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Anatomy and Physiology Essentials - Paperback

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by Jay M. Templin (Author)REA's Essentials provide quick and easy access to critical information in a variety of different fields, ranging from the most basic to the most advanced. As its name implies, these concise, comprehensive study guides summarize the essentials of the field covered. Essentials are helpful when preparing for exams, doing homework and will remain a lasting reference source for students, teachers, and professionals. Anatomy and Physiology includes an introduction to the h...

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One Cause, Many Ailments: The Leaky Gut Syndrome: What It Is and How It May Be Affecting Your Health - Paperback

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by John O. A. Pagano (Author), Harry K. Panjwani (Foreword by) Number of Pages: 150 Dimensions: 0.6 x 8 x 5.4 IN Illustrated: Yes Publication Date: March 01, 2008

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Energy Medicine: Practical Applications and Scientific Proof - Paperback

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by C. Norman Shealy (Author)This volume has a unique combination of practical applications along with complementing alternative therapies for a complete guide to personal health and well being. Number of Pages: 256 Dimensions: 0.99 x 8.29 x 5.54 IN Illustrated: Yes Publication Date: June 01, 2011

The Eighth Day of Creation: Makers of the Revolution in Biology, Commemorative Edition - Paperback

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by Horace Freeland Judson (Author)In this classic book, the distinguished science writer Horace Freeland Judson tells the story of the birth and early development of molecular biology in the US, the UK, and France. The fascinating story of the golden period from the revelation of the double helix of DNA to the cracking of the genetic code and first glimpses of gene regulation is told largely in the words of the main players, all of whom Judson interviewed extensively. The result is a book wid...

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by Fran Balkwill (Author), MIC Rolph (Illustrator)Beneath your skin there is an amazing hidden world of living cells. Millions and millions of cells work together, to make everything that is you. But did you know that you started life as just one tiny cell? And did you know that everything that lives on Planet Earth is also made of these amazing cells? Enjoy Your Cells is a series of children's books from the acclaimed creative partnership of scientist/author Fran Balkwill and illustrator Mic...

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by Fran Balkwill (Author), MIC Rolph (Illustrator)Once upon a time you were very, very small. In fact, you were made of just one tiny cell. But the incredible thing about that tiny cell was that all the instructions to make you were hidden inside it. And all because of a very important chemical substance called DeoxyriboNucleic Acid--everyone calls it DNA. Enjoy Your Cells is a series of children's books from the acclaimed creative partnership of scientist/author Fran Balkwill and illustrator...

Native American Medicinal Plants: An Ethnobotanical Dictionary - Paperback

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by Daniel E. Moerman (Author)In Native American Medicinal Plants, anthropologist Daniel E. Moerman describes the medicinal use of more than 2700 plants by 218 Native American tribes. Information--adapted from the same research used to create the monumental Native American Ethnobotany--includes 82 categories of medicinal uses, ranging from analgesics, contraceptives, gastrointestinal aids, hypotensive medicines, sedatives, and toothache remedies. Native American Medicinal Plants includes exten...

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Introducing Anthroposophical Medicine: (Cw 312) - Paperback

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by Rudolf Steiner (Author), Steven Johnson (Foreword by), Christopher Bamford (Introduction by)20 lectures in Dornach, Switzerland, March 21- April 9, 1920 (CW 312)"Our task is to discover the real difference between those processes in the human organism that we call disease processes--which are basically quite normal, natural processes, even though specific causes must precipitate them--and the everyday processes that we call healthy. We must discover this radical distinction, but we shall n...

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

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by 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, with some of the exercises creat...

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In Search of Serenity: A Black Familys Struggle with the Threat of AIDS - Paperback

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by Patti Renee Rose (Author)Rose chronicles her family's pain, hope, courage, and determination as they explore possibilities for a cure to AIDS offered by holistic medicine, vegetarianism, AZT, and Kemron.Author BiographyPatti Renee Rose In Search of Serenity Patti Renee 1Rose acquired her Master's Degree from Yale University followed by her Doctorate (Ed.D) from Columbia University, Teachers College. She received her Bachelor's Degree from LeMoyne College in Syracuse, New York. She is the a...

Postpartum Depression: A Guide for Front-Line Health and Social Service Providers - Spiral

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by Lori E. Ross (Author), Cindy-Lee Dennis (Author), Emma Robertson Blackmore (Author)This new guide on postpartum depression (PPD) is both practical and evidence-based, and includes the best and most current studies to date on PPD as well as practical experience from the field. Postpartum Depression was specifically developed to meet the needs of front-line health and social service providers who work with women during pregnancy and the postpartum period. It provides a unique Canadian perspe...

A Family Guide to Concurent Disorders - Paperback

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by Caroline P. O'Grady (Author), W. J. Wayne Skinner (Author)Having concurrent substance use and mental health problems obviously affects the person experiencing the problems directly, but they also have powerful effects on family members and friends. Families need help to deal with the impact of concurrent disorders, but families are also a key to finding effective solutions. Part I is an overview of concurrent disorders, an introduction to treatment options and information about substance u...

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Florence Nightingale on Public Health Care - Hardcover

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by Lynn McDonald (Editor) This sixth volume in the Collected Works of Florence Nightingale reports Nightingale's considerable accomplishments in the development of a public health care system based on health promotion and disease prevention. It follows directly from her understanding of social science and broader social reform activities, which were related in Society and Politics (Volume 5). Public Health Care includes a critical edition of Notes on Nursing for the Labouring Classes, papers ...

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Florence Nightingale on Health in India - Hardcover

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by Gérard Vallée (Editor) Volume 9: Florence Nightingale on Health in India is the first of two volumes reporting Nightingale's forty years of work to improve public health in India. It begins with her work to establish the Royal Commission on the Sanitary State of the Army in India, for which she drafted questionnaires, analyzed returns, and did much of the final writing, going on to promote the implementation of its recommendations. In this volume a gradual shift of attention can be seen fr...

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Exploring the History of Medicine: From the Ancient Physicians of Pharaoh to Genetic Engineering - Paperback

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by John Hudson Tiner (Author)From surgery to vaccines, man has made great strides in the field of medicine. Quality of life has improved dramatically in the last few decades alone, and the future is bright. But students must not forget that God provided humans with minds and resources to bring about these advances. A biblical perspective of healing and the use of medicine provides the best foundation for treating diseases and injury. In Exploring the World of Medicine, author John Hudson T...

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by Gillen Alan Body by Design defines the basic anatomy and physiology in each of 11 body systems from a creational viewpoint. Every chapter explorers the wonder, beauty, and creation of the human body, giving evidence for creation, while exposing faulty evolutionistic reasoning. Special explorations into each body system look closely at disease aspects, current events, and discoveries, while profiling the classic and contemporary scientists and physicians who have made remarkable breakthr...

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Homeopathic Remedies: A Quick and Easy Guide to Common Disorders and Their Homeopathic Remedies - Paperback

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by Asa Hershoff (Author)Organized alphabetically by disorder, this convenient reference clearly describes all you need to know about homeopathy and the treatment of numerous disorders. For each condition, many possible remedies are suggested so you can find the one that most accurately fits your symptoms. From food poisoning to varicose veins, this book provides detailed homeopathic solutions for a wide range of ailments.Author BiographyAsa Hershoff, N.D., D.C., is a chiropractor, naturopathi...

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Born Broken: An Adoptive Journey - Paperback

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by Kristin Berry (Author)There is no need to struggle alone or in isolation. Other families know what you are going through. Find strength in not only your faith, but in the community of others who understand your heartache and disappointment, and the desperate need to help these children have a future. Provides an account of real-life struggles and solutions from early childhood to young adulthood Opens a window into their life and family in hopes of encouraging others Reveals under...

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Western Astrology and Chinese Medicine - Paperback

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by Jonathan Clogstoun-Willmott (Author)A unique synthesis of two ancient disciplines from West and East. Making full use of his unique training in these two apparently divergent fields, Jonathan Clogstoun-Willmott shows how Western astrology harmonizes with Chinese medicine and explores the fascinating possibilities raised by the association of these ancient disciplines. Number of Pages: 192 Dimensions: 0.57 x 7.96 x 5.56 IN Publication Date: August 01, 1985

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Prickly Pear Cactus Medicine: Treatments for Diabetes, Cholesterol, and the Immune System - Paperback

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by Ran Knishinsky (Author)The first complete guide to natural healing properties and uses of the prickly pear cactus - Examines the scientific research promoting the cactus as a natural diabetes and cholesterol medication as well as its use in the treatment of obesity, gastrointestinal disorders, skin ailments, and viral infections - Explores the healing uses of prickly pears from the perspective of doctor, chemist, ethnobotanist, cook, and layman - Includes 24 cactus recipes--from Prickly Pe...

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Nutrition and Mental Illness: An Orthomolecular Approach to Balancing Body Chemistry - Paperback

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by Carl C. Pfeiffer (Author)Believing that drugs and psychoanalysis were not always the best course of treatment for a variety of mental illnesses, Dr. Carl Pfeiffer began an extensive program of research into the causes and treatment of mental illness, and in 1973 opened the Brain Bio Center in Princeton, New Jersey. Here, with a team of scientists, he found that many psychological problems can be traced to biochemical imbalances in the body. With these patients, he achieved unprecedented su...

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Applied Kinesiology: Muscle Response in Diagnosis, Therapy, and Preventive Medicine - Paperback

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by Tom Valentine (Author), Carole Valentine (Author), Douglas P. Hetrick (With)A practical and reliable diagnostic tool that has emerged over the past twenty-five years, kinesiology is the study of the mechanics of bodily motion, especially muscle movements and their relationship to our body systems. Viewing the body as a balanced triad of structure, chemistry, and mentality, applied kinesiology gauges muscle response to pinpoint underlying physical problems. Within 30 minutes, a competent ki...

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Food Combining for Health: Get Fit with Foods That Don't Fight - Paperback

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by Doris Grant (Author), Jean Joice (Author), Sir John Mills (Foreword by)Over 50 years ago, Dr. William Hay concluded that the body uses acids to digest proteins and alkalis to digest starches, and that mixing the two might lead to painful indigestion and more serious problems such as ulcers, allergies, and obesity. Though criticized at the time, the Hay System has been vindicated by modern research, and provides essentially the healthy, whole-food diet of mostly alkali-forming foods such as...

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The Alexander Technique: How to Use Your Body Without Stress - Paperback

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by Wilfred Barlow (Author)The Alexander Technique, a revolutionary method of bodywork pioneered by the late F.M. Alexander, provides the key to successful body dynamics. Now, in this updated and revised edition, Wilfred Barlow's classic guide to Alexander's work explores every phase of the technique. Today, the Alexander Technique has a world-wide following and is respected as a major contribution to the fields of medicine, education, and psychiatry. Barlow, the foremost exponent and teacher ...

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The Traditional Healer's Handbook: A Classic Guide to the Medicine of Avicenna - Paperback

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by Hakim G. M. Chishti (Author)This comprehensive guide to healing synthesizes the principles and practices of Hippocratic, Chinese, Ayurvedic, and Persian medicine, and includes the first English translation of one of the handbooks of Avicenna, whose writings have been classics in herbal and dietetic medicine for more than 1,000 years. Based on the philosophy that "food is the best medicine," Avicenna's canon provides simple and effective diagnostic techniques and therapies for maintaining h...

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

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by 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 lymphatic system is compromised so...

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The Body of Life: Creating New Pathways for Sensory Awareness and Fluid Movement - Paperback

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by Thomas Hanna (Author)In this classic book on bodywork education, Thomas Hanna builds on the theoories of Functional Integration, a method that applies gentle physical manipulation to fine-tune the nervous system and eliminate involuntary responses to tension, anxiety, and emotional pain. Through case histories, the author describes methods for improving bodily coordination, balance, and range of movement. With enhanced awareness, we gain a greater understanding of our internal states and o...

Positive Options for Colorectal Cancer, Second Edition: Self-Help and Treatment - Paperback

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by Carol Ann Larson (Author), Kathleen Ogle (Foreword by)Positive Options for Colorectal Cancer offers readers everything they need to know about understanding and dealing with colorectal cancer. It presents detailed information in a clear and concise manner from a well-known advocate and author who is a personal survivor of Stage III colorectal cancer for more than 20 years. Chapters present information on prevention techniques, warning signs, and screening tests including the latest on virt...

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Women Healers: Portraits of Herbalists, Physicians, and Midwives - Paperback

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by Elisabeth Brooke (Author)Drawing on primary sources for her revisionist history, the author highlights important contributions of women healers from ancient times to the present.Author BiographyA professional herbalist and healer who carries on the tradition of women's medicine, Elisabeth Brooke devotes herself to the study, practice, and preservation of women's ancient mysteries. She is also the author of A Women's Book Of Shadows and A Women's Book Of Herbs. Number of Pages: 176 Dimensi...

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Green Pharmacy: The History and Evolution of Western Herbal Medicine - Paperback

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by Barbara Griggs (Author)Including the latest developments in the field of herbal medicine, this classic bestseller presents a fascinating account of the ideas, personalities, advances, and vicissitudes that have shaped the course of medicine and pharmacology in the Western world. The author provides an eloquent and engaging account of the use of herbal medicine from prehistoric times to the present, reaffirming the incalculable value of medicinal plants in the healing arts. She presents a s...

The Scientific Attitude: Second Edition - Paperback

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by Frederick Grinnell (Author)THE SCIENTIFIC ATTITUDE presents a systematic account of the cognitive and social features of science. Written by an experimental biologist actively engaged in research, the work is unique in its attempt to understand science in terms of day-to-day practice. The book goes beyond the traditional description of science that focuses on method and logic to characterize the scientific attitude as a way of looking at the world. Professor Grinnell uses examples from bio...

Medical Herbalism: The Science and Practice of Herbal Medicine - Hardcover

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by David Hoffmann (Author)A foundational textbook on the scientific principles of therapeutic herbalism and their application in medicine - A complete handbook for the medical practitioner - Includes the most up-to-date information on preparations, dosage, and contraindications - By the author of The Complete Illustrated Holistic Herbal Medical Herbalism contains comprehensive information concerning the identification and use of medicinal plants by chemical structure and physiological effect,...