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Book SynopsisWhen you get the right balance in life you can do amazing things: create, perform, lead a team, build a great company, raise a family. But so often the scales tip and we feel overwhelmed and stressed.Michael Townsend Williams, an adman turned yoga teacher and mindfulness coach, is an advocate of ''welldoing'' – leading a busy and productive life, but not at the expense of our health and wellbeing. And key to this? Our breath.The crucial link between mind and body, our breath reflects what we''re dealing with at any given moment. It tells us when we''re out of our depth.With simple breathing exercises and elements from yoga, meditation and mindfulness, Do Breathe will help you to:Reduce stress and increase productivityImprove focus and work flowCultivate new good habits and drop the badBuild courage and resilienceWhy not breathe yourself better?

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Book SynopsisBreakthrough, effective natural medicine approaches to manage and treat Alzheimer's disease.

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Book SynopsisThe complete home reference to more than 3000 drugs used to treat most major conditions.From how drugs work to practical advice on the uses, side effects, and risks associated with different prescription medicines and over-the-counter drugs, this medicine book explains it all.Inside the pages of Concise Guide to Medicine & Drugs, you''ll find:- Drugs are organised clearly in an A-Z format, with principal drugs groups arranged by body system or disease group- Text-only section on how major drug groups work on the body- Updated Drug Finder index that lists 3,000 generic and brand-name drugs available in the UKClear, concise and jargon-free, this book about medicine offers essential guidance for anyone taking medication and is an ideal quick-reference guide for healthcare professionals and carers. It is also great for anyone wanting to know more about the drugs used in common medical practice.You''ll discover what to do if a

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Book SynopsisAn intelligent, timely, and prescriptive book that shows how your attitude towards food often reflects your attitude towards other areas in your life--jobs, relationships, money--and how you can let go of trying to please others all the time and instead satisfy your own true appetites and live a more authentic and healthier life.Trade Review"Whether you are looking to change your dress size, your love life, take on your dreams, or just figure out how to connect back to yourself again so you can live a healthy, fulfilled, and authentic life, Ramani's book will take you there." –Vanessa Williams, Actress "I recommend You Are Why You Eat to anyone who eats and anyone who wants to be happy. I really liked how Dr. Ramani Durvasula shared her own stories from her life about weight gain and love loss. In a very entertaining way, she explains how she took control of her life, lost weight and found love." —Cheryl Hines"You Are WHY You Eat is a groundbreaking book that will help people take control of their lives and more importantly live a life that is authentic. By connecting readers to their emotions and learning to find an authentic self, Dr Ramani tackles the most important factors that create our issues around food. She reveals that many of our problems begin with food and our desire to please others. Once we can master the food triggers and listen to ourselves we can also learn to self-regulate in other areas of our lives. A brilliant new look at living an authentic life. Read this book and change your life!" —Dr. Drew Pinsky "Dr. Ramani is really onto something with her philosophy, 'The Promise of One.' It's a simple approach to changing your life one moment at a time . . . and it can work!"—Jeff Probst"Dr. Ramani Durvasula provides an insightful look into what causes eating problems for many women today, and offers a practical step-by-step guide for how to gain control of why you eat and ultimately who you are. This book can change the way you eat and the way you live." —Fary M. Cachelin, Ph.D., Department of Psychology, UNC Charlotte"We have long known that health and well-being are directed by physical, emotional, and social conditions. This multifaceted and intelligent understanding to eating and weight loss is what Dr. Ramani keenly investigates in her book You Are WHY You Eat. Dr. Ramani provides astute insights and practical suggestions that inform all of us on how we must listen to our bodies, attend to our emotions, and be aware of our social environments if each of us is to effectively manage what we eat and control weight in a manner that attends to whole of who we each are. This book draws on state of the art scientific knowledge from the behavioral and health sciences and translates this knowledge into a practical and helpful suggestions and strategies." —Perry N. Halkitis, Ph.D., Professor of Applied Psychology, Public Health, and Medicine, New York University

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Book SynopsisStreet drugs, medical drugs, and other toxic substances are part of reality around us. We are exposed to toxic substances one way or another. These have an effect on our mind and leave residuals in our body. How can one effectively eradicate these from the body? The book describes in detail the "Purification Program" developed by L. Ron Hubbard, that gives an appropriate answer.

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Book Synopsis'This book will enlighten many and confirm what we have been taught for two thousand years - that there is life after death' Elisabeth Kübler-Ross We cannot fully understand this life until we catch a glimpse of what lies beyond it In this landmark bestseller, the world's leading authority on life after death, Dr Raymond Moody, reveals his ground-breaking research that established the concept of near-death experience. Sharing compelling testimonies from those who experienced 'clinical death' and came back, Life After Life is a perspective-shifting and uplifting work that will offer vital reassurance to anyone who has wondered, 'what comes next?'Trade ReviewThanks to Dr Moody, humanity will never be the same * Eben Alexander, MD and author of Proof of Heaven: A Neurosurgeon’s Journey into the Afterlife. *Life After Life created a worldwide change in our understanding of death * Melvin Morse, MD and author of Closer to the Light *

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Book SynopsisNow in paperback, a deep dive into the underlying cellular cause of chronic fatigue, burnout, and brain fog, with a framework for restoring cognitive function, alertness, and an abundance of energy.Chronic fatigue, burnout, brain fog—no matter what we call it, our constant feeling of being drained affects all that we hold dear. But the real cause of our fatigue doesn't lie in our preconceived notions of caffeine intake or adrenal fatigue. Instead, the core underlying cause lies in our cells, specifically in the cellular energy generators called our mitochondria.Ari Whitten, M.S., functional health practitioner and founder of The Energy Blueprint, takes a deep dive into our cellular energy centers and the holistic workings of our body systems and provides the clear nutritional methodologies and specific foods, supplements, and compounds you can use to:– Reclaim your youthful energy levels– Get better sleep– Improve your resilience to stress– Reverse insulin resistance and stabilize your blood sugar levels– Lose excess weight– Improve your mood and brain performanceGet your body out of defense mode and into a state of optimal performance.

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Book SynopsisTHE IRELAND TOP 10 BESTSELLER''An intensely powerful book filled with clear tools to help us survive and cope with some of the most profound moments in our lives. Moving and thoughtful'' Bruce Daisley, author of the Sunday Times No. 1 bestseller The Joy of WorkWhen we experience trauma, loss or grief the pain can feel as if it will last forever. We begin to wonder if our old selves - the ones who felt hope and happiness and joy - are lost to us. And our emotions can lead us into damaging behaviours that compound our problems.Dr Harry Barry acknowledges there is no magic wand that will take our pain away completely, but he uses his clinical experience, combined with cognitive behavioural therapy, to show that emotional healing is always possible. You can put yourself back together with the simple exercises and straightforward advice that have helped countless others.Emotional Healing is a practical, compassionate companion fTrade ReviewThis is rock-solid, practical advice on how to heal yourself emotionally by a fine GP who knows his brain science and has long experience of helping people find their way through emotional crises. Above all, he does not medicalise the mind but instead offers a powerfully humane array of first-rate advice. * Professor Ian Robertson, Professor Psychology, Trinity College Dublin and author of The Stress Test *I want to reassure you that is always possible to put yourself back together again, and I have seen it happen many times with patients in my own medical practice.' If there was ever a reason to buy a self-help book, this quote captures it perfectly. Emotional distress is part of modern life. Emotional healing, explained in a most accessible way by Dr Barry, is your route back to good mental health. Probably his best book ever! * Dr Muiris Houston, Medical Journalist and Health Analyst with The Irish Times *An intensely powerful book filled with clear tools to help us survive and cope with some of the most profound moments in our lives. Moving and thoughtful. * Bruce Daisley, author of the Sunday Times No. 1 bestseller The Joy of Work *

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Book SynopsisTrade Review“The CLEAN program works. . . . I have turned many of my friends on to this program and each one has experienced profound benefits, from weight loss to mental clarity to the end of chronic depression.” — Gwyneth Paltrow “The visionary healer Alejandro has done it again. By making the life-changing revolution we all want and can enjoy seem so simple and easy, he allows us to thrive, feel energized, and find happiness in our stressful and toxic world. I cannot recommend this powerful book and its life-transforming programs highly enough.” — Robert A. F. Tenzin Thurman, PhD, author of Inner Revolution “My friend and esteemed colleague Dr. Alejandro Junger is a legendary visionary in the wellness world, and CLEAN7 is sure to be the next wave of his brilliance. This book brings together the best of ancient wisdom and cutting-edge science into one easy-to-follow plan for everyone, no matter who you are. Seven days to elevate your wellness!” — Dr. Will Cole, bestselling author of Ketotarian and The Inflammation Spectrum “Dr. Alejandro Junger has done it again. CLEAN7 is a proven and powerful detox program that combines Functional Medicine, Ayurvedic Medicine, and intermittent fasting to create that health jumpstart so many us have been waiting for.“ — Dr. Josh Axe, bestselling author of Eat Dirt and The Keto Diet

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Book SynopsisGem GI is a clear introduction to what a GI diet is and how it works. It explains the difference between the glycemic index of a food and its glycemic load. The GI food counter rates hundreds of foods using a simple traffic-light system: red for foods to avoid, amber for foods to eat occasionally and green for foods to focus on.Contains a clear introduction to GI diets and how they work. Cuts through the jargon associated with technical sounding terms such as glycemic index and loads.The food rater operates as in the Gem Calorie and Carb counters giving the GI rating as well as calories and carbs for hundreds of different foods.Provides tips and advice on how to use GI dieting most effectively and helps you maintain a healthy eating regime.There is also a useful guide to what to choose when eating at your favourite Chinese, Italian, Mexican, etc, restaurants.

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Book SynopsisDr Paddy Barrett is a leading Consultant Cardiologist, based in Ireland. Dr Barrett trained at University College Dublin, Columbia University Medical Center in New York and The Scripps Translational Science Institute in California. He has worked with NASA to support astronaut training and preparation and for the Headspace App. His work has been featured in The Lancet, Journal of American Cardiology and the European Heart Journal. He is the founder of The Doctor Paradox and The Dr Paddy Barrett podcasts.

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Book SynopsisElizabeth Ricker is a leading neuroscientist with degrees in Brain and Cognitive Sciences from MIT and Mind, Brain, and Education from Harvard. Eli Ricker is the author of Smarter Tomorrow: How 15 minutes of Neurohacking a day can help you work better, think faster and get more done (Little Brown Spark/Hachette, 2021), winner of a 2022 International Nautilus Book Award. Eli Ricker has been featured in The Wall Street Journal, Harvard Magazine, The Hindu, Fast company, The Stylist and more.

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Book SynopsisWe have spent decades optimising our waking hours, but what about the precious hours after we doze off (or try to)? The Magic of Sleep tells you everything you''ve ever wanted to know about sleep but were too tired to ask. As the most active time for our brains and the most important element to a calmer, happier life, sleep has become the topic of our times. Drawing on the success of Calm, the #1 app for sleep, meditation and relaxation, Michael Acton Smith writes the ultimate guide to good sleep. Beautifully illustrated and packed with fascinating facts and anecdotes, this book contains life-changing tips. At once a bedside companion and a sleeping aide, The Magic of Sleep will be your solution to a better sleeping life, improving each of your waking hours. - Reduce your sleepless nights by finding the perfect soundtrack for dozing off - Learn the new science of sleep, including how to create ideas while you''re asleep - Discove

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Book SynopsisAmerica’s most feared health problem—cancer—just got dealt a major blow. Dr. Peter J. D’Adamo, the creator of the Blood Type Diet®, which has forever changed the way people approach health, now brings readers a targeted plan for fighting cancer. This volume of Dr. D’Adamo’s Health Library has specific tools not available in any other book, for preventing, treating, and reversing some of the many complications of cancer.Dr. D’Adamo’s battle plan includes:• A diet tailored to your blood type to help strengthen your immune system and maximize your health• A new category of Super Beneficials, highlighting powerful cancer-fighting foods for your blood type• Blood type-specific protocols for vitamins, supplements, and herbs to help keep you strong while you are undergoing chemotherapy, radiation, and surgery for cancerous conditions• A four-week program to get started, o

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Book SynopsisA trip to the doctor is almost a guarantee of misery. You''ll make an appointment months in advance. You''ll probably wait for several hours until you hear the doctor will see you now,but only for fifteen minutes! Then you''ll wait even longer for lab tests, the results of which you''ll likely never see, unless they indicate further (and more invasive) tests, most of which will probably prove unnecessary (much like physicals themselves). And your bill will be astronomical.In The Patient Will See You Now , Eric Topol, one of the nation''s top physicians, shows why medicine does not have to be that way. Instead, you could use your smartphone to get rapid test results from one drop of blood, monitor your vital signs both day and night, and use an artificially intelligent algorithm to receive a diagnosis without having to see a doctor, all at a small fraction of the cost imposed by our modern healthcare system. The change is powered by what Topol calls medicine''s Gutenberg moment. Much as the printing press took learning out of the hands of a priestly class, the mobile internet is doing the same for medicine, giving us unprecedented control over our healthcare. With smartphones in hand, we are no longer beholden to an impersonal and paternalistic system in which doctor knows best. Medicine has been digitized, Topol argues now it will be democratized. Computers will replace physicians for many diagnostic tasks, citizen science will give rise to citizen medicine, and enormous data sets will give us new means to attack conditions that have long been incurable. Massive, open, online medicine, where diagnostics are done by Facebook-like comparisons of medical profiles, will enable real-time, real-world research on massive populations. There''s no doubt the path forward will be complicated: the medical establishment will resist these changes, and digitized medicine inevitably raises serious issues surrounding privacy. Nevertheless, the result,better, cheaper, and more human health care,will be worth it.Provocative and engrossing, The Patient Will See You Now is essential reading for anyone who thinks they deserve better health care. That is, for all of us.Trade Review"In his new book, The Patient Will See You Now, Topol expertly builds upon his earlier path-finding work and explores how smartphone adoption, big data, new digital monitors of medically relevant information streams, ubiquitous computing, and larger networks are all combining to revolutionize health care far beyond what most now expect-with the exciting promise of lower costs and higher quality simultaneously. Coming from a world-class physician with a unique perspective on the rapidly changing nature of medicine, Topol's prescription for patient empowerment is a must read."-Al Gore "Dr. Eric Topol is uniquely positioned to map out a new era of democratized medicine-a time when each individual will not only have immediate access to all of their own medical data, but even generate much of it and play a principal role in their healthcare." -Sanjay Gupta, M.D. "Dr. Eric Topol is a pioneer of the medicine of the future and the future is now! Read this book and empower yourself for total well-being." -Deepak Chopra "Eric Topol has written a must-read manifesto for patients who feel helpless. Filled with knowledge and engaging stories, this book shows how you can harness technology to be the master of your medical care-or at least, a better partner for your doctor. I want Dr. Topol for my doctor." -Elisabeth Rosenthal, M.D., The New York Times "[A] groundbreaking book... I think this book is revelatory and just plain smart."-Jim Cramer, CNBC's Mad Money "[Topol is] one of medicine's most innovative thinkers about the digital future... [A] valuable contribution to a fascinating subject. Despite his digital predilections, Topol is a humane and sympathetic observer of the plight of patients in our highly dysfunctional health care system. We can only hope mobile devices will help them better navigate (or scroll) their way through this perilous terrain."-New York Times Book Review "Dr. Eric Topol [is] one of the nation's leading thinkers on the future of medicine."-Newt Gingrich, Newsmax "Dr. Topol's overriding thesis is that the old days of 'doctor knows best' are as good as gone. No longer will doctors control medical data, treatment or profits. Instead, thanks to the newest science, humanity will finally achieve truly democratic health care."-New York Times "The Patient Will See You Now is full of innovative thinking... This book is full of technical wizardry and intriguing questions about the nature - and the future - of diagnosing, monitoring and healing."-Perri Klass, Washington Post "[Dr. Topol's] vision is compelling, combining an empowering view of technology with the recognition that medicine requires something more. The best physicians heal even when they can't cure, Dr. Topol notes, and 'there will never be algorithms, supercomputers, avatars or robots to pull that off.'"-Wall Street Journal "[Topol] does a terrific job of laying out the immense potential of smartphones and iMedicine technologies to democratize medicine like never before... Topol's writing style makes it very accessible for the lay person without any 'dumbing down' that would be a turnoff to health professionals. This is a must read for anyone that cares about healthcare... I can't think of a book that does a better job of projecting how the future of medicine will unfold and the critical role individuals will play in their own health (beyond the obvious)."-Dave Chase, Forbes.com "It is rare to find a book that addresses quite technical topics so clearly, while interweaving stories about the variety of personalities who are shaping the field... The book is both scholarly, supported by careful footnoting, and encyclopedic-nearly every recent development challenging traditional notions of medicine is carefully evaluated."-Health Affairs "The mantra defining the future of medicine, according to physician and author Eric Topol, is 'Nothing about me without me.' And in his new work, The Patient Will See You Now, that mantra animates a vision of medicine that, in everyday practice, is radically democratized and digitized, made accessible and dialogic through the use of handheld devices, open-access records, iDocs, physician avatars and more."-The Plain Dealer "[E]xtraordinarily thought-provoking and even provocative... [T]he world [Topol] envisions is already exceedingly close to being realized; the writing on the wall is clear, unambiguous and unmistakable. This would be a great book to read sitting in a waiting room or during a stay at the hospital."-Bowling Green Daily News "If you want to feel as exhilarated, and maybe even as disoriented, as Marty [McFly, the fictional character in the movie Back to the Future II] did after fast-forwarding to 2015, read Dr. Topol's new book, The Patient Will See You Now. Building on themes he introduced in his last book, The Creative Destruction of Medicine, Topol, director of the Scripps Translational Science Institute, describes a health care world upended by digital technology - mostly to the benefit of patients. We wield dominion over this new world through our smart phones."-Susan Dentzer, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation's Culture of Health blog "Cardiologist Topol argues for taking down the boundaries separating the medical and digital worlds, boldly exploring how patients can shape the medicine of the future."-Publishers Weekly "With its many charts, graphs, and citations, this forward-thinking work will appeal to all educated health-care consumers."-Library Journal "[Topol] forecasts and engineers a new chapter in medicine... [He] foresees a future medical world profoundly bolstered by wireless Internet, where 'each individual will have all their own medical data and the computing power to process it.'"-Booklist "A visionary physician predicts a technology-driven, patient-centered revolution in health care. In this work about the changes afoot in the world of medical care, Topol, in this natural follow-up to his previous book, demonstrates the combination of intelligence and ambition that is apparent in his successful medical career... Not content to simply critique the current system (though he does so thoroughly and convincingly), the author strides optimistically into the future of health care... An expertly detailed, precisely documented exploration of the 'power of information and individualization' in health care."-Kirkus Reviews "In The Patient Will See You Now, Eric Topol unveils a visionary new world of patient empowerment through apps."-The Independent (UK) "[Topol] envisions a new era where we could have...access to our own medical data and the tools to heal ourselves without being completely at the mercy of our doctors... With an impressively well-researched cache of examples, he explains the various gadgets attached to smartphones to carry out complex medical examinations that cost pennies, the potential for using the same cheap technology in poor countries where expensive medical equipment cannot be deployed and the potential for the opening up of patient data - which could then be shared across the world through the Internet to find diagnoses and trends on an unprecedented scale."-Winnipeg Free Press (Canada) "In this extraordinary book, Topol has, in effect, provided us with a prescription for the future of medicine. He outlines the challenges of the current practice of medicine, and gives us a powerful vision of what can be changed-and how. Topol writes about the future more effectively than any physician or scientist that I know. If you want to know about what medicine looks like today, you should read this book. But if you want to know what medicine will look like tomorrow, then you must absolutely read this book." -Siddharta Muhkerjee, M.D., author of The Emperor of All Maladies: A Biography of Cancer "Eric Topol understands better than anybody else the growing battle between technology- and information-empowered patients on one side, and the incumbent medical establishment on the other. He also understands who should win it. Read this book and you'll join him in fighting the good fight."-Andrew McAfee, author of The Second Machine Age "Dr. Topol clearly captures the challenges and major disruptions occurring in medicine today. A revolution in healthcare is finely happening-one that will not only improve outcomes, but the individual patient's experience. This is a book that everyone needs to read. The practice and future of medicine are indeed being turned upside down."-John E. Kelly III, Director of Research at IBM "The most extraordinary time for health care lies ahead. Dr. Topol presents a highly innovative vision and model for how, in an era of big data for each individual, medicine can be democratized."-Mitt Romney, former Governor of Massachusetts "Dr. Eric Topol has the vision for how smartphones will play a central part in health care in the coming years. Consumers will take on a powerful new role in medicine of the future - The Patient Will See You Now reveals to us how that will occur."-JK Shin, President and CEO of Samsung Electronics "It's your blood, your DNA, and your money; shouldn't the images, records, and data belong to you, too? Dr. Topol's deeply researched, powerfully presented arguments will ruffle feathers in the medical establishment-but he maintains that the new era of smartphones, apps, and tiny sensors is putting the patient in charge for the first time. And he's right." -David Pogue, founder of Yahoo Tech and host of PBS' "Nova" "In The Patient Will See You Now, Dr. Eric Topol has helped to define a new era in healthcare when the role of the patient has evolved, empowered by the rapid adoption of digital health technologies. We fully agree with Dr. Topol's vision of the future of healthcare becoming increasingly seamless and giving consumers access to care-where, when, and at the value point they want." -Greg Wasson, CEO of Walgreens "We are seeing a sea-change in medicine, a time when the old paradigms no longer apply. As a physician and a scientist, Eric Topol has been both contributor and commentator to this revolution and therefore, one of the few people who can weave together and explain the stunning advances in seemingly unrelated fields. His personal voice, his ability to explain the most complex developments in science in a simple and engaging manner, and the clarity of his vision of the future make this compelling reading. I couldn't put this book down and I learned so much. It has changed my perspective of what is to come." -Abraham Verghese, author of Cutting for Stone "Eric Topol's book focuses us on the most important development in health care today: putting the patient at the center of everything. This is the pathway to the most effective and efficient innovation, development and reform of health care practices, products and policies globally."-Alex Gorski, CEO of Johnson & Johnson "I have experienced Dr. Topol's healing touch as my personal physician after a 99% heart blockage, in his capacity as cardiology advisor to Men's Health magazine's 12 million readers, and as the visionary author of The Creative Destruction of Medicine. With The Patient Will See You Now, he's extending his healing powers where they'll do the most good: to the patients themselves. Book an appointment to read it now, and you'll save yourself a lot of copays later."-Peter Moore, Editor of Men's Health magazineTable of ContentsSection 1: Readiness for a Revolution 1. Medicine Turned Upside Down 2. Eminence- Based Medicine 3. A Precedent for Momentous Change 4. Angelina Jolie: My Choice Section 2: The New Data and Information 5. My GIS 6. My Lab Tests and Scans 7. My Records and Meds 8. My Costs 9. My (Smartphone) Doctor Section 3: The Impact 10. The Edifice Complex 11. Open Sesame 12. Secure vs. Cure 13. Predicting and Preempting Disease 14. Flattening the Earth 15. The Emancipated Consumer

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Book SynopsisNow with a new postscript covering the unfolding health care revolutionMobile technology has transformed our lives, and personal genomics is revolutionizing biology. But despite the availability of technologies that can provide wireless, personalized health care at lower cost, the medical community has resisted change. In The Creative Destruction of Medicine , Eric Topol,one of the nation''s top physicians,calls for consumer activism to demand innovation and the democratization of medical care. The Creative Destruction of Medicine is the definitive account of the coming disruption of medicine, written by the field''s leading voice.Trade ReviewSiddhartha Mukherjee, author of The Emperor of All Maladies: A Biography of Cancer "What happens when you combine cellular phone technology with the cellular aberrations in disease? Or create a bridge between the digital revolution with the medical revolution? How will minute biological sensors alter the way we treat lethal illnesses, such as heart attacks or cancer? This marvelous book by Eric Topol, a leading cardiologist, gene hunter and medical thinker, answers not just these questions, but many many more. Topol's analysis draws us to the very frontlines of medicine, and leaves us with a view of a landscape that is both foreign and daunting. He manages to recount this story in simple, lucid language--resulting in an enthralling and important book." Atul Gawande, M.D.,author of The Checklist Manifesto "Dr. Eric Topol is an extraordinary doctor. He's started a leading medical school, identified the first genes to underlie development of heart disease, led major medical centers, and been a pioneer of wireless medicine. But he is also a remarkable communicator--one of the few top-flight scientists in medicine to be able to genuinely connect with the public. He was, for example, the first physician researcher to question the safety of Vioxx--and unlike most who raise safety questions, actually succeed in bringing the concerns to public attention. I have known and admired Dr. Topol for a long time. I recommend him highly." A. J. Jacobs, author of My Life as an Experiment and The Year of Living Biblically "It may sound like hyperbole, but it's true: Medicine is undergoing its biggest revolution since the invention of the germ theory. As Eric Topol writes, thirty years ago, 'digital medicine' referred to rectal examinations. Dr. Topol is both a leader of and perfect guide to this brave new health world. His book should be prescribed for doctors and patients alike." Brook Byers, Partner, Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers "This is the one book to read for a complete and clear view of our medical future, as enabled by the convergence of digital, mobile, genomic, and life science breakthroughs. Dr. Topol explains how iPhones, cloud computing, gene sequencing, wireless sensors, modernized clinical trials, internet connectivity, advanced diagnostics, targeted therapies and other science will enable the individualization of medicine--and force overdue radical change in how medicine is delivered, regulated, and reimbursed. This book should be read by patients, doctors, scientists, entrepreneurs, insurers, regulators, digital engineers--anyone who wants better health, lower costs, and participation in this revolution." Misha Angrist, Assistant Professor, Duke Institute for Genome Sciences & Policy, and author of Here is a Human Being "Eric Topol is that rare physician willing to challenge the orthodoxies of his guild. He recognizes that in the U.S., health care business-as-usual is unsustainable. But he does not despair. He bears witness to the rise of Homo digitus and the promise it holds to upend the inefficiencies and dysfunction so entrenched in clinical medicine. The Creative Destruction of Medicine is a timely tour de force. It is a necessary heresy." Clayton M. Christensen, Robert and Jane Cizik Professor of Business Administration, Harvard Business School, and author of The Innovator's Dilemma "Eric Topol gives us an eye-opening look at what's possible in healthcare if people can mobilize to charge the status quo. The Creative Destruction of Medicine is simply remarkable." Mehmet Oz, M.D., Professor and Vice-Chair of Surgery, NY Presbyterian/Columbia University "Eric Topol outlines the creative destruction of medicine that must be led by informed consumers. Smart patients will push the many stakeholders in health to accelerate change as medicine adapts to a new world of information and technology." Jeffrey Immelt, Chairman and CEO of General Electric "Eric Topol has been a longtime innovator in healthcare. In The Creative Destruction of Medicine, he citesthe big waves of innovation that will save healthcare for the future. Real healthcare reform has not yet begun, but it will. The Creative Destruction of Medicine lays out the path." George Church, Professor of Genetics, Harvard Medical School "What happens when the super-convergence of smart phones further combines with million-fold lower-cost genomics and diverse wearable sensors? The riveting answer leads compellingly to a call to activism--not only for medical care providers, but all patients and everyone looking for the next 'disruptive' economic revolution. This future is closer than most of us would have imagined before seeing it laid out so clearly. A must-read." J. Craig Venter, Chairman and President, J. Craig Venter Institute "Our sequencing of the human genome eleven years ago was the beginning of the individualized medicine revolution, a revolution that cannot happen without digitized personal phenotype information. Eric Topol provides a path forward using your digitized genome, remote sensing devices and social networking to place the educated at the center of medicine." Omar Ishrak, Chairman and CEO of Medtronic "Eric Topol provides an excellent and pragmatic view of the U.S. healthcare system from a patient's perspective. He then offers, through numerous examples, an exciting vision for the future ... when technology can be used to dramatically improve the quality of care and reduce cost at the same time. The Creative Destruction of Medicine is a highly informative and enjoyable book, which truly triggers the reader's imagination as to what is possible" Reed Tuckson, M.D., Executive Vice President and Chief of Medical Affairs, UnitedHealth Group "Eric Topol has written an extraordinarily important book at just the right moment. Drawing upon a unique and impressive array of convergent expertise in medical research, clinical medicine, consumer and health technological advancements, and health policy, Dr. Topol opens the door for an essential discussion of old challenges viewed through an innovative lens. In the context of increasingly unaffordable health care costs, suboptimal quality of care delivery, a tsunami of preventable chronic illness, and new accountabilities for consumer's health choices and behaviors, this book helps all of us to think about solutions in new and exciting ways!" Steve Case, co-founder, AOL, and founder of Revolution LLC "Health care is poised to be revolutionized by two forces--technology and consumerism--and Dr. Eric Topol explains why. One-size-fits-all medicine will soon be overtaken by highly personalized, customized solutions that are enabled by breakthroughs in genomics and mobile devices and propelled by empowered consumers looking to live longer, healthier lives. Fasten your seat belts and get ready for the ride--and learn what steps you can take to begin to take control of your health." James Fowler, Professor of Medical Genetics and Political Science, UC San Diego, and author of Connected "Eric Topol is uniquely positioned to write such a timely and important book. He leads two institutions--one in genomics and one in wireless health--that will each play a huge role in transforming medicine in the twenty-first century. From this vantage point, he can see unifying themes that will underlie the coming revolution in population and personal health, and he communicates his vision with vibrant energy. Everyone will want to read this book."Table of ContentsPART I: Setting the Foundation 1. The Digital Landscape: Cultivating a Data-Driven, Participatory Culture 2. The Orientation of Medicine Today: Population Versus Individual 3. To What Extent Are Consumers Empowered? Clicks and Tricks PART II: Capturing the Data 4. Physiology: Wireless Sensors 5. Biology: Sequencing the Genome 6. Anatomy: From Imaging to Printing Organs 7. Electronic Health Records and Health Information Technology 8. The Convergence of Human Data Capture PART III: The Impact of Homo Digitus 9. Doctors with Plasticity? 10. Rebooting the Life Science Industry 11. Homo Digitus and the Individual

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Book SynopsisWith herbal medicine and the use of tree preparations set to become a significant part of mainstream healthcare in the 21st century, Peter Conway explains how we can unlock their ancient healing properties to benefit our health. In this important book he looks at: The history of trees in medicine; Why trees are effective in healing; The role of trees in herbal medicine, aromatherapy and flower and tree essences; The various types of preparation, with step-by-step instructions where appropriate; Professional help with tree medicine - what is available and what to expect; Self-help using tree medicine - which conditions can be treated and how; Other approaches to healing with trees; wood carving, growing trees, tree meditation; Descriptions of the healing properties of over 150 trees from around the world.

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Book SynopsisBestselling author and neuroscientist offers 5 proven steps to help you overcome the unhealthy thinking habits that contribute to anxiety, depression, and intrusive thoughts, and replace them with positive thinking that leads to health, happiness, and success.

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Book SynopsisA practical workbook to help you build a better brain, from the bestselling author of Keep Sharp

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Book SynopsisIs This Normal? is a book that all women need on their bookshelves. Sarah E. Hill, Ph.D. author of How the Pill Changes EverythingWhen discussing period pain or mood swings, hormonal imbalance or fertility issues, women everywhere consistently ask their doctors one thing: Is this normal?Whether it was from her patients or her hundreds of thousands of social media followers, Dr. Jolene Brighten has heard this simple question more times than she can count.In Is This Normal?, Dr Brighten candidly shares what your sex-ed teacher should have said but didn''t. TMI isn''t a term in her world. She answers all those personal questions you''ve always wondered but might not have felt comfortable asking, including topics as wide-ranging as the menstrual cycle, postpartum health, libido, acne, the orgasm gap, and vaginal discharges. No topic is too gross, gooey, or OMG to be off-limits.Featuring a twenty-eight-day plan to take back your

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Book SynopsisThe number of prescriptions issued by family doctors has soared threefold in just fifteen years with millions now committed to taking a cocktail of half a dozen (or more) different pills to lower the blood pressure and sugar levels, statins, bone strengthening and cardio protective drugs. In Too Many Pills, doctor and writer James Le Fanu examines how this progressive medicalisation of people''s lives now poses a major threat to their health and wellbeing, responsible for a hidden epidemic of drug induced illness (muscular aches and pains, lethargy, insomnia, impaired memory and general decrepitude), a sharp increase in the number of emergency hospital admissions for serious side effects and implicated in the recently noted decline in life expectancy.The paradoxically harmful, if increasingly well recognised, consequences of too much medicine are illustrated by the remarkable personal testimony of the readers of James Le Fanu''s weekly medical column, coerced into takTrade ReviewJames Le Fanu meticulously dissects the science, spin and unethical practices -- Gavin Francis * The Times *This is a profoundly disturbing book . . . written with a passionate clarity that illuminates the most complex matters -- Bryan Appleyard * Sunday Times *James Le Fanu is our most incisive medical journalist, and in his excellent new book he turns his attention to the dangerous and expensive phenomenon of over-prescribing . . . Too Many Pills is above praise for its clarity, its elegance of argumentation, its humanity and its uncommon common sense * Literary Review *Le Fanu writes with great clarity. He makes complex synthesised data available and clear to the non-specialist, without ever dumbing down * Telegraph *

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Book SynopsisFrom the bestselling author of Keto DietThe companion cookbook to Josh Axe''s bestselling Keto Diet, featuring 75 full-color photos and 125 recipes to help you lose weight, balance hormones, boost brain health, and reverse disease.The ketogenic diet is the world''s fastest growing diet, and with good reason. It has been proven to burn fat, reduce inflammation, fight cancer, balance hormones and gut bacteria, improve neurological diseases, and even increase lifespan. Unfortunately, many people remain unaware of several important factors that are crucial to the diet''s success, setting them up for frustration, failure, and relapse.In KETO DIET COOKBOOK, Josh Axe builds on his bestselling KETO DIET, offering 125 mouthwatering, keto-friendly recipes to lose weight, fight inflammation, and optimize your body''s function, no matter your lifestyle or budget. Featuring a dazzling range of options for every meal of the day - plus craving-bu

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Book SynopsisIn his debut book, Dr. Joel Warsh provides guidance that's science-based but incorporates holistic medicine in a safe and practical way. As more adults with young children are committed to integrative and holistic health, they want the same for their children.

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Book Synopsis'A spicy educational treat to be savoured: a delight.' Tim Spector'This is an extraordinary fusion of science, literature, medicine and cookery. I've never read anything quite like it - a book that will transform tour understanding of what you it and how it makes you feel.' Dr Xand and Dr Chris van Tulleken'I so enjoyed this book, it does so much, it will let you cook recipes like a top chef and at the same time give you the scientific foresight of a doctor.' Gregg Wallace'This takes you on a culinary and scientific journey through the gut, exploring digestion and how what we eat influences the way we feel.' Dr Max the Mind DoctorThe book will take you on a joint culinary and scientific journey through the gut. It is an unapologetic celebration of what I believe to be the most amazing organ of the body, that will enhance and enlighten the way you cook and eat. Saliha Mahmood AhmedWritten by a gastroenterologist and award-winning food writer, Foodology offers a unique perspective on the joy of eating. Explaining the process of digestion and how the food we eat influences the way we feel, Saliha draws on the latest science and her own experiences as both a doctor and a cook, to bring the subject to life. From childhood memories of devouring Indian street food to why munching on a jam doughnut brings gastronomic happiness, Saliha also offers 50 new, simple, delicious and mostly vegetarian recipes to help you explore your gut health and find your own gastronomic happiness.Foodology takes you on a journey from the first smell of food and bite of goodness through to the time it takes for food to leave the system, and all the processes in between. Have you ever thought about why certain smells can make your mouth water, how the texture of food can impact your taste and why some foods can make you bloat? Saliha takes you on an extensive journey through the gut to show you the true joy of food and why gastronomic happiness is so important to our lives.'A great book for anyone who wants to cook a very tasty supper that hits the spot and also get to know their bodies, moods and emotions better. Foodology is both fascinating and full of delicious meals to enjoy cooking.' Melissa Hemsley'This is a book in the finest tradition of narrative recipe writing. It's a heavenly mix of whimsy, life and science, grounded in solid technique and blissful flavour.' William Sitwell

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Book SynopsisIncreasing evidence suggests that hidden, low-level inflammation may be the number one cause of modern disease. Shilpa Ravella, an expert in nutrition and the gut, explains why our immune systems are turning against us and what we might do about it.'Controlling inflammation is the key to good health and this beautifully written and researched book is the best way to understand it' TIM SPECTOR, #1 bestselling author of Food for Life'A beautiful and authoritative dive into one of the most important scientific frontiers of our time' DANIEL M. DAVIS, Professor of Immunology and author of The Beautiful Cure___Inflammation is the body's response to injury and foreign microbes. But as our environments and diets have changed, low-level inflammation, simmering quietly and undetected, has been identified behind everything from heart disease and cancer to mysterious autoimmune conditions.Shilpa Ravella is a doctor at the forefront of this field, specialising in gut transplants, nutrition and the microbiome. In A Silent Fire she interweaves the latest research with unusual case studies from her own practice and the history of immunology to explain what we know about this elusive phenomenon. She debunks common myths about 'anti-inflammatory' lifestyles and explains the simple principles by which we can reform our relationship with food and our microbiomes to benefit our health.___'As gripping as a mystery story and as useful as a self-help book' BEE WILSON, author of First Bite'Compelling, thoughtful and rigorously researched' The TimesTrade ReviewAs gripping as a mystery story and as useful as a self-help book, A Silent Fire may change the way you eat as well as opening your eyes to the hidden connections between microbes and medicine, the food we eat and the air we breathe * Bee Wilson, author of First Bite and The Way We Eat Now *Controlling Inflammation is the key to good health and this beautifully written and researched book is the best way to understand itCompelling, thoughtful and rigorously researched ... Ravella fuses scientific history with something more in the line of a self-help guide ... if your new year's resolution involves a promise to take care of yourself, this book might just help it stick too * The Times *A beautiful and authoritative deep dive into one of the most important scientific frontiers of our time. Big new ideas in health and medicine are explained brilliantly, using case studies, history and cutting-edge research. Every page is fascinating * Daniel M. Davis, author of The Beautiful Cure and The Secret Body *A must read ... Shilpa Ravella, a gastroenterologist with a writer's gift for translating complex science into clean, beautiful prose, is the perfect person to tell this gripping taleRavella's fascinating exploration of the body food, and history will sweep you up ... A book that could not only reshape readers' understanding of their own systems and choices but possibly medicine itselfA spellbinding tale ... unveils how the two-edged sword of inflammation shapes the past, present, and future of our healthAn enlightening dive into the medical science at the root of the modern epidemic of chronic diseases and what it all means for healthy eatingAccessible and engaging, [winds] together a wonderful historical perspective with cutting-edge scienceA fascinating primer on the crucial role of inflammation in our bodies ... Ravella's writing style keeps even the most dense page engaging. She breathes life into biological functions ... [this] book is perfect for those looking to delve deeper into the history and intricate workings of immunology, diet and disease * New Scientist *[A] fascinating, case-oriented, story of inflammation, diet and disease * Nature *

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Book SynopsisOffers practical and achievable prevention strategies for senior moments. Some senior moments are what they seem—brain glitches no more concerning than realizing the problem arose because of something easily fixable such as wearing hearing aids. But others are the result of complex information processing errors. Unfortunately, until Preventing Senior Moments, no book or article offered research-based strategies for preventing senior moments that range from forgetting appointments to becoming disorientated.People tormented with an ailment—physical or emotional—do not want general suggestions for alleviating it. They seek something that describes the problem in detail, determines its seriousness, and offers advice that is specific, relevant, immediate, and long-lasting. Preventing Senior Moments offers all four. Using real life, relatable stories, Stan Goldberg reveals the processes behind senior moments, how to recognize the signs, and strategies for preventing them.

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Book SynopsisIn The Body in Motion, author Theodore Dimon confronts a simple yet crucial task: to make sense of our amazing design. This comprehensive guide demonstrates the functions and evolution of specific body systems, explaining how they cooperate to form an upright, intelligent, tool-making marvel, capable of great technological and artistic achievement. Enhanced with 162 beautifully rendered full-color illustrations, the book opens with an introduction to the origins of movement, leading the reader on a journey through time and evolution—from fish to amphibian, quadruped to primate—showing how humans became the preeminent moving beings on the planet.Delving deeper into our upright support system, The Body in Motion clearly describes the workings of the hands and upper limbs; the pelvic girdle; the feet and lower limbs; breathing; the larynx and throat musculature; and more. Central to the book is the idea that it is our upright posture that makes it possible for us to move in an infinite variety of ways, to manipulate objects, to form speech, and to perform the complex rotational movements that underlie many of our most sophisticated skills. These systems, Dimon argues persuasively, have helped us build, invent, create art, explore the world, and imbue life with a contemplative, spiritual dimension that would otherwise not exist.

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Book SynopsisA rich and rewarding life is possible for those of us who live with chronic pain. Based on acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), one of the most promising and fastest growing psychotherapies being practiced today, this book breaks with conventional notions of pain management. These "feel good" approaches-including the use of pain-killing medication-all work to prevent painful sensations. The ACT approach, however, begins with the assumption that pain is a normal part of living that teaches us a lot about the state of our bodies and minds. Attempts to avoid it often cause more harm than good. By accepting and learning to live with pain, you limit the control it exerts over you. Mindfulness exercises, in particular, help you transform pain from a life-defining preoccupation to a simple experience. From this strong position, you can make choices that will lead to the life you've always wanted. Committed action is the way to make it happen.

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Book SynopsisA fresh, science-backed approach to reframing our often damaging relationship with technology?with tips on ergonomics, optimal screen-time, combatting ?brain drain?, and more. Reclaim health, happiness, and sanity in a plugged-in world with this self-help guide for the 21st-century worker suffering from burnout, Zoom fatigue, shortened attention span, and smartphone addiction. Evolution shapes behavior?and as a species, we''ve evolved to be drawn to the instant gratification, constant connectivity, and the shiny lights, beeps, and chimes of our ever-present devices. In earlier eras, these hardwired evolutionary patterns may have set us up for success, but today they confuse our instincts, leaving us vulnerable and stressed out from fractured attention, missed sleep, skipped meals, aches, pains, and exhaustion. So how can we avoid the pitfalls programmed into modern technology use? Tech Stress offers real, practical tools to avoid the evolutionary traps that trip us up and to address the problems associated with technology overuse. You will find a range of effective strategies and best practices to individualize your workspace (in the office and at home), reduce physical strain, prevent sore muscles, combat brain drain, and correct poor posture. The book also provides fresh insights on reducing stress and enhancing health.

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Book SynopsisIn this innovative contribution to the field of energy medicine, experienced mycologist and herbalist Robert Rogers offers an extensive guide to healing a range of physical, emotional, and psychological conditions with mushroom essences. Similar to flower essences, but made under a lunar cycle, mushroom essences work subtly to bring deep healing to the mind and body; they are particularly well suited for working with the “shadow” or unintegrated parts of the psyche. The book is organized as an easy-to-use alphabetical reference, with entries that outline how to create each essence, indications for usage, and healing effects. Along the way, Rogers provides enlivening stories of his personal experience using these remedies in clinical practice. A profound exploration of both the practical and mythopoetic qualities of the mushroom, this is a must-have for anyone interested in plant medicine, mycology, personal healing, or depth psychology.

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Book SynopsisIndigenous naturopathic doctor Nicole Redvers pairs evidence-based research with traditional healing modalities, addressing modern health problems and medical processesModern medical science has finally caught up to what traditional healing systems have known for centuries. Many traditional healing techniques and medicines are often assumed to be archaic, outdated, or unscientific compared to modern Western medicine. Nicole Redvers, a naturopathic physician and member of the Deninu K''ue First Nation, analyzes modern Western medical practices using evidence-informed Indigenous healing practices and traditions from around the world--from sweat lodges and fermented foods to Ayurvedic doshas and meditation. Organized around various sciences, such as physics, genetics, and microbiology, the book explains the connection between traditional medicine and current research around epigenetics and quantum physics, for example, and includes over 600 citations. Redvers, who has traveled and worked with Indigenous groups around the world, shares the knowledge and teachings of health and wellness that have been passed down through the generations, tying this knowledge with current scientific advances. Knowing that the science backs up the traditional practice allows us to have earlier and more specific interventions that integrate age-old techniques with the advances in modern medicine and technology.

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Book SynopsisUnlock the power of one of nature's most beneficial herbs--and explore the many modern applications of lavender. Learn to make nourishing, all-natural, and affordable remedies for mind and body, as well as home cleaning products. Plus, discover lavender as a culinary ingredient and whip up delcious cocktails and more! Here, you'll find simple herbal remedies, tips, and projects for inspiration, relaxation and well-being, as well as info for growing and cultivating your own lavendar plants. Harness the natural power of lavender with recipes for: * Lavender Matcha Latte * Yoga Mat Freshening Mist * Dried Lavender Fire-Starter * Lavender Frose * Day's End Tea * Blue Day Lavender Roll-Away * Nourishing Lavender Makeup Remover * Lavender and Rose Fizzy Bath Salts * Sweet Dreams Diffuser Oil * Soothing Eye Pillow The book covers gardening (favorite varieties and pollinators); preserving (harvesting, drying, and extracting culinary oil); body care (essential oils, aromatherapy, oral remedies); the mind (stress relief and sleep); skin care (including allergens); cleaning (antiseptic and antifungal properties); food (pantry essentials); and projects (including gifts).Trade Review"[A] well-rounded book on lavender . . . From gardening to oil-making to cooking up foods and teas, this book has a little something lavender for everyone." -Booklist

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Book SynopsisAll the tools needed to sleep better and feel better are just a page away in Solve Your Sleep. Amy Dayries-Ling, DMD, FAIHM, integrative dentist and American Dental Association national spokeswoman on integrative dental health and CAM, explores sleep solutions for people who want to live a fuller life. In Solve Your Sleep, Amy lays out easy-to-follow steps to address sleep problems and lifestyle concerns while helping those having trouble sleeping to: Identify the connections between overall health, oral symptoms, and poor sleep Understand if they are likely suffering from sleep apnea versus poor sleep from allergies Become educated about the herbal remedies, vitamins, and supplements available over the counter for increasing energy and promoting good quality sleep Make lifestyle and dietary choices which support better sleep Explore how to obtain a diagnosis at a reasonable cost and why they should get sleep tested Become aware of various sleep devices available on the market – from cheap to expensive – and learn which are most effective

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Book SynopsisThis book provides an in-depth examination of health and health care inequities, delving into the interplay between power dynamics, policy advocacy, evidence-based research, and political economy. It uniquely integrates document and interview data to critically analyze how inequalities related to class, race, ethnicity, and gender contribute to health inequities. By exploring the roles of various social systems economic, political, cultural, and institutional the book exposes the complex mechanisms perpetuating these disparities. What sets this work apart is its explicit argument that capitalism, integrally imbricated with neocolonialism, racism, and sexism, is the fundamental driver of health and health care inequities. It challenges prevailing narratives and a distinct perspective by advocating for socialist-oriented solutions. The book presents complex concepts in an understandable manner, making the issues of health inequities and social justice approachable for non-specialists. It is essential reading for those seeking real answers and new directions in dealing with health inequities.

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Book Synopsis'By the summer of 1998, it had become clear that there was something wrong with my hearing. It didn't happen suddenly but softly, so softly I almost wasn't aware of it happening; sound seemed to have stolen away ...' For twelve years, Bella Bathurst was deaf. She missed the punchlines and the jokes, avoided busy restaurants and raucous parties, and grew her hair long to cover hearing aids. But then, twelve years later, pioneering surgery on her ears gave her the chance to hear again. Sound is the extraordinary story of Bella's journey into deafness and back to hearing. Mixing memoir with interviews with soldiers, sign language experts, musicians and mental health workers, Bella explores what it means to live with and without sound, and in the process uncovers a hidden world of sense and connection. If sight gives us the world, then hearing - or our ability to listen - gives us each other. Warm, wry and honest, this is a story not just for the one in six of us with hearing loss, but for everyone who ever listened. Published in partnership with the Wellcome Collection. Wellcome Collection is a free museum and library that aims to challenge how we think and feel about health. Inspired by the medical objects and curiosities collected by Henry Wellcome, it connects science, medicine, life and art. Wellcome Collection exhibitions, events and books explore a diverse range of subjects, including consciousness, forensic medicine, emotions, sexology, identity and death. Wellcome Collection is part of Wellcome, a global charitable foundation that exists to improve health for everyone by helping great ideas to thrive, funding over 14,000 researchers and projects in more than 70 countries. wellcomecollection.orgTrade ReviewA book to remind us to treasure the gift of sound. -- Laura Freeman * Times *Fascinating ... Bathurst is a restless, curious writer, and she interweaves the story of her own experiences with imaginative research around hearing and sound ... After reading this book, I found myself listening in a richer and more interested way. -- Alice O'Keefe * Guardian *'Extraordinary ... echoes long after you have turned the final page. * Mail on Sunday *'Her writing draws on all the senses ... This is a moving and fascinating book, all about sound and what it means to be human. It has its share of sound and fury, and benefits from a journalist's ability to listen. Many people with hearing loss, and more without, would benefit from hearing its message. * Financial Times *Terrifying, absorbing and ultimately uplifting. It's a hymn to the faculty of hearing by someone who had it, lost it and then found it again, written with passion and intelligence and full of matters that I knew little about. It's a brave and important work -- Rupert Christiansen * Literary Review *An empathetic, sensitive look at how a physical loss can transform the way you understand the world and how you live in it * Sunday Express *Poignant ... I suspect [deafness] sharpened her writing. Bathurst's drive to communicate has been channelled into excellent non-fiction * Daily Telegraph *Bathurst is good on aural geography ... when her hearing is restored, it is returned to someone who is profoundly changed by the experience -- Marion Coutts * Guardian *

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Book SynopsisDID YOU KNOW... ...women are 50% more likely to be misdiagnosed following a heart attack? ...more than twice as many women die from coronary heart disease than from breast cancer in the UK? ...two-thirds of clinical research into heart disease focuses on men?Coronary heart disease remains the single biggest killer of women worldwide, yet it is still not seen as a woman's problem. Every day the female heart patient is measured by male standards, which leads to confusion, unclear diagnosis and often the wrong treatment.In fact, women are incomparable to men down to each body cell, which has consequences for both health and disease. When it comes to medical science, cardiology is the most prominent example in which gender matters.In A Woman's Heart, Professor Maas explores how the female heart works and provides practical advice for women, including: - The biology of the female heart - how it works and ages differently to a male's - The effects of female-specific issues, such as menopause - Heart attacks in women- Lifestyle tips to prevent heart diseaseThis vital book is the result of decades of international research. It exposes the gender bias in cardiology and paves the way for better heart health for women everywhere.

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Book SynopsisTHE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER Mental health matters! Learn how to assess your mental health today - and understand what's normal for you. Discover the seven universal truths that everyone should remember, and the mental fitness foundations that will boost you. And exercise your mind with the mental health toolkit that will help you thrive. Contents include -Part One: Your Mental Health Today-You are not alone-Know what feels normal for youPart Two: The Seven Universal Truths-Boundaries are beautiful-Mistakes are a must-havePart Three: Mental Fitness Foundations-It's good to talk-Why medical help mattersPart Four: Mental Health ToolkitResources

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Book SynopsisThe next instalment from one of the UK's leading self-care experts, Suzy ReadingDo you feel exhausted and burnt out?Are you finding it hard to switch off?Do you struggle to find a work-life balance?We know we need to find more time to rest, but many of us struggle to find the time and space to really recharge.Leading self-care expert Suzy Reading can help you find rest in as little as one-minute a day in this practical and invaluable rest toolkit. She'll show you how to create your own rest prescription, including tips for when you're struggling with classic restful practices, like meditation and breathwork; exercises to make existing daily activities more restful; and learning the art of saying 'no'.In Rest to Reset, Suzy shows us that rest need not be another thing to add to your already busy schedule, but something that can be woven into everyday life. She also teaches us that rest isn't indulgent or lazy, but that sometimes rest is the most productive thing possible, as a way to energise and fortify you for the days, weeks and months ahead.It's time to prioritise your health and wellbeing - and revolutionise your relationship with rest.Praise for Suzy Reading's Self Care Revolution'Suzy guides you to a place of innate self-care and kindness without ever overwhelming or over-promising. Inspired' Psychologies Magazine'An intelligent, warm and friendly toolkit. One of those books that you'll remember forever.' Nicola Elliott, founder of Neom Organics'Smart habits and simple self-help practices you can adopt every day' Glamour

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Book SynopsisSOAP SAVES LIVES. But did you know that excessive use of soap and skin-care products is harming our health and the environment? Apart from in hand-washing there is no need to use soap on our bodies at all? Doctor and preventative medicine expert James Hamblin gave up showering five years ago and only ever uses soap on his hands. In Clean, he takes us on an irreverent and entertaining journey through our complex relationship with our bodies and cleanliness. Drawing on the latest science, he introduces a new way to think about cleanliness - one that is cheaper, simpler and better for our skin, our immunity and the world in which we live.* With a new afterword by the author *'Fun, interesting and credible' New York Times'Persuasive... Clean made me chuckle and then left me thoughtful' Daily TelegraphTrade ReviewGood-humoured and persuasive ... sets out to dispel the comfortable notion that our skin is a smooth protective barrier between us and the outside world... Clean made me chuckle and then left me thoughtful * Daily Telegraph *Accessible and articulate - graceful even - and there are some wonderful surprises * Wall Street Journal *Fun, interesting and credible * New York Times *A must read * Vogue *James Hamblin's characteristic mix of clarity and levity shine through every single page. You'll never think about your largest organ the same way again -- DAVID EPSTEIN, author of Range and The Sports Gene

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Book SynopsisWhatever life throws at you, learn to deal with it in a healthier and more rational way. When it comes to destructive emotions and unhelpful behaviours, you are your own worst enemy. Rather than people or situations driving you to depression, distraction or doughnuts, all too often it’s your own unhealthy beliefs and thought habits that hold you back and f**k everything up. But, what can you do about it?Highly Experienced REBT (Rational Emotive Behaviour Therapy) psychotherapist Daniel Fryer can stop these thoughts from messing up your life using a simple but effective model. In The Four Thoughts that F**k You Up … And How to Fix Them he reveals the four unhealthy beliefs that hold you back (Dogmatic Demands, Dramas, I Can’t Copes and Pejorative Put-Downs) and shows you how to replace them with four healthy beliefs (Flexible Preferences, Perspectives, I Can Copes and Unconditional Acceptance) – in as little as six weeks. Yes, you read that right: Just six weeks to a new you.Developed in the mid-fifties by psychotherapist Albert Ellis, REBT is known as the first form of cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT). Not only is it an effective therapy, but it’s also an excellent philosophy for every day life. With this model, Daniel will help you identify a specific personal challenge and then reframe how you react to it, leading to a calmer, happier you. This approach is especially helpful if you struggle with stress, anxiety, depression, anger or self-doubt, or if you want to improve your relationships with family, colleagues and peers or, simply, yourself.When you free your mind from the thoughts that f**k you up, you’ll never look at anything the same way again. Want to get started?Trade ReviewBanish those toxic thoughts for good * The Sun *

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Book SynopsisIs there an epidemic of pandemics? Does climate change effect our health? Will AI ever replace doctors?Questions about medicine have always been central to society, but what can they tell us about our future well- being in a 21st-century world of antibiotic resistance and anti-vaxxers, organ transplants and gene therapies, miracle drugs and magic bullets?Short Cuts: Medicine provides the map you need to explore the latest thinking in ethics, practice, treatment and prevention. Incisive questions prompt 'short cut' diagnoses written by experts in their field, with each one the setting-off point for instructions to help you plot your path through the medical maze.With 'one-stop' graphics visualizing a theory or idea for each topic, and 'route map' glossaries explaining key words and connections, Short Cuts: Medicine will help you navigate the mysteries of the modern medical world.

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Book Synopsis'Brilliant' -- Matt HaigIn 2016, Isabel Hardman's mind, in her own words, 'stopped working' as she fell prey to severe depression and anxiety. She took time off on long-term sick leave and despite several relapses has returned to work with a much improved ability to cope. She has since become one of the UK's most prominent public voices on mental health.She credits her better health to her passion for exercise, nature and the great outdoors - from horse-riding and botany to cold-water swimming and running. In The Natural Health Service, she draws on her own personal experience, interviews with mental illness sufferers and psychologists, and the latest research to examine what role wildlife and exercise can play in helping anyone cope with mental illness. Straight-talking, thoroughly-researched, and compassionate, this important and often funny book will fascinate anyone touched by a mental health condition, whether themselves or through the experiences of a loved-one.Trade ReviewBrilliant, clear-eyed and convincing. * Matt Haig *An impassioned case for integrating nature and outdoor exercise into mental health treatment. * New Statesman *A wise, compassionate, timely and beautifully written book. Isabel is formidably brave and open about her health struggles. * Andrew Marr *A manifesto that, right now, feels sorely needed. * The Times *A remarkable, fact-packed, warm and important book. If you're after an honest, no-bullshit, un-woowoo blueprintabout how to improve your mental health through engaging with the natural world, this is for you. * India Knight *Robustly argued... Elation comes in many forms: an unexpected orchid in a Glasgow car park, a shy kingfisher by the Thames, and Penny Black, a headstrong pony in Wimbledon. * Kate Kellaway, Observer *[Hardman] argues a passionate and persuasive case that a closer connection with nature would be good for us all. * Daily Mail *A vigorous case for nature as the great healer we have overlooked. * Financial Times *Hardman is a precise, lucid writer, never afraid to offer well-argued opinion but always careful to delineate it from factual reporting... The Natural Health Service is rich in interesting and unusual details. * The Critic *A compelling and passionately argued case that healthy bodies and minds need nature. * The Lancet *A really uplifting book. Amid the vivid depictions of depression and PTSD there is a joy in these pages as Isabel explains what the natural world has given to her, and can give to all of us. Hardman shows there is so much we can do to help ourselves just by looking at the world around us, exploring and enjoying its beauty, variety, life-giving, life-enhancing, mood-changing power. * Alastair Campbell *Brave and thoroughly researched. * Bella Mackie, author of Jog On *Extraordinary. I wish everyone with a mental illness, and all those supporting them, would read this book. I believe it could help to revolutionise the way we think about, and even treat, mental health issues. * Jonny Benjamin MBE *Absorbing and life-affirming... Isabel's journey of discovery through her own mental illness contains lessons for us all. Simply a must read. * Rachel Cullen, author of Running For My Life *Table of Contents0: Madness and Orchidelirium 1: Why We Need Nature 2: Sowing the Seeds of Sanity 3: Obsessing About Nature 4: Walking the Black Dog 5: Racing Out of the Darkness 6: Cold Water That Warms the Soul 7: All Creatures Great and Sane 8: Does It Really Work? 9: The Natural Health Service: A Manifesto

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Book SynopsisHow to Live is a health bible for life. Whether you are in your 20s or 70s, it will help you to empower your body against ageing and degenerative disease and live at maximum strength.

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Book SynopsisMeet the doctors, scientists and patients patients fighting the world’s worst diseases ‘A must read.’ Siddhartha Mukherjee, bestselling author of The Emperor of All Maladies What does it take to create a new medicine? The trajectory from laboratory to your neighbourhood pharmacy rarely runs smooth. Drug hunting demands radical leaps of imagination, the expertise of many… and a hefty dollop of luck. Unsurprisingly, ‘eureka’ moments come few and far between - but, when they do, they change lives. Charting the discovery of eight revolutionary drugs, Dr William Pao cuts to the innovative heart of biomedical research and celebrates the tireless work of the scientists, doctors, patients and families fighting for better medical care. For each of these medicines, whether a potentially life-saving new treatment for cancer, or something as commonplace as paracetamol, there stands a cast of characters and a wealth of stories. Documenting these fascinating journeys, Breakthrough grants a privileged, behind-the-scenes look at the medicines that improve - and very often save - our lives. Foreword by Nobel Prize-Winner Harold Varmus *** ‘Utterly compelling.’ Dame Kate Bingham, author of The Long Shot ‘A celebration of medical innovation.’ Guardian ‘Captivating... An essential read.’ Art Levinson, former CEO of Genentech

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Book Synopsis'Wise, timely and eloquent... A joy to read.' GuardianWhat does it mean to be well? Is it something in our body? Or, is it rather something subjective - something of the mind? In this profound collection of clinical stories, eminent psychiatrist Dr Alastair Santhouse draws on his experience of treating thousands of hospital patients to show how our emotions are inextricably linked to our physical wellbeing. Our minds shape the way we understand and react to symptoms that we develop, dictate the treatments we receive, and influence whether they work. They even influence whether we develop symptoms at all. Written with brutal honesty, deep compassion, and a wry sense of humour, Head First examines difficult cases that illuminate some of our most puzzling and controversial medical issues-from the tragedy of suicide, to the stigma surrounding obesity, to the ongoing misery of chronic fatigue. Ultimately he finds that our medical model has failed us by promoting specialization and overlooking perhaps the single most important component of our health: our state of mind.Trade ReviewIncredibly moving... As you would expect from a psychiatrist, Santhouse's wonderful descriptions of his patients focus on the minutiae, the tiny details of appearance, speech and demeanour, details that often go unnoticed, but which are far more telling than anything you might find in a thick folder of patient medical notes. A wise, timely and eloquent book... A joy to read. * Guardian *Santhouse brilliantly illuminates the extraordinary and mysterious ways that our personal stories affect bothour mental and our physical health. Compassionate, insightful, and riveting. * Lori Gottlieb, author of the New York Times bestseller Maybe You Should Talk to Someone *A wonderful and humane look inside and outside the head by an experienced psychiatrist. Santhouse's deep dive into how the mind shapes an individual's perception of their body and illness is a welcome retreat, particularly in the age of "self". * Allen Ropper, author of the Sunday Times bestseller Reaching Down the Rabbit Hole *Thought-provoking... it's evident throughout that Santhouse is an intensely sympathetic physician. * Times Literary Supplement *Alastair Santhouse is a superb storyteller...it is a rewarding experience throughout to read, not just about the medicine but also Santhouse's colourful tales, his own life and his vast case-book. * The Jewish Chronicle *Table of Contents1: Journey 2: Stigma 3: Culture 4: Melancholia 5: Altruism 6: Exhaustion 7: Suicide 8: Weight 9: Belief 10: Medical Mysteries 11: Meaning 12: Acceptance 13: Pain 14: Wishing for the End 15: The Price of a Troubled Mind 16: Agency 17: Final Days 18: COVID-19 19: Epilogue

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Book SynopsisDiagnosed with type-2 or non-insulin dependent diabetes in 1996, Gretchen Becker educated herself on every aspect of this chronic condition by reading medical books, talking with doctors, listening to her own body and using the Internet to communicate daily with other people with diabetes. Now, as a patient-expert, she guides all those newly diagnosed through everything they need to learn and do in the crucial first year after diagnosis. This indispensable guide simplifies but never patronises and offers a wider approach than any so far adhered to by doctors. It answers all the questions that assail the newly diagnosed: How to cope with daily maintenance? How to make sense of the terminology about measurement of blood-glucose levels? How to build self-knowledge and confidence? How, overall, best to adjust to life with diabetes.Trade ReviewThe most practical and useful guide to diabetes that I have ever seen. Gretchen Becker understands how diabetes feels and what diabetics need to know. * Richard Podell, Clinical Professor, UMDNJ-Robert Wood Medical School *

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