Minerals Books

Human Motor Energy Fatigue and the Origins of Modernity or Complete Idiots Guide to Knockout Workouts for Every Shape Illustrated

2009-12-05T19:57:00.000-08:00

Human Motor - Energy, Fatigue, and the Origins of Modernity

Author: Anson Rabinbach

Science once had an unshakable faith in its ability to bring the forces of nature--even human nature--under control. In this wide-ranging book Anson Rabinbach examines how developments in physics, biology, medicine, psychology, politics, and art employed the metaphor of the working body as a human motor.
From nineteenth-century theories of thermodynamics and political economy to the twentieth-century ideals of Taylorism and Fordism, Rabinbach demonstrates how the utopian obsession with energy and fatigue shaped social thought across the ideological spectrum.

Publishers Weekly

Drawing analogies from the 19th-century discovery of the laws of thermodynamics, European social scientists envisioned the toiling worker's body as a ``human motor,'' a living machine; maximizing work-force efficiency and eradicating the ``disease'' of fatigue seemed within reach. Psychologists and physiologists subjected the body's rhythms and movements to laboratory study. The psychiatric complaint of neurasthenia, or nervous exhaustion, was epidemic, and German scientists in the early 1900s sought a vaccine to cure fatigue. In a dense, rewarding study, Rabinbach ( The Crisis of Austrian Socialism ) shows how the ``science of work,'' spreading beyond such areas as industrial management, physical education and accident prevention, pervaded the language of technocrats, Marxists and fascists who viewed the worker as a machine. He pinpoints a source of modern spiritual malaise: the transformation from a strictly work-centered society to one in which work has been abandoned as a source of self-fulfillment. (Nov.)

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Complete Idiot's Guide to Knockout Workouts for Every Shape, Illustrated

Author: Patrick S Hagerman

It's time to get into shape … the easy way!

Author and fitness expert Patrick Hagerman provides comprehensive information and customized workout plans for every age, ability level, and physical condition. With Hagerman as their coach, readers will be on the right track to fitness in no time, improving their health, self-esteem, and appearance.
* Presented in a style easily referenced and cross-referenced for all ages and ability levels
* Written by an experienced author and fitness expert
* Well-illustrated for increased comprehension of programs and exercises
* Caters to everyone from pregnant women to older men with lower back pain

Como ensenar a manejar el estres or Tricks or Treats

2009-12-04T15:46:00.000-08:00

Como ensenar a manejar el estres

Author: Connie C Schmitz

Growing up healthy—physically, mentally, and emotionally—is increasingly difficult for teenagers today. To survive and thrive, teens need to learn life-management skills and how to deal with stress. With this book, teachers and parents can help young people achieve mastery of the essential skills needed to meet their daily challenges with confidence.

Crecer de manera saludable—tanto en lo mental como en lo físico y lo emocional—es difícil para los adolescentes de hoy. Para lograrlo necesitan aprender cómo manejar el estrés y cómo guiar su vida. Con este libro, maestros y padres de familia pueden ayudar a los jóvenes a lograr la maestría de las habilidades escenciales que necesitan para superar los retos que enfrentan diariamente.

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Tricks or Treats: A Realistic Look at Diet Fraud and Weight Loss Quackery

Author: Phyllis Jager

About the Author

Phyllis Jager, PhD, DD, CHT is the president and founder of Off The Hook Charities, Inc, a Not-For-Profit Organization working in the fights against Cancers, Epilepsy, Eating Disorders, Drug And Alcohol Abuse And Addiction, Missing Children, And Abused And Exploited Children.

Phyllis is also an Ordained Interfaith Minister and has her PhD in Religion and one in Clinical Hypnotherapy, is certified in Acupressure, Clinical and Medical Hypnotherapy, Psychotherapy, Hypno-birthing, Substance Abuse Counseling, First Aid, EMT, Non-Profits Industry, Reiki, Hypnotic Anesthesia, Psychological Trauma, PTSD, Healing and Recovery, Grief and Loss, Adolescent Depression, Anti-psychotic Treatment Options, and Stress Management.

Phyllis is a practicing Hypnotherapist, and holds a Doctorate of Divinity from the Universal Life Church.

With additional training and qualifications through N.E.S.T.A as a Mental Skills Training Specialist, Lifestyle and Weight Specialist, Mind Body Fitness Specialist, Fitness Management/Marketing Specialist, Life Strategist, Holistic Stress Management, Personal Trainer, and Sport Yoga Phyllis was able to bring this much needed information to all of her readers.

Falling Leaf Essences or Asthma

2009-12-03T11:35:00.000-08:00

Falling Leaf Essences: Vibrational Remedies Using Autumn Leaves

Author: Grant R Lambert

A pioneering look into the benefits of essences prepared from autumn leaves, the latest development in vibrational remedies.

• Includes descriptions of 160 falling leaf essences and which aspect they best heal--physical, mental, emotional, or spiritual.

• Contains case studies, comprehensive charts, and guidelines on how to choose the most effective essences to treat specific ailments.

• Includes falling leaf essence combinations for additional treatment possibilities.

In this groundbreaking work, Dr. Lambert introduces us to an exciting new type of vibrational remedy: falling leaf essences. Autumn embodies the energy of change, transformation, and release. Essences prepared from autumn leaves demonstrate unique healing qualities that can relieve the physical, emotional, and spiritual ailments that are associated with the autumn experiences of our lives: separation, job changes, or the simple release of old patterns.

Through testimonies, case studies, and charts, Dr. Lambert demonstrates how falling leaf essences can be used to treat a wide spectrum of maladies--from racism and fear of love to influenza and rheumatoid arthritis. This comprehensive guide contains descriptions of 160 essences and their individual healing properties--including other new essence types such as bark, seed, and modified flower essences from Dr. Lambert's alchemical laboratory--as well as the theory, history, and philosophy of falling leaf essences.

Libby Gordon

Falling leaf essences are so profound yet so simple to use, and they appeal to the beginner as well as the professional practitioner. I have never come across a range of essences that are so diverse and so complete in their entirety. This book is a delight to read. The information is well documented with very clear explanations and represents many years of testing in the marketplace...

Preface: Advanced Alchemy

1 The World of Essences

2 Matching Essence to Need

3 Release and Let Go: The Primary Need of the Twenty-First Century

4 The Energetics of Falling Leaf Essences

5 A Compendium of Falling Leaf Essences

6 Complex and Combination Falling Leaf Essences

7 Making and Storing Falling Leaf Essences

8 Using Falling Leaf Essences in Practice

Notes

Bibliography

Index

About the Author

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Asthma: The Complete Guide to Integrative Therapies

Author: Jonathan Brostoff

A comprehensive program to help asthma sufferers identify their triggers, make changes in their environment, diet, and lifestyle, and reduce their dependence on drugs.

• Evaluates the full range of therapies, including acupuncture, herbalism, massage, yoga, and breathing exercises, as well as standard pharmaceuticals.

• By the authors of the bestselling Food Allergies and Food Intolerance.

• Provides special advice for parents with asthmatic children.

Almost everyone with asthma could be feeling better and using fewer drugs; this book shows you how. Internationally recognized authorities on allergies and asthma, Dr. Jonathan Brostoff and Linda Gamlin provide a comprehensive step-by-step program to help you identify your personal asthma triggers and make changes in your environment, diet, and lifestyle that can reduce your exposure to allergens and your need for drugs. The authors have examined the most up-to-date research to offer a critical survey of the full range of asthma therapies, from alternatives such as acupuncture, herbalism, yoga, and breathing exercises to the commonly prescribed pharmaceuticals. Expectant mothers and fathers with asthma will appreciate the information on how to reduce the risk of their unborn child acquiring the disease, and parents will find advice that can help their asthmatic children lead happier, healthier lives.

Whole Life Times

Everyone who breathes-or would like to breath without wheezing-should have Asthma on his bookshelf. This is a lifesaving book. . . . if you want your children to grow up without wheezing, then this is the book to help you deal with this underrated disease.

Bookwatch

Asthma: The Complete Guide To Integrative Therapies is simply the best guide currently available to asthmatics and their families.

Internet Book Watch

Jonathan Brostoff, M.D. and biochemist Linda Gamlin bring together their extensive expertise on evolutionary biology, the immune system, integrative medicine, and allergies therapies to present the non-specialist general reader with a clear, accessible, comprehensive guide to all aspects of on of today's most common and widespread health problems in Asthma: The Complete Guide To Integrative Therapies. This exhaustive tome surveys and evaluates all manner of asthma therapies ranging from common pharmaceuticals to alternative medicine approaches. The authors include a step-by-step program to help asthma sufferers identify triggers and make healthful changes. Special advice is provided parents with asthmatic children for the purpose of helping families insure those children live happier, healthier lives. Of special note is the information provided expectant parents with asthma to reduce their risk of their unborn child in acquiring this respiratory affliction. Asthma: The Complete Guide To Integrative Therapies is simply the best guide currently available to asthmatics and their families.

Pilates Workout or Natural Hormone Balance

2009-12-02T07:24:00.000-08:00

Pilates Workout

Author: Lynne Robinson

From the world's bestselling author on Pilates. The thinking person's guide to the gym!

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Natural Hormone Balance

Author: Suzannah Olivier

In Natural Hormone Balance, Suzannah Olivier presents a simple, comprehensive and effective all-natural program to keep hormonal problems in check using nutritional and alternative methods.

Aromatherapy or Beasts of the Earth

2009-12-01T03:13:00.000-08:00

Aromatherapy: To Heal and Tend the Body

Author: Robert B Tisserand

The use of aromatic oils to soothe both physical and psychic disorders was recognized in early Egypt. Only recently has it been rediscovered as a pleasant treatment for a wide range of ailments. The therapeutic properties of the essential oils, together with the relaxation induced by the massage, have been found to relieve many conditions and are particularly helpful for stress-related problems. In this book, Robert Tisserand has provided a fascinating and comprehensive introduction to this increasingly popular form of complementary therapy.

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Beasts of the Earth: Animals, Humans, and Disease

Author: E Fuller Torrey

"Beginning with the domestication of farm animals nearly 10,000 years ago, Beasts of the Earth traces the ways that human-animal contact has evolved over time. Today, shared living quarters, overlapping ecosystems, and experimental surgical practices where organs or tissues are transplanted from non-humans into humans continue to open new avenues for the transmission of infectious agents. Other changes in human behavior like increased air travel, automated food processing, and threats of bioterrorism are increasing the contagion factor by transporting microbes further distances and to larger populations in virtually no time at all." While the authors urge that a better understanding of past diseases may help us lessen the severity of some illnesses, they also warn that, given our increasingly crowded planet, it is not a question of if but when and how often animal-transmitted diseases will pose serious challenges to human health in the future.

1	The smallest passengers on Noah's ark	1
2	Heirloom infections : microbes before the advent of humans	14
3	Humans as hunters : animal origins of bioterrorism	23
4	Humans as farmers : microbes move into the home	33
5	Humans as villagers : microbes in the promised land	48
6	Humans as traders : microbes get passports	56
7	Humans as pet keepers : microbes move into the bedroom	68
8	Humans as diners : mad cows and sane chickens	97
9	Microbes from the modern food chain : lessons from SARS, influenza, and bird flu	112
10	The coming plagues : lessons from AIDS, West Nile virus, and Lyme disease	124
11	A four-footed view of history	139

A Modern Horse Herbal or Love Your Looks

2009-11-29T23:02:00.000-08:00

A Modern Horse Herbal

Author: Hilary Page Self

Simply put, this is the most complete work available on medicinal herbs for horses and how to use them. It covers the A - Z of common ailments and conditions that can be effectively and safely treated with herbs.

Among these are allergies, arthritis, coughs, colic, eczema, hay fever, hoof weaknesses, head shaking, laminitis, muscle and joint stiffness, navicular disease, nervousness, rheumatism, scouring, sweet itch, ulcers, warts, worm infestation and wounds. In addition, many stable management applications for herbs such as fly repellents, coat conditioners, shampoos and disinfectants are included. For background, a descriptive list of over 50 readily obtainable herbs is included, giving details on habitat, collection, actions and uses. Useful non-herbal products such as cider vinegar and honey are discussed. Complete guidelines on making herbal preparations are offered, along with advice on selecting remedies and determining dosage. For horse owners seeking a more natural approach to their horse's health, A Modern Horse Herbal is a must!

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Love Your Looks: How to Stop Criticizing and Start Appreciating Your Appearance

Author: Carolynn Hillman
If you're like most women, there's at least one part of your body that you wish you could change or "improve." It might be your weight, your thighs, or your nose -- but no matter what it is, it keeps you from feeling good about yourself. In Love Your Looks, Carolyn Hillman shows you how to get beyond societal or self-imposed standards and learn to accept -- and appreciate -- your own special attractiveness. Full of affirming, hands-on exercises, this compassionate guide
-- reveals how your upbringing affects the way you view your appearance, then shows you how to revise that perspective
-- teaches you how to regard your weight in a healthy and nurturing way, rather than in one that makes you feel unattractive and insecure
-- shows you how to improve your sex life with techniques that foster body love
-- tells you how to celebrate the uniqueness of your own beauty, instead of obsessing about how you're "supposed" to look Most important, Love Your Looks will teach you how to develop positive feelings of acceptance and approval of your appearance, so you can feel good about your body and yourself.

Bipolar Disorder or Stem Cell Divide

2009-11-28T18:51:00.000-08:00

Bipolar Disorder: A Guide for Patients and Families

Author: Francis Mark Mondimor
"Bipolar disorder is a mood disorder that affects about two percent of the population. Such famous politicians, writers, artists, and musicians as Winston Churchill, George Frederick Handel, Lord Byron, Virginia Woolf, Edgar Allan Poe, Napoleon Bonaparte, and Vincent van Gogh had bipolar disorder, but most persons affected by bipolar disorder are just ordinary people who want nothing more than to get back to their everyday lives after they or their family members have been diagnosed with the illness. This book is written for them." -- from the Preface
In this book for persons with bipolar disorder and their families, Dr. Frank Mondimore offers a comprehensive, practical, compassionate guide to the symptoms, diagnosis, treatment and causes of this potentially devastating psychiatric illness, formerly known as "manic-depression." He offers practical advice for getting the most out of the various treatments that are now available -- from medication, psychotherapy, and electroconvulsive treatment to new approaches such as St. John's wort and transcranial magnetic stimulation. For each, he discusses advantages, disadvantages, side effects, and other information to help patients make informed decisions about treatment options. He also describes what it is like to live with bipolar disorder and discusses how lifestyle changes can improve quality of life. Throughout, he focuses on the importance of building a support system, of planning for emergencies, and of giving one's self permission to seek help.
Bipolar disorder is a particularly difficult illness to diagnose and treat, Dr. Mondimore acknowledges, and it can be incredibly destructive to relationships and careers, canwreak havoc on family life and, when not properly treated, is a potentially fatal disease. In his wide-ranging discussion of this unpredictable disorder, Dr. Mondimore describes problems that are unique to women, whose disease may be affected by the menstrual cycle, pregnancy, and childbirth,. He includes new information on the forms the illness takes in children and adolescents, in whom it can sometimes be mistaken for more common problems such as "hyperactivity" or Attention Deficit Disorder. He explains what we know about the genetics of the disease, how symptoms fluctuate with the seasons in seasonal affective disorder, and how illness can be made more difficult to treat because of alcoholism or drug abuse. He discusses coping with the stigmatization of psychiatric diagnosis, gives advice on picking a psychiatrist and on dealing with medical insurance issues, and even explores the fascinating relationship between bipolar disorder and artistic creativity. Finally, Dr. Mondimore tells family members what they can do to help the person with bipolar disorder -- and themselves -- and he offers hope for the future as researchers learn more about the disease and how to control it.

Emily K. Tedesco
This book is a comprehensive and practical guide to this devastating psychiatric illness. The author incorporates an easy to understand format that includes the symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment options for those affected with bipolar disorder. The purpose is to help educate and inform. The author does a great job in fully explaining the advantages and disadvantages of treating this illness. The most important component is the effective way he combines all the current facts and data into a practical and useful guide. The book is targeted toward patients with bipolar disorder and their families. It would also be useful for students and mental health professionals who work with this special population. The author is credible and quotes respected professionals in the field. This book includes modern treatment options, tips for getting and staying well, a full explanation of the DSM-IV diagnostic criteria, and how the illness affects special populations. The author includes a section on coping with medication side effects. The most important feature is the full section of up-to-date resources, including support groups, informational Internet sites, and suggested readings. This book is an invaluable tool for patients and families living with bipolar disorder. The author incorporates real life stories, expert advice, symptoms and diagnosis, modern treatment options, and resources to help make living with this disorder tolerable. Most importantly, the concepts and information presented in this book are practical.
Doody Review Services
Reviewer: Emily K. Tedesco, BA, CADC (Rush University Medical Center)
Description: This book is a comprehensive and practical guide to this devastating psychiatric illness. The author incorporates an easy to understand format that includes the symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment options for those affected with bipolar disorder.
Purpose: The purpose is to help educate and inform. The author does a great job in fully explaining the advantages and disadvantages of treating this illness. The most important component is the effective way he combines all the current facts and data into a practical and useful guide.
Audience: The book is targeted toward patients with bipolar disorder and their families. It would also be useful for students and mental health professionals who work with this special population. The author is credible and quotes respected professionals in the field.
Features: This book includes modern treatment options, tips for getting and staying well, a full explanation of the DSM-IV diagnostic criteria, and how the illness affects special populations. The author includes a section on coping with medication side effects. The most important feature is the full section of up-to-date resources, including support groups, informational Internet sites, and suggested readings.
Assessment: This book is an invaluable tool for patients and families living with bipolar disorder. The author incorporates real life stories, expert advice, symptoms and diagnosis, modern treatment options, and resources to help make living with this disorder tolerable. Most importantly, the concepts and information presented in this book are practical.
Booknews
A guide to the symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, and causes of this potentially devastating psychiatric illness, formerly known as manic-depression. Mondimore (psychiatrist and clinical faculty member at the U. of North Carolina) offers practical advice for getting the most out of the various treatments that are now available<-->from medication, psychotherapy, and electroconvulsive treatment to new approaches such as transcranial magnetic stimulation. He also describes problems that are unique to women, forms the illness takes in children and adolescents, the genetics of the disease, and ways to cope with the stigma of psychiatric diagnosis. Throughout, he focuses on the importance of building a support system, of planning for emergencies, and of giving one's self permission to seek help. Paper edition (unseen), $16.95. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
Kirkus Reviews
An exhaustive, scientific, yet compassionate assist for sufferers of "the chameleon of psychiatric disorders" and their families. Psychiatrist Mondimore (Univ. of North Carolina, Chapel Hill) looks first at the symptoms and diagnosis of bipolar disorder, or manic-depression: the disease wears many masks that can make diagnosis difficult. Mondimore concedes that at present psychiatrists are generally working with the same diagnostic tools that were used in the 19th century: their eyes and ears. He goes on to discuss treatment. Medications are first and foremost—primarily mood stabilizers, antidepressants, and antipsychotics. He follows with a thoughtful considerations of electroconvulsive therapy, counseling, and psychotherapy. Mondimore is especially clear on medication side effects (and how to avoid them), how various treatments have been used and misused, and what a reasonable standard should be. In part three, Mondimore considers how bipolar disorder affects children, adolescents, and women; and how it is affected by alcoholism and drug abuse, seasonal affective disorder and chronobiology, genetics, and other medical conditions such as stroke and hormonal problems. In part four, Mondimore offers real, detailed help for living with the disease. The key is to recognize that bipolar disease is relentless and that the way to keep it at bay is for the patient to be relentless, too—"about getting needed treatment and sticking to it". Illustrative case studies here make it clear this can be done, but it isn't easy. An absolute gold mine, then, for those with the disorder and their families: thorough, candid, and up-to-date advice, full of new possibilities for help.

Rating
3 Stars from Doody

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Stem Cell Divide: The Facts, the Fiction, and the Fear Driving the Greatest Scientific, Political, and Religious Debate of Our Time

Author: Michael Bellomo
"The debate about the merits, dangers, and nature of stem cell research rages on. Some see in it the answer to every debilitating disease known to man, while others see it as a sinister gateway to human cloning." With The Stem Cell Divide, Michael Bellomo debunks the distortions and exaggerations that come from every camp. In the search for the truth about stem cell science, he has interviewed many of the scientists whose research is at the very heart of this divisive issue. The book lays out what research has (and hasn't) accomplished so far, what current initiatives are focused on, and what may be coming in the near and distant future.

Table of Contents:
Pt. I Discovery of the stem cell's unique abilities
1 Morning on the devil's highway 7
2 Head of the Hydra 19
3 The furnace of creation 31
4 The ugliest thing in medicine 41
5 The starter culture 51
Pt. II The race to harness the power of life
6 California dreaming 65
7 Investing in hope and hype 75
8 From Roe to Dickey 87
9 Division on the Hill 97
10 Stem cell superpowers 107
11 The rise and fall of South Korea's cloning king 119
Pt. III Stem cell cures and curses
12 Therapeutic cloning and regenerative medicine 133
13 Resolving the debate : adult vs. embryonic stem cells 143
14 Germ of an idea 153
15 Needles and haystacks 159
16 Banking on cord blood 167
17 So close and yet so far 175
18 Cautionary tales : the coming stem cell decade 197
20 Epilogue : the coming stem cell century 207
App. A Protocols and nutrient mixes for culturing human cells 219
App. B The California Stem Cell Research and Cures Initiative : selected text from California Proposition 71 227

Abnormal Pap Smears or The Womens Migraine Survival Guide

2009-02-20T16:14:00.000-08:00

Abnormal Pap Smears: What Every Woman Needs to Know

Author: Lynda Rushing
More than 4 million women each year experience abnormal Pap smears. This comprehensive guide discusses the relationship of cervical cancer to infection by the sexually transmitted human papillomavirus (HPV) and underscores how crucial Pap smears are for cervical cancer prevention. The authors cover the meaning of different Pap smear diagnoses, ranging from atypical to full-blown cervical cancer, while simple and clear line drawings illustrate pertinent female anatomy and normal-to-abnormal cell changes.
Vital to the book are interspersed personal interviews, which provide firsthand information on women's feelings about their abnormal Pap smears as well as their experiences with cervical disease. These personal vignettes offer insights into the social and emotional effects that often result from an abnormal Pap smear. Since suboptimal tests can produce misleading results, tips are provided to help women improve their chances of receiving the most accurate Pap smear.
New to this revised edition is the most current information on cervical dysplasia and cervical cancer and their treatments. It details the latest developments in HPV testing, as well as the new liquid-based Pap test. Last, the future of Pap smears and cervical cancer prevention is explored, with special emphasis on the recently approved HPV vaccines.
The first edition was chosen by Nurse Practitioner and Library Journal as one of the best consumer health books available. Now fully updated, this clearly written, very approachable guide fills a vital women's health need.
About the Author:
Lynda Rushing, MD, is a pathologist affiliated with Harvard Vanguard Medical Associates and a clinical assistantprofessor at Tufts University Medical School
About the Author:
Nancy Joste, MD, is professor of pathology at the University of New Mexico School of Medicine, director of anatomic pathology and cytopathology at the University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center, and codirector of anatomic pathology at TriCore Reference Laboratories, Albuquerque, New Mexico
Doody Review Services
Reviewer: Marilee M. Means, B.S., M.A., Ph.D. , SCT (ASCP) (University of Kansas Medical Center)
Description: This book attempts to explain the causes of cervical neoplasia, the treatment procedures used, and the terminology that a woman might encounter when being evaluated for cervical neoplasia after an abnormal Pap smear result.
Purpose: The authors express a desire to help women understand the significance of an abnormal Pap smear result as well as the role HPV has in the development of cervical cancer and its precursors. The book fulfills these objectives quite well.
Audience: The authors, both women cytopathologists with years of experience, have written an exceptionally clear and easy to use book for the lay audience. Patients often become quite upset when learning of an abnormal Pap result. This book is not only medically accurate and up-to-date, but also provides a much needed resource for patients.
Features: The authors begin with an enviably clear explanation of female anatomy, normal and abnormal histology of the female genital tract, and cytology and its role in evaluating Pap smears. Simple, easy to understand diagrams show the various stages of cervical disease. The authors discuss the relationship of cervical neoplasia to HPV, and how women can deal with the treatment needed to combat cervical disease. They share personal stories of women affected by the disease and offer advice in getting the best possible results from the test. There is a list of frequently asked questions as well as two appendixes listing both questions for one's doctor and additional resources. A glossary of medical terms is a most helpful feature.
Assessment: This well-written, easily understandable book for a lay audience is medically accurate and, most of all, a source of information and comfort for any woman going through the pain, anxiety, and uncertainty of diagnosis and treatment for cervical disease. At a time when the death rate from this preventable cancer is much higher than what is optimally possible, this book fills a gap in the public's understanding that can help women combat this quite personal and distressing disease.
Library Journal
Millions of women experience abnormal Pap smears each year, but how many of these patients know what the test screens for, what they can do to ensure optimal results, how laboratory errors can affect their results, what various diagnoses mean, and what to expect in follow-up and treatment procedures? Rushing, medical director of cytology and gynecologic pathology at Pathology Services, Inc., and Joste, a medical doctor and associate professor of pathology at the University of New Mexico School of Medicine, cover these topics and more. They also consider the link between cervical cancer and human papillomaviruses, new Pap smear technologies, suggestions on how to deal with a cervical cancer diagnosis, cervical cancer prevention, personal stories from women who have experienced abnormal Pap smears, and a Pap smear FAQ. Selected chapter references, a glossary, and a very brief appendix featuring general references, web sites, e-mail addresses, and phone numbers complete the book. The authors do an excellent job of explaining concepts, procedures, and test results, but the frequent, albeit necessary, use of medical terminology and acronyms may make some readers' heads spin. Still, this book fills a void in women's consumer health literature. Recommended for public libraries and other libraries with consumer health collections. (Index not seen.) Samantha J. Gust, Niagara Univ. Lib., NY Copyright 2001 Cahners Business Information.
Rating
4 Stars! from Doody

Table of Contents:
Foreword   Christopher P. Crum, MD     9
Foreword   Alan G. Waxman, MD     11
Preface     13
Cervical Cancer and Human Papillomaviruses: Sexually Transmitted Diseases     15
Pap Smears 101     31
How to Read Your Pap Smear Report     61
Follow-up and Treatment of Abnormal Pap Smears: What You Can Expect     85
The Problem Pap Smear     121
Cervical Cancer: Dealing with the Diagnosis     133
Women's Stories     159
Obtaining an Optimal Pap Smear Result     183
The New Technologies: Better Cervical Cancer Prevention     203
Lifestyle and Cervical Cancer Prevention     231
New Directions in Cervical Cancer Prevention: The Promise of the HPV Vaccine and Other Advances     245
Your Turn: Frequently Asked Questions About Pap Smears and HPV     267
Understanding Your Abnormal Pap Smear     299
Questions for Your Doctor     305
Additional Information     309
Selected References     313
Glossary     329
Index     339
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The Women's Migraine Survival Guide: The Most Complete, Up-To-Date Resource on the Causes of Your Migraine Pain--And Treatments for Real Relief

Author: Christina Peterson
Of the 23 million Americans who suffer from migraines, nearly 18 mil-lion are women. Factors such as hormones, lifestyle, and diet--which vary vastly in women and men--are now being shown to affect what is still considered an unpredictable and hard-to-treat ailment.
The Women's Migraine Survival Guide offers pragmatic, practical advice specifically for women to help them understand their migraines and find treatments for real relief. It reveals the latest in breakthrough medications like Imitrex,Amerge, Zomig, and Maxalt and the new forms they are taking( nasal sprays and rapidly dissolving tablets). It also offers sound advice on alternative holistic remedies such as supplements, acupuncture, and herbs.

You'll Find Out:

What a migraine really is and why it affects more women than men
What your personal triggers are and how to prevent an oncoming attack
What menstruation, pregnancy, and menopause have to do with migraines which prescription and nonprescription drugsbest relieve your individual symptoms
Which vitamins and alternative remediesare safe, reliable, and offer real relief
How to keep migraines from restricting your life

Publishers Weekly
As a neurologist specializing in migraine and headache care (and one of America's 18 million female migrane sufferers as well as), Peterson is well prepared to advise women on coping with this chronic problem. While admitting up front that medical science has not yet learned just how or why migraines begin, she nevertheless provides a great deal of basic, helpful information, describing the different kinds of migraines and their symptoms and demolishing the many confusing myths about them. She outlines the most common factors that trigger migraines and demonstrates how to keep a headache diary that will help a woman and her physician identify her specific triggers and thus avoid them. The all-important matter of finding the right doctor is treated frankly, and the vast assortment of medications and alternative therapies currently available is described fully. Since hormonal changes are the reason why three times as many women as men have migraines, Peterson's discussions of the effects of menstruation, pregnancy and menopause on migraines are especially valuable. Helpful tips on coping with migraines at work and at home are also included in this practical, accessible guidebook. (Oct.) Copyright 1999 Cahners Business Information.

The Thrifty Girls Guide to Glamour or 25 Natural Ways to Control Irritable Bowel Syndrome

2009-02-19T12:02:00.000-08:00

The Thrifty Girl's Guide to Glamour: Living the Beautiful Life on Little or No Money

Author: Susie Galvez
Everyone wants that "just got out of the salon look" everyday but financially for most of us, it's a bit unrealistic. This practical yet posh little volume shows you inventive, inexpensive ways to look as if you've just stepped out of the pages of Vogue. You'll learn the secrets of top salons, couture dressing, and perfect poise-all for little or no money. From free cosmetics and makeovers to free plastic surgery, all the tricks and tips you dream about are right here-for nothing or next to nothing. Here's to a fabulous new look-at a fraction of the cost!
Author Biography: A well-known beauty expert and leading consultant in the spa industry, Susie Galvez is a frequent speaker at international spa conventions and has been featured on radio and TV programs around the nation, as well as in publications such as Allure, Elle, Good Housekeeping, Fitness, Self, Oxygen, Woman's World, Health, First for Women, Woman's Own, and iVillage.com. The founder of Face Works Day Spa in Richmond, Virginia, Galvez is an esthetician, makeup artist, and the author of seven books on beauty, weight loss, and successful spa management. Her new line of makeup "Hello Beautiful" is now available at www.hellobeautifulspa.com. She lives in Virginia.

Books about: Low Carb Italian Cooking with the Love Chef or Family Circle Eat What You Love Lose
25 Natural Ways to Control Irritable Bowel Syndrome

Author: James Scala
James Scala presents simple, natural ways to control this debilitating disorder, which affects 10 to 20 percent of all adults in America. The book covers vitamins, herbs, supplements, and visualization and relaxation techniques and shows how exercise and a balanced diet can lead to a cessation of symptoms.
James Scala, Ph.D., is a certified nutrition specialist who supervised nutrition programs for the Voyager crew, the U.S. Olympic Ski Team, and three expeditions to Mount Everest.

Sanar a traves de la oracion or Everything Parents Guide to Childhood Illnesses

2009-02-18T07:50:00.000-08:00

Sanar a traves de la Oracion: Tecnicas y ejercicios para la curacion espiritual

Author: Jose Argent
We can all use prayers to heal our body, mind and spirit. Prayer is one of the most powerful sources of health and wellbeing in existence. The only thing you need is faith and a clear intension to help, either somebody else, or yourself. This book explores the laying on of hands and healing techniques specific to different illnesses, in addition to visualization, aura, chakra study, and more.
Using the easy-to-follow exercises in this book, you will learn how to improve your health and spirit.

Books about: Workouts With Weights or New Hope for People with Alzheimers and Their Caregivers
Everything Parent's Guide to Childhood Illnesses: Expert Advice for Recognizing Symptoms Understanding Treatments and Knowing When to Call a Doctor

Author: Leslie Young
Written by a recognized M.D. with his own pediatric office, The Everything[Registered] Parent's Guide to Childhood Illnesses debunks myths and offers you a trusted reference for recognizing and trouble shooting common childhood illnesses. With this book, you'll feel confident that you can handle common ailments and gauge the seriousness of your child's condition. This helpful guide covers newborns to adolescents, offering detailed information and helpful tips on: Diaper rashes and skin problems, Antibiotics and vaccines, When to worry about a fever, Cold remedies for infants, Bedwetting. Dr. Young gives you the straight facts, enabling you to avoid costly doctor visits and worrisome, sleepless nights. The Everything[Registered] Parent's Guide to Childhood Illnesses is a reliable reference you'll turn to time after time for reassuring advice and practical know-how.
About the Author:
Dr. Leslie Young works at Kaiser Permanente in southern California
About the Author:
Dr. Vincent Iannelli an associate professor of pediatrics at UT Southwestern Medical Center

Mind Magic or The Waistline Plan

2009-02-17T03:38:00.000-08:00

Mind Magic: Techniques for Transforming Your Life

Author: Marta Hiatt
The key to changing your life for the better lies in the ability to change your thoughts and beliefs. Easier said than done? Yes, if you don't know where to begin or how to let go of your negative programming.
Mind Magic was written to let you accomplish the miracle of transforming your life by transforming yourself. Marta Hiatt, an experienced psychotherapist, gives you a full set of easily mastered techniques including self-hypnosis, guided visualizations, and self-healing affirmations. These tools will let you erase the negative mental patterns that poison your life and let your light shine as it was meant to. Dr. Hiatt also explains in clear, non-technical language why these methods are so effective-and reveals some surprising truths about the role of consciousness in the universe.
Your future is being formed right now within your conscious and subconscious mind. What you believe and habitually visualize is the underlying basis of everything you experience as reality. If a negative inner life creates a negative outer life, then the opposite is also true. The secret to success is in learning how to transform your inner landscape so your life fulfills your highest promise, and not your worst fears.
This is the purpose of Mind Magic. These techniques are easily understood and readily mastered, yet their effect cannot be overstated. Health, love, prosperity, self-confidence, inner peace: there is nothing you can not create when you work with the source-your own mind.
Author Biography: Marta Hiatt, Ph.D., (California) holds a doctoral degree in Counseling Psychology and is a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with a private practice in Long Beach, California.

Table of Contents:
List of Illustrations xi
Introduction xiii
Part 1 The Evolution of Consciousness
1. Attributes of Consciousness 3
2. The Great Power Within You 19
3. Reprogramming Your Mind 31
Part 2 Techniques for Transformation
4. Self-Hypnosis: The Magic Doorway 45
5. Imagination: Your Key to the Kingdom 67
6. How to Achieve Prosperity Consciousness 91
7. Attracting Love into Your Life 115
8. Guidance from Your Higher Self 137
9. Self-Healing Through Visualization 145
10. How to Stay Healthy All Your Life 159
11. Cosmic Consciousness: The Ultimate Goal 191
Appendix A Relaxation Process 205
Appendix B Suggestions for Self-Hypnosis 209
To Lose Weight
To Stop Smoking
To Gain Self-Confidence
Bibliography & Suggested Reading 217
Index 225

Interesting book: Con El Mantel Sobre El Terreno or Food Choice and the Consumer
The Waistline Plan: Beat Middle-Age Spread In Just 6 Weeks!

Author: Sally Lewis
Middle-age spread isn't just about looks; it involves hormonal changes that affect cholesterol level, bone density, memory, and mood, and it can increase the risk of heart disease, stroke, and diabetes. The Waistline Plan attacks the problem at its source, with a unique combination of diet and exercise that achieves amazing results in just 6 weeks. The diet side of the plan offers day-by-day menus of satisfying foods that not only promote weight-loss, but also supply vital nutrients to balance hormones and reduce stress. The Waistline Wonder Workout takes just minutes a day, but provides slimming, tummy-tightening exercises and toning, with strengthening moves for every part of the body. Together, this diet and workout form an essential health regime for anyone over 30.

Raising Healthy Eaters or Food and You

2009-02-15T23:26:00.000-08:00

Raising Healthy Eaters: 100 Tips for Parents of Children of All Ages

Author: Henry Joseph Legere III MD
From a pediatrician who specializes in childhood obesity, 100 healthy eating tips for parents of children of all ages.
One of the most important steps that parents can take to prevent childhood obesity or simply to get their children to a healthier weight is to teach them good eating habits. Establishing such habits at an early age will contribute to lifelong health. Indeed, when kids learn that a snack should be an apple or carrots instead of chips or a candy bar-a deceptively difficult lesson to teach-they are better equipped to resist the temptation of junk food on a regular basic.
In Raising Healthy Eaters, Dr. Legere offers 100 easy-to-follow and easy-to-implement tips for parents of children of all ages and eating preferences. He includes healthy, quick recipes that kids will actually like, as well as specific suggestions for parents who want to serve only organic foods or whose children have allergies or aversions. Raising Healthy Eaters is the essential resource for parents working to raise healthy kids in a fast-food world.

Go to: La Chef or The Federation Cook Book
Food and You: A Guide to Healthy Habits for Teens

Author: Marjolijn K Bijlefeld
What is the BMI? How much should I be eating? Do I really need to exercise? Find the answers to these questions and other food, body, and health questions in this guide to understanding the fundamentals of good nutrition and its partner for optimum health--physical activity. Healthy eating can be a habit--and good habits started earlier in life are easier to maintain. Good nutrition and physical activity complement each other in weight loss, cardiovascular health and other benefits. This book provides the advice you need on how to get the most out of what you eat and how to develop healthier habits that will help keep you fit for a lifetime.
VOYA
This resource introduces a different aspect of nutrition in each chapter. Beginning with vitamins and the food pyramid, the authors branch into a variety of topics including eating disorders, vegetarianism, exercise, and fast food. Rather than just instructing teens on what they should eat and how much exercise they need, the book explains the biological reasons behind every topic covered, and the authors back up their reasoning with statistics. Chapters on how to set up a first kitchen and save money at the supermarket are especially impressive because they include details not usually covered, such as what types of knives are essential to new cooks and how to choose them. The annotated list of Internet sites points readers to the most up-to-date research available from reputable agencies and organizations. These include the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and the American Heart Association as well as commercial sites such as Taco Bell, where teens can find the nutritional breakdown of fast food products. At the end of each chapter there is an alphabetical list of additional reading. Unfortunately, there is no endnote to explain which articles or books in the list provide statistics discussed in the text. A detailed table of contents makes up for a small index. Although the black-and-white format does not create much visual appeal, the comprehensive presentation makes this book a worthwhile purchase for public and high school libraries. Glossary. Index. Charts. Further Reading. Appendix. VOYA CODES: 4Q 2P J S (Better than most, marred only by occasional lapses; For the YA with a special interest in the subject; Junior High, defined as grades 7 to 9; Senior High, defined as grades 10to 12). 2001, Greenwood, 272p. PLB $45. Ages 12 to 18. Reviewer: Melissa Sanders SOURCE: VOYA, February 2002 (Vol. 24, No.6)
School Library Journal
Gr 7 Up-A multicourse repast on good eating habits, this book covers everything from basic nutrition to vegetarianism, fast food, exercise, weight loss, and eating disorders. An entire chapter is devoted to special diets prompted by various types of digestive disorders. Savvy consumer advice and culinary skills and safety receive ample attention, and the authors even include a chapter on the dangers of smoking, alcohol, and drugs. The consistent context for such a smorgasbord is the need to make good choices for one's overall health and well being. The information is presented matter-of-factly and clearly, with the occasional graph or table providing the only illustration for the text. This "white bread" presentation is the only real drawback to an otherwise fine volume; readers may be put off by the lack of visual appeal for such a sensory subject. Of special value are the extensive appendixes that include a lengthy glossary, list of healthy substitutions for junk foods, list of RDAs, sample menus for different levels of caloric intake, suggestions for a well-stocked pantry, and nutrition Web sites. Karen Bellenir's Diet Information for Teens (Omnigraphics, 2001) is similar in scope and approach, but includes sidebars that enhance the visual friendliness. Nonetheless, Food and You is a valuable addition for reports and general readers.-Joyce Adams Burner, Hillcrest Library, Prairie Village, KS Copyright 2001 Cahners Business Information.
Booknews
Having collaborated previously on a book about teenage financial management, freelance writer Bijlefeld and librarian Zoumbaris offer teens advice on choosing healthy food. They begin with the fundamentals of nutrition, then explore such aspects as vegetarianism, fast food, losing weight, smart shopping, and setting up a first kitchen. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

The Leanness Lifestyle or First Steps to Fitness

2009-02-14T19:13:00.000-08:00

The Leanness Lifestyle

Author: D Greenwalt
The Leanness Lifestyle is a complete body-transformation resource for women and men sick of dieting and ready to permanently lose weight and get in shape.

New interesting book: Ten Days of Birthright Israel or An Unbroken Agony
First Steps to Fitness: How to Stop Thinking about it and Start Doing it

Author: Elizabeth Williams
This easy-to-use, non-threatening fitness book focuses on the psychological aspects of weight loss and fitness, teaching women that their attitudes toward their bodies are more important than an iron will or unswerving commitment to exercise or diet. The author uses the metaphor of building a house in showing women how to achieve the physique they desire. In each chapter, the author suggests that you use your childhood memories to create an enjoyable diet and exercise routine.

Requiring much introspection and writing in a journal, the author guides readers to pick out patterns in their lives regarding self-image and to work on overcoming negative experiences and thinking of themselves in a more positive light. In addition to her advice concerning the mental side of fitness, the author also provides specific suggestions for exercising and eating. She encourages women to be positive and flexible, stressing the point that attitude is everything.

Nurtrition in Pharmacy Practice or Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

2009-02-13T15:01:00.000-08:00

Nurtrition in Pharmacy Practice

Author: Ira Wolinsky
Provides pharmacists with the information needed to make sound decisions and give patients accurate advice in nutrition counseling.Based on a survey conducted by the American Pharmaceutical Association, this book equips pharmacists with the knowledge to advise patients on nutrition, weight control, diet and disease, nutrient-drug interactions, pediatric nutrition, enteral and patenteral nutrition, ergogenic aids, and herbal supplements. The book's nine chapters have been thoroughly researched and referenced, and highly useful appendices include dietary reference intakes and tolerable upper intake levels, selected nutrition references, and selected Websites.

Table of Contents:
Chapter 1: Essentials of NutritionChapter 2: Communication and Counseling of Dietary Needs and the Role of the Pharmacist Chapter 3: Drug Nutrient Interactions Chapter 4: Ergogenic Aids Chapter 5: Herbal Medicines as Nutritional Supplements Chapter 6: Pediatric Nutrition Chapter 7: Basics of Specialized Nutrition Support: Enteral and Parenteral Nutrition Chapter 8: Energy Balance and Weight Control Chapter 9: Diet and Disease Appendices
Book about: The Best Poor Mans Country or Europe Unites
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: Your Natural Guide to Healing with Diet, Vitamins, Minerals, Herbs, Exercise, and Other Natural Methods

Author: Michael T Murray ND
One of the most controversial modern diagnoses, chronic fatigue syndrome can lead to a continual cycle of muscle and joint pain, headaches, low-grade fever, and swelling of the lymph nodes. This book explores the causes and recommends detoxification purifiers, nutritional support, adrenal balance and stress management techniques, and more.

The Anatomy of Hope or Cardio Free Diet

2009-02-12T10:49:00.000-08:00

The Anatomy of Hope: How Patients Prevail in the Face of Illness

Author: Jerome Groopman
An inspiring and profoundly enlightening exploration of one doctor’s discovery of how hope can change
the course of illness

Since the time of the ancient Greeks, human beings have believed that hope is essential to life. Now, in this groundbreaking book, Harvard Medical School professor and New Yorker staff writer Jerome Groopman shows us why.

The search for hope is most urgent at the patient’s bedside. The Anatomy of Hope takes us there, bringing us into the lives of people at pivotal moments when they reach for and find hope--or when it eludes their grasp. Through these intimate portraits, we learn how to distinguish true hope from false, why some people feel they are undeserving of it, and whether we should ever abandon our search.

Can hope contribute to recovery by changing physical well-being? To answer this hotly debated question, Groopman embarked on an investigative journey to cutting-edge laboratories where researchers are unraveling an authentic biology of hope. There he finds a scientific basis for understanding the role of this vital emotion in the outcome of illness.

Here is a book that offers a new way of thinking about hope, with a message for all readers, not only patients and their families. "We are just beginning to appreciate hope’s reach," Groopman writes, "and have not defined its limits. I see hope as the very heart of healing."

The New York Times
If there is an ''anatomy'' here, it isn't an archetypal, unitary anatomy. Instead, hope turns out to be something negotiated between patients and physicians, imagined and reimagined at every visit. Oncologists need to rely on an incredible team of specialists: palliative-care physicians, social workers, psychologists and psychiatrists. Even so, the day-to-day practice of oncology is routinely humbled by the task. In its most introspective passages, Groopman's book manages to convey the perverse subtleties of these negotiations: Dan has to be tricked into hope; for Eva, hope becomes a joke that she snickers at, but never quite gets. In the end, you might not know how to define hope precisely - but that seems to be the point. Groopman succeeds principally because he refuses to offer a simple, easily digestible thesis. — Siddhartha Mukherjee
The Washington Post
Groopman writes with profound compassion. The kind of hope -- the kind of love -- that shines through this book's pages could have saved a cardiac patient like my father who, despising doctors and distrusting their motives, chose to die when his heart failed, rather than submit to surgery. It will undoubtedly save many other patients and their families. In body and in spirit. — Judith Warner
Publishers Weekly
In this provocative book, New Yorker staff writer and Harvard Medical School professor Groopman (Second Opinions; The Measure of Our Days) explores the way hope affects one's capacity to cope with serious illness. Drawing on his 30-year career in hematology and oncology, Groopman presents stories based on his patients and his own debilitating back injury. Through these moving if somewhat one-dimensional portraits, he reveals the role of memory, family and faith in hope and how they can influence healing by affecting treatment decisions and resilience. Sharing his own blunders and successes, Groopman underscores the power doctors and other health care providers have to instill or kill hope. He also explains that hope can be fostered without glossing over medical realities: "Hope... does not cast a veil over perception and thought. In this way, it is different from blind optimism: It brings reality into sharp focus." In the final chapters of the book, Groopman examines the existing science behind the mind-body connection by reviewing, for example, remarkable studies on the placebo effect. By the end of the book, Groopman successfully convinces that hope can offer not only solace but strength to those living with medical uncertainty. (Jan.) Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information.
Library Journal
Readers wary of the "miraculous recovery" genre need not pass on Groopman's latest book (after The Measure of Our Days; Second Opinions). Despite its title, the text contains a satisfyingly gritty realism-in fact, Groopman's first four case studies end in death. That, in itself, quickly drew this reviewer into subsequent chapters in which the author develops the concepts of hope and choice and pursues both his personal interest in and his professional quest for their biological effects. Chair of medicine at Harvard and staff writer in medicine and biology for The New Yorker, Groopman investigates recent research detailing the effects of placebos, emotion, and belief on the nervous system. He finds that hope can begin a domino effect that neither patient nor health provider can predict. In comparison, Dr. Howard Spiro, in The Power of Hope, focuses on placebo history and research and its place in the context of other alternative remedies. Excelling in narrative, The Anatomy of Hope is strongly recommended for most public libraries. [Previewed in Prepub Alert, LJ 9/1/03.]-Andy Wickens, King Cty. Lib. Syst., WA Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information.
Kirkus Reviews
Doctor/author Groopman (Second Opinions, 2000, etc.) insightfully examines the nature of hope and the role it plays in recovery from illness. Stories from his medical education and 30 years of practice reveal what New Yorker staff writer Groopman (Medicine/Harvard) has learned about the connections between hope and illness. He was still in medical school when an Orthodox Jewish woman confided in him that she believed her cancer was a punishment from God. "Well prepared for the science [but] pitifully unprepared for the soul," Groopman was unable to reach out and give her the hope she needed to pursue a course of therapy. Then, as a young resident, he followed an older doctor's lead in offering false hope to a terminally ill woman, a disturbing experience that subsequently led him to veer too far in the direction of hope-crushing cold facts as a specialist in oncology and hematology. Perhaps the most powerful story Groopman tells is about a professor of pathology who, in full possession of all the grim facts about his stomach cancer, nevertheless held onto hope, persisted in excruciating therapy, and survived. From his patients, the author observed that hope is at the very heart of healing, whether it derives from faith in God and belief in an afterlife or from a personal philosophy that gives meaning to life and mortality. The author's personal experience of pain, frustration, and despair was also instructive. After suffering severe back pain for 19 years, Groopman followed the advice of a physician to seek relief by changing his beliefs about pain and acting on those new beliefs. Experiencing for himself the physical changes caused by regained hope, he began to question neurologists,experimental psychologists, and others about the biology of hope. He relates their discoveries here, going on to consider why some people can sustain hope but others cannot and clearly delineating the difference between false hope and true hope. A thoughtful message, movingly yet unsentimentally presented by a physician alert to medicine's human as well as its scientific side. Agent: Suzanne Gluck/William Morris

Book about: Refugee Rights or International Ethics
Cardio-Free Diet

Author: Jim Karas
Are you constantly pounding away on the treadmill but never losing a pound? Does every step on the StairMaster become more and more painful? Are you tired of endless workouts that only make you want to eat more?
Cardiovascular workouts do burn a few calories, but far fewer than you think. And the more cardio you do, the hungrier you feel. Not only does cardio fail to help you lose weight, but it kills -- it kills your time, your energy, your joints, and your motivation. You burn a few measly calories but then eat twice as many afterward. The result? Weight gain -- and lots of it.
The Cardio-Free Diet is a revolutionary four-phase program that emphasizes strength training to boost your metabolism; build lean, sexy muscles; and achieve all the same heart-healthy benefits of cardio. With just twenty minutes a day, three days a week, you can look and feel noticeably leaner, stronger, and younger than ever before.
Weight loss expert Jim Karas has shaped the bodies of Diane Sawyer, Paula Zahn, Hugh Jackman, and even Oprah's best pal, Gayle King. With easy-to-follow instructions, Jim shows you how to exercise the right way in order to see incredible results. You won't just lose weight -- you'll sculpt a whole new physique.
Watch the pounds disappear as you prepare delicious dishes such as apple balsamic chicken, Dijon turkey, feta vegetable omelets, and grilled tomato tuna. You can even enjoy a daily glass of wine! With detailed shopping lists, a variety of daily menus, and helpful tips on how to maintain your diet when eating out or ordering in, you'll never have to worry about what to eat.
The Cardio-Free Diet offers maximum results in minimal time -- so break free from the mindless, ineffective cycle of cardio and get the body you've always wanted!

Table of Contents:
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
INTRODUCTION
CHAPTER 1 Cardio's Reign of Terror
CHAPTER 2 The Body Weight Equation
CHAPTER 3 Cardio Kills
CHAPTER 4 Turn Back the Clock by Going Cardio-Free
CHAPTER 5 Cardio-Free Works for Both Men and Women
CHAPTER 6 Are You Mentally Prepared to Go Cardio-Free?
CHAPTER 7 Strength Training 101
CHAPTER 8 The Cardio-Free Exercise Program
CHAPTER 9 How to Progress Your Cardio-Free Exercise Program
CHAPTER 10 The Cardio-Free Eating Rules
CHAPTER 11 The Cardio-Free Eating Plan
CHAPTER 12 Eating Out While Cardio-Free
CHAPTER 13 The Seven Rules for Living Cardio-Free
APPENDIXES
Appendix A: Preventing Diabetes with the Cardio-Free Diet
Appendix B: Shopping Lists
Appendix C: Exercise Logs and Daily Food Diaries
Read an Excerpt
Chapter One
Cardio's Reign of Terror
In 1977 Jim Fixx published his first book, The Complete Book of Running. It sold more than a million copies, and at the time it was the bestselling nonfiction book ever published. With that one book, the whole cardio craze was unleashed. Since then, we have heard hundreds, if not thousands, of doctors, exercise physiologists, and fitness experts go on and on about all the benefits of cardiovascular exercise.
In 1981 I was living in London and was about to turn twenty-one. Determined to drop some weight (I just couldn't face that milestone birthday feeling so out of shape), I took up running. I was twenty pounds overweight and trying to quit smoking for the fifty-third time, so I used the running to offset the extra calories I feared I would be consuming when a cigarette wasn't in my mouth. I didn't gain any more weight, but I didn't lose any either. For months I was running every day for an hour to an hour and a half, for a total of about ten hours per week, and didn't lose an ounce. If you eat, eat, eat and run, run, run (or perform any form of cardio) as I did, at the end of the day, you won't lose any weight. Learn from my mistake, and don't blow ten hours a week exercising for nothing.
As running became more popular, high-impact aerobics was also hitting the scene. To relieve some stress and try to get rid of the extra pounds (since the running didn't work), I took up high-impact aerobics, still convinced that cardio was the key to weight loss. One Saturday the teacher did not show up for the eight a.m. high-impact aerobics class. About a hundred of us, mostly overweight regulars, stood around forfifteen minutes until I said, "If someone can find a tape, I'll teach." I had the routine memorized, which is never a good thing (as you will soon learn), so up I went to teach the class. Since the teacher didn't show up for the nine o'clock class either, I taught that one as well.
After that class, the manager of the club approached me and asked if I wanted a job as an instructor. I asked what the offer was and he said, "You get four dollars an hour plus a free membership." So began my career as an aerobics instructor.
From that day on, my doomed relationship with cardio was official. Okay, I want to be honest. I am a recovering cardioholic. I have been "clean" for many, many years, and continue to stay as far away from straight cardio as possible, and I'm in the best shape of my life! But for quite a long period of time, I, too, was adamant that cardio was the key to weight loss. Boy, was I ever wrong.
Here is the rest of my history with cardio, which I refer to as the Karas Cardio Rap Sheet:

Low-impact aerobics: Same concept as high-impact, but less jumping, so it wasn't quite as painful on my body, but I still didn't lose any weight.

The Step: Similar to low-impact, but there was a lot of flailing around like a crazy person and almost tripping and falling as I went up and down, up and down a step.

The Slide: It was sort of fun to slide back and forth on a slick surface. I didn't lose any weight, but I did relive childhood memories of sliding on the ice.

Spinning: Spinning really took the cardio world by storm. To this day, spin class is popular among those who still haven't figured out that all that cardio won't get them the results they are looking for. And for the record, spinning is brutal on your body (more on that in Chapter 3).

Tae Bo: I jumped around and repeatedly popped, or hyperextended, my joints, which can lead to major pain and injury. When you box, you are supposed to hit something, not air.

Boot Camp: Since I wasn't in my early twenties and my daily life didn't resemble a war zone, this wasn't a good fit either, nor should it be for any of you.
I believed, like so many people, that working up a "good sweat" equates to a good, effective workout. Basically: More Sweat = Better Workout. This is a common misconception. As with everything else in life, we have to learn to work smarter, not harder, to get ahead.
In the past thirty years since the cardio craze has taken off, do you think Americans, on the whole, have lost weight? In 1987 there were 4.4 million treadmill users. By 2000 that number had exploded to forty million users -- more than a 900 percent increase. Consumers spend more on treadmills than any other home exercise equipment. Since 1980, the number of overweight Americans has doubled. According to Duke University, "Sixty-three percent of U.S. adults were overweight or obese in 2005, compared to 58 percent in 2001." Given that there are three hundred million Americans, that's an additional fifteen million Americans who became overweight or obese in just four years.
How can this keep happening?
It keeps happening because Americans continue to listen to the wrong advice. They want to believe that the answer to their problems is as easy as putting one foot in front of the other, but nothing worth accomplishing is that easy.
Copyright © 2007 by Jim Karas
Chapter Two
The Body Weight Equation
Some people are shocked to learn that their present body weight is the function of every single calorie they have ever consumed minus every single calorie they have ever expended through metabolism and activity. Your body weight is simply the result of the following equation:
Calories In -- Calories Out = Body Weight
To be more specific:
Calories In (Food) -- Calories Out (Your Resting Metabolism and Activity) = Your Present Body Weight
We all know what food and activity are, but what is resting metabolism? Your resting metabolic rate is the number of calories that your body requires on a daily basis if you stay in bed all day, doing nothing. Approximately 60 to 70 percent of your daily caloric expenditure goes toward your resting metabolic rate. It includes the functioning of vital organs in your body (such as the heart, lungs, brain, liver, kidneys, and skin), temperature regulation, and -- most important to our discussion -- your muscles.
For years I have heard people say, "I can't lose weight because I have a bad metabolism." But according to Steve Smith, MD, an associate professor of endocrinology at the Pennington Biomedical Research Center of Louisiana State University, "The variation in resting metabolism is likely to be less than 3 percent. If two equally active thirty-eight-year-old women are both five foot five and weigh 130 pounds, one might have a resting metabolic rate of 1,800 calories and the other 1,854 calories." That's a difference of only 54 calories per day, about half of a medium-size apple. Guess what else? The more you weigh, the higher your basal metabolism. The heavier you are, the more your heart, lungs, liver, and so on have to work because of the additional size. So if you are overweight, realize you have a higher metabolism than you would have if you were lighter.
Gary R. Hunter, PhD, director of the exercise physiology lab and professor at the School of Education at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, says, "Research shows that building and maintaining muscle can speed up metabolism." This research goes on to say that "muscle burns ten to twelve times the calories per pound each day that fat does -- you're boosting your metabolism not just during exercise but all day." If muscle burns ten to twelve times the calories per pound that fat does, and most research shows that fat burns 2 to 3 calories per pound per day, then muscle must burn between 20 and 36 calories per pound per day. Tufts University states that strength training has the potential to increase your metabolism by as much as 15 percent. If you go back to our example of a thirty-eight-year-old woman who is five foot five and 130 pounds and burns 1,800 calories a day resting, that 15 percent increase in her metabolism would translate to 270 extra calories burned (that's ten calories fewer than a full-size Snickers bar) each and every day.
Strength training is the key to weight loss because it is the only way to maintain and build lean muscle, which boosts your metabolism. Most women fear it because of the belief that it will make them big and bulky, but quite the contrary: Strength training will actually make you lean and incredibly sexy. Muscle is natural and aesthetically pleasing to the eye, and it is the key to weight loss. If you have this preconceived notion, then please flip to page 36, where I explain why "getting big" is simply not possible for women and should not be a concern.
In order to lose weight, you need to create a caloric deficit, which means you have to take in fewer calories than your body requires for metabolism and daily activity. Here is an example:
1,200 calories (food) -- 1,700 calories expended(metabolism and activity) = -500
That five-hundred-calorie deficit will force your body to use some of its own stored energy. Another word for stored energy is fat, of which 3,500 calories equals one pound. If you eat 3,500 more calories than your body requires, your body will store those calories as one pound of fat. If you create the caloric deficit of 3,500 calories, you will lose a pound. That's how you lose weight. A lot of other experts would lead you to believe it's more complicated than that, but it's just that simple.
There are four ways to achieve a caloric deficit:
1. Eat less.
2. Increase your activity.
3. Elevate your basal metabolic rate.
4. All of the above -- also known as The Cardio-Free Diet.
Looks pretty simple, doesn't it? But there is a long-term problem with how we have traditionally addressed the first two ways, and it is the reason Americans haven't been able to keep off the weight -- until now. The only effective solution is number four, The Cardio-Free Diet, because it incorporates all three ways to lose weight. Here is why any other approach, bar none, will fail:
1. Eat less. The first problem is that we keep buying books and listening to diet doctors (who are often overweight themselves) and experts tell us to count carbs, fat, protein, fiber, or whatever else is being hawked that day, and that you don't have to count calories to lose weight. Guess what? They are all dead wrong. You must count calories to succeed at weight loss. Most people don't want to hear this, but it's the simple truth. If you don't count calories, you have no idea what you are consuming on a daily basis. You are shooting in the dark when something so simple as reviewing and understanding the numbers could get you the results you have always been looking for.
The Journal of the American Dietetic Association published a report that showed that "85 percent of women who were asked to estimate the number of calories they ate in a day underreported their intake by an average of 600 calories." Do that just half the time and you've just underreported your way to more than thirty additional pounds a year! Startling research by Judith Putnam, a USDA economist, showed that "80 percent of women underestimated their daily food intake by 700 calories." Another study showed that the more overweight we are, the more we underestimate our total calories consumed each day. The Journal of the American Medical Association says, "When you see a book cover that touts 'never count calories again,' RUN."
Even if you successfully reduce your calories, you then come to the big problem. Your brain is very smart and adaptive. When you go on a restricted-calorie diet, it says to you, "There must not be a readily available source of food. I must be stuck on a deserted island, so I need to slow down your metabolism so that you can live longer on this limited amount of food. To slow it down, I need to get rid of the most metabolically active tissue on your body. Since muscle burns the most calories, we have to cannibalize some muscle so you can exist on fewer calories." By dieting without strength training, you may end up losing some fat, but you will definitely lose muscle as well. Research indicates that it can be anywhere from 40 percent muscle loss and 60 percent fat loss to as high as 50 percent muscle, 50 percent fat. That's a big problem for two reasons.
First, as you diet and lose weight, your body will require fewer calories on a daily basis. If you go from 180 pounds to 150, your body will not require the same number of calories to function at 150 as it did at 180. Your heart, lungs, kidneys, and so on don't have to work as hard, because there is less of you to service. Plus, every daily activity, from getting out of bed to rushing to catch a bus or train to clearing the table, requires fewer calories simply because you are moving around less body weight and you possess less lean muscle tissue.
Second, if you then resume your pre-diet eating pattern, as most people do once they have lost some weight, you will immediately start to gain the weight back. Your "calories in" part of the equation is going up, because you are eating more, and your calories out is going down due to less muscle, which according to the equation causes your body weight to go up. Only now, you are gaining just fat and not muscle -- you are in worse shape than when you started! It is this very phenomenon that I believe is the main culprit behind our obesity epidemic. This is the reason yo-yo dieting is well known to wreak havoc on one's metabolism and why so many Americans continually struggle to lose weight and then keep it off.
2. Increase your activity. Everyone thinks activity means cardio. It does burn a few calories, but the operative word is few. Here's how cardiovascular exercise works: When you take a step, either on the ground or on any piece of cardio equipment, your large muscles ask for oxygen, which is transported by your blood and pumped by your heart -- it is this process that expends calories. When you raise your heart rate, you burn calories at an accelerated rate. The only way to accurately determine the number of calories you have burned during any activity is by your actual heart rate. People are constantly asking me, "What cardio machine or activity burns the most calories?" A machine does not determine how many calories you are burning while performing cardio. Your heart rate determines that number. It doesn't matter whether you are on a treadmill, bike, stair stepper, elliptical trainer, or rowing machine. If your heart rate is 120 beats per minute, you are burning the same number of calories during any activity. Period.
I am always shocked to hear people say, "Oh, I burned eight hundred calories in the past hour" when referring to their cardio workout. Maybe, just maybe, you burned half that, but you had to work really hard for that hour to burn even that many -- and that is for a whole hour! Plus, the majority of cardio machines inflate the true number of calories burned, with the elliptical trainer holding the title of cardio's ultimate "Weapon of Mass Distraction." Everyone loves that machine, because when they enter their height, weight, and age, the readout -- which is based on a flawed and generic equation -- tells them that they have burned hundreds of calories in just minutes. Whoever came up with that idea was brilliant, as elliptical sales have soared in recent years. Great for the elliptical manufacturers, bad for weight loss, because the calories represented on the machine are just not true.
A Wall Street Journal article entitled "The Diet That Works" says, "It takes an enormous amount of exercise to burn a meaningful number of calories. A woman who walks thirty minutes a day, six days a week, will burn a paltry 830 calories a week. Theoretically, it would take her more than four weeks to expend the 3,500 calories needed to lose one pound."
A University of Kansas study conducted in 2002 showed that after eighteen months, women who walked thirty minutes a day, three times a week, only lost 2.1 percent of their original weight. For a 160-pound woman, that would mean exercising for eighteen months would produce a weight loss of a little more than three pounds. That same study took another group of women and had them walk for fifteen minutes, twice a day, for the same eighteen-month period. Do you know what they lost? Any guesses? Nothing. Not a single pound.
The American College of Sports Medicine did a sixteen-month study and put overweight college students on treadmills for forty-five minutes a day, five days a week. At the end of the study, the women had gained one pound. You exercise for forty-five minutes a day, five days a week (that's almost four hours a week) for sixteen months, and you gain a pound? And these were college-age women. Just think of what those numbers would be for a middle-aged, stressed-out mom of two!
The second bit of bad news about cardio is that as you become more "fit," you burn fewer calories performing the same activity. That occurs because your entire cardiovascular system improves, which is really the point of doing cardio in the first place, and your heart doesn't have to work as hard to transport oxygen during exercise. The improvement is an increase in the heart's stroke volume. Basically, each time the heart beats, it's able to transport more oxygen-rich blood to the working muscles. As a result, your heart becomes more efficient, and fewer heartbeats equals fewer calories burned. Good for your heart, bad for your weight loss goals. The only way to continue to burn the same number of calories once your heart becomes more efficient is to progress the activity. Progressing a cardiovascular program is accomplished through increasing one or more of the following:

Frequency: exercising more often to burn more calories. Downside: loss of time each week.

Intensity: working harder to burn off more calories. Downside: increased risk of injury.

Duration: exercising for a longer period of time to burn off more calories. Downside: loss of time each day.
Do you want to exercise more often, with more intensity, for a longer period of time -- just to keep burning the same number of calories? Possessing more lean muscle tissue is the way to burn more calories when performing any activity. Let's go back to our thirty-eight-year-old, five-foot-five, 130-pound woman and assume that she is 25 percent body fat. If, through strength training, she changes her body's composition to 20 percent body fat but stays the same weight, then she has successfully lost six and a half pounds of fat and gained the same amount of muscle. In her "new and improved" state, everything she does in terms of activity, from going to the grocery store to taking the stairs to even getting dressed in the morning, will burn more calories. More muscle on the body equals more calories burned when in resting state and when performing any activity -- as more muscle fibers are recruited and required during each and every activity.
Finally, here is the biggest reason not to rely on cardio to count as an increase in activity for losing weight. According to an article in Men's Fitness, "many studies show that aerobic exercise interferes with your body's ability to build muscle. Canadian researchers found that guys who trained six days a week, alternating between strength and endurance workouts (cardio), had impaired strength gains compared with guys who only lifted weights. This, and subsequent studies, showed that although endurance performance improved (when performing cardio and strength-training), gains in muscle strength, power and size actually suffer."
By performing both cardiovascular exercise and strength training concurrently, you are asking your body to adapt both aerobically (cardio) and anaerobically (strength training), which results in different hormonal triggers. When performing high-intensity, steady-state cardiovascular exercise, the body's chemical response is to release cortisol, a catabolic (or muscle-depleting) stress hormone. As your muscle glycogen stores become low, the cortisol starts to mobilize amino acids in the muscle, and fatty acids in body fat, to use for fuel. Increased levels of cortisol break down amino acids in the muscle tissue for energy -- chewing up muscle for fuel and inhibiting protein synthesis (muscle building), which contradicts the very purpose of exercise in the first place. The word "exercise" should only apply to strength training.
Regular cardiovascular exercise also predominantly recruits slow-twitch muscle fibers, which are more efficient in utilizing oxygen than fast-twitch muscle fibers. By continuing to perform high-intensity cardio, your body will adapt by atrophying (shrinking) the fast-twitch muscle fibers in favor of the development of slow-twitch fibers, so your body can become even more efficient at utilizing oxygen. Sure, you are becoming more aerobically fit, but at the same time, you're actually diminishing your chances of building the long, lean muscles that will boost your metabolism and help you lose weight.
The introduction of any cardiovascular activity promotes the use of slow-twitch muscles over fast-twitch muscles -- and subsequently causes those fast-twitch muscles to atrophy or diminish. This will occur even if you are regularly performing strength training as well. Fast-twitch muscle fibers are essential for developing your body's most aesthetically pleasing composition (shape) in addition to achieving the overall strength that comes with more lean muscle tissue.
The article also says that the worst thing you could ever do for your muscles is to perform a cardiovascular activity for more than thirty minutes. After thirty minutes, you increase the chances that your body will break down your hard-earned muscle for fuel.
How many times have Americans been told to exercise for sixty minutes a day? For what? To burn a few measly calories and your most precious bodily tissue, muscle? Do you see how disastrous that advice is and why it is leading us to continue, each and every year, to gain more and more weight?
Increasing activity with strength training instead of cardio, on the other hand, burns calories both during and after the exercise, builds muscle instead of destroying it, and, if done properly, offers heart health as well. Most research indicates that strength training burns between 5 and 10 calories a minute, depending on the size of the muscle group that you are working. That means that you are burning between 150 and 300 calories in a thirty-minute exercise session, which is more than most people burn doing pure cardio for the same amount of time. Not bad, considering that you then get a huge postmetabolic calorie burn as your muscles repair and, most important, you are left with more lean muscle tissue than when you started.
Many people assume strength training is static and cardio is active. My formula for strength training is very active, and the term "interval training" is far more applicable than "pumping iron." You are not sitting and looking around in between each set or exercise like you've seen many "bench heads" in the gym doing. In my program, you finish one set of an exercise, document, drink water, and prepare for the next movement. You keep moving, and that increase in intensity will translate into more calories burned and improved overall cardiovascular performance -- about 85 percent of the benefits of cardio alone. A recent study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association followed 452 men for twelve years and showed that the reduction in heart disease from weight training was the same as that of walking, running, and rowing. Strength training does not neglect heart health. It can give you heart health and increased metabolism at the same time. In this time-crunched world, who can afford to ignore a "two birds with one stone" solution?
3. Elevate your basal metabolic rate. In order to succeed at weight loss, your metabolism must go up, or at the very least stay the same, but never, ever decrease. If you diet without strength training, you will lose fat and muscle. As a result of the muscle loss, your metabolism will go down. If you diet and perform cardiovascular exercise, you will lose fat and possibly even more muscle. As a result, your metabolism will go down even farther. If you diet and perform strength training, you will lose only fat, increase your muscle, and make your metabolism go up. Sounds to me like the only winning combination. Muscle is preserved and increased only through strength training, and the single most important goal of any exercise must be to preserve and increase your body's lean muscle tissue at all costs. If you are not prepared to combine strength training with dieting, don't do anything -- dieting alone or dieting with cardio will leave you in worse shape than you started.
If you want to see the results of a muscle-enhanced metabolism, take the "Jim Karas Challenge." Go to your favorite health club or gym and peek into the very large cardio room. What do you see? Dozens, possibly hundreds, of overweight individuals toiling away on the treadmills, bikes, elliptical trainers, and stair steppers. They don't look happy, they're not losing weight, and most of them are just using the cardio as an excuse to watch television. I was recently at Club Industry, which is the yearly convention to introduce the latest and greatest new exercise equipment, and virtually every new piece of cardio equipment comes with a built-in TV. Some even have Internet access. Why is our exercise experience resembling more and more our time on the couch? How many of you are only in need of a remote?
Now go to the much smaller strength-training room. It's one-fifth the size of the huge cardio room. What do you see? Maybe a couple of dozen lean, toned, sexy individuals with great posture and a confident aura. It doesn't matter what gym you walk into -- I guarantee this is what you will see anywhere in the world. Which room would you rather be in?
Copyright © 2007 by Jim Karas

Infecting the Treatment or Reiki Way of the Heart

2009-02-11T06:36:00.000-08:00

Infecting the Treatment: Being an HIV-Positive Analyst

Author: Gilbert W Col
As HIV/AIDS has evolved from an acute crisis into a chronic, long-term problem, it remains what it has always been: a medical condition that is far more than a medical condition. As Gilbert Cole relates, we still struggle with the need to read HIV/AIDS as a moral text that links certain sexual practices and stigmatized identities with punishment, suffering, and death. Thus, two decades into life with the virus, the revelation of being HIV positive remains a disclosure fraught with meaning. Infecting the Treatment: Being an HIV-Positive Analyst is an intimate and deeply insightful examination of the impact of Cole's disclosure of his HIV seropositivity on his analytic sense of self and on his clinical work with patients.

Table of Contents:
Acknowledgments
Preface
A Communication from the Analyst's Dreamlife
1 Knots of Meaning: The HIV-Positive Psychoanalyst's Subjectivities 1
2 The HIV-Positive Analyst: An Anomalous Identity 33
3 Disclosure and Contagion 56
4 A Duty to Disclose? 84
5 Other Analysts' Experiences 114
6 An Analyst Prepares 151
Afterword 185
App.: A 189
App.: B 191
App.: C 192
References 193
Index 203

Look this: Clinical Oncology or Complete Idiots Guide to Walking for Health
Reiki - Way of the Heart: The Reiki Path of Initiation

Author: Walter Lubeck
Reiki is among the most popular esoteric paths of perception today. Reiki describes the ability to use the universal life energy to heal oneself and others. This book gives a precise description of which possibilites are open through the direct experience of Reiki power. It describes the path of initiation through the three Reiki degrees, shows what can be experienced, and how life can change through progressive contact with Reiki energy.

Oral Thrush a Medical Dictionary Bibliography and Annotated Research Guide to Internet References or Prostate Infection a Medical Dictionary Bibliography and Annotated Research Guide to Internet References

2009-02-10T02:24:00.000-08:00

Oral Thrush - a Medical Dictionary, Bibliography, and Annotated Research Guide to Internet References

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

Books about: Soldi e mercati dei capitali: Istituzioni finanziarie e strumenti in un mercato globale
Prostate Infection - a Medical Dictionary, Bibliography, and Annotated Research Guide to Internet References

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

Table of Contents:
Forward
Chapter 1. Studies on Prostate Infection
Overview
The Combined Health Information Database
Federally Funded Research on Prostate Infection
The National Library of Medicine: PubMed
Chapter 2. Alternative Medicine and Prostate Infection
Overview
National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Additional Web Resources
General References
Chapter 3. Books on Prostate Infection
Overview
Chapters on Prostate Infection
Appendix A. Physician Resources
Overview
NIH Guidelines
NIH Databases
Other Commercial Databases
Appendix B. Patient Resources
Overview
Patient Guideline Sources
Finding Associations
Appendix C. Finding Medical Libraries
Overview
Preparation
Finding a Local Medical Library
Medical Libraries in the U.S. and Canada
ONLINE GLOSSARIES
Online Dictionary Directories
PROSTATE INFECTION DICTIONARY
INDEX

Textbook of Natural Medicine e dition or Venus in the Dark

2009-02-08T22:12:00.000-08:00

Textbook of Natural Medicine e-dition: Text with Continually Updated Online Reference, 2-Volume Set

Author: Joseph E Pizzorno Jr
Unsurpassed in its authority and scope, the 3rd Edition of the most thoroughly researched and carefully referenced text on natural medicine has been revised to include the most up-to-date information on its application to specific health problems. With over 90 well-known contributors and 10,000 citations of peer-reviewed research literature, practitioners will find 36 new chapters on topics such as medicine philosophy, therapeutics, as well as pharmacology and conditions. The e-dition provides online access to the text, plus weekly updates and an expanded full-color image collection.
• Clearly organized into 6 distinct sections and written by the leaders in complementary and integrative medicine for an easy-to-reference, authoritative text.
• Covers in-depth, evidence-based natural medicine approaches on over 70 specific diseases for the most comprehensive information on the actual practices and recommendations of naturopaths and complementary practitioners.
• A glossary of Section V, on natural medicines, clarifies and defines terms allowing botanical information to be read with ease.
• Every chapter has been updated to include the latest research and knowledge on natural medicine.
• Natural medicine interventions in Section V include a section on Drug Interactions to help practitioners avoid adverse interactions between natural and conventional medicines.
• 36 chapters have been added to sections on Philosophy of Natural Medicine, Therapeutic Modalities, Syndromes and Special Topics, Pharmacology of Natural Medicines, and Specific Health Problems to bring readers up to speed on newly emerging and important treatments.
•Four appendices have been added — Current Hormone Replacement Therapy Prescriptions, Glycemic Index, Seligman Attributional Style Questionnaire, and The Optimal Food Pyramid.
• E-dition features allow users to search the entire text online, view the expanded image collection, stay current with weekly content updates, get breaking news stories, and use references linked to MedLine.

Your purchase entitles you to access the web site until the next edition is published, or until the current edition is no longer offered for sale by Elsevier, whichever occurs first. If the next edition is published less than one year after your purchase, you will be entitled to online access for one year from your date of purchase. Elsevier reserves the right to offer a suitable replacement product (such as a downloadable or CD-ROM-based electronic version) should access to the web site be discontinued.

Interesting textbook: Knowing Practice or Baldness
Venus in the Dark: Blackness and Beauty in Popular Culture

Author: Janell Hobson
Western culture has long been fascinated by black women, but a history of enslavement and colonial conquest has variously labeled black women's bodies as "exotic" and "grotesque." In this remarkable cultural history of black female beauty, Janell Hobson explores the enduring figure of the "Hottentot Venus."

In 1810, Saartjie Baartman was taken from South Africa to Europe, where she was put on display at circuses, salons, and museums and universities as the "Hottentot Venus." The subsequent legacy of representations of black women's sexuality--from Josephine Baker to Serena Williams to hip-hop and dancehall videos--continues to refer back to this persistent icon. This book analyzes the history of critical and artistic responses to this iconography by black women in contemporary photography, film, literature, music, and dance.

Table of Contents:
1 Re-presenting the black female body : an introduction 1
2 Venus and the Hottentot : the emergence of an icon 19
3 The Hottentot Venus revisited : the politics of reclamation 55
4 The "batty" politic : toward an aesthetic of the black female body 87
5 Mirror, mirror : framing the black female body for still and motion pictures 113

Quiet World or Get Rid of Him

2009-02-07T18:00:00.000-08:00

Quiet World: Living with Hearing Loss

Author: David G Myers
Some 28 million people in America and 350 million people worldwide live with hearing loss. How do these people and their families cope? What are their experiences of pain, humor, and hope? What support do medicine and technology now offer them, and what is on the horizon? In this engaging and practical book, David Myers, who has himself suffered gradual hearing loss, explores the problems faced by the hard of hearing at home and at work and provides information on the new technology and groundbreaking surgical procedures that are available.
Drawing on both his own experiences and his expertise as a social psychologist, Myers recounts how he has coped with hearing loss and how he has incorporated technological aids into his life. The family and friends of the hard of hearing also face adjustments. Myers addresses their situation and provides advice for them on how best to alert loved ones to a hearing problem, persuade them to seek assistance, and encourage them to adjust to and use hearing aids.
About the Author:
David G. Myers is John Dirk Werkman Professor of Psychology at Hope College. His psychology textbooks are studied at nearly a thousand colleges and universities. He is the author of The American Paradox: Spiritual Hunger in an Age of Plenty, published by Yale University Press.
Publishers Weekly
"Some 28 million Americans and 350 million people worldwide live with hearing loss," psychologist Myers (The American Paradox: Spiritual Hunger in an Age of Plenty) explains in his compassionate and humorous new work; and he is one of them. As he maintains, to be without hearing is to be socially isolated. And, even more important, since language is necessary for learning, without an equivalent for the spoken word, childhood development can lag behind. In this 10-year journal of his experiences and observations, Myers charts the progression of his own hearing loss and compares it with that of his mother, who became profoundly deaf and, despite her family's efforts, increasingly isolated in a silent world all her own. As a loving observer, Myers's wife shares her sadness and frustration with her husband's growing problem and unwillingness, for many years, to do anything about it. In turn, he stresses that it is up to the affected individual to seek available help (he discusses new research and technological developments and provides a list of important resources) and to inform family, friends and colleagues so they can learn how to better communicate. As our society continues to age and more of us suffer from hearing loss, Myers offers an instructive and insightful memoir. (Dec.) Copyright 2000 Cahners Business Information.
Doody Review Services
Reviewer: Diane M. Brewer, MA, CCC-A (George Washington University)
Description: Communication difficulties experienced by hearing impaired individuals and their families are presented in a journal/diary format in this book.
Purpose: The purpose is to provide answers about hearing loss to those who are hard of hearing themselves and also to their loved ones. This is a worthy objective because there is a need for a range of self-help books on this topic.
Audience: The book is written for a lay audience who is either hearing impaired or has a loved one who is hearing impaired. The book provides concrete information as well as understanding of feelings surrounding the loss caused by hearing impairment and decreased communication ability.
Features: The communication problems posed by hearing loss and associated feelings for the hearing impaired person and their family members is discussed. This book is unique in that it is told in the form of a diary or journal. This gives a warm, personal feel to the book. It might be considered difficult to use as a quick factual reference (although there is a detailed index), but the value is the journey through the book. Chapters are organized by adjustment, communication issues, and more factual information issues about hearing aid technology. They could actually be read in any order.
Assessment: This book is a welcome addition to the limited collection of lay and self-help books on hearing loss. It has a good deal of important factual information for the hearing impaired person, but perhaps more importantly it provides information about coping with the communication difficulties provided by hearing loss. It does this with an encouraging and optimistic tone.
Library Journal
In this gentle, insightful, and moving book, psychologist Myers (The Pursuit of Happiness: Who Is Happy and Why) describes his personal experience with gradual hearing loss--a common symptom of aging. Writing in graceful prose sprinkled with self-deprecating humor, Myers recalls his initial denial of his increasing deafness, his struggles to understand what people were saying, and his gradual acceptance of his handicap and exploration of changing hearing-assistance technologies. He concludes by acknowledging that he can face his loss without fear and with the certainty that he will be able to adapt to his increasingly silent world. Myers's writing is so honest and sympathetic that one need not be dealing with a handicap to feel his optimism and inner strength. Since the challenges of living with hearing loss must be met by the entire family, Myers also includes entries written by his wife, adding an important, often overlooked, perspective. Any library serving an aging population--and is there a library that doesn't?--will do patrons a great favor by putting this book on the shelf. (Index not seen.)--Ann Forister, Roseville P.L., CA Copyright 2000 Cahners Business Information.
Booknews
Myers, the son of a woman who went deaf late in life, and who has himself experienced gradual hearing loss, explores the problems faced by the hard-of-hearing at home and work, and elucidates the new technology and surgical procedures now available. The author draws on not only his own experience but also his expertise as a social psychologist in order to describe the effects of hearing loss on the sufferer and on those around him. He provides advice on how best to alert loved ones to a hearing problem, persuade them to seek assistance, and encourage them to adust to and use hearing aids. Myers remarks that those with hearing loss are a fast-growing group because of the aging population and because of the "cumulative effects of amplified music, power mowers, motorcycles, and blow dryers." An appendix offers a substantial list of international resources for the hard-of-hearing. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
What People Are Saying
Mary Pipher
In shared affliction, there is great comfort. With this book, psychologist Dave Myers invites us into his life to share his experiences of hearing loss. He is the perfect guide to a quiet world. He is honest and aware of the difficulties, and yet optimistic and humorous as well. As Dave comes to grips with his hearing loss, he has a wry, engaging sympathy for himself and his family. This book educated me in the true sense of the word. I am a different person now, with new ways to behave when I am with loved ones who are facing hearing loss.
—(Mary Pipher, Author of Reviving Ophelia )

Mark Ross
A delight to read. The author's rich repository of anecdotes sensitizes the public to the impact of a partial hearing loss.
—(Mark Ross, University of Connecticut)

Rating
4 Stars! from Doody

Go to: Hot Cocktails or Hobart Boulevard Cook Book
Get Rid of Him

Author: Joyce L Vedral
Not a Man-Bashing Bookplain . Should you keep him or would you be much better off without him? I have thousands of letters from women telling me that this book has become their "Bible." After reading it, women tell me they "know" what to do, "I guess I really always knew, but just reading about all those other women, I used to think it was just me!" It doesn't bash men. It shows women how to stop blaming men and empower themselves.
Discover your inner courage. Feel good about yourself. Whether you're in a relationship or a marriage, or trying to figure out why he left you, or if you're looking for clues on how to find the right man, this is the book for you. Please E mail me.
Joyce L. Vedral, Ph.D at jvbody@aol.com Will Answer any Questions Regarding Get Rid Of Him.
Publishers Weekly
Vedral, author of The Fat-Burning Workout , here encourages women to shed still more unwanted pounds--those of the undesirable men in their lives. Organizing her material under slogan-like headings (``You Can't Work It Out if There's Nothing to Work With''; ``Stop Blaming Him''), she identifies traits that make a man ``bad'' for a woman--if he's not ``on the mainland,'' that is, he has too many psychological problems; if he ``cheats on you and has a double standard''; if you ``can't stand'' to go to bed with him. Prescribing the remedy suggested in her title, Vedral offers 15 ways to enable oneself to end a relationship. These include ``Realize That Solitude and Freedom Are Priceless Gifts, Not Punishments--Then Do It'' and ``Improve Your Self-Image,'' in which she recommends obtaining a makeover at a department store cosmetics counter. Even the references to Jung and Joseph Campbell can't disguise this tome's superficiality. (Jan.)
Library Journal
Vedral, author of self-help books for teenagers (e.g., My Teacher Is Driving Me Crazy, Ballantine, 1991) and fitness books for women (e.g., The Fat-Burning Workout , Warner, 1991), advises women: ``Stop wasting your time with a relationship that is draining your life rather than enhancing it.'' Her purpose here is to encourage women to take control of their lives. Vedral describes 11 reasons, ranging from boredom to abuse, for ending unsatisfactory relationships and, in a chapter entitled ``Fifteen Ways to Leave Your Lover,'' offers strategies for action. Vedral avoids discussing complications of codependence and relationship addiction and treats problems of short- and long-term relationships jointly. Readers keen on taking her advice will need more assistance than this book. Not an essential purchase. Previewed in Prepub Alert, LJ 9/1/92.-- Lucille Boone, San Jose P.L., Cal.

Comfort at Your Computer or The Yoga of Sound

2009-02-06T07:43:00.000-08:00

Comfort at Your Computer: Body Awareness Training for Pain-Free Computer Use

Author: Paul Linden
"[Comfort at Your Computer] is an excellent resource for anyone who uses a computer. True to its title, the book shows the reader in clear and easy to understand steps how to use a computer in comfort. Dr. Linden adroitly synthesizes knowledge from his physical education background...This is an excellent book for people at risk for computer stress and for the clinicians who treat them. It functions both as a resources book and as a self-help text. It should also be of interest to companies whose workers use computers."
-Physical Therapy, December 1996

New interesting book: La Dolce Vita or Lights Out
The Yoga of Sound

Author: Russill Paul
Ancient chants and sacred sounds have spiritual properties believed to transform living, working and meditation spaces. The Yoga of Sound is 3-CD set of contemporary music and chant created by renowned sound musician Russill Paul. Three distinct sound volumes are influenced by great Yogic traditions: Shabda Yoga, focusing on mantras or sacred words; Shakti Yoga, emphasizing sacred sounds flow through body & chakras; and Bhava Yoga, using Tantric chants to enhance the senses, heighten sensuality and the connection to one's body.

Caring and Curing or Shopping as an Entertainment Experience

2009-02-05T03:31:00.000-08:00

Caring and Curing: Health and Medicine in the Western Religious Traditions

Author: Ronald L Numbers
Most religious traditions have a rich, if largely forgotten, heritage of involvement in medical issues of life, death, and health. Religious values influence our behavior and attitudes toward sickness, sexuality, and lifestyle, to say nothing of more controversial subjects such as abortion and euthanasia. The essays in this important book illuminate the history of health and medicine within the Judeo-Christian tradition. Bringing together 20 original articles by expert scholars in the fields of the history of religion and the history of medicine, Caring and Curing provides a fascinating and enlightening overview of how religious values have come to affect the practice of medicine and medical care.

Booknews
In this reprint of 20 articles originally published in 1986, scholars of the history of religion and the history of medicine "diagnose" the influence of diverse Judeo-Christian traditions on medical practice<- ->regarding cultural and ethical views about illness, beginning and end of life issues. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.

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Shopping as an Entertainment Experience

Author: Mark Howard Moss
iShopping as an Entertainment Experiencei explores the ways in which shopping has become a significant entertainment feature in our daily lives. Dr. Mark H. Moss examines the mall, the e-store, and the department store to demonstrate how shopping is often the most common leisure experience that people indulge in to occupy themselves.

Things That Work or Win the Battle

2009-02-03T23:19:00.000-08:00

Things That Work: A No Nonsense Guide to Recovery by One Who Knows

Author: Barry Bocchieri
A lucid, practical, and profoundly simple book that answers the question: "What does it take to find and remain on the path to recovery?"

Interesting textbook: Planification Financière Personnelle
Win the Battle: The 3-Step Lifesaving Formula to Conquer Depression and Bipolar Disorder

Author: Bob Olson
Based on the author's personal recovery experience, this book reveals a three-step formula for beating depression and bipolar disorder (manic-depression).

Bipolar Teen or The Complete Idiots Guide to Food Allergies

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

Bipolar Teen: What You Can Do to Help Your Child and Your Family

Author: David J Miklowitz
If your teen has been diagnosed with bipolar disorder-or your child's moods seem out of control-Dr. David Miklowitz can help. The bestselling author of The Bipolar Disorder Survival Guide has tailored his proven treatment approach to meet the specific needs of teens and their families. The Bipolar Teen provides tools you can use to make home life manageable again. You'll learn to spot the differences between normal teenage behavior and the telltale symptoms of mania and depression. Together with your child's doctors, you'll be able to strike a healthy balance between medication and psychotherapy, recognize and respond to the early warning signs of an oncoming episode, and collaborate effectively with school personnel. Like no other resource available, this powerful book delivers practical ways to manage chaos and relieve stress so everyone in your family-including siblings-can find stability, support, and peace of mind.
About the Author:
David J. Miklowitz, PhD, is Professor of Psychology and Psychiatry at the University of Colorado, Boulder
About the Author:
Elizabeth L. George, PhD, is coinvestigator with Dr. Miklowitz on the Colorado Family Project
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Reviewer:Nicholas Greco IV, MS, BCETS, CA(College of Lake County)
Description:This is a reference tool and instructional guide for families with bipolar teens. It provides the necessary knowledge for families on such topics as diagnosis, treatment, and prevention in an easy to read, easy to understand format. Most importantly, the book provides realistic expectations, not meaningless banter.
Purpose:The purpose is to provide understanding, awareness, and a tremendous amount of knowledge for families of bipolar teens. The book emphasizes family-focused treatment as well as a combination of medication and psychotherapy. The authors advocate a combination of treatments to meet the needs of the bipolar teen. The book provides a realistic view of the disorder with the ups and downs associated with it, while highlighting the strengths of the teenager, which can provide needed optimism.
Audience:Families with bipolar children and adolescents will find comfort and substantial benefit from this book. Additionally, this is a worthwhile and important read for any child and adolescent psychiatrist and psychologist to integrate into their treatment plans. Both authors are experienced members of the field, and their latest work further supports their expertise.
Features:The highlight of the book is its no-nonsense approach to the disorder. It is realistically optimistic, unbiased, and supportive. Of the four solid chapters on understanding bipolar disorder, two, covering how to obtain an accurate diagnosis and what the family can expect, are essential reading. A frank discussion on psychopharmacology and psychotherapy helps guide andeducate the family on available treatment options, but the most valuable chapters are the ones dealing with prevention and maintenance.
Assessment:This is the only book on adolescent bipolar disorder that truly offers realistic expectations, meaningful treatment options, and clearly provides families with invaluable knowledge on their child's illness. One of the best books of the year!

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The Complete Idiot's Guide to Food Allergies

Author: Lee Freund
With the increase in processed food and additives in our diets, food allergy problems are expected to escalate in number and severity. But in The Complete Idiot's Guide(r) to Food Allergies, readers will find expert answers to such problems as:

- How to tell an allergic from a non-allergic reaction - Food allergy treatments and their effectiveness - Allergies and diet: useful shopping advice for the supermarket - Alternative medical treatments for food allergies - Special food menus for specific allergies (e.g., eggs, milk, etc.)

About the Author:
Lee H. Freund, M.D., has been practicing adult and pediatric allergy medicine for more than 30 years and is a fellow of the American Academy of Allergy and the American College of Allergy and Immunology. He teaches at the University of Southern California.

Jeanne Rejaunier is the author of eight books and a freelance screenwriter.

Happiness is Your Creation or Your Personal Trainer

2009-02-01T14:56:00.000-08:00

Happiness is Your Creation

Author: Rama
Inspirational teachings excerpted from Living with the Himalayan Masters that identify the causes of unhappiness and provide direction to keep centered and joyful.

New interesting book: The Little Mac Book Tiger Edition or Geek Silicon Valley
Your Personal Trainer: The Expert Training Companion for Total Fitness

Author: Douglas Brooks
Douglas Brooks - one of the top personal trainers in the United States - shares his no-nonsense, results-oriented approach to training. You won't find any quick fixes here. But what you will find are proven effective exercise programs and techniques similar to those he prescribes to his clients every day. By following Brooks's programs and advice, you will: maximize your workout gains, lose more weight, gain more muscle, increase your endurance, stay motivated and committed, and add variety to your routine.
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Presents individually tailored training programs and customized fitness workouts designed to maximize workout goals, shed pounds and add muscle, increase endurance, and stay motivated. Chapters are organized in sections on training essentials and components, training programs, and training targets. Includes b&w photos, assessment forms, and planning sheets. The author is a certified personal trainer and is fitness training director at Snowcreek Resort and Athletic Club. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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

2009-01-31T10:44:00.000-08:00

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

2009-01-30T06:32:00.000-08:00

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

2009-01-29T02:20:00.000-08:00

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

2009-01-27T22:08:00.000-08:00

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.

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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

2009-01-26T17:57:00.000-08:00

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

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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

2009-01-25T13:45:00.000-08:00

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.

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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

2009-01-24T09:30:00.000-08:00

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

2009-01-23T05:19:00.000-08:00

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

2009-01-22T01:07:00.000-08:00

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

2009-01-20T20:55:00.000-08:00

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

2009-01-18T10:50:00.000-08:00

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

2009-01-17T23:38:00.000-08:00

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

2009-01-17T14:27:00.000-08:00

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

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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

2009-01-17T02:16:00.000-08:00

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!

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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

2009-01-16T17:04:00.000-08:00

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

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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

2009-01-16T05:52:00.000-08:00

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

2009-01-15T19:38:00.000-08:00

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.

Book review: Aromatherapy or Gifts of Unknown Things
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

2009-01-15T10:24:00.000-08:00

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

2009-01-14T22:13:00.000-08:00

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

2009-01-14T12:01:00.000-08:00

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

2009-01-14T00:50:00.000-08:00

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.

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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

Deep Wounds Deep Healing or Arthritis Without Pain

2009-01-13T15:38:00.000-08:00

Deep Wounds, Deep Healing: Discovering the Vital Link Between Spiritual Warfare and Inner Healing

Author: Charles H Kraft
Charles Kraft provides a complete guide to inner healing, tackling such issues as healing of memories and demonization. Here is real hope of finding free-dom for those who suffer as well as invaluable advice for those who minister to them.

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Arthritis Without Pain: The Miracle of TNF Blockers

Author: Scott J Zashin MD
The Long-Awaited Breakthrough for Arthritis Pain

The miracle of TNF blockers is this: they work. Nearly two of every three patients who try these medications get lasting relief from joint pain and inflammation. Known as biologic DMARDs, these high-tech drugs inhibit the action of tumor necrosis factor (TNF), a protein that contributes to joint damage associated with rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthritis and ankylosing spondylitis.

Arthritis Without Pain examines the science behind the TNF blockers Enbrel®, Remicade® and HumiraT, offers practical advice for their use, and explores the real-life experience of patients who take them. Written by noted Dallas rheumatologist Scott J. Zashin, M.D., in collaboration with healthcare writer Laurie Hesser, Arthritis Without Pain gives patients the knowledge to take charge of their arthritis, move past the pain, and get back to a more active life.

. Learn about TNF blockers and how they work
. Compare TNF blockers with methotrexate and other arthritis drugs
. Take a 5-minute self-test to see if you are a candidate for anti-TNF therapy
. Understand the differences between Enbrel®, Remicade® and HumiraT
. Know what to ask before therapy and what to expect during therapy
. Gain insight into how biologic drugs are manufactured and why they need special handling
. Learn how uninsured/underinsured patients may still have access to these medications
. Get tips on living with and traveling with TNF blockers
. Read about other patients' experience with these life-changing drugs

With the latest information on types of arthritis, standard treatments, lab tests and ctrials, Arthritis Without Pain is a comprehensive guide to TNF blockers and the state of arthritis treatment today.

Your Public Best or The Womens Healthy Heart Program

2009-01-13T03:26:00.000-08:00

Your Public Best: The Complete Guide to Making Successful Public Appearances

Author: Lillian Brown
The definitive sourcebook for becoming your public best on the job, in interviews, at meetings, and in the media, from the expert of choice for six U.S. Presidents from Kennedy to Clinton.
Addressing the most often-asked questions, Lillian Brown distills 40 years of "insider" experience, as a consultant for such notables as John F. Kennedy, Diane Sawyer, Dan Rather, and Al Gore, providing no-nonsense advice for men and women in any stage of their career and life on:
• Personal appearance—clothes, accessories, hair, makeup, and travel wardrobes.

• Voice improvement—projection, expression, speech problems and accents, breathing techniques, and care of the voice.

• Public speaking—preparation, stage fright, jokes and the use of humor, body language, and hiring speechwriters.

• Handling the media—holding a press conference, answering difficult questions, conducting an interview, and being photographed.

• Appearing on television—language, taking camera and time cues, using a prompter, and looking good on camera.
Author Biography: Lillian Brown, with CBS News for more than thirty years, has been the makeup expert of choice for six US presidents (from Kennedy to Clinton), voice consultant to the US Chamber of Commerce, and the former director of radio/TV for Georgetown University, where she currently teaches. She also teaches at the Yale Women's Campaign School and conducts workshops and lectures throughout the country. She resides in the Washington, DC, area.
Ann Richards
A godsend for anyone who plans to meet the public directly or through the media.
Charlie Rose
Brown brings to this book the wealth of her experience and the respect of the best people in our business.

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The Women's Healthy Heart Program: Lifesaving Strategies for Preventing and Healing Heart Disease

Author: Nieca Goldberg
WINNER OF THE BOOKS FOR A BETTER LIFE AWARD
One out of every two women will die of heart disease. It is the single greatest health risk for women today-more than stroke and all cancers combined. In the course of her practice, and as chief of Women's Cardiac Care at New York's Lenox Hill Hospital, Dr. Nieca Goldberg has come to a startling realization: Women experience heart disease in a fundamentally different way than men do.
The physiology of a woman's heart attack is not the same as a man's, the symptoms of heart disease and signs of impending heart attack differ for women, and once heart disease has been recognized, women often do not get the treatment and medications they require. Now here are detailed, age-specific programs that give women the facts and the guidance they need to recognize, treat, and prevent heart disease, including
• how you can rate your risk of heart disease
• the effects of menopause on your heart
• risk factors you can change-starting today
• a heart-healthy exercise plan that works for you
• a complete guide to heart-healthy supplements
• the truth about hormone replacement therapy and the heart
• recovering from a heart attack or surgery
Authoritative, caring, and up-to-the-minute, this is the women's health book for the new millennium.

Energy Breakthrough or Pregnancy Blues

2009-01-12T18:14:00.000-08:00

Energy Breakthrough: Jump-Start Your Weight Loss and Feel Great

Author: Sarah Ferguson
Why am I so tired all the time?
Where do exercise and good eating habits fit into my hectic schedule?
How can I have more energy every day?
In Energy Breakthrough, Sarah, The Dutchess of York gives you the keys to attaining a healthier, more energized lifestyle, even in the midst of our overstressed, overscheduled lives. Working with Weight Watchers and drawing on her experiences of coping with life's demands without sacrificing her inner and outward health, The Dutchess helps you lose weight (and keep it off) while raising your energy levels to an all-time high. She begins with a baisc equation for success -- nutritious eating, effective exercise, and a positive outlook -- and helps you to practically incorporate all three into your everyday life. From there, the sky's the limit as you discover how to

tap into nine ways to get instant energy

fuel your energy with more than 75 easy, delicious recipes and menus all based on the popular Weight Watchers Winning Points® weight-loss plan that includes Points® values

fight fatigue with the Ten Commandments of eating for optimum energy

recharge your batteries with exercise

combat stress, sleep deprivation, and emotional energy drainers

give yourself an energy makeover -- with simple lifestyle changes for increased calm and productivity

feel satisfied after every meal or snack while still eating healthfully

make rest and relaxation a vital part of your busy life
... and much more!
Jump-start your weight loss with Energy Breakthrough -- and reap the rewards of ahealthier and more fulfilled life.

Table of Contents:
Introduction 7
Part 1 Understanding Energy
1 Why Are You So Tired? 12
2 Food as Fuel for Body and Mind 29
3 Fixing Energy-Robbing Eating Habits 48
4 Recharging Your Batteries with Exercise 67
5 A Workout to Rev Up Your Energy 83
6 Energy from the Inside Out 101
7 Giving Yourself an Energy Makeover 119
Part 2 Fueling Your Energy
8 Four Weeks to Better Eating 132
9 Breakfasts and Brunches 160
10 Light Bites and Appetizers 170
11 Lunches 180
12 Main Meals 192
13 Desserts 236
14 Bonus! Snappy Snacks 256
Recommended Reading 262
Index 263

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Pregnancy Blues: What Every Woman Needs to Know about Depression During Pregnancy

Author: Shaila MD Kulkarni Misri
It should be a time of joyous anticipation- the happiest time in a woman's life. But for many women, the joys of pregnancy are clouded by feelings of fear, sadness, and confusion. And unlike postpartum depression, which is widely portrayed in the media and embraced by the medical community, depression during pregnancy has been rarely discussed and often misunderstood- until now. In this groundbreaking book- the first to focus exclusively on depression in pregnancy- Dr. Shaila Kulkarni Misri, a leading reproductive psychiatrist, draws on her twenty-five years of clinical practice and research to offer hope, help, and healing- as well as a provocative, myth-shattering examination of a subject that has too long been shrouded in darkness.

The numbers are surprising: up to 70 percent of pregnant women experience some degree of depressive symptoms, and of those, 12 percent meet the diagnostic criteria for major depression. Although it is at least as common as postpartum depression, which occurs after a child's birth, pregnancy-related depression is often cloaked in silence, shame, and denial. Pregnancy Blues lifts the veil on this heartbreaking- and very treatable-
illness, examining the key social and biological factors that can come together during pregnancy to create a climate in which depression and anxiety thrive, as well as offering the many effective treatments that are available. Discover:

• How to recognize the signs and symptoms of depression- and know when to seek help
• The role of female hormones: why women are more vulnerable to depression than men
• How depression can "hide" behind physical complaints, such as back, stomach, or evenchest pain
• The unspoken connection between infertility and depression
• The antidepressant controversy: the facts on specific drugs, their safety- and when medication is the right choice
• Breastfeeding and medication- the risks and benefits

Plus helpful self-tests and resources, information on alternative treatment options- from therapy to acupuncture- and much more. A work of daring and compassion, Pregnancy Blues challenges the underlying traditions and beliefs surrounding pregnancy and motherhood- and explores how those misconceptions have led to the drastic underdiagnosis and undertreatment of depression during pregnancy. A must-read for women and those who love them, Pregnancy Blues is at once an extraordinary roadmap to healing and an eye-opening report on a medical issue that no woman can afford to miss.

From the Hardcover edition.

Thin Commandments Diet or Bodylove

2009-01-12T07:01:00.000-08:00

Thin Commandments Diet: The Ten No-Fail Strategies for Permanent Weight Loss

Author: Stephen Gullo
Bestselling author of Thin Tastes Better, Dr. Stephen Gullo lets you in on his unique program that has a success rate almost 15 times higher than the national average and has helped patients lose more than 100 pounds and maintain the weight loss for more than 5 years. At Dr. Gullo's Institute for Health and Weight Sciences in New York City, patients wait up to 6 months for an appointment and pay over $1,000 an hour for the secrets he imparts in this book.

Dr. Gullo's program, incorporating his more than 25 years of clinical experience, features The Ten Thin Commandments that govern all eating habits and his easy-to-follow "ABC Diet" plan.

In Part One, Dr. Gullo shares his Thin Commandments, including:
o Think historically, not just calorically-identify trigger foods that can undermine weight loss o Slips should teach you, not defeat you-uncover the "24-hour secret" and never gain weight from bingeing again o Success is about substitution, not denial-discover the 10 most common diet-busting foods and their satisfying substitutes

In Part Two, Dr. Gullo outlines his simple ABC Diet plan. He takes the guesswork out of dieting and offers a three-step program, which begins with a 10-day turbocharge plan that helps melt away pounds quickly and easily. The ABC Diet is complete with menu plans and shopping lists.

Library Journal
Gullo's Institute for Health and Weight Sciences in New York City boasts a six months-long waiting list. His weight-loss plan involves recognizing the "trigger foods" that often cause a loss of eating control and learning to substitute healthier items. The three-step program starts with the 10-Day TurboCharge diet for people who want to lose a relatively small amount of weight in a short period of time; the second step is for those who have more weight to lose and who will stay on the diet longer. Weight loss maintenance is the focus of the final regimen. Copyright 2005 Reed Business Information.

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Bodylove: Learning to Like Our Looks and Ourselves, A Practical Guide for Women

Author: Rita Freedman
Bodylove is for every woman who wants to be less critical of her appearance, less preoccupied with weight, and more in love with herself -- physically, sexually, and emotionally. Combining recent research with vivid case histories and practical techniques, Bodylove affirms a woman's basic right to like her looks and provides empowering tools to achieve that goal.

Table of Contents:
Acknowledgments vii
Preface to Updated Edition ix
1. From Body Loathing to Bodylove 19
2. Minding Your Body 37
3. Confronting Images: Past and Present 77
4. Weighty Matters 115
5. On the Move 159
6. Sensually Speaking 187
7. Timely Matters 219
8. Making Up and Making Over 251
9. Taking Charge of Your Image 285
Appendix The Bodylove Survey 296
Resources 305
Notes 310
Index 320

Making Peace With Food or Splenda World of Sweetness

2009-01-11T20:49:00.000-08:00

Making Peace With Food: Freeing Yourself From the Diet/Weight Obsession

Author: Susan Kano
For millions of diet-conscious Americans, the scientifically proven, step-by-step guide to overcoming repeated weight loss and gain, binge eating, guilt, and anxieties about food and body image.

Table of Contents:
Acknowledgments ix
Preface xi
1. The Problem: Pounds of Fat or Piles of Pain? 1
2. Ceasing to Diet and Discovering Our Setpoints 9
3. Learning to Love Our Bodies 35
4. Learning to Eat Spontaneously 70
5. Learning to Love Ourselves 94
6. Sorting Out Our Values 123
7. Expressing Our Rights and Needs 145
8. Nutritional Guidelines and Spontaneity: Developing a Healthy Life-style 167
9. Reviewing Our Steps to Freedom 199
10. For Sufferers' Loved Ones: Offering Support 216
Resources: Getting Help and Recommended Reading 228
Notes 243
Index 249

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Splenda World of Sweetness: Recipes for Homemade Desserts and Delicious Drinks

Author: Chronicl
The SPLENDA® World of Sweetness cookbook is the first official book filled with recipes created with SPLENDA® Sweeteners. Sweet-tooth recipes have been carefully tested for taste, texture, volume, and tenderness to ensure fabulous results. This delightful cookbook has reduced-sugar sweets and drinks for every occasion, including Peach-Berry Muffins in the morning, Pecan Pie to welcome a new neighbor, Dulce de Leche Swirl Cheesecake for special occasions, and Chocolate Chip Cookies for a midnight snack. For a thirst-quenching treat, there is the refreshing Ruby Red Chiller, or warm-up with a hot mug of Mulled Cider. A special chapter includes original masterpieces by celebrity chefs, such as Food Network's Sweet Dreams host Gale Grand and Park Avenue Café's Richard Leach. The SPLENDA® World of Sweetness cookbook is the perfect way to have your cake, and eat it too.

Supermodels Beauty Secrets or 100 Questions Answers About Breast Cancer 3rd Edition

2009-01-11T11:37:00.000-08:00

Supermodels' Beauty Secrets: Hot Tips for Style, Beauty and Fashion from the World's Top Models

Author: Victoria Nixon

In this guide, former model and beauty magazine editor Victoria Nixon presents tips on hair-care, skin-care, make-up and style from the world's leading models. With contributions from Jerry Hall, Kate Moss, and Sophie Dahl amongst others, the volume addresses: what to wear to look taller, thinner and more stunning; how to keep your body the right weight without ever having to diet; skin-care secrets to help you always look your best; hair styles to flatter your face; the food supplements every supermodel swears by; how supermodels keep cellulite at bay; supermodels' favourite forms of exercise; the five-part supermodel stress buster; how to get catwalk confidence; and supermodels' top five classic fashion buys.

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100 Questions & Answers About Breast Cancer, 3rd Edition

Author: Zora K Brown
The only text to provide the doctor and patient's view, the second edition of this best-selling book gives you authoritative, practical answers to your questions about treatment options, post-treatment quality of life, sources of support, and much more.
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A long-standing publisher on health issues has two additional titles patients can count on.

Feeding the Brain or Opportunities in Beauty and Modeling Careers

2009-01-10T23:26:00.000-08:00

Feeding the Brain: How Foods Affect Children

Author: C Keith Conners
In this ground-breaking book, Dr. C. Keith Conners, a world-renowned authority on children's mental health, reveals startling new evidence on the critical impact foods can have on a child's behavior and even I.Q.
Library Journal
Ignore the alarmist title! A prominent neuropsychiatrist reviews and interprets a broad spectrum of experimental scientific studies on the interaction of food and behavior in infants and children. Included are classic studies on sugar, hyperactivity and aggression, breakfast composition, artificial sweeteners, critiques of fads (the Feingold diet, and megavitamin therapy), and general issues, e.g., food allergies. Conners's ``Behavior Problem Checklist'' integrates research with practice, providing parents with specific at-home procedures for evaluating and improving food-behavior effects. Recommended for public libraries.-- Elizabeth Fielder Olson, Archer & Greiner, Haddonfield, N.J.
Booknews
Conners argues that children's food can shape the course of the brain's growth, its function and capabilities. A serious work for the lay reader. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

New interesting book: Divine Healing or 12 Step Approach to the Spiritual Exercises of St Ignatius
Opportunities in Beauty and Modeling Careers

Author: Susan Wood Gearhart
The most comprehensive career book series available, Opportunities in . . . explores a vast range of professions.
Each book offers:
The latest information on a field of interest
Training and education requirements for each career
Salary statistics for different positions within each field
Up-to-date professional and Internet resources
And much more

Table of Contents:
Foreword ix
Acknowledgments xi
1 Careers in Today's Beauty Industry 1
Haircutters
Hair colorists
Manicurists and pedicurists
Makeup artists
Electrolysis
Research
Management
Cosmetology instructors
Using cosmetology education for other careers
Entrepreneurial cosmetologists
2 Educational and Licensing Requirements for the Beauty Industry 13
Public schools
Private schools
Advanced training
Apprenticeships
Licensing requirements
Sample cosmetology curricula
Licensing and training nail technicians
Specialized courses
Limited certificates
Supplemental courses
Training for instructors
3 Working in Beauty Salons 31
Choosing a place to work
Positions in beauty salons
Managers and manager-operators
Beauty salon ownership
Beauty school ownership
4 Additional Beauty Industry Jobs 47
Aestheticians and facialists
Makeup artists
Electrologists
Competition hairstylists
The platform hairstylist
Wigs, hairpieces, and hair enhancement
5 An Overview of the Modeling Industry 67
Artists' models
Illustrators' models
Promotional models
Garment or fit models
Photographers' models
Runway models and fashion-show work
Male models
Television models
Video models
6 Attributes Needed for Modeling 79
Looks and attitude
Physical qualifications for high fashion
Qualifications for all models
Qualifications for male models
Qualifications for child models
Qualifications for television models
7 Breaking into Modeling 91
Are you model material?
The beauty contest
Heading for the big agencies
Breaking into television modeling
Can modeling school help you?
Photographs
Portfolio
Beginning expenses
Upsides and downsides of modeling
A few helpful hints
8 The Business of Modeling 113
Salaries
Catalog work
Runway work and fashion shows
Modeling in other countries
Exclusive contracts
Inexperienced versus experienced models' fees
Agents, agencies, and managers
Selecting the right agency for you
Fees
The agent's job
9 Starting Your Own Modeling Agency or School 129
Creating an agency
Starting a modeling school
Potential earnings
10 Future Job Outlook for Cosmetologists and Models 135
Male models in demand
The future of modeling for women
The future of television modeling
Outlook for cosmetologists
Appendix Cosmetological Associations, Modeling Agencies, and Information Sources 143

Stretch and Strengthen or Breathwalk

2009-01-10T13:14:00.000-08:00

Stretch and Strengthen

Author: Judith B Alter
An exercise book with a difference, Stretch and Strengthen features 100 exercises, fully illustrated, which apply the invaluable system introduced in Surviving Exercise. Soundly based on exercise philosophy and on new discoveries in kinesiology and sports medicine, the book fits the individual needs of everyone who exercises, from sedentary beginner to professional athlete.

New interesting textbook: Vibrational Healing through the Chakras or Remarkable Healings
Breathwalk: Breathing Your Way to a Revitalized Body, Mind and Spirit

Author: Gurucharan Singh Khalsa
Breathing and walking comprise two of our simplest activities, yet they are also two of our most powerful actions. By bringing them together in a systematic and meditative way, we can enhance our physical, emotional, and spiritual fitness. We can tap our vitality to fully enjoy and excel in our lives.

With a series of easy to follow, transformational exercises that combine breathing and walking in very specific ways for specific benefits, Breathwalk teaches us:

how to alleviate exhaustion, anxiety, sadness, and other problems

to heal physical, mental, and spiritual conflict in our lives

to enter a zone of total fitness within our own bodies and minds

In this simple program that anyone can follow, two of the world's leading experts in meditation and kundalini yoga reveal the power and flexibility of this technique for the first time. Centuries old traditions come together with modern scientific research in an effective and enjoyable holistic way to exercise. This practical, insightful guide is a breath of fresh air that can change your life for the better every time you take a step.

Addiction Is a Choice or The Realage Workout

2009-01-10T02:02:00.000-08:00

Addiction Is a Choice

Author: Jeffrey A Schaler
Politicians and the media tell us that people who take drugs, including alcohol or nicotine, cannot help themselves. They are supposedly victims of the disease of 'addiction', and they need 'treatment'. The same goes for sex addicts, shopping addicts, food addicts, gambling addicts, or even addicts to abusive relationships.
This theory, which grew out of the Temperance movement and was developed and disseminated by the religious cult known as Alcoholics Anonymous, has not been confirmed by any factual research. Numerous scientific studies show that 'addicts' are in control of their behavior.
Contrary to the shrill, mindless propaganda of the 'war on drugs', very few of the people who use alcohol, marijuana, heroin, or cocaine will ever become 'addicted', and of those who do become heavy drug users, most will mature out of it in time, without treatment. Research indicates that 'treatment' is completely ineffective, an absolute waste of time and money.
Instead of looking at drug addiction as a disease, Dr. Schaler proposes that we view it as willful commitment or dedication, akin to joining a religion or pursuing a romantic involvement. While heavy consumption of drugs is often foolish and self-destructive, it is a matter of personal choice.
What People Are Saying
Morris Chafetz
This is indeed a rare book. Schaler has produced a unique, masterly work which explains addiction from a revelatory perspective. The reader can learn how the controversial area of addiction can be looked at and understood in a new light. (Morris Chafetz, M.D., Founding Director, National Institute of Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism)

Thomas Szasz
Thomas Szasz, M.D., Professor of Psychiatry Emeritus, SUNY Health Science Center, Syracuse

Addiction Is a Choice is a powerful antidote against the twin poisons of anti-drug propaganda and drug prohibition.

Herbert Fingarette
Herbert Fingarette, Ph.D., Professor Emeritus of Philosophy, University of California, Santa Barbara

Dr. Schaler has a hard-hitting, no-nonsense style which for me made Addiction Is a Choice a clear and fascinating read. The wealth of information and fresh insights reflect the writer's career as scholar-teacher-therapist, and especially his many years of research and practical work in the addiction field. The book dispels many myths about addiction and should provide liberating insights to the afflicted. It deserves to have a major impact on the way we think and act in our dealings with addictions.

Jim Powell
Jim Powell, Editor of LaissezFaire Books and Senior Fellow of the Cato Institute

A dramatic affirmation of individual responsibility. . . . An explosive book.

Joseph Gerstein
Joseph Gerstein, M.D., F.A.C.P., Harvard Medical School

Herein, Dr. Schaler drives a stake into the heart of the `disease' concept of addictions. Millions of people have stopped smoking, abusing mind-altering drugs, and drinking addictively on their own, without the intervention of counselors or doctors or programs. Dr. Schaler explains persuasively why and how this happens, despite all the genetic and hormonal predispositions.

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The Realage Workout: Maximum Health, Minimum Work

Author: Michael F Roizen
With his bestselling books, Dr. Michael F. Roizen has helped people reverse their chronological aging by ten, fifteen, and up to twenty-nine years. Now, with The RealAge^® Workout, he explains the importance of gradually phasing exercise into your everyday routine, because even the smallest changes in behavior can make you feel, look, and be younger. No matter how busy your schedule, Dr. Michael Roizen will show you how to gain the maximum age-reduction benefits from a minimum amount of time and effort. He'll help you create an exercise program that meets your needs and he'll offer tips on how to actually enjoy—yes, even love—exercise. So get ready to achieve optimal health and be as young as you can be!

Table of Contents:
Acknowledgments     xi
The RealAge Promise: Lazy? No, Just Time-Challenged     1
Phase 1 (Days 1-30): Walking: Can You Keep a Secret?     29
Phase 2 (Days 31-60): Strengthening Your Foundation     61
Phase 3 (Days 61-90): Strengthening Your Non-Foundation Muscles     105
Phase 4 (Days 91 Onward): Stamina     153
Fitness FAQs: Myth or Fact?     179
Appendix     197
Index     205
About the Authors     215

Hildegard of Bingens Spiritual Remedies or Advanced Dim Mak

2009-01-09T16:50:00.000-08:00

Hildegard of Bingen's Spiritual Remedies

Author: Wighard Strehlow
Synthesizes the holistic wisdom of Hildegard of Bingen to offer the modern reader her spiritual and psychological healing principles.
• Takes a holistic view of psychological or spiritual illness and its physical repercussions.
• Shows how to incorporate healing words into thoughts in order to prevent negative energy.
• Companion volume to Hildegard of Bingen's Medicine, a collection of remedies for physical ailments (30,000 sold).
A 12th-century mystic, visionary, and healer, Hildegard of Bingen recognized what the holistic health movement has only recently restored to our consciousness: that full health can only be experienced in a state of spiritual balance. Psychological trauma, emotional distress, and other maladies of the soul often lead to illness and chronic diseases. Healing the body begins with the self-healing of the spirit.
Dr. Wighard Strehlow explains the natural methods used by Hildegard of Bingen to treat weaknesses of the soul--problems that are today treated by drugs such as Prozac. Based on his clinical work with this effective energetic medicine for more than 20 years, Dr. Strehlow gives readers a complete program for a lifestyle of "spiritual fitness." His practical suggestions are based on the integration of 35 spiritual forces of the human soul in order to "cure the soul within," which he synthesized from five of Hildegard's books on spiritual and psychological healing principles. He suggests that the recovery of Hildegard's insights into cultivating the health of body and spirit may even provide solutions to the challenges currently frustrating Western medical science.

Booknews
This volume explains the natural methods used by twelfth-century mystic and healer Hildegard of Bingen to treat psychological distress, spiritual ailments, and their physical repercussions. It offers a complete program for "spiritual fitness," based on principles synthesized from five of Hildegard's books. Strehlow practices at the Hildegard Center in Allensbach, Germany. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
Booknews
This volume explains the natural methods used by twelfth-century mystic and healer Hildegard of Bingen to treat psychological distress, spiritual ailments, and their physical repercussions. It offers a complete program for "spiritual fitness," based on principles synthesized from five of Hildegard's books. Strehlow practices at the Hildegard Center in Allensbach, Germany. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
What People Are Saying
Karl E. Lutze
Dr. Strehlow stresses the importance of the unity of the body, mind, and soul. One's good health is the product of the right ordering of the relationship of the physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual dimensions of the self into an integrated whole.|Bruce W. Hozeski, Ph.D., author Hildegard Von Bingen's Mystical Visions~Strehlow not only tells of Hildegard's concept of health and well-being, he presents her insights, assessments, and counsel as he see them applied to the context of contemporary life.(Karl E. Lutze, Associate Professor Emeritus, Valparaiso University)

Table of Contents:
Prologue: A Spiritual Guide through the Third Millennium with Hildegard of Bingen xi
Do We Need a New Medicine?
Introduction: The Power of Spiritual Fitness 1
Virtues and Vices
Turning the Evil into the Virtuous
The Healing Power of Precious Stones and Crystals
Chapter 1 Principles of Hildegard's Psychotherapy: The Cosmic and Divine Forces of the Human Soul 12
1. Vision: The Cosmic Dimension of Humanity
2. Vision: Humanity in the Rhythm of the Four Elements
3. Vision: Relationship between Body and Soul
4. Vision: The Trinity in the Unity
Chapter 2 Spirituality and Healing 38
Is There a World Ethos?
Discovery of Cosmic Psychosomatic Values
Practical Application of Hildegard's Psychotherapy
Liber Vitae Meritorum (The Book of Virtues and Vices)
Our Social Relationship
Self-analysis
Rediscovery of Hildegard's Psychotherapy
Healing Is a Multidimensional Process
Friendship with the Angels
The Cosmic Christ and the Power of Love
Anatomy of the Human Body and Soul
The Language of the Soul
The Autonomic Nervous System: Bridge between Body and Soul
Ordo Virtutum: The Dance of Life with Virtues and Vices
Chapter 3 The Eastman 60
The First Seven Powers and the Seven Senses
1. Amor saeculi and Amor caelestis - Material Love and Heavenly Love
2. Petulantia and Disciplina - Petulance and Discipline
3. Joculatrix and Verecundia - Love of Entertainment and Love of Simplicity
4. Obduratio and Misericordia - Hard-heartedness and Compassion
5. Ignavia and Divina victoria - Cowardice and God's Victory
6. Ira and Patientia - Anger and Tranquillity
7. Inepta laetitia and Gemitus ad Deum - Inappropriate Mirth and Yearning for God
Chapter 4 The Westman 107
8. Ingluvies ventri and Abstinentia - Gluttony and Abstinence
9. Acerbitas and Vera largitas - Bitterness of Heart and Generosity
10. Impietas and Pietas - Wickedness and Devotion
11. Fallacitas and Veritas - Lying and Truth
12. Contentio and Pax - Contention and Peace
13. Infelicitas and Beatitudo - Unhappiness and Blessedness
14. Immoderatio and Discretio - Immoderation and Discretion
15. Perditio animarum and Salvatio animarum - Lost Soul and Saved Soul
Chapter 5 The Northman 137
Infancy: The Third Section from Hip to Knee
The Acquired Virtues of Childhood
16. Superbia and Humilitas - Arrogance and Humility
17. Invidia and Charitas - Envy and Charity
18. Inanis gloria and Timor Domini - Thirst for Glory and Reverence for God
19. Inobedientia and Obedientia - Disobedience and Obedience
20. Infidelitas and Fides - Lack of Faith and Faith
21. Desperatio and Spes - Despair and Hope
22. Luxuria and Castitas - Obscenity and Chastity
Chapter 6 The Southman 168
23. Injustitia and Justitia - Injustice and Justice
24. Torpor and Fortitudo - Lethargy and Fortitude
25. Oblivio and Sanctitas - Oblivion and Holiness
26. Inconstantia and Constantia - Instability and Stability
27. Cura terrenorum and Caeleste desiderium - Concern for Worldly Goods and Heavenly Desire
28. Obstinatio and Compunctio cordis - Obstinacy and Remorse
29. Cupiditas and Contemptus mundi - Craving and Letting Go
30. Discordia and Concordia - Discord and Concord
Chapter 7 The New Elders Ascend to the Summit 208
The Supreme Allroundman
31. Scurrilitas and Reverentia - Scurrility and Reverence
32. Vagatio and Stabilitas - Vagabondage and Stability
33. Maleficium and Cultus Dei - Occultism and Dedication to God
34. Avaritia and Sufficientia - Avarice and Satisfaction
35. Tristitia and Caeleste gaudium - Melancholy and Heavenly Joy
Chapter 8 Fasting: Discover Your Real Personality 244
Long-term Fasting
Bread Fasting
Hard-core Fasting
Bibliography 252
Index 253
About Hildegard of Bingen 258

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Advanced Dim-Mak: The Finer Points Of Death-Point Striking

Author: Erle Montaigu
This sequel to Dim-Mak: Death-Point Striking reveals more about training, points, revival and healing. Learn street survival techniques, including knife defense, using simple dim-mak methods, plus knockout and controlling points for law enforcement and dim-mak points for children. For information purposes only.

UltraFit or Mediterranean Women Stay Slim Too

2009-01-09T04:37:00.000-08:00

UltraFit: Challenging Workouts - Amazing Results

Author: Cindy Whitmarsh
If you're already fit, now is the time to get ULTRAFIT! Cindy Whitmarsh, fitness expert and president of Ultrafit, Inc., has developed high-intensity workouts that keep your muscles (and your determination) challenged. This book is for people who eschew gimmicks in favor of elite exercise programs that push their bodies to the limit. Perfect for athletes, fitness trainers, and workout enthusiasts, Ultrafit will take your workout to the next level...and beyond.
Among the great features of this book are ab workouts to turn that six-pack into an eight-pack, high-intensity cardio for when running stairs isn't good enough, nutrition tips for keeping your body at its physical peak.
This book also comes with a never-before-released, exclusive Ultrafit fat-burning workout DVD

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Mediterranean Women Stay Slim, Too: Eating to Be Sexy, Fit, and Fabulous!

Author: Melissa Kelly
Mediterranean women live lives free from empty calories, empty diet promises, impossible standards, and a "say no to food" mentality. Thanks to the influence of cooking lessons in her Italian grandmother's kitchen, Melissa Kelly, co-owner and executive chef of Primo Restaurant, has learned how every woman can extract the essence of the Mediterranean spirit and make it uniquely her own.

She shares these lessons in Mediterranean Women Stay Slim, Too, along with more than one hundred diverse and mouth-watering recipes, as well as a detailed menu planner. While sampling everything from traditional Hummus to Prosciutto, Fennel, and Pear Salad with Persimmon Vinaigrette, you'll join women in enjoying the timeless, artful Mediterranean way of eating well and living a long, sensuous, beautiful life.

Dr Susan Loves Menopause and Hormone Book or McDougall Program for Maximum Weight Loss

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

Dr. Susan Love's Menopause and Hormone Book: Making Informed Choices All the Facts about the New Hormone Replacement Therapy Studies

Author: Susan M Lov
In the first edition of this important bestselling book, praised by Newsday as “the bible for a whole generation of menopausal women,” renowned physician and pioneering women’s health advocate Dr. Susan Love warned about the potential dangers of the long-term prescription of hormone replacement therapy. Her insightful words of caution have been backed up by the stunning results of the recent studies on hormone replacement.
In this revised edition, Dr. Love offers a remarkably clear set of guidelines as to what the studies have shown about the risks regarding heart disease, breast cancer, stroke, and other conditions, and what effect hormone therapy has on osteoporosis. She offers definitive expert advice about whether or not to go on hormone replacement therapy and, if so, for how long, as well as how to taper off hormones; and she introduces the alternative methods for treating the symptoms of menopause.
Dr. Love stresses that menopause is not a disease that needs to be cured—it is a natural life stage, and every woman ought to choose her own mix of options for coping with symptoms. A questionnaire about your own health history and life preferences helps you develop a program that will best fit your unique needs. With clarity and compassion, she walks you through every option for both the short and the long term, including:
• lifestyle changes (diet, exercise, and stress management)
• alternative therapies (including herbs and homeopathic remedies)
• available medications other than hormones
Author Biography: DR. SUSAN LOVE, M.D., is an adjunct professor of surgery at UCLA and the president of the Susan Love, M.D., Breast Cancer Foundation, a nonprofit organization dedicated to the eradication of breast cancer. She is the author, with Karen Lindsey, of the renowned Dr. Susan Love’s Breast Book. She lives in Los Angeles..

New interesting textbook: Vista do Total:Mapeamento da Corrente de Valor Extensa
McDougall Program for Maximum Weight Loss

Author: John A McDougall
Lose weight, eat as much as you want, feel healthy, and look great. This may sound like an impossible dream, but with McDougall Program for Maximum Weight Loss it is a dream come true for thousands of people. In this groundbreaking book Dr. John A. McDouggall draws on the latest scientific and medical evidence about nutrition, metabolism, and hunger to provide a simple weight-loss plan. Featuring more than 100 healthy and delicious recipes by Mary McDougall, it is packed with all the information and encouragement you need.
Library Journal
This Pulitzer Prize-winning professor of psychiatry at the Cambridge Hospital, Harvard Medical School, risks his reputation by arguing that individuals who claim to have been abducted by aliens are describing something real.

Seven Things You Should Know about Divine Healing or Travel Medicine

2009-01-08T08:13:00.000-08:00

Seven Things You Should Know about Divine Healing

Author: Kenneth E Hagin
Rev. Hagin began his study of divine healing as a teenageer after five eminent physicians gave him to die. In this book he shares the results of his lifelong study of the Scriptures as well as actual case histories.

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Travel Medicine: Tales Behind the Science

Author: Annelies Wilder Smith
Travel to exotic places is fascinating, and equally so are infections and other dangers of exotic travel. Moreover, one need not be traveling to suffer these maladies; sometimes they travel to you. The enormous global mobility demands a public health response. The result is the concept of 'travel medicine' as a separate discipline. This book describes the evolution of travel medicine, travel vaccines, malaria prophylaxis and infections of adventure and leisure.

This book is unique and different to the standard textbooks on travel medicine. It provides rare insights into many of the behind-the-scenes in travel medicine, personal stories of failures and successes of travel medicine practitioners, the 'real life' tales that unravel the science behind travel medicine. We believe that the best lessons are learned from personal stories.

Not every travel is fun. Some travel is for a cause, be it religious or humanitarian, or be it to escape certain political systems. We have added stories on the tragedies of so-called 'undocumented refugees', and stories written by colleagues who were involved in humanitarian care. Pilgrimages attract large number of 'travelers' and yet we know so little about these pilgrimages. Chapters on the Muslim, Hindu, Buddhist, and Christian pilgrimages aim to correct this.

Diseases also travel. The spread of global diseases and pandemics is fascinating. This book provides an overview of the pandemics, in particular that of cholera, yellow fever, severe acute respiratory syndrome and influenza. Globalization, migration and health lead to a history of disease and disparity in the global village - our world. And what about the revisedInternational Health Regulations- what do we need to know about them in the context of travel medicine?

In the next millennium, our world will have inherited further global movement. It may even include travel to aerospace. The 'Epilogue' awakes some of our old dreams - the last frontier, space travel...

Annelies Wilder-Smith has lived in China, Papua New Guinea, Nepal, New Zealand, and Switzerland. She is currently based in Singapore from where she continues to travel extensively throughout Asia. She is the Head of the Travellers Health ' Vaccination Centre in Singapore, one of the largest travel clinics in Asia. She was in a unique position to do research on W135 meningococcal disease in Hajj pilgrims during the outbreak. She 'lived through' the SARS epidemic in Singapore.

Eli Schwartz is the Director of the Center for Geographic Medicine and Tropical Diseases at Sheba Medical Center, Tel-Aviv University, Israel. Eli is a 'real' tropical medicine specialist. He obtained all his experience in the field, including Nepal, Tibet, and numerous adventure travels to Africa where he prefers to do his studies on the sides of the Omo River.

Marc Shaw is a passionate traveler, doctor, actor and observer of fine humor. His favorite pastime is to be an expedition doctor. This has taken him to exotic places such as Namibia, Mongolia, Pitcairn Islands, and to the Amazon. He is the Director of WORLDWIDE Travellers' Health Centres in New Zealand.

* Unique and rare insights into the behind-the-scenes world of travel medicine including personal stories of both successes and failures from practitioners

* Studies the development of Travel Medicine as a new discipline in response to the overwhelming interest in travel and its ramifications for health

* Provides a history of the International Society of Travel Medicine
Doody Review Services
Reviewer:Winnie Ooi, MD, MPH, DMD(Harvard Medical School)
Description:This is a collection of stories, histories, anecdotes, personal experiences, and some dreams, all of which contribute to the understanding of travel medicine. Each chapter describes one of the different components of travel medicine such as vaccines, medical and other risks of traveling, migration, and refugee medicine and in this way demonstrates how the specialty has evolved into what the practice is today.
Purpose:The editors wanted to compile a collection of stories and personal experiences of prominent practitioners in the field in order to contribute to readers' understanding of travel medicine.
Audience:Both lay readers and medical practitioners could easily understand this book. Most of the authors are well known authorities.
Features:The book is pretty comprehensive insofar as it covers the history, education, and practice of travel medicine as well as the spread of diseases via social changes such as globalization. The book ends with the last frontier - aerospace.
Assessment:Personal stories engagingly written by prominent practitioners in the field make the field come alive for readers. There is no comparable book.

Table of Contents:
Introduction;

The Development of Travel Medicine as a new discipline; History of the International Society of Travel Medicine;

Education in Travel Medicine
Education in Travel Medicine; The Gorgas course: Learning travel medicine while travelling; The Ten Commandments for Healthy Tropical Travel

History of the Evolution of Travel Vaccines
Routine National Vaccines; Recommended Travel Vaccines: From "Travel Vaccines" to universal vaccination: the hepatitis A story; Required Travellers Vaccinations: Yellow Fever - The Disease and the Vaccine; Remote Travel Vaccines: The undulating fortunes of typhoid vaccines; 'Rarer' Travellers Vaccines: Rabies vaccines; Malarial drugs down through the ages: from Cinchona to Qinghaosu

Infections of Adventure and Leisure (A. Wilder-Smith);

Personal Tales Tragedy on a cruise ship; Confessions of A 'Reality TV' Doc; Tales from the mountains; Tomb Raider's Crew Doctor; The Woman Atop the Crocodile: Newton's Law in Africa; A Travel medicine practitioner during SARS outbreak in Singapore;

Tales behind the research in travel medicine
The Borneo Eco-Challenge: GeoSentinel & Rapid Global Sharing of Disease Outbreak Information; Understanding Malaria Prophylaxis: Lessons learnt on the Omo River, Ethiopia; Travellers' diarrhoea: Tales from Mexico; The story of the Himalaya clinic, Nepal; Studying cyclospora in Nepal; Meningococcal disease and the Hajj pilgrimage; Too high too fast: experiences at high altitude; The Pleasures and Perils of Traveling with Young Children (K. Neumann); Mongolian Expedition; Evacuation oftravelers: Personal Anecdotes, Pearls and Conclusions;

Travelling for a Cause
Globalization, Migration and Health: Disease and Disparity in the Global Village; Stories of undocumented migrants to the US; Between crossing boundaries and respecting norms: The story of Women Labor-Migrants in Israel; Humanitarian Care in Haiti and Rwanda; Muslim Pilgrimage; The pilgrimages of Christianity; Hindu pilgrims; Buddhist Pilgrims;

When diseases travel
Cholera — a travel history of the first modern pandemic; The role of armies in spreading epidemics: vector and victim; The Spread of Disease in the 20th Century & Lessons for the 21st Century; International health regulations made easy for travel medicine practitioners;

The Future- Aerospace visit.

Fibromyalgia or Borderline Personality Disorder

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

Fibromyalgia: An Essential Guide for Patients and Their Families

Author: Daniel J Wallac
Fibromyalgia is a form of chronic neuromuscular pain, a pain-amplification syndrome brought on by abnormal interactions between hormones, the immune system, neurotransmitters, and the autonomic nervous system, that afflicts six million Americans every year. Often misdiagnosed, and widely misunderstood, the majority of patients are turned away from doctors or treated for depression. This guide offers expert advice to sufferers of this painful syndrome and gives them the education they need to get the help they require but rarely get.
In their earlier books, Making Sense of Fibromyalgia and All About Fibromyalgia, noted medical writer Janice Wallace and Dr. Daniel Wallace, a leading expert on this disorder, provided comprehensive guides--for both patients and professionals--to this little known and poorly understood syndrome. Now, in Fibromyalgia, the Wallaces provide an inviting and succinct version of the syndrome they have studied, laid out in clear and accessible language. The authors provide a clear, concise explanation of the syndrome and its symptoms, and also outline the recent advances in treatments.
Fibromyalgia addresses a desperate need for concise, accessible information on this syndrome and offers reassurance to patients and their families.

Table of Contents:
Preface
Ch. 1 What is Fibromyalgia? 1
Ch. 2 Who Gets Fibromyalgia and Why? 8
Ch. 3 The Basic Science of Fibromyalgia 14
Ch. 4 Fibromyalgia-Related Complaints 30
Ch. 5 What Are the Regional and Localized Forms of Fibromyalgia? 43
Ch. 6 What Conditions Are Associated with Fibromyalgia? 48
Ch. 7 The Fibromyalgia Consultation and Differential Diagnosis 65
Ch. 8 I'm Not Crazy! 74
Ch. 9 How to Help Yourself without Taking Medicine 80
Ch. 10 Medicines for Fibromyalgia 109
Ch. 11 Work and Disability 146
Ch. 12 Prognosis and Future Directions 153
App. 1 Fibromyalgia Resource Materials 159
App. 2: Glossary 163
App. 3 Fibromyalgia: A Complementary Medicine Doctor's Perspective 179
Index 185

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Borderline Personality Disorder: A Patient's Guide to Taking Control

Author: Gina M Fusco
A complete patient guide for borderline personality disorder. Few psychological problems carry the negative connotation accompanying borderline personality disorder (BPD). The most common element of BPD is an exquisite sensitivity to life events that may manifest in periodic loss of control. This loss of control may lead to actions that can be damaging to oneself and others. The authors have written this volume to help people with BPD take control of this disorder. Filled with practical strategies and the research and theory behind them, this book provides patients with the necessary tools for working with this innovative program.

About the Author:
: Gina M. Fusco and Arthur Freeman live in Philadelphia.

The Hot Diet or AyurVedic Perspectives on Selected Pathologies

2009-01-07T12:50:00.000-08:00

The Hot Diet: The Real Reason You're Gaining Weight...and How to Lose It Fast and Forever

Author: A J Djo
Day by day, a silent poison is killing Americans. It is estimated that 64 percent of Americans are overweight or obese, resulting in the premature deaths of 500,000 people a year. That's more US deaths-every year-than were suffered during all of WWII. This poison is right under your nose, front and center at virtually every meal. Yet despite hundreds of diet books, thousands of seminars, and countless hours of research, it has escaped discovery. That's because, says chemical engineer AJ Djo, experts have been looking in all the wrong places.

Five years of intensive research into the eating habits of more than 100,000 subjects has unveiled the missing link between dieting and obesity. For the 100 million-plus Americans who try diet after diet-with rare success-this scientific breakthrough represents a solution that is not only logical and achievable but also sustainable for a lifetime.

For the first time, here is a diet that incorporates all of the recommendations of leading nutritionists, dieticians, and governmental agencies . . . without the poisons. It took a man with AJ's unique multicultural background, scientific training, and spiritual depth to continue the long discovery process and put all the pieces together.

The Hot Diet offers a solution to the weight-gain problems of millions of people who have tried the so-called popular diets, who live in a world of "Fat Clothes" and "Skinny Clothes," and who find that decade after decade, they continue to add a few pounds of unwanted weight every year.

The Hot Diet is for the person who recognizes that there is more to life than food!

Table of Contents:
The Poison     1
The Quest     23
The Discovery     49
Living Hot     75
Detour     99
Beyond Food     115
America's Overweight Children     131
Questions and Answers     153
The 28-Day Hot Start     163
Favorite Hot Diet Recipes     189
Acknowledgments     209
Notes     211
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Ayurvedic Perspectives on Selected Pathologies: An Anthology of Essential Reading from Ayurveda Today

Author: Vasant Lad
This unique compendium is a testament to the relevance of Ayurveda in our modern world. Applying time-honored insights from this ancient science, it establishes an approach to disease management that is free from unwanted side effects. This book has arisen from Dr. Lad's decades of clinical and classroom experience. By elucidating the fundamental imbalances behind a range of diseases, these articles guide practitioners towards addressing causes, alleviating symptoms and eliminating the conditions that allow a disease to reoccur. They will inspire valuable insights in the hearts of those wishing to manage these diseases that are so prevalent in our current age.

Pyramid Power or American Medical Association Guide to Preventing and Treating Heart Disease

2009-01-07T00:38:00.000-08:00

Pyramid Power

Author: Max Toth
The topic of controversy in Time Magazine, Esquire, and numerous other publications across the country, Pyramid Power has captured the imagination of millions all over the world who have used these mysterious energies in research and to create a better life style.

Pyramid Power, the secret energy harnessed by the ancients, preserves food stuffs, amplifies thought forms, and increases sexual vitality. Here is the latest fabulous and provocative information on pyramids around the world, instructions on building your own pyramid, and suggested experiments.

The #1 bestseller on pyramid energies offers fascinating information on pyramids around the world, and how you can make pyramid power work for you.

Visit Max Toth's web site at maxtoth.com

Table of Contents:
Acknowledgments

Foreword

Part 1: Beneath the Sands: The Archaeologist's Pyramid

1.   A Falcon's-eye View of the Pyramid
2.   The Pyramids of Peru
3.   The Mayas Scale the Heights
4.   The Ancient Egyptians: Pyramid Builders of the World
5.    The Pyramids of Giza
6.   From Foundation to Capstone: The How and Why of Pyramid Construction

Part 2: Treasure of the Past, Source for the Future: The Power of the Pyramid

7.   Pyramid Power
8.   The Struggle for the Pyramid Patent
9.   Transform Yourself With Pyramid Energy
10. Pyramid Research
11. Model Pyramid Construction
12. Enjoying the Fruits of Pyramid Energy
13.   Pyramids: Voyage into the Future
14. The Future is Now!

Bibliography

Index

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American Medical Association Guide to Preventing and Treating Heart Disease: Essential Information You and Your Family Need to Know about Having a Healthy Heart

Author: American Medical Association
More Than 3 Million American Medical Association Books Sold.

American's most trusted medical authority shows you how to prevent and treat heart disease.

When you or someone you love is diagnosed with cardiovascular disease, it's important to know the facts, which can help save a life. In the American Medical Association Guide to Preventing and Treating Heart Disease, you will learn everything you need to know about heart disease to ensure a long, full, and active life.

Authoritative and up to date, the American Medical Association Guide to Preventing and Treating Heart Disease explains the most common forms of heart and blood vessel disease and lays out practical strategies to get you on the road to better health. The book also provides up-to-date information on women and their unique heart disease risks and symptoms as well as information on hart6-healthy eating, including the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute's DASH diet.

Even if heart disease runs in your family, you can still lower your risk of developing it by following the simple guidelines found in this comprehensive resource. For every 3 pounds you lose, there is a corresponding drop of about 2mm Hg in your diastolic pressure, and by bringing down your blood pressure to healthy levels, your risk of stroke can be reduced by 35 to 50 percent. If you have already had a heart attack or a stroke, this book offers vital practical information on preventing another one.

Highlighting prevention, lifestyle changes, testing, and treatments, the American Medical Association Guide to Preventing and Treating Heart Disease provides you and your loved ones with theessential tools you need to reclaim a healthier life.

Janet M. Schneider Copyright 2007 Reed Business Information - Library Journal
Lipsky (regional dean, Univ. of Illinois Coll. of Medicine, Rockford) and Mendelson (medicine & pediatrics, Northwestern Feinberg Sch. of Medicine, Chicago) provide a brief description of the heart and the circulatory system as well as their relation to other body systems, e.g., the lungs, brain, and kidneys. They cover the common conditions of high blood pressure, heart attacks, valve problems, strokes, congestive heart failure, and arrhythmias, explaining each condition, its symptoms, and the existing surgical and medical therapies. They discuss diet and exercise management, recommend regular medical exams, and explain procedures for diagnostic testing for heart disease. The one chapter devoted to prevention covers risk factors such as heredity, weight, high cholesterol, and smoking. Special risks women face are only briefly addressed; alternative therapies and the newer biological therapies go unmentioned. The reading level is very high, the content somewhat clinical. Barry L. Zaret and Genell L. Subak-Sharpe's Heart Care for Lifeor Richard A. Stein's Outliving Heart Diseasewould be a better choice. [Timed to coincide with National Heart Month.—Ed.]

Frozen Shoulder Workbook or Lupus Q A

2009-01-06T14:26:00.000-08:00

Frozen Shoulder Workbook: Trigger Point Therapy for Overcoming Pain and Regaining Range of Motion

Author: Clair Davies
Author Claire Davies' own case of frozen should led him to undertake an extensive study of trigger points and referred pain that eventually resulted in his runaway best-seller, The Trigger Point Therapy Workbook. Now this renowned bodywork expert and educator revisits the subject of frozen shoulder, offering the most detailed and comprehensive manual yet available about this painful and debilitating condition, a useful resource for self-care and for bodywork practitioners looking to expand their treatment repertoire.
Frozen shoulder, the syndrome name for several joint and tendon-related symptoms, is experienced as a loss of motion and pain in the shoulder and upper arm. It is most often observed in women between the ages of forty and sixty and individuals with type-two diabetes. Traditional medical treatments for the condition, which rely on painkillers, steroid injections, and physical therapy, often do little to moderate symptoms or speed recovery. Trigger point therapy, a gentle massage technique that targets localized areas of tenderness in soft tissue, has been used very successfully to relieve pain, restore range of motion, and shorten recovery times.

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Lupus Q & A

Author: Robert G Lahita
A rheumatologist and a psychologist offer an informative and compassionate perspective on coping with lupus for patients and their families.

Lupus is a chronic autoimmune disease that is difficult to diagnose, and the symptoms-from achy joints to skin rashes-often mimic those of other diseases. Based on extensive research and clinical experience, Lupus Q&A answers the myriad questions of the more than 1.4 million lupus patients in this country. The book demystifies lupus by explaining diagnosis, symptoms, treatments, medication, and the psychological impact of the disease.
Author Biography: Robert G. Lahita, M.D., Ph.D., is the chief of rheumatology at St. Luke's Roosevelt Hospital Center in New York City. He is a former chairman of the Lupus Foundation of America.

Robert H. Phillips, Ph.D., is a practicing psychologist and the founder and director of the Center for Coping.

The Swimming Dragon or Reversing Gum Disease Naturally

2009-01-06T03:13:00.000-08:00

The Swimming Dragon: A Chinese Way to Fitness, Beautiful Skin, Weight Loss and High Energy

Author: Tzo Kuo Shih
The most accessible of the ancient Qi Gong practices, Swimming Dragon is a series of graceful, serpentine movements with the unique ability to stimulate health, improve muscle tone and skin quality, increase joint flexibility, and balance energy and metabolism to control weight. Investing only 15 minutes a day, people of all ages and abilities can easily master the movements, which are presented here with straightforward directions and clear illustrative photographs. As laid out in this comprehensive guide, the exercises not only boost general fitness, but induce a sense of peacefulness and well-being. The revised edition offers supplementary exercises, a fascinating history of the practice, and illuminating commentaries by longtime practitioners.

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Reversing Gum Disease Naturally: A Holistic Home Care Program

Author: Sandra Senzon
"Reversing Gum Disease Naturally presents techniques and information so that you can reverse already unhealthy states in your mouth or prevent the onset of gum disease. Sandra Senzon enhances patients’ oral health through traditional as well as holistic methods."

––Barry Musikant, D.M.D.

"This book allows the patient to be an active participant along with healthcare professionals."

––Jay P. Goldsmith, D.M.D.

"There is a ray of hope at the end of the tunnel for all those who suffer from gum disease. We ultimately don’t have to lose our natural teeth. Sandra Senzon shows us the many ways in which the mouth is connected to the body, and how, with the use of natural herbal products and proper mechanic techniques, you can reverse gum disease naturally."

––Joseph P. Green, D.O.S.

Gum disease is the #1 oral health issue for Americans today–and simply brushing and flossing are not enough to avoid it. In this unique book, registered dental hygienist Sandra Senzon reveals how you can prevent and reverse gum disease through natural treatments. You’ll get a new and broader understanding of your mouth as Senzon explains the causes of gum disease, along with the roles that stress, diet, and certain conditions such as diabetes can play in the onset of the disease. She shows you how to work with holistic products, set up an at-home hygiene center, and find the right professional to guide you in the natural reversal of gum disease. There’s even a section for parents on how to help children practice good oral hygiene. Packed with expert tips and motivationalstrategies, Reversing Gum Disease Naturally will enable you to keep your gums and your teeth healthy and strong.

Table of Contents:
Foreword xi
Acknowledgments xiii
Introduction 1
Part I. About Gum Disease 5
1. Gum Disease: Its Signs, and the First Steps Toward Healing 7
Understanding Gum Disease 7
Signs of Disease 9
The History of Gum Disease 13
The Natural Process of Healing: How It Begins 17
How to Start Caring for Your Gums at Home 20
2. The Mouth Is a Mirror of the Body: Disease of the Body and Medications That Can Affect Your Gums 25
Conditions of the Body That Cause Gum Disease 25
Medications and Their Effects on Gum Disease 36
The Role Tobacco Plays 39
3. Stress and Its Effect on Gum Disease 41
Why Stress Is the Culprit 42
Using the Mind-Body-Spirit Connection to Eliminate the Effects of Stress 44
Stress-Related Habits That Worsen Gum Disease 45
Part II. Healing Modalities and Total Body Care 57
4. Handling Pain and Fear 59
Mouth Conditions That Can Cause Pain 60
Children and Pain in Dentistry 65
Eliminating Fear 67
Reducing Our Stress Level 69
5. Working with Holistic Products for the Natural Reversal of Gum Disease 81
Why Is It Better to Use Natural Products? 82
Natural Products for Reversing Gum Disease 83
Aromatherapy and Its Use in Gum Therapy 96
6. Therapeutic Healing 101
Therapeutic Healing Used for the Natural Reversal of Gum Disease 102
Energetic Relations of Teeth with Organs of the Body 102
Using Therapeutic Healing with Oral Care Products 109
What about Electric Toothbrushes? 116
7. Diet and Supplements 119
Why Diet Plays an Important Role 119
Vitamins 121
Minerals 127
Essential Gum Nutrients 132
Getting Motivated to Eat Healthy 135
Macrobiotics 137
Part III. Professional Dental Hints 141
8. Charting Success for the Reversal of Gum Disease 143
Charting and Drawing an Outline of Your Mouth 143
Once You've Made Your First Chart 149
A Healthy Mouth 150
9. Setting Up an At-Home Hygiene Center: The Tooth Spa Program 151
An At-Home Spa Approach to Dental Hygiene 151
The Tooth Spa Hygiene Station 152
Creating Good Habits and Finding the Motivation 159
10. Finding the Right Professional to Guide You in the Natural Reversal of Gum Disease 161
How to Find the Right Professional for the Care of Your Gums and Teeth 161
Finding the Right Dental Hygienist 166
How to Work with a Conventional Dental Practitioner in Natural Healing 170
11. For Parents: Your Role in Preventing Gum Disease in Children 171
All about Germs 171
Teaching Your Child about Gum Massage 172
Motivating Your Child 175
Putting Together a Child's At-Home Hygiene Station 177
Helpful Hints 178
Tips on Finding a Good Dental Professional for Your Child 179
Systemic Diseases Affecting Early Onset of Periodontal Disease 180
The Teen Years 182
12. Now You Can Reverse Gum Disease Naturally 183
Summarizing the Contributors That Can Lead to Gum Disease 183
Children and Gum Disease 190
Appendix Resources for Natural Products 193
Bibliography 197
Index 199

3 Hour Diet Cookbook or CosmoGIRL Make It Yourself

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

3-Hour Diet Cookbook

Author: Jorge Cruis
On the heels of his revolutionary dieting program, THE 3–HOUR DIET, Jorge Cruise offers a cookbook that will get you slim without depravation, calorie–counting, or giving up carbs. THE 3–HOUR DIET COOKBOOK contains all–new, quick recipes that make following The 3–Hour Diet easy. The book will function as both a cookbook and meal planner. The recipe section will contain approximately delicious AND quick (less than 10 minutes!) recipes for breakfast, lunch, dinner, snacks and desserts. The meal planner will offer four "quick start" options for meat lovers, vegetarians, heart healthy and carb lovers – helping the reader lose up to ten pounds in the first 14 days.
The book begins by summarizing The 3–Hour Diet concept, and reintroduces its revolutionary approach for readers. Part 2 contains tasty recipes for breakfast, lunch and dinner that are lushly illustrated with full–color photographs in ten categories: super fast breakfasts, breakfasts, smoothies, pasta and pizzas, fish and seafood, poultry, meats, sandwiches, salads, and meatless meals; Part 3 completes the plan with recipes for yummy snacks and desserts. With motivational success stories woven throughout the first section, THE 3–HOUR DIET COOKBOOK features a key inspirational element to complement its mouth–watering recipes.

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CosmoGIRL! Make It Yourself: 50 Fun and Funky Projects

Author: Cosmogirl
CosmoGIRLs know: real style is personal, individual, one-of-a-kind—not plucked ready-made from a shelf. Each person has to create it for herself…and that’s where this collection of very cool projects comes in. From a ribbon-front halter top with attitude to chic vintage-inspired necklaces, from gracefully decorated ballet flats to a warming winter body treatment, these ideas are fun, fabulous, and fast to finish. Plus, all the clothes, accessories, and beauty products allow ample room for creativity, giving young designers free rein with colors, embellishments, and other detailing, so each item becomes hers and hers alone. All the projects are labeled for level, with easy-to-follow directions and appealing photos—and everything fits a teen’s budget perfectly.

School Library Journal
Gr 9 Up- This compact book has colorful photos and an upbeat design that is sure to appeal to teens. It is packed with 50 creative projects, including personal beauty products, clothing, and crafts. A lively foreword discusses techniques (stitching by hand), basic equipment, and where to find materials (craft store, large discount store, health food store, grocery store). It also explains how projects are divided according to difficulty. Varied typefaces, great use of color choices, sharp photos, a meticulous layout, and terrific projects make this book a winner. All projects can be completed in two to nine steps, illustrated with photos. Clothing includes skirts, "boys of the week" panties, tanks, halters, scarves, T-shirts, and more. Jewelry crafts use baubles, beads, a key, ribbon, and buttons. This title will be a good addition to collections in which Sherri Haab and Michelle Haab's Dangles and Bangles (Watson-Guptill, 2005) is popular.-Augusta R. Malvagno, Queens Borough Public Library, NY
Copyright 2008 Reed Business Information.

Surviving Terminal Cancer or The Medicaid Planning Handbook

2009-01-05T05:49:00.000-08:00

Surviving "Terminal" Cancer: Clinical Trials, Drug Cocktails and Other Treatments Your Oncologist Won't Tell You About

Author: Ben A Williams
Describes how to use the Internet and other sources to learn about experimental drug trials, effective forms of alternative medicine, and other breakthroughs with the potential for dramatically improving the odds of successful treatment.

Table of Contents:
Introduction 1
I. Round-Trip to Hades 5
Chapter 1 Diagnosis: Glioblastoma multiforme "The Terminator" 11
Chapter 2 Searching for Treatment 27
Chapter 3 Improving My Odds for Survival 45
Chapter 4 Salvaging a Life 63
Chapter 5 Toward a Rational Treatment Strategy 85
Chapter 6 Shared Experiences 95
II. A System in Need of Reform 107
Chapter 7 Conventions of the Medical System and Their Ramifications 111
Chapter 8 Arbitrary Policies Exclude Promising Treatments 121
Chapter 9 Ethical Implications of the Clinical Trial System 135
Chapter 10 Phase-III Trials: Gold Standard or Fool's Gold? 145
Chapter 11 Bastille Day for Cancer Patients 161
III. What Your Oncologist Won't Tell You 167
Chapter 12 Alternative Medicine 171
Chapter 13 The Value of Supplements 201
Chapter 14 The Cutting Edge of Cancer Treatment 233
Chapter 15 Sources of Information 257
Index 261

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The Medicaid Planning Handbook: A Guide to Protecting Your Family's Assets from Catastrphic Nursing Home Costs

Author: Alexander A Bov
The federal Medicaid program covers long term care expenses for the elderly, but only when a family can no longer pay those expenses itself - only after its life savings have been wiped out and the family home has been sold. This fully revised and updated edition of The Medicaid Planning Handbook shows how to avoid financial ruin by planning in advance for your parents' and your own long term care. The Medicaid Planning Handbook reviews the current Medicaid rules; covers in great detail all the available options for protecting assets from devastating nursing home costs; and explains how to use devices such as revocable and irrevocable trusts, powers of attorney, and intrafamily transfers, with a special emphasis on ways to protect the home. Alexander A. Bove offers clear, concise advice for every situation - both those in which there are no immediate long term care problems and those in which one or both spouses are already in a nursing home.

Yoga in Focus or The Positive Psychology of Buddhism and Yoga

2009-01-04T20:37:00.000-08:00

Yoga in Focus: Postures, Sequences, and Meditations

Author: Jessica Chapman
Yoga in Focus captures the essence of yoga through perfectly positioned figures in meditative black-and-white photos. The first part of the book presents a range of postures, each across two-page spreads: a full-page photo accompanies tips on positioning, commentary on the benefits of the posture, and advice on breathing techniques and proper focus. The book's second half presents original posture sequences to refine one's daily practice and special sequences to relieve specific conditions including headaches, back pain, and stress. A tribute to yoga practice rather than a structured introduction, this book emphasizes the beauty and power of yoga. In all, over 25 original posture sequences and 400 gallery-quality black-and-white photographs are featured.

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The Positive Psychology of Buddhism and Yoga: Paths to a Mature Happiness

Author: Marvin Levin
In a manner never before published, this book presents both Buddhism and Yoga and relates them to contemporary Western psychology. Although existing books begin with advanced concepts, such as emptiness or egolessness, The Positive Psychology of Buddhism and Yoga begins with very basic concepts and avoids the exotic and so called "mystical" notions. Levine emphasizes the goals of Buddhism and Yoga and the methods they employ to achieve those goals.

This book is divided into four sections. The first deals with Buddhism, the second with Yoga, and the third describes aims and practices in Western clinical psychology. The fourth section is a workshop on handling anger. The central lesson of the first three sections is that one can improve one's life by changing one's self. This fourth section applies this lesson and the methods of the three preceding sections to handling one's own anger. Overall the book is rich with Eastern tales and illustrative anecdotes. These concrete examples vividly illuminate the general conceptual presentation.

Levine shows not only the basic concerns of Buddhism and Yoga and how intensely practical their methods are but how these concerns and methods relate to those of modern Western psychology. Application to daily living is emphasized throughout.

The serious reader should start:
*to experience less anger, agitation, and stress;
*to improve relationships with coworkers, family, and friends; and
*to face life's challenges with greater wisdom and strength.
What People Are Saying
Philip Zimbardo
(The author) tells a profound story in a style that engages while it informs us of new ways to view the world within ourselves and without....I think it has as much value to novices as well as to professionals in these areas.

Suresh Srivastva
This book has promise of becoming an instant classic.

George Howard
There are few books that can make a real difference in people's lives-this is one of them.

Xenia Coulter
This remarkable text...very clearly explains the basic tenets of Buddhism and Yoga as they relate to happiness.

Shrink Your Female Fat Zones or Think Yourself Thin with CD

2009-01-04T09:26:00.000-08:00

Shrink Your Female Fat Zones: Lose Pounds and Inches - Fast! - From Your Belly, Hips, Thighs and More

Author: Denise Austin
In as little as 10 minutes a day, you can ...
Shrink Your Female Fat Zones!

What's a female fat zone? Maybe it's that part of your body that popped out after you had a baby or dropped after you turned 40. It's that area you may try to hide in baggy shirts or pants, the spot where things bind or rub or just stick out the wrong way.

If you have a fat zone, fitness and weight-loss expert Denise Austin has designed a program just for you. In just 6 weeks, you'll get the slimmer thighs, trimmer hips, and flatter belly that you've dreamed of. You'll lose up to 2 pounds a week, and wherever you used to pinch your share of inches, you'll be smaller, firmer, and more defined.

Denise designed these targeted programs by zeroing in on the most effective diet and exercise tricks to shrink her own trouble spots. Now she's sharing her tips with you!

As you learn Denise's secrets, you will:

* Remodel your body and rev up your metabolism in as little as 10 minutes a day
* Zip through fun, fast workouts that trim and tone trouble areas
* Savor 6 weeks of mouthwatering menu plans, developed by a top nutritionist
* Try dozens of Denise's favorite family recipes and quick cooking hints, with shopping lists that make prep time a snap
* Track your progress in a motivating, specialized journal
* Check out before and after photos of women who've seen amazing, rapid results

Say goodbye to your female fat zones-- forever!

Denise Austin is the star of Lifetime Television's The Daily Workout as well as Fit & Lite, television's number one exercise program. She offers regular fitness advice to readers of America'snumber one health magazine, Prevention, in her column "Shape Up with Denise Austin." She lives in Alexandria, Virginia, with her husband, Jeff, and two daughters, Katie and Kelly.

Cover design by Carol Angstadt
Cover photographs by Hilmar

Also Available:
Shrink Your Female Fat Zones VHS and DVD (from Artisan Home Entertainment)

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Think Yourself Thin with CD: The Revolutionary Self-Hypnosis Secret to Permanent Weight Loss

Author: Darcy Buehler
Since diets don't work, and so many people have unhealthy relationships with food, the key to weight loss is not what you put in your mouth-it's what goes on in your mind.

Brain-imaging technology has shown that thought patterns driven by willpower can actually change the structure of the brain. Using this scientific basis for her program, Dr. Darcy Buehler has helped hundreds of people lose weight and keep it off. In Think Yourself Thin, Dr. Buehler shows readers how to:

- Get the right ideas into your mind, so that your will to lose weight works unwanted urges out of the brain's circuitry
- Determine the approaches that are effective at slimming you down individually, while helping you grow as a person on the inside

The book includes a 72-minute self-hypnosis audio CD with eight tracks that complement the program in the book.

The Principles of Running or Im Not in the Mood

2009-01-03T23:14:00.000-08:00

The Principles of Running: Practical Lessons from My First 100,000 Miles

Author: Amby Burfoot
A book of practical guidance and simple wisdom about running... and about life. From a key figure in the running world comes a unique little compendium of information and anecdotes about a life in motion. Champion marathoner Amby Burfoot has created a distinctive resource to help runners run better, faster, and farther. More than this, his succinct and sure-footed text will help runners rediscover and deepen their own joy in the sport. This is a celebration of running.

Training, racing, nutrition, injury prevention, issues for women, weather, mental preparation, and the marathon are discussed in detail with plenty of solid information. Each chapter ends with a list of relevant principles of running. Interwoven among the facts and fundamentals are enlightening personal notes from a learned lifelong runner. The Principles of Running is much more than a simple manual. It is a book that you will not be able to put down, although you are not sure whether you are reading it for the running tips or the life lessons. It is a book that you will keep on your nightstand, tuck in your briefcase, and give to your friends. It is a book that is certain to help you hit your stride--whether your running shoes are off or on.

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I'm Not in the Mood: What Every Woman Should Know About Improving Her Libido

Author: Judith Reichman
The "hormone of desire," testosterone, acts on the brain to stimulate sexual interest, sensitivity to sexual stimulation, and orgasmic ability in both sexes. The amount of testosterone circulating in a woman's blood declines by about 50 percent between her twenties and fifties. The most common complaint associated with this decline is a seemingly unexplainable decrease or loss of sexual desire and enjoyment. In I'm Not in the Mood, Dr. Reichman reveals the effectiveness of small doses of testosterone in reviving sexual desire and pleasure for women. Questions answered and topics discussed include: Why and when do women make male hormones? Where do all our male hormones go? Behavior, life changes, and medical problems that affect our libido Medications that affect our libido Will creams, pills, lozenges, patches, or shots help? When you should see a psychiatrist, psychologist, or sex therapist How to discuss libido issues with your doctor How to reach your biologic sexual potential
Laura Schlessinger
"Real-life vignettes, understandable medical information, and humor make this important book on women's sexuality a winner."
Cristina Ferrare
"I wish I had this book three years ago. Finally, a medical book that you can understand and that gives you answers then and there. . . . Dr. Reichman speaks franklly and with humor. It's like she's talking to you."
What People Are Saying
Dr. Laura Schlessinger
Real-life vignettes...understandable...a winner.

Cristina Ferrare
Gives you answers. -- Author of Okay, So I Don't Have a Headache: What I Learned (And What All Women Need to Know about Hormones, PMS, Stress, Diet, & Sex)

Judith Reichman, M.D.
For women, the issue of diminished libido is neither cute nor ultimately sexy. It's a true medical/health problem and I wrote this book to adress it with the seriousness it warrants.

Fitness Made Simple or The Carbohydrate Addicts Healthy Heart Program

2009-01-03T14:03:00.000-08:00

Fitness Made Simple: The Power to Change Your Body, the Power to Change Your Life

Author: John Basedow
Discover John Basedow's secrets for getting the body you've always wanted

Fitness expert and media icon John Basedow's body-transforming plan is literally Fitness Made Simple. After trying just about every fitness fad and gimmick with little success, John developed this multidimensional approach that is improving the bodies and lives of thousands of men and women, from teenagers to grandparents. Fitness Made Simple is not just about losing weight. It's about changing your entire body composition so that you increase lean muscle mass and decrease body fat. This easy-to-follow program eliminates all the guesswork for building the body of your dreams with John's comprehensive “Fitness Triangle”:

Nutrition: By concentrating on natural protein sources, healthy fats, and slow-digesting carbs, you'll never be hungry, your junk food cravings will disappear, and fat will melt from your body.

Exercise: Utilizing a combination of cardiovascular and weight training workouts, you'll look great, feel better, and strip away fat to reveal those six-pack abs!

Supplementation: Not all supplements are created equal. John shows you which fat loss and muscle building products can actually produce cosmetically significant results, rather than just false hope and a depleted bank account.

Plus, John tells his own inspiring story of how he took control of his body and life, while accumulating years of health and fitness wisdom along the way. His signature “John-isms”--helpful quotes sprinkled throughout this book--will keep you motivated to stick with your new fitness lifestyle.

Susan B. Hagloch - Library Journal
Millions of Americans have glimpsed Basedow in his fitness infomercials, and this book marks the first time he's committed his successful Fitness Made Simple (FMS) program to paper. The three-prong approach of diet, exercise, and nutritional supplements promises sculpted muscles. Readers will appreciate the simple, sensible eating plan, with no gimmicks or quick-fix promises, and the well-illustrated exercises that concentrate on muscle building. The potential minefield of nutritional supplements is nicely handled, too. Instead of prescribing a particular brand, Basedow discusses the five active ingredients that he has found to be helpful, emphasizing that supplements are overhyped. While he does not address the difficulty of finding regulated products, he stresses the food and exercise components over supplements, so readers can skip this section and still improve their fitness. Featuring illustrated testimonials from satisfied users of the plan ranging from teenagers to grandparents, this title is an excellent all-purpose fitness guide. (DVD not seen.)

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The Carbohydrate Addict's Healthy Heart Program: Break Your Carbo-Insulin Connection to Heart Disease

Author: Richard F Heller
WITNESS DR. RACHAEL HELLER'S AMAZING RESULTS ON
THE CARBOHYDRATE ADDICT'S HEALTHY HEART PROGRAM

[show before and after photos]

                                        BEFORE                                AFTER
BLOOD PRESSURE:                220/120                                110/70
TOTAL CHOLESTEROL:        250                                        178
TRIGLYCERIDES:                385                                        98
BLOODSUGAR:                        DIABETIC                         &nb p;      NORMAL
HEART RISK RATIO:                HIGH RISK                                LOW RISK

Are you a carbohydrate addict at risk for heart disease?
o After eating breakfast, are you hungry before lunchtime?
o Once you start eating snack foods or sweets, is it hard to stop?
o Does stress, exhaustion, loneliness, or boredom make you want to eat?
o Have you been told that you're overweight or have high blood pressure or adult-onset diabetes? Or do any of these disorders run in your family?

SCORING: IF YOU ANSWERED "YES" MORE THAN ONCE, YOU'RE PROBABLY A CARBOHYDRATE ADDICT AT RISK FOR HEART DISEASE

Compatible with the American Heart Association guidelines, The Carbohydrate Addict's Healthy Heart Program gives you the carbs you need and love every day while cutting your risk for heart disease.

Publishers Weekly
In this follow-up to The Carbohydrate Addict's Diet, biomedical researchers Heller and Heller and cardiologist Vagnini present compelling evidence that eating a regular, low-carbohydrate diet can reduce the risk of heart disease--and they offer a clear program for sticking to it. According to their studies, heart disease, high blood pressure, adult-onset diabetes and excessive weight gain are all linked to high levels of insulin in the body that are triggered by the consumption of carbohydrates--especially in individuals whose genetically predisposed chemical imbalances cause them to crave high-carbohydrate foods. For these carbohydrate addicts, certain foods celebrated for their nutritional value (including pasta, rice and, surprisingly, even fruit) can promote the opposite of heart health. The book prescribes an exercise and nutrition program that reads much like any other healthy-heart plan, with attention paid to vitamin supplementation and low-carbohydrate tofu recipes. More helpful, however, is a section on how over-the-counter drugs, like pain relievers, can raise insulin levels in the body, resulting in carbohydrate cravings. This intelligently written book has much to offer those wanting to maintain a healthy heart. (Sept.) Copyright 1999 Cahners Business Information.

Pt. I	Discovery of the stem cell's unique abilities
1	Morning on the devil's highway	7
2	Head of the Hydra	19
3	The furnace of creation	31
4	The ugliest thing in medicine	41
5	The starter culture	51
Pt. II	The race to harness the power of life
6	California dreaming	65
7	Investing in hope and hype	75
8	From Roe to Dickey	87
9	Division on the Hill	97
10	Stem cell superpowers	107
11	The rise and fall of South Korea's cloning king	119
Pt. III	Stem cell cures and curses
12	Therapeutic cloning and regenerative medicine	133
13	Resolving the debate : adult vs. embryonic stem cells	143
14	Germ of an idea	153
15	Needles and haystacks	159
16	Banking on cord blood	167
17	So close and yet so far	175
18	Cautionary tales : the coming stem cell decade	197
20	Epilogue : the coming stem cell century	207
App. A	Protocols and nutrient mixes for culturing human cells	219
App. B	The California Stem Cell Research and Cures Initiative : selected text from California Proposition 71	227

	List of Illustrations	xi
	Introduction	xiii
Part 1	The Evolution of Consciousness
1.	Attributes of Consciousness	3
2.	The Great Power Within You	19
3.	Reprogramming Your Mind	31
Part 2	Techniques for Transformation
4.	Self-Hypnosis: The Magic Doorway	45
5.	Imagination: Your Key to the Kingdom	67
6.	How to Achieve Prosperity Consciousness	91
7.	Attracting Love into Your Life	115
8.	Guidance from Your Higher Self	137
9.	Self-Healing Through Visualization	145
10.	How to Stay Healthy All Your Life	159
11.	Cosmic Consciousness: The Ultimate Goal	191
Appendix A	Relaxation Process	205
Appendix B	Suggestions for Self-Hypnosis	209
	To Lose Weight
	To Stop Smoking
	To Gain Self-Confidence
	Bibliography & Suggested Reading	217
	Index	225

	Acknowledgments
	Preface
	A Communication from the Analyst's Dreamlife
1	Knots of Meaning: The HIV-Positive Psychoanalyst's Subjectivities	1
2	The HIV-Positive Analyst: An Anomalous Identity	33
3	Disclosure and Contagion	56
4	A Duty to Disclose?	84
5	Other Analysts' Experiences	114
6	An Analyst Prepares	151
	Afterword	185
	App.: A	189
	App.: B	191
	App.: C	192
	References	193
	Index	203

1	Re-presenting the black female body : an introduction	1
2	Venus and the Hottentot : the emergence of an icon	19
3	The Hottentot Venus revisited : the politics of reclamation	55
4	The "batty" politic : toward an aesthetic of the black female body	87
5	Mirror, mirror : framing the black female body for still and motion pictures	113

	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

	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

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

	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

	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

	Introduction	7
Part 1	Understanding Energy
1	Why Are You So Tired?	12
2	Food as Fuel for Body and Mind	29
3	Fixing Energy-Robbing Eating Habits	48
4	Recharging Your Batteries with Exercise	67
5	A Workout to Rev Up Your Energy	83
6	Energy from the Inside Out	101
7	Giving Yourself an Energy Makeover	119
Part 2	Fueling Your Energy
8	Four Weeks to Better Eating	132
9	Breakfasts and Brunches	160
10	Light Bites and Appetizers	170
11	Lunches	180
12	Main Meals	192
13	Desserts	236
14	Bonus! Snappy Snacks	256
	Recommended Reading	262
	Index	263

	Acknowledgments	vii
	Preface to Updated Edition	ix
1.	From Body Loathing to Bodylove	19
2.	Minding Your Body	37
3.	Confronting Images: Past and Present	77
4.	Weighty Matters	115
5.	On the Move	159
6.	Sensually Speaking	187
7.	Timely Matters	219
8.	Making Up and Making Over	251
9.	Taking Charge of Your Image	285
Appendix	The Bodylove Survey	296
	Resources	305
	Notes	310
	Index	320

	Acknowledgments	ix
	Preface	xi
1.	The Problem: Pounds of Fat or Piles of Pain?	1
2.	Ceasing to Diet and Discovering Our Setpoints	9
3.	Learning to Love Our Bodies	35
4.	Learning to Eat Spontaneously	70
5.	Learning to Love Ourselves	94
6.	Sorting Out Our Values	123
7.	Expressing Our Rights and Needs	145
8.	Nutritional Guidelines and Spontaneity: Developing a Healthy Life-style	167
9.	Reviewing Our Steps to Freedom	199
10.	For Sufferers' Loved Ones: Offering Support	216
	Resources: Getting Help and Recommended Reading	228
	Notes	243
	Index	249

	Foreword	ix
	Acknowledgments	xi
1	Careers in Today's Beauty Industry	1
	Haircutters
	Hair colorists
	Manicurists and pedicurists
	Makeup artists
	Electrolysis
	Research
	Management
	Cosmetology instructors
	Using cosmetology education for other careers
	Entrepreneurial cosmetologists
2	Educational and Licensing Requirements for the Beauty Industry	13
	Public schools
	Private schools
	Advanced training
	Apprenticeships
	Licensing requirements
	Sample cosmetology curricula
	Licensing and training nail technicians
	Specialized courses
	Limited certificates
	Supplemental courses
	Training for instructors
3	Working in Beauty Salons	31
	Choosing a place to work
	Positions in beauty salons
	Managers and manager-operators
	Beauty salon ownership
	Beauty school ownership
4	Additional Beauty Industry Jobs	47
	Aestheticians and facialists
	Makeup artists
	Electrologists
	Competition hairstylists
	The platform hairstylist
	Wigs, hairpieces, and hair enhancement
5	An Overview of the Modeling Industry	67
	Artists' models
	Illustrators' models
	Promotional models
	Garment or fit models
	Photographers' models
	Runway models and fashion-show work
	Male models
	Television models
	Video models
6	Attributes Needed for Modeling	79
	Looks and attitude
	Physical qualifications for high fashion
	Qualifications for all models
	Qualifications for male models
	Qualifications for child models
	Qualifications for television models
7	Breaking into Modeling	91
	Are you model material?
	The beauty contest
	Heading for the big agencies
	Breaking into television modeling
	Can modeling school help you?
	Photographs
	Portfolio
	Beginning expenses
	Upsides and downsides of modeling
	A few helpful hints
8	The Business of Modeling	113
	Salaries
	Catalog work
	Runway work and fashion shows
	Modeling in other countries
	Exclusive contracts
	Inexperienced versus experienced models' fees
	Agents, agencies, and managers
	Selecting the right agency for you
	Fees
	The agent's job
9	Starting Your Own Modeling Agency or School	129
	Creating an agency
	Starting a modeling school
	Potential earnings
10	Future Job Outlook for Cosmetologists and Models	135
	Male models in demand
	The future of modeling for women
	The future of television modeling
	Outlook for cosmetologists
Appendix	Cosmetological Associations, Modeling Agencies, and Information Sources	143

	Prologue: A Spiritual Guide through the Third Millennium with Hildegard of Bingen	xi
	Do We Need a New Medicine?
	Introduction: The Power of Spiritual Fitness	1
	Virtues and Vices
	Turning the Evil into the Virtuous
	The Healing Power of Precious Stones and Crystals
Chapter 1	Principles of Hildegard's Psychotherapy: The Cosmic and Divine Forces of the Human Soul	12
1.	Vision: The Cosmic Dimension of Humanity
2.	Vision: Humanity in the Rhythm of the Four Elements
3.	Vision: Relationship between Body and Soul
4.	Vision: The Trinity in the Unity
Chapter 2	Spirituality and Healing	38
	Is There a World Ethos?
	Discovery of Cosmic Psychosomatic Values
	Practical Application of Hildegard's Psychotherapy
	Liber Vitae Meritorum (The Book of Virtues and Vices)
	Our Social Relationship
	Self-analysis
	Rediscovery of Hildegard's Psychotherapy
	Healing Is a Multidimensional Process
	Friendship with the Angels
	The Cosmic Christ and the Power of Love
	Anatomy of the Human Body and Soul
	The Language of the Soul
	The Autonomic Nervous System: Bridge between Body and Soul
	Ordo Virtutum: The Dance of Life with Virtues and Vices
Chapter 3	The Eastman	60
	The First Seven Powers and the Seven Senses
1.	Amor saeculi and Amor caelestis - Material Love and Heavenly Love
2.	Petulantia and Disciplina - Petulance and Discipline
3.	Joculatrix and Verecundia - Love of Entertainment and Love of Simplicity
4.	Obduratio and Misericordia - Hard-heartedness and Compassion
5.	Ignavia and Divina victoria - Cowardice and God's Victory
6.	Ira and Patientia - Anger and Tranquillity
7.	Inepta laetitia and Gemitus ad Deum - Inappropriate Mirth and Yearning for God
Chapter 4	The Westman	107
8.	Ingluvies ventri and Abstinentia - Gluttony and Abstinence
9.	Acerbitas and Vera largitas - Bitterness of Heart and Generosity
10.	Impietas and Pietas - Wickedness and Devotion
11.	Fallacitas and Veritas - Lying and Truth
12.	Contentio and Pax - Contention and Peace
13.	Infelicitas and Beatitudo - Unhappiness and Blessedness
14.	Immoderatio and Discretio - Immoderation and Discretion
15.	Perditio animarum and Salvatio animarum - Lost Soul and Saved Soul
Chapter 5	The Northman	137
	Infancy: The Third Section from Hip to Knee
	The Acquired Virtues of Childhood
16.	Superbia and Humilitas - Arrogance and Humility
17.	Invidia and Charitas - Envy and Charity
18.	Inanis gloria and Timor Domini - Thirst for Glory and Reverence for God
19.	Inobedientia and Obedientia - Disobedience and Obedience
20.	Infidelitas and Fides - Lack of Faith and Faith
21.	Desperatio and Spes - Despair and Hope
22.	Luxuria and Castitas - Obscenity and Chastity
Chapter 6	The Southman	168
23.	Injustitia and Justitia - Injustice and Justice
24.	Torpor and Fortitudo - Lethargy and Fortitude
25.	Oblivio and Sanctitas - Oblivion and Holiness
26.	Inconstantia and Constantia - Instability and Stability
27.	Cura terrenorum and Caeleste desiderium - Concern for Worldly Goods and Heavenly Desire
28.	Obstinatio and Compunctio cordis - Obstinacy and Remorse
29.	Cupiditas and Contemptus mundi - Craving and Letting Go
30.	Discordia and Concordia - Discord and Concord
Chapter 7	The New Elders Ascend to the Summit	208
	The Supreme Allroundman
31.	Scurrilitas and Reverentia - Scurrility and Reverence
32.	Vagatio and Stabilitas - Vagabondage and Stability
33.	Maleficium and Cultus Dei - Occultism and Dedication to God
34.	Avaritia and Sufficientia - Avarice and Satisfaction
35.	Tristitia and Caeleste gaudium - Melancholy and Heavenly Joy
Chapter 8	Fasting: Discover Your Real Personality	244
	Long-term Fasting
	Bread Fasting
	Hard-core Fasting
	Bibliography	252
	Index	253
	About Hildegard of Bingen	258

	Preface
Ch. 1	What is Fibromyalgia?	1
Ch. 2	Who Gets Fibromyalgia and Why?	8
Ch. 3	The Basic Science of Fibromyalgia	14
Ch. 4	Fibromyalgia-Related Complaints	30
Ch. 5	What Are the Regional and Localized Forms of Fibromyalgia?	43
Ch. 6	What Conditions Are Associated with Fibromyalgia?	48
Ch. 7	The Fibromyalgia Consultation and Differential Diagnosis	65
Ch. 8	I'm Not Crazy!	74
Ch. 9	How to Help Yourself without Taking Medicine	80
Ch. 10	Medicines for Fibromyalgia	109
Ch. 11	Work and Disability	146
Ch. 12	Prognosis and Future Directions	153
App. 1	Fibromyalgia Resource Materials	159
	App. 2: Glossary	163
App. 3	Fibromyalgia: A Complementary Medicine Doctor's Perspective	179
	Index	185

	Introduction	1
I.	Round-Trip to Hades	5
Chapter 1	Diagnosis: Glioblastoma multiforme "The Terminator"	11
Chapter 2	Searching for Treatment	27
Chapter 3	Improving My Odds for Survival	45
Chapter 4	Salvaging a Life	63
Chapter 5	Toward a Rational Treatment Strategy	85
Chapter 6	Shared Experiences	95
II.	A System in Need of Reform	107
Chapter 7	Conventions of the Medical System and Their Ramifications	111
Chapter 8	Arbitrary Policies Exclude Promising Treatments	121
Chapter 9	Ethical Implications of the Clinical Trial System	135
Chapter 10	Phase-III Trials: Gold Standard or Fool's Gold?	145
Chapter 11	Bastille Day for Cancer Patients	161
III.	What Your Oncologist Won't Tell You	167
Chapter 12	Alternative Medicine	171
Chapter 13	The Value of Supplements	201
Chapter 14	The Cutting Edge of Cancer Treatment	233
Chapter 15	Sources of Information	257
	Index	261