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The healthy boomer: a no-nonsense midlife health guide for women and men
Par Miroslava Lhotsky, Peggy Edwards, Judy Turner. 1999
Provides information and practical advice on such topics as: the male and female menopause; how to make a decision about…
hormone replacement therapy; alternative health care; preventing heart disease, cancer, and osteoporosis; prostate health and impotence; healthy relationships and sex in midlife; weight control, exercise, and healthy eating; handling midlife stress. Some descriptions of sex. 1999.The health century
Par Edward Shorter. 1987
A history of medical advances made in the United States from 1887 to the present, and the relationship among academia,…
industry and government that made these advances possible. 1987. Uniform title: Health century (television program)The healing code: one man's amazing journey back to health and his proven five step plan to recovery
Par Dermot O'Connor. 2007
When Dermot O'Connor was diagnosed with a severe form of multiple sclerosis (MS), the 'incurable' and degenerative neurological disorder, he…
resolved to heal himself. Eight years after diagnosis, Dermot is in the best physical and mental health of his life. The revolutionary health system he created draws on both the proven approaches of Eastern medicine and scientifically established Western healthcare principles. The success of his approach has shown that it can restore good health no matter what your illness or condition. The groundbreaking five-step plan will show you what to eat, how to detox, how to improve your emotional condition, and how exercise can transform your health. 2007.The gospel according to Clarence Thomas: a libretto
Par Ashis Gupta. 2007
Crafted as a long poem, a libretto for stage presentations, this book is less about Clarence Thomas than it is…
about the devastating reign of the Bush administration. The central idea of the book is: ‘War is an Evil product of Evil/Hypocritical Minds’. The ‘Chorus of the Homeless’ occupies a central role in the poem, performing a function much like the Chorus in Greek Tragedies, providing a reasonably objective commentary. In a sense, the central story is a tragedy too – George Bush is a tragic figure. And, towards the end, he is conceived as a tragic hero, a Samson-like figure who pulls down the temple over his head to crush the Philistines. 2007.The greatest experiment ever performed on women: exploding the estrogen myth
Par Barbara Seaman. 2003
Cofounder of the National Women’s Health Network explains the controversy surrounding the use of hormone replacement drugs - primarily estrogen…
- for birth control, menopause, and postmenopause. Traces the history of their development, marketing, and use in the twentieth century. Suggests that women are at risk from doctors who view menopause as a disease. 2003.Having exposed the dangers of asbestos in buildings, Brodeur now acts on his suspicions about the risks associated with electric…
substations and high-tension power lines. The author's research into potential problems involved utility company and government officials and victims, particularly children. c1993.The Dukan diet
Par Pierre Dukan. 2010
The Dukan Diet is a unique 4-step programme, combining two steps to lose your unwanted weight and two steps to…
keep it off for good: Step 1: Attack. For 2-7 days eat as much as you want of 72 protein-rich foods. Step 2: Cruise. Continue eating the protein-rich foods with the addition of 28 vegetables. Step 3: Consolidation. Add fruit, bread, cheese and starchy foods, and 2 celebration meals a week, allowing 5 days for every pound lost. Step 4: Stabilisation. Eat what you like without regaining weight by following 3 simple rules, including the famous 'protein Thursdays'. Devised by Dr Pierre Dukan, a French medical doctor who has spent his career helping people to lose weight permanently, The Dukan Diet is the culmination of thirty-five years' clinical experience. The Dukan Diet offers simple guidelines, menu planners and recipes for long term success. 2010.The education of Augie Merasty: a residential school memoir (The regina Collection)
Par David Carpenter, Joseph Auguste Merasty. 2015
Joseph (Augie) Merasty was one of 150,000 children taken from their families and sent to residential schools. Merasty takes readers…
inside his time at residential school, where he was taught to be ashamed of his family and his culture and where he experienced emotional and physical abuse. But even as he looks back on this painful part of his childhood, Merasty’s sense of humour and warm voice shine through. 2015.The dinosaur project: the story of the greatest dinosaur expedition ever mounted
Par Wayne Grady. 1993
In 1985, a party of Canadian and Chinese scientists embarked on a five-year treasure hunt in China's Gobi Desert, the…
badlands of Alberta and Canada's Arctic. They hoped to answer questions about dinosaur behaviour, migration, and evolution. 1993.The diabetic's book: all your questions answered
Par Barbara Toohey, June Biermann, Lois Jovanovic. 1994
The authors answer more than 130 frequently asked questions about diabetes. Chapters address general information, facts about Type I and…
Type II diabetes, concerns of family and friends, and weight loss. Also includes results of the 1993 American Diabetes Association's Diabetes Control and Complications Trial Study. 1994.The discovery of insulin
Par Michael Bliss. 1982
The discovery of insulin in 1922 was one of the most significant medical breakthroughs of the century and one of…
the most controversial. Bliss examines the research of, and the rivalry within, the team of Banting, Best, Collip, and Macleod.The door: poems
Par Margaret Atwood. 2007
A collection of fifty poems, ranging in subject from the personal to the political. They investigate the mysterious writing of…
poetry itself, as well as the passage of time and our shared sense of mortality. 2007.The dirt on clean: an unsanitized history
Par Katherine Ashenburg. 2007
The apparently routine task of taking up soap and water (or not) is the starting point for an exploration of…
Western culture, which yields insights into our notions of privacy, health, individuality, religion and sexuality. Charts the history of human hygiene, describing those who either didn't wash at all (medieval Europeans) or who did with almost ritualistic fervour (ancient Romans and Greeks). 2008, c2007.The dream palace of the Arabs: a generation's odyssey
Par Fouad Ajami. 1998
Examines the concepts of secular nationalism and modernity as conceived by Arab intellectuals of Beirut, Baghdad, Damascus, and Cairo. Provides…
insights into the Middle East from Arabic sources: fiction, poetry, memoirs, and political commentaries. c1998.The diabetes diet: Dr. Bernstein's low-carbohydrate solution
Par Richard K Bernstein, Marcia Miele. 2005
For diabetics, diet is more than a lifestyle choice - it's the key to controlling the course of their disease.…
Many struggle to maintain a healthy weight because the guidelines of the American Diabetes Association are unhelpful in regulating blood sugar - the critical component in keeping diabetes in check. Dr. Bernstein provides a low-carbohydrate approach that has enabled his patients, and himself, to take control of their disease. 2005.The diary of a teenage health freak
Par Aidan Macfarlane, Ann McPherson. 2002
For teenagers who want to know but are too embarrassed to ask, and for teachers who know most of it,…
but don't have the time to explain, this work has been updated for teenagers of the 21st century and introduces them to the facts of life. Includes sex and strong language. 2002.The divided self: an existential study in sanity and madness
Par R. D Laing. 1990
Reiki is the Japanese word for universal life force energy. The Reiki method of natural healing enables you to channel…
this energy to yourself. This book is an introductory as well as a detailed text book for the Reiki practitioner. It reveals the possibilities and limitations of the method, and explains the procedures and positions. Crystals and scents are also included in the treatment. 1996.The Dancing sun: a celebration of Canadian children
Par Jan Andrews. 1981
The complete guide to homeopathy: The Principles And Practice Of Treament
Par Andrew Lockie, Nicola Geddes, David S Riley. 1995
A consumers' guide to homeopathy, it reveals the key principles and history of homeopathy, and explains how we are categorized…
into "constitutional" types according to our physical and emotional characteristics. Including a self-assessment questionnaire, an index of remedies, and ailment charts showing which remedies to take for everyday health problems such as insomnia, anxiety, eczema, and toothaches. 1995.