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Sister Kenny: The Woman Who Challenged the Doctors

$108.00

Report copyright infringementby Victor Cohn (Author)Sister Kenny was first published in 1976. Minnesota Archive Editions uses digital technology to make long-unavailable books once again accessible, and are published unaltered from the original University of Minnesota Press editions. Sister Elizabeth Kenny, the Australian-born nurse, is remembered by thousands of grateful parents and grandparents of young polio patients, as well as others who were less personally affected, as the woman who su...

Japanese Immigrant Clothing in Hawaii 1885-1941

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Report copyright infringementby Barbara F. Kawakami (Author), Kawakami (Author)Back JacketBetween 1886 and 1924 thousands of Japanese journeyed to Hawaii to work the sugarcane plantations. First the men came, followed by brides, known only from their pictures, for marriages arranged by brokers. This book tells the story of two generations of plantation workers as revealed by the clothing they brought with them and the adaptations they made to it to accommodate the harsh conditions of plantati...

Breast Cancer: Thriving Through Treatment to Recovery

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Report copyright infringementby Lisa A. Price (Author)Written by a naturopathic physician specializing in complementary cancer care, Breast Cancer: Thriving Through Treatment to Recovery provides solutions for maintaining health and improving quality of life during conventional cancer treatment. With diet, exercise, and mental health plans tailored to treatment protocol and cancer type, this valuable guide offers safe and effective tools and practices to support patients through every phase a...

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Report copyright infringementby Lee Bueno (Author)Lo que usted tiene es incurable-le dijo el médico a Lee Bueno-. En cualquier momento puede sufrir un ataque cardíaco. Este medicamento aliviará sus síntomas más severos, pero el alivio solo promete ser temporal. Que sucederá si decido no tomar la medicina? Bueno, señora, morirá. Al no recibir esperanza alguna de la profesión médica, Lee ayunó y recuperó totalmente la salud! Hoy instruye a las personas acerca de los modos sorprendentes en que...

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

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Report copyright infringementby Joseph Mercola (Author), Ben Lerner (Author)Childhood is a pivotal time for good nutrition. Organs and blood streams nurtured with junk food cannot build a foundation for good health and longevity as an adult. Drs. Joseph Mercola and Ben Lerner believe profound inactivity, addiction to electronic media, and diets of super-sized fast food and sugar-laden beverages have created a national emergency. Generation XL is a clarion call and a detailed guide to giving y...

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Report copyright infringementby Ralph Twentyman (Author)In modern medicine, for all its brilliant achievements and progress, there is little concept of 'healing'. As human beings have become more separated from nature, many disciplines, including medicine, have lost sight of the bigger, holistic picture. In this book, Ralph Twentyman, a homeopathic physician for many years, studies the workings of the human organism in conjunction with nature and the larger world around us. He explores the ba...

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

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Report copyright infringementby Yael Calhoun (Author), Matthew R. Calhoun (Author), Carol Anne Coogan (Illustrator)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 f...

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Report copyright infringementby John Perrier (Author)The title says it all: this book will help you permanently banish your back pain. In three logical sections, it shows you how to feel better. The first section makes it easy for you to understand your back pain. Using simple, clear language, it explains the structure of your spine, and demystifies many common pain-provoking conditions. The second part offers a unique quiz that will help you to classify your injury into one of four types. In...

Yoga for Kids to Teens: Themes, Relaxation Techniques, Games and an Introduction to SOLA Stikk Yoga

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Report copyright infringementby Yael Calhoun (Author), Matthew R. Calhoun (Author), Nicole M. Hamory (Author)Are you looking for a way to have fun with young people while giving them a life-long tool for self-expression, physical and mental health, relaxation techniques, and improved focus? "Yoga for Kids to Teens" is another fun and easy-to-use handbook for you, as a parent, teacher, or young person, to enjoy. The authors of "Create a Yoga Practice for Kids" (Sunstone Press, 2006) introduce ...

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Report copyright infringementby Joseph V. Levy (Author), Paul Bach-Y-Rita (With)The authors' objective is simple: The readers of their book should be better equipped to question their need for vitamins and to understand what they do and do not do for them. In addition, the information provided here should help readers to evaluate critically the many claims of the manufacturers and distributors of vitamins, and others who hold vested (although not necessarily commercial) interest or positions ...

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Report copyright infringementby Rudolf Steiner (Author), Kari Van Oordt (Introduction by), Gladys Hahn (Translator)16 talks preceding eurythmy performances (CW 277 / 277a)The art of eurythmy strives to make the invisible visible in a harmonious and disciplined play of color, form, sound, and motion. During the early years of the twentieth century when eurythmy was young and little known, Rudolf Steiner's introductory talks prepared nearly 300 audiences for their encounters with this wholly ne...

Therapeutic Eurythmy for Children: From Early Childhood to Adolescence: With Practical Exercises

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Report copyright infringementby Anne-Maidlin Vogel (Author), Isabel Deangelis-Suedhof (Translator), Anne Bouwmeester (Translator)Therapeutic Eurythmy for Children is a collection of exercises gathered by Anne-Maidlin Vogel from 1968 until 1998. Many arose from lectures the author attended, given by experienced therapeutic eurythmists--especially Trude Thetter and Ilse Rolofs, as well as medical doctors and colleagues. Much of the material she used in her own therapy lessons with patients, wit...

Flaxseed (Linseed) Oil and the Power of Omega-3

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Report copyright infringementby Ingeborg Johnston (Author), James R. Johnston (Author)The cholesterol-lowering power of Omega-3 oils. Number of Pages: 32 Dimensions: 0.08 x 8.23 x 5.38 IN Publication Date: February 01, 1995

Linfedema (Lymphedema): Una Guía de Prevención Y Sanación Para Pacientes Con Cáncer de Mama (a Breast Cancer Patient's Guide to Prevention and Healing

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Report copyright infringementby Jeannie Burt (Author), Gwen White (Author), Dominique Reynolds Diaz (Translator)This vital information for any woman who has had breast cancer surgery is now available in a Spanish edition! If you have been treated for breast cancer, you need to be aware of your risk for lymphedema. About 25 percent of breast cancer surgery patients experience lymphedema -- a disfiguring, painful swelling, most frequently of the arm. Lymphedema can occur with anyone whose lymph...

Grow: A Separation in My Family: A Child's Workbook about Substance Abuse in the Family

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Report copyright infringementby Wendy Deaton (Author)Drinking and Drugs in My Family is a creative, child-friendly program designed for use with elementary school children who have family memebers who engage in regular alcohol and substance abuse. Number of Pages: 32 Dimensions: 0.12 x 11.07 x 8.5 IN Illustrated: Yes Publication Date: June 14, 2002

Getting Pregnant & Staying Pregnant: Overcoming Infertility and Managing Your High-Risk Pregnancy

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Report copyright infringementby Diana Raab (Author), Harry Farb (Foreword by)You're trying to have a baby, but it's not happening the way you planned. Now what?You dream of having a baby. You just never dreamed conceiving would be so difficult. Or you never expected to have a high-risk pregnancy. Here is a sensitive guide to the medical and emotional landscape of these conditions, written by a nurse and medical writer who battled infertility and difficult pregnancies herself, and emerged with...

Anemia in Women: Self-Help and Treatment

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Report copyright infringementby Joan Gomez (Author)Many women are unaware that they have anemia. Its symptoms -- fatigue, weakness, shortness of breath, headaches, and poor concentration -- are often attributed to stress rather than iron deficiency. Using case studies, Joan Gomez discusses the prevention and treatment of anemia during childhood, adolescence, and menopause. Number of Pages: 176 Dimensions: 0.67 x 8.98 x 5.7 IN Illustrated: Yes ...

The No-Beach, No-Zone, No-Nonsense Weight-Loss Plan: A Pocket Guide to What Works

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Report copyright infringementby Jim Johnson (Author)Created for the dieter who would rather follow science than the latest fad or celebrity, this book synthesizes years of research to present one dependable weight loss plan that really works. Using a combination of consistently proven diet and exercise strategies that require no special props or aids, readers are shown reliable ways to get weight off and keep it off. Information on calculating calorie needs, determining BMI (body mass index),...

Living Well in a Nursing Home: Everything You and Your Folks Need to Know

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Report copyright infringementby Lynn Dickinson (Author), Xenia Vosen (Author), Severine Biedermann (With)While life in a nursing home is rarely considered a first choice, at times it's the best choice. Still, the decision to put a loved one in a home is incredibly difficult. This book concentrates on the positive aspects of nursing homes and offers strategies for identifying the best facilities. Among the topics covered are how to recognize signs that a family member needs extra support, dete...

Walking Seattle: 35 Tours of the Jet City's Parks, Landmarks, Neighborhoods, and Scenic Views

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Report copyright infringementby Clark Humphrey (Author)Get to Know the Jet City's Most Vibrant and Historic Neighborhoods Grab your walking shoes, and become an urban adventurer. Clark Humphrey guides you through 35 unique walking tours in this comprehensive guidebook. Go beyond the obvious with tours that showcase cozy bungalows, stately mansions, postmodern palaces, and outdoor art. Soak up Seattle's history, parks, and vibe. Wander wide boulevards, narrow cobblestone lanes, and pedestrian ...

Afoot & Afield: Los Angeles County: 259 Spectacular Outings in Southern California

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Report copyright infringementby Jerry Schad (Author), David Harris (Author)Explore 259 Memorable Hikes Near Los Angeles, California From short nature trails to challenging peak climbs and breathtaking canyon treks, Los Angeles County is a hiker's paradise. Experience the best of it with this updated edition of the classic hiking guidebook. Local author and hiking expert David Harris and Southland hiking guru Jerry Schad lead you along 259 trips in 33 regions, from the San Gabriel and Santa Mo...

Pacific Crest Trail: Northern California: From Tuolumne Meadows to the Oregon Border

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Report copyright infringementby Jordan Summers (Author), Jeffrey P. Schaffer (Based on a Book by)The PCT's #1 Guide for More Than 50 YearsFirst published in 1973, The Pacific Crest Trail, Vol. 1, California quickly established itself as the book trekkers could not do without. Now thoroughly updated and redesigned, Pacific Crest Trail: Northern California starts in Yosemite National Park's beautiful backcountry and guides you to the California-Oregon border. It winds past rivers, peaks, forest...

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Report copyright infringementby Herman Aihara (Author), George Ohsawa (Author)The philosophical basis of macrobiotics explaining humankind's connection to the Infinite and how a firm understanding of this connection can lead one to a healthy, happy, peaceful, free, and ideal way of life. Number of Pages: 114 Dimensions: 0.27 x 9 x 6 IN Publication Date: November 01, 1986

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Report copyright infringementby Herman Aihara (Author)Addresses everyday concerns from personal and marital problems, friendship, and the struggle to accept and be accepted to the bridging of Eastern and Western thought in religion, politics, health, and nature. Number of Pages: 156 Dimensions: 0.36 x 9.02 x 5.98 IN Publication Date: July 01, 1980

Philosophy of Oriental Medicine: Key to Your Personal Judging Ability

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Report copyright infringementby George Ohsawa (Author)A classic of macrobiotic literature written in 1956 to explain macrobiotic medicine and philosophy to Dr. Albert Schweitzer. Contains the most extensive explanation of Ohsawa's use of yin and yang thinking. Number of Pages: 136 Dimensions: 0.32 x 9.02 x 5.98 IN Publication Date: November 01, 1991

Cancer and the Philosophy of the Far East

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Report copyright infringementby George Ohsawa (Author)George Ohsawa's account of his 1955 visit to Dr. Albert Schweitzer's hospital in Africa and how he discovers a cure for deadly tropical ulcers followed by his teachings on the physical and mental aspects of disease, the traditional approach to healing versus the symptomatic medicine of today, and the priniciple of the unifying principle of yin and yang--the foundation of macrobiotics. Number of Pages: 148 Dimensio...

The Modern Nutritional Diseases: and How to Prevent Them (Second Edition)

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Report copyright infringementby M. P. H. Ph. D. Fred Ottoboni (Author), Ph. D. Alice Ottoboni (Author)Millions of people have been using the low-fat, low-cholesterol, high-carbohydrate diet that has been promoted in the mass media for last half-century for prevention of heart disease and stroke. During this same period, the numbers of new cases of heart disease and stroke have not decreased as promised, but increased, and type-2 diabetes and obesity, which were uncommon 50 years ago, have gro...

Como Entender Y Superar La Bulimia: Bulimia: A Guide to Recovery, Spanish-Language Edition = Bulimia

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Report copyright infringementby Lindsey Hall (Author), Leigh Cohn (Author)This book has inspired thousands of people in their recoveries. Both comprehensive and practical, it includes answers to common questions, Lindsey Hall's moving story of self- cure, advice for loved ones, and insights from recovered bulimics. Number of Pages: 192 Dimensions: 0.48 x 8.54 x 5.56 IN Publication Date: July 03, 2001

Como Entender Y Superar La Anorexia Nervosa: Ayuda Practica Para Comenzar, Para Seguir Comprometida Y Para Comer Sin Miedo = Anorexia Nervosa

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Report copyright infringementby Lindsey Hall (Author), Monika Ostroff (Author)This book offers Spanish-language readers a complete understanding of the eating disorder of self-starvation. It provides straightforward information for sufferers, their families, and therapists. Included are self-help suggestions, insights from recovered anorexics, and guidelines for healthy eating and weight restoration. Number of Pages: 192 Dimensions: 0.49 x 8.54 x 5.56 IN ...

The Kelso Shrug System: A Practical Guide for Body Builders and Strength Athletes

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Report copyright infringementby Paul Kelso (Author)Do you own a trap bar, anticipate buying one, or does the gym where you work out have one? Do you want to learn from an expert how to use a Trap Bar to grow bigger, stronger, faster?In Kelso's book, you will learn the basics of shrug-weight training and how to perform the many shrug variations, Trap Bar Training methods that will allow you to utilize the Trap Bar to its fullest potential. No matter whether you are a Powerlifter, Bodybuilder, ...

Sharing the Road: A Journey Through Parkinson's Disease

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Report copyright infringementby Case J. Boot (Author)After being diagnosed with Parkinson's disease, the author, a former Christian college professor, felt that even in this situation he could be useful to others. His intent with this little book is to help others by sharing the story of God's faithfulness to him in dealing with this disease, to provide information about Parkinson's and how to live with it positively, and to encourage family and friends and those who have Parkinson's disease....

The Complete Guide to Age Related Macular Degeneration: for patients and carers

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Report copyright infringementby A. J. Ryman (Author)This book takes a holistic view of the person with Age Related Macular Degeneration(AMD) and not only covers the potential impact on the affected individual but also on those who care for them. It was written with the intention of providing a one-stop resource about this eye condition. Each chapter covers a different aspect of AMD; - What is AMD? - Contributory Factors - Confirming the diagnosis - Treatments - Adapting to sight loss - Grievi...