Women Health Book

Power of Hope or MedicineMagic and Religion

2009-12-05T17:33:00.000-08:00

Power of Hope: A Doctor's Perspective

Author: Howard M Spiro

In this book an eminent physician explores how patients and caring doctors can help lessen suffering when illness occurs. Dr. Howard Spiro urges that physicians focus on their patients' feelings of pain and anxiety as well as on physical symptoms. He also suggests that patients and their doctors be receptive to the emotional relief that may be obtained from nature and from hope. Drawing on his previous highly praised work on the doctor-patient relationship and the problem of pain, Dr. Spiro tells how people can be helped by a combination of alternative medicine and mainstream medicine - a treatment of mind, body, and spirit that energizes patients, strengthens their expectations, and starts them on the road to feeling better. In various forms of alternative medicine, from meditation to massage, from faith healing to folk medicine, from herbology to homeopathy, practitioners heed patients' complaints and help them to help themselves.

Journal of the American Medical Association

The author's arguments are magnificently developed with a strong thread of logic holding them together, producing what should be an eye-opening exploration of the many issues facing the contemporary medical practitioner in general and the medical educator in particular. I encourage those seeking intellectual challenge to spend the necessary time to study this text and think about the implications and conclusions that derive from Dr Spiro's exploration.

	Preface
1	Introduction	1
2	The Placebo Drama	13
3	The Physician	25
4	Pills and Procedures	38
5	The Patient and the Disease: Pharmacology and Faith	46
6	What Placebos Can Do	71
7	Patients and Pain	90
8	Autonomy and Responsibility: Three Patients	103
9	Objections to Placebos	113
10	Alternative Medicine	132
11	Placebos, Alternative Medicine, and Healing	154
12	Why Doctors Don't Like Placebos	182
13	How Placebos May Work	198
14	The Patient-Physician Relationship: Loyalty as Guide	217
15	The Promise of the Placebo	227
	Notes	247
	Works Cited	257
	Other References	275
	Index	279

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Medicine,Magic and Religion

Author: W H R Rivers

One of the most fascinating men of his generation, W.H.R. Rivers was a British doctor and psychiatrist as well as a leading ethnologist. Immortalized as the hero of Pat Barker's award-winning Regeneration trilogy, Rivers was the clinician who, in the First World War, cared for the poet Siegfried Sassoon and other infantry officers injured on the western front. His researches into the borders of psychiatry, medicine and religion made him a prominent member of the British intelligentsia of the time, a friend of H.G. Wells, George Bernard Shaw and Bertrand Russell. Part of his appeal lay in an extraordinary intellect, mixed with a very real interest in his fellow man. Medicine, Magic and Religion is a prime example of this. A social institution, it is one of Rivers' finest works. In it, Rivers introduced the then revolutionary idea that indigenous practices are indeed rational, when viewed in terms of religious beliefs.

Robert Graves

The restraint, power and fineness of Rivers' mind make it impossible to be patient with critics who feel uncomfortable in the presence of his greatness.

Siegfried Sassoon

I should like to meet Rivers in "the next world". It is difficult to believe that such a man as he could be extinguished.

Nation

Always, as we read, we feel we are in close contact with a mind that is really thinking.

Times Literary Supplement

Despite the distinction and variety of his scientific achievements, only those personally acquainted with him can fully appreciate the causes of that profound respect with which he was regarded ...Medicine, Magic and Religion is a document of first-rate importance ... and it will thus remain as a worthy monument to its distinguished author.

Times Literary Supplement

Weight Loss for African American Women or Hope to Die

2009-12-04T13:32:00.000-08:00

Weight Loss for African-American Women: An eight-week Guide to Better Health.

Author: Edmond Smith

Offering a new approach to weight loss tailored specifically to black women, this guide empowers women to develop skills for weight management and healthy living. Providing simple nutritional information and exercises, it addresses the common misconceptions of many so-called diets—almost all of which overlook or ignore the ethnicity component so essential to black women—and replaces them with a sound, culturally sensitive plan for black women to lose weight and stay healthy. An appendix of health-care resources includes advice on finding a physician, alternative health clinics, fitness centers, and public health facilities, and a glossary explains common medical and nutrition terms.

Library Journal

Many African American women are overweight and particularly at risk for developing heart disease, high blood pressure, diabetes, and certain types of cancers. At the expense of their health, they put the needs of others ahead of their own. Here, Smith (family medicine, Hahnemann Sch. of Medicine) presents the results of her eight-week weight loss program in eight chapters. The participants, four overweight black women, were shown how to put themselves first and improve their overall health and self-esteem through food choices, exercise, meditation, and motivational techniques. The author details the weekly group meetings with the women and gives readers the fundamentals they need to follow the program themselves. Though "before and after" photos of the participants would have been helpful, there are illustrated exercises, recipes, meal planners, food and activity diaries, and resources for more guidance. Hopefully, the index (not seen) will direct women to the sections on specific concerns, such as high cholesterol and osteoporosis, since they are buried within the weekly synopsis chapters. Although this contains lots of helpful information, it could have been better organized. Roniece Weaver and others' Slim Down Sister (Dutton, 1999) is a more solid choice. Recommended with reservations for public libraries. Samantha J. Gust, Niagara Univ. Lib., NY Copyright 2001 Cahners Business Information.

Hope to Die: A Memoir of Jazz and Justice

Author: Verdi Woodward

The harrowing life of a heroin junkie, and the life changes that accompanied addiction, are succinctly captured in this gripping memoir of Verdi "Woody" Woodward. A professional saxophonist in the 1950s and a fixture on the Los Angeles jazz scene, Woody lost his way, became a "hope to die" drug addict and armed robber on the run, and spent a decade of running from the law before being captured. Incarcerated in two of the country's most notorious penitentiaries—Folsom and San Quentin—he found the strength to renounce not only drugs, but also the violence and brutality fostered by the prison system. Set in historically accurate hipster Los Angeles, Woody hits his lowest point but edges back to higher ground in this captivating narrative.

Los Angeles Times

A uniquely eloquent memoir of a man who found redemption in the dreamy tones of a tenor sax.

About a Body or Glioblastoma Multiforme

2009-12-03T09:31:00.000-08:00

About a Body

Author: Jenny Corrigall

The body can inform the work we do in mental health. This unique collection invites the reader to consider the way we think about the embodied mind, and how it can inform both our lives and our work in psychotherapy and counseling.
The body is viewed as integral to the mind in this book and in the approaches illustrated in it. Instead of splitting off the body and treating the patient as a body with a mind, contributors from a variety of approaches ask the reader to consider how we might be with, and work with, "bodymind" as an interrelated whole. Subjects covered include:
· The application of affective neuroscience understandings to life as well as to clinical issues
· The body in psychotherapy with a person who is facing death
· The history, significance and scope of body psychotherapy today
· Psychoanalytic approaches to working with the embodied mind
· Authentic Movement groups in the development of wellbeing in our bodymindspirit
· The body andspirituality
This book is unique in its pluralism: it includes a wide range of differing views of the importance of the body in psychotherapy, both in theory and in practice, and it relates these to the latest discussions in affective neuroscience. It will be invaluable for those working in, or studying, psychotherapy and counseling, and will also interest those working generally in the mental health field.

Glioblastoma Multiforme: 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 glioblastoma multiforme. 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 glioblastoma multiforme.If your time is valuable, this book is for you. First, you will not waste time searching the Internet while missing a lot of relevant information. Second, the book also saves you time indexing and defining entries. Finally, you will not waste time and money printing hundreds of web pages.

Forward
Chapter 1. Studies on Glioblastoma Multiforme
Overview
Federally Funded Research on Glioblastoma Multiforme
E-Journals: PubMed Central
The National Library of Medicine: PubMed
Chapter 2. Nutrition and Glioblastoma Multiforme
Overview
Finding Nutrition Studies on Glioblastoma Multiforme
Federal Resources on Nutrition
Additional Web Resources
Chapter 3. Alternative Medicine and Glioblastoma Multiforme
Overview
National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Additional Web Resources
General References
Chapter 4. Dissertations on Glioblastoma Multiforme
Overview
Dissertations on Glioblastoma Multiforme
Keeping Current
Chapter 5. Patents on Glioblastoma Multiforme
Overview
Patents on Glioblastoma Multiforme
Patent Applications on Glioblastoma Multiforme
Keeping Current
Chapter 6. Periodicals and News on Glioblastoma Multiforme
Overview
News Services and Press Releases
Academic Periodicals covering Glioblastoma Multiforme
Chapter 7. Researching Medications
Overview
U.S. Pharmacopeia
Commercial Databases
Researching Orphan Drugs
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
GLIOBLASTOMA MULTIFORME DICTIONARY
INDEX

Letters to Louise or You and Your Deaf Child

2009-12-02T05:30:00.000-08:00

Letters to Louise: The Answers Are within You

Author: Louise L Hay

Letters to Louise is an inspiring collection of letters that Louise L. Hay has received from people all over the world. She believes that by reading about other people's challenges and aspirations, you can see yourself and your own problems in a different way. These carefully selected letters express deep concerns about many areas of life, which Louise addresses in her forthright and loving manner.

Letters to Louise can help you discover your own power and inner wisdom and strengths, and help you get the blocks and barriers out of the way so you can love yourself no matter what the circumstances are. Louise will teach you to use positive affirmations to transform your thinking and speaking patterns so you can change your life for the better.

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You and Your Deaf Child: A Self-Help Guide for Parents of Deaf and Hard of Hearing Children

Author: John W Adams

You and Your Deaf Child is a guide for parents of deaf or hard of hearing children. The book explores how parents and their children interact. It examines the special impact of having a deaf child in the family.

Guia Sobre la Hepatitis C or The Forever Factor

2009-12-01T01:29:00.000-08:00

Guia Sobre la Hepatitis C: Para la Comunidad Hispana

Author: Samuel J Daniel

Written by three eminent health experts and geared particularly to the Latino community, this book is a complete sourcebook on Hepatitis C—a disease of the liver that, if treated early, can be cured or controlled, but if ignored, is often incurable. Authoritative, compassionate, and easy to understand, this book begins with a description of the liver and its functions, then goes on to detail the facts about Hepatitis C, its causes, and its symptoms. Step-by-step information on what diagnostic tests can be expected at a health care facility, in-depth explanations of the latest treatment options such as the new combination Interferon–Ribavirin treatments, and comprehensive facts on liver transplants complete the book's discussion of both diagnosis and treatment.

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The Forever Factor: Add Years to Your Life, and Life to Your Years

Author: James J Barber

Baby boomers worldwide face the daily challenges of getting older. Diminishing appearance, energy, and health are seemingly inevitable, but scientific and medical breakthroughs provide new hope! In this new book, The Forever Factor, Dr. James Barber attacks aging at its very causes -- suggesting methods that prevent and counteract its effects. The Forever Factor is a comprehensive resource that illustrates how simple changes in diet, exercise, nutritional supplementation, and attitude can dramatically change the rate at which the body ages. The Forever Factor offers the easiest, most effective way to add years to your life, and life to your years.

Part I	Meet James J. Barber, MD	1
	Back to the Beginning	3
	Selecting a Course	7
	Finding a Focus	13
	Four Basic Theories of Aging	15
	Developing a Philosophy	31
Part II	Armed Against Aging	35
	An Apple a Day	37
	Exercising Your Options	60
	Wise and Loving Union	74
	The Brain: Use it or Lose It	79
	Putting Your Best Face Forward	85
	Stress--Can't Live With (Too Much of) It And Can't Live Without (Any of) It	99
	Utilizing the Principle of Balance	110
	Letting the Best of Your Emerge	117
	Conscious of Consequences	123
	Get Going With Goals	126
Part III	Attitudes of Aging	133
	Your Genes Won't Kill You	135
	Breaking Out of the Aging Trap	139
	How to Look in the Mirror and Like What You See	145
	Don't Turn to the Obituary Page First	155
	Lighten Up	161
Part IV	Ageless Possibilities	167
	Philosophy of Life	169
	"Love is a Many Splendored Thing"	172
	Finding Yourself	185
	Life is Our Greatest Gift	191
	Appendix	197
	Determining Your Biological Age	199
	The Future is Now	201
	Bibliography	205
	About the Author	209

Needles Herbs Gods and Ghosts or 64 Ways to Beat the Blues

2009-11-29T21:28:00.000-08:00

Needles, Herbs, Gods, and Ghosts: China, Healing, and the West to 1848

Author: Linda L Barnes

When did the West discover Chinese healing traditions? Most people might point to the "rediscovery" of Chinese acupuncture in the 1970s. In Needles, Herbs, Gods, and Ghosts, Linda Barnes leads us back, instead, to the thirteenth century to uncover the story of the West's earliest known encounters with Chinese understandings of illness and healing. As Westerners struggled to understand new peoples unfamiliar to them, how did they make sense of equally unfamiliar concepts and practices of healing? Barnes traces this story through the mid-nineteenth century, in both Europe and, eventually, the United States. She has unearthed numerous examples of Western missionaries, merchants, diplomats, and physicians in China, Europe, and America encountering and interpreting both Chinese people and their healing practices, and sometimes adopting their own versions of these practices.

A medical anthropologist with a degree in comparative religion, Barnes illuminates the way constructions of medicine, religion, race, and the body informed Westerners' understanding of the Chinese and their healing traditions.

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64 Ways to Beat the Blues

Author: Yolanda Nav

You're low. Really low. Haven't gotten off the couch all weekend. Stopped returning phone calls. It feels like the sun will never shine again, and you're living on chocolate and bad TV. There's Prozac, of course, but who can be bothered going to the doctor? What you need is immediate help. You need cheering up. And here it is.

Clever, witty, full of comfort and sympathy, 64 Ways to Beat the Blues offers instantaneous relief through the gift of laughter. Written and illustrated in full-color by Yolanda Nave--author of Breaking Up and Welcome to Our Company, together with 314,000 copies in print--it's a been-there, done-that guide to getting out of the dumps and getting on with your life. Try a pet--and watch him eat your rug. Phone a friend--though not one living in Paris while you're stuck in a snowstorm. Take in a funny movie--if you can stop crying long enough to laugh. Go shopping (and pretend you're not already wearing the push-up bra), find a good shrink (who won't fall asleep), or buy a brand new car (and tick off each payment). The situations are instantly recognizable, and whether the blues are seasonal, occupational, hormonal, or matrimonial, Yolanda Nave knows what it takes to laugh them away.

The Power of Sound or Living Well with Parkinsons

2009-11-28T17:27:00.000-08:00

The Power of Sound: How to Manage Your Personal Soundscape for a Vital, Productive, and Healthy Life with CD (Audio)

Author: Joshua Leeds

Discover firsthand in this book/CD set the powerful effects sound has on you and learn to customize your own soundscape for a better quality of life.

• Sound pioneer Joshua Leeds shows how to use music to reduce stress, enhance learning, improve performance, and address conditions as diverse as dyslexia and depression.

• Includes accompanying CD featuring musical examples designed to induce specific mental states such as relaxation, receptivity, concentration, and creativity.

• Includes detailed guides for musicians and healthcare professionals

What we hear--and how we process it--has a far greater impact on our daily living than we realize. From the womb to the moment we die we are inescapably surrounded by sound, and what we hear can either energize or deplete our nervous systems. It is no exaggeration to say that what goes into our ears can harm us or heal us.

In The Power of Sound Joshua Leeds explores the importance of healthy auditory function. He investigates how noise- or stress-induced auditory dysfunction may result in difficulties in learning, communication, and social interactions, and he explains new techniques designed to invigorate auditory skills. The accompanying CD of psychoacoustically refined classical music provides immediate examples of the benefits of music explained in the book. Readers can experience the effects of a variety of sounds and begin the life-enhancing design of their own soundscapes.

Midwest Book Review

Readers will find that The Power of Sound gives them all the information and techniques they need to use their own marvelous ears and sound to enhance their lives...

Anabeth Cox

In this fascinating book, Joshua Leeds discusses the work done by Tomatis and Doman to stimulate the ear and, hence, the body...

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Living Well with Parkinson's

Author: Glenna Wotton Atwood

The long-awaited update to the definitive guide to successfully living with Parkinson's disease

Known for its upbeat, informative, and inspirational guidance, Living Well with Parkinson's includes a wealth of up-to-date medical information for Parkinson's sufferers, who number over 1 million in the U.S. alone. Combined with the author's poignant personal account of her own struggles with the disease, this new edition features coverage of pallidotomy (a new surgical technique), the dramatic implications of recent genetic research, and new drugs and therapies. The book also includes tips on dealing with social services and elder law, maintaining a positive attitude, handling issues with spouses and children, and finding support groups.

Glenna Wotton Atwood, a former home economics teacher from Maine, lived with Parkinson's for over two decades until her death in 1998. Lila Green Hunnewell (Rockaway, NJ) is a freelance writer and editor. Roxanne Moore Saucier (Bangor, ME) is a journalist with the Bangor Daily News.

Foreword by Dr. Robert G. Feldman.

Preface to the Second Edition by Blaine Atwood.

Preface to the First Edition.

Acknowledgments.

Chapter 1: Do Not Disturb!

Chapter 2: It’s Not Fair!

Chapter 3: Coping with Frustration: Practical Suggestions for Everyday Living.

Chapter 4: Nutrition That Affects Our Lives.

Chapter 5: Exercise, the Means to an Active Life.

Chapter 6: Attitude Makes All the Difference.

Chapter 7: Doctors and Other Health Professionals.

Chapter 8: Medications and Therapies.

Chapter 9: Spouses—Special and Otherwise.

Chapter 10: Relationships with Our Adult Children.

Chapter 11: Out of the Mouths of Babes . . . .

Chapter 12: One Day at a Time!

Chapter 13: With a Little Help from My Family and Friends.

Chapter 14: Support Groups: Where You Learn What Your Doctor Hasn’t Time to Tell You!

Chapter 15: Is There Life with Parkinson’s?

Appendix A: Parkinson’s Self-Help Organizations in the United States.

Appendix B: American Parkinson Disease Association Information and Referral Centers.

Appendix C: Parkinson’s Organizations in Canada.

Appendix D: Sources of Adaptive Equipment, Clothing, and Other Good Things.

Appendix E: Bibliography for Chapter 8: Medications and Therapies.

Appendix F: General Bibliography (Not Including Sources for Chapter 8).

Index.

Marabout or Refined To Real Food

2009-11-27T13:26:00.000-08:00

Marabout: Adelgazar

Author: Editors of Larousse Marabout

These smaller-format books give sixty tips on how to reach personal goals such as loosing weight, reducing stress, or dealing with headaches. Each two-page spread gives an overview, specific examples, sources of additional information, and a summary.

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Refined To Real Food: Moving Your Family Toward Healthier, Wholesome Eating

Author: Allison Anneser

It's easy to give in to the convenience of processed foods, in spite of the negative health effects that result from eating foods low in nutrients and high in additives. Many families today want to re-connect with real food, but the prospect of "going organic" is overwhelming, especially when children are involved.
Refined to Real Food is a step-by-step program to make the transition to the right food for our families. the result is a natural (and appealing) daily diet and a healthier family. Included in the book are chapters on feeding health food to children, recipes, and an extensive resource section.
A certified teacher with thirteen years of experience, Allison Anneser has worked extensively with children, parents and the community. Her networks of health experts and like-minded colleagues have provided important collaboration and feedback for her book from people who know and care about real food. Dr. Sara Thyr is a naturopathic doctor who has helped hundreds of people to experience better health by altering their eating habits.

The Selfish Brain or Stay Young with Tai Chi

2009-11-26T09:24:00.000-08:00

The Selfish Brain: Learning from Addiction

Author: Robert L DuPont

In this country, drug addiction and alcoholism have reached crisis proportions. The grim statistics illuminate the size of this crisis. More than 30 million Americans alive today will become addicted. The use of alcohol, tobacco, and illicit drugs causes one out of every four deaths in the United States. Illegal drug use now costs the nation & #36;67 billion a year.

The Selfish Brain: Learning From Addiction takes a comprehensive, no-holds-barred look at the easy path to drug addiction and the tough road to recovery. Written in an easy-to-understand style, this book can help people confront addiction in their own lives and in their families by exploring the biological roots of addiction and the way addicts are allowed to deny their addiction by compassionate, well-meaning people. Based on his experience as a specialist on addiction and as a policymaker, former drug czar Robert L. DuPont, M.D., advocates & ldquo;tough-love& rdquo; measures to strip away the denial that allows addicts to remain trapped in their destructive habit and place them on the road to recovery. He examines treatment options, especially 12-step programs, which he believes are the most effective path to recovery. Powerful and often controversial, The Selfish Brain provides an honest examination of an insidious, destructive disease.

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Stay Young with Tai Chi

Author: Ellae Elinwood

Tai chi is widely embraced as the

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Journey into Day or When Life Stinks

2009-11-25T05:23:00.000-08:00

Journey into Day: Meditations for New Cancer Patients

Author: Rusty Freeman
Author Rusty Freeman has survived bouts with cancer—twice. In this spiritual guide for cancer patients, his focus is on surviving today. Freeman weaves his personal experiences with passages from Scripture to help other cancer patients identify with emotions and practical issues they will face, including depression, fear of death and the unknown, and dealing with people who just don't know what to say or how to relate to those struggling with cancer. Whether the reader is facing a fresh diagnosis, surgery, prolonged and painful treatment, or even the after-struggles of remission, these meditative insights and recommended Scripture passages will be a an uplifting but realistic source of encouragement for those facing a battle with cancer.

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When Life Stinks: How to Deal with Your Bad Moods, Blues, and Depression

Author: Michel Piquemal
Sunscreen(tm): A series that offers good advice in an appealing, portable package>

Ten percent of teenagers suffer from clinical depression and sixty percent of high schoolers have considered suicide. This timely and useful book examines dark moods and mental illness, and gives young people tools for coping, plus advice on when, where, and how to get help.
Publishers Weekly
Two new entries in the Sunscreen paperback series address drugs and depression: Drugs Explained: The Real Deal on Alcohol, Pot, Ecstasy, and More by Pierre Mezinski with Melissa Daly and Francoise Taud, illus. by Redge; and When Life Stinks: How to Deal with Your Bad Moods, Blues, and Depression by Michel Piquemal with Melissa Daly, illus. by Olivier Tossan. As with the previous titles, the volumes present accessible text, often against pastel backgrounds to break up the pages, along with inviting full-page and spot illustrations. The narratives present both sides to often provocative issues (such as whether or not tolegalize drugs), encouraging informed debate. Copyright 2004 Reed Business Information.
Francisca Goldsmith - KLIATT
Focusing on specific and well-defined topics such as becoming independent from parents, dealing with the topic of sex in conversations with peers, and identifying when mood swings are normal (however distressing), and addressing them in a paragraph or two on a page shared with colorful cartoon imagery, gives junior high readers an accessible place in which to search for the vocabulary and concepts they may need in order to talk or read about issues more substantively. The advice offered for dealing with parents and teachers is particularly prescient, although the assumption here is that the reader's parents are more likely to be protective than uninvolved. Layout, as well as the once-over-lightly tone, of this small book make it suited to browsing rather than research, even at an elementary level. The bibliography refers entirely to French titles, but the text is as oriented to contemporary US middle class kids as to any other demographic. While the cartoons are sweet, the preponderance of white faces may limit the book's appeal in some collections. There are extracts from teen writings included from about halfway through the book to its end. While not an essential purchase, this effort may be just the starting point some kids need when looking for explanations of their emotional turmoil. KLIATT Codes: J—Recommended for junior high school students. 2004, Abrams, Amulet, Sunscreen, 112p. illus. bibliog. index., Ages 12 to 15.
School Library Journal
Gr 6-10-This reassuring book will help readers to distinguish between age-appropriate feelings and more serious mood disturbances. Individual differences are emphasized as they contribute to emotional reactions and the ability to cope in challenging situations. Normal mood swings, striving for independence, physical changes, and frustration with parents and teachers are some of the topics that are explored. Recommendations for finding professional help when necessary are offered. The pleasing use of blocks of color and cartoon illustrations enhances the text. Web resources, hotlines, and an excellent index are included; the bibliography has only French titles. This book is similar in scope to Kathy McCoy and Charles Wibbelsman's Life Happens (Penguin, 1996). It offers brief coverage of specific challenges of growing up, treated more seriously than in Spencer Johnson's Who Moved My Cheese? for Teens (Penguin, 2002). Using the common-sense suggestions provided, readers will more successfully navigate the turmoil of adolescence.-Sharon A. Neal, Alvernia College, Reading, PA Copyright 2005 Reed Business Information.

Arthritis or Bathing Without a Battle

2009-02-21T07:35:00.000-08:00

Arthritis

Author: John D Clough
Many books about disease promise cures. Sufferers often go from one book to another without getting better. Between 10 and 20 percent of Americans of all ages will suffer from some sort of arthritis. Despite hundreds of prescription and over-the-counter products that target "the aches and pains of arthritis," it is frequently misunderstood. There are dozens of types of arthritis, some serious and life-threatening. Figuring out what type of arthritis a person has is key to the treatment and overall risk of disability a patient may have. This guide provides a straightforward and clear examination of arthritis and serves as a complete home reference for anyone.

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Bathing Without a Battle: Personal Care of Individuals with Dementia

Author: Philip D Sloan
This book presents an individualized, problem solving approach to bathing and personal care of individuals with dementia. Based on extensive original research and clinical experience, the editors and their contributors have developed strategies and techniques that work in both institutional and home settings. Their approach is also appropriate for caregiving activities other than bathing. Readers will find practice guidelines, transfer techniques, lists of suppliers of bathing equipment, and the description of a complete training program for direct caregivers. Illustrations, charts, checklists, and relevant websites are provided throughout.

Booknews
Suggests ways to mitigate the distress and discomfort experienced during bathing by elderly people with dementia. The 13 chapters identify possible sources of distress, and recommend an in-bed towel bath as a successful alternative to showers. The guide is primarily intended for institutions, but home caregivers should also find it useful. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Pilates or Cuida a Tu Hijo

2009-02-20T03:34:00.000-08:00

Pilates: El Control Armonioso del Cuerpo

Author: Patricia Lamond
Each book in this beautifully illustrated series collects the most popular and effective techniques to energize, fortify, relieve stress, and strengthen and relax the body and mind.

About the Author:
Patricia Lamond worked as a professional ballerina and is the owner of a pilates studio.
Criticas
These step-by-step guides form the perfect introduction to yoga and Pilates. Full-color photographs illustrate key moves and positions. Pilates concentrates on mat work rather than equipment-based routines, using illustrations to explain what is happening with the bones and muscles. The yoga book invites readers to practice yoga at home, offering basic exercises and explaining how they work, how they benefit the body, and how to do them well. Other titles in this Health and Well-being series include Yoga para embarazadas (Yoga for Pregnancy), Tai Chi, Meditacion y relajacion (Meditation and Relaxation), and Masaje (Massage). Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information.

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Cuida a Tu Hijo: Preguntas Y Respuestas Sobre El Desarrollo Y Enfermedades de Los Ninos

Author: Javier Benito Fernandez
Offering information and advice on children's health issues and ailments and serving as a useful tool for communicating with a pediatrician, this book offers information in an easy-to-understand format to help families ensure their children's health. From caring for a baby to getting vaccinations and solving sleeping problems, this guide will ease the minds of parents when it comes to tending to their children's health.

Ofrece información y consejos sobre la salud de niños y sirve como una guía de comunicación para los padres con su pediatra, este texto ofrece información básica para ayudar a las familias a mantener a sus niños sanos. Desde el nacimiento del bebé hasta obtener vacunaciones y resolver problemas de dormir, este texto da respuestas a todo tipo de preguntas que tienen los padres sobre la salud de sus niños.

Losing Weight When Diets Fail or Diagnosis

2009-02-18T23:32:00.000-08:00

Losing Weight When Diets Fail: The Clinically Proven Power Program

Author: Tom Kersting
Your subconscious mind is like a computer, says author Dr. Tom Kersting. For years you've been programming it with eating habits that make you overweight. The Kersting solution for losing weight and keeping it off is power programming,-his method for uninstalling the subconscious mind's make-me-fat software and replacing it with new programming that will make you want to exercise and eat wholesome foods in moderation.

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Diagnosis: Cancer: Your Guide to the First Months of Healthy Survivorship

Author: Wendy Schlessel Harpham
The book you need to make the right decisions and get good care fromdiagnosis through treatment. This classic work by a physician survivor has helped thousands of cancer patients and their families. Now updated with the latest information on diagnosis and treatment, it provides expanded information and advice that helps Healthy Survivors through the accompanying challenges. New to this edition is the Harpham's Decision Tool, a unique chart for deciding on your best course of treatment. A succinct and empowering book for those diagnosed with any type of cancer, Diagnosis: Cancer covers all the important topics that will help you through these months of turmoil, including information on clinical trials and alternative therapies, as well as how to use the medical system. This book will guide you to act most effectively for the best care, while nourishing hope. 5 b/w illustrations.
Author Biography: Wendy Harpham is the author of After Cancer and When a Parent Has Cancer. A nationally recognized speaker, she lives in Dallas with her family. Her awards include the National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship's Natalie Davis Spingarn Writer's Award, the Lymphoma Research Foundation's Ellen Glesby Cohen Leadership Award, and the Texas Governor's Award for Health. One is faced with the diagnosis of cancer, this is the one. (Leonard A. Zwelling, MD, Vice President for Research Administration, The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center)

Therapy 101 or Hand and Foot Reflexology

2009-02-17T19:28:00.000-08:00

Therapy 101: A Brief Look at Modern Psychotherapy Techniques & How They Can Help

Author: Jeffrey Wood
Do you feel anxious, depressed, or angry? Are you tired of seeing your therapist week after week and still not feeling better? Do you wish you knew all the treatment options available to you? Do you want to know which therapies are clinically proven to help your specific condition? If you've answered yes to any of these questions, this book is for you.
This book will teach readers about proven-effective, modern treatments for psychological disorders, how the treatments work, what problems they are most likely to help, and how and why these modern therapies differ from classic psychology, such as Jung and Freud. Equipped with this resource, you'll be in a powerful position to take control of your own mental health care and make important positive changes in your life. Includes ACT, CBT, DBT, mindfulness, and other therapies on the horizon.
Chapters will feature informational pull quotes, sidebars, lists, and boxed text.

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Hand and Foot Reflexology: A Self-Help Guide

Author: Kevin Kunz
Here's a revolutionary way to fine-tune your relationship with your body, reduce stress, and feel better all over: Stimulate the reflexes in your hands and feet!
It's all in this hands-on encyclopedia of personal reflexology information. Here, Kevin and Barbara Kunz (authors of The Complete Guide to Foot Reflexology) bring you their unique self-health approach to wellness. Through reflexology, they teach you how to free and channel your pent-up energy -- and to prevent and correct common health problems.
With more than 500 detailed instructions, this book includes:
* Why your feet and hands are "important sensory organs," and their "special relationship" with your whole body.
* Why reflexology works.
* Specially designed pressure and movement techniques that reduce stress and actually alter the body's tension level. Fully illustrated, with step-by-step procedures, for quick and easy application!
* Treatment plans for specific aliments, from acne to whiplash.
* Stride Replication, the Kunzes' latest program of foot and hand relaxation.
* A more in-depth look at body parts and their corresponding areas in the hands and feet -- all conveniently indexed.

Whether you are using it as a quick reference or as the basis for further study. Hand and Foot Reflexology: A Self-Help Guide tells you what you need to know about the simple but potent experience of eflexology -- by yourself and for yourself.

THE DIRECTORY Special Interests How to Use Special Interests Listing of Special Interests A quick reference guide to Special Interests with suggested areas of emphasis, arranged alphabetically Body Parts How to Use Body Parts Listing of Body Parts A detailed reflexology reference guide to parts of the body, arranged alphabetically Philosophy of Self-Help Bibliography Index

Absolute Body Power or Keep fit Exercises for Kids

2009-02-16T15:27:00.000-08:00

Absolute Body Power: A Total Circuit Training and Aerobic Workout

Author: Alan Harris

The only workout that combines the best elements of all the newest fitness trends.

With weight-consciousness rising every day, Americans are turning to a variety of new trends to stay trim and healthy. Everyone has a different idea about what type of exercise is best for your health and fitness. Some swear by Pilates and yoga, others go with classic weight training. Some routines focus on building a firmer physique, while others work on less aesthetic goals, such as strengthening your joints or improving your heart rate. With so many routines out there, choosing an exercise regimen can be the hardest part of getting in shape.

Absolute Body Power makes the decision easier by combining the best elements of the newest exercise trends to create a blend of fitness that will work for almost everybody. Based on the bestselling Absolute Body Power and Total Circuit Training workout videos, this new book gives you a simple yet powerful plan to maximize the benefits of aerobics, strength training, yoga, and Pilates. Including two easy-to-follow workouts on one deluxe 40-minute DVD, getting in shape couldn't be easier.

Exercising is not the only element of healthy living. Absolute Body Power also gives you a healthy eating plan and an interactive fitness journal to help you keep track of your progress, empowering you with the fundamentals of a fit and healthy lifestyle. 200 photos; 40-minute DVD included.

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Keep-fit Exercises for Kids

Author: Hermann Aschwer

The number of postural defects among school children today is alarming. Despite this, physical education classes at school are continuously dropping in importance. This book's aim is to offer assistance to all those people actively involved in putting a stop to postural deficiencies, among children and youth in three different steps: After an introduction into the basic principles, and a detailed discussion of the positive effects of gymnastic exercises specifically for children and adolescents, comes a wide variety of easy-to-follow exercises which are clearly explained and illustrated. Gymnastic forms of exercise which are tailor-made for children and adolescents should imply fun and pleasure for those concerned. This practice oriented book enables professional and experienced work by trainers and sports instructors alike.

	Foreword	7
	Preface	8
1	Why Gymnastic Exercises for Young Children and Adolescents?	13
1.1	Maintaining Flexibility	14
1.2	Strengthening the Support Apparatus	17
2	The Complex Locomotor System	21
2.1	What Belongs to the Passive Apparatus of Locomotion?	22
2.2	What Belongs to the Active Apparatus of Locomotion?	24
3	Development - From a Child to an Adolescent	25
3.1	Motor Development	26
3.2	Characteristic Forms of Behavior	28
3.3	The Holistic Method of Observation	33
4	Causes of Postural Defects and Deficiencies	35
5	Timing and Content of a Gymnastics Lesson Specifically for Children and Adolescents	38
6	Tips and Sample Exercises for Warming up	41
6.1	Greeting or Getting-to-Know Games	41
6.2	Warm-up Phase	42
7	Exercises for Strengthening and Stretching the Lower Extremities	45
7.1	Strengthening and Stretching Foot and Calf Muscles	46
	Exercises 1-12
7.2	Strengthening and Stretching Leg and Hip Muscles	58
	Exercises 13-43
8	Exercises for Stabilizing and Stretching Trunk Muscles	89
	Exercises 44-63
9	Exercises for Strengthening and Stretching the Upper Extremities	109
	Exercises 64-79
10	Exercises for Strengthening the Whole Body	125
	Exercises 80-84
11	Identifying Disturbances in Balance	130
11.1	Exercises for Balance Training	131
	Exercises 85-89
12	Identifying Disturbances in Coordination	136
12.1	Exercises for Coordinative Training	138
	Exercises 90-95
13	Perception - Physical and Spatial Orientation	144
13.1	Exercises for Perception	146
	Exercises 96-100
14	Sample Exercise Programs	151
15	Games with that Extra Something	154
16	Some Words of Advice in the Case of Sports Injuries	159
16.1	Emergency Measures	159
16.2	Consequences of Overstrain	161
17	Important Principles for Nutrition	163
	Literature	168
	Photo & Illustration Credits	168

Safe Drinking Water Act and Interpretation or Insulin Resistance and Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome

2009-02-14T23:11:00.000-08:00

Safe Drinking Water Act and Interpretation

Author: Thomas W Carter

Key drinking water issues on include problems caused by specific contaminants, such as the gasoline additive methyl tertiary butyl ether (MTBE), perchlorate, and lead, as well as the related issue of the appropriate federal role in providing financial assistance for water infrastructure projects. Congress last reauthorized the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) in 1996, and although funding authority for most SDWA programs expired in FY2003, broad reauthorization efforts are not expected as EPA, states, and water utilities remain busy implementing the requirements of the 1996 amendments. Concerns about perchlorate in drinking water also have returned to the congressional agenda, after the past Congress enacted several provisions on this issue. H.R. 213 has been introduced to require EPA to set a drinking water standard for perchlorate in 2007, and a January 2005 National Academy of Sciences report on the health effects of perchlorate has increased oversight interest in perchlorate regulatory activities at EPA. Concerns over the security of the nation's drinking water supplies were addressed by the 107th Congress through the Bioterrorism Preparedness Act (P.L. 107-188), which amended SDWA to require community water systems to conduct vulnerability assessments and prepare emergency response plans. Subsequent congressional action has involved oversight and funding of water security assessment and planning efforts and research. An ongoing SDWA issue involves the growing cost and complexity of drinking water standards and the ability of water systems, especially small, rural systems, to comply with standards. The issue of the cost of drinking water standards, particularly the new arsenicstandard, has merged with the larger debate over the federal role in assisting communities with financing drinking water infrastructure — an issue that has become more challenging in a time of tightened budgets. Congress authorized a drinking water state revolving fund (DWSRF) program in 1996 to help communities finance projects needed to meet standards. For FY2005, Congress provided $843 million for the DWSRF program, and the President has requested $850 million for FY2006. Notwithstanding this program, studies show that a large funding gap exists and will grow as SDWA requirements increase and infrastructure ages.

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Insulin Resistance and Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome: Pathogenesis, Evaluation, and Treatment

Author: Evanthia Diamanti Kandarakis

Despite dizzyingly fast-paced advances over the past two decades, even the definition of Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS) remains in dispute. Insulin Resistance and Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome: Pathogenesis, Evaluation, and Treatment highlights the recent transition of PCOS from an infertility disorder with a diagnosis based on ovarian tissue histology to a more complex clinical entity, a metabolic disorder in which insulin resistance plays a central role. With an expert panel of authors, each chapter provides an up-to-date and balanced overview of PCOS, paying special attention to the central role of insulin resistance in the syndrome's pathogenesis and in the management of its reproductive and metabolic abnormalities.

Comprehensive and thought-provoking, Insulin Resistance and Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome: Pathogenesis, Evaluation, and Treatment is an invaluable resource for endocrinologists, gynecologists, and internists eager to learn more about this controversial and challenging disease.

Features: An up-to-date and balanced overview of PCOS, with specific attention to the role of insulin resistance in its pathogenesis, Examines diet and lifestyle factors in the aetiology and management of PCOS.

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Reviewer:Monica Mortensen, DO(University of Chicago Medical Center)
Description:This is an overview of the association between insulin resistance and polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) with a special focus on pathogenesis, evaluation, and treatment. The book also focuses on the other metabolic and fertility issues occurring in PCOS.
Purpose:The purpose is to provide an up-to-date overview of PCOS and its metabolic consequences, specifically insulin resistance.
Audience:Although it can be used by students and residents, it is written primarily for practitioners whose focus is either in endocrinology or obstetrics/gynecology.
Features:The book discusses the pathogenesis of PCOS including both genetic and environmental factors that influence insulin resistance and PCOS. It reviews the complications and available therapeutic options. The chapters pertaining to adrenarche and the related genes are helpful. The only shortcoming is the organization of the chapters, which could have been better arranged for better flow of information.
Assessment:The book is useful and the information is current and relevant. As a pediatric endocrinologist, I found the obstetrics/gynecology chapters helpful, since I don't frequently manage the fertility issues of PCOS.

Preface     vii
Contributors     xiii
Evaluation for Insulin Resistance and Comorbidities Related to Insulin Resistance in Polycystic Ovary Syndrome   Ricardo Azziz     1
Fat Distribution and Adipose Products in Polycystic Ovary Syndrome   Enrico Carmina     15
Treatment of Infertility in Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: Ovulation Induction   Deborah S. Wachs   R. Jeffery Chang     25
Imaging Studies in Polycystic Ovary Syndrome   Sophie Jonard   Yann Robert   Yves Ardaens   Didier Dewailly     39
Genes Related to Metabolic Abnormalities or Insulin Resistance in Polycystic Ovary Syndrome   Hector F. Escobar-Morreale     49
Anti-Androgens   Kursad Unluhizarci   Fahrettin Kelestimur     69
Lipid Abnormalities in Polycystic Ovary Syndrome   Djuro Macut     79
Serine Phosphorylation, Insulin Resistance, and the Regulation of Androgen Synthesis   Andrew A. Bremer   Walter L. Miller     99
Chronic Treatment of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: Oral Contraceptive Pills   Shahla Nader     115
Insulin-Sensitizing Drugs for the Treatment of Infertility in Polycystic Ovary Syndrome   Cynthia S. Ryan   John E. Nestler     133
Dietand Lifestyle Factors in the Etiology and Management of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome   R. J. Norman   L. J. Moran     147
Adrenarche: The Interrelationship of Androgens/Insulin on the Development of the Metabolic Syndrome/Polycystic Ovary Syndrome   Sharon E. Oberfield   Natasha Leibel   Lauren Antler   Miriam Silfen   Lenore S. Levine   Mary Horlick   Goldy Carbunaru   Ximena Lopez   Songya Pang     163
Cardiovascular Disease and Inflammation   Francesco Orio, Jr.   Evanthia Diamanti-Kandarakis   Stefano Palomba     181
Surgery and Laser Diathermy   Stefano Palomba   Fulvio Zullo   Evanthia Diamanti-Kandarakis   Francesco Orio, Jr.     191
Late Pregnancy Complications in Polycystic Ovary Syndrome   Dimitrios Panidis   Neoklis A. Georgopoulos     209
Glucose Intolerance   Vincenzo Toscano     223
Hormonal and Biochemical Evaluation of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome   Bulent O. Yildiz     241
Endometrial Carcinoma in Polycystic Ovary Syndrome   Emmanuel Diakomanolis     249
Statins, Oxidative Stress, and Polycystic Ovary Syndrome   Pinar H. Kodaman   Antoni J. Duleba     263
Glucose Intolerance in Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: Focus on the [beta]-Cell   David A. Ehrmann     279
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: Definitions and Epidemiology   Bart C. J. M. Fauser   Frank J. Broekmans   Joop S. E. Laven   Nick S. Macklon   Basil Tarlatzis     287
Anovulation in Polycystic Ovary Syndrome   Stephen Franks     297
Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease in Polycystic Ovary Syndrome   Walter Futterweit     303
"Secondary" Polycystic Ovary Syndrome   Gregory Kaltsas   George Chrousos     317
Long-Term Sequelae of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: Association With Insulin Resistance and the Metabolic Syndrome   Richard S. Legro     335
The Insulin Resistance of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome   Marek Demissie   Richard S. Legro   Andrea Dunaif     349
Therapeutic Aspects of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome in Adolescence   George Mastorakos   Carolina Koliopoulos   George Creatsas     355
Lifestyle Intervention in Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome   Onno E. Janssen   Susanne Tan   Susanne Hahn     371
Involvement of the Endocannabinoid System in Metabolism and Fertility: Potential Implication in the Polycystic Ovary Syndrome   Uberto Pagotto   Alessandra Gambineri   Valentina Vicennati   Renato Pasquali     385
Insulin Resistance: Definition and Epidemiology in Normal Women and Polycystic Ovary Syndrome Women   Renato Pasquali   Alessandra Gambineri     397
Clinical Evaluation of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome   Ann E. Taylor     417
Pharmaceutical Intervention in Metabolic and Cardiovascular Risk Factors in Polycystic Ovary Syndrome   Evanthia Diamanti-Kandarakis     431
Insulin Resistance and Early Pregnancy Loss in Polycystic Ovary Syndrome   Daniela Jakubowicz   Susmeeta T. Sharma     451
Index     467

Tai Chi Connections or Mothering Mother

2009-02-13T19:09:00.000-08:00

Tai Chi Connections: Advancing Your Tai Chi Experience

Author: John Loupos

With training skills on rooting, stepping and TaiChi's mechanical nuances, you'll also learn how to slow your life down be free and develop a modality for life long happiness.

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Mothering Mother: A Daughter's Humorous and Heartbreaking Memoir

Author: Carol D ODell

Compelling, heartrending, brutally honest, and funny by turns, this personal memoir chronicles the author's decision not to put her mother—who has Alzheimer's and Parkinson's disease—in "one of those homes" and relays the far-reaching consequences this choice has on her entire family. This refreshing and entertaining account, written in real time during the last three years of her mother's life, will help those struggling with their own decisions regarding elder care and end of life decisions. Touching on the importance of relationships—how they impact personal belief systems and attitudes about quality of life—this authentic and timely narrative explores the larger questions of faith, hope, and ultimately, death.

Booklist

A beautiful rendering of a difficult but all-too-common situation, told with plenty of humor, a touch of martyrdom, and much love.

Times Union (Jacksonville Florida)

Make[s] you laugh and cry, often at the same time, and would be a godsend to current or potential care-givers.

Armchair Interviews

Carol O'Dell is my new hero. . . . Told in vignettes instead of a linear fashion, O'Dell tells in brutal honesty the horrors and pleasures of exactly what one shoulders when saying, 'Come live with us; I'll take care of you.'

What People Are Saying

Judy H. Wright
"I loved this book! I not only loved it, I lived it. I laughed, I smiled and shuddered reading this book. O'Dell has captured the essence of every Baby Boomer's struggle to parent our parents."--(Judy H. Wright, author, Kids, Chores & More)

Human Biology and Health or Fashion Apparel Accessories and Home Furnishings

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

Human Biology and Health: An Evolutionary Approach (Health and Disease Series)

Author: Basiro Davey

This book starts from the premise that patterns of illness and disability in modern human populations have been influenced by the biological and cultural evolution of the human species over the last five million years. Developments as diverse as the transition to an upright posture, the farming of grains, close contact with domestic animals, the use of cooking, and the proliferation of urban settlements, industrial processes and international travel have all had profound effects on human health. The evolution of infectious, genetic and degenerative diseases are viewed through the interaction between human biology and human culture, which helps explain the variation in susceptibility to disease between individuals and populations.

The authors are biologists who have written an introduction to human biology and evolution that is accessible to a general readership, but which aims to teach some fundamental biological principles, including DNA and the nature of genes, the structure and functions of cells, the evolution of infectious agents and the human immune system, and the interaction between human physiology and the physical environment. The potential for new biomedical and genetic technologies to offer partial solutions to a few major health problems is considered, alongside the ethical dilemmas they pose for health services and for individuals in the developed world. The book contains case-studies on genetic screening and gene therapy, lactose intolerance and dioxin pollution, and ends with the suggestion that the pace of cultural change is now seriously challenging human capacity to evolve genetic and social adaptations to maintain and improve health.

Booknews

Presents an evolutionary history of human health and disease, starting from the premise that patterns of illness and disability in 20th- century populations have been influenced by the biological and cultural evolution of the human species over the last five million years. Focuses on the evolution of infectious, genetic and degenerative diseases and emphasizes the degree of variation in susceptibility between individuals and between human populations. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Book review: Weight Management or Youth Physical Activity and Sedentary Behavior

Fashion Apparel, Accessories and Home Furnishings

Author: Jay Diamond

Appropriate for Product or Market Knowledge courses in Fashion Design and Fashion Merchandising programs. This text provides up-to-the-minute details to aide in the understanding of raw materials used in fashion product manufacturing, apparel classifications and their product lines, numerous different wearable accessories and enhancements and the host of home furnishings used for interior design.

The Way of Stretching or Diabetes

2009-02-10T11:34:00.000-08:00

The Way of Stretching: Flexibility for Body and Mind

Author: Anne Kent Rush

A great new basic guide to stretching—for beginners and seasoned athletes alike—that emphasizes the power of combined mental and physical exercise to achieve and maintain good health.For anyone intimidated by yoga—for anyone who seeks the benefits of increased flexibility but is put off by yoga's esoteric chants and unnatural-seeming positions—THE WAY OF STRETCHING offers a practical alternative. Working from the assumption that flexibility is essential to physical well-being and that a relaxed mental state is essential to achieving maximum flexibility, Rush has developed a comprehensive program encompassing a wide range of physical exercises that tone various parts of the body: breathing exercises that replenish energy and meditation and visualization exercises that stimulate mental development. With its clear, step-by-step instructions and helpful line drawings throughout, this book offers a unique and pleasurable solution to everyday aches and pains, diminished athletic abilities, loss of flexibility due to aging, and mental stress. THE WAY OF STRETCHING marks the dawn of a new age of vitality, well-being, and physical performance.

Author Biography: Anne Kent Rush is the author of several highly successful books on physical conditioning and preventive health care, including the bestselling Getting Clear: Body Work for Women, The Back Rub Book, and Romantic Massage. She lives in Alabama.

Publishers Weekly

Rush draws on principles and practices from yoga, massage, the Japanese martial art aikido and other traditions for her comprehensive program to create and sustain health through a balanced system of "safe stretching." According to the author, who has written many books on massage and yoga, the easiest low-impact movements offer the greatest benefits (in terms of longevity). Key to Rush's system is what she calls the Rush Reverse, an approach to exercise that trains the body to stretch "by relaxing rather than by straining." Readers who have been practicing yoga will probably be familiar with the chakra system (which focuses on centers of physical, emotional and spiritual energy), around which Rush structures her program. While the book's b&w line drawings are somewhat rudimentary, Rush's instructions and explanations are clear and thorough. Breathing practices, relaxation techniques and a focus on finding pleasure in movement are central to Rush's program, and her holistic approach incorporates a wide variety of ways for readers who can't engage in more strenuous physical activity to become fit. This work offers a wealth of solid information. Agent, Katinka Matson. (Aug.) Copyright 2005 Reed Business Information.

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Diabetes: Caring for Your Emotions As Well As Your Health

Author: Jerry Edelwich

In an era of managed care, the newly diagnosed patient with diabetes goes home to face daily questions about how to cope with the disease. This extensively revised edition of a guide that has become truly indispensable covers all such questions: adjusting to the emotional impact of diabetes; making decisions about diet, exercise, types of medication, and new technology; finding the best care; and facing the uncertainty surrounding complications and their effect on marriage and family, sex, and career choice. A new resource section and up-to-date information on new research and improved self-management make this helpful and understanding book more essential than ever.

Aging Interventions and Therapies or Why Women Wear What They Wear

2009-02-09T07:33:00.000-08:00

Aging Interventions and Therapies

Author: Suresh I S Rattan

"This comprehensive volume surveys the molecular, cellular, hormonal, nutritional, medical and lifestyle strategies being tested and applied for the prevention, intervention and treatment of age-related diseases. This book provides unique scientific, ethical and social perspectives on the discussion of aging intervention. In addition, the latest technologies in development, which will have serious bearings on future aging interventions, are reviewed." Aging Interventions and Therapies is ideal for, graduates and undergraduates in universities and medical and nursing colleges, as well as post-graduates researching different aspects of aging and anti-aging. The topics covered are also highly relevant for professionals in the pharmaceutical, cosmeceutical, nutrition and healthcare industries, and practicing clinicians looking for a reliable and up-to-date resource on aging intervention and therapy.

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Why Women Wear What They Wear

Author: Sophie Woodward

Each morning we establish an image and an identity for ourselves through the simple act of getting dressed. Why Women Wear What they Wear presents an intimate ethnography of clothing choice. The book uses real women's lives and clothing decisions-observed and discussed at the moment of getting dressed - to illustrate theories of clothing, the body, and identity. Woodward pieces together what women actually think about clothing, dress and the body in a world where popular media and culture presents an increasingly extreme and distorted view of femininity and the ideal body. Immediately accessible to all those who have stood in front of a mirror and wondered 'does my bum look big in this?', 'is this skirt really me?' or 'does this jacket match?', Why Women Wear What they Wear provides students of anthropology and fashion with a fresh perspective on the social issues and constraints we are all consciously or unconsciously negotiating when we get dressed.

Acknowledgements     ix
Introduction     1
Understanding Women and Their Wardrobes     9
Hanging Out in the Home and the Bedroom     31
But What Were You Wearing? Clothes and Memories     51
Looking Good, Feeling Right: The Aesthetics of Getting Dressed     67
Looking in the Mirror: Seeing and Being Seen     83
Mothers, Daughters, Friends: Dressing in Relationships     101
Fashion: Making and Breaking the Rules     119
Dressing Up and Dressing Down: Can You Wear Jeans?     135
Conclusions     153
Bibliography     159
Index     169

Bald No More or Dealing with Depression

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

Bald No More

Author: Morton Walker

After years of scientific research, there is finally a way to re-ignite one's natural hair growth process. And now, an award-winning medical journalist shares this exciting news in a practical, easy-to-follow program. Readers learn how to stop baldness and regrow the hair they thought had been lost forever with the hair-preserving routine that really works!

Dealing with Depression: A Commonsense Guide to Mood Disorders

Author: Gordon Parker

Covering both traditional and alternative approaches to treating depression, this fully revised and updated guide outlines the many different types of depression, including mood swings, clinical depression, and bipolar disorders. Each type of depression is explained fully and is accompanied by suggestions for the most appropriate treatments. Simple descriptions and a user-friendly layout make this guide accessible for those suffering from mood disorders, their families, and the health professionals who care for them. Expanded sections on bipolar disorders and the influence of personality styles on nonmelancholic disorders are included in this new edition, and an online diagnostic test associated with the book encourages confidence in self-diagnosis and in seeking professional care.

Acupuncture or Food Marketing to Children and Youth

2009-02-06T23:30:00.000-08:00

Acupuncture: The Cure of Many Diseases

Author: Felix Mann

Acupuncture: Cure of many diseases is one of the most widely read popular books on acupuncture in the Western World, with editions in seven languages. The new edition has been revised and up-dated and includes new chapters on 'strong Reactors' and the 'liver'.

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Food Marketing to Children and Youth: Threat or Opportunity?

Author: J Michael McGinnis

Creating an environment in which children in the United States grow up healthy should be a high priority for the nation. Yet the prevailing pattern of food and beverage marketing to children in America represents, at best, a missed opportunity, and at worst, a direct threat to the health prospects of the next generation. Children's dietary and related health patterns are shaped by the interplay of many factors their biologic affinities, their culture and values, their economic status, their physical and social environments, and their commercial media environments all of which, apart from their genetic predispositions, have undergone significant transformations during the past three decades. Among these environments, none have more rapidly assumed central socializing roles among children and youth than the media. With the growth in the variety and the penetration of the media have come a parallel growth with their use for marketing, including the marketing of food and beverage products. What impact has food and beverage marketing had on the dietary patterns and health status of American children? The answer to this question has the potential to shape a generation and is the focus of Food Marketing to Children and Youth. This book will be of interest to parents, federal and state government agencies, educators and schools, health care professionals, industry companies, industry trade groups, media, and those involved in community and consumer advocacy.

Muscles Speed and Lies or Fitness Boxing

2009-02-05T19:28:00.000-08:00

Muscles, Speed and Lies: What the Sport Supplement Industry Does Not Want Athletes or Consumers to Know

Author: David Lightsey

In 2000, the Nutrition Business Journal reported that health-conscious consumers and athletes combined spent more than $5 billion in 2000 on various sport supplements that promised to enhance their health, physical development, or performance. But do these supplements really offer the benefits they claim in their advertising and on their packaging? And are they safe?

David Lightsey, the nutrition and food science advisor to an award-winning consumer advocacy Web page, maintains that the sports supplement industry regularly and knowingly makes false claims, and since it has yet to be regulated by the Food and Drug Administration, consumers are unprotected from products that are unnecessary, may cause great harm, or even lead to death. Aware that much of the problem stems from a lack of information about general nutrition, dietary supplements, and beneficial lifestyle changes, Lightsey provides answers to such questions as:

* Do excessive protein supplements actually hinder performance and strength gains?
* Can over-the-counter supplements be more effective than steroids?
* Why are fat cells so easy to accumulate and so hard to diminish in size?
* Are antioxidants helpful or harmful?
* Which dietary changes have the most effect on physical development and training?
* How much body fat can be safely lost in one week?

In Muscles, Lies, and Speed, Lightsey helps educators, consumers, coaches, athletes, and parents navigate through all of the hype about supplements, and he offers advice on alternative dietary changes that can yield much healthier and longer-lasting results than the latest "miracle" pill.

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Reviewer:Mark E. Lavallee, MD, CSCS, FACSM(Memorial Sports Medicine Institute)
Description:This book will enlighten readers about the often murky world of the sports supplement industry. Readers will be surprised at the steps which the $16 billion dollar supplement industry takes to sell their products, involving everything from misrepresenting research, the addition of banned substances, inaccurate marketing, incorrect product labeling, and lobbying congress for protective legislation to outright lying to consumers and athletes.
Purpose:The author's purpose is three-fold: first, to expose the sport supplement industry's history of lies, deceit, and greed, similar to Ralph Nader's campaign that exposed the safety concerns of the Corvair; second, to educate athlete-consumers on the real science behind vitamins, carbohydrates, protein, antioxidants, and other supplements; and, finally, to give athlete-consumers some practical applications and ways to apply the information to their lives.
Audience:This book is essential reading for the interested athlete or coach. Particularly, it should be required reading for those studying in the field of clinical sports science (undergrads, grad students), allied health professionals (ATCs, personal trainers, dieticians), and primary care sports medicine physicians.
Features:This well researched book starts by exposing the sports supplement industry for what the author sees it is: big business, and not necessarily concerned about health, safety, truth, or honesty. The book then tackles in systematic fashion the complex myths and realities about vitamins, minerals, antioxidants,protein, and carbohydrates. The author pulls it all together in the end, making his recommendations. The list of resources, references, and index are quite extensive and well done.
Assessment:This well written book keeps readers' attention while discussing very eloquently the science of nutrition and the myths revolving around the supplement industry. The author accomplishes the difficult task of addressing two different groups with this book: the athlete and the more educated sports science/sports medicine student. This book parallels Faust's Gold : Inside the East German Doping Machine by Steven Ungerleider (St. Martin's Press, 2001) which exposed the doping issues associated with East German athletes in the 1970s and 1980s.

Fitness Boxing

Author: Andreas Riem

The move&box training involves perfect physical harmony, suppleness, movement accuracy, coordination, intensive breathing for optimal oxygen uptake and quick reactions - in short: it is all about personal well-being, one of the most important tasks of a leisure sport.

All the moves and exercises are borrowed from boxing training. Elements from other sports like kickboxing, karate or even aerobics can easily be incorporated into the training so that it can be adapted within a class to any performance level or expectation. The class structure strictly follows sports-pedagogical guidelines and includes warm-up training, muscle stretching, technique and partner training as well as a relaxing cooldown.

Boxing is a sport that has always been treated with respect due to its component of athleticism. That is why a chapter is dedicated to the history of boxing up to the present day. The sport of boxing has a frequently misunderstood public image though, often represented as one-sided and only performance-related, this is why an explanation of its principal technical features is provided. The main body of the book features exercise guidelines for boxercise, which can be performed both by groups and by individuals.

About the Author:
Andreas Riem is a several-times German Kickboxing Champion, third place European Aero Kickboxing Champion and is a proven coach of competitive, leisure and fitness athletes

Recommendations$dBy the President of the Westphalian Amateur Boxing Association     8$dBy the President of WAKO Germany (World Association of Kickboxing Organizations)     9
Introductory Section     10
Welcome: to move&box     10
Fitness and Boxing: Feel good about life     14
Boxing for Fitness: Medical background     19
Complex Training Goal: Fundamental building blocks     25
Mini Boxing Academy: A general introduction     29
Main Section move&box     41
Training Groups and Facilities     41
Warm-up: Exercises     44
Jumping Rope: Introduction, exercises     46
Technique: Training, execution     48
Partner Training: Presentation of exercises     51
Cardio Training: Exercises     53
Cool Down: Cool down and relaxation exercises     56
Reflection: Understanding and awareness     58
All About Fitness Boxing     59
Choice of Music: Setting the mood     59
Sample Class Format: move&box course     62
Sandbags etc.: All types of training equipment     66
Home Training: Selected exercises     75
Fitness Boxing in Gyms: A modern workout for differing requirements     87
Boxing: A classical sport     91
Boxing: An established combat sport     96
Boxing: A sport for all     101
Appendix     104
Index     104
Authors' Profiles     108
Credits     109

Power Pacing for Indoor Cycling or Parenting the Custodial Grandchild

2009-02-04T15:27:00.000-08:00

Power Pacing for Indoor Cycling

Author: Kris Kory

Power Pacing for Indoor Cycling - written by co-developer Kristopher Kory and master trainer Tom Seabourne - provides step-by-step instructions on how to build cardiovascular endurance and power through nonimpact, full-body workouts. Choose from 11 workouts and 30 drills that vary in intensity to develop a tailored program based on your personal fitness goals. Also included are 113 photos showing safe and correct cycling techniques, 48 strength exercises, workouts for cyclists, and mind-body training: a combination unique to Power Pacing.

Parenting the Custodial Grandchild: Implications For Clinical Practice

Author: Patricia Kaminski

No other book exists that focuses on the variability among custodial grandparent caregivers. With a focus on diversity among grandparent-headed families in domestic and international settings, over 35 contributors explore the many parameters of diversity among custodial grandparents. It also provides a wealth of information and a basis for which national and state-run services can evaluate their current policies and devise funds, services, and programs which can help this growing population successfully raise their grandchildren and our nation?s future leaders.

Laboratory Handbook for the Fractionation of Natural Extracts or Physical Activity and Nutrition for Health

2009-02-03T11:25:00.000-08:00

Laboratory Handbook for the Fractionation of Natural Extracts

Author: Peter J Houghton

This laboratory manual will be welcomed by all research scientists involved in the extraction, fractionation and isolation of compounds from natural materials, especially those working with plants. The book is clear and concise, and features practical exercises to illustrate the techniques described in every chapter. It will provide an invaluable research reference tool for those scientists investigating the potential benefits of ethnomedicine and the properties of chemicals isolated from natural flora.

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Physical Activity and Nutrition for Health: Includes 124 Reproducibles on CD-ROM

Author: Chris Hopper

60 pilot-tested, ready-to-go lesson plans

Kids are struggling with weight issues as they never have before. In fact, more than 15 percent of children ages 6 to 19 are overweight, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Those same kids face greater risks of developing type 2 diabetes, elevated cholesterol levels, and heart disease. They're also more likely to experience depression, anxiety, social isolation, and decreased attendance at school.

To combat this problem, many schools are turning to coordinated school health models to develop healthier students. And that's where Physical Activity and Nutrition for Health comes in.

This book and CD-ROM package will help you promote fitness and nutrition among students and staff, and its nutrition services tools will help you garner support from parents and community members to enhance student success. This package includes

• 60 developmentally appropriate, pilot-tested lessons for fitness and nutrition;
• CD-ROM with 115 reproducibles, including 16 family activities, 38 worksheets, 4 transparencies, 27 exercise cards, 24 food cards, and 6 station cards;
• tools that offer practical ideas for building student health physically, emotionally, and cognitively;
• cross-curricular information that supports other subject areas and is adaptable for various grades;
• multiple assessment techniques; and
• family and community activities.

The lessons are easy to understand and ready to go. In integrating fitness and nutrition concepts as part of a healthy lifestyle, the lessons will help students improve in allcomponents of health-related fitness now while establishing healthy behaviors for the rest of their lives. The lessons are adaptable to involve children with disabilities and include challenges for higher-level and higher-skilled students. All the lesson plans are tied to the WOW! Health Education Series and can be used within that series or on their own.

Section I explores the energy equation, including the calories for energy and the role of the heart and respiratory system in providing energy during exercise. Section II introduces the concept of aerobic activity and presents the FIT principle and the function of carbohydrate and fat as fuel sources for aerobic activities. Section III focuses on improving strength, endurance, and flexibility, and it broadens nutritional knowledge as it relates to weight management and obesity. Section IV emphasizes physical activity and nutrition as parts of a healthy lifestyle.

Physical Activity and Nutrition for Health will help you plan and implement physical education and nutrition education programs that significantly improve health and reinforce standards in health, physical education, mathematics, and science. The fitness elements, nutrition services, and parent involvement tools all address major components of the CDC's coordinated school health model.

Audience: Reference for elementary physical education teachers, elementary classroom teachers who teach health or physical education, and elementary health educators.

Bipolar Not ADHD or Writing the Fire

2009-02-02T07:22:00.000-08:00

Bipolar not ADHD: Unrecognized Epidemic of Manic Depressive Illness in Children

Author: George Isaac

A startling revelation about what ails many of our troubled children.

Bipolar not ADHD is intended to make everyone aware of how Bipolar Disorder, otherwise known as Manic Depressive Illness, especially in its atypical forms, is presently misunderstood and misdiagnosed as ADHD, Conduct Disorder, and other related behavioral disorders. It is also intended to make professionals and others who deal with troubled children become competent in identifying this serious and pervasive illness in children and adolescents and of being help to them.

A brief discussion of the etiology and treatment available for this illness and the social ramifications of this illness and its misdiagnosis in children is also included.

Bipolar not ADHD would be very valuable for psychiatrists, child psychiatrists, other professionals in the mental health fields, and students and professionals interested in child psychiatry and the mental health of children.

Writing the Fire!: Yoga and the Art of Making Your Words Come Alive

Author: Gail Sher

Writing the Fire! offers writers a new and visionary practice: using yoga to release the body's inner intelligence and then support, shape, and inform the creative process.

Indeed, "writing is yoga," declares Gail Sher, introducing the "writing asana"-an invaluable new tool for every writer's routine. Her insightful and lyrical book, organized around eight thematic "immersions," plumbs yoga's wisdom heritage. As Donald Moyer, director of the Yoga Room in Berkeley, comments, "She encourages writers to approach their writing with the clarity and presence of yogis, and teaches yogis how to temper their awareness with the heat of words and images." Writing the Fire! celebrates the fullest expression of our being.

Publishers Weekly

Writing mentor, psychotherapist and poet Sher (One Continuous Mistake) explores the nexus between yoga and writing in this blend of inspirational wisdom and practical advice. Assuming readers' familiarity with yoga poses and philosophy, Sher guides them to practice the eight tenets of ashtanga yoga (restraints, observances, physical poses, breath control, sense withdrawal, concentration, meditation and bliss) as writers. To help anchor readers to her theme, Sher designs metaphors; some work (creating a writing "temple"; writing "sequences"), while others fit less comfortably ("dancing the body of light" to access intuition). Whereas the concepts Sher plays with (balancing creative energy, engaging the shadow, etc.) deserve deep reflection, readers can dive right into the challenging exercises; for instance, after doing happy baby pose, a reader can try writing a story or poem from a baby's point of view, energizing the words with the feeling experienced in the pose. Although all writers can benefit from Sher's expansive view of writing as a means to develop compassionate awareness, some may be frustrated by statements that resist easy comprehension; Sher's words often sound like koans to be pondered over time. Like every consciously cultivated practice, this volume yields its treasures only after much practice. (May) Copyright 2006 Reed Business Information.

Libre para ser delgado or LASIK

2009-02-01T03:20:00.000-08:00

Libre para ser delgado

Author: Marie Chapian

Una nueva manera de vivir para vencer la obesidad.

New interesting book: Os seus Papéis e Responsabilidades Como um Membro de Conselho, volume.2

LASIK: A Guide to Laser Vision Correction

Author: Ernest W Kornmehl

If you'd like to improve your vision and reduce or eliminate your need for glasses or contacts, perhaps you're considering LASIK. This procedure has become one of the most popular vision correction surgeries in the nation with 9 million Americans undergoing LASIK procedures annually.

But, before you entrust your eyes to a surgeon, make sure you become an informed consumer. In LASIK A Guide to Laser Vision Correction, three ophthalmologists, who together have performed more than 65,000 LASIK procedures, help you understand what the surgery involves. Among the questions they answer:

Are you a candidate for LASIK surgery?
How is LASIK performed?
How much vision improvement you can expect?
How does the new Wavefront technology improve LASIK?
How do you choose a qualified ophthalmologist?
How many procedures should your ophthalmologist have performed?
What are the possible complications?
What follow up care will you need after the surgery?

The Book to Read before Having LASIK Surgery!

Library Journal

Laser-assisted in situ keratomileusis (LASIK) continues to grow in popularity as a viable and relatively safe way to correct faulty vision. This pithy book by Kornmehl, Robert Maloney, M.D., and Jonathan Davidorf, M.D., is a complete update of the 2000 first edition (not seen). The authors explain the parts of the human eye, how vision functions, and common problems that affect the way we see. They describe the development of the LASIK procedure, its clinical trials and ultimate approval by the FDA in 1999, and the current statistical success of the procedure. And they provide readers with criteria for selecting a competent surgeon; inform them about parameters surgeons use to evaluate probabilities of success; and tell them what they should expect when considering the procedure as well as what to expect from the initial consultation and evaluation, surgery, and recovery. Wavefront technology, photorefractive keratectomy (PRK), and other vision-correction procedures are also explained. The color illustrations are clear and instructive, and the risks and complications associated with the procedure are well delineated. This excellent resource is recommended for consumer health collections.-Janet M. Schneider, James A. Haley Veterans' Hosp. Lib., Tampa Copyright 2006 Reed Business Information.

The Truth or Live Longer Live Larger

2009-01-30T23:19:00.000-08:00

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

Author: Frank Sep

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

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Live Longer, Live Larger: A Hollistic Approach for Cancer Patients and Their Families

Author: William M Buchholz

One of every three Americans face cancer. With the diagnosis comes a maelstorm of fears about the future and complex decisions about treatment. In this world turned upside down it is difficult to find the right answers, much less be certain that the right questions are asked. It is hard to balance the desire to find a cure and extend life and the wish to prevent side effects of treatment. At the same time, patients and families must deal with powerful emotions, keep hope for the future, and maintain a sense of meaning in life.

Live Longer, Live Larger is a handbook for people who want a supportive companion in their response to cancer or other serious illness. It is based upon the experience and hard-won wisdom of thousands of patients and families dealing with cancer: people of differing temperaments, backgrounds, and medical circumstances. Its stories, exercises and tools can help you survive a diagnosis of cancer -- living longer, with a higher quality of life, and more meaningfully -- regardless of prognosis or stage of disease.

	A Letter to my Fellow Physicians
	Preface
Pt. I	In the Beginning
1	Responding to Your Diagnosis	2
2	Defining Your Relationship with Cancer	19
3	Overcoming Fear	35
4	Living a Larger Life	55
Pt. II	Choosing Treatment
5	Setting Goals	76
6	Developing a Strategy	86
7	Making Action Plans	109
8	Overcoming Barriers to Treatment	126
Pt. III	During Treatment
9	Maintaining a Positive Attitude	134
10	Maintaining Your Quality of Life	150
11	Overcoming Fatigue	165
12	Receiving Support	182
Pt. IV	Remission
13	In Remission	198
14	Using Your Second Chance	206
15	Living Comfortably with Uncertainty	221
Pt. V	Relapse
16	Back to Square Two	240
17	Crisis: Danger and Opportunity	254
18	Making Wise Choices	267
19	Your Last Chance for Today	283
Pt. VI	Endgame
20	Playing the Endgame to Win	294
21	Doing It My Way	306
22	Living Fully Until You Die	321
23	On Being a Hero	331
24	Family Matters	346
	A: Resources	357
	B: The Medical Uses of Hope	361
C	Pain Control	366
D	Preparing for a Medical Examination	369
	E: Values Statement	370
	F: A Legend of Sovereignty	374
	Notes	376
	Index	378

Healing through the Mass or The Cellulite Solution

2009-01-29T19:17:00.000-08:00

Healing through the Mass

Author: Robert De Grandis

"At the heart of Roman Catholic spirituality is celebration of Eucharist. Yet few Catholics, including clergy, really believe in the power for healing avail-able at each liturgy"......Barbara Shlemon Ryan

What People Are Saying

Bishop Paul V. Dudley
...This fine book will be of great help to you and your loved ones.

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The Cellulite Solution: A Doctor's Program for Losing Lumps, Bumps, Dimples, and Stretch Marks

Author: Howard Murad

Featuring the youth-building cellulite diet

Blast cellulite with a powerful, effective three-step program.

Every woman dreads it. But most women---even thin women---have it. Massage systems, topical creams, and going off caffeine won't budge cellulite, and dieting usually doesn't reduce it either. At last, The Cellulite Solution contains a simple three-pronged program that actually works to reduce dimpling.
Drawing on thirty-five years of clinical experience, Dr. Murad has developed a cellulite-slaying method that is effective for woman of any age, no matter how severe their cellulite problem is. A triad of nutritional direction, lifestyle changes, and topical treatments combines to both prevent and get rid of cellulite.
Follow Dr. Murad's program and you'll see "cottage cheese thighs" reduced and you'll notice smoother skin all over as your cells are replenished and plumped by water. Dr. Murad explains his complete water principle and why cell hydration-which is essential to healthy and young-looking skin-can't come from drinking water alone. As a bonus, Dr. Murad's program also reduces stretch marks!
Complete with a detailed eating plan and specific recommendations for supplements as well as external skin care, The Cellulite Solution is the magic formula you've been looking for to banish the most stubborn beauty problem women face today.

	Introduction	1
1	The Anatomy of Cellulite and Stretch Marks: Causes and Effects	11
2	The Water Principle: The Source of All Vitality	31
3	Repairing Damage	41
4	Preventing Cellulite	59
5	The Youth-Building Cellulite Solution Diet	81
6	The Cellulite Solution Program: Eight Weeks to Smoother Skin	127
7	Inclusive Heath	149
8	Cellulite Minimizers: Ingredients That Can Really Make a Difference	167
	Glossary	203
	Acknowledgements	219
	Index	221

To Catch a Predator or Breast Cancer

2009-01-28T15:16:00.000-08:00

To Catch a Predator: Protecting Your Kids from Online Enemies Already in Your Home

Author: Chris Hansen

Over 40 million Americans have seen Dateline's ongoing popular series To Catch a Predator, which has caught almost three hundred potential child predators. While the show exposed this epidemic, Chris Hansen's book takes you beyond the broadcast into a shadowy world that every parent and teenager needs to understand. Inside these pages you'll find: What motivates child predators and how they choose their prey. What detectives, therapists, and child predators feel are the best deterrents and treatments to prevent this crime. What parents must do to protect their kids online, what sites to block, and what software to get. And, most important, how parents can talk to children about online predators without scaring them. To Catch a Predator teaches parents and children what they need to know before the next predator strikes.

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Breast Cancer: Beyond Convention: The World's Foremost Authorities on Complementary and Alternative Medicine Offer Advice on Healing

Author: Mary Tagliaferri

Today, more breast cancer treatment options are available than ever before. But how can you determine the course of action that is right for YOU?

Breast Cancer: Beyond Convention is the only single resource that lays out all of the traditional and alternative approaches available today. Assembling a "dream team" of breast cancer experts, the editors of this truly groundbreaking guide encourage readers to work with their practitioners as they consider a variety of approaches, all explained in clear, nontechnical language. Readers will discover

how to find the right caregiver and how to best complement conventional medical treatment with alternative medicine
how to be "healed" without necessarily being "cured"
how to incorporate traditional Chinese medicine—including herbs, qigong, and acupuncture
the right diet to choose, no matter the form of treatment; the importance of soy products; plus fifteen delicious recipes to sample
the best vitamins, minerals, and natural foods, and the specific benefits—and possible dangers—of each
the merits of spiritual treatments, from meditation and directed prayer to the powerful mystery of the "will to live."

The guide features an encyclopedic appendix of websites, and lists of national support organizations, care centers, recommended audiotapes, CDs, and books—making this the single source to help patients take control of their treatment, assuage their fears, and get them on the road to healing.

A portion of the proceeds from the sale of this book will be donated to the Carol Franc Buck Breast Care Center Complementary and Alternative Medicine Program at the Universityof California, San Francisco

Publishers Weekly

More and more Americans, especially those with serious illnesses such as breast cancer, are turning to complementary and alternative medicine to supplement their Western treatments. This collection of essays edited by oncologist Tripathy and acupuncturist/herbalists Cohen and Tagliaferri (who herself is a breast cancer survivor) is intended to serve as a guide to the alternative therapies most often used by women with breast cancer. The book includes dense and sometimes meandering chapters on approaches such as Chinese Medicine, vitamin and mineral supplementation, meditation and prayer. The authors maintain that little research has been conducted on these therapies because of lack of funding and the difficulty in evaluating alternative medicine separately from conventional, but that data has become increasingly available. Although most of the chapters are largely based on research, others rely simply on seemingly improbable anecdotes (for example, one chapter describes a patient who recovered from inflammatory breast cancer after she began following a macrobiotic diet). Despite its inconsistencies, women with breast cancer looking for alternative therapies might find this book to be a good start in their own research. (June) Copyright 2002 Cahners Business Information.

Library Journal

In the preface, Tagliaferri writes that this is the book she wished existed in 1996 when she was diagnosed with breast cancer. A licensed acupuncturist, certified herbalist, and director of the Traditional Chinese Medicine Clinic (Univ. of California, San Francisco), Tagliaferri joins forces with Debu Tripathy (Mt. Zion Breast Care Ctr.) and Isaac Cohen (American Acupuncture Ctr.) to create this empowering guide for breast cancer patients. In addition to the editors, who each authored a chapter, contributors to the book include such notables as health guru Dean Ornish and breast surgeon Susan Love. Of the book's 15 chapters, 13 cover the physiological, psychological, emotional, and spiritual aspects of dealing with breast cancer and speak directly to the cancer patient about integrating conventional medicine and complementary therapies. One chapter focuses specifically on a clinic in San Francisco for low-income women and would have been more appropriate for the resources section. A chapter on evaluating health information, on the other hand, is quite helpful. The book concludes with an extensive resources and notes section. Recommended for public libraries with women's health collections and hospital consumer health libraries. Valeria Long, Grand Valley State Univ. Lib. at the Van Andel Inst., Grand Rapids, MI Copyright 2002 Cahners Business Information.

	Preface	ix
	Foreword	xiii
Chapter 1	A Diagnosis of Breast Cancer: Taking Your First Steps	1
Chapter 2	Building Bridges from Conventional to Alternative Medicine	10
Chapter 3	Choices in Healing	25
Chapter 4	Chinese Medicine and Breast Cancer	42
Chapter 5	Diet and Breast Cancer	106
Chapter 6	Food as Medicine: The Role of Soy and Phytoestrogens	142
Chapter 7	The Will to Live and Other Mysteries	181
Chapter 8	Natural Products in the Management of Breast Cancer	197
Chapter 9	Micronutrients: Vitamin and Mineral Supplementation	214
Chapter 10	Naturopathic Medicine	245
Chapter 11	Meditation	284
Chapter 12	Directed Prayer and Conscious Intention: Demonstrating the Power of Distant Healing	315
Chapter 13	A Mind-Body-Spirit Model for Cancer Support Groups	336
Chapter 14	The Charlotte Maxwell Complementary Clinic: A Healing Place for Low-Income Women	363
Chapter 15	Evaluating Health Information	379
	Resources	385
	Notes	415
	Index	463

Denial Is Not A River In Egypt or How Meditation Heals

2009-01-27T11:14:00.000-08:00

Denial Is Not A River In Egypt

Author: Sandi Bachom

An alcoholic is someone whose feet are firmly planted in thin air.
You can always tell an alcoholic. But you can't tell him much.

"The most important part of enlightenment is to lighten up," according to Bachom and Ross. Anyone who has ever felt humor's power to heal will second this saying -- and will find a wealth of wit to support it in this delightful book. A collection of quips and wise sayings, epigrams and home truths that have seen so many through troubled times and recovery. Denial is Not a River in Egypt delivers dose after dose of the best medicine. Embellished with whimsical hieroglyphics, these well-chosen quotations on fear, denial, insanity, ego, resentment, acceptance, healing and laughter can brighten our day in any stage of recovery.

A great gift idea.

Sandi Bachom has worked as a freelance producer of television commercials for twenty-five years. She lives in New York City with her husband and son and has been in recovery for more than ten years.

Don Ross is the coauthor and illustrator of a line of children's books. He lives in San Francisco and develops websites.

How Meditation Heals: Scientific Evidence and Practical Applications

Author: Eric Harrison

Combining the latest medical research with real-life stories from the author's experience with thousands of students, How Meditation Heals shows in specific detail how and why meditation improves the natural functioning of the human body.

In straightforward, practical terms, this book describes the proven health benefits of meditation for both the body and the mind. It explains how relaxation helps restore equilibrium to the function of the body and how meditation, the art of consciously relaxing, accelerates the process.

Much more than simply a guide to understanding the power of meditation, How Meditation Heals offers specific applications of meditation for healing both physical and emotional problems. It also features detailed meditation plans for relieving numerous ailments such as hypertension, insomnia, pain, fatigue, migraines, and panic attacks.

Spiritual Science and the Art of Healing or Medicine Grove

2009-01-26T07:13:00.000-08:00

Spiritual Science and the Art of Healing: Rudolf Steiner's Anthroposophical Medicine

Author: Victor Bott

Rudolf Steiner's anthroposophical medicine, highly regarded and widely practiced in Europe, integrates allopathic medical practices with alternative remedies, including dietary and nutritional therapies, massage, hydrotherapy, art therapy, and counseling. It recognizes that health and illness are directly related to our states of consciousness, and it views illness as an opportunity to create a new state of physical, emotional, and spiritual balance. Modern medicine tends to consider only the material aspect of human beings, an approach that fails to bring the individual to a state of complete wellness. Steiner's holistic view of humanity-beings composed of body, soul, and spirit-takes into consideration the seven-year cycles of human development, the influence of education on health, the relationship between psychological symptoms and physical conditions, the problem of cancer, the four cardinal organs, heredity, and the spiritual balance that characterizes true health.

New, revised edition of Anthroposophical Medicine.

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Medicine Grove: A Shamanic Herbal

Author: Loren Cruden

Medicine Grove is a comprehensive herbal, with listings for every common herb and many wild plants of North America. It includes descriptions of the part of the plant used, notes on preparation, lists of symptoms alleviated by the herb, and common effects. But Medicine Grove goes further, with chapters on gathering and growing wild herbs, using herbs in shamanic ceremonies or as plant allies in the wilderness, and birth, death, and dreaming herbs. Cruden combines her own first-hand experiences with a profound knowledge of indigenous traditions, enabling the reader to bring herbal lore into his or her own practice. She explains which herbs are best for seasonal ceremonies, smudging, and making offerings, and tells how to purify a sacred space. She covers topics such as vision quests, consciousness-altering, and the special connections between certain herbs and totem animals.

Medicine Grove brings the concept of an herbal into sacred territory, offering guidelines for incorporating herbs into one's spiritual life, based on the author's lifetime of work with Native American practices.

Acknowledgments

Introduction

Part 1: Shamanic Herbalism

1. Gathering and Growing Herbs
2. Preparing Medicinal Remedies
3. Healing with Herbs
4. Plant Allies
5. Offering Herbs
6. Smudge Herbs
7. Maintenance Herbs
8. Ceremonial Herbs
9. Smoking Herbs and Use of Psychotropic Plants
10. Birth, Death, and Dreaming Herbs
11. Trees

Part 2: Materia Medica

Appendices

Appendix 1: General Tips for Growing Common Garden Herbs

Appendix 2: Forms for Medicinal Application of Herbs

Appendix 3: Plant Associations Within the Web of Life

Appendix 4: Herb Allies for Specific Aspects of Well-being

Appendix 5: Herbs Used in Ceremony

Suggested Reading

Sources of Supply

Plant Index

General Index

Loren Cruden, midwife and herbal healer, lives on a mountain in Washington State in a house that she and her son built. Following spiritual studies in Europe, Asia, and Africa, her six years of work with Lewis Sawaquat, a Potawatomie pipe carrier, deepened her engagement with the spirituality that is native to the land. Respectful of the integrity of Native American ways, she draws carefully on those and other Earth-oriented traditions to create an eclectic yet authentic spiritual practice that relies on a direct experience of the interrelatedness of all life. She is the authorof Love Is Green: An Herbal for Parents, The Living Earth Tarot Deck, The Spirit of Place, and Coyote's Council Fire.

Es hora de ponerse en forma or Hydrosols

2009-01-25T03:11:00.000-08:00

Es hora de ponerse en forma!

Author: Gary R Savag

Consejos practicos que le serviran de guia para lograr estar en forma, tener una mente sana y un espiritu alegre.

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Hydrosols: The Next Aromatherapy

Author: Suzanne Catty

• The first book devoted exclusively to aromatic hydrosols--gentle, water-based plant extracts that expand the healing, cosmetic, and culinary applications of aromatherapy.

• The newest development in the field of aromatherapy.

• The homeopathic form of aromatic treatment that is the perfect complement to other forms of vibrational medicine.

• A comprehensive reference with more than 100 recipes and formulas for using hydrosols as well as sources of supply.

• With an introduction by Kurt Schnaubelt, author of Advanced Aromatherapy and Medical Aromatherapy.

Hydrosols is one of the most anticipated books in the world of holistic health because it introduces a revolutionary new use of essential oils in aromatic treatment. Hydrosols, or hydrolates, are the pure, water-based solutions created when essential oils are steam distilled. Through this process, a potent, yet subtle form of medicine is created, one that is able to be ingested as well as applied directly to the skin, unlike most pure essential oils. In fact, hydrosols are considered the homeopathic version of aromatherapy, and as such are ideal for use with children, animals, and those with fragile immune systems.

Suzanne Catty details the specifics of 67 hydrosols, provides formulas to treat more than 50 health concerns, and offers 40 delicious recipes in which hydrosols can be used. Her section on pets will help owners deal with urinary tract and digestive problems as well as grooming and odor issues. She also shows how hydrosols can be used with other forms of vibrational medicine and with feng shui, geomancy, and dowsing.

Understanding Down Syndrome or Seeing Your Life Through New Eyes

2009-01-23T23:09:00.000-08:00

Understanding Down Syndrome: An Introduction for Parents

Author: Cliff Cunningham

This highly acclaimed book has become an accepted introductory work for professionals as well as new parents. The author, internationally known as a leading authority on Down Syndrome, has expanded his practical and sympathetic book to take account of the recent advances in educational and developmental techniques and improvements in medical care, including details of techniques of prenatal testing. As well as helping parents and beginning practitioners understand the characteristics of the condition, this book covers the latest methods of treatment; gives advice on care of the young child, the adolescent, and the older person; stresses the importance of professional guidance and how to obtain it.

Library Journal

When they are told that their baby has Down Syndrome, most parents react with shock and need help coping with this unexpected situation. Veteran researcher Cunningham aims to provide such help in the form of detailed information about the physical, mental, and social characteristics of Down Syndrome children. Along with that information comes encouragement and hope as Cunningham shows that there is much that parents and others can do to help a Down Syndrome child develop to his or her full potential. This is the third edition of a book first published in Britain, revised for the American audience. Highly recommended for public libraries that don't have a previous edition.John Moryl, Yeshiva Univ. Lib., New York

Seeing Your Life Through New Eyes

Author: Paul Brenner

Seeing Your Life Through New Eyes identifies the origin of your personal profile and points you in directions to maximize their potential and transcend their self-imposed limitations. This workbook format helps readers create a diary of self-discovery and assists in resolving any misunderstood relationships and addictive behavior. This book offers insights for replacing negative thoughts by revealing the source of their origin and suggests tools for reflection, insight, and change. Utilizing the process Family Triangles, which is based on the relationship of the parental hurts and gifts of your childhood, specifically from the age of two to twelve, and how these experiences combine with inherent temperament to shape your adult life, Seeing Your Life Through New Eyes revisits your past and offers new perspectives from a different focal length without filters.

Estresado o deprimido or Aromatherapy Anointing Oils

2009-01-22T19:07:00.000-08:00

Estresado o deprimido?: Una guia practica e inspiradora para padres de adolescentes heridos (Stressed or Depressed: A Practical and Inspirational Guide for Parents of Hurting Teens)

Author: Arch Hart

The authors, a team of well-known authors, study the problem of depression in teens and give encouragement and answers from the spiritual perspective. There is hope you will become the friend and most important support for your teen in his battle against depression.

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Aromatherapy Anointing Oils: Spiritual Blessings, Ceremonies and Affirmations

Author: Joni Keim Loughran

In Aromatherapy Anointing Oils, Joni Keim Loughran and Ruah Bull lead the reader through the world of anointing, with its essence—the oils—as their focus. They profile nearly 50 essential oils, explain why certain oils are well suited for anointing, and offer different approaches for applying oil to the body—whether for everyday, special occasions, or celebrations. They also show how to create a sacred space for anointing and how to make anointing oils and sprays.

	Acknowledgements	IX
	Foreword	XI
	Introduction	XIII
Chapter 1	The Nature of Anointing	1
	Anointing Today	2
	Our Definition of Anointing	9
Chapter 2	Essential Oils for Anointing	11
	The Nature of Essential Oils	11
	How Essential Oils Affect Us	12
	The Essential Oils: A to Z	14
Chapter 3	Creating a Sacred Space for Aromatherapy Anointing	87
	Clearing the Area	87
	Protecting the Area	88
	Asking for Guidance	88
	Setting Intention	89
	Enhancing Sacred Space	89
	Closing Sacred Space	100
	Creating a Special Place for Your Aromatherapy Anointing Oils	101
Chapter 4	The Anointing Touch	103
	Body Symbology	105
	Subtle Anatomy	108
	Physical Symptoms	112
Chapter 5	Aromatherapy Anointing for Celebrations & Occasions	115
	Planning Your Ceremony	115
	Celebrations and Occasions for Aromatherapy Anointing	116
	Rite of Passage	117
	Place or Object	118
	Healing	119
	Honoring	120
	Love and Devotion	121
	Gratitude	122
	Releasing	122
	Claiming	124
	Season	125
	Holiday or Holy Day	125
	Before an Event	126
Chapter 6	Making Aromatherapy Anointing Oils	129
	Vegetable Oils	130
	Essential Oils for Aromatherapy Anointing Occasions	131
	Creating Blends for Aromatherapy Anointing Oils	136
	Resources	139
Appendix I	Safety Guidelines for Using Essential Oils	147
Appendix II	Glossary of Terms	149
	Index	153

Yoga for the Three Stages of Life or Tips for Good Living with Arthritis

2009-01-21T15:06:00.000-08:00

Yoga for the Three Stages of Life: Developing Your Practice as an Art Form, a Physical Therapy and a Guiding Philosophy

Author: Srivatsa Ramaswami

Essential reading for those looking to customize their practice to life's changing needs.

• Includes sections on vedic chanting, throat breathing, and exercises for women.

• Presents a unique portrait of T. Krishnamacharya and his teachings.

For 33 years Ramaswami studied with the legendary T. Krishnamacharya, teacher of B.K.S. Iyengar, Pattabhi Jois, and T.K.V. Desikachar and perhaps the most influential figure in the field of yoga in the last 100 years. Since that time he has developed Krishnamacharya's teaching into what may be the most highly evolved program available for making yoga a way of life, rather than simply a routine. In seventeen chapters Ramaswami lays out the whole philosophy of yoga, including principles for right living, postures, breathing practices, meditation practices, and mental disciplines.

Key to Ramaswami's teaching is the focus on adapting yoga to individual needs and to different stages of life. During the early part of life, learning yoga as a physical art form is most beneficial for the self-confidence and discipline it instills. In middle age, yoga should focus on physical therapy and maintaining optimum health as far into life as possible. In the last stages of life, the practitioner will be ready to focus on the ultimate goal of yoga--true understanding of the philosophy behind it and the realization of truth.

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Individuals ready to devote their lives to the field of yoga will find Yoga For The Three Stages Of Life an excellent introduction which blends the usual guide to postures and meditation practices with insights on adapting yoga to individual needs and different stages of life. Young and old receive appropriate discussions of yoga techniques geared to age, sex and ability.

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Tips for Good Living with Arthritis

Author: Arthritis Foundation

Offers handy tips for safely and smartly tackling those challenges, from doing laundry to gardening to working at a computer.

Pendulum Healing Handbook or Quick Facts Colon Cancer

2009-01-20T11:04:00.000-08:00

PENDULUM HEALING HANDBOOK

Author: Walter Lubeck

Complete guidebook on how to utilize the pendulum to choose appropriate remedies for healing body, mind and spirit. Includes 125 pendulum tables for herbs, essential oils, flower remedies, etc. If you want to learn how to utilize the pendulum, and how to develop extremely practical applications for health and welt-being, this book is for you. The author is a well-known Reiki master and best-selling author.

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Quick Facts Colon Cancer: What You Need to Know -- Now

Author: American Cancer Society

Educate yourself about colon cancer

What are your risk factors for colon cancer? Can you prevent it? How is colon cancer treated? What should you ask your doctor? QuickFACTS Colon Cancer is both a comprehensive and a quick read, with highlighted cover tabs for quick reference of specific topics.

QuickFACTS Colon Cancer:

Covers everything from risk factors to living well after cancer treatment
Provides critical questions to ask your healthcare team
Educates and empowers you right from the start
Completely updated with the latest patient treatment guidelines
Includes a colon cancer dictionary

Honey Does This Make My Butt Look Big or Peles Wish

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

Honey, Does This Make My Butt Look Big?: A Couple's Guide to Food and Body Talk

Author: Lydia Hanich

How do couples tackle ticklish questions like "Does this make me look fat?" or "Will you go on a diet with me?" What does one partner say when the other loses weight and then gains it back -- and more? Lydia Hanich has created a safe, fun guide to discussing thorny topics such as appearance, weight, food, exercise, sexuality, and eating disorders. Each chapter of Honey, Does This Make My Butt Look Big? presents loaded questions and precarious everyday scenarios with corresponding "right" and "wrong" answers. Included is a brief interpretation of the predicament along with sensible advice about what to say, what not to say, and why. Most partners have a sincere desire to support each other yet often unwittingly contribute to the problem rather than the solution. With cartoon illustrations and a healthy dose of humor, this book provides the answers to those most delicate questions.

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Pele's Wish: Secrets of the Hawaiian Masters and Eternal Life

Author: Sondra Roy

The wisdom and spirituality of Hawaiian elders is a facet of Hawaiian culture that outsiders rarely see or truly understand. New Age veteran Sondra Ray and her personal guide, Auntie Pua, act as messengers of the Aloha spirit, sharing the sacred teachings of the Kahunas - the "transmitters of secrets" - through kitchen-table style storytelling and first-hand adventures. The ancient rituals and basic tenets of the Huna way - loving oneself, nurturing other beings and the land, and living in harmony with all of life - provide a powerful code of transformation, leading to a deeper spiritual life more in tune with the rhythms of the natural world. By identifying the three core selves present in everyone, and in coordinating the way the three selves interact, readers learn to control their own reality - this is the Huna Way.

Hysterectomy Hoax or 100 Questions and Answers about Myeloma

2009-01-17T16:58:00.000-08:00

Hysterectomy Hoax: The Truth about Why Many Hysterectomies Are Unnecessary and How to Avoid Them

Author: Stanley West

While more than 600,000 hysterectomies are performed each year in the United States, 90 percent of them are unwarranted. This vital health guide offers women the information they need to empower themselves in making critical health decisions. For example, surgery can often do more harm than good and may pose needless risks, except in situations involving a life-threatening illness such as cancer. However, surgeons often rely on hysterectomies as a panacea for everything from premenstrual syndrome to uterine fibroids. An important step in bridging the communication gap between patient and physician are the specific questions in this book for women to ask their doctors. Included is information about various gynecological conditions with suggestions for alternative treatments, such as endometriosis, uterine prolapse, ovarian cysts, and precancerous conditions.

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100 Questions and Answers about Myeloma

Author: Asad Bashey

Written by a hematologist-oncologist specializing in myeloma treatment, and featuring insider advice from an actual patient, this book is an invaluable resource for anyone coping with the physical and emotional turmoil of this frightening disease.

Doody Review Services

Reviewer: Melody L McKinney, DNS, RN (Indiana State University)
Description: Written from the professional perspective of a hematologist-oncologist specializing in myeloma treatment and the personal experience of a patient with myeloma, this valuable little resource provides both authoritative and practical answers concerning treatment options, post-treatment concerns, quality of life, and resources for managing the physical and emotional consequences of this potentially overwhelming disease.
Purpose: According to the authors, the book is designed to answer many of the questions and concerns of myeloma patients and their significant others; and in doing so, help allay some of their fears and encourage active participation in discussing their illness, treatment, and care management.
Audience: The targeted audience is myeloma patients and their families and friends. However, the book would also be a handy resource for healthcare providers who work with cancer patients but do not need in-depth knowledge of myeloma.
Features: Written in a questions and answer format, the book is divided into seven parts: part one describes myeloma, its complications, and associated disorders; part two discusses diagnosis and staging; part three outlines treatment options; part four provides information on side effects and complications; part five explains stem cell transplantation and complications; part six offers strategies for dealing with a poor prognosis; and part seven provides practical advice for symptom management and other issues of daily living. Also included are an appendix of myeloma information and resources, a glossary of technical terms, and a comprehensive index.
Assessment: This well-indexed, practical little book can be read straight through or used as a reference when problems arise. Based on a physician's professional expertise, along with practical wisdom from a myeloma patient, a broad range of myeloma-related questions and concerns are addressed. The specific content areas are pertinent, easy to comprehend, and covered in sufficient depth to be useful to myeloma patients, their families and friends, and healthcare workers needing only a basic understanding of myeloma. Additional resources are suggested for more in-depth information. The book should enhance the patient and family's confidence in discussing the illness and treatment options and aid in coping with associated challenges.

Rating

4 Stars! from Doody

	Preface	vii
Part 1	The Basics	1
Questions 1-11
	What is myeloma?
	What is monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance (MGUS)?
	What is a solitary plasmacytoma?
Part 2	Diagnosis and Staging	13
Questions 12-30
	How is myeloma diagnosed?
	What is serum protein electrophoresis (SPEP)?
	What is serum protein immunofixation (SIFE)?
	What do the various stages of myeloma mean?
Part 3	Treatment Options	39
Questions 31-55
	Should all cases of myeloma receive treatment?
	What options are available for the treatment of myeloma?
	What is the usual sequence of treatments for myeloma?
Part 4	Side Effects and Complications of Treatment	71
Questions 56-64
	What are the main side effects of chemotherapy?
	What precautions are necessary if my white blood cell (WBC) count is low because of chemotherapy?
	My platelet count is low because of chemotherapy. What does that mean?
Part 5	Stem Cell Transplantation	83
Questions 65-78
	What is a stem cell, and how can it help in treatment of my myeloma?
	Why are stem cell transplants performed for myeloma?
	What is the difference between a bone marrow transplant and a stem cell transplant?
Part 6	If Treatment Fails	101
Questions 79-85
	How do I decide if active treatment is no longer worthwhile?
	What is comfort care?
	If I stop active anticancer therapy, what other options are available?
Part 7	Advocacy and Support	107
Questions 86-100
	Does myeloma run in families? Are my relatives at risk?
	Should I receive immunoglobulin therapy?
	Can I have a flu shot?
	Appendix	123
	Glossary	127
	Index	135

Workouts for Women or Solve It with Supplements

2009-01-17T07:56:00.000-08:00

Workouts for Women: Circuit Shaping

Author: Joni Hyd

The way to a shapelier body! Get maximum results with the wonder of circuit training!

Women across America are discovering the joy of circuit training. This unique type of training provides a one-stop total body exercise session, combining aerobic and strength training into a time efficient workout.

Circuit training reduces body weight and inches and is one of the most versatile methods of exercising. It provides excellent all round fitness, builds feminine lean muscle tone, and increases strength and aerobic endurance.

In Workouts for Women you'll learn:

* How to circuit train at home or the gym.
* How to start burning fat in just 12 minutes a day.
* Targeted circuits for all fitness levels...and more!

Bursting with over 90 different exercises, Workouts for Women is the proven, quickest way to a shapelier figure and a healthier and happier you.

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Solve It with Supplements: The Best Herbal and Nutritional Supplements to Help Prevent and Heal More than 100 Common Health Problems

Author: Robert A Schulman

Supplement solutions to a wide variety of health problems make this comprehensive, easy-to-use reference an indispensable addition to every home self-care library

The evidence is in: Herbal and nutritional supplements have the therapeutic power to help treat and prevent disease. But how does someone know which ones to take and in what amounts? The answers can be found in this authoritative reference, which presents the best supplements to prevent or heal more than 100 common health problems.

Every recommendation in this book has undergone thorough medical review by two respected physicians who specialize in complementary and alternative therapies. In addition to precise dosage instructions, the authors provide vital information on contraindications and potential interactions with medications, foods, and other supplements; examine the science and skepticism behind controversial supplements such as bee pollen, creatine, DHEA, and vitamin E; and warn about conditions for which readers should seek professional medical care before self-treating.

About This Book     xi
How to Use This Book     xii
What Supplements Can Do for You     1
The Benefits of Supplements     3
The ABCs of Supplements     3
Micronutrients: Essentials for Good Health     5
Herbal Alternatives     10
Food Packs a Punch     13
Supplement Savvy: Becoming a Wise Consumer     15
A Guide to Supplements     25
A
Aloe Vera     27
Alpha Lipoic Acid     29
Arginine     31
Arnica     33
Astragalus     35
B
Bee Pollen     37
Beta-Sitosterol     40
Betaine     42
Bilberry     44
Biotin     46
Black Cohosh     48
Boron     50
Boswellia     52
Bromelain     54
C
Calcium     57
Calendula     61
Cat's Claw     63
Cayenne     64
Chamomile     67
Chasteberry     69
Choline     71
Chondroitin     74
Chromium     77
Coenzyme Q10     80
Conjugated Linoleic Acid     83
Copper     84
Cordyceps     88
Cranberry     90
Creatine     93
D
Dandelion     96
Devil's Claw     98
DHEA     100
Digestive Enzymes     102
Dong Quai     105
E
Echinacea     107
Elderberry     109
Eucalyptus     111
Evening Primrose Oil     115
F
Fenugreek     116
Feverfew     118
Fiber     120
5-HTP     123
Flaxseed 126
FolicAcid     130
G
Garlic     135
Ginger     136
Ginkgo Biloba     138
Ginseng     141
Glucosamine     144
Glutamine     146
Glutathione     148
Goldenseal     151
Gotu Kola     153
Grape Seed Extract     155
Green Tea     157
Guarana     160
Guggul     162
Gymnema     164
H
Hawthorn     167
Horse Chestnut     169
Huperzine A      171
I
Ipriflavone     172
Iron     175
K
Kava     178
L
Lactobacillus Acidophilus     180
Lavender     184
L-Carnitine     186
Lemon Balm     190
Licorice     192
Lutein     195
Lycopene     197
Lysine     200
M
Magnesium     203
Mastic     206
Melatonin     208
Milk Thistle     210
N
N-Acetylcysteine     213
NADH     216
Niacin     219
O
Omega-3 Fatty Acids     221
P
Peppermint     226
Phosphatidylserine     229
Policosanol     232
Potassium     233
Q
Quercetin     236
R
Red Clover     238
Red Yeast Rice 241
Rhodiola 243
Riboflavin     245
S
SAMe     247
Saw Palmetto     249
Schisandra     251
Selenium     253
Slippery Elm     256
Soy     257
Spirulina     260
St. John's Wort     262
T
Tea Tree Oil     265
Thiamine     267
U
Uva Ursi     270
V
Valerian     272
Vitamin A     274
Vitamin B[subscript 5]     277
Vitamin B[subscript 6]     279
Vitamin B[subscript 12]     282
Vitamin C     284
Vitamin D     289
Vitamin E     292
Vitamin K     295
W
Willow Bark     298
X
Xylitol     300
Y
Yohimbe     302
Z
Zinc     304
Using Supplements to Manage Health     309
A
Acne     311
Aging     313
Alcoholism     317
Alzheimer's Disease and Memory Problems     321
Anemia     325
Anxiety     328
Appetite Loss     331
Asthma     333
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder     337
Autoimmune Disorders     340
B
Back Pain     343
Bronchitis     346
Bruises     349
Burns     352
Bursitis and Tendonitis     354
C
Cancer Prevention     358
Canker Sores     364
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome     366
Cataracts     369
Cervical Dysplasia     372
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and General Fatigue     375
Circulatory Health     379
Colds and Flu     383
Conception and Pregnancy     389
Conjunctivitis     392
Constipation     394
Cough     397
D
Dandruff     400
Depression     402
Detoxification     406
Diabetes     410
Diarrhea     416
Diverticular Disease     419
E
Ear Infection     421
Eating Disorders     424
Eczema     427
Emphysema     430
Endometriosis     433
Excessive Gas     436
F
Fever     439
Fibrocystic Breasts and Breast Pain     442
Fibromyalgia     445
Food Allergy     449
Fungal Infections of the Skin     452
G
Gallstones     454
Glaucoma     457
Gout     459
H
Hangovers     462
Hay Fever     465
Headache     467
Heart Disease     470
Heartburn     475
Hemorrhoids     478
Hepatitis     481
Herpes     484
Herpes Zoster     487
High Cholesterol     489
HIV and AIDS     494
Hypertension     498
Hyperthyroidism and Hypothyroidism     502
Hypoglycemia     505
I
Immune-System Support     507
Infertility     512
Insomnia     516
Irritable Bowel Syndrome     520
K
Kidney Stones     522
M
Macular Degeneration     525
Menopause     527
Menstrual Problems     531
Migraine Headaches     535
Multiple Sclerosis     538
Muscle Pains and Cramps     541
N
Nausea, Vomiting, and Morning Sickness     543
Neuralgia     546
O
Osteoarthritis     547
Osteoporosis     551
P
Parkinson's Disease     555
Poison Ivy     558
Premenstrual Syndrome     560
Prostate Health     564
Psoriasis     569
R
Restless Legs Syndrome     572
Rheumatoid Arthritis     574
S
Sexual Dysfunction     577
Sinusitis     580
Skin Health     584
Sprains and Strains     586
Stroke     589
Surgery Preparation     592
T
Temporomandibular Disorders     594
Tinnitus     596
Tooth and Gum Care     599
U
Ulcers     602
Urinary Tract Infection     605
V
Varicose Veins     608
W
Warts     610
Water Retention     612
Weight Loss     614
Y
Yeast Infection     617
Index     621

Emergencias de la Ninez or The Goddess Diet

2009-01-16T19:54:00.000-08:00

Emergencias de la Ninez

Author: Marin Child Care Council

Addressing the problem of children's accidents and medical emergencies, this book is widely used by parents, schools, and daycare centers as a handy source for current, reliable information in a practical flip-book format. Topics include burns, cuts and wounds, broken bones, abdominal pain, toothaches, eye and ear injuries, choking, insect or animal bites, abrasions, and bleeding. Also included is information on when to call for medical assistance.

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The Goddess Diet: Proven Ways to Naturally Stay Slim, Ageless and Healthy

Author: Larrian Gillespi

The Goddess Diet contains powerful information based upon the latest scientific research into the unique differences in female metabolism. Now you can discover how women can remain naturally slim, ageless and healthy by choosing foods that harmonize with their hormones.Tired of following the dietary advice for men and watching your shape change into a Buddha Belly? The Goddess Diet gives every woman the ability to maintain the vitality and shape of her youth without the need for pills or surgery by following a lifestyle uniquely designed for a woman's hormonal needs.It's time to own the power of natural health. Give yourself and those you love the gift of knowledge with The Goddess Diet.

What People Are Saying

Cher
The Goddess Diet is simply the most natural way to eat and stay healthy and slim. It is also uniquely designed to fit a woman's hormonal and metabolic needs.
—( Cher, Academy Award Winning Actress )

Mary Shomon
The Goddess Diet is the best book on weight loss in the universe, hands down!
—(Mary Shomon, author of Living Well With Hypothyroidism: What Your Doctors Don't Tell You That You Need To Know)

Fine Embellishment Techniques or Earth Dance Drum

2009-01-16T10:53:00.000-08:00

Fine Embellishment Techniques: Classic Details for Today's Clothing

Author: Jane Conlon

You don't have to be an expert to add embellishment techniques from the 1920's, 30's and 40's to your wardrobe. Discover the possibilities when you add threadwork, beading, trims, piping and more to garments. These projects are elegant and sophisticated and especially appealing to those who like glamour but not glitz.

Library Journal

Like knitters, today's sewers welcome ideas for embellishments to push their sewn garments beyond the boundaries of the ready-to-wear. The topic has yet to be covered fully in sewing books--until now. Conlon, a frequent contributor to Threads magazine, divides embellishment techniques into five major types: beading, threadwork, trims, applique, and bindings/pipings. Separate chapters devoted to each of these techniques include information on choosing appropriate tools and materials, step-by-step directions, and ideas for using the embellishment in a garment. Instructions are crystal clear, and the whole is beautifully organized and illustrated. Highly recommended for sewing collections. Copyright 1999 Cahners Business Information.

Hassanali Mehran

You don't have to be an expert to add embellishments from the 1920s, 30s, and 40s to your wardrobe. Discover the glamourous possibilities of adding threadwork, beading, trims, piping, and more to garments.

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Earth Dance Drum: A Celebration of Life

Author: Blackwolf Jones

The Truths of Powwow go deeper than the colorful regalia and traditional Native American dance steps. The ancient teachings contained in this book are tools for living -- gifts for the next generations!

-Specific guidelines for intentional living.
-19 Powwow dances offer spiritual insights.
-Poetry, stories and prayers reveal the heart of the dancer.
-A 70,000 year old approach to environmental concerns of
today.
-Drumming as a connection to the Sacred Hoop.

This book offers a profound message of spirituality that speaks to your soul!
Jack Canfield, co-author of Chicken Soup for the Soul; 101 Stories to Open the Heart and Rekindle the Spirit

Continue your spiritual journey with Blackwolf and Gina as they heighten your awareness to Mother Earth and your sense of celebration for life.
Mary Ellen Baker, (Neo Gishie-Goo-Equay: woman of Four Skies)
Midewinin Lodge, Lac Courte Oreilles Band of Ojibwe

The Courage to Laugh or Generation XL

2009-01-15T23:51:00.000-08:00

The Courage to Laugh: Humor, Hope, and Healing in the Face of Death and Dying

Author: Allen Klein

"Life," said George Bernard Shaw, "does not cease to be funny when someone dies, any more than it ceases to be serious when someone laughs." With heartening and amusing examples from a world in which many think there is no laughter, Allen Klein augments the truth of Shaw's insightfulness. Illustrating the inherent importance of the ability to laugh, Klein gives readers the power to face the end of life with dignity and compassion. Based on the author's years of giving speeches and leading workshops for patients and their caregivers and families, The Courage to Laugh will be the first book to: * show how patients use humor to cope when life is threatened;
* offer hope and encouragement to readers dealing with loss;
* give readers permission to laugh when they feel like crying;
* explain how popular culture can ease death-related fears; and
* provide uplifting quotes and jokes. With poignant wisdom from children, parents, doctors, and nurses, combined with the spirited writing of the author, The Courage to Laugh is a lifesaving tool for everyone experiencing a serious illness and for the people who care for them.

Publishers Weekly

After his wife died from a rare liver disease, Klein wrote The Healing Power of Humor, which explained how laughter had helped him recover from her untimely death. Calling himself a "jollytologist," the author, who lectures and leads seminars on humor, enlarges on this earlier theme by presenting a welcome compilation of many personal stories culled from his research into death and dying. These show the important role of laughter as well as tears in the grieving process. Although Klein stresses that humor should not be used to cover up grief, he believes that, for the patient as well as loved ones, appropriate laughter is a refreshing and therapeutic tonic in the face of illness and death. Among the examples he provides are the sustaining power of humor for the terminally ill living in hospices, as well as the amazing capacity of AIDS patients to make jokes that ease their pain ("In my condition, I don't even buy green bananas anymore"). He describes the bravery of very sick children who seek out light moments to help them cope with their disease and includes the experiences of concentration camp survivors who sustained their will to live through humor. Never glib, Klein's affirmations allow a crucial measure of relief for moments of distress, or in the face of loss. Editor, David Groff; agent, Shelley Roth. (Sept.)

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Generation XL: Raising Healthy, Intelligent Kids in a High-Tech, Junk-Food World

Author: Joseph Mercola

Childhood is a pivotal time for good nutrition. Organs and blood streams nurtured with junk food cannot build a foundation for good health and longevity as an adult. Drs. Joseph Mercola and Ben Lerner believe profound inactivity, addiction to electronic media, and diets of super-sized fast food and sugar-laden beverages have created a national emergency. Generation XL is a clarion call and a detailed guide to giving your child a vibrant, successful future and a healthy, wholesome, invigorating youth.

As children riddled with pain, illness, learning disorders, and even depression begin to show up everywhere, rather than looking at brain development, nutrition, and lack of movement as the culprits, concerned parents are turning to more and more medications. Think about that. Is that how we were designed? To make medication a way of life and to be drugged early on a consistent basis?

What does the future hold for us when kids are overweight, out of shape, and taking medications for the effects? What kind of children are we creating?

This is not a diet book-far, far from it. Dropping another diet book into the same culture will do nothing but take up more room on your shelf. Generation XL shows you how kids were created to eat, breathe, sleep, run, and live. At the same time, Drs. Mercola and Lerner help you change your family culture and recognize where the culture around you isn't working so you can avoid it or help to change it.

Since prevention is always easier (and wiser) than cure, incorporating the lifestyle changes suggested in Generation XL gives your child a realistic way to reach and maintain a healthy weight;dramatically reduce the risk of developing type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and other health risks; and build a strong body and positive mental attitude, maximizing his or her IQ and giving the best chance for success.

Preface: Taking a Stand for the Health of Our Children....................vii
Introduction: Excelling in an Average World....................xi
1. Confessions of a Twinkie-Eating TV Junkie....................1
2. Why Peer Influence Is So Powerful....................11
3. Junk-Food Nation....................21
4. How the Body Gains-and Loses-Fat....................32
5. The Health and Fitness Zone....................54
6. The Right Foods: High-Octane Fuel for Your Child....................62
7. Discover Your Child's Metabolic Type....................77
8. Liquid Assets: The Good, Bad, and Ugly of Beverages....................89
9. Are Supplements All They're Cracked Up to Be?....................100
10. Making Changes That Stick....................110
11. Get Moving!....................125
12. Movement Activities for Toddlers and Preschoolers....................141
13. Tying It All Together....................154
Afterword: Get Off the Bench!....................163
Kid-Proof Recipes....................166
Notes....................241
About the Authors....................246

Eat to Beat Cancer or Get the Trans Fat out

2009-01-15T13:48:00.000-08:00

Eat to Beat Cancer

Author: Healing Gourmet

Use your diet to beat disease and promote wellness with Healing Gourmet

Drawing from the latest scientific research, the Healing Gourmet® series focuses on foods and recipes for managing and preventing a wide range of diet-related illnesses. Written in consultation with a team of leading doctors, nutritionists, and chefs, each book focuses on a specific medical condition and includes delicious, healthy recipes and three weeks of meal plans.

Simin Liu, M.D., is an associate professor in the Department of Epidemiology and the director of nutrition research, Division of Preventive Medicine, at Brigham and Women's Hospital. He is also an associate professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School.

Kathy McManus, M.S., R.D., is the director of the Department of Nutrition at Brigham and Women's Hospital. She is also the director of nutrition and behavior modification for the Program for Weight Management at Brigham and Women's Hospital in association with the Harvard School of Public Health.

John A. Carlino, CE., CCE, F.M.P, is the chairman of culinary education at the Florida Culinary Institute. He is a Certified Executive Chef and Culinary Educator from the American Culinary Federation.

Get the Trans Fat Out: 601 Simple Ways to Cut the Trans Fat Out of Any Diet

Author: Suzanne Havala Hobbs

Discover the Dangers of Trans Fat and Learn How to Avoid It
The media and health professionals are loudly proclaiming the health risks of trans fat, because even the smallest amounts in your diet can raise your risk of heart disease and other health conditions. But trans fats-especially from partially hydrogenated oils-are found everywhere! From the grocery store shelves to restaurant menus, trans fat works its way into the foods we eat and jeopardizes our health.
Get the Trans Fat Out shows you how you can identify and avoid these damaging fats-without sacrificing taste or convenience. Inside you'll find all the information you need to protect you and your family from trans fat, including:
• Key health and nutrition information on the risks of trans fat
• Tips on grocery shopping for healthy products
• Delicious recipes with zero trans fat
• Information on how to stay healthy when eating at restaurants
• A complete, easy-to-understand guide to the trans fat content of many common products and menu items from fast food chains
For every health-conscious consumer, Get the Trans Fat Out is the definitive resource to living trans fat free.

Library Journal

Hobbs, a registered and licensed dietician, shares her knowledge through her newspaper column, "On the Table," as well as through numerous books. Her latest endeavor to help readers lead a healthier lifestyle comes on the heels of the American Heart Association's urging to remove all trans fats from our diets. Hobbs provides a list of 601 tips to do just that, which vary from using trans fat-free recipes to reading product nutrition labels. For easy perusal, tips are arranged into chapters and sections. Part 3, "Food Guide and Fat Gram Counter," is arranged not only by food type but also by brand and product name. Readers will realistically be able to use this list for grocery shopping. Although other books contain the same health information found here, the "Food Guide and Fat Gram Counter" section is so useful that public libraries of any size should make a point of purchasing a copy.-Rachel M. Minkin, Graduate Theological Union Lib., Berkeley Copyright 2006 Reed Business Information.

Lean and Hard or The Practice of Traditional Western Herbalism

2009-01-15T04:46:00.000-08:00

Lean and Hard: The Body You've Always Wanted in Just 24 Workouts

Author: Mackie Shilston

Mackie Shilstone is an expert in getting world-class professional athletes as well as ordinary people into peak shape in record time, helping them tone their bodies and maximize lean muscle. Now Shilstone lays out his time-tested, medically sound strategies for building lean muscle with his “work out smarter, not harder” plan for training rotation, nutrition, and state-of-the-art supplements.

Publishers Weekly

Shilstone (The Fat Burning Bible) uses science to design a program that creates lean muscle. Though women will find useful information here, men seem to be the main audience for this book, that is men serious enough about their hard body to endure a regimen of supplements, a strict meal plan and several weeks of high-intensity workouts. Students of fitness science will have the chance to learn all about things like "Positive Nitrogen Balance," "The Anabolic State" and the "Lactic Acid System." Formulas are provided to calculate recommended daily calories, target heart rate during workouts and current muscle-to-fat percentage. Exercises and stretches come with pictures and drawings to demonstrate, and a daily exercise checklist and food journal demand accountability. The fact that Shilstone can take credit for the athletic bods of heavyweight champion Michael Spinks, NBA star Manute Bol and baseball legend Brett Butler proves his techniques are sound. But his writing doesn't serve to entertain, and his textbooklike tone makes reading a chore. (Mar.)

Acknowledgments.

Introduction: They Said It Couldn’t Be Done.

PART ONE: Learn the ABCs of High-Intensity Training.

1 What Lean Muscle Will Do for You.

2 Manage Your Hormones to Build Muscle.

PART TWO: The Lean and Hard Nutritional Program.

3 Performance Nutrition: Eat to Build Muscle and Increase Metabolism.

4 The Lean and Hard Food Exchange List: The Right Proteins, Carbohydrates, and Fats.

5 Lean and Hard Meal Plans for High Performance.

6 Lean and Hard Performance Supplementation: Maximize Your Workout to Build Lean Muscle.

7 The Lean and Hard Nutrition Supplementation Schedule.

PART THREE: The Lean and Hard High-Intensity Workout.

8 Managing Intensity: Understand Your Body’s Energy and Fuel Systems.

9 Lean and Hard Warm-Ups and Drills: What You Need to Know before You Begin Your High-Intensity Workout.

10 The Lean and Hard High-Intensity Exercises.

11 The Lean and Hard Workout.

PART FOUR: Your Daily Muscle-Building Guide.

12 The Lean and Hard Workout Program Guide.

Resources.

Index.

The Practice of Traditional Western Herbalism: Basic Doctrine, Energetics, and Classification

Author: Matthew Wood

The Practices of Traditional Western Herbalism places the function of western herbs in their true historical context, apart from homeopathy, traditional Chinese medicine, and Ayurveda. Recently there has been a revival of interest in western herbalism, but practitioners haven't been able to explore its benefits due to a void of information on the topic - the system of medicine the herbs fit into had all but disappeared. To remedy the situation, herbalist Matthew Wood has researched the old-time practices and reconstructed them for modern use. In resuscitating western herbal medicine and bringing it up to date, he gives his readers a powerful tool for holistic theory and treatment.

Wood makes the point that plant medicines, because they are made from a broad range of chemical components, are naturally suited for the treatment of general patterns in the body. He argues against the biomedical model of standardization, in which herbs are refined and advertised as if they were drugs suited to an exact disease or condition.

After the Fire or El libro del hilo rojo

2009-01-14T16:44:00.000-08:00

After the Fire

Author: J A Janc

Before she found fame as a best-selling mystery author, Judith Jance wrestled with the personal anguish of being married to an alcoholic. For years she composed poetry in secret and kept it locked away. Finally it was published as After the Fire in 1984, the year before her debut novel. After the Fire chronicled the death of a relationship as Jance's marriage to her first husband gradually collapsed under the weight of his addiction—aided and abetted by her own unwitting denial and co-dependence—while she struggled to find herself. I will not be the price of your redemption, she wrote then. I will not pay my life to ransom yours.

Now this deeply personal work is available in a new annotated edition. In it, Jance offers unblinking insights into where she was and what was happening when each of these searing poems was written—remaking After the Fire as more than a collection of poetry. Now it is a portrait of addiction and the insidious ways in which it destroys relationships.

A work of crushing defeat and ultimate triumph, After the Fire relates an emotional journey that will be readily recognizable to anyone who has seen love destroyed and then found the strength to go on. It will inspire others who are struggling with similar issues as it allows fans of Jance's mysteries to better know the mind—and heart—of a favorite author.

Book review: Métodos de Investigación Comerciales con DVD

El libro del hilo rojo: El pder de la proteccion

Author: Yehuda Berg

As Yehuda Berg revealed in The 72 Names of God, hidden beneath the surface of ancient texts are powerful technologies that can transform one's life. In this book, as in his other works, Berg reveals the practical application of a methodology that was once dismissed as superstition. The Red String Book, the second entry in the Technology for the Soul series, reveals the antidote to the negative effects of the "Evil Eye." The Evil Eye is a very powerful negative force transmitted through unfriendly stares and unkind glances. The sages of Kabbalah understood that seemingly harmless envious eyes and looks of ill will are, in fact, anything but harmless. They can actually stop a person from realizing his or her full potential in every area of life. In this authoritative book, Berg takes readers to the source of the cure for the Evil Eye, the Red String, and shows how to utilize this surprisingly simple technology for life-changing results.

Respiracion la mente y la conciencia or Fitness Through Aerobics Step Training Walking

2009-01-14T06:42:00.000-08:00

Respiracion, la mente y la conciencia

Author: Harish Johari

RESIPRACIÓN, MENTE Y CONCIENCIA

Los científicos actuales apenas comienzan a entender lo que los yoguis han sabido desde hace siglos: que la fuerza vital que vida al cuerpo está regulada por la respiración, y que la energía de la respiración está controlada por la mente. La ciencia estoérica y la práctica del Swara Yoga--presentada en este libro por primera vez en español--muestra cómo la observación consciente y el control de la respiración pueden ayudar a lograr la máxima energía y vitalidad.

Maestro tántrico y autor de Tools of Tantra, Chakras, y The Healing Power of Gemstones, Harish Johari enriquece, con un conocimiento profundo de las antiguas ciencias hindúes, el tema de la respiración y el yoga en pro de una vida equilibrada. Éste es el primer libro guía para el público occidental que ofrece un tratamiento completo del tema, propocionando información de textos sánscritos que de otro modo hubieran permanecido inaccesibles para nuestro idioma. En el libro se explica la red sensorial de la nariz y su efecto sobre los canales sutiles de energía de todo el cuerpo, mostrando la directa relación entre la práctica de la respiración consciente y el equilibrio electroquímico del cerebro y el sistema nervioso. Enseña, además, cómo la respiración alternatica de los orificios izquierda y derecho de la nariz está influida por las fuerzas del Sol y la Luna y cómo el individuo puede entrar en armonía con estos ritmos naturales y leyes universales a finde obtener salud óptima y bienestar.

La maestría de Johari respecto a las técnicas del Swara Yoga se hace evidente en la amplia informcación que aporta Respiración, mente y conciencia: incluye el análisis de las fases de los cinco elementos en el ciclo respiratorio, ejercicios para la curación física y psíquica, la forma de saber qué orificio nasal está activo y las instrucciones para conseguir que un hijo sea niño o niña.

A la par de su continuo estudio y práctica del Tantra, Harish Johari es pintor, escultor, gemólogo y compositor de música hindú.

Harish Johari (1934-1999) was a distinguished North Indian author, Tantric scholar, poet,musician, composer, artist, and gemologist who held degrees in philosophy and literature and made it his life's work to introduce the culture of his homeland to the West.

Here is a hot link to a web site dedicated to Harish Johari's work that was set up by his students. sanatansociety.com/artists_authors/aa_harish_johari.htm

Go to: Terry or Black Belt Patriotism

Fitness Through Aerobics, Step Training, Walking

Author: Karen S Mazzeo

FITNESS THROUGH AEROBICS, STEP TRAINING, AND WALKING, Fourth Edition contains an easy-to-follow sequential learning order that provides methods to achieve total fitness goals. Students are able to easily understand the principles and techniques of aerobic dance exercise, step training, and fitness walking, with a new focus on strength training, and will be able to structure a complete physical and mental training program that can work for a lifetime.

1. Aerobic Exercise: The Way to Fitness. 2. Motivation and Goal Setting. 3. Safety First. 4. Posture and Positioning. 5. Fitness Testing. 6. Warm-Up. 7. Aerobic Exercise: Aerobics (Option 1). 8. Aerobic Exercise: Step Training (Option 2). 9. Aerobic Exercise: Fitness Walking and Jumping Rope (Option 3). 10. Strength Training. 11. Cool Down and Flexibility Training. 12. Stress Management and Relaxation. 13. Nutrition. 14. Weight Management. Appendix of Assessments.

A Guys Guide to Great Eating or 101 Ways to Burn Fat on the Ball

2009-01-13T19:41:00.000-08:00

A Guy's Guide to Great Eating: Big-Flavored, Fat-Reduced Recipes for Men Who Love to Eat

Author: Don Mauer

From the author of the spectacularly successful Lean and Lovin' It, a brawny collection of big-flavored, fat-reduced recipes for men who love to eat. A once overweight guy who never met a food he didn't love, Don Mauer learned the hard way that most low-fat cookbooks don't appeal to meat-and-potatoes taste buds and come with skimpy portions that may work for New York fashion models but leave men hungry. This cookbook is different, written for men by a real guy with a big appetite. The 175 easy-to-make recipes - Smokin' Chili Pepper Cheeseburgers, Seemingly Sinful Fat-Free Roasted Garlic Whipped Potatoes, Chocolate Chocolate-Chip Pie, Fresh Blueberry Cobbler - are based on Mauer's own favorites. The guy-sized portions get 20 percent or less of their calories from fat, and each recipe comes with a full nutritional analysis, including the amount of saturated fat. A Guy's Guide to Great Eating will end the arguments in the kitchen between men who insist on eating what they love and the people who love them.

Library Journal

Perhaps the approach of Father's Day explains the simultaneous appearance of three "men's" cookbooks. Its catchy title notwithstanding, Boswell's A Man and His Pan is essentially an eclectic collection of favorite recipes from a man who likes to cook, whether for his family (there's a separate chapter on cooking for kids) or for guests. Boswell is coauthor of The Best Fryer Cookbook Ever (HarperCollins, 1998) and the packager of the "365 Ways To Cook" series. Here the gimmick, such as it is, is that all the recipes, from Pepper-Crusted Steak Flamb ed in Whisky to Asian-Flavored Arctic Char, are made in a large nonstick frying pan. Many are quite easy, although they do assume some experience in the kitchen. For larger collections. With his wife, a food writer and editor, Bowers, who has a restaurant background, has written an entertaining but at heart serious cookbook. Despite his tongue-in-cheek macho tone, he conveys a lot of useful information on food and cooking, starting with "Men and Hardware" (kitchen equipment) and moving on to "Men and Flame" (grilling, flamb eing, and "blowtorch cooking"), "Men and Fat" ("They Don't Call It a Fry-Mama"), and "Pommes des Hommes" (vegetables), among other topics. The recipes are tasty and wide-ranging, not confined to hearty "guy food" by any means. Recommended for most collections. Mauer, author of the best-selling Lean and Lovin' It (Chapters, 1996), has always been the family cook, but about ten years ago, he changed his habits, scaled back on fat, and lost 100 pounds. Disdaining diet books that consider half a cup of macaroni and cheese enough for a serving, he's come up with 175 recipes that are relatively low in fat but designed to satisfy hearty appetites. Mauer has a more "down-home" approach than Bowers and a less sophisticated style, but many family cooks, male or female, will find lots of recipes to try here. For most collections. Copyright 1999 Cahners Business Information.

Interesting textbook: Fine French Wines or Great Tiki Drink Book

101 Ways to Burn Fat on the Ball: Lose Weight with Fun Cardio and Body-Sculpting Moves!

Author: Lizbeth Garcia

Ideal for stretching, weight-training, Pilates, and, yoga, the fitness ball is so versatile and so easy to use, why stop there? Incorporating the ball into your heart-pounding cardio routines and your strengthening and toning sessions is a lot easier than you think!

Inside, you’ll find 101 illustrated moves and step-by-step instructions demonstrating how to use your fitness ball to boost your metabolism, build muscle, and lose weight. Whether you’ve been using the ball in your workouts for years or you’re a ball beginner, you’ll discover that these simple and effective exercises are the sparks you need to re-energize your workouts and finally get the results you’ve been waiting for.

Tone your butt and legs with cardio moves infused with simple mamboand cha-cha steps.
Improve your overall muscle tone with strength-training moves featuring light dumbbell work.
Sculpt your arms, legs, and core with yoga-inspired stretches.

Mix and match your favorite and most challenging exercises to create your own customized fat-burning routines, or use one of the predesigned routines included in the book.

Mr Food Every Days a Holiday Diabetic Cooking or Earth QI Gong for Women

2009-01-13T10:39:00.000-08:00

Mr. Food Every Day's a Holiday Diabetic Cooking

Author: Art Ginsburg

Now everyone can enjoy delicious meals for special days

Back by popular demandanother cookbook chock-full of healthy and tasty recipes for people with diabetes from nationally syndicated television chef Mr. Food. No longer will people with diabetes have to eat differently on special occasions (or any other day).

Mr. Food and Nicole Johnson, Miss America 1999, have come up with healthy recipes that are so tasty that the whole family will want them. With special question-and-answer sections, information about diabetes and meal planning, and tips on preparation and presentation, this book delivers far more than the average cookbook. Including recipes for special occasions from every monthSuper Bowl Sunday, St. Patrick's Day, graduation parties, Independence Day, Halloween, Election Day, major religious holidays, and much more!

Mr. Food Art Ginsburg has authored 28 cookbooks, and his television show airs in more than 400 markets nationwide and reaches 810 million viewers daily. He is among HSN's top-selling authors, and more than 2 million copies of his cookbooks have been sold. Mr. Food's EasyCooking magazine is published by Hearst Magazines Division and has thousands of subscribers.

Nicole Johnson, Miss America 1999, has lived successfully with type 1 diabetes for the past eight years. In her work with the American Diabetes Association, she has helped raise more than $13 million for diabetes research.

Library Journal

The latest book from the popular and prolific Ginsburg, who has some 30 or so Mr. Foodc cookbooks to his credit, is a follow-up to Mr. Food c's Quick & Easy Diabetic Cooking. Although he includes a list of holidays in his introductory material, the recipes are organized by courses of a meal rather than particular celebrations. However, sidebars by Ginsburg and by Nicole Johnson-Miss America 1999 and an ADA spokesperson-tie many of the dishes to specific holidays. The recipes are short and simple, as always, and each includes nutrition information and diabetic exchanges. Sure to be in demand. Copyright 2002 Cahners Business Information.

Book review: Wheat Free Worry Free or Living with Hepatitis C for Dummies

Earth Qi Gong for Women: Awaken Your Inner Healing Power

Author: Tina Chunna Zhang

The special medical Qi Gong described in this book was developed and perfected over the course of 1,700 years by Taoists, traditional Chinese medical doctors, and Qi Gong experts in China to meet the needs of a woman’s unique anatomy. Author Tina Zhang leads readers through a variety of pleasurable postures and easy exercises that address specific areas of the body. In turn, these exercises, which work progressively to strengthen the spirit-mind-body connection, enhance natural female energy to help prevent or alleviate health issues and conditions from puberty to post-menopause, including high blood pressure, stress, fatigue, endometriosis, age-related problems, and more.

Emphasizing a balance between hormones and emotions, the book includes concise descriptions of selected acupuncture points, meridians, and orbits that promote long-range anti-aging and long-term optimal health. Women empowered by these benefits can take control of their bodies and better direct and assist their physicians in maintaining their health without the cost, risk, and side effects of pills, hormones, and supplements. Qi Gong for Women also contains useful information on addressing women’s physical and spiritual health for physicians, acupuncturists, and doctors of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM).

Foreword by Earl Morgan, MD vii
Foreword by Chen Xiu Qin, MD viii
Preface ix
Introduction by Dr. Michael Milburn 1

Chapter One: Qi and Qi Gong 3
Qi Gong, the Ancient Health Art 3
Qi Gong and Traditional Chinese Medicine 6
Categories of Qi Gong 12
The Health Benefits of Qi Gong 14

Chapter Two: Earth Energy 21
The Cycles of Life 21
Cultivating Female Energy 22
Creating Pelvic Health 23

Chapter Three: The Balance of Health 25
Emotional Health 25
Physical Health 28
Take Control of Your Health 32

Chapter Four: Earth Qi Gong 33
Understanding the Physiology of Qi 33
The Principles of Practicing Qi Gong 38
How Does Earth Qi Gong Work for Women? 48
Earth Qi Gong for Women Form 53
Eight Natural Healing Energies Circle Walking 85

Chapter Five: From Awareness to Healing 97
Increasing Awareness of the Body 97
Healing by Raising Your Emotional Intelligence 100

Chapter Six: Natural Eyesight Improvement 103
Five Animals Eye Exercises 104
Eight Acupressure Points Eye Massage 105

Chapter Seven: Finding the Beauty in Your True Nature 113
Realizing Your True Nature 113
Loving the Beauty of Ugliness 117

Cross Reference: Common Symptoms of Hormonal
Imbalance and their Corresponding Earth Qi Gong
Exercises 121
Glossary of Chinese Terms 123
Acknowledgments 125
Index 127
About the Author 131

Milagrosos Alimentos Curativos de la Biblia or Get Healthy Now with Gary Null

2009-01-12T22:38:00.000-08:00

Milagrosos Alimentos Curativos de la Biblia

Author: Reese P Dubin

In an illuminating guide to timeless remedies from the Old and New Testaments, this book offers readers a look to the Bible to heal the body and soul.

Look this: American Black Chamber or Designing Web Usability

Get Healthy Now! with Gary Null: A Complete Guide to Prevention, Treatment and Healthy Living (Second Edition)

Author: Gary Null

The fully revised and updated edition to the national bestseller Get Healthy Now! includes five entirely new sections: Diabetes, Insomnia, Andropause and Menopause, Skin and Hair, and Pain and Fatigue. Over 1,200 pages long, featuring over twenty new chapters and an up-to-the-minute national resource guide of alternative health practitioners, this comprehensive guide to healthy living offers a wide range of alternative approaches to help you stay healthy.

Drawing from methods that have been supported by thousands of years of use in other societies, as well as recent discoveries in modern medicine, Dr. Gary Null provides better alternatives to drugs, surgical intervention, and other standard Western techniques.

Susan Adams - Forbes

Books / A gripping new tale of a commuter plane crash may give frequent fliers pause.

The title of Gary M. Pomerantz's riveting new book, Nine Minutes, Twenty Seconds (Crown, $24), re-flects the interval between structural trouble and the crash of ASA commuter flight 529 into a south Georgia hayfield in August 1995. Of the 29 people aboard, 19 miraculously survived. "An ode to the beauty and dignity of the human spirit," says a cover blurb. And for some, proof that fear of flying has some basis in fact.

In the first chapter a technician dutifully inspects a propeller blade, writes Pomerantz, "as if it would be at-tached to a plane carrying his family." But a year later a tiny fatigue crack causes the propeller to snap minutes into the flight, ripping the engine from its mounting and lodging it against the wing. The Brasilia turboprop plunges to the left, then drops, losing 2,750 feet in 25 seconds.

You feel the passengers' anguish. Minutes before impact, grade school teacher Dawn Dumm, 40, scribbles a note to her two kids: "You are the Lights of My Life. Always, Mommy." Despite a heroic effort by the pilot, the plane hits the ground at 138 miles an hour, splitting the fuselage in two. "Passenger and crew had 60 seconds to get out," writes Pomerantz. "Then would come fire."

The story has its share of valor. Shaken and bleeding, flight attendant Robin Fech, 37, strips off her vest and beats the flames from a burning passenger. After fleeing the wreck, 37-year-old computer trainer David McCorkell re-turns, struggling to free first officer Matthew Warmerdam, pinned inside the cockpit. All told, a great read. But you might want to tackle it while on terrafirma.

Library Journal

Null, who has a Ph.D. in human nutrition and public health science, has written more than 50 books and has a syndicated radio program on health. One can only hope that what was omitted to reduce 1000-plus pages to a six-hour recording is not significant information that would affect the results of using any of the therapies or regimens. Oddly the work is not narrated by the author, who as a radio-show host obviously has public-speaking experience; it is competently presented by reader Robert Deyan. Anyone who wants to follow any of Null's advice would probably want the written version for review and reference. Purchase for public libraries where demand warrants.--Nann Blaine Hilyard, Lake Villa Dist. Lib., IL Copyright 2000 Cahners Business Information.

Understanding Depression or Denise Austins Ultimate Pregnancy Book

2009-01-12T13:34:00.000-08:00

Understanding Depression: A Complete Guide to Its Diagnosis and Treatment (Second Edition)

Author: Donald F Klein

When Understanding Depression was first published over ten years ago, it quickly became a trusted guide for the millions of Americans suffering from depression. Now the long-awaited revised and expanded second edition of this definitive and readable book is available to a new generation of those struggling with depression and their families. Informed by up-to-date research on new drugs and treatments for depression, the authors again carefully illustrate the importance of accurately diagnosing the disease and using scientific data and tested research methods in treating it. The book provides the means of evaluating the benefits and disadvantages of both pharmaceutical and psychological treatment of depression and explores the different treatments available. The completely revised medication chapter covers both the old and the new antidepressants and SSRIs, as well as popular herbal supplements like St. John's Wort. It also focuses on the environmental and hereditary causes of biological depression, about which there are still many misconceptions, even among professionals. The authors include several self-rating tests which readers can use to determine the need to seek a psychological evaluation. Using excerpts from patient histories to show their progress from the onset of depression to treatment to recovery, the authors put a human face on the specter of depression. Most of its victims fail to seek help, whether out of guilt or ignorance, and many are misdiagnosed by physicians or psychotherapists who fail to recognize the symptoms of the illness. Understanding Depression is an excellent source of support, providing a highly informed and readable guide to this much misunderstooddisease.

"Offers hope for relief from a terrifying affliction. And practical, step-by-step advice for finding that relief."--The New York Times
"The book is helpful in directing individuals to treatment, and nothing short of praise is deserved for advancing that goal. Conveying the remarkable contributions of medication to advances in care is critically important."-- American Journal of Psychiatry (on the previous edition*)

Books about: Master Chengs New Method of Tai CHI or What Cancer Cannot Do

Denise Austin's Ultimate Pregnancy Book: How to Stay Fit and Healthy through the Nine Months--and Shape up after Baby

Author: Denise Austin

You're pregnant! And excited, yet at the same time wondering:

* How can I combat morning sickness?

* How can I exercise if I have no energy?

* How do I control my weight when I'm eating for two?

* How long will it take me to get back into shape after delivery?

* How can I flatten my tummy after baby?

Luckily, Denise Austin, America's favorite fitness expert, has "been there, done that," and shares her very personal pregnancy routines, including what she ate, how she exercised, and how she maintained a great attitude along the way. Think of her as your very own pregnancy coach, and in Denise Austin's Ultimate Pregnancy Book, she breaks down each trimester and includes a special bonus section on how to shape up after baby. Using real stories and queries from her fans, Austin addresses all your questions and eases your concerns in her own inimitable style. Just remember, no matter what month you're in, you can do it!

Naturally Healthy Skin or Many Roads One Journey

2009-01-12T02:33:00.000-08:00

Naturally Healthy Skin: Tips and Techniques for a Lifetime of Radiant Skin

Author: Stephanie L Tourles

Includes dozens of healing recipes made from natural ingredients like essential oils, fruits, herbs, and flowers. Readers will find effective solutions to common skin problems such as acne, age spots, eczema, hives, psoriasis, rosacea, and sunburn, plus tips for enhancing skin health with vitamins, whole food supplements, and the author's own daily beauty rituals.

Many Roads, One Journey: Moving beyond the Twelve Steps

Author: Charlotte S Kasl

From the author of Women, Sex, and Addiction, a timely and controversial second look at 12-Step programs, helping all readers to draw on the steps' underlying wisdom, adapting them to their own experiences, beliefs, and sources of strength.

Publishers Weekly

Wide-ranging and refreshing, this is a feminist, New Age critique of the Alcoholics Anonymous approach to addictions, including caffeine, nicotine and TV. Kasl ( Women, Sex and Addiction ) links addiction and treatment with chakras, nutrition and patriarchy--and she's on target. A.A.'s approach is patriarchal, okay for affluent white men but not for others, especially women, she finds. The book offers numerous, surprising examples of how A.A. meetings, slogans, traditions and steps hurt women: while it might be good for white men to humble themselves and make amends to everyone, Kasl contends that women should ignore that A.A. exhortation--they've done enough of that sort of thing already. Ultimately, everyone's recovery is based on recapturing personal power, recognizing social oppression and revering life. This guide should put some of the needful back on track. Author tour. (June)

Library Journal

Add Kasl to the growing number of au thors who are challenging the structure and tenets of Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) and its 12 steps. Other recent books on the sub ject include Jack Trimpey's The Small Book: A Revolutionary Alternative for Over coming Alcohol and Drug Dependence (De lacorte, 1992) and Christopher James's How To Stay Sober Without Religion (LJ 5/1/92). Examining AA from a feminist point of view, Kasl contends that while AA helps many maintain sobriety, its dogmat ic, male-oriented doctrines and the un yielding way in which some groups inter pret them are damaging to others, especially women. Drawing from her own experiences and those of other twelve-step pers, the author argues that the rigid de mands of some groups for strict adherence discourages rational thinking. For exam ple, a rigid demand to ``admit powerless ness'' or to yield to a ``higher power'' may harm women who are fighting to gain con trol of their lives. The author offers her own 16-step recovery model with guide lines for finding or forming alternative groups. Both lay readers and professionals will gain insight from this book. Purchase for psychology, addiction/recovery, and feminist collections.--Linda S. Greene, Chicago P.L.

Ultimate Carbohydrate Counter or Cholesterol Cures

2009-01-11T16:31:00.000-08:00

Ultimate Carbohydrate Counter

Author: Annette B Natow

AN ESTIMATED 59 MILLION AMERICANS ARE FOLLOWING A LOW CARBOHYDRATE EATING PLAN. LET THE NUTRITION EXPERTS HELP YOU SORT THROUGH THE CARBS THAT ARE BEST FOR YOU!

Carbs are blamed for everything from obesity and diabetes to heart disease and acne. Before writing them off completely, it's important to know that the kinds of carbs you eat, how much you eat, when you eat them, and what you eat them with, makes a huge difference. Nationally known nutritionists Natow and Heslin show you how to use the low carb trend to your advantage. Inside you'll find:

How different carbs -- fiber, sugar and starch -- affect your body differently
How to select a carbohydrate eating plan that is right for you
The difference between natural sugars and added sugars, how to recognize them, and why your body needs one and not the other

The Ultimate Carbohydrate Counter is your go-to guide to keeping an eye on your carb intake when you shop, eat out, or grab a quick snack.

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Cholesterol Cures

Author: Rodale Health Books

If you have high cholesterol, you probably understand the importance of improving your overall cholesterol profile. You may know, too, that diet and exercise are vital factors in the cholesterol equation.

What you may not realize is that specific foods and nutritional supplements, along with certain physical activities and other lifestyle factors, have a direct correlation to healthy cholesterol levels. Research proves it! By introducing these natural remedies into your self-care regimen, you may be able to lower your cholesterol wihtout drugs - safely, effectively, and for life.

In this newly revised and updated edition of Cholesterol Cures, you'll disocver what the latest research reveals about familiar remedies such as garlic, oats, and fish oil supplements, as well as more recent finds such as grape see extract, pomegranates, and coenzyme Q10. Even better, you'll learn what current studies have to say about "forbidden foods" like red meats, eggs, and dairy. Were you thinking they'd be gone for good? Think again! You can enjoy them as part of a healthy, cholesterol-friendly diet. Cholesterol Cures shows you how.

Inside you'll find:

Healthy Indulgences - profiles of dietary treats with surprising cholesterol-lowering benefitsThe 500-Food Fat and Cholesterol Counter - to guide you to smart food choicesThe Breakthrough Menu Plan - to help you cut your cholesterol by 30 points in 30 days!

Foreword     ix
Introduction     xi
Your Cholesterol-Reducing Action Plan
Alcohol     3
Antioxidants     7
Apples     12
Artichokes     15
Avocados     17
Beans     20
Berries     23
Broccoli     26
Calcium     27
Canola Oil     31
Chocolate     33
Chromium     34
Cinnamon     37
Coenzyme Q[subscript 10]     39
Coffee     41
Cooking     45
Dark Leafy Greens     49
Eggs     51
Exercise     57
Fat-Free Milk     62
Fiber     65
Fish     69
Fish Oil Supplements     74
Flavonoids     76
Flaxseed     80
Fruit     82
Garlic     87
Grape Juice     90
Grape Seed Extract     92
Green Tea     94
Lean Meat     97
Low-Fat and Fat-Free Cheeses     101
Meal Frequency     106
Mediterranean Diet     109
Monounsaturated Fat     113
Niacin     117
Nuts     118
Oats     122
Olive Oil     124
Oranges     129
Pectin     130
Peppers     132
Plant Stanols and Sterols     134
Policosanol     138
Polyunsaturated Fat     141
Pomegranates     143
Popcorn     144
Psyllium     146
Red Wine     148
Smoking Cessation     153
Soy Foods     158
Stress Management     162
Triglyceride Control     166
Vegetables     171
Vegetarian Diet     175
Walking     178
Weight Loss     181
Whole Grains     185
Yogurt     188
The Breakthrough Menu Plan
Cut Cholesterol 30 Points in 30 Days     193
The 500-Food Fat and Cholesterol Counter
Choose Foods That Work in Your Favor     227
Index     297

Outdoor Survival or Healing

2009-01-11T07:30:00.000-08:00

Outdoor Survival (Essential Guide Series)

Author: Garth Hattingh

-Step-by-step methods for creating shelters, crossing rivers, making fires, and finding food and water in natural environments

How to tailor gear to terrain

Learn to navigate by the planets and stars

First aid and handling medical emergencies

As a reaction to high-tech pressures, people are turning to the outdoors for release and spending more and more time there. Adventurers must be prepared to handle unexpected situations and emergencies at any time and place. Outdoor Survival covers in depth the essentials for surviving in unknown terrain.

Garth Hattingh has been involved in outdoor and adventure activities such as rock climbing, hiking, and mountain rescue for over 30 years. He has climbed extensively in Europe and North and South America. He is author of The Climber's Handbook and Rock & Wall Climbing.

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Healing: Stories of Faith, Hope and Love

Author: Jan Alkir

How to repair body, mind and spirit through God's healing love is the subject of this practical, readable, and insightful guidebook. In material organized into four major sections, the author--an experienced physical therapist and lay catechist--offers counsel and instruction on the facets of healing that include how to recognize the need to seek help, and how to use the resources of recovery-prayer, meditation, supportive relationships, forgiveness and ministry. For all these strengths, the greatest lies in its message of hope--that with the help of a loving God, we can effect our own healing.

Pragmatic and heartening, Healing: Stories of Faith, Hope, and Love is recommended for:

anyone who needs healing
therapists, catechists, students and teachers in RCIA and lay formation programs

This book includes a practical "For You" section at the end of each chapter designed to lead to healing experiences of God; step-by-step use of specific prayer forms for healing; and annotated bibliography. About the Author

Jan Alkire, lay catechist, physical therapist, and speaker, is the author or coauthor of numerous books and articles on spirituality, healing, and the family. This is her first title for Paulist Press. She lives in Seattle, WA.

Strength Training for Soccer or The Activist Cancer Patient

2009-01-10T19:28:00.000-08:00

Strength Training for Soccer

Author: Ralf Meier

One false step and a grimace of pain gives the game away. Muscle tears, tendon and joint injuries belong to soccer like studs to soccer shoes. Many of these injuries are preventable, in particular by better preparation of the leg muscles. A soccer player's muscles must be strong enough to withstand a game that includes short sprints, sudden stops and scissor movements, which push the knees and surrounding areas to the limit. Functional strength training prepares the muscles specifically for these demands. Match-fit muscles not only make you a better player, they are also the best way of protecting tendons and joints. "Strength Training for Soccer" shows exercises to train the soccer player's most important muscles presented in an easily understandable form. There are also exercises to improve flexibility and joint mobility.

Athleticism in Soccer     8
Problem Areas     11
Achilles Tendons     12
The Muscles     14
Squats     17
Execution     18
In Focus...     20
Performance Improvement     22
Boost Your Game     26
The Recovery Factor     28
Active or Passive     29
In Focus...     32
Optimal Training - Fewer Injuries     34
Imbalances     37
Correcting Imbalances     39
Goal Setting     39
Starting Out is Easy     40
Training Programs     41
Variety     43
In Focus...     44
Short Program to Do at Home     46
Maximal Strength Test     49
The Short Program     50
Warming Up     51
The Exercises     52
Overview of the Short Program     64
Strength Training in the Gym     66
Muscle Training for Soccer Players     68
The Exercises     69
The Programs     94
Range of Movement     97
Beginner's Program     98
Muscle BuildingTraining     100
Maximal Strength Training     104
Recovery Training     106
In Focus...     108
Muscle Nutrition     110
Super-food for Muscles     113
Carbohydrates     114
Eating right     117
Protein - the Building Block     120
Totally Fat-free?     122
A Couple of Beers After the Game     123
In Focus...     124
Photo Credits     126

The Activist Cancer Patient: How to Take Charge of Your Treatment

Author: Beverly Zakarian

Improve Your Odds of Surviving Cancer

Cancer survivor Beverly Zakarian knows firsthand that you can improve your odds of surviving cancer if you take an active role in your treatment. Now, you too can discover the benefits of taking charge. After all, you and your disease are unique, and so is your path to good health. Even the most caring of doctors needs your help to determine which treatment is best for you.

With this inspiring, practical book, Beverly Zakarian gives you step-by-step guidelines that will empower you to work with your doctor and within the medical system to find the most effective treatment options. Armed with the resources in this book, you'll be able to use activist techniques to:

Talk intelligently with your physician and make informed decisions
Research state-of-the-art treatments
Understand how drug trials actually work
Discover what "experimental treatment" really means
Search out relevant medical journals and access reliable databases
Enlist the help of medical specialists and support groups

Library Journal

Zakarian, a cancer survivor and executive director of Cancer Patients Action Alliance (CAN-ACT), a nonprofit advocacy group, writes movingly about her own experience with cancer and her difficulties in receiving appropriate therapy. Her book teaches advocacy skills, empowering patients to insist on needed care through communication, understanding, and knowledge of the medical system. Zakarian also identifies resources for state-of-the-art information and clinical trials, explaining how such trials work and delineating the risks involved with unproven drugs. Zakarian gives tips on acquiring "orphan" or foreign drugs, advises on what to do if treatment is denied by a patient's HMO, and defines and encourages the use of social and emotional support groups. An essential purchase for healthcare collections.-Janet M. Schneider, James A. Haley Veterans Hosp., Tampa, Fl.

The Revolution Will Not Be Microwaved or Green Pharmacy

2009-01-10T09:27:00.000-08:00

The Revolution Will Not Be Microwaved: Inside America's Underground Food Movements

Author: Sandor E Katz

Food in America is cheap and abundant, yet the vast majority of it is diminished in terms of flavor and nutrition, anonymous and mysterious after being shipped thousands of miles and passing through inscrutable supply chains, and controlled by multinational corporations. In our system of globalized food commodities, convenience replaces quality and a connection to the source of our food. Most of us know almost nothing about how our food is grown or produced, where it comes from, and what health value it really has. It is food as pure corporate commodity. We all deserve much better than that.

In The Revolution Will Not Be Microwaved, author Sandor Ellix Katz (Wild Fermentation, Chelsea Green 2003) profiles grassroots activists who are taking on Big Food, creating meaningful alternatives, and challenging the way many Americans think about food. From community-supported local farmers, community gardeners, and seed saving activists, to underground distribution networks of contraband foods and food resources rescued from the waste stream, this book shows how ordinary people can resist the dominant system, revive community-based food production, and take direct responsibility for their own health and nutrition.

Chapter Topics Include:

* Local and Seasonal Food versus Constant Convenience Consumerism
* Seed Saving as a Political Act
* Holding Our Ground: Land and Labor Struggles
* Slow Food for Cultural Survival
* The Raw Underground
* Beware the Nutraceutical: Food and Healing
* Plant Prohibitions: Laws Against Nature
* Vegetarian Ethics and Humane Meat
* Feral Foragers: Scavenging and Recycling Food Resources
* Water: The Source of All Life

Publishers Weekly

Katz (Wild Fermentations) strives for total inclusiveness by writing about every challenge to the "chemical-driven agricultural mainstream" he can think of from the protests against genetically modified plants to the fight to legalize unpasteurized milk, with slow food, veganism and supermarket dumpster diving thrown in for good measure. But he addresses the issues in simplistic, agitprop terms, describing a world where the government collaborates with profit-driven corporations to flood the market with unnatural foods that are killing people. Even the criminalization of marijuana is characterized as an act of agricultural hegemony comparable to the Inquisition. Katz wants to challenge this state of affairs with a multicultural agrarian uprising, and writes with moving sincerity about how his own experiences on a queer-friendly commune in Tennessee have shaped his politics. He ends each chapter with a list of organizations to contact for more information, as well as several recipes that exemplify his low-tech, all-natural approach-his pesto, for example, is made from chickweed picked in the wild. At times, the calls to re-embrace mother earth and "cherish the biota in all its glorious diversity" become hyperbolic, but Katz's comprehensive reporting is sure to mobilize any reader on at least one issue. (Dec.) Copyright 2006 Reed Business Information.

Library Journal

This is the story of the consumer revolution against globally industrialized agriculture and corporate domination of food production, processing, and distribution systems. Katz (Wild Fermentation: The Flavor, Nutrition, and Craft of Live-Culture Foods) asserts that there are alternatives to the dead, unhealthy, homogenized food commodities this system provides. He visited farmers' markets, food cooperatives, and communities in search of local initiatives that restore traditional food production and distribution methods and revive local economies. Katz found a broad movement of people and organizations involved in preserving native varieties, practicing humane and sustainable treatment of land and animals, supporting local producers and marketers, and using food to improve health. Of particular note is the rapidly growing "slow food" movement, which rejects standardized fare and focuses instead on cuisine that has served ethnic and cultural preferences in the past. Each chapter cites references for further reading and organizations involved in keeping the programs active. This work is sure to enlighten readers and motivate many to join the revolution. Recommended.-Irwin Weintraub, Brooklyn Coll. Lib., NY Copyright 2006 Reed Business Information.

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Green Pharmacy

Author: James A Duk

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Taste Culture Reader or Pilates Personal Trainer Thighs and Butt Workout

2009-01-09T22:25:00.000-08:00

Taste Culture Reader: Experiencing Food and Drink

Author: Carolyn Korsmeyer

From Eve's apple to Proust's madeleine to today's culinary tourism, food looms large in culture. Debates about health and nutrition are common in news reports. Yet despite its fundamental relationship to food, taste is mysteriously absent from most of these discussions. The flavors of foods permeate social relations, religious and other occasions. Charged with memory, emotion, desire and aversion, taste is arguably the most evocative of the senses. The Taste Culture Reader explores the sensuous dimensions of eating and drinking, from the physiology of the tongue to the embodiment of social identities and enactment of ceremonial meanings. This book will interest anyone seeking to understand more fully the importance of food and flavor in human experience.

Pilates Personal Trainer Thighs and Butt Workout: Illustrated Step-by-Step Matwork Routine (Pilates Personal Trainer Series)

Author: Michael King

General Pilates books do not necessarily address each person's individual needs. This targeted workout to shape and slim the thighs and buttocks includes material on proper technique and outlines how Pilates enthusiasts can add this workout to their overall Pilates exercise routines. The 100 step-by-step photo sequences in a lay-flat binding makes this book easy to use.

Outliving Heart Disease or Teach Yourself Baby Massage and Yoga

2009-01-09T13:24:00.000-08:00

Outliving Heart Disease: The 10 New Rules for Prevention and Treatment

Author: Richard A Stein

Updated and now in paperback, the essential, cutting-edge guide to heart health by a leading cardiologist and spokesperson for the American Heart Association.

In the last decade, the rules for "outliving" heart disease—living well with your heart until you die of some other cause—have changed dramatically.

Dr. Richard Stein, the director of Preventive Cardiology at Beth Israel Hospital in New York City, cuts through the constant stream of new reports and often-contradictory information about preventing and treating heart disease with his 10 new rules:
Rule No. 1: Be Alert to Symptoms that Signal Imminent Heart Attack Rule No. 2: Know Your Risk for Having a Heart Attack in the Next 10 Years Rule No. 3: Take a Statin Rule No. 4: Exercise! It's a Proactive Way to Reduce Heart Disease and Heart Attack Risk Rule No. 5: Eat Well: Diet Guidelines for Heart Health Rule No. 6: Understand the Mind-Body Connection Rule No. 7: Explore Alternative Treatments Rule No. 8: Keep Up with the Latest Tests and Treatments Rule No. 9: Understand the Connections to Your Gender and Your Heritage Rule No. 10: Partner with Your Doctor to Reach Your Heart-Health Goals

In plain English, Outliving Heart Disease explains: Vascular changes that take place as you age—and how they affect your heart • The specific risk factors affecting women, African-Americans, and other groups • The latest research on statins—those miracle drugs that have revolutionized the prevention and treatment of heart disease • How to create a heart-healthy diet and cardiovascular exercise program • How depression,anxiety, and stress impact the heart, and what you can do about it.

Updated with the most current therapies and diagnostic techniques, this is the guide for every man and woman to prevent and treat heart disease.

Library Journal

Heart disease continues to be a preventable plague in the American population, with one of every five individuals suffering from some form of cardiovascular disease. Zaret (medicine & radiology, Yale Univ. Sch. of Medicine) and Stein (director of preventive cardiology, Beth Israel Medical Ctr., NY) have each written books that stress patient responsibility in understanding and maintaining one's own heart health. In Heart Care, Zaret, whose coauthor, Subak-Sharpe, has produced or collaborated on more than 40 health and medicine books, stresses that a personalized plan adapted to an individual's preferences and lifestyle is critical to success. Warning against making many changes at once, he advises on exercise, diet, psychological factors, and smoking cessation. A broad overview of tests and treatments for common heart conditions, including benefits and disadvantages, is offered. Alternative treatments are briefly covered, as are heart disease in special populations (e.g., women, the elderly, minority ethnic groups, young athletes) and advances in medical devices, therapies, and procedures. In Outliving, Stein underscores the new medical research that has improved available treatments for heart disease, challenging readers to become knowledgeable about their health. Chapters offer one of ten "New Rules" to beat heart disease, starting with discovering whether one already has it. Throughout, evidence-based studies are interspersed with Stein's recommendations for lifestyle changes. Readers will also learn about risk assessments; tests and treatments; exercise, diet, and the mind-body connection; and clinical studies on alternative and complementary therapies. Questions that patients should ask their doctors and tips on partnering with the medical team are excellent; Stein's description of how heart disease develops is enlightening. Both books contain valuable, current, evidence-based information, although Stein's volume is more personal and features more concrete advice. Both are recommended for larger libraries.-Janet M. Schneider, James A. Haley Veterans' Hosp. Lib., Tampa Copyright 2006 Reed Business Information.

Preface: Outliving Heart Disease     ix
Introduction: The New Science Behind the New Rules for Outliving Heart Disease     1
Be Alert to Symptoms: That Signal Imminent Heart Attack     17
Know Your Risk for Having a Heart Attack in the Next 10 Years     26
Take a Statin If You Need It! These Miracle Drugs (and Other Important Drugs for Dyslipidemia) Have a Huge Role in Maintaining Heart Health     58
Exercise! It's a Proactive Way: to Reduce Heart Disease and Heart Attack Risk     73
Eat Well: Minimal Diet Guidelines for Maximum Heart-Health Benefits     96
Understand the Mind-Body Connection: Getting a Grip on Depression, Anxiety, and Stress Can Save Your Life!     118
Explore Complementary Medicines and Alternative Treatments     137
Keep Up with the Latest Therapies in Treating Heart Disease     165
Understand the Connections among Your Gender, Your Heritage, and Heart Disease     203
Partner with Your Doctor to Reach Your Heart-Health Goals     230
Glossary     253
Appendixes     269
Acknowledgments     275
Index     277
About the Author     287

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Teach Yourself Baby Massage and Yoga

Author: Anita Eppl

Relax and soothe your baby with massage and yoga

Teach Yourself Baby Massage and Yoga introduces you to the physical and emotional benefits of gentle massage and yoga exercises for your baby. In addition to teaching the best time to begin and the right oils to use, it explains how to tie in massage and yoga with storytelling, music, and rhyme to increase the effects.

Anita Epple and Pauline Carpenter are the directors of Touch-Learn, which trains Infant Massage Teachers. They are both qualified baby massage tutors and closely involved with the Guild of Child and Infant Massage.

Beautiful Skin or 50 Splenda Recipes

2009-01-09T01:23:00.000-08:00

Beautiful Skin: Every Woman's Guide To Looking Her Best At Any Age

Author: David E Bank

Every woman longs for beautiful skin—and with renowned dermatologist Dr. David Bank's Perfect Skin, that dream can become a reality. In this fascinating and informative book, everything a woman needs to know about skin care is thoroughly addressed, including:

Individualized programs for every skin type
How to fight acne, wrinkles, sun damage, and "smoker's face"
What to do about broken blood vessels, stretch marks, spider veins, unwanted hair and more
The truth about Vitamin C, AHAs, collagen, facial peels, laser treatments, liposuction and face lifts
Striking before-and-after photographs

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50 Splenda Recipes

Author: Marlene Koch
Here are 50 of the best recipes from the bestselling books. With this convenient pocket size, it's easier than ever to keep your favorite Splenda recipes at your fingertips.

Loves Labor Essays on Women Equality and Dependency or Shaolin Nei Jin QI Gong

2009-01-08T16:21:00.000-08:00

Love's Labor: Essays on Women Equality and Dependency

Author: Eva Feder Kittay

Where society is viewed as an association of equal and autonomous persons, the work of caring for dependents, "love's labors", figure neither in political theory nor in social policy. While some women have made many gains, equality continues to elude many others, because, in large measure, social institutions fail to take into account the dependency of childhood, illness and disability and, frail old age and fail to adequately support those who care for dependents, "the dependency workers".

Eva Feder Kittay explores the significance of dependency work by analyzing John Rawls' influential liberal theory and two examples of public policy--welfare "reform" and family leave--to show how both theory and policy fail women when they miss the centrality of dependency to questions of justice. A vision of equality emerges, one which recognizes that those who care for others require the support of the larger community.

What People Are Saying

Sara Ruddick
Love's Labor combines rigorous analysis, informed political argument and passionate personal reflection. This is a magnificent book which might just transform the way we do political philosophy and lead our political lives.

Iris Young
Kittay cogently argues than any conception of justice must explicitly attend to the particular situations of dependent people and those who care for them. Her critical analyses of major theories of justice and her proposals for principles guided by the requirements of dependency work constitute a major breakthrough for political theory.

	Preface	ix
	Introduction	1
	Elusive Equality	2
	Feminist Critiques of Equality	8
	Should Women Still Want Equality?	17
Part 1	Love's Labor: The Requirements of Dependency	21
Chapter 1	Relationships of Dependency and Equality	23
	Reflections on Being a Mother's Child	23
	Dependency in the Human Condition	29
Chapter 2	Vulnerability and the Moral Nature of Dependency Relations	49
	The Transparent Self of the Dependency Worker	51
	Moral Obligations of Dependency Workers and an Ethics of Care	53
	Moral Obligations to the Dependency Worker	64
Part 2	Political Liberalism and Human Dependency	75
	Dependency as a Criterion of Adequacy	75
	The Role of Equality and Equality's Presuppositions	78
	The Arguments in Outline	79
Chapter 3	The Presuppositions of Equality	83
	The Circumstances of Justice for a Well-Ordered Society	83
	The Idealization That "All Citizens Are Fully Cooperating Members of Society"	88
	Free Persons Are "Self-Originating Sources of Valid Claims"	93
Chapter 4	The Benefits and Burdens of Social Cooperation	100
	The Two Powers of a Moral Person and the Index of Primary Goods	100
	The Public Conception of Social Cooperation	104
	Conclusion: The Principles of Justice and Dependency Concerns	109
Part 3	Some Mother's Child	115
	Introduction	115
Chapter 5	Policy and a Public Ethic of Care	117
	Welfare De-Form	117
	Justifications of Welfare	122
	The Family and Medical Leave Act	133
	Welfare Re-Formed: A Vision of Welfare Based on Doulia	140
Chapter 6	"Not My Way, Sesha. Your Way. Slowly." A Personal Narrative	147
	A Child Is Born	147
	Portrait of Sesha at Twenty-Seven	150
	On the Very Possibility of Mothering and the Challenge of the Severely Disabled Child	152
	Mothering Distributed: The Work of Dependency Care	154
	Alternative Routes--Routes Not Taken	160
Chapter 7	Maternal Thinking with a Difference	162
	Preservative Love	163
	Socialization for Acceptance	165
	Fostering Development	169
	Care for Disability and Social Justice	173
	Lessons for the Theoretician	178
	Afterword	182
	Notes	189
	References	220
	Index	231

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Shaolin Nei Jin QI Gong: Ancient Healing in the Modern World

Author: Peter Fenton

SHAOLIN NEI JIN QI GONG explains sixteen basic exercises to prolong life, including working with the fingers. These exercises are easy! Written by a teacher who knows what he is doing. You won't be able to wait to get started.

Fenton teaches an ancient and venerable Chinese discipline well known among martial artists and those who specialize in traditional Chinese Medicine.

Yoga for your Type or Healing With Magnets

2009-01-08T05:20:00.000-08:00

Yoga for your Type: An Ayurvedic Approach to Your Asana Practice

Author: David Frawley

This is the first book that details how to choose Yoga asanas (Yoga poses) most appropriate for your unique body type according to the five thousand year old system of Ayurvedic medicine. These two systems of healing and energy management have long been regarded as effective methods of relieving stress, creating personal balance, eliminating ailments, and relieving chronic pain. Yoga for Your Type presents a fundamental understanding of both Yoga and Ayurveda and provides the information needed for you to balance your energy and feel healthy.

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Healing With Magnets

Author: Gary Null

The host of radio's top-rated "Gary Null Snow" presents an accessible overview of how to use magnets to promote health and treat a variety of illnesses.

Quitting Smoking For Dummies or Prostate

2009-01-07T19:18:00.000-08:00

Quitting Smoking For Dummies

Author: David Brizer MD

The decision to quit smoking is far from a casual one. Quitting smoking involves your complete commitment; it must become your number-one priority. Mustering all the support you can get, you need to decide to turn up the flame on your survival instincts, your belief in a healthy future, and your will power and faith that you can and will quit.

The sooner you stop smoking, the better your chances of avoiding some of the unwelcome consequences of smoking. You body and brain begin to recover almost immediately. Cigarette cravings aside, your body wants to stop smoking, and the moment you cut loose the smokes, your respiratory system begins to clear itself out. Here are just a few of the benefits you can reap from kicking the habit:

• A longer life with a lower risk of cancer and other deadly diseases

• No more sore throats, congested lungs, and persistent cough

• The ability to exercise and "get back into shape"

• Kissable breath and clothes that don't smell like you just came home from a bar

• Being able to really taste good food

• Pleasing your family and friends and no more being the outcast

Like all smokers, you've probably tried to quit a half dozen times, only to relapse. Perhaps you'd given up all hope of being able to quit, but now you're getting pressure from others, such as family members, to end your smoking career completely. But how do you take those first steps? And how do you follow through with your commitment to quit smoking? Quitting Smoking For Dummies can help.

Quitting Smoking For Dummies takes a total approach to help youquit smoking – short of yanking the cigarettes from your hands. It gives you the cold, hard truth about why you're addicted and how smoking harms your body – and it helps you develop a plan for finally quitting. Here's just a sampling of the topics you'll find covered:

• Understanding the various forms of tobacco – and their effects

• Figuring out why you're addicted

• Analyzing the health risks of smoking

• Developing a strategy to quit smoking

• Exploring nicotine replacement therapies

• Staying clean: Avoiding the relapse

• Getting help from support groups and programs

• Special considerations for pregnancy and teen smoking

So, the question to ask yourself is, "Why wait to quit?" You're going to have to eventually; why not start now? With Quitting Smoking For Dummies, you can start your recovery today, and look forward to a long and healthy life.

	Introduction	1
	About This Book	2
	Conventions Used in This Book	2
	Foolish Assumptions	3
	How This Book Is Organized	3
	Icons Used in This Book	5
	Where to Go from Here	6
Part I	Taking Stock: your Decision to Quit	7
Chapter 1	Calling It Quits	9
	Making the Call	9
	Visualizing the New, Healthy You	10
	Getting a Fresh Start	12
	Coming to Terms with Your Addiction	14
	Knowing When You're Ready to Stop	17
	Finding Quitting Aids to Help You	17
Prescription and over-the-counter nicotine replacement therapies (NRTs)	19
	Alternative quitting methods	20
Chapter 2	Filtering Out the Many Forms of Tobacco	23
	Naming Your Poison: Different Smokes for Different Folks	23
	Cigarettes	24
	Smokeless tobacco	24
	Pipes	27
	Cigars	28
	Breathing Deep: The Lowdown on Low-Tar and Low-Nicotine Cigarettes	30
	Getting the Effects of Tobacco	30
	Physical effects	31
	Mental effects	33
	Social effects	33
	Financial effects	35
	Legal effects	36
	Political effects	37
	Cultural effects	37
Chapter 3	Knowing Why You Get Addicted	39
	Looking at the Benefits and Risks of Smoking	39
	Naming Your Poison	42
	Understanding What Addiction Is	43
	Defining addiction, dependence, and abuse	44
	Defining other key terms	45
	Knowing How Neurotransmitters Function--and How Substances Like Nicotine Mess Things Up	48
	Analyzing Drugs (Including Nicotine) and Why People Use Them	49
	What do drugs do?	51
	Why do people use drugs?	51
	Looking at the Various Theories of Addiction	53
Chapter 4	Figuring Out Why You Smoke	57
	Smoking Out the Smokers: Who Smokes?	57
	Recognizing Why You Started	58
	Understanding Why You Smoke Now	59
	Smoking to be cool (cigarettes aren't!)	60
	Smoking to control weight	61
	Smoking to control stress	63
	Understanding the Addictive Personality	65
	Seeing Your Brain on Nicotine	67
	Smoking 'til You Choke	69
Chapter 5	Evaluating the Health Risks of Smoking	71
	Breathing: A Mini-Primer	71
	Looking at Smoking's Effects on the Respiratory System	74
	Smoking Out the Health Risks of Tobacco	77
	Smoke gets in your eyes (and mouth and heart and lungs ...)	78
	Cigarettes and cancer: A match made in heaven	79
	What nicotine does to your body	80
	Evaluating Your Own Health Risk	81
	Quitting While You're Ahead	82
Chapter 6	Adding Up the Damage	85
	Evaluating the Actual Cost of Smoking	85
	Adding up what a pack a day costs in a year	86
	Adding up what each pack costs society at large	87
	Realizing the triple savings of quitting	88
	Probing Public Health Issues	88
	Debates in the United States	89
	International issues	89
	Massaging the Media: Advertising and Cigarettes	90
	The impact on kids	91
	The impact on families	93
	Scanning the Statistics	94
	Smoking around the world	94
	The U.S. smoking scene	95
	Smoking Even if You Don't Want To: Secondhand Smoke	96
	The stir about secondhand smoke	96
	Getting smoke out of public places	98
	Appreciating the Ripple Effects	99
	The morning after	99
	Recognizing the guilt	100
	I've quit a thousand times	101
	Rejecting rationalizations and looking inside yourself	101
Part II	Packing It In: Taking the Leap	105
Chapter 7	Breaking a Bad Habit	107
	Looking in the Mirror: Analyzing Your Smoking Patterns	107
	Realizing that there is no such thing as a seasoned smoker	110
	Recognizing common smoking patterns	111
	Evaluating What Went Wrong Before	112
	Identifying common triggers--and the specific ones that get you	112
	Staying positive about past failures	115
	Overcoming Your Fear of Failure	116
Chapter 8	Taking Your First Steps	119
	Quitting Time	119
	Leafing the Nostalgia Behind	120
	Letting Go	121
	Putting Smoking to Rest	123
	Doing Without: The Cold-Turkey Method	125
	Cutting Back Gradually	125
	Varying Your Nicotine Routine	127
	Giving It Up--and Getting Something Else Instead	127
	Dealing with the Changes You'll Be Going Through	128
	Inner Strategies for Success	130
Chapter 9	Using Nicotine Replacement Therapies	133
	Clearing the Air about Nicotine Replacement Therapies	133
	Comparing Success Rates	135
	Playing It Safe with NRTs	136
	Patching Things Up with Over-the-Counter Nicotine Patches	136
	Chewing Cravings Away with Nicotine Gum	139
	Giving Nicotine Lozenges a Try	140
	Talking It Out with Your Doc: Prescription-Only Options	142
	Considering nicotine inhalers	142
	Using nicotine nasal spray	142
	Trying out anticraving medication (Zyban)	143
	Combining Quitting Aids	144
Chapter 10	Trying Alternative Methods for Quitting Smoking	147
	Getting By with a Little Help from Your Friends: Support Groups	147
	Trying Hypnosis to Get Yourself to Stop	149
	Contemplating Meditation or Self-Hypnosis	150
	Learning to appreciate and control your breathing	151
	Letting go: How to meditate	152
	Exorcising Nicotine with Exercise	154
	Trying Acupuncture	155
	Experimenting with Vitamins, Herbs, and Supplements	155
	Getting in Touch Spiritually	157
	Checking Out Other Methods	158
	T'ai chi	158
	Yoga	159
	Feng shui	159
	Aromatherapy	160
Part III	Sticking with Quitting	161
Chapter 11	Fighting on All Fronts	163
	Psyching Yourself Up to Quit	163
	Creating a strategy for success	164
	Sticking with your decision	166
	Preparing Yourself for the Change	166
	How your body may change	168
	How your emotions may change	169
	Surviving Your First Week	170
	The first 24 hours	170
	You've made it through the week!	174
Chapter 12	Staying Clean	175
	Practicing Early Relapse Prevention	175
	Assessing your relapse risk	176
	Recognizing relapse rationalizations	176
	Nailing stinkin' thinkin'	178
	Handling Relapses	180
	Losing the battle, but winning the war	180
	Catastrophizing	180
	Tackling Triggers	182
	Putting smoking cues on disconnect	183
	Learning from your (and others') mistakes	183
	Identifying common relapse mistakes	184
	Understanding recidivism and denial	184
	Staying Focused	185
	Focusing your energy on other things	186
	Taking charge: You are king of your thoughts	187
	Seeing the Big Picture	189
	Reframing Relapse: A Day without Nicotine Is a Successful Day!	190
	Handling Secondhand Smoke When You're a Quitter	191
	Conquering the Dragon: Cognitive Skills for Success	192
	Taking the High Road: Will Power versus Kill Power	193
Chapter 13	Getting Help from Support Groups and Programs	195
	Finding a Quitting Buddy	195
	Making Networking Work	196
	Supporting Your Success with Nicotine Anonymous	197
	Overcoming your fears of fitting in	198
	Learning to scrutinize your behavior and its effects	199
	Adjusting to the group mentality	200
	Embracing the 12 Step (or some other) approach	200
	Sampling Smokenders	201
	Starting Your Own Support Group (or Finding Peace by Keeping to Yourself)	202
	Discovering Sources of Inspiration	202
	The Cigarette Papers	204
	The Passionate Nonsmoker's Bill of Rights	204
	Locating Helpful Web Sites	205
	The American Lung Association	207
	The American Cancer Society	207
	Other great sites	208
	Joining in the Great American Smokeout	210
Chapter 14	Self-Medicating Mood Swings	213
	Deciphering Depression	213
	Situational (reactive) depression	214
	Major depression	215
	Unipolar and bipolar mood swings	216
	Alleviating Anxiety	217
	Putting down panic	219
	Understanding the Principle of Drug Karma	220
	Managing Mood Swings	221
	Undergoing cognitive therapy	222
	Combating panic and depression with medication	223
Chapter 15	Getting the Skinny on Weight Gain and Healthy Living	227
	The Truth about Quitting Smoking and Weight Gain	228
	Understanding Obesity and the Factors That Cause It	229
	Genetics or environment: Which makes you fat?	230
	Saying bye-bye to bingeing	231
	Mouthing off on quick-fix foods	231
	Getting a Handle on Weight Gain	232
	Managing weight gain medically	233
	Doing your part by exercising regularly	233
	Eating right	235
	Supporting Your Health Habit	235
	Exercising your way to a new you	235
	Practicing self-care	236
Part IV	Looking at Special Groups	237
Chapter 16	Focusing on Smoking, Fertility, and Pregnancy	239
	Monitoring Mom's Health	239
	Smoking and Sex	240
	Smoking and Fertility	241
	Smoking during Pregnancy: Everyone Loses	242
	Reviewing the risks to the fetus	244
	Looking at smoking-related complications to the pregnancy and the mother	245
	Quitting Smoking during Pregnancy	246
	Thinking about nicotine replacement therapy	247
	Being aware of depression's role	247
	Smoking and Breast Feeding	248
	Maligning Marlboro Moms: The Long-Term Effects of Maternal Tobacco Use	248
Chapter 17	Smoking and Teens	251
	Examining the Evidence	251
	Imitating What They See	253
	"Do what I say, not what I do"	253
	Peer pressure and low self-esteem	254
	Preventing Your Teen from Picking Up the Habit	254
	Sizing up your teen's attitudes and tendencies	256
	Getting across the gateway idea	257
	Helping your teen realize that nicotine is a drug	258
	Forming healthy family attitudes toward smoking	259
	Helping your teen say no to tobacco	260
	Aiding Teens Who Smoke	261
Chapter 18	Helping Someone You Care About Quit	263
	Convincing Someone to Quit	263
	Finding Out Whether a Person Is Ready to Quit	264
	Helping Someone Implement a Quitting Plan	265
	Providing support	266
	Being a quitting buddy	267
	Staying Ahead of a Stalemate: How to Rescue Yourself	268
	Identifying codependency	269
	Avoiding codependency	270
	Dealing with Secondhand Smoke	271
Part V	The Part of Tens	273
Chapter 19	Ten Signs That You're Ready to Quit	275
	Catching Your Breath	275
	Watching Your Wallet	276
	Walking a Mile for a Camel	276
	Feeling Like a Social Misfit	277
	Being Unable to (Fill in the Blank) without a Smoke	277
	Catching Criticism from Others	278
	Smoking More and Enjoying It Less	279
	Reacting to Comments from Others	280
	Missing Your Senses of Smell and Taste	280
	Wanting a Healthier Future	281
Chapter 20	Ten Rationalizations That Keep You Hooked	283
	I'll Quit When I'm on Vacation	283
	I'm Not on Vacation	284
	My Life Is Too Stressful	285
	Smoking Helps Me Eat Less	286
	Smoking Calms Me Down	287

Interesting book: Best of the Best from South Carolina Cookbook or Nell Hills Entertaining in Style

Prostate: A Guide for Men and the Women Who Love Them

Author: Patrick C Walsh

This year, 200,000 men in the United States will be diagnosed with prostate cancer. An even greater number will seek help for problems caused by prostate enlargement and inflammation. This book is for them--and for the wives, sisters, and daughters who often take responsibility for educating men about health matters and encouraging them to see a physician. Written by the world-renowned Johns Hopkins surgeon who devised the new, nerve-sparing surgical procedure for treating prostate cancer (generally known as the "Walsh procedure") and an award-winning medical writer, here is an accessible and authoritative resource about the three most common prostate disorders: prostate cancer; benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH, commonly known as enlarged prostate); and prostatitis (inflammation of the prostate).

The good news of the book is that effective treatment--and relief of symptoms--is available for all of these disorders. It's especially good to know that prostate cancer, when caught early, is curable. By alleviating men's fears about treatment and assuring them that many men can lead normal, active lives after prostate surgery, the authors hope to encourage men to seek medical attention for their prostate problems and help them to understand the options that are available.

Library Journal

"Every three minutes, a new case of prostate cancer is diagnosed in the United States. Every 15 minutes, a man dies from it." Thus, the message of this book that "most prostate trouble can be preventedand, if caught early enough, all prostate problems can be cured, even cancer"is good news indeed. State-of-the-art medical knowledge is provided by Johns Hopkins Urologist-in-Chief Walsh, clearly written by science writer Worthington, and informatively illustrated by Leon Schlossberg. The authors acknowledge that "medical care in this country is uneven," so their goal is "for you to come away from this book informed, prepared and able to discuss your situation intelligently with your doctor." This comprehensive reference on the prostate and its disorders complementsand surpassesSylvan Meyer and Seymour C. Nash's recent case study approach in Prostate Cancer: Making Survival Decisions (LJ 11/15/94).James Swanton, Albert Einstein Coll. of Medicine, New York

Preparation for Birth or Forgetting Whose We Are

2009-01-07T10:02:00.000-08:00

Preparation for Birth: The Complete Guide to the Lamaze Method

Author: Beverly Savag

The first complete guide for couples to the most popular method of natural childbirth. Destined to become the standard book on Lamaze, covering everything from the moment of pregnancy to the difficulties of adjusting to parenthood.

Library Journal

, Beverly & Diana Simkin. Preparation for Birth: the completeguide to the Lamaze method. Ballantine. 1987. c.384p. photogs. by Mary M. Kennedy. illus. by Mary Motley. index. LC 85-90884. ISBN 0-345-31230-9. pap. $10.95. med These two guides advocate different methods of reaching the same goalnatural childbirth. Jones discusses the use of mental imagery to reduce the fear and tension which make childbirth more difficult. He includes ``imagery exercises'' designed to help women at each stage of their labor. Jones downplays the role of the commonly accepted Lamaze method and displays skepticism about conventional medical practice. His new technique sounds good but is not yet time-tested. The book by Savage and Simkin is an excellent, comprehensive guide to the Lamaze method. While strongly advocating natural childbirth, this book is aimed at a wide audience. Even those who opt for or require medical intervention will benefit from it. ``Birth reports'' and quotes from hundreds of parents depict a wide range of experiences. Among the topics covered are Lamaze breathing techniques, the physical process of labor, choosing a doctor or midwife, exercise and relaxation, medication, the role of the partner, postpartum, and the second baby. Preparation for Birth is an essential guide and should be in all public libraries. Jones's book is recommended as a supplement for those committed to a natural birth. Barbara Carroll, M.L.S., Eau Claire, Wis.

Books about: Around the Table or Annie and Margrit

Forgetting Whose We Are: Alzheimer's Disease and the Love of God

Author: David Keck

Alzheimer's disease - a degenerative disease of the central nervous system characterized especially by premature mental deterioration - is the most publicly visible and widely discussed form of a range of disorders known as senile dementia. The nature of Alzheimer's disease, especially its progressive debilitation of the memory, raises key theological issues. What does it mean to be truly human? Does our ability to remember define who we are as persons? When the mind loses its ability to remember, what happens to the life of the soul? When we forget God, does God still remember us? Forgetting Whose We Are offers a Christian understanding of and response to the difficult theological, spiritual, and pastoral problems raised by Alzheimer's disease. Filling an important gap in existing literature by directly confronting the theological challenges of Alzheimer's disease to victims, caregivers, and their communities, the book affirms the classic Christian doctrines that witness to the reality of grace and the promises of salvation even for those who can no longer remember themselves, their families, or their relationship with God.

Eat to Beat Prostate Cancer Cookbook or Snoring and Sleep Apnea

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

Eat to Beat Prostate Cancer Cookbook: Everyday Food for Men Battling Prostate Cancer, and for Their Families and Friends

Author: David Ricketts

Prostate cancer is now the most common nonskin cancer among men in the United States. In 2005 alone, 250,000 new cases were diagnosed, and that number is certain to rise with each passing year. No one is more aware of this than David Ricketts, experienced cookbook author and recent prostate cancer survivor.

Shortly after surgery and radiation treatments, Ricketts began to research food and lifestyle changes that might inhibit the likelihood of prostate cancer as well as its progression. The result is this uniquely specific cookbook, which takes full advantage of foods thought to fight prostate cancer while eliminating those believed to contribute to the disease. Eat to Beat Prostate Cancer Cookbook features more than 200 delicious recipes for everything from snacks, sandwiches, and drinks to main-course dishes-all foods that will appeal to the entire family. This tremendously useful book also benefits from the author's firsthand experience, as he offers insight into what to expect regarding diagnosis and treatment of prostate cancer, as well as practical advice for making the transition to healthier cooking, smarter eating, and a longer life.

Interesting book: Preventions 3 2 1 Weight Loss Plan or Asthma for Dummies

Snoring and Sleep Apnea: Sleep Well, Feel Better

Author: Ralph A Pascualy

Snoring is the most common sign of sleep apnea, a potentially fatal disorder that affects approximately 12 million Americans, according to the National Institutes of Health. Untreated sleep apnea is associated with heart disease, high blood pressure, stroke, and premature death. It is a common cause of driving accidents and job impairment, as well as academic underachievement in children and adolescents.

Snoring and Sleep Apnea is for people who have-or suspect that they have-sleep apnea. It is also written for their bed partners, families, and friends, and for health care professionals involved in sleep apnea management. This extensively revised and expanded fourth edition covers causes, diagnosis, treatment, and surgical techniques as well as the pros and cons of specific therapies. Readers will learn: When snoring is a sign of sleep apnea, Why snoring and sleep apnea are dangerous to your health, Who should see a sleep specialist, Where to find an accredited sleep disorder center, The latest treatments and how to feel better fast, NEW and expanded topics in this edition include: Advances in CPAP and other key treatments, A new chapter on women and sleep apnea, Managing children and adolescents with sleep apnea, The latest statistics on the impact of sleep apnea on obesity, diabetes, and cardiovascular disease.

Snoring and Sleep Apnea: Sleep Well, Feel Better will educate readers and help them receive the diagnostic tests and effective treatment they need to live full and healthy lives.

About the Author:
Dr. Ralph Pascualy is the Director of Sleep Medicine Associates, the Northwest's leading sleep medicine service, with offices at the Swedish Medical Center andNorthwest Hospital in Seattle

Bookwatch

Cover(s the latest sleep clinic findings on the topic. Answers to key questions are written with the lay reader in mind and are easy to understand.

Ruzica K. Ristanovic

This updated and minimally expanded book represents a unique blend of physicians' and patient spouses' viewpoints of sleep apnea, providing guidelines to patients and their families. The second edition was published in 1996. The authors' goal is to fill "an information vacuum" in layperson/patient education literature and improve recognition of sleep apnea in the medical community. Education of the people with suspected or diagnosed sleep apnea, their spouses, and their family physicians is expected to enable them to understand the disorder, and lead them to more timely diagnosis and appropriate treatment. The book is targeted for suspected or actual patients, their spouses, and family members, but it will be a source of information for primary care physicians, especially because they are becoming more and more instrumental in early recognition and continuous management of sleep apnea. The book is organized in 16 chapters in which relevant questions are addressed. An appendix of the addresses, products, and services for sleep apnea patients is available. An informative table is provided in which drugs with potential to cause drowsiness, apnea, or insomnia are summarized is available as well. The title, the content, and the organization of the Chapter 15 have been altered and simplified from the previous edition. This book is enriched by appropriate graphs and excellent illustrations. The references are adequate and current. In-depth coverage of a topic "Treating Sleep Apnea" enables the patient to get involved and make an informed decision about treatment choice. The authors of this excellent book provide information about sleep apnea primarily to patients and their families.The uniqueness of the book resides in a blend of the viewpoint of a physician (sleep medicine specialist) and the viewpoint of a patient's spouse. The reader is provided with state-of-the-art information in the field of sleep apnea in a more palatable form. The format of the book is not changed, but the information is updated.

Doody Review Services

Reviewer: Ruzica K. Ristanovic, MD (Rush University Medical Center)
Description: This updated and minimally expanded book represents a unique blend of physicians' and patient spouses' viewpoints of sleep apnea, providing guidelines to patients and their families. The second edition was published in 1996.
Purpose: The authors' goal is to fill "an information vacuum" in layperson/patient education literature and improve recognition of sleep apnea in the medical community. Education of the people with suspected or diagnosed sleep apnea, their spouses, and their family physicians is expected to enable them to understand the disorder, and lead them to more timely diagnosis and appropriate treatment.
Audience: The book is targeted for suspected or actual patients, their spouses, and family members, but it will be a source of information for primary care physicians, especially because they are becoming more and more instrumental in early recognition and continuous management of sleep apnea.
Features: The book is organized in 16 chapters in which relevant questions are addressed. An appendix of the addresses, products, and services for sleep apnea patients is available. An informative table is provided in which drugs with potential to cause drowsiness, apnea, or insomnia are summarized is available as well. The title, the content, and the organization of the Chapter 15 have been altered and simplified from the previous edition. This book is enriched by appropriate graphs and excellent illustrations. The references are adequate and current. In-depth coverage of a topic "Treating Sleep Apnea" enables the patient to get involved and make an informed decision about treatment choice.
Assessment: The authors of this excellent book provide information about sleep apnea primarily to patients and their families. The uniqueness of the book resides in a blend of the viewpoint of a physician (sleep medicine specialist) and the viewpoint of a patient's spouse. The reader is provided with state-of-the-art information in the field of sleep apnea in a more palatable form. The format of the book is not changed, but the information is updated.

Internet Book Watch

Now in a completely updated and expanded third edition, Snoring And Sleep Apnea: Sleep Well, Feel Better continues to be an invaluable resource for anyone afflicted with the health risks and inconvenience of sleep disorders. Sleep Apnea is defined and described, the causes or identified, the relationship of obesity to Sleep Apnea explained, advice on finding a sleep specialist and appropriate treatment are offered -- including alternative medicine with respect to Sleep Apnea. Written so as to be totally accessible for the non-specialist general reader, Snoring And Sleep Apnea is a "must" for anyone who suffers, and their friends and family who want to help them cope with and overcome this health-hazardous condition.

Rating

4 Stars! from Doody

Mommy My Head Hurts or Gender Race Class and Health

2009-01-06T11:59:00.000-08:00

Mommy My Head Hurts

Author: Sarah Cheyett

From a sympathetic and caring pediatric neurologist—the first and only book written by a practicing physician for the parents of children with headaches to help them deal with their child's pain, and improve the quality of life for their entire family.

• 12 million children in America suffer from headaches.

• 20% of all children suffer from recurrent headaches (half are migraine).

• 50% of the 23 million adults with migraines had first attack in childhood.

• One million school days lost to migraines each year.

Clearly, many parents can benefit from a guide to help them understand their child's headache: what might be causing it, how to treat it, and how to keep it from controlling their child's life as well as their own. As no such book by a doctor was available, Dr. Cheyette was urged by her patients to provide something for their home reference, which led to her writing this easy-to-understand guide, which is laced throughout with summary boxes, anecdotes and diagrams. In its seven chapters, Dr. Cheyette offers practical advice on all kinds of headaches and how to treat them, with and without medication, traditional and homeopathic and non-traditional; how to deal with doctors and what questions to ask them, and she discusses how a child develops the concept of pain and how they express it. Dr. Cheyette's book is a must for all families and caregivers.

Author Biography: Sarah Cheyette, M.D., completed her training in pediatric neurology at the University of Washington and Seattle Children's Hospital and Regional Medical Center. She is a Clinical Instructor at the University of Washington, has a private practice and lives in Seattle with her husband, a psychiatrist and research scientist, and two children.

Gender, Race, Class and Health: Intersectional Approaches

Author: Amy J Schulz

Gender, Race, Class, and Health examines relationships between economic structures, race, culture, and gender, and their combined influence on health. The authors systematically apply social and behavioral science to inspect how these dimensions intersect to influence health and health care in the United States. This examination brings into sharp focus the potential for influencing policy to improve health through a more complete understanding of the structural nature of race, gender, and class disparities in health. As useful as it is readable, this book is ideal for students and professionals in public health, sociology, anthropology, and women’s studies.

1	Intersectionality and health : an introduction	3
2	Reconstructing the landscape of health disparities research : promoting dialogue and collaboration between feminist intersectional and biomedical paradigms	21
3	Moods and representations of social inequality	60
4	Constructing whiteness in health disparities research	89
5	The intersection of race, gender, and SES : health paradoxes	131
6	Identity development, discrimination, and psychological well-being among African American and Caribbean black adolescents	163
7	Disparities in Latina health : an intersectional analysis	192
8	Immigrant workers : do they fear workplace injuries more than they fear their employers?	228
9	Health disparities : what do we know? what do we need to know? what should we do?	261
10	From conspiracy theories to clinical trials : questioning the role of race and culture versus racism and poverty in medical decision making	289
11	Whose health? whose justice? : examining quality of care and forms of advocacy for women diagnosed with breast cancer	313
12	Resistance and resilience : the Sojourner syndrome and the social context of reproduction in Central Harlem	345
13	Intersections of race, class, and gender in public health interventions	371
14	Movement-grounded theory : intersectional analysis of health inequities in the United States	394

The Joy of Laziness or Braiding

2009-01-06T00:58:00.000-08:00

The Joy of Laziness: Why Life Is Better Slower - and How to Get There

Author: Peter Axt

Drawing on both scientific and anecdotal sources, the authors of The Joy of Laziness argue that the much-admired Type A lifestyle of intense exercise, frantic activity, and overwork is detrimental to health and long life. Every human being has a limited amount of life energy, they say, and the speed with which it is consumed determines the lifespan. Citing the scientifically recognized Metabolic Theory, the book explains how being "lazy" — being calm, eating temperately, reducing or avoiding sports, exercising moderately, and limiting ambition — can boost the immune system and increase longevity. Included are energy-saving suggestions about eating, working, and exercising; quizzes to determine stress level, life energy, and physical well-being; and valuable tips, charts, and advice on this controversial idea.

Go to: Art and Business or The Reciprocal Modular Brain in Economics and Politics

Braiding: Easy Styles for Everyone

Author: Jones

Introducing the most extensive book on braiding available-over 40 styles for al hair types, from straight to very curly hair! Beginning with the basics of hair tools, brushes, and accessories, this simple-to-use guide presents braiding techniques from the rope ponytail and chignon to French twists and cornrows. All of the techniques are clearly illustrated with large drawings and detailed photographs to make braiding easy and enjoyable to learn. Written by the best braiders in the profession, you'll find and create your favorites in the Complete Book of Braiding!

Fitness Cross Country Skiing or Flourishing with Food Allergies

2009-01-05T15:56:00.000-08:00

Fitness Cross-Country Skiing

Author: Steven E Gaskill

Fitness Cross-Country Skiing has everything you need to get the most out of your skiing. Inside you'll find fifty-eight great workouts spanning six color-coded training zones, from low to high intensity; indoor and summer workouts for year-round fitness; tips on choosing the right equipment; cross-training advice for running, cycling, hiking, and in-line skating; three levels of training programs covering basic conditioning through high-level racing; and guidelines for setting up a personalized training program.

Go to: Second Life For Dummies or Information Architecture for the World Wide Web

Flourishing with Food Allergies: Social, Emotional, and Practical Guidance for Families with Young Children

Author: A Anderson

Learn how to help using successful social, emotional and practical guidance from those experienced in dealing with food allergies in young children. You will refer to this guide again and again.

You will discover how easy it is to: Find emotional support through reading parents' stories, including a father's viewpoint. Receive emotional tips from a therapist. Get professional perspectives from pediatricians and allergists including a naturopath. Learn how to handle social situations at birthday parties or play dates and find food-free activities for young children. Make educated choices about pre-school options and kindergarten. Get practical guidance about diet, allergen ingredients and travel. Consider world-wide research on pesticides, antibiotics, hormones, GMOs, ADHD, autism, asthma and the possible links to food allergies.

About the Author:
A. Anderson is the mother of two boys with food allergies. She is an advocate for all families and professionals who care for children with food allergies. Join her in asking for more funding for research and answers

The Golden Cage or The Pleiadian

2009-01-05T03:55:00.000-08:00

The Golden Cage: The Enigma of Anorexia Nervosa

Author: Hilde Bruch

First published more than twenty years ago, with almost 150,000 copies sold, The Golden Cage is still the classic book on anorexia nervosa, for patients, parents, mental health trainees, and senior therapists alike. Writing in direct, jargon-free style, often quoting her patients' descriptions of their own experience of illness and recovery, Bruch describes the relentless pursuit of thinness and the search for superiority in self-denial that characterizes anorexia nervosa. She emphasizes the importance of early diagnosis and offers guidance on danger signs. Little-known when this groundbreaking book was first published, eating disorders have become all too familiar. Sympathetic and astute, The Golden Cage now speaks to a new generation.

"The story of the disorder itself is beautifully written, presented with a deftness, lightness, and accuracy that make the reader yearn to turn the page, to watch the unfolding of this very enigmatic disorder. This is the single most important professionally written book for laypersons and parents."

-Shervert H. Frazier, M.D., McLean Hospital

"The Golden Cage is eminently readable and generously spiced with vivid illustrations from Bruch's own clinical case material. Her discussion of and generalization from this material is wonderfully astute."

-Contemporary Psychology

Hilde Bruch was Professor of Psychiatry at Baylor College of Medicine
and the author of Learning Psychotherapy: Rationale and Ground Rules (Harvard) and Eating Disorders.

The Pleiadian: Awakening Your Divine KA

Author: Amorah Quan Yin

The Pleiadian Workbook is a direct transmission from the Pleiadian Emissaries of Light--Light beings from the Pleiades--who say it's time now for spiritual growth, ascension, and healing. Through Amorah Quan Yin, we are taught to open our "Ka Channels," which pull energy from our multidimensional, holographic selves into our physical bodies. These galactic healing techniques align us with our divine selves, raise our vibratory rates, and rejuvenate and balance our bodies, while accelerating spiritual evolution and stimulating emotional healing.

The Natural House or Freedom from Addiction

2009-01-04T18:53:00.000-08:00

The Natural House: A Complete Guide to Health, Energy-Efficient, Environmental Homes

Author: Daniel D Chiras

The Natural House is a tour of the construction, costs, and pros and cons of fourteen natural building methods. Straw Bale, Rammed Earth, Cob, Cordwood, Adobe, Earthbags, Papercrete, Earthships…whatever the method, the common goal is to create a house that is economical, energy efficient, nontoxic, soothing to the soul, kind to the environment, and pleasing to behold. This comprehensive sourcebook offers in-depth information that will guide your search for the perfect sustainable dream home. It is a must for home builders, contractors, and architects.

Author Dan Chiras shows how you can gain energy independence and reduce your environmental impact through passive solar heating and cooling techniques, solar electricity, wind power, and micro-hydropower. He also explains safe, economical ways to obtain clean drinking water and treat wastewater, and discusses affordable green products.

While he's an unabashed advocate of natural building techniques, Chiras takes care not to romanticize and to alert readers to avoidable pitfalls. His detailed, practical, and ecologically sound advice can save tens of thousands of dollars, whether you are buying, building, or renovating a natural home.

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This sourcebook examines the options for building a house that is economical, energy-efficient, nontoxic, kind to the environment, and pleasurable to inhabit. Explores the pros and cons of 14 natural building methods, including straw bale, rammed earth, cob, cordwood, adobe, earthbags, papercrete, earthships, and others, all well- illustrated in b&w. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Look this: Songs of the Doomed or The Enemy At Home

Freedom from Addiction: Breaking the Bondage of Addiction and Finding Freedom in Christ

Author: Neil T Anderson

Here is a unique, Christ-centered model for recovery that has already helped hundreds of thousands break free from alcoholism, drug addiction and other addictive behaviors.

150 Most Effective Ways to Boost Your Energy or Asanas

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150 Most Effective Ways to Boost Your Energy

Author: Jonny Bowden

The 150 Most Effective Ways to Boost Your Energy shows anyone how to get more energy out of their body—naturally. Nationally known health expert Jonny Bowden presents small changes anyone can implement up front for big energy—such as what to eat for all-day endurance, when to time a workout for the biggest brain boost, or how working with (or against) natural light cycles can make your sleep restorative or slump-inducing. Energy starts with attitude—readers will learn how to “think” like a high-energy person and use breathing techniques, meditation, and exercise to bust stress, beat fatigue, and boost stamina. Readers learn how physical factors such as toxins, eating patterns, and nutritional deficiencies can sabotage strength—and how they can be corrected with proper diet and supplements. The 150 Most Effective Ways to Boost Your Energy gives readers a complete program to go from exhausted to energized.

New interesting textbook: Diabetic Meals in 30 Minutes Or Less or Wee Little Kitchen Witch

Asanas: 608 Yoga Poses

Author: Dharma Mittra

In 1974, the legendary "teacher of teachers" yogi Dharma Mittra photographed himself in 908 yoga postures. He printed each photo as an 8 x 10 and pasted them together to form a poster, creating the Ultimate Yoga Chart as a gift for his teacher, Swami Kailashananda (Yogi Gupta). Asanas collects 708 of those black-and-white photographs, each accompanied by the English name of the pose and the Sanskrit characters, brief commentary, and specific combinations for vinyasa, ashtanga, and Iyengar practice. Because it builds on basic postures, Asanas will appeal to students of any of the 100 yoga styles. In addition, specific sequences for each of the major styles of yoga; for beginning, intermediate, and advanced yoga students; as well as for particular health problems are also featured.

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2	Sparrow in a Cage	22
3	The Perfect Childhood	38
4	How It Starts	57
5	The Anorexic Stance	72
6	Weight Correction	91
7	Family Disengagement	106
8	Changing the Mind	121

Women Health Book

Power of Hope or MedicineMagic and Religion

Power of Hope: A Doctor's Perspective

Journal of the American Medical Association

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Medicine,Magic and Religion

Robert Graves

Siegfried Sassoon

Nation

Times Literary Supplement

Times Literary Supplement

Weight Loss for African American Women or Hope to Die

Weight Loss for African-American Women: An eight-week Guide to Better Health.

Library Journal

Hope to Die: A Memoir of Jazz and Justice

Los Angeles Times

About a Body or Glioblastoma Multiforme

About a Body

Glioblastoma Multiforme: A Medical Dictionary, Bibliography, and Annotated Research Guide to Internet References

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Letters to Louise or You and Your Deaf Child

Letters to Louise: The Answers Are within You

You and Your Deaf Child: A Self-Help Guide for Parents of Deaf and Hard of Hearing Children

Guia Sobre la Hepatitis C or The Forever Factor

Guia Sobre la Hepatitis C: Para la Comunidad Hispana

The Forever Factor: Add Years to Your Life, and Life to Your Years

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Needles Herbs Gods and Ghosts or 64 Ways to Beat the Blues

Needles, Herbs, Gods, and Ghosts: China, Healing, and the West to 1848

64 Ways to Beat the Blues

The Power of Sound or Living Well with Parkinsons

The Power of Sound: How to Manage Your Personal Soundscape for a Vital, Productive, and Healthy Life with CD (Audio)

Midwest Book Review

Anabeth Cox

Living Well with Parkinson's

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Marabout or Refined To Real Food

Marabout: Adelgazar

Refined To Real Food: Moving Your Family Toward Healthier, Wholesome Eating

The Selfish Brain or Stay Young with Tai Chi

The Selfish Brain: Learning from Addiction

Stay Young with Tai Chi

Journey into Day or When Life Stinks

Journey into Day: Meditations for New Cancer Patients

When Life Stinks: How to Deal with Your Bad Moods, Blues, and Depression

Publishers Weekly

Francisca Goldsmith - KLIATT

School Library Journal

Arthritis or Bathing Without a Battle

Arthritis

Bathing Without a Battle: Personal Care of Individuals with Dementia

Booknews

Pilates or Cuida a Tu Hijo

Pilates: El Control Armonioso del Cuerpo

Criticas

Cuida a Tu Hijo: Preguntas Y Respuestas Sobre El Desarrollo Y Enfermedades de Los Ninos

Losing Weight When Diets Fail or Diagnosis

Losing Weight When Diets Fail: The Clinically Proven Power Program

Diagnosis: Cancer: Your Guide to the First Months of Healthy Survivorship

Therapy 101 or Hand and Foot Reflexology

Therapy 101: A Brief Look at Modern Psychotherapy Techniques & How They Can Help

Hand and Foot Reflexology: A Self-Help Guide

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Absolute Body Power or Keep fit Exercises for Kids

Absolute Body Power: A Total Circuit Training and Aerobic Workout

Keep-fit Exercises for Kids

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Safe Drinking Water Act and Interpretation or Insulin Resistance and Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome

Safe Drinking Water Act and Interpretation

Insulin Resistance and Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome: Pathogenesis, Evaluation, and Treatment

Doody Review Services

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Tai Chi Connections or Mothering Mother

Tai Chi Connections: Advancing Your Tai Chi Experience

Mothering Mother: A Daughter's Humorous and Heartbreaking Memoir

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