Medications Book

Caring Society or Emergency First Aid On Board

2009-12-05T20:14:00.000-08:00

Caring Society?: Care and the Dilemmas of Human Services in the 21st Century

Author: Michael D Fin

Care is no longer a private concern. In the era of high modernity, characterized by population aging, family fragmentation and the entry of women into the paid workforce, it has become a major public issue. This important text offers a systematic, comparative analysis of the sociology, philosophy and emergent practices of care in the context of the political economy of post-industrial societies.

PART ONE: INTRODUCTION * The Emergence of Care as a Public Concern * PART TWO: ARGUMENTS ABOUT CARE * The Contest to Define and Claim Care * Who Wants an Ethic of Care? * A Profession of Care * Social Policy Activists on Care * Rights, Responsibilities and a Political Ethics of Care * PART THREE: CARE AND SOCIOLOGICAL THEORY * The Social Context of Change * Care, Social Theory and the Body * The Transformation of Personal and Domestic Life * Risk and Risk Society * The New Organizational Logic * PART FOUR: DEMOGRAPHY AND THE POLITICS OF CARE * Future Care and Its Availability * Aging and the Demography of Care * Work/Family Conflict and the Politics of Child Care * Shaping the Future of Care PART ONE: INTRODUCTION * The Emergence of Care as a Public Concern * PART TWO: ARGUMENTS ABOUT CARE * The Contest to Define and Claim Care * Who Wants an Ethic of Care? * A Profession of Care * Social Policy Activists on Care * Rights, Responsibilities and a Political Ethics of Care * PART THREE: CARE AND SOCIOLOGICAL THEORY * The Social Context of Change * Care, Social Theory and the Body * The Transformation of Personal and Domestic Life * Risk and Risk Society * The New Organizational Logic * PART FOUR: DEMOGRAPHY AND THE POLITICS OF CARE * Future Care and Its Availability * Aging and the Demography of Care * Work/Family Conflict and the Politics of Child Care * Shaping the Future of Care

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Emergency First Aid On Board

Author: Richard A Clinchy

When it's sink or swim, this Quick Guide will keep you afloat!

On the water, when an emergency surfaces, there is no time to spend searching through an exhaustive manual. Emergency First Aid On Board provides all the answers--fast.

Drawn from the world's largest boating library, it presents 14 color panels of authoritative, concise information on first aid. This on-the-spot reference is a convenient, accessible, and utterly streamlined information resource.

The Big Fix or Cambridge Handbook of Psychology Health and Medicine

2009-12-04T16:13:00.000-08:00

The Big Fix

Author: Katherine Greider

As the pharmaceutical industry invests more and more in the development of new drugs, true breakthroughs are few and far between. Into the breach comes a panoply of product-line extensions and me-too drugs aimed at grabbing market share. The industry plows its high profits back into research, but invests an equal or greater sum in flogging its products in every imaginable venue. Research studies are designed to support marketing claims. Many doctors all over the country get their first information about new drugs from a salesperson. And, increasingly, prescription drugs are pitched to consumers on TV and the internet with images of hope, terror, or chic. Evidence-based practice guidelines, which endeavor to get the right medicines to those who will benefit most, can't be heard over the din.

Having created an unprecedented number of "megabrands"—blockbuster drugs with huge sales—and undergone an extraordinary wave of consolidation, some drug companies now find themselves in a precarious position. Patents are expiring on flagship products. In order to sustain the growth Wall Street has come to expect, these companies must produce billions of dollars worth of new revenue—fast. But can Americans continue to bankroll Operation Grow Big Pharma? Must we swallow the bad with the good?

Cambridge Handbook of Psychology, Health and Medicine

Author: Andrew Baum

Health psychology is a rapidly expanding discipline combining psychology and clinical medicine. This important text collates international and interdisciplinary expertise to form a unique encyclopedic handbook to this field that will be valuable to medical practitioners as well as psychologists. To facilitate easy reference, the handbook's chapters are alphabetically organized with extensive crossreferencing. The first of three sections introduces the nonspecialist reader to broad areas of psychology relevant to the practice of medicine. The second and third sections examine behavioral factors in relation to practice by citing specific medical conditions. This book will prove to be an invaluable resource to all those with an interest in the psychological aspects of health care.

Wolfgang Lutz

The book gives an overview of important areas of psychology relevant to medicine. It covers the theoretical foundations and empirical findings of psychological effects of illness, psychological influences on health and illness, assessment, intervention, and treatments as well as preventive measures relevant to particular medical conditions. The book is intended to be a comprehensive handbook and is expected to be a reference text. Readers can seek out particular chapters for specific purposes. Therefore the book meets the needs of medical practitioners dealing with health psychology. It is specifically useful for those who want a short introduction and overview of a specific topic in health psychology. The references allow for a further exploration of the field. The book is written for medical practitioners and health professionals as well as undergraduates in psychology, medicine, or other health related courses. The chapters are written by credible authorities in the specific fields. The quality and pertinence of the whole book as well as the illustrations and tables are clear and informative. The index helps to quickly identify important topics. The small typeface is somewhat problematic. In general, this is a useful handbook of health psychology, a rapidly expanding discipline. The coverage is broad with good referencing. The chapters, written by experts in the field, give a short, informative overview to the particular topic. The author and subject index is excellent. The book can be recommended to libraries as well as individuals.

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Reviewer: Wolfgang Lutz, Drphil,DiplPsyc (Northwestern University)
Description: The book gives an overview of important areas of psychology relevant to medicine. It covers the theoretical foundations and empirical findings of psychological effects of illness, psychological influences on health and illness, assessment, intervention, and treatments as well as preventive measures relevant to particular medical conditions.
Purpose: The book is intended to be a comprehensive handbook and is expected to be a reference text. Readers can seek out particular chapters for specific purposes. Therefore the book meets the needs of medical practitioners dealing with health psychology. It is specifically useful for those who want a short introduction and overview of a specific topic in health psychology. The references allow for a further exploration of the field.
Audience: The book is written for medical practitioners and health professionals as well as undergraduates in psychology, medicine, or other health related courses. The chapters are written by credible authorities in the specific fields.
Features: The quality and pertinence of the whole book as well as the illustrations and tables are clear and informative. The index helps to quickly identify important topics. The small typeface is somewhat problematic.
Assessment: In general, this is a useful handbook of health psychology, a rapidly expanding discipline. The coverage is broad with good referencing. The chapters, written by experts in the field, give a short, informative overview to the particular topic. The author and subject index is excellent. The book can be recommended to libraries as well as individuals.

Rating

3 Stars from Doody

Prostate Cancer or Unmasking Sexual Con Games

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

Prostate Cancer: A Patient's Guide to Treatment

Author: Arthur Centeno

Have You Been Diagnosed with Prostate Cancer?

If so, you join the 200,000 other men who are diagnosed with prostate cancer annually in the United States. Another 5 million men are living with the disease. The good news is that prostate cancer when detected early is very curable. And even when it is not curable, it can still be treated, giving a man many more years of life.

Authors Arthur Centeno, M.D., and Gary Onik, M.D., are specialists in prostate health and prostate cancer, and understand the anxiety that often accompanies a cancer diagnosis. They have treated thousands of patients, and understand your concerns and the questions you have about treatment. In Prostate Cancer—A Patient’s Guide to Treatment, they answer such questions as:

      • How is prostate cancer diagnosed?
      • What are the surgical treatment options?
      • What is nerve-sparing surgery?
      • What is involved with radiation therapy?
      • What is the newer cryoablation (freezing) treatment?
      • Do all treatments result in impotence?
      • When is chemotherapy recommended?
      • What is hormonal therapy?

A Friendly, Comprehensive Guide to Prostate Cancer Treatment

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Unmasking Sexual Con Games: Parent Guide

Author: Ron W Herron

An invaluable aid for parents to educate and protect their children from sexual perpetrators. Is your child in danger? How can you as a parent prepare and protect your child from sexual con artists?

Billy Yamaguchi Feng Shui Beauty or I Can Survive

2009-12-02T08:11:00.000-08:00

Billy Yamaguchi Feng Shui Beauty: Bringing the Ancient Principles of Balance and Harmony to Hair, Makeup and Personal Style

Author: Billy Yamaguchi

What are your Feng Shui elements?

Feng Shui is an ancient and proven system for balance and harmony. Billy Yamaguchi gives you everything you need to find out which Feng Shui elements are the strongest for you right now and how to choose the hairstyle, makeup and clothing that will bring out your true inner self.

--Figure out your elements from your lifestyle and personality
--Find out whether you need to balance, harmonize or enhance your elements
--Learn which hair lengths, cuts and highlights are the best for your elements and face shape
--Discover the best makeup and hair color for your elements and skin tone

You’ll end up with hair and makeup that reflect who you really are-your outer appearance will finally express your true self.

Most hairstylists are trained in a particular cut and give this same haircut to all of their clients, regardless of differences in lifestyle and personality. Now Billy Yamaguchi, internationally known hairstylist to the stars, helps you bring the principles of Feng Shui to your hairstyle, makeup and fashion, so your look will express your true self.

Using the five elements of Feng Shui-Fire, Earth, Metal, Water and Wood-Billy shows you who you really are in the world, and then designs your haircut, color, makeup and fashion choices to really express your unique style.

For example, the Fire element tends to be passionate and adventurous, while the Metal element is more precise and goal oriented. While everyone has all five elements in their nature, two elements are predominant at any given time. Once you know what they are, your hairstyle, makeup and clothing can be used to enhance, balance orharmonize your elements. You’ve never felt so natural, comfortable and self-expressed in your own skin before.

For the first time, you will have a simple way to communicate your personality to your hairstylist and to figure out what makeup colors and fashion styles suit you best.

You’ve never felt so natural, comfortable and self-expressed in your own skin before!

Publishers Weekly

Yamaguchi owns five California hair salons and is a feng shui devotee. Yet he runs into difficulty with this attempt to explain how understanding feng shui can help a woman alter her physical appearance for the better. Traditionally, the ancient Asian philosophy assists people with placing objects in the home in such a way that energy (chi) flows and creates a positive environment. Applying that discipline more widely, Yamaguchi says we should consider our bodies as homes. By placing our hair and makeup in a certain way, chi will flow through our souls. Feng shui, Yamaguchi explains, is based on the belief that each individual's personality is dominated by two of five elements: fire, earth, metal, water and wood. After readers take a rather involved 17-question quiz, they'll find their most dominant personality elements. They must then muddle through two chapters of jargon and complicated charts to determine the strength of each element in their personality, and then flip to the paragraphs throughout the book relating to their score to determine which hair style, hair color and makeup will bring forth their best physical traits. There are far easier ways for a woman to get advice for looking her best; indeed, the book's latter chapters, where Yamaguchi straightforwardly explains makeup and hair techniques, are its most useful sections. Photos. (Dec.) Copyright 2004 Reed Business Information.

Library Journal

In his several California salons, professional hairstylist Yamaguchi has successfully applied the Chinese art of feng shui to beauty. Here, he seeks to help readers begin the practice at home through a series of exercises that will ostensibly identify their dominant elements (from fire, earth, metal, water, and wood); the proper makeup and haircut to keep those elements in balance is then prescribed. Drowning in your own wateriness? Add wood via an easy, swinging coiffure. Certainly, Yamaguchi's premise sounds empowering-beauty is deeper than skin-but one can't help but conclude that feng shui is too complex an art to be applied to as practical a skill as looking good. Readers could get the same results from any stylist with proper traditional training-and bypass this book's confusing background and organization. Libraries are better off with more straightforward, all-inclusive beauty books, e.g., Jennifer Trung's recent InStyle Getting Gorgeous.-Heather McCormack, Library Journal Copyright 2004 Reed Business Information.

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I Can Survive

Author: Jennifer Allen

Cancer is a family disease

How to survive the dizzying time of a loved one's cancer diagnosis? For artist/teacher Jennifer Allen, creating bright, light illustrations and punchy prose-for her father and for herself-was the avenue to cope and find hope in that year. The poetry, pictures, optimism, and humor in this book will be a source of encouragement, whether you're battling this disease, or have a family member who has cancer. This book helps you find and cherish the small moments and inspire you to express love and support.

Jennifer Allenhas been an assistant professor at Western Illinois University for the past four years. She received her M.S. degree in Administration from Southeast Missouri State University and iscurrently completing her Ph.D. in Sociology at Southern Illinois University in Carbondale. She has worked as a juvenile probation officer in Texas and Missouri. As a juvenile probation officer she worked as an abuse and neglect officer, an intensive probation officer, and as a grant writerand programmer. She has been actively involved in restorative justice programming, specifically with Victim Impact Panels, and has consultedwith various counties in Illinois and Missouri on juvenile offenderprogramming.

Shake off the Sugar Cookbook or Exercise Nutrition and the Older Woman

2009-12-01T04:10:00.000-08:00

Shake off the Sugar Cookbook

Author: Lynn Stephens

Not all carbs are created equal! Reap the benefits of controlling your carbohydrates and following a low glycemic dietary lifestyle. The Shake Off the Sugar Cookbook was specially created as a guide for starting and staying on a healthy, low carbohydrate diet. Offering more than 275 scrumptious recipes, you'll find a glycemic index, shopping tips, nutrition information, as well as food exchanges and calorie counts for diabetics and others who need them. Whether you are in need of losing weight, diabetic, insulin resistant, or just want to make healthy dietary changes, this book provides a way to help you with those important lifestyle choices.

Exercise, Nutrition and the Older Woman: Wellness for Women over Fifty

Author: Maria Fiatarone Singh

This book is a comprehensive guide to the major wellness issues for women over fifty. The author explores diet, exercise and lifestyle choices from a medical perspective. The book assists in the design and implementation of programs to optimize good health and quality of life.Catalog Copy

Heather Lovelace

A core of knowledge regarding the older women's health is presented in this book to help women control the way they age and the speed of aging. The focus is on areas of exercise and nutrition that are strategic to promoting health while aging, and information for the practical implementation of the knowledge presented in the various sections is provided. The editor and contributors intend to help empower older women against biological degeneration and chronic disease. This includes providing learning materials to help change attitudes and imparting lifestyle recommendations that are linked to health and well being. This book is intended for healthcare practitioners. In it a major contributor to knowledge about health in the elderly provides background knowledge in many areas for individuals with a generalist practice. Valuable basic information relating to older women's health is provided within the book, with a focus on nutrients related to the physiologic changes that occur with age. In the ""integrating knowledge into health care section"" the additional focus on exercise and the relationship between exercise, nutrition and chronic disease are conneted, providing for the practical implementation of knowledge. Within this section, the evaluation of health promotion claims is unique and practitioners will learn ways to evaluate the continuous flow of health claims that arise. The contributors to the nutrition assessment section provide limited knowledge of applying assessment techniques. However, the overall coverage is thorough and the editor provides many unique aspects and applications that will help individuals improve their health. This is a current, well referencedpublication in the area of exercise and nutrition for the aging woman. The knowledge provided is beneficial to enhancing health status and practically implementing nutrition recommendations.

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Reviewer: Heather Y. Lovelace, MSC, BHec (University of British Columbia)
Description: A core of knowledge regarding the older women's health is presented in this book to help women control the way they age and the speed of aging. The focus is on areas of exercise and nutrition that are strategic to promoting health while aging, and information for the practical implementation of the knowledge presented in the various sections is provided.
Purpose: The editor and contributors intend to help empower older women against biological degeneration and chronic disease. This includes providing learning materials to help change attitudes and imparting lifestyle recommendations that are linked to health and well being.
Audience: This book is intended for healthcare practitioners. In it a major contributor to knowledge about health in the elderly provides background knowledge in many areas for individuals with a generalist practice.
Features: Valuable basic information relating to older women's health is provided within the book, with a focus on nutrients related to the physiologic changes that occur with age. In the "integrating knowledge into health care section" the additional focus on exercise and the relationship between exercise, nutrition and chronic disease are conneted, providing for the practical implementation of knowledge. Within this section, the evaluation of health promotion claims is unique and practitioners will learn ways to evaluate the continuous flow of health claims that arise. The contributors to the nutrition assessment section provide limited knowledge of applying assessment techniques. However, the overall coverage is thorough and the editor provides many unique aspects and applications that will help individuals improve their health.
Assessment: This is a current, well referenced publication in the area of exercise and nutrition for the aging woman. The knowledge provided is beneficial to enhancing health status and practically implementing nutrition recommendations.

Rating

3 Stars from Doody

Baby Massage or Party Like a Rockstar

2009-11-30T00:09:00.000-08:00

Baby Massage: Parent-Child Bonding through Touch

Author: Amelia D Auckett

This classic handbook now back in print—a fully illustrated, time-tested approach to the techniques and benefits of parent-child touch.The latest research on infant development shows that not only is baby massage a pleasurable way to express love and establish an emotional bond between parent and child—it also has direct and crucial effects on the physical growth of infants. Over 30 b/w photos and drawings. With an introduction by Dr. Tiffany Field, director of the Touch Research Institute at the University of Miami School of Medicine, Baby Massage includes information on:

the process of bonding and body contact
the positive effects of touch on premature babies
how baby massage can heal the effects of birth trauma
how baby massage can alleviate colic

Author Biography: Amelia D. Auckett has headed the Infant Welfare Centre in Frankston, Victoria, Australia as a trained and practicing nurse and has taught baby massage through lectures and workshops at hospitals, institutes, and universities since 1977. Tiffany Field, Ph.D. is Professor of Pediatrics and Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences at the University of Miami School of Medicine, where she directs the Touch Research Institute. She is the author of Touch (MIT Press).

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Party Like a Rockstar: Even When You're Poor as Dirt

Author: Camper English

Yesterday I ate two free meals, took two free shuttles, made a bunch of personal copies on someone else's machine, received a comped CD in the mail and saw the Stereolab show from the VIP section while sucking back complimentary top-shelf drinks.

After being laid off from his job as a computer programmer, freelance writer Camper English had to learn to make do on the salary of, well, a freelance writer. During the next two years, he discovered his social life wasn't impeded at all. "I was going out, drinking up and getting down without spending much of anything." In this book, English lays out the kind of financial advice we all need. I mean, who really cares what color your parachute is or where your cheese is? Just find out how to get designer duds for under 10 bucks, eat for free so you have more money for alcohol, get on the most exclusive guest lists, get into screenings and generally live fabulously for next to nothing!

Camper English has written for Instinct, Unzipped and The San Francisco Bay Guardian.

Library Journal

Freelance writer English's unique financial advice compendium is destined to be read by many twentysomethings. Offered here are self-tested strategies on getting into clubs for free, shopping for new clothes, obtaining discounts on concerts, and dating on the cheap. Although some of his recommendations push the envelope-e.g., bring your own flask into a club to strengthen a weak drink-others are quite practical (wear one shirt eight ways) and humorous (rid your medicine cabinet of hemorrhoid creams before a party). English also includes tips on earning extra income and finding educational discounts along with web search terms for finding free local events. Recommended for any library with a substantial 18- to 30-year-old population. In a similar vein, Favreau maintains that there is a shortcut for every activity. Based on the latest research and the opinions of experts in a variety of fields, his book explains how to streamline common tasks like planning a vacation and negotiating a dispute. For entertainment value, he also throws in shortcuts for climbing Mount Everest, achieving marital bliss, and getting invited to dinner at the White House. The writing is straightforward and practical in its own way. Not essential but fun. Copyright 2005 Reed Business Information.

Cancer and Faith or Dim Maks 12 Most Deadly Katas

2009-11-28T20:07:00.000-08:00

Cancer and Faith: Reflections on Living with a Terminal Illness

Author: John Tully Carmody

Cancer and Faith is particularly valuable for those facing a serious illness, and for those who love them. It provides an intimate and hope filled picture of a renewed, life giving relationship with God in the face of imminent death.

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Dim-Mak's 12 Most Deadly Katas: Points Of No Return

Author: Erle Montaigu

In this book, Master Erle Montaigue offers students quick, concise training in the 12 most deadly forms of dim-mak, based on the powerful points along the acupuncture meridians. Also learn to respond to attacks with 12 corresponding free-sparring techniques, or san sau. For academic study only.

16 Myths of a Diabetic Diet or The Fresh Start Thermogenic Diet

2009-11-27T16:06:00.000-08:00

16 Myths of a Diabetic Diet

Author: Karen Hanson Chalmers

In the absence of proper nutrition education, many people with diabetes have come to believe things about the relationship between food and diabetes that are not true. 16 Myths of a Diabetic Diet addresses the most commonly held myths about food and diabetes, explains the origins of the misconceptions, and offers breakthrough methods for establishing a healthy, enjoyable diet. Each chapter features a case example set as a dialogue between a patient and a dietitian, and includes tips on successfully addressing the dietary issue in question

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The Fresh Start Thermogenic Diet: The Proven Program for Lasting Weight Loss through Fat-Burning Foods

Author: Cathi Graham

Cathi Graham lost over 186 pounds and kept if off for more than 20 years with a simple diet secret.

In 1982, Cathi Graham tipped the scales at 326 pounds and her doctor scribbled three words on her medical chart that would forever change her life: "patient morbidly obese." Horrified, she began intensive research and discovered the power of thermogenic foods—foods that stimulate your metabolism and help you burn fat.

The Fresh Start Thermogenic Diet explains this revolutionary way to lose weight, and helps you create an overall plan to reduce your weight for a healthier life. Thermogenic foods, such as hot peppers, apple cider vinegar, salsa, and celery, help you lose weight no matter what your body type.

Complete with inspirational stories from people who have lost weight on the diet, The Fresh Start Thermogenic Diet provides an eating plan to fit your specific needs and body type, including a special program to help end emotional eating.

A literal life-saver for people dealing with a diagnosis of morbid obesity as well as an effective diet for anyone who wants to shed pounds, The Fresh Start Thermogenic Diet is a tried and trusted way to lose weight and keep it off. 15 photos.

Table of Contents:

Introduction: Cathi’s Story

PART I HARNESSING THE POWER OF THERMOGENIC FOODS

Chapter 1: What Are Thermogenic Foods?

Chapter 2: How to Make Thermogenic Foods Work for You

Chapter 3: Other Foods to Rev Up Your Metabolism

PART II DIETING FOR YOUR BODY TYPE

Chapter 4: Are You an Apple or a Pear?

Chapter 5: The Carbo Cleanout Plan for Apple Body Types

Chapter 6: The Glycemic Plan for Pear Body Types

PART III MAKING THE DIET WORK FOR YOU

Chapter 7: How to End Emotional Eating

Chapter 8: The Importance of Exercise

Chapter 9: How to Maintain Your Energy and Beauty

PART IV RECIPES FOR THE THERMOGENIC DIET

Chapter 10: Recipes Featuring Thermogenic Foods

Chapter 11: Recipes for the Carbo Cleanout Plan

Chapter 12: Recipes for the Glycemic Plan

Food Journal

Thermogenic Foods

Glycemic Index

Resources and Suppliers

Sources and References

Index

About the Author

Live Free from Asthma and Allergies or Cesarean Recovery

2009-11-26T12:05:00.000-08:00

Live Free from Asthma and Allergies: Use the BioSET System to Detoxify and Desensitize Your Body

Author: Ellen W Cutler

Why Simply Alleviate Asthma and Allergy Symptoms When You Can address the root causes? In Live Free from Asthma and Allergies, Dr. Ellen Cutler introduces the Bioenergetic Sensitivity and Enzyme Therapy (BioSET) system, a method of reprogramming the body's response to foods and environmental factors to provide real relief without the use of medication. This comprehensive manual explains how to use the BioSET system to treat yourself at home. Combining enzyme therapy with proper nutrition and a noninvasive desensitization technique that utilizes acupressure meridian points to fully clear and reprogram most sensitivities, this holistic program will free you from sniffles, sneezing, and wheezing for good.

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Cesarean Recovery

Author: Chrissie Gallagher Mundy

The complete guide to a healthy recovery from the effects of C-section birthing.

Almost 1 out of 4 deliveries is by cesarean section. Whether or not the procedure is planned, cesarean section must be considered major abdominal surgery and surgical recovery is a necessary process towards complete healing.

Cesarean Recovery guides new mothers through the healing process in conjunction with her medical care. The new mother will discover when and how to start her recovery -- from her first attempts at sitting up in the hospital bed, through to standing and on to mastering her first exercises.

This special guide includes straightforward and detailed information on:

Safe and effective exercises for regaining pre-pregnancy shape

Regaining vitality and strength with daily and weekly exercise routines

Fun-to-do and effective routines that include mother and baby

Diet, breastfeeding and postpartum problems

Incision care and advice for repeat cesarean sections

Written in an accessible style and illustrated with color photography throughout, Cesarean Recovery shows mothers, step-by-step, how to recover from the surgery as they care for their newborn.

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Reviewer: Marguerite Ann Fauber, BSN (Union Hospital)
Description: This book describes the physical and emotional stages a woman goes through in the hours and weeks following her birth experience and focuses on ways the woman can help herself recover through proper body mechanics, exercise, nutrition, and relaxation done at specific times during her postpartum period. The format of the book uses an index along the sides of the pages making it easy for the reader to find specific topics.
Purpose: The purpose is to help guide mothers through different stages of their recovery from a cesarean birth. There is particular emphasis on the physical recovery and exercises. This is needed information, as there are specific issues related to exercise after major abdominal surgery. This book meets the author's objectives very well with both description and illustrations.
Audience: This book is written for the woman who is recovering from a cesarean birth. It is written in a clear, concise, understandable way. There is not much information about the author, other than she is the director of The London Academy of Personal Fitness in London and is a qualified instructor of pre- and post-natal exercise and is the author of another book related to weight loss and exercise.
Features: This book covers proper body mechanics, diet, and exercise in the first few hours, days and weeks following cesarean birth up to 24 weeks postpartum. Emotional issues related to recovery are also addressed. This book covers the aspects of physical recovery in an encouraging, practical, positive, step-by-step way. The book has very good illustrations of mothers and their babies with simple, easy to follow directions. Natural healing remedies are suggested as is a statement about alcohol and caffeine use during breastfeeding without any references cited about the safety of using them. There's little information about the bottle feeding mother. Also, in the last pages of the book repeat cesarean and VBAC issues are addressed and the author gives information without citing any sources or references.
Assessment: This well written book gives general information about cesarean birth and covers the physical recovery thoroughly. The day-week format with many pictures and tables gives the book eye appeal and makes for easy reading. This book covers emotional, nutritional, and physical recovery all in one concise resource. However, it would have more credibility if the author would cite expert references and her own degrees or certifications.

Rating

3 Stars from Doody

The Obsession or Oncology

2009-11-25T08:04:00.000-08:00

The Obsession: Reflections on the Tyranny of Slenderness

Author: Kim Chernin

The Obsession is a deeply committed and beautifully written analysis of our society's increasing demand that women be thin. It offers a careful, thought provoking discussion of the reasons men have encouraged this obsession and women have embraced it. It is a book about women's efforts to become thin rather than to accept the natural dimensions of their bodies--a book about the meaning of food and its rejection.

New York Times Book Review

Eloquently written, passionate in its rhetoric and consistently absorbing.

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Oncology: An Evidence-Based Approach

Author: Alfred E Chang

Oncology: An Evidence-Based Approach is a textbook designed to reflect the principles and current practice of oncology with contributors from the fields of medical, surgical, and radiation oncology. The textbook will incorporate an evidence-based approach, enabling the reader to make decisions on the basis of concrete data. Sections on solid tumors, hematologic malignancies and the practice of oncology address the natural history and therapy for the full spectrum of neoplastic diseases in the adult. Further sections present fundamentals of supportive care of the cancer patient, the management of oncologic emergencies and acute toxicities of therapy, as well as care of metastatic disease and the terminally-ill patient. Breaking new ground, the textbook features thoughtful, in-depth sections on cancer prevention and control, cancer surviorship, the economics of cancer care, and cancer informatics. Cancer imaging is covered with an organ system-based approach, with an additional chapter on the especially intriguing potential of PET. Furthermore, a comprehensive section on translational basic science reviews the fundamentals of molecular biology, the cell cycle and signal transduction, carcinogenesis, cancer genetics, the biology of invations and metastasis, and tumor immunology.

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Reviewer: Gary R. MacVicar, MD(Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine)
Description: This is a comprehensive book of oncology which emphasizes current evidence pertaining to the clinical care of cancer patients.
Purpose: The editorial board of the book state in the preface that the purpose is to discuss relevant oncology topics with an emphasis on an evidence-based approach to assist the busy clinician in making management decisions which are founded on current literature. Given the large number of patients most clinicians see and the rapid development of new treatments in a number of malignancies, staying "current" is becoming increasingly more difficult. Therefore, a book that summarizes key trials and other clinical evidence in a concise yet comprehensive fashion is valuable. The book meets these objectives.
Audience: According to the editors, this book is relevant for all persons involved in the care of cancer patients including residents, fellows, and practicing oncologists, as well as allied health professionals. The book is appropriately written for this audience. Those with particular interests in prevention, supportive care, or survivorship in relation to cancer would also find this book relevant. The editors are leaders in various disciplines in oncology, and many chapter authors are recognized experts from leading institutions.
Features: A wide variety of topics is covered, including chapters on a comprehensive array of solid and hematologic malignancies. In addition, new, unique, and evolving topics are discussed with chapters on translational sciences, informatics, ethical issues, targetedtherapies, and PET imaging. Supportive oncology and survivorship topics are also included. Many of these chapters contain practical information which is relevant to clinicians. An evidence-based approach is emphasized throughout the book and an effort is made to present current evidence. Most chapters contain a number of useful tables and figures summarizing trial data and presenting clinically relevant information. Multimodality approaches are stressed as well.
Assessment: This is a useful addition to the existing standard oncology textbooks. With its emphasis on current evidence and its comprehensive nature, this is an excellent resource for clinicians seeking answers to clinical questions, updated information regarding current care of cancer patients, and insight into translational sciences, supportive care, and survivorship issues.

The Pilates Program for Every Body or Radiant Body Restful Mind

2009-02-21T10:16:00.000-08:00

The Pilates Program for Every Body: Easy Routines for Every Age: Improve Flexibility, Strengthen and Tone Muscles, Reduce Stress, Look and Feel Younger

Author: Carolan Brown

With over 60 stepbystep exercises and 8 complete workout routines, this 15minutesaday program is designed for any age or fitness level. Clear text, detailed photographs and the unique ataglance easel design make it easy to work with instructions at eye level and at your own pace.

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Radiant Body, Restful Mind: A Woman's Book of Comfort

Author: Shubhra Krishan

Shubhra Krishan firmly believes that a pampered body is a healthy body. In Radiant Body, Restful Mind, she divides the elements of a woman's life into such subjects as home, cooking, bath, relaxation, bedroom, beauty, relationships, and retreats, and offers special indulgences for each. Designed to enliven and enrich one's life, each section includes tips on clearing clutter, expressing creativity, preparing facials and scrubs, enjoying the natural world, nurturing relationships with friends and spouses, and creating personal, sacred space in one's home and life.

	Acknowledgments	ix
	Introduction	xi
Chapter 1	Joie de Vivre: How to Enjoy and Energize the Body You Inhabit	1
Chapter 2	Nourishment: How to Savor the Bounteous Flavors of Health	29
Chapter 3	Beauty: How to Be Lovelier--Inside and Out	65
Chapter 4	Sanctuary: How to Make Your House a Home	95
Chapter 5	Love: How to Nurture Your Relationships	123
Chapter 6	Repose: How to Relax and Revive Your Body and Mind	151
Chapter 7	Bliss: How to Be Simply, Spiritually Happy	179
	Afterword	209
	Notes	211
	Index	215
	About the Author	227

Anorexia and Bulimia in the Family or Heart Disease

2009-02-20T06:14:00.000-08:00

Anorexia and Bulimia in the Family: One Parent's Practical Guide to Recovery

Author: Grainne Smith

Written by a mother whose daughter suffers from an eating disorder, Anorexia and Bulimia Nervosa is a supportive, helpful guide for families of those with eating disorders. Framed by the personal story of Gráinne Smith and her daughter, the book describes the onset and symptoms of the two disorders, as well as the typical situations family and caregivers can expect on the long road to helping the sufferer to recover. Readers will learn about the effects on family life, in particular the common feelings of isolation and helplessness, and get strategies for coping and finding more information and assistance.

About the author.

Foreword by Professor Janet Treasure.

Preface.

Acknowledgements.

Part I.

1. Introductions.

2. Arrivals.

3. Prepare for a long road.

4. Living with the volcano.

5. Horrible habits and ghastly games.

6. Family actions and reactions.

7. Control issues.

8. How bad can it get?

9. Can the family survive Anorexia?

10. You are not alone.

11. Read all about it!

12. Research – past and present.

13. Anorexia, Bulimia and self-esteem.

Part II.

14. Anxious Annie, Soft Sue or Hard-hearted Hannah–the parents’ dilemma.

15. Tips, techniques and strategies.

16. Coming up for air – stress, distress and survival for carers.

17. Pathways to professionals.

18. End of the story . . . or rather, a new beginning . . . .

Appendices.

Definitions.

Family areas affected by anorexia and bulimia nervosa.

More carers’ conversations from the EDA helpline and meetings.

Addiction/compulsive behaviour – going down . . . coming up!

How to be a motivational carer.

Useful addresses, phone numbers and websites.

Recommended reading.

Bibliography.

Index.

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Heart Disease: Everything You Need to Know (Your Personal Health Series)

Author: Robert Myers

Includes the latest medical findings.

Widespread and deadly, heart disease is a grim epidemic. Affecting parents, siblings, friends and co-workers, heart disease is so common that it is impossible to remain untouched by it. Heart disease is responsible for more than 37% of all deaths and is the leading cause of death in people over 65.

In Heart Disease, Dr. Rob Myers shows how to take control of the condition. For example, of the 50 million Americans who suffer from high blood pressure -- the leading contributor to heart disease -- only 35% know they have it. Yet, high blood pressure is easily detectable and usually controllable.

Heart Disease is a practical health guide that simplifies this disease's biology and physiology and clearly explains the medial concepts and jargon often used by doctors in diagnosis and treatment.

Using detailed tables, sidebars and diagrams, Heart Disease provides comprehensive, accurate, safe and up-to-date information for patients and their families.

Doody Review Services

Reviewer: Robert L. Menuet II, M.D. (Ochsner Clinic Foundation)
Description: This book, written by a board certified cardiologist, is a practical guide for patients and families affected by heart disease or facing risk factors contributing to its progression. The book is comprehensive yet concise in its description and explanation of this complex disease process. From the author's use of simple but accurate terminology, the reader is able to explore concepts from normal physiology to risk factors and evolution of heart disease. The book also covers the latest in medical treatment, risk factor identification, and drug therapy with the helpful addition of tables, illustrations, indexes, and glossaries.
Purpose: The author's intent is to bring to light the often unrecognized epidemic of the number one cause of death of American adults today that by its very nature will touch everyone's lives directly or indirectly. The author takes a very unambiguous approach in order to demystify and also dispel common misconceptions of heart disease.
Audience: Through use of nonmedical jargon, he imparts a sound fund of knowledge to help steer patients and families to healthier lives. The book is a wonderful resource and sorely needed in such a rapidly evolving area of medicine.
Features: The book is surprisingly comprehensive with thorough discussions of coronary artery disease, arrhythmias and management, newly discovered risk factors such as Lp (a), CRP, and coronary calcium scores. Many cutting-edge diagnostic tests such as cardiac MRI and CT angiography are explained, and their roles in heart disease evaluation are discussed. The book also examines invasive treatment modalities from evolving technologies in angioplasty, including drug eluting stents, to bypass and other surgical options.
Assessment: Finally, an inexpensive intelligently written resource that tackles this confusing topic is available to patients and their families. This nicely edited book is written in a fluid and seamless style, affording an effortless readability. This would be a superb resource for patients and families to help them confidently understand heart disease and play an active role in their own healthcare, becoming their own best doctors.

What People Are Saying

Intelligently written book that addresses the confusing world of heart disease... a book that will educate, entertain and inspire.

Rating

3 Stars from Doody

Hamptons Diet Cookbook or The Complete Guide to Mental Health for Women

2009-02-19T02:13:00.000-08:00

Hamptons Diet Cookbook: Enjoying the Hamptons Lifestyle Wherever You Live

Author: Fred Pescatore MD

Cooking and Entertaining Secrets of the Rich, Famous—and Thin!

How do the rich and famous who congregate each summer in the Hamptons stay so thin, healthy, and gorgeous? In The Hamptons Diet Cookbook, you'll discover that enjoying exquisitely satisfying taste sensations doesn't have to result in your becoming overweight. You'll learn how to get thin, stay svelte, and be healthier than ever before while indulging yourself in such seemingly sinful pleasures as:

• Ham Roll-Ups with Poached Egg and Mornay Sauce

• Tropical Key Lime Chicken Salad

• Simmered Shrimp with Shiitake Mushroom and Scallions

• Cheese and Jalapeño Quesadillas

• Creamy Chickpea and Farro Soup

• Sausage, Bacon, and Bean Casserole

• Stuffed Pork Chops with Spinach, Cheese, and Pine Nuts

• And hundreds more temptingly delicious recipes

Praise for The Hamptons Diet

"Dr. Pescatore's diet is delicious and sound and represents one of the best options."
—Ann Louise Gittleman, author of The New York Times bestselling The Fat Flush Plan

"Dr. Pescatore's The Hamptons Diet takes the Diet Revolution to the next level—a healthy, sensible diet and lifestyle plan that will make us all thinner, happier, and healthier."
—Fran Gare, N.D. Southampton, author of Anti-Aging Diet Evolution

Foreword by Art Smith.

Acknowledgments.

Introduction.

1 The Hamptons Diet Principles.

2 A Healthy Kitchen Equals Healthy Food.

3 Hamptons Diet Breakfast Recipes.

4 Hamptons Diet Lunch Recipes.

5 Hamptons Diet Dinner Recipes.

6 Hamptons Diet Side Dishes and Salads.

7 Entertaining the Hamptons Diet Way.

8 Hamptons Diet Desserts.

Appendix: Resource Guide and Contact Information.

Recipe Index.

Index.

Book review: 8 Minutos por la ma ana or Irritable Bowel Syndrome

The Complete Guide to Mental Health for Women

Author: Lauren Slater

An indispensable home reference for women, from the college years to old age. The Complete Guide to Mental Health For Women is designed to help women take control of their mental health, whether their concern is a specific disorder or simply the psychological stresses of a life in transition. Within an accessible format that includes tables, charts, and comprehensive lists, over fifty experts provide the most up-to-date information on the entire range of women's mental health issues, including:
Addiction
Anxiety
Bipolar Disorder
Depression
Eating Disorders
LIfespan Psychology
Life Issues From Sexuality tTo Relationships to Traumatic Experience and Illness
Postpartum Depression
Psychopharmacology
Psychotherapeutic Treatments, From EMDR and Dialectical Behavioral Therapy To Traditional
Insight Therapy
Mental Health Effects of Racism and Poverty
Questions to Ask a Psychologist or Psychiatrist
Trauma
Drawing on the latest thinking in psychiatry and psychology, and written for women of diverse backgrounds, this trade reference guide to women's mental health provides a comprehensive and readable overview to the psychological issues that concern women most. Arguing that women want and need to understand their mental health as more than a question of disorder or normality, it begins with the life cycle, helping women understand the major issues and biological changes associated with young adulthood, middle age, and old age. The Complete Guide to Mental Health for Women also specifically addresses the psychological importance of women's sexuality and relationships, and discusses how social contexts, such as poverty and racism, affect mentalhealth.

Part Two explores specific mental disorders, including those, like postpartum depression, related to times when women are particularly vulnerable to mental illness. Part Three takes a closer look at treatments, including the use of antidepressants and other drugs, and various types of psychotherapy, from cognitive behavioral treatments to EMDR and beyond. The Complete Guide to Mental Health for Women ends with a section on life enhancements that discusses some of the activities that can help us live fuller lives.

Library Journal

Written for lay readers, this four-part guide addresses mental health issues that pertain to women, from aging and depression to pregnancy and trauma. In Part 1, editor Slater (Prozac Diary) and professors Jessica Henderson Daniel and Amy Banks (both Harvard Medical Sch.) offer a helpful overview on "Psychology and the Life Cycle," which explains the main issues and biological changes of young adulthood, middle age, and old age. In Part 2, more than 50 psychiatrists and psychologists contribute adequate mainstream introductions to the aforementioned topics with good See Also references. Then in Part 3, readers learn about the full range of psychotherapeutic therapies (e.g., EDMR, antidepressants, and psychotherapy), before a closing discussion on "life enhancers" such as exercise. The bibliography is sparse and somewhat eccentric. As the only recent reference that covers both the female life cycle and specific mental disorders, this book is recommended as a starting point for patrons and especially for small libraries that can't afford to purchase the many books that deal in greater depth with the specific issues covered here.-Mary Ann Hughes, Neill P.L., Pullman, WA Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information.

Baby Girls or Journey to the Boundless

2009-02-17T22:09:00.000-08:00

Baby Girls: An Owner's Manual

Author: Theresa Foy DiGeronimo

An expert dose of good common sense for parents embarking on the exciting, exhausting, enriching, and endlessly fun experience of raising a baby girl. Complete with practical advice, suggestions, checklists, and more, it covers:

- Selecting a daughter's doctor
- Girls' hygiene and common health questions
- Social, cognitive, and emotional development
- Great toys for girls and other tools for fun and learning
- Shepherding a daughter's developing sense of identity
- And more

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Journey to the Boundless: Exploring the Intimate Connection Between Your Mind, Body and Spirit

Author: Deepak Chopra

Modern science tells us that we live in a universe with no edges in space, with no beginning or ending in time. Eastern wisdom says we have a universe within ourselves as infinite as the world outside. Yet we continue to live our lives as prisoners of fragmented values—prone to disease and unhappiness.

In Journey to the Boundless, Dr. Deepak Chopra helps us to break free of these conceptual boundaries and step into the boundless, which is pure potentiality, pure creativity, pure freedom, and pure joy. Using his unique style of spirituality, practicality and humor, Dr. Chopra explains how to:

Break free of self-imposed barriers
Use Aryuvedic techniques that allow access to your inner pharmacy and trigger your body's natural healing power
Explore the innermost connection between the mind, body and spirit

If you are ready to step into the boundless and experience the extraordinary miracle of life, then join Dr. Chopra on a journey of all possibilities.

How the Rich Get Thin or 100 Weight Loss Tips that Really Work

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

How the Rich Get Thin: Park Avenue's Top Diet Doctor Reveals the Secrets to Losing Weight and Feeling Great

Author: Jana Klauer

Built around a two week program that emphasizes the importance of calcium to weight loss, How The Rich Get Thin can give its followers the elegant, lean body we all envy on the Upper East Side..

Publishers Weekly

Klauer's diet plan isn't revolutionary, but her approach is noteworthy. The author, a research fellow at St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital with a practice on Park Avenue, has a clientele comprising primarily successful businessmen and -women, "ladies who lunch" and celebrities-people with the drive to do whatever it takes to succeed, in the boardroom, in social circles or on the gym floor. They understand and practice Klauer's "nonnegotiables": daily exercise, the consumption of protein and calcium, the management of food cravings and the elimination of processed food. Although some readers won't be able to follow all of Klauer's advice-a personal trainer isn't within everyone's budget, nor can everyone choose the healthy Manhattan chain Better Burger over McDonald's-but there are many useful suggestions here. Try grilled shrimp over lentils with a cup of steamed broccoli for dinner, with a side of mineral water, and when traveling, beware the hotel minibar (the Park Avenue mindset creeps in with such lines as "better groups, such as... the Ritz Carlton and Four Seasons, allow special meal requests that can be preordered"). Sticking to Klauer's strict regimen isn't easy, but neither is life on Park Avenue. Agent, Richard Curtis. (Jan.) Copyright 2005 Reed Business Information.

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100 Weight-Loss Tips that Really Work

Author: Fred Stutman

The best diet advice all in one place

Atkins, The Zone, South Beach . . . who has the time and money to try each new diet to figure out whether they really work? Now you don't have to. Diet, nutrition, and exercise expert Fred Stutman, M.D., zeroes in on the good strategies--and exposes the bad ones--of all the hottest diets and consolidates them into one book: 100 Weight-Loss Tips That Really Work.

This handy guide delivers the facts about good and bad carbs, how fiber can help you lose weight, the best and worst proteins, the most effective exercises for burning fat, and more! The simple, straightforward tips include:

Scoop out the inside of a bagel to reduce your carb intake.
Don't read or watch TV while eating.
Stock up on good carbs such as oatmeal and whole-wheat pasta.
Choose popcorn instead of potato chips.
Walk before meals to decrease your appetite.
Eat protein when indulging in bad carbs.
Put exercise on your to-do list every day.

Fred A. Stutman practices family medicine as part of the Temple University Health System. He has written ten books on diet, nutrition, and exercise, which have been featured in Shape, Prevention, Self, Cosmopolitan, Family Circle, Reader's Digest, USA Today, and the New York Times.

Womans Unconscious Use of Her Body or Temporal Dimensions of Landscape Ecology

2009-02-15T14:06:00.000-08:00

Woman's Unconscious Use of Her Body

Author: Dinora Pines

The mind-body connection in women is complex and intriguing: women can develop rashes, abdominal pains, or asthma at moments of stress; they may become pregnant or miscarry in response to unconscious conflicts; and they are deeply influenced by bodily changes - from menstruation to menopause - throughout their lives. In this perceptive and engrossing book, an eminent psychoanalyst explores key moments of women's lives and sexuality, examining how their unconscious minds are expressed through their bodies and, conversely, how their body experiences impinge upon their minds. Drawing on numerous examples from her clinical practice, Dinora Pines tells vivid stories of how young, pregnant women learn to integrate reality with unconscious fantasies, hopes, and daydreams; how women cope with the psychological antecedents and consequences of miscarriage, abortion, and infertility; and how older women adjust to the end of fertility and to old age, with the attendant issues of loss. Pines concludes by discussing her work with Holocaust survivors and children of survivors who unconsciously somatize their emotional distress about the horrors of the war and postwar years. Throughout she enables us to see how the analytic encounter can reveal and relate the secrets of the mind and body and provide a space for thought and change.

	Acknowledgements
	Introduction	1
	Skin Communication: Early Skin Disorders and Their Effect on Transference and Countertransference	8
	The Psychoanalytic Dialogue: Transference and Countertransference	26
	Adolescent Promiscuity: A Clinical Presentation	42
	Pregnancy and Motherhood: Interaction between Fantasy and Reality	59
	Adolescent Pregnancy and Motherhood	78
	The Relevance of Early Psychic Development to Pregnancy and Abortion	97
	Pregnancy, Miscarriage and Abortion	116
	Emotional Aspects of Infertility and Its Remedies	134
	The Menopause	151
	Old Age	167
	Working with Women Survivors of the Holocaust: Affective Experiences in Transference and Countertransference	178
	The Impact of the Holocaust on the Second Generation	205
	Bibliography	226
	Glossary	232
	Index	235

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Temporal Dimensions of Landscape Ecology: Wildlife Responses to Variable Resources

Author: John A Bissonett

Over the past twenty-five years, the effects of the spatial distribution and scaling of resources on animal populations have been increasingly studied in wildlife biology, landscape ecology, conservation biology, and related fields. However, spatial patterns change over time. In Temporal Dimensions of Landscape Ecology: Wildlife Responses to Variable Resources, the authors discuss the effects that temporal changes in resources have on animal populations. Resource availability and quality are not distributed homogeneously over time, depending for example on predictable changes in seasons, mating and birthing cycles, unpredictable resource pulses and weather-related phenomena, ecological disturbances, and historical legacies.

Temporal Dimensions of Landscape Ecology brings together chapters that address the idea of current as well as historical temporal influences on resource availability, quality, and distribution. The authors draw attention to the neglected temporal issues so important to understanding species and community responses. This book will be of interest to both wildlife and conservation students and practitioners working with temporal and spatial scale issues.

My Tummy Hurts or Exercises for Pregnancy and Childbirth with Cd Rom

2009-02-13T21:50:00.000-08:00

My Tummy Hurts: A Complete Guide to Understanding and Treating Your Child's Stomachaches

Author: Joseph Levy

A road map for understanding and managing children's stomach problems -- from symptoms to treatment, and everything in between

From baby's colic to an older child's complaint of "my tummy hurts," abdominal distress is painful for kids and worrisome to parents, ranking second only to upper respiratory tract infections as the most common reason for non-routine visits to the pediatrician. In many cases, the discomfort is easily remedied and even prevented -- but some kinds of pain indicate a more serious affliction. How can parents make the distinction?

Drawing from more than two decades of experience as a pediatric gastroenterologist, Dr. Joseph Levy offers a prescriptive guide to children's digestive complaints. My Tummy Hurts equips parents with the information they need to help alleviate their children's pain and prevent many disorders from occurring. They'll discover how to ask the right questions, identify problems, recognize the symptoms requiring urgent medical attention, and much more, including:

How the digestive system works and why it sometimes malfunctions
The major causes of stomachaches
Identifying disease triggers, including those related to stress and diet
What to do if your child is lactose- or wheat-intolerant

My Tummy Hurts, organized for easy reference, is an indispensable handbook for parents and caregivers.

Chapter 6: Feeding Difficulties in Infants
Chapter 7: How to Cope with Infantile Colic
Chapter 8: What Causes Reflux and Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease?
Chapter 9: The Causes of Intestinal Gas and the Low-Gas Diet
Chapter 10: Understanding and Managing Lactose Intolerance
Chapter 11: Diarrhea and How to Treat It
Chapter 12: Nonspecific Diarrhea of Childhood
Chapter 13: Constipation and Withholding

PART IV: When It's More Than Just Pain

Chapter 14: Choosing a Pediatric Gastroenterologist
Chapter 15: Celiac Disease: More Than Bellyaches and Diarrhea
Chapter 16: Inflammatory Bowel Disease: Ulcerative Colitis and Crohn's Disease
Chapter 17: Helicobacter pylori, Ulcers, and Gastritis: How and When to Treat Them
Chapter 18: Cyclic Vomiting Syndrome
Chapter 19: Pancreatitis
Chapter 20: Liver Diseases: What Are Jaundice, Hepatitis, and Cirrhosis inChildren?

Afterword
Appendix
Glossary
Index

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Exercises for Pregnancy and Childbirth with Cd-Rom: A Practical Guide for Educators

Author: Eileen Brayshaw

A very practical guide to beneficial exercises for pregnant women to help prepare them for labor.

The Acne Prescription or Bobbi Brown Beauty Evolution

2009-02-12T17:49:00.000-08:00

The Acne Prescription: The Perricone Program for Clear and Healthy Skin at Every Age

Author: Nicholas Perricon

From the author of the runaway #1 bestseller
The Perricone Prescription

Long recognized as a pioneer in reversing skin damage caused by aging, Nicholas Perricone, M.D. now turns his knowledge and expertise toward acne. Here, Dr. Perricone finally delivers the solutions acne sufferers have been waiting for. A complete program that incorporates his trademark three-tiered approach -- anti-inflammatory diet, targeted acne-fighting nutritional supplements, and breakthrough anti-inflammatory topical applications -- The Acne Prescription will help clear your skin in a matter of days and will tell you what to do to treat the pitting and scarring that often affects adult acne sufferers.

Perricone's breakthrough research dispels common myths regarding the causes and treatment of acne. By following the Perricone Program, you can dramatically reduce the appearance of blemishes and breakouts, and achieve a smoother look within three days.

Read by Robb Webb

Publishers Weekly

Perricone, adjunct professor of dermatology at Michigan State University and author of both The Wrinkle Cure and The Perricone Prescription, bases his work on a simple premise: aging skin, and other dermatological conditions are the result of inflammation at the cellular level. To offset this inflammation, Perricone recommends a specific diet. Readers who follow Perricone's prescription diet are advised to avoid starchy foods and any foods that are high in carbohydrates (including many fruits and cereals). The focus is on fish, omega 3 fatty acids, protein and antioxidants, which will effectively reduce the level of cellular inflammation and produce more radiant skin. This new book reiterates this information, but uses the research and findings to assist readers of all ages, specifically adolescents and young adults with acne. A 28-day diet program, glossary of yoga exercises, and discussion of nutritional supplements is included to guide the reader toward better skin. For the most part, readers will find little here that isn't printed in one of Perricone's earlier books. But for new readers, this book may be of interest. Though his theories may still be considered contentious in dermatological circles, one can hardly argue against a regimen that dictates a healthy diet, regular exercise, and good hygiene. (Sept.) Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information.

Bobbi Brown Beauty Evolution: A Guide to a Lifetime of Beauty

Author: Bobbi Brown

A celebration of beauty across the generations.

This positive-outlook guide for women reflects, as Bobbi says, "What happens to us as we make our way through life, and how we can continue making ourselves better." Bobbi shares her candid views of her own beauty odyssey, as well as her formidable makeup expertise, to help women feel good about themselves at every age. In the engaging, down-to-earth style that's pure Bobbi, she addresses the need-to-know issues we all face at one time or another -- from how to deal with changes in skin to what adjustments in makeup application are really necessary (and appropriate) as we get older. Also included are the personal, heartfelt thoughts of women from all walks of life -- all ages, shapes, sizes, and ethnicities -- reflecting on what beauty means to them. Their words serve to underscore Bobbi's message that true beauty "comes from having confidence and feeling good about who you are."

Publishers Weekly

Brown, celebrity make-up artist and founder of a highly successful cosmetics line, here follows her bestselling Bobbi Brown Beauty and Bobbi Brown Teenage Beauty with a winning guide to looking good throughout a lifetime. With the warmth and encouragement of a fellow comrade, Brown encourages 20-somethings to keep their makeup minimal, 30-somethings to take better care of their skin and 70-somethings to relax and enjoy all they've achieved (easy for Brown to say; she's 45). Peppering her book with diet and exercise tips, Brown includes how-tos on getting rid of body hair, spider veins and those annoying bumps ("not exactly a rash and not pimples") that can line certain female arms. With chapters on pregnancy, plastic surgery and even coping with cancer, this friendly resource is one to keep next to the eyeliner. And throughout, Brown urges her readers to feel good about themselves: what makeup can't fix, she says, self-confidence can. (Oct.) Copyright 2003 Cahners Business Information.

	Bobbi's Own Evolution	1
1	Beauty Illusion vs. Beauty Reality	7
2	Beauty Odyssey: Two Sisters Share Their Photo Album	11
3	Your Twenties	15
4	Your Thirties	21
5	Your Forties	27
6	Your Fifties	33
7	Your Sixties	39
8	Your Seventies...and Beyond	45
9	Getting Better with Age: A One-Hundred-One-Year-Old Beauty	51
10	Celebrate! A Beauty Birthday Party	53
11	Antiaging Medicine: How Diet, Exercise, and Your Lifestyle Can Keep You Young	59
12	Beauty Getaway to Canyon Ranch	67
13	Caring for the Skin You're In	71
14	Your Toolbox: Brushes, Sponges, and More	85
15	Purge, Then Splurge: What to Keep, What to Toss, What to Buy	91
16	Creating the Perfect Canvas	97
17	All About Eyes	105
18	Just Add Color	111
19	Timing Is Everything	117
20	Beauty by Skin Tone	121
21	Beauty by Hair Color	139
22	Make Me Over	147
23	Making Up for Anything	153
24	Beauty Emergency: Quick Fixes for Bad Days	161
25	Lines, Lines, Lines: Learning to Love Them (or How to Lose Them)	167
26	Plastic Surgery: What You Need to Know	171
27	The Beauty of Having a Baby	177
28	Coping with Cancer...Beautifully	183
29	Beauty Book Group: Women Share Their Beauty Questions, Concerns, and Secrets	187
30	A Grooming Guide for the Man in Your Life	193
31	It Runs in the Family	199
32	Beauty Is a Lifelong Evolution	211

Hyperactivity or Yoga

2009-02-10T14:16:00.000-08:00

Hyperactivity: Why Won't My Child Pay Attention?

Author: Sam Goldstein

Deals with children who experience problems paying attention, controlling their emotions and physical actions and acting without forethought. Helps parents and professionals to accept the hyperactive child's behavior and find ways to help the child succeed. Refutes, debunks and challenges myths about hyperactivity. Provides an accurate understanding of the current state of science concerning the cause, developmental course, evaluation and outcome of this problem. Includes a critical review of medical and non-medical treatments and offers sound guidelines.

HYPERACTIVITY AND ITS CAUSES.
What Is Hyperactivity?.
Evaluating the Child for Hyperactivity.
What Causes Hyperactivity?.
PORTRAIT OF THE HYPERACTIVE CHILD.
Is Tim Hyperactive or Just Four Years Old?.
Are Friends an Impossible Dream for the Hyperactive Child?.
The Hyperactive Child at School: Fitting a Round Peg into a Square Hole.
The Hyperactive Child at Home: The Scapegoat.
The Hyperactive Teenager and Adult: Who Will Succeed and Who Will Fail?.
What Else Can Go Wrong for Hyperactive Children?.
WHAT CAN PARENTS DO?.
The Impossible Dream: Four Steps to Successful Parenting.
The Need for Many Treatments.
A Reasoned and Reasonable Approach to Using Medication with Hyperactive Children.
AFTERWORD.
Final Thoughts on Hyperactivity.
Appendix.
Index.

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Yoga: Its Scientific Basis

Author: Kovoor T Behanan

Clear explanation and evaluation of fundamental concepts of Hindu thought; historical synopsis of the development of Hindu religious philosophy; detailed descriptions of the psychology and psychoanalysis of yoga, its postures and varieties of breathing; exercises in concentration — even methods by which yogis achieve muscular control over bodily functions.

Dress and Morality or Skin Aging

2009-02-09T10:14:00.000-08:00

Dress and Morality

Author: Aileen Ribeiro

Moralists have raged throughout history against various fashions for being too short, too long, too tight, too loose or too costly. Highlighting the times when choice of dress was a moral minefield, this enlightening and entertaining book looks at fashion extremes over the centuries, from the sexual display of the codpiece through to corsets, crinolines and décolletage. Providing a sharp and humorous look at the outright risqué as well as the grotesquely exaggerated and even the repulsive, Ribeiro shows how dress has functioned variously as a vehicle of righteousness or turpitude and as an expression of sexuality, class or social status. In 747 St Boniface deemed wide stripes and scarlet borders to incite lust and ruination of the soul. Well over a millennium later immodest dress ranked high in Jesuit Father Bernard Vaughan’s book on the sins of society. Medical practitioners once labelled the v-necked top, now a standard style, ‘the pneumonia neckline’. Was it the force of society or sheer vanity of fashion that drove women to wear sleeves the size of balloons? Are sexual boundaries between dress worn by men and women diminishing? What morals still bind us to our Judeo-Christian heritage and lead us to express ourselves through appearances'Lavishly illustrated and packed with countless thought-provoking quotes, Dress and Morality is an in-depth exploration of the comical vanities and social etiquettes associated with dress in the past. At last here is the much-anticipated updated edition of this classic book.

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Skin Aging

Author: Barbara A Gilchrest

The topic of skin aging is of growing importance to all working in the field of dermatology, aesthetic medicine and cosmetic medicine. Two internationally well-known and leading experts in the field present a comprehensive state-of-the-art review on all aspects of skin aging.

With its clear, concise and reader-friendly format this book has all the potential to become the Bible of skin aging. Every specialist interested in dermatology, aesthetic medicine, cosmetic science, cutaneous biology and aging research will find indispensable information of great value for his or her daily work.

1	Recent demographic changes and consequences for dermatology	1
2	Clinical and histological features of intrinsic versus extrinsic skin aging	9
3	Ethnic differences in skin aging	23
4	Photoaging of skin	33
5	Premature skin aging by infrared radiation, tobacco smoke and ozone	45
6	The role of hormones in intrinsic aging	55
7	Permeability and antioxidant barriers in aged epidermis	65
8	Clarifying the vitamin D controversy : the health benefits of supplementation by diet versus sunshine	81
9	Modern photoprotection of human skin	103
10	Vitamins and polyphenols in systemic photoprotection	113
11	Hormone replacement therapy and skin aging	123
12	Skin aging in three dimensions	133
13	Retinoid therapy for photoaging	143
14	Topical photodynamic therapy	157
15	Botulinum toxin, fillers, peels : the scientific view	167
16	Lasers	185

Beyond Fear or Beauty Bible

2009-02-08T06:12:00.000-08:00

Beyond Fear: Twelve Spiritual Keys to Racial Healing

Author: Aeeshah Ababio Clottey

This seminal work presents a refreshing new vision of the internal peace in racial relationships that is possible for each individual and ultimately for society as a whole.

Book about: Running Wild or Risk Management for Health Fitness Professionals

Beauty Bible

Author: Sarah Stacey

The gospel of gorgeous, The Beauty Bible is the only handbook you will ever need for looking and feeling fabulous--fast. With an inside track to the experts and numerous celebrity secrets, The Beauty Bible is like a private consultation with the stars of the beauty business. If you have a beauty question, The Beauty Bible has the answer. Let world-famous hairdressers Nicky Clarke and Orlando Pita solve your haircare hassles, get skincare advice from Hollywood's beautiful faces and find out how the supermodels stay at the top of their profession.

Say goodbye to searching through stacks of glossy magazines for that one piece of information you just know you saw somewhere. This easy-to-follow book puts the entire world of beauty at your fingertips.

Leading health and beauty writers Sarah Stacey and Josephine Fairley have brought together their combined experience to provide a treasury of practical advice, hints and tips, together with an invaluable worldwide mail order directory, based on extensive research, tried and tested product reports reveal what works best for you--and your pocketbook. Throughout the book, the authors provide their own and experts' recommendations on every product and subject, be it long-lash mascara or essential oils, cellulite treatments, cosmetic surgery, scents, spas, weight loss or nutritional supplements. Covering everything from make-up to massage, skincare to stressbusters, The Beauty Bible offers long-term solutions for lasting health, beauty and energy.

Natural Relief from Constipation or Home Health and Garden Problem Solver

2009-02-07T02:11:00.000-08:00

Natural Relief from Constipation

Author: Donna DiMarco

Approximately 100 million Americans suffer from some sort of digestive disturbance. This booklet discusses constipation, the function of the digestive tract, and the importance of diet. It also addresses situations where constipation may strike and how to overcome the problem without compromising health.

Interesting textbook: Eat and Grow Thin or Pineapples

Home, Health and Garden Problem Solver

Author: Jerry F Baker

From carpet stains and sore throats to puny plants and joint pain, hundreds of daily problems can be resolved economically and easily with the 1,001 practical solutions offered in this guide. Chemical-free cleaning options using ordinary household products are described, as well as alternate uses for a plethora of other common items. Readers can learn how to revive dull-looking wood with lemon oil, sooth a sore throat with a mixture of garlic and cayenne pepper, and get rid of moss with a gin-and-vinegar tonic. This treasure trove of wisdom also includes time-saving organizational techniques, natural health remedies, and fix-it solutions for every home.

Reflections in Recovery or The Cultural Feast

2009-02-05T22:09:00.000-08:00

Reflections in Recovery: The Attributes of Being Average

Author: Ed W Houston

Reflections in Recovery is a twenty-year autobiographical journey of enticement, enslavement, and finally escape from the bondage of alcohol and drugs.Reflections in Recovery describes the path this ex-addict (ten years clean), and currently practicing MSW (Master of Social Work), took to freedom. It may be a path your loved one can also travel. An ounce of prevention is cheaper than a pound of cure. This story may become their fork in the road, their key to unlock the chains of bondage that is addiction.

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The Cultural Feast: An Introduction to Food and Society

Author: Carol A Bryant

Whether you're a student of cultural anthropology, a student of nutrition, or are simply interested in learning more about the diverse origins of the eating habits of people around the world, this is a book to savor. The Cultural Feast: An Introduction to Food and Society investigates the complex matrix of technological, social, and ideological factors that influence human food systems and the impact that diet has on our social, political, and economic structures. Further, the text explores global and domestic hunger, examines diseases of undernutrition and overnutrition, and looks at dietary behavior change and large-scale programs to change dietary practices.

	Preface	xiii
Part I	Evolutionary and Historical Roots of Human Dietary Practices	1
1	Setting the Table for a Cultural Feast	2
	Biocultural Framework for the Study of Diet and Nutrition	3
	Nutritional Status	4
	Biological Makeup	5
	Human Nutrient Needs	6
	Diet	9
	Cuisine	9
	The Environment	10
	Physical Environment	11
	Sociocultural Environment	12
	Economic and Political Environment	13
	Food Systems	14
	Next Steps	15
2	Diet and Human Evolution	17
	Exploring the Diets of Extinct Humans Through Paleontology	18
	Teeth	19
	Skulls and Jaws	21
	The Postcranial Skeleton	22
	What Is Adaptation?	24
	Using Chemistry to Infer the Diets of Extinct Hominids	27
	Our Place in Nature	29
	A Brief Who's Who of the Early Hominids	29
	What Did Early Hominids Eat?	33
	What Can We Say About the Diets of Fossil Homo?	35
	Summary	38
	Highlight: Lactose Intolerance	40
3	Food in Historical Perspective: Dietary Revolutions	48
	The Agricultural Revolution of the Neolithic Era	48
	Development of Agriculture in the Tehuacan Valley	49
	Nutritional Consequences of the Agricultural Revolution: A Comparison of Foragers and Agriculturalists	53
	Social and Political Consequences of the Agricultural Revolution	55
	The Search for Spices	56
	The Exchange of Food Between the Old and New Worlds	58
	The Industrial Revolution	60
	Agricultural Change in England, Seventeenth and Eighteenth Centuries	61
	Food and the Industrial Revolution	62
	The Emergence of National Cuisines	63
	Transportation, Refrigeration, and Canning	63
	Transportation	63
	Refrigeration	64
	Canning	65
	Unforeseen Drawbacks of Food Processing	65
	The Scientific Revolution	66
	Adulteration of Food	67
	Food Preservation	68
	The Discovery of Vitamins	68
	Complicating Factors Associated with Modern Food Technology	70
	Modern-Day Adaptations	71
	Summary	72
	Highlight: Vegetarian Diets: Then and Now	74
Part II	Food and Culture	83
4	Eating Is a Cultural Affair	84
	Some Definitions	86
	Culture as a Mechanism for Responding to the Environment	87
	Culture Is Learned	88
	Culture as a Guide for Behavior	89
	Culture Is Expressed Through Behavior and Artifacts	94
	Culture as a Functionally Integrated System	96
	Intracultural Variation	97
	Ethnocentrism and Cultural Relativity	100
	Implications for Health Care Professionals	102
	Summary	104
	Highlight: Body Image and Health	105
5	Food Technologies: How People Get Their Food in Nonindustrial Societies	119
	Foraging	121
	Demographic Issues of Foragers	123
	Social, Political, and Ideological Features of Foragers	125
	Diet and Health of Foragers	127
	Food Preferences of Foragers	129
	Nutrition and Health of Foragers	130
	Horticulture	132
	Social, Political, and Ideological Features of Horticulturalists	134
	Diet and Health of Horticulturalists	136
	Pastoralism	140
	Social, Political, and Ideological Features of Pastoralism	141
	Diet and Health of Pastoralists	142
	Intensive Agriculture	145
	Social, Political, and Ideological Features of Intensive Agriculture	146
	Contemporary Peasant Societies	148
	The Transition to Market Economies	150
	Where Do Cuisines Come From?	151
	Summary	152
	Highlight: Farming Strategies in the Andean Region of Ecuador	154
6	Food Technologies: How People Get Their Food in Industrialized Societies	157
	Features of Industrialized Agriculture	158
	Farm Size	163
	Contract Farming, or Vertical Integration	164
	Energy Used in Food Production	166
	Soil Erosion	168
	Water Pollution and Shortages	169
	Social Costs	169
	Alternative Strategies	170
	Diet and Health of Industrialized Agriculturalists	172
	Summary	178
	Highlight: Genetically Modified Foods: Friends or Foes?	179
7	Food and Social Organization	190
	Food as a Means of Solidifying Social Ties	191
	Kinship and Familial Alliances	191
	Building Relationships with Neighbors and Friends	198
	Food as a Means of Strengthening Economic and Political Alliances	199
	Trade	200
	Food as a Gift	200
	Political Alliances	201
	Food and Social Status	202
	Food and Gender	202
	Food and Socioeconomic Position	204
	Food as a Symbol of Prestige	205
	Summary	209
	Highlight: Food and the Life Cycle	210
8	Worldview, Religion, and Health Beliefs: The Ideological Basis of Food Practices	221
	Food in a Forest of Symbols	221
	The Meaning of Food	223
	Food as an Ethnic Marker	225
	Worldview	225
	Religion	228
	Ethnicity and Ethnic Identity	234
	Health Beliefs and Local Knowledge	236
	Perceptions of Symptoms and Disease	237
	Preventive and Curative Practices	237
	Health Care Providers: Shamans, Curers, and Others	241
	Alternative Health Belief Systems in a Plural Society	245
	Summary	247
	Highlight: Becoming Culturally Competent	249
Part III	Strategies for Addressing Nutrition Challenges	257
9	Hunger in Global Perspective	258
	Malthus vs. Boserup	259
	The Factors in the Food Sufficiency Equation	261
	Population	261
	The Effect of HIV/AIDS on World Population	264
	Food Production	266
	Consequences of the Agricultural Revolution	278
	Decrease Food Aid to Other Countries	279
	Trade Imbalances	280
	What Is Meant by Hunger and Malnutrition?	280
	Who Are the Hungry and Malnourished?	281
	Hunger and Undernourishment	281
	Types of Undernutrition	282
	Measuring PEM	284
	Overweight in Children	287
	What Are the Causes of Undernourishment and Malnutrition?	287
	Projections for the Future--Enough for All?	288
	Summary	289
	Highlight: Hidden Hunger: Micronutrient Malnutrition	291
10	Addressing Global Food Issues	296
	Hunger and Malnutrition: The Factors Influencing Adequate Nutrition	297
	Food Availability	300
	Agricultural Research and Extension	300
	The Role of Biotechnology	303
	Policy Options: Self-Sufficiency vs. Food Security	304
	Food Self-Sufficiency and National Food Security	304
	What Makes NSSS Important?	305
	Commercialization of Agriculture and Household Food Security of Small Farmers	306
	Income	307
	Protecting Food Crop Production	308
	Land Tenure	309
	Health	309
	Entitlements	310
	Alleviating Poverty and Redistributing Income	313
	Land Distribution and Agrarian Reform	313
	Agrarian Reform	314
	Credit, Marketing, and Price Systems	316
	Food Aid as Food Subsidy	320
	Nutritional Quality of Food, Education, and Household Distribution	323
	Health and Sanitation	325
	Summary	325
	Highlight: Women: A Pivotal Link in the Food Chain	327
11	Dietary Behavior Change: How People Change Eating Habits	338
	The Behavior Change Process	340
	Stages of Change	340
	Processes of Change	342
	Factors That Influence the Change Process	344
	Health Beliefs	344
	Attitudes	347
	Social Influences	350
	Skills and Self-Efficacy	351
	Intentions	353
	Goal Setting	354
	Other Factors That Influence Behavior Change	354
	Implications for Practice	355
	Summary	356
	Highlight: U.S. Federal Food Programs	358
12	Designing Large-Scale Programs to Change Dietary Practices	372
	Community-Based Health Promotion	372
	Community	373
	Distinguishing Features of Community Organization	374
	Stages in the Community Organizing Process	376
	Case Study	377
	Advantages of Community-Based Interventions	379
	Challenges Associated with Community-Based Interventions	380
	Social Marketing	380
	Distinguishing Features	381
	Steps in the Social Marketing Process	385
	Loving Support Makes Breastfeeding Work	385
	Putting It All Together to Improve Dietary Practices	392
	Summary	395
	Highlight: Moving from Theory to Practice: A Case Study Using a Multilevel Approach to Changing Dietary Behavior	397
	References	403
	Index	433

Dancers Foot Book or Bach Flower Massage

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

Dancer's Foot Book

Author: Terry L Spilken

The first thorough guide to the foot, written specifically for the dancer by the staff podiatrist of the Joffrey Ballet and the Alvin Ailey Dance Company.

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Bach Flower Massage

Author: Danielle Lo Rito

• Simple instructions and diagrams for treating all types of emotional states by massaging the body with Bach Flower essences.

• Bach Flower Massage contains all the information you need to begin treating yourself and others with the 38 flower remedies, including a list of the indications treated by each essence, illustrations of the flowers themselves, and tips on where to find them in the wild.

• Clear diagrams show exactly where to massage the body with each flower essence, depending on the condition to be treated.

Doctors have long known that inner imbalances can be reflected in external reactions of the skin, but Bach Flower Massage is the first book to turn that equation around: by manipulating the skin with a combination of massage and Bach Flower essences, inner conditions can be treated. This is an extremely precise method of using Bach Flower essences, because the flowers immediately go to work on the part of the body connected to the psychic imbalance. Practitioners of Bach Flower therapy will be amazed by the results they achieve with this new approach.

Ten Natural Remedies That Can Save Your Life or Massage and Bodywork

2009-02-03T14:06:00.000-08:00

Ten Natural Remedies That Can Save Your Life

Author: James F Balch

Dr. James F. Balch's book Prescription for Nutritional Healing: A-to-Z Guide to Supplements established him as one of the most trusted authorities in the fields of alternative and homeopathic medicine. Now, in a groundbreaking new volume that may well revolutionize the way Americans think about their health, his potentially life-saving wisdom is more accessible than ever before.
In 10 Natural Remedies That Can Save Your Life, Dr. Balch empowers readers to take action to protect their own health. He provides them with a better understanding of the healthy body and suggests natural remedies for medical problems, including:
Barley grass, one of the richest sources of nutrients on earth, which has been shown in laboratory studies to prevent and successfully treat both breast and prostate cancer.
Full-spectrum light and a change of habit, which in some cases can cure depression just as well as a drug.
Dietary supplements. People need adequate levels of vitamins C and E to defend against harmful agents.
The Three G's--garlic, ginseng, and ginkgo--which have well-known beneficial properties. Dr. Balch shows readers how to achieve the best results.
Using plainspoken common sense and anecdotal examples featuring his own patients, Dr. Balch demystifies the language of health, providing important and readily available remedies that can literally save lives.
With plainspoken common sense and examples from the case histories of Dr. Balch's own patients, TEN NATURAL REMEDIES THAT CAN SAVE YOUR LIFE reveals the simple, proven remedies that really can save your life--naturally. -->

New interesting textbook: After Cancer or Mariel Hemingways Healthy Living from the Inside Out

Massage and Bodywork: Adapting Therapies for Cancer Care

Author: Peter A Mackereth

Ideal for qualified massage and bodywork therapists wanting to expand their knowledge and skills, this unique resource brings together the most common forms of bodywork with a focus on this important and challenging area of practice. Emphasizing the need for safe practice, this book illustrates how massage can be safely adapted for patients and dispels some misconceptions about working with people who have cancer. Key topics include integrative and collaborative working, the psychological aspects of bodywork, therapists as teachers, professionalism, the control of symptoms, working with vulnerability, potency in practice, and the skilful combination of voice and touch.
• Written by experienced therapists working in this area of practice
• Introduces the modalities with clear explanations of their development and application to cancer care settings
• Logical organization makes it easy to find key information quickly
• Each section includes an overview, an abstract of each chapter, a summary of key issues, and conclusions and recommendations for best practice
• Focuses on specialized aspects of massage and bodywork to support safe, competent, and compassionate practice

The KidsHealth Guide for Parents or Paul Starr on Beauty

2009-02-02T10:05:00.000-08:00

The KidsHealth Guide for Parents

Author: Steven Dowshen

Accessible, authoritative advice from the creators of the award-winning KidsHealth website

Now the pediatricians behind the celebrated KidsHealth.org website which averages one million hits a day have created an exciting general children's health reference. Packed with solid advice from medical experts and seasoned parents, The KidsHealth Guide helps new parents master the basics of keeping their children healthy and gives veterans a chance to conveniently review the essentials.

User-friendly and fun, this comprehensive guide offers authoritative answers without intimidating length. Lists, tip boxes, decision trees, and bite-size segments with clear headings allow parents--especially the newer, frazzled kind--to find what they need fast. Covers everything from prenatal care, and to common illnesses, emergencies, safety, growth and development, chronic conditions, special needs, medications, nutrition, and invaluable suggestions on making effective and affordable use of the health care system.

Steven Dowshen, M.D., F.A.A.P., is a board-certified pediatrician, fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics, and a subspecialist in pediatric endocrinology/diabetes. In addition to being the chief medical editor of the Nemours Foundation's Center for Children's Health Media, Dr. Dowshen practices pediatrics at the Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children.

Neil Izenberg, M.D., F.A.A.P., is founder and director of the Nemours Foundation's Center for Children's Health Media, creator of KidsHealth.org. Dr. Izenberg is a board-certified pediatrician at the Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children, a fellow of the American Academy ofPediatrics, and an associate professor of pediatrics at Jefferson Medical School.

Elizabeth Bass is a veteran writer and editor who specializes in making health information clear and practical for general readers. A science and health editor at Newsday, she has supervised projects that have won numerous awards, including the Pulitzer Prize.

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Paul Starr on Beauty: Conversations with Thirty Celebrated Women

Author: Paul Starr

Paul Starr on Women and Beauty pairs original and revealing interviews with stunning photographs of Starr's makeup on thirty of today's most distinctive sirens. Starr's subjects-including Cameron Diaz, Iman, Jennifer Garner, Diane Lane, Salma Hayek, Michelle Pfeiffer, Jada Pinkett Smith, and Renee Zellweger-represent varied ages, ethnicities, and professions. The women speak candidly about their views on beauty and makeup; the dazzling photographs reveal how Starr's technique brings out his subjects' inner beauty; and comments from Starr explain how each look was created. A separate how-to section provides readers with step-by-step instructions on how they can use Starr's techniques to achieve the featured looks for themselves.

Paul Starr on Women and Beauty will set a new standard for books on beauty. It is the first book to show that using makeup successfully not only creates outer transformation, but that it can also reflect the beauty of a woman's spirit. A foreword by Linda Wells, editor in chief of Allure, completes the book.

Helping Children Cope with Stress or Understanding Fitness

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

Helping Children Cope with Stress

Author: Avis Brenner

The number and intensity of childhood stresses have dramatically increased in the past decade, forcing children to grow up faster. This book reasserts the value of childhood, and provides the information needed to help children deal with life's problems.

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Understanding Fitness: How Exercise Fuels Health and Fights Disease

Author: Julie K Silver

We've all heard the mantra, "exercise for good health." In fact, exercise, or lack of it, may be the most important factor in avoiding, or surviving and recovering from, the top three killers across developed countries--heart disease, cancer, and stroke. But few of us understand exactly how different forms of exercise work--physiologically speaking--to keep us healthy and prevent or treat disease. Here, two nationally known exercise experts lead a stellar team explaining, in reader-friendly terms, what exercise does to our bodies and how it spurs beneficial biological actions. In addition to explaining how and why exercise powers us and promotes longer life, Understanding Fitness includes a review of social factors affecting exercise. Exercise for specific conditions--from arthritis to cancer, diabetes, fibromyalgia, and osteoporosis, is also addressed.

Candida Albicans or Reiki Sourcebook

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

Candida Albicans: Could Yeast Be Your Problem?

Author: Leon Chaitow

The revised and updated guide to the health problems caused by yeast infection that shows how to determine if yeast is your problem and, if so, how to control it

• Includes the author's latest research and clinical experience for yeast detection and drug-free treatment

• Over 36,000 copies sold to date

Candida albicans is a yeast that exists inside all of us. Normally it presents no problems, but today's widespread use of broad-spectrum antibiotics, contraceptive pills, and steroids, as well as a sugar-rich diet, can cause a proliferation of this parasitic yeast. This can often be the root cause of a wide variety of problems such as depression, anxiety, irritability, bloatedness, heartburn, tiredness, allergies, acne, migraine, cystitis, and menstrual problems. Leon Chaitow, using the latest research and his own clinical experience, shows how to determine if yeast is your problem and provides a comprehensive, non-drug program for its control.

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Leon Chaitow shows how to detect the effect of Candida Albicans and provides a comprehensive, drug free program for its control.

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Reiki Sourcebook: Healing through Energy

Author: Bronwen Stein

The most comprehensive book on Reiki ever published, this is the ultimate resource for all Reiki beginners and practitioners.

	Preface	ix
	Introduction	xiii
Part I	Approaching Reiki	1
1	Reiki, the Word	5
	Meaning of Reiki	5
	Reiki, a System or an Energy?	6
2	Treatments	13
	Reiki's Path	13
	The Procedure	14
	Sensing Ki	15
	Expected Outcomes	15
	Intent	16
	Respect	17
	Chronic or Acute	17
	Contraindications	18
	Clearing	18
	One Treatment or More	18
	Animals, Plants and the Rest	19
3	Courses	21
	Teachers	21
	Course Length	23
	Course Costs	24
	Course Contents	24
	Practice	28
	Next Level	33
Part II	Reiki History	35
4	Historical Facts	41
	Lineage Chart	41
	Timeline	44
5	Mikao Usui's Teachings	49
	Mikao Usui, His Life and Times	49
	Reiki Precepts	66
	Waka	74
	Hand Positions	77
	Meditations, Mantras and Symbols	82
	Reiju and Attunements	97
	Saihoji Temple	103
	Reiki Ryoho Hikkei	106
6	Reiki in Japan	113
	Post Mikao Usui	113
	Usui Reiki Ryoho Gakkai	118
	Chujiro Hayashi (1880-1940)	122
	Modern Japan	126
	Japanese Reiki levels	131
	Japanese Traditions	133
7	Reiki in the West	143
	Hawayo Takata (1900-1980)	143
	The Evolution of Reiki in the West	159
8	Characteristics of Reiki Branches	171
9	Scientific Studies on Reiki	179
Part III	Reiki Techniques	185
10	Japanese Reiki Techniques	189
11	Western Reiki Techniques	219
Part IV	Directory	255
	Reiki Branches	257
	Reiki Schools	283
	Reiki Associations	291
	Reiki Newsletters	295
	Reiki Internet Resources	297
	Appendices	301
A.	Reiki Glossary	303
B.	Mikao Usui's Memorial Stone	339
C.	Zazen Shikan Taza	343
D.	Imperial Rescript on Education	349
	Bibliography	353
	Index	359

Herbal Remedy Gardens or Tai Chi Secrets of the Ancient Masters

2009-01-29T21:58:00.000-08:00

Herbal Remedy Gardens: 38 Plans for Your Health and Well-Being

Author: Dorie Byers

Using simple organic gardening techniques, anyone can grow a healing garden of more than 20 medicinal herbs like garlic, dill, peppermint, and echinacea. Readers will also find recipes, tips for using medicinal herbs, and plans for gardens customized for specific health requirements.

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Tai Chi Secrets of the Ancient Masters: Selected Readings with Commentary

Author: Yang Jwing Ming

Uncover long-held secrets of the Tai Chi Masters (hidden in the poetry) and reap the benefits of centuries of closely guarded wisdom.

The Great Physicians Rx for 7 Weeks of Wellness Success Guide or Inside the Body

2009-01-28T17:57:00.000-08:00

The Great Physician's Rx for 7 Weeks of Wellness Success Guide

Author: Jordan S Rubin

Expanding beyond the solely nutritionally based information in his former book, The Maker's Diet, Jordan Rubin will take readers through a comprehensive look at their body and their health in The Great Physician's Rx for Health and Wellness Study Guide. In this study guide, Rubin will walk readers through 7 Keys to achieve good daily health habits-not only for the disease-ridden, but also for anyone desiring to live an abundant life of health and wellness.

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Inside the Body: Fantastic Images from Beneath the Skin

Author: Firefly Books

Review of the original hardcover edition (published as Photographic Atlas of the Body): "Stunning, magnified views of human cells and tissue... beautiful color micro[photo] graphs... accompanied by concise, fact-filled descriptions."

-- Library Journal

This astonishing book reveals the human body as never seen before. Using the most advanced computer imaging techniques, Inside the Body shows the inner workings of human anatomy. The journey begins with individual cells the tiny building blocks of life. There are extraordinary patterns of red blood cells, magnified thousands of times. Remarkable images then reveal the surprising architecture of tissues, muscles and complex organs that make up the body's living network of functional systems, such as the digestive system and the immune system. Finally, ground-breaking pictures shed light on the most mysterious frontier of the human body-the brain and the senses.

Informative text explains how these images were created and what they represent. Not only is Inside the Body a beautiful book for browsing, it is a unique reference tool.

La Secuencia de 12 segundos or Dr Atkins Age Defying Diet

2009-01-27T13:55:00.000-08:00

La Secuencia de 12 segundos: Reduce tu cintura en dos semanas!

Author: Jorge Cruis

PIERDE LA GRASA ABDOMINAL…
EN SÓLO 20 MINUTOS, DOS VECES POR SEMANA

LA SECUENCIA DE 12 SEGUNDOS™ es el más reciente y revolucionario método de entrenamiento de resistencia para quemar grasa creado por Jorge Cruise, la superestrella de la buena forma física del cuerpo. Gracias a este sistema te verás mejor que nunca—y sólo se necesitan dos sesiones de ejercicios de veinte minutos por semana. Fundada en las más modernas investigaciones en fisiología del ejercicio, la Secuencia de 12 Segundos™ demuestra que la clave del éxito no es hacer más ejercicios, sino ejercitarse de manera más inteligente.

Si sigues el plan de Jorge, tu cuerpo comenzará a quemar por sí mismo cientos de calorías cada semana—constantemente, inclusive cuando no estás haciendo ejercicios. La grasa corporal desaparece, se desarrollan músculos más esbeltos y lucirás mejor de lo que hubieras podido imaginar.

Por qué necesitas la Secuencia de 12 Segundos™:

• Seguirás un sencillo plan de ocho semanas que reconfigura tu cuerpo para que queme un 20% más de calorías—todos los días
• Aprenderás cómo comer para acelerar los resultados
• Reducirás tus esfuerzos al mínimo y llevarás al máximo tus resultados
• Te sentirás inspirado por las historias de éxito de otros campeones de la Secuencia de 12 Segundos™
• Te concentrarás en la grasa del abdomen (¡la peor!), de modo que comenzarás a verte fantásticamente bien caside inmediato
• Descubrirás una rutina sin pesas que te permitirá —sin gimnasio, sin complicaciones y en cualquier lugar— continuar haciendo ejercicios dondequiera que tus obligaciones te lleven

Con instrucciones fáciles de seguir e historias de éxito de los clientes, la Secuencia de 12 Segundos™ de Jorge Cruise es un método revolucionario para reducir tu cintura en sólo dos semanas—¡y lograr el mejor cuerpo de tu vida!

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Dr. Atkins' Age-Defying Diet

Author: Robert C Atkins

Millions of people have slimmed down and improved their health with Dr. Atkins' New Diet Revolution. Now Dr. Atkins delivers the next step toward a longer, healthier life.

Discover the powerful anti-aging program utilizing Dr. Robert C. Atkins' innovative nutritional ideas, combined with the latest research on exercise, vitamins, herbs, hormones, and other supplements. This safe, easy-to-follow regimen not only fights age-related illnesses like heart disease, cancer, arthritis, and diabetes, but also dramatically improves the way we look and feel as we age. In this indispensable age-defying guide, Dr. Atkins reveals:

How a low-carb, high-protein diet--rich in both natural and supplementary antioxidants--can significantly boost your immunity

Effective ways to decrease free radicals and increase blood flow to the brain--the key to enhancing mental functioning and memory

How to stabilize blood sugar levels to greatly reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease and Type 2 diabetes

Why hormones keep us young--and how to prevent the hormone decline that comes with aging

Whatever your age, it's never too early to start living the Atkins way of life!

The Ultimate Body Book or Diabetes Type 2

2009-01-26T09:54:00.000-08:00

The Ultimate Body Book: 4 Weeks to Your Best Abs, Butt, Thighs, and More!

Author: Linda Shelton

From America’s #1 women’s fitness magazine, boasting six million readers each issue, comes Shape magazine’s Ultimate Body Book, the follow-up to the bestseller, Shape Your Life. Linda Shelton, the magazine’s fitness director, put you on the road to living your best life—now she’s showing you how to achieve your best body the Shape way. This means getting lean and toned, having maximum energy, and possessing the head-to-toe confidence that comes from knowing you’re at your personal peak of fitness, health, and well-being.

New interesting textbook: Le Lecteur de Transformations Global :une Introduction à la Discussion de Globalisation

Diabetes Type 2: Complete Food Management Program

Author: Sherri Shafer

Now You Can Keep Diabetes Under Control
It's simple: If you have type 2 diabetes, the only way to ward off serious symptoms is to keep your blood sugar within acceptable levels. So how can you do it? Through proper nutrition, the master key to controlling blood sugar. You need to understand which foods to eat, when to eat them, and in what amounts, and at the same time, establish regular exercise habits to optimize your health.
Inside is everthing you need to know about managing type 2 diabetes through proper nutrition. From how to handle the initial diagnosis to discussions on every major dietary component, you'll uncover the science behind treating diabetes the right way.
Inside, everything you need to know about nutrition and diabetes, including:
·How can exercise and weight management improve my blood sugar control?
·What can I do to lower my cholesterol and blood pressure?
·How can I lose weight and keep it off?
·Should I count carbohydrates?
·Can I eat sugar, and are artificial sweeteners safe?
·How much protein should I eat?
·Is it okay to consume alcohol?
·Do I need supplements?
·How can I read and understand food labels?
·What's the best way to treat low blood sugar?
"A timely and comprehensive roadmap to improving blood glucose control and reducing diabetes complications through simple modifications of diet and lifestyle."
—Susan Carter, M.S., R.D., C.D.E., Stanford University Hospital
"An excellent book! Sherri Shafer draws on her extensive personal experience in nutritional management to make the dietaryapproach a very practical one. She doesn't emphasize the complete alteration of diet, but instead, how diet can be modified within the framework of an individual's personal preferences."
—Raghu Mirmira, M.D., Ph.D., assistant professor, University of Virginia Diabetes Center

Goddesses and Angels or Imperfectly Natural Baby and Toddler

2009-01-25T05:51:00.000-08:00

Goddesses and Angels: Awakening Your Inner High-Priestess and Sourceress

Author: Doreen Virtu

As you read this fascinating book, you'll find that you can heal yourself and others; rapidly manifest your heart's desires; and commune with angels, goddesses, fairies, and ascended masters! In this true spiritual adventure story and reference book, Doreen writes about the enlightened beings who can unlock the magical gifts within you.

In Part I, you'll travel with Doreen through a Sedona sweat lodge, the Polynesian island of Moorea, a goddess temple at the Isle of Avalon, and other exotic locations. You'll read the powerful messages she received from Mother Mary while visiting Lourdes, and you'll peek over Doreen's shoulder as she gives psychic readings and receives information about Lemuria, merpeople, and the new Rainbow Children.

Part II alphabetically lists and describes the attributes of goddesses and angels in an easy-to-use guide that will help you awaken your innate spiritual abilities.

Imperfectly Natural Baby and Toddler: How to Be a Green Parent in Today's Busy World

Author: Janey Lee Grac

This is the must-have guide for moms and dads who want to raise their babies in the most sustainable, natural way possible, even if the parents have to compromise a little with perfection. Janey Lee Grace, author of the bestselling Imperfectly Natural Woman, is here to help parents live as organically as they can, without ignoring the realities of the modern world. She provides top tips for living holistically and reducing your (and your baby’s) eco-footprint, and reveals secrets for finding and cooking the best organic food; healing earaches, fevers, and cuts without harmful chemicals; and dealing with teething and insomnia naturally. Her guidance will fast-track parents to the best treatments, products, and ideas to support and enhance the entire family.

Introduction     8
From Newborn to Toddler     12
Recovery after birth     14
Breastfeeding     21
Nappies     40
Green clean     51
Baby skin     52
Teeth     62
Baby clothing and bags     65
Baby-wearing and swaddling     69
Sleeping     72
Baby-proofing     86
Baby-signing     94
The birthday party     96
Out of nappies     96
Toys and play     98
Good Food for Mother and Baby     106
Supermarkets     108
Organic?     111
Local produce     112
Food and nutrition for healthy children     115
The sugar rush     124
Snack treats     130
Food allergies     135
Imperfectly Naturally ... Unwell     138
Natural medicine cabinet     139
Colic     139
Fever     140
Coughs and colds     143
Earache     144
Sticky eye and conjunctivitis     144
Tummy upsets     144
Constipation     146
Painsand bruises     146
Cuts and wounds     146
Skin problems     147
Bites and stings     147
Sore lips     147
Burns and scalds     147
Sunburn     147
Teething and toothache     149
Head lice     149
Flower essences     150
To vaccinate or not to vaccinate?     151
Looking After Yourself     152
Skin and hair care     153
Feminine care     159
Keeping fit     162
Therapies     162
Sex     166
Returning to work     168
Childcare options     176
Support     177
Getting what you want from life     178
Another baby?     186
Family Lifestyles     194
Attachment parenting     195
Positive discipline     197
Enjoy your children     198
Sharing and support     198
Family fun     200
Recommended reading     210
Directory     212
Index     220

Beyond a Shadow of a Diet or Aromatherapy Scent and Psyche

2009-01-24T01:50:00.000-08:00

Beyond a Shadow of a Diet: The Therapist's Guide to Treating Compulsive Eating

Author: Judith Matz

This accessible volume will guide therapists of all disciplines through step-by-step treatment of compulsive eating. The authors introduce the new research related to health, weight, fitness and diet failure, and then discuss a treatment method which advocates eating as guided by physiological signal: eating when you are hungry and stopping when you are full. The book offers tools for therapists to recognize compulsive eating patterns, use their training to address underlying psychological difficulties, and implement therapeutic principles for healing.

Beyond a Shadow of a Diet provides concrete steps for establishing a normal relationship with food and methods for understanding and treating the psychological aspects of compulsive eating.

Pt. 1	The problem
1	I want to lose weight	1
2	The therapist trap	37
Pt. 2	The treatment
3	Principles of the non-diet approach	75
4	Obstacles	117
5	Emotions	161
6	Body image	191
7	Treatment considerations	241
Pt. 3	The solution
8	Redefining health	271
9	Changing the world ... a little bit at a time	321
App. A	Food house fantasy	365
App. B	Building a positive body image	367
App. C	6-Week group	369
App. D	Feeding our children	373
App. E	Sample letter	375
App. F	Assessing your size attitudes	377
App. G	Weight loss myths	381
App. H	The tenets of health at every size	385

Book about: Los Principios de Regulación Bancaria

Aromatherapy - Scent and Psyche: Using Essential Oils for Physical and Emotional Well-Being

Author: Peter Damian

Aromatic oils have been used for thousands of years not only for their fragrance but for culinary, therapeutic, ritual, and spiritual purposes. More than a fashionable trend, aromatherapy is coming into its own as a body of knowledge and practice with specific applications that have a solid scientific base. Drawing on research and clinical studies, Peter and Kate Damian look at many applications from treating viral infections with garlic or black pepper oil to using rose oil to relax patients undergoing chemotherapy; from aromatic massage to the "environmental fragrancing" of subways and supermarkets.

Explores:

• How scent interacts with emotion, memory, mental acuity, and sleep

• Why specific scents are so effective in therapeutic and ritual settings

• Antiseptic and antimicrobial properties of essential oils
How men and women differ in their responses to odors

• Provides a thorough exposition of the ancient practice of aromatics in China, India, Persia, and Egypt

• Details our modern scientific understanding of the physiology and psychology of scent.

• Includes annotated profiles for forty-four essential oils and specific instructions for creating essential oil blends.

Ultraprevention or The Wrath of Grapes

2009-01-22T21:49:00.000-08:00

Ultraprevention: The 6-Week Plan That Will Make You Healthy for Life

Author: MD Mark Hyman

Two physicians unveil a revolutionary, accessible, science-based,patient-centered program for living an active, age-defying, disease-free life.

Healthcare is pulled and shaped by many forces, by drug and insurance companies looking for profits, by politicians in search of votes, and by stressed, overworked physicians who barely have time to talk to you before writing a prescription or packing you off to a specialist.

So is anyone interested in keeping you well?

Yes. The Ultraprevention program will work for everyone. The promise of its practice is huge -- a health span that matches life span -- and you'll experience increased energy, weight loss, enhanced mood and memory, better digestion, deeper sleep, diminished stress, and more.

Isolating the source of more than 90 percent of today's most common diseases, from cancer and heart disease to diabetes, stroke, and Alzheimer's, Drs. Hyman and Liponis enumerate the Five Forces of Illness -- Sludge (malnutrition), Burnout (impaired metabolism), Heat (inflammation), Waste (impaired detoxification), and Rust (oxidative stress).

Through the practice of the six-week Ultraprevention program, you'll learn three simple steps that stop these forces and create a lifetime of good health. So stop falling for the myths that make you sick and start Ultraprevention, the powerful plan to get older without aging, to maintain health for all of life.

Books about: Angry Gut or Conception Pregnancy and Birth

The Wrath of Grapes: Packed with: Recovery, Insight, and Humor

Author: Sandi Bachom

This delightful sequel to Denial Is Not a River in Egypt brings home humor's power to heal. Filled with the timeless wit and insight of recovery slogans and quotations, The Wrath of Grapes reminds us that recovering our sense of humor may be the first step toward a healthy life.

"Sandi Bachom has assembled her 'been there, done that' troops and gathered from them the amazing insights and outrageous humor of addiction and recovery. The new challenge of this remarkable book is to put into action in our own lives the message and spirit of these simple and provocative quotations--all of which are based on the real-life thinking and experience of others. "
Dennis Sholey, author of The Miracle of Change and host of PBS's This is America

The Business of Personal Training or Appetite for Profit

2009-01-21T17:46:00.000-08:00

The Business of Personal Training

Author: Scott Roberts

Whether you are considering a career as a personal trainer or searching for ways to increase revenue and gain new clients for your existing business, you'll find The Business of Personal Training to be an indispensable reference. Written by some of the most successful personal trainers in the country, this book provides the foundation for building your personal training business. The Business of Personal Training discusses not only how to build a solid business but also how to be an effective trainer. After an outline of the history of the profession and the qualifications needed to be a personal trainer, the book explains how to develop a mission statement and business plan, create strategic and creative marketing plans, establish prices for services, hire and train staff members, improve client-trainer communication, motivate clients and help them set goals, and design appropriate exercise programs. Nineteen sample forms make it easy for you to put the ideas presented into practice. Learn from veteran personal trainers what it takes to succeed. The practical advice provided in The Business of Personal Training is valuable for new and established trainers as well as for health and fitness administrators who supervise personal trainers.

	Preface
	Acknowledgments
	Credits
Ch. 1	Defining Personal Training	3
Ch. 2	The Origins of Personal Training	7
Ch. 3	Qualifications for Personal Training	13
Ch. 4	Creating Your Own Personal Training Business	23
Ch. 5	Marketing Your Personal Training Business	31
Ch. 6	Managing Your Personal Training Business	43
Ch. 7	Legal and Professional Responsibilities of Personal Training	53
Ch. 8	The Client-Trainer Relationship	67
Ch. 9	The Psychology of Personal Training	77
Ch. 10	Working With Your Clients	85
Ch. 11	Designing Individualized Exercise Programs	95
	Appendix: Professional Organizations, Resources, and Certifications	105
	Index	125
	About the Authors	133

Book about: Wacky Cakes and Kooky Cookies or Only in California

Appetite for Profit: How the Food Industry Undermines Our Health and How to Fight Back

Author: Michele Simon

Over the past two years, concerned Americans have finally begun to ask: Who is to blame for the growing public health crisis of obesity and diet-related illnesses? Is the junk food industry at fault, or is it all just a matter of personal and parental responsibility? How can we fight back with workable solutions?

While much of the attention remains focused at the national policy level, the real story is taking place in states and communities all over the country, where people are attempting to "take back" their food supply from greedy corporations. Too often media accounts of this heated debate portray the food industry as being "part of the solution," missing the behind-the-scenes struggles.

Appetite for Profit describes food industry lobbying, front groups, and other tactics that operate to undermine nutrition policy in schools and elsewhere. It explains how to counter attack. Additionally, this book tells how to see through corporate promises; illustrates the importance of rhetoric to control the debate; informs how to respond; celebrates the unsung heroes in the fight; and provides reliable resources on how to get involved. This enlightening book provides hope with real-life examples of winning strategies and a road map for reform.

Publishers Weekly

Simon, a health policy expert and law professor, skewers the food industry for undermining the health of Americans with "nutrient deficient factory made pseudofoods." In lawyerly fashion, she explains the ABCs of the business imperative of "Big Food" (Coca-Cola, Kraft Foods and McDonald's, among many others): make short-term profit without regard to the product's nutritional value or societal effects. Permissible tactics, she says, include false advertising, sham "healthy" food initiatives and co-opting the government, press and academia. Simon also argues that food-industry advocates use front groups to attack critics and spread misinformation about nutritional needs. Simon also chastises her fellow food activists for applauding all "steps in the right direction," no matter how inadequate; the press for its passive publication of scientifically dubious industry statements; and the government for abandoning effective regulation of the food industry. Her case made, Simon offers a host of suggestions and a manual-like set of directions to parents and other food activists on how to work with legislatures, school boards and the media to create a "just food system" that is "sustainable, affordable, accessible, and convenient." (Nov.) Copyright 2006 Reed Business Information.

Library Journal

While food is ubiquitously available in our country, nutritious food is difficult to find, and it is becoming increasingly hard to discern the nutritious from the junky. This is exactly what Big Food wants, according to public health attorney Simon (Hastings Coll. of the Law, Univ. of California; founder, Ctr. for Informed Food Choices). This expos of Big Food's unethical behavior and devious marketing strategies is a convincing call to action. Simon, a vegan, does not offer readers advice on changing their diet. Instead, she proffers tips on how to see through corporate rhetoric that does not match with reality and how to protect children from junk-food marketing. Concerned parents will no doubt find this an especially valuable tool. Appendixes provide a glossary to understanding corporate-speak, a guide to industry front-groups, a breakdown of the myths debunked throughout the book, and resources for those who want to effect change. An essential purchase for public health collections, this book is recommended for public and academic libraries as a follow-up to Eric Schlosser's Fast Food Nation and Marion Nestle's Food Politics: How the Food Industry Influences Nutrition and Health. Mindy Rhiger, St. Paul Copyright 2006 Reed Business Information.

Overcome Neck and Back Pain or Ancient Wisdom of the Chinese Tonic Herbs

2009-01-20T13:45:00.000-08:00

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

New interesting book: Governmental and NonProfit Accounting or Visitor Management

Ancient Wisdom of the Chinese Tonic Herbs

Author: Ron Teeguarden

Sure to appeal to the millions who embraced the tenets of Asian medicine in Deepak Chopra's "Ageless Body, Timeless Mind", this book offers road map to total health through the use Chinese tonic herbs.

Library Journal

Teeguarden is a master herbalist and researcher of Chinese tonic herbs--"tonic" meaning herbs prescribed to promote "radiant" health as opposed to attacking disease. His publisher's legal department hedges its bets by stating in the review galley that "absolutely no medicinal claims are being made or implied in this book." Nevertheless, Teeguarden's text is replete with claims concerning sexual potency, the immune system, and anti-aging treatments, among others, that are entirely undocumented except by statements such as "Many studies now indicate...." To his credit (or the legal department's), Teeguarden provides information about contraindications and toxicity. Unfortunately, these caveats are equally undocumented. Radiant Health might be useful on a staff-only reference shelf, but only as a glossary to herbal terms. Not recommended.--Catherine Arnott Smith, Predoctoral Research Fellow, Ctr. for Biomedical Informatics, Univ. of Pittsburgh

Effortless Style or 101 Tips for Improving Your Blood Sugar

2009-01-18T06:41:00.000-08:00

Effortless Style

Author: June Ambros

So you probably won't be attending your own movie premiere or collecting a Grammy Award this year. That doesn't mean you can't look like you're ready for the red carpet and fawning paparazzi. In Effortless Style, June Ambrose, the celebrity fashion stylist and designer who's shaped the looks of some of the biggest names in entertainment -- including Jay-Z, Missy Elliott, Kelly Ripa, and Mariah Carey -- reveals the industry secrets that can help anyone exude genuine star power, regardless of body type or budget.

The key to looking and feeling like a celebrity lies in defining your own unique style and adapting it to each situation. The result is a look as natural as a second skin. In clear step-by-step instructions, Ambrose shows how people can improve the way they present themselves to the world, whether it's for a first date or an important meeting, and in turn boost their overall mood and self-confidence. Using examples from her work molding celebrities' images, she teaches women (and their men) how to define and enhance their look, with chapters devoted to topics such as knowing what clothes work for each body type, how to accessorize like a star, the importance of tailoring clothes so that an off-the-rack suit fits like a custom-made Armani, and much more. She offers tricks of the trade -- from choosing the perfect lingerie to handling bad hair days -- and provides a welcome list of wardrobe essentials and perennial fashion don'ts.

With this must-have style guide every woman, whether girl next door or top executive, will be able to unleash her inner VIP -- effortlessly.

Book review: Energy and Conflict in Central Asia and the Caucasus or Guide To Using The National Electric Code

101 Tips for Improving Your Blood Sugar

Author: University of New Mexico Diabetes Care Team

This completely revised second edition offers the inside track on the latest tips, techniques, and strategies for keeping blood sugar at normal levels. The convenient question-and-answer format makes 101 Tips and easy-to-understand, quick reference for both the diabetes novice and those who've had diabetes for several years.

Getting Old without Getting Anxious or She Who Dreams

2009-01-17T19:39:00.000-08:00

Getting Old without Getting Anxious

Author: Peter V Rabins

The first book to help the millions of older Americans who suffer from anxiety disorders to find relief and healing.

Informative and full of hope, Getting Old Without Getting Anxious assists older people and their caregivers in overcoming one of the more crippling and misunderstood human afflictions: anxiety. Geriatric psychiatrist and bestselling author of The 36-Hour Day Dr. Peter V. Rabins explains how the many changes that occur as a person ages can trigger severe and life-altering anxiety, often destroying lives. This valuable guide will help readers to:

- learn how late-life anxiety differs from anxiety in younger people; - identify the disorder a loved one may have and its causes; and - treat the affliction with the best remedy or combination of options available.

Anxiety is often dismissed as simply a by-product of old age. Yet Dr. Rabins shows that experiencing life as an older person does not mean living in fear, and he provides the tools to help people break free from the debilitating grasp of their disorders. Stories from patients will encourage and motivate both those suffering from mental illness and their caregivers.

About the Author:
Peter V. Rabins, M.D., is a nationally respected geriatric psychiatrist and a leading expert in the field. On the faculty of Johns Hopkins University since 1978, Rabins is a professor of psychiatry, with joint appointments in the departments of Medicine and Health Policy and Management.

Lynn Lauber is a writer.

Books about: Corporate Governance or Transnational Civil Society

She Who Dreams: A Journey into Healing Through Dreamwork

Author: Wanda Easter Burch

Wanda Burch dreamt that she would die at a certain age; her dreams foretold her diagnosis of cancer, and then guided her toward treatment and wellness. She took advantage of all the usual medical resources available to her, but believes she is alive because of her intimate engagement with the dreamworld. She Who Dreams takes the reader into that healing dreamworld, opening a path to self-diagnosis and physical and psychic health. Through powerful prose and practical exercises, this book describes in compelling detail a life lived and deepened, and a death postponed. In the process it shows that wisdom lives within everyone, and that anyone can tap into that wisdom through dreamwork.

Natural Stomach Care or Cooking with the Diabetic Chef

2009-01-17T10:37:00.000-08:00

Natural Stomach Care: Treating and Preventing Digestive Disorders with the Best of Eastern and Western Healing Therapies

Author: Anil Minocha

The complete resource for digestive health.

It's been said that health begins in the stomach. When digestion is not working properly, the whole body suffers. Skin rash, bad breath, headache, fatigue, overweight, and premature aging can all result from poor digestion-not to mention gastric disorders like heartburn, indigestion, and irritable bowel syndrome. But nearly half of digestive disorders can be averted with proper eating, exercise, stress management, and related lifestyle modifications.

In Natural Stomach Care , gastroenterologist Anil Minocha, M.D., combines the wisdom of traditional Eastern healing with the advancements of conventional Western medicine to offer a wide range of easy-to-use, affordable, and effective at-home natural therapies that can strengthen digestion, keep the colon clean and the bowels moving, and improve overall health. In addition to recommendations for overall digestive health, Dr. Minocha provides remedies for a host of digestive complaints. Treatments include healing Chinese herbs, Ayurvedic medicine, yoga, tai chi, probiotics, vitamin and mineral supplements, and lifestyle changes, making Natural Stomach Care an innovative, integrative approach to digestive health.

About the Author:
Anil Minocha, M.D., is a practicing gastroenterologist and a professor of medicine and Director of Digestive Diseases at the University of Mississippi Medical Center.

David Carroll is a medical writer, particularly on alternative health topics.

M.D. Larry Dossey, M.D.

If you believe that effective treatments for stomach and intestinal disorders are limited to drugs and surgery, read this book. (executive editor, "Alternative Therapies in Health and Medicine"; author, "Healing Beyond the Body, Reinventing Medicine", and "Healing Words")

M.D. M. Michael Wolfe, M.D.

Dr. Minocha has provided important information for those concerned about their digestive health. (Chief of Gastroenterology, Boston Medical Center)

Interesting book: Consolidação de Construção:o Processo de Desenvolvimento de Bens imóveis, Avaliação, e Finanças

Cooking with the Diabetic Chef: Expert Chef Chris Smith Shares His Secrets to Creating More than 150 Simply Delicious Meals for Peop

Author: Chris Smith

Many cookbooks for people with diabetes are written by nutritionists or dietitians, but while those books might present well-balanced and nutritional recipes, they often fail to focus on recipes that are flavorful and easy to prepare. Author Chris Smith is not only a trained restaurant chef and a graduate of the prestigious Culinary Institute of America--but he is also a person with diabetes.

You will find more than 150 recipes--everything from appetizers to entrees to desserts--arranged by season so that the freshest ingredients can always be used. You will also discover a simple and convenient way to organize meals up to a month in advance using the Diabetic Chef's unique meal planner.

Library Journal

Chef Smith was diagnosed with Type I diabetes while attending the Culinary Institute of America and interning at a four-star hotel. After teaching cooking seminars for diabetics, Smith developed this marvelous book for the discriminating palates of the diabetic population. Mouthwatering recipes are divided by season to reflect the abundance of fresh foods available at different times of year. Emphasis is placed on the use of the freshest meats and vegetables for optimum flavor. All ingredients should be easily found at any grocery store, and instructions are clear, concise, and easy to follow. Complete dietary data, including exchanges, are included with each recipe. The bulk of the recipes are for meats, main dishes, and vegetables, with a smattering for salads and desserts. Some condiments are also included, as are chef's hints and definitions of food terms (fat free, nonfat, low fat, etc.). A wonderful addition to any collection.--Janet M. Schneider, James A. Haley Veterans' Hosp., Tampa, FL Copyright 2000 Cahners Business Information.

Internet Bookwatch

Cooking with the Diabetic Chef shares a chef's secrets for creating over a hundred meals, focussing on meals which can be produced quickly and including color photos of finished results. Calories, fat, and exchange details are included in sidebars of information to accompany dishes of appeal to the entire family.

The Pilates Back Book or Brain Builders

2009-01-16T22:35:00.000-08:00

The Pilates Back Book: Heal Neck, Back and Shoulder Pain with Easy Pilates Stretches

Author: Tia Stanmor

The Pilates craze has swept the nation, and everyone from celebrities to college students to homemakers are in on it. They know that Pilates can grant tremendous fitness benefits, that it can stretch and tone and strengthen, and that the exercises are fun to do. But most people aren't aware that Pilates stretches can relieve pain, too.

Back pain is the number one cause for missing work in America. Millions of people suffer from back pain and are unable to find relief from drugs or surgery. Pilates is a collection of exercises for strengthening the spine, and it can relieve chronic neck, back, and shoulder pain for good.

The Pilates Back Book is the first book to highlight the pain-relieving properties of Pilates. Readers will discover:
-The link between muscles and back pain-and how to use that knowledge to prevent further injury.
-How to design a personal Pilates program for specific types of pain.
-Exactly how to do the Pilates stretches through lavish full-color photos.

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Brain Builders!: A Lifelong Guide to Sharper Thinking, Better Memory, and an Age-Proof Mind

Author: Richard Leviton

Brain Builders! is the powerful new guide to maximizing your brain's awesome potential. Over 100 Barin Builders! secrets, workouts, and anatomies make it easy to develop and maintain razor-sharp mental powers to enjoy for years to come. Brain Builders! contains no obscure technical language and no difficult, time-consuming exercises. Instead, it offers simple, effective techniques--most of which you can do anytime, anyplace--that will boost your brain power and age-proof your mental processes.

The Runners World Cutting Edge Runner or Health and Behavior

2009-01-16T13:34:00.000-08:00

The Runner's World Cutting-Edge Runner

Author: Matt Fitzgerald

A state-of-the-science resource for runners--with the latest information on training, nutrition, injury prevention, and gear and gadgets that improve performance.

The science and technology of running have evolved dramatically in the past 20 years. This all-inclusive resource--based on the author's own high-level running and coaching experience and his interviews with dozens of other top runners and coaches--is an indispensable tool for runners who hope to perform at the very best of their ability.

The Cutting-Edge Runner provides:
o A comprehensive overview of how the best competitive runners train today--covering such topics as periodization, physiological testing, group training, technique work, cross-training, recovery techniques, and individual customization o In-depth discussions of equipment and other technologies that can benefit the runner, including shoes, orthotics, heart rate monitors, altitude tents, training software, and more o A complete "menu" of workouts for milers to marathoners Whether he is explaining how to use hypoxic conditioning to increase oxygen consumption capacity, telling how to prepare for the mental challenge of racing, or detailing what the latest science has to say about the pros, cons, and proper usage of more than 15 nutritional supplements and drugs, Matt Fitzgerald goes straight to the most authoritative sources and provides practical ways for the average runner to adapt methods and tools used by top runners to their own running programs.

Health and Behavior: The Interplay of Biological, Behavioral, and Societal Influences

Author: Institute of Medicin

Health and Behavior reviews our improved understanding of the complex interplay among biological, psychological, and social influences and explores findings suggested by recent research-including interventions at multiple levels that we can employ to improve human health.

How Cancer Works or American Dietetic Association Guide to Healthy Eating for Kids

2009-01-16T02:32:00.000-08:00

How Cancer Works

Author: Lauren Sompayrac

Lauren Sompayrac explains the basics of cancer: what it is, what it does, and what is being done to try to cure it.

Doody Review Services

Reviewer: Michele Lynn Thomas, RN (Union Hospital)
Description: This book discusses what causes cancer, how it affects patients, and the treatments. The author presents the information in terms that even a nonmedical reader could understand.
Purpose: The book gives an overview of cancer, then discusses nine "model" cancers to show how cancer works. The book is useful because it explains cancer in the simplest terms and the author meets her objectives.
Audience: It is written for healthcare professionals in the field of oncology, students, and can be understood by laypersons. The author knows how to format the information to maximize understanding.
Features: After an overview of cancer, the author goes through several types of cancer and explains causes, effects, and treatment for each type. The author gives good illustrations of how mutations occur. The drawings reinforce the information. However, some of the information on chromosomes could have been simplified.
Assessment: The book would be useful for a new nurse entering the field, a patient, or family member of a patient diagnosed with cancer as well as any reader who wants to learn more about cancer and its effects.

Rating

4 Stars! from Doody

American Dietetic Association Guide to Healthy Eating for Kids: How Your Children Can Eat Smart from Five to Twelve

Author: American Dietetic Association ADA

What your kids should eat to get a real nutritional edge

"This is a book every parent can use and appreciate."
–Julie O’Sullivan Maillet, PhD, RD
President, American Dietetic Association

Does your grade-schooler ever trade away his lunch? Does she only pick at her dinner at home, or complain she doesn’t like what’s set before her? The grade-school years are nutritionally a very important time for children, and getting your child to eat healthy and make smart choices can be a challenge.

Written with the full support of the American Dietetic Association, the American Dietetic Association Guide to Healthy Eating for Kids arms you with practical skills to make sure your kids are eating right even when they’re not under your roof. Jodie Shield and Mary Catherine Mullen are mothers as well as registered dietitians with more than twenty years of professional experience in childhood nutrition. Their five-star system offers hands-on advice on how to turn eating dilemmas into fun, nutritionally educational opportunities. Whether your child is a breakfast skipper, an unreasonable eater, a lunch trader, or even a snack-a-holic, you’ll find fast, real-life solutions for transforming eating habits, including:

Banishing brown bag boredom • Secrets of successful family meals • Smart snacks for hungry kids • The top nutrition mistakes parents make • Fueling your grade-schooler for fitness • The principles of menu planning • Breakfast basics for busy families • Teaching smart nutrition to your young athlete • Developing a gold-star feeding relationship with your child

Offering deliciousrecipes your child won’t be able to resist, this timely reference gives you all the nutrition knowledge you need to teach your child how to eat smart–now and for the rest of his or her life.

Mens Health Best Arms or And Thou Shalt Honor

2009-01-15T16:31:00.000-08:00

Men's Health Best Arms

Author: Joe Kita

From the largest men’s lifestyle magazine in the world come the next two books in this essential series on men’s physical fitness

Men’s Health Best: Arms offers readers everything they need to know to build and sculpt their arm muscles. It includes information on diet, stretching, and arm anatomy, as well as effective exercises for focused arm training.

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And Thou Shalt Honor: The Caregiver's Companion

Author: Beth Witrogen McLeod

In the groundbreaking PBS special And Thou Shalt Honor, producers Harry Wiland and Dale Bell bring to light the challenges facing today's caregivers. This companion volume picks up where the show leaves off, providing the kind of information and practical support essential for anyone in a caregiving situation.

More than 54 million American families are involved in the care of loved ones who are elderly or ill. And millions more will be affected in the years to come. If you're a caregiver, or you expect to become one, And Thou Shalt Honor: The Caregiver's Companion offers help and hope.

Page after page of useful advice draws on the expertise of the nation's top caregiving researchers and advocates, as well as the real-world wisdom of caregivers just like you. You'll find insights and answers on all aspects of providing care, including:

- Reaching out to a loved one in need of help
- Managing day-to-day caregiving tasks
- Accessing public and private caregiving resources
- Navigating the legal and financial maze
- Assembling a caregiving support network
- Understanding the changing family dynamic
- Surviving and thriving in the caregiver role

Complete with action plans and checklists for key caregiving issues, plus a comprehensive directory of essential caregiving resources, And Thou Shalt Honor: The Caregiver's Companion reaches out to all caregivers--and to those they love. Make it your companion for the caregiving journey.

Publishers Weekly

It's no news that as American life expectancy increases, the fate of our elderly is in our hands. In her latest volume, editor McLeod, who was nominated for a Pulitzer for her Caregiving: The Spiritual Journey of Love, Loss and Renewal, makes a strong case that caregiving also resides in our souls. The encyclopedic companion to the PBS special And Thou Shalt Honor reinforces Mcleod's positive theme: "Caregiving truly is a spiritual practice, a nonlinear path with heart"; "Caregiving has heart and meaning because it changes us for the better"; and "caring for a loved one ennobles every life it touches." Throughout this comprehensive and compassionate but unsentimental resource book, actual caregivers tell their stories, acknowledging their vast range of experiences and emotional reactions alongside a gamut of action plans, checklists, as well as medical and support networking information. More than 54 million Americans are caring for loved ones; they need look no further than McCleod's manual for openhearted encouragement and a plethora of practical information. (Sept.) Copyright 2003 Cahners Business Information.

	Foreword	xi
	Preface	xiii
	Introduction	xv
Part 1	Caregiving: A Rite of Passage
Chapter 1	Continuing the Tradition	3
Chapter 2	Profiles in Caring	16
Part 2	When a Loved One Needs Care
Chapter 3	"Should I Intervene?"	27
Chapter 4	Building Bridges	39
Chapter 5	The Conflict of Caring	48
Chapter 6	In Sickness and in Health	58
Chapter 7	A Family in Transition	67
Part 3	Preparing to Care
Chapter 8	Your Caregiving Support Network	77
Chapter 9	No Place Like Home	92
Chapter 10	Taking Stock	102
Chapter 11	Relationships Redefined	115
Part 4	Giving Care
Chapter 12	Easing the Transition	127
Chapter 13	Good Health Matters	141
Chapter 14	Managing Illness	157
Chapter 15	When Drugs Don't Mix	189
Chapter 16	Adaptations for Daily Living	199
Chapter 17	Caring for the Bedridden	211
Chapter 18	The Family that Plays Together	221
Part 5	Reaching Out for Help
Chapter 19	Community-Based Caregiving	231
Chapter 20	Helping Hands for the Caregiver	246
Chapter 21	Housing Options Beyond Home Care	260
Part 6	Securing the Future
Chapter 22	When to Call in the Pros	283
Chapter 23	Managing Finances	291
Chapter 24	Wading Through the Benefits Maze	306
Chapter 25	Legal Aspects of Caregiving	326
Part 7	Caring for the Caregiver
Chapter 26	Feeling Bad about Feeling Bad	347
Chapter 27	"What about Me?"	356
Chapter 28	Protecting Your Private Time	365
Chapter 29	Caring for Yourself	372
Chapter 30	Working 9 to 5, Caring 'Round the Clock	389
Chapter 31	Preparing for your Future	399
Part 8	Resources
	And Thou Shalt Honor Companion Web Site	413
	Other Web Sites	414
	Books	416
	Organizations	417
	Index	427

Yoga for Pregnancy or Toxic Overload

2009-01-15T07:27:00.000-08:00

Yoga for Pregnancy: What Every Mom-to-Be Needs to Know

Author: Judith Lasater

Drawing on her experience as a mother, a yoga teacher, and a physical therapist, author Judith Lasater, Ph.D. presents a comprehensive and easy-to-follow program of yoga poses and breathing practices. These will help the mother to stay flexible and healthy throughout the pregnancy, remain present during the challenges of labor and delivery, and care for herself during the postpartum period. In addition, the author has created a special section called "Mantras for Mom and Baby," where the mother can explore heart-centered practices, one for each month during pregnancy and baby's first year.

Toxic Overload: A Doctor's Plan for Combating the Illnesses Caused by Chemicals in Our Foods, Our Homes and Our Medicine Cabinets

Author: Paula Baillie Hamilton

Don't let everyday chemicals destroy your health.
Environmental health specialist Dr. Paula Baillie-Hamilton explains how chemicals in pesticides, plastics, cosmetics, cleaning solvents, and many other common products build up to toxic levels in our bodies and break down our natural defenses against disease. Toxic Overload reveals the scientific evidence that links chemicals to a host of chronic illnesses and offers a three-step program to combat this toxic poisoning, including:

- a 7-Day De-Sludge Diet that shows you which foods will reduce your intake of dangerous toxins
- a body-cleansing supplement program to strengthen immunity and reverse the damaging effects of toxic chemicals
- home detoxification tips that reveal where dangerous toxins lurk in the home and how to implement chemical-free products into your life

Author Biography: Dr. Paula Baille-Hamilton, a visiting fellow in occupational and environmental health at Stirling University in Scotland, is an adviser to the Soil Association, the organic certification body in the United Kingdom. Her extensive work on chemical toxins and organic food has been published in medical journals. She also writes for the British magazine Organic Life.

Aspirin or The GI Made Simple

2009-01-14T19:25:00.000-08:00

Aspirin: The Remarkable Story of a Wonder Drug

Author: Diarmuid Jeffreys

Diarmuid Jeffreys traces the story of aspirin from the drug’s origins in ancient Egypt, through its industrial development at the end of the nineteenth century and its key role in the great flu pandemic of 1918, to its subsequent exploitation by the pharmaceutical conglomerates and the marvelous powers still being discovered today.

Library Journal

Aspirin is a drug of apparently endless secrets. Research has continually uncovered new health benefits, from the first mention in ancient Egyptian scrolls of willow's medicinal uses to the more than 750 studies in the first half of 2004. It is now accepted as a tool in fighting heart disease and is showing potential for preventing or treating cancers, dementia, and a wide range of other conditions. Jeffreys (The Bureau: Inside the Modern FBI) traces aspirin's history by looking at the scientists, businessmen, and hucksters whose lives were entwined with the drug's rise, fall, and rise again, as well as the corporations and governments, most prominently Bayer and Nazi Germany, drawn into the story. The book covers much of the same ground as Charles C. Mann and Mark L. Plummer's The Aspirin Wars: Money, Medicine, and 100 Years of Rampant Competition but brings the story up to date. Recommended for medical, public, and academic libraries. Richard Maxwell, Penrose-St. Francis Health Svcs. Lib., Colorado Springs Copyright 2004 Reed Business Information.

Kirkus Reviews

The extraordinary history of the little white pill found in just about everyone's medicine cabinet. Justifiably labeling aspirin a wonder drug, British journalist Jeffreys (The Bureau: Inside the Modern FBI, 1995) reminds us that its history dates back to around 3000 b.c., when the ancient Egyptians recorded the medicine value of willow, a source of salicylates. Germany's Bayer Company developed acetylsalicylic acid and gave it the brand name Aspirin in the 19th century, but Bayer's assets were seized by the US during WWI. Jeffreys sorts out the complicated story of the company's subsequent struggle to regain its markets and protect its patents and trademark around the world. Taking a "for the want of a nail" approach, the author attributes to aspirin a significant role in the rise of Nazi Germany, asserting that if the drug had not made Bayer such a strong company, it would not have been able to consolidate German chemical firms into the giant cartel IG Farben, major financial backer of the Nazi party. Competition from other makers of aspirin and from Anacin and Bufferin (painkillers containing aspirin) first challenged Bayer's supremacy; the later introductions of acetaminophen and ibuprofen further divided the analgesic market. Aspirin seemed to have reached the end of its glory days, but the pill got a surprising new lease on life in the 1980s, when research revealed its ability to inhibit platelets in the blood from clotting, which reduced the risk of heart attacks and strokes. Jeffreys also looks at studies suggesting that aspirin may be effective in preventing many forms of cancer, reducing the risk of Alzheimer's and ameliorating less serious conditions such as migraines andperiodontal disease. Some 26,000 scientific papers have already been published, and 2,000 aspirin research projects are in the works: who knows what new uses may next be uncovered?A well-told and intriguing story with surprising twists and turns. Agent: Anthony Sheil/Aitken & Stone

1	If you examine a man ...	5
2	The bark of an English tree	17
3	The puzzle takes shape	35
4	The birth of a wonder drug	56
5	Patents, patients, and sell, sell, sell!	77
6	The chemists' war	97
7	Civilization could disappear ...	123
8	The aspirin age	143
9	A moral collapse	168
10	Soluble solutions and costly competition	195
11	So that's how it works!	219
12	Affairs of the heart	235
13	A twenty-first-century wonder drug	258

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The GI Made Simple: : The proven way to lose weight, boost energy and cut your risk of disease

Author: Sherry Torkos

The Glycemic Index (GI) is a scientifically proven tool that will revolutionize your approach to weight loss. Forget fad diets, depriving yourself, and counting calories-a low glycemic diet is simple to follow, satisfying, and it will give you results that you can see and feel. Sherry Torkos, a pharmacist, fitness instructor, and natural health expert has created an easy-to-follow action plan that will help you to lose weight, reduce food cravings, control appetite, and boost energy while you improve your health. In this book you will learn about: Diabetes, metabolic syndrome, and heart disease: how to lower risk using the GI, The impact of blood sugar and insulin on weight loss, aging, and sexual function, How stress, sleep, and hormone imbalances affect body fat, Holiday and restaurant survival strategies, Smart supplements for blood sugar control and weight loss, Tips on creating an effective exercise program. The GI Made Simple is a valuable resource for everyone. Whether you want to lose weight, have more energy and greater vitality, or cut your risk of chronic health problems, this is a must-have book.

Eat All Day Diet or Playskool Guide for Expectant Fathers

2009-01-14T09:24:00.000-08:00

Eat All Day Diet: Eat 6 Meals A Day and Lose Weight Fast!

Author: Helen Foster

Millions of people want to lose weight, but lack the willpower to stop eating. This diet has the answer: eat every 3 hours—so you never feel hungry! Instead of skipping meals, or eating unsatisfyingly small ones, dieters get 3 moderate-size meals and 3 nutrient-filled snacks a day, spaced out from breakfast to bedtime. The surprising benefit of the diet is that it speeds up metabolism, so the same calorie count produces less body fat. Scientific studies back up this revolutionary concept, offering statistical proof that the more frequently people eat, the lower their weight and body measurements. Complete with dozens of delicious recipes and varied menus, it’s the most promising new diet idea ever.

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Playskool Guide for Expectant Fathers: The Best Information, Action Plans and Expert Advice for Your New Adventures in Daddyhood

Author: Brian Lipps

The information-packed guide to the most exciting time of your life.

The Playskool Guide for Expectant Fathers gives dads-to-be all the advice and information they need to understand what's happening during every step of pregnancy. Written by M.D. and father of three Brian Lipps, dads will learn how to get involved in ways that give them a close and incredible experience while helping mom toward the big day .

-Great starting points for many pregnancy-related conversations
-Learn about your baby's development month-by-month
-How to support, encourage and help your pregnant partner
-Develop an action plan of things to do to get ready for baby
-Understand mom's changing body and hormones
-Get involved by reading-and talking-to the bump in the belly
-And much more

From communicating with mommy to planning for the future, The Playskool Guide for Expectant Fathers is dad's essential resource to prepare for his new adventures in daddyhood.

Introduction

Part One: Understanding the Big Picture

Chapter 1: The Pregnancy
The Importance of Genetics
Passing on Our Genes -
When Your Baby Was Conceived
The First Trimester
The Second Trimester
The Third Trimester
Preparing for Birth

Chapter 2: Birth and Recovery
Mom Is Going into Labor
Checking into the Hospital
Controlling the Pain
It's Time to Push
Baby Is Ready to Come Out
Finishing up the Delivery
Recovering from the Delivery
Recovering from the Pregnancy

Chapter 3: Newborn Care
The First Few Minutes
Basic Medical Care
Hospital Monitoring
Feeding the Baby
Changing Diapers
Getting Baby to Sleep
Figuring Out Why Baby Is Crying
Keeping the Umbilical Stump Clean
Getting Help
Part Two: The Details

Chapter 4: Diet, Health, and Safety
Diet and Nutrition
Exercise
Tobacco, Alcohol, and Recreational Drugs
Medications and Supplements
General Safety

Chapter 5: Prenatal Care
Selecting a Health Practitioner
Medical History
Initial Testing
Baby Well-being Tests

Chapter 6: Planning Your Baby's Birth
Deciding Where the Baby Is Going to Be Born
Picking a Childbirth Class
Selecting the Birth Team
Labor and Delivery Preferences
Pain Medications
Assisting Labor and Delivery
Cesarean Section

Chapter 7: Getting Ready for the Baby
Moving to a New Home
Getting a New Car
Setting up the Nursery
Buying a Car Seat
Other Important Purchases

Chapter 8: Money and Finances
The High Cost of Raising a Child
Tax Benefits of Having Children
Analyzing YourSpending
Getting Extra Money
Analyzing Your Credit

Chapter 9: Work, Careers, and Childcare
Assessing Your Current Job and Career
Effects of Changing Your Job -
Working with More Time off or Greater Flexibility
Maternity Leave
Childcare

Chapter 10: Planning for the Future
Insurance
Saving for College
Saving for Retirement
Estate Planning

Part Three: Taking It One Month at a Time

Chapter 11: Month 1
What's Happening with the Baby
What May Be Happening with Her
What You Can Expect
What's Going on with Prenatal Care
What You Two Should Be Discussing
What You Should Be Asking Yourself
What You Should Be Doing

Chapter 12: Month 2
What's Happening with the Baby
What May Be Happening with Her
What You Can Expect
What's Going on with Prenatal Care
What You Two Should Be Discussing
What You Should Be Asking Yourself
What You Should Be Doing

Chapter 13: Month 3
What's Happening with the Baby -
What May Be Happening with Her -
What You Can Expect -
What's Going on with Prenatal Care -
What You Two Should Be Discussing -
What You Should Be Asking Yourself -
What You Should Be Doing -

Chapter 14: Month 4 -
What's Happening with the Baby -
What May Be Happening with Her -
What You Can Expect -
What's Going on with Prenatal Care -
What You Two Should Be Discussing -
What You Should Be Asking Yourself -
What You Should Be Doing -

Chapter 15: Month 5 -
What's Happening with the Baby -
What May Be Happening with Her -
What You Can Expect -
What's Going on with Prenatal Care -
What You Two Should Be Discussing -
What You Should Be Asking Yourself -
What You Should Be Doing -

Chapter 16: Month 6 -
What's Happening with the Baby -
What May Be Happening with Her -
What You Can Expect -
What's Going on with Prenatal Care -
What You Two Should Be Discussing -
What You Should Be Asking Yourself -
What You Should Be Doing -

Chapter 17: Month 7 -
What's Happening with the Baby -
What May Be Happening with Her -
What You Can Expect -
What's Going on with Prenatal Care -
What You Two Should Be Discussing -
What You Should Be Asking Yourself -
What You Should Be Doing -

Chapter 18: Month 8
What's Happening with the Baby
What May Be Happening with Her
What You Can Expect
What's Going on with Prenatal Care
What You Two Should Be Discussing
What You Should Be Asking Yourself
What You Should Be Doing

Chapter 19: Month 9
What's Happening with the Baby
What May Be Happening with Her
What You Can Expect
What's Going on with Prenatal Care
What You Two Should Be Discussing
What You Should Be Asking Yourself
What You Should Be Doing

Appendix A: Potential Complications
Appendix B: Glossary -
Appendix C: World Wide Web Resources
Index
About the Author

Essentials of Research Methods in Health Physical Education Exercise Science and Recreation or Student Workbook to Accompany Pathophysiology

2009-01-13T22:22:00.000-08:00

Essentials of Research Methods in Health, Physical Education, Exercise Science, and Recreation

Author: Kris E Berg

This easy-to-read, user-friendly text is ideal for professionals in health, physical education, exercise science, athletic training, and recreation. The text explores the full range of basic topics typically covered in research courses in exercise science, kinesiology, and physical education. The book provides the information and skills needed to write effective research proposals and theses; read, assess, interpret, and apply published research; and understand how to conduct basic studies in health, physical education, exercise science, athletic training, and recreation. The goal is prepare Health, Physical Education, Exercise Science, and Recreation students to be effective producers and consumers of research.

Doody Review Services

Reviewer:Dani Moffit, MA, MPE, ATC(Temple University College of Health Professioins)
Description:Last updated in 2004, this is a concise, user friendly book written specifically for students in health, physical education, exercise science, and recreation (HPER). Structured more notably for a semester-based course, it provides basic introductory information needed for a student to move forward in the research realm of academia.
Purpose:The purpose is to enhance readers' abilities to conduct research and allow practitioners to be able to use research in their professional work. This book is necessary in HPER as it provides key references specific for an area that is often underrepresented in published work. As a reference and guide, this book meets the author's objectives.
Audience:This book is written for both students and professionals in the disciplines of HPER. The authors have taken the general discipline of research and provided specific examples and instances of its use in the areas of interest within HPER. The authors are experts in this area, which helps them to better describe a rather dry subject.
Features:Each chapter includes key concepts and objectives to introduce the content, as well as learning activities that reinforce what is covered. The section on statistics emphasizes interpretation, rather than actual mathematical skills. Computers can make the computations, but for researchers, the understanding of the results is what is necessary. This section also includes problems with solutions for independent practice. A nice inclusion is the chapter on ethics in human subject research, a topic with whichstudents are often not familiar. This helps understanding of the process required to begin an initial study, and the importance of this quality control. Another valuable feature for new researchers is the "Checklist for Evaluating Research," which encourages careful review of research and helps one discern what determines good and poor research.
Assessment:This is an excellent book to have as a reference. It does not belabor any one area, but focuses on the important aspects of each topic and is to the point in each subject. For those who are being introduced to research for the first time, it provides an overview that is specific and thorough, including examples pertinent to HPER. For those who struggle with statistics, this is a basic primer on the need for concepts which will help build a research design. It is comparable to existing introductory research texts in this area.

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Student Workbook to Accompany Pathophysiology: Functional Alterations in Human Health

Author: Carie A Braun

This student workbook is designed to accompany Braun and Anderson's Pathophysiology: Functional Alterations in Human Health. The workbook contains additional case studies and questions, test-taking strategies, quiz questions, and exercises involving concept mapping.

Allergy Free for All Ages or A List Workout

2009-01-13T13:21:00.000-08:00

Allergy Free for All Ages: Milk-Free, Egg-Free, Nut-Free Recipes

Author: Penny L Webster

Her recipes are delicious. They are satisfying enough for the non-allergic family member and safe enough for those with allergies. Her creativity and culinary experience have helped her create dishes that were once thought to be forbidden. Indulge yourself with fantastic recipes such as chocolate cake, or banana split quesadillas. There is no reason to feel deprived anymore! This is a fantastic cookbook that will meet the needs of young and old alike.

The book also includes helpful hints from The Food Allergy & Anaphylaxis Network and coupons for recommended food allergy grocery stores.

Allergygrocer.com - Jay Berger

"Great for those struggling to find safe, yet fun meals and snacks that everyone in the family will enjoy."

What People Are Saying

Vincent J. Vaghi
"These recipes are fantastic! They range from gourmet to kid-friendly. Finally, a resource that will help thousands of children, and their families who suffer from food allergies. "
—Allergist

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A-List Workout: Top Hollywood Trainers Reveal the Body-Shaping Secrets of Their Celebrity Clients

Author: Alyssa Shaffer

Want a Hollywood body like Angelina, J. Lo, Jessica, or Uma? Here's the inside scoop!

How do Uma Thurman, Penelope Cruz, and Jennifer Garner manage to look so sleek and sculpted on and off the red carpet? They do it with help from today’s top fitness coaches. Now, in The A-List Workout, you can get your own bodacious bod with help from the same trainers behind Hollywood ’s A-List physiques.

Fitness magazine’s Alyssa Shaffer takes you inside Hollywood’s top gyms and fitness spas to get the inside scoop. Each chapter of The A-List Workout focuses on a different goal, whether you want flat abs, toned arms, or a buff butt. You get the actual exercise regimens prescribed to the stars--explained step by step--along with their diet and motivation tips. And you get an exclusive 12-weekworkout plan designed by Shaffer--herself a certified trainer--that combines all the best techniquesdescribed in the book.

As fitness director for Fitness magazine, author Alyssa Shaffer has worked with dozens of celebrity exercise gurus, and she's assembled the best and most-respected to divulge their secrets in The A-List Workout. In addition to being a certified personal trainer by the American Council on Exercise, Shaffer is an award-winning freelance writer and has contributed health and fitness articles to Family Circle, Ladies' Home Journal, Health, Redbook, Tennis, Men's Health, Biography, and Cooking Light.

Dance Imagery for Technique and Performance or Healthy Food for Healthy Kids

2009-01-13T01:19:00.000-08:00

Dance Imagery for Technique and Performance

Author: Eric N Franklin

This versatile text and reference provides 583 imagery exercises designed to improve dance technique, artistic expression, and performance. With Dance Imagery for Technique and Performance, you'll explore imagery through 195 improvisational exercises designed to create and communicate different movements; find 314 imagery exercises you can apply during dance class to improve technique; learn how to use imagery to convey information about steps and to clarify the intent and content of a movement; and discover 34 imagery exercises to restore and regenerate the body through massage, touch, and stretching.

Booknews

A guide to combining technical expertise with imagery skills, providing dancers, teachers, and choreographers with some 500 imagery exercises designed to improve dance technique, artistic expression, and performance. Part I offers exercises centered on the body's basic movement images. Parts II and III provide exercises for specific dance class elements and for enhancing performance. Part IV presents exercises to help regenerate the body through massage and touch. Includes b&w photos and illustrations. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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Healthy Food for Healthy Kids: A Practical and Tasty Guide to Your Child's Nutrition

Author: Bridget Swinney

How to get your kids to eat right and enjoy it!

Hear is a guide preparing healthy meals your kids will love to eat. It tells you how to teach your children healthy eating habits and shares hints and recipes tfor happy mealtimes.

This practical book, written by a mom who is also a registered dietitian, offers advice on:

Breastfeeding when going back to work;
Shopping smart and setting up a healthy, kid-friendly kitchen;
Developing healthy eating habits now that can prevent heart disease, cancer, and osteoporosis later;
Managing food safety, food allergies, and vegetarian eating;
Dealing with food jags and food battles;
Sneakinbg veggies into your kids' meals in a way they'll love.

It also provides over 100 kid-tested recipes that include complete nutrition analyses.

Gender and PTSD or The Sierras Weight Loss Solution for Teens and Kids

2009-01-12T16:16:00.000-08:00

Gender and PTSD

Author: Paige Ouimett

Current research and clinical observations suggest pronounced gender-based differences in the ways people respond to traumatic events. Most notably, women evidence twice the rate of PTSD as men following traumatic exposure. This important volume brings together leading clinical scientists to analyze the current state of knowledge on gender and PTSD. Cogent findings are presented on gender-based differences and influences in such areas as trauma exposure, risk factors, cognitive and physiological processes, comorbidity, and treatment response. Going beyond simply cataloging gender-related data, the book explores how the research can guide us in developing more effective clinical services for both women and men. Incorporating cognitive, biological, physiological, and sociocultural perspectives, this is an essential sourcebook and text.

Doody Review Services

Reviewer: Nicholas Greco IV, M.S., BCETS, CATSM, CCRA (Abbott Laboratories)
Description: This book takes a novel approach by exploring the area of gender and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). An in-depth review of gender and PTSD from the aspects of etiology, assessment, diagnostics, psychometrics, and the various treatments currently available is expertly provided by the contributing authors.
Purpose: The purpose is to provide a foundation for understanding and an awareness of the gender-based analysis of the PTSD literature and the resulting implications for future treatment and research. Gender plays an integral part in the mental health field, especially in PTSD, so this current focus on gender and PTSD was inevitable. Additionally, increased awareness and the consideration of gender differences can only enhance our understanding of PTSD. The contributing authors have exceeded their objectives and clearly have provided an excellent book for the field.
Audience: Intended mainly for researchers, clinicians, and graduate students in psychology, this book will benefit other mental health professionals who work with patients with PTSD. The contributing authors are knowledgeable, highly credible, and well-versed in the field.
Features: The book is smartly divided into five sections. The first deals with etiology and discusses gender and PTSD through the use of the cognitive model, the neurobiological features, and the developmental, societal, and research contexts. The second section on assessment and diagnosis is not only informative but well written, especially the chapter on psychometric assessment. Section three deals with comorbidity and is an area every clinician should be familiar with. Section four discusses treatment while section five finishes with research and policy issues. The highlight of the book is its overall thoroughness and utility for clinical practice and research.
Assessment: This is quite possibly one of the finest books available on PTSD, especially considering the number of books which are available in this area. It is recommended reading for all clinicians and researchers working with PTSD, and I am pleased to place this book in my personal library.

Booknews

Because the foundational conceptualizations of post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) were originally formulated from the study of primarily male war veterans and primarily female sexual assault victims, the study of PTSD is inherently gendered, argue Kimerling (VA Palo Alto Healthcare System), Ouimette (psychology, Washington State U.), and Wolfe (psychiatry, Harvard Medical School and Boston U. School of Medicine). They present 16 essays that look at the epidemiology of PTSD; focus on the issue of gender in the diagnostic category; address men's and women's distinctive comorbid symptoms and degree of comorbid pathology; examine relative efficacy of treatment strategies; and look at future directions in research and policy. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

Rating

4 Stars! from Doody

I	Etiology
1	The Epidemiology of Sex Differences in PTSD across Developmental, Societal, and Research Contexts	3
2	Gender Issues in the Neurobiology of PTSD	43
3	Gender and PTSD: A Cognitive Model	76
4	The Intersection of Gender and Betrayal in Trauma	98
II	Assessment and Diagnosis
5	Differential Diagnosis of PTSD in Women	117
6	Gender Considerations in the Psychometric Assessment of PTSD	150
7	Gender and Psychophysiology of PTSD	177
III	Comorbidity
8	Gender Issues in PTSD with Comorbid Mental Health Disorders	207
9	Gender and the Comorbidity of PTSD with Substance Use Disorders	232
10	PTSD and Medical Comorbidity	271
IV	Treatment
11	Gender and PTSD Treatment: Efficacy and Effectiveness	305
12	Gender and the Psychopharmacological Treatment of PTSD	335
13	Gender, Trauma Themes, and PTSD: Narratives of Male and Female Survivors	349
14	Gender Issues in Couple and Family Therapy Following Traumatic Stress	382
V	Research and Policy
15	Gender Differences in Stress, Trauma, and PTSD Research: Application of Two Quantitative Methods	403
16	Mental Health Policy and Women with PTSD	434
	Index	453

Interesting textbook: The Publisher Public Official or Tourism Planning

The Sierras Weight-Loss Solution for Teens and Kids: A Scientifically Based Program from the Highly Acclaimed Weight-Loss School

Author: Daniel S Kirschenbaum

The renowned Academy of the Sierras has helped hundreds of children-many severely overweight-achieve significant weight loss and keep it off for good. The first year-round weight-loss program for children and teens in the country, AOS teaches students how to make healthy eating and exercise priorities in their lives forever. For AOS students, losing weight not only helps them look and feel better, it fundamentally transforms their lives-encouraging them to build self-esteem, combat depression, and increase their academic performance.

In The Sierras Weight-Loss Solution for Teens and Kids, the founders and program leaders of AOS offer parents everywhere a 12-week proven program based on the school's curriculum. The program gives week-by-week meal plans, recipes, and an exercise regimen, as well as crucial advice for getting the whole family involved in maintaining long-term weight loss. And, it helps kids change their thinking about food, and stay focused and committed to a new healthy lifestyle forever. With inspiring stories from AOS graduates throughout, this book provides the most effective blueprint to ensure lasting success.

Academy of the Sierras has been featured in The New York Times, The Washington Post, USA Today, People, the Sacramento Bee, and the Los Angeles Times, as well as on CNN, Dateline, The Dr. Phil Show, and NPR._ In addition to their original school near Fresno, California, AOS is opening a second school in Brevard, North Carolina, in the spring of 2007. In 2008, they are opening a school in the northeast.

AOS is operated by Healthy Living Academies, which also runs six Wellspring summerweight-loss camps across the country.

Essence and Alchemy or Everything You Need to Know About Lyme Disease and Other Tick Borne Disorders

2009-01-12T05:14:00.000-08:00

Essence and Alchemy: A Natural History of Perfume

Author: Mandy Aftel

For centuries people have taken instinctive pleasure in rubbing scents into their skin, using them to pray, to heal, and to make love and war. Yet in many ways perfumery, with its creative and sensual possibilities, is a lost art. In Essence and Alchemy, Mandy Aftel unearths a forgotten world of natural essences and its profound resonance with body, mind, and spirit.

	Introduction	3
Chapter 1	The Spirit of the Alchemist: A Natural History of Perfume	11
Chapter 2	Prima Materia: Perfume Basics	48
Chapter 3	The Calculus of Fixation: Base Notes	70
Chapter 4	Aromatic Stanzas: Heart Notes	99
Chapter 5	The Sublime and the Volatile: Head Notes	118
Chapter 6	An Octave of Odors: The Art of Composition	132
Chapter 7	Flacon de Seduction: Perfume and the Boudoir	157
Chapter 8	Perfumed Waters: The Reverie of the Bath	175
Chapter 9	Aromatics of the Gods: Perfume and the Soul	185
	Supplies for the Beginning Perfumer	199
	Notes	207
	Bibliography	215
	Acknowledgments	229
	Index	231

New interesting book: Urine Therapy or Life Is Hard Food Is Easy

Everything You Need to Know About Lyme Disease and Other Tick-Borne Disorders

Author: Karen Vanderhoof Forschner

Keep your family safe from tick-borne infections

With millions around the world infected–and millions more at risk–Lyme and other tick-related disorders are today’s fastest-growing infectious diseases. And while there has been much progress in combating these illnesses, we are a long way from eliminating them. Early treatment is crucial–and there’s no better way to get informed and be prepared to deal with these diseases than to read this book.

This comprehensive guide tells you everything you need to know to protect yourself and your family from the pain of Lyme, including vital information about the new Lyme disease vaccines. Written by Lyme disease pioneer Karen Vanderhoof-Forschner–cofounder of the Lyme Disease Foundation and a Lyme sufferer herself–this updated and expanded edition provides the latest on the multiple diseases that can be transmitted in a single tick bite and the symptoms that indicate you’ve been infected. In easy-to-understand language, the author discusses the often controversial issues of diagnosis and treatment of Lyme while reviewing the other tick-borne diseases in North America, such as Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever, tularemia, the emerging ehrlichioses, and some that are considered potential biowarfare agents. She offers expert advice on:

Protecting yourself from disease-carrying ticks–and what to do if you find one on your skin
Obtaining the best medical treatment
Accessing online information on vaccines, repellents, and the latest research
Finding self-help and support organizations, state medical complaint boards, products, and related services
Starting a school or business prevention program

Superstretch or A Civil Action

2009-01-11T19:12:00.000-08:00

Superstretch: Create a Longer, Leaner, More Flexible Body in Only 1 Hour a Week!

Author: Jacqueline Lysycia

Stretch your way to a younger, leaner, and healthier body! It’s one of the most efficient ways to acquire good muscle tone, flexibility, and stamina, and Superstretch shows time-pressed exercisers how to do it anywhere and achieve noticeable results in as little as an hour a week. Yoga and pilates expert Jacqueline Lysycia demonstrates exercises for every part of the body, making sure to offer an excellent selection for every age and fitness level. She explains how to warm up, release muscular tension, prevent stiffness and injury in common trouble spots, improve balance and coordination, and use stretches to enhance performance in other sports. Choose from seven different routines, all fully illustrated with step-by-step color photos.

Book review: Geschäftsdatenkommunikation und Vernetzung

A Civil Action

Author: Jonathan Harr

Two of the nation's largest corporations stand accused of causing the deaths of children. Representing the bereaved parents, the unlikeliest of heroes emerges: a young, flamboyant Porsche-driving lawyer who hopes to win millions of dollars and ends up nearly losing everything — including his sanity.

A Civil Action is the searing, compelling tale of a legal system gone awry — one in which greed and power fight an unending struggle against justice. Yet it is also the story of how one man can ultimately make a difference. With an unstoppable narrative power reminiscent of Truman Capote's In Cold Blood, A Civil Action is an unforgettable reading experience that leaves the reader both shocked and enlightened.

Time Magazine - Randall Short

This book "chronicles a lawsuit brought in 1986 by eight families in Woburn, Massachusetts, against Beatrice Foods and W.R. Grace. The plaintiffs charged that toxic waste on properties owned by the giant corporations had infiltrated town drinking water and caused an outbreak of leukemia."

Library Journal

In the 1970s, it became painfully apparent that the town of Woburn, MA, was the site of a leukemia cluster. No one, however, initially linked the illness to the water supply or to the chemicals dumped there by the town's two largest corporations. As determined parents began to delve into the cause of their childrens' deaths, they found legal help in the form of the self-assured, no-holds-barred Jan Schlichtmann. What began as a pesky assignment for Schlichtmann becomes a compelling and intricate web of justice, money, big business, and emotion underscored by the notion that this could happen anywhere. Harr's skillful empathy in bringing the listener along on this roller coaster of emotion is enhanced by Alan Sklar's smooth handling of the many legal and medical terms. This best seller will be popular everywhere, even in this lengthy unabridged format. [The recent feature film starring John Travolta received critical acclaim.--Ed.]--Susan McCaffrey, Haslett H.S., MI Copyright 1999 Cahners Business Information.

BookList

Eyeing readers who flock to fictionalized courtroom drama, Harr bets that dramatized nonfiction can compete for their attention. The case he selected, the standard cancer-caused-by-chemicals charge, is less about the validity of the suit than about the snarling courtroom combat between lawyers. While he spoke with both sides, he spoke most with the plaintiffs' maniacally energetic lawyer, Jan Schlichtmann, who took on the case of families who blamed their leukemia tragedies on city water polluted by two deep pockets, W. R. Grace and the Beatrice Corp., whose experienced trial attorneys usually appear in the narrative whenever Schlichtmann meets them while handling the business of the trial. Schlichtmann is definitely, and defiantly, a high-wire act, as he rejects offer after offer even as his creditors crowd closer to his accountant. Drawn as vividly as a character in a mystery novel, Harr's hero walks the precipice of bankruptcy, pushed toward the edge and pulled back by a carnival of forces, not the least his own ambition and brashness. Entertaining insight to litigation that any law-minded reader will follow from first filing to last appeal.

Randall Short

What People Are Saying

John Grisham
Whether in truth or fiction, I have never read a more compelling chronicle of litigation.

Among the Healers or Last Call

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

Among the Healers: Stories of Spiritual and Ritual Healing Around the World

Author: Edith L L Turner

Every day, everywhere in the world, people deal with sickness (both physical and mental), and must choose ways to address the illnesses from which they suffer. Some will go to doctors, take medicine, have surgery. Others will do nothing. Still others try a combination of prayer and medical attention. And some communities rely on religious, spiritual, and ritual healing methods that employ various techniques to heal their loved ones. Here, a renowned anthropologist takes the reader on a tour of the myriad spiritual healing traditions from around the world. Lessons from communities in rural Ireland, Mexico, Brazil, Europe, Israel, Russia, Africa, and the U.S. will provide a road map for readers as they navigate through the many traditions, rituals, and sacred mysteries of healing.

Look this: L'analista legale: Una borsa degli arnesi per il pensiero alla legge

Last Call: Alcoholism and Recovery

Author: Jack H Hedblom

"I knew about drunk, but did not know anything about living sober. I hadn't really been sober for fifteen years. It wasn't enough that I stopped drinking. I had to learn how to live."

The journey from alcoholic insanity to sobriety -- and the pivotal role of Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) in navigating that transition -- is the focus of this book. Last Call offers perspectives on how and why AA is the most effective alcoholism treatment program in the world.

Through powerful first-person narratives like the one above -- composites of many anonymous speakers -- psychotherapist Jack H. Hedblom provides compelling insights into the minds and hearts of addicted drinkers, from bizarre behavior and denial to the moment of "hitting bottom" and seeking change.

Hedblom covers the process of getting sober, from diagnosis to detox to sobriety. Of particular focus is the long-term challenge of learning to live sober, in which recovering alcoholics learn to solve problems and live life without alcohol. In meeting this long-term challenge, Hedblom asserts, regular participation in AA reaps the greatest benefits.

Hedblom's vivid descriptions reveal AA meetings as gatherings of fellowship, compassion, tears, and laughter. He relates the history of AA, describes the role of sponsors, and elaborates the Twelve Steps and the Promises. He emphasizes the importance of spiritual development in recovery and refutes the common misconceptions that equate spirituality with organized religion.

By relating the stories of people who have escaped the tyranny of alcoholism with the help of AA, Hedblom reveals the road to recovery as a journey of self-discovery, change, and hope.

Foreword   Paul R. McHugh, M.D.     ix
Preface     xiii
Alcoholics Anonymous     1
A Matter of Definition     25
Alcohol and the Alcoholic     45
Getting Sober     70
Mending: the Steps in Getting Well     87
The Components of Sobriety     125
The Alcoholic and the Family     148
The Road to a Life Well Lived: the Promises     176
Events in the History of Alcoholics Anonymous     189
How It Works, the Steps, and the Traditions     193
Notes     197
References     201
Index     203

Eating Well for Optimum Health or Classic Jamaican Cooking

2009-01-10T22:09:00.000-08:00

Eating Well for Optimum Health: The Essential Guide to Food, Diet, and Nutrition

Author: Andrew Weil

At last, a book about eating (and eating well) for health—from Dr. Andrew Weil, the brilliantly innovative and greatly respected doctor who has been instrumental in transforming the way Americans think about health.

Now Dr. Weil—whose nationwide best-sellers Spontaneous Healing and Eight Weeks to Optimum Health have made us aware of the body's capacity to heal itself—provides us with a program for improving our well-being by making informed choices about how and what we eat.

He gives us all the basic facts about human nutrition. Here is everything we need to know about fats, protein, carbohydrates, minerals, and vitamins, and their effects on our health.

He equips us to make decisions about the latest miracle diet or reducing aid.

At the heart of his book, he presents in easy-to-follow detail his recommended OPTIMUM DIET, including complete weekly menus for use both at home and in restaurants.

He provides eighty-five recipes accompanied by a rigorous and reliable nutritional breakdown—delicious recipes reminding us that we can eat for health without giving up the essential pleasures of eating.

Customized dietary advice is included for dozens of common ailments, among them asthma, allergies, heart disease, migraines, and thyroid problems. Dr. Weil helps us to read labels on all food products and thereby become much wiser consumers. Throughout he makes clear how an optimal diet can both supply the basic needs of the body and fortify the body's defenses and mechanisms of healing. And he always stresses that good food—and the good feeling it engenders at the table—is not only a delight but also necessary to our well-being, so that eating for health means enjoyable eating.

In sum, a hugely practical and inspiring book about food, diet, and nutrition that stands to change—for the better and the healthier—our most fundamental ideas about eating.

About the Author:
Andrew Weil, M.D., a graduate of Harvard College and Harvard Medical School, is Clinical Professor of Medicine at the University of Arizona and director of the Program in Integrative Medicine at that institution. He is also the founder of the Foundation for Integrative Medicine in Tucson, Arizona, and editorial director of the "Ask Dr. Weil" Web site (www.drweil.com). Dr. Weil is the author of eight books, including most recently Spontaneous Healing and Eight Weeks to Optimum Health.

Publishers Weekly

Now considered one of holistic medicine's most authoritative voices, Weil (Spontaneous Healing; 8 Weeks to Optimum Health) provides a common-sense approach to healthy eating. While much of this information can be found in other volumes, Weil illuminates the often confusing and conflicting ideas circulating about good nutrition, addressing specific health issues and offering nutritional guidance to help heal and prevent major illnesses. Of particular value is his examination of recent fads, such as low-carbohydrate, vegan and "Asian" diets, with an eye toward debunking the myths about them while highlighting their valuable aspects. Readers will appreciate the brief stories of individuals who have made big changes in their eating habits and solved chronic health problems, as well as recipes for foods that Weil feels will satisfy nutritional needs and the taste buds. Although not the first to link the rise of cancer, heart disease and obesity with the now-prevalent consumption of fast food and processed foods that contain a lot of sugar and few, if any, micronutrients, Weil's articulate plea to reflect on the consequences is convincing. Despite Weil's emphasis on a diet of fresh fruits and vegetables, unprocessed foods and much less meat and dairy products than most Americans are used to, readers will notice a profoundly realistic observation of what changes they can readily incorporate into their busy lives. And they will be heartened to learn that they can eat nutritious foods and still get much pleasure from them. (Mar.) Copyright 2000 Cahners Business Information.|

Library Journal

In this tape, Weil delivers detailed information concerning the various macronutrients (carbohydrates, proteins, and fats) and micronutrients (vitamins, minerals, etc.) that, he believes, promote maximum health and longevity. He is critical of nutrition plans that stress an overabundance, or an almost complete avoidance, of any nutritional components. As usual, Weil (Spontaneous Healing) is careful to explain the reasons for his recommendations. He offers clear instructions on how to read food packaging to rate the nutritional claims made by the manufacturers. His explanations of how to take vitamins and minerals in order to obtain maximum benefits are particularly well done. Further, the author proves to be an excellent reader, helping to make a potentially overwhelming topic understandable. In effect, this cassette offers a good basic text on nutrition and how the body uses food to maintain health. Listeners who need reputable information concerning nutrition will find this tape invaluable. However, many users will have to take notes or refer to the book to obtain maximum benefit--there is a lot of data in this book that will, pardon the pun, need to be digested. Highly recommended for public, academic, and consumer health collections.--Kathleen Sullivan, Phoenix P.L. Copyright 2000 Cahners Business Information.

Classic Jamaican Cooking: Traditional Recipes and Herbal Remedies

Author: Caroline Sullivan

Covering all aspects of Jamaican cuisine from soups to preserves, fish to ices, Classic Jamaican Cooking also presents a range of traditional herbal remedies and drinks. With recipes as varied as plantain tart and shrimp soup, salt fish patties and coconut ice cream, this book dispels forever the myth that Jamaican cookery begins with curried goat and ends with rice and peas. Needing only occasional modifications for the modern reader ('Take seven gallons of rum, three gallons of seville orange-juice...'), Caroline Sullivan brings alive the wealth and variety of the island's food. With its blending of African and European influences, Jamaican cooking rests on a foundation of tropical fruits and vegetables, and the author draws out the full range of their flavours in one of the New World's tastiest cuisines.

Library Journal

This 1893 volume was the first on the subject and still does the job well.

Bioenergetics or Facing Cancer Together

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

Bioenergetics

Author: Alexander Lowen

Bioenergetics is a dynamic form of therapy based on the teachings of Wilhelm Reich.

It links physical pain, muscle tension, and postural disorders with state of mind, demonstrating that suppressed emotions, unhappiness, and anger can block energy flow and cause physical distress. Dr. Alexander Lowen, founder and prime mover of this revolutionary therapy, analyzes common complaints like headaches and lower back pain and shows how they can be overcome by releasing the muscular tension that creates them. Through bioenergetic exercise, physical pain can be dissolved and emotion released, leading to a new sense of confidence and well-being. Illustrated by many helpful diagrams, this fascinating book is the first step to a happier, healthier life for thousands of men and women.

Interesting book: Economics of Globalization or Black Families in Corporate America

Facing Cancer Together: How to Help Your Friend or Loved One

Author: Pamela N Brown

You hear that a friend has cancer. You want to help, but you're not entirely sure how. Pamela Brown, a cancer survivor, suggests the many ways you can help by your words and actions. In addition to a wealth of practical suggestions, Facing Cancer Together includes entries from the author's journals, as well as Bible readings and prayers to share for support and comfor

Healing with Pressure Point Therapy or Heart Disease for Dummies

2009-01-10T01:06:00.000-08:00

Healing with Pressure Point Therapy: Simple, Effective Techniques for Massaging Away More than 100 Annoying Ailments

Author: Jack Forem

Teaching easy-to-learn self-treatment methods, the renowned author of the bestselling TRANSCENDENTAL MEDITATION, Jack Forem, shows how anyone can relieve his or her own stress, tension, aches, and pains while increasing vitality and well-being with a variety of pressure point therapies. Includes more than 50 clear illustrations.

Go to: Aconselhamento de Carreira:uma Aproximação Holística

Heart Disease for Dummies

Author: James M Rippe MD

The startling truth is, one American dies of heart disease every 33 seconds—almost one million deaths each year—and almost one in four Americans has one or more types of heart disease. However, it’s also true that it is possible to prevent, treat, and even reverse heart disease—and this plain English guide shows you how!

Heart Disease For Dummies is for anyone who has been diagnosed with a form of cardiovascular disease, knows someone who has, or who wants to learn more about staying heart healthy and preventing the disease. Leading cardiologist Dr. James Rippe delivers the scoop on the many different forms of heart disease (including angina, heart attacks, arrhythmias, strokes, heart failure, and other cardiac conditions) as well as the latest research, diagnostic techniques, treatment procedures, and medications. You’ll discover how to:

• Recognize the risk factors and warning signs of a heart attack

• Determine if you h ave heart disease

• Distinguish between angina, heart attack, and stroke

• Maximize your cardiac function

• Find a good doctor and handle a managed care plan

• Reverse heart disease through diet, lifestyle changes, and medications

Like the millions of others living with heart disease, you want to take an active part in managing your health and feeling better fast. This easy-to-follow guide explains how heart disease affects the body and shows you the steps you can take—along with your doctor—to improve your quality of life. With the expert advice, simple diagrams, and valuable tips in this book,you’ll:

• Keep your blood pressure, cholesterol, and weight under control

• Understand the common drug and medical treatments available for treating heart disease

• Draw on the mind/body connection to reduce stress

• Interpret the risk factors you can control (physical inactivity, hypertension, tobacco use) and the ones you can’t (heredity, age, gender)

• Form a true partnership with your doctor

• Explore cardiac rehabilitation programs

• Decide if alternative therapies are right for you

Featuring heart-healthy recipes and a list of resources to help smokers quit the habit, Heart Disease For Dummies is an indispensable resource for living well with this manageable condition.

	Introduction	1
Ch. 1	Confronting Heart Disease: The No. 1 Health Threat	7
Ch. 2	Touring the Heart and Cardiovascular System	15
Ch. 3	Recognizing Your Risk of Coronary Heart Disease	29
Ch. 4	Understanding the Onset of Coronary Artery Disease, Angina, and Unstable Angina	43
Ch. 5	Understanding Heart Attacks	61
Ch. 6	Beating Out of Sync: Arrhythmias	73
Ch. 7	When the Pump Falters: Heart Failure	85
Ch. 8	Clotting and Bleeding in the Brain: Stroke	97
Ch. 9	Identifying Other Cardiac Conditions	107
Ch. 10	Taking the First Step: Going for a Checkup	123
Ch. 11	Using Diagnostic Tests	131
Ch. 12	Forming a Partnership with Your Doctor	143
Ch. 13	Combating High Blood Pressure	157
Ch. 14	Controlling Cholesterol	173
Ch. 15	Understanding Drug and Medical Treatments for Heart Disease	189
Ch. 16	Treating Heart Disease with Invasive and Surgical Procedures	197
Ch. 17	Evaluating Alternative Therapies: Are They for You?	207
Ch. 18	Rehabilitating Your Heart	219
Ch. 19	Reversing Heart Disease: Hope or Hype?	231
Ch. 20	Choosing Heart-Healthy Nutrition and Managing Your Weight	237
Ch. 21	Getting It in Gear: Physical Activity and Exercise for Heart Health	253
Ch. 22	Reducing Stress: Tapping the Mind/Body Connection to Improve Heart Health	271
Ch. 23	Quitting Smoking	283
Ch. 24	Ten Myths about Heart Disease	295
Ch. 25	Ten Great Heart-Healthy Foods	301
Ch. 26	Ten Cardiac Signs and Symptoms You Need to Know About	305
Ch. 27	Ten Secrets of Long-Term Success	309
App	Great Heart-Healthy Recipes by America's Leading Chefs	313
	Index	331

Herbal Remedies for Women or You Cant Quit til You Know Whats Eating You

2009-01-09T16:05:00.000-08:00

Herbal Remedies for Women: Discover Nature's Wonderful Secrets Just for Women

Author: Amanda McQuade Crawford

Now you can learn to control the severity and frequency of medical conditions unique to women and, in some instances, rid yourself of them entirely. Best of all, you can do it safely and effectively, using nature's own secrets. Replace those pain killers and harsh pharmaceuticals that only mask problems with reliable and affordable remedies for over a dozen conditions, including PMS, menstruation, ovarian cysts, fibroids, menopause, candida and other infections. Each condition is presented with clear definitions, causes, symptoms, conventional medical approaches, herbal treatments - including specific recommendations and dosages, and nutritional information. Other topics covered include exercise, spiritual healing, and more.

	Preface
	Acknowledgments
1	Herbal Glossary	3
2	Herbal Preparation	15
3	Amenorrhea: A Lack of Menstrual Cycles	33
4	PMS: Premenstrual Syndrome	39
5	Dysmenorrhea: Painful or Difficult Menstrual Cycles	50
6	Menorrhagia and Hypermenorrhea: Heavy Menstrual Bleeding	58
7	Iron-Deficiency Anemia	66
8	Menstrual Migraines	71
9	Fibroids	81
10	Ovarian Cysts	87
11	Cervical Dysplasia: Inflammation, Erosion, and Eversion	92
12	Endometriosis	105
13	Fibrocystic Breast Tissue: Benign Breast Cysts	118
14	Clearing Blocks to Reproduction: Infertility	131
15	Pregnancy	144
16	Herbal Baby Care	177
17	Urinary Tract Infections	187
18	Vaginitis	193
19	Candida	199
20	Herpes	213
21	Trichomonas	220
22	Chlamydia	225
23	Menopause	231
App	Herb Suppliers	259
	Resources: Organizations, Education, and Journals	261
	Bibliography	266
	Index	274
	About the Author	292

Book review: High Fibre Cooking or Vegan Taste of Italy

You Can't Quit 'til You Know What's Eating You

Author: Donna LeBlanc

Do you find it impossible to have just one Twinkie?

Do you start a new diet every Monday?

Do you feel trapped by your eating habits?

If you have a problem with food and eating, then You Can't Quit 'til You Know What's Eating You can help you to help yourself.

This book is about permanent weight loss. It stresses that understanding, not deprivation, produces the results you want. It addresses the psychological elements of losing weight, how to deal with cravings, self-image and body image, the family's influence and more. It includes a self-test to help determine the degree of your eating problem, as well as visualizations, exercises and affirmations.
If you want to overcome your eating problems permanently, read You Can't Quit 'til You Know What's Eating You and begin your new life today.

Crash Course or Dr Peter Scardinos Prostate Book

2009-01-09T04:04:00.000-08:00

Crash Course: A Self-Healing Guide to Auto Accident Trauma and Recovery

Author: Diane Poole Heller

Trauma following automobile accidents can persist for weeks, months, or longer. Symptoms include nervousness, sleep disorders, loss of appetite, and sexual dysfunction. In Crash Course, Diane Poole Heller and Laurence Heller take readers through a series of case histories and exercises to explain and treat the health problems and trauma brought on by car accidents.

Book review: 1001 Healthy Baby Answers or Muscle Mechanics

Dr. Peter Scardino's Prostate Book: The Complete Guide to Overcoming Prostate Cancer, Prostatitis, and BPH

Author: Peter T Scardino

Although most men couldn't tell you what the prostate does, an overwhelming majority will be affected by prostate problems at some time in their lives. In his discussion of prostatitis and prostate enlargement (BPH), as well as prostate cancer, Dr. Peter Scardino carefully and clearly explains what can go wrong, how to prevent prostate trouble, and what to do if problems develop. Dr. Scardino has treated thousands of patients at one of the world's best research hospitals. He developed the innovative erectile-nervegrafting procedure that makes it possible for men with serious cancer to recover sexual function and mathematical tools (nomograms) patients and physicians can use to improve medical decision-making. Now men everywhere can access his years of expertise. Dr. Peter Scardino's Prostate Book will help them and their loved ones to:

- understand and interpret complicated test results
- develop a customized action plan that suits individual needs
- get the best care and ensure the best possible recovery from treatment
- learn state-of-the-art strategies to prevent prostate diseases

This book covers everything a man needs to know about his prostate health-from how aging affects sexual intimacy to asking the right questions to choosing among available therapeutic options. Dr. Scardino discusses cutting-edge strategies, using the latest research findings to explore the many factors that affect patients, including possible complications and ways to minimize them.

One in six men in the United States will be diagnosed with cancer, and nearly half the adult male population will be affected by prostatitis. Dr. Peter Scardino's ProstateBook provides the hard facts and a compassionate voice to guide every man to health and healing. Illustrated throughout with line art by Frank Forney.

Publishers Weekly

Many men have a dreaded fear of prostate problems that prevents them from seeking help. In response to that approach, Scardino, a practicing urologist at Manhattan's Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, quotes Joe Torre regarding his own experience with prostate cancer: "When you get the information, the fear just sort of melts away." This book should diminish many fears with its straightforward, three-part presentation. Part One introduces the normal prostate and its function. Part Two presents common prostate problems that more than half of all men will face: prostatitis and an enlarged prostate. Part Three, the most comprehensive section, presents all that's presently known about prostate cancer (prostate tumors account for one-third of all internal cancers diagnosed in men). In simple, concise prose, Scardino discusses risk factors, prevention and detection. Acknowledging the lack of a standardized treatment, Scardino presents available options and their resultant statistics. Important side effects that many men are curious about but are afraid to bring up with doctors are discussed in detail. Perhaps the book's most valuable parts lie at the beginning of every chapter, where Scardino gives a synopsis of what readers will learn in that section. This is one of the most comprehensive, accessible books on prostate cancer published to date. B&w illus. Agent, Peter Lampack. (Apr.) Copyright 2005 Reed Business Information.

Healing Is A Choice or Fueling the Teen Machine

2009-01-08T19:02:00.000-08:00

Healing Is A Choice: 10 Decisions That Will Transform Your Life and 10 Lies That Can Prevent You From Making Them

Author: Stephen Arterburn

From chronic physical pain to deep emotional hurts, we are all, at some level, in need of healing. And healing, writes author Stephen Arterburn, is a choice, although not our choice-it is God's choice. While that may lead us to understand that healing is out of our hands, there are several things we do or believe that can stand in the way of God's healing in our lives.

Describing ten choices we can make, and the corresponding ten lies that we must reject, Arterburn outlines the plan for opening our lives to God's divine touch. For example, to be receptive to God's healing, we must make the choice to feel; but we often buy into the lie that we need something to help numb the pain. Likewise, we can choose to embrace reality; but we often falsely believe that if we act as if nothing is wrong, the problem will go away.

Healing on all levels-spiritual, emotional, mental, and physical-is a miraculous gift from God; but it is a function of our own decisions and beliefs as well. When we make the right choices, and reject the lies, we can find the way to wholeness again.

Publishers Weekly

Interspersing wise though basic advice with real-life examples, Arterburn (Every Man's Battle) offers a guide that could help many people progress farther along the path of emotional and psychological healing. Written at a simple level, the book's purpose is to break down the barriers that keep people from seeking the help they need. Arterburn challenges some obstacles to healing that are particular to the Christian community, such as the idea that believers should feel peaceful and happy all the time. Yet he also does a good job of addressing the more basic barriers to healing common to all people, e.g., denial of pain and lack of forgiveness. His examples from the lives of others are quite helpful, drawn mostly from his workshops on obesity and sexual addiction. But the glimpses he gives into his own life are the most engaging. He shares openly about the confusion, fear and shame stemming from his divorce, as well as the pathway toward healing he has had to take. Arterburn is very clear that the process of healing is often long and difficult, yet he still conveys a hopeful, encouraging tone to those in pain. (Aug. 16) Copyright 2005 Reed Business Information.

Introduction....................vii
The Choice to Heal Your Life Chapter 1....................1
The First Choice: The Choice to Connect Your Life The First Big Lie: "All I need to heal is just God and me." Chapter 2....................27
The Second Choice: The Choice to Feel Your Life The Second Big Lie: "Real Christians should have a real peace in all circumstances." Chapter 3....................49
The Third Choice: The Choice to Investigate Your Life in Search of Truth The Third Big Lie: "It does no good to look back or look inside." Chapter 4....................69
The Fourth Choice: The Choice to Heal Your Future The Fourth Big Lie: "Time heals all wounds." Chapter 5....................85
The Fifth Choice: The Choice to Help Your Life The Fifth Big Lie: "I can figure this out by myself." Chapter 6....................103
The Sixth Choice: The Choice to Embrace Your Life The Sixth Big Lie: "If I just act as if there is no problem, it will finally go away." Chapter 7....................119
The Seventh Choice: The Choice to Forgive The Seventh Big Lie: "Forgiveness is only for those who deserve it or earn it." Chapter 8....................147
The Eighth Choice: The Choice to Risk Your Life The Eighth Big Lie: "I must protect myself from any more pain." Chapter 9....................167
The Ninth Choice: The Choice to Serve The Ninth Big Lie: "Until I am completely healed and strong, there is no place for me to serve God." Chapter 10....................191
The Tenth Choice: The Choice to Persevere The Tenth Big Lie: "There is no hope for me." Chapter11....................219
Final Thoughts on Healing Notes....................225
About the Author....................226

New interesting textbook: Billy the Kid Cookbook or With Heart and Soul

Fueling the Teen Machine

Author: Ellen L Shanley

Here's a guide for teens and adults that takes a different approach to the strange and wonderful eating practices of teenagers. It looks at what to accept, what to modify slightly, and what may cause emotional distress in either teen or adult. "Fueling the Teen Machine" is written for teens with a minimum of fuss and cajoling. It was created by two registered dieticians who felt teenagers were often lectured about eating, but were seldom given useful facts about food and nutrition. Ellen Shanley and Colleen Thompson gathered sound information on everything from eating disorders and evaluating diets to vegetarianism and fast food.

The authors felt that teens needed a book just for them. Their work in child nutrition ultimately led to a statewide contest that produced the recipes, created by real teens, that appear in this book. Once and for all "Fueling the Teen Machine" establishes that there is life after junk food and french fries.

Straight Talk from Claudia Black or Sensing the Self

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

Straight Talk from Claudia Black: What Recovering Parents Should Tell Their Kids about Drugs and Alcohol

Author: Claudia Black

Available Late October 2003. Alcohol use, drug use, and addiction are challenging topics for parents to discuss with children. These subjects are even more complex, and more urgent, for recovering parents to discuss with their children. Best-selling recovery author Claudia Black introduces readers to five different families and reveals how each of the parents talked with their kids about recovery, relapse, and the childs own vulnerability to addiction. Discussion tips and clearly presented facts help parents focus on key issues. Age-appropriate strategies help reduce childrens experimentation with alcohol and other drugs.

Library Journal

Black, an addiction expert known for her work on the adult children of alcoholics (It Will Never Happen to Me), here shifts her focus to recovering parents, in turn addressing the needs of their children. Based on the sensible idea that parents struggling with addiction face unique challenges in fostering antidrug/alcohol attitudes, her latest book acknowledges the genetic component of addiction while stating that the process is not inevitable. Provided are useful tools for assessment (e.g., "the family tree") and remediation grounded in the 12-step program philosophy. Early chapters review current information on brain chemistry, generational vulnerability, and phenomena such as multiple addictions, tolerance levels, relapse, and blackouts. The emphasis then moves to straightforward and realistic advice about self-forgiveness, making amends for past behavior, and new ways of relating to loved ones. Personal stories drawn from five diverse families are used throughout; limited references are provided at the conclusion. This candid and hope-filled book merits strong consideration by large public libraries and specialized collections given the prevalence of some form of addictive behavior in families.-Antoinette Brinkman, M.L.S., Evansville, IN Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information.

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Sensing the Self: Women's Recovery from Bulimia

Author: Sheila M Reindl

Hearing about the destructive compulsion of bulimia nervosa, outsiders may wonder, "How could you ever start?" Those suffering from the eating disorder ask themselves in despair, "How can I ever stop?" How do you break the cycle of bingeing, vomiting, laxative abuse, and shame? While many books describe the descent into eating disorders and the resulting emotional and physical damage, this book describes recovery.

Psychologist Sheila Reindl has listened intently to women's accounts of recovering. Reindl argues compellingly that people with bulimia nervosa avoid turning their attention inward to consult their needs, desires, feelings, and aggressive strivings because to do so is to encounter an annihilating sense of shame. Disconnected from internal, sensed experience, bulimic women rely upon external gauges to guide their choices. To recover, bulimic women need to develop a sense of self—to attune to their physical, psychic, and social self-experience. They also need to learn that one's neediness, desire, pain, and aggression are not sources of shame to be kept hidden but essential aspects of humanity necessary for zestful life. The young women with whom Reindl speaks describe, with great feeling, their efforts to know and trust their own experience.

Perceptive, lucid, and above all humane, this book will be welcomed not only by professionals but by people who struggle with an eating disorder and by those who love them.

Prostate Cancer Protection Plan or Keep the Connection

2009-01-07T21:59:00.000-08:00

Prostate Cancer Protection Plan: The Foods, Supplements, and Drugs That Can Combat Prostate Cancer

Author: Bob Arnot

Whether you have been diagnosed with prostate cancer or are simply seeking to decrease the risk of developing the disease, The Prostate Cancer Protection Plan -- with its focus on nutrition and lifestyle improvements -- offers hope and expert advice as it outlines the safest, most effective known strategy for fighting the number one cancer among American men.

Keep the Connection: Choices for a Better and Healthier Life

Author: Bob Green

The #1 New York Times bestselling fitness expert's classic about keeping weight off so that you reach a new level of health and fitness.

With his recent #1 bestseller Get With the Program!, Bob Greene has shown millions how to get real about their weight, health, and emotional well-being.

In his national bestseller Keep the Connection, now updated with a new jacket, Greene shows us how to keep the momentum going. First, he inspires you with a section on how to get yourself started and how to move to the next degree of mental and physical fitness. Then, Greene shows you exactly what exercises you will be doing to reach your goals. Each exercise is illustrated with photographs that show you just how to make the moves, so you get the maximum benefit from each one. Finally, there is an entire section of delicious, healthful recipes that make it easy to lose weight as you follow the exercise program.

Keep the Connection is a book that deserves to be on the shelves of everyone who wants a better body and a healthier life.

#1 New York Times bestselling author Bob Greene is an exercise physiologist and certified personal trainer specializing in fitness, metabolism, and weight loss. He is also a contributing writer and editor for O The Oprah Magazine, and writes on health and fitness for Oprah.com. Greene is the bestselling co-author of Make the Connection and The Get With the Program! Daily Journal, and the author of Get With the Program! He lives in Chicago.

Weight Training for Beginners or Your Personal Stress Profile and Activity Workbook

2009-01-07T12:58:00.000-08:00

Weight Training for Beginners

Author: Tony Gallagher

Weight Training for Beginners is a full body workout for either home or gym featuring step-by-step full color instructional photos and a unique hands-free design. All exercises can be done using the minimum of special equipment, and the book presents two fully comprehensive programs of exercises, one for those with no prior weight training experience and one for those looking to improve their skills. The book includes information on stretching and warm-up, safety, and cardiovascular training, in addition to a complementary eating program. You'll trim fat, build strength and muscle tone, and feel better regardless of your age or athletic ability.

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Your Personal Stress Profile and Activity Workbook

Author: Jerrold S Greenberg

Designed to accompany Jerrold Greenberg's Comprehensive Stress Management, this workbook can also stand alone as a useful supplement that enables students to develop their own personal stress profile based on their responses to various stress-related scales, and to learn stress management skills by working through a wealth of instructional activities. Icons in Comprehensive Stress Management direct students to related activities in the workbook; the text and workbook can be packaged together for substantial savings to the students!

Preface

Introduction: Can We Talk?

Section I: Your Typical Response to Stress

Section II: What is Stress? Your Stress Knowledge

Section III: Setting Up Stress Roadblocks: Using Stress Management Techniques

Section IV: Life Situation Intervention: Life Satisfaction

Section V: Other Life Situation Interventions: Effective Communication Techniques

Section VI: Perception Interventions: Responding to Feelings of Stress

Section VII: Emotional Arousal Interventions: Relaxation Training

Section VIII: Deciding to Manage Stress: Using Systematic Decision-Making Skills

Section IX: Specific Application: Intention to Use Stress Management Techniques

Awareness Heals or Entity Possession

2009-01-07T00:42:00.000-08:00

Awareness Heals: The Feldenkrais Method for Dynamic Health

Author: Steven Shafarman

The Feldendrais Method is a revolutionary approach to health and fitness. Using what Dr. Moshe Feldenkrais called ”Awareness Through Movement,” people of any age or condition can learn to move more comfortably and effectively. In pleasant yet powerful ways, his method reawakens the natural process by which we as babies learned to crawl, walk, and talk. In the U.S. and Canada more than one thousand guild-certified practitioners teach the Feldenkrais Method.Awareness Heals is the first book to present the full benefits of the Feldenkrais Method in clear language. It details six basic lessons which help you to become more aware of how you breathe, sit, walk, and otherwise move. By sensing these natural actions, you grow more skillful and supple in all your movements. Through the Feldenkrais Method, you can learn to relieve pain, enhance flexibility, and recover from physical or emotional stress.The gentle movements in Awareness Heals are designed for practice at home and work, and even in your car. They fit into any program of fitness, exercise, or therapy. Most important, Feldenkrais lessons demonstrate that such problems as stiffness and stress do not require outside intervention—the remedy lies within each of us.

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Entity Possession: Freeing the Energy Body of Negative Influence: A Medical Doctor's Extraordinary Work with the Root Causes of Obsessive Behavior

Author: Samuel Sagan

For centuries Eastern traditions have taken the subject of entity possession quite seriously. Ayurveda, the traditional medicine of India, recognizes bhutas or entities and their influence on mental and physical well-being, as well as the ways they can be evicted from the individual. Now, in a work that is unique in Western literature, Dr. Samuel Sagan examines the problem of these incorporeal beings that attach themselves to human beings as parasites, causing various emotional, mental and physical problems. A landmark study that presents sound analysis and treatment of this phenomenon, Entity Possession demystifies a topic that has long been overdramatized by the folklore surrounding possession and exorcism.

Using actual case studies of the "hungry ghost" phenomenon, Dr. Sagan analyzes their mechanisms and motivations, presenting the facts of entity possession, and including many tips on how to dislodge these parasites from the individuals whose lives are thrown out of balance by their presence.

Introduction

1. The Facts
2. Finalizing the Picture
3. Taoist Perspectives on Entities
4. Fragments
5. Around the World
6. Entities, Pregnancy, and Gynecology
7. Giving Birth--The Critical Time
8. How Does One Catch an Entity?
9. Entities of Various Kinds
10. Entities and Past Lives
11. Cords
12. Missing Bits
13. Possession and Extraordinary Entities
14. Exploring an Entity
15. Clearing Entities

Conclusion

Notes
Index

Joey Greens Amazing Kitchen Cures or Yoga for Wimps

2009-01-06T14:41:00.000-08:00

Joey Green's Amazing Kitchen Cures: 1,150 Ways to Prevent and Cure Common Ailments with Brand-Name Products

Author: Joey Green

Stop bleeding with Krazy® Glue? That's amazing! Find the cure for what ails you--in the kitchen!

And it's only one of the astonishing ideas in Joey Green's Amazing Kitchen Cures! Discovers more remedies that are hiding in your favorite household products as Joey Green reveals that you can:

Beat backaches with Adolph's® Meat Tenderizer
End insomnia with Aunt Jemima® Original Syrup
Cure a cold with Gold's® Horse Radish
Stop arthritis pain with Heinz Apple Cider Vinegar®
Get rid of headaches with Gatorade®
Prevent allergy attacks with Dannon® Yogurt
Arrest acne with Colgate® Toothpaste
Soothe aching feet with Alka-Seltzer®

The next time you face a late-night bout of sickness and can't reach a doctor; get a cut, scrape, or bite; or just want to save money, reach for the brand-name products in Amazing Kitchen Cures instead of medications. You'll find that they're just as effective, and some are even better!

Publishers Weekly

For anyone who's ever wondered what to do with surplus baking soda or leftover bubble wrap, Green's newest book will provide the answer. The author of Polish Your Furniture with Panty Hose suggests how Arm & Hammer baking soda can be used to exfoliate skin and how bubble wrap can be stuffed into an empty pillowcase to make a fine back cushion. This book of cure-alls may raise eyebrows, but Green maintains that these homemade remedies work: to cure insomnia, for example, Green recommends sipping a boiled mixture of McCormick Basil Leaves and Aunt Jemima Original Syrup. Though it's no substitute for actual medicine, this alphabetically arranged sourcebook offers suggestions for everything from soothing knee pain and relieving poison ivy to preventing hangovers and caring for nails. To cope with those midnight pains and aches-or to see just how many uses Lipton has-Green's suggestions might be good to have around. (Nov.) Copyright 2003 Cahners Business Information.

Interesting textbook: Professional Work or Management Accounting

Yoga for Wimps: Poses for the Flexibly Impaired

Author: Miriam Austin

Crave yoga's benefits--but feel afraid to look "weird?" Think yoga requires you to look like a pretzel? Now there's a friendly, full-color, hand-holding, one-step-at-a-time, few-minutes-a-day way to get started. It meets you right where you are, with three different approaches to fit your needs. Instant Yoga gets you going immediately with 15 practice sessions for any time of the day, even when there's only a few minutes to spare. Run through a sequence and the workout's over! FixIts offer solutions to specific problems, such as a sore neck, back pain, those aching feet, or stress. In the Glossary, the author demonstrates every pose correctly, with instructions for improving technique. The changes you experience will amaze and delight you so much you'll never want to wimp out on your workout! The author lives in Lexington, VA. 128 pages (all in color), 8 1/2 x 11.

Buff Moms or Mix Match Meal in Minutes for People with Diabetes

2009-01-06T03:39:00.000-08:00

Buff Moms: The Complete Guide to Fitness for All Mothers

Author: Sue Fleming

Motherhood is a demanding twenty-four-hour-a-day job that leaves little if any time for exercise. Now there are no excuses! Sue Fleming, author of the popular fitness guides Buff Brides and Buff Moms-to-Be, has specially designed a book for mothers who want to get back in shape but feel overwhelmed by their hectic schedules. Buff Moms features simple, effective exercises that can be done conveniently at home. By focusing on these exercises and maintaining a healthy diet, mothers can regain their prepartum body. Inside you'll find

• essential tips on making the time, starting a routine, and staying the course
• upper-body, lower-body, abdominal, and cardiovascular workouts
• a special program for women recovering from cesarean births
• an exercise regimen tailored to ward off postpartum depression
• success stories from real-life moms who have lost weight and feel great

Fully illustrated and geared to all fitness levels and abilities, Buff Moms will help you achieve your fitness goals and feel healthy, leaving you with increased endurance to keep up with your busy family.

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Mix ' Match Meal in Minutes for People with Diabetes

Author: Linda Gassenheimer

Take the planning out of diabetic cooking with recipes that are lower in fat, sodium, and cholesterol

Mix ‘n’ Match Meals in Minutes takes the work out of cooking and makes healthy eating delicious and simple. Designed to be easy to use, the second edition of this book is divided into three sections—breakfast, lunch, and dinner. It also includes a week-at-a-glance meal plan that lets people with diabetes like you, mix and match recipes to meet their changing tastes.

Each recipe in this blockbuster cookbook includes a shopping list, a menu, substitutions, and a countdown to help you get all your dishes onto the table at the same time. Finally, people with diabetes don’t need to plan—you just need to shop, stir, and serve!

Gassenheimer, author of many diet and weight-loss cookbooks, organizes this one into the three main meals of the day and also includes a section on "Speed Meals." The recipes are simple, and most have a list of ingredients needed as well as nutritional information. This book doesn't veer far from basic American standards and is definitely not for the diabetic gourmand. It offers weeknight meals that are quick to make and easily adaptable depending on your family's size. The breakfast sandwich section is a unique element to the book's more standard offerings, and the Spicy Grilled Cheese and Tomato Sandwich is a surefire way to diversify your morning meals. One major drawback is the lack of dessert recipes. Overall, this is a good basic cookbook that all public libraries should have for their diabetic clients.

Moodswing or Caregiving

2009-01-05T18:37:00.000-08:00

Moodswing: Dr. Fieve on Depression - The Eminent Psychiatrist Who Pioneered the Use of Lithium in America Reveals a Revolutionary New Way to Prevent Depression

Author: Ronald R Fiev

Fifteen years ago, this groundbreaking book provided new hope for those whose lives were devastated by moodswings and depression. Now, in this newly revised and updated edition, Dr. Ronald R. Fieve, the pioneer in the treatment of depression in America, offers an even brighter prognosis. Major advances in drug therapy have provided dramatic chemical "cures" that alleviate symptoms faster, more efficiently, and at a lower cost that ever before.

In this revised and expanded Moodswing, Dr. Fieve sheds new light on the causes and symptoms of specific mood disorders, including manic depression, seasonal depression, and PMS. Then, through case studies, he illustrates the effective use of the latest diagnostic methods and drug treatments. He also provides fascinating information on:

Why creative types are often prone to manic-depressive disorders--the results of a fifteen-year follow-up study.

How manic depression, alcoholism, and substance abuse go hand in hand.

How presidents, Pulitzer Prize-winning playwrights, and Wall Street wizards can benefit from "manic advantage," but crumble when their moods crash.

The revolutionary uses of one of psychiatry's greatest wonder drugs: lithium, as well as new material on the latest antidepressant drugs.

Why teenage and adult suicide is on the upswing and what friends and family can do to prevent it.

Why traditional psychoanalysis in the treatment of depression is, in many cases, no longer necessary.

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Caregiving: The Spiritual Journey of Love, Loss, and Renewal

Author: Beth Witrogen McLeod

Helping your family and loved ones when they need you most

"Caregiving has a big heart–on a much-needed topic. A rare book of spiritual and practical wisdom."–Sue Benderauthor of Plain and Simple and Everyday Sacred

"A poignant, wise, and in-the-trenches view of caregiving that is both practical and spiritual, especially of value to midlife adults."–Jean Shinoda Bolen, M.D., author of Goddesses in Everywoman and Close to the Bone

"Lovely. . . . Beth McLeod’s experience and wisdom shine through as she shares her heartfelt journey of loss, surrender, hope, and healing."–David Simon, M.D. medical director, the Chopra Center for Well Being, author of Vital Energy and Return to Wholeness

Sooner or later it will touch us all: A family member or loved one becomes ill or disabled, and we step in to help. This is caregiving, and in this powerful, unique book, prizewinning writer and advocate Beth Witrogen McLeod leads us through the caregiving journey with unflinching authority and compassion. Framed by the author's personal odyssey as a caregiver and richly informed by the inspiring and poignant tales of others, Caregiving explores medical and financial problems, all aspects of spirituality, and such issues as depression, stress, housing, home care, and end-of-life concerns. A rare blend of powerful storytelling and practical information, Caregiving is a revelation.

SETTING OUT ON THE PATH OF CAREGIVING.
What Family Caregiving Is: I Am a Caregiver.
Women and Caregiving: The Spirit of Christmas Present.
The Medical/Financial Maze: A Sacred Sorrow.
Caring for Aging Parents: Into the Abyss.
Spousal Caregiving: Do Not Resuscitate.
EMOTIONAL WILDERNESS.
The Nature of Loss.
The Stresses of Caregiving: Blessings.
Caregivers and Depression.
Hitting Bottom: To the Stars through Difficulty.
BRIDGES TO THE FUTURE.
Support Strategies and Everyday Miracles.
Caregivers, Religion, and Spirituality.
End-of-Life Concerns.
Caregiving as a Rites of Passage: Fancy Nightmares.
RECLAIMING LIFE.
Awakening the Heart: Thank You for Everything.
The Urge to Serve: Out Love Will Never End.
Caregiving and Community.
Appendix.
Reference Notes.
Index.

Fetal Alcohol Syndrome or Occupational Therapy Manual for the Evaluation of Range of Motion and Muscl

2009-01-05T06:36:00.000-08:00

Fetal Alcohol Syndrome: A Guide for Families and Communities

Author: Ann Streissguth

In 1973, psychologist Ann Streissguth was shocked by the lack of scientific documentation on the impact of alcohol on the unborn child. She sought to fill that void by dedicating her professional career to the study of fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS) and fetal alcohol effects (FAE). In this compassionate volume, Dr. Streissguth draws on her life's work, writing with wisdom and authority on essential issues surrounding these alcohol-related problems. Using compelling case studies, photos, illustrations, and validated empirical research, the author highlights the cultural, racial, and economic diversity of FAS. A completely preventable disability, FAS still changes the life course of thousands of babies each year. This book will help physicians, psychologists, social workers, educators, advocates, and families of children and adults with FAS work toward an educated community, a supportive network of legislation and programs, and better futures for people living and growing with FAS.

Luther K. Robinson

This is a concise guide to better understanding the issues surrounding recognition and management of fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS). Although targeted toward families affected by FAS, it is equally valuable reading for those who provide care in the professional setting. The book was written to be a "vehicle for parents and professionals to use in working together to help children with FAS/FAE." In addition, this work is a valuable reference for active investigators who have limited time or access to the large, diverse body of knowledge concerning FAS. By placing information from multiple disciplines into a single, readable source, the author has given us a work that truly enhances our appreciation of the need for and effectiveness of the transdisciplinary model. The author's foreword indicates that her audience is "parents and professionals to use in working together." This book effectively reaches its target audience, providing current information and thought provoking insights for physicians, nurses, teachers, therapists, and advocates -- anyone who is actively involved in the care of persons with FAS/FAE. A coauthor on the seminal paper on FAS, the author is an internationally recognized investigator who has studied FAS for the past 25 years. Although much of her research has focussed on FAS among Native Americans, the information contained in this book is applicable to various populations. The book is visually appealing and contains a good balance between data derived from the basic and applied sciences. Each chapter begins with an anecdote concerning an experience of an individual living with the impact of FAS. These serve as the focal point around which the chapter'sresearch and diagnostic and management issues are addressed. Each chapter is well annotated with citations that range from antiquity (e.g., the Scriptures) to the present, and even includes untranslated references, giving the interested reader a large body of information for further perusal. This is an excellent work. The author has compiled a concise, comprehensive treatment of FAS ranging from its history to diagnosis and management. The book is empathically yet quantitatively written and exposes the reader not only to "common sense" issues surrounding FAS, but also to data that provide the basis for one's approach to care. It provides content with context. In my own work with families and other professionals involved with FAS, I found this book to be extremely useful for its breadth and depth of coverage of the topic. This book is a must for the libraries of individuals who care for persons with birth or developmental disabilities. It should be among the reference materials of physicians, social workers, educators, community advocates, and support groups. Equally important, it should find its way into the libraries of institutions that train the next generation of professionals.

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Reviewer: Luther K. Robinson, MD (SUNY at Buffalo School of Medicine)
Description: This is a concise guide to better understanding the issues surrounding recognition and management of fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS). Although targeted toward families affected by FAS, it is equally valuable reading for those who provide care in the professional setting.
Purpose: The book was written to be a "vehicle for parents and professionals to use in working together to help children with FAS/FAE." In addition, this work is a valuable reference for active investigators who have limited time or access to the large, diverse body of knowledge concerning FAS. By placing information from multiple disciplines into a single, readable source, the author has given us a work that truly enhances our appreciation of the need for and effectiveness of the transdisciplinary model.
Audience: The author's foreword indicates that her audience is "parents and professionals to use in working together." This book effectively reaches its target audience, providing current information and thought provoking insights for physicians, nurses, teachers, therapists, and advocates:anyone who is actively involved in the care of persons with FAS/FAE. A coauthor on the seminal paper on FAS, the author is an internationally recognized investigator who has studied FAS for the past 25 years. Although much of her research has focussed on FAS among Native Americans, the information contained in this book is applicable to various populations.
Features: The book is visually appealing and contains a good balance between data derived from the basic and applied sciences. Each chapter begins with an anecdote concerning an experience of an individual living with the impact of FAS. These serve as the focal point around which the chapter's research and diagnostic and management issues are addressed. Each chapter is well annotated with citations that range from antiquity (e.g., the Scriptures) to the present, and even includes untranslated references, giving the interested reader a large body of information for further perusal.
Assessment: This is an excellent work. The author has compiled a concise, comprehensive treatment of FAS ranging from its history to diagnosis and management. The book is empathically yet quantitatively written and exposes the reader not only to "common sense" issues surrounding FAS, but also to data that provide the basis for one's approach to care. It provides content with context. In my own work with families and other professionals involved with FAS, I found this book to be extremely useful for its breadth and depth of coverage of the topic. This book is a must for the libraries of individuals who care for persons with birth or developmental disabilities. It should be among the reference materials of physicians, social workers, educators, community advocates, and support groups. Equally important, it should find its way into the libraries of institutions that train the next generation of professionals.

Booknews

In this book for parents and professionals who work to help children with fetal alcohol syndrome and effects (FAS/FAE), Streissguth (psychiatry and behavioral science, U. of Washington) offers an overview of the condition, and discusses the diagnostic process, research conducted since the syndrome was first recognized in 1973, and strategies for prevention. Her suggestions for helping those with FAS/FAE focus on needs across the life-span and on the advocacy model for helping. She includes a resource list. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.

Rating

5 Stars! from Doody

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Occupational Therapy Manual for the Evaluation of Range of Motion and Muscl

Author: Donna Latella

This occupational therapy manual instructs students in the use of assessment tools when evaluating the range of motion and strength of clients, yet emphasizes the time efficiency required in today's healthcare environment. Students learn to screen clients for strength and motion deficits using functional observation and to formulate appropriate intervention plans through gross manual muscle assessment. Students also receive instruction in methods of isolated manual muscle testing and when it is appropriate to progress to this specific assessment.

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Reviewer: Mary D. Groves, BS (Kaiser Permanente)
Description: This manual is an easy to follow guide for the evaluation of range of motion and muscle strength. This spiral bound book contains three chapters covering goniometry, gross manual muscle testing, and isolated manual muscle testing and appendixes for muscle tables, range of motion tables, and sample evaluation forms.
Purpose: The purpose is to provide the student with formal instruction techniques as well as to prepare the student for a clinical setting. The contents and structure are user friendly.
Audience: According to the author, this book was written for the student preparing to enter into a clinical setting.
Features: This book offers functional examples of muscle movements to be observed by the student to relate in a clinical setting. The book designates icons that are used throughout the book, which guide the student through specific areas for caution and ASHT guidelines. However, some of the photos are difficult to decipher because of the graininess of the reproduction.
Assessment: This is a useful book for the novice student as well as a quick review for the practicing therapist.

Rating

3 Stars from Doody

	Preface
	About the Authors
	Acknowledgments
	Contributors
	Introduction
Ch. 1	Goniometry	1
Sect. 1-1	Introduction to goniometry	1
Sect. 1-2	Goniometric measurements of the trunk and neck	7
Sect. 1-3	Goniometric measurements of the shoulder complex	15
Sect. 1-4	Goniometric measurements of the elbow and forearm	23
Sect. 1-5	Goniometric measurements of the wrist and hand	27
Sect. 1-6	Goniometric measurements of the hip and knee	43
Sect. 1-7	Goniometric measurements of the ankle and foot	51
Ch. 2	Gross Manual Muscle Testing	65
Sect. 2-1	Introduction to gross manual muscle testing	65
Sect. 2-2	Gross manual muscle testing of the trunk and neck	68
Sect. 2-3	Gross manual muscle testing of the scapula and shoulder complex	75
Sect. 2-4	Gross manual muscle testing of the elbow and forearm	87
Sect. 2.5	Gross manual muscle testing of the wrist and hand	91
Sect. 2.6	Gross manual muscle testing of the hip and knee	104
Sect. 2-7	Gross manual muscle testing of the ankle and foot	112
Ch. 3	Isolated Manual Muscle Testing	121
Sect. 3-1	Introduction to isolated manual muscle testing	121
Sect. 3-2	Isolated manual muscle testing of the trunk and neck	122
Sect. 3-3	Isolated manual muscle testing of the scapula and shoulder complex	124
Sect. 3-4	Isolated manual muscle testing of the elbow and forearm	158
Sect. 3-5	Isolated manual muscle testing of the wrist and hand	172
Sect. 3-6	Isolated manual muscle testing of the hip and knee	216
Sect. 3-7	Isolated manual muscle testing of the ankle and foot	241
	Glossary	263
	References	264
	Suggested Readings	264
App. A	Muscle tables	265
App. B	Normal range of motion tables	279
App. C	Sample evaluation forms	283
	Index	295

American Heart Association 365 Ways to Get out the Fat or Pilates

2009-01-04T21:35:00.000-08:00

American Heart Association 365 Ways to Get Out the Fat: A Tip a Day to Trim the Fat Away

Author: American Heart Association

The latest addition to the bestselling AHA library, this book is chock-full of tips on cooking, shopping, snacking, and preparing and customizing favorite foods, this fact-filled guide makes it easy to keep fat (especially saturated fat) and cholesterol under control--a boon for healthier hearts and trimmer waistlines. 25 line drawings.

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Pilates: Body in Motion

Author: Alycea Ungaro

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OM Yoga in a Box or Living with Pcos

2009-01-04T10:33:00.000-08:00

OM Yoga in a Box (Basic Level)

Author: Cyndi Le

OM Yoga in a Box-Basic Level, Contains everything you need to sustain an ongoing, varied home yoga practice: 2 Compact Discs: Instructional CD with 70+ minute yoga class(This CD can be programmed into 4 shorter, targeted classes, including one especially for brand new beginners) Flash cards, showing correct posture alignment and describing benefits. A Yoga belt, to help with deep stretching. A candle, incense and incense holder to help create sacred space.

Books about: Aligning Human Resources and Business Strategy or The Geography of Tourism and Recreation Environment Place and Space

Living with Pcos

Author: Angela Boss

Are You Seeking Relief from PCOS Symptoms?

If so, you join the estimated 10 million American women who have PCOS—polycystic ovary syndrome. If you’re like most of these women, you may not know a lot about the hormone disorder, but you’re probably painfully aware of its symptoms: irregular menstrual cycles, excess facial and body hair, weight gain, and adult acne. PCOS is also a leading cause of infertility. If left untreated, the condition carries long-term risks for endometrial cancer, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and stroke. However, with proper treatment, the syndrome can be managed.

Living with PCOS sheds light on this underreported, underdiagnosed endocrine disorder and leads women to treatment that can rid them of troublesome symptoms. The authors, both of whom have PCOS, along with a nationally-recognized physician, cover such topics as:

            • Causes of PCOS
            • Overcoming symptoms
            • Choosing a physician
            • Getting a diagnosis
            • Receiving the best medical treatment
            • Infertility and getting pregnant
           • Coping with the emotional impact of PCOS

This book is a reader-friendly tool for gaining control over PCOS.

New York Times - Jane Brody

Contains inspring stories from affected women and information about diagnosis and treatment.

Library Journal

Polycystic Ovary Syndrom (PCOS), named after the cysts that may form in the ovaries, is a hormone disorder that causes irregular menstrual cycles, obesity, and infertility, among other symptoms. If untreated, it can lead to heart disease, diabetes, and uterine cancer. This is a book about and by PCOS women (coauthors Boss and Sterling both have it; physician Legro is an expert on the syndrome), which is evident in their easy-to-understand descriptions of the disorder, its symptoms, medical diagnosis, and treatments (including alternative methods) as well as the emotional impact. Colette Harris's PCOS: A Woman's Guide to Dealing with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (LJ 8/00) is a more difficult read (more medical jargon with a more British slant) but does offer a four-point management plan to combat the disorder. Both volumes are valuable to any women's health collection, but Boss and Sterling's is preferable to an American audience with its easy-to-read format, separate chapter on infertility, and important references to national organizations like Resolve. (Index not seen.)--Lisa A. Errico-Cox, Nassau Community Coll. Lib., Garden City, NY Copyright 2001 Cahners Business Information.

The Structure House Weight Loss Plan or The Great Physicians RX for Cancer

2009-01-04T00:31:00.000-08:00

The Structure House Weight Loss Plan: Achieve Your Ideal Weight Through a New Relationship with Food

Author: Gerard J Musant

REDEFINE YOUR RELATIONSHIP WITH FOOD -- AND REACH YOUR IDEAL WEIGHT!

Obesity expert Dr. Gerard Musante and his residential weight loss center, Structure House, have helped more than thirty thousand people lose weight. A stay at Structure House costs thousands of dollars. Now Dr. Musante's innovative ideas and effective treatment methods are yours for the price of this book.

IT'S NOT FOOD THAT MAKES YOU FAT -- IT'S YOUR EATING BEHAVIOR.

During his thirty years of practice, Dr. Musante has shown that it is your relationship with food that determines your ability to reach your ideal weight. His system targets behaviors resulting from habit, boredom, or stress that lead to unstructured eating -- eating for nonnutritional reasons -- and presents concrete methods for designing new, structured eating patterns. You'll learn to isolate your unhealthy eating, recognize and neutralize the food triggers that cause your unstructured eating, and stop using food to satisfy needs other than hunger. Dr. Musante's method gets to the root of these behaviors by completely reconstructing your daily experience with food and therefore the choices you make about what to eat.

The Structure House Weight Loss Plan presents Dr. Musante's Structured Eating system. You will learn to eat nutritious food in appropriate portions three times a day -- the food that you need to meet your nutritional requirements and to reach and maintain the level of weight you desire. The Structured Eating program is presented in three sections.

The first section, "Get Structured," guides you through making the changes that willincrease success, including understanding your eating behaviors that emerge from habit, boredom, and stress; learning how the organization of your refrigerator and cabinets can lead to weight loss or weight gain; and analyzing the attitudes toward food of the people who surround you at work and at home.

In the second section, "Be Structured," you learn about food choices; meal planning, including grocery shopping and food preparation; and identifying the right kinds of exercise that will enhance your success.

In the final section, "Stay Structured," Dr. Musante shares all the secrets of lifestyle change that will help you take and, more important, keep the weight off. The strategies are both large and small, simple and profound, immediate and long lasting. Using the Structure House approach, you'll be in control of food -- not controlled by it. You'll gain power by taking responsibility -- and then you can take credit for your successes.

Florence Scarinci - Library Journal

Clinical psychologist Musante bases his Structure House program on the idea that it is a person's relationship with food that causes weight gain (as when one eats to relieve boredom or stress). Unlike diets forbidding certain foods, his plan denies dieters nothing. Instead, its mainstays include such time-honored principles as eating three properly proportioned meals a day composed of foods from all the major food groups and exercising. Participants plan their meals in advance (they may count calories or use an exchange system), shop accordingly, and record what they eat and--if applicable--their reasons for deviating from the plan. Suggestions for avoiding the pitfalls of dining out or entertaining as well as sample recipes for home preparation are included. Easily accessible to the layperson and full of sensible advice, this is recommended for public and academic nutrition collections.

Introduction     ix
Get Structured: Understand and Prepare for the Structure House Weight Loss Plan
The Structure House Program     3
Assess Your Health and Medical Issues     14
Get Ready for Structure     25
Be Structured: Implement the Behavioral Principles of the Structure House Weight Loss Plan
Be Structured: Structured Eating and the Structure House Diary     51
Be Structured at Home: Eating Well and Losing Weight in Your Own Kitchen     82
Be Structured at the Supermarket: Eating Well and Losing Weight by Shopping Wisely     111
Understand the Importance of Exercise     133
Stay Structured: Maintain the Structure House Weight Loss Plan
Stay Structured Away from Home: Eating Well and Losing Weight in Restaurants and While on the Road     165
Maintain the Structured Mind-set: More Tools for the Structure House Toolbox     191
Explore Lifestyle Change     218
Conclusion: Take the Journey     264
Appendices
Understanding Your Body Mass Index     275
Understanding Metabolism     278
Sample Exchange Lists     281
A Structure House Menu Sampler     288
Notes     299
Acknowledgments     305
Index     309

Interesting book: Your Body Believes Every Word You Say or The Essential Herb Drug Vitamin Interaction Guide

The Great Physician's RX for Cancer

Author: Jordan S Rubin

Bestselling author Jordan Rubin, with David Remedios, M.D., shows how to adopt the 7 Keys in The Great Physician's Rx for Health and Wellness to focus aggressively on cancer and keep this disease at arm's length.

Mothering Magazines Having a Baby Naturally or Yoga for Healthy Bones

2009-01-03T15:30:00.000-08:00

Mothering Magazine's Having a Baby, Naturally: The Mothering Magazine Guide to Pregnancy and Childbirth

Author: Peggy OMara

For more than twenty-five years, Mothering magazine has captured an audience of educated women who appreciate its "we'll inform, you choose" approach to parenting. Having a Baby, Naturally reflects this spirit with straightforward, uncensored information about pregnancy and childbirth, addressing common concerns and questions in a compassionate, nonjudgmental style.

Written by Peggy O'Mara, the longtime publisher, editor, and owner of Mothering magazine, it synthesizes the best theories and safest practices used in natural childbirth, including recommendations from the World Health Organization, the American Academy of Pediatrics, and the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. Throughout, O'Mara reinforces her belief that each woman's pregnancy and birth experience is a one-of-a-kind event. She covers such topics as:

Nutrition, diet, and exercise
Emotional self-awareness during and after pregnancy
A trimester-by-trimester guide to what is happening in your body and your child's
Birth choices -- offering suggestions, not "rules"
Pain medication alternatives
Birth locations, from hospitals to home birth
Relieving morning sickness with natural remedies
Prenatal testing
Breastfeeding
Prematurity and multiple births
Balancing work and family
The father's role during pregnancy and beyond
Difficult subjects, such as birth defects, miscarriages, and postpartum depression, are also treated with sensitivity and candor.

Finally, a book for the thinking woman who believes in her own inherent capacity to make smart, informed decisions about her pregnancyand birth, just as she makes in other areas of her life. Having a Baby, Naturally is a celebration of childbirth and an accurate and objective guide to helping women fortify their spirits, develop trust in their bodies, and make the best possible choices to protect their new baby's health.

Interesting textbook: Learning Paths or Lightning in a Bottle

Yoga for Healthy Bones: A Woman's Guide

Author: Linda Sparrow

This book offers a complete program of yoga poses designed for bone health, new medical information on diet and lifestyle, and instruction on meditation and breathing techniques that strengthen and restore energy. Yoga sequences are designed for: preventing injuries; building strength; releasing tension; increasing range of motion; elongating the spine; building stability and balance; increasing flexibility; relaxing deeply.

Library Journal

These two books discuss how yoga can be incorporated into women's overall wellness routines. In Yoga for a Healthy Menstrual Cycle, Sparrowe (The Woman's Book of Yoga and Health) openly discusses this traditionally sensitive health topic in light of current medical information and provides instructions for the accompanying yoga sessions, which were designed by Walden, an internationally recognized yoga teacher. The photographs of her executing the poses are clear and easy to follow. The idea is to relax during this physically and mentally stressful time, which may relieve some of the common complaints associated with menstruation or reproductive disorders. In Yoga for Healthy Bones, Sparrowe uses a similar approach, except the aim is to help women prevent bone loss (osteoporosis) related to aging and to maintain lifelong healthy bones. She does not claim that yoga can prevent or reverse bone loss (which has not been proven), only that it can contribute to better general bone health. Both are recommended for health and wellness collections in public libraries. Academic libraries may find Yoga for a Healthy Menstrual Cycle especially informative and therapeutic for their female students.-Deborah Broocker, Georgia Perimeter Coll., Dunwoody Copyright 2004 Reed Business Information.

Pilates for Every Body or Look Great Feel Great

2009-01-03T03:29:00.000-08:00

Pilates for Every Body: Strengthen, Lengthen, and Tone - with This Complete 3-Week Body Makeover

Author: Denise Austin

Stand a full inch taller, lose inches at your waist and thighs, and feel more energetic than ever-- in just 21 days!

Pilates sculpts and stretches every muscle in your body through a unique series of fluid, yogalike exercises, without stress or strain. It has emerged as the most effective way to flatten your stomach and abs. But Pilates does so much more. Many dancers and athletes use Pilates to condition their bodies, improve performance, and protect their joints. Now you can practice this form of exercise at home-- and enjoy lasting benefits.

In Pilates for Every Body, Denise Austin-- star of The Daily Workout, the number one fitness show in America-- leads you through a total Pilates-based conditioning program that will strengthen, lengthen, and tone your entire body.

* Select from Denise's versatile, progressive workouts, from beginner to advanced.
* If you're short on time, choose from quick-and-easy routines of 10 minutes or less for the abs, hips, thighs, butt, legs, back, and upper body.
* You'll discover not just Pilates routines but a total body makeover plan-- cardio exercise, positive-thinking techniques, practical meals and menus, inspiring quotes, and more.

You'll find everything you need in one step-by-step plan!

"Pilates is the best form of exercise ever-- it keeps my body strong without stressing my joints."--Cristina Ferrare, model, author, and TV personality

"Denise Austin practices what she preaches. Follow her positive approach for a better life."--Jack LaLanne, fitness pioneer

"Having been a dancer, I realize the benefit of Pilates. It not only strengthens your body but also elongates yourmuscles in a safe and healthy way."--Jaclyn Smith, actress

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Look Great, Feel Great: 12 Keys to Enjoying a Healthy Life Now

Author: Joyce Meyer

Our bodies are our God-given instruments for experiencing a fulfilling life, for doing good works, and for spiritual development. God's plan for each of us involves maintaining a sound mind, body, and soul. In her latest book, Joyce addresses the 'self-esteem drought? that leads us to bad health habits. She includes practical tools that help make complete self-maintenance an easy part of any daily routine. Revealing 12 keys to reclaiming our health through such things as exercise, eating habits, soul care, and responsibility, Joyce uses her engaging style to reveal how simple the restoration process really is.

Key 1 - Finding the strength for the heavy lifting Key 2 - Learning to love your body Key 3 - Mastering metabolism
Key 4 - Essential Exercise Key 5 - Balanced eating Key 6 - Water your soul Key 7 - Mindful eating Key 8 - Curb your spiritual hunger Key 9 - Necessary food and necessary sleep Key 10 - Right vision Key 11 - Make it easy Key 12 - Take responsibility

Additionally, Joyce will provide helpful resources, like the "Ounce of Prevention Checklist", for self-maintenance.

Publishers Weekly

Meyer's earthy voice only appears for the half-hour introduction, where the Bible teacher openly shares details of her own health history (spastic colon, hormonal problems, migraines, menstrual cycle irregularities, breast cancer). But its candor-and message of how she stoically soldiered on in full workaholic mode before finally applying the keys here-sets the tone and resonates throughout. When Lentz's more polished tones take over, listeners familiar with Meyer's voice must adjust, but Lentz ably conveys Meyer's 12 keys to changing bad eating and exercise habits. Even though Meyer suggests the audiobook be used as a program, the blend of anecdotes, humor, practicality and details of the body's workings make for enjoyable listening on its own. Music is spare: brief keyboard interludes appear only at the beginning and end of each disc. And as much as listeners may wish Meyer had narrated the entire book, after that introduction she'll not only be forgiven but her delegating of the narration can serve as a real-life example proving the point of the book. Simultaneous release with the Warner Faith hardcover (Reviews, Jan. 30). (Apr.) Copyright 2006 Reed Business Information.

	Introduction	vii
	America's Self-Respect Crisis	xxvii
	Using the 12-Key Plan for Great Health	xxxvii
Key 1	Let God Do the Heavy Lifting	1
Key 2	Learning to Love Your Body	11
Key 3	Mastering Metabolism	31
Key 4	Exercise	43
Key 5	Balanced Eating	59
Key 6	Water Your Life	83
Key 7	Mindful Eating	95
Key 8	Curb Your Spiritual Hunger	109
Key 9	De-Stress	121
Key 10	Right Vision	145
Key 11	Make It Easy	155
Key 12	Take Responsibility	163
	Epilogue: Practice What You Preach: Modeling Self-Respect for the Next Generation	167
Appendix A	Let Me Hear From You	179
Appendix B	An Ounce of Prevention: A Daily Self-Maintenance Checklist	181
Appendix C	Quick-Fix Emergency Sheet	183
Appendix D	Your Personal 12 Keys	189
	Bibliography	191

	About This Book	1
Lecture 1	An Overview	3
Lecture 2	Leukemia	9
Lecture 3	Lymphoma	25
Lecture 4	Breast and Prostate Cancer	35
Lecture 5	Lung and Skin Cancer	51
Lecture 6	Colon Cancer	63
Lecture 7	Cancer of the Cervix and the Liver	75
Lecture 8	Cancer and the Immune System	85
Lecture 9	Cancer in the Future	93
	Glossary	103
	Index	105

	Introduction
1	The Spend Trend	1
2	Patent Shenanigans	27
3	You Say Profits, They Say R&D	43
4	Big Pharma's Winning Pitch	63
5	Getting to You	87
6	Drugs R Us	107
7	Nothin's Gonna Change My World	143
8	The Goose That Laid the Golden Egg	153
	Conclusion	169
	Sources and Acknowledgments	175
	Index	177

	Preface	ix
1.	Motivation	1
2.	The Four Components of Fitness	43
3.	Nutrition	118
4.	Recipes	140