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Jessica Kingsley Publishers Go Your Crohn Way: A Gutsy Guide to Living with
Book SynopsisFor Kathleen Nicholls, life with Crohn's disease has been a constant battle against her bowels. But life has also been about David Bowie, dancing, and laughter. Go Your Crohn Way follows the highs and lows of Kathleen's experiences, and is full of useful advice for maintaining self-confidence and positivity while navigating the world of work, relationships, and those conversations.Warm and inspiring, this book demonstrates how Crohn's can be life-changing, but not just for the worse. Kathleen gives advice and tips on adapting and thriving through Crohn's, including a specially created phrasebook, which proves that so long as you know how to ask for the nearest bathroom, globe-trotting is still firmly on the agenda.Full of fun and humour, Kathleen's journey through life with Crohn's disease will leave you - like her - in stitches.Trade ReviewKathleen works wonders as a funny, strong, and honest guide to living with Crohn's disease. Go Your Crohn Way is undeniably humane and handy. -- Ken Baumann, Author and PublisherCrystal-clear, dead-solid accurate and witty explanations typify this book. Whether you are a new Crohn's patient, a friend or relative of a patient, or even a 30-year old Crohn's Disease patient like me, you will enjoy the compressive wisdom gained by reading Go Your Crohn Way. -- Michael A. Weiss, Esq., MBA, Founder of Crohn’s Disease Warrior Patrol www.TheCDWP.org and Professional Patient Perspective www.HospitalPatient.comWhat a refreshingly honest account of life with Crohn's disease. As a Crohn's sufferer you will find yourself nodding as you turn the pages through many experiences that we have all gone through. Her wit and sense of humour shines through to make it an enjoyable read, and it is no small achievement to make such a tough topic light-hearted. I think this book could be enjoyed by those newly diagnosed, or who have suffered for many years. -- Sally Cooney, Patient Ambassador, forCrohnsThis absolutely brilliant and charmingly funny book is also a decent run down on the details of Crohn's. It's only one woman's account of her personal experience but if you are recently diagnosed with something reading personal accounts can be extremely comforting. -- Vexing Circumstance blogGo Your Crohn Way is so much more than a memoir. It is a non-technical, non-scary guide. It is perfect for the newly diagnosed and a fresh look from those who are 'frequent flyers' at the hospital. Having read other books to try and come to terms or get to grips with my own personal diagnosis, I have often been terrified and confused by the medical jargon that I don't understand. I finish the books with more questions than answers. Go Your Crohn Way is different. Kathleen Nicholls has created the go-to book for the IBD sufferer and rather refreshingly for the family and friends of those who suffer. Go Your Crohn Way needs to be on the TBR pile of everyone who has an association with IBD - the patient and the families. Go and buy a copy right now! -- Lisa Talks About... blogWarm and inspiring, it demonstrates how Chron's can be life-changing, but not just for the worse...From remembering to keep track of hospital contacts, names of doctors and consultants to whether it is best to try to keep to a special diet, to personal experiences, and also in discussing how to deal with exhaustion, depression, pain and discomfort, Kathleen speaks from the heart. -- U Can 2 MagazineThe book can be read by those with other conditions as when it comes down to it this guide is there to provide insight into how you can be the same you that existed before illness. That the dark can be looked at in a comical way to rob it of its negative power. That you can live with a condition like Crohns and be okay. I cannot recommend this book enough as a fellow spoonie and as a reviewer. -- Jessica S * Glasgow Women's Library *Table of ContentsForeword. 1. Introduction: 'The Nightmare before Crohn's'. 2. Adapting: 'The Crohn Ranger'. 3. Invisible Illness: 'Sticks & Crohn's'. 4. Relationships: 'Romancing the Crohn'. 5. Finish: 'The Philosopher's Crohn'. 6. Miscellaneous Nonsense: 'Gin & Chronic'. 7. Glossary. 8. Acknowledgements.
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Watkins Media Limited Orthorexia: When Healthy Eating Goes Bad
Book SynopsisCAN HEALTHY EATING BECOME A DANGEROUS OBSESSION? ORTHOREXIA is an eating disorder that is hard to see. It's not about purging or cutting calories. But by excluding foods in pursuit of a "clean" or ideal diet, it can quickly turn into a compulsion - with serious consequences for mental and physical health. For the first time, dietician, nutritionist and eating disorder campaigner Renee McGregor reveals the true messages behind these dangerous diets. Packed with first-hand experiences and analysis, it provides the tools to guide sufferers back to a balanced, truly healthy way of eating.
£11.07
Oneworld Publications Bipolar Disorder: The Ultimate Guide
Book SynopsisWritten in a highly-accessible question and answer format, this comprehensive and compassionate guide draws on the latest research, a broad range of expert opinion, numerous real-life voices and personal experiences from people with bipolar. With a list of useful resources, it is both the perfect first port of call and a reference bible you can refer to time and time again. From how to recognize the symptoms to how to explain to a child that their parent has been diagnosed, first cousins Amanda and Sarah – who have four close family members diagnosed with the condition – explore and explain absolutely everything that someone with bipolar disorder (and those who live with and love them) needs to know.Trade Review"This excellent new guide to bipolar is structured around the kind of key questions that anyone encountering the condition for the first time would want to ask." * Pendulum - The Journal of MDF The Bipolar Organisation *"With its useful glossary and many in-line notes of explanation, this book could provide a good initial orientation to bipolar disorder for the newly-diagnosed, their families and carers." * Your Voice - Member Magazine *
£11.69
Human Givens Publishing Ltd How to Liberate Yourself from Pain: Practical
Book SynopsisA huge proportion of people suffer from severe, miserable, persistent or recurrent pain and many of them have been told that no physical cause for their pain can be found (the implication being that they must be imagining it). This book turns our current understanding of pain experience on its head. It also acknowledges that pain that doesn't have a clear physical cause is still physically very real indeed and shows that all pain is both psychological and physical. Using understandings from the human givens approach (which maintains that, to be at our healthiest and happiest, we need important emotional needs to be met and to be using our innate resources properly when endeavouring to meet them), the author shows how lives full of pain - of known cause or not - can be transformed into productive, fulfilled ones. Down-to-earth, sympathetic and readable, How to liberate yourself from pain provides techniques for learning how to: relax, identify and overcome obstacles to getting better, 'diagnose' why pain is persisting, stop black-and-white thinking and catastrophising, take an empowering perspective and use the imagination positively to diminish pain. Plenty of encouraging case histories show how others have successfully overcome all kinds of severe and enduring pain, even of many years' duration. This book explodes common myths about pain and give sufferers hope for a better future, no matter how severe their pain, through simple, successful, practical techniques for taking back control of their lives. This title discusses the following topics: all pain can be diminished; the language we use when we think about or describe pain affects its severity (the author always avoids the word 'chronic' because people tend to think it means 'serious' and 'incurable'); fear is the biggest factor in persistent pain; even doctors misunderstand pain and sometimes unintentionally frighten their patients; arthritis or degenerative spinal changes do not have to cause pain; why injured parts of the body may continue to hurt, even after they have healed; people too often avoid healing exercise because it hurts - but hurting is not the same as doing harm; why stress, anger, depression and anxiety all exacerbate pain; and, how to use the mind and body to manage physical pain.
£9.49
Murdoch Books Can you Die of a Broken Heart?: A heart surgeon's
Book Synopsis'Dr Stamp is so clearly in love with her subject: that wonderful and yet still mysterious organ, the human heart.' Michael Mosley. When actress Debbie Reynolds died a day after her beloved daughter, Carrie Fisher, the world diagnosed it as 'heartbreak'. But what's the evidence? Does emotional upheaval affect the heart? Can love, or chocolate, really heal our heart problems? And why do we know so much about heart attacks in men, when they are more fatal in women? Heart and lung surgeon Dr Nikki Stamp takes us into the operating theatre, explaining what she sees in patients with heart complications and how a life-saving transplant works. Stamp fell in love with the heart as a child and continues to be fascinated by its workings and the whole-of-life experiences that affect it. Rich with anecdotes, and insights for maintaining heart health, Can You Die of a Broken Heart? is the international bestseller from a uniquely positioned young specialist.Trade Review'It is a rare thing to find a surgeon who can write and who is so clearly in love with her subject. It helps that the subject of Dr Nikki Stamp's passion is that wonderful and yet still mysterious organ, the human heart. Dr Stamp writes about the heart with real verve and insight, addressing fascinating questions, like "can you die of a broken heart?", while telling moving human stories drawn from her own experience as a cardio thoracic surgeon.' Dr Michael MosleyTable of ContentsIntroduction: What is it about the heart?1.Can you die of a broken heart?2.Stressed-out hearts3.'New' hearts: transplants and mechanical hearts4.The medical mysteries of a woman's heart5.Can love heal?6.Feeding your heart7.Exercise: getting that heart pumping8.Red wine, dark chocolate and superfoods9.Depression: can a heart be blue?10.Sleepy hearts11.Family affairs of the heart12.How to talk about your heart13. The heart's journey: where we've come from and where we are going
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Jessica Kingsley Publishers Deeper Still: Authentic Embodiment for Yoga
Book SynopsisDeeper Still is the next stage of an ongoing process and a consequence of further inquiry into the yoga experience from author John Stirk. Following on from The Original Body this book invites an even deeper immersion into the reality of practice and the totality of personal experience in accessing the power of our inner teacher.As the theme of this book unfolds the reader is invited towards a sensory understanding leading to profound insight. Teachers using this book will be able to share with their students the clarity, mental space and basic wisdom that emerges as a result of their awakening physiology. We may frequently acknowledge that we are there with the group. Experience may tell us that ''there-ness'' is not fixed, that it is based on an unknown element upon which all creativity is founded. Deeper Still goes beyond current experience and invites teachers to write their own story, develop their own script, ride the uncatchable wave that might be called yoga, and open up creativity to the next level.Deeper Still enables teachers to take their students to a deeper dimension. It also:provides a basis for off the chart experiencesappeals to the depth mind through a deepening physical experienceinvites a more profound contact with groupsbrings out the essence of yoga in students as a consequence of a deeper creativityhighlights emergent insight as a feature of group workblends an ancient concept with modern western yogadraws attention to the relationship between soft tissue sensitivity and the quality of xonsciousnessexamines the potential for abundant resonance in group work and the so called ''universal experience''
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Jessica Kingsley Publishers The Alexander Technique: Twelve Fundamentals of
Book Synopsis"Excellent... An in-depth look at all of the factors that go into moving well, this book challenges quite a few of our long-held ideas on coordination, posture and natural movement. With the Alexander Technique as a backdrop, we get brought up to speed on recent thinking in the various fields of functional anatomy, biomechanics, neuroscience and polyvagal theory, and explore the effect of a quiet embodied awareness on our general functioning." Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐"Depth of perception... Ms. Easten approaches the subject with more current scientific knowledge than one encounters in most books on the Alexander Technique" Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Our entire human structure is built for movement, for all aspects of life. This book offers a new theoretical framework for understanding integrated movement, based on the latest scientific models and practical explorations.Presenting a new interpretation of how Alexander developed his work, Easten covers twelve fundamentals of movement and shows how optimal movement is organised around sensory and spatial awareness, and our focus and goals. The book describes how to reawaken innate balanced movement possibilities. Up-to-date scientific research is woven into Alexander''s concepts to give a whole picture of how the human body feels, perceives, and self-organises. Clarifying the functional anatomy that underpins the Alexander technique, this book explains how to utilize the power of the autonomic nervous system and spatial awareness to allow us to change old harmful movement habits and enable new body learning.Written accessibly and supported by illustrations and video demonstrations of techniques, this book is ideal for Alexander technique teachers and trainees, movement educators and somatic therapists, posture and ergonomics specialists and those with chronic pain.
£45.60
Jessica Kingsley Publishers Dynamic Embodiment(r) of the Sun Salutation:
Book SynopsisDynamic Embodiment of the Sun Salutation: Pathways to Balancing the Chakras and the Neuroendocrine System guides you to do the Sun Salutation with more ease by integrating awareness of glandular and chakral embodiment cues and neuro-developmental movement. Everything in this book can be applied to your personal practice and overall health, or to teaching others. It offers a soft, organic yet powerful approach to being in the poses and transitioning between them. What you will learn is effective and surprising. There is tangible mystery in accessing this ability, which we all have, to embody the endocrine system and the related energy fields.By working with the endocrine system and their correlations with the chakras we are grounding the subtle within the physical body. Learn about the dynamic combination of the specific electrical and systemic circulatory nature of the neuroendocrine system. Discover how the anatomical placement of the glands and the spatial tensions (or tensegrity) surrounding them are the natural bridge to activating the energy needed for a fulfilling life.One access route to these dynamic stimuli is through Body Mind Centering''s developmental approach, conveyed through the lens of Dynamic Embodiment by BMC Master teacher Dr Martha Eddy. This approach includes an understanding of careful skeletal positioning, brain-activating movement and hormonal balancing as well as integrating broader social somatic contexts such as the impact of lifestyle, cultural and intergenerational influences. In an age when, most likely, at least one person you know is struggling with thyroid, adrenal, or reproductive glandular imbalance, this book will provide information on the physical, emotional and spiritual impact of attuning with the glands and early childhood development imprints while practising the Sun Salutation. It includes clues for what to do when yoga or endocrine work brings on chaos - from trauma triggers, kundalini overwhelm, to basic life confusion. It gives you the tools to help ground yourself and others, and to take centered action in a dynamic world.
£33.25
Notting Hill Editions Brainspotting: Adventures in Neurology
Book SynopsisAs a trainee doctor, Andrew Lees was enthralled by his mentors: esteemed neurologists who combined the precision of mathematicians, the scrupulosity of entomologists and the solemnity of undertakers in their diagnoses and treatments. For them, there was no such thing as an unexplained symptom or psychosomatic problem-no difficult cases, only interesting ones-and it was only a matter of time before all disorders of the brain would be understood in terms of anatomical, electrical, and chemical connections. Today, this kind of "holistic neurology" is on the brink of extinction as a slavish adherence to protocols and algorithms-plus a worship of machines-runs the risk of destroying the key foundational clinical skills of listening, observation and imagination that have been at the heart of the discipline for over 150 years. In this series of brilliant, insightful, and autobiographical essays, Andrew Lees takes us on a kind of Sherlock Holmes tour of neurology, giving the reader insight into-and a defense of-the deep analytical tools that the best neurologists still rely on to diagnose patients: to heal minds and to fix brains.Trade Review‘A. J. Lees’s exquisitely produced Brainspotting is a gem… Alongside this genial recounting of his approach to his work, Lees offers sketches of neurologists by whom he was taught or who have influenced his thinking and recollections of institutions where he has worked… I loved this book. If ever I fall victim to a neurological disorder, I can only hope to God I come under the benign and intelligent care of Lees.’ Sally Vickers, Literary Review -- Salley Vickers * Literary Review *"A fascinating and riveting book. A.J. Lees is that rare phenomenon: a literary stylist of the first rank who combines a fine aesthetic sensibility with deep scientific knowledge... After reading this book, you will never feel the same about the words mind, body and soul." —Andrew Hussey “An exceptional compendium of marvellous phenomena that can captivate the imagination of students and neurologists to this day. . . . Lees’ writing style combines anatomical precision with ethereal poetry, which is reflected in his practice and teachings. . . . Brainspotting is a vibrant testimony of Lees’ love for clinical neurology, the value of observation in a world of randomised trials, and a melancholic battle cry against hasty, profit-driven, virtual, touchless, ‘scan-negative’ medicine. The book reminds us that the art of clinical neurology allows for remarkable discoveries nearly everywhere, provided that our senses remain open and clear.” —The Lancet “The inevitable comparison of Lees with the late, great Oliver Sacks is entirely just.” —Raymond Tallis “A subtle, brilliant and unputdownable appeal for the place of the human factor in the practise of neurology during the age of fMRI and Google. . . . A remarkable book.” —Robert McCrum
£14.24
Danann Media Publishing Limited The Big Book of the Human body
Book SynopsisThe human body is truly an amazing thing. Capable of awe- inspiring feats of speed and agility, while being mind-blowing in complexity, our bodies are unmatched by any other species on Earth. In the Big Book of the Human Body, we explore our amazing anatomy in fine detail before delving into the intricacies of the complex processes, functions and systems that keep us going. For instance, did you know you really have 16 senses? We also explain the weirdest and most wonderful bodily phenomena, from blushing to hiccuping, cramps to jaundice. We will tour the human body from skull to metatarsal, using anatomical illustrations, amazing photography and authoritative explanations to teach you more. This book will help you understand the wonder that is the human body and in no time you will begin to see yourself in a whole new light.
£17.00
Scribe Publications Our Hormones, Our Health: how to understand your
Book SynopsisA handbook for how we can use the power of our hormones to master any stage of life. Joint pain, weight gain, migraines, acne, sleepless nights, loss of libido — all of these and more can be caused by hormone imbalances. Our health is impacted by our hormones all the way through our lives. So why do we often assume they’re mainly ‘a menopause thing’, and wait until hot flushes arrive before we take them seriously? The truth is that many women find that their hormone-related symptoms aren’t acknowledged, despite the impact they can have, years before menopause hits, on almost every aspect of their lives. With advances in medical science, however, effective new treatment options are available, including modern hormone replacement therapy (HRT), diet, and exercise. So why don’t more of us know that help is at hand? Why are we still being told that we have to put up with these conditions? Our Hormones, Our Health is written by two doctors who draw on their experience as practitioners, and as women. With the aid of pioneering research from epigenetics, stress medicine, nutritional medicine, and modern HRT, they show us how women can live with health and happiness — no matter what their age.Trade Review‘A life-changing new book.’ * Daily Mail *
£15.29
Hawksmoor Publishing Perform & Thrive: A Sportsperson's Guide to
Book SynopsisA wellbeing book athletes, coaches, and administrators. Filled with real-world examples, findings from the latest research, and life stories from top athletes.
£14.24
Scribe Publications Generation Sleepless: why teenagers aren’t
Book SynopsisAn intimate glimpse inside a silent epidemic that is harming teens, and a pathway for parents to help them reclaim the restorative power of sleep. If you could protect your child from unnecessary anxiety, depression, and chronic stress, and foster a greater sense of happiness and well-being in their lives, wouldn’t you? In this book, the authors of The Happy Sleeper, the classic book on helping babies and young children develop healthy sleep habits, uncover one of the greatest threats to our teenagers’ physical and mental health: sleep deprivation. Caught in a perfect storm of omnipresent screens, academic overload, and unnecessarily early school-start times, our children are operating in a constant state of sleep debt while struggling to meet the demands of adolescence. In this essential book, Heather Turgeon and Julie Wright draw on the latest scientific research to reveal that today’s teenagers are, in fact, the most sleep-deprived population in human history. In fact, at a critical phase of development, many teens need more sleep than their younger siblings — but they’re getting drastically less. Generation Sleepless guides families in building healthy habits around sleep by: • establishing family agreements around sleep habits; • altering family practices around phones, social media, and screen time; • regaining overall equilibrium in the home; and • remaking bedtime routines Packed with years of research and in-depth reporting, Generation Sleepless is a wake-up call for parents that equips them with the right tools to start a family conversation about sleep and to ultimately regain connection with their tweens and teens.Trade Review‘Generation Sleepless is the crucial missing piece in the conversation about teen mental health. As a therapist and the mum of a teenager, I'm so grateful for every page of this book!’ -- Lori Gottlieb, New York Times bestselling author of Maybe You Should Talk To Someone‘Well-researched, skillfully written, and deeply helpful. Turgeon and Wright are cultural therapists who teach us how to help teens with the most urgent and important of lessons — how to sleep well. I recommend this book to all parents of tweens and teens.’ -- Mary Pipher, author of Reviving Ophelia‘In Generation Sleepless, Heather Turgeon and Julie Wright provide an essential guide to supporting the key nutrient for the adolescent brain: sleep. I love this book because it provides a respectful, emotionally attuned, and practical roadmap to helping teenagers get the sleep their bodies and brains so desperately need. I highly encourage everyone who parents or works with teens to read and share this much needed resource!’ -- Mona Delahooke, PhD, author of Beyond Behaviours and Brain-Body Parenting‘Grounded in a deep understanding of sleep, family dynamics, and social realities, this engaging book seamlessly and creatively integrates practical tips and tools families can use for immediate relief with ways they can work to make the systemic changes — including sleep-friendly school start times — that make healthy sleep possible.’ -- Terra Ziporyn Snider, PhD, Executive Director and co-founder of Start School Later, and co-author of The New Harvard Guide to Women’s Health‘Generation Sleepless exposes the myriad of factors that squeeze teen sleep, but more importantly, it gives us a practical framework with to-do’s for society, as well as five easy-to-deploy habits for families that really make a difference.’ -- Dr Michael Breus, author of The Power of When‘Rest is vital for developing brains … Turgeon and Wright explain the connection between sleep and mental health — and what parents can do to help.’ * PEOPLE *‘Turgeon and Wright, authors of the bestseller, The Happy Sleeper, reveal just how wrong we’ve all been about teens and sleep. Their new book discusses how to build healthy habits, advocate for change, and navigate the storm together with your teen through collaboration and communication.’ * Motherwell *Praise for The The Happy Sleeper: ‘Clear a space on your bookshelf! You’ll be consulting this friendly, research-based guide to the blessings of sleep for you and your little ones for many years to come.’ -- Adele Faber, co-author of How To Talk So Kids Will Listen & Listen So Kids Will TalkPraise for The The Happy Sleeper: ‘An important resource for parents seeking to give their children a lifetime of quality sleep. Good sleep habits are vital to child development and overall health, and The Happy Sleeper offers real-world strategies for getting children the sleep they need.’ -- David M. Cloud, CEO of National Sleep FoundationPraise for Now Say This: ‘Instantly useable. Their practical and compassionate method gets you unstuck from difficult parenting moments and gives kids the tools to grow into responsible, emotionally savvy adults.’ -- Lori Gottlieb, LMFT, New York Times bestselling author of Maybe You Should Talk to Someone
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Exisle Publishing The Mindful Freak-Out: A rescue manual for being
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Scribe Publications The Naked Surgeon: the power and peril of
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SteinerBooks, Inc An Electronic Silent Spring: Facing the Dangers
Book SynopsisOur earth has natural electromagnetic energy, and over millions of years we have evolved to live in harmony with it.In our modern world, however, human-made electromagnetic fields are increasingly common -- wifi and mobile phone networks, for example. Katie Singer argues that these fields are now so prevalent that they are threatening the health of all aspects of our world -- people, plants, bees and birds -- and in particular our memory, DNA, behaviour, attention spans, sleep patterns and susceptibility to disease.This unique book examines the effects of electrification and presents solutions for communities and individuals who welcome the benefits of our digital world, but want to limit their exposure to electromagnetic radiation.Trade Review'An important and thoughtful book for every person concerned about the environment and human health.'-- Kenny Ausubel, CEO, Bioneers'Katie Singer's findings deserve thoughtful analysis and action by concerned citizens and elected officials, and must not be swept under the rug.'-- Whitney North Seymour, Jr, former New York State Senator, Co-founder, Natural Resources Defense Council'A must-read for those of us rushing heedlessly into the wireless age.'-- Sally Fallon Morell, President, Weston A. Price Foundation and author of Nourishing Traditions'Because these issues matter to every parent, teacher and technology user, everyone needs to read this book.'-- Cygnus Books
£14.24
Uphill Books My Perfect Movement Plan
Book SynopsisCreate a personalized movement plan you love.You’ve heard of the million benefits of movement, but you can’t make it work in your body or your own life. Maybe you move a lot at work, and your body is too tired to do the activities you used to enjoy. Maybe you’re an athlete with nagging injuries keeping you off your game. Maybe you want to move more but you don’t have the time—or can’t because moving hurts. The best way to approach movement is to think of it like food—we need certain amounts of all different kinds for our bodies to be healthy. My Perfect Movement Plan helps you figure out exactly which types of movement you’re already getting, what you might be missing, and where to fit it into your daily life.This workbook is all about discovering the “movement diet” your body needs. Not any body, but your body, specifically. Complete dozens of self-a
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Mayo Clinic Press Man Overboard!: A Medical Lifeline for the Aging
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Forefront Books Why Did I Come Into This Room?: A Candid
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Hierophant Publishing What'S Missing from Medicine: Six Lifestyle
Book SynopsisIn the fall of 1995, Dr. Saray Stancic was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis. By 2003, she couldn''t walk without assistance, spent many days in a wheelchair, and was on numerous anti-MS medications, all with horrible side effects. After stumbling upon some studies that linked MS outcomes to diet and lifestyle, Dr. Stancic undertook a radically different approach to managing her illness. Within a short time she was off all MS medications, walking normally, and even resumed dancing and running marathons. Now, in WHAT''S MISSING FROM MEDICINE, Dr. Stancic shares what she''s learned about the incredible power that specific lifestyle changes can have for those living with chronic illness. Her medical practice is dedicated to prevent, treat, and even reverse chronic illnesses such as heart disease, diabetes, IBS, Crohn''s disease, lupus, Parkinson''s disease, and many others, all by using tools that are grounded in science and backed up by medical studies. Dr. Stancic is highly critical of the medical community''s lack of success when it comes to treating chronic illness. WHAT''S MISSING FROM MEDICINE is therefore both an invitation to a better life as well as a clarion call for the medical establishment to make these lifestyle changes an integral part of the practice of medicine
£17.99
Hatherleigh Press,U.S. Calming Teenage Anxiety
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Balboa Press Soft Tissue Revolution: The New Bodywork Paradigm
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Gefen Publishing House Woman of Few Words: My Creative Journey With
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B & H Pub Group Carried Through Cancer
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Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Everyday Voice Care
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Austin Macauley Publishers LLC Positive Thinking As a Way of Life
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Vital Life Works LLC The Anti-Aging Revolution: Break free from the
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Hammersmith Health Books What's Up with Your Gut?: Why You Bloat After
Book SynopsisThis book is written for the millions of people worldwide who suffer from gut problems; from burping and acid reflux to abdominal pain and flatulence through to diarrhoea, bloating and constipation. What happens between eating your food and it coming out the other end can sometimes be a source of daily discomfort and embarrassment. Health journalist Jo Waters and Gastroenterologist Professor Julian Walters look at possible causes of your gut troubles - some of them minor and others more serious - and how to address them. Whether you bloat after eating pasta or bread, suffer cramping diarrhoea when you are stressed out , get constipated when you're on holiday or just feel fatigued by your grumbling guts, they show what the options are for diagnosis, symptom improvement and tackling the underlying causes.Table of ContentsIntroduction - what's causing your gut symptoms? Irritable bowel syndrome - causes, symptoms and treatments; Bloating and diarrhoea - could you have coeliac disease or NCGS? Watery diarrhoea - could you have bile acid diarrhoea? Bloating and bacterial overgrowth; Food allergies and sensitivities; Could FODMAPs be causing your bloating and diarrhoea? Inflammatory bowel diseases; Gallstones, hiatus hernias and diverticula disease; Cancer; Drug side effects - drugs that can cause gastric side effects; Getting to the bottom of your symptoms - a gastroeneterologist's view; Medical terms explained
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Hammersmith Health Books Love Your Bones: The Essential Guide to Ending
Book SynopsisMillions of women and increasing numbers of men worldwide are suffering the pain and debility associated with osteoporosis. For the 1 in 3 women over age 65 already affected by the disease, the cost in both financial and personal terms is astronomical. In this thought-provoking book, Max Tuck shows not only how we can prevent bone loss but also how we can rebuild bone density, giving detailed guidance on how to do this, including essential specific exercises. Based on proven science, the latest technological developments, a passion for nutritious food and her long experience as a Health Educator and Veterinary Surgeon, Max's comprehensive action plan will enable you to slash your fracture risk and improve your health, even into advanced age. With an easy to follow and entertaining writing style, she provides new hope and inspiration for a stronger and more vibrant future.Trade Review'If you are concerned about the health of your structure, there has never been a better manual or blueprint guiding you on how to regain it and maintain it.' Dr Brian R Clement, The Hippocrates Health Institute, Florida, USATable of ContentsSome alarming statistics; Bone structure and development; Why dairy is not the answer; Acidity - your worst enemy; Protein damage; Sugar - the fourth deadly sin; Calcium - less important than you may think; Forgotten minerals; Overlooked vitamins and other phytonutrients; Supplements and drugs - the good, the bad and the downright ugly; Hormones and stress; Exercise - the key to it all; A day in the life of a bone lover; Bone-building recipes and weekly meal plan; Evidence base
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Heal Your Gut Save Your Brain
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Mayo Clinic Press Mayo Clinic Book of Home Remedies
Book SynopsisAn easy-to-use self-care guide for managing more than 130 common health conditions safely at home. Will drinking orange juice help prevent kidney stones? Is it true you can get rid of bad breath by chewing parsley? Does caffeine improve or worsen a headache? Today, greater responsibility is being placed on individuals to take steps at home to stay healthy and manage and prevent everyday injuries and common illnesses. This has been triggered, in no small part, by the rising cost of medical care and limited access to healthcare professionals. This practical guide from the experts at Mayo Clinic can show you how to minimize your risks of disease and injury. And in the event that something should happen, it outlines necessary steps to help treat the condition until it's resolved or you can see a healthcare provider. The information is straightforward, easy to understand and easy to find, with topics arranged in alphabetical ord
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Fair Winds Press Living Your Healthiest Semaglutide Life
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Robert Rose Inc The Beginners Guide to Acupressure
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Johns Hopkins University Press A Gift of Time
Book SynopsisNow updated and expandeda gentle and comprehensive guide for parents expecting a baby with a prenatal diagnosis of a life-limiting condition. When prenatal testing reveals that a baby is expected to die before or shortly after birth, many parents choose to proceed with the pregnancy and embrace the time they are able to have with their baby, before birth as well as afterward. With compassion and support, A Gift of Time walks these parents step-by-step through this challenging and emotional experiencefrom receiving the diagnosis to coping with the pregnancy and making plans for the baby's birth and peaceful death. The second edition of this gentle guide offers inspiration and reassurance through the voices of numerous parents who have walked this path with their beloved baby. Their moving experiences are stories not only of grief but of joy and peace. This edition: Expands the content substantially to incorporate new research and guidelines Features additional vignettes from more tTable of ContentsIntroduction1. The New: Receiving Your Baby's Diagnosis2. What Now? Making Decisions about Continuing Your Pregnancy3. The Emotional Journey: Grieving and Adjusting to Your New Path4. Waiting with Your Baby: Settling in for the Rest of your Pregnancy5. Making Medical Decisions: Choosing Care for Your Baby6. Getting Ready: Preparing for Your Baby's Birth, Life, and Death7. Welcoming Baby: Birth Experiences and Meeting Your Baby8. Saying Goodbye: Holding On and Letting Go9. Continuing Your Journey: After Your Baby Dies10. ReflectionsAppendix: Sample Outline for a Perinatal Palliative Care Birth PlanNotesIndex
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University of Toronto Press Decolonizing Data
Book SynopsisDecolonizing Data explores how ongoing structures of colonialization negatively impact the well-being of Indigenous peoples and communities across Canada, resulting in persistent health inequalities. In addressing the social dimensions of health, particularly as they affect Indigenous peoples and BIPOC communities, Decolonizing Data asks, Should these groups be given priority for future health policy considerations?Decolonizing Data provides a deeper understanding of the social dimensions of health as applied to Indigenous peoples, who have been historically underfunded in and excluded from health services, programs, and quality of care; this inequality has most recently been seen during the COVID-19 pandemic.Drawing on both western and Indigenous methodologies, this unique scholarly contribution takes both a sociological perspective and the "two-eyed seeing" approach to research methods. By looking at the ways that everyday research practices coTable of ContentsContents List of Tables List of Figures Acknowledgments Dedication Preface Relational Accountability About this Book How the Book is Organized 1.Introduction The Importance of Power and Place: Place-Based Consciousness Who is Indigenous? Indigenous Peoples and the Urban Landscape in Canada Indigenous Perspectives on the Good Life The Link Between Social Capital and Indigenous Well-Being 2. The Impacts of Colonization on Indigenous Health and Well-being Setter State Policy and Indigenous Peoples Assimilation Policy and Poor Health Outcomes The Indian Reserve System The Residential School System Historical Trauma for Generations to Come Acts of Reconciliation The 1996 Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples (RCAP) The 2015 Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) 3. Decolonizing Bodies and a Self-Governing Health System Indigenous Well-being and Urban Life Beyond the Western Medical Model and Decolonizing Bodies Health Transformation and Self-Determination Health Governance and the First Nations Health Authority 4. Social Capital Theory, Health Indicators and Indigenous Communities Historical Overview: Bourdieusian Social Capital and Health Status Social Capital Analysis and Applied Social Research Social Capital Theory and Colonization Moving Beyond the GDP: Social and Economic Indicators of Well-being How is Well-Being Measured in Canada? How is Indigenous Well-Being Measured in Canada? Indigenous Health Indictors Frameworks 5. Decolonizing Data and Critical Research Methods Decolonizing Methodologies Ethics: Honoring Indigenous Protocols and Relational Accountability Participation Action Research and Indigenous Communities Two-Eyed Seeing and Indigenous Health Outcomes Qualitative Findings The Origin Story of the First Nations Perspective on Health and Wellness Traditional Knowledge Data Governance and Ownership From Illness Models to Wellness Perspectives A Critical Data Approach Decolonizing Data and Indigenous Health Outcomes The 2012 Aboriginal People’s Survey and Measuring Historical Trauma Individual and Community Level Factors Affecting Indigenous Health Outcomes Quantitative Findings Transgenerational Trauma and Health Outcomes Indigenous Culture as Resistance to Trauma 6. Conclusion Indigenous-Based Determinants of Health and Wellness Social Capital and Indigenous Health and Wellness Critical Reflections Allyship and Solidarity Relational Allyship and Responsive Research Responsive Research, the TRAC Method and Indigenous Data Sovereignty The Limitations of Two-Eyed Seeing Indigenous Data Sovereignty References
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Human Kinetics Publishers Breathe, Focus, Excel: Exercises, Techniques, and
Book SynopsisYou train your body for peak conditioning. You train your mind for mental toughness. Now train your breathing patterns to achieve your ultimate athletic potential.In Breathe, Focus, Excel, Harvey Martin—breathing coach for top athletes and teams in the MLB, NHL, and NFL—explains the science behind breath work, how breathing affects various systems of the body, and why changing how you breathe can help you change your game.Like any skill, breathing is a fundamental movement pattern that requires training to achieve mastery. Breathe, Focus, Excel guides you through breathing exercises that will expand the rib cage, protect the spine, and strengthen the pelvic floor. More importantly, each exercise is designed to help you improve performance: Generate more power Move with greater efficiency and ease Expedite recovery Improve aerobic capacity Enhance decision-making and focus in competition Reduce anxiety in high-stress, competitive situations Breathe, Focus, Excel draws the connection between how you breathe and how you perform. Applicable to any sport, the invaluable instruction and real examples lead you to more efficient and effective breathing that will unlock your full performance potential.Earn continuing education credits! A continuing education exam that uses this book is also available. It may be purchased separately, or as part of a package that includes both the book and the exam.Trade Review“Harvey and I have formed a bond, with a common interest in breathing and its importance in our lives. A healthy and happy life is something we all deserve. The tools and systems presented by Harvey in Breathe, Focus, Excel will help you reach deeper levels and will guide you toward a sustainable lifestyle and performance.”—Darin Olien, Producer and Costar of Emmy Award Winning Netflix Docuseries Down to Earth“We look at athletes in awe because they show us, on a public stage, the maximum potential of human capability. You may wonder, 'How do they do it?' Most athletes will tell you it’s about fundamentals—about doing the simplest things really well and doing them consistently. What is more foundational than our breath? You can use it to achieve peak performance, to find inner peace, and to maximize your memory, presence, sleep, recovery, and so on—all by putting extra emphasis on something you already do thousands of time each day. I speak from experience when I say there is no better teacher at breath than Harvey Martin.”—Jake Butt, Football Analyst for the Big Ten Network and Former Tight End for the Denver Broncos“Take a deep breath. With Breathe, Focus, Excel, you’re about to embark on an adventure through the laws of nature and begin to understand that you have all the power in the world to make yourself feel good and perform at your highest level in life—one nasal breath at a time.”—Alyssa Nakken, Coach for the San Francisco Giants (MLB), first full-time female coach in MLB history"Harvey helped me learn how to use breathing techniques to conquer my fear of playing in cold weather. I was able to control my heart rate and breathing, and that elevated me to a higher level of on-field performance. When I'm out on the mound, my breath is a part of my pre-pitch routine every time. I'm very thankful for Harvey because without his involvement I don't think I'd be able to be on this wave I'm on now, where I'm able to play year after year and feel great about it."—Marcus Stroman, Pitcher for the Chicago Cubs (MLB), MLB All-Star and Gold Glove winner“Harvey is one of those generational minds and teachers who shifts the paradigm of high performance in sports, peak performance, and recovery. His value to any person, team, or organization, and to society in general, is incomparable! He’s impacted my life on and off the field, just as he has with anyone he’s breathed alongside!”—Tyler Beede, Pitcher for the Pittsburgh Pirates (MLB)“I first started working with Harvey before the Tokyo 2020 Olympics; he helped me with heat acclimation, because the conditions in Japan were brutally hot. I learned several tools that gave me confidence in my first games. The sport of sailing is both mentally and physically demanding, so learning how to connect the two via breath has been key. The heat and cold training and the breath work were not only incredibly helpful to my performance but also a great way to add in something new and exciting to my regular training routine.”—Lara Dallman Weiss, U.S. Olympic Sailing Team“Working with Harvey since 2020 has been awesome. We go through a lot of ups and downs, stress, flights, time zone changes, lack of sleep, etc., and being more aware of my breath is an essential tool I wish I had a long time ago. Thanks, Harvey, for everything—always finish cold.”—Joc Pederson, San Francisco Giants Player and Two-Time MLB World Series Champion“After deciding that the effects of breath work were something I wanted to pursue, I’ve been able to incorporate it into my routine and have seen great improvements—physically and mentally—because of this tool. Working with Harvey has built a foundation of confidence within my performance, recovery, and mindset. I’ve been able to use different protocols, in and out of season, that have given me an even greater understanding of the benefit of breath. From working on controlling my breath in the sauna or in the weight room, I’ve been able to carry all these experiences onto the ice.”—James van Riemsdyk, Left Winger for the Philadelphia Flyers (NHL) Table of ContentsPart I. Breath AwarenessChapter 1. Fundamentals of Breath AwarenessChapter 2. The Anatomy and Physiology of BreathingChapter 3. Athletic Performance and the BreathChapter 4. Emotions and the BreathPart II. Breathing ExercisesChapter 5. Exercises to Test and Measure the BreathChapter 6. Oxygenation ExercisesChapter 7. Strengthening ExercisesChapter 8. Recovery, Relaxation, and Emotional Regulation ExercisesChapter 9. Environmental Stress Exercises
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Book Publishing Company The Pleasure Trap
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Penguin Putnam Inc Healing Children
Book SynopsisA groundbreaking medical memoir by one of our nation's leading pediatric surgeons - the visionary head of Children's National.
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Crown Anatomy of an Epidemic
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Rowman & Littlefield Publishers Decision Assessment and Counseling in Abortion
Book SynopsisIn today's contentious political environment surrounding abortion, clinicians, counselors and social workers need a clear framework for providing skilled, compassionate decision counseling. They need help working with the hard stuff: What do I do when my patient asks me if God will forgive her? or What do I say when a woman says that she feels like she's killing her baby? These are the questions asked by clinicians and mental health professionals everywhere; these are also the questions for which this book offers answers. The fields of healthcare and counseling psychology have long-awaited a manual for conducting pregnancy decision counseling across the spectrum of patient issues, employee skill levels, and clinic resources. Using case examples, individual and group exercises, guided self-reflection, and values clarification, the reader will develop the necessary skills to provide compassionate and informed pregnancy decision counseling. This book will define the gold standard for decision assessment and counseling for all pregnancy options and will be cited as the definitive guide for learning, teaching, and providing high-quality, compassionate counseling in abortion and family planning clinics nationwide.
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Inner Traditions Bear and Company Preventing and Reversing Arthritis Naturally
Book SynopsisA comprehensive self-help program designed to prevent and reverse degenerative inflammatory diseases without drugs and their unwelcome side effects. • The program in this book is designed to help millions who suffer from chronic arthritis pain to heal, rather than to just medicate their symptoms. • Takes a holistic approach to finding the causes of arthritis pain and offers a self-help treatment program designed to heal the body from the inside out by incorporating medicinal herbs, nutritional supplements, exercise, diet, and chiropractic care. • Raquel Martin is the author of the bestselling book The Estrogen Alternative. Each year thousands of people struggling with the debilitating effects of arthritis hear their doctors say that they will just have to learn to live with the pain. After experiencing this firsthand, Raquel Martin was determined to find a better way. Together with Dr. Karen Romano, Martin developed a comprehensive self-help program designed to prevent and reverse degenerative inflammatory disease without drugs and their unwelcome or dangerous side effects. The authors show readers how to address the causes rather than medicate the symptoms of arthritis by implementing holistic lifestyle changes--from medicinal herbs, nutritional supplements, and natural hormone therapy to whole foods, exercise, and chiropractic care. Thoroughly researched and clearly presented, Preventing and Reversing Arthritis Naturally guides readers through the labyrinth of recent medical studies related to the effects and treatment of this disease. In addition, it discusses the exclusion of alternative therapies from most insurance coverage and provides advice on the action consumers can take to address this. Part practical medical resource, part encouraging guide, Preventing and Reversing Arthritis Naturally will inspire all readers to take charge of all aspects of their health.
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Ebury Publishing Life After Life
Book SynopsisIntroducing the revolutionary concepts of the NDE (Near Death Experience), the bright light and the tunnel, Life After Life has shaped countless reader’s notions about the meaning of the death and offered essential reassurance to anyone who has wondered 'what comes next'?Trade ReviewDr Moody…will enlighten many and will confirm what we have been taught for two thousand years – that there is life after death -- Elisabeth Kubler RossAnyone who is not grateful for Moody's immense contribution to human welfare ought to check his pulse -- Larry Dossey, author of Healing Beyond the BodyMoody's pioneering activities have...helped millions of people to understand and accept these special states of consciousness -- Pim Van Lommel, author of Consciousness Beyond Life
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Ebury Publishing Breaking the Age Code
Book Synopsis'Will shatter some of your basic assumptions about ageing' - Adam GrantWhy do some people age better and live longer than others?This is the question that led leading expert and researcher Dr Becca Levy to discover a fascinating truth: just changing the way you think about ageing can add years to your life. In Breaking the Age Code, Dr Levy draws on pioneering research to offer stunning revelations about the mind-body connection. She demonstrates that many aspects of ageing we consider to be natural, such as memory loss, hearing decline and cardiovascular events, are in fact influenced by our own negative biases, often informed by cultural ageism. She tackles head on how we can shift these outdated ideas at a societal level and what we can do to help ourselves.Positive, practical and full of fresh insights, Breaking the Age Code will dismantle your assumptions about how we get older and leave you looking forward to what the future holds.'Breaking the Age Code is less a self-help manual than a manifesto for a revolution' - Anna Maxted, The TimesTrade ReviewBreaking the Age Code is less a self-help manual than a manifesto for a revolution -- Anna Maxted * The Times *This book will shatter some of your basic assumptions about ageing - and how we can lead longer, healthier and happier lives. Becca Levy is the world's foremost expert on the psychology of ageing, and she shares rigorous, remarkable evidence that one of the best ways to stay mentally and physically fit is to rethink your stereotypes about what it means to be an older person. -- Adam Grant, #1 New York Times bestselling authorA revolutionary paradigm shift in how we think about ageing * Elissa Epel, Professor & Vice Chair, University of California and co-Author of NYT Bestseller The Telomere Effect *At last, Professor Becca Levy shows how we can harness the power of the mind to live a longer and more fulfilling life. She brings a unique perspective about a question we are all concerned with: what happens as we age and get older? She brilliantly shows how we can successfully age. The book offers great insights and it is a must-read!' -- Dr Itiel Dror, senior neurocognitive researcher, University College LondonWhat are your age beliefs? [...] Does it matter what sort of beliefs you have? For the answer, get Becca Levy's powerful new book Breaking the Age Code. -- Professor Brian Martin
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Dorling Kindersley Ltd Design A Healthy Home 100 Ways to Transform Your
Book SynopsisCreate a healthy, happy home with 100 design ideas to support your physical and mental well-being.Using the latest evidence and research in well-being and Biophilic Design, learn how to transform every space in your home to create a restorative and nurturing environment. Discover the many benefits of connecting to nature, maximising natural light, improving air quality, and the right way to add colour, texture, and pattern to create spaces that improve relaxation, recuperation, social connections, and sleep.Together with the research team at Oliver Heath Design, including sustainability expert Victoria Jackson, psychologist Eden Goode, and designer Jo Baston, Oliver has devised each solution with easy implementation in mind. Whatever your budget and whether you rent or own your property you can use these stylish fun and affordable ideas to make your home a sanctuary.Inside the pages of this home decor book, you''ll discover how to detoxif
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Little, Brown & Company The Thyroid Connection
Book SynopsisAre you exhausted all the time, plagued by brain fog, and unable to lose weight? Do you struggle with insomnia, panic attacks, and tremors? But does your doctor insist that your labs are normal, and that you just need to eat less and exercise more? As anyone who has been there knows, nothing is more frustrating, stressful, and emotionally draining than feeling unwell and being told you''re fine by the very person who is supposed to heal you. The truth is, your symptoms could be caused by a thyroid disorder--the hidden cause behind a wide array of health problems that can threaten to ruin your life. Thyroid dysfunctions like Hashimoto''s disease, hypothyroidism, and hyperthyroidism affect at least 20 million Americans and yet conventional medicine frequently misses the diagnosis. The scariest part? Most doctors won''t even order thyroid tests unless you specifically ask. Now, in The Thyroid Connection, Dr. Amy Myers teaches you how to take your health into your
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Fair Winds Press Going Dry A Workbook
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HarperCollins Publishers Raising Babies
Book SynopsisSteve Biddulph, the favourite number one name in parenting psychology and bestselling author of Raising Boys examines how different childcare options are likely to affect you and your child in this rivetting and highly topical bookThis topical book tackles a key issue all new parents face. Steve Biddulph looks at childcare choices and the dilemmas that so often arise:- I want to stay at home with my child but don't know how I can'- I don't know what is better: nursery, creche or childminder'- if other people look after my child will it affect its development and happiness?'It examines the two-income slaves to work' culture in the UK and how in the past ten years, the number of babies and toddlers under three who are spending all day (8am to 6pm) in nurseries has quadrupled. Biddulph urges caution and warns that the hurried and disconnected way that families now live their lives could be damaging to a whole new generation's mental stability and development.The book is an eye-opener inTrade Review‘Childcare advice worth lapping up.’ Vanessa Feltz, Daily Express ‘When you find a guru willing to change his mind when evidence and humanity prompt, you rejoice. For me, Steve Biddulph — one of the most popular ones in the world, with four million books sold — is the man.’ Libby Purves, The Times ‘One of the world's most popular parenting gurus.’The Sunday Times ‘A mix of Billy Connelly and Dr Spock … Steve Biddulph is a publishing phenomenon.’ The Times ‘Steve’s advice is easy to follow – and more importantly, it works.’ BBC Family Life Magazine
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HarperCollins Publishers A Great Day at the Office Simple Strategies to
Book SynopsisDreading work? Tired of a 9 to 5 that's more like an 8 to 10? Feeling overwhelmed by your job? A Great Day at the Office offers practical solutions to the challenges of modern-day business life for a healthier, happier and more productive time at the office and away.For almost two decades, Dr John Briffa has worked with a wide range of organisations, both in the UK and abroad, to inspire literally thousands of people to live and work more healthily, effectively and sustainably.His techniques have proven, time and again, that small changes to your lifestyle will recharge your batteries and boost your performance and productivity. Areas he will cover include: diet, hydration, the amount of alcohol you drink, and the relation these bear to your quantity and quality of sleep. Many of his solutions go against conventional wisdom, but are based on the most recent and cutting-edge studies.Trade ReviewPraise for Escape the Diet Trap: ‘Briffa’s tips will leave you trim, toned and pleasantly hunger-free’ Woman ‘I was really impressed, mainly because the weight loss was so quick’ Woman and Home ‘…builds a sustainable relationship with food that will bring long-term weight loss without excessive hunger, calorie control or hunger’ Saga ‘I lost 6lbs in two weeks, despite eating a lot more than usual. I’m hooked’ Cosmopolitan
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