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Strength for Sports Performance DVD or High Powered Plyometrics

2009-12-05T20:54:00.000-08:00

Strength for Sports Performance DVD

Author: Allen Hedrick

Bring your strongest effort to the field, court, or mat. Strength for Sports Performance provides the tools to build a program for your needs, your sport, and your goals.

Through a series of self-assessments, you will identify areas of improvement and establish a baseline for your training regimen. Then, incorporate functional strength exercises designed for the movement patterns, muscle contractions, and energy demands of a variety of sports. In addition, learn to include nonstandard equipment exercises, using items such as chains and tires, to complement your standard program with variable and dynamic resistance training.

Sample training programs may also be customized to your sport's seasonal workout schedule and position demands. Best of all, these programs and workouts may be printed from the DVD, so you can take instruction directly into the gym. Developed by Allen Hedrick, the head strength and conditioning coach at the United States Air Force Academy, the Strength for Sports Performance DVD will help you maximize training time for peak performance in competition.

Human Kinetics DVDs are coded for universal playback and can be played in all regions of the world.

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High-Powered Plyometrics

Author: James C Radcliff

The depth and breadth of this book make it a must for both sports andconditioning coaches, as well as for anyone involved in reconditioning or rehabilitation. Its scientific basis and background are nicely complemented by its practical application.

Natures Sports Pharmacy or Let Them Eat Prozac

2009-12-04T16:53:00.000-08:00

Nature's Sports Pharmacy

Author: Frederick C Hatfield

Herbs are "hot" today, especially in sports. Athletes in all sports will benefit from this comprehensive and integrated health program based on the power of herbs and herb-based phytochemicals. This authoritative resource shows readers the natural way to build muscle mass, improve strength and energy levels, sharpen mental focus, prevent or reduce body fat, and develop the ability to adapt to the stresses of intense training. It also includes a complete glossary of commonly used herbs.

Let Them Eat Prozac: The Unhealthy Relationship Between the Pharmaceutical Industry and Depression

Author: David Healy

Prozac. Paxil. Zoloft. Turn on your television and you are likely to see a commercial for one of the many selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) on the market. We hear a lot about them, but do we really understand how these drugs work and what risks are involved for anyone who uses them?

Let Them Eat Prozac explores the history of SSRIs—from their early development to their latest marketing campaigns—and the controversies that surround them. Initially, they seemed like wonder drugs for those with mild to moderate depression—patients take just one daily dose, and unlike the tranquilizers that were popular in the 1960s, they supposedly did not lead to addiction. When Prozac was released in the late 1980s, David Healy was among the psychiatrists who prescribed it. But he soon observed that some of these patients became agitated and even attempted suicide. Studies were soon published, citing numerous cases in which patients became anxious and reported increased suicidal thoughts while taking Prozac. Could the new wonder drug actually be making patients worse?

Healy draws on his own research and expertise to demonstrate the potential hazards associated with these drugs. He intersperses case histories with insider accounts of the research leading to the development and approval of SSRIs as a treatment for depression. Let Them Eat Prozac clearly demonstrates that the problems go much deeper than a disturbing side-effect of a particular drug. Current FDA regulations encourage drug companies to patent a specific compound and market it effectively to a large population on the basis of minimal effectiveness in a handful of trials.

The pharmaceutical industry would like us to believe that SSRIs can safely treat depression, anxiety, and a host of other mental problems. But as Let Them Eat Prozac reveals, this "cure" may be worse than the disease.

David Healy is a former secretary of the British Association for Psychopharmacology and author of over 120 articles and 12 books, including The Antidepressant Era and The Creation of Psychopharmacology.

Library Journal

Recent Food & Drug Administration hearings have explored links between antidepressant use and suicide. Expert testimony on the safety of these drugs conflicts, and pharmaceutical companies have been accused of covering up evidence of serious side effects. In his timely new book, psychiatrist Healy (Univ. of Wales Coll. of Medicine, U.K.; The Antidepressant Era) chronicles these very issues at length, drawing on his extensive experience in antidepressant studies and involvement in legal actions against drug manufacturers. (He was fired from a position at the University of Toronto for his outspokenness.) In effect, Healy is continuing the conversation started by Peter D. Kramer (Listening to Prozac) and Peter Breggin (Talking Back to Prozac; The Anti-Depressant Fact Book), both of whom are psychiatrists concerned with the way antidepressants are being marketed and what the current love affair with mood-altering drugs means in our culture. Healy has the advantage of access to internal pharmaceutical industry documents and makes a strong case. Somewhat academic in tone, his book includes extensive notes to relevant case law as well as medical literature. Recommended for larger public libraries and special collections in public policy, medicine, and public health.-Eris Weaver, Redwood Health Lib., Petaluma, CA Copyright 2004 Reed Business Information.

What People Are Saying

Jonathan Cole
The author is an excellent historian who offers a gripping interpretation of the role of the pharmaco-industrial complex in the introduction of SSRIs. His recommendation for a funded agency that would carefully evaluate the benefits and harms of marketed drugs is a superb idea and much needed.
—Harvard Medical School

John Le Carrй
This very important book will demonstrate beyond your worst dreams that the commercial needs of Big Pharma are the natural-born enemy of independent scientific research.

Heal Yourself with Flowers and Other Essences or The Fats of Life

2009-12-03T12:52:00.000-08:00

Heal Yourself with Flowers and Other Essences

Author: Nikki Bradford

This groundbreaking new title is the first to bring this wonderfully simple, gentle and effective therapy to a general market.Being hailed as the new medicine for the 21st century, flower essences are already used successfully by pain clinics, child psychotherapists, and vets, as well as all manner of complementary therapists. These miraculous essences act subtly but effectively to ease depression, restore energy and vitality, purify and detox, heal past traumas, release suppressed emotions and bring relief for many other problems. Now you too can experience the phenomenal power and energy of these essences which goes straight to the heart of the most challenging problems, fast! They are perfectly safe with no side effects so are ideal for self-help and for giving to family and friends. They work equally well on women, men, children, animals and even plants. Each entry includes a brief description of the essence, the negative points it can address and the positive invitation it offers.

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The Fats of Life

Author: Caroline M Pond

Fat has a bad reputation in modern society despite being an essential part of our health and well-being. Across the animal kingdom, fat plays all sorts of vital roles in energy storage and insulation for migration, breeding and mating. Written by an expert in the field, this intriguing popular science book fills the gap between unscientific comments about dietary fats, weight control and the health hazards of high- or low-fat diets found in magazines; and technical medical reports about lipid biochemistry and obesity in animals and humans. It explains in clear, nontechnical language where fats come from and how the body handles them; the natural roles of fats; and the biology of feasting and fasting, and fattening and slimming in wild animals as well as people. All readers with an interest in fat and its uses and manifestations will find this book an enjoyable and informative read.

Understanding Chronic Pain or Encyclopedia of Medicinal Plants

2009-12-02T08:51:00.000-08:00

Understanding Chronic Pain: A Doctor Talks to His Patients

Author: Robert T Cochran

Chronic pain, whether in the form of headache, fibromyalgia, backache, neuralgia, endometriosis, or countless other states of painfulness, affects millions. If you are one of them, spending your days in incessant pain and your nights in sleepless, hopeless despondency, then this book is for you. Robert T. Cochran Jr., MD uses his more than thirty years of experience among victims of chronic pain and the discoveries that came from those encounters to speak to those who suffer from this disease. This expanded second edition now includes a glossary, index, and up-to-date pharmaceutical list.

	Acknowledgments	ix
	Drugs Useful for Pain	xi
	Introduction	xiii
1.	Failure to Recover	3
2.	What is Chronic Pain?	9
3.	Identifiers and Risk Factors	13
4.	Mind-Soul Disease	23
5.	Drugs for Pain	39
6.	Memory	54
7.	Triavil	64
8.	The Painful Brain	77
9.	Sexual Abuse	85
10.	Referred Pain	95
11.	Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy	99
12.	Kindling	110
13.	Substance Abuse	117
14.	Bipolarity	125
15.	Chronic Fatigue	143
16.	Migraine	155
17.	Neurogenic Inflammation	169
18.	Attention Deficit Disorder	179
19.	Summing Up	192
	Epilogue	200
	About the Author	202

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Encyclopedia of Medicinal Plants (2 Volume Set)

Author: George D Pamplona Roger

A 2-volume complete, up-to-date, and scientific encyclopedia, the Encyclopedia of Medicinal Plants is based on rigorous botanical, pharmaceutical and chemical research.

More than 470 plants botanically and medically described and classified by diseases
Natural treatments explained and illustrated in simple and clear language. Now the healing virtues of medicinal plants and their practical applications are in reach of everyone.
Instructions on the therapeutic preparation of fomentations, compresses, poultices, infusions, ointments, baths, cold extracts, and more...
Numerous charts describing the most frequent disorders of each part and system of the body, and the plants that have the active ingredients to heal them
Detailed explanation of the complex vegetable world, how to identify medicinal plants, and what parts of the plants to use medicinally.
Practical step-by-step instructions for the preservation and administering of medicinal herbs and medicinal plants
Beautifully illustrated and photographed throughout
Includes artists renditions of most plants, and actual in-the-wild pictures of most plants.
Includes synonyms and alternate names for most plants, as well as Spanish and French names for each plant.
Includes warnings and special considerations for any plants that need them, including interaction precautions, sensitivity and substitution advice, and dosage restrictions.

Volume 1 - Generalities

The vegetable world
Gathering and preservation
Methods for preparing and using plants
Active principles
Caution: Plant toxicity
From the plant to the medicine

Volume 2 - Descriptions

Plants for each body system
Plants for each organ
Plants for the skin
Plants for the metabolism
Plants for infectious disease
Plants for other ailments

Keeping Mozart in Mind or Good Fats Bad Fats

2009-12-01T04:50:00.000-08:00

Keeping Mozart in Mind

Author: Gordon L Shaw

The demand for math and science skills in our technology-driven world is at a premium, and yet U.S. students continue to lag behind many other industrialized countries in these areas. This book, based on studies conducted on 8000 elementary school-aged children, proposes that not only is there a relationship between music and math comprehension, but that music can be utilized to heighten higher brain function and improve math skills. The enclosed CD-Rom includes (1) a recording of Allegro con spirito from Sonata for Two Pianos in D Major (K. 448), by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, performed by Murray Perahia and Radu Lupu, courtesy of Sony ClassicalTM, and (2) a descriptive interactive version of S.T.A.R.TM (Spatial-Temporal Animation Reasoning) software program. While this book's discussion of the breakthroughs in understanding of spatial-temporal reasoning abilities will be of particular interest to neuroscientists and cognitive researchers, the book is also accessible to parents and educators.

	Foreword
	Preface to the First Edition
	Preface to the Second Edition
	Acknowledgments
	Prologue
Pt. I	Higher Brain Function: Music, Mathematics, Chess
Ch. 1	History, Anecdotes, Correlations, and Interviews	3
Ch. 2	Spatial-Temporal and Language-Analytic Reasoning in Learning Math and Science	17
Ch. 3	Music Enhances Spatial-Temporal Reasoning	29
Ch. 4	Implications: Scientific, Educational, Clinical	35
Pt. II	Structured Brain and Symmetry
Ch. 5	Symmetry as a Common Theme	43
Ch. 6	Introduction to the Brain: Basic Brain Features and Brain Imaging	53
Ch. 7	Mountcastle Theory of Mammalian Cortex: Internal Neural Language of Higher Brain Function	73
Ch. 8	Trion Model and Symmetries	87
Ch. 9	Trion Music: Reasoning and Creativity	121
Ch. 10	Trion Model of Higher Brain Function: Prediction that Music Enhances Spatial-Temporal Reasoning	141
Pt. III	Tests of Predictions in Human Behavior
Ch. 11	Highly Accurate Mental Rehearsals: Correlation with Top Performance in Sports	147
Ch. 12	Listening to Mozart Sonata (K.448) Enhances Spatial-Temporal Reasoning: The "Mozart Effect"	159
Ch. 13	Music Training Enhances Spatial-Temporal Reasoning in Preschool Children	169
Ch. 14	Music Training Plus Spatial-Temporal Training Equals Improved Math	185
Pt. IV	Tests from Brain Imaging and Animal Studies
Ch. 15	EEG and fMRI Studies of the Mozart Effect	205
Ch. 16	Symmetry in Primate Higher Brain Function	211
Ch. 17	Musical Structure of the Internal Neural Language of the Brain: Using Music as the Rosetta Stone to Help Decode this Internal Language	229
Ch. 18	Animal Behavior While Listening to Music and Doing Higher Brain Functions	239
Pt. V	The Future of Music as a Window into Higher Brain Function
Ch. 19	Child Brain Development and Adult Brain Reorganization	255
Ch. 20	Education: Music Training Plus Spatial-Temporal Training Improves Math	269
Ch. 21	Clinical Implications	281
Ch. 22	The Spatial-Temporal Thinking Machine	295
Ch. 23	Thoughts	301
Pt. VI	New Scientific and Educational Results
Ch. 24	Science Updates and Breakthroughs	325
Ch. 25	Revolution in Math Education	341
	Glossary	357
	Notes	369
	References	387
	Index	401

Good Fats, Bad Fats: An Indispensable Guide to All the Fats You're Ever Likely to Encounter

Author: Rosemary Stanton

Most of us regard fat as the number-one food enemy — the element in food that stands between us and good health. But most people are unable to make informed choices about which foods to eat and which to avoid because they lack the basic facts about fats and are unaware of the differences between them. In Good Fats, Bad Fats, nutritionist Rosemary Stanton provides readers with an indispensable resource that looks at all types of fats — saturated, poly- and monounsaturated, cholesterol, evening primrose oil, omega-3s, and omega-6s — and explains in simple language what they are, what they do, which ones we should be eating, and which we should be avoiding or eating in moderation. A concise guide to the health pros and cons of every type of fat, the book provides information about how different fats are related to excess weight, heart disease, high blood pressure, diabetes, and various types of cancer. Illustrated with nine charts, this easy-to-read, informative guide will show that when it comes to diet and good health, all fats are not created equal.

Move Your Body Tone Your Mood or Living Through Breast Cancer

2009-11-30T00:49:00.000-08:00

Move Your Body, Tone Your Mood

Author: Kate Hays

Research shows that exercise can be a powerful and creative tool for changing the way we feel, and that different kinds of exercise can be useful for easing anxiety, lifting depression, and managing stress. In fact, studies have shown that exercise can sometimes be just as effective for treating depression in the long term as cognitive-behavioral therapy. Move Your Body, Tone Your Mood gives readers the tools they need to put together their own therapeutic exercise routine. Author Kate Hays, president of the sports psychology division of the American Psychological Association, offers techniques for determining the best exercise schedule, provides tips for setting goals and establishing a routine, and shares strategies for using exercise as a form of emotional healing.

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Living Through Breast Cancer

Author: Carolyn M Kaelin

Winner of two prestigious American Medical Writers Association awards

A compassionate guide to surviving breast cancer from a doctor who has experienced it from both sides of the stethoscope

In addition to being a leading national breast cancer expert and a highly respected cancer surgeon, Dr. Carolyn Kaelin also is a breast cancer survivor. In Living Through Breast Cancer she draws upon her experiences as both doctor and patient to offer you a priceless source of understanding, support, and guidance on coping with and beating breast cancer.

Dr. Kaelin's warm, authoritative guidance will help you:

Understand your diagnosis and choose a care team
Identify your treatment options and make informed decisions
Look and feel your best during and after treatment
Maintain good health after breast cancer
Lower your chances of a recurrence of breast cancer

Carolyn M. Kaelin, M.D., M.P.H., FACS, is the director of the Comprehensive Breast Health Center at Brigham and Women's Hospital, a surgical oncologist at Dana Farber Cancer Institute, and an assistant professor of surgery at Harvard Medical School. She is a recipient of the prestigious Mary Horrigan Connor Award for Outstanding Contributions to Women's Health.

Francesca Coltrera is a medical writer who has covered women's health for well over a decade. She is a frequent contributor to Harvard Health Publications and has written for Redbook, Self, and the Boston Herald.

Seven Steps to Stop a Heart Attack or The Prostate SourceBook

2009-11-28T20:48:00.000-08:00

Seven Steps to Stop a Heart Attack

Author: Bob Arnot

When Dr. Bob Arnot's father -- himself a distinguished doctor -- died of a massive heart attack, it came as a horrible shock. A heart attack can happen to anyone, but upon further investigation, Dr. Arnot came to believe that his father's death could have been prevented. The tragedy inspired Dr. Arnot to write this book, exploring all the very latest developments in medical science, many of which have come to light only recently, and developing steps that can help people avoid his father's fate. Dr. Bob discusses how to:

Know the warning signs

Determine your risk

Get the right diagnosis

Get the right medications

Get the right procedures

Based on extensive discussions with renowned experts in the field of cardiology, Seven Steps to Stop a Heart Attack covers all the risks, symptoms, procedures, and medications in prose that is clear, concise, and easy to follow. For a country in which half a million people die each year from heart attacks, this is a work of profound importance for the general public and physicians alike.

Publishers Weekly

Not only is heart disease the number one cause of death in America, it's also a problem that can frequently be prevented. Tragically, however, one of its first symptoms is often sudden, unexpected death from a heart attack. In his ninth book (after The Breast Health Cookbook; The Prostate Cancer Protection Plan; etc.), Arnot aims to give readers the tools to ensure they're not among the patients who "fall through the cracks." He outlines his seven steps in straightforward chapters on detecting warning signs, determining risk, taking medication and more. Incorporating the sometimes contradictory opinions of various medical experts, he puts the responsibility of making an informed decision into readers' hands, explaining that physicians may miss telltale signs and hospitals may not be ready to deal with a particular problem (some, for example, aren't equipped for life-saving balloon therapy, so it pays to research local health care options before a crisis arises). There's no universal plan to treat heart disease, Arnot stresses, but he urges readers to become educated regarding their options and aggressive in the lifestyle changes that could save their lives. Agent, Dan Green at Pom. (Jan.) Forecast: Arnot is well-known not just for his books but for his media appearances on CBS This Morning, the Today Show and Dateline NBC, so readers wanting to bone up on heart health should trust his expertise. Copyright 2004 Reed Business Information.

Library Journal

For many, the first symptom of coronary artery disease (CAD) is the last-sudden death. As noted here by Arnot (The Prostate Cancer Protection Plan), of the 1.5 million people who have heart attacks each year, approximately a third die. In one of the best overviews this reviewer has ever read on the risks and warning signs of CAD, Arnot compellingly details the risk factors (e.g., metabolic syndrome, or Syndrome X), diagnostic tests for each risk factor, who should request them, and how results should be interpreted. He also presents a thoughtful discussion of medications and other therapies and outlines questions that patients should ask their healthcare providers. Arnot frequently points out that heart disease is a "lifestyle disease" and that diet and exercise are among the most powerful prescriptions to combat it. Unfortunately, he doesn't mention a recent Stanford University report showing that many physicians don't feel they have the experience or the knowledge to counsel patients on either of those topics. Still, this is a solid book, based on the most current medical research and interviews with noted cardiologists. Highly recommended for consumer health collections in public and academic libraries. [See Prepub Alert, LJ 9/15/04.]-Howard Fuller, Stanford Health Lib., Palo Alto, CA Copyright 2004 Reed Business Information.

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The Prostate SourceBook

Author: Steven Morganstern

Using layman's terms and case studies, The Prostate Sourcebook begins with some easy-to-understand background information on this vexing gland and proceeds with sensible advice about various prostate problems and treatments.

Steven Morgantstern, M.D., is a staff member at Doctors Memorial Hospital in Atlanta and the coauthor of Love Again-Live Again.

Allen Abrahams, Ph.D., was the coauthor of Love Again-Live Again.

Healing Anxiety Naturally or Tao and Tai Chi Kung

2009-11-27T16:46:00.000-08:00

Healing Anxiety Naturally

Author: Harold Bloomfield

Feeling anxious or stressed? If So, you are not alone. More people suffer from anxiety than any other mental health problem. However, few receive adequate help, and until recently the only choice for many has been to suffer in silence or take synthetic, often addictive tranquilizers and pills. Finally, there is a way to treat your anxiety that is safe, natural, and medically proven. In Healing Anxiety Naturally, leading psychiatrist and bestselling author Harold H. Bloomfield, M.D., presents a revolutionary selfhealing program using nature's own pharmacy of extraordinary herbal remedies, including:

Kava—a natural tranquilizer that can often replace Valium-like drugs

Valerian—improves sleep quality and naturally relieves insomnia

Hypericum, or St.-John's-Wort—the herbal remedy for depression and anxiety

Ginkgo—the brain booster and antidote to aging

Milk Thistle—the best protection for your liver

These herbs are inexpensive, available without a prescription, and free of the side effects and addiction potential of artificial pills. Clear, informative, and based on the most up-to-date scientific findings, Healing Anxiety Naturally will help you relieve stress, promote sleep, and maximize performance. Put an end to anxiety today!

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Tao and T'ai Chi Kung

Author: Robert C Sohn

T'ai Chi Kung is usually taught emphasizing form. This is the first book to discuss the deeper aspects of energy development and the unification of spiritual principle, emotion, intellect, and movement.

No More Snoring or Emotional Yoga

2009-11-26T12:45:00.000-08:00

No More Snoring: A Proven Program to Conquer Snoring and Sleep Apnea

Author: Shirley Lind

Expert help for the millions of Americans who suffer from chronic snoring.

Drowsiness, irritability, and congestion. Memory and concentration problems. Decreased alertness and productivity. Increased risk of high blood pressure, heart disease, migraines, and strokes.

The ravages of snoring are all too familiar, yet easy to prevent.

In No More Snoring, one of the world's leading snoring specialists provides you with a proven, step-by-step program to cure your snoring problem. This expert guide includes advice on:

The most common risk factors and what to do about them
The latest highly successful treatments developed at the renowned sleep disorders center at St. Michael's Hospital
Simple lifestyle changes, home remedies and treatments—including the "snore ball" and the CPAP machine—to try before considering surgery
The cost, benefits, risks, and suitability of various surgical options, including laser, UPPP, and new outpatient radiofrequency surgery.

Many Snore, Few Are Treated.
The Facts About Snoring and Sleep Apnea.
Testing Yourself at Home.
Snoring, Smoking, and Drinking.
Nutrition and Exercise.
Snoring and Medications.
Allergies and Snoring.
Snore Balls and Other Simple Solutions.
Serious Help from CPAP and Oral Appliances.
If You Go to a Sleep Lab.
Surgical Treatments.
Appendices.
Index.

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Emotional Yoga: How the Body Can Heal the Mind

Author: Bija Bennett

Drawing on her extensive training in yoga therapy, dance, and meditation, Bija Bennett has created a groundbreaking yoga program that takes full advantage of the body-mind connection. Based on the classical eightfold path of yoga, Emotional Yoga offers a broad range of simple body-mind techniques that can positively affect our emotional well-being, including the dynamic interplay of movements, breathing exercises, meditations, lifestyle skills, rituals, gestures, and healing sounds. Each technique is presented in a way that is true to Bennett's background in the tradition of Viniyoga, which allows the reader to adapt the program to his or her specific needs.

Clinical Malignant Hematology or Thyroid For Dummies

2009-11-25T08:44:00.000-08:00

Clinical Malignant Hematology

Author: Mikkael A Sekeres

The only comprehensive guide to the clinical management of hematologic and lymphatic cancers

Filling an unmet need in the clinical literature, this commanding, just-in-time reference sheds light on the full spectrum of cancers in the blood, bone marrow, and lymphatic system (leukemia, lymphoma, myeloma). Clinical Malignant Hematology is edited by staff members from the renowned Taussig Cancer Center at the Cleveland Clinic, which has pioneered some of the most important clinical discoveries and treatment trends in recent years.

Look inside and you'll see a consistent, unified patient management strategy in each chapter, as well as a streamlined three-section format that expertly examines ontogeny and physiology of blood cells, myeloid neoplasia, and lymphoid neoplasia. You'll also find never-before-published perspectives and precise recommendations for dosing and other critical areas that reflect the latest scholarship of this increasingly vital field.

Features

Full coverage of all treatment modalities-chemotherapy, monoclonal antibodies, and hematopoietic stem cell transplantation

Strong background chapters that offer guidance on how to address treatment complications and other supportive care issues

A detailed, regimen-based orientation in each chapter

Abundance of clinical pictures and photomicrographs displaying examples of peripheral blood smears and bone marrow aspirates

Uniform headings and tables in each chapter, which convey specific recommendations on the work-up, staging, diagnosis, differential diagnosis, and treatment of hematologic malignancies

Nearly 200 illustrations

BrianBolwell, MD is Director, Department of Hematologic Malignancies and Bone Marrow Transplantation, Taussig Cancer Center, The Cleveland Clinic.

Matthew Kalacyio, MD is Director, Division of Leukemia, Taussig Cancer Center, The Cleveland Clinic.

Mikael Sekeres, MD, Associate Director, Division of Leukemia, Taussig Cancer Center, The Cleveland Clinic.

Doody Review Services

Reviewer:Hidayatullah G. Munshi, MD(Northwestern University)
Description:This is a practical, up-to-date guide focusing on the day-to-day management of patients with hematologic and lymphatic cancers.
Purpose:The authors have succeeded in achieving their primary goal of providing practical, easy-to-read, algorithm-based book focusing only on hematologic malignancies
Audience:This will be an ideal and a must-have book for anyone involved in the daily care of patients with hematologic malignancies. It would be particularly useful for physicians-in-training trying to make sense of the ever more complicated treatment plans for these patients.
Features:The book covers all aspects of myeloid and lymphoid malignancies focusing on diagnosis, staging, and treatment. A number of practical algorithms detailing treatment plans are provided in many of the chapters. In addition, the tables provide detailed regimens that help in the day-to-day clinical care of these patients.
Assessment:This is a unique book that provides easily accessible information that would be useful to almost any practicing oncologist or hematologist.

Section 1-Ontogeny and Physiology of Blood Cells

1–Production of Blood Cells

2–Host Response to Infection/Ontogeny of Lymphoid Cells

Section 2–Myeloid Neoplasia

3–Chronic myeloid leukemia

4–Myeloproliferative syndromes–Myelofibrosis, Polycythemia Vera, Essential Thrombocythemia

5–Hypereosinophilic syndromes

6–Mast cell disease

7–Chronic myelomonocytic leukemia

8–Myelodysplastic syndromes

9–Juvenile chronic myeloid leukemia

10–Acute myeloid leukemia

11–Acute myeloid leukemia with emphasis on stem cell transplantation therapy

12–Treatment-related acute myeloid leukemia

13–Acute promyelocytic leukemia

14–Histiocytic disorders

Section 3–Lymphoid Neoplasia

15–Precursor B- and precursor T-lymphoblastic leukemia/lymphoma

16–Chronic lymphocytic leukemia/small lymphocytic lymphoma

17–B-cell prolymphocytic leukemia

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Thyroid For Dummies

Author: Rubin MD

Praise for Thyroid For Dummies "Thyroid For Dummies meets a critical need for a user-friendly reference for patients with thyroid disease. Dr. Rubin has succeeded in making this concise volume both readable and comprehensive, and I anticipate enthusiastically recommending it to my own patients." -Dr. Leonard Wartofsky, MACP, Chairman, Department of Medicine, The Washington Hospital Center

Expert advice on improving your thyroid health - at any age!

Your essential guide to understanding your thyroid condition Do you have, or suspect you have, a thyroid condition? Are you wondering how your thyroid affects your overall health? Relax - you're in expert hands. With a shot of humor and a big dose of common sense, Dr. Alan Rubin explains thyroid disorders in plain English - and helps you get your condition under control.

Discover how to:

Identify the major thyroid disorder signs and symptoms
Understand thyroid test results
Choose among different treatment options
Avoid drug interactions
Maximize thyroid health

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Author Biography: Alan Rubin, M.D., has treated patients with thyroid conditions for more than 28 years. He has lectured and written about the thyroid for medical and nonmedical audiences around the world.

Womens Health Solutions or The Organic Foods SourceBook

2009-02-21T10:56:00.000-08:00

Women's Health Solutions

Author: Gary Null

Women's Health Solutions is a resource for women based on holistic principles and featuring the most up-to-date research. The book discusses general health and wellness issues as well as specific topics including anemia, premenstrual syndrome, endometriosis, pregnancy and childbirth, breast cancer, menopause, eating disorders, and osteoporosis. Gary Null emphasizes such proven alternative treatments as acupuncture, biofeedback, herbal remedies, vitamin therapy, aromatherapy, reflexology, yoga, and stress management. Unconventional in its approach, this volume complements works based on traditional medical treatments, such as Our Bodies, Ourselves and Women's Bodies, Women's Wisdom, and empowers women to become full participants in their healthcare.

Publishers Weekly

Although much of the information in this encyclopedia of women's health is excerpted from Null's 1999 book, For Women Only! Your Guide to Health Empowerment (with Barbara Seaman), the renowned nutritionist does provide expanded sections on AIDS, digestive disorders, food allergies and Alzheimer's disease. As in the earlier work, Null's emphasis is on alternative medicine with a focus on boosting the immune system with proper diet, exercise and supplements. He briefly covers conventional medical treatment for conditions such as heart disease and cancer, but offers research showing that a combination of traditional and alternative responses to disease is more effective. Included also is a chapter called "Everyday Health" that details natural methods for maintaining dental hygiene, dietary solutions for avoiding colds and headaches, and items to include in a natural remedies medicine chest. Null's strong concern about environmental pollutants and the prevalence of chemicals in food is clear. He suggests a variety of ways to combat their toxic effects on the body. Anyone interested in alternative therapies will find this guide invaluable despite the occasional hectoring tone. For example, here's Null on antiaging diets: "Antiaging diets contain no animal proteins. Let me repeat that. Not a little bit, a moderate amount, but zero animal products." (Apr. 2) Copyright 2002 Cahners Business Information.

Booknews

Feeding popular notions that you are what you eat, this substantial guide to women's health reports on the alternative treatments, especially nutrition, omitted by traditional medicine. Null (a nutritionist) summarizes the findings and advice of alternative health specialists (citing them conscientiously throughout), on health concerns and diseases that range from diabetes and heart disease to migraines and allergies. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

The Organic Foods SourceBook

Author: Elaine Marie Lipson

A must-have for every concerned consumer, this comprehensive reference explains the important health and environmental benefits of organic foods. It details where to find and buy them on a budget, and how "organic" differs from other "ecolabels." It also provides key information about current legislative activity as well as a complete resource guide.

What People Are Saying

Nell Newman
"An informative and fascinating read, great for any inquisitive mind."
—Nell Newman, Newman's Own Organics

Andrew Weil
"An excellent resource. . . . I will recommend this book to both doctors and patients."
—Andrew Weil, M.D., author, Eating Well for Optimum Health

Bob Scowcroft
"Want to change the world? Follow the directions in The Organic Foods Sourcebook."
—Bob Scowcroft, executive director, Organic Farming Research Foundation

	Foreword
	Acknowledgments
	Introduction
Ch. 1	What Organic Really Means	1
Ch. 2	"Pesticides Are Harmless" and Ten More Misconceptions About Organic Foods and Organic Farming	7
Ch. 3	Eleven Reasons to Support Organic Foods and Farming	17
Ch. 4	Principles of Organic Agriculture	23
Ch. 5	From the Miracle of Pesticides to a New Agriculture	33
Ch. 6	The National Organic Program and What It Means for Consumers	43
Ch. 7	Label Stew: Making Sense of the Eco-labels	51
Ch. 8	America's Disgrace: Small Farms in Crisis	57
Ch. 9	More Than Fruits and Vegetables	65
Ch. 10	Where to Buy Organic Foods	75
Ch. 11	Is Organic Food More Nutritious?	89
Ch. 12	Genetically Modified Foods and the Organic Alternative	95
Ch. 13	Organic on a Budget	107
Ch. 14	Feed Your Children Well: Organic Foods in Your Children's Diet	115
	Conclusion	131
	Afterword: An Organic Farmer Looks at the Future	135
	Resources	139
	Notes	191
	Bibliography	205
	Index	215

Controlling Your Drinking or Human Figure

2009-02-20T06:55:00.000-08:00

Controlling Your Drinking: Tools to Make Moderation Work for You

Author: William R Miller

This is a book for anyone who's worried about needing a third glass of wine to fall asleep; anyone who loves TGIF celebrations but hates missing his or her child's Saturday-morning ball game; and anyone who knows he or she won't lose weight unless martinis are given up along with the fettuccine Alfredo. Studies indicate that 10% of Americans--nearly 30 million of us--drink more than we should. Based on 30 years of research, William Miller and Ricardo Muñoz argue that for many people abstinence isn't the only healthy alternative. Controlling Your Drinking shows readers how to become moderate drinkers by making small changes in everyday behavior. After reviewing the research supporting their treatment approach, Miller and Muñoz outline a simple, pragmatic, and adaptable plan for achieving the results you want. Balancing a compassionate, hopeful tone with dry wit, Controlling Your Drinking is an easy-to-follow, science-based approach to moderation that avoids labels and moralizing.

Library Journal

In this update of How To Control Your Drinking (1975), Miller (Distinguished Professor of Psychology & Psychiatry, Univ. of New Mexico) and Munoz (psychology, Univ. of California, San Francisco) address alcohol drinkers-not necessarily alcoholics or problem drinkers-who want to consume more moderately. Their expert advice is supported by 30 years of research and professional implementation of behavioral self-control training, a technique further cited in the extensive clinical references. Following an introduction that explains overdrinking, its harmful effects, and the moderation approach, the authors provide excellent advice and suggestions to follow when drinking, alternatives to consider before drinking, and ideas for replacing alcohol with other healthful activities. Throughout are numerous practical tools and techniques that anyone can grasp. Eschewing the traditional, faith-based 12-step approach to total abstinence-which many people find intimidating-the authors have written a standout title in the growing field of alcoholism treatment. Highly recommended for all public libraries and university libraries supporting the helping professions.-Dale Farris, Groves, TX Copyright 2005 Reed Business Information.

I. Introduction
1. Thinking about Drinking
2. Why Change?
3. Is Moderation for You?
II. When You Drink
4. Getting Started
5. Keeping Track
6. Taking Charge
7. Slowing Down
8. Refusing Drinks
9. Affirming Your Progress
10. Moving Along
III. Before You Drink
11. Discovering Your Triggers
12. Places
13. People
14. Days and Times
15. Feelings
16. Other Triggers
17. Summary: Before You Drink
IV. Instead of Drinking
18. Changing Yourself by Living "As If"
19. Maintaining Your Minimum Daily Requirement of Pleasant Activities
20. Talking Caringly and Wisely to Yourself
21. Sleeping Well
22. Relaxing
23. Managing Anxiety and Fear
24. Coping with Negative Moods and Depression
25. Maintaining a Positive Self-Concept
26. Being Assertive
27. Relating to Others
V. How Are You Doing?
28. When Abstinence Seems Like the Best Choice for You
29. Sources of Help
Appendix A. The Wrath of Grapes: Reasons for Concern ? Appendix B. An Inventory of Alcohol-Related Problems ? Appendix C. Tables for Estimating Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC)

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Controlling Your Drinking

Tools to Make Moderation Work for You

By William R. Miller Ricardo F. Muñoz

The Guilford Press

Copyright © 2005 The Guilford Press
All right reserved.
ISBN: 1-57230-903-2

Chapter One

THINKING ABOUT DRINKING

Many people drink alcohol, and most never experience serious harm or problems from it. Many others, however, find at some point in their lives that their drinking is becoming risky or creating problems, and so they decide to cut down or quit. Some find they need help to do so and seek professional consultation or attend mutual-help groups such as Alcoholics Anonymous. Many others cut down or quit drinking on their own.

Perhaps you're reading this book because you wonder whether you're drinking too much and ought to cut back. Problems related to drinking rarely spring up overnight, but rather mount up gradually over a period of months or years. Often family members or others become concerned well before the drinker does. Judging from our 30 years of research, if you (or a loved one) are wondering whether you might be drinking too much, there is probably good reason for concern.

Overdrinking, Dumb Drinking, Harmful Drinking, and Dependent Drinking

Why is it that it sometimes takes so long for people to realize they're drinking too much and to do something about it? One obstacle, we believe, has been the label "alcoholic." Whenthis term came into prominence in the early 20th century, the belief emerged that either you are an alcoholic or you aren't: If you are, there's nothing you can do about it except to stop drinking; and if you aren't, you have nothing to worry about and can drink as much as you please. Furthermore, because "alcoholic" is a sticky label that carries a lot of social stigma, people tend to resent it and often endure many harsh consequences of overdrinking before admitting to or accepting the label. Consequently, they take no action until their problems and dependence become truly severe.

This was pretty much the public view of alcoholism when the ideas in this book first saw print in 1976. Within that understanding, there would be no one to use a book like this: If you are alcoholic, then it's too late for moderation. If you're not alcoholic, then you don't need it. Or so popular thinking went at the time.

A lot more is known now about the many ways in which overdrinking can harm your physical, psychological, spiritual, and family health. If you're interested, Appendix A briefly summarizes current scientific reasons to be careful about alcohol. It is also clearer now just how many people are experiencing personal harm from their drinking. Those who fit the common stereotype of alcoholism account for only a minority of alcohol-related suffering and health and social problems. They are but the tip of an immense iceberg.

In any event, we don't intend to help you stick a label on yourself. There is no slick test here to tell you whether you "are" or "aren't." Instead, we want to help you think objectively about your drinking and how it may affect you.

Overdrinking

Perhaps the most common question is simply whether you drink too much. At relatively low levels of use, alcohol has no harmful effects for most people and may even offer some health benefits, particularly with regard to certain kinds of heart disease. Drinking above these safe limits, however, results in a rather steep increase in the rates and risk of a host of health and social problems. When people exceed safe limits, their drinking may be termed "risky" or "hazardous," even if they have not yet experienced any significant negative consequences. We prefer the term "overdrinking" for its parallel to overeating. "Overdrinking" applies only to the level or amount of drinking and does not imply the presence of any harm, problems, or dependence. It applies equally to a man who most days has a six pack of "light" beer between work and bedtime, a woman who drinks a bottle of wine once or twice a week, and the person whose daily fare is a fifth of scotch.

So how much is too much? The U.S. National Institutes of Health have recommended limits of one drink per day for women and two drinks per day for men. (We define what "one drink" is in Chapter 4.) Some nations have set somewhat higher recommended limits of two to three drinks per day for women and three to four for men. A general recommendation is not to drink every day but to give your body a rest from alcohol on at least one or two days a week.

Wow! Only two drinks a day? You may view that as an incredibly small amount of alcohol. Yet there are good reasons for these medically recommended safe-drinking limits. For most of the health problems described in Appendix A, risk levels are no different at zero, one, or two drinks per day. Right around three drinks per day for men and two drinks per day for women, however, risk rates begin to climb. From there on, the more drinks per day, the higher the risk of serious health problems.

These are just averages, of course. Most people can point to an uncle or aunt, hero or grandparent who drank like a parched horse (or smoked cigarettes, or ate bacon cheeseburgers and butter-fried food) for decades and died at a ripe old age. It happens. As any life insurance actuary knows, however, mortality prediction statistics are dauntingly accurate for all of us collectively, even though it's difficult to predict the longevity of any one particular individual. Like smoking or overeating, overdrinking shortens life by as much as 10 to 15 years on average and can also detract greatly from quality-of-life years through disability, chronic disease, mental impairment, and harm done to family and other relationships.

One problem here is that these various outcomes are probabilities. It is not certain that if you overdrink it will harm you or cause your premature death. It only might do so. If you knew for certain that the very next drink would kill you, chances are you wouldn't take it, but it's not that simple. Sustained heavy drinking (or smoking, or eating fatty foods) will have dreadful consequences for some, average negative consequences for most, and no negative outcomes for some proportion of people during their lifetimes. Because there is no way to know for sure ahead of time which of these three groups would be yours, it's a matter of deciding which of the many available risks in life you would like to take.

Dumb Drinking

Certain kinds of harm do not require years of excess but can occur with a single occasion of overdrinking. Many of these have to do with drinking too much for conditions. What may be a reasonably safe amount of alcohol in one situation can have tragic results under other circumstances. In plain language, this is dumb drinking.

A classic example is drinking before driving. The only truly safe level of alcohol in the bloodstream when driving is zero. Even relatively small amounts of alcohol can subtly impair perception, judgment, attention, and other mental functions that are crucial for safe driving. The trouble, of course, is that it is hard to perceive when your perception is impaired or to judge when your judgment is compromised. The legal limit that defines "drunk" driving has declined over the years from 0.15 to 0.10, 0.08, and now 0.05 g% (grams of alcohol per 100 ml. of blood) in some states. Even at these lowered levels, however, there is clear impairment of the complex skills needed for safe driving. Other nations have made it illegal to drive at 0.02 or 0.03 g%, and scientific evidence shows reduction in alcohol-related fatalities when impaired-driving laws enforce these lower limits.

Our counsel is that if you will be driving, plan any drinking so that the alcohol has been completely eliminated from your body before you start the engine. In Chapter 4, we show you how to do this.

Driving isn't the only activity that can be dangerously impaired by even moderate drinking. In search of a Christmas tree, one of our graduate students headed off to the mountains equipped with a chain saw. He felt completely unaffected by the two beers he drank while searching for the perfect tree, but with a small misjudgment he narrowly escaped cutting off his toes. Flying an airplane, swimming or boating, skiing, or using power tools-these are just a few examples of situations in which any drinking is hazardous. It takes only one such occasion to trigger a tragedy, and the newspapers are filled with them every year.

Rapid-paced drinking-such as occurs in drinking games, contests, or hazing-is another example of dumb drinking. Beyond the very real risk of death from alcohol poisoning, it overrides normal judgment about how much is too much and opens the door for foolish risk taking.

Unfortunately, dumb drinking can take an almost infinite number of forms. Drinking before or during certain social situations holds potential for harm. For example, a substantial majority of date rapes occur when one or both people were under the influence of alcohol, a fact that also holds for other kinds of physical violence. Under the influence of alcohol, people are generally more likely to take risks, to do things and say things they wouldn't if sober, sometimes with long-lasting consequences, embarrassment, or guilt. Again, it's a matter of probabilities. On any one occasion of drinking, the chances of a tragic outcome are usually quite small. The trouble is, it can take only one incident of dumb drinking to change a life forever.

Harmful Drinking

A third question to ask yourself, beyond just how much you drink or potentially risky situations in which you drink, is the extent to which alcohol may already be causing problems or otherwise harming you or those around you. There are various inventories of the troubles that can pile up over time in relation to overdrinking. There is one in Chapter 2, and we've included a longer one in Appendix B. If you're sitting on the fence about whether you need to do anything about your drinking, an honest self-evaluation with these questionnaires can help you tally up the ways in which drinking may be causing harm, or at least starting to do so. Information is also provided in Appendix B to let you compare yourself with people seeking professional help for alcohol problems. If, on the other hand, you already know your drinking is causing harm to you or others, then there's no particular need to visit Appendix B.

Harmful drinking is also sometimes called "problem drinking" or "alcohol abuse," terms that can get in the way of taking an honest look at yourself. With regard to the first, people sometimes get hung up on whether they "have a drinking problem." What matters is not whether you deserve a label, but rather what is happening in your life with regard to drinking and what, if anything, you want to do about it. Alcohol "abuse" sounds both moralistic and odd. "Alcohol abuse," one colleague quipped, "is mixing single-malt scotch with root beer." We prefer "harmful drinking" because it describes exactly what is happening: It is drinking in a way that causes or contributes to harm.

Dependent Drinking

Finally, there is the concept of alcohol dependence. Some people think of this as being unable to stop drinking without suffering symptoms of alcohol withdrawal: shakiness, sweating, rapid heartbeat, and such. To be sure, it's possible to become physically addicted to alcohol in this way, but alcohol dependence is much larger than withdrawal. Many alcohol-dependent people do not feel sick when they stop drinking.

In the broadest sense, dependence is the process whereby a drug (in this case alcohol) gradually takes over more and more of your life. You spend more money buying alcohol, more time drinking and recovering from its effects. Consequently, people and activities with which you once spent more time begin to fall away. You spend more time with heavier drinkers and less time in places where there is no alcohol. Perhaps the idea of a dinner party without alcohol makes you uncomfortable or just seems "inconvenient." You're not sure how you would deal with certain things without alcohol, such as getting to sleep or feeling frustrated or down. From time to time you make an attempt to cut down or quit but rather quickly go back to the familiar pattern. In short, alcohol slowly becomes central to your life.

A Word about Labels

As we've said, labels such as "problem drinker" and "alcoholic" can be very sticky and can be so troubling that they get in the way of taking an honest look at what is actually happening in your life. If you haven't noticed already, we are careful not to use such labels for people. We talk about harmful or problematic drinking, but not harmful or problem drinkers. It may seem like a small difference, but it's not. Labeling people can be pejorative and can get in the way of needed change. Taking an honest look at your drinking can be hard if doing so might mean you're "alcoholic." When we ask people to tell us how alcohol has caused problems for them, they usually can give us a long list; but the same people, when asked, "Are you a problem drinker?" say "No." Taking a close look at your behavior need not invoke shame or blame. We urge you not to worry about personal labels and consider instead what is actually happening in your life with regard to alcohol.

What to Do?

One solution, if you're having problems related to alcohol, is to stop drinking altogether. Certainly this is a reasonable solution, and many people have coped with overdrinking by abstaining completely from the use of alcohol. Sometimes this is the wisest and even the easiest solution. For people whose livers have been damaged by alcohol or disease, further drinking may seriously endanger their lives and health, and abstinence would be the wisest course. Those who have already overcome a drinking problem by becoming totally abstinent are also well advised to stay that way. After all, this is a way to know for sure that alcohol is not going to harm you.

Not everyone who overdrinks, however, wants to stop or can stop drinking altogether. Abstinence can be challenging to maintain. Even after treatment with an abstinence goal, an average of three out of four people drink again. Others would just prefer to continue drinking if they can. For these and other reasons, people seek to reduce and manage their own drinking without stopping completely. Chapter 2 is designed to help you decide if this is what you want to do, and Chapter 3 offers some questions that you can answer for yourself from which we can tell you about the likelihood that moderation will work for you. If you do decide you want to give moderation a try, the rest of this book is for you. It is specifically designed to help you do five things:

1. Understand how alcohol affects your body and mind and when your risk of harm becomes significant.

2. Become conscious of factors that may be contributing to your overdrinking and the extent to which drinking may be controlling you.

Continues...

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Human Figure: A Photographical Reference for Artists

Author: E A Ruby

Now you can draw from your own life model anytime you want without paying expensive models’ fees! This handy volume contains over 600 detailed anatomical photographs for artists to study and draw from. Subjects included are male and female, and the models range in age from two years old to ninety years old. All together, seventeen different models were photographed, in the most useful and instructive poses for the artist. They are shown clothed and unclothed, full-figure and in closeup, in classical poses and in action, and in a wide variety of views—the standing male and female models, for instance, were photographed from eight different angles in a 360-degree circle. Sections one and two, covering the male and female nude figure, include photographic representation of running, walking, standing, sitting, and reclining, as well as detail studies of head, hands, and feet. Section three shows close-ups of facial expressions: joy, pain, surprise, etc., as well as sequences of expressions such as the transition from slight annoyance to great anger. In this section too are found details of a variety of heads, hands, eyes and noses, mouths, and ears. Section four is composed of photographs of a two-year-old child.

1001 Tips for Living Well with Diabetes or Tantra of Sound

2009-02-19T02:53:00.000-08:00

1001 Tips for Living Well with Diabetes

Author: American Diabetes Association

All of the world’s bestadvice for excellent diabetescare rolled into onecomprehensive volume

A compilation of ADA’s 10 bestselling 101Tips series books, 1,001 Tips for LivingWell with Diabetes provides head-to-toecoverage for managing diabetes and answersthe most frequently asked questions ofdiabetes patients.

Here the experts at ADA give readers adviceand suggestions to make living with diabeteseasier, to stay healthy, and to fend off complicationsbefore they start. 1,001 Tips forLiving Well with Diabetes covers everythingfrom dealing with depression and stress toaging well in order to avoid common agerelatedcomplications.People with diabetes will find tips for:

Eating healthy to lose weight and keepdiabetes in check while still enjoying thefoods they love
Preventing common diabetes complicationssuch as kidney disease, heart disease, andeye disease
Improving blood sugar in order to avoiddangerous highs and lows
Avoiding potentially lethal druginteractions as well as understandingthe side effects
Caring for their feet to prevent athlete’sfoot, ulcers, and amputation
And more

Tantra of Sound: How to Enhance Intimacy with Sound

Author: Jonathan and Andi Goldman Goldman

Sound is the fundamental creative force in the universe, bringing order to chaos, offering health and wellness. Tantra of Sound is a first-of-its-kind book that introduces the emerging field of sound healing into the realm of intimate relationships.

Sound healing pioneer Jonathan Goldman has teamed with his wife, Andi, a holistic psychotherapist, to create a unique and innovative approach to developing self-awareness. Emphasizing the science of sound healing for relationships and personal growth, they show you how to create the life and loving relationship you're longing for.

Beginning with the practical understanding of tantra, the Goldmans clarify the ancient spiritual traditions by including basic meditations and a series of powerful toning exercises designed to activate the chakras and expand consciousness. As an added bonus, this edition includes an hour long CD of instructional examples for the express purpose of heightening your experiences with the book.

With its clear, concise information and carefully chosen guided exercises, Tantra of Sound will help you discover yourself and your personal relationships anew.

Staying Alive or Baby and Toddler Sleep Solutions for Dummies

2009-02-17T22:52:00.000-08:00

Staying Alive: Life-Changing Strategies for Surviving Cancer

Author: Brenda Hunter PhD

Staying AliveBrenda Hunter, Ph.D.Heal Your Body, Embrace Your Life.

Few things are more frightening, confusing, or devastating than a diagnosis of cancer. If you or someone you love has cancer (or is at risk for it), you want reliable information, reasons for hope, and a plan of attack you can trust.

Staying Alive provides this and more. A six-year cancer survivor, psychologist, and cancer coach, Dr. Brenda Hunter presents the program that has contributed significantly to her survival, as well as interviews with cancer experts and long-term survivors. Inside you’ll find:

• life-changing strategies for beating cancer
• an integrated, holistic approach to cancer care and survival that involves body, mind, and spirit
• success stories and survival strategies from long-term cancer survivors
• a proactive nutritional program designed to empower you and increase wellness
• interviews with national cancer experts

The good news? The human body has an amazing capacity to heal itself when life-changing strategies are applied. Dr. Brenda Hunter suggests that many of us can work to reverse–or prevent–cancer’s destructive course. Learn how you may be unnecessarily putting yourself at increased risk, and discover the steps you can take today to begin to restore or protect your health.

A Cancer-Conquering Plan for Your Body, Mind, Emotions, and SpiritDr. Brenda Hunter is a psychologist and internationally published author. Educated at Georgetown University, she has written numerous books, including Home By Choice, In the Company of Women, and The Power ofMother Love. In her role as an advocate for motherhood, she has appeared on CBS’s This Morning, Larry King Live, and Focus on the Family.

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Baby and Toddler Sleep Solutions for Dummies

Author: Arthur Lavin MD

Understand the sleep effects of life changes, prematurity, and health issues

Find your way to your family's best sleep solutions!

Do you wonder whether you'll ever sleep through the night again? Relax! This reassuring guide provides the essential information you need to help your kids to go to sleep — and stay asleep — all night long, whatever their age or stage of development. So cheer up — a good night's sleep is just pages away!

• Foster healthy sleep patterns for life

• Tailor your approach to your child's personality

• Establish bedtime rules in a nurturing way

• Handle snoring, night terrors, bedwetting, and other distressing issues

Introduction.

Part I: From A to ZZZZZ: The Basics of Sleep.

Chapter 1: Taking Charge of Your Dream Team.

Chapter 2: Understanding the Importance and Stages of Slumber.

Chapter 3: Personality: A Big Piece of the Puzzle.

Part II: I Have a Dream: Winning Sleep Strategies for Every Age.

Chapter 4: Growing and Changing: Sleep from Birth to 6 Months.

Chapter 5: Getting the Hang of It: Sleep from 6 to 12 Months.

Chapter 6: Baby on the Move: Sleep from 12 to 18 Months.

Chapter 7: The Wake-Up Call: Sleep from 18 Months to 2 Years.

Chapter 8: The Big Tug of War: Sleep from 2 through 3 Years.

Part III: Sleep Decisions that Involve the Whole Family.

Chapter 9: Keeping Baby Nearby? Co-Sleeping with Your Little One.

Chapter 10: Move Over, Darlin’! When a Sibling Enters the Picture.

Chapter 11: Your Dream Team Grows: Preschool, Day Care, and Sitters.

Part IV: Dealing with Special Circumstances.

Chapter 12: Sleep Tips for Families with Premature Babies.

Chapter 13: Sneezes, Sniffles, Aches, and Pains.

Chapter 14: When Life Changes Keep Your Child Awake.

Part V: The Part of Tens.

Chapter 15: Ten Tips for Getting Your Tot to Sleep.

Chapter 16: Ten Pitfalls to Avoid at Sleepytime.

Chapter 17: More than Ten Great Bedtime Stories and Songs.

Appendix: Sleep Logs.

Index.

Atkins Journal or Pilates

2009-02-16T18:48:00.000-08:00

Atkins Journal: Your Personal Journey Toward a New You

Author: Robert C Atkins

This journal is a valuable ally to help you do Atkins properly--enhancing your potential to manage your weight and improve your overall health!

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Pilates: Fitness Training for Body and Soul

Author: Antje Kort

Benefit from a shaped healthy body, new vitality, and great vibrancy! You will learn all about the fundamentals, the eight Pilates principles, and why it is so important to exercise the abdominal muscles. All of the exercises are described in great detail, starting with the preparatory training exercises and moving up to the challenging original Pilates exercises. Find out your strengths and weaknesses, and put together your very own personal workout. Includes extra programs for relaxation, for problems areas, and for a strong back.

Wants Wishes and Wills or A Fit and Well Way of Life

2009-02-15T14:46:00.000-08:00

Wants, Wishes, and Wills: A Medical and Legal Guide to Protecting Yourself and Your Family in Sickness and in Health

Author: Wynne A Whitman

A terminal diagnosis...a life-threatening disease... recognition of one's own mortality...or simply planning ahead. These all lead individuals to contemplate difficult end-of-life decisions. But when they do, they find themselves confused, desperately seeking guidance: about Living Wills, about health care proxies, about their own care, wishes, and affairs. Dr. Shawn D. Glisson and Wynne A.Whitman, Esq., help people face these issues every day - Glisson as a respected oncologist, Whitman as an experienced estate lawyer. Now, they've come together to give readers all the tools they need to make the best decisions for themselves and their families. The authors provide compassionate, up-to-date, plain-English guidance you need to decide for yourself and stay in control of your life.

Understand your choices and take control of them
Know your options and make sure your decisions are respected Know the law–before it's too late
Understand directives, health care proxies, Living Wills, and powers of attorney

The authors answer questions such as:
-How can I make sure I get the best possible care to fight my disease?
-How do I prepare a Living Will that accurately expresses my views?
-Will alternative therapies help me?
-What should I know about hospice?
-What's the best way to plan my estate and minimize my taxes?
-Above all, how do I make sure my wishes are followed?

Acknowledgments     xv
About the Authors     xvi
The Wants, Wishes, and Wills of Your Health and Medical Situation
Health and Medical Wants: Your Personal Health Care System     3
A Guide to Creating Your Personal Health Care System     3
My Personal Health Care Team     7
Your Health Care Records     8
My Own Interoperable Health Network     8
Health and Medical Wants     9
Health and Medical Wishes: Providers, Facilities, and Programs     11
A Guide to Medical Experts     11
I've Just Been Diagnosed. What Do I Do Now?     12
Office Overview     13
Second Opinions     14
What if My Physicians Don't Use the Same Hospitals and Diagnostic Testing Centers?     15
Let the Patient Beware!     16
Physician "Hats"     18
White Coat Cast     27
What's Up, Doc?     23
Choosing Medical Facilities     23
Pharmacies     26
Medical Service, Magazines, Milk, and More     27
Medical Palliation Programs and Hospice     28
Health and Medical Wishes     31
Health and Medical Wills: Your Medical Conditions     33
A Guide to Determining YourCurrent Health Status     33
Your Medical Conditions     34
Health and Medical Wills     39
The Wants, Wishes, and Wills of Your Personal Situation
Personal Wants: Doctors and Dialogue     43
A Guide to Communicating Better with Your Providers     43
Who Are Your Health Care Providers?     44
Where Were Your Last Tests Done?     44
What Medicines Are You Taking?     45
What Exactly Is This Pill?     46
What Are You Allergic To? What Are You Intolerant Of?     46
Do I Have to Tell My Doctor Everything?     47
How Are You Feeling?     47
What's Your Health History?     48
Your Protected Health Information     48
Past Medical History     48
Medications/Allergies     49
Family History     49
Social History     50
Personal Wants     50
Personal Wishes: Screening and Counseling     51
A Guide to Health Counseling     51
Who Do You Go To for Your Health Care Advice?     52
United States Federal Counseling Standards as of 2006     54
Screening for Health Conditions     57
U.S. Federal Screening Standards as of 2006      58
Personal Wishes     62
Personal Wills: Drugs, Diets, and Devices     63
A Guide to Drug Discovery, Distribution, and Delivery     64
Trial or Study-What's the Difference?     65
Listen to the Experts!     66
What If My Health Insurance Won't Cover Some Treatments?     67
Online Update     68
Is a Clinical Trial or the Standard Treatment Right for Me?     72
What Exactly Is Alternative Care?     75
Beneficial Diets     77
Devices     79
Personal Wills     80
The Wants, Wishes, and Wills of Your Medical-Legal Affairs
Medical-Legal Wants: Understanding Interventions     83
A Guide to Airway Interventions     85
Breathing Interventions     86
Breathing Basics     86
Circulatory Interventions     87
Discomfort Interventions     88
Pain Facts     89
Enteric Interventions     90
Medical-Legal Wants     94
Medical-Legal Wishes: Defining Capacity, Consciousness, and Contingencies     95
A Guide to Evaluating Medical Capacity and Comas     96
Capacity and Competence     97
A Little Levity     98
Coma Conditions     101
Choosing Medical End-of-Life Points     101
The Different Points of Death     106
Do Not Resuscitate (DNR) Orders     109
Medical-Legal Wishes     110
Medical-Legal Wills: Directives, Definitions, and Discussions     111
Who's Who?     112
Health Care Documents 101     113
What If I Don't Have a Health Care Proxy?     114
What About Your Old Health Care Proxy and Living Will?     115
A Guide to Health Care Proxies and Living Wills     115
The New Living Will     116
Who Can Know Your Health Care Status?     118
What Are Life-Sustaining Treatments?     120
Does a Living Will Mean I Want Euthanasia?     122
Powers of Attorney     124
What Exactly Is a General Durable Power of Attorney?     126
The Documents Are Signed. What Now?     128
Communicating Your Health Care Wants and Wishes     129
How Often Should I Update My Documents?     132
Medical-Legal Wills     132
The Wants, Wishes, and Wills of Your Selfless Contributions
Selfless Contribution Wants: Donating Time, Tissue, and Treatment Data     137
A Guide to Patient Advocacy Communities      137
Donation Communities     139
Organ Donations     140
Our Favorite Bumper Sticker     140
Blood Donations     140
Blood Donations 101     141
Bone Marrow     142
Scientific Research     142
Research Communities     143
Selfless Contribution Wants     144
Selfless Contribution Wishes: Individual Purpose, Production, and Protection     145
A Guide to Goal Setting     145
An Added Bonus     146
Time Management     148
Vivacious Volunteers     149
Liability Protection     150
Selfless Contribution Wishes     151
Selfless Contribution Wills: Donation Requirements, Responsibilities, and Rights     153
A Guide to Informed Consent     153
Can I Revoke My Informed Consent?     154
Record Keeping and Reporting     155
Scientific Data     155
Donation Ownership     156
Selfless Contribution Wills     157
The Wants, Wishes, and Wills of Your Estate Planning
Estate Planning Wants: Purpose, Preparation, and Protection     161
Beneficiary Designations     162
Double Check Those Designations     162
Joint Tenants     163
Tenants-in-Common     163
Individual Assets     164
Get Organized!     164
Who Are These People?     165
A Guide to the Purposes and Benefits of Estate Planning     166
What About In-Laws and Adopted Children?     168
What Does Escheat Mean?     169
Protecting Your Estate from Taxes     170
The Changing Federal Tax Law     171
Finding Estate Planning Professionals     174
Time Waits for No One     176
Don't Wait Till the Last Minute!     179
Estate Planning Wants     179
Estate Planning Wishes: Caring for Family, Friends, and Foundations     181
A Guide to Planning for Relatives     182
Your Parents     182
How Do I Talk to My Parents About Estate Planning?     183
Your Young Children     183
Disabled Loved Ones     184
Planning for Nonrelatives     185
My Charitable Planning Questionnaire     186
Planning for Charities     186
Let the Donor Beware!     187
Charity Begins with the Heart and Ends with the Bottom Line     188
The Famously Charitable      190
Estate Planning Wishes     191
Estate Planning Wills: Testaments, Trusts, and Other Tools     193
Explaining Your Decision     194
A Guide to Last Wills and Testaments     194
What's a Holographic Will?     195
Who Can Write a Will?     196
Stephanie's Saga: Beware of Mysterious Lists     197
Do I Have to List Everything?     199
What About Spot and Fluffy?     200
Family Planning     201
Legalese 101     202
What's a Trust?     203
What's the Difference Between a Will and a Trust?     205
The Executor     206
Fiduciary Duty     208
Who Should Be the Guardian of My Children?     208
Guardian Letter of Guidance     209
Procrastination Nation     210
Trusts     210
If I Have a Trust, Do I Need a Will?     211
Other Estate Planning Tools     212
Long-Term Care and Disability Insurance     213
Estate Planning Decisions     215
Estate Planning Wills     216
The Wants, Wishes, and Wills of Your Legacy
Legacy Wants: Providing Ideas, Instructions, and Intentions     219
A Guide to Letters and Lessons of Love     220
Video Memorials     221
Letters of Instruction     222
Letter of Instruction Checklist     227
Funeral Planning     228
The New Funeral     229
The High-Tech Funeral     231
Memorial Stone     231
Legacy Wants     232
Legacy Wishes: Assisting Family, Friends, and Future Generations to Remember     233
All Things Must Pass     234
A Guide to Your Personal Identity     235
Getting Started     235
Family Tree Preparation     237
Legacy Wishes     239
Your Legacy Wills: Your Safety Your Rights, and Your Records     241
A Guide to Medical Safety     241
Patients' Rights     244
Patient's Bill of Rights     244
Your Records     246
What Is a Covered Entity?     249
Medical Identity Theft     250
Personal Information Storage     251
Legacy Wills     253
Conclusion     255
Classy Communicating     256
Your Wants, Wishes, and Wills     258
Your Wants, Wishes, and Wills     259
Additional Resources      261
Suggested Readings List     261
Web Site Resources     262
Glossary     265
Index     279

Go to: The Leanness Lifestyle or First Steps to Fitness

A Fit and Well Way of Life

Author: Gwen Robbins

Offering twelve chapters with brief coverage of health Topics, this book is designed for course that is primarily classroom lecture; students are expected to pursue self-guided fitness outside of class, such as seep activity logs and complete lab assignments. Complements a fitness course that is broader in scope and incorporates self-management principles and stress management to build healthy habits. Ideal for a fitness or wellness course with limited credit hours. Offers behavior change strategies throughout and many lab activities offered in the book and even more available online.

Optic Neuritis a Medical Dictionary Bibliography and Annotated Research Guide to Internet References or Polycythemia a Medical Dictionary Bibliography and Annotated Research Guide to Internet References

2009-02-13T22:31:00.000-08:00

Optic Neuritis - 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 optic neuritis. 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 optic neuritis.If your time is valuable, this book is for you. First, you will not waste time searching the Internet while missing a lot of relevant information. Second, the book also saves you time indexing and defining entries. Finally, you will not waste time and money printing hundreds of web pages.

Forward
Chapter 1. Studies on Optic Neuritis
Overview
Federally Funded Research on Optic Neuritis
E-Journals: PubMed Central
The National Library of Medicine: PubMed
Chapter 2. Nutrition and Optic Neuritis
Overview
Finding Nutrition Studies on Optic Neuritis
Federal Resources on Nutrition
Additional Web Resources
Chapter 3. Alternative Medicine and Optic Neuritis
Overview
National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Additional Web Resources
General References
Chapter 4. Patents on Optic Neuritis
Overview
Patent Applications on Optic Neuritis
Keeping Current
Chapter 5. Books on Optic Neuritis
Overview
Chapters on Optic Neuritis
Chapter 6. Periodicals and News on Optic Neuritis
Overview
News Services and Press Releases
Academic Periodicals covering Optic Neuritis
Chapter 7. Researching Medications
Overview
U.S. Pharmacopeia
Commercial Databases
Researching Orphan Drugs
Appendix A. Physician Resources
Overview
NIH Guidelines
NIH Databases
Other Commercial Databases
Appendix B. Patient Resources
Overview
Patient Guideline Sources
Finding Associations
Appendix C. Finding Medical Libraries
Overview
Preparation
Finding a Local Medical Library
Medical Libraries in the U.S. and Canada
ONLINE GLOSSARIES
Online Dictionary Directories
OPTIC NEURITIS DICTIONARY
INDEX

Polycythemia - 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 polycythemia. 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 polycythemia.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.

Living Well or Juzen Taiho to

2009-02-12T18:29:00.000-08:00

Living Well: 21 Days to Transform Your Life, Supercharge Your Health, and Feel Spectacular

Author: Montel Williams

In the fight for health and happiness, New York Times bestselling author Montel Williams shares his battle plan for better living.

In his inspiring autobiography Climbing Higher, Montel Williams told the story of his lifelong struggle for respect and success-and his ongoing struggle with multiple sclerosis. In Body Change: The 21-Day Fitness Program for Changing Your Body...and Changing Your Life!; he shared his successful workout strategies; And now, in Living Well with Montel, Montel imparts his personal recipe for healthy and happy living. He also shares his 21-Day Living Well Food and Workout Program-a hard-hitting, three-phased health plan for fast, fit results.

For anyone who wants to fight chronic diseases like diabetes, cancer, and cardiovascular disease, and neurological diseases like multiple sclerosis-or just wants to feel spectacular in their daily life, it's time for a push to the next level-by Living Well with Montel.

Publishers Weekly

When television host Williams was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in 1999, he started researching the links between food and exercise and health, to discover how he could feel less pain and have more positive energy. He firmly believes that everyone, whether they're suffering a chronic disease or not, should quit eating junk food and start eating more fruits and vegetables and exercising daily. So he's organized a week-by-week program for readers, featuring food and activity diaries to record everything that's eaten, the exercise done each day and a list of specific plans for how to live well. While his basic advice is not surprising, his chef's recipes are curious. Many include an alarming amount of salt, while others painstakingly avoid meat or dairy, like the pasta-free, cheese-free Green Squash Lasagna, even though Williams himself says he's a "flexitarian" who occasionally enjoys a "good juicy cheeseburger." In addition to an illustrated guide to exercising, Williams has packed the book with statements from experts reiterating the health benefits of improved diet and exercise. Williams is a charismatic cheerleader-and his book will likely inspire fans-but even that may not be enough to sell "Green Drinks" or "salmon right out of the can" for breakfast. (Jan.)

Susan B. Hagloch - Library Journal

Talk-show host Williams wrote about his battle with multiple sclerosis in his 2005 New York Timesbest seller, Climbing Higher. In this title, he describes the lifestyle changes he's made that enable him to function normally, and he recommends the same program for anyone who wants to feel better and be healthier. His sensible eating plan concentrates on fresh vegetables, especially those that are high in antioxidants; avoids highly refined foods; and incorporates a wide variety of whole grains (recipes are included). His exercise routine combines aerobics, flexibility, and strength training and promotes power walking because, as Williams points out, exercise is a potent antioxidant itself. Fans and anyone who wants to look better, feel better, and live longer will definitely want this excellent lifestyle makeover manual; highly recommended for public libraries.

Interesting textbook: On the Social Contract or Vote to Save the Planet

Juzen-Taiho-to (Shi-Quan-Da-Bu-Tang): Scientific Evalution and Clinical Applications

Author: Haruki Yamada

In Japan, 148 kinds of Kampo (traditional Japanese herbal) formulations are covered by the national health insurance system. Because Kampo medicines contain many active ingredients and combinations of herbs, it is important to understand the mechanisms of action and to supply quality controlled materials. Juzen-taiho-to (Shi-Quan-Da-Bu-Tang): Scientific Evaluation and Clinical Applications presents a concise overview of important Kampo formulas, Juzen-taiho-to. This book contains therapeutic indications and traditional uses, taxonomy, quality assurance of plant raw material, clinical constituents, and up-to-date findings and topics related to pharmacology and clinical application of Juzen-taiho-to.

Natural Medicine or Spirituality and Religiousness and Alcohol Other Drug Problems

2009-02-10T14:56:00.000-08:00

Natural Medicine

Author: Beth MacEoin

In Natural Medicine, Beth MacEoin shows how to use alternative therapies in conjunction with orthodox medicine to create a harmonious, safe, and effective framework for the treatment of illness. This comprehensive volume covers each of the major alternative therapies in depth, with full explanations of their underlying principles, consultation procedures, diagnostic techniques, and methods of treatment. The book includes an extensive, step-by-step guide to the assessment and, where appropriate, home treatment of more than 120 ailments and conditions (situations that require immediate treatment or professional help are highlighted). An invaluable resource for all those interested in or involved with natural systems of healing.

Go to: Questions of Taste or In the Kitchen with Papa Wiltz

Spirituality and Religiousness and Alcohol/Other Drug Problems: Treatment and Recovery Perspectives

Author: Brent B Benda

An in-depth look at the relevance of religious and spiritual issues to alcohol and drug use and abuse throughout the lifespan
Spiritual issues and forgiveness are oft-neglected topics in treatment programs for substance abusers. This unique book brings those underrated components of recovery to the forefront through current research, case studies, and the insight of experts in the field of spirituality as well as drug/alcohol treatment. It illustrates the important interrelationship among religiousness, spirituality, forgiveness, and alcohol and drug use and abuse throughout the lifespan. The contributors examine the effects of religiousness and spirituality on recovery in relation to more widely recognized supports. Each chapter is extensively referenced, and most include tables and/or figures that make difficult information easy to understand and work with.
Spirituality and Religiousness and Alcohol/Other Drug Problems: Treatment and Recovery Perspectives draws clear, important distinctions between religiosity and spirituality. It provides you with a clearly laid out conceptual framework for examining the relationship among spirituality/religiousness and alcohol/drug problems, and a theoretical model of forgiveness in regard to alcohol/drug abuse. This informative book also examines:
the existing literature on the intersection of spirituality/religiousness and alcohol/drug issues
addiction recovery across the lifespan
connections among stress, quality of life, social support, spirituality and religiosity, and recovery
how social supports, spirituality, religiousness, life meaning, and affiliation with 12-step fellowships affect the quality of life forpeople in recovery
evidence-based forgiveness treatment
alcohol abusers' traits and how abusers function in the context of family
Christian perspectives on alcohol/drug use and abuse— with a chapter devoted to Protestant perspectives and treatment implications
predictors of rehospitalization for homeless substance abusers, including spiritual well-being
various dimensions of religious involvement and mental health outcomes among addicted women
whether religiousness, as opposed to church attendance, is related to alcohol/drug consumption and delinquency
the ties between religious variables and mental health in a high-risk population (chemically dependent pregnant or parenting women in a residential treatment program)
. . . and a great deal more
This book is designed to be immediately useful to practitioners (social workers, psychologists, psychiatrists, counselors, and ministers) who work with substance users and abusers, as well as to academicians and researchers involved with these topics. Please consider adding it to your professional, research, or teaching collection today!

"Science and spirituality are often seen as oil and water, which has severely hampered research about recovery from addiction. Benda and McGovern provide convincing evidence that spirituality and religiousness are not only relevant, but integral to our understanding the disease of addiction and the process of recovery. In this era, when fruitless debate between professional and faith-based treatments limits cooperation and collaboration, this book offers a path towards reconciliation, mutual respect, and understanding between these two disciplines . . . . Traditional Twelve Step spirituality is articulately described in different chapters by McGovern and William White, while Benda and others offer varying perspectives on the role of religion and spiritual concepts including forgiveness in the development of addiction and the foundation of recovery. Of particular interest is the diversity of populations addressed in terms of the impact of spirituality and religiousness . . . . The concluding chapter by White is noteworthy in its analysis of the impact of age on the process of recovery." — Dr. Jeffry D. Roth, Editor, Journal of Groups in Addiction and Recovery; Author, Group Psychotherapy and Recovery from Addiction: Carrying the Message

"In addiction treatment there has been a longstanding distinction between abstinence and sobriety, with an understanding that the difference has something to do with spirituality. This volume reflects the recent surge of research and scholarly interest in this relationship between spirituality and recovery. Who would have imagined, just two decades ago, that we would be reading scientific articles on love, forgiveness, and spiritual well-being? A RICH ARRAY OF POPULATIONS IS ADDRESSED IN THESE CHAPTERS, across cultures, ages, drugs, and life situations, offering more pieces of the puzzle of recovery." — William R. Miller, PhD, Distinguished Professor of Psychology and Psychiatry, University of New Mexico

Doody Review Services

Reviewer: Patricia E. Murphy, PhD(Rush University Medical Center)
Description: This is a collection of articles published in an issue of Alcoholism Treatment Quarterly in 2006 that focused on religion and spirituality.
Purpose: The goal of the journal is to provide information about treatment that takes into account both theory and research. Although there are articles on the topic of spirituality in recovery in a variety of journals, this collection provides practical and concise material in a single place.
Audience: Each chapter is clear and compact, making it accessible to the range of readers for whom it is intended -- physicians to clergy. Because spirituality has been part of dependency treatment for many years, the topic is likely to be of interest.
Features: Early chapters provide background on the history and research on the role of religion/spirituality in treatment and addiction. Chapters providing quantitative research on the topic investigate associations of spirituality/religion with factors related to substance abuse in diverse populations. Data analysis is described well, keeping in mind the target reader who may not be well versed in statistics. Each study highlights clinical implications. A particularly laudable aspect is the inclusion of a chapter describing a protocol for forgiveness, followed by a chapter studying the role of forgiveness on outcomes related to substance abuse. The book does not offer reports of longitudinal studies or trials of interventions. This could be a next step. It does expose the reader to references to some of the foremost authors in the field of religion and mentalhealth.
Assessment: This book would be a useful addition to the library of those involved in working with persons with addiction. Because it is both interesting and quite readable, it would not stay on the shelf, but would be put to good use. It is this kind of book that is likely to lead busy practitioners to explore research in their field.

Themes and Patterns of Spirituality-Religiousness and Alcohol/Other Drug Problems: Treatment and Recovery Perspectives   Thomas F. McGovern   Brent B. Benda     1
Spirituality and Religiousness and Alcohol/Other Drug Problems: Conceptual Framework   Thomas F. McGovern   Terry McMahon     7
Protestantism and Alcoholism: Spiritual and Religious Considerations   John R. Belcher     21
The Role of Social Supports, Spirituality, Religiousness, Life Meaning and Affiliation with 12-Step Fellowships in Quality of Life Satisfaction Among Individuals in Recovery from Alcohol and Drug Problems   Alexandre B. Laudet   Keith Morgen   William L. White     33
Church Attendance or Religiousness: Their Relationship to Adolescents' Use of Alcohol, Other Drugs, and Delinquency   Brent B. Benda   Sandra K. Pope   Kelly J. Kelleher     75
Dimensions of Religious Involvement and Mental Health Outcomes Among Alcohol- and Drug-Dependent Women   Nicola A. Conners   Leanne Whiteside-Mansell   Allen C. Sherman     89
Spiritual Well-Being, Relationships, and Work Satisfaction in the Treatment of Homeless Veterans with Alcohol/Other Drug Problems   Brent B. Benda   Frederick A. DiBlasio   Sandra K. Pope     109
Forgiveness in the Treatment of Persons with AlcoholProblems   Everett L. Worthington, Jr.   Michael Scherer   Kathryn L. Cooke     125
Alcohol and Other Drug Problems Among Homeless Veterans: A Life-Course Theory of Forgiveness   Brent B. Benda   John R. Belcher     147
Alcohol Abuse in Marriage and Family Contexts: Relational Pathways to Recovery   Jennifer S. Ripley   April Cunion   Nicole Noble     171
Recovery Across the Life Cycle from Alcohol/Other Drug Problems: Pathways, Styles, and Developmental Stages   William L. White     185
Index     203

That Amazing Grace or Yoga Stretch For Fitness

2009-02-09T10:54:00.000-08:00

That Amazing Grace: The Role of Clarence and Grace S. in Alcoholics Anonymous

Author: Dick B

Precise details of early A.A.'s spiritual practices--from the recollections of Grace S., widow of A.A. pioneer, Clarence S.

From the Author:

The controversial Clarence Snyder has been much criticized and little understood as a tremendous resource for A.A. history and also for courageous exposition of A.A.'s Christian fellowship and Bible roots. When I asked Dr. Bob's daughter who Clarence Snyder was, she replied: "He was all for Dr. Bob." And that was good enough for me. Then I met Grace and realized what a student of early A.A. history, of the Bible, and of the A.A. Steps and program she was. Also that she was a tremendous woman of God. My son and I spent a week reviewing her papers, interviewing her, and spending time with her in her home in Florida. We also met her several times at meetings where Grace and I shared the podium. The result is this book which I consider to be very entertaining, very inspiring, and very informative- -particularly for the much beleaguered Christian in present-day A.A.

Book about: Naked Weightlifting or Sham

Yoga Stretch For Fitness (1 Cassettes)

Author: Beth Shaw

In this dynamic one-hour program, Yoga Stretch For Fitness, yoga expert Beth Shaw guides the listener through a variety of basic stretching, toning and strengthening movements. She encourages participants of any age, size or body type to follow this program while traveling or in the comfort of home. Music tracks, which accompany Beth's vocal directions are provided by Steven Halpern, a world-renowned New Age musician. The results are increased relaxation, lowered stress, positive mental awareness and improved physical health. You are on your way to a healthier life!

"Yoga Stretch for Fitness allows you to work out just about anywhere and helps you focus on moves without the distraction of trying to copy an instructor. The music and relaxation segments are simple and soothing."—Shape Magazine

"Shaw is clear and pleasant as she guides one through a series of yoga stretches. Steven Halpern's music is soothing and supports the sense of peace and calm that Shaw is radiating on the cassette."—ForeWord

Author Bio: Beth Shaw is a certified Yoga Instructor and Integrative Yoga Therapist, and her award-winning television show, YogaFit, is seen weekly throughout Los Angeles and New York. Beth also teaches Yoga and Stress Management at a number of hospitals and health clubs in the Southern California area.

Narrator Bio: same as author bio

ForeWord - Jackie Ankerson

Founder of YogaFit International and teacher of YogaFit...her fitness oriented, user-friendly style of Yoga...Shaw is clear and pleasant as she guides one through a series of yoga stretches. She recommends that one put the casette on pause when one desires to stay in the posture longer, which is helpful and works well. This program will help people tone muscles and manage stress for healtheir living.

School Library Journal

ForeWord

Shaw is clear and pleasant as she guides one through a series of yoga stretches. Steven Halpern's music is soothing and supports the sense of peace and calm that Shaw is radiating on the cassette.

Shape Magazine

Yoga Stretch for Fitness allows you to workout just about anywhere and helps you focus on moves without the distraction of trying to copy an instructor. The music and relaxation segments are simple and soothing.

The Nurturing Touch at Birth or Reflexology Massage

2009-02-08T06:52:00.000-08:00

The Nurturing Touch at Birth: A Labor Support Handbook: Second Edition

Author: Paulina Perez

Take this book home and you will seize the opportunity to use the information in this book to educate yourself about new ways to care for laboring women.

Go to: Arizona Cook Book or Old and New Cook Book

Reflexology Massage

Author: Monika Schaefer

Reflexology dates back to ancient Egypt, China, and India, but this age-old massage technique offers powerful benefits for today. Reflexology divides the feet and hands into zones, where specific nerves within these extremities are directly linked to other areas of the body. By massaging, stretching, and otherwise manipulating these zones in focused patterns, practitioners can greatly reduce stress and improve energy flow to the affected areas. More than 100 color photographs and diagrams show exactly how to achieve great results. Beginning with session preparation, the instruction moves into proper grips and soothing holds, gentle pinching techniques, and manipulation for all five critical zones for hands and feet. A section on self-massage and tips for creating shorter massage programs are also provided.

Preface     6
Bringing "Balance" to Body and Soul     6
What Is Foot Reflexology?     7
Why, of All Parts, the Feet?     7
Characteristics of Reflexology     7
Historic Overview     9
A Little Bit of Theory     10
When You Should Not Give a Massage     13
Tips for Successfully Learning Massage     16
Preparations for the Massage     17
How to Prepare Yourself     17
Preparing Your Environment     17
Giving and Receiving-Two Important Elements     18
Possible Reasons for Foot Reflexology     18
Frequency of Massages     18
Optimal Timing     18
A Suitable Place     19
Your Posture     19
Other Things to Consider     24
Getting into the Right Massage Mood     24
Grips and Techniques That You Should Be Familiar With     28
Using the Thumb     28
Using the Index Finger     31
The Pinching Technique     32
The Soothing Hold     33
Stroking and Balancing Techniques     34
General Information Regarding Foot Reflexology     42
Foot Reflexology-Zones andOrgans     49
Beginning the Massage-The Greeting     49
Region 1     49
Region 2     57
Region 3     60
Region 4     67
Region 5     70
Wrapping Up the Massage-The Farewell     73
The After-Rest     75
Special Foot Reflexologies     76
Self-Massage     76
Brief Programs     83
Hand Reflexology     85
General Information Regarding the Massage of Hands     85
Preparations for the Massage     86
Order of the Hand Massage     87
Afterword     92
References Resources     93
Index     94
Author, Acknowledgments, Photo Credits     95

Are the Blueberries in Your Waffles Really Blueberries or Awaiting The Therapists Baby

2009-02-07T02:51:00.000-08:00

Are the Blueberries in Your Waffles Really Blueberries?: A One-of-a-Kind Guide to Eating Smart

Author: Celeste C Bumpus

Are the Blueberries in Your Waffles Really Blueberries? Are fat free products truly fat free? What's better: low carb or low fat food?

Enjoy plenty of -- ah ha - moments as author Celeste Bumpus decodes nutrition and the world of over 2,000 whole and processed foods. You can make better decisions -- if you know what they are.

Little by little the choices we make can quickly add up. Simple yet smart changes to food choices can make a big difference and lead you to a healthier lifestyle. And it's easier than you think!

- Reduce sodium by simply changing salts.
- Grasp one easy way to balance fat and cholesterol.
- Learn there are only two kinds of food.
- Locate fat free products containing heart damaging Trans Fats, then find better options.

Creatively designed to increase your knowledge about food and visually guide you to healthier choices. Are the Blueberries in Your Waffles Really Blueberries? is an indispensable comparison guide and resource for healthy eating you'll refer to again and again.

Are California or Florida Avocados higher in fat? Which one has more fiber? Find out on page 26.

Dr. Steven G. Aldana

"Celeste Bumpus has given us a guide that shows the way to navigate the confusing and deceptive food world. Now you can cut through the marketing hype and see what's really in the foods you purchase and make healthier choices."--(Dr. Steven G. Aldana, Author of The Culprit and The Cure)

What People Are Saying

Dr. Art Mollen
"The book Are the Blueberries in Your Waffles Really Blueberries is the quintessial guide to healthy eating. It is eloquently crafted in a simplistic and pragmatic way. It is an essential book for anyone concerned about the quality of food that they are consuming and enabling them to make healthier choices."--(Dr. Art Mollen, President and Founder of the Southwest Health Institute, Best Selling author, Nationally renowned Health and Fitness Expert.)

Marsha Petrie Sue
"Celeste has written a must buy book for anyone who wants to create balance in their eating habits. She helps you keep it simple with quick and easy ideas and information to make eating smart a no brainer. Whether you are a health professional or a lay person like me, this is a must have book!"--(Marsha Petrie Sue, MBA and #1 Best Selling author of Toxic People: decontaminate difficult people without using weapons or duct tape.)

Interesting textbook: Parties of the Month or Slimming World Fast Food

Awaiting The Therapist's Baby

Author: April Fallon

The passage into and through pregnancy and new parenthood is one that affects all aspects of a therapist's life, including work with patients. It presents special therapeutic challenges, as well as special therapeutic opportunities.

Drawing on the scattered literature, interviews with people who have been in the roles of therapists and expectant parents simultaneously, and their own rich experiences, the authors consider therapists' psychological lives prior to birth (or adoption) and examine both therapist and patient reactions to the reality of a coming child. Whatever the therapist's theoretical orientation, the patient-therapist relationship undergoes changes, and therapists are faced with a number of important decisions not typically addressed in the psychotherapy literature, such as whether and when to inform the patient of what is anticipated. The authors offer practical advice that enables therapists to proceed through a sound clinical decision-making process and discuss the ways in which the changes can be harnessed in the service of treatment goals. Multiple modalities are covered--including individual, group, family, and couples therapy--which can be understood from a variety of theoretical perspectives. The needs of patients in different diagnostic categories at different developmental stages are addressed and the relationship between therapist and practice setting is examined. Throughout, the authors illuminate their points with vivid real-life case vignettes.

The issue of impending parenthood arises for male and female practitioners, adopters and biological parents, and their supervisors. All those facing it will find this book essential reading asthey seek to identify and quell their anxieties and improve their clinical acumen and effectiveness.

Jungle Travel Survival or How People Heal

2009-02-05T22:49:00.000-08:00

Jungle Travel & Survival

Author: John B Walden

Adventure travel, whether in the rain forests of Brazil or the jungles of Belize, can be filled with risk and sometimes lift-threatening situations. Now here is a complete guide on how to cope with and survive the unique and sometimes deadly challenges of a jungle excursion. Dr. John Walden is a professor and associate dean of Medical School Development and Outreach at Marshall University. He has taken more than 75 trips into remote areas of the Amazon Basin.

Library Journal

In this illustrated guidebook, medical doctor Walden (Marshall Univ. Sch. of Medicine) discusses three main areas of concern for those planning to journey the rainforests of the world: how to prepare for the jungle, cope while on the trail, and effectively handle medical emergencies. Although the title may suggest a rather specialized handbook that will appeal to a very limited audience, there is actually much useful information for the common hiker. Walden, who has led many treks into the Amazon basin, offers knowledgeable advice on what to wear, how to build shelter, what plants and animals to eat, how to build fire, and how to handle extreme situations, such as the lack of food and drinking water. Especially valuable is the section on medical concerns in which Walden lists medicines one might need while on the trip, discusses how to avoid parasites and diseases, and explains what vaccinations are necessary. The bibliography is excellent. Recommended for all libraries. George M. Jenks, Bucknell Univ., Lewisburg, PA Copyright 2001 Cahners Business Information.

	Acknowledgments	vii
	Jungle Travel: An Introduction	ix
	Preparing for the Jungle
1	General Preparations	3
2	Medical Preparations	11
3	Gear	23
	Preparing Mentally for Your Journey
4	Cultural and Psychological Factors	41
5	Dynamics of Group Travel in Exotic Environments: Pitfalls and Personalities	55
6	Understanding Your Surroundings	65
	Thriving on the Trail
7	Coping with the Jungle Environment	73
8	Jungle Trekking	85
9	Camp Life	91
10	Hazards (Real and Imagined)	101
	Medical Concerns in the Tropics
11	Health Risrs to Travelers/Diarrhea/Malaria	123
12	Women in the Jungle	135
13	Traveling with Children in the Tropics	139
14	Infectious Diseases	145
15	Survival Strategies	157
	One Last Piece of Advice...	181
	References	183
	Index	193

Interesting textbook: MCTS or Crashing the Gate

How People Heal: Exploring the Scientific Basis of Subtle Energy in Healing

Author: Diane Goldner

For Diane Goldner, what began as an investigative story for The New York Times, became a four-year pilgrimage into the thriving yet controversial world of energy healing in America. Her report, How People Heal, serves as both an introduction to this world, and an engrossing narrative featuring in-depth portraits of healers Barbara Brennan and Rosalyn Bruyere. Goldner spent hours alongside these spiritual and savvy women witnessing their healing work, while casting a critical eye at the business side of their organizations.

How People Heal also introduces you to physicists mapping the effects of love and desire across time and space, nurses using therapeutic touch on hospital patients, and heart surgeons using energy medicine in the operating room. Most important, you'll meet Jonathan Kramer, Doris Dennard, Marilyn Schneider, and others like them, whose lives and life-threatening illnesses have been transformed by the work of energy healers.

How People Heal is the trade paper edition of the 1999 hardcover Infinite Grace: Where the Worlds of Science and Spiritual Healing Meet.

How People Heal takes you inside:

schools and institutions training energy healers
traditional hospitals and clinics integrating energy medicine into everyday practice
labs measuring the effects of energy and consciousness on healing
the hearts and minds of patients choosing to work with energy healers instead of conventional therapy

Cathedrals of the Flesh or Driving with Confidence

2009-02-04T18:48:00.000-08:00

Cathedrals of the Flesh: My Search for the Perfect Bath

Author: Alexia Bru

People journey to Greece for the ruins, Turkey for the Aya Sophia, and Russia for St. Basil's, but Alexia Brue travels with a different itinerary: to visit the baths. At once deeply personal and highly informative, Cathedrals of the Flesh is the candid and playful account of one woman's determination to follow her passion.

New York Times Sunday Styles -

IN the annals of extreme travel writing, Alexia Brue's six-month journey through the public baths of Paris, Turkey, ancient Rome (by way of some diggings in Greece), Russia, Finland, Japan and East 10th Street, surely ranks as one of the weirdest dispatches. I think she has bred a new publishing hybrid, the beauty-travel memoir, Bruce Chatwin by way of Allure magazine.

Now 29, Ms. Brue was six years out of college when she had her epiphany. At a Turkish bath, or hammam, in Paris, she vowed fealty to her friend Marina, a deposed Kazakh princess with a keen eye for a belly stone (that's the tiled platform in the center of a steamroom), and hatched a plan to open an updated hammam back in Manhattan. Ms. Brue set off on a tour of bathing cultures -- the shvitzers, the soakers and the steamers -- meeting quaint and raffish local heroes, and cute guys, along the way.

With skin now as soft and porous as a well-poached pear, Ms. Brue got naked in Istanbul, St. Petersburg, Helsinki and Kyoto. She was soaped up to next Tuesday, scrubbed and scraped and pummeled and thwacked with branches. She got naked for an earlier version of her book's jacket, too; it showed a young woman so shockingly beautiful that you wouldn't believe a Belgian art dealer, a Turkish sailor, an American archaeologist and others let her get away.

It wasn't modesty that dictated the jacket change from a Sheila Metzner-style nude (the photo was by Brian Leighton) to an image of a bath in the Hotel Gellert in Budapest, but the publisher's wish to make the book more travelogue than memoir.

Back in Manhattan, Ms. Brue took stock of her journey and her well-washed, highly relaxed self, like the hero of a coming-of-age novel. ''My bath odyssey,'' she writes, ''instead of answering all my questions, left me with an entirely new and much longer set of questions.

''I no longer feel that I need to open a hammam to justify this trip or my existence. For me, it is about the baths, not about recreating the baths for New Yorkers.''

Her publisher notes that Ms. Brue is still looking for investors for the project.

The New Yorker

This entertaining picaresque chronicles the author's mostly naked reconnaissance of the world's public baths, from cavernous marble Turkish hamams and smoky Helsinki saunas to militantly hot Moscow banyas and a New York bathhouse of dubious hygiene. Between fierce scrubbings and whippings with birch twigs, Brue stealthily observes her fellow-bathers: jaded Russians (commenting on the decline of banyas one says, "Stalin very bad man, so bad banyas"), fleshy Brooklynites discussing linoleum, and Romanian strippers who refuse to take off their swimsuits at a Japanese hot spring. Brue's depiction of herself as a bumbling innocent abroad isn't entirely believable, but her approach to other cultures is refreshingly humble, and her devotion to the pleasures of bathing with strangers makes a seductive case for "skinship," in which, naked together in the same water, "you do away with all the normal social barriers in life."

Publishers Weekly

Originally undertaken as research for setting up a Turkish bath business in New York City, journalist Brue's project revealed that her cultural curiosity was greater than her entrepreneurial drive. At first, the book hews too closely to the genesis of Brue's endeavor as the opening chapters, about her initiation at various Parisian baths and her first forays in Turkey, are overshadowed by the urge to take notes for the business. But then there's a trip to Greece to visit ancient thermae-a fine excuse to meditate on the centrality of baths to classical culture-followed by an amusing stay in Russia, where skillful flogging at scorching banyas proves suffering can still be a cultivated art. It's then on to Finland and Japan, where it's clear this has become a cultural inquiry, not a business research project. Brue, who's bold enough to wander abroad speaking a bare handful of polite phrases, does get herself into the proverbial hot water on occasion-mistakenly stripping naked for a Japanese mixed sex bath, for example-but with humor and good attitude she manages to learn even from her faux pas. Her style is delightfully informal, packing in a lot of (admittedly esoteric) information, e.g., what's the physiological effect of birch twig beatings? "What sicko" invented the Japanese electric bath? And who knew how popular breast implants are with young Russian women, or that they have their pubic hair waxed down to a Mohawk? Better her than me, many readers may be muttering, but isn't that the point of armchair travel? (Jan.) Copyright 2002 Cahners Business Information.

Library Journal

The terms hamam, banya, sauna, sento, and shvitz are as exotic as many of the locations encountered in Brue's search for communal baths around the world. What began as an evening of dancing in a converted Parisian bathhouse soon became a compulsion for Brue, a journalist with credits from the New York Times Magazine, Vogue, and Spa Finder, as she and a friend researched bathing culture and fantasized about opening a Turkish hamam in New York. As she describes her travels from Paris to Istanbul, ancient Korinth, Greece, Russia, Finland, and Japan, Brue relates the serendipitous situations that enlivened her search, and she includes succinct history lessons and (less satisfying) ruminations on a faltering relationship. What makes her book worth reading is her genuine enthusiasm as well as detailed descriptions of the total experience, which range from the truly sublime to the sadly ridiculous. The book concludes with a helpful glossary and guide. The unique subject and lively writing make this a recommended purchase for most public libraries.-Janet Ross, formerly with Sparks Branch Lib., NV Copyright 2003 Cahners Business Information.

Kirkus Reviews

The power of steam can only take one so far, and newcomer Brue's world tour of some fabled bathhouses runs out of gas somewhere outside of Moscow. Brue has a vague idea that it might be fun to open a bathhouse in New York: "I would set about writing the most tantalizing business plan ever to cross Ian Schrager's desk." In the spirit of getting it right for Mr. Schrager, she takes flight to Istanbul to start her research among the grand old dames of steamrooms, the hamam. Much to her disappointment, the sorority of public bathing, that special camaraderie that comes with sharing a private act in a public place, has been on the skids in Turkey since the days of Ataturk and the rush to modernity. An acquaintance tells her, "Turks don't go anymore, you know. Very unhygienic"—a mysterious comment clarified when Brue mentions being washed "with a mitt that smelled like Gorgonzola cheese." Onward she forges, to Greece and Russia and Finland, to Japan, to East 10th Street in New York City, sometimes getting into the swing of things ("everything so carnal and raw . . . a parade of humanity you'd never be able to assemble"), sometimes getting hung up on bathhouse etiquette or levels of immaculateness: "A foreign country . . . where public bathrooms were clean, sanitation was an obsession, and taking a sauna was the state religion. What wasn't there to smile about?" Well, for one thing, Brue's boyfriend, who makes an irrelevant appearance simply to let readers know that Brue is as soulful as the most Russian of banyas, yet still innocent: "something elemental was missing—a lump in my throat, an occasional bout of the shivers." So, too, her stabs at filling the blank spaces with travelogue, whichcome to grief: "The Blue Mosque's wealth of Iznik tiles—mostly blue, surprise, surprise." The experience here is something like taking a bath with Gidget.

Interesting textbook: Your Depression Map or The Natural Medicine Guide to Depression

Driving with Confidence: A Practical Guide to Driving with Low Vision

Author: David H Capi

Millions of people, in the US and other parts of the world, face the grim prospect of losing their driving privileges, their mobility, and to a great extent their freedom, due to a deterioration in their eyesight or a disabling eye disease.

Driving with Confidence is an empowering tool. Its message is simple: In many cases, people with low vision can and do receive, retain and safely exercise their driving privileges.

The book presents a clear, no-nonsense discussion on the realities of low vision conditions, together with a practical program designed to help low vision individuals maximize their chances of retaining and/or extending their driving privileges. It also provides a detailed description of driving vision regulations in every state in the US.

Site of interest: www.BiopticDriving.org which is a non profit group concerned with advocating the use of bioptics for driving.

Complementary Cancer Therapies Your Authoritative Guide to Combining Traditional and Alternative Therapies to Win the Battle for Your Life or Caring for a Loved One with Alzheimers Disease

2009-02-03T14:47:00.000-08:00

Complementary Cancer Therapies: Your Authoritative Guide to Combining Traditional and Alternative Therapies to Win the Battle for Your Life

Author: Dan Labriola

In recent years, modern medical science has made tremendous strides in developing effective treatments for most cancers. In addition, remarkable studies now indicate that alternative therapies can complement and even enhance traditional cancer treatments. In Complementary Cancer Therapies, Dr. Dan Labriola presents a revolutionary program for combining the best of science and the best of nature to battle our most dreaded disease. In a reassuring tone, Dr. Labriola takes cancer patients and their loved ones through every step in the process, starting from the moment you first hear the terrifying diagnosis. In this book you will learn the strengths and weakness of all the treatment options--traditional, nontraditional, and complementary--so that you can decide which one is right for you or your loved one. Dr. Labriola also provides invaluable guidance on choosing the right doctor, seeking second--and third and fourth--opinions, developing personal support systems, enhancing quality of life throughout treatment, and understanding the body-mind connection. This complete, authoritative, and responsible guide offers new hope to cancer patients everywhere.

Interesting textbook: Inner Healing or Colloidal Minerals and Trace Elements

Caring for a Loved One with Alzheimer's Disease: A Christian Perspective

Author: Elizabeth T Hall

Through Caring for a Loved One with Alzheimer's Disease: A Christian Perspective, clergy and caregivers will discover a woman's touching story about her daily struggles as a caregiver to her mother who suffers from Alzheimer's disease and how God's presence in her life has helped reduce her struggles. You will also find practical day-to-day tips for living with a loved one suffering from senile dementia and how your spirituality can make the journey easier for both of you. Caring and supportive, this important guide provides an honest description of the emotions you may be forced to come to terms with while dealing with a loved one or parishioner with Alzheimer's disease and how God's presence in your life can help lift your burden.

Caring for a Loved One with Alzheimer's Disease gives you firsthand accounts of the stages of pain, despair, acceptance, and victory that you may experience while caring for someone with Alzheimer's to let you know that what you are feeling is normal and that God will help you overcome these challenges.

	My Statement of Faith
	Preface
	Acknowledgments
	Introduction: The Reason for It All	1
Ch. 1	Faith in Spite of Fear	5
Ch. 2	Caring for Your Loved One - Legally	13
Ch. 3	Surviving the Diagnosis	17
Ch. 4	Choices: Stage One	23
Ch. 5	Giving Up	27
Ch. 6	Anger: When "Nasty" Creeps into Your Life	35
Ch. 7	Agitation, Sleep Disturbances, and Other Disasters	45
Ch. 8	Dialogue with Dementia: Communication Problems	51
Ch. 9	Individual Differences	61
Ch. 10	Fears, Phobias, Fantasies, and Other Foibles	65
Ch. 11	Role Reversal: Learning to Say "No"	73
Ch. 12	Taking Care of Yourself	77
Ch. 13	Smoochies, Snugglies, and Other Warm Fuzzies	83
Ch. 14	Choices: Stage Two: Placement?	87
Ch. 15	Support Groups	93
Ch. 16	Survival Pointers for Everyday Life	99
Ch. 17	Moral Judgments: When Black and White Turn Gray	107
Ch. 18	Journey's End	113
	Epilogue	117
	Closing Thoughts	123
	I Heard My Mother's Voice Again	125
	I Wonder About Alzheimer's	127
	Waiting	131
	Today	135
	Fighting Back	137
	Final Prayer	141
	Recommended Reading	143
	Index	145

Tai Chi For Health or Striking Back at Stroke

2009-02-02T10:45:00.000-08:00

Tai Chi For Health: The 24 Simplified Forms

Author: Cheng Zhao

Tai Chi Chuan is a form of graceful and slow exercise. It is Chinese and old but still extremely popular. This is because people who practice it benefit from it greatly. Tai Chi brings tranquility and relaxation to the mind, nervous system, and the entire body; and consequently balances off the stress from today's busy life. The great health benefit from Tai Chi and its soft nature makes it the universal form of workout for people of all ages, strong or weak. The Simplified 24 Forms described in this book is a good starting point for learning this great art of exercise — a tranquil, comfortable, and graceful way of keeping healthy and fit.

Look this: Marketing de Saúde pública:Estratégias de Promover Modificação Social

Striking Back at Stroke: A Doctor-Patient Journal

Author: Cleo Hutton

"At age 43, Cleo Hutton awoke to a frightening and completely unfamiliar world. In the prime of life, she experienced a devastating stroke. Suddenly unable to speak, understand, or even walk, Hutton found herself struggling first to survive and then to regain her physical skills and her independence." Striking Back at Stroke is Hutton's personal journal of this trying time, detailing her hard-won success rebuilding a life in ruins and overcoming difficulties she never imagined confronting. Hutton's account of her experiences is interwoven with medical and scientific commentary by the leading expert in the field, Louis Caplan, M.D., who explains Hutton's case in terms of what scientists and doctors have come to know about strokes. Caplan also focuses his observations on how the medical system served her, as well as on the shattering effects a stroke can have on the families of patients.

Publishers Weekly

Writing with Caplan, chief of Stroke Service at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Hutton, a journalist and former nurse, offers this self-help guide for stroke patients. Hutton writes from her own experience as a woman who suffered a debilitating stroke at the age of 43. Having kept a journal throughout her life, Hutton was determined to continue after her stroke-but first she had to re-learn to speak and write. Combining Hutton's journal entries with Caplan's response to and explanations of them, the book presents a kind of dialogue-a format that nicely suits the material. In one diary entry, Hutton explains a sense of confusion that prompted her to go to an emergency room: "I have a sharp, constant pain behind my eyes, and I find it difficult to focus my vision. The left side of my body is heavy...." Caplan responds, "Strokes... seldom occur out of the blue without cause or warnings." He then advises how to communicate these symptoms to doctors, and explains the types of stroke. Both author and doctor write in ancompassionate tone and thoroughly explain each step of a stroke, from its causes to rehabilitation. Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information.

Library Journal

The third-leading killer as well as the leading cause of disability in the United States, stroke is not limited to older people; Hutton was a 43-year-old mother of three when she experienced her first severe stroke, leaving her disabled and unable to communicate. Although she had been a nurse, she didn't recognize the warning signs that had begun five years earlier. This book is a joint patient-doctor account in which Hutton and neurologist Caplan alternate voices, with Caplan contributing solid medical information and Hutton recounting her personal experiences before, during, and after her stroke. Caplan explains the two types of stroke and clearly describes how, depending on the location, they can affect the brain. He also explores the physical, mental, and personality changes that can occur. Hutton, meanwhile, powerfully conveys the emotional and financial impact that the stroke had on her family, revealing that her husband broke under the strain and ultimately requested a divorce. Families and caregivers of stroke patients should read this work for its medical expertise and coverage of the emotional issues. For most consumer health collections.-Janet M. Schneider, James A. Haley Veterans' Hosp., Tampa, FL Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information.

Complete Nail Technician or In the Dressing Room with Brenda

2009-02-01T06:42:00.000-08:00

Complete Nail Technician: A Handbook for Artificial Nail Professionals

Author: Marian Newman

Marian Newman's The Complete Nail Technician is the first UK/European textbook, written specially for nail practitioners. It concentrates solely on artificial nails and goes a long way to meeting the continuing professional development needs of both trainee and qualified nail technicians. Written by Marian Newman, a leading figure in the nail industry, The Complete Nail Technician contains everything you need to know about artificial nails. It covers essential information about the chemistry of artificial nails, as well as comprehensive sections on: the anatomy and physiology of the skin and nail unit; preparation of therapist, work area and client; applying and maintaining tips, overlays and sculptured nails and basic and advanced nail art. It also provides health and safety advice and a comprehensive glossary of key terms. The Complete Nail Technician is a 'must-have' reference manual for practising nail technicians, salon owners and instructors and a great step-by-step guide for beginners.

Book about: The Computer Cartoon Kit or Introducing 3ds Max 9

In the Dressing Room with Brenda: A Fun and Practical Guide to Buying Smart and Looking Great

Author: Brenda Kinsel

Famous for talking about things people think about but don't always say aloud, Brenda Kinsel tackles underwear, the booty, and the nightmare of shopping with kids — all while helping women make sense of the fashion world. She helps every woman have a healthier relationship with herself by taking a lighter look at hang-ups and a deeper look at fashion traps. This book takes 40 over 40 one step further, with more product information, more how-to specifics, more tools and interviews, and more expert commentary.

	Acknowledgments	viii
	A Word from Mary Michael	xii
	Introduction	1
1.	In the Beginning, There Were Fig Leaves	7
2.	Bren's Rules Rock	14
3.	Get Current	20
4.	Looking for Distraction	31
5.	Does Size Matter?	37
6.	Fashion Fung Shway?	44
7.	What to Wear to Score	54
8.	Capsules Anyone?	65
9.	Stand Up and Be Measured	74
10.	Fit First	86
11.	Wedgies and Other Misfits	95
12.	Bust Up and Put Together	101
13.	Going to Work and What is Casual Anyway?	114
14.	Going Places	126
15.	Everything You Must Know about Underwear	133
16.	Yikes! Bikes! and Other Sports Gear	142
17.	Caring for Those Babies	148
18.	Don't Pack Trouble	158
19.	The Wimp's Guide to Tattoos	167
20.	Confessions of a Fashion-Maven Snob	175
21.	Shopping with Kids, or Where Is the Rest Room?--I Need to Scream Now	181
22.	Fashion Calendar for Smarties	187
23.	Myths Exploded into Smithereens	193

The Foot Book or Wear and Tear

2009-01-31T02:40:00.000-08:00

The Foot Book: Relief for Overused, Abused and Ailing Feet

Author: Glenn H Copeland

Provides comprehensive information on foot topics ranging from corns and callouses to orthopedics and odor. Considers such specific concerns as walking, running and dress shoes, varicose veins, corrective surgery, sports related ailments, women's foot problems as well as geriatric foot needs. Also features the latest advances in diagnostic equipment, particularly bone scanners and new computer analysis techniques.

See also: The Headache Cure or AstroFit

Wear and Tear: Stop the Pain and Put the Spring Back in Your Body

Author: Bob Arnot

Feeling old and creaky? Everyday wear and tear can erode your joints and stiffen your ligaments and tendons, and can even lead to arthritis. Bestselling author

Dr. Bob Arnot designed a revolutionary program to overcome his own advanced case of wear and tear, and his findings can help you get on the move too.

His exciting new blueprint will dramatically improve your strength and vigor, help you become more supple and limber, and put the spring back into your step. Whether you are sixty years old or twenty, this book can help you beat wear and tear.

Based on the latest scientific research and decades of Dr. Arnot's own experience, Wear and Tear includes easy-to-follow guidelines to help you select the right shoes, incorporate highly effective new supplements into your diet, and kill the pain associated with sore joints and even moderate arthritis. For the more athletic, Dr. Arnot provides a regimen of nutrition, diet, and exercise to reverse joint damage. You'll even find customized yoga poses and a chapter on joint-friendly sports.

Dr. Bob Arnot will show you how to slow, stop, or even reverse the effects of wear and tear.

Stress Testing or Atkins for Life

2009-01-29T22:39:00.000-08:00

Stress Testing: Principles and Practice

Author: Myrvin H Ellestad

From reviews of previous editions:
"This remains...the best book to buy on the subject of exercise testing...an excellent book aimed at general physicians and cardiologists...recommended with enthusiasm."--International Journal of Cardiology
"This book is to be recommended to all physicians who use exercise testing as a diagnostic or rehabilitation procedure..."--Cardiology in Practice
"This is an excellent and detailed text describing the principles and practice of stress testing...I highly recommend this book for anyone involved in non-invasive cardiology."--The Journal of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Technology
"The author's style is to be lauded...(He) states clearly the absolute, relative, and contraindications to stress testing...highly recommended."--Arch Phys Med Rehabil
"I highly recommend this text as a well-written, integrated collection on current research, pathophysiology, and clinical applications."--Physical Therapy
Although the general format of Stress Testing has not been changed in the Fifth Edition, the chapters have been thoroughly revised and updated. "Take Home" messages are sprinkled throughout the book to emphasize major concepts. The chapter on electrocardiographic changes has been completely re-organized to highlight the importance of unconventional markers of ischemia. Two new chapters cover the role of exercise echocardiography and exercise testing in congestive heart failure.
Overall, Stress Testing, Fifth Edition, remains an essential resource for cardiologists and exercise physiologists.

Charles Lanzarotti

This is a fourth edition of a well-known book that presents an interesting and comprehensive review of the mechanisms of normal cardiac exercise physiology, the physiology of cardiac ischemia, stress testing parameters, protocols, and the clinical implication of exercise testing. The purpose is to present a relevant review of the current understanding of cardiac stress testing and its implications in coronary ischemia. In light of the large number of patients that undergo this test each year, this is an important topic in the area of cardiovascular disease. This book will be very useful to its target audience of cardiologists, internists, residents, and students Interested in exercise testing. The authors and contributors are well known and respected In the field of cardiovascular disease. The book contains countless illustrations, charts, and graphs that effectively provide a comprehensive review of the parameters, protocols and ECG tracings essential to this topic. This edition contains expanded chapters on pediatric, nuclear, and pharmacological exercise testing that are thorough and complete. The references are comprehensive and up-to-date. This is a useful text for students, residents, and clinicians interested in the field of cardiac exercise testing. It provides a detailed and comprehensive review of all aspects of cardiac exercise physiology and the protocols and Implications of cardiac exercise testing. The numerous detailed schematics and Illustrations help clarify the intricate mechanisms involved in this subject. Thus, this book will be of value to those who seek a better understanding of this complex topic.

Doody Review Services

Reviewer: Charles Lanzarotti, MD (Loyola University Stritch School of Medicine)
Description: This is a fourth edition of a well-known book that presents an interesting and comprehensive review of the mechanisms of normal cardiac exercise physiology, the physiology of cardiac ischemia, stress testing parameters, protocols, and the clinical implication of exercise testing.
Purpose: The purpose is to present a relevant review of the current understanding of cardiac stress testing and its implications in coronary ischemia. In light of the large number of patients that undergo this test each year, this is an important topic in the area of cardiovascular disease.
Audience: This book will be very useful to its target audience of cardiologists, internists, residents, and students Interested in exercise testing. The authors and contributors are well known and respected In the field of cardiovascular disease.
Features: The book contains countless illustrations, charts, and graphs that effectively provide a comprehensive review of the parameters, protocols and ECG tracings essential to this topic. This edition contains expanded chapters on pediatric, nuclear, and pharmacological exercise testing that are thorough and complete. The references are comprehensive and up-to-date.
Assessment: This is a useful text for students, residents, and clinicians interested in the field of cardiac exercise testing. It provides a detailed and comprehensive review of all aspects of cardiac exercise physiology and the protocols and Implications of cardiac exercise testing. The numerous detailed schematics and Illustrations help clarify the intricate mechanisms involved in this subject. Thus, this book will be of value to those who seek a better understanding of this complex topic.

Booknews

A comprehensive text for students of exercise testing. This extensively revised edition (including some 350 additional references) contains invited contributions from four experts who add depth to the selections on pediatric, nuclear, and dobutamine exercise testing, in addition to an expanded chapter on the use of the computer. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Rating

3 Stars from Doody

Books about: Mastering Perl for Bioinformatics or Writing for the Information Age

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.

Making an Exit or Instant Beauty

2009-01-28T18:37:00.000-08:00

Making an Exit: A Mother-Daughter Drama with Alzheimer's, Machine Tools, and Laughter

Author: Elinor Fuchs

Written with “humanity, compassion, and dignity,” an unexpected love story of a career-driven mother, a once-resentful daughter, and a ten-year battle with Alzheimer's (Los Angeles Times)

At a time when such things were rare, Elinor Fuchs's mother, Lil, escaped a miserable marriage and left young Elinor to be raised by grandparents as she traveled the world selling automotive parts and military gear. With her stunning looks and ambition, Lil was less a mother to love than a figure to admire—and, once in college, Elinor determined to keep her distance.
Making an Exit is the moving account of what happens afterward, following Lil's diagnosis with Alzheimer's. As the disease progresses, both women are transformed: Elinor, with growing compassion, becomes her mother's mother; Lil, regularly speaking of “love,” connects with her daughter as never before through the poetry of her disintegrating language.
With wit, wisdom, and theatrical flair, Making an Exit tells an uncommon story of a parent's decline—and a rekindled relationship. “The last ten years,” writes Fuchs, “they were our best.”

“How these women touched me! Driven and real, Making an Exit hurtles toward its truths with uncommon feeling and
honesty.” —Gish Jen, author of The Love Wife

“Tremendous . . . brilliant . . . filled with unexpected glimmers of hope, wisdom, and joy.” —The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Instant Beauty: The Complete Consumer's Guide to Quick, Safe and Effective Cosmetic Procedures

Author: Steve H Dayan

A guide to the top ten minimally invasive cosmetic procedures, from Botox to lasers to peels, which can help you look younger quickly and safely

No one likes to hear this, but we have only .01 second to make a first impression. But what's the best way to look good? Makeup, hairstyles, and clothing--not to mention a friendly smile--can of course make a big difference, but for the thousands of Americans who would like an extra edge, nonsurgical cosmetic procedures are the answer.

But which procedures really work? How safe are they? And are they worth the time and money? From Botox to microdermabrasion to lasers to chemical peels, there are so many choices that it can be hard to tell what's hype and what's helpful. In Lunch Break Beauty, prominent Chicago cosmetic surgeon Steven Dayan, M.D., gives readers an easy-to-use no-nonsense guide to the top ten nonsurgical procedures, grading each for safety, effectiveness, and value. He explains the claims and the realities for each treatment, and lets you know exactly what to expect so that you can make the decision about what treatments are right for you.

In addition, Dr. Dayan gives sound advice on the best treatments for every age and every condition, and teaches readers what to look for in a cosmetic physician. He also briefly describes common surgical procedures, and clearly indicates who should and should not get each treatment.

Lunch Break Beauty is a straightforward and comprehensive guide for anyone interested in taking advantage of the remarkable breakthroughs in medical technology to look and feel better and younger--at any age!

Athletic ABS or The Complete Guide to Health and Nutrition

2009-01-27T14:36:00.000-08:00

Athletic ABS

Author: Scott Col

Develop rock-hard abs without the endless crunches! Athletic Abs takes the best exercises from martial arts, gymnastics, dance, and yoga training to condition your entire midsection. Move beyond the old, stale six-pack effect for a modern, sculpted look that's strong, balanced, and flexible.

Scott Cole, the fitness celebrity made famous on the Abs of Steel video, teams with elite cyclist and third-dan black belt Tom Seabourne to present their revolutionary program to redefine ab training. Instead of using an endless series of crunches with limited results, this program uses your entire body to condition your core for multiple benefits. The fat-burning intervals and nutritional advice will help you tone and sculpt for a lean, athletic look. Plus, you can do the workout at home without expensive gym equipment.

Regardless of your current fitness level, you can do more with your core. Athletic Abs will give you chiseled muscles along with a powerful, rock-hard core-ready for fitness training or sports performance!

About the Author: Scott Cole burst onto the fitness scene when he starred in the bestselling videos Abs of Steel, Millennium Stretch, and Discover Tai Chi video series. He has since been featured as a fitness expert in more than 300 magazines and television shows, including shows on ABC, NBC and articles in HGTV, USA Today, Men's Fitness, Shape, GQ, and Fit. One of the most sought-after fitness speakers in the world, Cole also has helped many celebrities achieve their peak physical condition. His clients include Christian Bale (American Psycho) and Gena Lee Nolin (Baywatch).

Scott Cole's professional accomplishments include being named one of IDEA's Top Five Fitness Instructors in the world, being an AFAA Notable, and presenting the Best Abs on Earth program at the Olympic Center in Moscow. He resides in Palm Springs, California.

Tom Seabourne, PhD, has over 30 years of experience in the fitness industry. He has been featured on numerous television shows and in magazine articles, including Sports Illustrated as Athlete of the Month, Men's Fitness as Sportsman of the Month, and Men's Exercise as Mr. Fitness. Cycling and martial arts are among his chief interests. He holds several distance records in ultra cycling as well as a third-dan black belt in karate and taekwondo. He is also a two-time AAU national taekwondo champion.

Certified by the American Council on Exercise and the American College of Sports Medicine, Seabourne has written two previous books and more than 200 magazine articles. He resides in Mt. Pleasant, Texas.

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The Complete Guide to Health and Nutrition

Author: Gary Null

The ultimate sourcebook from America's leading alternative health expert.

Yes, you can feel better, look better, and extend the best years of your life through proper nutrition and exercise. And there is no better guide to optimum health than this classic reference and sourcebook.

Compiled by Gary Null, Ph.D., America's leading health and fitness expert, a TV regular and host of his own nationally syndicated radio program, this invaluable resource offers a comprehensive overview of protein, carbohydrates, lipids, vitamins and minerals with the facts about their role in maintaining and restoring health.

Learn what's in the food you eat and what it can do for—and to—you. Discover the pros and cons of supplements, which to take, how to take them and safe and effective dosages for each. Find out:

The best way to lower high blood pressure and lose weight
How to know if you're getting enough—or too much—protein
The role of sugar in cardiovascular disease
The best foods—and supplements—to meet changing nutritional needs
Why exercise is more important than diet for weight control, and which exercise is best of all
The vitamin that slows down the aging process
Why you may be inviting heart disease when you eliminate all cholesterol-containing foods from your diet

Gary Null cuts through the myths and hype and presents the facts: everything you need to know about living well every day of your life.

Cholesterol Control or Everything Diabetes Cookbook

2009-01-26T10:34:00.000-08:00

Cholesterol Control: 3-Week Plan Handbook and Cookbook

Author: Patricia T Krimmel

The first section of this guide discusses every aspect of lipids (fats) and how to control blood cholesterol levels. A simple three-week plan offers strategies for initial cholesterol control, along with suggestions for food shopping, meal planning, and food preparation. The second half puts that discussion into practice with delicious, easily prepared low-fat recipes. This updated and expanded guide to understanding and reducing cholesterol also includes a new chapter on the cholesterol concerns of children and adolescents and 33 black-and-white illustrations and charts.

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Everything Diabetes Cookbook

Author: Pamela Rice Hahn

The Everything Diabetes Cookbook puts the fun back into cooking for diabetics, providing you with more than 300 recipes to choose from to make a wide variety of tasty, nutritious meals.

	Acknowledgments	vi
	Foreword	vii
	Introduction	ix
Chapter 1	Managing Diabetes	1
Chapter 2	Salsas, Sauces, Shortcuts, and Spices	29
Chapter 3	Appetizers	51
Chapter 4	Breakfast and Brunch	65
Chapter 5	A Bounty of Breads	73
Chapter 6	Main Dishes and Casseroles	85
Chapter 7	Poultry	103
Chapter 8	Seafood	123
Chapter 9	Meats	145
Chapter 10	Pasta and Pizza	169
Chapter 11	Soups and Stews	181
Chapter 12	Side Salads	195
Chapter 13	Vegetables and Side Dishes	213
Chapter 14	Desserts	225
Chapter 15	Snacks and Beverages	249
Appendix A	Resources	271
	Index	295

Herbal Drug Interactions and Adverse Effects or Hair Analysis

2009-01-25T06:32:00.000-08:00

Herbal-Drug Interactions and Adverse Effects

Author: Richard B Philp

Assists clinicians in quickly recognizing and avoiding potential adverse reactions and interactions that can occur between more than 150 of the most common herbal remedies and prescription/over-the-counter medications. This quick-reference is organized alphabetically and includes drug interactions, side effects, and highlighted cautionary notes for each entry.

Richard B. Philp, PhD, Professor, Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada

Overview and General Principles

Alphabetical Listing of Herb and Nutriceutical Monographs

Appendices

Documented and Potential Interactions Between Botanicals and Nutriceuticals, and Anticoagulant/Platelet-Inhibiting Drugs

Confirmed and Theoretical Interactions (Potentiative/Additive) Between Herbs and Psychotropic and other Centrally-Acting Drugs

Herbs/Botanicals That May Case Hepatotoxicity

Herbs and Foods that May Contain Phytoestrogens and/or Phytoprogestins

Herbal Preparations that May Cause Adverse Reactions When Used Topically for Skin Conditions or in Cosmetics

Botanicals that May Alter Drug Biotransformations

A. Botanicals (Herbal Remedies and Plant Toxins) that Can Affect Cardiovascular Function B. Herbal Remedies Purported to Lower Serum Lipids

Herbal Remedies and Nutriceuticals with Anti-inflammatory/Anti-rheumatic Properties

Members of the Compositae (Daisy) Family Including Wild and Garden Flowers. Frequent Cases of Contact Dermatitis

Herbal and Other Alternative Remedies Purported to Have Hypoglycemic/Antidiabetic Properties

Herbs and the Kidney: Diuretic and Nephrotoxic Herbs

Herbs/Botanicals and Cancer: Carcinogenic and Antineoplastic Herbs

Psoralen-Containing Botanicals Capable of Causing Phytophotodermatitis

Some Useful Websites

Glossary of Botanical Latin Names and Common Equivalents Used for Alphabetical Listing of Monographs in Text and/or in Appendices
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Hair Analysis: 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 hair analysis. 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 hair analysis.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.

Unplanned Pregnancy Handbook The or Fitness Yoga

2009-01-24T02:30:00.000-08:00

Unplanned Pregnancy Handbook, The: Real Life Stories, Resources and Information to Help YOU!

Author: Dorrie Williams Wheeler

The world's first truly objective guide to pregnancy for women is now available

Pregnancy can be one of the happiest experiences in a woman's life. But when unplanned, a pregnancy can become a woman's most tumultuous experience. The Unplanned Pregnancy Handbook can help.

The Unplanned Pregnancy Handbook features a wealth of resources about pregnancy, abortion and adoption. Women of all walks of life also share their real life stories in The Unplanned Pregnancy Handbook.

Abortion and adoption are often taboo subjects in discussions about pregnancy. But this book aims to educate, not judge. This is not a pro-life or pro-choice book. This is not a pro-adoption or anti-adoption book. The Unplanned Pregnancy Handbook gives women facts about abortion as a procedure, and adoption as an option. Whether a woman decides to continue with her pregnancy and raise her child, has an abortion, or gives the child up for adoption, this book can help her make her decision -- and educate her as well.

About the Author

Dorrie Williams-Wheeler is an author, educator and web designer. She completed her Masters of Science of Education degree from Southern Illinois University in 1999. She completed her Bachelors of Science degree from SIU also in 1999.Dorrie has taught at a variety of educational institutions and has taught a variety of courses to adult learners. She is also the author of the book Sparkledoll Always Into Something. The Unplanned Pregnancy Handbook is her second book. She resides in Virginia Beach, Virginia with her husband and children.

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Fitness Yoga: A Guide for Fitness Professionals from the American Council on Exercise

Author: Mara Carrico

As the industry continues to expand, evolve, and redefine itself, yoga is increasingly recognized as a viable component of fitness. The intent of this book is to educate and give guidance to fitness professionals who wish to teach yoga. Topics covered include: Introduction to fitness yoga, teaching a yoga class (equipment, environment, music, personal limitations, modifications, and exercise leadership), basic asana repertoire (standing poses, balancing posture, seated poses, prone poses, supine poses, inverted pose, sun salutation, and power yoga), breath awareness, programming (frequency of practice, components, safety rules, injury prevention, contraindications/high-risk poses, intensity monitoring and controversial poses), and yoga teacher standards and certifications. Produced in cooperation with the American Council on Exercise.

Vogue Make Up or Antitargets

2009-01-22T22:29:00.000-08:00

Vogue Make-Up

Author: Juliet Cohen

Make-up gives every woman the potential to be beautiful, not because of its ability to disguise but because it makes you feel great. In the technicolor world of color cosmetics, which offers every woman unlimited possibilities, there is the chance to experiment, develop, and change your look every day, all with the power derived from understanding which tools are at your fingertips and how to use them.

Vogue Make-up gives you the skills and techniques to fulfill your beauty potential. If you put aside time to dabble with glossy compacts, shimmery powders, and creamy potions, you actually allow yourself to take time out of a hectic schedule, and you learn more about how to work with your natural attributes—your coloring, the shape of your face, and your skin tone and qualities. In an age when we can remove unwanted hair, prevent premature skin aging, make our short hair long, achieve a year-round tan without exposing ourselves to a single harmful ray of sun, and enjoy the arched eyebrows that nature never gave us, we really can be exactly who we want to be.

There is something here that will appeal to readers of every age group and background, because what differentiates our vision of beauty today from the way we saw it in the past is that today's beauty is inclusive—you no longer need to conform to look great, you just need to look like you.

Juliet Cohen is a former beauty editor of British Tatler and Saturday Telegraph Magazine. She writes for fashion and beauty publications in the U.K., including Vogue, Marie Claire Health & Beauty, and Zest, and is a contributor to Vogue Beauty.

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Antitargets: Prediction and Prevention of Drug Side Effects, Vol. 38

Author: Roy J Vaz

This practice-oriented handbook surveys current knowledge on the prediction and prevention of adverse drug reactions related to off-target activity of small molecule drugs. It is unique in collating the current approaches into a single source, and includes several highly instructive case studies that may be used as guidelines on how to improve drug development projects.
With its large section on ADME-related effects, this is key knowledge for every drug developer.

The Sivananda Companion to Meditation or Diabetes Handbook

2009-01-21T18:27:00.000-08:00

The Sivananda Companion to Meditation: How to Master the Mind and Achieve Transcendence

Author: The Sivananda Yoga Center

Realize the Power and Eternity of Every Moment

"Meditation is a continuous flow of perception or thought like the flow of water in a river."

SWAMI VISHNU-DEVANANDA

An integral part of all forms of yoga, meditation is an important key to achieving peace of mind in our increasingly chaotic lives, with regular practice enhancing mental, physical, and spiritual well-being. The Sivananda Companion to Meditation outlines a simple step-by-step guide to the practice of meditation and shows you how to make it a part of your everyday routine. You will learn about the beneficial effects of meditation, including how this powerful art will help you to

• Reduce stress and experience greater clarity of mind
• Treat health problems, ranging from depression and anxiety to insomnia and chronic pain
• Develop your powers of concentration and positive thinking
• Lead a more balanced life in tune with the fivefold path as taught by the Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Center

The Sivananda Companion to Meditation is geared to beginners as well as those already experienced in the art of meditation. Regardless of your level, this book will help you to attain a state of profound clarity and serenity that will change your life.

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Diabetes Handbook

Author: Ruth E Lundstrom

Written by two trusted experts in the treatment of diabetes, this new book provides comprehensive information on living with the disease. Covering both Type I and Type II diabetes, The Diabetes Handbook offers practical, authoritative advice for coping with the disorder, including glucose monitoring, diet, exercise, medications, family dynamics, and expert tips on day to day strategies for staying healthy -- both at home and while traveling. Written in clear, simple language and illustrated with 200 fun cartoon-style drawings, The Diabetes Handbook is an invaluable source of timely, trusted information for everyone from the newly diagnosed to the longtime diabetes patient and his or her family.

Doody Review Services

Reviewer: Andrea D. Posey, RN, BSN, MSN (University of Alaska Anchorage)
Description: This is a resource book for those who are newly diagnosed with diabetes. It includes the pathophysiology of the diabetes and strategies for health promotion.
Purpose: The purpose of this publication is to provide essential information to diabetics and answer their many questions. This book is needed to assist the large number of people newly diagnosed with type I and type II diabetes and the information contained in this book meets the author's objectives.
Audience: The target audience are general readers with limited medical knowledge. The language used in the book is appropriate for this audience. The author, a type I diabetic and diabetes nurse specialist, is a credible authority on this topic.
Features: The handbook includes detailed information about the pathophysiology of type I and type II diabetes as well as information about medication management, complications, coping, and family issues. The book is comprehensive and provides complete information about diabetes issues. The illustrations are of a high quality and add to the interest of the book as well as demonstrate important techniques such as insulin administration. In addition, there are many tables and charts to assist in keeping accurate logs of nutrition and blood sugars.
Assessment: The information is provided in an easy to access manner and further readings and resources are included at the end of each chapter. This is a useful and high quality publication.

Rating

3 Stars from Doody

	Introduction	1
Chapter 1	What Is Diabetes?	5
	Origins	5
	The Role of Insulin	7
	Pancreas, Islets of Langerhans, and Beta Cells	8
	Where Does Blood Sugar Come From?	10
	Diabetes Symptoms	13
	Causes of Symptoms	14
	Types of Diabetes	17
	How Is Diabetes Diagnosed?	18
	Other Types of Diabetes	19
	Causes of Diabetes	19
	Other Factors That Can Cause or Trigger Diabetes	21
	Why Is Controlling Diabetes Important?	22
	Can Diabetes Be Cured?	23
	Resources	23
Chapter 2	Coping with Diabetes	27
	Coping with Psychological Aspects of Diabetes	28
	Your Own Coping Skills	29
	Tips for Living Well with Diabetes	31
	Roles and Rights	32
	Coping with the Social Aspects of Diabetes	34
	Driver's Licenses	35
	Health Insurance	35
	Diabetes Identification	37
	Media Hype	37
	Resources	39
Chapter 3	Type 1 Diabetes	41
	Goals for People with Type 1 Diabetes	41
	What Causes Type 1 Diabetes?	42
	Symptoms of Diabetes	43
	A Special Problem: Diabetic Ketoacidosis	44
	Managing Type 1 Diabetes	45
	Keeping in Balance	46
	Questions and Answers	49
	Resources	50
Chapter 4	Type 2 Diabetes	51
	A Goal for People with Type 2 Diabetes	52
	Oral Agents	55
	The Weight Factor	56
	A Special Problem: Hypersomolar Hyperglycemic Syndrome	58
	Questions and Answers	59
Chapter 5	Monitoring	61
	Self-Monitoring of Blood Glucose	61
	Equipment for SMBG	63
	SMBG Instructions	63
	What Should My Blood Glucose Levels Be?	64
	Recording SMBG Results	65
	SMBG Meters	66
	Ketone Monitoring	68
	Glycosylated Hemoglobin A1c	68
	New Glucose Monitoring Systems	70
	Questions and Answers	71
Chapter 6	Nutrition	75
	Basic Nutrition	76
	Nutrients	77
	Calories	79
	Why Do I Need a Meal Plan?	79
	Meal Planning	79
	Obesity	85
	General Guidelines	87
	Other Food Facts	89
	Alcoholic Drinks	89
	Eating Out	90
	Fast Food Restaurants	91
	Tips for Feeding Children with Diabetes	92
	Changing Eating Behavior	92
	Resources: Available at the American Diabetes Association Bookstore	93
	How to Use Carbohydrate Counting: What Foods Do I Count?	94
Chapter 7	Exercise and Activity	97
	Types of Exercise and Activities	98
	Levels of Exercise	100
	Effects of Exercise	101
	Keep Safe	102
	Selecting an Exercise Program and Activities	102
	Tips to Get Started	103
	How Many Calories Can I Burn in an Exercise Session?	103
	Tips for Aerobic Exercises	105
	Tips for Strengthening Exercises	106
	Tips for Stretching	107
	Options to Increase Activity	108
	Exercise Chart	113
	For People Who Take Insulin	114
	For People on Pump Therapy	115
	Team Sports	115
	Why Do Insulin Reactions Sometimes Occur Hours After Exercising?	116
	What Exercises Should I Avoid If I Have Diabetic Complications?	116
	Can I Exercise If I'm Pregnant?	117
	How Can I Exercise If I Travel a Lot?	117
	Does Child's Play Count as Exercise?	117
	Resources	118
	Books	118
Chapter 8	Insulin	119
	Types of Insulin	120
	Your Injection Schedule	123
	Your Insulin Doses	123
	Storing Insulin	124
	Injecting Insulin	125
	Preparing for Injection	126
	Giving the Injection	128
	Reactions to Injected Insulin	129
	Syringes and Needles	130
	Insulin Reactions: Hypoglycemia	132
	Treating an Insulin Reaction Yourself	134
	Preventing Insulin Reactions	136
	Hypoglycemia Unawareness	136
	More Information on Hypoglycemia	138
	Questions and Answers	139
	Adjusting Insulin Doses	140
	Pattern Management	141
	Temporary Correction of a High Blood Sugar	143
	Percentage Dosing	146
	Intensive Insulin Therapy	147
	Insulin Pump Therapy (Continuous Subcutaneous Insulin Infusion)	149
	Additional Information	153
	Further Reading	153
Chapter 9	Oral Medications	155
	Oral Medications for Type 2 Diabetes	155
	Resources	158
	Important Facts to Remember	158
Chapter 10	Sick Day Management	161
	Sick Day Management at a Glance	162
	Correcting High Blood Sugars for People Who Take Insulin	163
	A Sick Day Rules Diagram	166
	If You Take Oral Hypoglycemic or Oral Antidiabetic Pills	166
	Food for Sick Days	167
	Nausea, Vomiting, and Diarrhea	168
	Nonprescription Medicines for When You Are Sick	168
Chapter 11	Foot Care, Skin, and Dental Hygiene	171
	Preventing Problems	171
	Foot Problems	172
	Foot Care Dos and Don'ts	175
	Common Skin Problems	177
	Fungal Infections	178
	Dental Care	180
	Further Reading	181
Chapter 12	Complications	183
	Complications	183
	Eye Diseases	184
	Kidney Disease	188
	Nerve Damage (Neuropathy)	190
	Blood Vessels	192
	Further Reading	196
Chapter 13	Diabetes and the Family	197
Part I	Pregnancy	197
	Plan Before Pregnancy	198
	During Pregnancy	198
	Gestational Diabetes	201
	Further Reading	202
Part II	Advice for Parents of Children with Diabetes	202
Part III	What School Personnel Should Know About the Student with Diabetes	212
	General Information	212
	Insulin Reactions	213
	Warning Signs of an Insulin Reaction	213
	General Advice	215
Part IV	How to Support a Family Member	218
	Helpful Hints	218
	Further Reading	219
Chapter 14	Traveling	221
	For All People with Diabetes	222
	For People Requiring Insulin	225
	For People on Insulin Traveling Across Time Zones	226
	Further Reading	227
Chapter 15	Diabetes Research	229
	Curing Diabetes	230
	Prevention of Diabetes	234
	Prevention of Complications and Better Treatments	236
	Glossary	239
	Index	243

Accepting Ourselves and Others or Parkinsons Disease

2009-01-20T14:25:00.000-08:00

Accepting Ourselves and Others: A Journey into Recovery from Addictive and Compulsive Behavior for Gays, Lesbians, and Bisexuals

Author: Sheppard B Kominars

An estimated 10 million addicts and alcoholics in the U. S. are homosexual or bisexual. In fact, the rate of substance addiction rises from one in ten in the general community to perhaps as many as one in three in the gay community.

Accepting Ourselves, first published in 1989, was the first book to address the problems and needs of substance abusers in the homosexual community. Now, in this fully revised and expanded second edition which includes a workbook format, Accepting Ourselves and Others examines the issue of recovery as it affects the homosexual and bisexual communities of the nineties, as well as their friends, family, and therapists. The authors address the relationship between substance abuse and being a sexual minority both within and outside of traditional Twelve Step models. They also offer new research on the relationship of HIV and AIDS to substance abuse in the gay community, as well as the relationship to other issues such as anxiety, depression, sexual abuse and learning disabilities.

A special section developed for therapists assists the professional in working with gay clients suffering from addictive/compulsive behavior by addressing the impact issues such as abstinence, relapse, homophobia, and the prevailing denial of the magnitude compulsive behaviors have on this community. The Kominars offer a road map to those in the gay community searching to understand themselves and their addictive/compulsive behavior, providing invaluable help in maintaining long-term recovery.

This book is the first full, in-depth exploration of recovery for gay, lesbian, and bisexual people, and for counselors, therapists, clinicians, and clergywho work with them. Accepting Ourselves and Others is a dynamic, frank primer that gets right at the heart of issues that recovering gay, lesbian, and bisexual people face.

The authors offer more in-depth information about the book at sibyllineofbooks. com/acceptingourselves. html.

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Parkinson's Disease: A Complete Guide for Patients and Families

Author: William J Weiner

Recent innovations, including deep brain stimulation and new medications, have significantly improved the lives of people with Parkinson's disease. Nevertheless, medical, emotional, and physical challenges remain. The second edition of this accessible and comprehensive guide provides crucial information for managing this complex condition, including details on the use of medications, diet, exercise, complementary therapies, and surgery.

The second edition includes new information about:

• The genetic and hereditary pattern of the disease

• Medications and uses of established medications

• Other approaches to treating the symptoms of Parkinson's

• Juvenile-onset Parkinson's disease

• Normal pressure hydrocephalus

• The effects of fluctuating hormones on disease symptoms

• Fetal cell transplants and porcine cell transplants

• The nutritional supplement Co-Enzyme Q10

William C. Koller

There is a definite need for this timely book. It is one of the best I have seen for people with Parkinson's disease and for their families.

Publishers Weekly

As a result of actor Michael J. Fox's disclosure that he has Parkinson's disease, public discussion about both the symptoms and treatment of this illness has heightened. This attention is important, according to these authors, all specialists in the treatment of Parkinson's and other neurological disorders, because it is a progressive, chronic disease whose symptoms including trembling, uneasy gait and loss of dexterity mimic those of other diseases, which can often lead to misdiagnosis. One of the most frustrating aspects of Parkinson's is that it manifests itself differently in each of its victims, which makes coping with this disease particularly challenging. Nonetheless, what is most important, aver the authors, is that both Parkinson's patients and their families have access to the most up-to-date treatment including new drugs, surgery and other therapies (diet, speech therapy, acupuncture), and with compassionate, clear writing, they provide an excellent overview. Leaving no stone unturned, Weiner, Shulman and Lang also advise patients about less clinical but equally important matters such as dealing with health insurance companies and informing employers. Particularly useful for readers are the Q&A section and a comprehensive resource directory. Obtaining an accurate diagnosis is the first step, after which patients and their loved ones will find this practical guide the perfect complement to a physician's care. Illus. (May 19) Copyright 2001 Cahners Business Information.

Doody Review Services

Reviewer: Daniel B. Hier, MD (University of Illinois at Chicago College of Medicine)
Description: This is a compact well-written introduction to Parkinson's disease written for patients and their families.
Purpose: The authors have set out to provide patients with a useful guide to Parkinson's disease.
Audience: It is aimed at patient with Parkinson's disease and their families.
Features: Using a question and answer format, the authors have created a general market book that addresses many important issues related to Parkinson's disease including diagnosis, treatment, and disease complications.
Assessment: This is a useful book for patients with Parkinson's disease and their families. It is written in a clear fashion by experts in the field. Although technical terms are used, they are carefully defined and explained. The book is quite readable. Physicians taking care of Parkinson's disease patients can recommend this book to their patients with confidence.

Library Journal

Parkinson's disease affects over one million Americans and has recently has received notoriety thanks to actor Michael J. Fox's diagnosis. Weiner, director of Maryland Parkinson's Disease Center, presents known facts and clarification about this degenerative neurological disease. Physical, behavioral, and psychiatric signs and symptoms exhibited during mild, moderate, and advanced stages of the disease are examined, as are diseases that can mimic Parkinson's. The author emphasizes the questions patients should ask and the tests they should undergo before a diagnosis is made, and he outlines drug and surgical treatments, including alternative and complementary therapies. Somewhat clinical in tone, this title is more comprehensive than the American College of Physicians' Parkinson's Disease (DK, 2000), but it is not as effective as Caring for the Parkinson Patient, 2d ed., edited by J. Thomas Hutton and Raye Lynne Dippel (Prometheus, 1999), in providing information on daily coping skills and psychological adjustment to the disease. Still, the guide is excellent for its current medical and research information for the newly diagnosed. Janet M. Schneider, James A. Haley Veterans' Hosp., Tampa, FL Copyright 2001 Cahners Business Information.

Rating

3 Stars from Doody

Stopping Scoliosis or Sacred Power

2009-01-18T07:21:00.000-08:00

Stopping Scoliosis: The Whole Family Guide to Diagnosis and Treatment

Author: Nancy Schommer

Scoliosis-curvature of the spine-is a disorder so common that twenty states now require screening of preteens. One in every fifty American youngsters is affected by it. While scoliosis is an upsetting condition, it can almost always be treated if detected early.

Written by a scoliosis sufferer, Stopping Scoliosis takes the reader through every stage of the condition. It discusses ways to diagnose scoliosis before exploring all the options for treating it-both surgical and non-surgical. The advancements in bracing and surgical techniques that have been made in the past few years are examined in detail. Also included are methods for managing pain, tips on how to prepare for surgery, and compelling patient stories from people of all ages.

Endorsed by the National Scoliosis Foundation, this is the most comprehensive, up-to-date book on scoliosis available.

Author Biography: Nancy Schommer is a professional science writer.

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Sacred Power: A Seeker's Guide to Kundalini

Author: Swami Kripananda

Based on scriptural and authoritative works from the East and West, this volume includes the author's own experiences with kundalini (the creative power of the universe) as well as those of other contemporary seekers.

The Garden of Fertility or The Virus and the Vaccine

2009-01-17T20:20:00.000-08:00

The Garden of Fertility: A Guide to Understanding Your Fertility Cycles to Take Control of Your Reproductive Health

Author: Katie Singer

The Garden of Fertility is a guide to using fertility awareness-that is, reading fertility signals in order to prevent or achieve pregnancy. Certified fertility educator Katie Singer explains how to observe and chart fertility cycles to determine when a woman is most fertile to increase chances of conception, or to exercise birth control naturally-a method that, when followed precisely, is as effective as the Pill. Unlike other books on fertility awareness, The Garden of Fertility also describes how to use the charts to gauge gynecological health and offers nonmedical options for strengthening reproductive wellness. This book provides all the information women never learned in sex education class, but should have.

Author Biography: Katie Singer is a certified fertility educator.

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The Virus and the Vaccine

Author: Debbie Bookchin
Jonas Salk's polio vaccine is regarded as a veritbale medical miracle, for it largely eradicated one of the most feared diseases of the 20th century. But the story of the vaccine has a dark side, one that has never been fully told before. Between 1954 and 1963, close to 98 million Americans received polio vaccinations contaminated with a carcinogenic monkey virus, now known as SV40. The government downplayed the incident, and it was generally accepted that although oncogenic to lab animals, SV40 was harmless to humans. But now SV40 is showing up in human cancers, and prominent researchers are demanding a serious public health response to this forgotten polio vaccine contaminant. A gripping medical detective story, The Virus and the Vaccine raises major questions about vaccine policy.
Publishers Weekly
Journalists Bookchin and Schumacher argue that for nine years, from 1954 to 1963, almost every dose of polio vaccine produced in the world-and the 98 million Americans who received polio vaccinations-was contaminated with a cancer-causing virus from the monkey kidneys used to develop the vaccine. Although the polio vaccine developed by Dr. Jonas Salk virtually ended polio as a threatening disease, the authors detail how "the screening techniques and observation periods that Salk and the vaccine manufacturers employed were not capable of always catching the contaminants." This sordid story spells out how repeated research studies showing that the "SV40" virus was in the vaccine were dismissed by federal health officials, so that "there would be no warning to consumers that the vaccine they and their children were receiving contained a live monkey virus whose effect on humans was entirely unknown." In the second part, the authors contend that even today such organizations as the National Institutes of Health continue to dismiss study results, even though numerous studies have shown that SV40 is capable of causing cancer in humans. The final and most horrific part of the story reports that Lederle Laboratories, the sole oral vaccine supplier in the U.S. from 1977 onward, continued to use monkey kidneys possibly infected by the SV40 virus in its manufacturing process until oral polio vaccine was removed from the market as late as January 2000. This meticulously researched, levelheaded and well-written book should stir up considerable debate. Because the authors never become alarmist, this solid work of investigative reporting carries considerable weight, and deserves to be read by a large audience. Agent, David Black. (Apr.) Copyright 2004 Reed Business Information.

Table of Contents:
Introduction XI
1. The Paralyzed President 1
2. A Nation at War with Polio 10
3. A Young Man from Pittsburgh 19
4. The Vaccine that Opened Pandora's Box 31
5. Triumph and Disaster 46
6. Does Anyone Know What's in This Vaccine? 57
7. The Virus Discovered 69
8. "We Were Scared of SV40" 86
9. "The Worst Thing in the World" 99
10. Why Not a Safer Vaccine? 118
11. Everyone Knows SV40 Doesn't Cause Cancer 132
12. "A Wild-Assed Idea" 146
13. Don't Inflame the Public 161
14. A Call to Turn Aside the Dogma 175
15. On the Scientific Map 187
16. The Perfect War Machine 203
17. A Study Marred by Strife 218
18. Wasted Time, Wasted Money 229
19. No Funding, No Research 245
20. Alexander's Tumor 259
Conclusion 278
Notes and Sources 287
Appendix A Association of SV40 with Human Disease 333
Appendix B Correspondence between Bernice Eddy, Joseph Smadel, and Roderick Murray (chapters 6 and 7) 343
Appendix C Documents and Articles Concerning the Discovery of SV40 in Salk's and Sabin's Vaccines (chapters 8 and 9) 347
Appendix D Memos and Correspondence Relating to Multi-Laboratory Study and Carbone-Pass Rapid Access to Intervention Development (RAID) Grant (chapters 17 and 18) 353
Acknowledgments 365
Index 369

The African American Child or Beat the Bloat

2009-01-17T11:18:00.000-08:00

The African American Child: Development and Challenges

Author: James A Graham PhD
This book introduces social science students (developmental psychology, social work, sociology, Black World Studies) and other related disciplines (family sciences, education and nursing) to African-American child development. The authors provide: A discussion of the issues that impact the lives of African-American children that typically is not discussed in child development textbooks or is relegated to a paragraph in most developmental textbooks; a balanced discussion of the challenges that impact the lives of African-American children as well as emphasize their strengths and their resiliency; a sampling of research that moves beyond a deficit view of the development of African-American children and takes into account the historical, cultural and social factors that influence developmental outcomes for African-American children is included; critical thinking in social science students about future directions for research on African-American children and their families.
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Reviewer:Gary B Kaniuk, Psy.D.(Cermak Health Services)
Description:This book describes issues that affect African American children, including historical, cultural, and social factors. The authors discuss both the difficulties faced by children of color and how they overcome them.
Purpose:The authors had four goals: "First, we wanted to introduce students to issues that impact the lives of African American children that typically are not discussed in child development textbooks or are relegated to a paragraph in most developmental textbooks. Second, we wanted to present a balanced discussion of the challenges that impact the lives of African American children as well as emphasize their strengths and their resiliency. Third, we wanted to familiarize students with a sampling of research that moves beyond a deficit view of the development of African American children and takes into account the historical, cultural, and social factors that influence developmental outcomes for African American children. Fourth and perhaps most importantly, we wanted to stimulate critical thinking in social science students about future directions for research on African American children and their families."
Audience:Their audience includes "social science students (developmental psychology, social work, sociology, Black World Studies) and other related disciplines (family sciences, education, and nursing) to African American child development." Dr. Harris, associate professor of psychology at Miami University of Ohio, has researched the environmental contributions to preschool and school age cognitive development for the last 17years. Dr. Graham, associate professor of psychology at The College of New Jersey (TCNJ), is interested in the social-cognitive aspects of children's relationships.
Features:The book covers issues such as demographics, health issues, mental health issues and racial identity, and moral development. Each chapter begins with an overview, continues with a personal story or a personal viewpoint about the topic, and concludes with a discussion of current perspectives on African American child development and additional readings. Figures and tables are wonderfully instructive and many chapters include boxes that highlight critical information.
Assessment:This excellent book presents important topics, whetting the appetite to learn more. The authors address issues that readers may not want to hear but need to acknowledge in order to understand and intervene in an intelligent manner. This material will challenge beliefs and, hopefully, motivate readers to do something, both in terms of intervention and future research The book should be required reading for individuals working with African American children and their families (and students who will be).

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Beat the Bloat: Lose Weight, Feel Great!

Author: Helen Foster
Sometimes, no matter what you do, you just can’t get the body you want. That’s because those excess inches aren’t necessarily excess fat: sometimes bloat is to blame, due to bad digestion, dairy intolerance, fluid retention, or stress. Fortunately, this practical, information-packed book by bestselling author Helen Foster shows how to get the slim, sleek look you’ve been trying to achieve. It explains clearly what bloating is and what causes it, and offers a questionnaire to help you pinpoint the source of your own bloating. Select one of the four great 14-day diet and lifestyle plans to follow, along with a huge range of recipes, lifestyle tips, and expert advice. It won’t be long before you lose weight, feel great, and never get bloated again!

The Acid Alkaline Balance Diet or Everything Pregnancy Fitness

2009-01-16T23:15:00.000-08:00

The Acid Alkaline Balance Diet: An Innovative Program for Ridding Your Body of Acidic Wastes

Author: Felicia Drury Kliment
Balancing the body's acid alkaline pH factor to improve health is the hot new treatment in alternative medicine. The Acid Alkaline Balance Diet clarifies for you this cutting-edge option with an easy-to-follow food combination program and herbal therapy regime that redefines the notion of a "well-balanced diet." By balancing the body's acidity levels, this simple plan can help toward curing various medical conditions, including arthritis, hepatitis, insomnia, alcoholism, and kidney disease. With information organized by affliction, you can quickly find the help you need. Anecdotal success stories offer inspiring evidence that this dietary/lifestyle change really works.
Felicia Drury Kliment is an adjunct professor at City College in New York and an alternative health consultant. She has published numerous articles on alternative health and healing.

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Everything Pregnancy Fitness: Safe, Specially Tailored Exercises for Before and After Delivery

Author: Robin Elise Weiss
Does your pregnancy have you feeling fatigued, achy, and lethargic? Are you worried that you won't have the strength to make it through delivery? Now you can regain control of your body and prepare for the rigors of childbirth with The Everything® Pregnancy Fitness Book.
Recent studies indicate that exercise during pregnancy can alleviate discomfort, increase energy levels, speed labor, and reduce the risk of complications. The Everything® Pregnancy Fitness Bookwalks you through specially tailored exercises for toning and strengthening legs, arms, abdominal muscles, and the lower back-the parts of the body most affected by pregnancy and childbirth. Also included are tips and expert advice for creating a safe fitness plan for each trimester, dealing with the strains of pregnancy, and relieving stress.
The Everything® Pregnancy Fitness Bookshows you how to:
*Assess your exercise needs and abilities *Exercise safely and avoid injury *Establish a routine for walking, swimming, yoga, and aerobic activity *Create a program that enables you to lose weight quickly after your baby is born
The ideal complement to the bestselling Everything® Pregnancy Book, 2nd Edition, The Everything® Pregnancy Fitness Bookprovides risk-free workouts to promote good health and well-being before, during, and after delivery.
Robin Elise Weiss, L.C.C.E., I.C.C.E.-C.P.E., C.D. (D.O.N.A.), is a pregnancy fitness instructor and childbirth educator. She also works as a program assistant for the Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Women's Health at the University of Louisville's School of Medicine. She is a member of the Lamaze International Parent Committee, director for the BirthCare Network, past president for the Kentucky Alliance for the Advancement of Midwifery, and the former director of publications for the Kentucky Childbirth Education Association. She is currently the author of the Web site pregnancy.about.com. Ms. Weiss is the mother of six and lives in Louisville, KY.

Fitness through Aerobics or Vitalism

2009-01-16T14:14:00.000-08:00

Fitness Through Aerobics

Author: Jan Galen Bishop

Written for an aerobics, step aerobics, or aerobic dance course, Fitness through Aerobics teaches steps and methodologies for performing all types of aerobic dance exercises, as well as the strength and flexibility exercises that contribute to proper technique. The book features thorough coverage of new trends in the aerobics and fitness fields, along with information on standard aerobic dance, warm-up/cool-down activities, flexibility, injury prevention, and methods for teaching different types of students. Readers like Fitness through Aerobics for its straightforward, easily accessible writing style and the wide range of topics and activities it covers. The book also supplies a list of websites and worksheets that make it easy for readers to access and apply information. Aerobics, Wellness, and You, Individual Differences: Let's Talk About You, The Aerobics Look: Clothing and Equipment, Fitness Components and Exercise Principles, The Aerobic Target Zone, Setting Goals and Reaching Your Dream, Posture: A Dynamic Concept, Warm-Up/Cool-Down: Flexibility, Rhythmic Aerobics: Variations and Styles, Body Toning Through Resistance Exercises, Weights, Bands, Water, Stability Balls: Adding Resistance, The Mind-Body Connection, Nutrition and Weight Control, Prevention and Care, A Lifetime of Aerobics. For college instructors and students, or anyone interested in aerobics, step aerobics or aerobic dance.

Booknews

This guide to aerobic exercise describes the relationship between exercise and health, considers the effect of health factors like asthma and pregnancy, offers advice on clothing and equipment, provides guidance for creating an aerobics routine, and includes instructions for particular exercises. Black and white photographs and illustrations accompany narrative descriptions of the exercises. Worksheets are provided for listing health information, calculating one's target heart rate, setting goals, logging progress, testing fitness, and nutrition planning. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Booknews

New edition of a textbook that provides important exercise information that is difficult for an instructor to convey in a filled gymasium. Topics include goal setting, clothing and equipment, rhythmic aerobics, toning exercises, exercises to avoid, warming up and cooling down, nutrition and weight control, and care and prevention of injuries. Includes tips, bolded key words, and tear-out worksheets on chapter topics. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.

Vitalism: The History of Herbalism, Homeopathy, and Flower Essences

Author: Matthew Wood

Vitalism, the recognition that the physical body is animated by a vital life force, is the foundation of most natural healing therapies. The forefathers of alternative medicine discovered methods of healing the body by stimulating this life force. In Vitalism: The History of Herbalism, Homeopathy, and Flower Essences, Matthew Wood describes the theories, lives, and work of nine great physicians who laid the groundwork for natural medicine.

Massage Secrets for Lovers or How to Stay Sober

2009-01-16T03:12:00.000-08:00

Massage Secrets for Lovers

Author: Andrew Stanway

Lavishly illustrated with full-color photographs and illustrations—Massage Secrets for Lovers is the ultimate guide to intimate arousal for couples. Embracing the spiritual as well as the physical dimensions of sexuality, best-selling author and health expert Dr. Andrew Stanway enables couples to discover new depths of intimacy and realize new heights of pleasure in their relationships through erotic massage. Finding fresh lessons in the ancient wisdom of the East, Dr. Stanway first helps couples find a common ground of understanding and expectation so that their exploration of each other's bodies is also a communication on levels of the mind and spirit. For erotic massage elicits responses from more than five senses, and it releases feelings commonly bound by inhibitions, anxieties, and guilt. So it is that "Getting Ready"—the first part of Dr. Stanway's guide—prepares couples for their journey into total intimacy, whereas part 2, "Enhancing Your Sexual Skills," provides the means for transport with a variety of exercises and techniques in self-pleasuring to enhance sexual energy and increase sexual awareness. Part 3, "Giving and Receiving Pleasure," takes you there. With four-color photographs, informative diagrams, and practical prose, Stanway presents couples with a comprehensive step-by-step guide to massaging every erogenous zone of a partner's body and effectually heightening arousal and delight; for in erotic massage the only boundary is the imagination.

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How to Stay Sober: Recovery Without Religion

Author: James Christopher

Until now, virtually all therapy for alcoholics and other chemical-dependent individuals has been religious in nature. Traditional support groups imply that recovery is simply not possible without reliance on a supernatural "Higher Power" or "God as you understand Him." But the need for a secular alternative has been answered. How to Stay Sober: Recovery without Religion can help nonreligious alcoholics maintain philosophical integrity while achieving sobriety. There is no need to pay lip service to religious rituals and beliefs implied or directly stated by traditional support groups.

James Christopher, a longtime sober alcoholic, offers new insights and suggestions for developing coping skills and regaining self-esteem through self-reliance. He notes that current research indicates that there is no such thing as an "alcoholic personality" -- that addiction is the result of physiology, not psychology. It is only by making sobriety the number-one priority in life, Christopher states, that an alcoholic can achieve recovery.

This book is unique in that it offers concrete guidelines for organizing grass-roots secular sobriety groups. It also provides an important weekly diary for the alcoholic to use in that crucial first year of sobriety.

Gerald A Larue, professor emeritus of archaeology and biblical studies at the University of Southern California, states in his introduction: "There is within each of us an instinctual drive to live. We want to live well, to be in control of our lives... Because we are social creatures, we want others to live and live well too... Responsible sobriety, under personal control, is the key." Sobriety must be prioritized daily, no matter what, to remain under personal control. It is only through this conscious choice, Christopher states, that an alcoholic can get back on track and begin anew the creative learning process of life.

Substance Abuse Report

Power Yoga or Ebby

2009-01-15T17:11:00.000-08:00

Power Yoga

Author: Ulrica Norberg

According to Yoga Journal, there are 16.5 million yoga practitioners in America and they spend almost $3 billion dollars on classes and products each year. Author Ulrica Norberg suggests that yoga can aid us in developing our own life philosophies through a synthesis of Eastern ideology and an expanding understanding of ourselves. She takes readers through the elements of East Asian philosophy, the history and composition of yoga, and the basic movements and techniques specific to the dynamic yoga form of power yoga. Filled with beautiful full-color photographs illustrating sun-salutation (the basis of power yoga exercises), numerous asanas (poses), and relaxation techniques, her book is useful for all levels of instruction and inspiration.

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Ebby: The Man Who Sponsored Bill W.

Author: Mel B

In 1934, Ebby Thatcher called an old drinking buddy to tell him about the happiness he was finding in sobriety. His friend's name was Bill Wilson, and this book is the story of their life-long friendship. It is both a fascinating history of the formative years of Alcoholics Anonymous, as well as the bitter-sweet tale of the troubled man Bill W. always referred to as "my sponsor. "

"Deeply informative and moving, a valuable contribution to the history of A. A. A 'must' reading for anyone interested in one of the more fascinating chapters in A. A. 's history. "
--Nell Wing, Retired A. A. Archivist and Bill Wilson's Secretary

Personal Health or From Boys to Men

2009-01-15T08:08:00.000-08:00

Personal Health: Perspectives and Lifestyles

Author: Patricia A Floyd

PERSONAL HEALTH: PERSPECTIVES AND LIFESTYLES, Fourth Edition emphasizes the individual's personal responsibility for wellness by presenting general (core) and current health information to guide decision making. The focus of the text is to present health topics, including cultural, racial, ethnic, and gender diversity issues, identify risk factors, and give you useful and sensible suggestions to reduce the risk for preventable diseases and conditions in order to achieve optimal levels of wellness for yourself, your friends, and your family.

Booknews

This third edition of an accessible introductory text for undergraduates continues to emphasize the relationship between health and various cultural differences, and adds new boxes on diversity which provide information on topics including stress as it relates to age, gender differences in communication, and HIV/AIDS in the African- American community. Other pedagogical features include tips for applying information in daily life, critical thinking boxes (new to this edition), facts and statistics on topics of interest, self- assessment, and study and review questions. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

1. Introduction to Personal Health. 2. Personality and Emotional Health. 3. Stress and Health. 4. Personal Relationships. 5. Human Sexuality, Contraception, and Reproduction. 6. Communicable Diseases. 7. Noncommunicable Diseases. 8. Cardiovascular Diseases. 9. The Basics of Nutrition. 10. Weight Management. 11. Physical Activity and Health. 12. Psychoactive Drugs and Medications. 13. Tobacco and Alcohol. 14. Aging, Dying, and Death. 15. Consumerism and Environmental Health. Appendix. Glossary.

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From Boys to Men: A Woman's Guide to the Health of Husbands, Partners, Sons, Fathers, and Brothers

Author: Emily Senay

THE GROUNDBREAKING GUIDEBOOK ON THE HEALTH OF BOYS AND MEN -- FOR THE WOMEN WHO LOVE THEM

Men are likely to die, on average, nearly six years earlier than women -- and they have higher mortality rates for many of the leading causes of death in America, including heart disease, accidents, suicide, chronic liver disease, and cancer.

The women in their lives -- mothers, wives, girlfriends, sisters, and daughters -- are traditionally charged with managing their health concerns. From Boys to Men is a unique resource designed to arm women with much-needed information about men's health issues and to help them educate their male loved ones on how to take care of themselves. Filled with Dr. Senay's expert medical advice, personal anecdotes, and a healthy dose of humor, From Boys to Men will resonate with women of every age and stage of life.

TOPICS INCLUDE:

BOYS Health issues unique to infants · the most dangerous threats to teenage boys· learning disabilities and developmental disorders · gender issues · sportsmanship · body image · sex and sexuality MEN Preventative care · emotional needs and disorders · stress and depression · high cholesterol and blood pressure · coping with illness · sexual dysfunction...and more.

Library Journal

Streetwear or Working out Working within

2009-01-14T20:06:00.000-08:00

Streetwear

Author: Steven Vogel

The first definitive guide to clothes inspired by urban youth culture, written and produced by those involved in this fast-growing fashion force, Streetwear offers an insider's view of this subculture phenomenon-cum-industry. Hundreds of sketches, graphics, and photos present an encyclopedic overview of street style and fashion, while candid interviews bring together more than forty leading streetwear designers from around the world. Streetwear focuses not only on designers, but also on the magazines, Web publishers, and creative agencies that help drive these trends today. With its unique access and detailed reference section, Streetwear is the new bible for urban culture enthusiasts, documenting the appeal of a style that has exploded across the globe.

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Working Out, Working Within: The Tao of Inner Fitness Through Sports and Exercise

Author: Jerry Lynch

Zen meets The Zone in this guide to combining physical fitness with spiritual awakening. During physical training, we can experience something deeper than just the burn of working out. We can achieve spiritual awareness and feel what it's like to be alive and healthy. Working Out, Working Within offers readers techniques and suggestions to avoid fixating on winning the game, scoring the goal, or building the perfect body. Our workouts become tools for personal transcendence as we get to know ourselves, test our limits, gather inner strength, and build physical vitality. We can learn how to find harmony between body, mind, and spirit using breath watching, a simple Tao technique to encourage calming and an awareness of our bodies, and to discover our "Tao minds"; visual recording, through which we imagine our bodies in motion, employing all of the senses in our visualization; affirmation reciting, a way to confirm our thoughts by repeating them aloud; and valuable ancient Tao wisdom and strategies to synchronize body and soul. Chungliang Al Huang is the founder and president of the Living Tao Foundation and director of the Lan Ting Institute in China.

Library Journal

Sports psychologist Lynch has worked extensively with Olympic and world-class athletes; Huang authored Thinking Body, Dancing Mind (Bantam, 1994). This latest book is aimed at athletes at every level, from the recreational beginner to the seasoned competitor. Applying the principles of Taoism to physical training, the authors emphasize that the greatest reward of sport is the inner process itself and that external results such as winning or gaining recognition are mere by-products that come from ha0ving met the spiritual challenge. By watching the breath, carefully visualizing outcomes, repeating affirmations, and vigilantly applying insights learned through these techniques, physical training becomes a spiritual journey of joy and discovery.

Toddler Menus or Illustrated Guide to Crystals

2009-01-14T10:04:00.000-08:00

Toddler Menus

Author: Penny Preston

With its unique mix-and-match format with split pages, Toddler Menus ensures parents are never at a loss for a healthy, easy-to-prepare meal that even the pickiest eater will enjoy. Featuring nutritionally balanced recipes for breakfast, lunch, and dinner, this innovative guide promises to be the one resource parents go back to--mealtime after mealtime!

Foreword   Vincent Lannelli     6
Introduction     8
A Healthy Diet for Toddlers     10
Special Considerations for Toddlers     12
A Healthy Family Lifestyle     14
Practical Considerations     16
Desserts and Snacks     18
All Children Are Different     20
How to Use This Book     22
The Mix-and-Match Recipes     24
Stocks     126
Index     127

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Illustrated Guide to Crystals

Author: Judy Hall

Born deep within the earth, and hardened to transparent, multifaceted beauty, crystals radiate power--the power to heal illness, attract love, release emotional blockages, and give protection from negative energies. Never before has there been such a wide range of gems available, and in this lavishly illustrated guide is all the information needed to choose, cleanse, and program these gifts of nature. Along with a colorful crystal directory and an explanation of the different types, see how to use your own special stone to find a soul mate, and improve relationships. Restore the body with the ancient art of crystal medicine, work with the chakras, and relieve mental and emotional stress. Safeguard your space and aura; turn stones into talismans and amulets, and perform crystal divination. Find the right crystal for increasing self-worth and intuition, recalling a past life, or even contacting the angelic realms. Bonus: includes gem therapy remedies.

Christ the Healer or Twelve Step Prayers for a Way out

2009-01-13T23:02:00.000-08:00

Christ the Healer

Author: F F Bosworth

F. F. Bosworth's earnest prayer was that many thousands would learn to apply the promises of God's Word to their lives through his book, Christ the Healer. Bosworth offers an astonishing discussion of healing, based on the premise that Jesus redeemed us from our diseases when he atoned for our sins. This classic on healing, first released in 1924, has sold more than 500,000 copies and continues to enrich and inspire new readers every day.

This revised and expanded edition includes a brand-new foreword and epilogue on the remarkable life and healing of the author himself, written by his son.

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Twelve Step Prayers for a Way Out: A Companion to the Twelve Steps - A Way Out

Author: Jerry S

This collection of prayers and inspirational readings was compiled to assist members of all Twelve-Step fellowships with healing and spiritual progress and is designed to be used alone or in conjunction with the bestselling book, The Twelve Steps--A Way Out.

You And Your Add Child or Diagnosing Jefferson

2009-01-13T14:01:00.000-08:00

You And Your A.d.d. Child: How to Understand and Help Kids with Attention Deficit Disorder

Author: Paul Warren

Dr. Paul Warren and Jody Capeheart tackle the intricate issues and concerns concerning Attention Deficit Disorder within You & Your A.D.D. Child. A behavioral pediatrician and adolescent medicine specialist, Dr. Paul Warren is an expert in child and adolescent issues. Jody Capehert is an educator with more than twenty-five years of experience in public and private schools.

Issues tackled within this book include: figuring out just what ADD is, evaluating the condition, when and how medical treatment should be used, alternative options, and how to deal with the ADD child in various functions and settings. The text is a healthy mix of practical application along with medical jargon.

Diagnosing Jefferson: Evidence of a Condition That Guided His Beliefs, Behavior and Personal Associations

Author: Norm Ledgin

Until the DNA test, historians were on the wrong track about Thomas Jefferson and Sally Hemings. Today, as they question Jefferson's character and apparent contradictions and follow another wrong track, they should be looking at his condition -- which explains everything...
-- His 54-year obsession with building and rebuilding Monticello.
-- His fiction-based notions influencing the Declaration of Independence.
-- His choice of 15-year-old Sally, essentially his sister-in-law, for a 38-year companionship.
-- His out-of-control financial deterioration despite a lifelong habit of recording every penny he spent.
-- His inner conflicts over slavery -- and the slave ownership thrust on him by his father's death when he was 14.
In Diagnosing Jefferson the author contends (with confirmation by a number of scientific authorities) that Jefferson's characteristics were compatible with Asperger's Syndrome and that he was on the" autism/Asperger's continuum". Norm Ledgin matches high-functioning autism with many examples of Jefferson's behavior, evidence furnished by -- but never examined by -- the historians themselves.

Outsmarting the Midlife Fat Cell or Any Diet Diary

2009-01-13T01:59:00.000-08:00

Outsmarting the Midlife Fat Cell: Winning Weight Control Strategies for Woman Over 35 to Stay Fit Through Menopause

Author: Mph Rd Debra Waterhous

Debra Waterhouse's inspirational national bestseller, now available in paperback, paves the way for many women as they combat mid-life weight gain. With her revolutionary program, women aged thirty-five to fifty-five will learn techniques to maintain an optimistic outlooks which exercises are best and why; how to eat your favorite foods and still lose weight; and how to succeed through self-care and stress management.

Written with Waterhouse's signature clarity, compassion, and humor, this book is the ultimate solution for the millions of women battling with their weight through menopause.

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Any Diet Diary: Count Your Way to Success

Author: M Evans and Company Inc

The Any Diet Diary is designed to be an indispensable helpmate for anyone trying to change their eating habits.

Understanding Your Health or Vibrational Healing

2009-01-12T16:58:00.000-08:00

Understanding Your Health

Author: Wayne A Payn

This text offers an exciting and practical approach to the teaching of the traditional content areas of personal health. Its two key themes--the six dimensions of health and the five developmental tasks--help students apply the text's content to their own lives, by improving their decision-making skills. Technology use is also integrated into the text with Online Learning Center boxes, HealthQuest activities, and "Health on the Web" boxes.

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Vibrational Healing: Revealing the Essence of Nature Through Aromatherapy and Essential Oils

Author: Deborah Edison

In a therapeutic blend bringing together Chinese Medicine, reflexology, and craniosacral therapy, massage therapist Deborah Eidson shows how essential oils and Bach Flower Remedies can be used to identify and free up emotional blockages which may be causing health problems.

Eidson explains that all chakras have a location associated with organs, as well as a sound, color, and element. Giving a good massage can involve stimulating meridians and meridian points, finding the location of blocked energy, and then working with oils to affect change.

Eidson writes in an unabashedly spiritual context, using her intuitive energetic abilities to help clients open to their own development and spiritual path. In a thorough listing of essential oils, Eidson describes each in terms of its use in life transformations, relevant growth and healing issues, the oil's energetic influences on blockages and distortions, relevant organs, and the botanical origin of the plant. Her trust in plants to reveal the nature and problems of a person amounts to a fascinating statement on the nature of the relationship between plants and people, as well as an important healing text.

Create a Yoga Practice for Kids or Gourmet Low GI

2009-01-12T05:54:00.000-08:00

Create a Yoga Practice for Kids: Fun, Flexibility, and Focus

Author: Yael Calhoun

What allows kids to use a lot of energy, make funny noises, relax, and learn to focus all at the same time? Yoga! While many yoga books present individual poses, this book explains how to create a flowing yoga practice that will holds kids' interest while providing the benefits of yoga. Here is a handbook for anyone--including parents, teachers, and kids--who wants to develop a fun yoga practice. In addition, the book provides ideas for yoga games, yoga at a wall, more relaxation games, and five-minute classroom yoga. Yael Calhoun, M.Ed., M.S., is an author and educator who has been studying yoga for 15 years. Yael lives in Utah with her husband and three sons, who have shared their yoga practices with her from the start. Matthew R. Calhoun is a certified children's yoga teacher and holds three certifications in hypnotherapy. He created yoga programs for children at the Chicago Yoga Institute and at Onward Neighborhood House. Matthew lives in New York City.

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Gourmet Low GI

Author: Azmina Govindji

No wonder Low GI (glycemic index) diets are exploding into popularity—they slow the rush of sugar, lower blood sugar and blood pressure readings, and help diners lose weight. Even a gourmet cook can serve healthy fine dining with this selection of 80 recipes showcased in color photos of lavish presentations. These are meals that sound as if they came out of the fanciest restaurants, delicious dishes that make dieters feel as if they're not being deprived in the least. Appetizers include Cauliflower Cheese Soup. Fantastic fish courses feature Pan-fried Halibut with Papaya and Coriander Salsa. Mouthwatering meats include Lamb Noisettes with Herb Crust. Vegetarian creations? Try the Garlic, Pepper and Walnut Pappardelle. There are even sinfully luscious, sugar-safe desserts. And many more!

Energy Cure or Creating Your Birth Plan

2009-01-11T19:53:00.000-08:00

Energy Cure: How to Recharge Your Life 30 Seconds at a Time

Author: Kimberly Kingsley

If the terms "spread too thin," "drained," and "strung out" sound familiar, it is because they accurately describe the chronic energy deficiency that many people experience today. The demands of a fast-paced world often pull our energy in multiple directions, leaving us depleted and overwhelmed. Gulping down Red Bull or relying on adrenalin for energy is not a long term solution but is being treated as such, thus causing many stress-related illnesses.

In The Energy Cure, psychotherapist and energy coach Kimberly Kingsley introduces personal energy management-a way to live life to its fullest while preserving and renewing your most precious resource. Learning to harness and manage your personal energy can elevate you from survival mode to a place where you grow and thrive. As a guide to personal energy management, this book teaches you to:
• Increase resilience against daily challenges by cultivating an energy buffer.
• Use the language of energy for making everyday decisions.
• Protect yourself from "drains" that exist in every sphere of life.
• Become free from self-defeating thoughts and behaviors that deplete energy.

We often ignore the most subtle signs of energy deficiency-excessive hunger, irritability, and even boredom. These signs indicate that it is time to plug into your internal source of energy and become charged from within. Instead, we often mistakenly over-consume as a way to energize. This strategy provides short bursts of energy followed by a lull, taking us to ever lower energy levels.

This perpetual chase of energy from outside sources keeps us drained. But you can reverse this downward cycle and have thelife of your dreams. With The Energy Cure, you'll see how to make life-enhancing choices, not life-depleting ones, every moment of every day.

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Creating Your Birth Plan: The Definitive Guide to a Safe and Empowering Birth

Author: Marsden Wagner

Creating Your Birth Plan helps expectant mothers make informed decisions about the assistance they'll require for childbirth. Designed to encourage collaboration between pregnant women and their caregivers, it includes information on:

- What to expect when delivering in a hospital, in a birthing center, or at home
- How to select an advocate to ensure expectant mothers' wishes are honored by their caregiver
- The natural stages of labor in a problem-free birth
- Explanations of various medical or surgical interventions, and potential complications and benefits of each
- Natural alternatives to drugs, technology, and surgery

Nutritional Biochemistry of the Vitamins or The Price of Smoking

2009-01-11T10:51:00.000-08:00

Nutritional Biochemistry of the Vitamins

Author: David A Bender

Vitamins are a chemically disparate group of compounds essential for the normal functioning of the body and maintenance of metabolic integrity. In exploring the known biochemical functions of the vitamins, this book considers the effects of deficiency or excess and the scientific basis for intakes for the prevention of deficiency and promotion of optimum health. This compact and authoritative reference will be of value to students as well as specialists in nutritional biochemistry, and those concerned with vitamin nutrition, deficiency and metabolism.First Edition Hb (1992): 0-521-38144-4

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The Price of Smoking

Author: Frank A Sloan

What does a pack of cigarettes cost a smoker, the smoker's family, and society? This longitudinal study on the private and social costs of smoking calculates that the cost of smoking to a 24-year-old woman smoker is $86,000 over a lifetime; for a 24-year-old male smoker the cost is $183,000. The total social cost of smoking over a lifetime--including both private costs to the smoker and costs imposed on others (including second-hand smoke and costs of Medicare, Medicaid, and Social Security)--comes to $106,000 for a woman and $220,00 for a man. The cost per pack over a lifetime of smoking: almost $40.00. The first study to quantify the cost of smoking in this way, or in such depth, this accessible book not only adds a weapon to the arsenal of antismoking messages but also provides a framework for assessment that can be applied to other health behaviors. The findings on the effects of smoking on Medicare and Medicaid will be surprising and perhaps controversial, for the authors estimate the costs to be much lower than the damage awards being paid to 46 states as a result of the 1998 Master Settlement Agreement.

1	Tabulating the cost of smoking	1
2	Approaches for assessing the cost of smoking	23
3	What we know and don't know about the cost of smoking	43
4	Effects of smoking on mortality	77
5	How much does smoking increase outlays for personal health care?	99
6	Effects of smoking on social security	133
7	Private pensions : do the cross-subsidies mirror those for social security?	163
8	Do nonsmokers cross-subsidize smokers in the market for life insurance?	181
9	Effects of smoking on morbidity, disability, and work loss	197
10	Health effects of smoking on others	219
11	Summing up	245

The Nature of Suffering and the Goals of Nursing or My Kids Allergic to Everything Dessert Cookbook

2009-01-10T22:50:00.000-08:00

The Nature of Suffering and the Goals of Nursing

Author: Betty R Ferrell

The essence of nursing care continually exposes nurses to suffering. Although they bear witness to the suffering of others, their own suffering is less frequently exposed. This slim volume attempts to give voice to the suffering that nurses witness in patients, families, colleagues, and themselves. By making this suffering visible, the authors wish to honor it and to learn from it.
The audience includes nurses in all phases of training and practice - from students to educators to clinicians - in the wide array of settings and specialties in which nurses care for patients. The book offers nurses' colleagues in other professions - social workers, psychologists, chaplains, ethicists, and physicians - a rare window onto what it means to practice nursing.
Drs. Ferrell and Coyle are also the editors of Textbook of Palliative Nursing, 2nd ed (Oxford, 2006). Independently, they have worked more than 50 years in oncology nursing, caring for patients and working to improve the quality of care that patients receive.

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Reviewer:Shreda Paire, MS, RN, FNP-C(Odyssey HealthCare)
Description:This wonderful book should be part of the standard curriculum for all nursing schools because it considers a subject that is dealt with by almost every nurse in her or his career but is seldom addressed directly -- the witnessing of human suffering.
Purpose:The purpose is to give voice to the suffering that nurses witness in patients, families, and even in themselves so that it may be honored and serve to teach them. Not only are these goals worthy, but they are addressed in a remarkable way.
Audience:The book is appropriate for all nurses. Of course, Betty Ferrell is more than a credible authority in the world of palliative care.
Features:This book does a remarkable job of covering the subject of suffering from both nursing and medical perspectives, then from both theological and ethical perspectives as well. The author elevates the everyday actions of the nurse to sacred acts that hold much importance in the care of the sick.
Assessment:This is a remarkable book and its discussion of the sacredness of nursing in the care of those who are suffering reminds me of why I love being a nurse. It should be required reading for all nurses as it is a reminder that dispensing pills and hanging IV bags are the things that get us to the bedside but the truly important part of our work is what we do once we are there, honoring and supporting the suffering patient.

Suffering and the Practice of Nursing     3
Ethical and Theological Perspectives on the Nature of Suffering and the Goals of Nursing     24
Contextual Analysis of Patient Suffering     44
The Suffering of Nurses     86
What is the Nature of Suffering and What are the Goals of Nursing     100
References     111
Index     121

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My Kid's Allergic to Everything Dessert Cookbook: Sweets and Treats the Whole Family Will Enjoy

Author: Marry Harris

Substituting rye flour, carob, almond milk, and other ingredients for foods children may be allergic to, these recipes cover everything from chocolate chip cookies to banana cream pie. Substitution charts tell how to convert recipes into allergen-free delights, and a buying guide shows where to find special ingredients.

Publishers Weekly

Caring for Kids In All Mothers Work: A Guilt-Free Guide for the Stay-at-Home Mom, Cindy Ramming, former accountant, current at-home mom, delivers encouragement and counsel to those women who have decided not to return to the workplace after the birth of a child. Despite the title, she also discusses issues that challenge mothers working outside the home: guilt, juggling competing demands of one's outside job, family, home and self. An appendix includes a list of ideas for home-based businesses and those that get one out of the house. Buying for kids is just like buying for adults. Except their interests change from week to week. And their bodies change from month to month. And they have no resistance to peer pressure. Or any understanding of the value of money. In The Smart Shopper's Guide to the Best Buys for Kids, Sue Robinson, the editor and publisher of Kid News, a national newsletter on consumer bargains for children's merchandise, offers her advice on hunting for pint-sized bargains. In chapters on clothes, furniture, travel, toys, food and more, she offers general advice and caveats (as well as styling tips and recipes) combined with geographically grouped listings of stores and services. For kids whose diets are restricted by food allergies, Mary Harris and Wilma Nachsin have developed such permissible treats as Gingersnaps and Toffee Squares in "My Kid's Allergic to Everything" Dessert Cookbook. Included with recipes for cupcakes, brownies, pies and a variety of flavorful breakfast options are substitutions for flours, sugars, leaveners, chocolate, dairy products, etc. There is also information on safe cleaning products and pesticides, shopping tips and a list of resources. Forewords by Drs. Rebecca Hoffman and Ida Mary S. Thoma discuss the medical aspects of asthma and allergies and explain how to detect offending foods.

Library Journal

A number of books have been written about food allergies (or sensitivities), but these recipes are directed specifically at allergic children, though they could be used for adults as well. Both books offer recipes that avoid your child's particular food allergies. Meyer, the mother of allergic children, is the more health-conscious and offers unique, varied recipes. She includes suggestions for outfitting the basic pantry and kitchen when cooking for an allergic child and a section on how to tell whether your child is allergic. Harris and Nachsin, a home economist working toward certification as a nutritionist, have also raised allergic children. Because their recipes are for desserts, they contain a fair amount of oil and sugar, though fruit sweetening is also used. The authors indicate where special ingredients may be purchased and explain how to create an allergy-free home. Both books have merit, especially because little else is available on the subject, and are recommended for all health collections. (Indexes not seen.)Lorraine F. Sweetland, Information Problem Solvers, Laurel, Md.

Candida Directory or The The Massage Connection

2009-01-10T12:48:00.000-08:00

Candida Directory: The Comprehensive Guidebook to Yeast-Free Living

Author: Helen Gustafson

Under normal conditions, Candida albicans lives quietly within our bodies, but under certain circumstances an overgrowth of this usually harmless yeast may occur, presenting a bewildering variety of debilitating symptoms. The Candida Directory is exactly that-a roadmap through the often-confusing landscape of information about this condition. Gourmet author, chef, and former sufferer, Helen Gustafson has joined forces with nutritional consultant, Maureen O'Shea and produced the most comprehensive yet easy-to-use manual for coping with Candida. There is a thorough explanation of each stage of the Candida diet, an invaluable symptom chart and checklist which allows you to accurately gauge your progress from stage to stage, as well as a product and resource guide. Best of all, there are sixty recipes specially created for each stage of the diet, including delicious contributions from Julia Child and Alice Waters.

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The The Massage Connection: Anatomy and Physiology

Author: Kalyani Premkumar

This is the anatomy and physiology text written especially for students and practitioners of massage therapy. This edition integrates massage therapy concepts within the anatomy and physiology content, including sections that discuss how massage interacts with the body systems. The book covers all of the major body systems--integumentary, skeletal, muscular, and nervous systems--that are crucial to effective massage therapy, and provides an overview of other body systems to give students a well-rounded understanding of anatomy and physiology.

Ch. 1	Introduction
	Levels of Organization - An Overview
	The Holistic Approach
	Homeostasis
	Systems of the Body
	Planes of Reference
	Anatomical Position
	Directional References
	Body Regions
	Body Cavities
	Levels of Organization
	Effects of Age on Tissue
	Implications for Bodyworkers
Ch. 2	Integumentary System
	Functions of the Skin
	Structure of the Skin
	Skin and Temperature Control
	Variation in Skin Color
	Absorption Through the Skin
	Microorganisms on the Skin
	Inflammation and Healing
	Effects of Aging on the Integumentary System
	Integumentary System and Bodyworkers
Ch. 3	Skeletal System and Joints
	The Skeletal System
	The Human Skeleton
	The Axial Skeleton
	The Appendicular Skeleton
	Joints
	Individual Joints
	Joints of the Pectoral Girdle and Upper Limb
	Joints of the Pelvic Girdle and Lower Limbs
	Age-Related Changes on the Skeletal System and Joints
	The Skeletal System, Joints, and Massage
Ch. 4	Muscular System
	Muscle Tissue and Physiology of Muscle Contraction
	Muscle Energetics
	A Summary of the Role of CNS in Muscle Function Control
	Physical Conditioning
	Cardiac, Smooth, and Skeletal Muscle
	Muscle Terminology and Major Muscles of the Body
	Origin and Insertion of Muscles
	Muscular System and Aging
	Muscular System and Massage
Ch. 5	Nervous System
	Organization of the Nervous System
	Sensory Nervous System
	The Brain and Brain Divisions
	Cranial Nerves
	Control of Posture and Movement
	The Autonomic Nervous System
	Age-Related Changes in the Nervous System
	Bodyworkers and the Nervous System
Ch. 6	Endocrine System
	General Properties of Hormones
	Control of the Endocrine Glands
	The Endocrine Glands
	Age-Related Changes in the Endocrine System
	Endocrine System and Massage
Ch. 7	Reproductive System
	Genetic Sex, Fetal Development, and Puberty
	The Male Reproductive System
	The Female Reproductive System
	Pregnancy
Ch. 8	Cardiovascular System
	Blood
	Heart and Circulation
	Blood Vessels and Circulation
	Dynamics of Blood Flow
	Regulation of the Cardiovascular System
	Effect of Aging on the Cardiovascular System
	Massage and the Cardiovascular System
Ch. 9	Lymphatic System
	Body Fluid Compartments
	The Lymphatic System
	Massage and the Lymphatic System
	Immunity
	The Lymphatic System, Immunity, and Aging
	Basic Concepts of Health and Disease
	Immunity and Massage
Ch. 10	Respiratory System
	Functions of the Respiratory System
	The Anatomy of the Respiratory System
	Mechanics of Respiration
	Gas Exchange
	Regulation of Respiration
	Effect of Exercise on the Respiratory System
	Effect of Cold on the Respiratory System
	Effect of Aging on the Respiratory System
	Respiratory System and Massage
Ch. 11	Digestive System
	Functions of Gastrointestinal System
	Components of the Gastrointestinal System
	Walls of the Digestive Tract
	Peritoneum
	Movement in the Digestive Tract
	Factors Controlling Digestive Function
	An Overview of Nutrition
	Functions of Important Nutrients
	Regulations of Food Intake
	Blood Supply to the Digestive Tract
	The Structure and Function of Individual Organs of the Digestive System
	Movement in the Colon and Defacation
	Digestion and Absorption of Food in the Gut
	Metabolism
	Basal Metabolic Rate
	Age-Related Changes in the Gastrointestinal System
	The Gastrointestinal System and Bodywork
Ch. 12	Urinary System
	Functions of the Urinary System
	Urine Formation
	Transportation and Elimination of Urine
	Urination or Micturition
	Age-Related Changes in the Genitourinary System
	Bodyworkers and the Urinary System

Americas Best Complete Diabetes Cookbook or Pain Free Arthritis

2009-01-10T01:47:00.000-08:00

America's Best Complete Diabetes Cookbook

Author: Katherine E Younker

More than 6% of Americans need these healthy recipes to help control their diabetes.

Diabetes is rapidly becoming the largest health problem in the United States. As the population ages, and with so many overweight, there are more and more Americans at risk of developing diabetes. Careful meal planning is key to managing the disease.

In America's Complete Diabetes Cookbook, each of the 250 recipes has complete nutritional information as well as Exchange Lists for Meal Planning© Managing diabetes doesn't have to mean eating bland food forever.

Here's just a sampling of the outstanding recipes:

Appetizers, Dips and Spreads: Shrimp and Snow Pea Tidbits, Creamy Pesto Dip, Oriental Chicken-Wrapped Mushrooms

Soups, Chowders and Stews: Fresh Tomato Dill Soup, Wild Mushrom and Barley Soup, Potato Corn Chowder

Pasta and Grains: Singapore Noodles, Cajun Chicken over Fettuccine, Pasta Pizza with Goat Cheese and Caramelized Onions

Seafood and Poultry: Leek and Halibut Ragout, Chicken with Teriyaki Vegetables, White-Hot Chicken Chili

Meat: Steak Kabobs with Honey Garlic Marinade, Pork Vindaloo, Best-Ever Meat Loaf

Vegetables and Other Sides: Orange Broccoli with Red Pepper, Mushroom Barley Pilaf, Garden Paella

Just for Kids: Yummy Parmesan Chicken Fingers, Beef-Stuffed Spuds, Banana Peanut Butter Chip Muffins

Breads, Biscuits, Muffins and More: Scottish Oatmeal Scones, Lemon Poppy Seed Loaf, Orange Pumpkin Snacking Cake

Desserts:Chocolate Coffee Tiramisu, Strawberry-Rhubard Cobbler, Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies

Comprehensive diabetes management advice is provided on everything from risk factors to achieving balanced blood glucose levels to choosing suitable sweeteners

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Pain-Free Arthritis: A 7-Step Plan for Feeling Better Again

Author: Harris H McIlwain

A pain-relief expert reveals a proven and unique seven-step program for alleviating arthritis pain

Although sixty-six million American adults suffer from arthritis, Pain-Free Arthritis is the first book by an established rheumatologist to present an effective program to alleviate its often incapacitating pain. Over the last twenty years, Harris H. McIlwain has treated thousands of arthritis-pain sufferers who have found lasting relief by following his program. Scientists have learned a great deal about the mechanisms and types of arthritis in the last few years, and McIlwain has distilled this information to its practical essence: the entirety of this book is geared not toward explanation but toward relief.

The program created by McIlwain shows readers how to eliminate arthritis pain through

- preventative and therapeutic exercise
- a low-fat, anti-inflammatory diet
- alternative therapies that really work
- the latest prescription drugs

Victims of any variety of arthritis will find concrete, feasible suggestions enabling them to resume a normal, active life. Now McIlwain's successful methods are made available to all arthritis sufferers for the first time.

Publishers Weekly

With nearly 70 million people in the U.S. afflicted with some type of arthritis, the search for effective treatments has intensified over the past few years. Here, McIlwain, a rheumatologist and founder of the Tampa Medical Group, offers a comprehensive and clear overview of the treatments including exercise, diet, drugs and alternative therapies. According to McIlwain, the first step for most patients is to start an exercise program, whether it be walking or more strenuous activities. Many people suffering from arthritis are overweight, making it difficult for them to exercise. However, the combination of weight loss and exercise often provides immense relief. McIlwain's advice regarding diet is equally sensible-there isn't one cure-all or one food that should be avoided. He advises eating, more frequently, meals composed of more fresh vegetables and foods with low-glycemic levels such as soybeans and lentils. His suggestions to avoid certain trigger foods that may worsen certain symptoms are helpful. The author also discusses alternative treatments such as chiropractic, massage and acupuncture, and offers an excellent box on "Choosing a Practitioner and Therapy." This is a very useful book, particularly for people who have not found relief from a variety of treatments. The writing is clear and the author doesn't "oversell" one treatment over another. The weakest part of the book is the recipe section, which seems to be an afterthought. (Sept.) Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information.

Library Journal

Practicing rheumatologist McIlwain (Bone Boosters; Stop Osteoarthritis Now) here teams with medical writer Bruce for this solid entry in a nearly saturated field. Like Miriam E. Nelson and others' Strong Men and Women Beat Arthritis and Robert S. Ivker and Todd Nelson's Arthritis Survival, this work offers an integrative program of self-management rather than one based solely upon drug treatment. Each book has a particular strength, Nelson's being exercises, Ivker's being alternative therapies, and McIlwain's being nutrition/recipes (included are over 50 recipes "high in healing nutrients for arthritis patients"). In the important areas of lifestyle changes, McIlwain is more detailed than Nelson, though not as detailed as Ivker. Both Nelson and McIlwain cover vitamins and supplements in similar fashion (though they are not as in-depth as Ivker); Nelson's inclusion of cost information in her assessment of the latest treatments is especially welcome. Nelson's approach to complementary therapies is less enthusiastic than Ivker's; McIlwain strides the middle ground here. McIlwain also usefully addresses special situations, e.g., childhood arthritis. Given its price, content, and readability, McIlwain's book will round out a general consumer-health collection, but it will not replace Nelson's or Ivker's works. (Index not seen.)-Lisa McCormick, Health Sciences Lib., Jewish Hosp., Cincinnati Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information.

Flowers That Heal or Brain Food

2009-01-09T16:45:00.000-08:00

Flowers That Heal: Nutrition, Aromatherapy, Flower Essences and Other Secrets of the Fairies

Author: Judy Griffin

STEP INTO THE LAND OF THYME, a world where fairies use flowers and plants for healing and general well-being. Interwoven into this delightful narrative is vital information on the benefits that flowers and plants provide in achieving optimal health. As the story unfolds, you will learn how to:· use aromatherapy, flower essences, herbs, and nutrition to catalyze healing · distill essential oils and flower essences to promote relaxation and regeneration · formulate natural skin care for radiant health and beauty · prepare herbal tonics and teas to enhance energy and immunity · brew tonics for every female complaint, from menses to menopause · fashion natural pet care and insect repellents

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Brain Food: Recipes for Success in School, Sports, and Life

Author: Vicki Guercia Caruana

Reports abound on the direct connection between how well kids eat and how successful they are at learning and competing in sports. But what should they eat? A nutritionist and an educator explain what to feed growing kids ages one to eighteen, including those with diabetes, food allergies, and AD/HD, to develop their maximum physical and mental potential. Meal plans and recipes showcase specific brain stimulating foods along with practical suggestions for preparing and serving brain foods (including snacks) that kids will actually eat.

Claire A. Schaper - Library Journal

Caruana, an educator, and Hammer, a nutritionist, guide parents in creating and understanding good nutrition for their children. Parents who have no foundation will find this work informative and helpful, especially if they need assistance in altering their children's diets because of lethargy or weight gain. There is a nifty chart of "The Best" and "The Worst" foods in various categories; although it oversimplifies food, it helps one decide on which foods to cut down on and which to purchase in bulk. The major fault here is that the recipes are filled with packaged foods and various instant mixes. This book takes part in the growing nationwide acceptance of "special children's foods" that are fun and healthy but are a "snap" to make. Although the cover is full of whole foods, the content slightly overlooks the fact that they are better, healthier, and also less expensive than prepackaged, presliced, and processed food items. Recommended for public libraries with a cookbook/child development collection.

Diabetes Fit Food or The No Sweat Exercise Plan

2009-01-09T04:44:00.000-08:00

Diabetes Fit Food: Over 200 Recipes from the World's Greatest Chefs

Author: Ellen Haas

People who think healthy eating hasto be tasteless or boring won’t believetheir taste buds

Healthy-eating expert Ellen Haas has gathered morethan 200 amazing recipes from America’s top celebritychefs to create a one-of-a-kind taste explosion that willhave youbegging for more. Celebrity chefs who havecontributed to this volume include Todd English (frompublic television’s “Cooking with Todd English” andFood Network’s “Iron Chef”), Susan Feniger and MarySue Milliken (from Food Network’s “Too HotTamales”),Norman Van Aken (hailed as the father of“fusion cuisine”), Alice Waters (author of The ChezPanisse Cookbook), Michael Romano (coauthor of TheUnion Square Café Cookbook), and many others!

Not only do these star-studded recipes taste great, butalso they are good for you! Diabetes Fit Food offers thelatest information on nutrition and diabetes, as well astips on what to look for in the grocery store, how tostore and prepare foods, and the best uses for eachfood.

Ellen Haas is a leading expert on healthyeating and founder and CEO of FoodFit.com, an awardwinningsource for healthy eating on the Internet. Asundersecretary of Agriculture for Food, Nutrition, and ConsumerServices, she was the nation’s top nutrition officialfrom 1993 to 1997, and is widely known for making schoollunches healthier.

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The No Sweat Exercise Plan: Lose Weight, Get Healthy, and Live Longer

Author: Harvey Simon

An exercise program that gives you all the gain - without the pain. The No Sweat Exercise Plan gives you everything you need to develop the perfect exercise plan for you and your lifestyle. You'll feel energized, inside and out. The author is a founding member of the Harvard Cardiovascular Health Center and an associate professor at Harvard Medical School.

Library Journal

"Insufficient exercise plays an important role in four of the 10 leading causes of death in the U.S., including heart disease, cancer, stroke and diabetes. And it may also contribute to the eighth leading killer, Alzheimer's disease." This is according to Simon (medicine, Harvard Medical Sch.; The Harvard Medical School Guide to Men's Health), whose compelling wellness book teaches those ready to start an exercise and diet program how to do it and how to measure their progress. He offers in-depth explanations of why one should exercise, which exercises develop the cardiovascular system, why one should include weightlifting in a weekly routine, and why exercise becomes essential as one grows older. A chapter titled "Exercise Therapy: Good for What Ails You" explains why exercise leads to better outcomes for several conditions, among them stress, hypertension, diabetes, peripheral artery disease, and chronic fatigue. A discussion of nutrition and preventive medical care emphasizes what you should eat-not what you shouldn't. Excellent graphics are provided throughout, particularly in "20 Guidelines for Healthful and Enjoyable Eating" and "Preventive Medical Services for Healthy Adults." Highly recommended for undergraduate, public health, public, and consumer health libraries.-Howard Fuller, Stanford Health Lib., Palo Alto, CA Copyright 2005 Reed Business Information.

Better Baby Food or Living Well with Migraine Disease and Headaches

2009-01-08T19:42:00.000-08:00

Better Baby Food: Your Essential Guide to Nutrition, Feeding and Cooking for All Babies and Toddlers

Author: Daina Kalnins

Everyone wants their children to have the best possible diet, particularly in those all-important first years of life. But parents (especially new parents) aren't nutritional experts. So how do they know if their babies and toddlers are getting all the nourishment they need?

Now, with Better Baby Food, there's a complete, authoritative guide that takes the guesswork out feeding young children -- from birth to 24 months and beyond.

Developed with the world-renowned Hospital for Sick Children, this book provides the most up-to-date, expert advice available, with easy-to-read information about every aspect of feeding young children -- from breast and bottle feeding through to the introduction of solid foods. Each page is packed with tips, recommendations and common-sense guidelines for parents, including important topics such as food safety and allergies, teething and tooth care, digestive problems, essential vitamins and minerals, snacking, homemade vs. commercially prepared foods, feeding while traveling, as well as vegetarian diets.

But that's not all. In addition to its wealth of nutritional information, this book features over 220 easy-to-prepare recipes, organized by meal and recommended age range. Each recipe provides a full nutrient analysis, and has been baby- and toddler-tested to ensure maximum flavor appeal. Start the day with Baby's Fruit Smoothie or Apple Breakfast Bars. At midday try dishes such as Lunchtime Pasta and Bean Casserole or Crustless Cheese 'n Carrot Quiche and, for dinner, Fiesta Tomato Surprise or Chicken and Peach Salad. These recipes are so imaginative and delicious, you'llwant to make them for your own dinner table!

Every year, 4 million babies are born in North America, creating a huge market of new parents, all of whom are looking for anything that will make their sleep-deprived lives easier. With its combination of comprehensive nutritional information and fast-and-easy recipes, Better Baby Food is the ideal resource.

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An excellent and ideal source for parents, especially new parents.

Introduction
Nutritional Advice in Brief
Chapter 1: Breast Milk
Chapter 2: Infant Formula
Chapter 3: Introducing Solids
Chapter 4: Time for Table Food
Chapter 5: The Toddler Years
Chapter 6: Adverse Reactions to Food
Chapter 7: Nutritional Facts
RECIPES
- Breakfast
- Lunch
- Dinner
- Snacks
- Desserts
References
Index

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Living Well with Migraine Disease and Headaches: What Your Doctor Doesn't Tell You...That You Need to Know

Author: Teri Robert

For millions of Americans, Migraine disease, tension headaches, and other headaches are a debilitating part of every day. Teri Robert has been there—in fact, she experienced her first Migraine at age six. Now, in this groundbreaking holistic guide to the diagnosis and treatment of headaches and Migraine disease, she brings a patient-empowering message to all headache sufferers: you don't have to live with daily pain. She provides you with all the information you need to know about getting the help you need, including:

Understanding side effects
Treatments for long-term relief
Risks and symptoms
Identification of the various types of headaches
Traditional and alternative therapies
Information on finding health care practitioners and support
Numerous case studies and expert advice

Life on Wheels or Gimme Five

2009-01-08T08:41:00.000-08:00

Life on Wheels: The A to Z Guide to Living Fully with Mobility Issues

Author: Gary Karp

Over 1.5 million Americans use wheelchairs for a variety of causes: a congenital condition, traumatic injury, or disease. People who depend upon wheelchairs for mobility are in varied situations. They might live independently or need attendant care; live alone or with family; be employed full-time or no longer working. Despite differences, people dependent on wheelchairs face some similar medical issues and a need to cope with changed circumstances.

Life on Wheels: For the Active Wheelchair User is for people who want to take charge of their own life experience while using a wheelchair. Author Gary Karp, ergonomics consultant and long-time chair user, describes:

Medical issues (paralysis, circulation, rehab experience, choosing the optimal wheelchair, scientific progress toward a cure)

Day-to-day living (keeping fit, skin care, bowel and bladder care, sexuality, home access, maintaining a wheelchair, wheeling technique, insurance)

Psychological and social issues (grieving loss, self-image, adjustment to life change, friends, family, asking for and being helped, cultural attitudes, history of disability, and activism)

Booknews

Karp, a juggler and musician, became paraplegic due to an accident as a teenager, and has led a full life since, including a career in computers and ergonomics. Here he offers others in wheelchairs advice on medical issues, day-to-day living, and psychology and social issues to help them take charge of their own lives. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Gimme Five!: Kid-friendly Recipes and Tips for Helping Your Child Enjoy Eating Fruits and Vegetables

Author: Nicola Graimes

When children learn how to eat right at an early age, they take pleasure in it for the rest of their long, healthy lives. This guide shows parents how to involve youngsters in planning and preparing meals, so that eating right becomes a hands-on family activity. Colorful page design and mouth-watering photography are supplemented by solid nutritional information and practical advice. Author Nicola Graimes, a mother of two, highlights one fruit or vegetable at a time. She explains portions and nutritional values, and provides simple recipes—including Leek and Potato Soup, All-in-One Tuna Risotto, Chinese Rice with Salmon Kebobs, and Toffee Apple Cinnamon Buns—that families can prepare together. At the end of the book is a pull-out calendar and happy-faced vegetable and fruit stickers. As children eat fruits and vegetables during the day, the stickers give them a fun way to keep track of their daily intake, while they reduce the risk of cancer, diabetes, obesity, and other health problems.

Healthy Kids Smart Kids or The Sensitive Gut

2009-01-07T22:39:00.000-08:00

Healthy Kids, Smart Kids: The Principal-Created, Parent-Tested, Kid-Approved Nutrition Plan for Sound Bodies and Strong Minds

Author: Yvonne Sanders Butler

When she became principal of a 1000-student Georgia elementary school, Dr. Sanders-Butler was disturbed by the high number of visits to the school nurse, disciplinary problems, tardiness, and inattention, to say nothing of so many children being overweight. Convinced the problems were directly related to the pizza, sodas, and sweets the school offered, she launched the Achieving Academic Excellence Through Nutrition program, which banned refined sugars and high-fat and processed foods and drink from the cafeteria.

The results were immediate: better attendance, improvements in attention and energy levels, plus higher grades. Now, she shares with parents everywhere the lunchroom lessons that will help their children thrive, including:

- Best foods for growing minds and bodies
- Best choices for setting up a healthy kitchen, including shopping for "natural" and organics foods and packaged, and convenience products
- Eating out, special occasions, and eating "on the go."
- Fighting peer pressure and junk-food commercials
- Breakfast, lunch, snacks, and dinner: ideas, advice, and 50 simple, healthful recipes
- How everyone can get involved in their school and community
- Resources for information and support-on-and-off line

New interesting textbook: The Portable Therapist or The Green Pharmacy Herbal Handbook

The Sensitive Gut

Author: Harvard Medical School

DO YOU EXPERIENCE FREQUENT STOMACHACHES

OR EXCESSIVE GAS AFTER EATING?

DOES EATING A SIMPLE MEAL LEAVE YOU

WITH A FEELING OF HEARTBURN?

DO CONSTIPATION AND DIARRHEA PLAGUE YOUR LIFE?

If you answered yes to any of these questions, you might be suffering from a gastrointestinal disorder. As many as one in four people experience these troublesome symptoms, and they don't get the problem adequately diagnosed and treated.

In The Sensitive Gut, readers will learn that the root causes of these symptoms are often a group of disorders -- reflux disease, dyspepsia, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), food allergies, or other conditions. The causes of these disorders are not fully understood, but their effects are quite real.

This valuable guide explains each of these disorders and, more important, describes how they are diagnosed and treated. You will learn:

how heartburn is exacerbated by high-fat foods, onions, garlic, alcohol, and coffee
how cauliflower and chewing gum can trigger IBS
how to determine whether you have dyspepsia or an ulcer
which oral laxatives seem to be the most effective and produce the fewest side effects
and much more...

Besides suggesting eating plans to soothe and minimize symptoms, The Sensitive Gut also evaluates new alternative approaches such as relaxation response training, hypnosis, and biofeedback. Finally, lists of questions are included to help readers make the most of their time with their doctors.

A reassuring and practical guide to managing common intestinal distress, The Sensitive Gut can improve the quality of life for millions of Americans.

Library Journal

With the help of medical doctor Neimark, Salt has updated and improved his excellent book on Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) (LJ 10/15/97). This second edition preserves Salt's clear writing and lively illustrations while completely revising the format. Instead of eight steps on learning to live with IBS, now there are seven steps, which put greater emphasis on choices and action. A nice addition is a chapter on journaling as a mind/spirit health tool, and helpful symbols scattered throughout indicate that more detailed information on a subject is available on the publisher's web site. This book is essential, even for libraries that own the first edition. The Sensitive Gut also deals with irritable bowel syndrome, but it includes other functional gastrointestinal disorders as well: heartburn, dyspepsia, excessive gas, and constipation. It carries the powerful creditability of Harvard Medical School, but its textbook-like format may scare off many potential readers. This is unfortunate, as the language is very clear and easy to understand. The book's conversational tone makes the explanation of the digestive system's mechanics one of the most entertaining yet concrete descriptions available. This guide also discusses the mind/gut connection and alternative medicine options, but since it covers a broader scope than Salt's book, there is less depth in most areas. This is a nice addition to larger collections but is not an essential purchase. KellyJo Houtz Griffin, Eatonville, WA Copyright 2001 Cahners Business Information.

Adolescent Health or Garlic

2009-01-07T13:38:00.000-08:00

Adolescent Health: A Multidisciplinary Approach to Theory, Research, and Intervention

Author: Lynn Rew

"The idea is very appealing for a number of reasons. Adolescent health is an area that fundamentally requires an interdisciplinary perspective in terms of both scholarly work and applied practice. This book promises to deliver in terms of that kind of breadth of perspective, and the author certainly has the qualifications to make real that promise of breadth as well as depth. . . . This would work well as a course text as well as for courses/seminars on adolescent health, adolescent behavior, and adolescent development."

-Michael D. Resnick, University of Minnesota

"How I wish this book had been available when I was a doctoral student! To my knowledge, there are no other books that are focused on all the different relevant adolescent health theories. . . . This is a unique work, and one that has been desperately needed for a long time."

-Elizabeth Saewyc, University of Minnesota

"A book like this is definitely needed. . . . I have been searching for several years to find a core textbook I could use in my graduate course in adolescent health. This book, in combination with selected empirical readings that focus on specific health problems, would be very useful. . . . I could also see this book being a useful general resource for both academics and practitioners."

-Carolyn Tucker Halpern, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Healthy growth and development of adolescents is an interest shared by many disciplines. It has long been an area of concern for many people working with young people or studying adolescent behavior. However, despite the commoninterest, each discipline has its own perspective of adolescent health and uses different terminology to communicate its concerns. Adolescent Health: A Multidisciplinary Approach to Theory, Research, and Intervention fills a gap in the literature about adolescent health for many disciplines including psychology, sociology, nursing, medicine, public health, and health education.

Adolescent Health is a survey textbook that includes an overview of existing theories and current research on interventions that address the social morbidities and mortalities of adolescents. Author Lynn Rew examines theories from a variety of professional disciplines that provide frameworks for understanding adolescent health behavior and health outcomes. Each theory is presented in terms of its essential elements, including its origin, a brief background of the theorist's philosophical paradigm, the purpose and usefulness of the theory, the meaning and scope of the theory, and, when available, empirical referents.

Key Features

Comprehensively covers social morbidities and mortalities of adolescents including unintentional injuries, suicide, smoking, drug and alcohol use, high-risk sexual activity, eating disorders, mental health problems, runaway behavior, and interpersonal violence.
Differentiates theory for practice from theory for research by consolidating multiple theoretical perspectives on adolescent health currently scattered across disciplinary boundaries into a single, multidisciplinary volume.
Assists student comprehension by including chapter summaries, suggestions for further study, and listings of related Internet resources.

Adolescent Health is designed as a core textbook for advanced undergraduate and graduate students studying adolescent health, health-risk behavior in adolescents, and adolescent problem behaviors in a wide range of disciplines such as Health, Nursing, Medicine, Psychology, Human Development, and Human Services. In addition, it is also useful for certification courses in many interdisciplinary adolescent health training programs. The book will also be of interest to academics, researchers, and practitioners who are designing theoretically based interventions.

Interesting textbook: Cutting Down Trees or Expressing America

Garlic

Author: Joan Wilen

Garlic is proven to increase your energy level, improve memory, strengthen your immune system, prevent serious heart problems ... and that's not all. Here's your step-by-step guide for using Nature's Super Healer to help you treat virtually any health condition. Plus, Garlic: Nature's Super Healer provides tips for selecting, storing, and preparing garlic for medicinal use in odor-free capsules, oils, poultices, and teas ... tips for reaping the benefits of eating raw garlic without suffering side effects like burning pain or garlic breath ... as well as fascinating case histories of men and women who achieved relief from their health problem with this incredible herb.

Cancer Care for the Whole Patient or Elegy for Iris

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

Cancer Care for the Whole Patient: Meeting Psychosocial Health Needs

Author: National Academies Press

Cancer care today often provides state-of-the-science biomedical treatment, but fails to address the psychological and social (psychosocial) problems associated with the illness. This failure can compromise the effectiveness of health care and thereby adversely affect the health of cancer patients. Psychological and social problems created or exacerbated by cancer—including depression and other emotional problems; lack of information or skills needed to manage the illness; lack of transportation or other resources; and disruptions in work, school, and family life—cause additional suffering, weaken adherence to prescribed treatments, and threaten patients' return to health.

Today, it is not possible to deliver high-quality cancer care without using existing approaches, tools, and resources to address patients' psychosocial health needs. All patients with cancer and their families should expect and receive cancer care that ensures the provision of appropriate psychosocial health services.

Cancer Care for the Whole Patient recommends actions that oncology providers, health policy makers, educators, health insurers, health planners, researchers and research sponsors, and consumer advocates should undertake to ensure that this standard is met.

Interesting textbook: Heroes among Us or God Has a Dream

Elegy for Iris: A Memoir

Author: John Bayley

With remarkable tenderness, John Bayley recreates his passionate love affair with Iris Murdoch--world-renowned writer and philosopher, and his wife of forty-two years--and poignantly describes the dimming of her brilliance due to Alzheimer's disease. Elegy for Iris is a story about the ephemeral beauty of youth and the sobering reality of what it means to grow old, but its ultimate power is that Bayley discovers great hope and joy in his celebration of Iris's life and their love. In its grasp of life's frailty and its portrayal of one of the great literary romances of this century, Elegy for Iris is a mesmerizing work of art that will be read for generations.

New York Observer - Regina Marler

This is a sad and loving reflection, but it can be read as the ultimate diaper-airing...this is a sickbed memoir, grossly limited and limiting. While Mr. Bayley offers an intimate view of his senile wife, he cannot offer a portrait of a brilliant and esteemed writer -- the Iris, presumably, for whom one would write an elegy.

Mirabella - Francine Prose

A testament to a love that has endured and transcended the most terrifying ravages of illness and old age.

The New York Times - Christopher Lehmann-Haupt

What makes [Iris Murdoch] alive in these pages is her husband's love, which is so absolute and mysterious that it pervades every word he writes....What brought them together was...the discovery of the children in each other....in Elegy for Iris, Mr. Bayley celebrated his beloved partner's survival.

Gail Caldwell

Beautiful and heartbreaking. —The Boston Globe

Carolyn G. Heilbrun

I would neverhaving read [Bayley's] literary criticismhave suspected him capable of this book: a portrait of a thriving marriage we must regard as close to unique. —The Women's Review of Books

Book Magazine

Tender vignettes of Iris' active and somewhat unconventional past are contrasted with heart-rending glimpses of her life since she became of victim of Alzheimer's in 1994.

Publishers Weekly

It is seldom that someone at once so brilliant and so visible as novelist Iris Murdoch develops Alzheimer's disease in full public view; seldom, also, that a sufferer from this dreadful malady has so skilled and loving an interpreter by her side.

Bayley, a noted literary critic (and, recently, novelist) in his own right, was married to Murdoch for 40 years, and part of the charm of this enormously affecting memoir lies in the ways in which he shows the affections of old age as in no way slower than the passions of youth. Murdoch was already a dashing and rather mysterious figure when she and Bayley met in the Oxford of the '50s; she was a philosophy don at a women's college who had just written a much-admired first novel; he was a bright, rather naive graduate student. Something mutually childlike clicked between them, however, and a naked swim in the River Isis (which later became a fond habit lasting even into Iris' illness) cemented their loving friendship. Writing with great tenderness and grace, Bayley evokes their long, warm, mutually trusting marriage, and introduces in the gentlest way the moments, four years ago, when he realized that his wife's sense of reality and of herself were slipping away. At the end of her life she became anxious, repetitious and often nonsensical in her speech, but was still suffused with the same quizzical sweetness and absolute trust he loved in her from the start. Few people with an Alzheimer's partner could be as self-effacing and endlessly patient as Bayley, but in a way almost as mysterious as the creation of a Murdoch novel, he evokes depths of understanding and warmth that seem scarcely ruffled by the breezes of the conscious mind.

This beautiful book could hardly help being deeply consoling to anyone thus afflicted; it is also a compelling study of the overthrow of a remarkable spirit.

The New York Times Book Review - Mary Gordon

This splendid book enlarges our imagination of the range and possibilities of love.

The Women's Review of Books - Carolyn G. Heilbrun

I would never, having read [Bayley's] literary criticism, have suspected him capable of this book: a portrait of a thriving marriage we must regard as close to unique.

Boston Globe

"ELEGY FOR IRIS is beautiful and heartbreaking...a love poem writ in melancholy, an ode to the past and the stratosphere of commitment that such a past ensures."

Kirkus Reviews

A sweet if somewhat old-fashioned memoir about a literary marriage. Bayley, author of the novel The Red Hat and a noted critic, met novelist and philosopher Dame Iris Murdoch (Jackson's Dilemma) while he was teaching at Oxford's St. Anthony's College and instantly came under her sway.

What People Are Saying

John Bayley
A solitary life is splendid, provided you can lead it with someone else. That's paradoxical, but it's extremely true in our case. We've always had that sort of life; she had her life, and I had mine. And now one can have that same sort of thing. I do have that solitary life because she's there, and I couldn't have it on my own. It would simply disappear....She is not sailing into the dark. The voyage is over, and under the dark escort of Alzheimer's, she has arrived somewhere. So have I.
-- Interviewed in The New York Times, December 20, 1998

Dan Rather
Elegy for Iris has seduced me, with its painstaking reconstruction of the love between two people.

Hal Higdons how to Train or Stop Aging Now

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

Hal Higdon's How to Train: The Best Programs, Workouts, and Schedules for Runners of All Ages

Author: Hal Higdon

The Fast Path To Running Success

If you have a running goal, How to Train can help you achieve it-- faster, easier, smarter. Drawing on the collective wisdom of the world's top coaches, trainers, and athletes, Hal Higdon provides time-tested programs and workouts for all levels of runners with every conceivable goal. Featuring more than 100 charts and schedules to conquer any running challenge, How to Train is an indispensable reference that you will use for as long as you own running shoes.

Some of what you'll find inside:

* A 35-day program to get you started
* Fitness walking and racewalking schedules
* 5-K routines for the first-timer or more advanced runner
* Greg Meyer's program for the 25-K
* Running schedules exclusively for women
* How to compete in marathons just weeks apart
* Vern Gambetta's strength-training routine
* Routines for coming back from injuries
* Benji Durden's 84-week schedule for advanced marathoners
* Ultramarathon schedules up to 100-K
* The latest methods and workouts for aquarunning
* A triple-threat program for the triathlon
* Workouts for track, summer cross-country, and girls' cross country
* A fun program to get children involved in running
* Tips on how to run in hot and cold weather

Book about: Microsoft Office 2003 All in One or Agile Project Management

Stop Aging Now!: The Ultimate Plan for Staying Young and Reversing the Aging Process

Author: Jean Carper

In Stop Aging Now!, Jean Carper—winner of the 1995 Excellence in Journalism Award from the American Aging Association (the nation's leading group of scientists investigating the biomedical aspects of aging), nationally syndicated columnist and leading authority on health and nutrition—documents how antioxidant vitamins, minerals, herbs and food chemicals are the magic youth potions humans have been seeking for centuries.

Based on exciting new scientific findings from leading institutions, Stop Aging Now! reveals the stunning truth: Much of what we call aging is not inevitable, but is needless and can be prevented and reversed to a startling degree by supplements and foods. Indeed, aging is often due to unsuspected deficiencies that can be readily corrected, and even people in their sixties, seventies and eighties can turn back the clock and recover their youth.

Leading scientists have found that:

Vitamins can prevent and reverse memory loss and other signs of aging.

Vitamins and minerals can rejuvenate immune functions, restoring youthful resistance to infections and cancer.

Antioxidants in foods and supplements can help prevent clogged arteries, heart attacks and general bodily deterioration.

Many unfamiliar but readily available food chemicals can prolong life and preserve your vitality.

Sister Age or Oslers Web

2009-01-06T04:19:00.000-08:00

Sister Age

Author: MFK Fisher

In these fifteen remarkable stories, M.F.K. Fisher, one of the most admired writers of our time, embraces age as St. Francis welcomed Brother Pain. With a saint to guide us, she writes in her Foreword, perhaps we can accept in a loving way "the inevitable visits of a possibly nagging harpy like Sister Age." But in the stories, it is the human strength in the unavoidable encounter with the end of life that Mrs. Fisher dramatizes so powerfully. Other themes-the importance of witnessing death, the marvelous resilience of the old, the passing of vanity-are all explored with insight, sympathy and, often, a sly wit.

Osler's Web: Inside the Labyrinth of the Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Epidemic

Author: Hillary Johnson

Tenth year anniversary edition with an update by the author

"A relentless, meticulous, and highly persuasive exposй by a journalist who spent nine years investigating the medical research establishment's failure to take seriously chronic fatigue syndrome... In a chronology that runs from 1984 to 1994, Johnson crams in fact after telling fact, building up a dismaying picture of a rigid and haughty biomedical research establishment unwilling or unable to respond to the challenge of a multifaceted disease for which a causative agent has yet to be found... A compelling, well-documented account". --(Kirkus Reviews)

Publishers Weekly

By bringing chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) out of the shadows and squarely onto the nation's health agenda, Johnson's groundbreaking, compelling report does for it what Randy Shilts's And the Band Played On did for the AIDS epidemic. Once derisively dismissed as "yuppie flu,'' CFS was recognized as a legitimate, cohesive disease entity by the Centers for Disease Control only in 1990, six years after the first mass outbreaks. An infectious immune disorder that affects millions worldwide (the exact pathogen is unknown), CFS causes debilitating exhaustion, severe aching and headaches and fever, and in many cases affects the brain, causing memory and cognitive impairment, seizures and brain lesions. Freelance journalist Johnson (herself a CFS sufferer in the mid-1980s) interviewed hundreds of patients, scientists, doctors and government officials. Writing with quiet fury, she builds a devastating picture of the U.S. government research establishment's decade-long strategy of avoidance and denial. Her epic-length report draws chilling parallels between CFS and AIDS: desperate CFS patients organize support groups, underground clinics, activist coalitions; trials of Ampligen, a promising drug, are halted by the FDA; patients lose medical insurance simply for being diagnosed with CFS-a policy that continues to the present among major carriers. Author tour. (Mar.) FYI: The title refers to Canadian physician Sir William Osler (1849-1919), who exhorted his medical students to be on guard against lockstep thinking. See Book News (Dec. 4) for the story behind the book.

BookList

This oddly titled book contains a vast amount of material on a questionable disease that swept across the country during the past decade. Johnson draws on many interviews and professional meetings to document clinical and research work on chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), and she knows well the medical and popular literature on and the media's dealings with her passionately disputed topic. Incline Village, Nevada, physicians Paul Cheney and Dan Peterson first identified CFS and treated hundreds of patients. Johnson documents the sneering opposition of both the Centers for Disease Control and the National Institutes of Health to recognizing CFS as a genuine disease, the hands-off attitude toward it of several leading medical journals, and the obloquy many physicians heaped on it. Neither Cheney, Peterson, nor any other clinician or researcher could ever absolutely identify the cause of the syndrome, and many in the opposition firmly believed it to be a product of psychiatric disturbances. Johnson's exhaustive volume is a benchmark in the strange history of an even stranger illness.

101 Meeting Starters or Cooking Thin with Chef Kathleen

2009-01-05T19:18:00.000-08:00

101 Meeting Starters: A Guide to Better Twelve Step Discussions

Author: Mel B

A friendly, first-ever guide to making the most of Twelve Step meetings.

For millions of people around the world, attending Twelve Step meetings is essential to their recovery from addiction. Twelve Step meetings are confidential forums for people to share the experience, strength, and hope that sustain sobriety. Sometimes, however, meetings get sidetracked by irrelevant topics, dominant speakers, or other distractions, leaving attendees feeling frustrated and unfulfilled. Here, for the first time, is a collection of dynamic Twelve Step "meeting starters" designed to generate spirited, meaningful, and gratifying group discussions. Each meeting starter includes a brief script for the moderator to use in introducing the selected topic. Mel B. , who has been in recovery for more than fifty years, drew from his participation in more than 10,000 Twelve Step meetings to develop 101 thought-provoking topics, including: "Dealing with Rejection," "Attracting Trouble," "Happy Coincidences," and "Live and Let Live. "

New interesting book: Ethical Gourmet or Texas Judicial Cookbook

Cooking Thin with Chef Kathleen: 200 Easy Recipes for Healthy Weight Loss

Author: Kathleen Daelemans

Kathleen Daelemans's inspiring story is familiar to millions of readers and TV viewers. After creating a new cuisine for one of the world's most luxurious spas, the Grand Wailea, in Maui, Hawaii, she earned rave reviews from the New York Times, Bon Appétit, the Los Angeles Times, and Esquire. In the process, she herself lost 75 pounds, dropping all the way down from a size 22 to a trim and fit size 8. Now she tells how she did it, sharing tips and favorite recipes for her outrageously delicious food. Kathleen, who is a frequent contributor to NBC's Today Show, is also the author of Getting Thin and Loving Food!

Library Journal

Daelemans's Cooking Thin, the Food Network's first "healthy cooking" series, has just been renewed for a second season. The author, who lost 75 pounds after she was hired as chef of a luxury spa in Hawaii, knows whereof she writes, and her empathy and humor make for a very appealing book. She focuses on moderation rather than deprivation, and although her recipes are low-fat and low-calorie, she has not included the typical nutrition analyses that appear in most weight-loss cookbooks. The recipes are easy and include both make-ahead tips and suggestions for turning one dish into many. Testing the recipes was somewhat of a family affair there are tips from Mom and ratings from Dad, as well as some contributions from the author's siblings. Recommended for all subject collections. Copyright 2002 Cahners Business Information.

	Acknowledgments	ix
	Introduction	xiii
	Kathleen's 1-2-3 Guide to the Finish Line	1
	Round Up the Tin Pan Bangers, the Spoon Lickers, the Chocolate Chins, and the Dirty Bibs, It's Time to Cook Thin!	63
	Breakfast	79
	Soups	93
	Sandwiches, Pizzas, and Frittatas	115
	Side Salads and Savory Slaws	141
	Vegetable Sides	163
	Pasta, Polenta, Beans, and Rice	201
	Sauces, Condiments, and Other Really Cool Things You Ought to Make	239
	Light Meals, Vegetarian Entrees, and Entree Salads	267
	Fish	297
	Meat	309
	Desserts	349
	Index	391

Aromatherapy for Healing the Spirit or Month of Meals

2009-01-05T07:16:00.000-08:00

Aromatherapy for Healing the Spirit: Restoring Emotional and Mental Balance with Essential Oils

Author: Gabriel Mojay

The first aromatherapy guide to synthesize Eastern and Western approaches to restoring emotional and mental health.

• Explains the esoteric and energetic healing properties of 40 essential oils to help restore balance to the body and psyche.

• Provides help for a wide range of common emotional and mental complaints.

• Includes full-color illustrations to guide readers through the massage and acupressure sequences.

In this unique synthesis of Eastern and Western healing approaches, Gabriel Mojay combines the practice of aromatherapy with the wisdom of traditional Chinese medicine. Mojay explains the esoteric and energetic healing properties of 40 essential oils and shows how they can be used to manipulate qi, the body's vital energy, to stimulate healing from negative emotional and mental states. Some forms of nervous tension, for example, are caused by stagnant qi energy, which can be released with essential oils.

Aromatherapy for Healing the Spirit provides help for a wide range of common emotional and mental complaints--including depression, low energy, lack of concentration, poor memory, anxiety, and low self-esteem. Easy-to-reference charts and full-color illustrations teach simple aromatherapeutic massage and acupressure techniques that restore balance to the body and psyche.

Bodhi Tree Book Review

Mojay blends a knowledge of Chinese Medicine with the practice of aromatherapy to treat the body, mind and spirit. Mojay shows how to blend oils, and then suggests various blends for emotional ailments-such as tension, agitation, worry-as well as oils to promote good relationships.

Month of Meals: Soul Food

Author: Roniece Weaver

Meal planning made easy with great soul food! Finally, 28 days of new menu choices with foods that readers want to eat. Pages are split into thirds and offer interchangeable, mix-andmatch breakfast, lunch, and dinner choices. No matter which combination is chosen, exchanges and nutrients are correct for the entire day automatically! Month of Meals: Soul Food includes more than 55 recipes for African American and Southern favorites.

Recipes include:

Ernestine's Pigeon Peas and Rice
Chicken and Dumplings
Fried Okra
Soulful Chili

Roniece Weaver, M.S., R.D., L.D., and Fabiola D.Gaines, R.D., L.D., are founding partners of Hebni Nutrition Consultants, Inc., and they cochair the Cultural Diversity Committee for the Central Florida American Diabetes Association in Orlando.

	Acknowledgements
	Prologue	1
1	Introduction to fats	5
2	Introduction to fatty tissues	27
3	Diverse fatty acids	77
4	Lipids in action	113
5	The functions of fattening	159
6	The functions of fat	195
7	Fat people	217
8	Fat and health	267
	Epilogue	313
	Notes and references	315
	Index	329

Chapter 1	General Tips	5
Chapter 2	High Blood Sugar Tips	26
Chapter 3	Low Blood Sugar Tips	42
Chapter 4	Insulin Tips	57
Chapter 5	Oral Medication Tips	72
Chapter 6	Sick-Day Tips	77
Chapter 7	Nutrition Tips	84
Chapter 8	Exercise Tips	96
Chapter 9	Educational Tips	103
Chapter 10	New Tips	115

1	Chevy Chase	1
2	Radcliffe to Rio	19
3	Fried Connections	35
4	Spare Parts	57
5	Vacation	73
6	Life is a Dream	87
7	Isadora Duncan	117
8	Mini-Mental	135
9	Home	157
	Acknowledgments	189

	Introduction	XI
1.	The Paralyzed President	1
2.	A Nation at War with Polio	10
3.	A Young Man from Pittsburgh	19
4.	The Vaccine that Opened Pandora's Box	31
5.	Triumph and Disaster	46
6.	Does Anyone Know What's in This Vaccine?	57
7.	The Virus Discovered	69
8.	"We Were Scared of SV40"	86
9.	"The Worst Thing in the World"	99
10.	Why Not a Safer Vaccine?	118
11.	Everyone Knows SV40 Doesn't Cause Cancer	132
12.	"A Wild-Assed Idea"	146
13.	Don't Inflame the Public	161
14.	A Call to Turn Aside the Dogma	175
15.	On the Scientific Map	187
16.	The Perfect War Machine	203
17.	A Study Marred by Strife	218
18.	Wasted Time, Wasted Money	229
19.	No Funding, No Research	245
20.	Alexander's Tumor	259
	Conclusion	278
	Notes and Sources	287
Appendix A	Association of SV40 with Human Disease	333
Appendix B	Correspondence between Bernice Eddy, Joseph Smadel, and Roderick Murray (chapters 6 and 7)	343
Appendix C	Documents and Articles Concerning the Discovery of SV40 in Salk's and Sabin's Vaccines (chapters 8 and 9)	347
Appendix D	Memos and Correspondence Relating to Multi-Laboratory Study and Carbone-Pass Rapid Access to Intervention Development (RAID) Grant (chapters 17 and 18)	353
	Acknowledgments	365
	Index	369

	Dedication	7
	Foreword	9
	Introduction	13
1	Can Sober Alcoholics Ever Drink Again?	19
2	A.A. and Beyond: Sobriety Without Superstition	25
3	Why Stress Sobriety Over Alcoholism?	33
4	Me, Responsible?	35
5	Phasing Out the Pavlovian Pull	37
6	Sobriety Strategies for the Newly Sober	39
7	No Matter What Vignettes	43
8	Little Things Mean A Lot	45
9	Drink Dreams	47
10	Spotlighting Sobriety for Survival	49
11	The Sobriety Priority at Close Range	51
12	The Sobriety Priority and Conscious Choice	53
13	The Importance of Self-Reliance and the Danger of Superstition	55
14	Gullibility and the Grateful Syndrome	59
15	Secular Treatment for Chemical Dependency	65
16	A Secular Framework for Sobriety	69
17	Living Well in Sobriety Is the Best Revenge	79
18	Conversation	87
19	This Is Serious	89
20	Secular Sobriety Groups: An Introduction	91
21	The S.S.G. Alternative	93
22	Maintaining Sobriety	111
23	Across-the-Board Sobriety	115
24	Alcoholics Helping Alcoholics	117
25	Sobriety Comes Out of the Closet	121
26	Conclusion	125
Appendix A	Weekly Journal	129
Appendix B	Press Releases	183
Appendix C	Free-thought Groups	187
	Notes	189

	What This Book Can Do For You
	Acknowledgments
	Introduction	1
	Garlic's "Believe It or Not"	7
	Garlic As Medicine	19
	Remedies	29
	Garlic Remedies for Your Pet	96
	Health-Giving Garlic Preparations	103
	Growing Garlic	119
	Garlic As Food	129
	Recipes	139
	Appendices	225
	Garlic Festivals	227
	Resources	230
	Bibliography	234
	Index	237

	Introduction	7
	Soul Food Sensations	8
	Fast Foods	9
	The Six Food Groups	10
	How to Use This Book	11
	The Menus	19
	Snacks	53
	Nutritional Analyses	58
	Index to Recipes	74