Vitamins Books

Healthy Living Made Easy or Fat Daddy Fit Daddy

2009-12-05T19:37:00.000-08:00

Healthy Living Made Easy: The Only Things You Need to Know about Diet, Exercise and Supplements

Author: Steven Steven Whiting

This book is the culmination of over 30 years in the health and supplement industry. The book was written to illustrate the simplicity of living a healthier lifestyle. Too many books are written on the subject of better health, diet, exercise, supplements, etc. that complicate the issues to the point that the public often finds it overwhelming to attempt to make the changes that seem to be necessary in their lives. This book will take the only three factors that really matter to one's health, namely diet, exercise and supplementation and show how each may be implemented in one's life without major impact, changes or expenses. The number one reason why people don't attempt to live a healthier lifestyle is that they feel it is too difficult or restrictive. This book will show just how few changes are necessary to dramatically improve one's health and the prospest of a longer lifespan.

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Fat Daddy/Fit Daddy: A Man's Guide to Balancing Fitness and Family

Author: Lawrence Schwartz

Designed to help busy fathers balance fitness and family in an informative, useful, and lighthearted way.

Publishers Weekly

Schwartz (The Professional's Guide to Fitness) compiles all the best information from his syndicated column "Ask Fat Daddy" with the goal of countering the belief that "the male progression is an unchangeable one: boys become men, who become husbands, who become Fat Daddies." The strength of the book is that it frankly addresses the notion that work and parental responsibilities produce dads who "eat crap" at the same time that it recognizes the reality of those responsibilities by outlining a realistic eating plan, a simple exercise regime and a few tips on how to balance family and work. Schwartz's Fat Daddy "Reality Diet" is based on practicing portion control and exercising regularly. He offers a few simple rules to follow, such as eating four to six small meals a day to keep your metabolism going and never eating more on your plate than can fit in your outstretched hand. Using easy-to-read tables and engaging football metaphors, he outlines the range of foods that can give dad a "first down" or a "loss of down," such as grilled chicken vs. burgers. He gives an excellent summary of the pros and cons of almost every current diet plan and shows how his diet fits into each one. And his fitness program is as clear to follow as his diet plan, organizing basic aerobic and weight training moves into a "Fat Daddy Four Quarters Work Out" that will give even the most sedentary dad an easy-to-implement plan for a daily workout. (Jan.) Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information.

Library Journal

Schwartz, CEO and founder of an online customer service software company and author of the nationally syndicated column, "Ask Fat Daddy," presents an entertaining and sensible lifestyle and exercise program for the working family man. Using football analogies, he organizes the book into four "quarters": "Game Plan" explains how men often work long hours, not realizing that this could cost them their health and ability to provide for their families; "Change in Strategy" discusses the realities of family responsibilities; "Keys to the Game" explains the fundamentals of diet, fitness, and family and how to make this plan work with all three components; and "How the Game Is Won" helps plan the implementation of the game plan. Schwartz tells it like it is-that balancing food, fitness, and family should be every man's priority and can be accomplished with some planning and prioritizing. Recommended for public and human resource/employee assistance libraries.-Howard Fuller, Stanford Health Lib., Palo Alto, CA Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information.

Broken Glass and All or Jane Brodys Nutrition Book

2009-12-04T15:26:00.000-08:00

. . . Broken Glass and All: An Inspiring Journey of Hope and Healing

Author: Al D Squitieri

When modern medicine declared the author's autoimmune disease hopeless, the Great Physician proved otherwise. More then a book about miraculous healing, it reads like a novel as the author traces his life's journey from the hard streets of New York City and his wise guy days; the hilarious times of raising ten children, his school days at the old age of 45 with a two year term in Bible college; the lose of his health, livelihood and his 24 year old son in a car accident. All while doing battle with his incurable autoimmune disease Polymyositis, and taking on the American Health Care system. His perseverance and toughness helped him win battles most man would have yielded to. The book brings hope and encouragement to anyone fighting a hopeless illness, or a seemingly losing battle, though the author's infectious mind-set against bowing to, what he calls the Pawnbrokers of this world. A healing experience for the price of a movie.

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Jane Brody's Nutrition Book: A Lifetime Guide to Good Eating for Better Health and Weight Control

Author: Jane E Brody

If you are like most people, you probably aren't sure what is and what is not good for you and your family to eat. Now, in her comprehensive, accessible, landmark bestseller, Jane Brody, the award-winning personal health columnist for The New York Times answers all your urgent questions about nutrition.

New York Times Book Review

Splendid, well-researched... packed with useful information about every conceivable aspect of nutrition.

My Mothers Breast or Tibetan Book of Healing

2009-12-03T11:15:00.000-08:00

My Mother's Breast: Daughters Face Their Mothers' Cancer

Author: Laurie Tarkan

The book focuses on the unique psychological needs of women who must deal with the pain and devastation of their mothers' illness while repressing fears for their own health. Tarkan profiles a wide range of women who have witnessed the effects of breast cancer and relates how they dealt with the fear, anger, guilt, feelings of sexuality and grief. By sharing these stories of strength and courage, this book provides long-overdue support for the loved ones of breast cancer patients.

The book also includes information on preventive measures women can take, how they can determine their own risk levels and how they can deal with the anxiety of their own possible diagnosis. It also supplies strategies from leading psychologists and psychiatrists for coping and resources for people faced with the repercussions of the illness.

About the Author:

Laurie Tarkan is a journalist whose work has appeared regularly in national magazines, including McCall's, Health, Mademoiselle, Shape and Self. Her clearest memory of her childhood began the day her own mother died of cancer when Laurie was just 11. Laurie earned her B.A. at Muhlenberg College in Pennsylvania and her M.A. from New York University's graduate school for journalism. A resident of New York City, she is the winner of the Rose Kushner Award for Writing Achievement in the Field of Breast Cancer.

Lisa Ferguson

When breast cancer strikes, attention invariably turns to the patient. It's easy to forget, thought, that people closest to the patient-parents, spouses, children, other relatives and care-givers - can also suffer greatly from the disease's effects. Laurie Tarkan, who, as a pre-teen, lost her mother to a rare liver disorder, first began to understand the toll breast cancer takes on daughters whose mothers who are stricken with it while researching an article for Self magazine. "I heard they were undergoing a lot of anxiety and stress and just having real difficulty with the situation," says Tarkan, the New York author of My Mother's Breast: Daughters Face Their Mothers' Cancer, which charts the courses of 10 women dealing with their mother's breast cancer. "I think because they're not actually patients themselves, they get overlooked," she says. -- ( Las Vegas Sun, 5/3/99 )

Carolyn Poirot

At 22, Sunshine London left her carefree life as a college student, model and surfer girl in Santa Barbara, Calif., and moved home to Las Vegas to take on the biggest responsibility of her life - nursing her mother, who had breast cancer, and caring for her five younger siblings...The story is one of more than a dozen told of daughters dealing with their mothers' cancer in an inspiring new book for the daughters of women with breast cancer.

For the 180,000 women found to have breast cancer each year, the news changes not only their own lives, but also the lives of the loved ones who support them, and often grieve for them, author Laurie Tarkan points out. Daughters, in particular, face the sobering reality of their mothers' disease and treatment as well as fear and anxiety over the possibility that they may face a similar future themselves. -- ( Ft. Worth Star-Telegram, 4/27/99 )

Bette-Lee Fox

Award-winning journalist Tarkan (Self, McCall's) tries here to help daughters of women diagnosed with breast cancer deal with the changes that come with their mother's illness or death, changes that can affect an already fragile mother/daughter relationship. Her book is split into two parts. Part 1 Features 16 women whose stories, divided into subject-related chapters, encompass the mother/daughter scenario...Part 2 discusses stratagems for daughters who fear their own illness and mortality and stresses the basics of early detection, getting all available information on treatments and therapies, and coping...A secondary purchase for psychotherapists, social workers, and counselors of women with breast cancer and their families and for larger public libraries and inclusive patient-health/psychology collections. -- ( Library Journal, 4/15/99 )

Helen Bond

Just because you have a family history of breast and ovarian cancer, that does not mean you will inherit on of the gene mutations that make women more susceptible to these diseases. Still, for many women, that news offers little consolation. In the new book, My Mother's Breast: Daughters Face Their Mothers' Cancer, magazine writer Laurie Tarkan looks at the unique psychological needs of daughters dealing with the pain of their mothers' breast cancer and their own health risks. -- ( Dallas Morning News, 4/19/99 )

Library Journal

Award-winning journalist Tarkan (Self, McCalls) tries here to help daughters of women diagnosed with breast cancer deal with the changes that come with their mothers illness or death, changes that can affect an already fragile mother/daughter relationship. Her book is split into two parts. Part 1 features 16 women whose stories, divided into subject-related chapters (e.g., Mothering Mom, Adolescent Angst, Depression and Fear), encompass the mother/daughter breast cancer scenario. Clinical commentary from professionals makes these accounts less compelling and less cathartic than many cancer narratives; readers will more readily identify with Gayle Feldmans You Dont Have To Be Your Mother (LJ 2/15/94). Part 2 discusses stratagems for daughters who fear their own illness and mortality and stresses the basics of early detection, getting all available information on treatments and therapies, and coping. This second section is informative, but whole books on the subject (e.g., Joseph Keons The Truth About Breast Cancer: A 7-Step Prevention Plan, LJ 10/15/98) are more so. A secondary purchase for psychotherapists, social workers, and counselors of women with breast cancer and their families and for larger public libraries and inclusive patient-health/psychology collections.Bette-Lee Fox, Library Journal

What People Are Saying

Randy Gross
[My Mother's Breast] is a well-written testament to the anxieties, emotions, and issues that these women experience. Also, the content regarding risk is thorough, clear, and accurate, which makes it a great resource for women at high risk for the development of breast cancer.

I have been working with this population of women for several years, and always struggled to find good information...Futhermore, how to address the emotional and psychosocial piece of their situation remains a challenge for clinicians, so we have decided to use your book as a reference for the patients in our Special Surveillance Breast Program here at Memorial [Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center]...to provide it to our participants who we feel will benefit, as it most definitely will be helpful to many women. I appreciate your contribution to these women through your writing.
— (Randy Gross MS, RN, CS, AOCN, Clinical Nurse Specialist, Special Surveillance Breast Program, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center)

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Tibetan Book of Healing

Author: Lopsang Rapgay

For the first time the principles and practical applications of Tibetan medical and Buddhist psychological guidelines have been used for centuries by spiritual masters and practitioners to apprach life in a healthy and balanced manner. The Tibetan approach to life has points in common with Ayurveda from India and Chinese medicine. Its goal of wellness is defined by the following:

Freedom from serious psychological and physical disease.
Adherence to a health plan based on your personality, your body type and needs, and your capacity to fulfill and meet those needs.
An understanding of the changing and impermanent nature of life and, within that understanding, the awareness of a purpose in life.
Acceptance of the stress and change found in relationships, the environment, the seasons and the aging process.
A sense of moral responsibility and a willingness to learn and grow.
A feeling of positive accomplishment, contentment and appreciation for being human.

Pilates con balon or Straighter Stronger Longer Leaner

2009-12-02T07:04:00.000-08:00

Pilates con balon: El ejercicio mas popular del mundo usando un balon

Author: Colleen Craig

PILATES / EJERCICIO

Una entrenadora certificada en Pilates, Collen Craig nos ofrece una síntesis única y emocionante del Método Pilates de acondicionamiento del cuerpo y el ejercicio con el balón suizo, proporcionado una manera nueva de bajo impacto, para estar en forma. Usando el balón de ejercicio, no hay necesidad de equipos caros o del tiempo en el estudio, que requiere el entrenamiento Pilates.

Desarrollado a principios del siglo vigésimo por Joseph Pilates, consumado boxeador y gimnasta, el Método Pilates--llamada por muchas revistas de estilos de vida y acondicionamiento, como el ejercicio más popular de la década--alinea el cuerpo, construye músculos largos y delgados, y desarrolla un centro abdominal fuerte. El ejercicio con balón, usado por entrenadores olímpicos, bailarines, y atletas para aumentar el conocimiento del cuerpo y realzar la actuación, proporciona una base perfecta para realizar los movimientos Pilates, que son elegantes y constructores de fuerza.

A través de todo su programa, Craig integra la mente y el cuerpo, ofreciendo técnicas de respiración y relajación, que acompañan al trabajo con balón. Las historias personales y las citas inspiradoras incluidas en el texto, ilustran cómo Pilates puede mejorar su estilo de vida. Una agenda de actividades, a la mano, hace posible seguir los pasos a sus sesiones de ejercicios y revisar su progreso individual. Y, lo más importante, instruciones detalladas paso a paso y más de 300 fotografías definen losprincipios Pilates y desafían a todos los niveles de habilidad.

Suficientemente intenso para conquistar a atletas, pero tan suave para calmar el dolor crónico y ayudar a sanar lesiones, Pilates con Balón construye, de una manera innovadora, cuerpos fuertes y flexibles y mentes saludables.

Collen Craig es una entrenadora certificada en Pilates y una escritora. Vive en Toronto y enseña sus métodos en talleres alrededor del mundo.

Colleen Craig, author of the bestselling Pilates on the Ball and Abs on the Ball, is a Certified Stott Pilates trainer and writer. She lives in Toronto and teaches workshops throughout the world.

Criticas

In this 2001 exercise guide, certified Pilates instructor Craig merges two highly acclaimed fitness techniques, the Pilates Method and the Swiss exercise ball. Blending illustrations with easy-to-follow instructions and real-life testimonies, Craig teaches readers about breathing, posture, abdominal exercises, stretching, and more. Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information.

Prefacio
Introducción
      ¿Cielo o infierno? Nuestra relación con la actividad física
            La historia de Ingrid
            El movimiento y usted
            ¿Quién obtiene el beneficio?
            Movimiento con significado: el entrenamiento inteligente
            Conexión cuerpo/mente
1.    Una formidable sociedad
      Pilates y el ejercicio con balón
            Regresando a casa
            ¿Qué es Pilates - fisioterapia o acondicionamiento corporal?
            Los principios básicos de Pilates
            ¿Por qué Pilates basado en el trabajo con balón?
            El poder único del balón
            Otros usos del balón
            Antes de empezar
            El balón adecuado para usted
            Este es su camino
2.    La respiración y los respiros
            La historia de Joseph Pilates
            Respiración posterior
            Patrones de respiración como terapia
            Los ejercicios de respiración
                  Observaciones de respiración • Respiración posterior • Respiración lateral
                  Respiros - refugio de disposición
                  Respiro uno • Respiro dos • Respiro tres
3.      Ejercicios de postura
            La historia de Elsie
            Tipos de posturas
             ¿Cuál es la postura ideal?
            Al revés: los músculos de postura
            Los ejercicios de postura
Sentarse • Rebotar •Estiramiento de espina hacia delante • La sierra • Espalda redonda • CuerposEsfera - cambio lateral sentado • Giro de espina • Sirena
4.    Los ejercicios abdominales
            La historia de Edwin
            La "Vida" y el dolor de espalda baja
            La central de fuerza y el dolor de espalda baja
            Centrarselos
            Ejercicios abdominales
Ombligo-a-espina • Pequeños rizos abdominales • Rizos abdominales completos • CuerposEsfera-rizos abdominales superiores • La cascada • El giro en alto • Círculos con las piernas • Rodando como una pelota • Estiramiento sencillo de piernas • Estiramiento doble de piernas • Oblicuos • Voltereta
5.    Las extensiones
            Un domingo normal: mi historia
            Estar balanceado, estar sano
            Extensión contra flexión
            Los ejercicios de extensión
El cisne • El clavado del cisne • La concha con el balón • Más extensiones • El saltamontes
6.      Pilates con balón - trabajo de brazos y pies
            La historia de Jenny
            La debilidad física es una responsabilidad
            De adentro a afuera: beneficios para hombres y mujeres
            Resistencia = Entrenamiento de huesos
            Precisión y ritmo
            El trabajo de brazos
Abrazar un árbol • Abrir los hombros y giros de bíceps • Saludo • El remo • Mariposas y más • Trabajo de brazos
            El trabajo de pies
Pies paralelos • Pequeño cambio • Dedo en media punta • CuerposEsfera: Salto de rana • Bajar y levantar • Cuclillas amplias
7.      Restauración y reconstrucción
            La historia de Susan
            Los músculos sí recuerdan
            Reducción del dolor
            El Papel de los abdominales en el cuidado de la espalda
            Problemas de hombros y cuello
            El balón como un socio terapéutico
            Los ejercicios de reconstrucción
Giros de cadera • Giros de cadera con balance • Puentes de hombro • Elevación de caderas •Doblar y estirar • De lado • Balance de balón • Lagartijas • La pica
8.    El más simple de los placeres: el estiramiento
            La historia de Jeff
            Los beneficios del estiramiento
            Los pormenores de los estiramientos seguros
            Los ejercicios de estiramiento
Estiramiento de rana • Estiramiento de los hamstrings • Estiramiento de cadera   • Estiramiento de cuello • La concha • Estiramientos laterales • Estiramientos de psoas • Estiramiento de hombros• El arco • Posición en cuclillas
9.    El manejo del estrés y los ejercicios cardiovasculares
            La historia de Roseanne
            El estrés
            Una visita a una clínica de relajación y otros liberadores de estrés
            Los ejercicios cardiovasculares
Rebotar más • Rebotar con brazos • Golpecitos de pies • Puntapiés • Moverse alrededor del balón
            Desestresarse con el balón: relajación
                  Posturas 1, 2 y 3
10.      Pilates con balón para siempre
            Viajes contra arribos: la historia de Lucy
            Honre su propio ritmo
            Acéptese a usted mismo como es el día de hoy
            Tres sesiones de ejercicios
            Sesión de ejercicio 1: balón restaurativo
            Sesión de ejercicio 2: balón básico
            Sesión de ejercicio 3: balón intermedio
Fuentes
Balón y video: Información de pedidos
Reconocimientos
Agenda de ejercicios

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Straighter, Stronger, Longer, Leaner: A Head-to-Toe Strengthening, Stretching, and Pain-Relieving Program

Author: Renee Daniels

Stop aches and pains with this effective new therapeutic exercise plan.

Who doesn't suffer from chronic aches and pains in the neck, back, shoulders, knees, or elsewhere? In Straighter, Stronger, Leaner, Longer, medical exercise specialist and personal trainer Renée Daniels presents her fullbody strengthening and alignment program for rehabilitating injuries and strengthening and toning bodies. She explains why proper alignment is the key to a strong, healthy body, and how our daily habits, from sitting at a desk at work to carrying a baby on one hip all day to spending long hours sitting behind the wheel of a car, can contribute to muscle weaknesses and misalignments,leading to aches and pains.

Straighter, Stronger, Leaner, Longer will help readers find relief by showing them how to assess their own posture and movements, which may be causing pain, and by providing them with a personalized exercise program to treat problem areas.

Author Biography: Renee Daniels is a former Alvin Ailey dancer. After being felled by a back injury, she earned certification as a medical exercise specialist and personal trainer, and ultimately healed her injury with her own therapeutic exercise program. In addition to conducting her private practice, she has taught her strengthening system for the last ten years at exercise studios throughout New York, including New York Sports Club, Crunch, and Equinox Fitness Centers.

Janice Billingsley is a medical writer for HealthDay.com. She has also written articles for ivillage.com, USAToday.com, ABCNews.com, the Chicago Tribune, Detroit Free Press, Times-Picayune, Ladies' Home Journal, Redbook, Mademoiselle, Family Circle, and Golf Magazine.

Carved in Sand or Beating Depression

2009-12-01T02:53:00.000-08:00

Carved in Sand: When Attention Fails and Memory Fades in Midlife

Author: Cathryn Jakobson Ramin

Acclaimed journalist Cathryn Jakobson Ramin takes readers on a lively journey to explain what happens to memory and attention in middle age.

Anyone older than forty knows that forgetfulness can be unnerving, frustrating, and sometimes terrifying. With compassion and humor, Jakobson Ramin sets out to discover what midlife forgetfulness is all about—from the perspectives of physiology, psychology, and sociology. Relentless in her search for answers to questions about her own unreliable memory, she explores the factors that determine how well—or poorly—one's brain will age. She consults experts in the fields of sleep, stress, traumatic brain injury, hormones, genetics, and dementia, as well as specialists in nutrition, cognitive psychology, and the burgeoning field of drug-based cognitive enhancement. The landscape of the midlife brain is not what you might think, and to understand its strengths and weaknesses turns out to be the best way to cope.

A groundbreaking work that represents the best of narrative nonfiction, this is a timely, highly readable, and much-needed book for anyone whose memory is not what it used to be.

Publishers Weekly

Memory loss and other cognitive problems are increasingly the bugaboo of aging baby boomers, as well as many of their elders. In her first book, veteran journalist Ramin turns herself into a guinea pig as she seeks ways to restore her own failing memory and growing inability to concentrate. Looking at a wide variety of genetic, biochemical and environmental factors that slow the connections among the brain's 100 billion neurons, especially in the hippocampus, Ramin undertakes 10 interventions, methods of achieving her cognitive enhancement. She logs the ups and downs of medications such as Adderall and Provigil; she looks at dietary supplements and biofeedback. She ends with discussions with experts, such as Nobelist Eric Kandel, about what keeps some people mentally young into old age; the key seems to be having the "mental reserves" gained from challenging one's mind with new kinds of learning—such as learning a new language or studying art—that use different parts of the brain; the right diet and exercise also help. Overall, the variety of perspectives and the wealth of scientific information Ramin provides, as well as her warm personal style, will reward readers and may well help them stay mentally sharp. (Apr. 1)

Preface: Most Precious Possession     xi
Your Unreliable Brain: Midlife Forgetfulness Is Embarrassing and Frustrating, but What Does It Mean for the Future?     1
Glitches, Gaps and Gaffes: The Memory-Hungry Crowd Speaks Candidly About Screwing Up     11
Frontal-Lobe Overload: "Too Much Information" Is Just One of the Reasons You Feel Like You're Drowning     23
Blocking, Blanking and Begging for Mercy: Why Words and Thoughts Flee Without Warning     36
Into the Doughnut Hole: What a Brain Scan Can (and Cannot) Tell You About What's Going on Upstairs     45
Swallow This: The Feeding of a Midlife Brain: Essential Fatty Acids, Vitamins, Supplements and Plenty of Glucose     58
Mental Aerobics: From Tedious to Addictive: Options for Exercising Your Neurons     72
Bathing in Battery Acid: Elevated Cortisol Associated with Chronic Stress Is No Friend to Your Hippocampus     85
Yearning for Estrogen: Rejecting Hormone Therapy Could Leave Your Neurons in the Lurch     98
The Vulnerable Brain: The Repercussions of Concussions You Never Knew You Had     109
Cosmetic Neurology: The Potential for Pharmaceutical Cognitive Enhancement Is Vast and Possibly Irresistible     123
Meditation and Neurofeedback: Going in for a Tune-up: Why Tinkering with Brain Waves Can Improve Attention     139
I'll Sleep When I'm Dead: Sacrifice Your Slumber andYou'll Perform as Well as if You've Had a Few Stiff Drinks     151
Recreational Drugs, Alcohol and Other Neurotoxins: The Cognitive Consequences of What You Smoke, Drink, Eat and Breathe     165
What Your Doctor Forgot to Tell You: Prescription Drugs and "Safe" Over-the-Counter Meds May Account for Your Fogginess     177
The Last Place You Look: Thyroid Low? Blood Pressure High? A Host of Common Midlife Disorders Pack a Cognitive Wallop     189
Staring into the Eye of the Tiger: Deep in the Grip of Alzheimer's Disease at the Age of Sixty, Joanna Graciously Invites Us into Her World     204
Do You Really Want to Know?: As Opportunities for Early Assessment and Intervention Become Available, Will You Embrace Them?     217
Emerging Triumphant: How to Stockpile Neurons: The Habits of the Cognitively Well-Endowed     228
Conclusion     253
Acknowledgments     259
Resources     267
Notes     269
Selected Bibliography     297
Index     301

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Beating Depression: The Journey to Hope

Author: Maga Jackson Trich

Offers new hope to the more than 17 million Americans who suffer from depression

Written by nationally recognized experts in the field, Beating Depression arms sufferers and their families with the knowledge and tools they need to recognize depression and make informed choices about its treatment and management. The authors explore the latest findings on the causes of depression and the treatments currently available, including medications and psychotherapeutic approaches. Readers get checklists, quizzes, and other powerful self-assessment tools to help determine if they are actually suffering from depression and to what clinical degree. And they get expert guidance on how to find help and work with physicians and mental health professionals to develop a treatment plan and to cope with problems that can arise during treatment.

Maga E. Jackson-Triche, M.D., M.P.H., is on the faculty of the UCLA School of Medicine. She is also a member of the UCLA Neuropsychiatric Institute's Health Services Research Center. Dr. Jackson-Triche and her coauthors participated in a landmark depression treatment study funded by the prestigious RAND Institute.

Kenneth B. Wells, M.D., M.P.H., is a professor of psychiatry and biobehavioral sciences at the UCLA School of Medicine, director of the UCLA Neuropsychiatric Institute's Health Services Research Center, and a senior scientist at RAND.

Katherine Minnium is a research manager and public relations director for the UCLA Neuropsychiatric Institute's Health Services Research Center.

Earth Shall Blossom or Complete Natural Medicine Guide to the 50 Most Common Medicinal Herbs

2009-11-29T22:42:00.000-08:00

Earth Shall Blossom: Shaker Herbs and Gardening

Author: Galen Beal

The Shakers endlessly fascinate us; they seem always to offer something new. We are drawn again and again to their philosophy of simple, resourceful living, to their artifacts, and to their architecture, music, furniture, and agriculture. This book explores the Shakers' herb gardening heritage. It combines colorful history, practical growing and harvesting advice, and a guide to existing Shaker gardens. You will learn here how to plan and plant you own Shaker garden-a garden you will enjoy all the more by understanding its links to a tradition that began in 1774.

"The Earth Shall Blossom" provides:
* Designs for your own color, fragrance, tea, culinary, or medicinal gardens
* Gardening tips from the 19th-century Shakers' Manual as well as up-to-date advice on growing and preserving herbs
* Descriptions of restored Shaker gardens from Maine to Kentucky
* Shaker herbal recipes for kitchen, bath, and medicinal use
* Over 60 illustrations, including period prints

All of this is woven in with the entertaining and engaging history of the Shakers' agrarian life and their pioneering herb and herbal remedy business.

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Complete Natural Medicine Guide to the 50 Most Common Medicinal Herbs

Author: Heather Boon

The most current scientific information from the world's leading medical journals.

Although there is growing consumer awareness of alternative and complementary medicine, there is a lack of comprehensive information available on herbal products. While pharmacists, physicians and other health care professionals sometimes offer advice, their patients want more information.

The Complete Natural Medicine Guide to the 50 Most Common Medicinal Herbs is a comprehensive, fully-illustrated reference to the 50 most commonly prescribed herbs.

A complete description of each herb is featured along with its other common names, possible adverse effects, therapeutic uses for treating illness and disease as well as potential drug interactions.

Some of the herbs included are:

Aloe Vera

Evening Primrose

Goldenseal

Scullcap

Burdock

Tumeric

Tea Tree Oil

Meadowsweet

This guide is written by professional pharmacists, one a naturopathic doctor, using the most current research and clinical testing.

The authors' easy-to-understand text, combined with the latest findings and clear directions for safe dosages, makes this practical reference on medicinal herbs a primary resource of data.

Doody Review Services

Reviewer: Robert E Burke, MSN, MPS, BSN (Pace University)
Description: This book provides students, healthcare professionals and the lay public with easy access to a wealth of information regarding the proper use and application of medicinal herbs. This is an update of The Botanical Pharmacy: The Pharmacology of 47 Common Herbs, by the same authors (Quarry Press, 1999).
Purpose: The authors intend for this book to provide a foundation of knowledge about botanical products to ensure their proper use and safe application. This objective is realistic and is achieved through a comprehensive review of each of the 50 herbs.
Audience: The book is written for healthcare professionals, patients, and consumers. It is intended to provide healthcare professionals with the necessary information needed to counsel their patients about the proper use and safe application of herbal products and it provides patients and consumers with basic knowledge of the subject and acts as a catalyst for posing informed questions to their healthcare providers. It is also a valuable reference for students of the allied health professions who have an interest in herbal medicine. Dr. Boon is a licensed pharmacist and an assistant professor at the faculty of pharmacy, University of Toronto. She is a contributing author to the homeopathy section of I>Non-Prescription Drugs: A Health Professional's Reference and Herbs: Everyday Reference for Health Care Practitioners, by Chandler (Canadian Pharmacists Association, 2000). Dr. Smith is a licensed pharmacist, a naturopathic doctor and head of Botanical Sciences at the Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine. He is involved in continuing education programs for healthcare providers and advises a number of national charities, government departments, and media agencies on matters related to complementary and alternative health care in Canada.
Features: The book reviews 50 commonly used herbs in the United States and Canada. Each section provides a thumbnail sketch about the herb, followed by a detailed description of it, the parts used, and its traditional and current medicinal use. In addition, relevant research based on active constituents and biological effects, adverse effects, cautions/contraindications, drug interactions and dosing regimens are provided. The introduction provides a nice review of the legislation regarding herbal medicines in the U.S. and Canada. An overview of the various forms in which herbal medicines are prepared is also provided along with a section regarding safety issues, a glossary of botanical medicine terms, and a table matching medicinal herbs for specific health conditions. The thumbnail sketch preceding each herbal section is unique and very helpful, providing the highlights regarding the herb. This book is incomplete in that the content is limited to herbal medicines alone. It does not provide any information about commonly used minerals, vitamins, amino acids, probiotics, enzymes, over-the-counter hormones, or other dietary supplements.
Assessment: This is an affordable and useful guide to a majority of the commonly used herbs in the United States and Canada. The information is concise and efficiently organized. This will be a useful reference for students, healthcare professions and/or the lay public who are interested in gaining an understanding of the proper use and application of medicinal herbs. This book compares favorably to The Complete German Commission E Monographs, Blumenthal, et al. (American Botanical Council, 1998), Natural Medicines Comprehensive Database, 4th edition, Jellin, et al. (Therapeutic Research Faculty, 2002), and The 5-Minute Herb & Dietary Supplement Consult, Fugh-Berman ( Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2003).

Rating

3 Stars from Doody

Glossary

Medicinal Herbs for Health Conditions

Alfalfa

AloeVera

Astragalus

Black Cohosh

Calendula

Capsicum

Cat's Claw

Chamomile (German)

Chaste Tree

Cranberry

Dandelion

Devil's Claw

Dong Quai (Angelica)

Echinacea

Elder

Evening Primrose

Feverfew

Garlic

Ginger

Ginkgo

Ginseng (Asian and American/Canadian)

Ginseng (Siberian)

Goldenseal

Hawthorn

Hops

Horsechestnut

Juniper

Kava

Lemon Balm

Licorice

Lobelia

Ma Huang (Ephedra)

Meadowsweet

Milk Thistle

Nettle

Passionflower

Peppermint

Red Raspberry

Saw Palmetto

Scullcap

Slippery Elm

St. John's Wort

Tea Tree Oil

Thyme

Turmeric

Uva-Ursi (Bearberry)

Valerian

Wild Yam

Willow

References

Index

3 Fat Chicks on a Diet or Low Fat Low Carb Southwest Cookbook

2009-11-28T18:31:00.000-08:00

3 Fat Chicks on a Diet: Because We're All in It Together

Author: Suzanne Barnett

Filled with the sassy attitude and sage advice of three lovable sisters from the South who have been fighting the battle of the bulge for most of their lives, 3 Fat Chicks on a Diet tells everyone who has ever wanted to lose a few pounds how to find dieting success. Because every dieter will try most of the popular diets at some point in a weight-loss struggle, the sisters give you the real scoop—as well as anecdotes and wisdom from scores of their online community of women—on the favorites, from South Beach to the Mediterranean Diet, Atkins to the Zone, and celebrity-driven weight-loss programs to Ediets.

You’ll get so much more than just coffee-klatch gossip:

* The pros and cons of each diet
* Guilt-free ways to snack and still stay with the program
* Straight talk for making the diets work for every meal of the day
* Menu suggestions when dining out
* Delicious recipes to try at home
* And much more!

Best of all, the book offers a fool-proof support system of love and encouragement from women just like you who are trying to win the war with their waistlines.

Just when you think you’re bogged down by calorie counting, the 3 Fat Chicks diet community takes you on a humorous romp through their battles with everything from slimming slippers and fat-away soap to cabbage soup and grapefruit diets. Get the real-world facts that you need to embark on your personal journey to change your weight and your life.

“My weakness has always been food and men—in that order.” –Dolly Parton

“My doctor told me to stop having intimate dinners for four unless there are three otherpeople.” –Orson Welles

“I have gained the same ten pounds so many times over and over again, my cellulite must have déjà vu.” –Jane Wagner

On their lifelong quest to lose weight, Suzanne, Jennifer and Amy Barnett, three delightful sisters from Tennessee, have tried every popular diet. They’ve busted sugar, cut carbs, flushed fat, counted calories, and gorged on grapefruit. They kept hitting roadblocks on the road to skinny until they realized that what they needed didn’t come in a magic pill but in one another.

They started 3fatchicks.com as a way to track their weight-loss progress and found a community of dieters who were also at war with their waistlines and ready to support and encourage them every step of the way. Join the ride as Suzanne, Jennifer and Amy gather up chicks from around the world—from stay-at-home moms to biker-chicks, to sweet-sixteens to high-powered executives—to share their ups and downs of dieting. Here’s what some of them had to say:

From the bedroom:
“Has anyone else noticed a low-carb sex surge? Since I started on Atkins two months ago, my sex drive has gone through the roof, and I have much stronger orgasms!” –Lustful in Louisiana

From the bank:
”If I continue with the LA Weight Loss Plan, I’m going to have to tap into my kids’ college fund to pay for the LA Lites bars! Are there any cheaper options?” –Gina Going for Broke

From the gym:
“I’m on the Total Body Makeover plan, but the word aerobics gives me traumatic flashbacks to the 80s, and I get visions of pink tights and frantic dance movements in time to the soundtrack of Footloose. Can I lose weight without relieving these unpleasant memories?” –Not so Jane Fonda

Library Journal

Book review: Little Red Book of Selling or Learning to See

Low-Fat, Low-Carb Southwest Cookbook

Author: Anne Greer McCann

This new book reinvents Anne McCann's award-winning and nationally renowned Southwest dishes. Her expert and detailed advice, make this a cookbook especially reader-friendly.

Poor Eaters or Aromaterapia Libro Practico

2009-02-20T15:54:00.000-08:00

Poor Eaters: Helping Children Who Refuse to Eat

Author: Joel Macht

An accessible overview of anxiety, anxiety disorders, and the effectiveness of various behavioral and drug treatments..

Aromaterapia Libro Practico

Author: Marcel Lavabr

AROMATERAPIA LIBRO PRACTICO
MARCEL LAVABRE

Esta guía práctica para el uso de los aceites esenciales, elaborada por Marcel Lavabre, cubre la historia, el folklore, la ciencia y el arte de la Aromaterapia, abordando el tema de la forma más extensa posible hoy en día. Describre más de setenta aceites esenciales, clasficados por familias botánicas, con una detallada relación de los atributos específicos ahondando en sus propiedades energéticas y espirituales.

El autor explora los orígenes y aplicaciones de este arte curativo ancestral dentro de las civilizaciones clásicas, trazando las raíces médicas, alquímicas y espirituales de la Aromaterapia hasta los tiempos modernos. Muestra cómo usar las esencias de las plantas apropiadas para la belleza, limpieza y curación del cuerupo, así como masajes, baños aromáticos y prácticas rituales y espirituales.

Se explican los misterios del sistema olfativo, junto con la poderosa influencia del aroma sobre nuestro estado mental, emociones y sexualidad. Se tratan con detalle los diversos métodos de extracción y además existe una sección especial edicada al arte de la mezcla. Se dan también, fórmulas específicas para enfermedades comunes tales como desórdenes digestivos y circulatorios, dolores de cabeza, problemas menstruales y sexuales, y el insomnio. Se incluye una extensa tabla de referencia que proporciona al lector información concisa de cada uno de los aceites esenciales y sus respectivos usos terapéuticos.

MarcelLavabre nació en el sur de Francia y ha estudiado el tema de la Aromaterapia desde 1974 supervissando todos los aspectos de la producción de los aceites esenciales. Es Vicepresidente y Cofundador de la Asociación Americana de Aromaterapia; en la actualidad dirige Aroma Vera, una compañía productora de aceites esenciales de Culver City, California. Su libro Aromaterapia, libro práctico, será bienvenido como guía paso a paso para principantes o bien como una amplia referencia para los practicantes de la Aromaterapia.

Born in the lavender-growing region of southern France, Marcel Lavabre has been involved in every aspect of aromatherapy for 20 years. A producer of essential oils in France, he supervised production from gathering plants and distilling to bottling and marketing. He is cofounder of the American Aromatherapy Association and now heads Aroma Vera, an essential oils company based in Culver City, California.

Yoga Journal

...an accessible, comprehensive guide to the history, folklore, chemistry, and art of this ancient healing system...a fascinating introduction to the world of fragrances...

Massage Therapy Journal

...a light touch and a graceful, inviting style .

Anemia in Women or Masaje rapido y facil

2009-02-19T11:42:00.000-08:00

Anemia in Women: Self-Help and Treatment

Author: Joan Gomez

Many women are unaware that they have anemia. Its symptoms — fatigue, weakness, shortness of breath, headaches, and poor concentration — are often attributed to stress rather than iron deficiency. Using case studies, Joan Gomez discusses the prevention and treatment of anemia during childhood, adolescence, and menopause.

Library Journal

While many consumer health books discuss iron-deficient anemia (the most common form of anemia and the type generally found in women of child-bearing age), few are devoted specifically to the topic. British psychiatrist Gomez has published numerous books and articles in the psychiatric literature, as well as a variety of books on consumer health topics. Originally published in England in 1998 as How To Cope with Anemia, her book is definitely easy to read, if repetitive, with a plethora of "feel good" case studies. In 14 chapters, she covers topics ranging from various populations (girls, the elderly, menopausal women, and babies) to basic information about blood, signs and symptoms of anemia, dietary do's and don'ts, the meaning of various blood tests, and types of anemia other than iron-deficient. However, neither sickle cell anemia nor thalassemia (Cooley's anemia) is mentioned. There are some lapses: the author warns readers about drinking "too much" or "too strong" black tea or coffee, but she doesn't say how much is too much or too strong; she advises that "good brands" of herbal remedies are available over the Internet, but she fails to provide any names or explain that herbal medicines may vary in strength and quality from brand to brand; and she makes some unfortunate references to "health freaks." For large public libraries and comprehensive consumer health collections. (Illustrations, appendixes, and index not seen.)-Martha E. Stone, Massachusetts General Hosp. Lib., Boston Copyright 2002 Cahners Business Information.

Introducing Anemia....................1
How Does Someone Become Iron Deficient?....................3
How This Book Can Help....................4
Chapter 1: Could You Be Anemic?....................6
A Spot Check....................6
Vague Symptoms....................7
When to Test for Iron Deficiency....................9
Dangerous Diets....................12
Isobel's Story: A Nightmare with a Happy Ending....................13
Chapter 2: All about Your Blood....................14
What Blood Is Made Of....................14
Where Blood Cells Come From....................17
The Raw Materials....................18
Human Hemoglobin from Tobacco?....................23
Chapter 3: Symptoms, Signs, and Tests....................24
Symptoms and Signs of Pre-Anemia....................26
Symptoms of Anemia....................27
Signs of Anemia....................28
Emergency Symptoms....................29
Tests....................30
Chapter 4: Iron-Deficiency Anemia....................33
Spot the Enemy: How to Detect Iron-Deficiency Anemia....................35
Anemia in Children....................40
Tests....................42
Causes of Iron-Deficiency Anemia....................43
Treatment....................49
Chapter 5: Anemia Due to Shortage of Vitamin B-12....................52
Symptoms and Signs of B-12 Deficiency....................53
Causes of B-12 Deficiency....................57
Tests....................60
Treatment....................60
Chapter 6: Pernicious Anemia....................63
Causes of PerniciousAnemia....................64
Characteristics of the Pernicious-Anemia Sufferer....................65
Signs and Symptoms....................66
Tests....................67
Look-Alike Anemia....................69
Treatment....................70
Chapter 7: Other Types of Anemia....................72
Folate-Deficiency Anemia....................73
Causes of Folate Deficiency....................73
Symptoms....................78
Tests....................79
Treatment....................79
Preventing Folate Deficiency in Pregnancy....................80
The Body's Needs....................81
Foods Providing Folates....................82
Aplastic Anemia....................84
Causes of Aplastic Anemia....................84
Treatment and Outlook....................85
Chapter 8: Babies and Toddlers....................87
Bottle or Breast?....................88
Guidelines for Breast-Feeding....................90
Weaning....................93
Fussy Feeders....................95
Chapter 9: Preadolescent and Adolescent Girls....................96
Lifestyle Risk Factors in Adolescence....................97
Anemia in Teenage Girls....................100
Chapter 10: Pregnant Women....................103
Food and Diet in Pregnancy: Increased Demands....................105
Weight Gain....................110
The Annoyances of Pregnancy....................111
Chapter 11: Menopause....................114
The Mechanism of Menopause....................115
Menopause or Anemia?....................116
Perimenopause....................118
The Decade of Menopause....................120
Psychosocial Aspects of Menopause....................125
Chapter 12: The Senior Years....................128
What Makes Older People Especially Vulnerable?....................129
Other Food Substances Needed to Prevent Anemia....................131
Symptoms of Anemia That Are Easily Missed in the Elderly....................132
Red Alert for People over Seventy....................133
Chapter 13: How to Avoid Anemia....................136
Protein....................136
Iron....................138
Vitamin B-12 and Folic Acid....................139
Vitamin C....................140
Dietary Don'ts....................140
Watch Your Alcohol Intake....................141
Could You Be Losing Blood Without Realizing It?....................142
Is It in Your Genes?....................143
Medicines That May Trigger Anemia (But Usually Do Not)....................144
Warning Signs....................145
Sensible Eating....................145
Chapter 14: Herbal Medicines and Anemia....................149
Iron-Deficiency Anemia....................150
Anemia Associated with a Lack of B-12, Including Pernicious Anemia....................153
Additional Dietary Recommendations....................154
Afterword....................155
Bibliography....................156
Resources....................157
Index....................159

New interesting textbook: Sanar a traves de la oracion or Everything Parents Guide to Childhood Illnesses

Masaje, rapido y facil

Author: Nitya LaCroix

Fast and effective massage techniques that can be practiced at the drop of a hat--either alone or with the help of a friend--are introduced in this authoritative, step-by-step guide. Also presented is a series of daily exercises designed to relieve tension before side-effects like pain and discomfort have the chance to surface. Though most of the quick strategies can be practiced anytime and anywhere, several relatively elaborate techniques, such as scalp, face, and neck messages and extended relaxation methods, are best suited to the comfort of home.

Pilates para todos or Lift Me Up Calm Me Down

2009-02-18T07:29:00.000-08:00

Pilates para todos

Author: Denise Austin

Pilates es un metodo de ejercicios seguros y sencillos que esculpen y prolongan cada musculo del cuerpo sin provocar tension. Es la tecnica mas efectiva para obtener un abdomen plano; mas que eso: un alto numero de bailarines y deportistas lo utilizan para acondicionar sus cuerpos y mejorar su desempeno sin danar articulaciones. Denise Austin presenta un programa de acondicionamiento total en el que adapta el metodo pilates a las necesidades individuales de cada lector. Ademas, su "Programa Pilates de tres semanas" incluye ejercicios cardiovasculares, tecnicas de pensamiento positivo y un plan de alimentacion practico, por lo que es el libro de acondicionamiento fisico mas completo actualmente. Las rutinas de Pilates pueden practicarse en casa, durante las vacaciones o en cualquier lugar. No requieren aparatos pesados y costosos, ni instructor, y algunas se realizan en menos de diez minutos.

Book about: War on the Middle Class or Coloniality at Large

Lift Me Up/Calm Me Down

Author: Barbara L Heller

Relax. Energize. They are two faces of the same coin; two keys to achieving balance in life. Which gave us an idea--why not put together a truly balanced book with tips for both calming down and lifting up in one book? Lift Me Up/Calm Me Down offers two books in one, packaged in a hip, engaging graphic style that is sure to lift any reader's spirits.

This playful, inspiring book offers dozens of great ideas, reassuring quotes, and simple suggestions for pampering yourself, whether your frazzled nerves need calming or your tired soul needs uplifting. The text is complemented by fun, representational graphics and contemporary colors that make looking at this book a pleasureable experience in itself. The combination of fresh ideas, a mood-altering look, and a fun two-books-in-one format makes Lift Me Up/Calm Me Down the perfect bedside companion for anyone seeking greater balance in life. And with two great covers (on both front and back) this book makes one irresistible gift package--no wrapping paper needed!

Post Trauma Stress or Tai CHI Chuan and Meditation

2009-02-17T03:18:00.000-08:00

Post-Trauma Stress: Reduce Long-Term Effects and Hidden Emotional Damage Caused by Violence and Disaster

Author: Frank Parkinson

For survivors of physical and emotional violence, advice from professionals on how to reduce the far-reaching effects of post-traumatic stress.

T'ai Chi Ch'uan and Meditation

Author: Da Liu

An ideal introduction to T'Ai Chi Ch'Uan, providing clear descriptions of the methods of meditation and exercise, and illuminating the underlying theory, so readers can understand as well as practice the techniques in their daily routine.

Library Journal

While t'ai chi ch'uan as physical exercise is relatively well known in this country, as meditative discipline it is less so. Here Da Liu, president of the T'ai Chi Ch'uan Society of New York, provides both an exposition of the history and philosophy of this ancient practice and a guide to the methods of meditation, breathing, and concentration useful for the practitioner. Although the book is not conceived as a manual on t'ai chi itself, it does provide rudimentary instructions. Westerners may take issue with such claims as immortality that may be obtained through Taoist disciplines, but this book offers general or informed readers an accessible introduction to a distinctive form of Eastern spiritual practice. Suitable for public libraries and collections on meditation; illustrations not seen. Judith Eannarino, George Washington Univ. Lib., Washington, D.C.

The Beauty of Yoga or Framing ADHD Children

2009-02-15T23:06:00.000-08:00

The Beauty of Yoga

Author: Jacine Harrington

Discover yoga's beauty and gentleness, and all it has to offer when you combine hatha yoga with chakra balancing. Chakras are energy centers that store your feelings and thoughts, both positive and negative. The Beauty of Yoga shows you how to connect with your chakras as you perform yoga's physical movements, helping you use that connection to release negative energy or issues.

This book is for you even if you've never tried yoga before. You do not need to be able to "do" or "be" anything but yourself, and simply have the desire to lead a healthier, stronger, and more fulfilling life. This easy-to-follow guide contains over 200 photos, along with simple breathing exercises, yoga postures, and meditations that will help you to:

Increase flexibility, strength, and coordinationDiscover how you are connected physically to your emotions and feelings Identify and release negative emotions that block happiness and healthAchieve deep relaxation and attain a state of inner calm and well-beingBalance and cleanse your chakras to renew and invigorate your energy field

You can achieve greater physical and emotional health, and gently transform your body, mind, and spirit with The Beauty of Yoga.

In the following excerpt, author Jacine Harrington explains why she wrote The Beauty of Yoga.

The Beauty of Yoga was written to demonstrate yoga's postures, and to introduce a new approach to yoga, chakra yoga. Most importantly, this book was written to reveal yoga's beauty and gentleness and how it can promote inner healing and better health. At its most basic level, yoga is a method of reducing stress in your body while helping it become strong and supple. A regular practice of yoga offers you much more!

My approach to yoga, chakra yoga, is unique in that it incorporates exploring and becoming in tune with your emotional and mental body while working on your physical body. As you release on a physical level, you also release on an emotional level, and vice versa. This book will help you recognize this happening in your body, so that you may gain more benefit from your practice of yoga.

Yoga is the union of body and mind. Through its practice, you learn how to come from, and live in, a place of calm and centeredness, discovering a balance in your everyday life.

Books about: Fast and Fabulous or Are You Hungry Dear

Framing ADHD Children

Author: Adam Rafalovich

Framing ADHD Children explores the three social worlds of Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder: home, classroom, and clinic. Through intensive interviews with teachers, parents, clinicians, and ADHD children, this book brings to light the human experiences surrounding this behavior disorder. The experiences of interview participants are supplemented with the most detailed historical discussion of ADHD to date, including past and present debates about the true nature of the disorder, issues concerning children taking stimulant medications, and the continuing discussion regarding modern technology's capabilities in detecting ADHD in the brain. Both the history of ADHD and the people interviewed here demonstrate that ADHD is far from a cut-and-dried phenomenon, but, rather, a complex social process that requires the negotiation of uncertainty and ambiguity at every step.

About the Author:
Adam Rafalovich is Assistant Professor of Sociology at Texas Tech University

Corrective Hair Coloring or Barefoot Doctors Advice to Women

2009-02-14T18:53:00.000-08:00

Corrective Hair Coloring: A Hands-on Approach

Author: Tom Sollock

Designed to take readers from basic color theory to complex chemical reactions, this comprehensive text helps stylists forecast results before initiating color services. Full coverage in this unique resource includes revolutionary color concepts and color information that is not product-specific, but can be used with any color line in the U.S. and Canada. Concepts are provided in an easy-to-understand, readable fashion for optimal retention by readers.

Book about: Adventures in Social Research or Crystal Reports 85

Barefoot Doctor's Advice to Women

Author: Georgette Delvaux

Written in an approachable, conversational tone, A Barefoot Doctor's Guide for Women focuses on women's hormonal health. Author Georgette Delvaux describes issues such as menstruation, pre-menopause, and menopause, explaining how they can begin as mere annoyances and gradually develop into major problems that affect both body and mind. She discusses accompanying problems that can be directly related to hormonal issues or that simply occur at the same time-fluid retention, inflammation, indigestion, anxiety, and insomnia-and details how osteoporosis can be treated with good nutrition and weight-bearing activity. A central theme of the book concerns the harmful effects of the popular practice of eliminating hormonal imbalances using artificial or natural hormone supplements. Delvaux encourages women to trust subtle changes in their own sensations that may indicate imbalance, showing that small imbalances are often easy to treat using reputable alternative practitioners. In addition, she explains how to prevent the development of more serious problems that may require treatments with dangerous side effects. The book discusses how contemporary Western medical approaches are complemented by alternative methods such as homeopathy and naturopathy, as well as age-old Eastern medical practices like acupuncture and Ayurveda.

The Lazy Girls Guide to a Fabulous Body or Textbook of Uncommon Cancer

2009-02-13T14:41:00.000-08:00

The Lazy Girl's Guide to a Fabulous Body

Author: Anita Naik

Do you want to get your body into shape but have never had the motivation to do it? Is there a party coming up that you want to look great for? Or do you need to look fantastic in your bikini in just a few weeks' time? The Lazy Girl's Guide to A Fabulous Body offers short-term practical solutions and long-term advice in an easy, humorous manner which will help you achieve the body you want.

This book won't necessarily transform you into a supermodel but it will make you feel better, have more energy and attain the body that you want. Includes:

6-Week Plan to getting a bikini body
Food Rules
Getting a flat stomach
Shaping up your flabby bits
Sculpting, stretching and de-stressing exercises

Too lazy to move your bottom, but worried about how it's starting to sweep the floor as you walk? Then The Lazy Girl's Guide to A Fabulous Body is the book for you.

Interesting textbook: The Cultural Work of the Late Nineteenth Century Hostess or Opportunities in Food Service Careers

Textbook of Uncommon Cancer

Author: David H Johnson

Described as ‘must-have for cancer research’ by the Hospital Doctor this highly acclaimed textbook has been extensively revised and updated to reflect recent progress and understanding in the field. It is the only comprehensive source of information available on uncommon cancers; presenting diagnosis, detailed clinical management and prognosis. The Textbook of Uncommon Cancer, Third Edition incorporated 18 new chapters, including:

• Tumors of the cervix

• Esthesioneuroblastoma

• Unusual malignancies of plasma cells

• Dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans

Written by leading clinicians worldwide, this title is indispensable for all those involved in the diagnosis and treatment of hard-to-manage rare tumors.

Rajat Malhotra

This textbook focuses on uncommon cancers that are rarely covered comprehensively in general oncology texts. The first edition was published in 1988. The purpose ""is to provide a resource on the presentation, pathology, natural history, and management of unusual cancers."" The book is welcomed by busy oncologists or trainees who spend endless hours researching numerous references on rare malignancies. The goal is comprehensively met in this textbook. It is targeted to practicing oncologists and trainees in oncology. It is written at a level that is appropriate for this audience. The editors and contributors are from numerous disciplines and cancer centers from the United States and abroad. Uncommon cancers and common tumors presenting in unusual manners are covered. The chapters can be thought of as comprehensive review articles for the respective rare cancers. The references at the end of each chapter reduce the need for time consuming literature searches on obscure topics. While some of the chapters are not as comprehensive as others, this relates to the relative scarcity of information on these rare tumors. While there is some duplication of information in several chapters, this book is meant to be used as a reference and not read cover to cover. This will be an important addition to most oncologists' libraries. The unique subject matter of this book will make it an often-used reference for the study and treatment of uncommon cancer.

Doody Review Services

Reviewer: Rajat Malhotra, MD (Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine)
Description: This textbook focuses on uncommon cancers that are rarely covered comprehensively in general oncology texts. The first edition was published in 1988.
Purpose: The purpose "is to provide a resource on the presentation, pathology, natural history, and management of unusual cancers." The book is welcomed by busy oncologists or trainees who spend endless hours researching numerous references on rare malignancies. The goal is comprehensively met in this textbook.
Audience: It is targeted to practicing oncologists and trainees in oncology. It is written at a level that is appropriate for this audience. The editors and contributors are from numerous disciplines and cancer centers from the United States and abroad.
Features: Uncommon cancers and common tumors presenting in unusual manners are covered. The chapters can be thought of as comprehensive review articles for the respective rare cancers. The references at the end of each chapter reduce the need for time consuming literature searches on obscure topics. While some of the chapters are not as comprehensive as others, this relates to the relative scarcity of information on these rare tumors. While there is some duplication of information in several chapters, this book is meant to be used as a reference and not read cover to cover.
Assessment: This will be an important addition to most oncologists' libraries. The unique subject matter of this book will make it an often-used reference for the study and treatment of uncommon cancer.

Booknews

New edition of a text that discusses the pathology, natural history, and management of rare tumors. The editors (doctors representing major medical centers) present 63 papers that discuss genitourinary, head and neck, gynecological, and breast cancers; hematological, cutaneous, neurological, thoracic, and pediatric malignancies; and endocrine and gastrointestinal tumors. Generously illustrated with b&w images. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Rating

3 Stars from Doody

1	Uncommon tumors of the kidney	1
2	Uncommon cancers of the bladder	18
3	Urethral cancer	27
4	Uncommon cancers of the prostate	38
5	Rare tumors of the testis and paratesticular tissues	66
6	Uncommon tumors of the oral cavity and adjacent structures	87
7	Rare tumors of the larynx	102
8	Nasopharyngeal carcinoma in non-endemic populations	113
9	Esthesioneuroblastoma	133
10	Neoplastic disorders of the adrenal glands	143
11	Uncommon cancers of the thyroid	165
12	Parathyroid carcinoma	174
13	Metaplastic breast carcinoma	181
14	Adenoid cystic carcinoma of the breast	187
15	Non-Hodgkin lymphoma of the breast	194
16	Male breast cancer	201
17	Phyllodes tumor of the breast	209
18	Carcinosarcoma of the breast	218
19	Tubular carcinoma	230
20	Thymoma and thymic carcinoma	237
21	Primary lymphomas of the lung	257
22	Primary sarcomas of the lung	264
23	Mesotheliomas	279
24	Primary melanoma of the lung	293
25	Large cell neuroendocrine carcinoma	298
26	Carcinoid tumors of the lung	307
27	Bronchioloalveolar carcinoma of the lung	313
28	Primary adenoid cystic carcinoma of the lung	321
29	Mucoepidermoid tumors of the lung	329
30	Uncommon cancers of the esophagus	337
31	Uncommon cancers of the stomach	352
32	Unusual pancreatic tumors	367
33	Uncommon hepatobiliary tumors	383
34	Cancer of the small bowel	391
35	Unusual tumors of the colon, rectum and anus	401
36	Cance of the appendix	410
37	Gastrointestinal stromal tumors	418
38	Small cell carcinomas of the gastrointestinal tract	430
39	Extra-ovarian primary peritoneal carcinomas	437
40	Borderline tumors and other rare epithelial tumors of the ovary	447
41	Stromal tumors of the ovary	455
42	Germ cell tumors of the ovary	467
43	Fallopian tube cancer	477
44	Uterine sarcomas and unusual endometrial carcinomas	485
45	Tumors of the cervix	501
46	Tumors of the vulva and vagina	521
47	Gestational trophoblastic diseases	532
48	Rare leukemias	543
49	Rare lymphomas	555
50	Uncommon presentations of plasma cell dyscrasias	569
51	Unusual cutaneous malignancies	577
52	Dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans	589
53	Merkel cell carcinoma	594
54	Melantoic lesions of the meninges	605
55	Langerhans' cell histiocytosis of the central nervous system	610
56	Chordomas	614
57	Meningeal sarcomas	626
58	Atypical and malignant meningiomas	638
59	Primary intracranial germ cell tumors	649
60	Primary central nervous system lymphoma	657
61	Choroid plexus papilloma and carcinoma	667
62	Glioma and other neuroepithelial neoplasms	674
63	Medulloblastoma and CNS primitive neuroectodermal tumors	695
64	Craniopharyngiomas	705
65	Ophthalmic cancers	712
66	Rare pediatric malignancies of the head and neck	721
67	Uncommon pediatric tumors of the thorax	732
68	Uncommon tumors of the gastrointestinal tract in children	749
69	Uncommon pediatric genitourinary tumors	760
70	Uncommon endocrine tumors in children and adolescents	775
71	Uncommon pediatric brain tumors	798
72	Malignant tumors of the skin and subcutaneous tissue in children	810

Six Weeks of Heaven on Earth or The Sick House Survival Guide

2009-02-12T10:29:00.000-08:00

Six Weeks of Heaven on Earth: My Mother's Journey with Alzheimer's Disease

Author: Frances Lambert

This a candid expose' of the slowly evolving disappearance of my mother to the ravages of Alzheimer's disease. Family dynamics are sorely tested, and as you peer into the windows of her life, you may find some helpful insights. Revealed are details of a number of her antics humorous, sad, and sometimes violent. This saga closes at the end of my sixyear watch with those dramatic six weeks of heaven on earth. During this heavenly visitation, the presence of God's love heals the wounds sustained in the Alzheimer's battlefield, making this journey with my mother well worth the trip.

Books about: Presupuesto federal:Política, Política, Proceso

The Sick House Survival Guide: Simple Steps to Healthier Homes

Author: Angela Hobbs

Curtains that make you sick? Electricity as a pollutant?

More people suffer from indoor pollution-from chemical sensitivities-than diabetes nowadays, often with little help from the medical profession stuck with outdated research from the 1980s. Sufferers are frequently diagnosed with "anxiety" or allergies, and returned to the very environments that have made them sick in the first place.

The Sick House Survival Guide tells the story of how indoor pollution from a newly renovated house brought the author's regular, healthy life to a standstill-and how she successfully overcame it. In the first part, Angela Hobbs relates her downward health spiral, followed by that of her children. In desperation, she invented her own systematic search for answers, and eventually triumphed over this invisible monster. Part Two ties together existing research into the interaction of chemicals, hormones, and electromagnetic fields (EMFs), and outlines a series of interactive steps that readers can follow to identify problematic environments and transform their sick house into a healthy home. These include:

-Keeping track of environments that make you sick
Discovering sanctuary spots where you can sleep
Isolating foods that burden your system
Dealing with your tap water
Purifying your air
Lifting the burden of synthetic fabrics
Reducing your exposure to EMFs.

Part Three then discusses some of the measures being taken by other countries to mitigate the dangers of chemicals and electromagnetic fields.

Of vital interest to parents of asthmatic children, siblings of chronically fatigued adults, or spouses of chemically sensitive seniors, The SickHouse Survival Guide will also be essential reading for victims themselves.

Angela Hobbs is a teacher and mother of two. A recovered victim of indoor pollution now passionate about the safety of the home environment, she lives in Calgary, Alberta.

	Acknowledgments
	Introduction	1
1	The Start of Something New	7
2	Coping with the Symptoms	23
3	Coming to Terms with Electricity	39
4	In Search of a Compatible Environment	51
5	The Simple Steps	61
Step 1	Recognizing the Burdens our Bodies Bear	64
Step 2	Finding a Good Place to Sleep	75
Step 3	Reducing the Chemical Burden - Water	82
Step 4	Reducing the Chemical Burden - Food	86
Step 5	Reducing the Chemical Burden - Cosmetics and Fabrics	94
Step 6	Reducing the Chemical Burden - Air	100
Step 7	Reducing the Electromagnetic Fields Around Us	106
Step 8	Restoring Balance	117
6	Case Studies: Can You Spot the Danger?	125
7	EMFs in Our Communities - What We Can About Them	139
	Epilogue: A New Beginning	153
	Recommended Reading	155
	Endnotes	161
	Index	167
	About the Author	171

Prostate or Food Allergy

2009-02-11T06:16:00.000-08:00

Prostate: Everything You Need to Know

Author: Yosh Taguchi

Now that prostate health is openly discussed, more and more men and their families are looking for help in understanding this small but potentially problematic male organ. In this accessible, informative guide, eminent urologist Dr. Yosh Taguchi tackles the most common prostate problems -- benign prostate hyperplasia (BPH), prostatitis and cancer. Readers will learn about:

the anatomy and function of the prostate
the importance of regular check-ups
surgical options, including the two-stage prostatectomy
medication options, including drug names and suggested dosages
disorders that mimic prostate disease
thermal therapy
preventative measures
pain control
surgery issues and preparation
managing the disease
incontinence, impotence and erectile dysfunction
new developments in treatment.

Complete with diagrams, charts and case studies, Prostate offers clear and comprehensive information on what is known, what is still not clear and what remains conjectural about this most sensitive of male health concerns. Written by an expert who obviously cares for his patients and who believes that self-education in matters of health is one of the cornerstones of preventative medicine, Prostate is an important and timely book.

Mark Terry

Small but thorough ... this book is informative and useful for anybody concerned about prostate health.

Science Books and Films - Guy A. Costanzo

A wealth of medical information here, and the presentation is such that the layperson should have no difficulty understanding it.

Publishers Weekly

Dr. Yosh Taguchi (Private Parts: An Owner's Guide to the Male Anatomy), a leading urologist, has written a book for men newly diagnosed with prostate disease (enlargement, inflammation or cancer) who are seeking the best treatment (medication, surgery) and recuperative options (when Viagra fails to help, etc.), as well as for their concerned partners. This book is forthright, positive and, thus, aptly named The Prostate: Everything You Need to Know. Although doctors today do know a lot about this enigmatic gland, Taguchi does not hesitate to explain when the territory remains unclear. Readers will appreciate his frankness as much as his warmth. ( June) Copyright 2001 Cahners Business Information.

Doody Review Services

Reviewer: R. Bruce Bracken, MD (Univ. of Cincinnati College of Medicine)
Description: This is a well-written book for men that describes prostate diseases, their evaluation, and treatment. The book is thorough, reader friendly, and is a good addition to the field.
Purpose: The purpose is to familiarize men with disorders of the prostate. The book is necessary because almost all men have prostate problems, and a reader friendly book for the layman is needed. The book meets the author's objectives.
Audience: The book is written for the patient with prostate problems. The author is a credible authority in the subject matter.
Features: The author discusses prostate cancer, benign prostatic hyperplasia, and prostatitis. The book covers symptoms and signs, diagnostic evaluations, and treatment in a manner that laymen can understand. Other books for the layman are more subject-specific, while this book covers all the common prostate disorders.
Assessment: This book offers the layman good insight into the current state of prostate disorders, their evaluation, and their management. Its main advantage over other books is that it covers all the prostate disorders, not just prostate cancer.

Booknews

Taguchi, a urologist (Royal Victoria Hospital, Montreal), explains the most common prostate problems in plain language, with a bit of humor, for general readers. He reviews the anatomy and function of the prostate and describes surgical and medication options for benign prostate hyperplasia, prostatis, and cancer. Surgical procedures are described in detail in a frank yet reassuring style. Discussion touches on thermal and cryo therapy, preventive measures, pain control, and implants. The book includes a glossary and a list of support groups in the US and Canada. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Rating

3 Stars from Doody

Food Allergy

Author: Richard Trevino

Drawing on the latest food allergy research, this important book is the first to cover the diagnosis and treatment of food allergies from the perspective of the otolaryngologist.

The book begins with a detailed discussion of the immunology of food allergies, and then goes on to consider the manifestations, diagnosis, and treatment of both IgE- and non- IgE-mediated food sensitivities. Throughout, the contributors provide useful guidelines, and dozens of tips, for managing food allergies and improving patient care.

Booknews

The third volume of the American Academy of Otolaryngic Allergy series on the diagnosis and treatment of allergic conditions. The six studies focus on immunologically mediated food sensitivities, including those with both immediate and more delayed clinical manifestations. Addressed to clinicians. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.

Vegetarian America or Diagnosis Heart Disease

2009-02-10T02:04:00.000-08:00

Vegetarian America: A History

Author: Karen Iacobbo

The first complete history of vegetarianism in the United States, this story reveals the people, the organizations, and the events from the late 1700s to the present. Despite generally held notions that today's vegetarianism sprang from 1960s counterculture and that prior to that its only advocates were fanatics and fringe groups, the Iacobbos explore strong movements in other historical eras, whose proponents included esteemed physicians, socialites, and other notable members of the establishment. Until now, no one has chronicled the contributions that advocates of vegetarianism have made to the American way of life in areas such as general eating habits, preventative medicine, feminism, environmental awareness, and elsewhere.

Library Journal

Many people think that vegetarianism in the United States is a phenomenon of the 1960s back-to-the-earth movement, but various individuals and groups throughout our history have practiced vegetarianism for health, spiritual (mainly Christian), environmental, and economic reasons. The journalist-authors chronicle movements of voluntary vegetarianism from the early 18th century through today. Drawing on materials from an impressive array of research libraries and historical societies, they place the story of vegetarianism in relevant historical context, thoroughly treating Sylvester Graham, William Metcalfe, and William Alcott-considered the fathers of American vegetarianism-as well as the Bible Christian Church, Seventh Day Adventists, and the American Vegetarian Society. With little else available on the subject, this extremely well-researched book is a worthwhile purchase for both large public and academic libraries.-Marija Sanderling, Lane Memorial Lib., Hampton, NH Copyright 2004 Reed Business Information.

New interesting textbook: Hormone Replacement Therapy for Menopausal Women or Cancer Monologue Project

Diagnosis Heart Disease: Answers to Your Questions About Recovery and Lasting Health

Author: John W Farquhar

Let this book be your guide from diagnosis toward a truly heart-healthy lifestyle. If you or someone in your family has been newly diagnosed with heart disease, you will want this book by your side. In a question-and-answer format, Dr. John Farquhar and Dr. Gene Spiller explain how your body works and what has gone wrong; describe the tests, treatments, and medications you may be prescribed; and show step by step your road to recovery and how to live the longest, fullest life possible. A self-scoring test will help you assess your risk level, and you will get practical advice on how to change your habits -- smoking, stress, diet, and exercise from ones that put you at risk to ones that will keep you healthy.

For most people with heart disease, the chances not only of survival but of a bright future that allows enjoyment of life at its fullest are greater today than ever before. And the steps you take to prevent heart disease or recover from it will lead you to a healthy lifestyle that will also reduce your risk for adult diabetes and many types of cancer. Get the facts, seize your opportunity -- stay healthy and feel great!

Walter Willett

Anyone with heart disease will find this invaluable...describes a lifestyle that can be enjoyable and add years of life.

Dean Edell

A must read for anyone concerned about themselves or a loved one...a critical resource that can save your life.

Kenneth H. Cooper

[A] book answering a multitude of technical questions in a simple and understandable way....achieves those objectives in a remarkable way.

C. Everett Koop

For anyone with a heart, this book is good before, during, and after heart disease....An easy and profitable read.

Library Journal

Using a question-and-answer format, this slim volume seeks to explain the causes and courses of heart disease, describe tests and treatments, and offer advice on lifestyle changes to prevent and reverse heart disease. It does so accurately, concisely, and in very simple language. However, with so many other excellent titles already available on this topic, does this one add anything new or provide the same information in a better format? In either case, the answer for this reviewer is "no." The illustrations are sparse, and the explanations of drugs and exercise plans, among other topics, are all very cursory. The Q&A format is at times odd. Most readers would be better served by existing titles, such as Peter O. Kwiterovich's The Johns Hopkins Complete Guide to Preventing and Reversing Heart Disease (Prima Pub., 1993), Bernard J. Gersh's The Mayo Clinic Heart Book (LJ 4/1/00), or any of the American Heart Association's titles (Guide to Heart Attack Treatment, Recovery, and Prevention, Times Bks., 1998; Your Heart: An Owner's Manual, Pocket, 1996; Living Well, Staying Well: The Ultimate Guide to Help Prevent Heart Disease and Cancer, Times Bks., 1999). Not recommended.--Eris Weaver, MLIS, Redwood Health Lib., Petaluma, CA Copyright 2001 Cahners Business Information.

What People Are Saying

Kenneth H. Cooper
A book answering a multitude of technical questions in a simple and understandable way....achieves those objectives in a remarkable way. (
—Kenneth H. Cooper, M.D. M.P.H., Cooper Clinic

Walter Willett
Anyone with heart disease will find this invaluable...describes a lifestyle that can be enjoyable and add years of life.
—Walter Willett, M.D., Harvard School of Public Health

Everett Koop
For anyone with a heart, this book is good before, during, and after heart disease....An easy and a profitable read.
—C. Everett Koop, M.D., Sc.D.

Dean Edell
A must read for anyone concerned about themselves or a loved one with heart disease.
—Dean Edell, M.D., host of The Dr. Dean Edell Show

Women in the Martial Arts or Yin Yang in Tai Chi Chuan and Daily Life

2009-02-08T21:52:00.000-08:00

Women in the Martial Arts

Author: Carol A Wiley

Many women learn of martial arts through a male companion's interest in kung-fu movies or a six-week self-defense course. Some venture beyond. This book contains the stories, in essay and poetry form, of a group of women who have trained for at least seven years in this demanding activity. Many speak of martial arts as an equalizer of power, with skill being more important than raw strength. Other benefits include endurance, confidence, and determination. There are a variety of viewpoints among this select group, which ranges from a physically disabled student to a Native American practitioner. This collection fills an important niche in a male-dominated sport.

Library Journal

Many women learn of martial arts through a male companion's interest in kung-fu movies or a six-week self-defense course. Some venture beyond. This book contains the stories, in essay and poetry form, of a group of women who have trained for at least seven years in this demanding activity. Many speak of martial arts as an equalizer of power, with skill being more important than raw strength. Other benefits include endurance, confidence, and determination. There are a variety of viewpoints among this select group, which ranges from a physically disabled student to a Native American practitioner. While some essays are better than others and a majority of women are aikido trained (a ``softer'' style), this collection fills an important niche in a male-dominated sport. For sports and women's studies collections.-- J. Sara Paulk, Concord P.L., N.H.

	Introduction	1
	Coming Home: Tai Chi Ch'uan as a Path of Healing	5
	Irimi: Going for Life	14
	Walking the Way of the Warrior	18
	Golden Phoenix Rises	23
	My Journey with Aikido	28
	A Mirror for Me to See My Life	32
	Open to Change: Steps along the Way	41
	To Stretch and Fly	46
	Surviving a Murder	50
	Oppression and a Warrior's Way	54
	From Fatso to Breakfalls: Learning to Accept My Body	57
	Martial Arts Out of a Wheelchair: A Possibility or Not?	61
	Martial Arts and Women's Self-Defense: Two Perspectives	66
	Transforming the Victim Role	73
	Cultivating the Senses for Optimal Self Defense	77
	One Stage on the Road: An Interview with Lidia Alexandra Wolanskyj	82
	Transference, Countertransference, and the Guru-Sensei: A Feminist Therapist's View of the Sensei-Student Relationship	96
	Women Training Women	102
	Aikido and Illusion	110
	What is a Black Belt?	116
	FA JIN: Traditional Chinese Martial Arts and Women's Search for Empowerment	119
	Clearing the Way for Freedom	126
	Women, Power, and Empowerment	134
	About the Contributors	139
	Further Reading	143

Book about: The Wild Olive or Well Filled Cupboard

Yin-Yang in Tai-Chi Chuan and Daily Life

Author: Simmone Kuo

In Yin-Yang in Tai-Chi Chuan and Daily Life, Simmone Kuo provides the philosophical context for the practice of this popular martial art, showing how Taoist, Buddhist, and Confucian traditions have shaped the practice of Tai-Chi Chuan. Included here are student accounts of the strong impressions Mme. Kuo made on her students. Drawing on yearly research trips to China and her lecture in Advanced Tai-Chi Chuan at San Francisco State University, Mme. Kuo explores the application of Yin-Yang theory to:

-Health and Nutrition
-Daily Practice
-Traditional Chinese Philosophy and the I Ching
-The Teacher-Student Relationship
-Self-Awareness and Self-Defense

Exercise Ball for Beginners or Low Protein Diet a Medical Dictionary Bibliography and Annotated Research Guide to Internet References

2009-02-07T17:40:00.000-08:00

Exercise Ball for Beginners

Author: Chrissie Gallagher Mundy

Exercise balls have grown in popularity at the gym since they were first introduced in the 1960s, and now Exercise Ball for Beginners brings this fun, versatile workout home. The newest addition to the HarperResource popular stand-up series features exercises designed to target specific muscle groups. The exercise ball workout builds strength and flexibility, relieves tension, and improves balance and coordination. Important safety information is also included. Exercise Ball for Beginners features step-by-step instructional photos and a unique hands-free design.

Low-Protein Diet - 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 low-protein diet. 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 low-protein diet.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.

Pain Behind the Mask or Pastoral Care of Depression

2009-02-06T07:23:00.000-08:00

Pain Behind the Mask: Overcoming Masculine Depression

Author: John Lynch

This new book uncovers the root causes that can destroy important relationships. "For many men," explain the authors, "sadness and despair find a distorted expression in immature, aloof, selfish, or cruel behaviors that disguise men's emotional pain to others and even to themselves ... Masculine depression often goes unrecognized and untreated." "In addition," they add, "this process leads to destructive behavior in important relationships. Life is hard, and it is inevitable that a person (who has masculine depression) ... will carry their emotional pain to their wives, their children, and their friends."

Booknews

Focusing on heterosexual men, two scholars and practitioners in the field of male psychology and violence prevention articulate the causes and consequences of masculine depression, set forth a framework for understanding men's behavior, and offer therapeutic and practical solutions to lead clients towards positive and self-healing attitudes. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Interesting textbook: Palestine or Global Environmental Governance

Pastoral Care of Depression: Helping Clients Heal Their Relationship with God

Author: Glendon L Moriarty

This book provides the essential tools needed to transform negative God images in depressed clients!

Pastoral Care of Depression: Helping Clients Heal Their Relationship with God is designed to help clergy and mental health professionals understand how depression negatively affects the way people emotionally experience God and how, through therapy, this hurtful God image can be changed into a much more positive one focused on healing.

In the past, the God image (as well as the essential differentiation between God image and God concept) has been explained in dull, analytic terms that are difficult to understand. This book's jargon-free language and engaging presentation make it an effective learning tool for students and professionals alike. Inside, you'll find numerous psychological tests, complete with sample test forms, that identify the God image. These are clearly explained and include all the information needed to take, administer, and interpret them.

Pastoral Care of Depression teaches you to use psychodynamic and cognitive interventions to change a client's God image, including foundational knowledge and clearly presented techniques to implement in the therapeutic relationship. This comprehensive treatment manual arms you with the most comprehensive array of cognitive interventions published to date, with tens of easy-to-follow techniques designed to tap directly into an individual's subjective experience of God. Two appendixes give you a sample God Image Automatic Thought Record and Treatment Plan form.

Part I: Depression and the God Image examines:

the nature and development of depression

symptoms of depression specific to religious people

defining a client's image of God, how it developed, and what it reveals

the relationship between self, depression, and God image, and how God images relate to Christian thought

Part II: Changing the God Image addresses:

the importance of self-evaluation for therapists and counselorsand how to do it

the nature of the therapeutic relationship

counseling skills that strengthen the therapeutic relationship

how to conduct an God Image Assessment Interview and how to work with what that interview reveals

transference, countertransference, cyclical maladaptive patterns, and internalization in psychodynamic psychotherapy

appropriate, effective psychodynamic interventions

the essentials of cognitive therapy and how it can be utilized to positively affect the God image

treatment planning and case conceptualization

important ethical issues for consideration

With well-designed test and exercise forms and clear instructions on their use and interpretation, Pastoral Care of Depression provides the essential tools needed to work effectively with this important client group. Make it a part of your professional/teaching collection today!

What People Are Saying

Brian W. Grant Ph.D
Brian W. Grant, PhD, Lois and Dale Bright Professor of Christian Ministries, Christian Theological Seminary, Indianapolis
EMINENTLY PRACTICAL. . . . Filled with illustrations and details of intervention techniques. The book has an excellent section on self-administered assessment instruments for God-image the most comprehensive currently in the literature. It draws on resources across a wide range of psychological theories, is easily applicable to a range of pathologies, and will be useable for therapists with theologies anywhere in the Christian spectrum. The book blends a highly scholarly breadth of knowledge of the literature, excellent documentation, and a readable writing style, making it ACCESSIBLE TO PRACTITIONERS OF ANY EXPERIENCE LEVEL, ranging from the psychoanalytically oriented through Rogerians and Gestaltists to cognitive psychologists.

Julie Exline Ph.D
Julie Exline, PhD, Assistant Professor of Psychology, Case Western Reserve University
INSIGHTFUL. . . . AN OUTSTANDING RESOURCE for anyone who wants to understand how psychological factors influence a person's image of God. First, Dr. Moriarty skillfully combines ideas from psychodynamic and cognitive-behavioral traditions to help readers understand how depressive thinking develops. He then integrates the depression material with research and theory on God images, showing with remarkable clarity how childhood hurts and depressive thought patterns can do great damage to people's perceptions of God. In addition to a sound theoretical base, the book provides practical assessment tools and detailed suggestions for correcting unhealthy God images. I found this book to be tremendously helpful in both conceptual and practical terms, and I HIGHLY RECOMMEND IT to scholars and clinicians alike.

Louis Hoffman Ph.D
Louis Hoffman, PhD, Dean of Faculty, Colorado School of Professional Psychology
IMPORTANT. . . . This is an impressive and comprehensive book which does not oversimplify difficult concepts while remaining accessible. It is ESSENTIAL READING for all therapists and counselors working with religious individuals.

Brian W. Grant
"EMINENTLY PRACTICAL. . . . Filled with illustrations and details of intervention techniques. The book has an excellent section on self-administered assessment instruments for God-image-the most comprehensive currently in the literature. It draws on resources across a wide range of psychological theories, is easily applicable to a range of pathologies, and will be useable for therapists with theologies anywhere in the Christian spectrum. The book blends a highly scholarly breadth of knowledge of the literature, excellent documentation, and a readable writing style, making it ACCESSIBLE TO PRACTITIONERS OF ANY EXPERIENCE LEVEL, ranging from the psychoanalytically oriented through Rogerians and Gestaltists to cognitive psychologists."--(Brian W. Grant, PhD, Lois and Dale Bright Professor of Christian Ministries, Christian Theological Seminary, Indianapolis)

Louis Hoffman
"IMPORTANT. . . . This is an impressive and comprehensive book which does not oversimplify difficult concepts while remaining accessible. It is ESSENTIAL READING for all therapists and counselors working with religious individuals."--(Louis Hoffman, PhD, Dean of Faculty, Colorado School of Professional Psychology)

Julie Exline
"INSIGHTFUL. . . . AN OUTSTANDING RESOURCE for anyone who wants to understand how psychological factors influence a person's image of God. First, Dr. Moriarty skillfully combines ideas from psychodynamic and cognitive-behavioral traditions to help readers understand how depressive thinking develops. He then integrates the depression material with research and theory on God images, showing with remarkable clarity how childhood hurts and depressive thought patterns can do great damage to people's perceptions of God. In addition to a sound theoretical base, the book provides practical assessment tools and detailed suggestions for correcting unhealthy God images. I found this book to be tremendously helpful in both conceptual and practical terms, and I HIGHLY RECOMMEND IT to scholars and clinicians alike."--(Julie Exline, PhD, Assistant Professor of Psychology, Case Western Reserve University)

No Mans Land or Erase Your Waist

2009-02-05T03:11:00.000-08:00

No Man's Land: A Caregiver's Survival Guide: Living with Alzheimer's and Related Dementias

Author: Susan G Miller

Every now and then, a book comes along that tugs at your heart and touches your soul. No Man's land: A Caregiver's Survival Guide is that book. With her hallmark candor, Susan moves to the next stage of the journey, exploring the issues of love, responsibility, duty, and loss. She gives voice to what many caregivers think but are reluctant to admit, sometimes even to themselves. She lets readers know what it's like for caregivers to struggle with a disease that strikes terror in people's hearts, and offers invaluable tips for surviving. Her reflections on her bad days, humorous moments, less than perfect interactions with the healthcare profession, and relationships with family and friends will resonate with you. Reading this book can lessen the isolation and loneliness of caregiving, while bringing honest insight into the life a caregiver. Susan continues to be an advocate for those who suffer with Alzheimer's and for their caregivers. She lectures at various Alzheimer's associations, assisted living facilities, nursing homes, and adult protective services nationwide. Susan and her husband can be seen periodically on CBS "Eye on America."

Book review: Health Program Planning or Napoleon as a General

Erase Your Waist

Author: Cyndi Targosz

Using this fitness expert’s advice, your abs will quickly develop a firm, uplifted appearance that will en-hance your posture, strength and appearance, without ever going to the gym!

The Dependent Personality or Miracle Touch

2009-02-03T22:59:00.000-08:00

The Dependent Personality

Author: Robert F Bornstein

Over the past few decades, developmental, social, and clinical research has generated a wealth of information regarding the etiology and dynamics of dependent personality traits in children, adolescents, and adults. Integrating the work from these disciplines for the first time, this volume fills a significant gap in the literature by presenting a comprehensive and detailed review of what is known about the antecedents, correlates, and consequences of dependency. The volume opens with a review of theoretical frameworks that have influenced previous research on dependency. An overview and critique of commonly used assessment techniques contrasts the strengths and weaknesses of objective, projective, behavioral, and interview-based dependency scales. Chapters covering etiology deal with the development of dependency at various stages of the life cycle and allow for comparison of the predictive validities of two important theoretical frameworks: the psychoanalytic and social learning models. Social and interpersonal consequences are considered, with attention to both the person's behavior and its effect on others. The chapter on psychopathological dependency thoroughly covers the enormous amount of research on this subject. Dependent personality disorder is next addressed, as well as the relationship of dependency to risk for physical disorders, followed by a discussion of dependent individuals as psychiatric and medical patients. In the concluding chapter, Bornstein presents a new theoretical model, expanding on the traditional view of dependency as a deficit to encompass the positive, adaptive qualities of dependent individuals as well. This book will be of value to both academic and clinical readers. Incisive reviews of personality development as well as social cognition and behavior will appeal to social, personality, and developmental psychologists, while clinical researchers will be particularly interested in Bornstein's discussion of the etiology and psycho

Booknews

A detailed review of what is known about the antecedents, correlates, and consequences of dependency, encompassing personality development, social cognition and behavior, and the etiology and psychodynamics of psychopathology. Mental health practitioners in various capacities will be interested in treatment of issues such as the supervisory relationship, psychological processes associated with hospitalization and discharge, and psychotherapy initiation and termination. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Interesting book: The Time Divide or Strategic Marketing

Miracle Touch: A Complete Guide to Hands-on Therapies That Have the Amazing Ability to Heal

Author: Debra Fulghum Bruc

Discover the Healing Power of Human Touch
Curious about the benefits of touch therapy? Interest in hands-on therapies has skyrocketed, and even conventional physicians now embrace these treatments as beneficial not only in reducing stress, but also in speeding post-surgery recovery, managing addictions, and ending chronic pain from ?bromyalgia, migraines, arthritis, and other serious afflictions.
While the demand for touch therapy has increased, so have the choices.
Miracle Touch presents all the latest information on the different kinds of
treatments—acupressure and shiatsu to reflexology and Reiki. You’ll also find:
• Firsthand reports from people who have used touch therapies with miraculous results to manage back or neck pain, resolve carpal tunnel symptoms, and end the pain of TMJ
• Inspiring evidence of the tremendous impact of human touch on our physical and spiritual well-being to aid in mood management, ease depression, and give a more positive outlook on life
• Ways to discern help from hype and to determine which touch therapy is
most appropriate for you
• Stress-reduction tips, including ten mind-body exercises you can do to “relax on demand”—starting today.

Author Biography: DEBRA FULGHUM BRUCE is a medical writer and author of sixty books on health and wellness, including The Sinus Cure and The Fibromyalgia Handbook.

Library Journal

In the past few years, interest in Therapeutic Touch (TT) has skyrocketed. In 1998, state the authors, some 58,000 therapists performed more than 60 million therapeutic massages, and insurance companies, healthcare organizations, and major educational institutions (including Harvard, Duke, and the University of Miami) now recognize the health benefits of massage and other touch therapies. Medical writer Bruce (The Sinus Cure) and Krieger, who, along with Dora Kunz, developed TT in the early 1970s and who has written extensively on the subject, cover the various types of TT, including acupuncture and acupressure, massage, reflexology, and Reiki. For each therapy, they include how it originated, how it works, what it can treat, how therapists are trained and/or certified, and research or case studies. Other alternative therapies, such as aromatherapy, guided imagery, and biofeedback, also receive attention. A final chapter discusses such questions as determining insurance coverage, choosing a massage therapist, and talking with your physician about massage therapies. This practical, well-written guide is recommended for most alternative health and consumer health collections.-Jodith Janes, Cleveland Clinic Fdn. Lib. Copyright 2002 Cahners Business Information.

Colon and Rectal Cancer or Sobrepeso y obesidad infantil

2009-02-02T18:47:00.000-08:00

Colon and Rectal Cancer: A Patient's Guide to Treatment

Author: Paul Ruggieri

Have You Been Diagnosed with Colon Cancer?

If you or someone you love has been diagnosed with colon cancer, you're probably already experiencing the whirlwind of emotions that come with a cancer diagnosis. You're worried and frightened. You're probably full of questions. You wonder how far the disease has advanced. What tests will you go through? What form of treatment will you undergo?

Surgeon Paul Ruggieri, M.D., understands such pressing questions, and offers answers that help bring peace of mind. In Colon & Rectal Cancer, Dr. Ruggieri covers such topics as:

symptoms and risk factors for colon cancer
medical tests for getting a diagnosis
the importance of staging the cancer
benefits and risks of various treatments
surgery, radiation, chemotherapy…how they work
how colon cancer can be prevented

A Valuable Resource for Patients and Families!

Library Journal

Aimed at the patient and caregiver, this guide is authored by a board-certified general surgeon and thyroid specialist. Ruggieri's The Surgery Handbook (Addicus, 1999) was a good overview of what to expect during an operation. Here, he reduces the essentials of colon and rectal cancer care to the most basic levels but with less success. Although the information is clearly presented and covers the standard areas of colon and rectal cancer care, it lacks the needed detail to benefit the reader. For example, the discussion about colostomy and its impact on sexual activity (an important subject to patients) glosses over the female point of view by simply observing, "Women normally have no loss of sexual function due to colostomy." Even though each chapter ends with the helpful "Questions To Ask the Doctor," one very important query is omitted: What is the standard/investigational treatment by stage? The glossary is also disappointing, offering explanations too simple to clarify important and difficult concepts. The American Cancer Society's Colorectal Cancer (1999) is the better choice. Not recommended. Gail Hendler, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Ctr., New York Copyright 2001 Cahners Business Information.

New interesting book: In 60 Ways or Ice Cream

Sobrepeso y obesidad infantil: Dietetica y recetas sanas, deliciosas y faciles de preparar

Author: Jordina Casademunt

?Por que esta gordo mi hijo? ?Deberia ponerlo a dieta? ?O simplemente es mas fuerte o robusto que la media? ?Que diferencia hay entre obesidad y sobrepeso? Ademas de responder a estas y otras muchas preguntas, este libro analiza en clave practica las causas de la obesidad infantil y sus soluciones. Una alimentacion inadecuada y la falta de ejercicio, sumados a factores puramente geneticos, hacen que un nino pueda engordar de manera incontrolada. Una vez evaluado su caso particular y los factores que inciden en el sobrepeso, hay que promover unos habitos sanos para que crezca esbelto y saludable. Esta guia te ensena como hacerlo.
Sobrepeso y obesidad infantil contiene un programa completo para que tu hijo gane en salud y energia, y alcance un peso adecuado para su edad, estatura y constitucion. Este manual practico te proporciona la mejor informacion para que tu hijo se alimente de manera mas saludable, consiga un peso idoneo, disfrute del ejercicio, aumente su rendimiento escolar ymejore su autoestima.

The Encyclopedia of Ayurvedic Massage or In the Blood

2009-02-01T14:36:00.000-08:00

The Encyclopedia of Ayurvedic Massage

Author: John Douillard

Five thousand years old, Ayurvedic massage has been shown to still the mind and body by lowering metabolic rates and inspiring feelings of peace and calm. Often administered as a part of a three-, five-, or seven-day program, these treatments are an integral part of deep cleansing, rejuvenation, and life-extension Ayurvedic programs called panchakarma or kya kalpa. This book by a noted practitioner features more than 15 of these treatments, each described in step-by-step detail and some synchronized with two therapists for up to two hours in length. It provides the reader with all the tools necessary to begin Ayurvedic treatments as a part of a spa menu or massage therapy program.

Interesting book: Governing the White House or Accounting Principles

In the Blood: Sickle Cell Anemia and the Politics of Race

Author: Melbourne Tapper

Although it strikes individuals from a variety of backgrounds, sickle cell anemia has been known throughout the twentieth century as a "black" disease. In the Blood looks at why this is, telling the story of the racialization of sickle cell anemia in the decades after its identification in 1910 until today. Tapper examines anthropological, genetic, medical, and political texts to illustrate how significant a role medical and anthropological constructs have played in shaping the way Africans and African Americans have been perceived and acted upon. Using some long-ignored materials, he outlines the predominant discourses on sickle cell anemia and race in the twentieth century. In the Blood is both a fine example of writing against racism and a bold statement about the social construction of race and disease.

Journal of the American Medical Association

In the Blood is an interesting work, which succeeds in showing that research and policies on sickling have indeed been influenced by ideology and politics.

Critical Histories Journal

Although it strikes individuals from a variety of backgrounds, sickle cell anemia has been known throughout this century as a 'black' disease. In the Blood looks at why this is, telling the story of the racialization of sickle cell anemia in the decades after its identification in 1910 until today.

Down Syndrome or When Muscle Pain Wont Go Away

2009-01-31T10:23:00.000-08:00

Down Syndrome

Author: Greenhaven Press

The ailments and conditions that afflict people today can be confusing, disturbing, and painful-both emotionally and physically. The Perspectives on Diseases and Disorders series provides clear, careful explanations that offer readers and researchers insight into what these conditions are, what causes them, how people live with them, and the latest about treatment and prevention. All volumes in the series include primary and secondary viewpoints, bibliographies, detailed indexes, and lists of organizations to contact for additional information.

Introduction     7
Understanding Down Syndrome
Defining Down Syndrome   Rosalyn S. Carson-DeWitt   Bryan R. Cobb     13
Causes of Down Syndrome$dNational Institute of Child Health and Human Development     20
The Past, Present, and Future of Down Syndrome   Blythe G. Crissman   Gordon Worley   Nancy Roizen   Priya S. Kishnani     26
Medical Care and Therapies for People with Down Syndrome$dNational Institute of Child Health and Human Development     33
Recent Advances in Research May Lead to New Therapies   Carey Goldberg     42
Controversies in Down Syndrome
Prenatal Testing for Down Syndrome Provides Powerful Knowledge to Parents   Jose C. Florez     48
Prenatal Testing Should Not Be Biased Toward Abortion   Patricia E. Bauer     52
Most Children with Down Syndrome Should Be Educated in Integrated Classrooms$dNational Down Syndrome Society     58
Mainstreaming Does Not Meet the Social Needs of All Children with Down Syndrome   Amy Dockser Marcus     68
Sterilization Should Be an Option for Down Syndrome Individuals   Hoangmai H. Pham   Barron H. Lerner     78
Sterilization Takes Away Basic Human Rights$dDisabled Peoples' International     88
Personal Perspectives on DownSyndrome
I Am a Person with Lots of Plans   Eleanor Bailey     93
I Am Like Other Teens   Melissa Riggio   Rachel Buchholz     97
An Unexpected Blessing   John C. McGinley   Lori Berger     101
My Child Has Unlimited Potential   Sue Mayer     106
My Brother Jacob Is Special   Sarah Baltisberger     112
Glossary     114
Chronology     116
Organizations to Contact     120
For Further Reading     123
Index     126

Book review: Whispering in the Giants Ear or Men in Black

When Muscle Pain Won't Go Away: The Relief Handbook for Fibromyalgia and Chronic Muscle Pain

Author: Gayle Backstrom

The new revised edition of this bestseller explains and demystifies the chronic muscle pain syndrome, fibromyalgia.

The Creation Health Breakthrough or 100 Questions and Answers about Caring for Family or Friends with Cancer

2009-01-30T06:12:00.000-08:00

The Creation Health Breakthrough: 8 Essentials to Revolutionize Your Health Physically, Mentally, and Spiritually

Author: Monica Reed

Dr. Monica Reed offers a dynamic model for 21st-century living in this groundbreaking book on maximizing your health through lifestyle.

In an age of advanced medical treatments and explosive technology, millions of Americans are suffering and dying from diseases linked to poor lifestyle choices. Today, 61 percent of all deaths in America are tied to cardiovascular disease, strokes, and cancer--40 percent of which are entirely preventable. Dr. Reed merges the best of science and lifestyle as she prescribes eight powerful and scientifically proven essentials to reverse the negative effects of lifestyle, prevent disease, and achieve total health and wellness: Choice • Rest • Environment • Activity • Trust • Interpersonal Relations • Outlook • Nutrition.

In addition to Dr. Reed's principles to achieve whole- person health, THE CREATION HEALTH BREAKTHROUGH features her unique 3-Day Total Body Rejuvenation Therapy and her 4-Phase Life Transformation Plan.

About the Author: Dr. Monica Reed lives in Orlando, Florida.

Book review: Desenho de Produto

100 Questions and Answers about Caring for Family or Friends with Cancer

Author: Susannah Ros

Written by two prominent cancer patient counselors from Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, this book answers 100 of the most frequently asked questions about cancer.

	Introduction	ix
Part 1	The Basics	1
	Questions 1-6
	What is cancer? How is it treated?
	How do I offer to help a person with cancer?
	What does it mean to be a "caregiver"?
Part 2	Managing Medical Treatment and Care	13
	Questions 7-26
	We have met so many people involved in my wife's care. Who are all these people, and what do they do?
	Who is the best doctor to treat this cancer? How do I find that doctor?
	Where can I find reliable information about cancer?
Part 3	Helping Your Loved One Cope	45
	Questions 27-39
	I feel as though our lives have been out of control since my partner was diagnosed with cancer. How can we regain control of our lives?
	I have heard that "positive thinking" can help cure cancer. Does this mean I should discourage my wife from thinking negatively?
	How do I help my loved one better manage the emotional "ups" and "downs"?
Part 4	Caring for Yourself	65
	Questions 40-48
	Am I getting "burned out"? What are the signs, and how do you prevent caregiver burnout?
	What are support groups, and how can they help me? If I decide to try out a group, how do I locate one right for me?
	Despite the fact that my son was diagnosed with cancer almost two months ago, I constantly think about his cancer and feel down much of the time. What should I do? Would counseling help?
Part 5	Relationship and Family Issues	81
	Questions 49-69
	How can I be "strong" and supportive with my spouse while continuing to cope with my own reactions to this diagnosis?
	I feel that my husband and I are growing apart since his cancer diagnosis. Why is this happening?
	The doctor told me some news about my mother's cancer; should I tell her? Wouldn't it be better not to tell her and avoid upsetting her?
	How do we tell the children about the cancer?
Part 6	Home Care, Medical Equipment, Placement, and Other Practical Matters	127
	Questions 70-75
	What is home care? What can we expect from home care after surgery and during other treatments?
	What is a skilled nursing facility? How do you get in?
	The doctors want my husband to get radiation therapy for the next six weeks, five days a week. I don't drive, and I'm afraid my husband won't feel well enough after his treatments to drive himself. How is he going to get back and forth from his treatments?
Part 7	Insurance Issues	143
	Questions 76-82
	How can we protect our family financially while being faced with expensive treatments for cancer?
	What if the patient does not qualify for Medicaid?
	Prescription drug coverage is getting so expensive, even though we have insurance. Is there anything I can do to reduce this expense?
Part 8	Work Concerns	153
	Questions 83-88
	What is the difference between Social Security Disability (SSD), Supplemental Security Income (SSI), Social Security (SS), and public assistance (welfare)? How can a patient apply?
	How should patients negotiate for sick leave or disability leave from work? Also, how do I negotiate for time off from work to be with my family member for medical appointments and to help her at home?
	Will my partner be able to continue working during radiation therapy and chemotherapy?
Part 9	Emotional Reactions & Practical Concerns About Death and Dying	163
	Questions 89-99
	Is thinking about death bad luck? Although he doesn't talk much about it, I know my husband has been thinking about death and dying since the doctors first suspected he might have cancer. How much is normal?
	The doctors say that there is nothing more they can do to treat my wife's cancer. What do I do now? Just give up?
	Is making "quality of life" the goal going to shorten my husband's life?
	Appendix	183
	Glossary	211
	Index	217

Walk Away the Pounds or Atkins for Life

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

Walk Away the Pounds

Author: Leslie Sanson

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

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

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

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

Book about: Secrets Lies and Democracy or Napoleons Master

Atkins for Life: The Complete Controlled Carb Program for Permanent Weight Loss and Good Health

Author: Robert C Atkins

Millions of followers already know that the Atkins Diet really works... and new, important studies from leading universities agree. Where, in the past, the Atkins Diet has been the center of medical controversy, it has now been medically proven that the Atkins way is not only delicious, it's a safe and effective plan for shedding pounds for good. Followers are hungry for more information on how to stay on Atkins -- and that's what this book delivers, with:

200 menu plans and 125 recipes
Special holiday meals and fantastic ethnic cuisines
Before-and-after photos and inspiring success stories -- with time-tested tips from those who've been there and won their battle with weight
Self-tests to help readers meet and stay with their goals

Publishers Weekly

Atkins, cardiologist and founder of the Atkins Center for Complementary Medicine in New York City, has advocated his high protein/low carb diet regimen for some 30 years (Dr. Atkins' Diet Revolution was published in 1972, and Dr. Atkins' New Diet Revolution in 1992). While fans of the butter-eggs-steak diet have long supported the Atkins program as a way of life, until this past year, the medical community has not warmly endorsed the plan. However, recent students show that the Atkins plan has enabled dieters to both lose and maintain their weight loss as well as reduce their cholesterol levels. This book, which can be used by people familiar with the Atkins plan as well as those who have not followed it, offers detailed questionnaires designed to help readers understand the preferred food choices. Particularly helpful are the charts of "eat regularly," "eat in moderation" and "eat sparingly." Some of the inclusions may surprise readers but Atkins offers explanations of which foods fall into the "higher carb" categories (potatoes, bananas, rice cakes) and therefore must be limited. First-person success stories are sprinkled throughout the book. The second half of the book includes a month's worth of meal plans, holiday menus, and 125 recipes for a variety of foods, including jerk shrimp, potato salad, brown rice pilaf, zucchini latkes, rhubarb applesauce and chocolate souffle. While this diet won't work for everyone, especially vegetarians, this guide is a comprehensive overview for dieters who are ready to embrace the Atkins philosophy. (Mar.) Forecast: With national print and broadcast advertising along with a TV/radio satellite tour, this book is sure to hit bestseller lists and re-ignite discussion over the continued increase in the number of overweight Americans and the safety and effectiveness of different diets. Copyright 2003 Cahners Business Information.

Spirit Heals or Divine Health BibleZine

2009-01-27T21:48:00.000-08:00

Spirit Heals: Awakening a Woman's Inner Knowing for Self-Healing

Author: Meredith L Young Sowers

Meredith L. Young-Sowers has created a definitive book for women on mind/body/spirit healing that puts women's connection to Spirit at the very center - exactly where it should be. Drawing on her twenty-seven years as an intuitive healer and spiritual teacher, and her belief that healing is something we do every day, Meredith gently guides women to create our own loving and workable healing plan. Emphasizing heart disease and reproductive cancers - the diseases that are claiming our mothers, sisters, and friends - Meredith offers a mix or attitude shifts, exercises, and simple meditations to help us harness the power or Spirit. Meredith teaches us to understand and rely on our deep-hearted intuition as our most important healing partner.

In this wide-ranging exploration of healing, you'll learn to: Nourish yourself on all levels - emotional, intellectual, social, physical, and spiritual. Respond effectively to stress in a way that heals your heart. Understand why mind-body imbalances can sometimes manifest as disease. Claim strength and renewal at each stage of your journey.

About the Author:
Meredith L. Young-Sowers is the cofounder and executive director of the Stillpoint Foundation and School in Walpole, New Hampshire

Foreword     xiii
Preface: On Healing     xvii
Introduction     xix
The Art and Science of Healing
Giving Ourself the Best Advice     3
Emotional Nourishment - Expressing the New Season of Our Life     11
Intellectual Nourishment - Doing It Our Way     17
Social Nourishment - Finding Our Community     23
Physical Nourishment - Believing in What Sustains Us     29
Spiritual Nourishment - Aligning with Love as the Source of Life     33
Mind as Healer, Mind as Critic
Our Search for Meaning - The Cornerstone of Wellness     43
Our Believability Factors     51
Intuitive Perception - Our Channel to Spirit     57
Personality Mind Is the Critic     71
Wisdom Mind Is Our Helper     85
Reality Check - We Are More Than Our Genes
Our Spiritual DNA     95
Our Seven Spiritual Gene Sets     103
Recasting Our Relationships with Our Mother and Father     111
Dealing with Anger     121
The Power of Being a Woman     127
The Power of Being an Everyday Mystic     137
A Conversation About New Beginnings
Our Reproductive System and Its Subtle Energy Wisdom     147
Loss, Grief, and Grace - The Path to Healing     161
Putting Our Spirit in the Center of Our Healing     171
The Positive Energy of Every Situation     183
The Original Love Triangle
Our Heart Is Our Life Partner     191
Knowing When to Give     197
Tend and Befriend - A Woman's Response to Stress     209
Self-Love - The Way Will Open     217
The Biology of Partnership     225
Heart Attack - A Call to Remember Our Sacred Heart Song     233
Claiming the New Season of Our Life
The Best Healing Medicine     245
Welcoming Home Our Own Wild, Free, and Naturally Regenerative Nature     255
Love Is the Way     269
Stepping into the Center of Our Own Life     277
Acknowledgments     289
Notes     291
Index     297
About the Author     310

Book review: Silence on the Wire or Starting a Yahoo Business for Dummies

Divine Health BibleZine: The Complete New Testament

Author: Don Colbert

Ever feel like you are on a merry-go-round of illness and lethargy'We live in a world where new diseases and viruses are being discovered every day. But what does God have to say about our health? What does God have to say about healing? TheDivine Health BibleZine tackles these very issues along with many more. Contributing author and family medicine practitioner Dr. Don Colbert helps you walk through the New Testament and into divine health.Enjoy special features including charts, calendars, call-outs, photos, graphic designs and journal space. Take your first step toward a healthy future with the Divine Health Biblezine.

The Arthritis Cure or Healing Power of the Aura

2009-01-26T17:36:00.000-08:00

The Arthritis Cure

Author: Jason Theodosakis

Since its original publication in 1996, The Arthritis Cure has swept the nation, providing amazing relief for the millions who suffer chronic arthritis pain. By outlining a nine-point program that includes a new effective supplement, ASU, The Arthritis Cure Revised Edition describes a program that can halt, reverse, and possibly even cure degenerative osteoarthritis.
This invaluable resource promises readers the most up-to-date information for following Dr. Theodosakis's program, including:

*Dr. Theo's ratings of the current supplements on the market
*An all new and improved exercise program
*Dietary changes that may help treat arthritis
*New studies supporting The Arthritis Cure to treat arthritic symptoms

	Foreword
1	Can Osteoarthritis Be Cured?	1
2	When Joints Go Bad	21
3	New Hope for Beating Osteoarthritis	29
4	The Arthritis Cure	53
5	The Problem with Painkillers	69
6	Exercise That Helps, Not Hurts	81
7	Healthy Eating Really Counts	105
8	Beating the Blues	125
9	You Can Prevent Osteoarthritis	139
10	Rheumatic Disease Review	149
11	A Look to the Future	167
	Glossary	171
	References	177
	Index	189

Healing Power of the Aura: How to Reclaim Your Spiritual Heritage and Enjoy Your Best Health Now

Author: Barbara Y Martin

Building on the success of her first book, Change Your Aura, Change Your Life, internationally acclaimed aura expert Barbara Y. Martin explores the facinating world of the aura and health. With remarkable insight and clarity, Barbara demonstrates how your aura is the spiritual support system to your physical body and shows you how to tune into your own energy field to help restore your body to its natural state of health and well being, with specific healing mediatations for more than 80 types of physical conditions from headaches to cancer.

Alcoholism in America or The House on Beartown Road

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

Alcoholism in America: From Reconstruction to Prohibition

Author: Sarah W Tracy

Despite the lack of medical consensus regarding alcoholism as a disease, many people readily accept the concept of addiction as a clinical as well as a social disorder. An alcoholic is a victim of social circumstance and genetic destiny. Although one might imagine that this dual approach is a reflection of today's enlightened and sympathetic society, historian Sarah Tracy discovers that efforts to medicalize alcoholism are anything but new.

Alcoholism in America tells the story of physicians, politicians, court officials, and families struggling to address the danger of excessive alcohol consumption at the turn of the century. Beginning with the formation of the American Association for the Cure of Inebriates in 1870 and concluding with the enactment of Prohibition in 1920, this study examines the effect of the disease concept on individual drinkers and their families and friends, as well as the ongoing battle between policymakers and the professional medical community for jurisdiction over alcohol problems. Tracy captures the complexity of the political, professional, and social negotiations that have characterized the alcoholism field both yesterday and today.

Tracy weaves American medical history, social history, and the sociology of knowledge into a narrative that probes the connections among reform movements, social welfare policy, the specialization of medicine, and the social construction of disease. Her insights will engage all those interested in America's historic and current battles with addiction.

The House on Beartown Road: A Memoir of Learning and Forgetting

Author: Elizabeth Cohen

In this beautiful book, Elizabeth Cohen gives us a true and moving portrait of the love and courage of a family.

Elizabeth, a member of the "sandwich generation"—people caught in the middle, simultaneously caring for their children and for their aging parents—is the mother of Ava and the daughter of Daddy, and responsible for both. Hers is the story of a woman's struggle to keep her family whole, to raise her child in a house of laughter and love, and to keep her father from hiding the house keys in his slippers.

In this story full of everyday triumphs, first steps, and elderly confusion, Ava, a baby, finds each new picture, each new word, each new song, something to learn greedily, joyfully. Daddy is a man in his twilight years for whom time moves slowly and lessons are not learned but quietly, frustratingly forgotten. Elizabeth, a suddenly single mother with a career and a mortgage and a hamper of laundry, finds her world spiraling out of control yet full of beauty. Faced with mounting disasters, she chooses to confront life head-on.

Written in wonderful prose and imbued with an unquenchable spirit, The House on Beartown Road takes us on a journey through the remarkable landscape that is family.

The New York Times

Instead of molding all this into 270 pages of scathing retribution or bitter self-pity, Cohen has written a frank, funny and unexploitative memoir. She is not shy about detailing her father's Alzheimer's, but she's equally intent on illuminating his dignity. Indeed, the disease's cruel habit of eating away at memory made her determined to understand better the man who now depends on her for his existence. And though she doesn't glamorize Alzheimer's, she's not blind to its occasional heartbreaking beauty. — Maggie Jones

The Washington Post

Cohen's perspective on this painful experience is clearsighted, and her choices were guided by love. Her memoir is a potent articulation of the ties between one generation and the next. — Jane Ciabattari

Publishers Weekly

In this moving yet unsentimental memoir, Cohen chronicles the year her aging father, Sanford, suffering from mid-to-late-stage Alzheimer's, came to live with her and her baby, Ava, in a New York State farmhouse. The three endure a cold winter, Ava's teething and the ravages of Alzheimer's. Sanford, a retired economics professor, retains his physical health while his mind deteriorates, a process Cohen-a Binghamton Press and Sun-Bulletin reporter-describes in detail and with compassion, even as he loses the ability to know her ("I am having something of a blackout. Perhaps you can remind me who you are?"). Ava learns to walk and talk while Sanford forgets how to climb stairs and struggles with his vocabulary (when he can't remember the word "water," he substitutes "the liquid substance from the spigot"). "Daddy walks around now this way, dropping pieces of language behind him, the baby following, picking them up." Naturally, life's difficult. Sanford misses his wife, who lives with Cohen's sister on the other side of the country; Cohen's husband abandons them early on and she struggles to find help from local social services. Even though "each day arches numerous times toward disaster," the trio survives, even thrives. Cohen takes pleasure in her daughter, outings in parks, friends' and neighbors' generosity and the "memory project"-her attempt to catalogue her father's stories from his childhood, war years in the Pacific and teaching career. With splashes of humor and occasional-and understandable-self-pity, Cohen's fluid prose lifts her forceful story to a higher level, making it a tribute to her father and her family. (Apr.) Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information.

Library Journal

Cohen suddenly finds herself part of the "sandwich generation"-adults caring for their aging parents while simultaneously rearing their own children. Her situation is even more complicated: as an older mother, her own child is only nine months old at the time her father, diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease, comes to live with her family and shortly after that her husband leaves. Cohen is a journalist in the nearby town, but the old farmhouse way out in the country, on Beartown Road, suddenly becomes more of a liability than a luxury. The author crafts a workable albeit chaotic environment out of the growing vocabulary and motor skills of her daughter, Ava, and the faltering neurological network and failing memory that is replacing the economics professor she calls Dad. What should be a terribly sad story becomes a testament to the power of familial love and responsibility. The many tragedies of Alzheimer's are offset by Cohen's indomitable spirit and a few triumphs along the way, all related in her eloquent prose. Bernadette Dunne is masterful at moving among Elizabeth, Ava, and Sanford Cohen; her reading elevates this memoir to a superlative listening experience. Highly recommended for all public libraries.-Gloria Maxwell, Penn Valley Community Coll., Kansas City, MO Copyright 2004 Reed Business Information.

Kirkus Reviews

Lyrical, gripping tale of the year Cohen's life went to hell. One minute she was living an idyll, lazing through her days as a rural-upstate New York reporter and nights in a secluded farmhouse with a loving husband and infant daughter; the next, her Alzheimer's-afflicted father had moved in, her husband had moved across the country to shack up with an 18-year-old, and winter buried the house in snow. Cohen and her youthful husband had been a Manhattan couple with an active social life. After the move to Beartown Road and Dad's appearance, her city sophistication was entirely irrelevant in the endless battle to keep her father and daughter fed, dry, and safe, to get through the winter without freezing to death (apparently a surprisingly easy thing to do in a civilized North American town), neglecting her family, or losing her job. Cohen takes what could be a self-indulgent sob story and turns it into the stuff of high adventure. When she lies to her father about the eldercare group he attends, telling him he is the group's teacher, the reader prays the fiction will hold so that she can go to work secure in the knowledge that he won't accidentally burn the house down while smoking unattended. When neighbors plow her driveway after big snowfalls, we're swept with gratitude for the author's sake. Cohen frames the whole of her messy, absorbing year in the framework of how we learn and forget. As her daughter gains words, her father loses them. As her daughter acquires motor skills, her father stumbles. As she describes the waxing of her daughter's personality and the waning of her father's, the fact he cannot remember her name or learn her daughter's, Cohen manages never to resort tosentimentality. The adventure and peril of everyday living captured in language that's light, beautiful, and razor-sharp. Agent: David Black

Natural Babycare or Preventing Eating Disorders among Pre Teen Girls

2009-01-24T09:10:00.000-08:00

Natural Babycare: Pure and Soothing Recipes and Techniques for Mothers and Babies

Author: Colleen K Dodt

Using easy-to-follow instructions, parents can make natural lotions, bath oils, creams, powders, and shampoos that will ensure glowing health and enhance the bond between parent and child. Includes information on self-care during pregnancy, infant massage, and gift ideas.

	Introduction	1
Ch. 1	A Primer of Natural-Care Products and Techniques	7
Ch. 2	Caring for Yourself During Pregnancy, Childbirth and Lactation	39
Ch. 3	AromaBaby: Healthy Scents for Cleaning and Caring for Baby	77
Ch. 4	Natural Ways to Raise a Happy, Healthy, Growing Baby	105
Ch. 5	Creating a Healthy, Welcoming Environment for Your Child	125
	Resource List	145
	Reading List	151
	Index	153

Interesting book: InStyle or Demystifying Anorexia Nervosa

Preventing Eating Disorders among Pre-Teen Girls: A Step-by-Step Guide

Author: Beverly Neu Menassa

A must for parents, teachers and counselors, this book targets preadolescent girls aiming to engage them in educational activites that will empower them to avoid eating disorders. The author examines eating disorders from sociocultural and feminist perspectives showing how disorders are most often caused by overexposure to media messages, an unrealistic cultural fascination with thinness, by continuous anaylsis of our bodies and a disordered cultural view of food. Menassa then presents a 10-session guide to prevention that engages girls in activities to spur and empower their independent thinking and reasoning. For example, girls become watchdogs of the media and write to companies that present women in a negative light in their advertisements. The girls challenge ingrained beliefs and replace them with healthier ones.

Kim Carter - VOYA

Mental health counselor Menassa is concerned with fading media interest in eating disorders, something she attributes to the fact that "young women with anorexia do not look much different from our favorite actors and models, so the shock value has lost its shock." This book is her effort to preempt the "difficult, painstaking, and intense" treatment for eating disorders whose "result can lead to health, or if unsuccessful, death." Following a literature review on the etiology of eating disorders and a summary of risk factors, the book presents "Body Armor," a prevention program for young girls ages nine to twelve. Because "discussing behaviors of bulimia may inadvertently teach girls how to lose weight in unhealthy ways," the program focuses on concrete cognitions: "how to cope with stress, choose healthy food, cope with teasing, resist media messages, become a watchdog against media messages that portray women negatively." The program integrates aspects from several models, focusing on empowering young girls to "create themselves and change their environments" and features use of Internet activities in hopes that girls will continue to access the sites after the program concludes, aiming at long-term attitudinal and behavioral changes. The Body Armor program consists of ten ninety-minute sessions, each carefully detailed, including Focus, Objectives, Behavioral Outcomes, Activities, and Processing Questions. Although each session's plan is comprehensively presented, Menassa stresses the need for involving an expert, such as a school counselor. Guidelines are provided for computer-assisted interventions, parental involvement, selection of group members, training the co-facilitators (incase parents are chosen for this role), and evaluation methods. A section on ethical and multicultural issues examines ethical concerns but does not actually address potential multicultural issues. This last criticism aside, the book offers a useful framework for a targeted prevention program. Many activities in the Body Armor program parallel therapy activities described in Natalie Friend's novel Perfect (Milkweed Editions, 2004; see VOYA review in this issue), in which thirteen-year-old Isabelle must attend "Eating Disorder and Body Image Therapy Group." Although the book might seem to be a natural companion to the prevention program, using it as such would run the aforementioned risk of inadvertently teaching girls how to lose weight in unhealthy ways while not sufficiently illustrating the harmful effects of bulimia. 2004, Praeger, 113p.; Index. Biblio., Ages adult professional.

Homeopathy A Z or How to Lose 9000 lbs

2009-01-23T04:58:00.000-08:00

Homeopathy A-Z

Author: Dana Ullman

One of the leading spokesperons for homeopathic medicine, Dana Ullman, M.P.H., one of the leading spokespersons for homeopathic medicine, brings you a comprehensive, user-friendly guidebook that shows you how to use homeopathy to help heal common ailments. Numerous conditions-from allergies to warts-are discussed, along with the key remedies to consider for each one. You'll find this book useful whether you're completely new to homeopathy or an experienced practitioner of this wonderful method of natural healing!

Interesting book: Armageddon Oil and Terror or Working toward Whiteness

How to Lose 9,000 lbs. (or Less): Advice from 516 Dieters Who Did (Hundreds of Heads Survival Guides Series)

Author: Joan Buchbinder

Two heads are supposed to be better than one, how about 516 heads? That's the number of contributors to this inspiring book in the popular How to Survive series. How to Lose 9,000 Lbs or Less collects real advice and stories from people who've fought on the front lines of the diet wars and won. Topics include motivation (how to turn that nonstop diet chatter into action); brand-name diets (which ones work the best); exercise (fun ways to get fit); medical help (from pills to surgery); and sticking with it (how to keep the weight off). The book inspires and entertains with surprising but practical insights such as eating a pickle to counter sugar cravings, putting a picture of an exercise guru on the treadmill for accountability, and doing step aerobics on that big stack of diet magazines.

A Sponsorship Guide for 12 Step Programs or Fitness Unleashed

2009-01-22T00:47:00.000-08:00

A Sponsorship Guide for 12-Step Programs

Author: MT

A Sponsorship Guide for 12-Step Programs offers the reader far-ranging suggestions, based on concrete experience, for the most common issues and dilemma that arise when one agrees to become a sponsor in any 12-step program Seventeen sponsors (with collective recovery time of over 250 years) share their experience and insights as they describe common situations sponsors face and relate the solutions they used. This is the first book of its kind--for sponsors, by sponsors.Dived into three main sections--"Sponsorship Basics," "Working the Steps with a Sponsee," and "Common issues that Come Up"--this book will be of use to anyone who has agreed to be a sponsor, or anyone who does not have access to a sponsor.A Sponsorship Guide is like having a sponsor in a book.

Library Journal

AA to Z is a reader-friendly paperback chock full of useful information for new Alcoholics Anonymous participants, students of 12-step programs, and the general reader curious to know how such programs operate. Cavanaugh, managing editor for Reader's Digest General Books, presents a brief overview of AA's beginnings, its connection to the Oxford movement, and its enduring steps to sobriety. "Through the years," Cavanaugh states, "the people who live a 12-step life have formed a unique culture, with a language, history, and set of customs all its own. This book attempts to document that culture." Introductory comments are followed by "Jack's Story," a prototype of addiction and recovery, as well as an alphabetic "addictionary" of AA jargon. In A Sponsorship Guide, which is set up in interview format, a group of 17 active, experienced sponsors, primarily from New York City and the West Coast, comment on issues such as same-sex sponsorship, the place of friendship in a sponsor/sponsee relationship, gay sponsorship, and qualities of a good sponsor. Each of the 12 steps is discussed, as well as various methods for working them with sponsees. Readers are assured that there are many ways to be an effective sponsor and that no one path to success exists. Included are a suggested reading list and step worksheets. Although the author remains anonymous, she reveals that she is a Los Angeles screenwriter and director.Catherine T. Charvat, John Marshall Lib., Alexandria, Va.

Interesting book: Jefferson and His Time or Righteous Propagation

Fitness Unleashed!: A Dog and Owner's Guide to Losing Weight and Gaining Health Together

Author: Marty Becker

Got a canine couch potato? In just a few weeks, man's best friend can become man's best exercise buddy. Here's how!

Like their owners, more than half of American dogs are overweight. Research shows that trim pets live up to two years longer than overweight ones-making for a more healthy, vibrant life for your dog.

In a groundbreaking study, top obesity expert Dr. Robert Kushner found that exercising with your dog not only benefits your furry friend, it also gives you more confidence and motivation to exercise, leading to more weight-loss success. Dr. Kushner and prominent veterinarian Dr. Marty Becker have teamed up to present a simple, comprehensive walking program-beginning with just three 15-minute walks per week-that is as good for you as it is for your dog!

From starting out on the right foot (or paw) to gradually increasing the duration of your walks, Fitness Unleashed! is an indispensible guide to fitness and fun for you and your dog.

Library Journal

As obesity becomes more prevalent in humans, veterinarians like Becker are finding increasing obesity in canines. To address both problems, he and Kushner, a specialist in obesity issues, have joined forces in this guide to human and dog weight management. Through entertaining multiple-choice quizzes, readers can gauge their fitness as well as the fitness of their dogs; by tallying points, they can pick a plan of action to get themselves and their canine companions exercising. Interspersed among personal anecdotes are pieces of expert advice on everything from gear (good leashes and sneakers) to snacks (baby carrots for humans and canines) as well as success stories from people who embraced this healthier lifestyle for themselves and their pets. This work is suitable for any public library, regardless of the strength of its consumer health collection. The subject matter is primarily geared toward human health, but it would not be out of place in a pet/animal care collection.-Rachel M. Minkin, Graduate Theological Union Lib., Berkeley, CA Copyright 2006 Reed Business Information.

American Medical Association Guide to Home Caregiving or Weigh Less Live Longer

2009-01-20T20:35:00.000-08:00

American Medical Association Guide to Home Caregiving

Author: American Medical Association

At some time, most families will need to provide home care for an aging family member who is ill or disabled. While home caregiving provides many benefits, it takes careful planning, support, and patience.

The American Medical Association Guide to Home Caregiving provides the information you need to take the best possible care of an elderly, ill, or disabled person in a home setting. Written by experts from the American Medical Association, the book explains such essentials as how to:

Plan and arrange a room to adapt to a loved one’s needs
Give medications, maintain hygiene, monitor symptoms, deal with incontinence, provide emotional support, and relieve boredom
Choose a home healthcare provider
Pay for home healthcare, including Medicare and Medicaid, and long-term care insurance
Care for a person with Alzheimer’s disease or a terminal illness
Choose between alternative living arrangements such as assisted living facilities or nursing homes
Take care of yourself, the caregiver

With advice that touches both the physical and the emotional aspects of caregiving, this supportive, practical handbook will help make the experience as successful and rewarding as possible for you and your loved one.

For more than 150 years, the American Medical Association has been the leading group of medical experts in the nation and one of the most respected health-related organizations in the world. The AMA continues to work to advance the art and science of medicine and to be an advocate for patients and the voice of physicians in the United States.

Publishers Weekly

Many families have to care for an aging or ill relative at home, an undertaking that requires planning and support. In the American Medical Association Guide to Home Caregiving, Angela Perry, M.D., and the AMA draw upon the experience and advice of experts to address the emotional and practical aspects faced in home care. They cover home preparation, basic and special caregiving skills, choosing and paying a provider, long-term care, nursing home care, care for the caregiver and caring for someone who lives alone, someone with Alzheimer's disease and the terminally ill. Especially useful is a section on organizations and resources. This guide offers manageable alternatives to residential treatment. (Oct.) Copyright 2001 Cahners Business Information.

Weigh Less, Live Longer: Dr. Lou Aronne's "Getting Healthy" Plan for Permanent Weight Control

Author: Louis J Aronn

Let Dr. Lou Aronne help you achieve your goal of a longer, more vital life. His easy-to-follow diet and exercise plan shows you how to reach your healthiest possible weight based on your lifestyle, heredity, and metabolism. Discover the exact number of calories you need to lose weight, look great, feel more energetic, and be at the peak of health. Make your dream of permanent weight control a life-saving reality!

Complete menu plans for healthful meals

Easy, appetizing recipes
Plans for managing stress
Fat and calorie-burning exercises.

"If you want to weigh less and live longer, this is the book to have." —robin leach

"Next to having Dr. Lou Aronne as your personal physician, Weigh Less, Live Longer is the best option for weight loss and good health." —erica jong.

"Dr. Lou Aronne succeeded in helping me and many notable friends to lose weight and live more healthful lives. Not only do I look and feel better, he made it easy!" —preston robert tisch, co-chairman of the board and co-Chief executive officer, loews corporation.

"Dr. Aronne is, without question, a fine doctor, a wonderful man, and always generous with tongue depressors." —david letterman.

	Introduction	1
Ch. 1	Introducing the Getting Healthy Approach	9
Ch. 2	Understanding Your Body	21
Ch. 3	The Link between Weight and Health	37
Ch. 4	The Emotional Challenges	47
Ch. 5	A Helping Hand	55
Ch. 6	Learning Good Food Habits	73
Ch. 7	Keeping a Weight Control Journal	91
Ch. 8	Structuring Your Diet	107
Ch. 9	Getting Started	119
Ch. 10	Weight Control for a Lifetime	129
Ch. 11	Menu Plan I: The Low-Fat, High-Carbohydrate Approach	137
Ch. 12	Menu Plan II: The Lower Glycemic Index Approach	169
Ch. 13	Recipes for the Getting Healthy Plan	199
Ch. 14	Adding Variety to Your Diet	225
Ch. 15	Basic Exercise Principles	235
Ch. 16	Designing Your Own Exercise Program	247
	A Final Word	273
	Resources	277
	Index	283

The Food Is a Lie The Truth Is Within or The Great American Detox Diet

2009-01-18T10:30:00.000-08:00

The Food Is a Lie, The Truth Is Within: A Spiritual Solution to Weight Loss and Balanced Health

Author: Bronwyn Marmo

This award-winning book has been praised by some of the leading thinkers of our day. It is perfect for anyone who is tired of going from one failed diet to the next. If you are searching for an alternative to diets and are awakening to the idea that the answers to permanent weight loss and balanced health are not found outside of yourself, this book is for you.

What are you really hungering for? Is it love? Comfort? Security? Author Bronwyn Marmo, who has gone from obesity to a healthy body, mind and spirit, says, "Whatever you truly desire in your life, you will never, ever find it in the food! Rather, it is found when you reflect inward to your innermost source of truth and wisdom.

Bronwyn ably leads the way as she shows you how to unlock the answers that lie within you right now.

You will learn how to make eating a source of pleasure, not guilt.
Shift from powerlessness to willingness.
And make peace with your body.

USABookNews.com

The Food is a Lie: The Truth is Within, A Spiritual Solution to Weight Loss and Balanced Health by author Bronwyn Marmo is a book of immense power and grace.

What People Are Saying

Alan Cohen
This unique inspiring book can offer you immense help toward mastering not just your eating habits, but your spiritual life. Bronwyn Marmo is right on target by addressing the inner changes required to feel and look good and live the life you desire. Her honesty and experience is supremely valuable.
—(Alan Cohen, Author of Why Your Life Sucks and What You Can Do About It)

Deepak Chopra
Bronwyn Marmo shows that listening to your inner intelligence of your body is to reach optimal weight. I recommend this book.
—(Deepak Chopra, Author of Perfect Weight)

Sonia Choquette
The best thing about Bronwyn's book is that it's practical and gives real-life strategies to overcome real-life challenges to living peacefully in your own skin. If you are ready to love yourself in the body you have, Bronwyn will show you how in this fabulous and practical book.
—(Sonia Choquette, Author of Trust Your Vibes and Diary of a Psychic)

Neale Donald Walsh
This is a wonderful God-centered approach to a more healthy you. I highly recommend this book to anyone who is facing the physical challenges of weight or health.
—(Neale Donald Walsch, Author of Conversations with God)

Go to: Managing People in Public Agencies or Inside Vietnams Last Great Myth

The Great American Detox Diet: 8 Weeks to Weight Loss and Well-Being

Author: Alex Jamieson

Here, for all those eagerly awaiting the paperback edition, is the detox plan featured in the hit movie Super Size Me—the program that reversed the damage filmmaker Morgan Spurlock did to his body in a month of gorging on nothing but fast food

Alex Jamieson, a certified holistic health counselor and vegan chef—presents the everyman's version of the detox plan that helped Spurlock lose 14 pounds in 8 weeks. Flexible and easy to follow, this 8-week strategy lays out a step-by-step plan for not only ridding the body of harmful toxins but also ending addictions to sugar, fats, and carbohydrates that damage both mental and physical well-being. Filled with 100 unique, delicious, and healthy recipes, The Great American Detox Diet can help anyone begin a lifetime of wellness and good health – and regain control of their body and lose weight.

	Foreword 1	vii
	Foreword 2	x
Part 1	Don't Diet-Detox!
	Introduction: My Own Detox Experience	3
Chapter 1	The All-American Guinea Pig: Morgan's Story	13
Chapter 2	The Sad, Sad American Diet	24
Chapter 3	Why Americans Need to Detox-Not Diet	33
Part 2	The 8-Week Detox Plan
Chapter 4	Everyone into the Pool!	47
Chapter 5	How Sweet It Isn't	64
Chapter 6	The Caffeine Crutch	84
Chapter 7	The Skinny on Fat	97
Chapter 8	A Carb Is Not a Carb Is Not a Carb	113
Chapter 9	Too Much of a Good Thing?	128
Chapter 10	Beyond Your Diet	145
Chapter 11	Detoxing Your Life for Life	159
Part 3	Recipes and Resources
	Recipes	173
	Products for Transitioning	269
	A Week's Worth of Sample Detox Menus	273
	Diet Diversity: Why Different Cultures Eat Different Things	276
	Pantry Staples: The Essential Foods and Spices to Have in Your Kitchen	279
	Web Sites You'll Like	281
	Additional Reading	282
	Organizations That Support the Detox Lifestyle	283
	Index	284
	Acknowledgments	292

TAI CHI Walking or AyurVedic Guide to Polarity Therapy Hands on Healing

2009-01-17T23:18:00.000-08:00

Tai Chi Walking: A Low-Impact Path to Better Health

Author: Robert Chuckrow

Understanding numerous facets of walking will improve your health and enjoyment, and will lessen vulnerability to talling and faulty body usage.

AyurVedic Guide to Polarity Therapy - Hands-on Healing: A Self-Care Guide

Author: Amadea Morningstar

Polarity Therapy is a dynamic approach to energetic healing arising from ancient Ayurveda, the indigenous medicine of India. Here, Amadea Morningstar, best-selling Ayurvedic author and Registered Polarity Practitioner, explores how you can personally use these two vitally rejuvenative systems for your own self-healing, with movement, mantra, food, herbs, meditation, and self-counseling techniques.

Abnormal Pap Smears or A Mind Apart

2009-01-17T14:07:00.000-08:00

Abnormal Pap Smears: What Every Woman Needs to Know

Author: Lynda Rushing

More than 4 million women each year experience abnormal Pap smears. This comprehensive guide discusses the relationship of cervical cancer to infection by the sexually transmitted human papillomavirus (HPV) and underscores how crucial Pap smears are for cervical cancer prevention. The authors cover the meaning of different Pap smear diagnoses, ranging from atypical to full-blown cervical cancer, while simple and clear line drawings illustrate pertinent female anatomy and normal-to-abnormal cell changes.

Vital to the book are interspersed personal interviews, which provide firsthand information on women's feelings about their abnormal Pap smears as well as their experiences with cervical disease. These personal vignettes offer insights into the social and emotional effects that often result from an abnormal Pap smear. Since suboptimal tests can produce misleading results, tips are provided to help women improve their chances of receiving the most accurate Pap smear.

New to this revised edition is the most current information on cervical dysplasia and cervical cancer and their treatments. It details the latest developments in HPV testing, as well as the new liquid-based Pap test. Last, the future of Pap smears and cervical cancer prevention is explored, with special emphasis on the recently approved HPV vaccines.

The first edition was chosen by Nurse Practitioner and Library Journal as one of the best consumer health books available. Now fully updated, this clearly written, very approachable guide fills a vital women's health need.

About the Author:
Lynda Rushing, MD, is a pathologist affiliated with Harvard Vanguard Medical Associates and a clinical assistantprofessor at Tufts University Medical School

About the Author:
Nancy Joste, MD, is professor of pathology at the University of New Mexico School of Medicine, director of anatomic pathology and cytopathology at the University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center, and codirector of anatomic pathology at TriCore Reference Laboratories, Albuquerque, New Mexico

Doody Review Services

Reviewer: Marilee M. Means, B.S., M.A., Ph.D. , SCT (ASCP) (University of Kansas Medical Center)
Description: This book attempts to explain the causes of cervical neoplasia, the treatment procedures used, and the terminology that a woman might encounter when being evaluated for cervical neoplasia after an abnormal Pap smear result.
Purpose: The authors express a desire to help women understand the significance of an abnormal Pap smear result as well as the role HPV has in the development of cervical cancer and its precursors. The book fulfills these objectives quite well.
Audience: The authors, both women cytopathologists with years of experience, have written an exceptionally clear and easy to use book for the lay audience. Patients often become quite upset when learning of an abnormal Pap result. This book is not only medically accurate and up-to-date, but also provides a much needed resource for patients.
Features: The authors begin with an enviably clear explanation of female anatomy, normal and abnormal histology of the female genital tract, and cytology and its role in evaluating Pap smears. Simple, easy to understand diagrams show the various stages of cervical disease. The authors discuss the relationship of cervical neoplasia to HPV, and how women can deal with the treatment needed to combat cervical disease. They share personal stories of women affected by the disease and offer advice in getting the best possible results from the test. There is a list of frequently asked questions as well as two appendixes listing both questions for one's doctor and additional resources. A glossary of medical terms is a most helpful feature.
Assessment: This well-written, easily understandable book for a lay audience is medically accurate and, most of all, a source of information and comfort for any woman going through the pain, anxiety, and uncertainty of diagnosis and treatment for cervical disease. At a time when the death rate from this preventable cancer is much higher than what is optimally possible, this book fills a gap in the public's understanding that can help women combat this quite personal and distressing disease.

Library Journal

Millions of women experience abnormal Pap smears each year, but how many of these patients know what the test screens for, what they can do to ensure optimal results, how laboratory errors can affect their results, what various diagnoses mean, and what to expect in follow-up and treatment procedures? Rushing, medical director of cytology and gynecologic pathology at Pathology Services, Inc., and Joste, a medical doctor and associate professor of pathology at the University of New Mexico School of Medicine, cover these topics and more. They also consider the link between cervical cancer and human papillomaviruses, new Pap smear technologies, suggestions on how to deal with a cervical cancer diagnosis, cervical cancer prevention, personal stories from women who have experienced abnormal Pap smears, and a Pap smear FAQ. Selected chapter references, a glossary, and a very brief appendix featuring general references, web sites, e-mail addresses, and phone numbers complete the book. The authors do an excellent job of explaining concepts, procedures, and test results, but the frequent, albeit necessary, use of medical terminology and acronyms may make some readers' heads spin. Still, this book fills a void in women's consumer health literature. Recommended for public libraries and other libraries with consumer health collections. (Index not seen.) Samantha J. Gust, Niagara Univ. Lib., NY Copyright 2001 Cahners Business Information.

Rating

4 Stars! from Doody

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A Mind Apart: Understanding Children with Autism and Asperger Syndrome

Author: Peter Szatmari

"Dr. Szatmari shares the stories of over a dozen children and families with whom he has worked. He reveals that people with autism and AS live in a world without metaphors; a visual landscape, built of images, not language. It's a place where friendly small talk may sound like a foreign tongue, where tree branches are more intriguing than people, where hairbrush bristles can feel like nails on the scalp or a hug like the clamp of a vise. Drawing on decades of influential research and clinical experience, Dr. Szatmari combines "big picture" information - the nuances of diagnosis, what is known about possible causes, and what the future holds for children with these disorders - with finely wrought observations that let you see the world through your child's eyes." Of crucial importance, Dr. Szatmari also illustrates ways parents can "break through" to help kids start to navigate the wider world. An intense interest in the patterns on wasp wings may be mystifying, but such visual perceptiveness also can be channeled into artwork of math. A child fixated on death may be less afraid of loss than of change in general - a common form of anxiety that parents can help soothe. Hating to be touched doesn't mean your child doesn't feel affection, but that he is physically hypersensitive - and you can find other ways to encourage closeness and offer comfort.

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Reviewer: Gary P. Dupuy, M.D., Doctor of Pharmacy (Ochsner Clinic Foundation)
Description: This is a book about understanding the basis and nuances of symptoms in children afflicted with autism spectrum disorders (ASDs). It is a unique and well-written book that uses real life vignettes to describe and review the characteristic symptoms of autism and the social consequences and impact of these symptoms on family members and others.
Purpose: The purpose is to improve the understanding of peculiar behaviors and thought patterns of children with ASD so that others, including family members, loved ones, and healthcare providers, may have a better perception and approach to dealing with these children. Hopefully, this understanding will lead to a better outcome in the future and improved quality of life for all involved. The unique approach of this book and the high-quality presentation of the information meet this goal.
Audience: The target audience includes anyone who interacts with someone with autism spectrum disorders on a routine basis, including family members, loved ones, friends, or healthcare providers. It will also be useful for those who desire to improve their understanding of these conditions and the afflicted person's outcome. This book is written in a format that is easy to follow and understand for medical or nonmedical readers.
Features: The author, a child psychiatrist specializing in autism and Asperger syndrome, presents vignettes that are entitled with a patient's first name and subtitled with a peculiar characteristic specific to that person. On the surface, this may not sound very scientific, but this format is very effective in formulating a true feel for the origin of this child's peculiar behaviors by offering a perception from the child's eyes of why the behaviors occur. The author also effectively interjects definitions and evidence-based information into the vignettes making them educational and scientific. This approach leads to improved understanding and empathy on the part of the reader and, ultimately, improved outcome and quality of life for the child and family members.
Assessment: This is a must read for anyone involved in the life of a child with autism spectrum disorders. Its unique presentation offers unparalleled insight into the origin of the atypical behaviors of children with this affliction by entering their world, or "foreign country," as the author describes it, through their eyes so that these atypical behaviors are less confusing and disruptive to others. This, in turn, should lead to a more respectful and effective approach to dealing with children with ASDs. The book is well written, is easy to follow and understand, and complements other resources on this topic. Its true contribution and usefulness, however, lies in its powerful presentation that leads to improved understanding and empathy in the reader.

What People Are Saying

Bryna Siegel
This unique and beautiful book takes you on a voyage to the unusual world of children and young adults with autism and AS. In close and personal detail, Dr. Szatmari describes the struggles of families to understand their children and to understand how they themselves are changed by their children. At the same time, the book brings to life key principles in our scientific understanding of these disorders. This brilliant work should be read by all parents and all clinicians involved in helping children with autism and AS.
—PhD, author of Helping Children with Autism Learn

Patricia Howlin
We are far from having a complete understanding of autism and Asperger syndrome, but Dr. Peter Szatmari has done an unsurpassed job of shedding light on how children with these disorders feel and act. The cases he recounts in this book touch on many different aspects of autism, including both the numerous problems that children and their families face and the successes they can achieve. The book also bears witness to the courage and perseverance of parents who, all too frequently, must struggle to find appropriate support from clinicians and educators. An enlightening and welcome resource for many, many families, and one that should also be read by all professionals in the field.
—PhD, Department of Psychology, St. George's Hospital Medical School, University of London, UK; coauthor of Teaching Children with Autism to Mind-Read

Tony Attwood
A landmark book in terms of style and content. Dr. Szatmari explores and describes the world as perceived by people with autism to explain their unusual behaviour and abilities, and discusses scientific theories and current therapies as well as causes and prognosis. The book is written objectively and engagingly, with literary skill and a sense of optimism that will be particularly appealing to parents. Dr. Szatmari clearly appreciates and admires the minds of children with autism, and is able to explain those minds to parents while providing realistic advice on remedial strategies.
—PhD, author of Asperger Syndrome: A Guide for Parents and Professionals

Ami Klin
Dr. Szatmari's book embodies the best of that singular tradition in which science is matched against disability, one child at a time. A clinician, scientist, and keen observer of human nature, Dr. Szatmari weaves a deeply empathic and comprehensive account of autism and related disabilities. The stories he recounts illuminate the daily challenges and triumphs that children experience, while revealing his passion for discovery and healing. The result is extraordinarily rewarding reading for families affected by autism and for the professionals who serve them.
—PhD, Yale Child Study Center

Rating

4 Stars! from Doody

	Preface
	Acknowledgments
1	Stephen: The Eccentric Entomologist	1
2	Heather: A World That Revolves around a Different Axis	16
3	Justin: Listening to the Architecture of the World	27
4	Zachary: An Obsession with Death	44
5	Sharon: Seeing Other Minds Darkly	59
5	William: A World without Metaphor	79
7	Teddy: Incongruous Time, Incongruous Development	96
8	Sally, Ann, and Danny: Accepting the Enigma, Moving Beyond the Cause	114
9	Trevor: Mobiles and "Miracles"	133
10	Ernest: The View from the Bridge	148
11	Frankie: Learning and Forgetting at School	160
12	Sophie: Acceptance without Resignation	174
	Bibliography	189
	Resources	199
	Index	204
	About the Author	210

Wheat Free Gluten Free Reduced Calorie Cookbook or The New Antidepressants and Antianxieties

2009-01-17T01:55:00.000-08:00

Wheat-Free, Gluten-Free, Reduced Calorie Cookbook

Author: Connie Sarros

Undiagnosed and untreated, celiac disease can cause significant and unhealthy weight loss. Once diagnosed, however, people often pack on excessive pounds as they learn to eat without wheat and gluten. In this unique cookbook, author and celiac expert Connie Sarros shows readers how they can eliminate wheat and gluten from their diets and still stay fit, healthy, and trim.

Connie Sarros has been preparing wheat-free, gluten-free recipes for eleven years, since her father was diagnosed with celiac disease. A popular speaker, she is well-known in celiac circles, lecturing regularly at celiac conferences and health-food stores. She has spoken to celiac support groups in twenty-three states and her work has been featured in the Cleveland Plain Dealer and Cooking Light magazine. She lives in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio.

Interesting textbook: Econometría Introductoria para Finanzas

The New Antidepressants and Antianxieties: What You Need to Know about Prozac, Zoloft, Paxil, Luvox, Wellbutrin, Effexor, Clonazepam, Ambien, and More

Author: William S Appleton

The complete guide to antidepressant and antianxiety drugs on the market today.

As the number of people suffering from depression rises, so does the number of treatments that flood the market. In this new third edition, Harvard Medical School professor William S. Appleton shares the latest research findings and treatment techniques, along with illuminating case histories, to answer readers' questions about the new antidepressants and antianxieties. This practical guide includes information on:

* The newest antidepressants - Lexapro and Cymbalta
* Treating anger and irritability, conquering insomnia
* A preview of future treatments
* How and when to get off the drugs
* Side effects such as sexual dysfunction, weight gain, and insomnia

Natural Medicine First Aid Remedies or A Practical Approach to Strength Training

2009-01-16T16:44:00.000-08:00

Natural Medicine First Aid Remedies: Self-Care Treatments for 100+ Common Conditions

Author: Stephanie Marohn

When faced with common health emergencies, many of us automatically turn to over-the-counter medications. But we have another option-easy-to-use, safe, inexpensive, and highly effective natural medicines.

Natural Medicine First Aid Remedies provides everything you need to know to treat a range of ailments and health concerns, including burns, muscle cramps, hot flashes, shock, sore throat, toothache-100 common health problems in all. (Next time you get a headache, try rubbing peppermint essential oil on your temples before you reach for the aspirin.)

Natural Medicine First Aid Remedies tells how to equip your medicine cabinet with the ten most essential natural remedies including arnica (for pain and stiffness), echinacea (for colds), tea tree oil (for skin infections), aloe vera gel (for burns), activated charcoal (for food poisoning), and more. It explains how homeopathy, herbs, diet, essential oils, flower essences, nutritional supplements, reflexology, and gem therapy can provide healing benefits for various conditions.

Written by health journalist Stephanie Marohn, Natural Medicine First Aid Remedies is based on medical research and draws upon protocols used by dozens of health care practitioners. Informative and unique, it is a reference that you will want to consult whenever faced with one of life's everyday medical emergencies, injuries, or discomforts.

Library Journal

Marohn's Natural Medicine First Aid Remedies covers many of the same situations as the ACEP manual but draws on complementary medicine therapies rather than traditional medicine. Marohn, a former senior editor of Alternative Medicine magazine, has included remedies from homeopathy, reflexology, essential oils, herbal medicine, and stone/crystal therapy, as well as nutritional supplements and food therapy. This is home care, not emergency first aid; no instructions are provided on setting broken bones or evaluating open head wounds. The author states clearly that this manual includes coverage of "ailments that can benefit from self-care as the first line of treatment," acknowledging that some health problems will need further treatment by a medical practitioner. The strength of this book is that it provides alternative medicine information to treat some common conditions. Covering the topic of first aid from different perspectives, these books are both recommended for consumer health collections. Marge Kars, Bronson Methodist Hosp., Kalamazoo, MI Copyright 2001 Cahners Business Information.

	Introduction	xiii
Part I	The Top Natural First Aid Remedies
	The Top Ten Natural Medicine First Aid Remedies	1
	Natural Medicine Runners-Up	4
	Honorable Mentions	5
Part II	Natural Medicine First Aid Remedies for 102 Common Conditions
1.	Abscess	9
2.	Acne	13
3.	Allergic Reaction	16
4.	Anxiety	20
5.	Athlete's Foot	24
6.	Backache	24
7.	Bacterial Infection	28
8.	Bad Breath	32
9.	Bed-Wetting (Childhood)	35
10.	Black Eye	38
11.	Bladder Infection (Cystitis)	41
12.	Blister	46
13.	Body Odor	48
14.	Boil	50
15.	Bone Fracture (Healing Support)	53
16.	Bone Spur (Heel Spur)	56
17.	Bronchitis and Other Upper Respiratory Infection	59
18.	Bruise	63
19.	Bunion	66
20.	Burn	69
21.	Bursitis	73
22.	Canker Sore	76
23.	Cold Sore (Fever Blister)	80
24.	Colic (Infant)	83
25.	Common Cold	87
26.	Conjunctivitis (Pinkeye)	91
27.	Constipation	94
28.	Cough	98
29.	Cuts and Scrapes	101
30.	Dandruff	104
31.	Dental Abscess	108
32.	Depression	111
33.	Dermatitis (Eczema)	116
34.	Diaper Rash	120
35.	Diarrhea	123
36.	Dizziness (Vertigo)	126
37.	Ear Infection	129
38.	Eczema	133
39.	Edema (Water Retention)	133
40.	Eye Problems (Eyestrain, Bloodshot, Dry Eyes, Circles)	138
41.	Fatigue	141
42.	Flu	145
43.	Food Poisoning	151
44.	Fungal Infection (Athlete's Foot, Jock Itch, Nails, Oral Thrush)	155
45.	Gas (Flatulence)	160
46.	Gingivitis	163
47.	Gout	166
48.	Hay Fever	170
49.	Headache	175
50.	Heartburn/Indigestion	178
51.	Hemorrhoids	182
52.	Hiccups	185
53.	Hives (Urticaria)	188
54.	Hot Flashes (Menopausal)	192
55.	Inflammation (Natural Anti-Inflammatories)	195
56.	Insect Bites and Stings	199
57.	Insomnia	203
58.	Jet Lag	208
59.	Jock Itch	212
60.	Joint Soreness	212
61.	Kidney Stones	216
62.	Laryngitis	219
63.	Memory Problems	222
64.	Menstrual Cramps	226
65.	Migraine	231
66.	Motion Sickness	235
67.	Muscle Aches and Pains	238
68.	Muscle Cramp/Spasm	240
69.	Nail Problems (Brittle, Ingrown)	243
70.	Nausea and Vomiting	246
71.	Nosebleed	249
72.	Pain (Natural Pain Relievers)	252
73.	Poison Ivy/Oak Rash	257
74.	Psoriasis	260
75.	Puncture Wound	266
76.	Rash	270
77.	Ringworm	273
78.	Sciatica	274
79.	Shingles (Herpes Zoster)	278
80.	Shock	282
81.	Sinus Congestion/Infection	285
82.	Sore Throat	289
83.	Sprain/Pulled Ligament	293
84.	Stomachache	298
85.	Strep Throat	301
86.	Stye	305
87.	Sunburn	307
88.	Surgery (Pre-op and Post-op Support)	310
89.	Swollen Glands	316
90.	Teething	320
91.	Tendonitis	323
92.	Thrush (Oral)	327
93.	Tinnitus (Ringing in the Ears)	327
94.	Tonsillitis	332
95.	Tooth Extraction (Pre-op and Post-op Support)	336
96.	Toothache	340
97.	Ulcer (Stomach)	344
98.	Urinary Tract Infection	349
99.	Vaginal Yeast Infection	350
100.	Vaginitis	353
101.	Viral Infection	357
102.	Wart	360
Part III	About the Therapies
	Essential Oils	365
	Flower Essences	369
	Food Therapy	374
	Herbal Medicine	379
	Homeopathy	383
	Nutritional Supplements	389
	Reflexology	396
	Stone/Crystal Therapy	401
Appendix A	Professional Degrees and Titles	405
Appendix B	Resources	407
	Endnotes	421
	Index	439
	About the Author	443

A Practical Approach to Strength Training

Author: Matt Brzycki

A Practical Approach to Strength Training is a response to those seeking a safer, more efficient way to strength train. Matt Brzycki, Coordinator of Health Fitness, Strength and Conditioning Programs at Princeton University, examines all aspects of strength training--including specificity, high intensity training, explosive training and plyometrics, and offers advice on how to organize individual and group strength training programs. Featuring Nautilus, Universal Gym, free weight and manual resistance exercises, this revised edition also includes chapters designed for those teaching strength training courses at the high school and college levels. "A Practical Approach to Strength Training should be a staple for all coaches and athletes. This book deals with the facts and cuts through the myths and misconceptions of strength training." -- John Dunn Strength Coach, San Diego Chargers "A Practical Approach to Strength Training is an excellent book. (Its great value) is found on the chapters on how one actually applies the knowledge in the weight room. This is an extremely valuable book for practitioners in the strength training field." -- Kim Wood Strength Coach Cincinnati Bengals "This book is easy to read, yet loaded with relevant information for any strength coach at any level. It contains all the fundamentals for building a safe, efficient strength training program and belongs on the shelves of anyone who's interested in fitness." -- Shaun Brown Strength and Conditioning Coach University of Kentucky "In addition to providing sound information on sensible strength training, the text is presented in a very practical manner . . . and the emphasis on safety isobvious from start to finish. I am most impressed with the author's commitment to athletes and his willingness to take a stand on controversial subjects." -- Dr. Wayne Wescott National Fitness Advisor YMCA of the USA "Great reading for any teacher or coach. This book provides the most up-to-date conditioning information available." -- Dan Riley Strength Coach Washington Redskins

Baby Massage Blue or Why We Hurt

2009-01-16T05:32:00.000-08:00

Baby Massage - Blue

Author: Gayle Berry

As a loving parent, you want to do the very best for your baby. That's why learning to use the art of baby massage will make a world of difference to the well-being of your infant. Very likely, your baby already adores being kissed, patted, and caressed. Now, with this enchanting book, and with extra knowledge at your fingertips, you'll be able to express your love with a new purpose. Massage is the perfect way of connecting with your baby, and has many positive benefits' it soothes colic, calms crying, boosts confidence, improves sleep, stimulates muscle tone, promotes healthy digestion, alertness, coordination, and creates an extra-special bond between you. You'll find detailed, practical know-how and techniques on how to massage every part of your baby's body, from head to toe. The funny, affectionate illustrations by the well-known Swedish artist Bo Lundberg capture every nuance of baby's reactions, and will steal your heart away!

Interesting book: Viral Immunity or Your Guide to Eczema

Why We Hurt: The Natural History of Pain

Author: Frank T Vertosick

As much as we detest pain, it remains curiously indispensable. Medical science still struggles to conquer pain, yet those who feel no pain at all live in great peril. Dr. Frank Vertosick, a practicing neurosurgeon, explores this paradox, using pain as a lens to give insight into how our bodies function.

C. S. Lewis called pain God's megaphone: it gets our attention and warns us of danger. Using stories of patients in pain, Dr. Vertosick explains how pain evolved and why it functions the way it does. Beginning with his own battle against severe migraines, he goes on to explain other common pain syndromes-back pain, angina, cancer pain, arthritis, childbirth, and carpal tunnel syndrome. A fine writer and empathic physician, Dr. Vertosick combines the scientific beauty of the bestselling How We Die with the superb storytelling of Oliver Sacks. He gives us a mixture of medicine, history, anthropology, drama, inspiration, and practical advice. For people in pain, as Dr. Vertosick explains so well, knowledge is often the first, and best, analgesic.

About the Author:

Frank T. Vertosick, Jr., M.D., is a neuro-surgeon and author of When the Air Hits Your Brain, a memoir of his surgical training. A former president of the Pennsylvania Neurosurgical Society and a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons, he lives in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

New York Times Book Review - Jerome Groopman

...a feat of literary alchemy. [Vertosick] transmutes the lugubrious subject of pain into a provocative and edifying treatise that tightly engages the reader.

Washington Post - Carole Horne

Vertosick brings commendable, accessible understanding to the knotty question of pain...

Newsday

Fascinating . . . Falls squarely in the territory of Oliver Sacks.

Chicago Tribune

[Vertosick] tells personal anecdotes about his own migraines and crafts stories of emergency room horrors with a deft sense of suspense and timing.

Publishers Weekly

This accessible and compassionate exploration of physical pain should be of great interest since, at one time or another, almost everyone has experienced severe or recurrent pain. As a neurosurgeon, Vertosick (When the Air Hits Your Brain) has treated patients with migraines, back problems, neuralgia, rheumatoid arthritis, angina and cancer. Drawing on case histories from his practice and on scientific research, he surveys the experience and the processes of pain, as well as the idea of it. He gives a brief, clearly stated history of painful conditions, explains how and why pain strikes and describes the various ways medical intervention can ease or eradicate pain. He also reflects on his wife's labor pains; details the history of anesthesia (a medical invention that he rates as "high among the greatest achievements of our age"); and tells a series of stories about how he and his patients have dealt with their pain. He recounts, for example, how he worked with Anne, a patient whose ruptured disc prevented her from walking on one of her legs. First he tried physical therapy, steroids and narcotic medications to alleviate her pain. Then, when all these treatments failed, he performed the back surgery that enabled her to recover. Combining personal narrative with scientific explanation, Vertosick, who describes himself as "a bit of a wimp" who dislikes seeing patients in pain, displays an enormous dedication to relieving suffering. (June) Copyright 2000 Cahners Business Information.|

Kirkus Reviews

Neurosurgeon Vertosick (When the Air Hits Your Brain, 1996) presents a clear and in-depth study of the nerve-racking nature of human pain. Vertosick does not progress chronologically through medical or evolutionary history, as the words "natural history" might suggest. Instead, he organizes his study in a much more engaging way, with thorough examinations of various types of pain that afflict patients of every class and age. The variety of these tribulations is astonishing: Vertosick devotes entire chapters to migraine, "phantom," and back pains, carpal tunnel syndrome, childbirth, and cancer pains. At its core, Vertosick's study is a series of case studies, each one presenting his explanation of the patient's ailment and portraying the steps he and other doctors took to alleviate the pain. These topics are sometimes quite personal to Vertosick, who once found himself in the "Shadowlands" of pain (suffering migraines for over a decade before learning to treat them himself). Vertosick's suffering may explain why he is such a sympathetic writer, giving due attention to emotion and science with each case study he presents. Whether recounting his wife's mid-labor abandonment of "natural" childbirth or investigating a milkman's mysterious arm pains, Vertosick tells each story with an eye for critical analysis and a heart that understands and shares in the patient's plight. He also takes note of religion, philosophy, and literature throughout, providing a holistic look at a topic that science alone cannot explain away. Vertosick's work can be useful to those who suffer from chronic pain, as well as to those who want tobetterunderstand the complexity of the body and the nature of human frailty.

What People Are Saying

Harold Kushner
Writing with eloquence, clarity and wit, Dr. Vertosick has given us a masterful book on a subject of concern to us all.
— (Rabbi Harold Kushner, author of When Bad Things Happen to Good People)

	Introduction: The Megaphone of God	1
1	Head Pains and Candy Canes	15
2	Slaying the Phantom	38
3	"Tic-dolly-row"	60
4	The Human Affliction	85
5	A Woman's War	103
6	The Horror	125
7	The Stigmata	153
8	Ancient Pains	171
9	A Megaphone Silenced	185
10	A Twilight Between Sleep and Death	193
11	The Shadowlands of Pain	218
12	The Agonies of the Crab	235
13	To Treat the Imagination	254
	Epilogue: Climbing the Mountain	273
	Index	281

The What to Eat if You Have Cancer Cookbook or HRT Solution

2009-01-15T19:17:00.000-08:00

The What to Eat if You Have Cancer Cookbook

Author: Maureen Kean

Features more than 100 easy-to-prepare recipes that meet the unique dietary needs of cancer patients.

Interesting textbook: Cocina Asiatica or Antipasti and Tapas

HRT Solution: Optimizing Your Hormone Potential

Author: Marla Ahlgrimm

In the past hormone replacement therapy has relied on synthetic hormones or animal-derived hormone products that come only in standardized doses. While this therapy has worked for some women many others have found that it has no effect at all or worse, that it causes a host of unpleasant side effects. This should be no surprise, since every woman's hormonal profile is uniquely her own. The HRT Solution offers a new approach, therapy as natural and as individual as you are, using simple personalized hormone-level assessment and monitoring combined with customized doses of natural hormones that are identical to those your body makes. Finally, there is a better way to manage your health in menopause and beyond!

	Preface to the Second Edition	1
	Preface	9
1.	Individualized Natural Hormone Replacement	17
	Your Hormonal Profile: As Unique as Your Fingerprint
	Responding to HRT
	What's Right for You?
	The Choice Is Yours
2.	Hormones 101	24
	What Are Hormones?
	Your Body's Information Superhighway
	How It Works
	Hormone Production and Regulation
	Checks and Balances
	Supply and Demand
	Bound and Free Hormones
	Synchronicity
3.	The Rise and Fall of Your Sex Steroid Hormones	33
	The Rise ...
	... and the Fall
	Sex Steroid Hormones: In a Class by Themselves
	The Cast of Characters
	Estrogen
	Progesterone
	The Estrogen-Progesterone Pas de Deux
	Testosterone
	Dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA)
	Cortisol
	Cortisol, DHEA, and the Effects of Stress
4.	The Promise of HRT	52
	What's Possible with HRT
	The Hipbone's Connected to Your Hormones
	Every Beat of Your Heart
	Command Central: Your Brain
	The Good News Outweighs the Bad, But ...
5.	What About the Risks?	62
	We've Come a Long Way: A Brief History of HRT
	A Parallel Road: Natural Hormone Therapy
	Patents and Profitability
	What About the Breast Cancer Risk?
	Play It Again--The Estrogen-Progesterone Pas de Deux
	Evaluating the Data on HRT and Cancer
6.	Changing the Status Quo	74
	Out with the Old, in with the New
	Understanding Replacement Hormones
	Lock and Key
	A Little Goes a Long Way
7.	How Do I Know If HRT Is Right for Me?	83
	Old, Outmoded Standards Have to Go
	Your Spitting Image: Saliva Testing
	Why Haven't I Heard About Saliva Testing?
	Your Individual Hormonal Profile
	Saliva Testing and Your Response to HRT
8.	Pharmacy for the Twenty-First Century	98
	Tablets, Patches, Creams, and More
	Suppositories
	Orals: Capsules and Tablets
	Transdermals
	Symptoms as a Hormonal Barometer
9.	Protection for Your Bones	114
	Important Pieces of the Picture
	Bone Mineral Density Tests
	Bone-Resorption Testing: An Investment Counselor for Your Bones
	Deoxypyridinoline and HRT
	Valerie's Story
	Brenda's Story
	Roxanne's Story
	Comprehensive Bone Care
10.	Your Lifestyle and Your Hormones	123
	What's Stress Got to Do with It?
	Enid: Active and Health-Conscious
	Mary: Busy Single Mother
	Louisa: High-Stress and Loving It
	Pamela: Exhausted by Stress
	The Effects of Exercise
	The Impact of Diet
	The Importance of Individuality
11.	Putting It All Together	138
	Lana's Story
	Jane Ann's Story
	Celeste's Story
	Elly's Story
	Randa's Story
	Frieda's Story
12.	Getting Started	149
	Becoming an Active Participant
	Working with Your Doctor
	Asking for What You Want
	Meeting Resistance
	Understanding Your Medical Plan
	The Importance of You
	Epilogue: The Future of HRT	161
Appendix	Letter of Medical Necessity	171
	References	177
	Glossary	189
	Bibliography for Further Reading	199
	Your Own Individualized Natural Hormone Replacement Program	202
	Saliva Hormone Testing and Urine Bone-Loss Testing	204
	Index	205

Get Well with the Hay Diet or Blood Sweat and 2nd Gear

2009-01-15T10:04:00.000-08:00

Get Well with the Hay Diet: Food Combining and Good Health

Author: Jackie Habgood

The Hay diet, devised by an American surgeon named William Hay, involves separating carbohydrate meals from protein meals, enabling the body to digest food more easily. Using an easy-to-follow outline of food combining, complete with meal suggestions and food lists, this book will explain how to recover from digestive problems, low blood sugar levels, candida, allergies, food intolerances, and other illnesses by adapting everyday eating patterns to the Hay diet. With details of symptoms in each case, advice on diet and nutrition, and guidance on the Hay diet itself, the book clearly shows how full health can be restored in a remarkably short time. It also explains how weight can be controlled with the Hay diet. Get Well with the Hay Diet is an excellent resource for those who feel constantly under par, fatigued, or vaguely unwell and do not understand why. Jackie Habgood suffered health problems for 10 years before discovering the benefits of the Hay diet. She has since taught the subject at adult education centers and lectures widely on the subjects of diet and health awareness. She is the author of The Hay Diet Made Easy.

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Blood, Sweat and 2nd Gear: More Medicine for Motorcyclists

Author: Flash Gordon

What is the best thing to do when the bike goes down and you suffer a bad patch of "road rash?" How do you prevent infection and minimize scarring? Answers to these questions and practical advice on many other medical situations motorcyclists encounter, are contained in this new volume from flash gordon, m.d. For years, gordon has been dispensing practical medical advice with a liberal dose of dry humor through his "Medical Motorcycling" column in Motorcycle Consumer News. As a doctor who rides motorcycles, he combines knowledge gained from many years of medical practice with the straightforward non-nonsense style of a veteran rider. He has the knack of explaining medical conditions and injuries in plain language that makes sense, and does so in an entertaining and highly informative style. Though the advice is directed to motorcyclists, all the medical information he provides is applicable to the general public, and has been enhanced by clever illustrations by Craig Harrison.

Hara or Mind Over Labor

2009-01-14T21:52:00.000-08:00

Hara: The Vital Center of Man

Author: Karlfried Graf Durckheim

EASTERN PHILOSOPHY

“Hara is essential reading for all who inquire into the spiritual principles and practices that are fundamental to all wisdom traditions and natural healing professions.”
Don Stapleton, author of Self-Awakening Yoga

When we speak of an individual’s state, we are actually referring to something that transcends the duality of body and soul, something that reflects the entirety of a person’s being. Because each of us is a unity of body and soul, there is no psychic structure or inner tension that is not reflected outwardly in the form and order of the body. When we find the physical center of the body we also find the psychological center of the soul. According to Zen masters, by correcting posture and breathing to balance this center, one can cultivate inner tranquillity and balance: the state called Hara.

Karlfried Graf Dürckheim shows the Western world how to overcome the physical and spiritual decay of modern life by adopting the age-old techniques of Japanese Zen masters. By leaving behind the “chest out-belly in” posture and attitude of the West and adopting the belly-centered posture and attitude of Hara, individuals can live a calm, grounded, and more balanced life. Included in this classic text are vital life force practices and translations of the wisdom teachings of three Japanese Zen masters. This book also explores how the practice of Hara emphasizes empirical learning and the cultivation of self-knowledge through the perfection of arts such as painting and archery.

Karlfried Graf Dürckheim (1896-1988) spent eight years in Japanbefore World War II and was a professor at the University of Kiel until Hitler’s rise to power in 1933. In Japan he discovered Zen Buddhism in its various expressions and subsequently became a Western authority on the subject.

Introduction

Part I--Hara in the Life of the Japanese
1   Hara in the Life of the Japanese
2   Hara in the Life of the Japanese
3   Hara as the Purpose of Practice
4   Hara in the Japanese Language

Part II--Hara in its General Human
                 Significance
1   Eastern and Western Views of Hara
       The General Significance of the Center
          of the Body
       The European Attitude to the Belly
       Natural Hara
       The Two Levels

Part III--Man With Hara
1   The Living Form Centered in Hara
2   The Ego and the Vital Center
3   Malformations of the I
4   Hara as Secular Power
5   Hara in Experience: Insight and Practice
6   The Strength, Breadth, and Closeness
       Engendered by Hara
7   The Order of Life in the Symbolism
       of the Body

Part IV--Hara as Practice
1   The Purpose and Prerequisite of
       All Practice
2   The Purpose and Limits of Practice
3   The Prerequisites of all Practice
4   Posture, Breath, Tension--as Starting
       Points of Practice
5   The Practice of Right Posture
6   Sitting with Hara
7   Tension-Relaxation
8   The Practice of Breathing

Part V--Retrospect and Outlook
1   Retrospect and Outlook

Appendix--Japanese Texts
1   Okado Torajiro
2   Sato Tsuji-The Teachings of the Human
        Body
3   Kaneko Shoseki-Nature and Origins
        of Man

Index

Karlfried Graf Dürckheim (1896–1988) spent eight years in Japan before World War II and was a professor at the University of Kiel until Hitler’s rise to power in 1933. In Japan he discovered Zen Buddhism in its various expressions and subsequently became a Western authority on the subject.

Look this: Migraines or Sound Medicine

Mind Over Labor

Author: Carl Jones

The fear and pain most women expect from pregnancy can at last be overcome. Carl Jones, a certified childbirth educator, tells how using mental imagery can help you reduce the the pain of labor by controlloing the fear beforehand. His easy-to-follow, eight-step method, which teaches your mind to cooperate with your body, will help make your childbirth less stressful and more natural. Whether you plan to give birth at home, in a childbearing center, or in a hospital, Carl Jones's simple exercises will put you in touch with the best instrument of birth there is - yourself.

Publishers Weekly

``This book will show you how to create the kind of birth you want,'' writes Jones, author of After the Baby Is Born, etc. He compares childbirth to lovemaking in terms of the potential joy for the woman and claims that the key to a ``safe, happy birth'' is mental imagerythe art of creating vivid pictures in the mind to help the woman ``surrender'' to the ``pleasure'' of childbirth. Mental-imagery exercises include thinking of a ``Special Place,'' such as a favorite beach, or envisioning the child in the womb and asking ``what he or she needs.'' Jones stresses the importance of a mellow labor environment and subtly promotes the idea of delivery at home or in a childbearing center, but he fails to spell out the risks of a nonhospital delivery. His goal of a well-informed, positive-thinking pregnant couple is admirable, but his insistence that attitude can overcome virtually any problem is questionable. (February)

When Women Stop Hating Their Bodies or Living Well with Anxiety

2009-01-14T11:41:00.000-08:00

When Women Stop Hating Their Bodies: Freeing Yourself from Food and Weight Obsession

Author: Jane R Hirschmann

"Will empower all women to stop believing that our bodies are the problems, dieting the solution."

—Harriet Lerner, Ph.D.

Author of The Dance of Anger

In this revolutionary new book, bestselling authors Carol Munter and Jane Hirschmann explore the myriad reasons why women cling to diets despite overwhelming evidence that diets don't work. In fact, diets turn us into compulsive eaters who are obsessed with food and weight.

Munter and Hirschmann call this syndrome "Bad Body Fever" and demonstrate how "bad body thoughts" are clues to our emotional lives. They explore the difficulties women encounter replacing dieting with demand feeding. And finally, they teach us how to think about our problems rather than eat about them—so that food can resume its proper place in our lives.

"Many women will find in these pages exactly what they need: determined, optimistic, and resourceful coaches, pausing at the right moments to acknowledge the difficulty of change, then passionately urging them to press on."

—Susan C. Wooley, Ph.D.

Professor of Psychology

Codirector, Eating Disorders Center

University of Cincinnati Medical Center

Living Well with Anxiety: What Your Doctor Doesn't Tell You... That You Need to Know

Author: Carolyn Chambers Clark

A Comprehensive, Holistic Guide to the Conventional Medical and Self-Care Treatments for Anxiety Disorders

In a world that values excess, the pressure to succeed never ends. As a result of our fast-paced and high-stakes society, anxiety can take over our lives.

For approximately 20 million American adults a year, anxiety symptoms such as dizziness, stammering, heart palpitations, trembling, and shaking can be extremely debilitating. Unlike other books on anxiety, this book offers a holistic program that includes not only conventional psychiatric and psychological treatments, but also provides nutrition, fitness, environmental, herbal, stress reduction/healing, and relationship self-care approaches.

Living Well with Anxiety contains helpful advice for a wide range of anxiety disorders: social anxiety disorder, panic disorder, obsessive compulsive disorder, and various phobias. With a comprehensive resource section that contains relevant websites and e-mail addresses, audiocassettes and CDs for relaxation, and descriptions of related books, this book provides vital help for anyone experiencing anxiety.

Publishers Weekly

Clark (Living Well with Menopause) offers a solution-focused approach to living with anxiety. A certified holistic nurse practitioner with a master's in mental health, Clark, who admits to being among the 30 million Americans who suffer from anxiety, is careful not to impose her bias against conventional medicine on readers. What makes this book stand out isn't the clinically accurate overview of anxiety's causes and effects or the contrast of medical and holistic treatments, but its person-centered, strategic action plans. Information-packed chapters provide a thorough examination of nutrition (to identify missing anxiety-reducing nutrients), herbal supplements and the impact of nicotine, alcohol and chemicals, time-management skills, the potent antianxiety benefits of exercise and much more. Clark also discusses situations that may require therapy or counseling and provides a comprehensive checklist for finding a practitioner. Finally, readers are encouraged to create an Anxiety Success Plan (sample included). For millions of sufferers from generalized anxiety, panic disorder, phobias and other forms of anxiety who don't want medication, this book provides viable alternatives to traditional medicine. (Apr.) Copyright 2006 Reed Business Information.

Spirituality Health and Healing or Death in Slow Motion

2009-01-14T00:30:00.000-08:00

Spirituality, Health, and Healing

Author: Caroline Young

In Spirituality, Health, and Healing, health care professionals and spiritual care providers are presented with a comprehensive resource for delivering effective, compassionate spiritual care to their clients. Content includes exploring the spiritual dimension of individuals, the various aspects of spiritual care, spiritual dimensions in particular types of care, and spiritual considerations of special populations.

Ch. 1	Characteristics of spirituality	3
Ch. 2	Spirituality, the health care professional, and the spiritual care provider	23
Ch. 3	Spiritual rituals	43
Ch. 4	Spirituality, religion, and health	59
Ch. 5	Spirituality, culture, and health	75
Ch. 6	Spiritual assessment and spiritual care	103
Ch. 7	Therapeutic interventions for healing	125
Ch. 8	Spiritually healing environments	147
Ch. 9	Spiritual care of the dying	169
Ch. 10	Spirituality and the grieving process	187
Ch. 11	Spirituality, religion, and children	203
Ch. 12	Spiritual dimensions of aging	221

New interesting book: The Opinion Makers or The Collected Works of Billy the Kid

Death in Slow Motion: A Memoir of a Daughter, Her Mother, and the Beast Called Alzheimer's

Author: Eleanor Cooney

When her once-glamorous and witty novelist-mother got Alzheimer's, Eleanor Cooney moved her from her beloved Connecticut home to California in order to care for her. In tense, searing prose, punctuated with the blackest of humor, Cooney documents the slow erosion of her mother's mind, the powerful bond the two shared, and her own descent into drink and despair.

But the coping mechanism that finally serves this eloquent writer best is writing, the ability to bring to vivid life the memories her mother is losing. As her mother gropes in the gathering darkness for a grip on the world she once loved, succeeding only in conjuring sad fantasies of places and times with her late husband, Cooney revisits their true past. Death in Slow Motion becomes the mesmerizing story of Eleanor's actual childhood, straight out of the pages of John Cheever; the daring and vibrant mother she remembers; and a time that no longer exists for either of them.

Publishers Weekly

"Whoever said love was stronger than death was full of malarkey," comments Cooney, setting the forthright tone early in this honest account of taking care of a parent with Alzheimer's. In 1997, Cooney (The Court of the Lion: A Novel of the T'Ang Dynasty) and her companion, Mitch, both freelance writers, moved Cooney's 75-year-old mother, novelist Mary Durant, from her home in Connecticut to live near them in Northern California when it became clear that her mother's short-term memory was failing. A great admirer and loving daughter of her elegant, witty mother, Cooney suffered from terrible grief because she could not protect her mother from encroaching dementia. Durant's metamorphosis into a dependent, childlike hypochondriac occurred some years after the death of her husband. Cooney vividly describes the everyday physical and emotional stresses on her and Mitch, once her mother moved in with them, and highlights the lack of available resources for Alzheimer's patients who are not independently wealthy. Cooney and Mitch missed writing deadlines, began to drink heavily and nearly ended their relationship. When they could no longer manage her mother at home, Cooney placed her in several unpleasant assisted living residences, until Cooney managed to find her a reasonable place. A short story by Mary Durant is appended to this well-written, harrowing memoir. (Feb.) Copyright 2002 Cahners Business Information.

Library Journal

Soon after the unexpected death of her mother's third husband, novelist Cooney noticed subtle signs that her mother's memory was failing. Mary Durant (also a writer) fell prey to sweepstakes schemes, suffered from depression, and was becoming confused in familiar neighborhoods-common symptoms of Alzheimer's. Over their mother's violent protests, Cooney and her brother moved her from Connecticut to Cooney's California home. As Durant's memory deteriorated, Cooney found the "hip, cool" mother she knew and loved "insidiously replaced by an imposter." Unable to afford in-home assistance, Cooney turned to alcohol and antidepressants for relief. Finally, after 18 months of caregiving, she sought residential placement for her mother. Cooney's memoir is a vivid, honest account of losing a parent to Alzheimer's. It is also the story of her own growing up, a narrative that accentuates the loss of memories both mother and daughter suffered. As Cooney eloquently writes, "You can't remember the predementia person. The memories are stuck behind heavy soundproof plate glass." Although less medically focused than Charles Pierce's Hard To Forget, this is a wonderful addition to caregiving and Alzheimer's collections. Highly recommended. [Previewed in Prepub Alert, LJ 10/15/02.]-Karen McNally Bensing, Benjamin Rose Lib., Cleveland Copyright 2003 Cahners Business Information.

Kirkus Reviews

Novelist Cooney (Shangri-La, 1996, etc.) paints a harrowing portrait of the devastation Alzheimer's wreaks not just on the victim but on those closest to her.

"Hip, cool, brilliant, funny, sane," Mary Durant was transformed by the blight of Alzheimer's into a demented creature who nearly destroyed her daughter's life. When it became clear that Durant's mind was going, Cooney moved her mother from Connecticut to California to care for her. The initial plan, for Durant to live alone in a nearby apartment, proved impossible. Cooney then converted her garage into a residence for her mother, but this too became unworkable, and the long search began for an adequate, affordable live-in care facility. Durant's violent behavior caused her to be evicted from one home and judged unacceptable by others. Even with the help of Cooney's partner Mitch, who had once been a nursing-home inspector, finding the right place was a long and grueling process. As she chronicles Durant's increasing dementia and its devastating effects on her own life (she turned in anguish to Valium and vodka), Cooney weaves in glimpses of happier days. Durant was a respected writer--the inclusion of an unpublished short story in the appendix is an unexpected bonus--and young Eleanor took great pride in her glamorous mother's beauty and accomplishments. During her privileged childhood among artists and writers in Connecticut, Alexander Calder's studio was her playroom, and Arthur Miller was a neighbor. The contrast between this golden past and a present marked by frustration, anger, resentment, and fatigue makes the destructive force of Alzheimer's a vivid reality. Anyone assuming that Alzheimer's victims live in a happy,mindless state will discover here that on the contrary they are often agitated, confused, miserable, and angry, and that those who loved the person he or she once was are likely to find themselves pushed to the limits of endurance.

Cooney tells it all with a fine and rare mix of black humor and bleak honesty.

Antidepressant Survival Guide or Food Plants of the World

2009-01-13T15:18:00.000-08:00

Antidepressant Survival Guide: How to Enhance the Benefits and Beat the Side Effects of Your Medication

Author: Robert J Hedaya MD

Restore the vital vitamins, minerals, and hormones necessary to maintain good health.
Optimize your body's metabolic system.
Restore your ability to experience pleasure in life.

An estimated twenty-five million Americans take antidepressants to combat depression, but most continue to cope with a host of debilitating side effects that equal, and sometimes outweigh, the medication's obvious benefits. Many doctors consider side effects such as weight gain, lethargy, and sexual dysfunction to be necessary evils. Finally, there is a doctor who refuses to trade a patient's total well-being for the treatment of depression.

Clinical psychiatrist Robert J. Hedaya, M.D., has developed a comprehensive mind-body program to restore lost vitality and sex drive and control weight.

A Washington Post bestseller in hardcover, his book offers a proven program of nutrition, exercise, stress reduction, and hormone supplementation that not only lessens the side effects of antidepressants but enhances their benefits as well. Now everyone can benefit from the prescription that has worked wonders for his own patients.

About the Author:

Robert J. Hedaya, M.D., is a clinical professor of psychiatry at Georgetown University Hospital's Department of Psychiatry and one of the world's leading psychopharmacologists. He also maintains a private practice in Chevy Chase, Maryland.

What People Are Saying

Norman Rosenthal
Now patients can have the best of both worlds -- freedom from depression and freedom from side effects. Dr. Robert Hedaya offers a wealth of wisdom drawn from years of clinical experience, research, and teaching. This book is a much-needed lantern in the darkness.
— (Norman Rosenthal, M.D., author of St. John's Wort: The Herbal Way to Feeling Good)

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Food Plants of the World

Author: Ben Erik van Wyk

A comprehensive survey of the plants that provide food, beverages, spices, and flavorings, this book will serve as an invaluable reference to gardeners, ethnobotanists, nutritionists, culinary professionals, dieticians, and food enthusiasts. This scientifically accurate guide will allow them to identify all the major plant-derived foods and flavors, research culinary uses, and understand their dietetic and nutritional properties. Introductory chapters cover the various categories of plant use, including cereals, pulses (legumes), nuts and seeds, fruits, vegetables, culinary herbs, sugar plants, beverages, spices, and flavorings. The core of the volume is an encyclopedic description of more than 350 food and flavor plants in use worldwide, with over 1000 color photographs. This accessible, pictorial guide is a concise source of practical information, not readily available elsewhere, and should be on every food enthusiast's bookshelf.

Building Strength Stamina or Cuerpos Sin Edad Mentes Sin Tiempo

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

Building Strength & Stamina

Author: Wayne Westcott

Develop a lean and strong physique in just 30 minutes a day! Building Strength & Stamina will teach you how by using the same principles used successfully in conditioning programs of 10 NFL teams and the U.S. Navy. The unique approach combines both strength and endurance training to build muscle and cardiovascular fitness -- fast. Studies show strength gains of 50 percent after just two months using this approach, and exercisers training both their muscles and cardiovascular system improve more than when they train for either strength or endurance alone. The two-month and six-month programs of circuit training and high-intensity training with free weights, machines, or both will lead to major gains at home or in the gym. The results are in: Building Strength & Stamina is your guide to a more muscular, fatigue-resistant body in less time. For most fitness-oriented people, there's no better way to train.

Look this: De la Thèse pour Réserver (des Indicateurs de Chicago devant l'Écriture, le fait de Réviser Et l'Édition de la Série)

Cuerpos Sin Edad, Mentes Sin Tiempo: La Alternativa Cuantica Al Envejecimiento

Author: Deepak Chopra

Dr. Chopra's Ageless Body, Timeless Mind has been a phenomenal bestseller. As the U.S. readership for Spanish language titles continues to grow, this Spanish edition should follow the same success. Popular self-help guru Chopra shows readers how to apply a mind/body approach to aging.

Sports and Exercise Nutrition or The Bipolar Disorder Survival Guide

2009-01-12T17:54:00.000-08:00

Sports and Exercise Nutrition

Author: William D McArdl

Now in its Second Edition, this text provides a strong foundation in the science of exercise nutrition and bioenergetics and explains how these principles work in the real world of human physical activity and sports competition. This edition has separate, detailed chapters on nutrition recommendations for physically active persons and recommendations geared specifically to those in intense training and sports competition. Case study activities in each chapter involve readers in specific nutritional assessment problems. The book addresses current issues such as low-carbohydrate diets, obesity, various food pyramids, and the special needs of children, the elderly, and pregnant and lactating women.

Julie A. Patten

This book is an historical perspective and a six-component model for a cross-disciplinary field of exercise nutrition. The model is focused on the areas of nutritional enhancement, peak physiologic function, health and longevity, safety, energy balance and body composition, and optimal growth. The authors skillfully present an historical perspective and their ideas for the creation of the field they call exercise nutrition. The book is designed for a one-semester course that logically sequences concepts of exercise physiology, energy metabolism, and nutrition. It is written primarily as an upper division college course text for students who need nutrition content integrated with concepts of exercise physiology and energy metabolism. The authors provide an excellent historical overview linking the fields of nutrition and exercise to bolster their proposed model of a discipline of ""Exercise Nutrition"" that integrates data from chemistry, exercise physiology, nutrition, biochemistry, medicine, and physiology. They adeptly integrate current, research-based exercise and nutrition-related information relevant to physically active individuals. Numerous color figures, tables, and equations are expertly used to illustrate and elucidate text content. The extensive appendix provides current, reliable information and sources to support the content of the text. The authors have a web site to support the text. The authors' effort to integrate exercise and nutrition-related information along with an historical overview of the two disciplines is unique and commendable. There is in-depth, valid information for those desiring an integrated approach to the study of human nutrition and physicalactivity. Regardless of whether a discipline of ""Exercise Nutrition"" is established or not as proposed by the authors, this book demonstrates the successful integration of valid nutrition-related topics and exercise information.

Doody Review Services

Reviewer: Jude Christopher Sullivan, MS (University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics)
Description: This book is a condensed compilation of centuries of our cumulative understanding of human function in health and disease and the role nutrition assumes in this process. In addition, it strives to endorse an integrated understanding of this body of science and, in turn, promote a positive impact on how one can use this information where it is necessary:ultimately in the care of a practitioner's clients and/or patients. This book is the second edition of a book originally published in 1999.
Purpose: The implied and discussed intent of this book is to skillfully blend many different contributing existing scientific disciplines (e.g. biochemistry, exercise physiology, medicine, etc.). The authors promote their agenda to recognize a new field referred to as "exercise nutrition." It is meticulously prepared in order to describe our basic understanding of the role nutrition has on normal human biology and function, but also strives to describe the many different paths that result in the course of our lives (e.g., aging and resulting osteoporosis) and the decisions we might make to eat and live a certain way (e.g., a healthy athlete vs. one with a disordered eating profile). The authors' efforts are worthwhile and they meet their stated objectives in that they provide the necessary scientific background to augment one's fundamental understanding and then take it one step further by providing very real and necessary practical application points.
Audience: The book is written by pre-eminent experts in the field of nutrition and exercise physiology and it would serve as a useful resource for a diverse group. It provides excellent fundamental information for nutrition, exercise physiology, and normal health required by an undergraduate in virtually any health-related course. Its comprehensive literature review at the end of each chapter serves as an excellent resource to any research scientist. And, there are basic concepts of identification and guidelines that would be useful to a clinical healthcare practitioner.
Features: This is designed to be a "cutting edge" teaching tool, learning tool, and reference resource. It provides such information as the latest Dietary Reference Intakes, normative tables (e.g., standards for overweight and obesity), up-to-date indices for monitoring change in health status (e.g. regional body fat distribution and health risks), as well as expanded chapters addressing the nutritional needs of physically active people and those in sports competition. The authors take steps to build on each previous section in order to develop a logical line of thought that ultimately evolves into practice. Although it is impossible for one to become an expert in a single semester (which is the length of time recommended for completion of this text), it provides a sound template from which a practitioner could work. The additions and modifications to the original publication serve to provide an updated list of resources for reference as well as hands-on ideas and methods to be used for immediate practical application situations. In particular, two companion interactive CD-ROM discs are provided along with technical support. The first disc is a nutritional analysis program which can also be used as a reference of nutrition data as well as a report generator which can be used to assist with client counseling. The second disc is a study guide providing 300 multiple choice and true/false questions along with an annotated answer key. It would be advantageous for the authors to expound on the notion of body composition as a "relatively exact" science. They correctly point out that error does exist with in vivo measurement, but this point is all too frequently glossed over in practice. I would recommend addressing the need for continued validation of currently accepted field modalities (e.g. skinfolds, BIA and Bod Pod) against a multicomponent criterion. The authors make an important point regarding the need for extensive practice in administering such technology. It would also be helpful to emphasize the need to expertly, delicately, and honestly interpret results for an individual such as an obese client on a weight reduction program, or an excessively lean athlete striving to lose additional weight/fat in order to enhance performance. Their use of case studies might be valuable here to provide a basic framework of useful dialogue that could be engaged in by the practitioner.
Assessment: This second edition publication is an improvement over its predecessor. It is a valuable teaching tool for the instructor, learning tool for the student, and information resource for the healthcare provider.

Booknews

A textbook for a one-semester course, arranged so as to build each discussion on previous ones. Covers the digestion, absorption, and assimilation of food nutrients; nutrient bioenergetics in exercise and training; making informed and healthful choices about optimal nutrition; thermoregulation and fluid balance during heat stress; purported ergogenic aids; and body composition, weight control, and disordered eating. Colorfully illustrated throughout. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Rating

4 Stars! from Doody

The Bipolar Disorder Survival Guide: What You and Your Family Need to Know

Author: David J Miklowitz

Thanks to sharper diagnosis and better medicine, the future is brighter for people with bipolar disorder than in past generations. But if you or someone you love is struggling with the frantic highs and crushing lows of this illness, there are still many hurdles to surmount at home, at work, and in daily life.

*How can you learn to distinguish between the early warning signs of mood swings and the normal ups and downs of life?
*What medications are available, and what are their side effects?
*What should you do when you find yourself escalating into mania or descending into depression?
*How can you get the help and support you need from family members and friends?
*How can you tell your coworkers about your illness without endangering your career?

In this comprehensive guide, Dr. David J. Miklowitz offers straight talk that can help you tackle these and related questions, take charge of your illness, and reclaim your life. A leading researcher and clinical specialist who knows what works, Dr. Miklowitz supplies proven tools to help you achieve balance--and free yourself from the emotional and financial havoc that result when symptoms rule your life--without sacrificing your right to rich and varied emotional experiences.

This essential resource will help you and your family members come to terms with the diagnosis, recognize early warning signs of manic or depressive episodes, cope with triggers of mood swings, resolve medication problems, and learn to collaborate effectively with doctors and therapists. You'll learn specific ways to ask for support and help from your family and friends--and what to do when their "caring" feels like "controlling." For times when the going gets tough, a wealth of examples of how others have dealt with similar challenges offer new perspectives and new solutions.

Whether you have recently been diagnosed with bipolar disorder, are considering seeking help for the first time, or have been in treatment for years, this empowering book is designed to help put you--not your illness--back in charge of your life.

Doody Review Services

Reviewer: Diana Marta, BSN, RN (Rush University Medical Center)
Description: This is a layman's guide to bipolar disorder. Designed as a supplement to medication, this book targets patients and their families in an effort to enhance treatment with self-management techniques.
Purpose: In addition to medication and therapy, the author proposes that self-management is an important tool that can be used by the patient and the family to help recognize the symptoms and help prevent more severe episodes. Any attempt to involve the patient and family in care is a worthy one. This book accomplishes its objectives with this easy-to-read manual.
Audience: This book is designed primarily for patients and family, although anyone in a support or professional role working with affected clients could benefit from this information. The author has done extensive research for the NIMH, including showing that self-management techniques, when combined with medication, improve outcome.
Features: After covering medication and diagnosis of bipolar disorder, the author breaks down self-management into four steps: 1) accepting the diagnosis, 2) becoming an expert on one's moods, 3) educating family and friends, and 4) enlisting support. Recognizing how misunderstood the illness is and how much more resistance to treatment occurs, this book attempts to address both of these issues. I liked the proposed contracts and forms suggested as extra tools and the book's organization.
Assessment: As a layman's tool, I think this is an excellent resource. It breaks down bipolar illness into manageable components, poses questions about each, and then presents practical and realistic solutions that can be used by the patient and family to enhance treatment. My only concern is whether it will be perceived as a replacement for medication rather than as a supplement to it. That certainly is only a minor concern. For the most part, I think this is an excellent addition to a patient or family's reference library.

Library Journal

Hard on the heels of Fuller Torrey and Michael B. Knable's excellent Surviving Manic Depression: A Manual on Bipolar Disorder for Patients, Families and Providers (LJ 1/02) comes another strong title. Both books cover the origins, symptoms, and treatments for bipolar disorder, with emphasis on current medications. The main difference between the two books is that the current title by Miklowitz (psychology, Univ. of Colorado, Boulder) is intended for patients. It spends a good deal of time on issues exclusive to the sufferer how to come to terms with the diagnosis, whom to confide in, and how to recognize one's own mood swings. More concise in its treatment of the issues just mentioned, Torrey and Knable's title is addressed to a more general audience, spends more time reviewing the scientific evidence concerning the origins of the disease, and has a much more useful resource list. On the whole, Surviving Manic Depression would be the first choice for most libraries, with Miklowitz's book recommended for patient education libraries and medium and large public libraries. Mary Ann Hughes, Neill P.L., Pullman, WA Copyright 2001 Cahners Business Information.

What People Are Saying

Kay Redfield Jamison
The Bipolar Disorder Survival Guide is a practical, straightforward book that will be a great help to those who have bipolar illness, as well as their families.
— Kay Redfield Jamison, PhD, author of An Unquiet Mind and Night Falls Fast

Frederick Goodwin
Dr. Miklowitz's pioneering research has proven that education about bipolar disorder and its treatment can actually affect the course of the illness, even though it stems from biological causes. This authoritative, eminently readable book provides just the right tools for patients and families seeking to lessen the impact of this disorder on their lives.
— Frederick K. Goodwin, MD, coauthor of Manic-Depressive Illness

Rating

3 Stars from Doody

	Preface
Pt. I	The Diagnosis and Course of Bipolar Disorder
1	Why Do I Need This Book?	3
2	What Bipolar Disorder Looks Like - to You, to the Doctors, and to Everyone Else	13
3	Into the Doctor's Court: What to Expect from the Diagnostic Process	30
4	Is It an Illness or Is It Me?: Tips on Coping with the Diagnosis	54
Pt. II	Causes and Treatments
5	Where Does Bipolar Disorder Come From?: Genetics, Biology, and Stress	73
6	What Can Medication and Psychotherapy Do for Me?	98
7	Coming to Terms with Your Medication	129
Pt. III	Self-Management
8	How Can I Manage My Disorder?: Practical Ways to Maintain Wellness	151
9	What Can I Do It I Think I'm Getting Manic?	183
10	What Can I Do If I Think I'm Getting Depressed?	214
11	Dealing with Suicidal Thoughts and Feelings	238
12	Coping Effectively in the Family and Work Settings	254
	Resources for People with Bipolar Disorder	291
	References	297
	Index	311
	About the Author	322

Path Notes of an American Ninja Master or Lilias Yoga Gets Better with Age

2009-01-12T06:41:00.000-08:00

Path Notes of an American Ninja Master

Author: Glenn J Morris

Using a lively style and the languages of transpersonal psychology, meditation, esoteric magic, and kundalini, Glenn Morris recounts his amazing adventures and hair-raising close calls while training and then practicing as a master of martial arts. Following in the tradition of the legendary Togakure Ryu of Japan, whose fighting techniques and lore inspired the fascination of westerners with Ninja warriors, he offers guidelines on how to tell sham from authenticity, how to keep friends while developing power, how to voyage safely into the inner landscape, and how to deal with dark forces-incarnate and disincarnate. At the same time, he provides exercises, tests, and adventures for the courageous-as well as spiritual and ethical compass.

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Lilias! Yoga Gets Better with Age

Author: Lilias M Folan

Nothing softens the aging process like yoga! Now, the First Lady of Yoga shows how to add more flexibility, energy, and joy to your life--with her new method of "yin" stretching for the maturing body.

As Americans in their 40s, 50s, and beyond search for ways to increase flexibility, diminish aches and pains, enhance well-being, and slow the aging process, the word is out: yoga does all this and more. But traditional yoga poses and stretches can be a problem for stiffer, less pliable bodies. That is why Lilias Folan--the most beloved and admired American yoga teacher ever--has created "yin" yoga, a specific, safe, and creative way to stretch and strengthen within each yoga posture. The technique, which cannot be found in other yoga works, is at the heart of this book. Some outstanding features include:
o More than 200 photographs of Lilias demonstrating the yoga postures using her innovative techniques o Lilias, in her trademark soothing and upbeat style, guiding readers along a spiritual path that leads to increased vitality and a higher Self o Engaging stories of her life's journey from this internationally renowned yoga master and grandmother

Whatever you're looking for at this time of life--wisdom, serenity, meaning, energy, bliss, or simply to feel better--Lilias will show how a mindful practice of yogic principles can help you find it.

Library Journal

Since 1972, when her groundbreaking yoga series Lilias, Yoga, and You first aired on PBS, Folan has been teaching yoga in a friendly, down-to-earth style via books, videos, and audio materials. Now 67, "the First Lady of Yoga" has found that her vocation is a powerful tool for making the aging body stronger, healthier, and more graceful. For those baby boomers who find it difficult to perform traditional yoga poses and stretches, Folan has developed a unique three Rs approach (resist, relax, and restretch), which she incorporates into the poses to improve flexibility. This approach is demonstrated in over 200 photos and in clear instructions, benefits, and cautions. Breathing exercises, meditation, relaxation, and partner yoga are also discussed; in a welcome change from more serious yoga books, Folan encourages readers to listen to their own bodies and be creative and have fun. After years of study, travel, and teaching, Folan has much to say about staying present, accepting oneself, and paying attention to the witness within. Her encouragement, humor, and insight make this book essential for beginners, advanced students, and teachers. Recommended for most health and fitness collections.-Dede Fellrath, Naples, FL Copyright 2005 Reed Business Information.

Road Racing for Serious Runners or Hormonal Balance

2009-01-11T20:29:00.000-08:00

Road Racing for Serious Runners

Author: Pete Pfitzinger

Improve your racing performance through multispeed training! Whether your distance is 5K, marathon, or anything in between, this book tells you how to train smarter and run faster. Pete Pfitzinger - a world-class marathoner, distance running coach, and exercise physiologist - teams up with former Running Times editor-in-chief Scott Douglas to teach you how to: design a week-by-week training program, determine the right pace to run during speed workouts, get the most out of long runs, taper training before an important race, detect and avoid staleness and injury, determine the best strategy for each race, and achieve the optimal mental state to train and race. Included with each of five training schedules are racing tactics, mental tips, and lessons from world-class runners.

Booknews

Both runners themselves, Pfitzinge, a coach and exercise physiologist, and Douglas, former editor of set out a multi-speed training program for runners competing at lengths ranging from five kilometers to marathon. They also explain the physiology of running, and profile runners, but do not provide an index. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Hormonal Balance: Understanding Hormones, Weight, and Your Metabolism

Author: Scott Isaacs

First published in 2002 and now updated and expanded, this guide pioneered the idea that hormones play a key role in weight loss and weight control. Writing in clear, simple terms, Dr. Isaacs profiles each hormone system, discussing what can go wrong and how imbalances can affect weight and even perpetuate obesity. The book explains how to reverse symptoms of hormonal imbalance through diet changes and other remedies, and then expands the discussion, teaching readers how to deal with everything from menstrual cycles to diabetes by recognizing and remedying hormonal problems.

Ask Rocco Uncensored Volume 1 or Atkins Diabetes Revolution

2009-01-11T11:17:00.000-08:00

Ask Rocco Uncensored, Volume 1

Author: Rocco Castellano

"For internationally known fitness expert Rocco Castellano, over-the-top is his everyday language and this East Coast Italian has an opinion on everything. He thrives on controversy, embraces confrontation, only deals in truth, and fervently cares about America's health. Over Rocco's 22 year career he has trained celebrities, contestants for Miss USA, Bonnie Raitt, John F. Kennedy, Jr., Spike Lee, and the artist William Wegman. And his goal now is to help you with a personal journey to take back control of your life. If you have the desire to change your attitude, then Rocco wants to help change your life. America is reading syndicated fitness columnist Rocco Castellano. Now you have the opportunity to read over 90 of askROCCO's most entertaining and eye-opening columns in one book. Be the next one to be inspired by Rocco's unconventional, informative, and sometimes downright brutal truth concerning America's weight."

Atkins Diabetes Revolution: The Groundbreaking Approach to Preventing and Controlling Diabetes

Author: Robert C Atkins

The statistics are staggering. Thirteen million Americans have been diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes; another 5.2 million don't know that they have it. During the past thirty years the diabetes rate has tripled, and each year about 200,000 people die from complications of the disease. The Centers for Disease Control project that one out of every three children born in the year 2000 will develop the disease. But Type 2 diabetes is largely preventable. Find out how you can avoid becoming a statistic.

As a respected physician and pioneer in the field of complementary medicine, Dr. Robert C. Atkins recognized early on that diabetes and obesity are twin epidemics, and that the way to reverse both is to permanently change the way people eat. Yet much of the mainstream medical establishment continues to advocate the treatment of diabetes with insulin and other drugs, while recommending a diet high in carbohydrates including sugar which raises your blood sugar. What you'll learn from reading Atkins Diabetes Revolution is that rather than correcting your metabolism, such a diet can actually increase your risk of developing diabetes -- and heart disease.

The Atkins Blood Sugar Control Program (ABSCP) helps you identify the metabolic signposts that indicate trouble long before the onset of Type 2 diabetes so you can stop it in its tracks. If you already have the disease, the ABSCP offers you and your physician a strategy for weight management and blood-sugar control, while minimizing your exposure to drugs.

Atkins Diabetes Revolution presents a comprehensive lifestyle program, including diet, exercise, and nutrient supplementation. The book also containsmeal plans, recipes, a fitness routine, and case studies. This groundbreaking book, a fitting tribute to Dr. Atkins, tackles one of the greatest health challenges you and your family may ever face.

Publishers Weekly

Having been marketed to millions as a weight-loss solution, the Atkins diet is now presented as a means of preventing type 2 diabetes, a disease whose rates are skyrocketing, thanks to the prevalence of risk factors such as obesity and high lipid and blood sugar levels. The authors clearly outline their interpretation of the path to diabetes, arguing that carbs cause blood sugar spikes, triggering the release of more insulin-the hormone that regulates blood sugar-than the cells need. Blood sugar ends up stored as fat and the body's cells start responding more slowly to the insulin, which leads to elevated blood sugar levels. But the tone the authors adopt when touting their low-carb, high-protein, high-fat approach may arouse some skepticism and even fear. "In the end, only you can decide what's best for your health," they warn. "You can choose the Atkins approach and improve your health, or you can choose the ADA [American Diabetes Association] approach and descend into more and more medications and poor health." While studies now demonstrate low-carb dieting can lead to weight loss and cholesterol control over the short term, experts tend to agree that diets that demonize one food group aren't easy to stick to over the long haul. Still, the work includes valuable nutritional information and sounds a needed alarm about the diabetes epidemic. (On sale Aug. 3) Forecast: With national TV, radio and print ads, as well as online promotions, this latest Atkins guide should have no trouble climbing bestseller lists. Copyright 2004 Reed Business Information.

Punk Rock Aerobics or Sound Mind Sound Body

2009-01-10T23:06:00.000-08:00

Punk Rock Aerobics: 75 Killer Moves, 50 Punk Classics, and 25 Reasons to Get Off Your Ass and Exercise

Author: Hilken Mancini

Would you flee in terror if confronted with a room full of sweaty people in spandex thongs?

Are you not immune to the occasional Joe Strummer-style air guitar jump?

If you answered "yes" to either of these questions, here at last is your workout book. As simple as throwing on that old Ramones (or even White Stripes) record, punk meets fitness in an exercise craze that is spreading like wildfire amongst teens and aging rockers alike: Punk Rock Aerobics. Though punk and aerobics may seem to be unlikely bedfellows -the love child of Richard Hell and Richard Simmons?-here are two "formerly decrepit, lazy, cigarette-smoking, beer drinking" rockers-turned-certified-aerobics-instructors as enthusiastic about X and Iggy Pop as they are about getting into shape.

Full of easy-to-follow moves in a home-exercise-friendly format, Punk Rock Aerobics is a calorie-burning, DIY workout. Back in the "good old days" cigarettes might have sufficed to keep rockers slim, posit these authors, but to really be able to rock out all night, you need to drop those chips and get off the couch. Peppered throughout to help you stay inspired are Q&A's and photos of rockers on their own workout routines:

J. Mascis of Dinosaur Jr. perfecting the "Face Down Butt Lift."

Mary Timony doing the "Jumping Jacked Ups."

K Records' Calvin Johnson on the philosophical implications of Ultimate Frisbee.

Sonic Youth's Thurston Moore declaring "it's not the poundage so much as the roundage that I have a problem with."

Hugo Burnham on the percentage of Jack Daniels (60) that comprised his sweat back in his glory days drumming for Gang of Four.

Also included to help you get rid of the Schlitz gut is a sure-to-be-controversial discography for picking your favorite MP3's, CD's, and LP's. As Kim Gordon of Sonic Youth declares, "Just put on yr favorite punker and "kick out the jams, motherf***er."

Spin

Getting in shape with Punk Rock Aerobics is as easy as 1! 2! 3! 4!

People

The hipster way to whittle those hips.

San Francisco Chronicle

Punks of both genders have fallen for the exercise program that matches three chords with three favorite moves.

Boston Globe

Fist-pumping and head-banging are a great way to avoid looking like a TV-sated slug this winter. Just ask Hilken Mancini and Maura Jasper, the Jane Fonda renegades behind Boston's cult workout sensation.

Boston Phoenix

For music fans and anyone with half a sense of humor and a clue, the book is a well-informed riot from cover to cover.

What People Are Saying

Greil Marcus
Better than the last Sex Pistols reunion. Hilarious and wonderfully done.
—(Greil Marcus, author of Lipstick Traces: A Secret History of the 20th Century)

Sound Mind, Sound Body: A New Model for Lifelong Health

Author: Kenneth R Pelletier

Almost 20 years after his bestselling book Mind as Healer, Mind as Slayer transformed our understanding of disease prevention and the effects of stress on the immune system, Dr. Kenneth R. Pelletier's latest work, Sound Mind, Sound Body, offers a dramatic new approach to understanding personal health. Lifelong good health, says Dr. Pelletier, is far more dependent on a positive, purposeful life orientation than on aerobic workouts and regimented low-fat diets. This extraordinary revelation is based on a wide body of recent research findings, as well as Dr. Pelletier's own five-year Rockefeller-funded study of 51 prominent men and women who have made major contributions to the world beyond their own personal success and security - including Lindsay Wagner, Norman Lear, and Congresswoman Claudine Schneider. Dr. Pelletier challenges the medical community's long-accepted focus on the "disease model" and proposes a positive new health paradigm. Sound Mind, Sound Body examines the lives of people who are rarely ill, who manage aging successfully, or who cope extremely well with both acute and chronic illness - and describes how they do it. Among Dr. Pelletier's fascinating findings:. People who overcome serious illness or physical trauma in childhood are often actually strengthened - not debilitated - by the experience. People who enjoy a sense of belonging and a real connection with other people generally pass through periods of intense stress and exposure to health hazards and remain untouched by illness. Altruistic work is closely related to the ability to overcome life-threatening crises and disease. There is a healthy way of being ill, which can help a person manage such chronic problems as arthritis and heart disease. Filled with true stories that will both surprise and inspire, Sound Mind Sound Body is a testament to the human capacity for striking a vital balance of a sound mind and a sound body - and for growing and to forcing new challenges with conviction.

Publishers Weekly

Pelletier ( Mind As Healer, Mind As Slayer ), a senior clinical fellow at the Stanford Center for Research in Disease Prevention at the Stanford University School of Medicine, focuses much of his attention here on a Rockefeller-funded study he conducted chronicling the lives of 51 notables, among them Norman Lear, David Rockefeller and the late Norman Cousins, who he believes have enjoyed exemplary physical and mental health. The author contends that long-term health depends more on a positive orientation than on aerobic workouts or a special diet, emphasizing that no way of life can guarantee freedom from disease and disability--or can ensure longevity. To understand the meaning of health, he adds, it is necessary to broaden its definition beyond the physical. Optimal health requires an integration of physical, mental, spiritual and environmental well-being; health is an attitude comprising our basic beliefs about ourselves and the world around us. Though not all readers will be deeply interested in the health of the rich and famous, what does stand out is Pelletier's presentation of the extensive research now being undertaken to better understand the mind/body connection and its relationship to health. (June)

NutriSystem Nourish or Parkinsons Disease

2009-01-10T12:54:00.000-08:00

NutriSystem Nourish: The Revolutionary New Weight-Loss Program

Author: NutriSystem

"Don’t waste time contemplating whether or not this program could work for you. Trust me – it will work! Take this from someone who has struggled for the last 10 years and finally lost the weight. If I knew I could lose weight so easily and quickly I would have tried NutriSystem sooner!"
–Zora Andrich, reality TV star
lost 20 lbs. in two months (results not typical)

The highly anticipated companion book to NutriSystem^® Nourish^TM, the breakthrough weight-loss program

Do you want to lose weight and not feel hungry? Would you like to find a way to drop unwanted pounds that actually fits into your lifestyle? Welcome to NutriSystem Nourish, the integrated program that lets you put the past behind you and gives you the tools you need to start losing weight right now! The NutriSystem Nourish program is designed to work–offering real solutions for busy lifestyles and making your metabolism function at its highest level to yield breakthrough weight-loss results. Based on the latest dieting and nutritional research, NutriSystem Nourish is the Good Carb Answer^TM.

• Can help you lose weight because it’s the Good Carb Answer^TM that’s rich in good carbs, yet still low in fat

• Features 28 days of simple and practical meal plans, 4 weeks of exercise plans, and 75 delicious recipes

• Incorporates easy movement and exercise tips, fast relaxation tools, positive thinking, and inspiration, as well as optional prepared meals

• Packed with weight-loss tips and techniques, sidebars, andmental exercises designed to increase your weight-loss success!

New interesting book: Selling the Right Way or Information Technology

Parkinson's Disease: A Guide for Patient and Family

Author: Roger C Duvoisin

The most popular and widely acclaimed guide for parkinsonian patients and their families is now in its thoroughly updated Fifth Edition. In layperson's terms, Drs. Duvoisin and Sage explain the pathology, symptoms, and course of Parkinson's Disease, discuss current drug therapies and surgical procedures, and examine the latest research on the genetics of parkinsonism. This edition features completely rewritten chapters on genetics and on surgery for Parkinson's Disease. New drugs and improvements in levodopa therapy are described, and a new chapter addresses the question of whether levodopa affects disease progression. An appendix lists the trade names, generic names, and formulations of commonly prescribed drugs.

Melanie M. Brandabur

This updated edition of this book provides an excellent overview of the most important aspects of Parkinson's disease and its treatment. This is the fourth edition, the original having been published in 1978. The authors seek to provide updated information to patients and their families about a condition that has provoked a recent surge in scientific insight and discovery. The authors refer in particular to the recent shift in emphasis from a proposed etiology that is purely environmental to one that allows for genetic factors as well. Although the information is intended for lay readers, the sophistication of the concepts presented make it appropriate for ancillary care personnel (nurses, social workers, nutritionists) involved in the care of these patients as well. The writing style, admirable in that the authors do not talk down to the intended reader, may nonetheless be too advanced for some readers. However, most patients who are concerned enough to search out such a book will likely have the capacity to comprehend it or at least to bring unanswered questions to their treating physician. The few illustrations are of high quality and the text may have benefited from a few more, given the intended audience. A helpful glossary is also included and is quite complete. This is an excellent reference for patients and family members and others who insist on up-to-date information on this complex and rapidly evolving subject.

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Reviewer: Melanie M. Brandabur, MD (University of Illinois at Chicago College of Medicine)
Description: This updated edition of this book provides an excellent overview of the most important aspects of Parkinson's disease and its treatment. This is the fourth edition, the original having been published in 1978.
Purpose: The authors seek to provide updated information to patients and their families about a condition that has provoked a recent surge in scientific insight and discovery. The authors refer in particular to the recent shift in emphasis from a proposed etiology that is purely environmental to one that allows for genetic factors as well.
Audience: Although the information is intended for lay readers, the sophistication of the concepts presented make it appropriate for ancillary care personnel (nurses, social workers, nutritionists) involved in the care of these patients as well. The writing style, admirable in that the authors do not talk down to the intended reader, may nonetheless be too advanced for some readers. However, most patients who are concerned enough to search out such a book will likely have the capacity to comprehend it or at least to bring unanswered questions to their treating physician.
Features: The few illustrations are of high quality and the text may have benefited from a few more, given the intended audience. A helpful glossary is also included and is quite complete.
Assessment: This is an excellent reference for patients and family members and others who insist on up-to-date information on this complex and rapidly evolving subject.

Rating

4 Stars! from Doody

	Preface
1	What Is Parkinsonism?	1
2	The First Symptoms	15
3	The Classic Triad	23
4	A Plethora of Symptoms	33
5	Principles of Treatment	49
6	Anticholinergic Drugs	58
7	From L-Dopa to Dopamine	67
8	Imitators of Dopamine	86
9	Making Decisions About the Early Treatment of Parkinson's Disease	91
10	Special Remedies for Special Symptoms	96
11	Surgical Treatment of Parkinsonism	107
12	Dietary Considerations	117
13	Common Sense About Exercise	124
14	A Historical Perspective	135
15	Genetics: A Family Condition?	152
16	Future Prospects	164
App. 1	Drug Finder	169
App. 2	Organizations Concerned with Parkinson's Disease	171
	Glossary	175
	Subject Index	183

The Rice Diet Solution or The Joy of Reflexology

2009-01-10T01:41:00.000-08:00

The Rice Diet Solution

Author: Kitty Gurkin Rosati

The New York Times bestseller. Before Atkins, before the low-carb craze, before counting calories, there was the Rice Diet Program.

Founded by a pioneering Duke University physician in 1939, the Rice Diet Program has been helping dieters lose weight quickly, successfully, and permanently. Now, this world-renowned, medicallyapproved weight-loss method can help everyone across the world--and not just those who travel to Durham, North Carolina.

The Program offers a high-complex-carb, low-fat, and low-sodium diet that sheds excess body fat at an astounding rate. On average, men lost 28 to 30 pounds per month, and women lost 19 to 20 pounds per month. The diet also cleanses the body of water bloat and toxins, and has been seen to help with such chronic health problems as heart disease, diabetes, and hypertension. Included are hundreds of delicious, easy-to-fix recipes.

New interesting textbook: Low Carb Restaurant or Quelque Chose deDoux avec une Demi Tasse

The Joy of Reflexology: Healing Techniques for the Hands & Feet to Reduce Stress & Reclaim Health, Vol. 1

Author: Ann Gillanders

The ancient Chinese technique of reflexology is growing rapidly in popularity around the world. Author Ann Gillanders, one of the foremost leaders of the reflexology movement, presents a clear, step-by-step guide to this classic art of healing. Illustrated in full color throughout, The Joy of Reflexology shows how to relax, tone, stimulate, and strengthen the whole mind-body system. Ann Gillanders demonstrates how "reflex" zones on the hands and feet mirror the body's health. By applying finger pressure on the hands and feet, anyone can learn to counter stress, relieve pain, and combat ailments. Reflexology is an ideal therapy, as it is safe, requires no equipment, and can be done anytime, anyplace. In this practical, hands-on guide you'll find: complete healing sessions using hand and foot reflexology, with point-by-point illustrations and captions; effective ways to overcome tension and stress; techniques for relieving back pain; treatments for digestive problems; methods to reduce stiffness in joints; feet relaxation exercises; detailed color maps of the reflex zones and reflex points on the hands and feet; and a chart of reflexology points for treating common ailments.

Children and Teens Afraid to Eat or Am I Thin Enough yet

2009-01-09T16:30:00.000-08:00

Children and Teens Afraid to Eat: Helping Youth in Today's Weight-Obsessed World

Author: Frances M Berg

Documenting the overwhelming physical and mental effects of the pressure to be thin, this book examines the way weight obsession consumes America's youth. It describes four major weight and eating problems-eating disorders, dysfunctional eating, size prejudice, and overweight-and shows healthy ways to change. A valuable resource for parents, teachers, and health professionals, it explains new ways to nurture children and prevent weight problems.

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Reviewer: Ryna Levy-Milne, PhD, RDN (University of British Columbia)
Description: This third edition provides a comprehensive overview of six major eating and weight problems affecting youth and guidance on how to resolve these issues.
Purpose: The purpose is to provide facts and research on the plight of today's youth regarding weight issues and practical guidelines on how to make changes in the home and community to resolve these issues.
Audience: The intended audience includes healthcare practitioners, parents, and teachers. The author is a credible expert in the area of disordered eating and weight issues.
Features: The author believes in the "health at any size" paradigm, "a health-centered approach that focuses on health and well-being, not weight." She recommends a healthful "vitality" lifestyle approach that focuses on healthy eating, increased movement, and improving self-esteem. This book is well written and easy to read and is presented in a user-friendly format.
Assessment: Due to the increased prevalence of eating disorders and obesity in our youth, this book is invaluable to all care providers. It not only provides insight into the eating and weight issues that North American youths face but also provides a user-friendly approach in the form of self-help tools, check lists, etc. that is often lacking in the educational system and resources available.

KLIATT

This is a comprehensive study of dysfunctional eating behavior, an epidemic that is affecting Americans of all ages, without discrimination. Most sufferers have been girls, but today more and more boys feel a need to have a specific body type. The book is not limited to discussions about anorexia and bulimia. There are as well anecdotes about adolescents' (non-) acceptance of themselves no matter what size they are. What can parents and teachers do to encourage self-acceptance in these children? As early as Chapter 1: Growing Up Afraid to Eat, Berg begins her suggestions, and includes a wonderful "Health at any Size" chart that diagrams how school, family, peers, media, and healthcare providers contribute to healthy children of all sizes living actively, eating well, and feeling good about themselves and others. On the preceding page, there is a truly funny paragraph that talks about the 1990s Chicago Bulls and how they all registered as having body masses that would label them "obese." Obviously the Body Mass Index, BMI, is being used improperly. The appendix includes a chart of BMI, notes for each chapter, and an extensive bibliography. The style is eminently readable, not only for parents and health-care professionals, but also for teachers and mature high school students. (402 South 14th St., Hettinger, ND 58639). KLIATT Codes: SA—Recommended for senior high school students, advanced students, and adults. 2001, Healthy Weight Network, 177p, notes, bibliog, index, 23cm, $19.95. Ages 16 to adult. Reviewer: Judith H. Silverman; Chevy Chase, MD, March 2001 (Vol. 35 No. 2)

Rating

4 Stars! from Doody

Book review: Inquisitive Cook or Smoky Mountain Magic

Am I Thin Enough yet?: The Cult of Thinness and the Commercialization of Identity

Author: Sharlene Hesse Biber

Whether they are rich or poor, tall or short, liberal or conservative, most young American women have one thing in common--they want to be thin. And they are willing to go to extraordinary lengths to get that way, even to the point of starving themselves. Why are America's women so preoccupied with weight? What has caused record numbers of young women--even before they reach their teenage years--to suffer from anorexia and bulimia? In Am I Thin Enough Yet?, Sharlene Hesse-Biber answers these questions and more, as she goes beyond traditional psychological explanations of eating disorders to level a powerful indictment against the social, political, and economic pressures women face in a weight-obsessed society.
Packed with first-hand, intimate portraits of young women from a wide variety of backgrounds, and drawing on historical accounts and current material culled from both popular and scholarly sources, Am I Thin Enough Yet? offers a provocative new way of understanding why women feel the way they do about their minds and bodies. Specifically, Hesse-Biber highlights the various ways in which American families, schools, popular culture, and the health and fitness industry all undermine young women's self-confidence as they inculcate the notions that thinness is beauty and that a woman's body is more important than her mind. The author builds her case in part by letting her subjects tell their own story, revealing in their own words how current standards of femininity lead many women to engage in eating habits that are not only self-destructive, but often akin to the obsessions and ritualistic behaviors found among members of cults. For instance, we meet Delia, a bulimiccollege senior who makes the startling admission that "my final affirmation of myself is how many guys look at me when I go into a bar." We even learn of six-year-olds like Lauren, already preoccupied with her weight, who considers herself "a real clod" in ballet class because she is not as thin as her peers. We are introduced to women (and men) from different cultures who themselves have acquired eating disorders in pursuit of the American standard of physical perfection. And we learn of the often tragic consequences of this obsession with thinness, as in the case of Janet, who underwent surgery to reduce her weight only to suffer from chronic illness and pain as a result. The book concludes with Hesse-Biber's prescriptions on how women can overcome their low self-image through therapy, spiritualism, and grass-root efforts to empower themselves against a society obsessed with beauty and thinness.
Am I Thin Enough Yet? brings into sharp focus the multitude of societal and psychological forces that compel American women to pursue the ideal of thinness at any cost. It will remain a benchmark work on the subject for many years to come.

American Indian Healing Arts or Out of Darkness Into the Light

2009-01-09T04:17:00.000-08:00

American Indian Healing Arts: Herbs, Rituals, and Remedies for Every Season of Life

Author: E Barrie Kavasch

American Indian Healing Arts is a magical blend of plant lore, history, and living tradition that draws on a lifetime of study with native healers by herbalist and ethnobotanist E. Barrie Kavasch.

Here are the time-honored tribal rituals performed to promote good health, heal illness, and bring mind and spirit into harmony with nature. Here also are dozens of safe, effective earth remedies--many of which are now being confirmed by modern research.

Each chapter introduces a new stage in the life cycle, from the delightful Navajo First Smile Ceremony (welcoming a new baby) to the Apache Sunrise Ceremony (celebrating puberty) to the Seminole Old People's Dance.

At the heart of the book are more than sixty easy-to-use herbal remedies--including soothing rubs for baby, a yucca face mask for troubled skin, relaxing teas, massage oils, natural insect repellents, and fragrant smudge sticks. There are also guidelines for assembling a basic American Indian medicine chest.

Book about: The Healthy Heart Miracle or Miracle of the Breath

Out of Darkness Into the Light: A Journey of Inner Healingy

Author: Gerald G Jampolsky

"If there is hope for one like me, who thought that he was beyond all help, and who believed he had more guilt, more shame, and a greater feeling of inadequacy than anyone else in the world, then rest assured that there is hope for you."

Millions of men and women have had their lives transformed by Dr. Gerald Jampolsky's pioneering work in the field of attitudinal healing and by his bestselling books Love Is Letting Go of Fear, Goodbye to Guilt, and Teach Only Love. Now in his most important book to date, this bestselling author and noted psychiatrist tells his own deeply moving story of inner struggle and personal transformation.

Out of Darkness Into the Light is the compelling account of Dr. Jampolsky's journey from severe depression, guilt, and alcoholism to a true healing of the mind and spirit, and his discovery of the tranformative power of love and giving. As we share the story of his passage from sorrow to joy, Dr. Jampolsky sheds new light on the path to personal happiness, on letting go of fear and guilt, and on escaping the "Fifty Ego Defenses" that keep us in darkness. Here is a book of advice and inspiration from a man who has been there and back - a road map to guide you to a life of peace, fulfillment, and lasting hapiness.

Publishers Weekly

Combining the feel-good vibes of a self-help manual with the self-castigating fervor of a born-again believer's confessional, this seemingly candid spiritual autobiography smacks of bland impersonality despite its stance of ruthless honesty. A psychiatrist and author of Love Is Letting Go of Fear , Jampolsky tells how he learned to go beyond his selfish, manipulative ego and surrender to love and God. A friend's sudden death, his own bitter divorce and drift toward alcoholism, an encounter with Mother Teresa and his work with AIDS patients were milestones on his quest. His familiar message, reinforced through prose poems and prayers, involves listening to one's inner voice, recognizing the holiness in each person, transforming romantic relationships into ``holy relationships'' and letting go of fearful, negative attitudes. Major ad/promo, author tour. (Apr.)

Library Journal

In this quasi-spiritual autobiography, Jampolsky shares childhood memories and his experiences in medical school, residen correction: The title of Margaret O'Connor and Jane Silverman's The Singles Solution ( LJ 2/15), published by Crown, has been changed. The new title is Finding Love. cy, and successful psychiatric practice--all undertaken with a determination to succeed despite his being overshadowed by fear and guilt. During the crisis following the dissolution of his marriage, his life was dramatically changed by a chance exposure to the esoteric New Age teaching know as ``A Course in Miracles.'' He records a key turning point: ``It was a monumental test for me; I had to choose whether to listen to the voice of my rational mind, . . . or to listen to that quiet, calm voice in my heart.'' Later he founded the Center for Attitudinal Healing. A blueprint for others hoping to find the light in which he basks, this book will appeal primarily to those already persuaded by the ``California-style'' inspirational approach.-- Carol R. Glatt, Northeastern Hosp. of Philadelphia

Aromatherapy For Dummies or New Soul Food Cookbook for People With Diabetes

2009-01-08T19:05:00.000-08:00

Aromatherapy For Dummies

Author: Kathi Kevill

Whether it’s the tang of ozone in the air just before a rainstorm, the homey smell of freshly baked bread, or the inspiring scent of roses, natural aromas are everywhere with us, influencing our moods, and informing our perceptions. But natural aromas are capable of much more. Science is just beginning to reveal how aromas affect our bodies as well as our spirits, and what once seemed far-fetched–that you can treat many common ailments with nothing more than a pleasing smell–is now being taken seriously by many in the medical community. Yes, you can smell your way to good health, and now Aromatherapy For Dummies shows you how.

This down-to-earth guide takes the mystery out of essential oils and other aromatherapy tools, and shows you how pleasing scents can cure what ails you and enhance your life at home and at work. Among other things, you’ll discover how to:

• Safely and easily treat hundreds of common ailments

• Increase f ocus and concentration

• Relieve tension and relax

• Improve athletic performance

• Enhance romance

• Sniff out the right essential oils

• Create fragrant essences in your kitchen

Under the expert guidance of one of America’s leading botanical experts, you’ll bring the wonders of aromatherapy into your own life. Kathy Keville provides clear, concise, scientifically informed explanations of how plant essences can support body, mind, and spirit. She offers common sense advice on everything from therapeutics and cosmetics to the recreational uses of essential oils. And shesupplies:

• Easy-to-follow instructions on how to select genuine aromatherapy products

• Symptom Guide–simple and easy remedies for 60 common conditions, listed alphabetically by symptom

• Aroma Guide–an A-to-Z guide of fragrant plants used in aromatherapy

• More than a hundred recipes for everything from oily skin to indigestion that you can whip up at home in five minutes

The world is full of natural fragrances that can help you feel better, work smarter, play harder, and relax. It’s time to get well with the healing power of smell, and now Aromatherapy For Dummies shows you how.

New Soul Food Cookbook for People With Diabetes

Author: Fabiola Demps Gaines

The first and only African-Americancookbook for people with diabetes

Although there are many cookbooks for peoplewith diabetes, there is only one for people interestedin African-American cooking. The New Soul FoodCookbook for People with Diabetes enters a new editionwith great-tasting and offers you flavorful recipes such as barbecue pulled pork, fried okra, orange sweet potatoes, shrimp jambalaya and more.All of the Cajun, Creole, and down-home favorites arehere for you--and now in healthier versions than ever before!Each recipe adheres to the new nutrition guidelines ofthe American Diabetes Association and is guaranteedto be low in saturated fat.

Physical Activity and Health or Living with Juvenile Diabetes

2009-01-08T07:53:00.000-08:00

Physical Activity and Health

Author: Claude Bouchard

Sedentary habits have been identified as a major public health problem in many countries. The timely Physical Activity and Health addresses an unmet need by providing a comprehensive treatment of the relationship between physical activity and health outcomes.

Physical Activity and Health is the first textbook to bring together the results of the most important studies in this rapidly changing field and offers a detailed yet concise and clear presentation of key concepts. The text provides a conceptual framework to help readers relate results from single studies or collections of studies to the overall paradigm linking physical activity and physical fitness to health.

Written by Claude Bouchard and other leading scientists from around the world, this richly illustrated textbook offers information unmatched in accuracy and reliability. Where other books have simply promoted physical activity for the individual or a population, this book completely integrates and examines the relationship between physical activity and health by

providing a history of physical activity, including how levels of physical activity have changed over time and how this has affected the overall health of society;
highlighting the differences in the effects of physical activity on fitness across age, gender, and ethnic groups;
describing how various systems of the human body respond to physical activity;
illustrating the relationship between physical activity and health concerns such as obesity, diabetes, cancer, and mental health;
offering guidance for determining the proper amount and type of exercise to be undertaken; and
suggesting new directions for research in this growing and changing field.

The text explains the latest advances in understanding the effects of acute and chronic participation in physical activity and reviews the relationships between regular physical activity and health outcomes, including cardiovascular morbidities, mental health, and all-cause mortality. It also focuses on the prevention of diseases, quality of life, and well-being.

The textbook offers the following features:

Chapter outlines that provide a user-friendly, conceptual framework
Key concepts, definitions, and study questions that simplify the review process
179 illustrations, 54 tables, and 51 photographs that clarify the text and emphasize key concepts

Physical Activity and Health is organized into five parts. Part I defines the basic concepts, traces the history of the field, and summarizes evidence accumulated on the relationship between levels of physical activity and fitness and variations with age, between genders, and among ethnic groups. Part II describes the latest advances in understanding the effects of acute and chronic participation in physical activity. Part III reviews the relationships between regular physical activity and health outcomes—including cardiovascular morbidities, mental health, and all-cause mortality—and the levels of fitness and the same health outcomes. Part IV focuses on the "how" and deals with dose-response issues and types of exercise programs. Part V explores how advances in genetics challenge our understanding of the complex relationships between physical activity, fitness, and health. It offers a practical integration of all the issues discussed in the preceding chapters.

Some of the finest scientists in the field from the United States, Canada, Europe, and Australia collaborated on this comprehensive resource. Readers can feel confident that they are receiving the most accurate information currently available on physical activity and health in any textbook.

Living with Juvenile Diabetes: A Practical Guide for Parents and Caregivers

Author: Victoria Peurring

In Living with Juvenile Diabetes, author Victoria Peurrung, mother to two children with juvenile diabetes, provides answers and coping strategies for families everywhere who are struggling with juvenile diabetes.

Living with Juvenile Diabetes offers practical hints and ideas for parents, teachers, coaches and other caregivers who deal with children with Type 1 diabetes, as well as how to help their child deal with the condition on a daily basis.

Read Living with Juvenile Diabetes for:
* The latest facts and treatments
* How to deal with the emotional rollercoaster
* Step-by-step instructions for preparing insulin and giving injections
* Tips on exercise and nutrition
* Recipes, supplies, research trends and much more!

What People Are Saying

Desmond Schatz
This book is comprehensive, informative, practical...and written in an easy-to-understand manner.

Body By God or Cancer Survival Cookbook

2009-01-07T21:41:00.000-08:00

Body By God: The Owner's Manual for Maximized Living

Author: Ben Lerner

Body by God is the ultimate body "owner's manual," full of tools for protecting, maintaining, and strengthening our divinely designed bodies.

In the human body, God created a perfect design, equipped with all the organs, tissues, and cells necessary for health, production, and reproduction. The problem, asserts Dr. Ben Lerner, is when we as humans interfere with God's design for our bodies. Junk food, high-stress living, and neglecting exercise are just a few of the things we do to hinder our bodies' performance.

In Body by God, Dr. Lerner offers a comprehensive plan for getting in touch with our bodies in four areas: nutrition, exercise, stress management, and time management. His "5-in-5" plan is designed to instill the good habits that will lead to optimum health benefits. Readers will learn how to get in shape with 10-minute workouts, reprogram the way they react to stress, and more. "Owner's Manual Tips" give specific ways to apply the material to real life. Our bodies are "fearfully and wonderfully made." With the help of Body by God, readers will learn how to achieve the highest level of performance from God's handiwork.

About the Author....................xiii
The Body by God Quick Reference Guide....................1
Introduction: Using Your Owner's Manual for Maximized Living....................5
Part 1: Maximizing Your Life 1. The Body by God (BBG)....................11
2. The Poor Genetics Syndrome (PGS) Myth....................16
3. The Four Rules of Olympic Success....................20
Part 2: Fueling Your Body by God 4. Food by God: The "Un-Diet"....................35
5. Understanding the Different Types of Fuels....................66
6. The Way God Designed You to Eat: The Un-Diet Food Guide....................82
7. The Body by God Un-Diet....................85
8. Weight Loss....................104
9. Rules for Better Fueling....................109
10. Creating Your Own Un-Diet....................119
Part 3: Moving Your Body by God 11. The Laws of Movement....................135
12. Exercising with Air....................149
13. For Healthy Muscles, You Must Resist....................166
14. Resistance Exercises....................173
15. Resistance Training Programs....................204
Part 4: Stress Management for Your Body by God 16. Peace by God....................221
17. Are You Programmed for Stress?....................232
18. Owner's Manual Guidelines for Stress Management....................239
Part 5: Time Management for Your Body by God 19. Time by and for God....................289
20. Mission-Centered Living....................302
21. Scheduling a Better Life....................313
Part 6: Life by God 22. Applying Your MissionWork....................325
23. The Body by God 40-Day Plans....................342
Extra Body by God Charts and Forms....................357

Cancer Survival Cookbook: 200 Quick and Easy Recipes with Helpful Eating Hints

Author: Donna L Weihofen

Eating well and maintaining weight are crucial factors in cancer recovery. But when you have cancer, you often don't feel like eating. The medications can make you nauseated, radiation can make your mouth sore, you can lose your taste from the disease or treatments, and the emotional upset can reduce your desire to eat. There's hope, though. You do not have to exist on baby food or bland crackers when you are going through chemotherapy or radiation therapy. Instead, use this book and rediscover the pleasure, comfort, and healing power of eating. The Cancer Survival Cookbook offers nourishing recipes and practical suggestions to help in your recovery. Not only are the 200 nourishing meals, side dishes, snacks and desserts tasty and easy to make, but many feature simple options to add calories or other nutrients according to your needs. These unique tips for customizing recipes make them healthy choices the whole family can enjoy. This innovative book also includes extensive advice on overcoming specific eating problems such as nausea, appetite loss, and diarrhea, trustworthy information on herbal remedies, and appealing recipes for those who need soft diets.

Essentials of Weightlifting and Strength Training 2nd Ed or Color Healing

2009-01-07T12:29:00.000-08:00

Essentials of Weightlifting and Strength Training, 2nd Ed.

Author: Mohamed F El Hewi

The book is intended to serve as a compendium of the following subjects:
* Resistance training that is essential to the development of physical strength.
* Pros and cons of the sports of Bodybuilding, Powerlifting, general weight training, and Weightlifting.
* Education of all folks who are interested in advancing their physical strength, with special emphasis on children, women, and elderly people.

The book presents diverse exercise plans, with exercise description, plan of managing daily, monthly, and annual load volume and intensity.
* Elaborate personal tales of successful athletes who climbed to the top with persistent training, planning, and experimentation. Those are documented with photographs, tables, charts, and figures.
* Scientific arguments on the benefits of structured exercise program for individual and public health advancement.

From the Author
This book is intended to serve as a compendium of those aspects of Weightlifting and Weight-Training that are essential to the development of physical strength. A prominent feature of this book is the in-depth coverage of scientific and medical aspects of a forgotten sport. The idea of writing a book about Weightlifting has haunted me since 1970sЎ¦. Yet, the old means of typing, drawing, and statistical analysis were quite discouraging in tackling such task of vast descriptive nature.

Along thirty years, from the birth of the idea to deciding to proceed with writing and publication, many events have enriched my experience about the subject. Among these events was the exposure to men with great experience in international Weightlifting. In addition, I am also grateful to the city of my birth, Alexandria Egypt, for the exposure it offered me to many Olympic gold medallists in Weightlifting. As a seaport, Alexandria has offered me unique exposure to international trends that lacked in the rest of the neighboring towns. I owe deep indebtedness to many teachers and professors who had shaped my academic acumen.

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I am a medical doctor and the author of the book titled 'Essentials of Weightlifting and Strength Training', year 2003, New York. The following are the highlights of my personal background:

(1) I am an Egyptian-born American citizen, born in 1950 in Alexandria, Egypt.

(2) Practiced Weightlifting at the age of 14 and competed in college and state contests in the 90 kg class.

(3) Studied engineering in the Faculty of Engineering, University of Alexandria, Egypt (1969-1974) and graduated with B.Sc. in Engineering.

(4) Joined the Faculty of Medicine, University of Alexandria in 1975 and graduated in 1981, with M.B. and Ch.B. (Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery). After two years of internship, I obtained my medical license and practiced as a rural physician, in Damanhour, province of Al-Behira, Egypt.

(5) In 1977, I conducted research as a lecturer in the High Institute of Public Health in Alexandria in a conjoint project with the American Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on the hazards of radioactive radon gas in the phosphate mines of South Egypt.

(6) Overlapping with my undergraduate medical education, I studied for master and doctoral degrees in engineering and obtained my M.Sc. in 1978 and Ph.D. in 1983. My doctorate thesis in engineering was on the 'feasibility of laser-driven fusion'. A synopsis of the thesis was published in the Journal of Optical Society of America, in 1985.

(7) In 1986 and 1987, I was awarded a postdoctoral research associateship by the National Research Council of U.S. and conducted research in the Frank. J. Seiler at the U.S. Air Force Academy, in Colorado Springs, Colorado.

NRC Associateships Award Information: Year of Award: 1986 Start Year: 1986 Program Air Force Research Laboratory Center: Frank J. Seiler Research Laboratory Division: Laser Physics Division Adviser: Richard J. Cook Education Degree Field: Nuclear Engineering Degree Institution: Alexandria, University of-Egypt Degree: PHD Research Interests: Laser - material interaction; Radioactivity applications in biology and medicine

(8) Journal Publications:
[i] Illumination of a spherical fusion pellet displaced from the geometric foci of focused laser beams: vector-analysis method JOSA A, Vol. 2 Issue 1 Page 51 (January 1985) El-Sayed A. El-Badawy, Mohamed F. El-Hewie

[ii] Illumination of a spherical fusion pellet displaced from the geometric foci of focused laser beams: vector-analysis method: erratum JOSA A, Vol. 2 Issue 6 Page 879 (June 1985) El-Sayed A. El-Badawy, Mohamed F. El-Hewie

[iii] Integral solution for diffraction problems involving conducting surfaces with complex geometries. I. Theory JOSA A, Vol. 5 Issue 2 Page 200 (February 1988) Mohamed F. El-Hewie, Richard J. Cook

[iv] Integral solution for diffraction problems involving conducting surfaces with complex geometries. II. Application to ellipsoidal surfaces JOSA A, Vol. 5 Issue 7 Page 1105 (July 1988) Mohamed F. El-Hewie, Dan Fredal

[v] Integral solution for diffraction problems involving conducting surfaces with complex geometries. III. Application to paraboloidal mirrors JOSA A, Vol. 5 Issue 9 Page 1444 (September 1988) Mohamed F. El-Hewie

[vi] Polarization discrimination of complex surfaces by laser light: Theory Authors: El-Hewie, Mohamed F.; Majumdar, Arun K. Affiliation: Department of Electrical Engineering, University of Colorado at Denver, Denver, CO 80204, USA Journal: Optics Communications, Volume 85, Issue 5-6, p. 462-472. Publication Date: 10/1991

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