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The definitive guide to fighting coronaviruses, colds, flus, pandemics, and deadly diseases, from one of North America’s leading public health…
authorities, now updated with a new introduction on protecting yourself and others from COVID-19.Dr. Bonnie Henry, a leading epidemiologist (microbe hunter) and public health doctor at the forefront of the fight against the worldwide COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak, has spent the better part of the last three decades chasing bugs all over the world — from Ebola in Uganda to polio in Pakistan, SARS in Toronto, and the H1N1 influenza outbreak across North America. Now she offers three simple rules to live by: wash your hands, cover your mouth when you cough, and stay at home when you have a fever.From viruses to bacteria to parasites and fungi, Dr. Henry takes us on a tour through the halls of Microbes Inc., providing up-to-date and accurate information on everything from the bugs we breathe, to the bugs we eat and drink, the bugs in our backyard, and beyond. Urgent and informative, Soap and Water & Common Sense is the definitive guide to staying healthy in a germ-filled world.
Clinical psychologist presents a ten-step approach to developing habits around mindful eating. Topics include addressing myths surrounding food and diets,…
changing your mindset about nutrition, understanding connections between emotions and eating, and connecting your mind to your body and listening to your body's signals. 2021
The Low GI Diet Revolution is the only science-based diet that is proven to help you lose up to 10…
percent of your current weight and develop a lifetime of healthy eating habits that can protect you from illness and disease. Synthesizing over 20 years of ground-breaking research on carbohydrates and the glycemic index, the authors of the New York Times best-selling New Glucose Revolution series show you how to make "smart carb" food choices for every meal that will satisfy your hunger, increase your energy levels, and eliminate your desire to eat more than you should. In addition, The Low GI Smart Carb Diet features an effective 12-week action plan with food, exercise, and activity goals for each week and a maintenance program to help you solidify your new eating habits and avoid regaining weight. The result: A slimmer, stronger, healthier you-for the rest of your life.
A consumer health guide to eye care written by an ophthalmologist. Discusses how the eye works, common eye problems, age-related…
eye problems, visual aids, diabetes, and neurologic conditions affecting vision. Explains eye surgeries, enucleation, and visual aids. 2007
Vegan lifestyle expert teams with her mother to share their secrets for maintaining a healthy, plant-based lifestyle for over thirty…
years. The pair discusses nutrition, building a vegan pantry, and creating a supportive lifestyle. Provides 14-step guide to transition to vegan foods and 100 recipes. 2018
Professional chef and trained scientist examines the lure of pseudoscience when it comes to nutrition and health. Topics include the…
way the "correlation implies causation" fallacy feeds false beliefs, instances where the science behind health fads is wrong, the influence of pseudoscience, the harm it does, and fighting back. 2018
Respiratory therapist explains the benefits reaped by breathing-impaired individuals, athletes, firemen, and anyone else who uses the BreatheOutDynamic system (BODs)…
designed by Olympic cycling coach Ian Jackson. Describes how to breathe with an active, spine-stretching outbreath and a passive, relaxed inbreath and how to incorporate BODs into everyday living. 2016
Journalist and travel writer Iyer talks about the benefits of disconnecting, staying put, and being still. Taking examples as widely…
disparate as Gandhi and Proust, he reveals how stillness can spark creativity and relieve stress. 2014
Scientist Rath, who has managed his rare, tumor-causing disease for twenty-five years, advocates simple changes he made to improve his…
odds for a longer, healthier life. Describes ways to eat simply but properly, exercise gently, sit less, and sleep better to achieve optimum well-being. 2013
Believing that achieving optimum emotional well-being is as important as maintaining peak physical health, physician discusses differences between integrative mental…
health care and psychiatry. Shares strategies to avoid depression from both ancient tradition and contemporary neuroscience--including body-oriented therapies and mind-retraining techniques. Bestseller. 2011
Public-health specialist Stachowiak and veteran diabetes educator Crowe provide advice for living with diabetes and managing setbacks. They explain possible…
complications, emotional and psychological issues, and the importance of health literacy, and discuss ways to optimize medical care and take charge of one's life. 2011
Black physician discusses diseases common among African Americans that can be prevented with healthy living and medical care. Describes the…
symptoms and offers advice for both preventing and dealing with diabetes, kidney disease, obesity, cancer, high blood pressure, and other health issues. Recommends vitamin D3 and other dietary supplements. 2011
"Le bio et le naturel ont envahi notre environnement. Cependant, le sport mérite-t-il ce label ? Est-il possible de le…
hisser au statut de médicament ? Oui, si l'on considère que quel que soit son état de santé, on peut et on doit pratiquer un sport ou une activité physique régulière. Le sport soulage, guérit parfois. Il fait partie intégrante d'une hygiène de vie accomplie et devient un médicament naturel utilisable par tous [...]". -- 4e de couv
Registered nurse recaps the history of the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and describes the entire disease lifespan from prevention to…
diagnosis and beyond. Includes information on treatment options and associated conditions. Provides guides to monitoring one's health, treating the whole person, and living with HIV. 2009
Author and Oprah fitness expert Greene teams up with psychologist Kearney-Cooke and nutritionist Jibrin to examine barriers to weight loss.…
Offers tips on overcoming emotional eating, poor body image, and aversion to exercise, discomfort, and pain. Provides instructions for creating motivational tools, including lifestyle logs and goal-setting worksheets. 2010
Psychiatrists explain mood disorders and other causes of depression and stress in the older population. They discuss ways to cope…
with memory loss, disability, pain, sleep disorders, and grief. Use case studies to exemplify successful maintenance of a healthy lifestyle. 2012
Urologist Houser and physical therapist Hahn explain the anatomy of the female pelvis and common health problems. They detail the…
causes of urinary incontinence, organ prolapse, and sexual dysfunction and discuss treatment options including at-home exercises and surgical solutions. 2012
The author, a twenty-seven-year-old health journalist with several chronic illnesses, shares her own experiences and those of other young adults…
who have conditions that are treatable but not curable. Discusses dealing with the medical establishment, the work world, and personal relationships. Offers guidance on managing one's health care. 2008
A psychoanalyst and a cybernetics researcher collaborate to examine illness as affected by the state of a person's mind. They…
use numerous case studies to illustrate ways emotions contribute to cancer, heart disease, and lowered resistance to infection. Urges doctors to go beyond physical symptoms and consider psychological connections. 2008
Neurologist's guide to reducing the risk of stroke up to 75 percent. Discusses causes and warning signs of cardiovascular disease.…
Stresses the importance of quitting smoking, having a diet and exercise plan, taking medication to control blood pressure and cholesterol, and undergoing surgery to widen narrow arteries. Includes recipes. 2006