Natural Hair Care and Braiding or First Aid for Horse and Rider

Natural Hair Care and Braiding

Author: Diane Carol Bailey

This book aims to bring standard cosmetology practices into balance with the beauty of natural hair care. With the use of illustrations and color photographs, it details traditional braiding techniques with and without extensions. It discusses the holistic approach to natural hair care, offering herbal treatments and remedies. For professional stylists, it s an invaluable guide to updating one s skills and expanding alternative, chemical-free services to one s clients.

Table of Contents:

	Introduction
Ch. 1	History Overview	1
Ch. 2	Bacteriology/Sanitation & Prevention Control	13
Ch. 3	The Client and You	33
Ch. 4	The Professional Consultation	47
Ch. 5	How Hair Types and Structures Differ	59
Ch. 6	Hair and Scalp Diseases and Disorders	73
Ch. 7	Basic Anatomy, Physiology, and Nutrition	97
Ch. 8	Shampoos, Conditioners, Herbal Treatments and Rinses	111
Ch. 9	Textured Hair is Manageable	167
Ch. 10	Braiding and Sculpting Techniques	181
	Bibliography	257
	Glossary/Index	261

Book review: Making Ice Cream and Iced Desserts or At Hankas Table

First Aid for Horse and Rider

Author: Nancy Loving

This is the long-awaited how-to handbook for treating riding injuries in the field for both rider and horse, with step-by-step numbered instructions for the most common injuries and what to do until help arrives. Injuries range from insect and animal bites, allergies, and broken bones to head injuries, hypothermia, and hoof wounds. This is an authoritative pocket reference that combines advice from a reputable veterinarian and a medical doctor, a perfect package for first aid kits.

Tai CHI according to the I Ching or Scale down Live It up Wellness Workbook

T'ai CHI according to the I Ching: Embodying the Principles of the Book of Changes

Author: Stuart Alve Olson

• Reveals the close relationship between the eight basic postures of T'ai Chi and the hexagrams of the I Ching.

• As handed down in the teachings of the Yellow Emperor and Chang San-Feng.

• Explains the physical and spiritual benefits that result from the practice of the Before Heaven T'ai Chi form.

• An essential reference book for any serious student of T'ai Chi and the I Ching.

T'ai Chi is a physical expression of Taoist thought--a philosophy in motion. The relationship between the I Ching, Taoist philosophy, and T'ai Chi is well established in many of the classical texts and teachings handed down by the Yellow Emperor and Chang San-Feng, yet it has essentially remained a mystery in the West. Stuart Alve Olson, a longtime student of renowned T'ai Chi Ch'uan Master T. T. Liang, shows how the hexagrams of the I Ching relate to the eight basic postures of T'ai Chi, and how together they comprise the orderly sequence of the postures in the Before Heaven T'ai Chi form. The practice of this form initiates a process of internal alchemy that allows for the stimulation and accumulation of chi through the major energy systems of the body. Physically, this process restores youthful flexibility. Spiritually, it frees the mind to roam the sublime Tao. 

Because the Before Heaven sequence of postures is the foundation of all T'ai Chi forms, this book provides valuable advice for all practitioners, regardless of the style they practice or the depth of their experience. An essential reference book for any serious student of Taoism, T'ai Chi According to the I Ching is an invaluable guide to how even the most esoteric aspects of Chinese philosophyare firmly rooted in a physical practice.

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Scale down--Live It up Wellness Workbook

Author: DannaRN Demetr

You can achieve a healthier lifestyle and lasting happiness from the inside out!

And with the Scale Down—Live It Up curriculum it's easier than ever! You can use this workbook by yourself as you listen to Danna's audio CD series or in a small group with the Scale Down—Live It Up DVD. Either way, the lessons in this book enhance all the Scale Down resources, giving you a complete and accessible road map to your ultimate destination: a leaner, healthier body and a more balanced soul and spirit. Inside, you'll find
• easy-to-follow outlines
• helpful charts
• questions for reflection
• suggested resources for further study

It really works! Just look at what other people are saying about this empowering, guilt-free program and book . . .

"I just finished Scale Down, and for the first time, I get it. I have so many books by other people, [but] I feel you have brought a fresh approach to the Christian weight loss thing."—Jacquie, Virginia

"Thank you, Danna, for writing Scale Down! It is a realistic guide for the ladies in my coaching group (and for me), helping them to keep their focus on the Truth as they move forward."—Vicki, Georgia

"I purchased [Scale Down] from a Christian bookstore a few days ago and since then have found it very difficult to put down. This book is like a gift from God."—Pepe, New Zealand

Danna Demetre, R.N., is a radio personality, writer, and popular motivational speaker. She is the president of Lifestyle Dimensions and president and cofounder of Women of Purpose, an evangelistic ministry. Danna was producer and cohost of a daily radio talk show and currently hosts aweekly radio show called Health Solutions Today.

Meals Without Squeals or I Want My Life Back

Meals Without Squeals: Child Care Feeding Guide & Cookbook

Author: Christine Berman

Finding a balance between convenience and providing nourishing food for children is a challenge at best. Meals Without Squeals gives authoritative answers about how to make good, nutritional food for children. Age-specific and child-tested, the book takes a simple, straightforward approach to topics like children's growth, common feeding problems, and how to offer children positive experiences with food. This newly updated edition contains sample menus that combine the latest nutritional information with favorite foods, updated listings of the best resources, and handy forms and checklists.

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I Want My Life Back

Author: Lorraine Bosse Smith

God Has a Plan for You, and Lorraine Bossie-Smith would like to help you find it. In this exciting new book, she provides the inspiration and tools to help you take stock of your life, set priorities, and meet your goals.

Table of Contents:

Acknowledgments     9
Introduction: How Did I Get Here and When Did I Become My Mother?     11
It's Time to Manage!
So Much to Do, So Little Time     25
I'm Not as Think as You Stressed I Am!     43
It's Time for a Change!
Of All the Things I've Lost, I Miss My Mind the Most!     59
Whose Body Is This I'm Living In?     73
Take a Number!     89
It's Time to Take Charge!
I Am Woman, Hear Me Snore!     105
That's Life     119
Conclusion: Today Is the Beginning of the Rest of Your Life     129
Bibliography     139

Perfecta Salud or Solid to the Core

Perfecta Salud (Perfect Health)

Author: Deepak Chopra

¿Cuál es su tipo físico?

TIPO VATA
        1. Mi temperamento es entusiástico y vivaz.
        2. Soy delgado, y no engordo fácilmente.
        3. Me es difícil dormirme o dormir por la noche entera.
        4. Mi mente es muy activo, a veces desasosegado, pero también imaginativo.
        5. Aprendo cosas rapidamente, pero también las olvido rapidamente.

TIPO PITTA
        1. En mis actividades, soy meticuloso y ordenado.
        2. Aunque no siempre lo muestro, me pongo irritable o me enojo fácilmente.
        3. Si pierdo el comer, o si como tarde, me pongo incómodo.
        4. Me gustan comidas o bebidas muy fríos, como el helado.
        5. Tengo un intelecto muy perspicáz y me expreso muy bien.

TIPO KAPHA
        1. Me engordezco más fácilmente que la mayoría de la gente, y bajo de peso con mas dificultad.
        2. Tengo un temperamento tranquilo—no me perturbo fácilmente.
        3. Necesito dormir ocho horas cada noche por lo menos, y usualmentemás.
        4. Tiempo frío o húmedo me molesta.
        5. Tengo gran vigor y resistencia física, y un nivel estable de energía.

Una vez que ha determinado su tipo físico con la prueba más detallada en la página 26, este libro le provee con un programa personalmente diseñado de dieta, reducción de presión, ejercício, y rutinas diarias. El libro está basada en el sistema de medicina cuerpo/mente de cinco mil años de edad que se llama Ayurveda. La Ayurveda provee la base para reestablecer el equilíbrio natural del cuerpo, para reforzar la connección entre el cuerpo y la mente, para usar el poder de la curación cuántica para trascender la enfermeza y la vejez—para lograr La perfecta salud.

New interesting book: Réencadrer l'Évaluation Par l'Investigation Reconnaissante

Solid to the Core: Simple Exercises to Increase Core Strength and Flexibility

Author: Janique Farand Taylor

A sports physiotherapist and physical trainer outlines a customizable program to strengthen core muscles, enhance flexibility, prevent chronic back and neck pain, and keep the body flexible and strong for a lifetime.

A Targeted, Effective Program for Total Core Conditioning
Like your house, your body needs a strong foundation to support it. In your body this foundation is made up of your core, a set of muscles and muscle groups that extend from the base of your spine to the area around your pelvis, including the muscles of your abdominal wall and back. Exercises that strengthen these muscles will foster stability and support for all activities you engage in-from carrying groceries to training for competitive sports.

Solid to the Core offers a customizable, progressive program of exercises you can use to strengthen your core. As you blend these exercises into your own personal fitness program, you'll learn to overcome your personal weaknesses and muscle imbalances, reducing pain and risk of stress injuries in the process. In no time at all, you'll discover the power and efficiency that can come from having a strong and stable core.

Customize your own personal exercise program to:
· Minimize your risk of injury
· Correct muscle imbalances
· Achieve better posture
· Relieve chronic muscle and joint pain
Feel strong, energetic, powerful, and healthy

Migraines for Dummies or Pocket Guide to the 12 Steps

Migraines for Dummies

Author: Diane Stafford

If you get migraines you know how laughable it is to hear them described as “headaches.” As one poet put it, “the migraine is a beast from Hell, a bone-crushing, brain-twisting, heart-rending, apocalyptic scourge—an insult to all that’s holy.” And that’s putting it mildly. People have been trying to tame the migraine beast for thousands of years. Some early healers bored holes into their patients’ skulls, the Greeks inhaled the smoke of burning coffee beans, while in ancient Egypt, doctors tied herb-stuffed clay crocodiles to migraine sufferer’s heads. Fortunately, we live in more enlightened times and there are now medically sound approaches that are relatively simple and inexpensive—and they don’t leave scars or involve extreme fashion statements.

Your complete guide to taking charge of your migraines and getting your life back, Migraines For Dummies offers a focused, fleshed-out program that works in the real world. This friendly guide fills you in on what you need to know to:

• Understand migraines and why you get them
• Relieve symptoms
• Pinpoint pain triggers
• Sort through the various medications
• Evaluate alternative remedies
• Make simple migraine-busting lifestyle changes
• Stop migraines from disrupting your family and work lives
• Find a good doctor to help you manage the beast

The authors look at the whole spectrum of the problem—from dealing with the number-one issue of pain relief, to handling the peripheral problems like absences from work skepticism from friends, and impact on family. They also explore a range of critical related issues,including:

• Different types of migraines, including abdominal, ocular, hemiplegic, opthamoplegic, and women’s hormonal migraines
• Triggers, such as environmental allergens, stress, dietary triggers, and even exercises that can cause migraines
• Over-the-counter medications, vitamins and herbal supplements
• Biofeedback, meditation, massage, acupuncture, and other alternative remedies
• The pros and cons of prescription remedies, including ergotamine derivatives, antidepressants, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, botox and more

You’ve tried Aunt Edna’s camphor-soaked head cloths. Now explore a sensible, medically sound approach, and get on the road to full-fledged pain relief with Migraines For Dummies.

Table of Contents:

	Introduction	1
	About This Book	1
	Questions answered	2
	Solutions offered	3
	Caution given	3
	Foolish Assumptions	4
	How This Book Is Organized	4
	Conventions and Icons Used in This Book	7
Part I	Looking at the Big Picture: Migraines Demystified	9
Chapter 1	Knowing What You're Dealing With: An Overview	11
	Getting a Take on What Migraines Are and What They Aren't	12
	Tripping through the Types of Headaches	14
	Looking at Some of the Reasons Why	15
	Getting an Under-the-Hood Inspection and Tune Up	15
	Handling Family and Work Issues	16
	Exploring Options Galore	17
Chapter 2	Coping with the Symptoms	19
	Taking on the Big Three: Auras, Sensory Sensitivity, and Stomach Problems	19
	Encountering Other Migraine Signs	22
	Using Quick Fixes as a Stopgap	23
Chapter 3	Knowing Your Foes	27
	Keeping a Journal to Discover Reasons and Triggers	27
	Understanding Inherited Migraines	29
	Checking Your Environment for Allergens	30
	Finding Dietary Villains	31
	Zeroing in on Exercises that Make Your Head Hurt	33
	Keying in on Other Migraine Triggers	35
	Stopping Triggers in their Tracks	37
Part II	Getting Diagnosed	39
Chapter 4	Distinguishing a Migraine from Other Head Pain	41
	Sorting Headache Types	42
	Understanding What Makes a Migraine a Migraine	49
	Identifying Variations on the Migraine Theme	54
	Recoiling from Rebound Headaches	56
	Defusing the Myths	61
Chapter 5	Finding a Good Migraine Doctor	63
	Seeing Your Everyday Doc	63
	Discovering Whether Your Physician Understands Migraines	67
	Turning to a Headache Specialist	69
	Preparing for the Headache Specialist	74
Chapter 6	Having Your Head Examined and Coming Up with a Plan	77
	Huddling with Your Doctor	78
	Taking the Tests	80
	Hunkering Down to Come up with a Migraine-Busting Plan	84
Part III	Giving Migraines a Knockout Punch	87
Chapter 7	Spelling Relief without a Prescription	89
	Counting on Over-the-Counter Medications	89
	Sidestepping the Side Effects of Too Many OTC Drugs	92
	Using Vitamin and Herbal Supplements	93
Chapter 8	Taking Care of Pain with Prescription Drugs	99
	Looking for Relief in All the Right Places	100
	Finding Out What to Expect and How You React	104
	Fighting Back: Abortive Medications for Migraines Underway	104
	Stopping Migraines Upfront: Prophylactics	111
	Trying Newer Treatments	117
	Choosing a Delivery Method	118
	Calling on Superhero Medications	119
	Getting Nausea Relief	123
Chapter 9	Sampling Alternative Remedies	125
	Sampling Mind-Body Methods	126
	Working with Behavioral Headache Bashers	132
	Pursuing Alternative Physical Treatments	135
	Micromanaging Your Own Treatment Program	137
Chapter 10	Making Medical Decisions Even When You're Migraine-Hazy	139
	Making Good Choices Despite the Migraine Haze	140
	Negotiating the Emergency Room	143
Part IV	Committing to Lifestyle Changes	145
Chapter 11	Catching and Rejecting Food Triggers	147
	Tracking Down Dietary Triggers	148
	Pulling the Plug on Migraine Foods	154
Chapter 12	Getting Physical with Your Migraines	159
	Loosening Migraine's Grip with Movement	159
	Avoiding Exercise that Induces Migraines	168
Chapter 13	Eyeballing Environmental Enemies	171
	Investigating Your Environment	171
	Kicking Troublemakers Out of Your Home	172
	Checking Your Surroundings	173
	Preparing a Personal Oasis	177
Chapter 14	Looking at the Link between Migraines and Sleep	181
	Waking Up to Your Sleep Patterns	181
	Defining and Treating Sleep Disorders	184
	Benefiting by Changing Your Behavior	190
Part V	Staying Connected to the People in Your Life	195
Chapter 15	Living the Good Life Despite Migraines	197
	Singing the Why-Me Migraine Blues	197
	Feeling Free to Get Pain-Free	199
	Deciding Whether to Go Out and About or Hunker Down at Home	200
	Joining in the Social Whirl	201
	Keeping It Real When Migraine-Free People Think You're Faking It	204
Chapter 16	Managing Migraines at Work	205
	Minimizing Migraine's Impact at Work	206
	Coping with Attitude and Agony	207
	Staying in a Positive Self-Image Place on Migraine Days	210
	Working with Periods of Disability	212
Chapter 17	Handling Your Home Life	215
	Giving Cues to Loved Ones	216
	Making Your Mate an Advocate	218
	Being Realistic about Your Children's Reactions	219
	Handling the Negative Attitudes of Family Members	221
Part VI	Managing Special-Situation Migraines	223
Chapter 18	Spotting the Dangerous Headache	225
	Paying Attention to First-Ever or Worst-Ever Headaches	225
	Spotting ER-Worthy Red Flags	226
	Getting Thee to the ER on Time	228
Chapter 19	Let's Hear It for the Girls: Hormonal Migraines	231
	Discovering Why So Many Women Are Plagued by Migraines	232
	Combating Menstrual Migraines	234
	Spelling Relief or Trouble: Oral Contraceptives and Migraines	237
	Tackling Migraines While You're Pregnant--and Afterward	238
	Ditching the Migraines of Menopause	239
Chapter 20	Helping a Child with Migraines	241
	Recognizing the Signs	242
	Hunting Down and Disarming the Causes and Triggers	245
	Seeking Treatment	251
	Managing the Emotional Side Effects	257
Chapter 21	Holding Off the Sex Migraine	261
	Laying Out Sex-Related Headaches	262
	Having a Candid Chat with Your Doctor	264
	Doing It without Getting Done In	264
Chapter 22	Sideswiping Migraines Caused by Stress	267
	Mastering Techniques for Calming Your Mind	268
	Rearranging Priorities to Scuttle Some Stressors	271
Chapter 23	The Senioring Effect: Aging and Migraines	275
	Losing Migraine Pain along with Your Hair	276
	Gaining Wisdom and Migraines	276
	Seeing Your Doctor for Help	278
	Looking Out for Eye Problems and Atypical Head Pain	282
Part VII	The Part of Tens	285
Chapter 24	Ten Tips for Dealing with Folks Who Don't Get Migraines	287
	Express Your Envy (At Least to Yourself)	288
	Shrug Off Unhelpful Advice	288
	Keep a Sense of Perspective	288
	Steel Yourself for the Very Irritating	288
	Try to Love Even the Headache-Free	289
	Be Matter-of-Fact about Having to Miss Engagements	289
	Warn People Up Front	289
	Don't Let Anyone Guilt-Trip You	289
	Help Your Hosts Accommodate Your Triggers	290
	Express Your Disappointment at Missing Important Events	290
Chapter 25	Ten Things You Can Do for the Migraine Sufferer You Love	293
	Be On Call	294
	Stay Cheerful	294
	Crank Up Your Compassion	294
	Resist the Urge to Cajole	294
	Serve as a Social Secretary	295
	Take Charge of the Kids	295
	Make Necessary Work-Related Phone Calls	295
	Call the Doc if the Headache Worsens	295
	Be Thoughtful	296
	Ask What You Can Do	296
Chapter 26	Eleven Ways NOT to Treat a Migraine	297
	Go Off Your Program	297
	Take Too Many Drugs	298
	Ignore Dosage Recommendations	298
	Believe Crazy Claims	298
	Keep Taking a Drug that Doesn't Work	299
	Try to Gut it Out and Go Out	299
	Stuff Yourself with Tons of Food	299
	Try the Sun-and-Activity Remedy	299
	Doctor-Hop	300
	Foster a Sick-Person Reputation	300
	Become an ER Junkie	300
	Index	301

Book review: Managing Windows with VBscript and WMI or Blade Dancer

Pocket Guide to the 12 Steps (The Crossing Press Pocket Series)

Author: Kathleen S

Illuminating ... concise ... instructive ... The Crossing Press Pocket Series are little books packed with lots of valuable information. This comprehensive series explores today's vast universe of natural health, personal growth and spirituality in a clear, easy-to-use format. Pocket Guides are ideal introductions for the expanding consumer interest in improving health, quieting the mind, and healing the spirit. Pocket Guides also make the perfect gift. Attractive, space-efficient displays are available, free with low minimum orders.

The Tai Chi Chuans Internal Secrets or Soul Full Eating

The Tai Chi Chuan's Internal Secrets

Author: Doc Fai Wong

Harness the power of tai chi's amazing internal strength through a comprehensive program of meditation, forms practice and push hand skills.

Interesting textbook: Entwicklungsvolkswirtschaft

Soul-Full Eating: A Delicious Path to Higher Consciousness

Author: Maureen Whitehous

There are so many obvious ways we can miss the opportunity to live a supremely fulfilling life. But what surprises most people is that fulfillment can be found through eating... that is, when you are choosing foods which resonate with your Soul! Here's the key: Eat with love what's grown with love, prepared with love, and served with love.

In her provocative book, Soul-Full Eating, Maureen Whitehouse artfully combines her knowledge as an expert in nutrition and spirituality to guide you along a delicious and rejuvenating Soul-satisfying path. It's one based on the love of food that anyone - no matter what their faith, religion or personal philosophy - can follow.

Take this spellbinding journey to consciousness, if you would like to: Become aware of simple, yet dynamic changes you can make in how you select, prepare and eat food that will increase your vibrancy and personal energy. Explore the best approaches to diet available today - including Raw Foods, Macrobiotics, Ayurveda, Acid/Alkaline Balance, Food Combining and the "new" Kosher. Gain cutting-edge knowledge about weight loss that brings self-love along with dropped pounds. Use foods to stimulate the body's ability to rejuvenate and heal. Deepen your spiritual connection on a daily basis while you take a stand for a compassionate and sustainable world.

Graham Christian - Library Journal

Whitehouse's journey toward this book is in itself a wonder: she was a model and talk-show host before her encounter with A Course in Miracles. Since then, she has become a popular speaker and writer and the creator of a process called the "E3 Transformational Triad"-none of which is required reading for this charming book. Neither a recipe book nor a diet plan, Whitehouse's book helps readers negotiate their way through a variety of food choices while remaining aware of the spiritual implications of food and diet. For most collections.

Love Miracles and Medicine Men or Creative Energies

Love, Miracles and Medicine Men

Author: Mary Ruehl Keiser

Love, Miracles and Medicine Men is an engaging fast-paced and humorous adventure into the Indigenous world as two Midwestern nurses explore Shamanic Healing and Native American Spirituality. Two baby boomers head toward South Dakota in search of new meaning and alternative medicine only to find them caught between two worlds of thought and reality. Love, Miracles and Medicine Men begins with the account of a former cancer cure and moves through several misadventures and true adventures as these women experience different Native rituals and ceremonies. It ends with two present day healings, leaving the reader open to explore a whole new world of thought. The story not only delights through its simple words and lessons but also quickly tugs at the heartstrings as these two adventurers find new faith, hope and a restored belief in limitless possibilities.

Author Bio: Mary Ruehl-Keiser resides in Illinois with her husband and their four children. Her primary vocation is in the healing profession as a nurse, massage therapist, and Reiki practitioner. She also writes articles for various Native American websites concerning Indigenous healing.

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Creative Energies: Integrative Energy Psychology for Self-Expression and Healing

Author: Dorothea Hover Kramer

This book presents a comprehensive overview of three aspects of the human vibrational matrix: the biofield, the energy centers, and the meridian pathways with their specific acupoints. Case examples bring each of the interventions described to life and help the caregiver access his or her own creative resources.

Author Biography: Dorothea Hover-Kramer lives in Poway, California.

Prenatal Tests or The Thin Book

Prenatal Tests: The Facts

Author: Crespigny Lachlan D

Parents-to-be are faced with important and very difficult decisions to make about prenatal testing. This book provides all the information that they need - in clear, accessible language - in order to make informed choices.

Table of Contents:

1	Why have prenatal tests?	3
2	Your fetus : normal and abnormal development	10
3	Choosing the best prenatal tests for you : an overview	33
4	Prenatal testing : preconception to 9 weeks	39
5	Prenatal testing : 10-14 weeks	53
6	Prenatal testing : 15-17 weeks	81
7	Prenatal testing : 18-22 weeks	101
8	Prenatal testing : 23 weeks until delivery	127
9	Decisions after prenatal testing	132
10	Glossary of terms	144

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The Thin Book: Hypnotherapy Trance Scripts for Weight Management

Author: Hal Brickman

This collection of discrete hypnotherapy scripts is designed to aid clinicians in helping their clients deal with the complex and often lifelong issues of weight management. Accompanied by an audiotape featuring selected trance scripts, the book arms clinicians with a truly creative approach for helping clients negotiate the reality and the fantasy of food -- and develop a sense of empowerment out of a depleted sense of self-esteem.

The metaphors offered here are drawn from the author's 20 years of experience in working with weight management. Brickman has discovered the essential truth of gathering critical insights from his clients in order to create an intervention stance that is flexible, resilient, and receptive. The metaphors have been tried and tested and refined over many sessions and with an array of clients.

Whether used verbatim, or to inspire the unique voice and attributes of the therapist, the trance scripts featured in The Thin Book and on the accompanying audiocassette add a new and powerful dimension to weight management.

Selected Contents: Saying "No" to Important Others; Food for Self-Definition; Lacking Resolve: When Eating Away from Home; Being Overweight to Punish Oneself; Compulsive Eating as a Defense Against Feelings; Using Food as a False Symbol of Family Unification; Being Overweight as an Expression of Passivity/Hostility

Bipolar Puzzle Solution or Reiki Healer

Bipolar Puzzle Solution: A Mental Health Client's Perspective

Author: Bryan L Court

In the U.S. approximately one percent of the population (2.6 million) have a bipolar disorder also called manic-depressive illness characterized by mood cycles of depression and mania (excessive elation, activity, talkativeness, etc.). Because bipolar illness has genetic tendencies, it affects those from all walks of life, but the majority of persons with the illness don't seek help. Most have been misunderstood, rejected, shunned, and disliked because of the disorder, and they struggle against preconceived ideas and prejudices but all seek answers, health, freedom, hope, and love. For someone with bipolar disorder, education and knowledge about the illness are necessary for successful treatment. Until now, few "road maps" have been available.

In this book, the "pieces" that compose the "bipolar puzzle" come together in a unique question-and-answer format. Written by a bipolar sufferer, co-author Bryan L. Court, typical questions heard in bipolar support groups are provided and each isfollowed by an in-depth answer. Each topical section also includes an extensive "Psychiatrist's Response" by co-author Gerald E. Nelson, M.D., who has been working with bipolar disordered individuals for over 20 years. Covering the whole person physical, emotional, and spiritual components of recovery this book is essential for individuals suffering from bipolar disorder, as well as their loved ones and helping professionals.

Answering questions about bipolar illness and how to live with it, this book addresses 187 recovery-related questions over the broad range of interest to the patient, family, and friend, and utilizes the same question-and-answer format heard in bipolar supportgroups. Subjects cover a wide spectrum, including: understanding the illness; treatment methods; medications; attitudes; acceptance; faith; living problems; relationships with friends, family, and psychiatrists; support groups; disability; hospitalization; and employment difficulties. The answers were obtained from apsychiatrist, a labor law attorney, and a hospital worker. A psychiatrist (Nelson) reviewed the answers to the questions and provided a response to each section of the book.

Table of Contents:

Background Information. A Psychiatrist's Comments. Section 1. Bryan's Introduction to the Illness. Section 2 The Illness. Section 3. Relationship with the Doctor. Section 4. Medications in General. Section 5. Use of Lithium Carbonate. Section 6. Use of Other Medications. Section 7. Other Treatments. Section 8. Faith and Attitude. Section 9. Acceptance. Section 10. Living with the Illness. Section 11. Support Groups. Section 12. Family and Friends. Section 13. Employment Related Issues. Section 14. Disability. Section 15. Hospitalization. Section 16. It's an Emergency — Suicide. Section 17. Additional Resources. Section 18. The Light at the End of the Tunnel. References. Index. About the Authors.

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Reiki Healer: A Complete Guide to the Path and Practice of Reiki

Author: Lawrence Ellyard

This complete manual, in conjunction with traditional training, is an excellent guide to understanding Reiki and its spiritual practices.

The Beverly Hills Diet or Mastering Yang Style Taijiquan

The Beverly Hills Diet

Author: Judy Mazel

The Beverly Hills Diet is an exciting adventure into the world of food - a world of tastes, textures, aromas, feelings, and above all, awareness. People not only acknowledge their food fantasies, they fulfill them - while they are losing weight. And, for the first time in their lives, they learn how to control how they feel by what they eat.

Book review: Trish McEvoy or Breathe Well Be Well

Mastering Yang Style Taijiquan

Author: Fu Zhongwen

Fu Zhongwen's classic guide offers the best documentation available of the Yang style of taijiquan. The superbly detailed form instructions and historic line art drawings are based on Fu’s many years as a disciple of Yang Chengfu, taijiquan’s legendary founder. Also included are concise descriptions of fixed-step, moving-step, and da lu push hands practices. Additional commentary by translator Louis Swaim provides key insight into the text’s philosophical language and imagery, further elucidating the art’s cultural and historical foundations.

Beyond Ritalin or Acquainted with the Night

Beyond Ritalin: Facts about Medication and Other Strategies for Helping Children, Adolescents and Adults with Attention Deficit Disorders

Author: Stephen W Garber

In the late 1980s, ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder) and its treatment with the drug Ritalin came to national attention and became one of the most hotly debated health issues. That debate continues to rage today. But for the millions of ADHD children, adolescents and adults, it still remains painfully difficult to get clear and authoritative answers to the many questions that this confusing disorder poses. Do I have a correct diagnosis of ADHD? What kind of medication might be helpful? What else can and should I do to help myself or my child deal with this problem?

Now, at last, the authors of Beyond Ritalin, acknowledged experts on ADHD, provide a complete road map and guide for coping with this disorder. Including anecdotal case histories, as well as a complete checklist of ADHD symptoms, charts, work sheets and a comprehensive list of valuable resources and support groups.

Interesting textbook: Fusões e Aquisições de um a Z

Acquainted with the Night: A Parent's Quest to Understand Depression and Bipolar Disorder in His Children

Author: Paul Raeburn

Seven years ago Paul Raeburn's son, Alex, eleven, was admitted to a psychiatric hospital after leaving his fifth-grade classroom in an inexplicable rage. He was hospitalized three times over the next three years, until he was finally diagnosed by a psychiatrist as exhibiting a clear-cut case of bipolar disorder. This ended a painful period of misdiagnosis and inappropriate drug therapy. Then Raeburn's younger daughter, Alicia, twelve, was diagnosed as suffering from depression after episodes of self-mutilation and suicidal thoughts. She too was repeatedly admitted to psychiatric hospitals. All during this terribly painful time, Raeburn's marriage was disintegrating. And so, literally to save his children's lives, he used all the resources available to him as a science reporter and writer to educate himself about their diseases and the various drugs and therapies available to help them return from a land of inner torment. In Paul Raeburn's skilled hands, this memoir of a family stricken with the pain of depression and mania becomes a cathartic story that any reader can share, even as parents unlucky enough to be in a similar position will find it of immeasurable practical value in their own struggles with their children's psychiatric establishment.

The New York Times - Barbara Ehrenreich

So what do you do when you find yourself cast as ''Dad'' in what appears to be a parody of the stock suburban-dysfunction novel? Well, you could do some research and write a book about dealing with children's and teenagers' mental illness. This was the choice that led to Paul Raeburn's harrowing new book, Acquainted With the Night: A Parent's Quest to Understand Depression and Bipolar Disorder in His Children, and it was, no doubt, a healthy one. He got to distance himself, as only a writer can do, from the ugly drama at home, while at the same time producing a work that will surely be a help to thousands of similarly distraught parents.

The Washington Post - Daphne Uviller

Raeburn does his children and others like them a great justice by making this book more than just a gritty exposй of their private lives. It is also a searing and eloquent indictment of America's insurance industry that ought to land CEOs in jail. Barring that, Acquainted With the Night should reignite the revolution needed to overhaul this nation's approach to health care.

Publishers Weekly

Raeburn writes, "[T]here is no manual for taking care of a child with a psychiatric ailment," and it's crucial that readers of this soul-baring memoir know this isn't meant to be one. Raeburn fully discloses the daily struggles he faces with his children-one bipolar, the other chronically depressed-but what emerges is less about them than about him. He is the center of the narrative-a pragmatic journalist with an anger problem and a failed marriage who wants what's best for his children, but like most parents is groping in the dark for what that is. Honorably, Raeburn publicly acknowledges his thwarted search for parenting solutions. This work is, in some ways, his extended apology to his children for this failing. But the book serves a public good, too: it will remind parents of children with mental illness that they aren't alone in their exhausting quest to find adequate health care, fight insurance companies and love unconditionally. In fact, they're part of a growing community of parents scrambling to get their children the few resources that exist. The book, though focused on the personal, does have larger political implications. Unfortunately Raeburn, a former Business Week science and medicine writer, isn't adept at weaving the broader importance into his smaller story. When he incorporates research or sociological observation, it feels segmented and distracting. Raeburn's greatest gift is his brave honesty. He challenges all parents to take responsibility and claim their part in their children's pain. Agent, Beth Vesel. (May 11) Forecast: Raeburn's book is sure to attract attention. The galley cover features a "Dear Bookseller" letter from Gerald Howard, Broadway's v-p, executive editor, and the book has received advance praise from Andrew Solomon (The Noonday Demon) and Mary Pipher (Reviving Ophelia). Copyright 2004 Reed Business Information.

Magnet Therapy or Healing Joint Pain Naturally

Magnet Therapy: An Alternative Medicine Definitive Guide

Author: William H Philpott MD

The "voice of alternative medicine" Burton Goldberg offers complete medical guidance, practical treatment options, and self-care plans for permanently reversing serious health conditions from the best alternative medicine experts in the field. Be sure to check for other titles in this series.

Booknews

Pandora is beaten. Philpott, MD (from an unnamed school) addresses asthma, cancer, colitis, heart disease, infection, parasites, warts<-->for the credulous. Literature references include such publishers as Tarcher, Wm. Morrow (spelled Marrow), the (cited as ..."Revison"), EB, Prima. No double blind studies are reported; seems easy since humans do not sense magnetic flux. Authority is anecdotal. For the new age crowd. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Table of Contents:

	About the Authors
	User's Guide
	Important Information for the Reader
	Introduction: You Don't Have to Suffer with Ill Health
Ch. 1	What is Magnet Therapy?
	The Basics of Magnetic Fields
	Magnetic Fields are Vital to Health
	Magnets as a Medical Therapy
	A Brief History of Magnet Therapy
	The Future of Magnet Therapy
Ch. 2	How Magnets Heal
	Common Factors in Chronic Diseases
	How Magnets Work Therapeutically
Ch. 3	Magnet Therapy in Practice
	How to Use Magnets Therapeutically
	Types of Magnets
	How to Apply Magnets
	Precautions When Using Magnets
	Addictions
	Alzheimer's Disease
	Cancer
	Children's Health Problems (Bed-Wetting, behavioral Disorders)
	Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
	Diabetes
	Environmental Illness
	Eye Disorders (Cataracts, Macular Degeneration)
	Gastrointestinal Problems (Colitis, Constipation, Diverticulitis, Parasites, Hiatal Hernia, Indigestion and Nausea, Irritable Bowel Syndrome)
	Heart Disease
	Infections (Bacteria, Fungi, Viruses)
	Inflammation
	Men's Health Problems (Benign Prostatic Hypertrophy, Impotence)
	Mental and Emotional Problems
	Multiple Sclerosis
	Obesity
	Pain and Injuries
	Respiratory Problems (Asthma, Bronchitis, Colds and Sinusitis, Laryngitis, Lung Infections)
	Seizures
	Skin Problems (Boils, Burns, Blisters, Insect Stings, Scalp Infections, Warts and Moles, Sunburn)
	Sleep Disorders
	Women's Health Problems (Breast Soreness, Yeast Infections, Menstrual Problems, Menopausal Discomforts, Osteoporosis, Cystitis)
Appendix	The Four-Day Diversified Rotation Diet
	Endnotes
	Index

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Healing Joint Pain Naturally: Safe And Effective Ways To Treat Arthritis, Fibromyalgia, And Other Joint Diseases

Author: Ellen Hodgson Brown

When veteran health writer Ellen Hodgson Brown found herself suffering from an arthritic hip so painful that sleep was almost impossible, she did not surrender to painkillers or replacement surgery. Instead, she undertook extensive investigation into natural remedies and schools of alternative medicine and devised an eclectic home protocol of fasting and nutritional healing. The result: the arthritis disappeared completely, leaving her feeling better than she had in years.

In Healing Joint Pain Naturally, Brown shares what she's learned in her journey to renewed wellness, in the process proving that the course of arthritis can be reversed. She first investigates the causes of joint disease, examining the roles of stress, poor nutrition, and energy blockage. She then covers the therapeutic possibilities of altered diet and detoxification; supplementation therapies of natural substances that offer safer pain relief without long-term side effects and that promote healing; and regulation therapies, ranging from exercise massage, and chiropractic to chelation, homeopathy, and acupuncture. Her belief throughout is that healing is a natural process that can be promoted more by respecting the wisdom of the body than by waging war. Inspiring, wide-ranging, eclectic, Healing Joint Pain Naturally brings a message of hope and bodily renewal to millions who have resigned themselves to a life of pain.

About the Author:
Ellen Hodgson Brown is a health writer who specializes in alternative medicine. Her books include The Alternative Pharmacy (with Dr. Lynne Walker) and The Key to Ultimate Health).

Library Journal

Here are two new titles offering natural or holistic approaches to the treatment of arthritis. Alternative health writer Brown (Nature's Pharmacy) uses her research and her own bout with arthritis and fibromyalgia to argue that arthritis can be reversed. Her theory is that joint disease is caused by poor nutrition, the build-up of toxins in joints, stress, and energy blockage. Brown describes how she rejected conventional medicine's treatment anti-inflammatory medications, cortisone, and surgery and instead, after some research, began a trial-and-error, self-treating "eclectic protocol" that included fasting, detoxification with niacin, supplements, clay packs, diet, yoga, and relaxation. She provides detailed chapters on these and other therapies such as homeopathy, acupuncture, and copper bracelets for gout, arthritis, and the soft-tissue rheumatic diseases. Brown also lists over 23 pages of references to papers and books on both conventional and alternative medicine. Much of the information Brown offers is not new, and some of it is incorrect or flawed by her interpretation. For instance, she describes fibromyalgia as an autoimmune disease, but the American College of Rheumatology does not classify it as autoimmune or inflammatory in nature. Furthermore, by her own admission, she developed a plan by trial and error that worked for reasons she cannot pinpoint. Not an essential purchase. Ivker, a clinical professor at the University of Colorado School of Medicine, past president of the American Holistic Medical Association, and alternative health author (Self-Care Guide to Holistic Medicine) joined with naturopath Nelson to develop a holistic self-care program, the "Arthritis Survival Program," that offers "therapeutic options for treating, preventing, and possibly curing osteoarthritis." In a clear and readable style, the first chapter, "The Quick Fix," outlines the essentials of the program and describes herbs and vitamins that can relieve arthritis pain immediately. With Chapter 4, the book goes into the details of the program, addressing the multiple causes of arthritis (unhealthy diet and nutrition, poor sleep, stress, inactivity, environmental causes, negative beliefs and attitudes, etc.). True to their holistic approach, the authors offer chapters dedicated to "Healing Your Body," "Healing Your Mind," and "Healing Your Spirit." These chapters and the worksheets for symptoms, advice on supplements, a Wellness Self-Test, menus, and recipes reinforce the concise information found in Chapter 1. The authors are not reluctant to suggest that there are times when conventional or alternative professional practitioners need to be consulted for care and assistance in safely and effectively using some therapies. These two books handle the healing process similarly, but Ivker and Nelson's training and credentials make them more qualified to interpret and apply available evidence. Recommended for consumer health collections. Lisa McCormick, Health Sciences Lib., Jewish Hosp., Cincinnati Copyright 2001 Cahners Business Information.

The 800 Million Pill or The Fit Traveler

The $800 Million Pill: The Truth Behind the Cost of New Drugs

Author: Merrill Goozner

Why do life-saving prescription drugs cost so much? Drug companies insist that prices reflect the millions they invest in research and development. In this gripping exposé, Merrill Goozner contends that American taxpayers are in fact footing the bill twice: once by supporting government-funded research and again by paying astronomically high prices for prescription drugs. Goozner demonstrates that almost all the important new drugs of the past quarter-century actually originated from research at taxpayer-funded universities and at the National Institutes of Health. He reports that once the innovative work is over, the pharmaceutical industry often steps in to reap the profit.
Goozner shows how drug innovation is driven by dedicated scientists intent on finding cures for diseases, not by pharmaceutical firms whose bottom line often takes precedence over the advance of medicine. A university biochemist who spent twenty years searching for a single blood protein that later became the best-selling biotech drug in the world, a government employee who discovered the causes for dozens of crippling genetic disorders, and the Department of Energy-funded research that made the Human Genome Project possible--these engrossing accounts illustrate how medical breakthroughs actually take place.
The $800 Million Pill suggests ways that the government's role in testing new medicines could be expanded to eliminate the private sector waste driving up the cost of existing drugs. Pharmaceutical firms should be compelled to refocus their human and financial resources on true medical innovation, Goozner insists. This book is essential reading for everyone concerned about the politicallycharged topics of drug pricing, Medicare coverage, national health care, and the role of pharmaceutical companies in developing countries.

Library Journal

American expenditures on prescription drugs doubled between 1990 and 2000 and currently account for close to ten percent of total healthcare costs. Concerns about availability to seniors and the poor have led many to question these high costs, which pharmaceutical companies have always justified as necessary to spur the creation of new and better drugs. In this well-researched book, Goozner, former chief economics correspondent at the Chicago Tribune, disputes these claims. He chronicles the actual clinical process by which new drugs come into being, from basic scientific research on disease processes conducted at universities and government labs to the synthesis of new chemicals. Unlike Katharine Greider's The Big Fix: How the Pharmaceutical Industry Rips Off American Consumers-which addresses issues of advertising, marketing, and other questionable practices-Goozner's more scholarly study reveals how the pharmaceutical companies step in to take their profits (hence driving up prices) once the original government-funded research is done. Recommended for larger public libraries and academic collections in public health, medicine, and public policy.-Eris Weaver, Redwood Health Lib., Petaluma, CA Copyright 2004 Reed Business Information.

Soundview Executive Book Summaries

A New Look at the Cost of New Drugs
According to pharmaceutical industry officials and a frequently cited study from Tufts University, it costs more than $800 million to discover a new drug. The drug companies explain that they have to put a high price on yesterday's discoveries if they are going to conduct the research that is required to develop the next generation of wonder drugs.

Others disagree. A former chief economics correspondent for the Chicago Tribune, Merrill Goozner, challenges the assertion that the pharmaceutical industry can produce life-saving drugs only if the American people continue to pay high prices for drugs. He does this by asking: "Where do new drugs come from?" and "What do they really cost to invent?"

A Different Perspective
To answer these questions, Goozner investigates the process of drug development for a representative sample of relatively recent discoveries - from their beginnings in academic and government labs to their final approval by the Food and Drug Administration. By taking a close look at the entire process of drug development, Goozner offers a perspective on drug prices that differs with that presented by others, including drug industry officials.

Throughout The $800 Million Pill, Goozner contends that American taxpayers are paying for high-priced drugs twice: once when they support government-funded research with their tax dollars, and again when they pay high prices for prescription drugs. Through case studies that include a number of familiar drugs and pharmaceutical companies, Goozner shows readers that most of the important drugs of the past few decades came about from research at taxpayer-funded universities and the National Institutes of Health. Goozner writes that pharmaceutical companies often step in to reap the profits once the innovation work of others is over.

Goozner also emphasizes in The $800 Million Pill that drug innovation is often driven by individual scientists who have dedicated their lives to finding cures for deadly diseases, and not the pharmaceutical companies.

To highlight the important work that is being done by university scientists, Goozner describes several, including biochemist Eugene Goldwasser, who spent two decades finding a single blood protein that would become the most profitable biotech drug in the world.

How realistic is Tufts University's $800 million price tag for a new life-saving drug? Goozner reports that the Global Alliance for TB Drug Development, funded by the Rockefeller Foundation and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, commissioned a team of former drug company executives to build their own model of what it costs to develop new drugs. He cites their October 2001 report, "The Economics of TB Drug Development," which directly challenges the Tufts study. Although the Global Alliance's research methodology was very similar to the Tufts study, Goozner reports that its bottom line was very different.

"The total costs to discover and develop a new anti-TB drug is roughly estimated to range from $115 million to $240 million. However, it is generally accepted that discovery and development of a new drug to treat TB will require an international, collaborative effort that allows costs to be shared by multiple organizations, lowering ultimately the investment burden borne by a single agency or company," the report said.

Goozner believes that if the industry-funded academic economists at Tufts had factored out the half of industry research that he categorizes as corporate waste - such as the clinical trials whose only purpose, he says, is to get doctors to prescribe their medicine instead of someone else's - their number would have been similar to that of the Global Alliance.

'Not Worth the Cost'
Goozner concludes, "If the pharmaceutical industry continues to insist on double-digit revenue and profit growth year after year in the name of going after the 150th blood pressure control drug or the 20th pain medication, then the public can assert with some confidence through the legislative process that that kind of innovation is not worth the cost."

Why We Like This Book
The $800 Million Pill presents an alternative perspective of an industry that plays a vital role in many people's lives, and provides additional food for thought on the drug prices that many consumers must pay. By breaking down the numbers and using new studies that challenge the costs involved in their development, Goozner offers information that is both timely and relevant for those who rely on medications for survival as well as those who are concerned about their prices. Copyright © 2004 Soundview Executive Book Summaries

Look this: Frantic Family Cookbook or Cooking and Dining in Medieval England

The Fit Traveler: Senior Edition

Author: Kari Eid

Free stretch band with guide explaining and illustrating the top-20 exercises, in color. Hard case binding with pocket for storing the stretch band. Lay-flat, concealed wire-O-binding. Program delivers a full-body workout, including upper body, lower body, and target areas like thighs and abdomen. Travel, exercise, and diet tips help round out this concise and effective program.

Master the Art of Workout or Massage for Pain Relief

Master the Art of Workout: Raising Your Performance with the Alexander Technique

Author: Malcolm Balk

Turn an ordinary workout into a work of art through the internationally acclaimed Alexander Technique. Although people are exercising more these days, they're often doing so incorrectly--which leads to pleasure-destroying pain and injury. The Alexander Technique can fix that, by reeducating and rejuvenating both the body and mind, and releasing unnecessary physical tension. Using this simple method, exercisers will quickly improve coordination and posture and gain increased bodily awareness. A wide range of workouts receive close attention here, including resistance training, gym machines, and fitness classes such as aerobics, step, pilates, yoga, and Tai chi. Full-color photographs throughout show the right and wrong techniques, making this instructive guide the perfect solution for every frustrated (and aching!) gym-goer!

Go to: Above Hallowed Ground or Work Hard Studyand Keep Out of Politics

Massage for Pain Relief: A Step-by-Step Guide

Author: Peijian Shen

This fully illustrated, step-by-step guide to simple pain relief covers everything from headaches to back pain to tennis elbow, all using Oriental massage and pressure techniques. Full-color illustrations and diagrams throughout.

Total Fitness and Wellness Brief Edition with Behavior Change Log Book and Wellness Journal or Into Our Own Hands

Total Fitness and Wellness Brief Edition with Behavior Change Log Book and Wellness Journal

Author: Scott K Powers

KEY BENEFIT: Total Fitness and Wellness Brief Edition, Second Edition gives readers a solid foundation in fitness and lifetime wellness, while teaching them how to make healthy behavioral changes and lifestyle choices.

KEY TOPICS: Understanding Health-Related Fitness and Wellness, Fitness Evaluation: Self-Testing, General Principles of Exercise for Health and Fitness, Exercise Prescription Guidelines: Cardiorespiratory Fitness, Improving Muscular Strength and Endurance, Improving Flexibility, Nutrition, Health, and Fitness, Exercise, Diet, and Weight Control, Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease, Stress Management and Modifying Unhealthy Behavior, Life Time Fitness.

MARKET: For all readers interested in learning how to make healthy lifestyle choices.

Table of Contents:

1. Understanding Health-Related Fitness and Wellness

2. Fitness Evaluation: Self-Testing

3. General Principles of Exercise for Health and Fitness

4. Exercise Prescription Guidelines: Cardiorespiratory Fitness

5. Improving Muscular Strength and Endurance

6. Improving Flexibility

7. Nutrition, Health, and Fitness

8. Exercise, Diet, and Weight Control

9. Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease

10. Stress Management and Modifying Unhealthy Behavior

11. Life Time Fitness

 

Interesting book: Godless Constitution or Our Man in Mexico

Into Our Own Hands: The Women's Health Movement in the United States, 1969-1990

Author: Sandra Morgen

Recent history has witnessed a revolution in women's health care. Beginning in the late 1960s, women in communities across the United States challenged medical and male control over women's health. Few people today realize the extent to which these grassroots efforts shifted power and responsibility from the medical establishment into women's hands as health care consumers, providers, and advocates. Into Our Own Hands traces the women's health care movement in the United States. Richly documented, this study is based on more than a decade of research, including interviews with leading activists; documentary material from feminist health clinics and advocacy organizations; a survey of women's health movement organizations in the early 1990s; and ethnographic fieldwork. Sandra Morgen focuses on the clinics born from this movement, as well as how the movement's encounters with organized medicine, the state, and ascendant neoconservative and neoliberal political forces of the 1970s to the 1980s shaped the confrontations and accomplishments in women's health care. The book also explores the impact of political struggles over race and class within the movement organizations.

Coping with Depression or Estrogen Alternative

Coping with Depression

Author: Siang Yang Tan

Nineteen million Americans suffer from depression each year

It can strike anyone, and being a Christian does not exempt you. But help is here.

Understanding the ABCs of emotional life-Affect, Behavior, and Cognition-can shed light on the causes of depression. In this revised and updated edition of Coping with Depression, the authors look carefully at the ABCs, showing how your thoughts affect the way you feel and describing how each dimension is linked with depression. They balance the spiritual dimension of approaching depression with the most recent scientific research and offer highly practical and proven strategies for coping.

If you suffer from depression or know someone who does, you will find encouragement and help in this reassuring book.

"Tan and Ortberg educate and edify. They build on state-of-the-science understanding, state-of-the-treatment tips from therapy, and state-of-the-spirit nurture of the whole person. The result: an educational and uplifting book to guide people out of depression."-Everett L. Worthington Jr., Ph.D., chair of psychology, Virginia Commonwealth University

"Coping with Depression is a spiritually sensitive, scientifically informed, and highly practical resource for people struggling with depression and those who would seek to understand and help them."-Stanton L. Jones, Ph.D., provost, Wheaton College

Siang-Yang Tan (Ph.D., McGill University) is a graduate professor of psychology at Fuller Theological Seminary. He also serves as senior pastor of First Evangelical Church of Glendale.

John Ortberg (M.Div., Ph.D., Fuller Theological Seminary) is a pastor at Menlo Park Presbyterian Church and author of If You Want to Walk on Water,You've Got to Get Out of the Boat and Everybody's Normal Till You Get to Know Them.

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Estrogen Alternative: Natural Hormone Therapy with Botanical Progesterone

Author: Raquel Martin

The best-selling Estrogen Alternative explains the complex subject of hormone replacement therapy and is motivating today's women to reexamine traditional medical solutions to problems ranging from PMS to menopause. In this revised and enlarged edition, author Raquel Martin continues to pick up where most doctors leave off, providing additional information and examining recent findings on this quickly developing subject. Many of the physical discomforts that women face-from menstrual cramping to symptoms of menopause-may actually result from a deficiency of natural progesterone combined with estrogen dominance. More and more women are seeking nondrug alternatives to synthetic hormones and their unpleasant and sometimes dangerous side effects such as osteoporosis or cancer of the breast, cervix, or uterus. Fortunately, safe plant-based alternatives are now available. One of these, found in the roots of the wild yam, is nearly identical to the progesterone produced in our bodies and is thus easily absorbed. Botanical progesterone supplementation is useful in treating or preventing many conditions, including PMS, menstrual irregularity, infertility, depression, endometriosis, uterine fibroids, and osteoporosis. It is also extremely effective in relieving or avoiding the discomforts of menopause. Martin sifts through the often confusing spate of studies on hormone replacement therapy and guides readers to the natural alternatives, and in this new edition she adds insight on conditions related to breast cancer, fibromyalgia, and osteoporosis. Additions to the book address the therapeutic use of essential oils, methods for detecting hormone levels and bone density, and the myths of mammography. Martin offers advice on how to work with a physician to come up with a personalized approach and lists mail-order sources for botanical progesterone creams and supplements.

Catholic Women's Network

This is an enlightening, easy-to-read book of vital interest to every woman. It assesses information not generally forthcoming from medical doctors and offers information that can help women decide how to manage the seriously important question of whether or not to take synthetic hormones. This book is a valuable tool if you are interested in maintaining your health naturally.

Nexus

The Estrogen Altenative, is a welcome addition to the now steadily growing body of literature on options that are low in side-effects and high in add-on benefits.

World Health News

Any woman who is considering synthetic hormone therapy or who wishes to get off of it owes herself the reading of this densely informative book. The simplicity and safety of the solution is almost shocking. One might ask why every suffering woman is not using botanical progesterone.

So Young!

If you are a woman and do not read this book, you are very possibly denying yourself the most important information of your physical life. . . . A powerfully persuasive, well-written, and extensively documented case for natural, nonprescription, yam-derived progesterone. . . . A must-read if you value your health.

The Knee SourceBook or Healthy Eating for Life to Prevent and Treat Diabetes

The Knee SourceBook

Author: Marc Darrow

This straightforward guide takes you step by step through the causes, symptoms, and treatments for common injuries and chronic conditions of the knee. The Knee Sourcebook explains what to do immediately after an injury to avoid more harm and discusses the benefits of rehab versus surgery.

Marc Darrow, M.D., J.D., is the medical director of Joint Rehabilitation and Sports Medical Center in Los Angeles. He is a board certified, UCLA-trained physiatrist and specializes in the field of physical medicine and rehabilitation. In addition to practicing medicine with an emphasis on musculoskeletal injury, sports medicine, and prolo therapy, Dr. Darrow has practiced law since 1973.

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Healthy Eating for Life to Prevent and Treat Diabetes

Author: Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicin

A simple new dietary approach to preventing and treating diabetes

You can help prevent and control diabetes through simple diet and lifestyle changes that are a pleasure to make instead of a chore. This book shows you how. Drawing on the latest diabetes research, Healthy Eating for Life to Prevent and Treat Diabetes presents a complete and sensible plant-based nutrition program that can help you prevent, manage, and, in certain cases, even reverse diabetes.

Covering Type 1(childhood-onset), Type 2 (adult-onset), and gestational diabetes, this book provides detailed nutritional guidelines that have been carefully drafted by Physicians Committee diabetes experts, along with nearly 100 delicious, easy-to-make recipes to help you put these healthy eating principles to work right away. Healthy Eating for Life to Prevent and Treat Diabetes contains important information on:

• Exercise and lifestyle issues
• Achieving and maintaining healthy weight
• Diabetes and pregnancy
• Preventing complications from diabetes
• And more

Whether you or a loved one has diabetes or is at risk of developing it, this book will give you the crucial knowledge you need to take charge now–of your diet, your health, and your life.

Also available:

Healthy Eating for Life to Prevent and Treat Cancer (0-471-43597-X)
Healthy Eating for Life for Children (0-471-43621-6)
Healthy Eating for Life for Women (0-471-43596-1)

Table of Contents:

Preface.
ESSENTIALS.
Understanding Diabetes.
The Power of Food: A New Dietary Approach to Overcoming Diabetes.
Healthy Eating Basics.
MAKING IT WORK FOR YOU.
Preventing Diabetes.
Achieving and Maintaining Healthy Weight.
Managing Your Diabetes with Food.
Managing Your Diabetes with Medicine.
Healthy Blood Vessels, Healthy Heart.
Preventing Complications.
LIFE LONG HEALTH.
Exercise Matters.
Diabetes During Pregnancy.
Planning for Success.
Recipes for Overcoming Diabetes.
Resources.
References.

Cocaine Solutions or 6 Weeks to Sensational Skin

Cocaine Solutions: Help for Cocaine Abusers and Their Families

Author: Jennifer Rice Licar

Although the media focus on the rise of cocaine use and the evils of its abuse, the public receives little real information about the scope of the problem and its treatment. This timely, practical, and honest volume gets to the heart of the cocaine addiction problem. Cocaine Solutions not only addresses the difficulties experienced by addicts and their families in coping with the devastating financial, emotional, and psychological toll that addiction takes, it also identifies specific sources of help that exist for addicts and their families.

Both recovered drug addicts themselves, the authors discuss some of the obstacles to recovery and the ways to overcome them. Cocaine Solutions includes the stories of recovering addicts to illustrate firsthand what addicts’lives are like, giving you a better understanding of the people who are afflicted with the disease of addiction. This important book is required reading for a wide audience--cocaine addicts, potential addicts, the families of addicted or potentially addicted persons, professionals who see addiction daily in their patients, and anyone who is interested in the problem of cocaine addiction.

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6 Weeks to Sensational Skin: Dr. Loretta's Beauty Camp Handbook for Your Freshest Face

Author: Loretta Ciraldo

With this dermatologist-created 6-week program, women of all ages can reinvent their beauty routines to achieve the healthy, vital, vibrant skin they long for

Taking a fresh, fun approach to the personal makeover, noted dermatologist, Dr. Loretta Ciraldo, invites readers to attend her "beauty camp," where she shows them how to conduct a thorough assessment of their skin— and build a beauty regimen that meets their personal needs and style. In just 6 weeks, they willl see dramatic improvement in their skin with less redness, smaller pores, and fewer fine lines.

Along the way, Dr. Loretta's campers will:

• empty their makeup kits of products that don't work and sample new ones that perform to Dr. Loretta's standards

• gain insight into the latest advances in anti-aging cosmetics

• choose the haircut and color that best suits their facial features

• learn when to seek professional intervention—and how to find the right doctor and the right treatment

As every professional model well knows, the magic of makeup is its ability to disguise imperfections. With Dr. Loretta guiding them, readers will discover new products and techniques that will conceal any flaws— and, most importantly, —enhance their best features.

No Lye or Great Legs

No Lye: The African-American Woman's Guide to Natural Hair Care

Author: Tulani Kinard

For years, African-American women have relied on harsh chemicals and relaxers to "manage" their hair--which more often than not did more damage than good. Improper braiding techniques have also contributed no small amount of harm, resulting in frail, damaged hair and even pattern baldness in women.

No Lye! offers a safe and easy alternative. In this hair-care and styling guide Tulani Kinard reveals the secrets to obtaining and maintaining beautiful healthy hair--naturally.

Discover...
The art of making braids, terrific twists and lovely locks Easy recipes for products that clean, strengthen, and condition the hair Ways to heal damaged hair Painless methods of caring for your children's hair Fast, easy styles for all lengths and textures of hair The pros and cons of using hair extensions

Ask me your hair-care questions...I'll tell you No Lye!

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Great Legs (Six-Week Workout Series)

Author: Anita Bean

A leading nutritionist delivers a power-packed series for getting in shape in just six weeks

You’re tired of slogging through long workouts and are bored with diets that don't seem to make a dent. You want to lose fat and tone your body with quick results--without resorting to drastic, unhealthy measures. Enter Anita Bean's amazing Six-Week Workout books. A popular and respected nutritionist, Bean has created a healthy, natural way to trim the fat and get fit fast.

Illustrated in full color and easy to take along to the gym, you get everything you need to sculpt six-pack abs, great-looking legs, and an all-over better body in less than two months! In each book, you’ll get:

• Step-by-step illustrated instructions to dozens of exercises
• Proven fat-burning strategies for melting away the flab
• Smart eating plans to reduce fat and fuel muscles the healthy way
• Workout logs to chart their progress to six-week success

This dynamic workout and smart eating plan shows readers how to reshape their lower bodies and reduce unwanted cellulite, giving them sexier, leaner legs in just six weeks.

Anita Bean is a former British natural bodybuilding champion and one of the United Kingdom's most highly respected nutritionists. She is the award-winning author of 12 books, including The Complete Guide to Sports Nutrition and Carol Vorderman's Detox for Life series, a regular broadcaster on TV and radio, and a contributor to numerous magazines and newspapers.

Walk Away the Pounds or Diabetics Brand Name Food Exchange Handbook

Walk Away the Pounds: The Breakthrough 6-Week Program That Helps You Burn Fat, Tone Muscle, and Feel Great Without Dieting

Author: Leslie Sanson

Losing weight has never been easier or more fun than with Leslie Sansone's Walk Away the Pounds. For over twenty-five years, Leslie has helped more women get off the couch and onto their feet than anyone else in the fitness industry. Her secret? If you can walk, you can achieve the weight-loss goals you dream about...with none of the intimidation or negative messages that have stopped you from succeeding before.

Whether you are a beginner or have been walking with Leslie for years, whether you are a teen or a senior or somewhere in between, you will see results. You will lose real weight, and keep it off-twenty pounds, forty, sixty, or even more. All you need is fifteen minutes a day for starters, two feet, and a willing attitude. There is no fancy equipment to buy, no fad diet to follow, and no fitness club to join.

The revolutionary program in Walk Away the Pounds is designed to keep everybody on the path to success, especially those who have never been able to complete a weight-loss plan before. It's a simpler approach to fitness, one that can change your life. Leslie's step-by-step workbook format sets up the program day by day. You just wake up, flip open the page, and follow the directions. You'll get a combination of in-home walking (that's right, you can do it right from the comfort of your own living room!), simple strength training, motivational breakthroughs, and commonsense advice to help you burn fat, tone muscle, reduce stress, avoid illness, shake off the blues, and boost your energy level sky high.

It's never been easier. Women all across America have dropped between 20 and 150 pounds with Leslie Sansone. Now you can too!

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Diabetic's Brand Name Food Exchange Handbook

Author: Clara G Schneider

Opens supermarket shelves . . . to anyone who must follow a Food Exchange diet. --Journal of the American Dietetic Association

El Acto Matrimonial Despues De Los 40 or Complete Kids Allergy and Asthma Guide

El Acto Matrimonial Despues De Los 40

Author: Tim LaHay

Yes, lovemaking does change after 40, but it is still the most thrilling experience two married people of the opposite sex can experience on this earth!

In this practical, fun-to-read, illustrated guidebook, Tim and Beverly LaHaye cover a broad spectrum of key topics and show married couples how to experience a more satisfying and joy-filled sex life long after age 40.

Millions of married couples have questions about sexual intimacy. Yet all too often, their questions go unasked . . . or unanswered. This easy-reading, medically sound book candidly addresses issues of intimacy.

Does sexual desire actually reverse with aging?
How does menopause affect a woman's sex drive?
How can exercise and nutritional supplements improve our sex life?
Is there such a thing as male menopause?
What can we do to put more spark into our lovemaking?

You'll learn about sexual desire and dysfunction. Understand the risk and temptation of extramarital affairs. Gain a better understanding of menopause and the dangers of breast and prostate cancer. Learn how to prepare for, and adjust to, physical changes affecting lovemaking.

You and your spouse can rekindle that sexual spark in your marriage--or build even stronger intimacy and commitment.

Author Biography: Tim LaHaye, D.Min., Litt.D., is a noted author, minister, educator, and nationally recognized speaker on Bible prophecy. He is president of Tim LaHaye Ministries and founder of the Pre Trib Research Center. He has written over forty books, including The Act of Marriage and The Act of Marriage After 40 (both with Beverly LaHaye), How to Win Over Depression, Spirit-Controlled Temperament, and the best-selling Left Behind fictionseries (with Jerry B. Jenkins). Tim and his wife, Beverly, live in Southern California.
Beverly LaHaye is the best-selling author of (with Terri Blackstock) Seasons Under Heaven, Showers in Season, and Times and Seasons, and of (with her husband, Tim) The Act of Marriage. She is the founder and chairwoman of Concerned Women for America and shares a daily devotional commentary on the nationally syndicated radio show Concerned Women Today. She and her husband live in southern California.
Mike Yorkey, with thirty books to his credit, is a long-suffering San Diego Padres fan living in Encinitas, California.

Publishers Weekly

Stress, aging and illness can contribute to a flagging sexual relationship for men and women after age 40. But the LaHayes, whose 1976 2.5-million-copy bestseller, The Act of Marriage, made it more permissible for evangelical Christians to discuss sex openly, say that combining the correct frame of mind with a few basic techniques can make the middle to golden years the richest and most sexually fulfilling. The husband-and-wife team (writing with Mike Yorkey, former editor of Focus on the Family magazine) cover the spectrum of sex and aging by discussing both male and female menopause, fluctuations in sexual desire, erectile dysfunction, breast and prostate cancer, common temptations and the importance of maintaining good health to enhance peak sexual performance. They offer practical tips and suggestions for the bedroom, demonstrating how spirituality affects sexual intimacy. Specifically, the authors advise couples to work on cultivating a warm relationship before entering the bedroom. They should take time to make thoughtful physical preparations and choose surroundings that are comfortable for both partners. Foreplay should offer a gentle touch, and intercourse involves finding those positions most conducive to mutual pleasure. The authors include a fascinating survey of approximately 800 men and women who answered 71 questions on their sexual history, satisfaction and habits. Each chapter is worthy of thoughtful, careful reading, offering hope to "over-40" married Christian couples. (Oct.) Copyright 2000 Cahners Business Information.

Library Journal

The authors' The Act of Marriage (Zondervan, 1998) has been a best seller among Christian sex manuals. With this latest collaboration, Tim, author of the popular "Left Behind" series, and Beverly, chair of Concerned Women for America, pitch their biblical-supported eroto-positive message to boomers and older. Their combination pep talk, refresher, and repair guide discusses enhancing intimacy, the basics of sexual arousal/response, male and female menopause, erectile dysfunction, breast and prostate cancer, sex and disability, nutrition and exercise, avoiding affairs, and recognizing one's spirituality through accepting Christ. Facts are supported by appropriate references plus survey data from older Christian couples. Stressing wives' satisfaction as well as husbands', this book belongs in all public libraries along with The Act of Marriage and Douglas E. Rosenau's A Celebration of Sex (Thomas Nelson, 1994). Books by credentialed Christian sex counselors Clifford and Joyce Penner, Ed and Gaye Wheat, and Archibald Hart should also be considered.--Martha Cornog, Philadelphia Copyright 2000 Cahners Business Information.

Go to: Swimming with Crocodiles or Against the Grain

Complete Kid's Allergy and Asthma Guide: Allergy and Asthma Information for Children of All Ages

Author: Milton Gold

Medically-proven strategies for parents and caregivers.

The Complete Kid's Allergy and Asthma Guide gives parents a comprehensive, authoritative guide with common-sense guidelines, recommendations and tips on dealing with the asthmatic condition and the multiple allergic problems of children. Developed in collaboration with The Hospital for Sick Children, this book provides the most up-to-date, expert advice available, with easy-to-read information about every aspect of allergy and asthma.

The guide includes:

• The most common types of allergic problems
  
• How an allergy or asthma develops
  
• How to minimize allergic reactions
  
• How to avoid allergens and irritants
  
• How to prevent a child's asthma from getting worse
  
• How to prepare for an emergency
  

For a child who has not yet received a medical diagnosis, The Complete Kid's Allergy and Asthma Guide provides parents with vital information on how to read the signs of allergy and asthma -- from keeping a food diary, to monitoring asthma symptoms, to tracking allergic reactions. A record of these observations is crucial to isolating a child's allergy and asthma triggers.

This comprehensive guide offers daily coping strategies (how to check food labels, managing social situations, traveling tips), as well as dealing with more serious aspects of preparing for and handling severe allergic and asthmatic reactions.

Table of Contents:

	Introduction	8
	Contributors	10
Part 1	Introduction to Kid's Allergies & Asthma
Chapter 1	Introduction	15
	When Your Child Has An Allergy
Part 2	Allergic Conditions
Chapter 2	Asthma	43
	Breathing Disorder of the Lungs
Chapter 3	Rhinitis	57
	Upper Airway Disorders
Chapter 4	Skin Conditions	73
	Eczema (Atopic Dermatitis)
	Contact Dermatitis
	Hives (Urticaria)
	Skin Swelling (Angioedema)
Chapter 5	Adverse Food Reactions	89
	Allergic and Nonallergic Reactions to Foods
Chapter 6	Anaphylaxis	119
	Severe Allergic Reactions
Chapter 7	Insect Allergies	133
	Allergies to Insect Stings and Bites
Chapter 8	Drug Allergies	145
	Adverse Reactions to Medications
Chapter 9	Latex Allergy	157
	Allergy to Natural Rubber
Part 3	Dealing with Allergies & Asthma
Chapter 10	Coping With Allergies	175
	Educating Your Children and Their Caregivers
Chapter 11	Environmental Control	203
	Avoiding Allergens and Irritants
Part 4	Looking Forward
Chapter 12	Prevention of Allergies	217
	The Latest Studies on Treating and Avoiding Allergies
	Glossary	228
	Resources	238
	Index	246