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  • The Piercing Bible, Revised and Expanded: The

    Random House USA Inc The Piercing Bible, Revised and Expanded: The

    10 in stock

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    10 in stock

    £17.09

  • Colon Health The Key to a Vibrant Life

    Book Publishing Company Colon Health The Key to a Vibrant Life

    3 in stock

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    3 in stock

    £10.44

  • Emotional Incest Syndrome What to Do When a

    Random House USA Inc Emotional Incest Syndrome What to Do When a

    5 in stock

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    5 in stock

    £12.59

  • Pregnancy Made Comfortable with Yoga & Dietetics

    Pustak Mahal Pregnancy Made Comfortable with Yoga & Dietetics

    1 in stock

    Book SynopsisDeals with pregnancy related problems with the help of combination of yoga and dietetics, two relevant subjects in social context.

    1 in stock

    £7.12

  • Why We Get Sick The New Science of Darwinian

    Random House USA Inc Why We Get Sick The New Science of Darwinian

    10 in stock

    Book SynopsisThe next time you get sick, consider this before picking up the aspirin: your body may be doing exactly what it's supposed to. In this ground-breaking book, two pioneers of the science of Darwinian medicine argue that illness as well as the factors that predispose us toward it are subject to the same laws of natural selection that otherwise make our bodies such miracles of design.  Among the concerns they raise:When may a fever be beneficial?Why do pregnant women get morning sickness?How do certain viruses manipulate their hosts into infecting others?What evolutionary factors may be responsible for depression and panic disorder?Deftly summarizing research on disorders ranging from allergies to Alzheimer's, and form cancer to Huntington's chorea, Why We Get Sick, answers these questions and more.  The result is a book that will revolutionize our attitudes toward illness and will intrigue and instruct lay person and medical practitioners

    10 in stock

    £16.20

  • Graduating From Guilt: Six Steps to Overcome

    Puddle Dancer Press Graduating From Guilt: Six Steps to Overcome

    3 in stock

    Book SynopsisThrough a simple, step-by-step progression, this handbook provides individuals with the means to learn how to quiet their inner critic and to experience forgiveness, self-acceptance, and empowerment. Employing a methodology rooted in the principles of nonviolent communication, the process lays out a path for achieving freedom from toxic and emotionally draining guilt, blame, and shame. Examples of real-world situations enable individuals to visualize how they, like others, can forgive themselves for past mistakes and successfully mend broken relationships.

    3 in stock

    £6.95

  • Student Workbook for Milady Standard Barbering

    Cengage Learning, Inc Student Workbook for Milady Standard Barbering

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    £999.99

  • Nutrition Research Methodologies

    John Wiley and Sons Ltd Nutrition Research Methodologies

    Book SynopsisA new book in the acclaimed Nutrition Society Textbook Series, Nutrition Research Methodologies addresses the rapidly advancing field of nutrition research.Table of ContentsContributors vii Series Foreword ix Preface x About the Companion Website xii 1 Nature, Purpose and Implications of Research in Nutrition 1 Alan A Jackson, Stephen A Wootton and Martin Wiseman 2 Study Design: Population-Based Studies 13 Janet Cade and Jayne Hutchinson 3 Study Design: Intervention Studies 28 Jayne V Woodside, Robert W Welch, Chris C Patterson and Michelle C McKinley 4 Methods to Determine Dietary Intake 48 Nadia Slimani, Heinz Freisling, Anne-Kathrin Illner and Inge Huybrechts 5 Food Composition 71 Barbara Burlingame and U Ruth Charrondiere 6 Biomarkers of Intake 90 Gunter G C Kuhnle 7 Methods of Data Analysis 108 Graham Horgan 8 Considerations for Including Different Population Groups in Nutrition Research 123 Maria J Maynard 9 Use of Biobanks in Nutrition Research 141 Kurt Zatloukal, Pieter van’t Veer, Christian Viertler, Marc-Jeroen Bogaardt and Peter Hollman 10 Methods Investigating Food-Related Behaviour 151 Moira Dean, Monique M Raats and Liisa Lähteenmäki 11 Methods for Assessing Nutritional Status and Body Composition 169 Peter Murgatroyd, Les Bluck and Laura Watson 12 Energy Expenditure and Intake Methods 186 Klaas R Westerterp 13 Application of ‘Omics’ Technologies 198 Helen M Roche, Baukje de Roos and Lorraine Brennan 14 Epigenetics 212 John C Mathers 15 Nutrient–Gene Interactions 225 Anne Marie Minihane 16 Data Analytical Methods for the Application of Systems Biology in Nutrition 235 Corrado Priami and Melissa J Morine 17 Stable Isotopes in Nutrition Research 250 Margot Umpleby and Barbara A Fielding 18 Animal Models in Nutrition Research 265 Andrew M Salter 19 Cellular Models in Nutrition Research 278 Kathleen M Botham 20 Translation of Nutrition Research 307 Judith Buttriss Glossary 326 Index 335

    £47.45

  • Taylor & Francis Positive Health

    15 in stock

    Book SynopsisThis introductory book offers a clear guide to the new field of Positive Health which incorporates a shift towards perceiving body and mind as an integrated system. The book combines Lifestyle Medicine research and practice, such as healthy eating, good sleep hygiene, and physical activity, with positive psychology research and practice, including cognitive, arts-based, and positive affect tools, to delve into the psychology of positive health, physiology, and health behaviour.Combining theory with interventions, and illustrated by case material, mind-maps, and infographics, the book also provides exercises on how to use key research findings from the field of positive health to enhance personal wellbeing. It helps readers focus on the changes they can make to their thinking, attitudes, and behaviours, as well as changes they can instigate in their environment that can lead to positive health. Topics covered include the social determinants of health and meaning as a factor contributing to health.It is essential for introductory courses on Positive Health, and supplementary reading for courses on positive psychology or wellbeing, as well as valuable reading for all healthcare professionals and policy makers.

    15 in stock

    £19.99

  • Sophia Institute Press The Catholic Guide to Depression

    10 in stock

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    10 in stock

    £17.86

  • Living With Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency

    Hatherleigh Press,U.S. Living With Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency

    1 in stock

    Book SynopsisA knowledgeable handbook for those afflicted with the incurable disease known as Alpha-1 Antitrypsin deficiency (A1AD).

    1 in stock

    £13.49

  • Stop Obsessing How to Overcome Your Obsessions

    Bantam Doubleday Dell Publishing Group Inc Stop Obsessing How to Overcome Your Obsessions

    10 in stock

    Book SynopsisNewly Revised and Updated!Are you tormented by extremely distressing thoughts or persistent worries?Compelled to wash your hands repeatedly?Driven to repeat or check certain numbers, words, or actions?If you or someone you love suffers from these symptoms, you may be one of the millions of Americans who suffer from some form of obsessive-compulsive disorder, or OCD.Once considered almost untreatable, OCD is now known to be a highly treatable disorder using behavior therapy. In this newly revised edition of Stop Obsessing! Drs. Foa and Wilson, internationally renowned authorities on the treatment of anxiety disorders, share their scientifically based and clinically proven self-help program that has already allowed thousands of men and women with OCD to enjoy a life free from excessive worries and rituals.You will discover: • Step-by-step programs for both mild and severe cases of OCD• The most effective ways

    10 in stock

    £13.25

  • Breaking the Vicious Cycle Intestinal Health

    Kirkton Press Breaking the Vicious Cycle Intestinal Health

    7 in stock

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    7 in stock

    £21.56

  • The Wahls Protocol: A Radical New Way to Treat

    Penguin Putnam Inc The Wahls Protocol: A Radical New Way to Treat

    4 in stock

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    4 in stock

    £17.56

  • Ener-Chi.com Der einfache Weg zur vollkommenen Gesundheit

    15 in stock

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    15 in stock

    £16.77

  • Ulysses Press Overcoming Insecure Attachment: 8 Proven Steps to

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    Out of stock

    £999.99

  • The Lupus Encyclopedia

    Johns Hopkins University Press The Lupus Encyclopedia

    Book SynopsisDonald Thomas provides information for women who wish to become pregnant and advises readers about working with a disability, complementary and alternative medicine, infections, cancer, and a host of other topics.Trade ReviewA wealth of detail on the many ways lupus affects the human body, the various related treatment options, a range of patient resources for support, and more... a caring, comprehensive guide to understanding and coping with lupus. Library Journal The Lupus Encyclopedia is [a] carefully-researched, easily-understood and comprehensive book. It is, as it claims, an ENCYCLOPEDIA... If you [could have] only one book in your library about lupus, The Lupus Encyclopedia might well be it. The Lupus Guru There is great depth and much to learn from reading and referring to this important book... This book should stand the test of time as one of the great books about this complex auto-immune disease. Lupus, the Adventure Between the Lines I highly recommend The Lupus Encyclopedia. It's an amazing source of information, and I feel empowered by the fact that I have a reliable resource to turn to whenever I need it. No matter what your symptoms are or the level of severity, you owe it to yourself to get this book. Lupine Life The Lupus Encyclopedia is a book that that every lupus patient should have in their home library. It's the most comprehensive lupus book out there, and is a valuable resource for anyone searching for a detailed and in-depth explanation of this complicated and mysterious disease. -- Sara Gorman Despite Lupus This is a highly readable medical text... This encyclopedia would be useful for public libraries, medical libraries, or academic libraries. -- Amy B. Parsons American Reference Books Annual ... packed with facts, advice and encouragement... The Nursing Times This title strikes a pitch perfect balance: on one side, there is information of value to those suffering from or caring for the condition, on the other, data suitable for clinicians seeking a better general understanding of the condition. This volume represents outstanding value for money and would be a useful addition to medical, healthcare and personal bookshelves. Reference Reviews We can't imagine a more thorough, readable guide to lupus than this. Pain-Free LivingTable of ContentsList of IllustrationsList of TablesForeword, by George C. Tsokos, MDPrefaceAcknowledgmentsPart I: Definitions, Causes, and Diagnosis of Autoimmune Disease1. What Is Lupus and How Is It Diagnosed?2. The Other Systemic Autoimmune Diseases3. What Causes Lupus?4. The Meaning of All Those Test ResultsPart II: How Lupus Affects the Body5. How SLE Directly Affects the Body6. Constitutional Symptoms7. The Musculoskeletal System8. Skin and Mucous Membranes9. Blood and Lymph Systems10. The Respiratory System11. The Heart and Blood Vessels12. The Urinary System13. The Nervous System14. The Exocrine Gland System15. The Digestive System16. Eyes17. The Endocrine System18. The Reproductive System and Pregnancy19. Special Populations and Surgery20. PrognosisPart III: Other Complications of Lupus and Their Treatments21. Heart Attacks and Strokes22. Infections23. Cancer and SLE24. Osteoporosis25. Avascular Necrosis of Bone26. Adrenal Insufficiency27. Fibromyalgia28. Gastroesophageal Reflux and Stomach UlcersPart IV: Treatment of Lupus29. General Treatment of Lupus30. Anti-Malarials31. Steroids32. Immunosuppressants33. Biologic Agents34. Benlysta: The First FDA-Approved Drug for Lupus in More Than Fifty Years35. Other Therapies for SLE36. Prescription Pain Medicines37. Future Treatments for SLE38. Nonmedical Therapies for Lupus39. Complementary and Alternative MedicinePart V: Practical Matters40. Talking to Your Doctor and Deciphering Symptoms41. Becoming Pregnant, Breast-Feeding, and Using Contraception42. Health Insurance and Affording Healthcare43. Working and Dealing with Disability44. The Lupus Secrets ChecklistPatient ResourcesBibliographyIndex

    £28.98

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    £15.99

  • Partridge India Rasayana The Fountain of Life

    15 in stock

    15 in stock

    £12.60

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    £15.55

  • Breathe

    St. Martin's Griffin Breathe

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    Book SynopsisInsomnia? Gone. Anxiety? Gone. All without medication. Unpleasant side effects from blood pressure pills? Gone. A cheap and effective way to combat cardiovascular disease, immune dysfunction, obesity, and GI disorders? Yes. Sounds too good to be true? Believe it.Contemporary science confirms what generations of healers have observed through centuries of practice: Breath awareness can turn on the body's natural abilities to prevent and cure illness. The mental and physical stresses of modern life, such as anxiety, frustration, sexual dysfunction, insomnia, high blood pressure, digestive woes, and immune dysfunction can all be addressed through conscious control of your breath. In addition, it can increase energy, accelerate healing, improve cognitive skills, and enhance mental balance.Yet most of us stopped breathing in the anatomically right way, the way to take advantage of these benefits, when we were four or five years old. We now mostly breathe in a way that i

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    £17.09

  • The FibroManual

    Random House Publishing Group The FibroManual

    1 in stock

    Book SynopsisA clinical specialist who focuses solely on the often-misunderstood musculoskeletal disease provides those suffering from the condition with medical guidance and her proven ?four Rs? treatment, that includes rest, repair, rebalance and reduce. Original.

    1 in stock

    £15.29

  • Body Sculpting Bible For Women: Fourth edition

    Hatherleigh Press,U.S. Body Sculpting Bible For Women: Fourth edition

    1 in stock

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    1 in stock

    £32.29

  • HarperCollins Publishers Inc Clean Gut

    10 in stock

    Book SynopsisIn Clean Gut, Alejandro Junger, M.D, New York Times bestselling author of Clean and creator of the world-famous Clean Program, delivers a complete toolkit for reversing disease and sustaining life-long health.All of today’s most-diagnosed ailments can be traced back to an injured and irritated gut.Trade Review"My go-to doctor, Alejandro Junger understands health-literally from the inside out! Clean Gut is revelatory and rejuvenating." -- Gwyneth Paltrow "Dr. Junger blesses us with his knowledge about our bodies and the root cause of disease. A powerful book and a must-read for anyone who wants to truly understand our elaborate makeup." -- Stacy Keibler "Clean Gut is amazing. This comprehensive program fits perfectly with holistic, empirical and time-tested nutritional and spiritual methods for bringing the micro-biome, our internal micro-community, back onto our side to sustain a blissful life." -- Robert Thurman, Jey Tsong Khapa Professor of Buddhist studies, Columbia University, Co-Founder, Tibet House "Compliments on your glowing skin and svelte figure are just frosting on the cake; your body's natural healing abilities will be restored, insulin levels regulated, and your liver detoxified." -- Vogue.com "Clean Gut is absolutely fantastic! A perfect companion to Clean, it is a meaningful guide to a sustainable and durable lifestyle of health and happiness. Bravo." -- Jeremy London, M.D., General Vascular, Thoracic, and Cardiovascular Surgeon, at Savannah Vascular and Cardiac Institute "Dr. Junger is spot on with Clean Gut! The first step in healing yourself is healing your gut. If you or someone you know wants to achieve optimal health - this book is a must read." -- Amy Myers, M.D., Founder & Medical Director of Austin UltraHealth "Dr. Junger shows us the power we have on a day-to-day basis to strive to be the healthiest, most beautiful beings possible." -- Donna Karan

    10 in stock

    £12.78

  • Super Brain Unleashing the Explosive Power of

    Potter/Ten Speed/Harmony/Rodale Super Brain Unleashing the Explosive Power of

    10 in stock

    Book SynopsisA manual for relating to the brain in a revolutionary new way, Super Brain shows you how to use your brain as a gateway for achieving health, happiness, and spiritual growth. Two pioneers, bestselling author and physician Deepak Chopra and Harvard Medical School professor Rudolph E. Tanzi, one of the world's foremost experts on the causes of Alzheimer’s, have merged their wisdom and expertise for a bold new understanding of the “three-pound universe” and its untapped potential. In contrast to the “baseline brain” that fulfills the tasks of everyday life, Chopra and Tanzi propose that, through a person’s increased self-awareness and conscious intention, the brain can be taught to reach far beyond its present limitations. “We are living in a golden age for brain research, but is this a golden age for your brain?” they ask. Super Brain explains how it can be, b

    10 in stock

    £16.14

  • Hobby Farming For Dummies

    John Wiley & Sons Inc Hobby Farming For Dummies

    Book SynopsisDo you long for the country life? Hobby Farming For Dummies is a practical guide that will show you how to handle all the basics of small-scale farming, from growing healthy crops to raising livestock and managing your property. You'll see how to decide what to farm, provide shelter and utilities, select plants, and protect your investment.Table of ContentsIntroduction 1 Part I: Hobby Farms 101 7 Chapter 1: Heading for the Country 9 Chapter 2: Before Taking the Plunge: Is This the Life for You? 19 Chapter 3: Finding Your Place in the Sun 33 Chapter 4: Getting Along with Your Neighbors 49 Part II: Down on the Farm: Getting Your Property in Order 63 Chapter 5: Getting Out of the House: Outbuildings and Enclosures 65 Chapter 6: Gearing Up with the Right Tools, Clothes, and Equipment 77 Chapter 7: Saving, Using, and Making Power on the Farm 101 Chapter 8: Managing and Accessing Your Land and Natural Resources 115 Part III: Calling In the Critters: What’s a Farm without Animals? 133 Chapter 9: What Kinds of Critters Should You Get? 135 Chapter 10: Acquiring Animals for Your Farm 165 Chapter 11: Caring for and Feeding Your Animals 177 Chapter 12: Critter Care: Providing Medical Attention for Your Animals 197 Part IV: Choosing and Growing Plants and Crops 215 Chapter 13: Deciding What and How Much of It to Grow 217 Chapter 14: Getting Those Plants Started 241 Part V: Using the Fruits of Your Labor 259 Chapter 15: Preserving and Using Food Items 261 Chapter 16: Where’s the Beef? From Hoof to Table 281 Chapter 17: Preparing Fiber and Making Crafty Goods 287 Chapter 18: Dealing with the Less Desirable Stuff 307 Part VI: The Part of Tens 317 Chapter 19: Ten Opportunities for Community Fun 319 Chapter 20: Ten Misconceptions about Farm Living 327 Part VII: Appendixes 333 Appendix A: Helpful Resources 335 Appendix B: Glossary 343 Index 351

    £17.09

  • Training Your Brain For Dummies

    John Wiley & Sons Inc Training Your Brain For Dummies

    Book SynopsisMastering the latest fitness craze-keeping your brain healthy at any age Judging from the worldwide popularity of the brain game, Nintendo DS, and such mind-bending puzzles as SuDoku and KenKen(R), keeping one's mind as limber as an Olympic athlete is an international obsession.Trade ReviewBe a memory marvel follow these tips. (Daily Express, December 2010). covers everything you need to know to keep your mind sharp . (At Home, May 2011).Table of ContentsIntroduction 1 Part I: Brain Training Basics 7 Chapter 1: Introducing Brain Training 9 Chapter 2: Getting to Know Your Brain 15 Chapter 3: Brain Training for Your Needs 29 Part II: Remember, Remember Keeping Your Memory Sharp 39 Chapter 4: Honing Your Long-Term Memory 41 Chapter 5: Improving Your Short-Term Memory 53 Chapter 6: Improving Your Language Skills 67 Chapter 7: Recognising Faces and Remembering Directions 75 Part III: Fostering a Happy, Healthy Mind 87 Chapter 8: Improving Your Creativity 89 Chapter 9: Developing a Positive Mindset 101 Chapter 10: Reaping the Rewards of Peace and Quiet 113 Chapter 11: Keeping Your Brain Sociable 123 Part IV: Getting Physical: Looking at Brain-Friendly Diet and Lifestyle 133 Chapter 12: Feeding the Brain 135 Chapter 13: Looking at Stimulants: Drugs and Caffeine 147 Chapter 14: Building Up Mind/Body Fitness 157 Part V: Game On! Brain Training Games to Play at Home 171 Chapter 15: Verbal Brain Games 173 Chapter 16: Numerical Brain Games 183 Chapter 17: Logic Games 203 Part VI: The Part of Tens 215 Chapter 18: Ten New Habits to Train Your Brain 217 Chapter 19: Ten Brain Games to Play on the Move 225 Appendix: The Payoff: Checking Your Answers 231 Index 247

    £11.69

  • Eat Right 4 Your Type Revised and Updated

    £19.65

  • Club Soccer 101  The Essential Guide to the Stars

    WW Norton & Co Club Soccer 101 The Essential Guide to the Stars

    10 in stock

    Book SynopsisEverything football fans need to know about the 101 most talked about teams in the world.Trade Review"All the classic stories are here [as well as] lesser-known tidbits... Dempsey's prose is a nice mix of flavorful sports-reporting and poetic impressions... Enjoyable and informative." "Succeeds wildly... Dempsey packs a surprising amount of history and information into the scant few pages allotted for each of the teams, a testament to his knowledge and tenacity... [R]eaders even remotely interested in soccer will have a difficult time putting it down." -- Douglas Lord "Luke Dempsey is one of the funniest, most charming narrative companions I know. This book is the perfect vessel for his genius and one of the world's great reference books. I will keep it next to my television, so that I will have a wholesome way to kill halftimes." -- Franklin Foer, bestselling author of How Soccer Explains the World "Built on a vault of detail that will impress soccer aficionados, supplying choice cuts of thinking, anecdote and history that can be used to impress when waxing authoritatively on the game...[It's] free from sentimentality, and crafted with a sharp wit." -- Alan Black

    10 in stock

    £12.34

  • Exercise Connection The Autism Fitness Handbook

    15 in stock

    15 in stock

    £11.01

  • Forgotten Books The Secret of Life or Harmonic Vibration

    15 in stock

    15 in stock

    £19.23

  • The Joy of Pregnancy: The Complete, Candid and

    Manjul Publishing House Pvt Ltd The Joy of Pregnancy: The Complete, Candid and

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    Out of stock

    £999.99

  • Rupa Publications India Pvt Ltd. Healing Through Ayurveda: Tips for Dosha

    1 in stock

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    1 in stock

    £6.64

  • The Accidental Business Owner - A Friendly Guide

    Jessica Kingsley Publishers The Accidental Business Owner - A Friendly Guide

    Book SynopsisA practical and easily accessible guide for bodyworkers and movement teachers, including massage therapists and all other complementary therapists, to the setting up and running of a private practice in order to make it into a successful business.This book is for people who wish they didn''t need this book; for people who wish that their passion for their work was all they need to run a business but have learned that it is not. This book provides guidance to give the reader a head for business while maintaining their heart for their work.Filled with practical real-world explanations of basic business skills, it is written with warmth, humor, and an appreciation for the heart-led work of everyone in the health and wellness world. From bookkeeping to financing, business plans to contracts, the reader will find answers to the most basic questions: where do I start and how do I do that?When you love your healing work and need to learn how to run your business this book is the friend you need.

    £33.25

  • Your Guide to Teeth Care

    Sterling Publishers Pvt.Ltd Your Guide to Teeth Care

    2 in stock

    Book SynopsisThe most important accessory one can wear is a stunning smile. The mouth is the focal point of the face and should be backed by a set of healthy and beautiful teeth. But sadly, most of us are prone to dental infection and damage. This book reinforces your awareness about teeth care, both clinical and cosmetic, so that you can dazzle the world with your sparkling teeth through practical and planned oral healthcare.

    2 in stock

    £6.22

  • Advanced Myofascial Techniques - 2 Volume Set

    Jessica Kingsley Publishers Advanced Myofascial Techniques - 2 Volume Set

    1 in stock

    Book SynopsisThis is a two volume set containing each of the following volumes by Til Luchau, Certified Advanced Rolfer™; Lead instructor at Advanced-Trainings.com: Advanced Myofascial Techniques Volume 1: Shoulder, pelvis, leg and foot Advanced Myofascial Techniques Volume 2: Head, neck, spine and ribs These two beautiful visual and narrative guides to a selection of unique hands-on myofascial techniques will enhance the skills of any osteopath, massage therapist or other bodyworker. The techniques have been selected based on their relevance to the most common client complaints. Each chapter presents key considerations, anatomy overview, therapeutic goals, and cautions relevant to hands-on work. There are clear step-by-step instructions for every complaint and regular QR codes throughout each book which take you to video clips demonstrating a given technique.

    1 in stock

    £77.90

  • The Comfort of People

    John Wiley and Sons Ltd The Comfort of People

    Book SynopsisAt the end of life, our comfort lies mainly in relationships. In this book, Daniel Miller, one of the world's leading anthropologists, examines the social worlds of people suffering from terminal or long-term illness. Threading together a series of personal stories, based on interviews conducted with patients of an English hospice, Miller draws out the implications of these narratives for our understanding of community, friendship, and kinship, but also loneliness and isolation. This is a book about people's lives, not their deaths: about the hospice patients rather than the hospice. It focuses on the comfort given by friends, carers and relatives through both face-to-face relations and, increasingly, online communication. Miller asks whether the loneliness and isolation he uncovers is the result of a decline of English patterns of socialising, or their continuation. This moving and deeply humane book combines warmth and sharp observation with anthropological insight and practical suggestions for the use of media by the hospice. It will be of interest not only to students and scholars of anthropology, sociology, social policy and media and cultural studies, but also to healthcare professionals and, indeed, to anyone who would like to know more about the role of relationships in the final stage of our lives.Trade Review'The Comfort of People reveals, in both technicolour and shades of grey, the ordinariness, the drama, the simplicity and the complexity of networks as people live out lives in the shadow of a serious diagnosis... These stories need to be read by all those working with dying people.' —Dr Ros Taylor, Clinical Director, Hospice UKTable of ContentsAcknowledgments Foreword Introduction Story 1) Sarah Story 2) Champneys for the Terminal Story 3) The Curse Of Confidentiality Story 4) Parkinson�s Story 5) Four Friends Story 6) Betty and Gloria Story 7) Tom, Dick and Robin Rigby Story 8) My Fair Lady Story 9) Maypole Story 10) Control Centre Story 11) Our Forum Story 12) Depression Story 13) Community Story 14) Bluebells Story 15) The Intimacy Of Strangers Story 16) The Silent Community Story 17) In This Room Story 18) Matt Conclusions Recommendations for Hospice Use of New Media Bibliography

    £15.19

  • Imagery in Healing: Shamanism and Modern Medicine

    Shambhala Publications Inc Imagery in Healing: Shamanism and Modern Medicine

    10 in stock

    Book Synopsis

    10 in stock

    £22.95

  • Heal Your Frozen Shoulder: An At-Home Rehab

    Ulysses Press Heal Your Frozen Shoulder: An At-Home Rehab

    2 in stock

    Book Synopsis

    2 in stock

    £14.39

  • Exercise Will Hurt You: A Doctor's Case for

    Seven Stories Press,U.S. Exercise Will Hurt You: A Doctor's Case for

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    £14.24

  • Book Tree Man's Higher Consciousness

    1 in stock

    1 in stock

    £17.05

  • Bottom Line for Baby

    Random House USA Inc Bottom Line for Baby

    2 in stock

    Book SynopsisApply the best science to all your parenting decisions with this essential A–Z guide for your biggest questions and concerns from the New York Times bestselling co-author of The Whole-Brain Child and No-Drama DisciplineEvery baby- and toddler-care decision sends parents scrambling to do the right thing, and often down into the rabbit hole of conflicting advice. Dr. Tina Payne Bryson has sifted through the reliable research (including about all those old wives’ tales) and will help you make a manageable molehill out of the mountain of information and answer more than sixty common concerns and dilemmas, including • Breast or bottle? Or breast and bottle? Will that cause nipple confusion?• What’s the latest recommendation for introducing solids in light of potential allergies?• Should I sign us up for music and early-language classes?• What’s

    2 in stock

    £12.99

  • Before We Marry: A Journal for Christian Couples:

    £11.99

  • The Why Is Everything  A Story of Football

    W. W. Norton & Company The Why Is Everything A Story of Football

    4 in stock

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    4 in stock

    £25.99

  • An Emerald Guide To Explaining Asthma: Living

    Straightforward Publishing An Emerald Guide To Explaining Asthma: Living

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    £9.49

  • Conquer Your Negative Thoughts

    Tyndale House Publishers Conquer Your Negative Thoughts

    4 in stock

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    4 in stock

    £8.31

  • Couples Therapy Activity Book: 65 Creative

    £14.24

  • Attachment Theory Workbook for Couples: Exercises

    Rockridge Press Attachment Theory Workbook for Couples: Exercises

    15 in stock

    Book Synopsis

    15 in stock

    £15.03

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