Health & Fitness

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Report copyright infringementby Ariston Pallugna Jr. Awitan (Author)This book is an attempt at discussing the various factors that affect and increase a person's longevity--- avoid those that have been known to decrease it and encourage those that were known to increase it. You will learn how to prevent diseases and in some instances reverse diseases with the use of nutrients--minerals, vitamins, essential amino acids, and fatty acids, and by modifying your lifestyle, how you think, act, eat ...

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Report copyright infringementby Fred Eboko (Author)Public Policy Lessons from the AIDS Response in Africa　examines how the interplay between national state dynamics in Africa and the global political arena has shaped the global AIDS response, and in this context develops a framework for analysing public policy action more broadly in contemporary Africa. Author BiographyFred Eboko is a member of the Center for Population and Development (CEPED) at the French Research Institute for Sustainable ...

The Infertility Companion: Hope and Help for Couples Facing Infertility

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Report copyright infringementby Sandra L. Glahn (Author), William R. Cutrer (Author)Endorsed by the Christian Medical Association.A Comprehensive Christian Guide to the Challenges of Infertility- Medical - Ethical - Emotional - Marital - Spiritual - BiblicalInfertility changes everything, shattering dreams and breaking hearts. But hope is available--today more than ever. The Infertility Companion draws on the Bible and on current medical knowledge, including the latest research, to shed light...

A When Your Hormones Go Haywire: Solutions for Women Over 40

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Report copyright infringementby Pamela M. Smith (Author)You Can Feel Good Again A great book, loaded with practical information from an author I love and respect. If Pam Smith said it, I believe it. She's the best!--DR. KEVIN LEMAN, Author of The Birth Order Book and Sex Begins in the KitchenIn When Your Hormones Go Haywire Pam Smith draws on breakthrough research to provide you with proven step-by-step solutions that will help you regain hormonal balance as you choose how to navigate the cha...

Breakthrough: Elizabeth Hughes, the Discovery of Insulin, and the Making of a Medical Miracle

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Report copyright infringementby Thea Cooper (Author), Arthur Ainsberg (Author)It is 1919 and Elizabeth Hughes, the eleven-year-old daughter of America's most-distinguished jurist and politician, Charles Evans Hughes, has been diagnosed with juvenile diabetes. It is essentially a death sentence. The only accepted form of treatment - starvation - whittles her down to forty-five pounds skin and bones. Miles away, Canadian researchers Frederick Banting and Charles Best manage to identify and puri...

20 Years Younger: Look Younger, Feel Younger, Be Younger!

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Report copyright infringementby Bob Greene (Author), Harold A. Lancer (With), Ronald L. Kotler (With)It's time to turn back the clock! In 20 Years Younger, Bob Greene offers readers a practical, science-based plan for looking and feeling their best as they age. The cutting-edge program details easy and effective steps we can all take to rebuild the foundation of youth and enjoy better health, improved energy, and a positive outlook on life. The four cornerstones of the program are: an exercis...

Eat Fat, Get Thin: Why the Fat We Eat Is the Key to Sustained Weight Loss and Vibrant Health

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Report copyright infringementby Mark Hyman (Author)A revolutionary new diet program based on the latest science showing the importance of fat in weight loss and overall health, from # 1 bestselling author Dr. Mark Hyman.Many of us have long been told that fat makes us fat, contributes to heart disease, and generally erodes our health. Now a growing body of research is debunking our fat-phobia, revealing the immense health and weight-loss benefits of a high-fat diet rich in eggs, nuts, oils, a...

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Report copyright infringementby Nick Taylor (With), Sidney J. Winawer (Author)A world-renowned cancer specialist puts his love for his wife before all that he has learned in medical school and journeys with her into the world of alternative medicine when she is given only a few months to live, in this compassionate and elegantly written memoir. Number of Pages: 288 Dimensions: 0.34 x 8.89 x 5.77 IN Publication Date: August 23, 2004

Work Stress: The Making of a Modern Epidemic

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Report copyright infringementby Wainwright and Calnan (Author), David Wainwright (Author), Michael Calnan (Author)"This is a very comprehensive book on the subject matter with references that users can access and follow through. It is well structured and the writing style is appropriate for a wide range of students." Mo Nowrung, University of East Anglia, UK We are facing an epidemic of work stress. But why should problems at work which previously led to industrial disputes and political acti...

Predicting and Changing Health Behaviour: Research and Practice with Social Cognition Models

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Report copyright infringementby Mark Conner (Author), Paul Norman (Author)This popular, established text has been expanded to include the most up-to-date research on social cognition models and health behaviours. Number of Pages: 458 Dimensions: 0.93 x 9.69 x 7.44 IN Publication Date: June 01, 2015

How to Sleep Like a Baby, Wake Up Refreshed, and Get More Out of Life

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Report copyright infringementby Dianne Hales (Author)EVERY DAY STARTS WITH A GOOD NIGHT'S SLEEP Did you just suppress a yawn? Are you one of the walking weary--the 100 million Americans who suffer from occasional or chronic sleep problems? If so, you know how serious the problem can be: troubled sleepers can lead troubled lives. On an average, we spend one third of our lives sleeping--and how we sleep can make the difference between feeling tired all of the time and facing each day with a fre...

Plough Quarterly No. 35 - Pain and Passion

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Report copyright infringementby Randall Gauger (Author), Benjamin Crosby (Author), Lisabeth Button (Author)Pain is inevitable. Almost everyone is living with some kind of pain, whether the cause is physical, emotional, financial, social, or spiritual. Adesire to escape it has led thousands of Canadians to seek euthanasia, andcountless others into opioid addiction. What can we learn from people aroundthe world for whom pain is a fact of life? How can we help others bear theirpain? How might th...

Glitter and Be Gay: 60 years of gaiety and grief

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Report copyright infringementby Tim Hughes (Author)TIM HUGHES shares a selection of his writing from the past six decades - from Sixth Form juvenilia, with their early hints of campery, to his many articles in the gay press on both sides of the Atlantic.In London in the late 1960s he was an associate editor of JEREMY - the world's first glossy gay magazine - scoring early interviews with David Bowie, Ian Mckellan and Quentin Crisp, before they reached iconic fame.In New York we move from the ...

Mind Food and Smart Pills: A Sourcebook for the Vitamins, Herbs, and Drugs That Can Increase Intelligence, Improve Memory, and Prevent Brain Aging

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Report copyright infringementby Ross Pelton (Author)Scientists now believe that the limits of our intelligence are not rigidly set in our brains at conception or birth, but that intelligence can be developed. This accessible book shows how to use antioxidants and nutritional supplements to increase mental alertness and preserve memory. 10 illustrations.Front JacketSharpen your memory and enhance your mental alertness using this clear, accessible guide to the foods and drugs that can affect an...

Caring for the Healing Heart: An Eating Plan for Recovery from Heart Attack

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Report copyright infringementby Eleanor Cousins (Author), David S. Cannom (Introduction by) Number of Pages: 172 Dimensions: 0.4 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN Publication Date: October 09, 2008

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Report copyright infringementby Lee Gutkind (Author)Although organ transplantation is the preeminent medical miracle of the last quarter of a century, Many Sleepless Nights is the first book to go beyond the headlines and describe the patients who have embraced this last chance to hold on to life, the intricate medical procedures that can save them, the surgeons and nurses who work in this emotionally charged world, and the ethics which complicate this miracle high-tech therapy. Lee Gutkind w...

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Report copyright infringementby Roy L. Walford (Author)Science is now on the brink of life-extension breakthroughs that will soon enable us to live to 120 years and more. In this illuminating volume, Roy L. Walford, a physician and a world renowned research scientist at the UCLA Medical School, explains what these breakthroughs will be and how they will come about. He breaks new ground by showing how an understanding of the fundamental biologic processes of aging will bring us lives of at lea...

Jane Brody's Good Food Book: Living the High-Carbohydrate Way

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Report copyright infringementby Jane Brody (Author), Pierre Franey (Foreword by) Number of Pages: 732 Dimensions: 1.46 x 10 x 7 IN Publication Date: June 14, 2007

Dreamland: Adventures in the Strange Science of Sleep

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Report copyright infringementby David K. Randall (Author)Like many of us, journalist David K. Randall never gave sleep much thought. That is, until he began sleepwalking. One midnight crash into a hallway wall sent him on an investigation into the strange science of sleep.In Dreamland, Randall explores the research that is investigating those dark hours that make up nearly a third of our lives. Taking readers from military battlefields to children's bedrooms, Dreamland shows that sleep isn't ...

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Report copyright infringementby Martin Katahn (Author)Dr. Katahn, who revolutionized the science of weight loss with his T-Factor Diet, shows readers how to recognize the essential phytochemicals--the hundreds of different food compounds which help to keep the immune system working at maximum strength--and understand how they work together to keep cancer, heart disease, and other degenerative diseases at bay. Includes 100 recipes.Back JacketFor the past several years, evidence has been accumu...

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Report copyright infringementby John Pleas (Author), Martin Katahn (Foreword by)An authority on weight management and fitness explains the wonders of walkingfor health. Number of Pages: 160 Dimensions: 0.37 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN Publication Date: September 22, 2008

The Evolution of Chinese Medicine: Song Dynasty, 960-1200

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Report copyright infringementby Asaf Goldschmidt (Author)The history of Chinese medicine hinges on three major turning points: the formation of canonical theory in the Han dynasty; the transformation of medicine via the integration of earlier medical theories and practices in the Song dynasty; and the impact of Western medicine from the nineteenth century onwards. This book offers a comprehensive overview of the crucial second stage in the evolution of Chinese medicine by examining the change...

Your Vitality Quotient: The Clinically Program That Can Reduce Your Body Age - And Increase Your Zest for Life

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Report copyright infringementby Richard Earle (Author), Rick Archbold (Author), David Imrie (Author)By reading this book, the reader will learn to reduce the physiological body age and reverse the adverse effects of aging by following the custom-designed, clinically proven step-by-step program. Number of Pages: 444 Dimensions: 1.25 x 9 x 6 IN Publication Date: April 23, 2004

Physique 57 Solution: The Groundbreaking 2-Week Plan for a Lean, Beautiful Body [With DVD] [With DVD]

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Report copyright infringementby Tanya Becker (Author), Jennifer Maanavi (Author)What if you could achieve your best body starting now? THE PHYSIQUE 57(r) SOLUTION, celebrity praised and widely loved, is designed to systematically sculpt your muscles to create a lean, beautiful shape. This unique, effective workout combines interval training, isometric exercises, and orthopedic stretches to rapidly and dramatically transform your body. No matter your level of fitness, the Physique 57 technique...

Ah-Choo!: The Uncommon Life of Your Common Cold

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Report copyright infringementby Jennifer Ackerman (Author)Some colds are like mice, timid and annoying; others like dragons, accompanied by body aches and deep misery. In AH-CHOO!, Jennifer Ackerman explains what, exactly, a cold is, how it works, and whether it's really possible to "fight one off." Scientists call this the Golden Age of the Common Cold because Americans suffer up to a billion colds each year, resulting in 40 million days of missed work and school and 100 million doctor visit...

Ropesport: The Ultimate Jump Rope Workout

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Report copyright infringementby Martin Winkler (Author)Get in shape with exercise that's fat-blasting, portable, and funRopeSport is the revolutionary fitness program people across the country are using to get fit, lose weight, and have a great time doing it.Now you can, too!If you want a high-energy, low-impact way to tone your body, get a complete cardiovascular workout, and burn up to a thousand calories an hour, RopeSport is for you. This book covers everything from the benefits and basic...

The Alzheimer's Answer: Reduce Your Risk and Keep Your Brain Healthy

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Report copyright infringementby Marwan Sabbagh (Author)A front-line researcher offers cutting-edge advice on preventing and slowing the progress of Alzheimer'sDrawing on the most up-to-date information available on the disease as well as experiences from his clinical practice, Dr. Marwan Sabbagh, a leading expert in Alzheimer's research, translates the current ideas driving Alzheimer's treatment into practical information you can use to determine your risk and develop a prevention strategy. Y...

Healing Depression the Mind-Body Way: Creating Happiness with Meditation, Yoga, and Ayurveda

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Report copyright infringementby Nancy Liebler (Author), Sandra Moss (Author)Front Jacket"If you have an interest in optimum mental health, this book belongs on your shelf!" --AMY WEINTRAUB, author of Yoga for Depression "A must-read for anyone interested in overcoming depression and healing themselves naturally. A very important book that will elevate you in many ways. Everyone must seek it out." --DHARMA SINGH KHALSA, M.D., author of Meditation as Medicine and Dead Brain Cells Don't Lie ACTI...

Beverly Hills Beauty Secrets: A Prominent Dermatologist and Plastic Surgeon's Insider Guide to Facial Rejuvenation

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Report copyright infringementby Douglas Hamilton (Author), Babak Azizzadeh (Author)Beverly Hills Beauty Secrets takes the mystery--but not the magic--out of all the modern miracle cures that help you put your best face forward. From page one, these doctors share their wisdom, take you behind the curtain, and reveal the true colors you can choose from to paint a prettier picture!--Carole Lieberman, M.D., M.P.H., BeverLy Hills psychiatrist, author, and talk show hostLearn the beauty and skin ca...

American Medical Association Complete Guide to Prevention and Wellness: What You Need to Know about Preventing Illness, Staying Healthy, and Living Lo

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Report copyright infringementby American Medical Association (Compiled by)MORE THAN 3 MILLION AMERICANMEDICAL ASSOCIATION BOOKS SOLD From America's most trusted source for medical advice--a comprehensive guide to preventing illness and promoting wellness If you're one of the millions of people who have decided to take more direct control of their health by focusing on illness prevention and self-care, the American Medical Association Complete Guide to Prevention and Wellness is the resource y...

Allergic Girl: Adventures in Living Well with Food Allergies

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Report copyright infringementby Sloane Miller (Author)An indispensable guide for living a full life with food allergies--from an Allergic Girl who lives itMillions of Americans concerned about adverse reactions to food are seeking the advice of medical professionals and receiving a diagnosis of food allergies. Allergic Girl Sloane Miller, a leading authority on food allergies, has been allergic since childhood. She now lives a full, enjoyable life full of dining out, dating, attending work fu...