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Book SynopsisContains the latest medical information about the cause, symptons, and treatments of eczema and is written for adults with eczema and the parents of children with eczema.

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Book SynopsisThe Divided Mind is the crowning achievement of Dr. John E. Sarno''s distinguished career as a groundbreaking medical pioneer, going beyond pain to address the entire spectrum of psychosomatic (mindbody) disorders.The interaction between the generally reasonable, rational, ethical, moral conscious mind and the repressed feelings of emotional pain, hurt, sadness, and anger characteristic of the unconscious mind appears to be the basis for mindbody disorders. The Divided Mind traces the history of psychosomatic medicine, including Freud''s crucial role, and describes the psychology responsible for the broad range of psychosomatic illness. The failure of medicine''s practitioners to recognize and appropriately treat mindbody disorders has produced public health and economic problems of major proportions in the United States.One of the most important aspects of psychosomatic phenomena is that knowledge and awareness of the process clearly h

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Trade Review"Your Health Destiny combines timeless spiritual guidance with the latest medical research on what's best for our bodies and minds, giving you the power to transform your life." -- Deepak Chopra "We have a tendency these days of giving our health over to our genes and other factors beyond our control. The key insight of Your Health Destiny is that our health is not fixed, but can be constructed by the decisions and choices we confront every day." -- Larry Dossey, MD, Author of Reinventing Medicine and One Mind "Your health is indeed your destiny! You control it with your attitudes, habits and activities. At least 85% of all diseases are results of your choices. Choose wisely from the many great prescriptions in this important book." -- C. Norman Shealy, M.D., Ph.D., Founder and CEO, National Institute of Holistic Medicine, Founding President, American Holistic Medical Association "Your Health Destiny awakens us from our misguided passive reliance upon pharmaceutical remedies that so often fall short. Selhub's empowering text will transform your perspective, providing the tools to actively and fundamentally change your destiny as it relates to health, disease resistance, and longevity." -- David Perlmutter, MD, FACN, New York Times #1 Bestselling Author of Grain Brain: The Surprising Truth About Wheat, Carbs, and Sugar - Your Brain's Silent Killers "Your Health Destiny presents clear and practical guidance on not only how to face one's stressors but how to overcome them as well. Dr Eva Selhub skillfully illustrates how to nourish and find balance between one's physical, mental and spiritual well-being." -- Bardor Tulku Rinpoche, author of Living in Compassion "Dr. Eva has provided an essential guidebook for maintaining optimum health. Dr. Selhub provides education, encouragement, and inspiration that reveals an entirely new way of practicing medicine, yet maintains many elements of ancient wisdom traditions." -- Dr. Steven Farmer, author of Healing Ancestral Karma, Earth Magic, and Sacred Ceremony "I highly recommend this book to help change behavior and develop the techniques to get the most of your life while defeating stress. All this comes through knowledge and you practicing her simple method of changing your present to brighten your future." -- John J. Ratey, MD, Clinical Associate Professor of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School

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Book SynopsisThe Intelligent HeartAccess the power of your heart's intelligence to improve your focus and creativity, elevate your emotional clarity, lower your stress and anxiety levels, strengthen your immune system, promote your body's optimal performance, and slow the aging process.

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Book SynopsisPunk rock icon John Joseph grew up on the mean streets of New York City in the 1970s. From gang fights to drug addiction, foster homes to lockups?he?s lived it all. But shifting the way he thought about food and committing to a plant-based diet is the one decision he credits with saving his life.Today, he?s completing triathlons, keeping up with guys half his age, and still rocking with his band on world tours. In Meat Is for Pussies, he offers a no-holds-barred guide to plant-based living for every dude out there who thinks grilling burgers, eating at a steak house, or sitting down with a bucket of wings is a ?guy thing.?Joseph presents a throw-down of information, offering both personal and scientific evidence that a plant-based diet offers the best path to athleticism, strength, sexual stamina, and health. In addition to smashing the myths surrounding meat, Joseph offers a meal plan, recipes, and a workout regimen that make it easy to go plant-based and get a ripped body.

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Book SynopsisAn NPR Best Books of 2023 PickA leading financial expert breaks down the personal, cultural, and societal forces that have led us to falsely believe we can never have, do, or be enough, and shows us a fresh new path toward “MoneyZen”—her joy-based approach to living a life rich in financial health and emotional wealth. For anyone who has ever felt that they can never measure up, MoneyZen is your cure.No matter your age, income, or profession, it’s all too easy to fall prey to the false belief that the amount of money you earn, or accomplishments you achieve, or praise you receive is just Never Enough. In MoneyZen, financial industry veteran Manisha Thakor candidly shares how she overcame toxic behaviors around work, money, and prestige that had threatened her relationships, her health, and her career, told alongside the inspiring stories of individuals from all walks of life who reveal t

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Book SynopsisWe are a culture increasingly obsessed with food and health, and with the possible relationship between the two. Yet everywhere we look we see conflicting opinions and advice about the role of food in health. We are inundated by books, T.V. specials, magazine and newspaper articles - so much so that people have begun to ignore today''s recommendations of health experts, knowing that today''s fad will be gone tomorrow.In Good Food for Bad Stomachs, Dr, Henry Janowitz shares this healthy skepticism about some of these news stories and sets out to make sense of the many research reports and claims, to sort out fact from opinion, and to suggest a sensible diet for those of us who have gastorintestinal complaints and for those of us who do not. He asks two central questions which shape the content and spirit of the book: Is there an ideal diet and is there a consensus on what the ideal diet might contain? And most important to his patients, what do we know about the role of our eating habits in preventing, causing, and treating the many disorders which plague our gastrointestinal tract and its associated digestive glands--the liver, gall bladder, and pancreas? Dr. Janowitz does believe we are what we eat, and the good news is that we can prevent many of our modern diseases by adhering to simple guidelines that are built on solid evidence and the insights of a master clinician who has spent a lifetime listening, treating, and healing patients.Trade ReviewGood Food for Bad Stomachs, authored by an expert in the study of digestive disorders for more than one-half century, is the best book on the subject yet written and is highly recommended for everyone with even a casual interest in food and health."--Joseph B. Kirsner, M.D., Louis Block Distinguished Service Professor of Medicine, The University of Chicago "This easily readable yet authoritative volume blends Dr. Janowitz's lifetime of clinical experience and scholarship with his delicious wit, his plain common sense, and his unerring instinct for addressing the most important concerns on the minds of his patients."--David B. Sachar, M.D., The Dr. Burrill B. Crohn Professor of Medicine and Director of the Division of Gastroenterology, The Mount Sinai Medical Center, New York "In this fine new compendium, Dr. Janowitz gives people practical guidance out of his vast experience. He is informal, fair and candid, and his words are easily digestible. Every reader will come away with a better understanding of what to eat and why."--Howard Spiro, M.D., Professor of Medicine, Yale University School of Medicine Good Food for Bad Stomachs, authored by an expert in the study of digestive disorders for more than one-half century, is the best book on the subject yet written and is highly recommended for everyone with even a casual interest in food and health."--Joseph B. Kirsner, M.D., Louis Block Distinguished Service Professor of Medicine, The University of Chicago "This easily readable yet authoritative volume blends Dr. Janowitz's lifetime of clinical experience and scholarship with his delicious wit, his plain common sense, and his unerring instinct for addressing the most important concerns on the minds of his patients."--David B. Sachar, M.D., The Dr. Burrill B. Crohn Professor of Medicine and Director of the Division of Gastroenterology, The Mount Sinai Medical Center, New York "In this fine new compendium, Dr. Janowitz gives people practical guidance out of his vast experience. He is informal, fair and candid, and his words are easily digestible. Every reader will come away with a better understanding of what to eat and why."--Howard Spiro, M.D., Professor Medicine, Yale University School of Medicine "Janowitz uses easy-to-understand language to sort through the hype and hoopla of the popular press to make ex;licit recommendations based on the latest medical research."-Library JournalTable of ContentsPART I GOOD FOOD FOR GOOD STOMACHS ; PART II GOOD FOOD FOR BAD STOMACHS

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Book SynopsisOsteoporosis currently affects 25 million people in the United States, and as the baby boomers enter their fifties, the disease is poised to strike millions more. In this text, readers will find everything they need to know to slow, stop, and even reverse the bone loss that causes osteoporosis.Trade Review"This comprehensive book was written as a guide for patients and their families and, as such, covers a variety of topics related to osteoporosis in a simple, well-explained way....This is an excellent reference."--Physiotherapy Canada"Although much more widespread among women, osteoporosis also strikes men, so this overview of the disease speaks to a larger audience than many may suspect. Lane uses her experience as a clinician to add greatly to the book, notably in the case histories she cites and the understanding of patients she expresses."--Booklist"A concise, authoritative overview of this major health problem largely affecting women.... Lane makes effective use of case studies throughout the text to illustrate typical risk situations and treatment options. Recommended for both public and academic libraries for the more sophisticated consumer."--Library Journal"The Osteoporosis Book by osteoporosis researcher Nancy E. Lane, M.D., codirector of rheumatology at San Francisco General Hospital, covers all bases: a description of the disease and its causes, who is at risk, diagnosis, prevention, treatment and dealing with its pain and problems."--Consumers Digest

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Book SynopsisRiveting in their emotional clarity and utterly jargon free, these 30 stories from real life penetrate how we grieve and how we can help those who grieve- whether the griever is oneself, someone we care about, or a client or patient. Lynne Dale Halamish, an internationally respected grief counsellor with more than 20 years'' experience, and Doron Hermoni, a family physician, researcher, and educator, present vignettes from practice that show how death- lingering, unexpected, violent, or self-inflicted- and the loss of a relationship- to oneself or with a child, sibling, parent, mate, grandparent, or friend- give life to grief, together with the process by which each person fully encounters his or her grief. Each story is no more than two or three pages, and the authors follow each one with a short summary of its teachings and a selection of annotated recent references for those who wish to read more about a topic. Looked at in relief, the stories reveal a master grief counsellor at worTable of Contents1. You Dont Know Till You Ask: Jumping to Conclusions, Speaking to Children ; 2. The Weeping Willow: Children dealing with impending death ; 3. Who Will Go with Me to Torah?: Security following parental death ; 4. The Black Place: Talking about fears ; 5. The Tree: It is normal to grow after trauma ; 6. Give Me Permission to Die: Talking openly about death ; 7. The Silent Stage: Encouraging the bereaved to express themselves ; 8. Where is safe?: Repercussions of sibling death ; 9. Decision to live: Important decisions need conscious thought ; 10. Who's Next?: Taking children to funerals: when, what age, how ; 11. The Worst Death: Difference between losing a parent and losing a child ; 12. The last to know: The individuals right to know ; 13. What is freedom?: The unique perspective of the individual ; 14. Mailman: Learn and pass the knowledge on ; 15. I want attention: Classroom intervention after suicide ; 16. You Cannot Prepare: Rehearsal for grief and romanticizing death ; 17. I Can't Tell You: Getting someone to tell you something ; 18. Letting Go: Tacking chances with communication ; 19. What is the Gain?: Cost vs. Benefit ; 20. Body Language: The Clarity of Body Language ; 21. Harps in Heaven Accordions in Hell: Changing Perceptions ; 22. Waiting to Die: The Timing of Death ; 23. Where Did You Get My Number: Identifying the bereaved ; 24. Better to Remember Him as He Was: Who should be part of the mourning rituals ; 25. Waiting for Elijah: Normal grief responses ; 26. What Not to Say: How to act around grievers ; 27. What's Yours and What Isn't: Empathy, Boundaries, Identification ; 28. Laugh and the World Laughs: When you are dying, you are still alive ; 29. The Minefield: Normal Grief ; 30. I Want to Finish His Life for Him: Identification of bereaved siblings with the deceased

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Book SynopsisMany children experience sleep problems and their parents often seek help for what can be a nightly disruption to the entire family. Difficulty getting a good night''s sleep can also impact a child''s functioning during the day. In addition, sleep problems often accompany and can contribute to other disorders. Despite common belief, children do not simply ''grow out of'' most sleep problems. While medications are often prescribed, they may have serious side-effects and have not been proven effective in children. However, there is more than twenty years of psychological research supporting non-pharmacological interventions for children''s sleep problems.This comprehensive guide provides intervention options for a wide variety of sleep problems, including bedtime disturbances, night waking, sleep terrors, and nightmares. It also addresses sleep hygiene, bedwetting, and other sleep-related issues, It uses a modular format, starting with a thorough assessment of the child''s sleep problemsTable of ContentsMODULE 1: PRE-INTERVENTION ASSESSMENT AND PLANNING; MODULE 2: GOOD SLEEP HYGIENE; MODULE 3: BEDTIME; MODULE 4: NIGHT WAKING; MODULE 5: NIGHTMARES AND SLEEP TERRORS; MODULE 6: BEDWETTING; MODULE 7: OTHER SLEEP-RELATED ISSUES

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Book SynopsisIf your child suffers from sleep problems, you are aware of the toll it can take on your child and your family. You may hope your child will just ''grow out of it'', but this is not usually the case. You may have tried giving your child medication, only to find it has little effect in the long-term. You may also be concerned about the serious side-effects these drugs may have in children.This workbook will help you effectively manage your child''s sleep problems without the use of drugs. Each module describes a different problem and gives options for treating it. Bedtime disturbances, night waking, sleep terrors, nightmares, and other sleep-related issues are all addressed in this workbook. It also includes a module on bedwetting. Working with your therapist, you will choose the best intervention options for your family. You can then follow the step-by-step instructions for carrying out each intervention.This workbook is easy-to-use and complements the program described in the correspoTable of Contents1. Overview ; 2. Pre-Intervention Assessment and Planning ; 3. Good Sleep Habits ; 4. Bedtime ; 5. Night Waking ; 6. Nightmares and Sleep Terror ; 7. Bedwetting ; 8. Other Sleep-Related Issues ; 9. Age-Related and Parental Sleep Concerns ; Albany Sleep Problems Scale ; Sleep Diary Forms ; Behavior Log Forms ; Bedwetting Recording Sheet Forms

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Book SynopsisThis book reveals the wide range of emotions, challenges and triumphs experienced by those who work with epilepsy patients and their families. The book also records the profound, uplifting and often heartbreaking experiences of practitioners with seizures who have come to understand, firsthand, the perspective of patients with epilepsy.ABOUT THE SERIES: With the Brainstorms series, one of the world''s leading authorities on epilepsy, Dr Steven C. Schachter, has gathered together the personal testimonies of patients, family members, and caregivers to create a poignant and gripping series of books on this misunderstood and often devastating disorder.Table of ContentsForeword ; Foreword ; Preface ; Tribute to Kiffin Penry, MD ; Contributing Authors ; Descriptions by Providers ; Providers with Epilepsy ; Appendix: Story Authors ; Index

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Book SynopsisIn Defense of Self introduces some of most important medical advances of the past hundred years, from the development of vaccines and the treatment of allergies, autoimmunity and cancer, to prolonging organ transplants and combating AIDS. It not only explains how a vital part of our bodies works, but also provides background for continuing research.Table of ContentsPART I: HOW THE IMMUNE SYSTEM WORKS; PART II THE IMMUNE SYSTEM IN HEALTH AND DISEASE

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Book SynopsisIn a world obsessed with appearance, it is not surprising that body dysmorphic disorder, or BDD -- an emotionally painful obsession with perceived flaws in one's appearance -- has manifested itself as a troubling and relatively common problem for many individuals. In The Broken Mirror, the first and most definitive book on BDD, Dr. Katharine A. Phillips provided a comprehensive manual for patients and their physicians by drawing on years of clinical practice, scientific research, and professional evaluations of over 1,000 patients. Now, in Understanding Body Dysmorphic Disorder: An Essential Guide , the world's leading authority on BDD reaches out to patients, their friends, and their families with this concise and updated handbook. BDD causes sufferers to be obsessed by perceived flaws in their appearance and may afflict as much as two percent of the population, or nearly five million people. Many sufferers are able to function well in society, but remain secretly obsessed by their hideous acne or horrible nose, sneaking constant peeks at a pocket mirror, or spending hours at a time redoing makeup. Others find their lives disintegrate because of their appearance obsessions. It is not an uncommon disorder, simply a hidden one, since sufferers are often embarrassed to tell even their closest friends about their concerns. Using stories and interviews to show the many different behaviors and symptoms of BDD, and a quick self-assessment questionnaire, Dr. Phillips guides readers through the basics of the disorder and through the many treatment options that work and don't work. With Understanding Body Dysmorphic Disorder: An Essential Guide, sufferers will find both helpful advice and much needed reassurance in a compact, down-to-earth indispensable book.Trade Review"Dr. Phillips has once again accomplished something monumental This empathetic and hopeful book provides a comprehensive understanding of body dysmorphic disorder; it also offers proven solutions for working through it effectively. I have no doubt that this eagerly anticipated and necessary contribution will be regarded as a most authoritative layman's manual for body dysmorphic disorder. "-- Britney Brimhall, Director, BDDCentralTable of ContentsPreface ; 1. What is Body Dismorphic Disorder? ; 2. How Do I Know if I Have BDD? ; 3. BDD Comes in Many Forms ; 4. Painful Obsessions ; 5. Compulsive Behaviors: Mirror Checking, Grooming, Camouflaging, Dieting, and Others ; 6. How BDD Affects Lives: Social Avoidance, Problems with School and Work, Violence, Suicide, and Other Consequences ; 7. Gender and BDD across the Life Span ; 8. What Causes BDD? Clues to an Unsolved Puzzle ; 9. Getting Better: A Brief Treatment Guide ; 10. How to Successfully Treat BDD with Medication ; 11. Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for BDD ; 12. Cosmetic Treatments: Surgery, Dermatologic, Dental, and Other Treatments ; 13. Anorexia Nervosa, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, and Other Psychiatric Disorders-What's Their Relationship to BDD? ; 14. Advice for Family Members and Friends ; 15. Getting Help for BDD ; Glossary ; Index

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Book SynopsisFor the nearly 78 million Americans with hypertension, a safe, effective lifestyle plan—incorporating the DASH diet principles and much more—for lowering blood pressure naturallyIf you have high blood pressure, you're not alone: nearly a third of adult Americans have been diagnosed with hypertension, and another quarter are well on their way. Yet a whopping 56 percent of diagnosed patients do not have it under control. The good news? Hypertension is easily treatable (and preventable), and you can take action today to bring your blood pressure down in just four weeks—without the potential dangers and side effects of prescription medications. In Blood Pressure Down, Janet Bond Brill distills what she's learned over decades of helping her patients lower their blood pressure into a ten-step lifestyle plan that's manageable for anyone. You'll: • harness the power of blood pressure power foods l

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Book SynopsisIn the 1990s, two series of shots containing a mercury-based preservative called Thimerosal were added to the nation's already crowded vaccination schedule. Some parents noticed their healthy children suddenly descending into autism soon after receiving vaccinations. This book explores both sides of this controversy.Trade Review"Engrossing... This is the book for concerned parents to read. It's accessible in it's handling of medical topics and compelling in its recounting of the parents' fight." - Publishers Weekly (starred review)."

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Book SynopsisTraces conceptions of pain throughout the ages to reveal the elusive, mysterious nature of pain itself. Interweaving first-person reflections on her own battle with chronic pain, incisive reportage and medical research, the author shows that when dealing with pain we are neither as advanced as we imagine nor as helpless as we may fear.

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Book Synopsis'Sugars that heal' it sounds like a contradiction in terms, but it's the key to one of the most important breakthroughs in recent medical science. We've all been bombarded with warnings about the evils of consuming too much sugar. But, in fact, for our bodies to function properly, we need small amounts of eight essential sugars, only two of which--glucose and galactose--are commonly found in our limited, overprocessed diets. When all eight sugars are available, the health benefits can be breathtaking: Individuals regain their ability to fight disease, reactivate their immune systems, and are able to ward off infection. Based on cutting-edge research in the rapidly evolving science of glyconutrients, Sugars That Heal is an exciting new approach to health and disease prevention.As medical doctor and scientific researcher Emil Mondoa explains, these eight essential sugars, known as saccharides, are the basis of multicellular intelligence--the ability of cells to communicate, coher

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