esthetics

2009-12-01T04:30:00.000-08:00

Fit Foundation: A Guide to Help Achieve Good Health for America's Overweight Youth

Author: Harry Schwartz

"Childhood obesity has reached epidemic proportions in our country. Over 30% of children (ages 6-11) are currently classified as overweight and over 15% are obese. These startling facts show that today's overweight children are in danger of also incurring major health problems, including juvenile diabetes, asthma, and hypertension." "Chef Harry has a solution." "As an overweight youth himself, Harry Schwartz was made fun of by other kids, leaving him with extremely low self-esteem. But today, Harry, a well-known TV personality and celebrity chef, is in great shape and great health. He knows what it takes to solve this growing problem and, in Fit Foundation, he shows parents what they can do to help." Chef Harry pinpoints the issues surrounding why kids overeat or eat the wrong foods and provides options for parents to build a strong foundation for their children's health and well-being. He includes nutritious, delicious and easy-to-make recipes for meals, snacks, bag lunches, and parties, as well as to fulfill everyday cravings.

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Modern Esthetics: A Scientific Source for Estheticians

Author: Henry J Gambino

Whether you're an experienced esthetician or just starting out, this book provides the solid scientific base of knowledge you need to maximize client care. It includes interpretations on products, chemicals, and technological advances. The content of this book makes it a perfect supplement for Milady's Standard Textbook for Professional Estheticians. ALSO AVAILABLE AUDIOTAPE, ISBN: 1-56253-344-4

Introduction. Introduction to Esthetics. Introduction to the Facial. Bacteriology and Sanitation. Biology for the Esthetician. Physiology for the Esthetician. Skin Structure and Function. Skin Disorders. Nutrition. Massage Theory. Hair Structure and Removal Methods. Chemistry for the . Skin-Care Products. Facial Masks. Supplemental Techniques. Physics for the Esthetician. Skin-Care Equipment. Glossary. Suggested Readings. Answers to
Chapter Review Questions. Index.

How to Make Simple and Safe Home Herbal Remedies or Encylopedia of Hair Removal

2009-11-30T00:29:00.000-08:00

How to Make Simple and Safe Home Herbal Remedies

Author: Robyn Hayfield

Practical guidance is given on growing and preparing herbs which can be taken as teas, tisanes, oils and compresses.

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Encylopedia of Hair Removal: A Complete Reference to Methods, Techniques and Career Opportunities

Author: Gill Morris

The Encyclopedia of Hair Removal will offer a onThe Encyclopedia of Hair Removal will offer a one-stop-shop learning resource to guide those studying hair removal at Levels 2-4. Additionally it will support those already working as hair removal specialists or teaching in this area. It will detail all the methods employed in salons to remove unwanted hair, from waxing to laser, with reference to the underpinning knowledge and other necessities of the new Habia standards for Levels 2-4. It will equip readers on an 'everything you need to know' basis – from client care and consultation as it should be done; how to make the perfect insertion; the most up to date science and technology possible and lastly, by offering its unique reference style section. A key attraction of this book will be its step-by-step photographs, its simple yet thorough coverage of A&P (supported by full colour easy-to-follow diagrams) and its commitment to providing a colourful and attractive resource for visual learners.e-stop-shop learning resource to guide those studying hair removal at Levels 2-4. Additionally it will support those already working as hair removal specialists or teaching in this area. It will detail all the methods employed in salons to remove unwanted hair, from waxing to laser, with reference to the underpinning knowledge and other necessities of the new Habia standards for Levels 2-4. It will equip readers on an 'everything you need to know' basis – from client care and consultation as it should be done; how to make the perfect insertion; the most up to date science and technology possible and lastly, by offering its unique reference style section. A key attraction of this book will be itsstep-by-step photographs, its simple yet thorough coverage of A&P (supported by full colour easy-to-follow diagrams) and its commitment to providing a colourful and attractive resource for visual learners.

About the authors Acknowledgements Foreword About the book
PART ONE Introducing Hair Removal
1. What is hair removal?
PART TWO The Basics
2. G15 Consultation
PART THREE Anatomy and Physiology
3. Anatomy and physiology
PART FOUR Depilation
4. BT6 Waxing
5. BT6 Sugaring
6. BT6 Threading
PART FIVE Epilation
7. BT16 Electrolysis
8. Laser and intense pulsed light
PART SIX Business Basics
9. G11/G6 Business success
10. G1 Health and safety Glossary Index

Sensual Aromatherapy or The Emotional Survival Guide for Caregivers

2009-11-28T20:27:00.000-08:00

Sensual Aromatherapy: A Lover's Guide to Using Aromatic Oils and Essences

Author: Nitya Lacroix

Sensual Aromatherapy shows you how to combine aromatic essential oils with massage, allowing you to enhance your relationship sexually, emotionally, and spiritually. Explore a holistic approach to sensual aromatherapy; follow specially created massage programs; discover self–massage; follow aromatherapy recipes devised to create sexual openness; find out which oils have aphrodisiac qualities; and learn how to create a sensual ambience by evoking all the senses.

As alternative medicine becomes increasingly accepted, many therapies are now being recommended by physicians to be used in conjunction with orthodox medicine. These concise complementary health guides are packed with simple, effective techniques to help promote a healthier, happier life. Accessible, friendly, and written by expert practitioners, Natural Power Guides are essential reading for the 21st century.

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The Emotional Survival Guide for Caregivers: Looking after Yourself and Your Family While Helping an Aging Parent

Author: Barry J Jacobs

Caring for a parent whose health is in decline turns the world upside down. The emotional fallout can be devastating, but it doesn't have to be that way. Empathic guidance from an expert who's been there can help. Through an account of two sisters and their ailing mother--interwoven with no-nonsense advice--The Emotional Survival Guide for Caregivers helps family members navigate tough decisions and make the most of their time together as they care for an aging parent. The author urges readers to be honest about the level of commitment they're able to make and emphasizes the need for clear communication within the family. While acknowledging their guilt, stress, and fatigue, he helps caregivers reaffirm emotional connections worn thin by the routine of daily care. This compassionate book will help families everywhere avoid burnout and preserve bonds during one of life's most difficult passages.

Publishers Weekly

For anyone with the responsibility of caring for a sick or disabled parent, this clear-eyed guide will be of real assistance. Jacobs, director of behavioral sciences for the Crozer-Keystone Family Medicine Residency Program in Pennsylvania, knows firsthand the emotional and financial devastation such illness can cause: his father died of cancer when Jacobs was 13. He illustrates the problems caregivers face through the story of two women (composites of caregivers he has known), middle-aged, married sisters struggling with the cancer of their widowed mother from diagnosis to death. As Jacobs points out, the sisters, their mother and her doctors are not perfect models of resilience and wisdom: rather, they're average people whom readers will be able to identify with and learn from. Through this story, Jacobs explores how to define your commitment to caregiving and recruit relatives as well as professionals to help, along with strategies for preserving your own personal life during an extended illness. Jacobs recommends that family members meet regularly, even online, to negotiate caregiving responsibilities. Jacobs's frankness about the emotional as well as medical traps that await families dealing with serious illness, and his concrete advice on how to handle them, offers in-depth support to caregivers. (June) Copyright 2006 Reed Business Information.

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Reviewer: Susan Richardson, MA, PSY.D(Private Practice)
Description: This is a self-help/reference book for people in the position of caring for sick, aging, or dying parents.
Purpose: The author's purpose is to help adults who are caring for aging and/or dying parents understand the depth of the process they are involved in and to recognize the limits they have emotionally, physically, and spiritually. This has been a neglected area that is gaining importance as this country grays and ages.
Audience: This book can be used by anyone caring for a sick or aging parent. It is a good resource for mental health professionals to draw upon as well, as caregiver burnout issues frequently lead to depression and anxiety as well as family conflicts. These issues frequently find caregivers turning to therapy to deepen their resources. The author is a therapist and a journalist who writes about caregiving issues frequently in the National Family Caregivers Association newsletter quarterly.
Features: The book presents the key issues and concepts of caregiving predominantly from the process of a family suddenly having to care for the matriarch. The author provides an insightful and realistic depiction of the type of issues and conflicts that come up within the individual and within the family. He includes the perspective of the aging parent as well. He covers the topic from the first days to the last days of the caregiving, providing meaningful context for the first time caregiver.
Assessment: This is a readable, accessible and useful book that grapples with an emotionally difficult area. It is important for people tounderstand how to care for themselves during the devastating years of parental decline and this book is well worth reading.

Library Journal

Jacobs, who works with couples and families coping with serious health problems, shows readers how to help a seriously ill loved one while taking care to limit the debilitating effects of caregiving on the family. After sharing a poignant, personal account about his own father, Jacobs organizes his wise material around the story of a family that represents a composite of families he has helped in the past: two sisters and their cancer-ridden mother. An introductory chapter offers research findings and clinical anecdotes, and subsequent chapters follow the exemplary family through time as they cope with such things as medical treatments, misunderstandings with the treating professionals, and the vicissitudes of the disease. A collection of questions and answers explores different facets of the caregiving task and offers specific tips and strategies for success. The resources section lists a variety of organizations, publications, and web sites. With the book's focus on various life-threatening diseases, including Alzheimer's, this title nicely supplements Nancy L. Mace and Peter V. Rabins's The 36-Hour Day. Highly recommended for university libraries supporting the helping professions and for larger public libraries.-Dale Farris, Groves, TX Copyright 2006 Reed Business Information.

The Bible Cure or Cuts Fitness for Men

2009-11-27T16:26:00.000-08:00

The Bible Cure: A Renowned Physician Uncovers The Bible's Hidden Health Secrets

Author: Reginald B Cherry

Within the ancient Greek, Aramaic, and Hebrew texts of the Bible mysteriously lies The Bible Cure. In his medical practice, Reginald Cherry, M.D., has seen God use it to miraculously heal almost every major disease, including some very rare illnesses. It's a truth that amazes scientists and physicians alike.

In The Bible Cure, Dr. Cherry presents an irrefutable case: Woven into the Bible are hidden health clues that only recently have been validated by scientific and medical research. Dr. Cherry's warm and inviting style will help you to grasp these hard-to-understand medical concepts, and the miraculous testimonies of his own patients will build your faith in a God who heals.

Dr. Cherry has seen The Bible Cure heal cancer, heart disease, high blood pressure, diabetes, fatigue, genetic defects, arthritis, and even the annoyance of allergies. The principles of The Bible Cure include deciphering the ancient Hebrew dietary laws, understanding how Jesus anointed natural substances to heal, and how you can pray in faith for your own healing.

Are you ready to discover your Bible cure?

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Cuts Fitness for Men: The Ultimate 30-Minute Workout

Author: John Gennaro

Harness the power of the only 30-minute workout designed specifically for men-from the fastest-growing fitness franchise in the world.

Men of all ages, shapes, and fitness levels are discovering the power of taking control of their body and their health, with the help of the Cuts Fitness for Men workout program. Designed by veteran fitness professional John Gennaro, it addresses specific health and fitness goals with a program that delivers fast and lasting results. This information-packed guide delivers the proven Body Cuts(tm) workout-a 30-minute, full body circuit training workout designed to firm up muscles, increase energy and endurance, and lose body fat and inches. Complete with health, eating, and lifestyle advice and illustrated with more than 100 photographs, this is the ultimate guide for getting and staying in shape-as well as improving health, increasing energy, and enjoying the powerful feeling of taking control of one's body and one's life.

Fatigue Factor or Bible Readings for Caregivers

2009-11-26T12:25:00.000-08:00

Fatigue Factor: Define the Cause of Your Fatigue and Find Your Fire

Author: Rick W Gebhart

DEFINE THE CAUSE OF YOUR FATIGUE AND FIND YOUR FIRE. Fatigue Factor is a book written in response to both the debilitating exhaustion I have witnessed in my patients and the dismal selection of accurate, medical information published to help them. It is my wish that the millions of people suffering with fatigue will find scientifically plausible answers to their tiredness within this easy-to-read book.

What People Are Saying

Troy Tyner
"At last, an honest, common sense approach to the medical cures for fatigue. A resource manual for patients suffering from exhaustion."--(Dr. Troy Tyner, D.O., F.A.C.O.I., Internal Medicine)

Don Gregory
"As a family physician, fatigue is one of the most common complaints I hear. 'Fatigue Factor' is a must-read for those patients."--(Dr. Don Gregory, M.D., F.A.A.F., Family Practice)

Diane Cabelof
"There are no one size fits all solutions to fatigue. 'Fatigue Factor' offers one of the most thorough discussions on the subject of tiredness I have read."--(Dr. Diane Cabelof, Ph.D., Wayne State Medical School)

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Bible Readings for Caregivers (Bible Readings)

Author: Betty Groth Syverson

Professional caregivers need to replenish their spiritual stock because they are always giving out. Here is a book that offers strength and encouragement from the Bible for lay visitors, nurses, doctors, social workers, clergy and volunteers.

The Last Street before Cleveland or Broken Body Healing Spirit

2009-11-25T08:24:00.000-08:00

The Last Street Before Cleveland: An Accidental Pilgrimage

Author: Joe Mackall

The old neighborhood was the place Joe Mackall left. It was a place where everyone’s parents worked at the factory at the dead end of the street, where the Catholic church and school operated like a religious city hall, and where a boy like Joe grew up vowing to get out as soon as he could and to shed his blue-collar beginnings and failed, flawed religion. When the mysterious death of a childhood friend draws him back to the last street before Cleveland, however, he discovers that there is more to “old haunts” than mere words—and more to severing one’s roots than just getting away. The Last Street Before Cleveland chronicles Mackall’s descent into his past: the story of how, looking for answers about his lost friend, he stumbles on larger questions about himself. With clear-eyed candor, Mackall describes the resurfacing of dormant demons, the opening of the old chasms of depression and addiction, and the discovery, at rock bottom, of a flickering faith that casts a surprising light over everything that has come before. Mackall’s is, finally, a story about life—lived and lost, given and earned.

Publishers Weekly

Mackall returns to his childhood blue-collar stomping grounds when a friend dies, for reasons he doesn't fully explain in this focused but gloomy memoir. Mackall, an English and journalism professor at Ohio's Ashland University, recounts the working-class culture of the 1970s Midwest and tells of how his Italian immigrant grandfather, fleeing the mob, made his way to suburban Cleveland. Mackall's elegy for the workers' world employs delightful language (after all, he's a "card-carrying nostalgist" with a knack for one-liners). However, he struggles in writing about his present despair, about what he lacks and what he hopes to find by returning to Cleveland. As Mackall begins to doubt the efficacy of his search, spiraling into isolation and a renewed drug addiction, his prose dries up, as does the narrative's concentration on his illuminating memories. "Aching to drag the past" into his lungs, he begins to contemplate a "self-administered overdose"-that is, until a sudden rekindling of faith in God hits. The epiphany, coming after the repetitious middle section, is a relief-but the restoration of working-class stability via faith is not as convincing, or nearly as beautiful, as the earlier nostalgic recreation of a lost world. (Apr.) Copyright 2006 Reed Business Information.

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Broken Body, Healing Spirit: Lectio Divina and Living with Illness

Author: Mary C Earl

For centuries, Christians have turned to the Benedictine practice of lectio divina, or sacred reading, to pray the Scripture and deepen their experience of God's presence in their lives. In this gentle book, Mary Earle, who has suffered with serious illness of her own, explores how this ancient practice can be used to "read the text of our illnesses," and, in doing so, discover God's presence and guidance even in the midst of pain and suffering.

Cosmetic Surgery or Astanga Yoga

2009-02-21T10:36:00.000-08:00

Cosmetic Surgery

Author: Norman Waterhous

Cosmetic surgery has become the subject of intense media and public interest in the last few years. It is unique amongst the surgical specialties in that prospective patients are directly targeted by advertising, and often, through the use of aggressive sales and marketing techniques. For the general public and potential patients, understanding the procedures and accessing high-quality care is problematic, and independent professional advice from an appropriately trained and experienced doctor is essential. This advice should include a realistic assessment of the benefits and complications of any treatment.
This book provides a clear and informative guide to cosmetic surgery and an overview of the range of procedures now available. The book also features an explanation of what makes a well-trained cosmetic surgeon and how to choose one. Individual chapters are devoted to specific procedures including facelifting, breast surgery, eyelid and chin lifts, liposuction, lasers/peels, botox and fillers and abdominoplasty.

Introduction     1
Choosing a surgeon     7
Breast augmentation     13
Breast reduction     29
Mastopexy     41
Abdominoplasty     49
Liposuction     63
Facelift surgery     71
Rhinoplasty     89
Eyelid and brow surgery     99
Genioplasty     111
Lip surgery     119
Botox and fillers     121
Appendix     129
Glossary of terms     131
Index     135

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Astanga Yoga

Author: Jean Hall

Astanga yoga is a dynamic and energetic form of yoga that uses the breath to flow from one posture to the next important principles are explained.

Mr Classic or The Official LaStone Therapy Manual

2009-02-20T06:34:00.000-08:00

Mr. Classic

Author: Jeremy Hackett

A guide to classic English men's fashion, for would-be dandies everywhere.

Today, classic English tailoring is admired worldwide, and rightly so. There is nothing quite like a pair of well-polished brogues, a tailored dinner jacket, or even a set of freshly laundered striped cotton pajamas. And when it comes to top-drawer tailoring, there is nobody quite like Jeremy Hackett.

Hackett takes us on a grand tour of the world of Bentleys and polo, bicycles and picnics, bow ties and Sussex spaniels. Along the way, he muses on sartorial codes: why plus twos beat plus fours, the ideal length of sock, the pros and cons of cufflinks, the art of monogramming, how one should dress for a hunt or a shooting party, and how to get that bow tie looking "just so."

Brimming with anecdotes and observations as sharp as his suits—as well as nostalgia for a time when a man knew how to dress for an occasion—this is a book for those who appreciate the finer things in life. 136 illustrations, 49 in color.

Interesting textbook: Effective Public Relations or Helping People Help Themselves

The Official LaStone Therapy Manual

Author: Mary Nelson

La Stone therapy is the application of geo-thermotherapy, using deep penetrating heated stones alternate with chilled stones, to bring about chemical release within the body's systems. This guide explains in clear and simple terms the knowledge and techniques required to be a La Stone therapist.

Navigating the Medical Maze or The Theory and Practice of Taiji Qigong

2009-02-19T02:33:00.000-08:00

Navigating the Medical Maze: A Practical Guide

Author: Steven L Brown

Consumers are bombarded with competing health-care suggestions. Too often, decisions are made from emotions, peer pressure, or marketing, rather than through careful investigation. Steven L. Brown guides readers through issues impacting medical choices, weaving a Christian worldview throughout his approach. Beginning with the positive and negative attributes of medical doctors, Brown examines principles of practice and the effect bias can have on a physician's recommendations. The author also gives readers tools to navigate the world of alternative medicine and work through the emotional impact of illness. A section of frequently asked questions rounds out an insider's view of some of the critical health-care issues of our time.

Books about: Corporations and Other Business Associations or Human Value Management

The Theory and Practice of Taiji Qigong

Author: Chris Jarvney

Taiji Qigong is an easy-to-learn system of energy enhancing exercises which co-ordinates movement with breathing and inner concentration. If practiced regularly, it will give you more energy, improve health and help prevent illness. Taiji Qigong is widely practiced throughout the Far East and increasingly throughout the western world. Research indicates that Qigong relaxes the muscles and nervous system (so improving the function of other body systems) and benefits posture, balance and flexibility of joints.

Runners World Best Injury Free Running or Combat Techniques of Taiji Xingyi and Bagua

2009-02-17T22:29:00.000-08:00

Runner's World Best Injury-Free Running

Author: Adam Bean

When runners want expert advice, they turn to Runner's World, the magazine that helped bring running culture into the mainstream—and has continued to dispense cutting-edge wisdom as running's popularity has soared. Now, runners can have all that expert wisdom at their fingertips with the Runner's World Best series. Each book in this series focuses on a particular aspect of running—from getting started to cross-training. Together, these authoritative, affordable, fully illustrated volumes form a accessible library that belongs in every runner's home.

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Runner's World Best: Injury-Free Running assembles the most reliable information on running pain- and injury-free—and speeding up the rehabilitation process by using the latest medical advances to treat common injuries. Runners of every ability will benefit from the book's wealth of expert tips on training, stretching, selecting proper equipment, and maintaining correct running form.

Combat Techniques of Taiji, Xingyi and Bagua: Principles and Practices of Internal Martial Arts

Author: Lu Shengli

The combat techniques of Tai Ji, Ba Gua, and Xing Yi were forbidden during China's Cultural Revolution, but the teachings of grandmaster Wang Pei Shing have survived. This comprehensive guide, written by one of his students, selects core movements from each practice and gives the student powerful tools to recognize the unique strategies and skills, and to develop a deeper understanding, of each style. It contains complete instructions for a 16-posture form to gain mastery of combat techniques. The book helps practitioners achieve a new level of practice, where deeply ingrained skills are brought forth in a more fluid, intuitive, and fast-paced fashion.

The Wrinkle Cure or The Complete Book of Massage

2009-02-16T18:28:00.000-08:00

The Wrinkle Cure: Unlock the Power of Cosmeceuticals for Supple, Youthful Skin

Author: Nicholas Perricon

Skin Care's Leading Voice

Nicholas Perricone, M.D., has done what no other health or beauty expert has done: create the antidote to aging skin.

A Yale-affiliated dermatologist and anti-aging expert, Dr. Perricone has spent nearly 2 decades researching the causes and cures of aging skin. The result is an all-natural antioxidant program for skin rejuvenation that goes far beyond surface fixes and produces startling, long-lasting results in every layer and every cell of your skin. Dr. Perricone's breakthrough science has the attention and respect of the medical community, and his skin program is already used widely by world-famous newscasters and entertainers. Now, it is your turn to apply Dr. Perricone's groundbreaking methods to attain beautiful, supple skin!

Dr. Perricone's program has been touted in Elle, Glamour, In Style, Town & Country, Mirabella, and Newsday, among other publications.

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The Complete Book of Massage

Author: Clare Maxwell Hudson

A comprehensive guide to massage techniques with clear step-by-step instructions. Fully illustrated for all ages with color and/or black-and-white photographs on every page. 155,000 copies sold-to-date.

	Introduction	6
	Before You Start	10
	Basic Techniques	14
	Aromatherapy	18
1	Giving a Massage
	Back Massage	22
	Foot Massage	38
	Leg Massage	42
	Hand Massage	50
	Arm Massage	54
	Abdomen Massage	60
	Chest and Neck Massage	68
	Face Massage	72
	Head Massage	79
	Ten-Minute Massage	80
2	Self-Massage
	Around the Body	84
	Face and Neck Massage	92
3	Babies and Children
	Having a Baby	98
	Baby Massage	104
	Massage for Children	109
4	Pressure Techniques
	Shiatsu	114
	Reflexology	120
5	Therapeutic Massage
	The Healing Power of Massage	126
	Anatomy	138
	Index	142
	Bibliography	144
	Acknowledgments	144

How to Survive Menopause without Going Crazy or Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder at Home and at School

2009-02-15T14:26:00.000-08:00

How to Survive Menopause Without Going Crazy

Author: Leona Lipari Le

A well-researched, yet humorous, anecdotal and personal account of the journey to the "other side of menopause."

How To Survive Menopause Without Going Crazy takes you on a down-to-earth, sometimes humorous journey through the emotional upheavals of menopause. It explores the emotional changes that may occur during perimenopause and offers practical advice on how to deal with them. Filled with personal anecdotes and true case studies, it discusses coping strategies in the areas of nutrition, diet and vitamins, exercise and other means of stress reduction, hormone replacement therapy, general appearance and well-being.

I	Introduction	i
1	Mental Health & Menopause: Can Menopause Make You Crazy?	1
2	The Emotional Component of Hot Flashes	11
3	From Mild Anxiety to Full-fledged Panic Attacks	21
4	Depression: Tearfulness, Mood Swings, Just Plain Blahs	29
5	Insomnia & Other Sleep Disturbances	39
6	Impatience: Only One Sign of Irritability	45
7	Forgetfulness	53
8	Fatigue	57
9	Inability to Concentrate	61
10	Creepy-Crawly & Other Weird Happenings	67
11	Fearfulness	75
12	Achieving Good Mental Health During Menopause	83
	References	91

Attention Deficit-Hyperactivity Disorder at Home and at School

Author: Patricia R Nelson

Offers precise, complete, and easy to understand information on ADHD from parent-to-parent, teacher-to-teacher, including diagnosis, treatment, monitoring, and learning disabilities.

A child is failing academically, socially or behaviorally and it could be because of Attention Deficit-Hyperactivity Disorder, or ADHD. But what does that mean? How can you be certain? How can you help?

Attention Deficit-Hyperactivity Disorder at Home and at School provides a practical understanding of ADHD and its impact on a child's performance. This inherited signal processing disorder of bright, intelligent and creative children is explained in a manner that enables parents and teachers to recognize and help ADHD children. Parents and teachers are provided detailed advice as to their role in diagnosis, finding the optimum medication treatment plan, establishing social, behavioral, and environmental interventions, monitoring treatment, and coping with neurological based learning disabilities. The book explains how to develop a "time on task" record, a trial medication rating form, a medicine level schedule, and a treatment review form.

Also included are examples of schoolwork demonstrating the immediate effect of medication in the areas of listening skills, visual motor skills, handwriting and overall performance. Other schoolwork samples demonstrate specific learning disabilities and the outcome of coping skills and by-pass strategies. There are over 40 pages of typical problems and specific suggestions on how to help.

Inventing the Indigenous or Diagnosis

2009-02-13T22:10:00.000-08:00

Inventing the Indigenous: Local Knowledge and Natural History in Early Modern Europe

Author: Alix Cooper

In the wake of expanding commercial voyages, many people in early modern Europe became curious about the plants and minerals around them and began to compile catalogs of them. Drawing on cultural, social and environmental history, as well as the histories of science and medicine, this book argues that, amidst a growing reaction against exotic imports -- whether medieval spices like cinnamon or new American arrivals like chocolate and tobacco -- learned physicians began to urge their readers to discover their own "indigenous" natural worlds. In response, compilers of local inventories created numerous ways of itemizing nature, from local floras and regional mineralogies to efforts to write the natural histories of entire territories. Tracing the fate of such efforts, the book provides new insight into the historical trajectory of such key concepts as indigeneity and local knowledge.

Acknowledgments     ix
List of Illustrations     xiii
Introduction     1
Home and the World: Debating Indigenous Nature     21
"There are in Germany so many more and better medicines..."     22
"Garlic and Onions"     32
"Indigenous Medicine"     41
Field and Garden: The Making of the Local Flora     51
Field Trips     57
Texts     72
Places     80
From Rocks to Riches: The Quest for Natural Wealth     87
Mineral Kingdoms     89
Natural Treasures     94
Excavating Wurzburg     101
Dealing in the Local     109
The Nature of the Territory     116
"Procure us an Account"     121
Translating the New Science     131
"The Possibilities of the Land"     140
Problems of Local Knowledge     152
"The Indies in Switzerland"     156
Florists and Critics     166
Conclusion     173
Works Cited     187
Manuscript Sources     187
Printed Primary Sources     187
Secondary Sources     195
Index     213

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Diagnosis: Schizophrenia: A Comprehensive Resource

Author: Rachel Miller

The disease is not fatal but few diagnoses have the capacity to instill as much fear in the hearts of patients and families. Here is a profoundly reassuring book that shows there can be life after a diagnosis of schizophrenia.

The book includes thirty-five first-person accounts, along with chapters by professionals on a wide range of issues from hospitalization to rehabilitation. Jargon-free and technically accurate, the chapters are short and offer up-to-date information on medication, coping skills, social services, clinical research, and much more. Patients and their families can read the book from cover to cover or skip around and select topics as the need arises.

Publishers Weekly

Shrouded in myth and mystery, distorted by sensationalist films like The Three Faces of Eve and mistakenly confused with multiple personality disorder, schizophrenia, the authors argue, is one of the least understood mental disorders in the world. It affects 1% of the U.S. population, and this book, primarily targeted at those with the disease, marks an important entry in the mental health genre, particularly since it is coauthored by a group of 35 patients (from a New York treatment program) and has first-person accounts of diagnosis, delusional states and recovery. Miller and Mason, social workers who specialize in the issue, note that while it's still not clear if there is a cure for schizophrenia, many people can successfully manage the condition through a combination of structured routines, medication and therapy. Readers with short attention spans will be able to handle the short chapters, which offer straightforward, nonjudgmental advice on handling a variety of symptoms. Of particular interest are the sections addressing how much information to give co-workers and employers. The authors assume no prior knowledge or background on the subject, and their book is far easier to understand than the classic title for schizophrenics and their families, E. Fuller Torrey's Surviving Schizophrenia. Illus. (Sept.) Forecast: While the press information indicates that the publisher hopes to capitalize on the recent interest in Andrea Yates and John Nash, a more general readership seems unlikely, given the book's obvious orientation toward people diagnosed with schizophrenia, their friends and relatives. Copyright 2002 Cahners Business Information.

Library Journal

In the United States, one out of every 100 people suffers from schizophrenia, the mental illness that afflicts Nobel prize winner John Nash, the subject of Sylvia Nasar's A Beautiful Mind and the Ron Howard film of the same name. In this atmosphere of heightened awareness, Miller (M.S.W., Hillside Hosp., NY) and Mason (social work, Yeshiva Univ.) present an excellent guide for patients and their families dealing with the onset and long-term effects of schizophrenia. Intermingled with firsthand accounts by 35 patients is jargon-free information by mental health specialists on the initial diagnosis and beginning of treatment, answers to frequently asked questions, the physiology of the brain, a basic explanation of the illness, the state of research on the origins of the disease, dealing with family and friends, coping with side effects and negative symptoms, using drugs and alcohol, getting the services necessary to recover, and today's new generation of antipsychotic medications. The appendixes include state phone numbers for client assistance programs, national mental-health advocacy organizations, and vocational rehabilitation programs, but surprisingly none of the state agencies responsible for mental health services in hundreds of community mental health centers. Still, the heartfelt delivery of these comprehensive and vital data will facilitate a greater understanding of a complex disease. Essential for all public libraries. Dale Farris, Groves, TX Copyright 2002 Cahners Business Information.

The Essential Book of Traditional Chinese Medicine or Americas Healthy Heart Reminder

2009-02-12T18:09:00.000-08:00

The Essential Book of Traditional Chinese Medicine: Volume I: Theory

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.

Americas Healthy Heart Reminder

Author: Mark Carey

"Americas Healthy Heart Reminder"

"It is uncommon that so much effort and time is placed in a classic to benefit others with elevated cholesterol or other health concerns. I applaud the effort. It comes from the heart." Mark R. Nielsen, M.D.

Americas Healthy Heart Reminder

· Current Health Guidelines.
· A Buying Guide For Quality Heart Healthy Food.
· Nutritional Values Information From The Most Recent U.S.D.A. Release.
· Omega-3 Fat In Fish & Seafood.
· Tips On Selecting Fish & Seafood in the Market
· A Guide For Processed Meat, Poultry, Seafood, Fruit, Produce & More.
· Detailed Food Safety Tips.
· Cooking Methods For Heart Healthy Cooking.
· Dining Out Suggestions.
· Information On Coffee, Tea & Wine.

The safe, complete and practical food guide for the prevention of heart and vascular disease or living with it on a low: fat, cholesterol, and sodium diet!

Weight Management or Youth Physical Activity and Sedentary Behavior

2009-02-10T14:36:00.000-08:00

Weight Management: State of the Science and Opportunities for Military Programs

Author: Institute of Medicin

The primary purpose of fitness and body composition standards in the U.S. Armed Forces has always been to select individuals best suited to the physical demands of military service, based on the assumption that proper body weight and composition supports good health, physical fitness, and appropriate military appearance.

The current epidemic of overweight and obesity in the United States affects the military services. The pool of available recruits is reduced because of failure to meet body composition standards for entry into the services and a high percentage of individuals exceeding military weight-for-height standards at the time of entry into the service leave the military before completing their term of enlistment.

To aid in developing strategies for prevention and remediation of overweight in military personnel, the U.S. Army Medical Research and Materiel Command requested the Committee on Military Nutrition Research to review the scientific evidence for: factors that influence body weight, optimal components of a weight loss and weight maintenance program, and the role of gender, age, and ethnicity in weight management.

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Reviewer: Jamie A. Cooper, MS (University of Wisconsin-Madison)
Description: This book provides a comprehensive overview of strategies for effective weight loss and weight management in the U.S. military. Military standards for fitness, weight, and body composition as well as factors that influence body weight are also addressed.
Purpose: The purposes are threefold: to assess existing data on the components of an effective weight management program; to examine what role age, gender, and ethnicity play in effective weight management; and finally to evaluate current Department of Defense (DOD) weight management strategies and provide insight for more effective weight management methods.
Audience: This book is written as a request from the Director of Military Operational Medicine Research at USAMRMC and is intended to target all military personnel, particularly those who have the ability to provide proper nutrition and exercise education. The book provides the basics in nutrition, physical activity, and health to those who may be trained in one, but not all areas. The depth of subject matter in any one area, however, is average. The authors are the national experts in nutrition, physical activity, health, and obesity. Together they constitute the leading authority on prevention and treatment of obesity.
Features: This book centers on the issues of weight loss and weight management in the military. The authors express the need for making lifestyle changes in both physical activity and nutrition and provide recommendations to several specific military questions. Nutrition and physical activity concerns, issues, or problems that could arise due to the nature of a specific military environment are also addressed, which makes the information very applicable.
Assessment: This book provides a very comprehensive and thorough overview of strategies and suggestions for weight loss and weight maintenance in the military. It should aid the DOD in creating more successful weight loss and weight management programs for military personnel and provide them with the education they need to make life-long changes in their eating and exercise patterns.

Rating

4 Stars! from Doody

New interesting book: Soups and Stews or First Impressions

Youth Physical Activity and Sedentary Behavior: Challenges and Solutions

Author: Alan L Smith

As interest in the public health challenge of youth inactivity increases, the ambitious Youth Physical Activity and Sedentary Behavior sets a standard for addressing a problem with worldwide implications. Drawing on the contributions of a diverse group of international experts, this reference challenges professionals, researchers, and students to implement new solutions and further their research and work.

No other text addresses the causes, contributing factors, and fundamental issues in dealing with youth physical activity with such depth or comprehensive coverage. Using a multidisciplinary approach, Youth Physical Activity and Sedentary Behavior breaks away from traditional thinking that places activity and sedentary behavior on a single continuum, which may limit progress in addressing youth inactivity. Instead, the authors encourage readers to focus on how sedentary and physically active behaviors coexist and consider how the two behaviors may have different determinants. In doing so, the text also considers developmental features such as maturation, ethnicity, environment, and genetics across both childhood (through age 12) and adolescence (the teen years). By looking at a variety of psychosocial and epidemiological factors, the authors set the stage for a critical analysis of beliefs and views at a time when many assumptions are taken for granted.

This book is organized in three parts that build on one another to deepen readers' understanding of this complex problem. This text begins by addressing the fundamental issues and assumptions pertaining to youth physical activity and sedentary behavior, covering such topics as measurement of the behaviorin question, health outcomes, concepts, and trends in a public health context. Once readers have grasped this foundational knowledge, they advance to part II for a comprehensive account of personal factors likely to be associated with the problem. Part III moves beyond the individual into the wider social and contextual aspects of physically active and sedentary living in young people. Through this concluding part, readers gain the latest thinking on how parents, peers, schools, organized sport, and related factors link to youth physical activity and sedentary behavior.

Each chapter presents the latest theory and research, real-world approaches to implementation, and background information to encourage discussion and future directions in national policy making. Youth Physical Activity and Sedentary Behavior also contains the following features that add to an unprecedented learning experience:

• An at-a-glance look at why and how research can be used in the real world helps researchers relate their work to overall solutions.
• Coverage of more issues related to this subject than are available in any other reference makes this a one-stop resource.
• Internationally respected foreword writer, editors, and contributors provide a cross-disciplinary perspective valuable for putting solutions into a wider context.
• Applications for Professionals boxes and Applications for Researchers boxes at the end of each chapter provide practical suggestions for implementing solutions.

Youth Physical Activity and Sedentary Behavior: Challenges and Solutions considers current research about youth physical activity and sedentary behavior across a range of personal factors as well as cultural and social influences. The text communicates the knowledge base on developmental, economic, psychological, and social factors related to youth physical activity and sedentary behavior and provides an overview of youth-specific approaches to addressing the problem of inactivity among youth.

And You Thought There Were Only Four or Why Healing Happens

2009-02-09T10:34:00.000-08:00

And You Thought There Were Only Four: 400 questions to make your seder enlightening, educational and enjoyable

Author: Joe Bobker

One of the main themes of Pesach are the 4 questions that are asked... but do not be mistaken, there are still many other questions to be asked and lessons to be learned!

Joe Bobker addresses amusing and fascinating questions you never thought about or perhaps always wanted to ask, but never did! Have fun this Pesach, entertain and enlighten your guests around the Seder table.

And You Thought There Were Only Four asks questions, such as:
What's the connection between Pesach and the blood libel?
Where in the Torah do we first read about the Exodus saga?
How many Jews originally went to Egypt?
Why did God need two messengers, Moses and Aaron?
When we sing Pesach songs, are we singing the original tunes?
How many chariots chased the Jews to the Red Sea?
What was the duration of the plagues?
What is the main purpose of Pesach?
Is it OK to eat out on Pesach?
Can I drink more than four cups of wine?
Must I read the Haggada in Hebrew?

April 2006 - Hadassah Magazine

"True to its subtitle, this book works its way through the entire seder from start to finish."

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Why Healing Happens

Author: O T Bonnett

To be really well, we need to understand how our beliefs can make us ill. We don't need to be victims - not of illness, not of injury, not of blind chance. Our minds and intentions, good and bad, directly affect our well-being. When we understand the connection between our thinking and our bodies, we can have control over our health.

Knowing Practice or Baldness

2009-02-08T06:32:00.000-08:00

Knowing Practice: The Clinical Encounter of Chinese Medicine

Author: Judith Farquhar

This book examines the theory and practice of traditional medicine in modern China. Farquhar describes the logic of diagnosis and treatment from the inside perspective of doctors and scholars. She demonstrates how theoretical and textual materials interweave with the practical requirements of the clinic. By showing how Chinese medical choices are made, she considers problems of agency in relation to different forms of knowledge. Knowing Practice will be of value not only to anthropologists interested in medical practice but also to historians and sociologists interested in the social life of technical expertise and traditional teachings.

Baldness: A Social History

Author: Kerry Segrav

Each year, men spend an enormous amount of time and money searching for a cure to male pattern baldness. Numerous psychological assessments indicate that the reasons behind their futile efforts are sound: attitudes toward bald men are overwhelmingly negative.

From the first torturous attempts at hair implants early in this century to the faddish, well-hyped drug treatments of today, the extremes to which men have gone in an effort to regrow hair or cover their bald scalps are examined in this work. The various causes for baldness advanced by credible members of the medical establishment over the years are detailed, as well as instances of outright quackery prompted by numerous individuals and companies. Wigs, weaving, transplants, flaps and scalp reduction are among the techniques explained.

Booknews

The author considers theories of the causes of male pattern baldness, cures of hair loss from the medical establishment, various kinds of quackery, and attitudes towards what he calls "rugs, plugs, and drugs." Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

	Preface	1
1	Bald Facts and Fictions	3
2	Hats, Ivory Domes, Razors, and Dangerous Barbers	14
3	Everything Under the Sun	32
4	Rubbing, Blistering, and Electrifying	51
5	Desperately Seeking Hair	66
6	Wigs and Weaving	91
7	Implants	99
8	Transplants, Flaps, and Scalp Reductions	109
9	Celebrities and Politicians	121
10	Bald Attitude	129
11	This Is Not Snake Oil	147
	Notes	171
	Bibliography	195
	Index	209

After the Storm or Nine Months Strong

2009-02-07T02:31:00.000-08:00

After the Storm: Healing After Trauma, Tragedy and Terror

Author: Kendall Johnson

Post-traumatic stress disorder - a.k.a. PTSD or, simply, "trauma" - is a growing problem, with adults and children today affected by threats of terror; combat in the Middle East; and social, economic, and personal crises. It is a hidden disease affecting 10 percent of the population - many whether they know it or not. This book explains how PTSD arises, how to recognize its effects, and how to stabilize and recover from it, focusing especially on three areas: how to cope, how to help children and other loved ones, and how to recover happiness. Based on his 18 years of field experience and practice, the author provides specific suggestions for handling trauma reactions like anger, anxiety, and withdrawal; discusses how to work through its long-term effects; and includes numerous case examples and guidelines for self-help. Accessible and timely, his book speaks to healthcare professionals, military families, and anyone seeking coping strategies in the current world climate.

Library Journal

The events of 9/11 ushered in a heightened "age of anxiety" in the United States. These two books address this current mental health threat from notably different perspectives. Johnson's book begins with an "emergency guide," with clear directions on how to stabilize family members after a disaster. This is followed by an explanation of key concepts like acute and delayed stress reactions, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), complex trauma, and the layering of trauma's effects. Psychological tools and exercises for dealing with trauma's lingering effects are provided along with case examples. Johnson, an expert in crisis management (Trauma in the Lives of Children: Crisis and Stress Management Techniques for Counselors, Teachers, and Other Professionals), has written a technically proficient and accessible manual. Copyright 2006 Reed Business Information.

Acknowledgments....................42
A Note from the Author....................43
Introduction....................44
Times of Uncertainty....................45
Living in the New Age of Anxiety....................45
Personal Crisis Against the Backdrop of Fear....................47
How to Use This Book....................48
Part I: Global Uncertainty and the New Age of Anxiety Chapter 1: Living in Troubled Times....................52
Sources of Uncertainty....................52
Living in Fear: The Effects upon Our Health....................53
Is It Stress or Trauma?....................54
Contemporary Angst and Personal Crisis....................57
Chapter 2: Your Personal Response to Tragedy, Terror, and Uncertainty....................58
Nothing Occurs in a Vacuum....................59
Your Personal Sense of Well-Being....................59
Getting Down to Specifics....................60
Attitudes and Beliefs....................68
Things to Think and Write About....................68
Chapter 3: How Our Body and Brain React when We're Threatened....................69
Some Helpful Terms....................70
How We Respond to Crisis....................70
Stress Triggers a Chemical Cascade Inside Us....................71
When Things Fall Apart: Acute Stress....................73
Chronic Fear and Anxiety Can Create Episodes of Acute Stress....................76
Things to Think and Write About....................77
Chapter 4: Seeing the World Differently after Crisis and Trauma....................78
Building a Worldview....................78
The Outer "World" as an InternalConstruction....................79
Crisis, Memory, and Survival....................80
Flashbulbs in the Dark....................83
Cerebral "Indigestion" and Hidden Memories....................84
What It All Means....................85
Things to Think and Write About....................86
Chapter 5: Is It Trauma? Delayed Stress Reactions....................87
The Past Catches Up....................88
Delayed Reactions to the Storms of Living....................91
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder: What It Is and Is Not....................92
Things to Think and Write About....................98
Chapter 6: Serious Complications: Understanding Complex Trauma....................99
Layers of Trauma from Events Past and Present....................99
Peeling the Onion: Childhood Trauma, Sexual Abuse, and Combat....................102
Memory Revisited....................102
Troubled Times and Low-Level Traumatic Stress....................106
Things to Think and Write About....................107
Chapter 7: Running Scared in the Brave New World: The Wounding of Spirit and Attitude....................108
Chronic Trauma, Collective Angst....................108
Toxic Conditions, Toxic Beliefs....................110
Running Scared....................110
Joys of the Heart and Spirit....................111
Assessing Spiritual Balance....................114
Things to Think and Write About....................116
Part II: Tools for Hope and Healing Chapter 8: Keeping It Together when You're Falling Apart....................118
Losing It....................122
The Range of Our Response to Crisis....................124
What to Do: Tools for Managing ASR....................129
Things to Think and Write About....................135
Chapter 9: Letting Go of Fear, Anger, and Loss....................136
A Quick Review of the What and Why of Arousal....................136
Going to Extremes....................137
The Basics of Managing ASR....................138
What Can We Do?....................138
Countermeasures for Episodes of Emotional Overreaction....................139
Special Case: When Resentment Keeps Exploding into Rage....................141
Special Case: When Fear Boxes Us In....................145
Special Case: When Sadness Becomes Acute....................148
Opening to Peace....................151
Things to Think and Write About....................152
Chapter 10: Dealing with Withdrawal, Numbing, and Depression....................153
Calling in Air Strikes on Our Own Position....................154
Brain Fade....................154
Where Has Life Gone?....................156
What Can We Do?....................157
Countermeasures for Episodes of Emotional Shutdown....................157
Serious Forms of Dissociation and Depression....................158
Surfacing: The Larger Journey Back....................162
Hidden Agendas: Uncovering Our Attachments to the Past....................163
Finding New Meaning in Old Distress....................166
Opening to Joy....................167
Things to Think and Write About....................168
Chapter 11: Stabilizing Our Children and Families....................169
Parenting During Difficult Times....................169
Talking to Children after a Crisis: An Example....................170
Stabilizing Teens....................177
Strategies for Coparenting....................179
Austere Triage for Family Arguments....................180
First Aid for Family Chaos....................181
Things to Think and Write About....................183
Chapter 12: Getting Professional Help....................184
Frequently Asked Questions about Therapy....................185
From My Side of the Room....................187
Issues and Resolution....................189
Different Ways to Go....................192
Shop Around....................195
A Few Words about Medication....................196
Choosing for Fit....................196
Things to Think and Write About....................197
Chapter 13: Reconnecting with Loved Ones....................198
On the Outside Looking In....................199
My, How You've Changed....................200
Helping Loved Ones....................201
When They Are Part of the Problem....................204
Healing Your Relationships by Making Amends....................205
Ulysses and the Road Home....................207
Things to Think and Write About....................208
Chapter 14: Rebuilding the Spirit....................209
Developing a Personal Spiritual Practice....................209
The Goals of Spiritual Renewal....................211
Out of the Monastery and into the Street....................217
Conclusion: Living with the Truth....................218
Tragedy....................218
The Fundamental War Within....................219
Keeping Hope Alive....................220
Gather Around the Fires....................221
Recommended Reading....................222
Index....................224

Nine Months Strong: Shaping up for Labor and Delivery and the Toughest Physical Day of Your Life

Author: Karen Bridson

In this book, Bridson shares her goundbreaking plan for pregnancy fitness and training for delivery.

Diabetes Double Quick Cookbook or Breastless in the City

2009-02-05T22:29:00.000-08:00

Diabetes Double-Quick Cookbook

Author: Betty Marks

Including new recipes and a new chapter "Main Dishes in a Minute," this second edition offers more than 130 quick and easy recipes, most taking less than 15 minutes to prepare. These delicious high-carbohydrate, high-fiber meals are low in fat, sugar, and salt — and outstanding in taste. Dishes include Chicken Tarragon, Halibut Steaks Marengo, Sweet Potato Fruit Bake, and Orange Cheesecake.

Breastless in the City

Author: Cathy Bueti

"I was only 25 years old when I became a widow," Cathy Bueti writes in this gripping memoir of courage and survival. "He was my high school sweetheart and, like Romeo and Juliet, we fell in love when we were only 15 years old." But her husband's shocking death in a car crash is only the beginning of Cathy Bueti's story. Six years later, at age 31, emotionally recovered, with a career and a new life, she was suddenly diagnosed with breast cancer. This is Cathy Bueti's astonishing, very human story - ultimately a journal of a unique woman who survives every challenge life can place before her.

American Shamans or The Seattle Sutton Solution

2009-02-04T18:28:00.000-08:00

American Shamans: Journeys with Traditional Healers

Author: Jack Montgomery

Magical healings, ghostly encounters, and alternate realities have been a part of American society since the first colonial settlements. Author Jack Montgomery provides ample historical and personal material to reveal a largely hidden world, primarily influenced by African, Celtic and German roots, that still exists today. It is a spiritual journey into the depths of American folk religion, shamanism and applied mysticism that spans over three decades of research.

Book review: Health Program Planning or Napoleon as a General

The Seattle Sutton Solution

Author: Seattle Sutton

This is the most helpful and unusual diet book you'll ever read. One hundred years of nutritional science and 72 years of a remarkable woman's extraordinary common sense combine to make available the right way to eat, the right way to lose weight, and an excellent guide to a happier life.

Genetics Primer for Exercise Science and Health or Simple Everyday Diabetic Meals

2009-02-03T14:26:00.000-08:00

Genetics Primer for Exercise Science and Health

Author: Stephen M Roth

Genetics Primer for Exercise Science and Health is the first text dedicated to the basic concepts of genetics in relation to the broad range of topics in exercise science and health. Author Stephen M. Roth, PhD, makes the content comprehensible for readers who are unfamiliar with genetics without sacrificing the foundational and critical understanding necessary for interpreting research findings and incorporating genetics into research programs.

Genetics Primer for Exercise Science and Health maintains a practical focus and addresses common concerns when preparing to study genetics, such as how to use online search tools to identify existing research literature and how to identify and select candidate genes using genome databases. Through this text, readers will discover these concepts:

The basics of DNA and genetics as they relate to health, physical activity, and sport

Specific skills and strategies for interpreting and applying genetics findings in research

How genetics research may affect sport performance training and clinical practice

The ethical issues raised by genetics in society and sport

Special focus sections are incorporated throughout the text, providing expanded discussions of interesting topics in each chapter. Students see examples of how the principles described in the book have played out in real-life research, and they receive explicit instructions on planning and interpreting genetics research. Pedagogical aids such as summaries, key terms, and review questions also make this text ideal for efficient learning.

Part I presents readers with the basic biology and geneticsinformation they need in order to understand and apply the information to exercise science. Part II explores the research and design methods that will help readers interpret and apply their findings. Part III addresses some of the current research findings in the area of genetics in exercise and health and discusses current issues in the field, including the potential for misuse of new genetic technologies and the ethics involved in gene doping.

Genetics Primer for Exercise Science and Health is the second volume in Human Kinetics' Primers in Exercise Science series, which provides students and professionals with a nonintimidating basic understanding of the science behind its topic and, where appropriate, how that science is applied. These books are written by leading researchers and teachers in their respective areas of expertise. The authors present in an easy-to-understand manner the essential concepts in dynamic, complex areas of scientific knowledge. The books in the series are ideal for researchers and professionals who need some background in an unfamiliar scientific area. The books also function as accessible basic references for those who will be returning to the material often. This particular book adds a health dimension to the exercise science focus of the series, with discussions on disease- and health-related information.

Genetic research will play an important role in the future practice of exercise science and health, requiring students and professionals to have this basic knowledge for success in their careers. Through its practical presentation of current and basic topics, Genetics Primer for Exercise Science and Health makes the case for more universities to introduce genetics courses to their curricula. Having the essential topics of genetics in a single, practical introductory text will facilitate the work of instructors, students, and professionals.

Preface
Acknowledgments

Part I. Basics of Genetics

Chapter 1. Individual Differences: The Role of Genetics in Exercise Science and Health
Hidden Aspect of Average Values
Why Do We See Variation in a Physical Trait?
Summary
Learning Aids

Chapter 2. DNA, RNA, and Protein
Basic Cell Biology
DNA
Our Genetic Material as Chromosomes
Special Focus: The Human Genome Project
RNA
Amino Acids and Proteins
Structure of Genes
Summary
Learning Aids

Chapter 3. Transcription, Translation, and the Genetic Code
Moving From DNA to RNA: Transcription
Posttranscriptional Modifications of RNA
Moving From RNA to Protein: Translation
Posttranslational Modifications of Proteins
Genetic Code
Summary
Learning Aids

Chapter 4. Moving Genetic Material to the Next Generation
Basic Reproduction
Sex Cell Production and Meiosis
Special Focus: Mitosis Versus Meiosis
Chromosomal Recombination
Mendelian Inheritance Patterns
Summary
Learning Aids

Chapter 5. Heritability and the Basics of Genetic Variation
Familial Resemblance: Genes and Environment
Heritability as a Measure of Genetic Contribution
Special Focus: Twin and Family Studies
Genetic Variation
Types of Genetic Variation
Special Focus: Labeling Polymorphisms
How Genetic Variation Can Influence Physical Traits
How Do Polymorphisms Arise? Genetic Variation and Evolution
Summary
Learning Aids

Chapter 6. Genetic Variation and Disease
Mendelian Disease Genetics
Special Focus: Muscular Dystrophy
Complex Disease
Special Focus: Obesity asa Complex Trait
Gene x Environment Interactions
Gene x Gene Interactions
Summary
Learning Aids

Chapter 7. Linkage Disequilibrium, Haplotype, and Environmental Interaction
Recombination Revisited
Linkage Disequilibrium
Linkage Analysis in Families
Haplotype: Combinations of Neighboring Alleles
Special Focus: The International HapMap Project
Diplotype: Combinations of Haplotypes
Gene x Environment Interaction Revisited
An Introduction to Epigenetics
Summary
Learning Aids

Part II. Research Design and Methods

Chapter 8. Getting Started: Basic Skills for Genetics Research
Is Genetic Variation Important for My Trait of Interest?
Using PubMed
Interpreting Existing Literature
Identifying and Selecting Candidate Genes and Polymorphisms
Using Genome Databases
Summary
Learning Aids

Chapter 9. Issues in Study Design and Analysis
How Genetics Necessarily Alters Study Design
Typical Study Designs
Subject Recruitment
Geographical Ancestry
Special Focus: Race in Genetics
Prospective Versus Retrospective
Statistical Approaches
Interpretation of Results: Association versus Cause and Effect
Summary
Learning Aids

Chapter 10. Basic Laboratory Methods in Genetics
DNA from Blood or Cheek Cells
Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)
Genotyping with Restriction Enzymes
Genotyping with Fluorescent Tags
Special Focus: DNA Microarrays
DNA Sequencing
Summary
Learning Aids

Part III. Current Findings and Extensions of Genetics Research

Chapter 11. Current Research Findings in the Genetics of Exercise Science and Health
Overview of Current Findings
Special Focus: The Human Gene Map for Performance and Health-Related Fitness Phenotypes
ACTN3 and Muscular Performance
ApoE and Cognitive Impairment
ACE and Sport Performance
Myostatin and Muscle Mass
Summary
Learning Aids

Chapter 12. Personalized Medicine
Genetics and Complex Disease Revisited
Promise and Limitations of Personalized Medicine
Special Focus: Pharmacogenomics
Genetics in Nutrition and Exercise Prescription
Genetics in Disease Prevention
Summary
Learning Aids

Chapter 13. Ethical Challenges in Genetics and Society
Ethical, Legal, and Social Implications of Genomics Gene Therapy for Disease Treatment
Special Focus: Stem Cells
Genetics in Sport: Genetic Testing and Gene Doping for Performance
Summary
Learning Aids

Appendix A: Answers to Review Questions
Appendix B: Evolution and Hardy-Weinberg Equilibrium
Glossary
Bibliography
Index
About the Author

Book about: Tessile di comprensione

Simple Everyday Diabetic Meals

Author: Better Homes Gardens

Hundreds of no-fail, mouthwatering recipes bursting with flavor.

Recipes any family can enjoy, including main dishes, sides, salads, even desserts.

Daily diabetic meal plans that don't sacrifice taste.

The latest information for treatment and care of diabetes.

Tips on how to fix healthy foods and keep blood sugar levels in control.

Special section helps parents and kids cope with everyday diabetic issues.

All recipes include diabetic exchanges, prep and cook times, calorie counts, and ingredients lists.

My Life as a Pancreas or Live Large

2009-02-02T10:25:00.000-08:00

My Life as a Pancreas: Reflections on RA

Author: Priscilla Call Essert

An insightful and empathetic look at the challenges, both emotional and practical, which the parents of diabetic children face, My Life as a Pancreas offers a sympathetic perspective which communicates the supportive message to parents that "you are not alone", and your reactions, difficulties, and struggles are shared.

Book review: Dinners with Famous Women or I Remember Mama

Live Large!: Affirmations for Living the Life You Want in the Body You Already Have

Author: Cheri K Erdman

This appealing, easy-to-use guide offers gentle encouragement for all women, and especially those who struggle with a poor body image. Organized in a one-page-at-a-time format, readers can absorb and practice each message fully, truly come to love their bodies as they are, gain self-esteem, and live the lives they want. The ideas, affirmations, and actions are designed to get readers to replace critical thoughts, channel new energy into rewarding achievements, and basically "change their minds to fit their bodies."

Darkness Matters or Ancient Herbs

2009-02-01T06:22:00.000-08:00

Darkness Matters: Understanding how NeuroMelanin Impacts Health, Disease, Memory, Movement and Consciousness

Author: Edward Bruce Bynum

Asking the question, Are people with dark skin truly different?, these essays consider the history, science, and psychology of melanin. With contributions from such noted writers and scholars as Hunter Adams, Ann Brown, Richard King, and Owen Moore, these writings explore the history of people with surface skin melanin. The genetic influence of melanin on culture and learning is also addressed, with a specific look at the unfair treatment of African American children in schools that has led to poor IQ test scores and disproportionate numbers of African American children in special education classes.

Book review: Frontiers of Economics or Principles of Economics

Ancient Herbs

Author: Marina Heilmeyer

The forty plants in this book present both herbs and other plants that were important for culinary, medicinal, and cult purposes in classical antiquity. Thus olive and pomegranate, myrtle and rose join coriander and marjoram, garlic and thyme. In the introduction, the author draws on her extensive knowledge of ancient practices to paint an intriguing image of the uses of and myths about plants from Greek and particularly Roman kitchen gardens. Quotes from classical authors testify to ancient practices, some curious, some still standard today.
The delightful illustrations reproduce drawings from early nineteenth-century botanical publications, which often show the plants at various stages of growth, from seeds through ripe fruits.

Introduction     1
Ancient Herbs
Absinthe: Artemisia absinthium     18
Anise: Pimpinella anisum     20
Asaferida: Ferula assa-foetida     22
Basil: Ocimum basilicum     24
Bay Laurel: Laurus nobilis     26
Bee Balm: Melissa officinalis     28
Caraway: Carum carvi     30
Celery: Apium graveolens     32
Chamomile: Chamaemelum nobile = Anthemis nobilis     34
Chicory: Cichorium intybus     36
Clover: Melilotus officinalis     38
Coriander: Coriandrum sativum     40
Cretan Dittany: Origanum dictamnus     42
Cumin: Cuminum cyminum     44
Dill and Fennel: Anethum graveolens and Foeniculum vulgare     46
Elecampane: Inula helenium     48
Fenugreek: Trigonella foenum-graecum     50
Garlic and Onion: Allium sativum and Allium cepa     52
Hollyhock: Alcea rosea     54
Horehound: Marrubium vulgare     56
Hyssop: Hysoppus officinalis     58
Iris: Iris x germanica var. florentina     60
Juniper: Juniperus communis     62
Lovage: Levisticum officinale     64
Marjoram: Origanum majorana     66
Mugwort: Artemisia vulgaris     68
Mustard: Sinapis alba     70
Myrtle: Myrtus communis     72
Olive: Olea europaea     74
Parsley: Petrosdinum crispum     76
Pennyroyal: Mentha pulegium     78
Pomegranate: Punica granatum     80
Poppy: Papaver somniferum     82
Rose: Rosa gallica     84
Rosemary: Rosmarinus officinalis     86
Rue: Ruta graveolens     88
Sage: Salvia officinalis     90
Spearmint: Mentha spicata     92
St.-John's-wort: Hypericum perforatum     94
Thyme: Thymus vulgaris and Thymus serpyllum     96
Acknowledgments     98
A Note on Illustrations     99
Suggestions for Further Reading     100

Sports Nutrition Energy Metabolism and Exercise or The Wounded Warrior

2009-01-31T02:20:00.000-08:00

Sports Nutrition Energy Metabolism and Exercise

Author: Ira Wolinsky

Presenting updated information through contributions from leading industry experts, Sports Nutrition offers a comprehensive discussion of energy metabolism and exercise as they relate to sports nutrition. This book examines the body's need for energy-yielding carbohydrates, lipids, and proteins in terms of growth, development, and exercise. Two chapters provide complete details on the estimation of energy requirements for athletes, including laboratory assessments of energy expenditure as well as field assessments of physical activity. In addition, the text also considers important physiological aspects of energy metabolism such as body weight regulation and gender and age differences.

Doody Review Services

Reviewer:Chad M Cook, M.S.(University of Wisconsin-Madison)
Description:This is a critical review of the current scientific literature in an attempt to answer the question: How does exercise influence dietary requirements? In examining the role of macronutrients in exercise and sport, practical recommendations are given to enable objective decisions to be made in determining a healthy diet that optimizes intake to potentially enhance exercise performance.
Purpose:According to the preface, the purpose is to provide an "in-depth exploration of important topics that will be of interest to health and nutrition professionals of all walks, as well as the well informed and motivated layman." Editors Dr. Ira Wolinsky and Dr. Judy Driskell, along with an excellent field of contributing authors, have successfully put together a book that will help further the understanding of the relationship between energy-yielding macronutrients and exercise.
Audience:The book is well written, capable of serving as a basis for a sports nutrition course for junior/senior level undergraduates or graduate students in a nutrition or exercise science departments. In addition, nutritionists, trainers/coaches, exercise physiologists, and athletes will find the information valuable. A biochemistry background would be helpful but is not required to understand the material.
Features:The first of the book's three main sections offers an introduction to energy metabolism, explaining how each macronutrient is used in energy production and the corresponding role in exercise training and performance, with each chapter closing with practicalrecommendations. Chapter 4 on the utilization of proteins in energy metabolism is well written with an attention-grabbing interpretation of the scientific literature that will surely continue to spark debate among researchers in this arena. Section two presents an understanding of how energy requirements are estimated, both in the laboratory and in the field. The final section discusses physiological aspects of energy metabolism, including an attractive chapter on body weight regulation and energy needs.
Assessment:Sports nutrition has received considerable attention in recent years, calling for an increased examination of nutritional requirements to optimize exercise performance. This book is unique among others in this area, with its exceptionally comprehensive assessment of current findings from scientists in the fields of nutrition and exercise science. Presented to readers is a combination of general biochemistry mixed with exercise physiology. While not detailing specific foods or food combinations to design a personalized diet, the book provides thought-provoking insights into the relationship between nutrition and exercise and is well worth the read.

Books about: Design de Produit

The Wounded Warrior: A Survival Guide for when You're Beat up, Burned out, or Battle Weary

Author: Steve Steve Stephens

Conquering and Victorious

Bloodied, beaten, and broken: words associated with the battlefield. Words that spell “defeat,” but actually mean strength and courage. Because in order to get the wounds, you must first enlist in the battle. This book is for every man who has boldly said to life, “I’m in,” only to come up against inevitable trials and tribulations. The death of a loved one, broken promises, unexpected health problems, a business deal gone bad. The Wounded Warrior takes into account the lasting effects of these gut-wrenching blows…as well as less-often recognized sources of pain. Licensed psychologist Dr. Steve Stephens speaks man-to-man in this powerful book that will free you to become the victor God created you to be.

Brave Men Bear Real Wounds

Beneath your armor, you may be bloodied, beaten, or broken. Where there was once courage and confidence, you now harbor heartache and pain. Life—in all its glory—has taken its toll.

But this is not the end. It is where healing starts and life begins. Dr. Steve Stephens speaks man-to-man about all kinds of wounds from the subtle burden of living with nagging regrets, to gut-wrenching blows that include:
a divorce the death of a loved one a business deal gone bad betrayal by a trusted friend wounds from family members, and other devastating trials.

More than encouragement and guidance, The Wounded Warrior is packed with pointed questions, scriptural teachings, and honest talk about practical solutions. It’s time to move forward…and live once again!

Story Behind theBook

“After speaking on The Wounded Woman , some guys asked me, ‘What about us?’ I was taken aback and asked, ‘What do you mean?’ ‘Life is hard,’ one of them said. ‘People are cruel. As guys, we get beat up, and nobody addresses our wounds. Help us deal with the pain of getting shot down.’ Over the next month, I couldn’t get this conversation out of my mind. Every day I ran into some wounded warrior: a father facing the death of his son, a husband stunned by the unfaithfulness of his wife, a brother betrayed by a brother. Finally, I recognized I had to write something to encourage us guys.”—Dr. Steve Stephens

The Alchemy of Illness or How Not to Look Fat

2009-01-29T22:19:00.000-08:00

The Alchemy of Illness

Author: Kat Duff

Illness is a universal experience. There is no privilege that can make us immune to its touch. We are taught to assume health, illnesses being just temporary breakdowns in the well-oiled machinery of the body. But illness has its own geography, its own laws and commandments. At a time when the attention of the whole nation is focused on health care, Kat Duff inquires into the nature and function of illness itself. Duff, a counselor in private practice in Taos, New Mexico, wrote this book out of her experience with chronic fatigue syndrome, but what she has to say is applicable to every illness and every one of us.

For those who are sick, this book offers solace and recognition. For those who care for them either physically or emotionally, it offers inspiration and compassion. Finally, this fresh perspective on healing reveals how every illness is a crucible that tries our mettle, tests our limits, and provides us with an unparalleled opportunity to integrate its lessons into our lives.

Publishers Weekly

Drawing on her own experience with CFIDS (chronic fatigue and immune dysfunction syndrome), the author of this collection of eight essays explores the mystery of human pain. ``Illness is a familiar yet foreign landscape,'' she writes. ``It remains a wilderness . . . despite its continuing presence in our lives.'' Duff spent ``the better part of two years'' in bed; during her sickness she read widely and voluminously, pursuing ``the meaning and purposes of illness.'' Bringing together insights from psychology, religion and anthropology, and explicating the words of shamans and philosophers from many cultures, Duff tracks the universality of illness and the curious contradictions--the sense of freedom, for example--that emerge in its midst. Her own healing, achieved through ``tedious, tenuous and life-giving labor,'' is a model of hope. Duff is a counselor in northern New Mexico. (Mar.)

Library Journal

Library of Congress-assigned subject headings (``Sick-psychology'' and ``Chronic fatigue syndrome-psychological aspects'') suggest the gist of this book, which was written by ``a white woman of sufficient means and mystical temperament nearing forty in twentieth century America'' and unfortunately stricken with chronic Epstein-Barr virus, the yuppie flu. However, the LC listings fail to bring out the parapsychological aspects--the ``alchemy'' of the title--that are a major part of the story. Duff writes, ``For the only way I can evoke and describe this ultimately ineffable dark heart of the universe, that black hole that opens up in illness, and begin to address the question of healing that rises from its center, is through storytelling: the telling of my dreams, the stories of goddesses, my experience and those of other sick people.'' Duff proceeds to recount her dreams. A shaman tells her that she was ``a sacrifice dying so that others may live . . . we would not call you sick, but wounded.'' This reader just doesn't get it. For ``Sick-psychology,'' Arthur Frank's At the Will of the Body ( LJ 3/15/91) and Norman Cousins's Anatomy of an Illness (LJ 9/1/79) are better titles.-- James Swanton, Albert Einstein Coll. of Medicine, New York

	Acknowledgments
	Introduction
1	The Invisible Underworld of Illness	3
2	The Secrets Our Bodies Keep Safe	19
3	Toxic Health: Cultural Assumptions and Illusions	34
4	Dancing With Death: Vegetative Processes at Work	59
5	The Alchemy of Illness	77
6	The Underworld Journey	92
7	Shame and the White Shadow of the Collective	104
8	Mythology and the Dark Heart of Healing	125
	Notes	147

Interesting textbook: Emeril or Great American Sampler Cookbook

How Not to Look Fat

Author: Danica Lo

Whether you're a size 6 or a size 16, you probably have "fat" days. And everyone has fat outfits, fat shirts, fat pants and even, on occasion, fat hair. Maybe you haven't exercised in a while, or maybe you had too much salt for dinner last night. If you've ever woken up in the morning feeling the bloat-or the fat, as the case may be-and if you've ever had the haunting feeling that your existing wardrobe isn't exactly doing wonders for your figure, this book is for you.

Divided into twenty-five short chapters under four sections (Edit Your Closet, Occasion Dressing, Beauty, and Looking Great for Dates) HOW NOT TO LOOK FAT offers cutting edge fashion tips on how to maximize your slimming potential, from banishing back fat and finding flattering gym clothes to getting the right haircut and smelling thinner (yes, there's a scientifically proven way). You'll learn tricks for looking thinner in all situations, whether you're on the beach, at a family dinner, or going out on the town. She'll help you avoid the Ultimate Evils ("the hip-fat roll"), ease your way into the gym ("The Case of the Bouncing Fat"), and have a night on the town ("The Skinny Bitch cocktail"). With tips from fashion insiders, as well as sidebars on what specific brands and items work best, HOW NOT TO LOOK FAT is the first comprehensive package on defeating fat that encourages women to enjoy their figures, not take dieting (and life) too seriously, and have fun with their wardrobes and make-up.

Alimentos Que Curan or The Athletic Minded Traveler

2009-01-28T18:17:00.000-08:00

Alimentos Que Curan

Author: Readers Digest

Foods That Harm Foods That Heal breaks through the confusion of contradictory claimsa clear, authoritative, and eminently useful guide to the links between food and health. A straightforward AZ format highlights what is good for you, what is not, and why.

The Athletic Minded Traveler: Where to Work Out and Stay When Fitness Is a Priority

Author: Jim Kaes

As a first-of-its-kind U.S. travel guide for those who enjoy a good sweat and a healthy lifestyle, The Athletic-Minded Traveler takes the guesswork out of exercising on the road. Recognizing that millions of travelers factor into their hotel choice the quality of an accommodation's workout options, this book recommends the most fitness-focused hotels in three price categories and the best fitness venues such as health clubs, YMCAs, lap pools and running routes, in 78 popular U.S. travel destinations.

Because reliable and accurate information is not available online (all hotels claim to have "state of the art" fitness facilities) nor attainable by calling the hotels directly (staff is usually uninformed), the co-authors traveled the country for three months to personally tour over 1,100 hotels and fitness venues that made their first cut. The result is over 500 frank recommendations that give readers options for wonderful accommodations AND fantastic workout options. Sweat, pump iron, run, swim, 300+ thread count sheets, 24-hour room service...whatever the trip criteria, this book has it covered.

Overcome Neck and Back Pain or Total Tai Chi

2009-01-27T14:16:00.000-08:00

Overcome Neck and Back Pain

Author: Kit Laughlin

If you suffer from back pain, as 85 percent of Americans do, you may think there is no way to bring about a complete end to your pain. Books, videos, and even doctors offer ways to manage the pain, but not to stop it. Finally there is a solution. Overcome Neck & Back Pain, the international bestseller, provides a means to end your back pain permanently through an easy-to-follow four-part program of structural analysis and correction, stretching, strengthening, and relaxing.

Kit Laughlin spent years suffering from back pain, and, in search of relief, even traveled to Japan, where he found the solution. Using the principles of hatha yoga, he developed a combination of Eastern and Western medicine that provides a way to stop back pain and even protect oneself from future injury.

Through clear, instructive photos and easy-to-follow instructions Overcome Neck & Back Pain shows the beginner how to use stretching, strengthening, and relaxation to end the pain. Overcome Neck & Back Pain also provides instruction in more advanced techniques, with an explanation of the principles behind the movements. The comprehensive text offers solutions for athletes and nonathletes, old and young alike.

If you've given up hope of curing your back pain, Overcome Neck & Back Pain provides the sensible solution you need.

What is covered in this chapter?
Pelvic obliquity
How to determine if you have one hip lower than the other
i) one hip is lifted higher than the other
ii) both hips are lifted by the test, but one higher than the other
iii) both hips are lifted about the same
The heel insert
How thick should the insert be?
What if I make a mistake?
Other indicators of pelvic obliquity
How to determine whether muscular causes of problems like sciatica are present
How to determine your patterns of muscular tension

FLOW CHART FOR TESTING MUSCLE IMBALANCES
TEST AND EXERCISE CHECK LIST

How often should I stretch?
The general principles of good stretching, at a glance:

CHAPTER TWO
REHABILITATION STRETCHING EXERCISES

Limits
Static stretching
Ballistic stretching
The Posture & Flexibility approach to stretching
How to breathe
Benefits of warmth
Why photographs?

REHABILITATION
LOWER BACK EXERCISES

1.Seated forward bend
2.Seated side bend and rotation
3.Lying rotation
4.Partner-assisted lyingrotation
5.Buttock and hip flexor
6.Seated hip
7.Lying hip
8.Table-top hip
9.Hip flexors
10. Trunk side bending
11. Hamstrings

MIDDLE BACK EXERCISES

12. Seated rotation
13. Upper back on all fours
14. Middle and upper back

NECK EXERCISES

15. Partner shoulder depress
16. Chin to chest
17. Neck side bend
18. Neck forward and side bend
19. Neck backward and side bend
20. Neck rotation
21. Chin-to-chest variations

CHAPTER THREE
PREVENTION

22. Advanced forward bend
23. Advanced forward and side bend
24. Advanced rotation
25. Advanced buttock and hip flexors
26.External hip rotator (piriformis)
27. Front thigh (quadriceps)
28. Backward bend over support
29. Backward bend from floor
30. Standing calf
31. Standing side bend
32. Lying side bend
33. Middle and upper back backward bend

STRENGTHENING EXERCISES

34. Abdominal curl
35. Abdominal curl over support
36.Back uncurl
37. Trunk rotation
38.Trunk rotation with weight

ADVANCED STRENGTHENING EXERCISE (PREVENTION)

39. Knee lift

PLANNING A TOTAL ROUTINE

Frequency of exercise
Sets and reps
Working habits
Speed of movements
The importance of rest
The place of aerobic exercise
Lifting things in everyday life
The daily six
For low back pain
For middle back pain
For upper back and neck pain
For wbole-body suppleness
Pointers to chapter four, causes, and chapter five, relaxation techniques

CHAPTER FOUR
THE CAUSES OF NECK AND BACK PAIN

Why do we suffer back pain?
Chiropractic and osteopathy
Oriental medicine
Acute pain
Chronic pain
Muscle tension as cause
Other factors contributing to neck and back pain
What is good posture?
Tests of leg-length inequality
What effects can uneven hips have on the body?
How thick should my heel lift be?
Is right- or left-handedness related to the problem?
Adding another layer to the argument
Shortcomings with the idea of cause
Workshop experiences
Choice of bed

CHAPTER FIVE
RELAXATION TECHNIQUES

Practical Stress Management seminars
Why relax?
Relaxation method
Guided visualization and healing the body
A script for relaxation and visualization

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
REFERENCES

Further reading (annotated)

QUICK REFERENCE

ILLUSTRATIONS

Heel insert
Where am I sore?
The Contract-Relax (C-R) approach to stretching
Muscles stretched in exercise 1
Right hip in the intermediate position showing stretched muscles in exercise 5
Three ways the sciatic nerve may exit the pelvis
Psoas, iliacus (iliopsoas), and quadratus lumborum
Exaggerated lumbar curve caused by tight iliopsoas
Schematic showing quadratus lumborum, as stretched in exercise 10
Hamstring muscle from side; biceps femoris
The three hamstring muscles
Levator scapulae, and detail of suboccipitals
Front and side neck muscles
Possible entrapment of nerves by scalene muscles
Muscles of the front and inside of the leg
Muscles of the lower leg
Sciatic nerve runs down back of leg
Schematic of hip muscles affected in exercise 31
Upper body muscles, and changes accompanying aging
Why the conventional situp can injure the lower back
Class II lever
Exercise 36 strengthens the trunk in the necessary range of movement
Correct form in exercise 37
One theory of back weakness
The three curves of the spinal column act as a shock absorber
Schematic of spine, vertebral bodies and disc
Posterolateral (back-side) extrusion of intervertebral disc impinging on nerve root
Schematic showing significance of leg-length difference
Schematic of good posture
Effects of pelvic obliquity on the shape of spine
Simple model of possible effects of leg-length difference
Schematic of rowing
As leg extends, hip joint ligaments tighten around neck of femur

Books about: Quick and Easy Diabetic Menus or The Art of Sensual Massage

Total Tai Chi: The Step-by-Step Guide to Tai Chi at Home for Everybody

Author: Ronnie Robinson

Total Tai Chi is a step-by-step guide to this perennially popular practice, which is accessible to all ages and levels of fitness. The book begins with the history and philosophy of tai chi, explaining key principles and modern interpretations of the ancient art. The core of the book consists of over 200 simple moves, each with a specially commissioned photograph, to guide readers through the popular Short Yang Form in its entirety. Author Ronnie Robinson also described the proper breathing and mental focus required to keep chi (internal energy) moving smoothly through the body.

Milagrosos Alimentos Curativos or Get With the Program Daily Journal

2009-01-26T10:14:00.000-08:00

Milagrosos Alimentos Curativos

Author: Rex Adams

Rex Adams describes scores of safe, all-natural foods available everywhere that may instantly relieve ulcers, arthritis, kidney stones and gallstones, urinary problems, heart, lung and arterial disease, emphysema, cataracts, and much more.

New interesting book: Great BBQ Sauce Book or Not Afraid of Flavor

Get With the Program! Daily Journal

Author: Bob Green

STAY WITH THE PROGRAM!

In Get with the Program!, Bob Greene gave you the keys to losing weight and staying fit for a lifetime. In The Get with the Program! Daily Journal, the essential companion to his national bestseller, Greene gives you a powerful tool to motivate you and organize your program goals for twelve weeks.

This beautifully designed book can be adapted to your personal plan for health and emotional well-being, no matter which phase of the program you are in. Each day has space for you to record your fitness and exercise goals, and space for you to write about your feelings and eating patterns. A weekly summary gives you an easy-to-evaluate snapshot of your progress, and quotes from Bob will keep you inspired and on track as you move forward.

In the House of the Moon or Enchanted World of Sleep

2009-01-25T06:12:00.000-08:00

In the House of the Moon: Reclaiming the Feminine Spirit of Healing, Vol. 0

Author: Jason Elias

In the House of the Moon interweaves traditional values with insights from ancient and contemporary thinkers. Acupuncturist and traditional Chinese medicine practitioner Jason Elias joins with Katherine Ketcham to help women access the feminine (yin) energy that has been overlooked by conventional medical science. Examining the major phases of a woman's life from puberty through menopause and into "the wisdom gathering years," Ellas and Ketcham offer gentle, natural remedies that can be used to complement conventional treatments to promote health, emotional well-being, and spiritual enrichment. In this life-affirming book, you will discover the traditional Chinese interpretations of PMS, fibroids, and menstrual irregularities; time-honored acupuncture and herbal treatments for menopausal symptoms, pregnancy problems, and postpartum care; life-enhancing exercises for older women; and many other therapies. Combining practical information with a wealth of myths, parables, and metaphors from many wisdom traditions, In the House of the Moon will help you reconnect with your own potential for healing and wholeness.

Publishers Weekly

While practicing psychotherapy in New York City, Elias became interested in the effectiveness of the mind and the body working in tandem to heal. Having already studied Gestalt therapy at the Esalen Institute in Big Sur, Calif., he took off on a tour of the world to study Eastern medical traditions. His practice as reconfigured by these experiences focuses on traditional Chinese medicine, and particularly on the ``Five Transforming Powers'' of Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal and Water. Each is described at length, with associated physical and mental types and the problems attendant to an excess or deficiency of the various humors. Elias illustrates how acupuncture, herbs, diet and, importantly, understanding underlying emotional issues can correct imbalances, release vital energy and remedy problems with menopause, osteoporosis, and PMS. This is not really for a DIY-er unless you're comfortable with self-administered acupuncture. The aim is more inspirational. Annoyingly, though, inspirational zeal sometimes obscures fact, as when a story about the Sumerian goddess Inanna's trip to the netherworld aimed at ``reclaiming the feminine spirit of healing'' neatly sidesteps a crucial player-Inanna's older sister Ereshkigal, Destroyer of Life. (Aug.)

Library Journal

Philosophy and spirituality are here blended with alternative and New Age medicine. The mix is a bit confusing and not very well organized; nevertheless, this book is at times a stimulating survey of the mind in treating and avoiding women's illness. Elias is an acupuncturist and student of non-Western healing methods developed by practitioners ranging from Chinese herbalists to Native American medicine men. With the collaboration of Ketcham, "a female guide who could take me into the soul of the female experience," he not only reports on unconventional treatments but also recounts what he regards as beneficial myths, parables, and legends relating to illness. Informative data are provided on such matters as the different affinities of Chinese medicine, and there are sensible discussions of practical approaches to a number of common female problems, including fibroids. The appendix lists material on herbs, acupuncture, and available organizational resources. Recommended for large women's health collections.-Natalie Kupferberg, Ferris State Univ., Big Rapids, Mich.

New interesting textbook: Comportamento Organizacional em Educação:Liderança Adaptável e Reforma de Escola

Enchanted World of Sleep

Author: Peretz Lavi

For those who have puzzled over the mysteries of sleep, this panoramic view of modern sleep research by a pioneer in the field offers enlightening answers. Interweaving facts with fascinating case histories and anecdotes, Peretz Lavie discusses all that is known about sleep, dreaming, and sleep disorders, including landmark discoveries from his own sleep laboratory.

Publishers Weekly

Unlike last year's Night by A. Alvarez, this analysis of the mechanics of sleep includes little literature or art and whatever history it contains is strictly about the people and events germane to the science of sleep. Readers will have to find their enchantment where Lavie does-in the research and facts themselves. In enthusiastic prose (even when discussing the decline of sleep research, he talks about "the golden era of earth-shaking discoveries" when "every night held the chance of a new and thrilling revelation, with researchers anxiously awaiting the morning so that they could report on the night's findings"), Lavie describes each phase of sleep, its rhythm and its disturbances; REM and dreams; sleep deprivation; jet lag; and sleep disorders such as insomnia, sleep apnea and narcolepsy. Lavie is the dean of the faculty of medicine and head of the sleep laboratory at the Technion in Haifa, and his most interesting discussions are often peculiar to circumstances in Israel: the observation that Holocaust survivors who adjusted well to life in Israel were less likely to remember dreams (any dreams) than those who had not; the situational insomnia that resulted from the threat of missile attack during the Gulf war; the mystery of the Jewish narcoleptics (after extensive research, Lavie recorded only a dozen or so, 100 times fewer than expected). There are some how-to tips that seem a little out of place, and only a scientist is going to find a molded mask and an air compressor worn to correct sleep apnea "so simple as to be pure genius." But for those who want to know what happens when the ability to "know" is suspended, this is a clear and earnest introduction. (May)

Library Journal

Lavie, who received most of his professional training in the United States, is currently dean of the medical faculty and head of the Sleep Laboratory at the Technion-Israel Institute of Technology in Haifa. In this wonderfully detailed and engrossing account, Lavie describes our historical fascination with sleep and reviews notable research in the field. Among the topics he covers are the physiological changes that occur during a normal period of sleep, sleep disorders, the purpose of dreams, and the "evolution" of the sleep cycle from birth to old age. His discussion of what a patient undergoes during a typical night in the sleep lab is especially compelling. This excellent overview of the sleep process is both authoritative and elegantly written. Highly recommended for students and for general readers in public and academic libraries.-Laurie Bartolini, Legislative Research Unit, Springfield, Ill.

Kirkus Reviews

An entertaining albeit at times rather academic discussion of what research has uncovered about the nature of sleep and sleep disorders.

Lavie, a sleep researcher and dean of the Faculty of Medicine at the Technion—Israel Institute of Technology, is clearly enthralled with his subject, and his enthusiasm shines through the sometimes stilted presentation. The author gives a brief history of the young field of sleep research—the first sleep recordings of brain-wave activity were conducted at Harvard in 1935, and the discovery of REM (rapid eye movement) sleep, the sleep of dreaming, was not made until 1953—describes what goes on in a sleep laboratory and outlines what science has learned about biological clocks, dreams, the sleep of animals, and sleep deprivation. Memorable facts emerge: The dolphin, it seems, sleeps with half its brain awake, and humans can go without food longer than without sleep. In the second half of the book Lavie concentrates on sleep disorders and their treatment. His discussion of insomnia includes a fascinating account of research conducted in Haifa during the Gulf War, which concluded that while people were afraid to go to sleep for fear of missing the warning alarm of a Scud missile attack, once they fell asleep, they slept normally. Lavie describes the use of phototherapy, or light therapy, in the treatment of jet lag and sleep timing disorders; mechanical solutions to the problems of sleep apnea, in which the sleeper stops breathing; and the strange malady of narcolepsy, which is marked by sudden, uncontrollable attacks of daytime sleep. For parents, there are explanations of children's sleep patterns and advice on dealing with their sleep problems, and for the elderly, there are cruel truths about the fragility of sleep in old age.

An eye-opening trip through the land of sleep by a thoroughly professional guide.

	Foreword
	Introduction
1	Sleep and Death	1
2	Brain Waves	8
3	Nathaniel Kleitman	18
4	The Rhythm of Sleep	26
5	The Twenty-five Hour Day	35
6	From Sun Clocks to Biological Clocks	54
7	Dreams: Creatures of the Brain	65
8	Alfred Maury and the Dream of the Guillotine	76
9	Dreaming as a Separate Reality	89
10	Do Fish Dream?	98
11	The Need for Sleep	111
12	The Eccentricity of REM Sleep	129
13	Sleep Centers	151
14	Sleep Medicine: The First Steps	161
15	Treating Insomnia	174
16	The Physical and Medical Causes of Insomnia	184
17	Disorders in Sleep Timing	189
18	Children Who Refuse to Sleep	205
19	Excessive Sleepiness, or "In the Arms of Morpheus"	216
20	Narcolepsy: Reversal of the Natural Order	234
	Epilogue	243
	References	247
	Index	263

Vegetarian Nutrition or Low Carb Restaurant

2009-01-24T02:10:00.000-08:00

Vegetarian Nutrition

Author: Joan Sabat

Approximately 12 million U.S. citizens consider themselves vegetarians and 13.5 percent of all U.S. households claim to have at least one family member practicing some form of vegetarianism. Vegetarian Nutrition provides data to help explain the preventive role of vegetarian diets for many chronic diseases such as heart disease and some types of cancer. As a professional reference, this book is an invaluable resource for those interested in vegetarianism and/or public nutrition.

Booknews

Sabat<'e> (nutrition, epidemiology, preventive medicine, Loma Linda U.) selects articles that address major research on semi-vegetarians, LOV's (lacto-ovo vegetarians), vegans, macrobiotics, fruitarians. First, there are descriptions of vegetarianism, trends toward it, and the risk-to-benefit ratio of the diet. A section on chronic disease prevention addresses coronary disease, cancer, obesity, osteoporosis, diabetes, neurological disorders, and longevity. A more recent and refined argument against vegetarianism is taken up in a section on the human life-cycle: the benefits or dangers of vegetarianism to children, women in the childbirth years, the elderly, and athletes. Recommendations for a healthy vegetarian diet focus on nutrients, phytochemicals, vegetarian diets for chronic disease prevention, and developing a vegetarian food guide. Finally, there is the environmental impact of meat production, vegetarian morality, the historical context of vegetarianism, and the confluence of vegetarianism with religion and spirituality. And yes, there is much discussion of Vitamin B 12, that major small thorn in most vegetarian rationales. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Low-Carb Restaurant: Eat Well at America's Favorite Restaurants and Stay on Your Diet

Author: Cheri Sicard

In the past, dieting and dining out have not gone well together, but now all that has changed. This easy to follow guide provides low-carb information on over 100 national restaurant chains, making it a simple diet, even when eating away from home.

	Introduction	10
	Tips for Eating Out Low-Carb Style	12
	Carbs: A Quick Reference Guide	16
	Net Carbs Versus Total Carbs	18
	How to Use This Book	19
	Counting Carbs	21
	Ratings and Symbols	23
	Fast Food Restaurants	24
	Casual Restaurants	80
	Midrange Restaurants	132
	Upscale Restaurants	195
	The Restaurants A-Z
	Applebee's Neighborhood Grill & Bar	132
	Arby's	24
	A&W	26
	Bahama Breeze	134
	Baja Fresh	27
	Bakers Square	80
	Benihana	195
	Bennigan's Grill & Tavern	136
	Big Bowl Asian Kitchen	138
	Big Boy	82
	Blimpie	29
	Bob Evans/Owens Restaurants	84
	Bonanza/Ponderosa	86
	Boston Market	31
	Buca di Beppo	139
	Burger King	33
	California Pizza Kitchen	141
	Captain D's	35
	Carl's Jr.	36
	Carrows	88
	Cheesecake Factory	143
	Chevys Fresh Mex	145
	Chi-Chi's	147
	Chick-fil-A	38
	Chili's	149
	Church's Chicken	40
	Coco's Bakery Restaurant	90
	Cozymel's Coastal Mexican Grill	151
	Cracker Barrel	92
	Dave & Buster's	153
	Del Taco	42
	Denny's	94
	Domino's Pizza	43
	Don Pablo's	155
	El Chico Cafe	157
	El Pollo Loco	44
	Famous Dave's Legendary Pit Bar-B-Que	158
	Fatburger	46
	Fuddruckers	96
	Furr's Cafeteria	98
	Golden Corral	99
	Grandy's	47
	Hard Rock Cafe	160
	Hardee's	48
	Hometown Buffet/Country Buffet/Old Country Buffet	101
	Hooter's	162
	Houlihan's	163
	Houston's	197
	IHOP (International House of Pancakes)	103
	In-n-Out Burger	50
	Jack in the Box	51
	Jody Maroni's Sausage Kingdom	53
	Johnny Rockets	105
	KFC (Kentucky Fried Chicken)	55
	Krystal	57
	Long John Silver's	58
	Lone Star Steakhouse & Saloon	165
	LongHorn SteakHouse	166
	Maggiano's Little Italy	168
	Marie Callender's	106
	McCormick & Schmick's	199
	McDonald's	59
	Mimi's Cafe	170
	Morton's: The Steakhouse	201
	Old Spaghetti Factory	108
	On the Border Mexican Grill & Cantina	172
	Outback Steakhouse	174
	Panda Express	61
	Papa Murphy's	63
	Perkins Restaurant and Bakery	110
	P.F. Chang's China Bistro	203
	Piccadilly Cafeteria	112
	Pizza Hut	114
	Qdoba Mexican Grill	65
	Quiznos Sub	66
	Rainforest Cafe	176
	Red Lobster	178
	Red Robin	180
	Round Table Pizza	116
	Romano's Macaroni Grill	181
	Ruby Tuesday	183
	Ruth's Chris Steak House	205
	Ryan's Family Steak House	118
	Schlotzky's Deli	68
	Sbarro	70
	Sizzler Restaurant	120
	Smokey Bones BBQ	185
	Souplantation/Sweet Tomatoes	122
	Steak and Ale	187
	Steak and Shake	124
	Stuart Anderson's Black Angus	189
	Taco Bell	72
	Texas Roadhouse	191
	T.G.I. Friday's	192
	Togo's	74
	Tony Roma's	194
	Village Inn	127
	Waffle House	129
	Wendy's	75
	Western Sizzlin'	131
	Whataburger	77
	White Castle	78
	Wienerschnitzel	79

What Every Patient Family Friend and Caregiver Needs to Know about Psychiatry or The Interval Training Manual

2009-01-22T22:09:00.000-08:00

What Every Patient, Family, Friend, and Caregiver Needs to Know about Psychiatry

Author: Richard W Roukema

If you care for someone with a mental illness& mdash;whether as a family member, friend, or practitioner& mdash;this hands-on reference is for you. The acclaimed What Every Patient, Family, Friend, and Caregiver Needs to Know About Psychiatry is now available in a long-awaited second edition. Like the first, it is written in a simple, concise style for the layperson& mdash;and is packed with need-to-know information on adult psychiatric disorders, including their causes, approaches to treatment, and what caregivers can do to help. It is an excellent resource for therapist's waiting room.

What Every Patient, Family, Friend, and Caregiver Needs to Know About Psychiatry features a wealth of immediately usable guidance for caregivers. It's an excellent text for introduction to psychiatry classes in colleges and nursing schools for helping students develop valuable knowledge and skills to apply in practice.

This one-stop resource is the first place to turn for practical guidance for the latest research-based techniques. You'll

• Get a solid understanding of the causes of psychiatric disorders, including stress, genetics and heredity, and emotional and physical problems
• Develop hands-on skills for the full range of emotional and mental disorders, including psychosomatic disorders, anxiety, substance abuse, sexual problems, loss, personality and mood disorders, schizophrenia, and cognitive disorders such as Alzheimer's disease
• Find out how the psychiatrist should function in the patient-caregiver-doctor relationship& mdash;and learn how to choose a psychotherapist.

This second edition has been extensively revised andupdated with new information on diagnostic techniques and brain scans, the role of genetics, new medications and psychotherapeutic approaches, and more. In addition, it features a unique and illuminating look at mental health in our post-9/11 nation, including the rising incidence of posttraumatic stress disorder.

Whether you're a social worker or psychologist, nurse or other professional, friend or family member, you'll get a sound framework to help you achieve better results.

Caring for a person with mental illness requires knowledge, skill, understanding, and strength. What Every Patient, Family, Friend, and Caregiver Needs to Know About Psychiatry gives you a source of guidance and techniques that will make you more confident and successful in your role as practitioner or caregiver.

Doody Review Services

Reviewer: Diana Marta, BSN, RN (Rush University Medical Center)
Description: This is a second edition of a very informative and user-friendly guide to the subject of psychiatry. It covers diagnoses, treatment options, case studies, medications and more in a way that can be readily understood by a lay person.
Purpose: The author's goal is to educate patients and their families, friends, and caregivers on issues that come up in dealing with mental illness. It avoids using medical jargon and is not at all like a textbook. The author's intent is to provide an authoritative, useful resource in a world where everyone tries to practice and give psychiatric advice; and do so in a manner that is easy to read and absorb. He has done an excellent job of accomplishing his goal.
Audience: The intended audience is lay people, particularly patients, family, friends and caregivers, but the book could be helpful to people who work with those affected by mental illness. The case studies help to illustrate the illnesses and propose ways to respond to them. The author is a university professor and clinical director of a major psychiatric hospital. He has also been recognized as an advocate for mental health by the National Alliance for the Mentally III (NAMI).
Features: The book begins by attempting to distinguish between what is normal or a mild variation in mood or behavior and what constitutes a psychiatric illness. The case studies illustrate various situations that a family member might encounter and how best to respond. It is comfortable reading, either in parts or in its entirety, and even has an inviting cover to draw the reader in. I felt like I was reading an interesting magazine article as opposed to a textbook or journal.
Assessment: I like the accessibility of this book, in its appearance, writing style, and organization. It is informative and thorough without patronizing the reader and should be recommended to families and friends of patients to enhance the support they offer. Patients especially will appreciate the respect the author shows for those who suffer from mental illness and the author's commitment to improving their lives.

Rating

3 Stars from Doody

Interesting book: Contemporary Visual Merchandising or Academic Advancement in Composition Studies

The Interval Training Manual: 520+ Interval Running Workouts for All Sports and Abilities

Author: Tom Kelso

A comprehensive collection of sport-specific interval runs that can help coaches of any sport take advantage of the innumerable benefits of sound interval training. Includes all target and recovery time calculations, along with a progressive plan and weekly training options. Offers an introduction to interval training, and covers administering pre-established interval training workouts, altering/designing new workouts, progressive training, and features the comprehensive interval workout catalog (including 528 pre-established interval workouts). Also includes interval venue diagrams and descriptions, percentage speed charts, recovery time charts, sample workout recording forms, and more. Large format with hundreds of clear, easy-to-read and apply charts.

Conquering Postpartum Depression or American Medical Association Complete Guide to Mens Health

2009-01-21T18:07:00.000-08:00

Conquering Postpartum Depression: A Proven Plan for Recovery

Author: Ronald Rosenberg

Each year over 400,000 new mothers experience a range of negative emotional reactions-categorized as postpartum depression (PPD). Yet most obstetricians misunderstand and mistreat PPD, prescribing a single-therapy, simplistic approach that frequently falls short of curing the patient.Based on the authors' research and unique, highly successful treatment, Conquering Postpartum Depression outlines a groundbreaking multidisciplinary action plan for beating PPD, including a combination of talk therapy, new-parent counseling, and in many cases the safe use of antidepressant medications even while pregnant or breastfeeding. With the newest information on how genetic factors and pre-existing conditions can contribute to PPD, Conquering Postpartum Depression is the book that new mothers and even doctors reach to for authoritative and reassuring counsel.

Madison Capitol Times

Mothers, you have an advocate in Dr. Ronald Rosenberg.
— August 4, 2003

Publishers Weekly

Written by a team of experts from diverse medical and mental health backgrounds, this warm volume explains the risks, diagnostic assessment tools and treatment methods for postpartum depression. The condition is fairly common-the "baby blues affects four out of five mothers, and other postpartum mood or anxiety disorders affect an additional 10-17 percent of mothers." And because postpartum depression often isn't widely discussed, the stories of real women who have suffered and recovered from it could be comforting to women currently experiencing it. Bulleted lists of everything from signs and symptoms to risk factors make this volume easy to read and digest. Quotes from women about how they didn't think it was acceptable to feel this way-"I remember thinking, this isn't right... I didn't want it and I can't even imagine that I might have it"-should also help reassure readers that they aren't alone. (July) Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information.

Library Journal

Each year, between 400,000 and 700,000 new mothers experience postpartum depression (PPD). PPD is not the "baby blues" but a more serious condition that is, in fact, the most common perinatal mood disorder and one that is too often underdiagnosed and undertreated. Obviously, there is a pressing need for material on this topic, which these two books meet admirably. In Beyond the Blues, clinical psychologist Bennett and family therapist Indman offer a compact yet surprisingly comprehensive manual on prenatal and postpartum depression. Taking a readable and practical approach, they begin with Bennett's account of her personal bout with PPD and then systematically address screening and assessment, finding a therapist, myths about nursing and bonding, and treatment. Especially interesting and helpful are suggestions for family and friends in dealing with a mother suffering from PPD (if you go to a movie, make sure it's a comedy) and tips on "what to say, what not to say." For health professionals, there are ideas about what to emphasize to patients ("I have never met a woman who, after proper treatment, did not recover"), as well as detailed diagnostic and treatment information. The antidepressant Q&A section is excellent. Conquering Postpartum Depression is written by three authors with complementary backgrounds; Rosenberg is both an obstetrician/gynecologist and a psychiatrist, Deborah Greening is a clinical psychologist, and James Windell practices family therapy. Their combined expertise results in a very complete presentation of PPD that covers risk factors, comprehensive assessment, and multidimensional treatment by a "specialized postpartum treatment team." As in Beyond the Blues, there is a fine chapter on the psychopharmacologic treatment of PPD, plus another on alternative treatments. The authors assert that their treatment recommendations, which are similar to those of Bennett and Indman, have been shown to be effective. They also stress the importance of developing a strong social support network. These books are both important contributions because of the information they provide, the primary difference being one of style. Beyond the Blues is a quick read with an easy-to-handle format; Conquering Postpartum Depression is denser, goes into the issues in somewhat more depth, and covers more ancillary topics. Both are recommended for consumer health and health sciences collections, though for individual purchase by patients Beyond the Blues is probably more appropriate.-Linda M.G. Katz, Drexel Univ. Health Sciences Libs., Philadelphia Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information.

New interesting textbook: Le Manifeste Communiste

American Medical Association Complete Guide to Men's Health

Author: American Medical Association

"Men are often reluctant to discuss issues that are important to their general health and well-being. This one-of-a-kind guide provides helpful information, in an easy-to-read format, on major health concerns including diet and nutrition, exercise, sexuality, and emotional health. This guide should help men make better decisions about their health."—Jeffrey P. Koplan, M.D., M.P.H., Director, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

Guidelines for staying healthy at any age
Overviews of the body’s systems and organs—heart and lungs, reproductive system, brain and nervous system, urinary system, bones and joints, and the immune system
Explanations of the major diseases and their treatments, including heart disease, diabetes, high blood pressure, cancer, drug abuse, and depression
Sensitive discussions of sexuality and reproduction, including sexual dysfunction, prostate health, stds, birth control, and age-related changes to sex and sexuality
Diet and exercise guidelines
Dozens of tables, boxes, and charts on key topics
Quick-reference format for finding the answers you need

	About This Book
Pt. 1	The Healthy Man
	Introduction	3
	A Healthy Diet	4
	The Benefits of Exercise	11
	A Healthy Weight	17
	The Dangers of Alcohol and Other Drugs	22
	The Hazards of Tobacco	27
	Safety and Your Health	33
Pt. 2	Staying Healthy
	Diet and Nutrition	43
	Exercise and Fitness	55
	Maintaining a Healthy Weight	67
	Preventive Healthcare	77
	Avoiding Risky Behavior	97
	Emotional Health and Well-being	116
Pt. 3	The Reproductive System
	Sexuality	139
	Disorders of the Reproductive System	161
	Sexually Transmitted Diseases	180
	Birth Control	194
Pt. 4	Common Health Concerns
	Heart, Blood, and Circulation	203
	Lungs	242
	Digestive System	258
	Urinary Tract	285
	Bones and Joints	300
	Brain and Nervous System	320
	Mental Disorders	344
	Endocrine System	364
	Immune System	376
	Eyes	387
	Ears	396
	Teeth and Gums	406
	Skin and Hair	415
	Cosmetic Surgery	432
	Glossary	445
	Index	485

The Five Forces of Wellness or The Mars and Venus Diet and Exercise Solution Audio CD

2009-01-20T14:05:00.000-08:00

The Five Forces of Wellness: The Ultraprevention System for Living an Active, Age-Defying, Disease-Free Life

Author: Mark D Hyman

From the #1 Bestselling Author of Ultrametabolism!

We all want to enjoy vibrant health all the days of our life. When you apply the strategies you'll learn in The Five Forces of Wellness, this desire moves beyond being something you merely wish for and becomes reality! This revolutionary, science-based program from bestselling author Mark Hyman, M.D. reveals that it is possible to become biologically younger while you grow chronologically older. Unavailable in book form, The Five Forces of Wellness will teach you:

What is best for your body.
How to prevent disease from ravaging your body, using the medically proven "remove, repair, and recharge" system.
Which foods make you thrive and which make you sick.
How you can decrease the activity of the genes that will create illness and increase the activity of the genes that will create wellness.
Why you should NEVER go on a diet and how to lose weight without going on a diet.
What kinds of vitamins you need and how much.
Whether your body does better with vigorous exercise or more gentle exercise.
How to identify and rid yourself of toxins that make you sick.

The Five Forces of Wellness will work for absolutely everyone—old, young, healthy, sick, or anywhere in between.

Interesting book: Gorgias or Red Highways

The Mars and Venus Diet and Exercise Solution: Audio CD

Author: John Gray

The mega-bestselling author who celebrated gender differences turns to diet and exercise as a source of well-being and harmony

In the groundbreaking bestseller Men Are from Mars, Women Are from Venus, John Gray taught men and women how to embrace their differences to gain strong, loving relationships. Now this practical guide reveals how diet, exercise, and communication skills combine to affect the production of healthy brain chemicals. John Gray shows men and women how to use this revolutionary approach to diet and exercise to achieve happiness, love, and fulfillment.

The Mars & Venus Diet and Exercise Solution will help listeners:
• understand how men and women gain and lose weight differently
• manage their weight without needing will power
• gain unending energy
• overcome anxiety / depression by changing the breakfast meal
• discover how diet affects mood and the quality of relationships
• sustain a lifetime of passion.

Merck Manual of Health and Aging or Essential Energy Balancing II

2009-01-18T07:01:00.000-08:00

Merck Manual of Health and Aging: The Complete Home Guide to Healthcare and Healthy Aging For Older People and Those Who Care About Them

Author: Mark H Beers

Home reference manual for older people and those who care about them.

Publishers Weekly

This mammoth reference book begins with the premise that "[t]he need for good, unbiased health care information runs deep, whether people are seeking to become more active in caring for themselves or others." It then goes on to provide for that need, covering all aspects of health changes through the process of aging, and explaining how to prevent or manage those changes. The book is easy to navigate and cross-reference, and includes simple but useful drawings to explain such conditions as aneurysms, heart valve disorders and pressure sores (aka bedsores). The first two sections address "the fundamentals of aging" (why aging occurs, how it affects the body and how it's changing the U.S.) and "caring for self and others," including preventive care, nutrition, appropriate use of drugs and other topics. The authors then go through an in-depth discussion of medical conditions that can affect the elderly, explaining symptoms, treatment and aftercare. This chapter supplies sound information to enhance interaction with health care providers and enable continuity of care, for both patients and caregivers. The final section covers social, legal and ethical issues and includes a guide to paying for health care and a useful reference table for prescription drugs. Twenty-five inspiring essays by seniors are sprinkled throughout the text, giving this encyclopedic text a human aspect. This excellent handbook is an essential resource for mature people, their families and caregivers. (On sale May 18) Forecast: With a recognizable name and authoritative voice, this manual speaks to both older adults and those who care for them. The publisher plans a 100,000-copy first printing, consumer ads and an extensive media tour. Copyright 2004 Reed Business Information.

Library Journal

As the American population ages, the demand for current, authoritative, easy-to-read information about late-life health will intensify. In anticipation, Merck, best known for its Merck Manual and Merck Manual of Geriatrics, has prepared a guide to common age-related diseases and disorders written by experts in caring for older people. Although focusing primarily on health information and specific conditions, it covers a variety of other age-related issues: communicating with healthcare providers, long-term and end-of-life care, hospitalization, sexuality, elder abuse, driving, exercise, preventive care, and more. Charts, tables, line drawings of procedures, and marginal references to related chapters accompany the text. Additional chapters discuss the aging process and the demographics of aging. Essays by older adults along with their photos personalize the aging experience. Appendixes include a short list of organizational resources and tables of generic and trade drug names. Bottom Line More comprehensive than The Johns Hopkins Medical Guide to Health After Fifty but with fewer illustrations, this easy-to-navigate manual is an essential addition to consumer health and aging collections.-Karen Bensing, Benjamin Rose Lib., Cleveland Copyright 2004 Reed Business Information.

Section 1	Fundamentals of Aging
1	Age-Old Questions	1
	When Does a Person Become Old?	3
	Why Does the Body Change?	4
	Why Does Function Decline?	5
2	How the Body Ages	7
	Eyes	7
	Ears	10
	Mouth and Nose	11
	Skin	11
	Bones and Joints	12
	Muscles and Body Fat	13
	Brain and Nervous System	14
	Heart and Blood Vessels	14
	Muscles of Breathing and the Lungs	15
	Digestive System	15
	Kidneys and Urinary Tract	16
	Reproductive Organs	16
	Endocrine System	17
	Immune System	18
3	The Aging of America	18
	Finances	20
	Living Arrangements	21
	Disability and Disease	22
	Causes of Death	23
	Worldwide Aging	25
Section 2	Caring for Self and Others
4	Preventive Medical Care	27
	Goals of Prevention	28
	Tools of Prevention	29
5	Maintaining Good Nutrition	35
6	Drugs and Aging	43
7	Complementary or Alternative Medicine	52
	Dietary Supplements	55
	Chiropractic	73
	Acupuncture	74
	Magnet Therapy	75
	Homeopathy	75
8	Communicating With Health Care Practitioners	78
	Selecting a Primary Care Doctor	78
	Communicating With a New Primary Care Doctor	79
	Communicating During Subsequent Visits	81
9	Continuity of Care	85
10	Understanding Medical Tests	98
	Specific Tests	104
11	Hospital Care	123
	Going to the Emergency Department	124
	Being Admitted to the Hospital	125
	Problems Due to Hospitalization	127
	Implementing Preventive Strategies	134
	Being Discharged From the Hospital	135
12	Undergoing Surgery	137
	Before an Operation	138
	At the Time of an Operation	139
	After an Operation	141
13	Rehabilitation	144
	Treatment of Pain and Inflammation	147
	Physical Therapy	148
	Occupational Therapy	153
	Speech Therapy	155
	Rehabilitation for Specific Problems	156
14	Long-Term Care	165
15	Caregiving	175
16	Palliative and End-of-Life Care	183
	Reducing Suffering	185
	Retaining Control Over Decisions	192
	Palliative Care and Hospice Care	194
	Peace and Resolution	196
Section 3	Medical Conditions
17	Nutritional Disorders	199
	Undernutrition	199
	Vitamin and Mineral Deficiencies	207
	Obesity	210
18	Water and Electrolyte Balance	213
	Dehydration	214
	Overhydration	216
	Problems With Electrolyte Balance	218
19	Hypothermia and Hyperthermia	222
	Hypothermia	223
	Hyperthermia	226
20	Dizziness and Fainting	230
	Dizziness	230
	Fainting	239
21	Falls	247
22	Osteoporosis	254
23	Fractures	268
	Hip Fractures	276
	Compression Fractures of the Spine	280
	Shoulder Fractures	282
	Wrist Fractures	283
24	Pain	284
25	Confusion	296
26	Delirium	300
27	Dementia	306
	Alzheimer's Disease	319
	Vascular Dementia	322
	Lewy Body Dementia	324
28	Stroke	325
29	Nerve Disorders	341
	Trigeminal Neuralgia	341
	Postherpetic Neuralgia	344
	Neuropathies	345
	Postpolio Syndrome	349
30	Movement Disorders	351
	Myoclonus	351
	Dystonia	354
	Tardive Dyskinesia and Akathisia	356
	Essential Tremor	357
	Parkinson's Disease	360
	Progressive Supranuclear Palsy	367
	Shy-Drager Syndrome	369
31	Sleep	371
	Insomnia	374
	Excessive Daytime Sleepiness	379
	Limb Movement Disorders	379
	Sleep Apnea	382
	REM Sleep Behavior Disorder	384
	Circadian Rhythm Disorders	384
	Other Sleep Disorders	385
32	Mental Health Disorders	386
	Depression	386
	Anxiety	396
	Psychosis	400
33	Thyroid Disorders	405
	Hypothyroidism	407
	Hyperthyroidism	410
	Thyroid Nodules	412
34	Diabetes Mellitus	414
35	Skin Disorders	430
	Dry Skin	432
	Itching	433
	Rosacea	434
	Seborrheic Dermatitis	437
	Shingles	438
	Pressure Sores	442
	Venous Ulcers	448
36	Eye Disorders	450
	Cataract	451
	Glaucoma	455
	Age-Related Macular Degeneration	458
	Diabetic Retinopathy	460
	Disruptions of Blood Supply	462
	Retinal Tears and Detachment	465
	Disorders of Tear Production	466
	Eyelid Disorders	467
37	Hearing and the Ear	470
	Hearing Loss	471
	Tinnitus	480
	Earwax	482
38	Nose and Throat Disorders	483
	Rhinitis	486
	Sinusitis	489
	Voice Disorders	491
39	Mouth and Dental Disorders	495
	Tooth Decay	495
	Periodontal Disease	499
	Dry Mouth	501
	Tooth Loss	504
	Burning Mouth Syndrome	506
	Mouth Sores	506
40	Foot Disorders	509
	Corns and Calluses	509
	Bunion	511
	Hammer Toe	513
	Heal or Arch Pain	514
	Onychauxis and Onychogryphosis	516
	Onychomycosis	517
41	Arthritis	518
	Osteoarthritis	519
	Rheumatoid Arthritis	524
	Gout	530
	Pseudogout	534
	Infectious Arthritis	536
42	Temporal Arteritis and Polymyalgia Rheumatica	537
43	High Blood Pressure	542
44	Blood Vessel Disorders	551
	Atherosclerosis	553
	Peripheral Arterial Disease	560
	Aortic Dissection	566
	Aneurysms	568
	Varicose Veins	573
	Superficial Thrombophlebitis	575
	Deep Vein Thrombosis	577
45	Coronary Artery Disease	582
46	Heart Failure	604
47	Abnormal Heart Rhythms	617
	Premature Beats	627
	Atrial Flutter and Atrial Fibrillation	628
	Ventricular Tachycardia	631
	Ventricular Fibrillation	632
	Sinus Bradycardia and Sick Sinus Syndrome	633
	Heart Block	635
48	Heart Valve Disorders	636
	Aortic Stenosis	642
	Aortic Regurgitation	644
	Mitral Stenosis	646
	Mitral Regurgitation	647
49	Blood Disorders	648
	Anemia	649
	Low Platelet Count	655
	Clotting Disorders	657
	Thrombocythemia	663
	Polycythemia Vera	665
	Myelofibrosis	668
50	Finding and Living With Cancer	670
	Screening	672
	Recognizing the Warning Signs	673
	Confirming the Diagnosis and Staging	675
	Guidelines for Treatment	676
	Living With Cancer	678
51	Cancers	682
	Breast Cancer	682
	Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia	689
	Colorectal Cancer	692
	Lung Cancer	696
	Mouth, Head, and Neck Cancers	701
	Multiple Myeloma	703
	Prostate Cancer	706
	Skin Cancer	712
	Vulvar Cancer	714
52	Pneumonia and Influenza	717
	Pneumonia	717
	Influenza	721
53	Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	725
54	Swallowing and Reflux Disorders	734
	Dysphagia	736
	Gastroesophageal Reflux	743
55	Bowel Movement Disorders	749
	Constipation	749
	Diarrhea	755
	Fecal Incontinence	759
56	Urinary Tract Infections	762
57	Urinary Incontinence	768
58	Female Genital and Sexual Disorders	778
	Inflammation of the Vulva and Vagina	781
	Vulvar Pain	782
	Skin Disorders of the Vulva	782
	Vaginal Bleeding	784
	Pelvic Support Disorders	785
	Decreased Sexual Drive	788
59	Male Genital and Sexual Disorders	791
	Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia	792
	Prostatitis	795
	Inguinal Hernia	797
	Erectile Dysfunction	799
	Decreased Sex Drive	804
	Retrograde Ejaculation	804
60	Exercise	805
	Why Exercise?	806
	Starting to Exercise	807
	Types of Exercise	809
	Exercise for People With a Disorder	811
Section 4	Social, Legal, and Ethical Issues
61	Coping With Change	819
	Life-Changing Events	820
	Staying Connected	824
62	Driving	826
	Crash Rates and Traffic Violations	826
	The Reasons for Problems	827
	Ways of Compensating	828
	A Driving Decision	830
63	Intimacy	832
	Intimacy and Long-Term Relationships	832
	Intimacy and Dating	834
	Intimacy and Sex	836
	Intimacy and Dementia	837
	Intimacy and Families	838
	Intimacy and Privacy	840
	Intimacy in Gay Relationships	840
	Intimacy in Other Relationships	841
64	Mistreatment	843
65	Understanding Legal and Ethical Issues	847
	Informed Consent	848
	Confidentiality	849
	Capacity	849
	Competency	850
	Advance Directives	851
	Surrogates	854
66	Paying for Health Care	854
	Medicare	855
	Medicaid	862
	Private Insurance	862
	Understanding Managed Care	864
	Appendixes
	Drug Names: Generic and Trade	869
	Resources for Help and Information	881
	Index

Interesting book: Java Generics and Collections or Junos Enterprise Routing

Essential Energy Balancing II: Healing the Goddess, Vol. 2

Author: Diane Stein

In this follow-up to Essential Energy Balancing, best-selling author Diane Stein explains how to continue the process of releasing the karma of this lifetime and past lifetimes. Through 24 individual processes, including "Connection with the Light" and "Vibrational Sealing," readers learn to let go of karmic baggage, not just here on Earth but throughout the universe, in order to enjoy the full potential of their soul's energy. She delves into the origins of human creation, the existence of evil, the importance of energy protection, ways to heal soul damage, karmic contracts, and the "galactic cord." The author shows how to connect with the Goddess, understood here as the soul's highest expression.

Pequena Enciclopedia de Hierbas or Trim Kids

2009-01-17T19:59:00.000-08:00

Pequena Enciclopedia de Hierbas (Little Herb Encyclopedia)

Author: Jack Ritchason

A quick and easy reference guide, to discovering and properly using natures medicines, The Little Herb Encyclopedia is a must for the beginning herbalist. It contains alphabetical listings of health conditions, their symptoms, and how to treat them with both individual herbs and herbal combinations. No longer is extensive research necessary before using natural remedies -- this reference is a quick way to find the answers to your most common herb questions.

Interesting book: Drinkology or Best of the Best from Mississippi Cookbook

Trim Kids: The Proven 12-Week Plan That Has Helped Thousands of Children Achieve a Healthier Weight

Author: Melinda S Sothern

In this world of fast food, television, and video games, more children are eating too much and are not active enough: 1 in 4 kids are unhealthily overweight. Now the experts who have helped thousands of children lead healthier lives have assembled the Trim Kids program.

Trim Kids is a unique 12-week plan providing a positive, safe initial approach to lifetime weight management. Each week, families practice proven ways to increase activity and exercises designed for their child's weight level; enjoy dozens of menu plans with nutritious, kid-tested recipes; and discover shopping lists and dining out tips—perfect for busy caregivers.

About the Authors:

Melinda S. Sothern, Ph.D., M.Ed., C.E.P., is a licensed clinical execise physiologist and research faculty member of Louisiana State University (LSU). She directs the Prevention of Childhood Obesity Laboratory at the Pennington Biomedical Research Center, and the Department of Pediatrics at the LSU Health Sciences Center.

T. Kristian von Almen, Ph.D., is a noted research psychologist and assistant clinical professor in pediatrics at LSU Health Sciences Center.

Heidi Schumacher, R.D., L.D.N., C.D.E., is the Chief Clinical Dietitian at Children's Hospital in New Orleans, a certified diabetes educator and staff dietitian/nutritionist with the LSU Health Sciences Center Pediatric Weight Management Program.

Publishers Weekly

Sothern, an exercise physiologist, von Almen, a research psychologist, and dietician Schumacher team up in this comprehensive workbook to help parents guide their overweight children to better health. Today, 10 million kids that's one in four are overweight, the authors say, and the more overweight the child, the more at risk he is for adult obesity and type II diabetes; he's also more susceptible to low self-esteem and depression. Focusing on a three-pronged approach with nutrition, exercise and behavior modification techniques, the authors help parents assess their children's weight and choose one of four levels suited to the severity of their condition. The 12-week, 12-chapter process which begins with a trip to your child's pediatrician can be repeated as needed; as children progress, they simply graduate to a new level of the program. This kid-friendly method uses weekly goal-setting to prompt motivation and includes suggestions to get kids moving (get them to play tag or put a stationary bike in front of the TV). Snacks and meals clearly have been created with kids' taste buds in mind (i.e. frozen grapes or oven-baked chicken nuggets), though the entire family will enjoy many of the recipes. This practical guidebook will surely help parents get overweight kids on the right track to a healthy future, and its workbook format offers plenty of space for parents and kids to chart their successes. (Jan.) Copyright 2001 Cahners Business Information.

Library Journal

With 25 percent of American children overweight or obese, how can parents help a child lose excess pounds without nagging or making him or her develop an eating disorder? Exercise physiologist Sothern, research psychologist T. Kristian von Almen, and clinical dietician Heidi Schmacher have provided readers with the blueprint of their "Trim Kids" program, as developed over the last 15 years at Louisiana State University. The 12-week plan offers concrete guidelines for nutrition, exercise, positive reinforcement, and feedback based on each child's color-coded weight level (assigned initially by the severity of the child's weight problem). Part 1 provides background on the program and its components; Part 2 is a week-by-week guide to menus, recipes and suggested grocery lists, exercises, record keeping, and helpful hints, with comments from both parents and children at various stages of success. Relapses and backsliding are addressed as well. A little daunting if read in one sitting, this book is chock-full of advice that can be used even outside of the program. Recommended. Anne C. Tomlin, Auburn Memorial Hosp., NY Copyright 2001 Cahners Business Information.

	Acknowledgments	ix
	Foreword	x
	Introduction	xii
Part 1	Setting the Stage for Success
1.	Is My Child Overweight?	2
2.	Embracing the Elements	11
3.	Gearing Up and Getting Started	18
4.	From Fattening to Fulfilling Foods	29
5.	Encouraging Physical Activity: Let the Children Play!	42
6.	Making Behavioral and Lifestyle Changes	64
Part 2	The Trim Kids Twelve-Week Program
Week 1	Ready, Set, Go!	80
Week 2	Eating Meals and Snacks the Trim Kids Way	106
Week 3	Solving Problems Family Style	143
Week 4	Monitoring Your Momentum	177
Week 5	Body Basics	198
Week 6	Esteem Builders	227
Week 7	Success Over Stress	253
Week 8	Keeping It All Together	283
Week 9	Emotional Pitfalls	307
Week 10	Taking Vacations and Dining Out	327
Week 11	Fun Facts and Relapse Prevention	352
Week 12	Reassessing, Recommitting, and Forging the Future	367
Appendix	Forms You'll Need	383
Form 1	Trim Kids Weekly Report and Goal Sheet	384
Form 2	Trim Kids Aerobic Activity and Food Checklist	386
Form 3	Trim Kids Strength and Flexibility Workout Chart	388
Form 4	Form Letter--Request to Limit Physical Activities	392
	Index	393

Its Not Okay to Be a Cannibal or The South Beach Heart Program

2009-01-17T10:58:00.000-08:00

It's Not Okay to Be a Cannibal: How to Keep Addiction from Eating Your Family Alive

Author: Andrew T Wainwright

Today's top addiction consultants guide families devastated by a loved one's addiction.

As countless families can attest, addiction is a disease that destroys families, not just individuals. Secrecy, depression, anger, and confusion are hallmark traits of addicted families. Addiction wrecks the family's home life, consumes the family's financial resources, and depletes the family's emotional reserves. Now, having helped thousands of families confront addiction, two of the nation's leading interventionists, Robert Poznanovich and Andrew T. Wainwright, have created a survival guide for families. With compelling case histories and real-life scenarios, the authors set forth a practical course ofaction for families to break free from the grip of addiction, a process that culminates with an intervention for the addict. The process liberates and forever changes the family. Even if the addict refuses treatment, truth about addiction has been spoken during the intervention and the family is free to move ahead- with or without the addict.

Look this: Six Great Ideas or Arts Inc

The South Beach Heart Program: The 4-Step Plan That Can Save Your Life

Author: Arthur Agatston

A pioneering cardiologist and the author of the international bestseller The South Beach Diet presents the truth about cardiac care in this country and offers his proven program for preventing heart attacks and strokes.

This year alone more than 1 million men and women in this country will suffer a heart attack or stroke. The shocking fact is that the majority of heart attacks and strokes can be prevented with the medical knowledge we already possess. Yet this isn’t happening. Why? Because doctors and hospitals are paid more to treat disease with invasive techniques like angioplasty and bypass surgery than to prevent it. In his most personal and passionate work yet, Dr. Arthur Agatston champions a revolution in heart disease prevention that will enable people to stay out of the hospital and off the operating table.

In Part 1 of this compelling book, he tells you why seemingly healthy people can suddenly have a heart attack and why people with great cholesterol numbers can be walking time bombs. He explains why belly fat can be an early warning sign of future heart disease and why a noninvasive heart scan can help predict your risk of heart attack. In Part 2, he presents the South Beach Heart Program, his 4-step plan for detecting, preventing, and even reversing heart disease: The 4 steps include: Heart-healthy eating, regular aerobic and core-strengthening exercise, state-of-the art diagnostic testing, and the latest heart-protective medications, as necessary. Thanks to his aggressive prevention approach, Dr. Agatston rarely sees a heart attack or stroke in his practice. Now you can benefit from the prevention strategy he uses to help his patients everyday.

Jennifer Johnston Copyright 2007 Reed Business Information - Library Journal

Agatston (medicine, Univ. of Miami; The South Beach Diet) adds yet another book to his successful series. A cardiologist for more than 30 years, Agatston focuses his expertise on what he knows best: maintaining a healthy heart. He espouses four preventive techniques: diet, exercise, diagnostic tests, and medications. The first half of the book includes Agatston's reasoning for utilizing these preventive measures, documented studies and patient testimonials, a gender-specific questionnaire, and information on when invasive surgeries such as angiograms and angioplasties might be necessary. The second part is devoted to Agatston's four-step plan, with a basic overview and sample meal plans from the South Beach Diet, a detailed workout regimen of walking and Pilates-based exercises, and discussions of which medical tests are most important in monitoring one's heart and which prescription and over-the-counter medications (and supplements) are most beneficial and why. Those previously reluctant to take medications won't necessarily be persuaded by Agatston's confidence, and the diet chapter is too slight for most to grasp—but ultimately, Agatston's popularity makes this a necessary purchase for public libraries.

Reiki for Emotional Healing or The Easy Massage Workbook

2009-01-16T22:55:00.000-08:00

Reiki for Emotional Healing

Author: Tanmaya Honervogt

Translating literally as "universal life energy," Reiki, the ancient Asian practice of hands-on healing, has been used for thousands of years to help cure physical and emotional injury and restore spiritual energy. These simple Reiki techniques have been specially selected for their powerful healing impact on the emotional scars which drag us down into illness and despair. Some 100 color photographs demonstrate the techniques, showing the traditional hand movements which transfer healing energy from the practitioner to the patient, allowing the patient's body to more effectively heal itself. Also included are special Reiki techniques that can help increase trust and closeness, ease communication and improve relationships, and better manage the myriad changes life brings so that one can achieve inner harmony.

Interesting textbook: Contratos

The Easy Massage Workbook: The Complete Massage Class in a Book

Author: Clare Harris

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Nutrition Exercise and Behavior or CHOOSE TO LOSE FOR MEN PA

2009-01-16T13:54:00.000-08:00

Nutrition, Exercise, and Behavior: An Integrated Approach to Weight Managem

Author: Liane M Summerfield

This text presents the basic principles of weight management and examines the role that nutrition and physical fitness play in weight control. The text includes detailed coverage of assessment techniques, behavioral and non-behavioral treatment approaches, and prevention strategies.

Booknews

Covers dietary, exercise, and behavioral factors that play a role in the treatment and prevention of obesity and eating disorders. Part I describes causes of obesity and eating disorders and assessment methods used in weight management. Part II considers nutritional management issues, such as energy nutrients, micronutrients, energy metabolism, and regulation of eating and activity. Part III focuses on physical activity and exercise, and Part IV presents behavioral and nonbehavioral intervention strategies. Summerfield teaches nutrition and health at Marymount University. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

PART I: AN INTRODUCTION TO WEIGHT MANAGEMENT. 1. Overweight, Underweight, and Obesity. 2. Eating Disorders. 3. Assessment Approaches in Weight Management. PART II: NUTRITION FOR HEALTH, PHYSICAL ACTIVITY, AND WEIGHT MANAGEMENT. 4. The Energy Nutrients. 5. Vitamins, Minerals, and Water. 6. Energy Metabolism. 7. Regulation of Eating Behavior and Body Weight. PART III: PHYSICAL ACTIVITY FOR HEALTH AND WEIGHT MANAGEMENT. 8. Exercise: The Basics. 9. Physical Activity, Health, and Weight Management. PART IV: APPROACHES TO WEIGHT MANAGEMENT. 10. Behavioral Approaches to Weight Management. 11. Non-Behavioral Approaches to Weight Management. 12. Prevention of Obesity and Eating Disorders. Appendixes. Index.

New interesting book: Asian Ingredients or Everyone Comes to Elaines

CHOOSE TO LOSE FOR MEN PA

Author: Nancy Goor

Responding to a surge in demand among the physicians and dieticians who run counseling programs based on their earlier best-selling books, Dr. Ron and Nancy Goor have devised the first-ever fitness and nutrition plan specifically for men. Studies show that there are more than 40 million overweight men in the United States. Yet men have never before been so interested in reading about their own health, as demonstrated by the explosive growth of such male-oriented magazines as Men's Health, with 1.5 million subscribers. Like the Goors' earlier books, The Choose to Lose Weight-Loss Plan for Men empowers the reader to control his weight by giving him all the information necessary to create his own clear, quantitative "fat budget." No gimmicks, no fluff. No single food is off limits or forbidden. Users can eat as much as they like. In addition, there is an entire section devoted to aerobic exercise, stretching, and weight training, to take maximum advantage of the fat-burning potential of the male body. This is not a fad diet but a sustainable, even enjoyable way of life for today's man.

Men are luckier than women when it comes to weight loss. For one thing, men tend to store most of their fat in their midsections, and abdominal fat is much easier to lose than fat stored in the thighs or buttocks. For another, men have more muscle mass, which means a higher metabolic rate, and thus more calories burned throughout the day.

So why aren't all men thin? Because of the fat they eat, say Drs. Ron and Nancy Goor. And the lack of exercise. And the fact they don't eat enough fiber-rich carbohydrates.

In fact, the Goors are the polar opposites of those who tell people they've gained weight because of the way their bodies react to sugar and other carbohydrates. They say it's actually very difficult for your body to convert carbohydrates into fat, but that the fat you eat is easily turned into the fat you wear. (The Goors include a section debunking all the claims of the high-fat, high-protein, low-carbohydrate diet gurus.)

Thus, the cornerstone of their program is a "fat budget." You figure out your ideal weight and calculate how many fat calories you can afford to eat at that weight. Then you add in daily aerobic exercise--they recommend 30-minute walks--and make sure you never skip a meal. In fact, the meals they recommend are huge--cereal, fruit, yogurt, toast, and orange juice for breakfast; two turkey sandwiches for lunch; soup, chicken, rice, and vegetables for dinner. All that, plus snacks.

Food tables make up about half the book, telling you how many fat calories are in fast foods, restaurant meals, meats, fish, and just about anything else a person would eat.

Blessedly, the Choose to Lose program is scientifically sound--virtually all weight-loss research points to the diet-and-exercise combo as the key to successfully dropping pounds and keeping them dropped--but ultimately puts a premium on discipline. Starvation isn't required, but keeping your fat intake down around 20 percent of total calories in a fat-saturated world is a heck of a trick to maintain for life. --Lou Schuler

Autism Is Not a Life Sentence or Real Beauty

2009-01-16T02:52:00.000-08:00

Autism Is Not a Life Sentence: How One Family Took on Autism and Won!

Author: Lynley Summers

Summers takes a unique, and, to some, controversial, approach to teaching and parenting her daughter with autism by applying Chaos Theory in combination with more traditional behavior management strategies. The results have been extraordinary. Jessica, initially pronounced as limited to a self-contained classroom wearing a helmet to prevent self-abusive behaviors, is now an accomplished student in high school, composing music, writing stories, and speaking at conferences about life with autism.

PhD, Author of "Asperger's Syndrome: A Guide for Parents and Professionals - Tony Attwood

"Sometimes the best discoveries and theories have been made by not following current theories! Remember that Piaget and others developed their theories based on their own children. Lynley Summers may have discovered a strategy that not only works for her daughter, but may also work for others."

Willey EdD, Author of "Pretending to Be Normal" - Liane Holliday

"Lynley Summers warmly shares her views on life with an autistic daughter, with a lyrical and remarkable voice. "Autism is Not a Life Sentence" is a fabulously real book filled with hope, optimism, joy and wonder. I like this book very, very much, and I have to admit, I am especially happy to have found a book that talks about a female with autism. We women on the spectrum should be especially proud to know that Lynley is out there carrying our torch. Way to go Lynley, and special thanks to your daughter, Jazz, for being who she is and for letting you tell us your shared story!"

PhD candidate, individual with ADHD and parent of a child with ADHD, coordinator, CHADD - Susan Perry Simpson

"An absolute jewel; well-written, humorous, and insightful. It was a joy to read! Further, these are techniques that can be implemented for ANY child, not just those with autism or on the autism spectrum."

Real Beauty

Author: Sonia Kashuk

In Real Beauty, celebrity makeup artist Sonia Kashuk brings her professional tips to real life. She offers a fresh, fun approach, whether you like neutral, natural or totally intense. You'll learn how just one or two products can create a great look, how the right application techniques extend wear, and how the secret to putting your best face forward is enhancing what's already there.
Renowned authorities in skin care, health, fitness and nutrition also weigh in, and an exclusive instructional dvd brings Sonia's message of real beauty to life.
You'll get more than how-tos here. You'll get a new sense of confidence. And that, Sonia says, is "the most beautiful thing any woman can wear."

Author Biography:

Running with the Whole Body or Self Esteem Comes in All Sizes

2009-01-15T16:51:00.000-08:00

Running with the Whole Body: A 30-Day Program for Running Faster with Less Effort

Author: Jack Heggi

In Running with the Whole Body, Heggie proposes a thirty-day exercise program that will not only prevent you from injuring yourself in a new way, but enable you to become a smoother, and more powerful runner. The exercises presented isolate the workings of the various parts of the body to show how each part of the body balances and works in concert with the others. The result is a body whose torso, hips, pelvis and shoulders all move freely in the act of running. You will discover how to unleash the power of the large, strong muscles of the hips, spine and shoulders to power your running.

Look this: Madam Secretary or We Were One

Self-Esteem Comes in All Sizes: How to Be Happy and Healthy at Your Natural Weight

Author: Carol A Johnson

This book has inspired thousands of people in their recoveries. Both comprehensive and practical, it includes answers to common questions, Lindsey Hall's moving story of self-cure, advice for loved ones, and insights from recovered bulimics.

Healthy Weight Journal

This book radiates Johnson's warmth, vitality and confidence. She makes people feel good about themselves.

What People Are Saying

Lindsey Hall
Carol Johnson is a character and she shines in this entertaining, upbeat book on loving yourself and enjoying life. Without reserve, she tackles important subjects such as weight and health, 'cultural corsets,' size acceptance, self-esteem, and taking action. Carol is my heroine!
— (Lindsey Hall, author of Full Lives)

No Place to Cry or Total Body Transformation

2009-01-15T07:48:00.000-08:00

No Place to Cry: The Hurt and Healing of Sexual Abuse

Author: Doris Van Ston

Just as God gave Dorie Van Stone a tender heart to forgive her abusers, He also gave her the strength to reveal her past in No Place to Cry, the sequel to the best-seller Dorie: The Girl Nobody Loved. Through her candor you will gain insight into the trauma of emotional and sexual abuse.

Book review: Complete Conditioning for Baseball or The Zen of Eating

Total Body Transformation: The Acclaimed Wholistic Fitness Personal Training System That Unites Yoga and the Gym!

Author: Steve Ilg

Now in paperback, the groundbreaking system that combines yoga and the gym, from one of the country's most highly sought after professional trainers.

Looking for a personal fitness prescription for a strong, lean body and a calmer, focused mind? Whereas other training methods tend to focus on either bodybuilding or yoga, the revolutionary approach developed by Steve Ilg emphasizes interconnectedness and brings results that simply can't be achieved any other way.

Total Body Transformation gives readers — hardcore athletes and novices alike — the secret to having it all: strength from lifting weights; flexibility from yoga; a lean body from the right nutrition and cardio; and all the benefits that come from mindfulness, meditation, and true physical and emotional well-being.

Steve Ilg, coach to dozens of multisport championship athletes, was dubbed "the world's fittest human" by Ultra-Cycling magazine. A frequent contributor to magazines, he has appeared twice on the cover of Outside. The author of Be-Good-To-Your-Body Therapy (currently available in thirteen languages), The Outdoor Athlete, and The Winter Athlete, he divides his time between racing bikes in New Mexico and working with private clients in Los Angeles.

3 Minute Abs or Your Aching Back

2009-01-14T19:46:00.000-08:00

3-Minute Abs: Achieving the Look You've Always Wanted in Only 3 Minutes a Day

Author: Kurt Brungardt

The final word on abs...

Forget the gadgets and videos:3-Minute Abs is a revolutionary program based on key training principles used by bodybuilders and professional atheletes. it is designed for people who don't have a lot of time to achieve the firm, sexy abs they want.

How is it done?

Alternatively working only one of the three abdominal areas(lower abs, obliques, upper abs) for 3 minutes a day. While the other two areas rest and recoup, growing astronger. With 3-minute workouts, focus and intensity come easily, leading to maximum results in the minimum amount of time. Stretching routines and nutrition tips help enhance results.

No equipment, no nonsense, no excuses. So break out the bikini or go shirtless at the beach. Fully illustrated, with easy-to-follow instructions, 3-Minute Abs has everything you need for a midriff you'll be proud of.

Your Aching Back: A Doctor's Guide to Relief

Author: Augustus A Whit

Three out of five adults will experience significant back pain at some point in their lives, making back pain America's number-one ailment.

At last, Dr. Augustus White, one of the world's leading specialists in back pain and spine-related problems, has revised and updated his trusted and authoritative manual. This definitive edition of Your Aching Back offers the latest findings on back ailments and their treatments, giving information on:

* basic back mechanics

* the most common reasons for backache and the most likely sufferers

* the most current diagnostic techniques

* basic back self-care: nonsurgical and preventive techniques; home treatments

* surgery: the most up-to-date technology and procedures

* postoperative care: recuperative techniques and life-style management

* controlling back pain in the elderly, including spinal stenosis and osteoporosis

* alleviating back trauma in sports and dance

* reducing lower back pain to increase sexual activity and enjoyment This comprehensive manual also includes a glossary of terms, answers to the most commonly asked questions regarding back pain, and predictions on the future of back care. Over 70 black-and-white line drawings illustrate various back conditions and treatments, completing this indispensable book.

Written in a nonintimidating and reassuring tone, Your Aching Back is designed to help you take control of your back condition and get relief.

Library Journal

In this book, revised from his first edition of the same title ( LJ 9/8/83), White uses an informal style to update lay readers on new developments in the diagnosis and treatment of structural problems and disease of the spine. When considering only his coverage of spinal disorders, White, a leading orthopedic surgeon, has few peers. However, aggressive rehabilitation of back muscle injury by either the patient or a therapist is given little attention. A more thorough treatment of such rehabilitation can be found in Constance Bean's The Better Back Book ( LJ 4/1/89). But for those whose backs ache from disorders of the spine itself, White's book is superior. Recommended for public libraries.-- Robert Jordan, Univ. of Iowa, Iowa City

Everything Health Guide to Menopause or Natural Beauty at Home Revised Edition

2009-01-14T09:44:00.000-08:00

Everything Health Guide to Menopause

Author: Kate Bracy Kalb

Tired of those inconvenient hot flashes? Wish you could control constant mood swings? Curious about HRT and alternative treatments? Providing you with the information you'll need to understand and cope with your symptoms, The Everything Health Guide to Menopause, 2nd Edition will help you decide on the best treatment for you.

Written by a health care expert with a technical review by a leading gynecologist, The Everything Health Guide to Menopause, 2nd Edition-completely updated and revised-is chock full of new information on:

Hormone therapies, hormone replacement, and hormone delivery systems
Ways to address abnormal bleeding, hysterectomy, and removal of ovaries
Methods of coping with related health issues like decreased libido and depression
Up-to-date information on menopause and osteoporosis
Treatment options such as exercises emphasizing "core" routines like Pilates
Medicare, insurance/pharmaceutical plans, and more

With this authoritative guide, you can live your life to the fullest-before, during, and throughout menopause.

Go to: T R or Takeover

Natural Beauty at Home, Revised Edition: More Than 200 Easy-to-Use Recipes for Body, Bath, and Hair

Author: Janice Cox

A revised edition of the bestselling guide to easy and effective home beauty treatments from America's natural beauty expert

Beauty in modern America is a multibillion-dollar industry, and consumers spend hundreds of dollars on beauty products only to discover that they aren't satisfactory or effective. Natural Beauty at Home includes over two hundred of Janice Cox's recipes (many have been passed down through three generations of her family) for everything from shampoo and mouthwash to face masks and lip gloss, so readers can customize their beauty regimen, save money, and have fun, all at once. In this new edition, Cox has refined over twenty years' worth of simple and self-indulgent recipes for body and soul, including:

- cleaners and scrubs
- creams and lotions
- massage oils and aromatherapy
- hair-care products

Times-Picayune

Get her book and you'll never look at fruit the same way again. You'll also never pay high department store prices for creams and lotions that can be made simply and cheaply at home.

Lilias Yoga Complete or Eldercare 911 Question and Answer Book

2009-01-13T22:42:00.000-08:00

Lilias Yoga Complete: A Full Course for Beginning and Advanced Students

Author: Lilias Folan

Now available on CD, this perennial favorite with over 50,000 copies in print includes a comprehensive course for students of any level by yoga guru Lilias Folan

Yoga Journal reports that nearly 15 million U.S. adults currently practice yoga, and more than 35 million Americans intend to try yoga in the next twelve months. Now, Lilias Folan, America’s best-known yoga teacher, presents a complete conditioning program for those who want to bring the enjoyment, relaxation, and health benefits of yoga into their lives. Step by step, Lilias guides you through the art of total mind-body wellness.
The CD for beginning students provides an easy-to-follow low impact introduction to Hatha Yoga, including a coordinated series of warm-up stretches, special morning and evening exercises, and a half-hour yoga class.
As you gain experience, the additional CDs will take you further into the yoga experience with:
• A carefully structured guide to classic yoga postures
• Breathing and relaxation techniques
• More morning and evening exercises
• An expanded daily yoga class
• An hour long weekend workout

Eldercare 911 Question and Answer Book

Author: Susan Beerman

Eldercare caregivers and professionals who enjoyed the clear, concise, practical information found in Eldercare 911: The Caregiver's Complete Handbook for Making Decisions-which Publishers Weekly called an "excellent comprehensive guidebook"-will welcome the authors' follow-up book: The Eldercare 911 Question and Answer Book.

Both the content and format of this new essential book show the authors' unique understanding of what caregivers need most and have the hardest time finding: direct, practical, problem-solving answers that teach them to cope and help them regain control. The easy-to-read, relaxing informality of questions and answers-a one-of-a-kind format in eldercare books-simultaneously solves readers' problems and provides them with an often gently humorous, occasionally provocative, and frequently poignant look into the emotions and lives of their fellow caregivers. The authors continuously deliver the message: "You are not alone."

The Eldercare 911 Question and Answer Book offers caregivers new skills, outlined step by step, to help them manage the most important issues they face. Caregivers may smile, even laugh outright, as they recognize their family members among the "Know It Alls," "Guilt Trippers," "Time Abusers," "Demanders," "Work Disrupters," and five more realistic categories. The authors show you how to say "no" to all of them!

The authors dedicate full chapters to the singular needs of working caregivers, living with dementia, how to avoid burnout, and making the difficult transition to life after caregiving. Moreover, "For Men Only" and "For Women Only" discuss new issues originating from the different perceptions men and women bring to their caregiving jobs. The final chapter, "Words of Hope and Encouragement," is, as one caregiver says, "filled with words of comfort about this maelstrom which has no road maps, no absolutes ... to help me feel less alone and lost."

Complete with helpful interactive worksheets and resource lists, this book's helpful mixture of humor, comforting support, and concrete advice offers invaluable support and practical advice.

Your Fat Can Make You Thin or Secrets to Great Health

2009-01-13T13:41:00.000-08:00

Your Fat Can Make You Thin

Author: Calvin Ezrin

While many American's have found temporary success with low-carbohydrate dieting, few maintain their weight loss. Drawing on proven medical research and years of successful clinical use, Your Fat Can Make You Thin clearly explains how to regulate the body's serotonin levels to maintain energy and health while burning excess fat--and keeping it off for good.

Calvin Ezrin, M.D., F.A.C.P., F.R.C.P., was a research endocrinologist at the Banting Institute. He is presently an attending physician at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles. Kristen L. Caron, M.A., is in private practice as a nutrition consultant.

New interesting textbook: A Governação de Política Fieldbook:Lições Práticas, Dicas, e Instrumentos das Experiências de Conselhos do Mundo real

Secrets to Great Health: From Your Nine Liver Dwarves

Author: Jonn Matsen

Information on how to revitalize the liver—the most important organ in the fight against disease—to help sustain or regain health. The book also includes recipes and a summary of the most important medical health research of the last 100 years. It translates complex medical research into a style that is easy to understand—and even fun to read. It includes information on:

How toxic bile is the source of most digestive problems.
How a poorly fed liver can turn harmless chemicals into cancer-causing substances—and then scatter them throughout the body.
How the health of the heart depends on oxygen being delivered to it promptly by the blood—and that 70 percent of blood flow can be blocked by a poorly functioning liver.
How the brain is totally dependent on the liver for mental clarity and on the small intestine for emotional stability.
How the liver can spill proteins into the lymph system, setting off a myriad of immune system problems—from allergies to autoimmune diseases, and from colds to cancer.
How eating improperly can cause the kidneys to disrupt calcium metabolism—allowing good bacteria to stampede into the small intestine, where they can cause problems.
How the liver's enzymes can turn steroid hormones into good hormones or into deadly hormones that can give a person cancer of the reproductive organs.
How a person's mitochondria can give a person boundless energy or not.
How people can eat their way out of the dark void of disease, back into great health.

InSPAration A Teens Guide to Healthy Living Inspired by Todays Top Spas or The Smart Students Guide to Healthy Living

2009-01-13T01:39:00.000-08:00

InSPAration A Teen's Guide to Healthy Living Inspired by Today's Top Spas

Author: Mary Beth Sammons

Sports, school, extracurriculars, community service, SATs -- today's teens lead stressful lives

Spas and resorts are seeing an influx of young adults

Lush photographs plus tips on skin care, spirit, stress management, body, and beauty, including how-tos on yoga, tai chi, stretching, toning, healthy eating, and more

It's not just moms who go to the spa anymore. Now teens are headed to these pampering centers, often for treatments designed just for them. InSPAration looks at the coolest teen-centered treatments these spas have to offer, then lays out easy-to-do, affordable at-home versions. With an emphasis on mind, body, and spirit (plus tips on hosting chic spa parties), this book motivates teens to learn more about healthy body image, proper nutrition, exercise, and good habits. Of course, it's all pretty luxurious too! From make-your-own treatments like Banana Split Body Polish and a Blemish-Buster Facial, to the relaxing and emotionally nurturing mom and daughter retreat, to just-for-fun Glam-Slam Nails, InSPAration is like being pampered for a lifetime instead of just one day.

Heather Mason - Children's Literature

For young girls, how you look is everything. Many girls express this concern with poorly applied lipstick and gallons of hairspray. The authors of this book encourage young women to look at beauty in a different way. They have gathered ideas from professional spas across the country and published them in a format perfect for teens and preteens. The book gives recipes for facemasks and body scrubs to make skin beautiful. Directions for hair and nail care are also included, as well as a small section about makeup and eyebrows. The book does not only concentrate on superficial beauty. There is a section about exercise and stress management. Everything can be done at home for very little money. Colorful and full of photos, the authors have made the book inviting and exciting for young readers. Rather than a child's version of a spa day, the treatments described are from professional spas, and the recipes and directions easy to read without being too kiddie. It is a great way to teach young girls that beauty does not begin at the cosmetic counter. 2005, Watson-Guptill, Ages 11 to 16.

Kelly Czarnecki - VOYA

It is no secret that most teens have extraordinarily busy lives. This book shows them how to feel and look good with insider tips from professionals around the United States. Organized into six colorful sections, including help with skin, body, and spirit, this book fittingly culminates in how to throw a spa party. Each do-it-yourself activity, inspired by an actual spa or resort, is accompanied by "here's how" instructions and a few simple steps to follow. Catchy titles such as "Sweet-Stuff Scrub" or "Feet ReTreat" will entice the reader. Cartoon drawings and a color photo of teens receiving treatment as well as a few cautionary tips-"rubbing your skin too hard can cause redness"-and quotes from top experts make up the inside scoop. Although men are pictured in a few shots, this book is definitely aimed for girls. Tweens might need some assistance in understanding how much is too much, from workouts to skin treatments and how to do some of the more complicated yoga poses which are directed more through text than visuals. The page layout is attractive, but the quotes in yellow text on white paper of the galley copy were nearly impossible to read. The list of ingredients on the far right of the instructions, instead of where the eye naturally starts at the left seemed awkward. Locations of spas and Internet sites for further searching are listed at the end of this fine holistic approach to beauty. VOYA CODES: 4Q 4P J (Better than most, marred only by occasional lapses; Broad general YA appeal; Junior High, defined as grades 7 to 9). 2005, Watson-Guptil, 128p.; Index. Illus. Photos. Further Reading., Ages 12 to 15.

The Smart Student's Guide to Healthy Living: How to Survive Stress, Late Nights, and the College Cafeteria

Author: M J Smith

College life is full of possibilities-and pitfalls. Dorm food isn't very good, but there sure is a lot of it. And you can eat as much of anything-and everything-as you want. There's no one in a college dorm to tell you when to go to bed, and the all-night cram session is something of a badge of honor (to say nothing of all-night parties.) And exercise-what's that? The good news is that, with a little good advice, the first-year students in your life can eat right and get the sleep and exercise they need to excel academically and creatively.

This book offers the low down on how to avoid the 'freshman fifteen,' that unflattering spare tire that can be so difficult to lose later on. It gives advice on cafeteria food choices and smart snacks that can be prepared with dorm-room appliances. These tips will help readers become healthy eaters for a lifetime. The book also suggests ways to fit regular exercise in to a busy class schedule and get enough sleep without missing out on too much late-night fun.

VOYA

Students getting ready to head off to college would be well advised to take along this information-packed guide to living healthy on campus. Registered dietician M. J. Smith and her college senior son Fred combine their knowledge to create a user-friendly resource aimed at college students. The Smiths tackle everything from diet and exercise to stress and organization in a very conversational tone. They gave this book to a variety of students to preview and comment on before publishing, and their insightful observations are featured in sidebars throughout each chapter. This reviewer is currently trying one of the two healthy eating plans, and although it is aimed at college students, the Whole and Colored Food Diet is something that anyone can try. The second plan uses a chart of A, B, and C foods often found in college cafeterias, with A being the best foods to choose, B the sometimes foods to choose, and C the eat-as-few-as-possible foods. The Smiths try to encourage their plan as a "healthy lifestyle" and not a temporary diet. Their suggestions for how to fit exercise into a busy schedule and a small living space should also prove helpful to students. The authors include a variety of recipes organized by how much kitchen equipment students might have available to them, and all are simple and easy to follow. The advice in this title is sure to interest both high school and college students and is highly recommended for school and public libraries.

Library Journal

When at least one of your parents is in the medical profession, it can be assumed that you have been acculturated into a lifestyle that involves healthy eating and exercise habits. That will not absolve you, however, of the potential to pack on the unwelcome "freshman 15." In The Dorm Room Diet, Oz-whose physician father coauthored the popular You: The Owner's Manual and You: The Smart Patient-writes openly and engagingly on the subject of eating well and staying fit as a college student. She outlines her own experience as a first-year student and includes an exercise plan described with simple line drawings. One of the eight steps of practical advice she offers deals with how to become informed and prepared and how to stay focused on getting healthy. In The Smart Student's Guide, registered dietitian M.J. Smith (fellow, American Dietetic Assn.; Diabetic Low-Fat and No-Fat Meals in Minutes) and her son, Fred, a college senior who put on the freshman 15, instruct readers on getting the most they can out of the college experience while remaining healthy and happy. The book's strengths are its two different food plans, extensive sections on sleep and stress, and 40 recipes that can be prepared in the dorm. Oz's voice is clearly heard in her book, which is focused on diet and exercise, whereas the Smiths' book feels more like advice coming from a parent or professional, as stated facts are backed with citations to research. Both are valuable in their own right and are recommended for public libraries and consumer health collections with a focus on YAs.-Beth Hill, Univ. of Idaho Lib., Moscow Copyright 2006 Reed Business Information.

The Right Road or COBAD Syndrome

2009-01-12T16:37:00.000-08:00

The Right Road: Life Choices for Clergy

Author: Gwen Wagstrom Halaas

Gwen Halaas's book addresses clergy health directly: clergy have a spiritual as well as physical need to care for themselves, to live to the fullest, to ensure that they enjoy the life and gifts God gave them. Building her book around the wellness wheel, Halaas emphasizes not just healthy eating but a whole array of life-affirming choices for clergy to reclaim their lives.

Book about: Economic Development and Cooperation in the Pacific Basin or New Marketing

COBAD Syndrome: New Hope for People Suffering from the Inherited Syndrome of Childhood-Onset Bipolar Disorder with ADHD

Author: Willliam Niederhut

Dr. William Niederhut, a graduate of Harvard Medical School, had been practicing psychiatry for almost twenty years when he realized in 2003 that both of his young daughters were suffering from a serious mental illness. His search for an understanding of the problem led to his identification of a hidden, familial syndrome in himself and in many of his adult bipolar patients, which he has called the Childhood-Onset Bipolar Attention Deficit, or COBAD Syndrome. As he began to identify the syndrome in many of his adult patients, he also found that it could be effectively treated, often with dramatic results. After reporting his findings to the American Journal of Psychiatry in March of 2005, he wrote a detailed account of the events leading to his identification and successful treatment of the COBAD syndrome in his adult patients, presented here in this seminal work on the subject. In his book, he reviews the research data supporting his diagnostic and treatment approach, and argues that the proper diagnosis and treatment of the COBAD syndrome will dramatically improve outcomes for millions of people who are currently diagnosed with bipolar disorders or ADHD.

The Complete Book of Enzyme Therapy or Jerry Bakers Herbal Pharmacy

2009-01-12T05:34:00.000-08:00

The Complete Book of Enzyme Therapy

Author: Anthony J Cichok

The Complete Book of Enzyme Therapy was written to help you understand and use the power of enzymes to maximize your health and combat a host of common disorders, ranging from allergies to cardiaovascular disease to indigestion to stress. The Complete Book of Enzyme Therapy is divided into three parts. Part One gives a clear picture of enzymes - what they are, what they do, and how they can be depleted in our foods and in the body. It explains how you can design an enzyme-rich diet, and when, why, and how enzyme supplements may be taken. It also provides information about those nonenzyme supplements that are most helpful in optimizing the effectiveness of enzymes. Part Two explains how enzyme therapy can be used for the treatment of disease and provides enzyme therapy programs - including vitamins, minerals, herbs, and several other nutritional supplements - for over 150 disorders. Part Three presents other complementary therapies that can be incorporated into your enzyme treatment program.

Jerry Baker's Herbal Pharmacy

Author: Jerry F Baker

If plants are like people, then herbs are the doctors of the plant world - fixing up whatever ails you, your home, and your garden! And after 45+ years of working hard in the yard, there`s no one better to introduce you to these terrific, talented plants than Jerry Baker, America`s Master Gardener. In this book, you`ll discover the secrets for growing happy, healthy herbs indoors and out; how to make herbal remedies that`ll ease whatever ails you; just when and how to harvest your herbal bounty for prime potency; how to store your herbal treasures for year `round use; and tips on buying herbs that heal.

	Herbs: Grow 'em, Love 'em, and Use Their Power to Heal	vii
1	Getting Started in the Garden	1
	Dream of Themes	2
	An Inside Job	3
	Scouting Around for Garden Real Estate	7
	The Direct Approach	12
	Feed 'em Fertilizer	13
	Multiply the Little Guys!	14
	Herbal Rejuvenation	15
	Keeping Insects and Diseases at Bay	16
2	Growing Great Indoor Companions	19
	Herbs, Contain Yourself!	20
	Picking Perfect Pots	22
	The Soil Reason for Success	25
	A Little TLC	27
	Moving Plants Indoors in the Fall	32
	Moving Plants Back Outdoors in the Spring	33
3	Picking, Stocking, and Storing Herbs	35
	Drying Herbs	37
	Freezing Herbs	42
	Storage Containers	43
	Storage Conditions	44
4	How to Buy Herbs That Heal	45
	Pick Your Packaging	46
	Be a Savvy Shopper	49
	Keep Your Herbs Safe and Sound	53
	Use Herbs, Don't Abuse Them!	54
	Get a Second Opinion	56
5	Cooking, Cleaning, Healing: How to Use Herbs	57
	Rescue You	58
	Good-for-You Brew	59
	Heal with Every Meal	61
	Natural Health and Cosmetics	65
	Herbal Housekeeping	77
	Bug Off!	78
6	Unleash the Power of a Healing Garden	83
	Aloe Vera
	Angelica
	Anise Hyssop
	Basil
	Bay Bee Balm
	Blackberry
	Borage
	Calendula Caraway
	Catnip (Catmint)
	Cayenne Chamomile, German
	Chicory
	Chives
	Cilantro Clover, Red
	Dandelion
	Dill
	Echinacea Eucalyptus
	Evening Primrose
	Fennel
	Feverfew Garlic
	Ginger
	Ginkgo
	Ginseng
	Hop Horehound
	Horseradish
	Hyssop
	Kava
	Lavender Lemon Balm
	Licorice
	Marigold
	Marsh Mallow Mints: Spearmint and Peppermint
	Mullein Nasturtium
	Oregano
	Parsley
	Passionflower Pennyroyal
	Plaintain
	Rosemary
	Rue
	Sage St. John's Wort
	Saw Palmetto
	Slippery Elm Strawberry
	Tarragon, French
	Thyme
	Valerian Violet
	Vitex (Chastetree)
	Wild Yam Witch Hazel
	Yarrow
	The Remedy Finder	353
	Herbal Resources	356
	Index	359

Reading The Body or Get Fit while You Sit

2009-01-11T19:33:00.000-08:00

Reading The Body: Ohashi's Book of Oriental Diagnosis

Author: Wataru Ohashi

The goal of Oriental diagnosis is to find unity of body, mind, and spirit. Ohashi shows how both physical and spiritual condition can be revealed in posture, features, and even the texture of skin.

Go to: Fishing for Heritage or The Economic Theory of Agrarian Institutions

Get Fit while You Sit: Easy Workouts from Your Chair

Author: Charlene Torkelson

People with age-related movement limitations or medical conditions such as osteoporosis and arthritis can also engage in these exercises. After an aerobic warm-up, Torkelson offers a 60-minute regimen as well as shorter workouts. Tips for problem areas, deep breathing, and stretches round out this healthful program.

Introduction....................1
Chapter 1-The One-Hour Chair Program....................7
Warm-Up....................8
Arms....................12
Waist....................16
Ankles....................19
Inner Thighs....................21
Stomach....................22
Aerobics....................24
Weights....................37
Cool-Down....................50
Chapter 2-Workouts for Problem Areas and Special Conditions....................57
Back....................59
Head and Neck....................60
Upper Legs....................61
Leg Cramps....................62
Stomach....................63
Arthritis....................64
Osteoporosis....................68
Chapter 3-But I Don't Have Time The 5-Day Short Program....................71
Day One: Start Day....................72
Day Two: I Can Do It Again Day....................81
Day Three: Walking Day....................90
Day Four: Sports Day....................99
Day Five: The Inconspicuous Exercises....................108
Chapter 4-Ten-Minute Miracles....................119
A Ten-Minute Miracle for the Truly Rushed....................120
A Ten-Minute Miracle for the Computer User....................125
Additional Reading....................135
Appendix: Easy Exercise Checklist....................138

Compassion as a Subversive Activity or The Science of Hair Care

2009-01-11T10:31:00.000-08:00

Compassion as a Subversive Activity: Illness, Community, and the Gospel of Mark

Author: David Urion

David Urion, a pediatric neurologist, contemplates the miraculous healings in the Gospel of Mark as subversive political acts of power that restore the wholeness of the community. The kingdom of God that is at hand is just this: the poor, the sick, the outcaste. Their integration into the community restores creation to the radical inclusiveness with which it began and that heals us all.

The Science of Hair Care

Author: Claude Bouillon

The most comprehensive source on the subject, The Science of Hair Care has been completely revised and expanded to include the most recent advances, technologies, and trends in hair and hair care science, tracking the development of hair care products, the emergence of new regulatory practices, and the latest methods in product safety and efficacy assessment. With many references and color photographs throughout, the second edition surveys dermatological and cosmetic disorders related to the hair and scalp. It describes the structural components and physical properties of human hair, devotes a chapter to the biological features of hair growth, and thoroughly reviews the safety and efficacy of hair products.

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Reviewer: Patricia Wong, MD(Stanford University Medical Center)
Description: This book lives up to its title in every way. The chemistry of hair products, coloring, styling, permanents, and straighteners are discussed in scientific detail and one can understand the clinical application of this knowledge immediately. There is definitely a science to hair care and not all products are the same. After studying this book you will be better able to make judicious recommendations to patients with hair disorders and understand what all the ingredients mean on the product label. This is a second edition; the first edition was edited by the chairman of L'Oreal who has since died.
Purpose: The purpose is to provide an in-depth understanding of hair physiology and the chemicals used to enhance the appearance of hair and their attendant risks and benefits. The structural formula for chemicals used to treat hair are amply diagrammed throughout the book and chemical reactions based on chemical moiety affinities for being lipophilic or hydrpholic are discussed so one can understand the effect on the hair shaft.
Audience: The audience is dermatologists. The editors are French and English.
Features: This is a wonderful book and one of the best I have read discussing hair care from an objective, scientific view. The chapters on hair care products and evaluation of product efficacy are worth the price of the book alone. I enjoyed reading all of it. The information is invaluable, accurate and explained in such a way you won't grab for any bottle of shampoo without reading the ingredients first. The authors provide a new analytic approachto treating hair disorders and caring for hair.
Assessment: This the best book I have read on the subject to date. Every dermatologist should read it. C'EST SUPER BON.

1	Hair structure, function, and physicochemical properties	1
2	The hair follicle : structure and function	67
3	Scalp and hair hygiene : shampoos	83
4	Hair care products	129
5	Temporary restyling of the hair	169
6	Permanent waving and hair straightening	201
7	Hair bleaching	229
8	Hair coloring : non-oxidation coloring	251
9	Oxidation coloring	277
10	Toxicology of hair dyes	313
11	Hair product safety	351
12	Evaluation of product efficacy	377
13	The regulation of cosmetic products	455
14	Skin tests	493
15	Adverse reactions to hair products	511
16	Occupational disorders in hairdressers	531
17	Hair shaft abnormalities	541
18	The hair pigmentation unit and hair graying	549
19	Alopecia	559
20	Seborrhea	583
21	Dandruff (pityriasis capitis simplex) : of yeasts and men	609
22	Dermatitis and eczema of the scalp	633
23	Scalp dermatoses	641
24	Hair transplantation	675
25	Hair : a psychoanalytical perspective	699

Life after Self Harm or Healthy Carb Cookbook for Dummies

2009-01-10T22:30:00.000-08:00

Life after Self-Harm: A Guide to the Future

Author: Ulrike Schmidt

Suicide. Cutting. Self-mutilation. In many countries, there has been an alarming increase in rates of self-harm, yet the crippling stigma attached to these difficulties often leads to sub-optimal care. Life After Self-Harm is written for individuals who have deliberately harmed themselves. Illustrated with multiple case-histories, it teaches users important skills, such as: understanding and evaluating self-harm, keeping safe in a crisis, dealing with seemingly insolvable problems, developing coping strategies and for re-connecting with life.

Developed through a major research project, the contents of the manual have been informed and shaped by many users and expert professionals. Health workers who regularly come into contact with individuals who have self-harmed will find the wealth of practical advice in this book extremely valuable for recommendation to patients either as a self-help book or in the context of brief therapy.

Healthy Carb Cookbook for Dummies

Author: Jan McCracken

According to USA Weekend, over a quarter of the adults in the U.S. have tried a low-carb diet. Many people have enjoyed lasting success. Others have felt mystified or deprived and given up!

Whether you’re a first-timer or a “try, try-againer”, this book helps you get with the low-carb program and stick with it! Building on the success of Low-Carb Dieting For Dummies, it gives you loads of nutritional information plus more than 100 sumptuous low-carb recipes like Crunchy Brunch Oatmeal Pecan Waffles, Caribbean Chicken, Chile Spiced Broccoli, and Lemon Torte with Raspberries. Low-Carb Cookbook For Dummies includes:

• A complete nutritional analysis for each recipe so you can’t go wrong

• Lots of recipes for dishes with 5 carbs or less

• Recipes that de-carb no-nos like Southern fried chicken and Philly cheese steak sandwiches

• Recipes for soups, seafood, and meat dishes, including pork chops, lamb and steaks (with a steak chart so you can chart a low-carb course)

• Recipes for great desserts, including chocolate specialties and cheesecake

• Vegetarian recipes and crock pot specialties

• Terrific wrap recipes using lettuce, tortillas, or crepes

• Guidelines for eating low-carb when you’re dining out or brown-bagging it

Author Jan McCracken, a health advocate and low-carber for more than ten years, has written two low-carb cookbooks and is a contributor to numerous low-carb publications. Having fallen off the low-carb wagon several times herself, she alerts you to things that can sabotage yoursuccess and clues you in on carb counting and techniques that have worked for her. You’ll get started right with:

• Mini-courses on low-carb math and on low-carb nutritition and the glycemic index

• A shopping list for stocking a low-carb kitchen

• The scoop on different kinds of carbs and artificial sweeteners

• Tips on using spices creatively for variety and flavor

• Advice on incorporating exercise, including taking the first step (and lots more steps) with a pedometer

• Tips for reducing stress (a common cause of bingeing)

With this information, you won’t be mystified. With the fantastic recipes, you won’t feel deprived. You will be inspired to stick to a low-carb lifestyle—one that can help you lose weight and feel healthier!

Vibrational Healing through the Chakras or Remarkable Healings

2009-01-10T12:28:00.000-08:00

Vibrational Healing through the Chakras

Author: Joy Gardner

JOY GARDNER has been a holistic counselor, teacher, and author since 1972. She is the author of seven books, including Healing Yourself. She is the founder and director of the Vibrational Healing Program in Kapaau, Hawaii.

Remarkable Healings: A Psychiatrist Discovers Unsuspected Roots of Mental and Physical Illness

Author: Shakuntala Modi

Psychiatry remains an emerging discipline. Many people suffer from ailments that have no apparent cause, no obvious cure. Quite by accident, while using hypnotherapy, Dr. Modi discovered that past-life regression can be a beneficial treatment. Many of these patients, under hypnosis, claimed to have spirits attached to their bodies and energy fields, creating psychological and physical problems. Based on years of experience, Dr. Modi describes techniques that release these spirits, revealing how patients can sometimes recover within a few sessions.

While most doctors would agree that emotional states affect our health, few would give credence to spiritual "influences." In this truly groundbreaking book, Dr. Modi presents evidence that something beyond the physical affects the health of many people, and urges medical scientists to objectively assess this revolutionary approach to mental and, often, physical illness. Pioneers have the courage to put aside the status quo and evaluate what the evidence shows, even if it defies the prevailing logic of the time. Both physicians and the general public should explore the pioneering work of Dr. Modi--work which no doubt has produced many remarkable healings.

The Top 100 Health Tips or The Complete Guide to Nutritional Health

2009-01-10T01:26:00.000-08:00

The Top 100 Health Tips: 100 Essential Foods and Recipes

Author: Janet Wright

With these 100 proven strategies, you’ll not only improve the way you look and feel, but even potentially reverse years of declining health! Featuring 100 color photographs, this guide to eating wisely offers simple ways to get more exercise and change detrimental lifestyle habits. From choosing foods to detoxifing the body, the ideas include natural remedies and nutritional supplements that can clear the mind, strengthen the immune system, regulate emotions, and boost memory. There are also secrets of common herbs and spices that hold tremendous promise for reversing the aging process, alongside specific tactics and recipes for fighting insomnia, lowering stress, and treating conditions such as eczema.

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The Complete Guide to Nutritional Health: More Than 600 Foods and Recipes for Overcoming Illness and Boosting Your Immunity

Author: Pierre Jean Cousin

This timely guidebook is divided into two major sections, each written by a different expert. In part one, “Food Is Medicine,” Pierre Jean Cousin argues that certain foods not only prevent specific medical conditions, but can often alleviate or even heal their symptoms. Cousin offers a practical overview of the curative properties of foods and drinks, organized with charts and thorough cross-referencing for instant access to the vital facts.
In “Eat for Immunity,” Kirsten Hartvig explains exactly why a healthy immune system is the key to good health—and shows how, with the right foods, we can prevent disease and fight infection. By following her simple principles, and making the tasty, nutritious recipes here part of an everyday diet, readers can boost their body's defense system, look and feel better, and enjoy increased vitality. For ease of use, all the information is indexed by food, ailment, and recipe.

Sex and the Internet or Care Managers

2009-01-09T16:25:00.000-08:00

Sex and the Internet: A Guide Book for Clinicians

Author: Cooper

This groundbreaking book is the first of its kind to thoroughly explore the topic of cybersex and the effects of Internet use on sexuality. Focusing on treatment and assessment issues and the clinical implications of cybersex, this authoritative volume provides mental health professionals with an analysis of the most recent empirical evidence along with research specific to the impact of Internet use on couples and families, gay men, people with disabilities, children, and the workplace. Edited by one of the leading researchers, clinicians and authors in the emerging field of sex and the Internet, this book addresses the growing complexity of Internet sex issues and their impact on psychological functioning.

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Care Managers: Working With the Aging Family

Author: Cathy Jo Cress

"Care Managers: Working with the Aging Family addresses the unmet needs of care managers working with aging clients and their families. With its in-depth discussion of the "aging family system," this book fills a gap for medical case managers and geriatric care managers focusing on the treatment goals of aging clients as they move through the continuum of care in institutional or community-based settings." Care Managers: Working with the Aging Family will allow care managers to assist the entire family unit through the aging process - including death and dying - helping midlife children to work together to care for aging parents. It adds proven techniques to the care manager repertoire such as family meetings, forgiveness, technology, and caregiver assessment. It offers ideas tor creating effective care plans so that the needs of both the family and the older client are met.

The Path to Athletic Power or LifeFood Recipe Book

2009-01-09T04:24:00.000-08:00

The Path to Athletic Power: The Model Conditioning Program for Championship Performance

Author: Boyd Epley

Tap into the genius of Boyd Epley, founder of the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA) and the University of Nebraska's storied Husker Power program. The Path to Athletic Power provides unique insight into the evolution of modern sports conditioning, how it was significantly influenced by the developments in Epley's highly successful program, and the best and most current version of that program, so you too can build superior athletes.

Epley's 10 conditioning principles provide the foundation for bigtime success on the field or court. Draw on the same methods he's used to develop three Heisman Trophy winners, eight Outland Trophy winners, and 300 athletes who moved on to play in the NFL or win national, world, or Olympic titles. From training threedimensional movement to using split routines, his innovative workouts have produced exceptional gains in power, strength, and speed.

With the help of stepbystep explanations and exclusive insights appearing in print for the first time, you'll be able to design a stateoftheart conditioning plan, complete with inseason, offseason, and multisport programs. Draw on Epley's wealth of knowledge, experience, and success for sure footing and fast progress on the path to athletic power!

Author Bio:Boyd Epley is the associate athletic director for athletic performance and facility development at the University of Nebraska. A legend at Nebraska and a pioneer in his field, Epley started Husker Power for the Husker football team in 1969. His strength programs have had positive effects on millions of athletes while he has worked behind the scenes with a mission to move athletes to a new level, never be satisfied, always stay focused, and always look for new innovation and research.

In 1969, Epley became the first person to carry the title of strength coach in what was then the Big Eight Conference. In 1978, Epley founded the National Strength and Conditioning Association. He hosted the first national convention and served as president and chairman of the board of directors for five years. In 1980, Epley was the first to be named the national strength coach of the year, and in 1993 he was presented the NSCA's first Lifetime Achievement Award. He was also honored by the Nebraska Football Hall of Fame in 1993 with the Lyell Bremser Award, and in 1999 he was named as one of the top 100 people to have influenced college football in the last 100 years. In 2003 he was named to the College Strength Coaches Hall of Fame.

Epley lives in Lincoln, Nebraska, with his wife, Jane. They have two children, Jay and Jenna.

LifeFood Recipe Book: Living on Life Force

Author: Annie Padden Jubb

Life force foods are those found wild in nature and served uncooked. A life force diet is vegetarian, and mainly vegan, congruent with the philosophy that good food choices promote a sustainable future on the planet. This book applies life food principles to daily life. The authors explain how the LifeFood diet can strengthen the mind and body, and show how to make lotions, tinctures, and potions with food. With illustrations throughout and over 150 easy to follow recipes to maximize health and well being, this book features such dishes as Aztec Quiche, Emerald Broccoli Soup, Spicy Ginger Tofu, and Pina Colada Cookies.

The Holford Low GL Diet or Bodystyling Beyond 40

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

The Holford Low GL Diet: Lose Fat Fast Using the Revolutionary Fatburner System

Author: Patrick Holford

TWO SIMPLE RULES

1. Eat no more than 40 GLs a day

2. Eat protein with carbohydate

ONE SIMPLE DIET

The Holford Low GL Diet At its heart, one controlling principle:

If you lose blood sugar control, you gain weight and feel hungry and tired.

If you gain blood sugar control, you lose weight and feel happy and full of energy.

THE BOTTOM LINE

When you balance your blood sugar, you'll lose weight fast.

With The Holford Low GL Diet you will beat your cravings! You'll enjoy delicious meals, choosing from a wide variety of energy-boosting foods and simple menu plans. The diet is safe and easy to follow, and includes a nutritional supplementation plan to increase your energy and decrease your appetite.

Tried and tested by the Institute for Optimum Nutrition, The Holford Low GL Diet is based on the latest medical and nutritional research, made totally accessible. Discover how easy it is to reprogram your body to burn your fat away.

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Bodystyling Beyond 40

Author: Jutta Schuhn

After the age of 40, lots of things change: your body loses muscles and stores fat more easily; connective tissue becomes weaker. But on the bright side, you can slow down your biological clock. Two top experts will tell you exactly what is about to change for you and, above all, how you can manage to stay fit, slim and attractive well beyond 40. Keep extra fit with three popular training styles: Nordic Walking, Power Walking, and Light Running – each with instructions about technique, equipment and training plans.

Caught in the Net or Understanding and Treating Depression

2009-01-08T08:21:00.000-08:00

Caught in the Net: How to Recognize the Signs of Internet Addiction - And a Winning Strategy for Recovery

Author: Kimberly S Young

"I don't even help [my children] with their homework in the evening because I'm in the chat rooms, and I don't help put them to bed because I don't realize how late it is. I also don't help them get ready for school in the morning like I used to do because I'm checking my e-mail. And I just can't stop myself."-Raymond, an Internet addict.

Internet addiction is real. Like alcoholism, drug addiction, or compulsive gambling, it has devastating effects on the lives of addicts and their families: divorce, job loss, falling productivity at work, failure in school, and, in extreme cases, criminal behavior. The problem has already reached epidemic proportions in the United States, and the number of "netaholics" continues to grow rapidly as more households and businesses go on-line. Yet, until now, no one from the mental health community has come forward with a specific description of Internet addiction and its effects or a strategy for treatment and recovery.

In Caught in the Net, Kimberly Young shares the results of her three-year study of Internet abuse. Often using the words of the Internet addicts themselves, she presents the stories of dozens of lives that were shattered by an overwhelming compulsion to surf the Net, play MUD games, or chat with distant and invisible neighbors in the timeless limbo of cyberspace.

Why is the Internet so seductive? What are the warning signs of Internet addiction? Is recovery possible? Dr. Young answers these questions and many more. She provides a questionnaire to help Net users determine whether they are addicts, and offers concrete steps to help problem users regulate Internet usage and devise a more balanced place for it intheir daily lives.

For Internet addicts as well as their parents, spouses, friends, and employers, Caught in the Net offers guidance on where and how to seek help from counselors, therapists, and other professionals who take this affliction seriously. For mental health professionals, this book provides insights into the nature and causes of Internet addiction and encourages counselors and therapists to expand their addiction recovery programs to address the specific problems of Internet addicts.

"Think that computer addiction is a joke? Think again. This groundbreaking book is the first to explore on-line addiction in a serious way and to consider the effects on individuals and their families. Caught in the Net is an important book for anyone who spends mornings and evenings connected to the Net."-Clifford Stoll, author of The Cuckoo's Egg and Silicon Snake Oil.

"An excellent account of the dangers of the burgeoning Internet industry. Dr. Young carefully outlines the traps into which people can fall and offers pragmatic self-help suggestions. Caught in the Net is valuable for both consumers and the professionals who deal with them."-Maressa Hecht Orzack, PhD, Founder and Coordinator, Computer Addiction Services, McLean Hospital Lecturer, Harvard University Medical School

"I don't mean to spend all my time this way, but I can't stop. It's the only place my opinion matters and I feel important."-bobage38.automechanic.internet.addict

"I feel guilty about it, but when I tried to break free, I simply didn't have the strength....I'm a long-time smoker, but I've found the craving to go on the Internet first thing every morning is stronger than my urge to light a cigarette."-marylouage40.motheroffour.internet.addict

"When you're talking about the Internet, you're talking about power. It's the most powerful information tool I have ever known. When I explore the on-line world, I feel like that robot in the movie Short Circuit. I need more input! More input!"-daveage28.militarytelecommunicationsexpert.internet.addict

"I feel the rush every time my mind gets connected to this intensely powerful information whirlpool. When I enter cyberspace, I become one with my mind. It's like Mr. Spock doing the Vulcan mind meld."-joshage29.computerprogrammer.internet.addict

itt.edu and view her website at: netaddiction.com.

Booknews

What you might have thought was only a joke is real: net addiction can destroy lives in the same way that compulsive gambling or alcoholism can. Young (psychology, U. of Pittsburgh) shares the results of her three-year study of internet addiction. She offers a questionnaire for net users to determine if they have a problem, points out several ways that internet friendships are superficial while seeming the opposite, and lists numerous strategies for recovery. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.

	Introduction: A Controversial New Addiction	1
1	The Dark Side of Cyberspace	12
2	The Terminal Time Warp	35
3	Profiles of On-lineaholics	60
4	The Faceless Community	88
5	Cyberwidows: Victims of Terminal Love	121
6	Parents, Kids, and a Technological Time Bomb	145
7	Fraternities of Netheads	174
8	No Work Today - Everybody's Gone Surfin'	194
9	Staying on Track	215
	Epilogue	235
	Notes	237
	Bibliography	240
	Index	245

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Understanding and Treating Depression: Ways to Find Hope and Help

Author: Rudy Nydegger

In any given year, 10 percent of the population - or about 21 million people - suffer from a depressive disorder. Most do not seek professional help although the great majority could find relief with treatment. And that not only causes hundreds of thousands of dollars in economic costs annually from work slowdown and accidents to illnesses and suicides, the wider picture is that depression hurts not only the person at issue, but millions more who are family members or other loved ones. The problem has become so pervasive yet often ignored that a major pharmaceutical company has launched commercials focused on informing the public that "Depression hurts, everywhere," and can surface not only as psychological aches but also physical pains and illness. This book offers a one-stop source that explains the history, increasing incidence, diagnosis, costs, treatment, and many faces of depression across ages, gender, culture, ethnicity, socioeconomic group, and sexual identity. Every chapter includes vignettes and interviews to illustrate the topic and main points. Treatment approaches and success rates are discussed, as are the meanings and myths applied to this common disorder. Current and emerging research, and treatments on the horizon, are also spotlighted.

Serenity Principle or Its Time to Sleep in Your Own Bed

2009-01-07T22:19:00.000-08:00

Serenity Principle: Finding Inner Peace in Recovery

Author: Joseph V Bailey

This challenge to the paradigms of addiction and recovery theory shows those in recovery how to tap their own source of positive energy in a new approach to the search for serenity—a quest long recognized as the key to recovery.

Author Biography: Joseph Bailey is the president of the Minneapolis Institute of Mental Health He has trained chemical dependency counselors from around the world for the Johnson Institute in Minneapolis.

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It's Time to Sleep in Your Own Bed

Author: Lawrence E Shapiro

In this book, children learn that sleeping in their own bed makes them feel more grown-up and more independent. This book includes helpful advice and tips for parents to deal with this problematic situation.

Growing up is hard, but when children have to give up the things they love most-like sleeping in their parents' bed-a perfectly good day can turn into a catastrophe! Transition Times is a concept of internationally known child psychologist and parenting expert Lawrence E. Shapiro, who has written a series of books to help children through their trying transition times, including: giving up their pacifier, sleeping in their own bed, using words to communicate, and sitting still in their own chair.

For most of today's parents, raising young children is the central part of their lives. Bonding and attachment is rightfully a primary concern, but many parents ignore the fact that limit-setting and age-appropriate expectations are also an important part of raising happy and healthy children. Where previous generations might have simply said "no," today's parents are looking for less confrontational ways to guide their young children through the trials and travails of growing up.

Transition Times is designed to help parents through the difficult times when they have to deny their children some of the most primitive pleasures of childhood. Virtually every child will have difficulty with at least one transition time, and this series is intended to provide a gentle way to help children and their families through these periods.

Each picture book contains sympathetic illustrated explanations of why it is important to give up the habits of babyhood and become a big boy or girl. Eachbook also includes advice for parents on how they can best help their children through these poignant and sometimes harrowing times.

All four books in the series will be published simultaneously with illustrations by Hideko Takahashi.

Each book includes a colorfully illustrated story for kids and professional advice for parents on what they should do, and not do, to help their children with a difficult transitions.

Yoga Beats the Blues or Back Pain Helpbook

2009-01-07T13:18:00.000-08:00

Yoga Beats the Blues: Boost Your Mood, Memory, and Concentration with Easy 5-Minute, 10-Minute, and 20-Minute Yoga Routines

Author: Donna Raskin

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Back Pain Helpbook: A Proven Self-Care Program for Managing Chronic or Recurrent Back Pain

Author: James E Moor

An estimated 8 million Americans require medical care or time off from work because of back pain each year. Despite advances in modern medicine, there is no cure for back pain and the most commonly prescribed remedy for this painful and debilitating condition is long-term self-management.A self-care program for better living, The Back Pain Helpbook includes mind-body methods for relaxation such as breathing and meditation techniques, strategies for combating the depression and fear that often accompany chronic pain, a comprehensive program for fitness including strengthening and stretching exercises, recommendations for prescription and over-the-counter drugs to ease back pain, advice for when to see your doctor and how to get the most out of those visits, tips for engaging in daily activities from sleeping to working to sex, and guidelines for avoiding flare-ups or managing them when they occur.

Mind/Body Health Review

If you or a loved one suffer from chronic or recurrent back pain, this book can provide significant relief.

What People Are Saying

C Everett Koop
This book teaches good self care, the knowledge of which is vital to getting the best care and achieving the best results for yourself.

Cure Your Cravings or The Andrew Weil Audio Collection

2009-01-07T01:02:00.000-08:00

Cure Your Cravings

Author: Yefim Shubentsov

Celebrities swear by Yefim Shubentsov and his simple technique to cure cravings. He employs a new perspective on cravings and a heavy dose of common sense mixed with a powerful new discovery: bio-energy. By understanding your cravings and harnessing your bio-energy, the bonds of addiction are easily blown off.

Shubentsov places the power to cure your cravings directly in your hands. Listen as he reveals the simple formula used to help people all around the world regain control of their lives with no patches, no diets, and no pain!

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The Andrew Weil Audio Collection

Author: Andrew Weil

When Andrew Weil speaks - America listens. Now Dr. Weil's most important original audio titles are available in one convenient slipcased edition. Listeners love these helpful "housecalls" on audio from this trusted physician and authority on self-healing. The Andrew Weil Audio Collection includes these full-length sessions:
· Meditation for Optimum Health (with Jon Kabat-Zinn). Two of America's bestselling authors in the field of alternative health and healing offer their first easy-to-learn meditation guide for achieving optimum mind/body health. Complete with real-life examples, and a proven program of step-by-step meditations to get started, here is the perfect introduction to the eldest and most effective system for feeling better, naturally.
· Breathing: The Master Key to Self-Healing. From increasing energy - to lowering blood pressure - to beating anxiety disorders without drugs - here is Dr. Weil's complete course of eight breathing exercises that he has used to help hundreds of patients in his own practice.

Adult Ad HD or The Truth

2009-01-06T15:01:00.000-08:00

Adult Ad/HD: A Reader Friendly Guide to Identifying, Understanding, and Treating Adult Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder

Author: Michele Novotni

These are the kinds of comments and criticisms that adults with Auention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder hear again and again. So what's the problem? The truth is, inattentiveness, unfinished projects, inconsistency, impulsivity, and short attention spans are not chosen behaviors designed to drive others crazy. They're common symptoms of a much greater problem that affects millions of adults -- Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (AD/HD), formerly known as ADD. If these behaviors describe you or someone you know, Adult AD/HD can help. Not only does it identify, explain, and dispel the myths surrounding this disorder, but it also examines the symptoms of AD/HD and gives reasonable methods for diagnosis and treatment. Now completely revised and updated to incorporate the many medical discoveries and changes in the AD/HD field, Adult AD/HD includes chapters on coaching and alternative treatment options. Written especially for adults with AD/HD, this book works with the reader, providing an easy-to-read format, highlighted summaries, and true stories to illustrate the information. A valuable resource, Adult AD/HD also brings a better understanding to professional caregivers and the families, friends, and coworkers of those with AD/HD.

Interesting book: One Cake One Hundred Desserts or Drizzle of Honey

The Truth: The Only Fitness Book You'll Ever Need

Author: Frank Sep

When it comes to physical fitness and nutrition, it's all so confusing. Which "experts" should you believe? What programs should you follow? What and when should you eat? Is weight training really necessary for getting in shape? The exhausting information overload in this area has never been more contradictory, confusing, and even dangerous. Well, this is the book that can clear up all that confusion and conflicting information! The training tips and philosophy presented here by world-renowned bodybuilder Frank Sepe will reveal everything you've ever needed to maximize your body's full potential. The truth is harder to deliver than it may seem at first. Imagine the answers the truth will unlock: The truth about training techniques. The truth about nutritional information. The truth about women and training. The truth about cardio's effects. The truth's real power -- indeed, its very effectiveness -- lies in its sheer simplicity.

100 Questions and Answers about Colorectal Cancer or The Intuitive Healer

2009-01-06T03:59:00.000-08:00

100 Questions and Answers about Colorectal Cancer

Author: David Bub

This book is a patient-oriented guide to dealing with colorectal cancer. A question and answer format is used to cover many topics related to this disease.

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The Intuitive Healer: Accessing Your Inner Physician

Author: Marcia Emery

The doctor is within.

Do you believe that you are doing everything you can to help yourself heal? Do you listen to your body, heeding its messages on health-- or disease? So you honor your hunches when something just doesn't feel right? Would you like to learn how?

In The Intuitive Healer, renowned intuition expert, Dr. Marcia Emery shows readers how to unlock their inner powers of health and healing by harnessing the wisdom of their intuition. Learn how to:

* Discover the deeper meaning of any ailment
* Know what steps to take to address the causes of disease and begin the process of healing
* "Tune in" to any ailing body part to help healing take place
* Hear the intuitive healer speak through dreams

Through inspirational anecdotes and step-by-step exercises, Dr. Emery will show you how to call on your own "inner physician" for a dose of prevention or a cure for what ails you. The Intuitive Healer will empower you to take your health into your own hands, placing you on the road to lasting wellness.

Publishers Weekly

This author's previous work (Dr. Marcia Emery's Intuition Workbook) has focused largely on introducing the use of intuition in career and business matters. Now psychologist Emery turns her attention to personal health, again employing her eight-step "Mindshift Method" of defining the problem or question, releasing mental blockages, releasing physical tension, eliciting symbolic imagery, interpreting these symbols for the particular individual, resting, revisiting the imagery and its possible meanings and, finally, applying the information received for healing. Emery claims that everyone has an "inner physician," communicating through dreams, "lightning flash[es] of knowing" and subtle perceptions of all five senses, offering messages to warn about, diagnose and suggest remedies for all kinds of ailments. Based on the premise that "every symptom is a cry for help, signaling something amiss on the mental, emotional, and/or spiritual level," Emery stresses the importance of finding the hidden lesson, seeing the big picture and accepting that "not everything and everyone can or should be healed" in the wished-for manner. Emery provides readers with numerous exercises to practice in this instructive guide to engaging the mind in order to heal the body.

What People Are Saying

Bernie Siegel, M.D.
"A very helpful resource for those who are ready and willing to take the lid off and communicate with their inner wisdom."
— (Bernie Siegel, M.D., author of Love, Medicine, and Miracles and Prescriptions for Living)

C. Norman Shealy

"The Intuitive Healer provides not only the tools to assist you with that inner knowledge but much more — the key to dealing with stress, the basic cause of all illness."
— (C. Norman Shealy, M.D., PH.D., founder of the Shealy Institute for Comprehensive Medical Care and founding president of the American Holistic Medical Association)

Belleruth Naparstek

"A generous, practical, and accessible mix of exercises and suggestions from a broad and eclectic range of sources to access the inner healer and complement more traditional medical approaches."
— (Belleruth Naparstek, author of Your Sixth Sense: Unlocking the Power of Your Intuition)

Richard Gerber

"A wonderful book about accessing the inner knowledge that we all possess but rarely take the time to consult...I highly recommend The Intuitive Healer to both patients and physicians alike."
— (Richard Gerber, M.D., author of Vibrational Medicine)

Jeffrey Mishlove

"Filled with heart and soul, wisdom and inspiration...The Intuitive Healer contains practical recipes for health and step-by-step instructions for accessing a powerful inner resource...I recommend it highly."
— (Jeffrey Mishlove, PH.D., president of Intuition Network, host of Thinking Allowed, and author of The Roots of Consciousness)

Colleen Mauro

"A comprehensive step-by-step program to access the wisdom of your intuitive mind for greater healing and well-being."
— (Colleen Mauro, editor of Intuitive Magazine)

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS	ix
FOREWORD BY CAROLINE MYSS, PH.D	xi
INTRODUCTION	xv
Chapter One
THE INTUITIVE VOICE SPEAKS	1
Chapter Two
INTUITION 911: HOW TO CALL THE INNER PHYSICIAN	19
Chapter Three
OPTIMAL HEALTH IS AN INSIDE JOB	39
Chapter Four
THE HEALING WISDOM OF THE DREAM	57
Chapter Five
THE INVIGORATING POWER OF THE MINDSHIFT	77
Chapter Six
THE PROACTIVE POSTURE FOR MAINTAINING PERFECT HEALTH	93
Chapter Seven
HEARING THE INTUITIVE BODY SPEAK	109
Chapter Eight
A VIEW FROM THE HEALERS	127
Chapter Nine
REVERSING A HEALTH CHALLENGE TO CREATE PERFECT HEALTH	149
Chapter Ten
CALLING THE HOTLINE FOR ANOTHER PERSON	167
Chapter Eleven
MINIMIZING DEBILITATING STRESS: A HEALTHY BODY,MIND, HEART,
AND SOUL	187
Chapter Twelve
TRAVELING THE WELLNESS TRAIL	205
ENDNOTES	217
RESOURCES	219
ABOUT THE AUTHOR	231

100 Questions Answers about Infertility or The Roots of Desire

2009-01-05T18:58:00.000-08:00

100 Questions & Answers about Infertility

Author: John D Gordon

In the United States there are estimated to be 10 million infertile couples and 25% of all women will experience a period of infertility in their lifetime. 1% of all US babies are the result of IVF and over 70,000 cycles of IVF are performed each year in the US. The only text to provide both the patient's and doctor's views, 100 Questions and Answers about Infertility gives authoritative, practical answers to 100 of the most common questions asked by individuals and couples regarding their infertility.

The Roots of Desire: The Myth, Meaning, and Sexual Power of Red Hair

Author: Marion Roach

Part history, part cultural commentary, part memoir, The Roots of Desire is a witty and entertaining investigation into what it means to be a redhead.

A redhead rarely goes unnoticed in a crowded room. From Judas Iscariot to Botticelli's Venus to Julianne Moore, redheads have been worshipped, idealized, fetishized, feared, and condemned, leaving their mark on us and our culture. Such is the power of what is actually a genetic mutation, and in The Roots of Desire, Marion Roach takes a fascinating look at the science behind hair color and the roles redheads have played over time. She discovers that in Greek mythology, redheads become vampires after they die; Hitler banned intermarriage with redheads for fear of producing "deviant offspring"; women with red hair were burned as witches during the Inquisition; in Hollywood, female redheads are considered sexy while male redheads are considered a hard sell; and in the nineteenth century, it was popular belief that redheads were the strongest scented of all women, smelling of amber and violets. Redheads have been stereotyped, marginalized, sought after, and made to function as everything from a political statement to a symbol of human carnality. A redhead herself, Roach brings candor and brilliant insight to the complicated and revealing history of redheads, making this a stand-out narrative and an essential tool in understanding the mechanics and phenomenon of red hair.

Publishers Weekly

A redhead herself, NPR commentator Roach has an odd chip on her shoulder about it, relating all sorts of travails and opinions connected to red hair that the average non-redhead may never have guessed existed. To get to the bottom of our perceptions and experience of red hair, she explores the ancient legends of Lilith and Set, the traditions that depict both Judas and Mary Magdalene as redheads, and an Eve in London's St. Paul's Cathedral that has blond hair before the Fall and red hair after it. She visits "witch camp" in Vermont, a high-end hair salon in Manhattan, and Emily Dickinson's house, where a carefully preserved lock of the poet's red hair transforms Roach's image of her. Along the way, Roach (Another Name for Madness) makes some poignant points about what it means to belong to the redheaded minority in Western society, making gently suggestive comparisons to more overt patterns of prejudice. Yet the author seems to accept preconceptions about the sexuality and vivacity associated with red hair, and her jumping between examples often reads more like breathless conjecture than fact and leaches energy from extended vignettes, such as her visit with the witches. Whether readers enjoy this book will have a lot to do with whether they like the narrator's self-conscious red-headed persona. And, of course, whether they are as fascinated as she is by red hair. Agent, Kris Dahl. (July) Copyright 2005 Reed Business Information.

Kirkus

"Roach approaches her subject from several angles, providing much that's entertaining."

Library Journal

NPR commentator Roach (Dead Reckoning: The New Science of Catching Killers) sets out to affirm the uniqueness of a small elite: redheads. She visits a witch camp, a genetics laboratory, the Victorian graveyard of her ancestors, and Amherst, MA, where she sees the only existing lock of Emily Dickinson's hair. By book's end, she has left blondes and brunettes sputtering in the dust of the world's most powerful, sexy, and satanic women-natural redheads like Roach herself. Along the way, she pulls together history, myth, symbolism, etymology, personal memoir, science writing, and some piquant facts to explore and, some may argue, bolster the significance of red hair. The section "Sinners" associates red hair with Satan (a.k.a. Set) through such figures as Judas, Henry VIII, Boudicca, and Shakespeare's Shylock. (This is the only section that really encompasses male redheads.) In "Science," Roach travels to Edinburgh, redhead capital of the world, to have her own genetic test done. She discovers that she indeed carries the genetic sequencing that creates a typical redhead. The final section, "Sex," looks into the Garden of Eden as depicted in mosaics in London's St. Paul's Cathedral and chronicles Eve's transformation from blond (pre- Original Sin) to redhead (post-Original Sin). Redhead stereotypes of women-powerful, sin-stained, pleasure-seeking, prone to "bad girl" behavior-abound in this section. Lest other hair colors feel left out, there is always Clairol: according to Roach, red is the number-one choice for hair color. A strong recommendation for redheads; a toned-down recommendation for academic and general collections.-Janet Sassi, New York Copyright 2005 Reed Business Information.

	Prologue : a lurid tale	1
Ch. 1	Wild, oversexed heathens, banshees, and queens : redheaded women and how they make us feel the way we do	9
Ch. 2	The old poker and the inhabitants of pandemonium : it is in his kiss - and in our blood - to fear the red-haired man	37
Ch. 3	The blood that scares the hell into us : superstition, taboo, and the blood that divides us	55
	Digestif : recipe for an identity	91
Ch. 4	A monk, two very different Victorians, and the knockout mouse : how we were delivered the genetics of hair color	96
	Digestif : recipe for a heritage	120
Ch. 5	The itch of genetics/the genetics of itch : science has done little to extinguish the fire of the tale	125
	Digestif : recipe for one redhead	153
Ch. 6	The palette of the succubus : on Satan the color red is one thing; on women, it is altogether another	157
Ch. 7	You may be many things, young lady, but you are no redhead : the tangle of sex and science are but two strands of the braid	182

The 30 Day Natural Hormone Plan or Addicted

2009-01-05T06:56:00.000-08:00

The 30-Day Natural Hormone Plan: Look and Feel Young Again--Without Synthetic Hrt

Author: Erika Schwartz

Even after the National Institutes of Health halted its ten-year study in 2002, new findings continue to link synthetic hormone replacements with cancer and other diseases. Now Erika Schwartz, M.D., an expert in natural hormone therapy and founder of The International Hormone Institute, offers a day-by-day program that has already helped thousands of women (and men too!)-without synthetic HRT. Incorporating the supervised use of natural hormones, supplements, vitamins, diet, exercise, and lifestyle changes, this program helps you: Feel younger, stronger, and more energetic in just days-no matter what your age, Eliminate the symptoms of pre-menopause or menopause-including hot flashes, loss of libido, depression, and mood swings, Solve health problems that may have been plaguing you since puberty, End many food cravings for good, Flush out the toxins in your body that throw hormones out of balance, Make exercise a simple, joyous part of your daily routine.

Interesting textbook: Tai CHI Classics or Surviving Cancer

Addicted?: Recognizing Destructive Behaviors Before It's Too Late

Author: Marilyn Freimuth

Nationally recognized addiction expert Marilyn Freimuth provides a step-by-step guide for identifying addictions and beginning to seek help. With engaging case studies and sensitive analysis, Dr. Freimuth shares easy-to-use worksheets and tools to help readers identify and seek treatment for a range of addictions. She emphasizes that almost any behavior can become addictive and specifically addresses the common addictions: Substances, Gambling, Sex, Internet, Shopping, Exercise.

About the Author:
Marilyn Freimuth is a psychologist specializing in addiction diagnosis and treatment and a professor of clinical psychology at the Fielding Graduate University in Santa Barbara, California

Getting to Know Addiction     1
The Problem: Recognizing Addiction When It's Too Late     7
The New Look of Addiction     18
The Making of an Addiction     34
The Continuum: Early to Late Stage Addiction     47
Addiction's Many Masks     58
Addiction's Self-Disguises     70
Subtle Signs of Addiction     78
Unmasking Addiction     87
Unmasking Substance Addictions     93
Adolescent Substance Use: Experimentation or Addiction?     113
The Unseen Faces of Addiction: Older Adults and Women     130
Gambling Addiction     141
Computer Addiction     156
Sex and Cybersex Addictions     169
Buying Addiction     183
Exercise Addiction     194
Getting Help for an Addiction     207
Unmasking Addiction and Preparing for Change     211
Impediments to Effective Helping     240
An Overview of Addiction-Induced Psychological and Physical Changes     255
Common Addictive Substances     261
References     265
Index     279

Genius and Heroin or Where the Germs Are

2009-01-04T21:55:00.000-08:00

Genius and Heroin: The Illustrated Catalogue of Creativity, Obsession, and Reckless Abandon Through the Ages

Author: Michael Largo

What is the price of brilliance?

Why are so many creative geniuses also ruinously self-destructive? From Caravaggio to Jackson Pollack, from Arthur Rimbaud to Jack Kerouac, from Charlie Parker to Janis Joplin, to Kurt Cobain, and on and on, authors and artists throughout history have binged, pill-popped, injected, or poisoned themselves for their art. Fully illustrated and addictively readable, Genius and Heroin is the indispensable reference to the untidy lives of our greatest artists and thinkers, entertainingly chronicling how the notoriously creative lived and died—whether their ultimate downfalls were the result of opiates, alcohol, pot, absinthe, or the slow-motion suicide of obsession.

Publishers Weekly

Largo (Final Exits: The Illustrated Encyclopedia of How We Die) offers a kind of Ripley's Believe It or Not for the excess-obsessed teen in everyone. The title is misleading as the historical personages that populate its pages are not neccesarily brilliant nor junkies. Instead, Largo gives an alphabetical biographical listing of actors, authors and artists, politicians and Celtic queens, from the eternal (Van Gogh, Sappho, Charlie Parker) to the obscure (Art Acord, Berthold der Schwarz). The entries are layered between quotes and tangential factoids that include disquisitions on "Moonshine Madness" and "Cross-dressing Artists." Largo's method of selecting his figures is somewhat arbitrary: this might be the first time in recorded history that Boudicca and Joseph McCarthy have shared a volume. The main criterion for inclusion seems to be having a degree of renown and a chemical dependency (although being passionate will do). The text is marred by broad generalizations, dubious metaphors and downright mistakes (Balzac was not "the first writer of note addicted to caffeine"; Babel didn't come "of age during the time of Stalin," but years earlier). While there certainly is an abundance of obscure facts and characters, the quality of the biographical sketches is equally uneven (readers learn little more about Michelangelo, for example, than that the great man rarely bathed and painted the Sistine Chapel). (Oct.)

New interesting textbook: Quality Concepts for the Process Industry or Real World Engineering

Where the Germs Are: A Scientific Guide to the Microbes You'll Meet in Everyday Life

Author: Nicholas Bakalar

A guided tour through the strange and sometimes dangerous microscopic world
Germs are everywhere--in our intestines and on our skin as well as on kitchen counters, public toilets, doorknobs, and just about everything else. Why are there so many microorganisms? Which ones are dangerous? And how can we avoid the ones that will make us sick? This entertaining and informative book provides the answers. Profiling a rogue's gallery of harmful germs--from the influenza virus, salmonella, and herpes to hepatitis, tuberculosis, and HIV--as well as helpful microbes (we actually need E. Coli and other bacteria for proper digestion), the book reveals how different germs interact with the human body and what happens when they do.
Nicholas Bakalar (New York, NY) is the author or coauthor of ten books, including Hepatitis A to G and Wiping Out Head Lice.

Publishers Weekly

In the last 12 months Americans have watched as germs made the headlines: anthrax, West Nile virus, bubonic plague and outbreaks of illness on cruise ships. Bakalar (Hepatitis A to G) explains where the enemy is lurking and how to defeat it. The most likely place to find bacteria? On, and in, your own body-but many of these are actually beneficial or at least benign. The kitchen is the main battleground in the home in the war against salmonella and campylobacter. Many foods come from the market carrying a battalion of germs, but Bakalar discusses the safest ways to chop, cook and clean up to minimize the risk. The bathroom is second as a home health hazard. Flushing the toilet actually aerosolizes water droplets (and germs), so put the seat and lid down, guys. Bakalar discusses potential health risks from pets: dogs are the safest, but you might want to think twice about iguanas and other reptiles. His excellent chapter on childhood diseases and vaccines should be required reading for parents, and teenagers should be plunked down in a chair with the chapter on sexually transmitted diseases. Bakalar doesn't miss much: he overlooks histoplasmosis, a significant health problem in towns with birds roosting on downtown buildings, and he leaves out anthrax although he discusses smallpox. His writing is witty, and he gives all the details of germs and illnesses without medical school jargon. In short, according to this book, the best defense against germs is what your mother always told you: Wash your hands. Often. (Jan.) Copyright 2002 Cahners Business Information.

Going against the Grain or 5 Day Miracle Diet

2009-01-04T10:53:00.000-08:00

Going against the Grain: How Reducing and Avoiding Grains Can Revitalize Your Health

Author: Melissa Diane Smith

Diets high in grains can lead to a host of health problems such as obesity, diabetes, heart disease, fatigue, and more. Going Against the Grain outlines the disadvantages and potential dangers of eating various types of grains and provides practical, realistic advice on implementing a plan to cut back or eliminate grains on a daily basis. This book also includes easy-to-follow grain-free recipes and helpful suggestions for dining out.

Melissa Diane Smith, Dipl. Nutr., is a Tucson-based nutritionist and health educator who counsels clients across the country. She is the coauthor of the bestselling Syndrome X and Why Am I Always So Tired? and the author of The User's Guide to Chromium. Her work has appeared in Let's Live, Delicious!, and Great Life magazines.

5-Day Miracle Diet

Author: Adele Puhn

EVER FEEL LIKE YOU NEED A MIRACLE TO LOSE WEIGHT?

Well, the miracle is here! You've seen Adele Puhn on The Gordon Elliott Show and Day & Date delivering the good news: You don't need willpower; you do need a program that is medically safe, is nutritionally sound, and promises astounding results by taking away your urge to overeat. That's The 5-Day Miracle Diet.

Adele tells you exactly which foods to eat at what times, a simple plan that will regulate your blood sugar and keep it stable all day long. When you're in "good blood sugar," your cravings disappear—a process that takes just five days! And not only will you lose your cravings, you'll steadily melt away pounds while feeling more energized, mentally focused, and healthier than ever before. So toss out your food pyramids, low-fat cookies, and carbo-packed meals. And throw away words like willpower, motivation, and urges. Adele Puhn's program works with your body, not against it, to bring you fabulous results—the weight loss you've always wanted, easier than you ever dreamed possible.

"ADELE PUHN'S HIGH-ENERGY EATING REGIME WAS SIMPLE AND ENABLED ME TO SUSTAIN EIGHT PERFORMANCES OF HAMLET A WEEK." —Ralph Fiennes

Working Alone or Natural Treatment of Fibroid Tumors and Endometriosis

2009-01-04T00:51:00.000-08:00

Working Alone: Tips and Techniques for Solo Building

Author: John Carroll

-- Discusses all aspects of laying foundations, raising walls, and more for small or one-person crews

Library Journal

Carpenters will be enthusiastic about both these new efforts. Together they make a complete package for anyone interested in building. Spence has produced a hefty textbook-style guide to carpentry that covers the entire process of building from planning through finishing. The scope is impressive--704 pages and 2300 black-and-white photographs and drawings, building codes, foundations, framing, doors and windows, exterior finishing, cabinet construction, and tools. Newer techniques, such as steel framing and popular trends, like post-and-beam construction, are covered in separate sections. The comprehensive safety section is outstanding. Many of the processes are way beyond the comfort zone of the average do-it-yourselfer; however, there is something here for everyone, beginner to expert. Most do-it-yourselfers have encountered jobs where they could have used three or four hands; Carroll, a solo homebuilder, has come to their rescue with a slim volume that shows many of the tricks he uses to safely and efficiently complete work on his own. Readers who have completed projects will be suprised at how much easier their projects would have been had they known Carroll's techniques. Using straightforward text and line-drawings, he shares a variety of tips and labor-saving techniques for masonry, framing, siding installation, measuring, and hanging drywall. He shows how to cope with problems such as the collapse of the overextended tape measure. There really isn't anything else like this book on the market. Spence's title will get greater use in the library because it is a more general reference title; but both are excellent and will appeal to both do-it-yourselfers and professionals. Recommended for larger public library collections.--Jonathan N. Hershey, Akron-Summit Cty. P.L., Akron, OH Copyright 1999 Cahners Business Information.

Natural Treatment of Fibroid Tumors and Endometriosis (Good Health Guide)

Author: Susan M Lark

Effective solutions for problems that affect millions.

1	First days	9
2	Defining commitments	29
3	Utilizing support	55
4	Handling sacrifice	79
5	Weighing hope and acceptance, fantasy and reality	105
6	Fostering awareness and flexibility	127
7	Protecting intimacy	52
8	Sustaining the spirit	176
9	Last days	199
	Epilogue : caregiving's aftermath	233

	Acknowledgements
	Major health warning
	Note to health care practitioner
1	Getting started	1
2	What to do in a crisis	29
3	Learning to solve problems	41
4	Learn to change your thinking	63
5	Alcohol, drugs, and pills: do you need to cut down or stop?	85
6	Some further thoughts	97
7	For relatives and friends	107

First Aid Book

Touch Therapy or The Menopause Cookbook

Touch Therapy

Dana J. Lawrence

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The Menopause Cookbook: How to Eat Now and for the Rest of Your Life

Publishers Weekly

What People Are Saying

Raising a Moody Child or Surviving the Teenage Hormone Takeover

Raising a Moody Child: How to Cope with Depression and Bipolar Disorder

Surviving the Teenage Hormone Takeover: A Guide for Moms

Table of Contents:

Contents

Savvy Eating for the Whole Family or Music and Trance

Savvy Eating for the Whole Family: Whole Foods, Whole Family, Whole Life

Music and Trance: A Theory of the Relations Between Music and Possession

Table of Contents:

How I Lost 36000 Pounds or Mind Food and Smart Pills

How I Lost 36,000 Pounds: Real Cause of and Cure for Obesity

Mind Food and Smart Pills

Library Journal

Fit Foundation or Modern Esthetics

Fit Foundation: A Guide to Help Achieve Good Health for America's Overweight Youth

Modern Esthetics: A Scientific Source for Estheticians

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How to Make Simple and Safe Home Herbal Remedies or Encylopedia of Hair Removal

How to Make Simple and Safe Home Herbal Remedies

Encylopedia of Hair Removal: A Complete Reference to Methods, Techniques and Career Opportunities

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Sensual Aromatherapy or The Emotional Survival Guide for Caregivers

Sensual Aromatherapy: A Lover's Guide to Using Aromatic Oils and Essences

The Emotional Survival Guide for Caregivers: Looking after Yourself and Your Family While Helping an Aging Parent

Publishers Weekly

Doody Review Services

Library Journal

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The Bible Cure or Cuts Fitness for Men

The Bible Cure: A Renowned Physician Uncovers The Bible's Hidden Health Secrets

Cuts Fitness for Men: The Ultimate 30-Minute Workout

Fatigue Factor or Bible Readings for Caregivers

Fatigue Factor: Define the Cause of Your Fatigue and Find Your Fire

What People Are Saying

Bible Readings for Caregivers (Bible Readings)

The Last Street before Cleveland or Broken Body Healing Spirit

The Last Street Before Cleveland: An Accidental Pilgrimage

Publishers Weekly

Broken Body, Healing Spirit: Lectio Divina and Living with Illness

Cosmetic Surgery or Astanga Yoga

Cosmetic Surgery

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Astanga Yoga

Mr Classic or The Official LaStone Therapy Manual

Mr. Classic

The Official LaStone Therapy Manual

Navigating the Medical Maze or The Theory and Practice of Taiji Qigong

Navigating the Medical Maze: A Practical Guide

The Theory and Practice of Taiji Qigong

Runners World Best Injury Free Running or Combat Techniques of Taiji Xingyi and Bagua

Runner's World Best Injury-Free Running

Combat Techniques of Taiji, Xingyi and Bagua: Principles and Practices of Internal Martial Arts

The Wrinkle Cure or The Complete Book of Massage

The Wrinkle Cure: Unlock the Power of Cosmeceuticals for Supple, Youthful Skin

The Complete Book of Massage

Table of Contents:

How to Survive Menopause without Going Crazy or Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder at Home and at School

How to Survive Menopause Without Going Crazy

Table of Contents:

Attention Deficit-Hyperactivity Disorder at Home and at School

Inventing the Indigenous or Diagnosis

Inventing the Indigenous: Local Knowledge and Natural History in Early Modern Europe

Table of Contents:

Diagnosis: Schizophrenia: A Comprehensive Resource

Publishers Weekly

Library Journal

The Essential Book of Traditional Chinese Medicine or Americas Healthy Heart Reminder

The Essential Book of Traditional Chinese Medicine: Volume I: Theory

Times Literary Supplement

Journal of the American Medical Association

Science and Technology Reference Review