Pilates Edge or Profound Healing

Pilates Edge: An Athlete's Guide to Strength and Performance

Author: Karrie Adamany

Pilates is a unique conditioning method-originally developed by Joseph Pilates for boxers, gymnasts, and dancers-based on the philosophy of a unified body, mind, and spirit. The Pilates Edge uniquely applies the Pilates Method to sports training, revealing how the basic principles of Pilates relate to athletic achievement as well as everyday health and fitness. With more than 200 photographs, the book includes a basic mat routine with as well as specific workouts for golf, running, racket sports, swimming, cycling, and skiing, giving special attention to the muscle groups and common injuries associated with each sport. Pilates can improve the physical and mental well-being for athletes at any level, enhancing performance and confidence, improving control, increasing range of motion in the limbs, and preventing injuries-giving them The Pilates Edge.

Karrie Adamany is the founder of ab lab(r), a service that sends certified Pilates instructors to hotels and private residences. This service has been recognized as a hot fitness trend in magazines such as Elle, Gotham, and Where New York. She is the cofounder of The Pilates Edge Studio in New York City.

Daniel Loigerot is an athletic trainer, a certified personal trainer, and a martial arts instructor in judo. He is a former French national triathlete who served as strength coach for the French basketball and cycling teams. He is the cofounder of The Pilates Edge Studio in New York City.

New interesting book: Wine Aficionado or Low Carb Gourmet

Profound Healing: The Power of Acceptance on the Path to Wellness

Author: Cheryl Canfield

At the age of 41 Cheryl Canfield was diagnosed with advanced cervical cancer. Going against warnings from doctors, she rejected proposed surgeries that would involve removing her uterus, cervix, lymph nodes, and surrounding nerves. Instead, she decided to accept death and focused her energy on attempting to die well. In the process, she cured herself.
Profound Healing is Canfield’s down-to-earth account of her journey as she inadvertently experiences a modern-day miracle, and her subsequent reflections on physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual healing. Her story is intertwined with the exercises, dreams, visualizations, and experiences that assisted her healing process--from her encounters with the modern mystic Peace Pilgrim to her own acceptance of cancer. Canfield summarizes her healing techniques--emotional clearing, meditations, and lifestyle changes--into twelve self-help practices of wellness so others may use her hard-earned insights as a source of hope, inspiration, and practical advice. Relevant to anyone seeking personal growth and life wisdom, Profound Healing is not merely about dying or living; it is about discovering one’s life and living it fully.
CHERYL CANFIELD is a wellness counselor who lectures nationally on topics of profound healing and steps toward inner peace. She is the editor of Peace Pilgrim’s Wisdom and co-compiler of Peace Pilgrim: Her Life and Work in Her Own Words. She lives in northern California.

Cheryl Canfield is a wellness counselor who lectures nationally on topics of profound healing and steps toward inner peace. She is the editor of Peace Pilgrim's Wisdom, co-compiler of Peace Pilgrim:Her Life and Work in Her Own Words, and author of Profound Healing:

The Power of Acceptance on the Path to Wellness. She lives in northern California.

Joseph Chilton Pearce is the author of The Death of Religion and the Rebirth of the Spirit, The Biology of Transcendence, The Crack in the Cosmic Egg, Magical Child, and Evolution’s End. For the past 35 years, he has lectured and led workshops teaching about the changing needs of children and the development of human society. He lives in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia.

A sensitive, clear description of guidelines for dealing with a catastrophic illness from someone who has been there . . . that can help the reader cross the bridge of forgiveness and spiritual transformation.

Table of Contents:

Profound Healing
The Power of Acceptance on the Path to Wellness

Foreword by Joseph Chilton Pearce
Acknowledgments  
Introduction  Mobilizing Our Inner Resources  

Part I    
Preparing for the Possibilities
One--Face to Face with Mortality          
Two--Weighing the Alternatives           
Three--Exploring Death              
Four--Buying Time             
Five--Tying Up Loose Ends               
Six --Making My Way Through the system 

Part II    
Life Stories
Seven--The Spiritual Path            
Eight--Encounter with a Modern Mystic: A Woman Called Peace Pilgrim
Nine--Peace Pilgrim on Healing           
Ten--The Journey Home              
Eleven--Land of Vastness              
Twelve--Sojourn in Paradise               
Thirteen--Testing the Water                
Fourteen--The Greatest Gift               
Fifteen--More Goodbyes 

Part III 
ReEngaging Life
Sixteen--Surviving the Dark Night 
Seventeen--Time in the Wilderness            
Eighteen--Embracing the Possibilities            
Nineteen--Five Healing Stories    

Part IV 
Twelve Steps in the Healing Process
Twenty--The Beginning of Self Transformation
Twenty-One--Step One: Take Charge   
Twenty-Two--Step Two: Develop an Empowered Attitude   
Twenty-Three--Step Three: Create a Healing Environment        
Twenty-Four--Step Four: Practice Forgiveness 
Twenty-Five--Step Five: Explore Attitudes and Beliefs        
Twenty-Six--Step Six: Transform Negative Feelings to Heal and Release the Past        
Twenty-Seven--Step Seven: Build a Support System                  
Twenty-Eight--Step Eight: Simplify Life         
Twenty-Nine--Step Nine: Establish Personal Integrity           
Thirty--Step Ten: Open to Intuition            
Thirty-One--Step Eleven: Love Yourself           
Thirty-Two--Step Twelve: Do All You Can and Release the Rest        
 
Epiloque Heal Ourselves, Heal the World      
Appendix: Summary of Steps in the Healing Process
Recommended Reading 

Good Doctors Guide to Colds and Flu or On Angels Eve

Good Doctor's Guide to Colds and Flu

Author: Neil Schachter

The latest and most effective information on preventing and treating colds and flu

Under the weather? Eminent lung specialist Neil Schachter, M.D., arms you with the knowledge you need to boost immunity and avoid illness. And when colds, flu, and other respiratory infections do strike, you'll know exactly how to relieve uncomfortable symptoms like congestion and fever.

In this book you'll find:

• Treatment plans for the most common respiratory infections, including colds, flu, bronchitis, pneumonia, sinusitis, and strep throat
• The right way to use vitamin C and zinc to combat a cold
• The important difference between a head cold and chest cold
• The five best ways to quiet a cough
• Three signs that indicate if it's a cold or flu
• Three symptoms that signal it's time to call a doctor
• Why humming five seconds a day can reduce risk of sinus problems
• The surprising reason why women catch more colds
• And much more

With Dr. Schachter's guidance, you'll stay one step ahead of colds and flu.

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On Angel's Eve: Making the Most of Your Final Time Together

Author: Garnett Arledg

A growing number of people are becoming increasingly aware of the importance of saying, "I love you" and "good-bye" to those on the threshold of death. It is a poignant, powerful time. As human beings, we are all fragile, and the fear of dying is something everyone shares. When we face death, we face an uphill climb to conquer this fear, but it is a journey that can be made successfully, especially with the support of those we love.

As a hospice chaplain and spiritual mentor, Garnette Arledge has helped hundreds of people through this time of approaching death, which she refers to as "Angel's Eve." It is a time in which the anxiety and fear of dying is replaced with the calming presence of "Angels"—the children, siblings, parents, partners, and dear friends who help fill last moments together with remembrances, reconciliation, and even forgiveness. On Angel's Eve is a guidebook for these comforters of the dying. Through her hands-on involvement and the knowledge gained from world traditions on death and dying, Arledge shares the tools and skills that help make this a time of happiness and fulfillment rather than one of fear and anxiety. In addition to helping alter negative views of death, she offers practical suggestions for passing bedside time together with activities such as administering therapeutic massage, having taped conversations, relaxing through breathing techniques, and using laughter to lift spirits. On Angel's Eve is designed to replace the final moments belonging in myth to the Grim Reaper with the blessing of a gathering of Angels.

Let the eve of death be angelic, bright, full of caring. Believing that one's final moments are in the hands of the Angels opens up new vistas. When someone you love begins that last journey, you'll want to be one of those Angels. On Angel's Eve, with its message of hope, helps show you how.

About the Author:
Garnette Arledge received a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Maryland, and a Master of Divinity degree from Drew Theological School. A spiritual director specializing in death and dying education, Garnette is a professional writer and columnist, as well as an experienced Hospice Chaplain. An active lecturer and educator, Garnette chaired the New Jersey Coalition for On Our Own Terms—a Bill Moyer's PBS special on dying.

Library Journal

If indeed a "dying phobia" pervades our culture, then Arledge's mission is to counter it by dispelling the "frightening and dark associations" surrounding death. A hospice patient center coordinator and chaplain to adult caregivers, Arledge opens with her own encounters with death and encourages readers to confront the way they think and feel about the dying process. She offers advice about conversing with terminally ill family members, coping through nontraditional arts therapies, and seeking help from a range of professionals, family, and friends. The section "What the World Religions Teach Us About Dying" reads well but is misplaced, given the nonreligious tone of the rest of the book. A reminder that caregivers can consult spiritual leaders would have been sufficient. Interactive activities, interviews with relevant experts, and poetry provide a useful framework for working through this emotionally charged topic. Recommended for public libraries and hospital libraries. Heather O'Brien, Acadia Univ. Lib., Wolfville, N.S. Copyright 2004 Reed Business Information.

Frank Shorters Running for Peak Performance or The Boundaries of Blackness

Frank Shorter's Running for Peak Performance

Author: Frank Shorter

Whether you've just started running or have been running for years, Frank Shorter's Running for Peak Performance is an excellent guide that tells you everything you need to know about the sport from the heart and soul of a man who knows the sport inside and out. From setting practical goals to keeping yourself motivated, this book covers every aspect of running any runner wants to know.

About the Author:
Winner of the gold medal in the Olympic marathon in the 1972 Munich games and a silver medal in the Montreal games in 1976, Frank Shorter put running on the map in the U.S. Besides being a regular contributor to Runner's World magazine and television commentator, Shorter is the founding Chairman of the United States Anti Doping Agency.

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The Boundaries of Blackness: AIDS and the Breakdown of Black Politics

Author: Cathy J Cohen

Last year, more African Americans were reported with AIDS than any other racial or ethnic group. And while African Americans make up only 13 percent of the U.S. population, they account for more than 55 percent of all newly diagnosed HIV infections. These alarming developments have caused reactions ranging from profound grief to extreme anger in African-American communities, yet the organized political reaction has remained remarkably restrained.
The Boundaries of Blackness is the first full-scale exploration of the social, political, and cultural impact of AIDS on the African-American community. Informed by interviews with activists, ministers, public officials, and people with AIDS, Cathy Cohen unflinchingly brings to light how the epidemic fractured, rather than united, the black community. She traces how the disease separated blacks along different fault lines and analyzes the ensuing struggles and debates.
More broadly, Cohen analyzes how other cross-cutting issues—of class, gender, and sexuality—challenge accepted ideas of who belongs in the community. Such issues, she predicts, will increasingly occupy the political agendas of black organizations and institutions and can lead to either greater inclusiveness or further divisiveness.
The Boundaries of Blackness, by examining the response of a changing community to an issue laced with stigma, has much to teach us about oppression, resistance, and marginalization. It also offers valuable insight into how the politics of the African-American community—and other marginal groups—will evolve in the twenty-first century.

Publishers Weekly

Yale professor Cohen combines rigorous research and fresh sociological insights to build her argument that a black political agenda based solely on race promotes exclusionary practices. Cohen tracked responses to AIDS by black civic and church leaders and media in New York City (where, since 1990, AIDS has infected more blacks than any other racial or ethnic group), finding that they have espoused an understanding of racial identity that privileges middle-class, heterosexual males, while using code words "to designate who was expendable." Starting at the beginning of the AIDS crisis, she compares coverage by network television news and the New York Times with that of black newspapers and magazines. Cohen attributes the failure of black media to focus on AIDS at the beginning of the epidemic to homophobia, classism and sexism, resulting in the extreme stigmatization of the most disempowered members of black communities. She finds that in the 1980s, the black political response to AIDS came largely from black lesbians and gays. In recent years, women and children of color have come to be most at risk, while the black media focuses on alternative treatments and new heterosexual dating patterns in response to AIDS. Although Cohen's analysis is encumbered by academic jargon, it is astute and eye-opening. (Apr.)

What People Are Saying

Angela Y. Davis
This path-breaking and unsettling book will be extremely useful to scholars and activists who want to embrace new ways of thinking about rae.
— Author of Blues Legacies and Black Feminism

El Arte Del Masaje or From the Heart

El Arte Del Masaje

Author: Estanis Peinado

El masaje proporciona relajaciуn, belleza y salud, y resulta siempre agradable. Este libro muestra con fotografнas cуmo dar un masaje correcto, y pone al alcance del lector los diferentes tipos de masaje: relajante, terapйutico, sensitivo o sensual.

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From the Heart: A Woman's Guide to Living Well with Heart Disease

Author: Kathy Kastan

After undergoing emergency bypass surgery at age forty-two, Kathy Kastan found her world shifting in unexpected ways. Everything-her sense of well being, her relationships, her daily routine, even her body image-seemed to change. Doctors could help her recover physically, but she had to find new ways to recover emotionally and re-create a happy, healthy life. The first book written for women dealing with the emotional repercussions of heart disease, From the Heart will guide women forward with optimism and courage, addressing such questions as: How do you regain a strong self-image? Grapple with your fears? Talk to the people you love about your illness? And learn to trust your body again? Combining Kastan’s personal experience and expertise as a therapist with stories from scores of other women with heart disease, this invaluable resource will help women reduce stress, give up hard-to- break habits, adapt to new lifestyles-and thrive again.

Miami Herald

Offers tips on facing denial, helping children cope and reducing stress. The author, a clinical social worker, feeds off her experiences with emergency bypass surgery to guide other women forward with optimism and courage.

Townsend Letter

Kathy Kastan's book will undoubtedly be helpful . . . [The] stories are effective in illustrating the need for patient advocacy . . . Many women can benefit from this informative book.

Consumer Connections

An empowered guide on how women can gradually regain their strength and thrive with heart disease. The advice provided is insightful and laid out in concise and realistic terms for the reader . . . The testimonials by other women with heart disease are an additional bonus to the book . . . Recommended.

Barbara M. Bibel - Library Journal

Kastan was a seemingly healthy 42-year-old woman when she suddenly required emergency bypass surgery that left her with debilitating chronic chest pain. Luckily, WomenHeart: The National Coalition of Women with Heart Disease was there to refer her to a women's heart center, which helped her get proper medication, rehabilitation, and support. Now the president of that organization, Kastan felt that doctors healed her body well but provided no tools for dealing with the emotional aspects of her heart disease. To fill that gap, the author discusses what happens once a woman is home from the hospital. Setting realistic expectations, communicating with family and friends, and dealing with depression, changed body image, and sexuality are important. Navigating the healthcare system, adjusting work conditions, and strengthening relationships with family and friends are vital. Including quotes from 100 female patients, family members, and health professionals describing the recovery process, this first book to deal specifically with the emotional aspects of heart disease in women is highly recommended for public and consumer health libraries.

What People Are Saying

Kathy Smith
For the millions of women who have heart disease-and the millions of people who love them.... an important and empowering book. (Kathy Smith, author of Kathy Smith's Flex Appeal: Look Great and Feel Sexy at Any Age)

Wayne M. Sotile
...Filled with practical advice and touching glimpses into the lives of women living with heart disease.... a book that can make a difference. (Wayne M. Sotile, Ph.D., author of Thriving with Heart Disease)

Nanette K. Wenger
From the Heart is an invaluable contribution to the literature on healing women's hearts-and should be spectacularly helpful to women heart patients. (Nanette K. Wenger, M.D., Professor of Cardiology, Emory University School of Medicine, Chief of Cardiology, Grady Memorial Hospital)

Debora Yost
From the Heart is an inspiration.... a must-read for anyone touched by this frightening disease. (Debora Yost, author, Heal Your Heart with Wine and Chocolate)

Phyllis Greenberger
[Includes] invaluable advice, empowering women to move ahead with confidence and enjoy life again. (Phyllis Greenberger, MSW, President and CEO, The Society for Women's Health Research)

Elizabeth Nabel
Insightful, articulate, and touching, From the Heart is a powerful message of hope. (Elizabeth Nabel, M.D., Former Chief of Cardiology, University of Michigan)

Table of Contents:

Foreword   Nanette K. Wenger, MD     ix
Introduction: A New Beginning: From Nightmare to Daybreak-My Story     xi
Beginning the Recovery Process: The First Steps     1
Finding Balance: What Happens When You Go Home     3
Checking Your Emotional Pulse: What about Your Mental Health?     19
Getting the Help You Need     39
Following Your Doctor's Orders: Those Pesky Risk Factors     55
Rebuilding Your Sense of Self     83
Body Image and the Sexual Self: Relaxation and Renewal     85
Coping with Change: Your Family     105
Strengthening Relationships: Friends and Society     131
Negotiating the Outer World     153
Managing Your Work Life: Facing the Challenge     155
Negotiating the Health-care System     185
Becoming an Advocate for Change: The Bigger Picture     205
Recommended Reading     231
Resources     233
Acknowledgments     253
Index     257

Alternative Treatments for Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome or Tai Chi Chuan

Alternative Treatments for Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

Author: Mari Skelly

Mainstream medicine, however useful in other areas of healing, has failed to effectively treat the complexities of fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue syndrome. This useful book focuses on alternative therapies for these prevalent diseases. Patients from around the world describe their experiences and coping strategies, while dozens of experts in fields ranging from naturopathy, ayurveda, and reflexology, to guided imagery, hypnosis, and guaifenesin therapy, share their knowledge. With 70 percent new material, this guide offers both insight and inspiration for those dealing with these challenging conditions.

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Tai Chi Chuan

Author: Petra Kobayashi

Well-known Tai Chi Chuan teachers Toyo and Petra Kobayashi present the art of classic Tai Chi Chuan in this highly informative introduction to the ancient Chinese Taoist system of exercise. Ideally suited for both beginners and advanced practitioners, Tai Chi Chuan is the definitive work on the subject, remarkable for its expertise and profound in-depth knowledge. This book is a must-have for any martial artists' library.

Caring for the Caretaker or Instructions for Obstetric and Gynecologic Patients

Caring for the Caretaker: Eight Truths to Prolong Your Career

Author: Michael A Sherbun

These stories provide an understanding of how nurses have reacted and coped with workplace dynamics, both in their personal and professional lives.

Table of Contents:

Truth #1	Understanding your reality	1
Truth #2	Determining who you are	11
Truth #3	Achieving success with every conversation	37
Truth #4	Successfully caring for difficult people	59
Truth #5	Managing difficult coworkers and supervisors	75
Truth #6	Avoiding burnout in your job	87
Truth #7	Creating great teams and great managers	105
Truth #8	Creating your experience	127
	Closing : where do we go from here?	137

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Instructions for Obstetric and Gynecologic Patients

Author: Hugh S Miller

Thoroughly revised, the 3rd Edition of this popular resource makes it remarkably convenient to educate patients on over 200 major topics in this specialty—everything from sexually transmitted diseases and triple screen prenatal diagnostic testing...to pregnancy and related issues and hormone replacement therapy. The loose-leaf-page format makes it easy to photocopy the pages to give to patients to reinforce oral instructions, assist in health education and disease prevention, and foster informed consent. A CD-ROM included with the text offers the book's entire contents in convenient electronic form.

Allows practitioners to personalize and print out pages with additional instructions.

Makes key points simple to remember by providing useful aids such as mnemonics.

Uses tables and priority-based algorithms to summarize essential data.

Features over 200 topics in a 3-hole punched, perforated format.

Allows easy photocopying of printed teaching materials.

Promotes patient compliance with specific instructions.

Presents over 40 new topics, including androgen treatment В· birth defects В· cancer screening tests В· emergency contraception В· vaginal birth after Caesarian В· fetal lung maturity testing В· postpartum psychosis В· premature ovarian failure В· and many other heath related issues.

Offers web and telephone resources to direct patients to additional information about disease and health care.

Lists guidelines for when and why to call the office.

Provides icons for each section of the text, allowing users to locate particular information.

Doody Review Services

Reviewer: Andrea D. Posey, RN, BSN, MSN (University of Alaska Anchorage)
Description: This book provides a variety of instructions and illustrations for obstetric/gynecology patients that are ready to photocopy and distribute to clients. This third edition is an update from second edition published in 1997.
Purpose: The purpose is to make available an assortment of patient instruction sheets in a convenient manner by binding them in a single book. By doing this, it is easy for the nursing staff to locate and use the materials.
Audience: The book is aimed at the general, nonmedical public. The language used in the instructions is suitable and they are easy to understand. The author, Hugh S. Miller, MD, is an expert in the area.
Features: The book covers a number of topics that relate to obstetric and gynecologic issues. Some of the topics include women's health, pregnancy and breastfeeding, male and female contraception, and diagnostic procedures. The illustrations at the end of the book include basic anatomy that is uncomplicated. A CD-ROM is also included that allows printing of these forms from a computer.
Assessment: This publication is an excellent tool for the Obstetrics/Gynecology office. It offers comprehensive, understandable patient instructions. The third edition includes 42 new topics and updated information based upon recent research.

Rating

4 Stars! from Doody

The 5 Minute Herb and Dietary Supplement Consult or Ultra High Dilution

The 5-Minute Herb and Dietary Supplement Consult

Author: Adriane Fugh Berman

This unique book gives health care professionals a quick reference to herbs, minerals, vitamins, amino acids, probiotics, enzymes, over-the-counter hormones and other dietary supplements commonly used by consumers. The text covers claims, indications, scientific evidence, possible benefits, adverse effects, contraindications, and drug interactions.

Doody Review Services

Reviewer: Robert E Burke, MSN, MPS, BSN (Pace University)
Description: This book provides healthcare professionals with easy access to a wealth of information on a wide range of commonly used herbs, minerals, vitamins, amino acids, probiotics, enzymes, over-the-counter hormones, and other dietary supplements.
Purpose: The author states that "this is a personal book" and it is intended to be both entertaining and educational. It is intended as a quick reference and covers claims, indications, scientific evidence, possible benefits, adverse effects, contraindications and drug interactions for each herb and supplement. The author's objectives are realistic and greatly needed. To date, there are very few books that integrate information about herbs and dietary supplements in the same book.
Audience: This book is a member of the 5-Minute Consult Series and is intended for clinicians in internal medicine and family practice. In my professional opinion, this is a valuable reference/guide for students and practitioners in any of the allied health professions with an interest in herbs and dietary supplements. The author is a well-known authority on herbs and dietary supplements in the United States. She consults on this subject for the Federal Trade Commission, the NIH, and other federal and state agencies, is author of Alternative Medicine: What Works (Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 1997) and serves on the editorial boards of Focus on Alternative and Complementary Therapies, and HerbalGram.
Features: The book reviews 175 commonly used herbs and dietary supplements. Each section provides basic information, including a description of the herb and/or supplement, the parts used, known/active constituents, food sources, main functions and pharmacokinetics. Evidence incorporates selected clinical trials, animal and in-vitro studies, and other claimed benefits and actions. Potential and known risks are described and include adverse reactions and drug interactions. Information on dosage is provided, as well as a very interesting and entertaining section on common questions and answers relating to each herb and/or supplement. There is an extensive reference section at the back of the book. Reference tables are provided, and include a wonderful herb chart that provides the English, Latin, Pharmacopoeial, Spanish, French, and German names for each herb. This is extremely useful for finding the English equivalent for herbs that clients from different cultures use. There is also an excellent dietary intake reference for vitamins and elements that includes functions, dose/age, selected food sources, adverse effects of excessive consumption, and special considerations. As the reference guide that it is meant to be, there are very few shortcomings. Each herb and/or supplement is given two pages for the summary of all of the information described above. The book provides relevant information and offers easy access to a basic understanding of the herb and/or supplement.
Assessment: This book is an excellent guide to a majority of the commonly used herbs and dietary supplements. The information is efficiently organized, concise, and, in many instances, entertaining. The information in this book is consistent with that in Blumenthal et al.'s The Complete German Commission E Monographs (American Botanical Council, 1998), Brinker's Herb Contraindications and Drug Interactions, 2nd edition (Eclectic Medical Publications, 1998), Duke et al.'s Handbook of Medicinal Herbs, 2nd edition (CRC, 2002), Jellin et al.'s Natural Medicines Comprehensive Database, 4th edition (Therapeutic Research Faculty, 2002), and Mills and Bone's Principles and Practice of Phytotherapy (Churchill Livingstone, 2000). However, the only one that is comparable to it in terms of overall content (e.g., integration of herbs and dietary supplements in the same book) is the Natural Medicines Comprehensive Database.

Library Journal

While there are many excellent print and electronic sources on herbs and dietary substances (e.g., Natural Medicines Comprehensive Database; The Review of Natural Products Online), the busy clinician still needs an easy-to-use compendium that provides the essentials. This book, written by one of the first physicians to address alternative medicine (Alternative Medicine: What Works), serves that purpose. Arranged alphabetically by botanical or dietary supplement, the two-page entries include Latin and biological names, descriptions, pharmacokinetics, evidence, risks, drug interactions, and dosages. The most helpful sections are the "10 second take," which sums up the most important information in one sentence, and "common questions and answers." If readers want more in-depth information, they can consult the numerous reliable, up-to-date references given with each entry. As the author explains in her introduction, she did not include studies from alternative medical journals or Chinese medical literature, "as their quality is not yet up to Western methodological studies." Because of the increased interest in herbs, this volume is highly recommended as a ready-reference source for both academic medical and public library consumer health collections.-Natalie Kupferberg, Biological Sciences/Pharmacy Lib., Ohio State Univ., Columbus Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information.

Rating

5 Stars! from Doody

Table of Contents:

	About the Editor	ii
	Acknowledgments	vii
	Contents	ix
	Introduction	xiii
	Abbreviations	xiv
Section I	Herbs and Nutritional Supplements A to Z	1
	Aconite	2
	Alanine	4
	Alfalfa	6
	Aloe	8
	Angelica	10
	Anise, Aniseed	12
	Arginine	14
	Arnica	16
	Ashwagandha	18
	Aspartate/Aspartic Acid	20
	Astragalus	22
	Bearberry	24
	Betaine	26
	Betel	28
	Bilberry	30
	Biotin	32
	Black cohosh	34
	Black haw and Cramp bark	36
	Bloodroot	38
	Blue cohosh	40
	Blue-green algae	42
	Boldo	44
	Borage	46
	Boron	48
	Burdock	50
	Calcium	52
	Calendula	54
	Capsicum, Chili pepper, or Cayenne	56
	Caraway	58
	Carnitine	60
	Carotenoids	62
	Cartilage (shark and bovine)	64
	Cascara	66
	Cat's claw	68
	Catnip	70
	Chamomile	72
	Chamomile, Roman	74
	Chaparral	76
	Charcoal, Activated	78
	Chocolate/Cocoa/Cacao	80
	Chondroitin	82
	Chromium	84
	Cinnamon	86
	Coenzyme Q[subscript 10]	88
	Coltsfoot	90
	Comfrey	92
	Copper	94
	Cranberry	96
	Creatine	98
	Cysteine/Cystine	100
	Dandelion	102
	Danshen	104
	Devil's claw	106
	DHEA	108
	Echinacea	110
	Elderberry, Elder flower	112
	Eleuthero	114
	Ephedra	116
	Essiac	118
	Eucalyptus	120
	Evening primrose, Evening Primrose Oil (EPO)	122
	Eyebright	124
	Fennel	126
	Fenugreek	128
	Feverfew	130
	Fish oil	132
	Flaxseed	134
	Folic acid (Folate)	136
	Foxglove	138
	Garlic	140
	Germander	142
	Germanium (Ge)	144
	Ginger	146
	Ginkgo	148
	Ginseng	150
	Glucosamine	152
	Glutamine (Gln, Q)	154
	Glycine (Gly, G)	156
	Goldenseal	158
	Gotu kola	160
	Hawthorn	162
	Histidine (His, H)	164
	Hops	166
	Horse chestnut	168
	Hydrazine sulfate, Hydrazine sulphate	170
	Hypericum or St. John's Wort	172
	Inositol	174
	Iodine (I[subscript 2])	176
	Ipriflavone	178
	Iron (Fe)	180
	Isoleucine (Ile, I)	182
	Karela or Bitter melon	184
	Kava	186
	Kelp	188
	Khat	190
	Kombucha	192
	Lactobacilli	194
	Lecithin/Phosphatidylcholine	196
	Lemon balm	198
	Leucine (Leu, L)	200
	Licorice	202
	Linden	204
	Lobelia	206
	Lysine (Lys, K)	208
	Magnesium	210
	Manganese	212
	Marshmallow	214
	Mate	216
	Melatonin	218
	Methionine (Met, M) and SAMe	220
	Milk thistle	222
	Molybdenum	224
	Motherwort	226
	Mullein	228
	Neem	230
	Nettle	232
	Niacin	234
	Noni	236
	Osha	238
	Pantothenic acid	240
	Passionflower	242
	Pau d'arco	244
	Pennyroyal	246
	Peppermint	248
	Phenylalanine (Phe, F)	250
	Phosphatidylserine	252
	Phosphorus (Phosphate)	254
	Pollen/Bee pollen	256
	Propolis	258
	Psyllium (Plantain)	260
	Pygeum	262
	Raspberry	264
	Red clover	266
	Riboflavin (Vitamin B[subscript 2])	268
	Rosemary	270
	Royal jelly	272
	Sage	274
	Sarsaparilla	276
	Sassafras	278
	Saw palmetto	280
	Selenium	282
	Senna	284
	Serine	286
	Silicon	288
	Silver (Ag), Colloidal Silver	290
	Skullcap	292
	Slippery elm	294
	Spirulina	296
	Stevia	298
	Taurine	300
	Tea tree	302
	Thiamin, Thiamine (Vitamin B[subscript 1])	304
	Threonine (Thr, T)	306
	Thyme	308
	Tryptophan (Trp, W) and 5-hydroxytryptophan (5-HTP)	310
	Turmeric	312
	Tyrosine (Tyr, Y)	314
	Valerian	316
	Valine (Val, V)	318
	Vanadium	320
	Vitamin A	322
	Vitamin B6 (Pyridoxine)	324
	Vitamin B12 (Cobalamin)	326
	Vitamin C (Ascorbic acid, Ascorbate)	328
	Vitamin D (Calciferol, Cholecalciferol)	330
	Vitamin E	332
	Vitamin K	334
	Vitex	336
	Willow	338
	Wormwood	340
	Wormwood, sweet or Qinghaosu	342
	Yam, wild	344
	Yarrow	346
	Yohimbe	348
	Zinc	350
Section II	References	353
Section III	Reference Tables
	Herb Chart	428
	Conversion Factors Between Traditional and SI Units	433
	Dietary Reference Intakes: Vitamins	434
	Dietary Reference Intakes: Elements	441
	Reference Nutrient Intakes for Vitamins, United Kingdom	450
	Average Values for Triglycerides, Fatty Acids (FA) (Including Omega-3 Fatty Acids), and Cholesterol of Marine Foods and Oils	451
	Caffeine Content of Selected Common Foods per Serving Portion	452
	Carnitine Content of Selected Foods	452
	Choline Content of Some Common Foods	453
	Oxalate Content by Food Group	454
	Foods to Use and Avoid	456
	Oxalate Content of Foods per 100 Grams ([similar]1/2 cup) and per Portion	457
	Index	463

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Ultra High Dilution: Physiology and Physics

Author: P C Endler

This is the first multidisciplinary work to address in a serious and strictly scientific way the hows and whys underlying the actions of ultra high dilutions (UHD). The contributions, all of them written by leading scientists in the fields of physics, physiology and biophysics, present an overview of UHD research which, to some extent, has been stimulated by the recognition of the therapeutic efficacy of homoeopathy.
The book is divided into four parts. Part 1 presents relevant data from physiological laboratories, serving as an introduction to what follows. Part 2 evaluates and discusses the most promising physical theories. Part 3 deals with biophysical aspects and Part 4 appraises the medical and historical context. The book concludes with a discussion of future research prospects.
Current research activity, as the book convincingly emphasises, is generating genuinely new scientific concepts which are likely to have consequences far beyond biology and medicine. Ultra High Dilution is a fertile source of references and concepts and should command wide attention, and stimulate yet more interest.
For physicists, biologists, and medical scientists interested in the science of ultra high dilution and in its efficacy in homoeopathy.

Stress Relief or Theory of Shopping

Stress Relief: The Ultimate Teen Guide

Author: Mark Powell

Today's teens are dealing with adult issues and problems that previous generations did not encounter. With little power to control or to affect outcomes, many teens feel overwhelmed, making stress and stress-related problems widespread among today's young people. Stress Relief: The Ultimate Teen Guide makes eliminating stress an art form. Written in a style that appeals to a teen audience, this accessible volume is not about managing stress, but rather about preventing and avoiding it--and eliminating the feelings it causes.

KLIATT

AGERANGE: Ages 12 to adult.

The Ultimate Teen Guide is an excellent series of books. The authors are qualified; e.g., the author of Sexual Decisions has a Ph.D. in child and adolescent development, an Ed.M. in human development from the Harvard Graduate School of Education, and currently teaches human sexuality and women's health at the university level. She certainly mentions abstinence, and more importantly, she makes sure teenagers understand which sexual practices count as abstinence and which don't. She covers just about any possible sexual choice or situation teenagers may wonder about. The book Stress Relief is especially important in the series, since it must speak to just about every teenager. The author is a physical education teacher at a Waldorf school, and he is a certified Rolfer, nutritional consultant, and spiritual practitioner. The main principle is that each person has within himself the ability to be calm and at peace, regardless of the outside influences in each life that make a person feel stressed. The big three approaches are: exercise, good nutrition, and good sleep. He also discusses breathing techniques and meditation. He talks about how perfectionism, guilt, shame, and fear work against us and how to deal with these feelings. He recommends therapy for those who find it difficult to understand why they feel the way they do. His "voice" is encouraging and reasonable. Asthma and Diabetes cover all the basics and focus on teenagers coping with these diseases. The longer book Learning Disabilities is helpful, again especially so since it explains these complex problems in a way adolescents can understand. Reviewer: ClaireRosser
March 2008 (Vol. 42, No.2)

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Theory of Shopping

Author: Daniel Miller

This book is about shopping for ordinary things. It is also about love and devotion manifest within families and about the nature of sacrificial ritual. Daniel Miller approaches shopping not as an end in itself but as a means to discover what people's practices, closely observed, reveal about their relationships. The ethnographic sections of the book are based on a year's study of shopping on a street in North London. This provides the basis for a description of how shoppers develop and imagine the social relationships most important to them through the medium of selecting goods. Among the characteristics of these shopping expeditions are the concept of "the treat," and the centrality of thrift. Miller juxtaposes to his account of shopping various theories that anthropologists have brought to bear on the ritual of sacrifice, including that of the French philosopher Georges Bataille. He then integrates these elements to postulate his theory of shopping as sacrifice in terms as original and utterly engaging as the stories he tells of individual shoppers.

What People Are Saying

Nigel Thrift
"Before reading this book, I did not believe that a theory of shopping was possible. Now I do. Daniel Miller argues that shopping is a ritual practice oriented to others. Remarkable." -- University of Bristol

Table of Contents:

Introduction.
1. Making Love in Supermarkets.
2. Shopping as Sacrifice.
3. Subjects and Objects of Devotion.
Notes.
Bibliography.
Index.

Living with Kundalini or Rebounding from Childbirth

Living with Kundalini

Author: Gopi Krishna

This classic first-person account of spiritual awakening was first published under the title Kundalini: The Evolutionary Energy in Man —here expanded with two-thirds new material drawn from the author's writing to make a complete autobiography.

Table of Contents:

	Editor's Foreword
	Acknowledgments
	Introduction: The Awakening of Kundalini	1
1	Recollections of Childhood	8
2	Life in the Village of Gairoo	25
3	Memories of High School	40
4	Lessons Learned from My Father	64
5	Mother Arranges My Marriage	78
6	Fighting Against Corruption	97
7	Stumbling Blocks in the Path of Evolution	119
8	Living Through a Prolonged Nightmare	140
9	An Unearthly Radiance Filled My Head	154
10	Still No Sign of Miraculous Psychic Powers	173
11	Perennially Conscious of an Inner Luminosity	202
12	The Transformative Power of the Divine Energy	220
13	The Cause of All Genuine Spiritual Phenomena	240
14	Losing Hope, I Prepared for Death	258
15	Stretching Out Immeasurably in All Directions	286
16	A Triumph of Love	305
17	More and More, I Returned Towards Normal Living	325
18	The Marvelous Ingenuity of Nature	342
19	A Complete Metamorphosis in Consciousness	354
20	Creating a Mental Climate to Remove the Threat of War	368
	Epilogue	387
	Glossary	389
	Other Books by Gopi Krishna	393
	Index	395

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Rebounding from Childbirth: Toward Emotional Recovery

Author: Lynn Madsen

"Never mind what you've been through. The baby's here, he's healthy. That's the most important thing, isn't it?" Few women planning a pregnancy or anticipating childbirth would dispute that the safe birth of a healthy child is their primary concern. Even when this happy outcome is achieved, however, the process of childbirth itself can wreak havoc on a woman's emotional and physiological well-being--especially when unforeseen medical complications change the expected course of labor and delivery. Rebounding From Childbirth--the first book to focus exclusively on the mother's feelings about a difficult birth--shows how traumatic childbirth forces a woman to suddenly relinquish cherished hopes for her experience of actually becoming a mother. Amid the joys of a healthy baby, the mother's feelings of anger, grief, failure and disappointment often get scant attention from family, friends and medical personnel. Drawing from her own life as a professional counselor and mother of three, Lynn Madsen argues that a woman should not underestimate her own need to recover emotionally and physiologically from a violent birth experience. Without true healing, Madsen's analysis reveals, a new mother's suppressed sense of loss and pain can affect her relationships with her baby and husband, her body image, her feelings about going back to work, even her hopes for future pregnancies and births. Through her own story and those of other women, Madsen offers comfort, hope, and an intensely personal perspective to new mothers who feel alone with a range of negative feelings about childbirth. Taking a dual stance as counselor and mother, she structures self-analytical questions and outlines techniques suchas journal and letter writing to help the reader begin the healing journey. For obstetricians, nurses, midwives, new mothers and mothers-to-be, Rebounding From Childbirth provides moving insight and counsel on a difficult subject.

Ten Minute Tone Ups for Dummies or Sport Nutrition

Ten Minute Tone-Ups for Dummies

Author: Cyndi Targosz

I know I need to exercise, but I just dont have time.

Now there are no excuses. If you can allot just 10 minutes a day for exercise, you can look better and feel better in just 30 days. Ten Minute Tone-Ups For Dummies describes a safe and sensible exercise program for men and women one you can do in your home and at your convenience. Its ideal for people who have not been active or for those who already have a fitness regime but want to expand it or tackle special problem areas. Whether you want quick results to look your best for an upcoming event such as a class reunion, wedding, or beach vacation (bathing suits are not forgiving), or have just faced the fact that your clothes arent really shrinking, this book helps you:

• Motivate yourself and set realistic goals

• Stretch, warm up, and cool down properly

• Adapt exercises to your fitness level

• Create an interactive workout

• Target your trouble spots: the chestupper back, slouching shoulders, flabby arms; the lower bodythighs, hamstrings and quadriceps, buns, and calves; the core: abs and lower back

• Add cardio to your workout

Clear, step-by-step instructions and photos ensure that you do the exercises correctly and achieve maximum results. Written by Cyndi Targosz, a certified lifestyle/fitness expert, president and founder of STARGLOW Production, Inc., and a popular motivational speaker, this book also includes easy-to-follow guidelines for sound nutrition. If you tune- up your diet and tone-up your body, ten minutes a day make a tremendous difference in your looks and your life!

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Sport Nutrition: An Introduction to Energy Production and Performance

Author: Asker Jeukendrup

Sport Nutrition: An Introduction to Energy Production and Performance presents in-depth discussion of the science behind sport nutrition, including general principles, background, and rationale for current nutritional guidelines. Students will gain a solid understanding of the principles of nutrition as they relate specifically to sport. Students will also learn how to distinguish between fact and fallacy in the confusing world of sport nutrition and supplements.

 

The logical organization of the book helps instructors deliver a comprehensive introductory course in nutrition as well as reinforce comprehension, retention, and application for all students-including those without a science background. The following are some of the student-friendly features:

·         More than 200 tables and illustrations that demonstrate important concepts and research findings, making the text easy to understand at the introductory level

·         Summary appendix that explains the fundamental concepts of biochemistry, biology, chemistry, and physiology

·         Extensive glossary of terms and commonly used abbreviations

·         Numerous standard textbook elements, including learning objectives, key points, and key terms

 

 

A full chapter is devoted to how food is digested and absorbed, as well as how exercise influences the digestive process. Other topics include molecular structure, energy production, recovery after exercise, and the biochemical and physiological processes within the body.

 

Well-respected authors Asker Jeukendrup, PhD, and Michael Gleeson, PhD, are on the cutting edge of sport nutrition. They draw from years of experience researching, publishing, and teaching at the university level and consulting with international sport teams. Sport Nutrition: An Introduction to Energy Production and Performance will help students learn the underlying principles of sport nutrition and its effect on performance.

 

 

About the Author

Asker E. Jeukendrup, PhD, is a recognized authority on exercise biochemistry and physiology and sport nutrition. He was an invited speaker and author delegate to the International Olympic Committee Sports Nutrition Consensus Conference in 2003. He has served as scientific adviser to the Rabobank professional cycling team, one of the top cycling teams in the world, and as nutrition consultant to U.K. Athletics and numerous Olympic athletes. More than 100 of his papers and book chapters have been published over the past 10 years. He is also the editor of the European Journal of Sport Science and a fellow of the American College of Sports Medicine.

 

Jeukendrup received his PhD in health sciences in 1997 in Maastricht, Netherlands, and is currently a senior lecturer in the school of sport and exercise sciences at the University of Birmingham in the United Kingdom. He was already an avid cyclist when he first entered the fields of exercise physiology and sport nutrition. In his work, he not only performs cutting-edge research but also translates his findings into terms that are useful for athletes. In his free time, Jeukendrup enjoys cycling, traveling, and competing in triathlons. He and his wife, Antoinette, live in Birmingham, England.

 

Michael Gleeson, PhD, is a professor of sport and exercise sciences at Loughborough University in Leicestershire, England. He has taught sport nutrition and worked with coaches and elite athletes for many years.

 

An active researcher in sport nutrition and exercise metabolism, Dr. Gleeson has published more than 150 papers in exercise physiology and sport nutrition over the past 20 years. He was an invited speaker and author delegate to the International Olympic Committee Sports Nutrition Consensus Conference in 2003. He is the editor of Exercise Immunology Review.

 

Dr. Gleeson is a fellow of the European College of Sports Sciences. He is a member of the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM), Physiological Society, British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences, and International Society for Exercise and Immunology. At the University of Central Lancashire Dr. Gleeson completed his PhD on the effects of diet and exercise on energy metabolism.

 

Table of Contents:

Trish McEvoy or Breathe Well Be Well

Trish McEvoy: The Power of Makeup: Looking Your Level Best at Every Age

Author: Trish McEvoy

Trish McEvoy has created one of today's most successful skincare and makeup brands by listening to women's needs and empowering them to take control of their own beauty. She creates products and provides techniques that make it easy to learn how to be your own makeup expert.

Trish McEvoy: The Power of Makeup offers a revolutionary new system to unlock the secret to your makeup style. Learn if you are a Level 1,2, or 3, and then follow Trish's step-by-step instructions for creating your unique look and organizing your routine to fit your busy lifestyle.

What's Your Level?

Level One: Makeup is not a driving passion in your life. You live in casual clothing and you love the natural, simple look. Trish will help you find the bare necessities you need.

Level Two: For you, makeup is a lot like putting on clothes; it's an everyday essential. You wear makeup like a second skin. You feel more comfortable and confident with how you look in makeup than without it. Trish will help you refine your look.

Level Three: For you, makeup is a means of expression. You like to play and have fun with it and you're game to try false eyelashes and other high-impact effects. Trish will show you how to pull out all the stops for your most glamorous look.

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Breathe Well, Be Well: A Program to Relieve Stress, Anxiety, Asthma, Hypertension, Migraine, and Other Disorders for Better Health

Author: Robert L Fried

A Program to Relieve Stress, Anxiety, Asthma, Hypertension, Migraine, and Other Disorders for Better Health

Take a deep abdominal breath. That's the prescription from leading stress and anxiety treatment expert Robert Fried. This straightforward self-improvement guide shows you how to take advantage of several easy breathing techniques and exercises to effectively reduce stress—the most common health complaint in North America—as well as many other health problems. Dr. Fried presents simple breathing exercises anyone can do, any time—at your desk or in bed as you're dropping off to sleep. In this book, you'll receive expert advice on:

• The Hows and Whys of Breathing—your lungs and the science of respiration.
• The Five-Day Program for Better Breathing and Relaxation—the connection between stress/relaxation and abdominal breathing.
• Nutrition and Breathing—foods that can actually improve your blood circulation.
• Specific Health Disorders—discover the link between breathing and asthma, migraines, hypertension, anxiety, and depression.

Table of Contents:

HOW YOUR BREATHING WORKS.
You Want to Be Well, Don't You?
The Hows and Whys of Breathing.
The Hyperventilation Syndrome.
TAKING ACTION TO FEEL BETTER.
The Five-Day Program for Better Breathing and Relaxation.
Nutrition and Breathing.
Breathing Applications in Common Complaints.
HOW BREATHING IS CONNECTED TO SPECIFIC HEALTH DISORDERS.
Breathing, Hypertension, and the Heart.
Breathing Problems, Anxiety, and Depression.
Asthma.
Migraine, Epilepsy, and Associated Disorders.
MUSIC, BREATHING, AND RELAXATION.
Music and Breath: A Sound Connection.
Afterword.
Notes.
Index.

The Acid Alkaline Diet for Optimum Health or Cracking the Cancer Code

The Acid Alkaline Diet for Optimum Health: Restore Your Health by Creating Balance in Your Diet

Author: Christopher Vasey

HEALTH / DIET

To enjoy optimum health, the body needs balanced quantities of alkaline substances and acids. An imbalance can result in health problems ranging from minor skin irritations, chronic fatigue, back pain, and depression to arthritis, ulcers, and osteoporosis.

Most people consume an abundance of highly processed foods that acidify the body and, as a result, they are afflicted with many of these ailments. Naturopath and detoxification expert Christopher Vasey shows how a simple change in diet to restore your acid-alkaline balance can result in vast improvements of health.

Vasey provides easy test methods to determine your acid levels and instructs how to interpret these test results. Rather than organizing alkaline and acid foods on the basis of their chemical composition, Vasey categorizes foods based on their actual alkalizing or acidifying effect on the body in order to design a diet best suited for your particular health needs. He goes further to explain how some foods, such as fruits, can have either an alkalizing or an acidifying effect, depending on who eats them, and how to use alkaline supplements to support your dietary needs.

CHRISTOPHER VASEY is a naturopath who specializes in detoxification and rejuvenation. He lives in Switzerland

Christopher Vasey, N.D., is a naturopath specializing in detoxification and rejuvenation. He is the author of The Water Prescription, The Whey Prescription, and The Detox Mono Diet. He lives near Montreux, Switzerland.

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Cracking the Cancer Code: The Secret to Transforming Your Health from Inside Out

Author: Matthew J Loop

Blending cutting-edge scientific research with useful messages about personal responsibility and prosperity, Cracking the Cancer Code is a groundbreaking handbook which will help you understand and apply the principals of abundant health. Dr. Matthew J. Loop provides a brief overview of the nature and causes of cancer while discussing its common treatments, then elaborates on the various external and environmental factors that contribute to its development. He emphasizes the tenets of proper nutrition, and investigates the environmental hazards that people unwittingly expose themselves to on a daily basis.

Dr. Loop also examines internal factors-thoughts, feelings, and disposition-and the role they ultimately play in physical health. Shattering commonly held beliefs about the nature and causes of cancer, Dr. Loop's Cracking the Cancer Code gives back what many facing the disease feel they have lost: a sense of their own power. Prosperity and abundance, in the form of health, manifests itself from the inside out. Cracking the Cancer Code is an easy-to-understand and comprehensive reference guide that will help anyone diagnosed with cancer discover the path to empowerment and optimal health.

Mortal Coil or New Choices in Natural Healing

Mortal Coil: A Short History of Living Longer

Author: David Boyd Haycock

An obsession with perpetual youth may seem a particularly modern phenomenon, but it is a goal that western scientists and philosophers have aspired to (and worked towards) for the last four hundred years.

Mortal Coil explores the medical, scientific, and philosophical theories behind the quest for the prolongation of human life. It was a conundrum that intrigued Sir Francis Bacon and underpinned the scientific revolution; ideas of ultimate perfectibility, indefinite progress, and worldly rather than heavenly immortality fed directly into the spirit of the Enlightenment and even further into the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. In today's world of genetic research, cryonics, and nanotechnology, we still seek the same elusive philosopher's stone.

From Adam and Eve to human cloning and designer babies, from seventeenth-century lifestyle guides to science fiction, Haycock's gripping story introduces an array of fascinating individuals—René Descartes, Benjamin Franklin, Jonathan Swift, Charles Darwin, and Sigmund Freud as well as a score of unknown figures. Full of extraordinary stories and valuable insights, this is a curious, witty, and captivating exploration into our unceasing desire to live forever.

Publishers Weekly

Author Haycock, a Greenwich-based historian of culture and medicine, surveys Western civilization's hopes and schemes for longevity over the past four centuries, beginning with the last days of Sir Francis Bacon (who caught a fatal chill while stuffing a dead chicken with snow, so that its viability "might be long preserved") and ending with Dr. Aubrey De Grey, whose current, controversial research into stem cells, he says, will eventually result in human lifespans of a thousand years or more. Along the way he writes about Benjamin Franklin, who delivered his famous "death and taxes" line just before his death (at 84), the longevity of characters from the Old Testament, Mary Shelley's vision of electric "reanimation," and a huge range of lesser-known figures obsessed with the mystery of the human life span-what's "natural," what's "impossible," what's "normal," and what can be done about it. According to Haycock, now in his 30s, chances are better than ever that he'll live to see the 22nd Century; his own book shows he may have some misplaced optimism, but he also has an entertaining read with lots of fascinating sidelights.
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Kathy Arsenault - Library Journal

From "powdered millipedes in butter" to cryonics, Haycock (curator, 17th-century imperial and maritime studies, National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, England) introduces readers to the life-extending tools and tricks suggested by Western scientists and philosophers from Elizabethan scholar Sir Francis Bacon through today's cutting-edge scientists. Crafting his narrative with scholarly expertise and an engaging sensibility, he includes the characters of the legendary "Old Parr," whose death in 1635 at the alleged age of 152 led to the honor of burial in Westminster Abbey, European alchemists who sought the elixir of life, eugenicists who tried to make humankind into their own intolerant images, surgeons who transplanted monkey glands with the aim of restoring virility to aging alpha males, and contemporary researchers who advocate freezing the dead for future revival or following a rigorous regimen of extreme calorie restriction. Haycock sensibly points out the ethical implications of multitudes, if some claims prove true, of 150-year-old senior citizens crowding the planet and offers time-honored recommendations for regular exercise, weight control, and moderate alcohol consumption. A serious look at an ancient and sometimes peculiar enthusiasm, this is recommended for larger public and academic libraries.

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New Choices in Natural Healing

Author: Prevention Magazine Editors

A unique and practical book that gives you exactly what you want: New Choices in Natural Healing: Over 1,800 of the Best Self-Help Remedies from the World of Alternative Medicine. Unique, because never before has there been such a large compilation of remedies from such a wide variety of alternative approaches. Practical, because all the remedies in this book are from health professionals who have used them with their patients and clients and have proved their effectiveness.

Waking up Just in Time or Pain Erasure

Waking up Just in Time

Author: Abraham J Twerski

Waking up Just in Time A gentle and practical guide to the Twelve Steps way of life. Learn to:
Set Priorities and Manage Stress Repace rationalization with honesty Overcome obsession and triumph over failure Explore the personal nature of spirituality

Alcoholics Anonymous has made famous its twelve steps to sobriety. In Waking Up Just in Time, Dr. Abraham J. Twerski shows how you can use the twelve steps to cope with any of life's difficulties, from dishonesty and intolerance of others to substance abuse. Dr. Twerski leads the way through AA's twelve steps toward a happier, more fulfilling life.

A few years ago, Dr. Twerski found that the Peanuts comics of Charles M. Shulz were helpful in his work with psychiatric patients. The humorous words and pictures in Peanuts gave patient and doctor a common ground for talking. Now Dr. Twerski again calls on Charlie Brown, Snoopy, and friends to help illustrate his points in their own inimitable way.

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Pain Erasure: The Bonnie Prudden Way

Author: Bonnie Prudden

After twenty-five years in print, this book has been a godsend for hundreds of thousands of readers. When trigger points are released (and this book teaches how it is done) relief comes immediately.

The Real Food Revival or Consuming The Inedible

The Real Food Revival: Aisle by Aisle, Morsel by Morsel

Author: Sherri Brooks Vinton

Say good-bye to flavorless tomatoes, mealy apples, and "mystery meats." Say helloto the way food used to taste-and still can.

The Real Food Revival is a book of celebration and indulgence, an ode to culinary delight, and an indispensable reference guide for food lovers everywhere. It takes you through the delicious process of filling your pantries (and tummies) with Real Food. Simply put, Real Food is: delicious, produced as locally as possible, sustainable, affordable, and accessible.

In The Real Food Revival, readers will learn how to find Real Food wherever they shop, and how to navigate the jargon-organic, eco-friendly, fresh, fresh-frozen, cage-free, GMO-free, fair-trade, grass-fed, grain-finished-in order to make meaningful choices. The book also informs readers about alternative Real Food sources such as CSAs (Community Supported Agriculture systems), direct-from-the-farm, and the Internet.

Author Biography: Sherri Brooks Vinton has devoted her career to promoting the rewards of eating sustainably raised food. She is a leader of the New York Convivium of Slow Food.

Ann Clark Espuelas, a writer and editor, has worked at The Village Voice and Harper's Bazaar.

Publishers Weekly

We long for days gone by, when farmers were plentiful and prosperous, produce was free of chemicals and cows weren't mad. What can we do to return to safer, more flavorful and natural food? Vinton and Espuelas answer that question via this information-packed, well-written volume. The authors aren't dietitians, but they are excellent researchers and top-notch storytellers who love delicious food and believe it should not come at a cost to our health and to farmers' livelihood. They track the effects post-WWII industrialization has had on our food chain (sick animals, damaged land and oceans) and the unreal food that results. And they exhort us to consider that our food-shopping choices can transform not only our meals, but our landscape, society and culture, too. Profiles of independent farmers, bakers and cheese makers are inspiring (and include contact information). Grocery store aisle-by-aisle primers on food-centric terms and labels explain, for instance, the difference between "artesian well water," "mineral water" and "spring water," or the reasons why "corn-fed beef" isn't as wholesome as it sounds. This book gives readers tools for change, offering hope for a future rife with sustainable and flavorful food. Agent, Lisa Ekus. (July) Copyright 2005 Reed Business Information.

Library Journal

Though billed as an "aisle-by-aisle guide to finding Real Food wherever you shop," this book can be boiled down to one sentence: buy local, organic, seasonally, and preferably not from a chain supermarket. Vinton and Espuelas, who bill themselves as "eaters" (Vinton is a leader of the New York Convivium of Slow Food, and Epueleas is a writer and editor), are not shy about their dislike for megamarts, convenience foods, and industrialized farming. While useful for its definitions, which help shoppers wade through the plethora of food-related jargon that clogs the supermarket aisles, this work is packed with debatable and often outrageous statements. The authors, for example, state that eating grain pollinated by bio-pharmed crops is a form of human cannibalism. They also contend that Real Food should be affordable, yet the artisans profiled sell products that, for the average consumer, are anything but. The overzealous tone of this book will undoubtedly alienate many potential converts to the Real Food revival. Not recommended-Pauline Baughman, Multnomah Cty. Lib., Portland, OR Copyright 2005 Reed Business Information.

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Consuming The Inedible: Neglected Dimensions Of Food Choice, Vol. 5

Author: Jeremy MacClancy

Throughout the world, everyday, millions of people eat earth, clay, nasal mucus, and similar substances. Yet food practices like these are strikingly understudied in a sustained, interdisciplinary manner. This book aims to correct this neglect. Contributors, utilizing anthropological, nutritional, biochemical, psychological and health-related perspectives, examine in a rigorously comparative manner the consumption of foods conventionally regarded as inedible by most Westerners.

This book is both timely and significant because nutritionists and health care professionals are seldom aware of anthropological information on these food practices, and vice versa. Ranging across a diversity of disciplines Consuming the Inedible surveys scientific and local views about the consequences—biological, mineral, social or spiritual—of these food practices, and probes to what extent we can generalize about them.

Alternatives to Abstinence or Yoga and You

Alternatives to Abstinence: A New Look at Alcoholism and the Choices in Treatment

Author: Heather Ogilvi

Is AA the Only Way? Are twelve-step programs the only option for people who want to overcome a drinking problem? If not, do all other treatment methods base their approach on the theory that alcoholism is an irreversible disease? If it is a disease, then why do most general practitioners fail to diagnose it? And why don't medical doctors treat it? If You Have a Drinking Problem, You Do Have Options These are just some of the thought-provoking questions explored in this fascinating new look at alcoholism. People really do have many options when deciding how best to beat their drinking problems. In fact, at least a dozen alternative treatment approaches have been found to be at least as effective as twelve-step programs. Most of these methods do not require their clients to think of themselves as permanently diseased, nor do they require people to adopt a goal of lifelong abstinence as a prerequisite to treatment. By helping people who want to cut back their drinking do so, these methods avoid time-consuming and often counterproductive arguments over the need for abstinence. Abstinence is a goal that not only may turn away people in need of help, but may also be unnecessary in order to eliminate their problems. These alternative approaches help drinkers restore their sense of well-being and self-control over many aspects of their lives, not over just their drinking habits.

Why Haven't I Heard of This Before? For years, in fact decades, scientists and psychologists have known about and practiced behavioral treatments for problem drinking and have accepted behavioral (rather than disease) explanations of alcoholism. Yet the general public is largely unaware of them. The popularity of and publicity surrounding the twelve-step treatment industry have given Americans the impression that the twelve-step method is not only the best way to treat alcohol problems, but the only way. Nothing could be farther from the truth.

Americans should base their understanding of alcoholism -- a problem that affects millions of people and involves billions of dollars -- on all the scientific facts and theories, not on the testimonies of a few celebrities or of a friend in AA. One approach can not meet the needs of every individual. Before deciding how best to think of and treat the alcohol problems faced by their family members, friends, and the general public, Americans should open their minds to all the professionals' opinions, scientific evidence, and available treatment options. Choices exist -- and people who seek help have the right to choose among them.

Frederick Rotgers

A readable, informative, and balanced overview of...how problem drinkers might go about getting effective help.

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Yoga and You

Author: Esther Myers

Whether you are new to yoga, returning to it, or want to enhance an ongoing practice, Yoga and You is an invaluable companion on your journey. Esther Myers, one of Canada's leading yoga teachers, brings more than twenty years of teaching experience to help you integrate this ancient wisdom into contemporary life. With clear step-by-step instructions for more than one hundred poses and with photographs and illustrations throughout, Yoga and You guides you from relaxation and breathing techniques through a comprehensive set of poses, including the most basic as well as advanced and challenging positions. Filled with helpful hints and tips, Yoga and You provides ideas for adapting the poses to your needs and abilities. Also included are suggested practice sequences for students of all levels. Yoga and You will teach you to: Relax and become aware of your body Quiet your mind Reduce and release stress Improve your flexibility and muscle tone Increase energy levels Adapt your yoga practice to your needs and lifestyle

Natural Makeover Diet or Get With the Program Guide to Good Eating

Natural Makeover Diet: A 4-Step Program to Looking and Feeling Your Best from the inside Out

Author: Joey Shulman

Move over botox and fad diets – Natural Beauty is here to stay!

We all want to look our best, feel attractive, and be healthy. Energy and appearance are important at any age. And now achieving these results is possible – and without unsafe quick-fix diets, risky surgical procedures, or other invasive measures.

Whether you want to increase your energy levels, improve your skin, hair or nails, or lose weight, your true beauty will shine through when you achieve optimal wellness from the inside out. By following Dr. Joey’s 4 steps to inner health and outer beauty, you will quickly see and feel long-lasting results. Enjoy a flat tummy, permanent weight loss, shiny hair, and a radiant complexion courtesy of this safe, natural, and easy-to-follow program.

The Natural Makeover Diet introduces readers to the Pick 3 System – a unique and healthy way of eating that keeps weight down and energy up whether you are eating at home, on the go, or dining out. Get the real scoop on healthier fats, learn how to eat fish safely, identify real anti-wrinkle foods and supplements, and much more –your most pressing beauty and health questions are answered in The Natural Makeover Diet. Innovative, medically safe, and achievable, this plan is the answer that thousands of us have been waiting for. Starting looking and feeling great today.

Table of Contents:

Acknowledgments.

Introduction.

Chapter 1. Your Health Status.

Chapter 2. The Three Beauty Robbers.

Chapter 3. Step 1—Your Five-Day Cleanse.

Chapter 4. Step 2—Nourish.

Chapter 5. Step 3— Moisturize.

Chapter 6. Step 4—Maintenance.

Chapter 7. Health Optimizers.

Chapter 8. Common Questions Answered.

Appendix.

Recipes.

Product Resource List.

References.

Index.

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Get With the Program! Guide to Good Eating: Great Food for Good Health

Author: Bob Green

Bob Greene's bestselling Get With the Program! showed hundreds of thousands of people how to make a habit of healthy living and fitness. Now, in The Get With the Program! Guide to Good Eating, Greene presents a blueprint for a lifetime of healthful eating, with detailed, easy-to-follow guidelines and 85 delicious recipes.

Greene knows that you're not going to stick to an eating plan if you're bored or feeling deprived, so he's developed a program based on balance, moderation, flexibility, and variety. After you make the commitment to Get With the Program!, you'll discover the keys to boosting your metabolism. Next you'll take the four steps to healthy eating, making one change at a time: eating a nutritious breakfast, setting an eating cut-off time, redistributing your calories, and making healthful food choices. Greene shows you how to determine the perfect way to eat for your unique needs, how to stock a healthy kitchen, how to dine out enjoyably, and how to "cheat" without guilt.

Finally, there are 85 easy-to-prepare recipes that are as full of flavor as they are good for you. Try a Peaches and "Cream" Fresh Fruit Smoothie or some Buttermilk Blueberry Pancakes for breakfast. Salmon Burgers or Tomatoes Stuffed with Couscous, Cucumber, and Mint make a satisfying lunch, and how about Spinach Penne with Spicy Roasted Pepper Sauce or Baked Lemon Herb Halibut for dinner? Hungry for more? Satisfying soups, tasty side dishes (including luscious Mashed Potatoes), and tempting desserts, like airy Pavlova with Raspberry Sauce or Chocolate Almond Angel Food Cake, make healthful eating a pleasure.

The Get With the Program! Guide to Good Eating is aneffective and enjoyable approach to good health, good eating, and weight loss that you can trust.

Publishers Weekly

Oprah's longtime personal trainer expands his "Get with the Program" product line with this calm, supportive guide to healthy eating. Greene reaffirms the tenets of last year's Get With the Program!: Getting Real About Your Weight, Health, and Emotional Well-Being-stay hydrated, exercise aerobically, strength-train and eliminate "emotional eating"-before turning his attention to good food habits. Eating breakfast is essential, he says, as is establishing a cutoff time at night (try not to eat 3 hours before sleep); numerous small meals and smart food choices round out his four main steps to healthy eating. Greene's recipes, which take up the latter half of the book, are easy and pleasing: Broccoli and Swiss Chard Cannelloni is full of the beta carotene he espouses in an earlier chapter, and Buttermilk Blueberry Pancakes provide "a healthy shot of antioxidants." He also presents deceptively healthy recipes for Paella, Wild Mushroom Grits and a delicious Eggplant and Zucchini Poor Boy Sandwich. Greene's tone remains encouraging throughout, and his cool dismissal of fad diets and quick fixes should soothe those who have hyperventilated for diet revolutions in the past: "Powerful change occurs...by taking small steps...each day of your life." (Jan.) Copyright 2003 Cahners Business Information.