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Review of Say Good-Bye to Illness (3rd Edition) (Say Good-Bye To...) (Paperback)

2010-06-25T22:47:00.000-04:00

As many people know, suffering from allergies is often times easier than following the doctor's advice to control them. Nambudripad addresses this issue in her book, "Say Good-Bye To Illness."
The book "Say Good-Bye To Illness" is an excellent resource book. It is filled with practical advice and tips on how to treat allergies with complete success.
Over the years Nambudripad's name has been maligned and sneered at as she pioneered the idea that it's not just heredity or pathogens that lead to chronic illness but unseen allergies accumulated over time. Allergies have always been presented to Americans as the hay fever sufferer or the anaphylactic peanut-eater. But millions of Americans are suffering from allergies to things they come in contact with daily and don't show up as a sneeze or anaphylactic shock but eventually lead to serious chronic illness. Traditional medical treatments are a miserable failure as attested to by many of our chronically ill. As the drugs and medicines have been added to the mix instead of noninvasive NAET treatments, Americans are suffering complications and a prognosis of continual deterioration. Dr. Nambudripad's idea that treating allergies with NAET (Nambudripad's Allergy Elimination Technique) can lead to eradicating illness and better health for a host of chronically ill patients has been vindicated.
The NAET is a 4 step approach. Step 1 is where you begin treating the basic 10 immune boosters to tip the scale to bolster your immune system and get the immune system up and running to continue to Step 2. In this step you begin to treat individual allergies you may have to foods, substances, the environment, (any and all allergies and/or sensitivities) and these are continued based on your condition and rate of recovery. Some patients need three NAET treatments per week to start and then taper off as their condition improves. Step 3 is where you begin to assimilate and understand how NAET works to return you to a state of health and in Step 4 you learn to test and treat allergies on yourself. "Say Good-Bye to Illness" discusses each of these steps and concentrates mainly on Steps 3 and 4. "The Naet Guide Book" is the companion book to "Say Good-Bye to Illness" and it is a must read for every patient starting out on their NAET journey and it focuses mainly on Steps 1 and 2.
"Say Good-Bye To Illness" covers in great detail how Nambudripad's Allergy Elimination Techniques work. The first section of the book through Chapter 7 delves into what the techniques are and why and how they work. The second section, Chapter 8 through Chapter 11, describes NAET through the explanation of muscle response testing, causes of disease, and the discovery of NAET, to the role that Chinese medicine and the acupuncture meridians play in this exciting new health treatment.
Some of my favorite chapters are found in the third section of the book. Chapters 12 through Chapter 22 detail how specific allergies affect different organs in the body from the digestive system, respiratory system, skin, joints, genitourinary, circulatory, and nervous systems to the myriad of miscellaneous disorders like addictions, yeast, candidiasis, mold, fungus, CFS, eye disorders, pain disorders, autism, asthma and so many more.
This section's explanations are dotted with over 100 success stories to give the reader a pleasant break from the medical detail and also affords the reader a moment to reflect how patients have backed up Nambudripad's medical explanations in these chapters. Extraordinary, yummy stories from patient-volunteered testimonials, these are patients' tales about their NAET journeys and amazing successes. Stories of people having rid themselves of plaguing pains and illnesses and how NAET successfully eradicated health conditions like peanut anaphylaxis, allergy to shellfish, constant sciatic pain, food allergies, hives, irritable bowel syndrome, Crohn's disease, colitis, lactose intolerance, hay fever, bronchitis, asthma, dust allergy, eczema, hair loss, arthritis, osteoarthritis, sports injury, psoriasis, lupus, bed wetting, allergy to dairy, PMS, sinus headaches, migraines, multiple sclerosis, insomnia, osteoporosis, diaper rash and so many more which all help the reader truly understand the miracle that is NAET.
YES you can eat anything you want again! You can eat dairy, gluten or peanuts and have pizza, cake or even shellfish, wine or coffee. The key of course is eradicating the allergies you have to the foods you love. You can learn to handle your allergies on the fly after a night out where you know you have sinned. Just keep a little of what it was you ate and self treat it! This book includes a tip to master self-testing.
This 500-page book includes information for the multiple chemical sensitive patient as well as vital nutritional advice to maintain good health.
The book "Say Good-Bye to Illness" makes living a fun and active life a real possibility again for so many of us, and it is an enjoyable read I highly recommend!

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Review of Wilson's Temperature Syndrome: A Reversible Low Temperature Problem (Paperback)

2010-06-25T15:23:00.000-04:00

While the first few chapters are heavy on medical terminology, overall this book is an excellent guide for anyone wondering about the specifics of WTS and its treatment.Very detailed and very readable.

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Formerly titled, Wilson's Thyroid Syndrome - A Reversible Thyroid Problem, this book describes a reversible low body temperature problem.Are the symptoms of a slow metabolism due to low thyroid function, or are they due to low body temperature?The body temperature is the key, and that's why the name has been updated to Wilson's Temperature Syndrome.The thyroid system plays a critical role in maintaining adequate metabolism and/or body temperature.When thyroid function is inadequate then the body temperature can drop, resulting in the symptoms of a slow metabolism.In such situations thyroid treatment can help restore the body temperature and therefore alleviate the symptoms.But symptoms of low body temperature and slow metabolism can occur even when thyroid blood tests are normal (this is Wilson's Temperature Syndrome).If you're suffering from symptoms typical of low thyroid function (in other words, symptoms of slow metabolism / low body temperature) and your thyroid blood tests are normal, that may mean that your symptoms are curable!Many patients with symptoms like Fatigue, Depression, Fluid Retention, Easy weight gain, PMS, Headaches, Migraines, Anxiety, Panic Attacks, Itchiness, Insomnia, and many others, respond very well to the normalization of their low body temperatures despite having normal blood tests (this is the sense in which the temperature is the key).And more importantly, the symptoms often remain improved even after the treatment's been discontinued.This low temperature problem, Wilson's Temperature Syndrome, is reversible in the same way that certain female hormone problems are reversible.For example, some women with irregular periods can be cycled on birth control pills (female hormones) for several months to regulate their bleeding.Then, when they are weaned off the pill, their periods often remain regular even after the pill's been discontinued.In a similar way, Wilson's Temperature Syndrome can often be corrected by cycling patients on a certain thyroid hormone protocol for a period of time to normalize their body temperatures.This book is an excellent description of the syndrome and its manifestations and introduces the treatment of WTS.It fully explains what it feels like to have WTS so people can get a very good idea of whether or not they think they may be suffering from it.If people do believe that they may have the condition, the Doctor's Manual for Wilson's Temperature Syndrome exlains the treatment protocol in complete detail.

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Review of Bypassing Bypass Surgery: Chelation Therapy: A Non-surgical Treatment for Reversing Arteriosclerosis, Improving Blocked Circulation, and Slowing the Aging Process (Paperback)

2010-06-25T07:09:00.000-04:00

I'm not joking!
My dad is an MD and was skeptical when my mom (herself an RN) insisted on having Chelation Therapy over 10 years ago.My mom was not far from the exit from this life from many different ailments (including arteries which were 90% clogged).After several treatments, mom's health perked up so much that my dad became a believer and went in for Chelation Therapy himself (his arteries were also mostly clogged).Mom and Dad are still alive and in pretty good health.
My uncle had serious heart disease caused by clogged arteries, and was already in line to get open heart surgery when mom told him about what Chelation Therapy did for her.So my uncle dropped his open-heart surgery for the Chelation Therapy and never looked back.
My copy of the book is the 1990 printing of the book that my mom gave me after she became a "convert."I have been spreading the word to anybody I know who has heart problems.
Thank you Dr. Elmer Cranton for your dedication to Chelation Therapy and for saving so many lives.
--George Stancliffe

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The results of a Duke University study recently published in the "New England Journal of Medicine" indicate that of the nearly 400,000 people in the U.S. each year who undergo a bypass operation using a heart-lung machine, an estimated forty percent risk a substantial decrease in mental ability within five years after the surgery.
Dr. Elmer Cranton published "Bypassing Bypass" in 1984 as a comprehensive introduction to EDTA chelation therapy, which opens blocked arteries without invasive surgery. The book became increasingly popular among consumers and health care providers seeking a safer, noninvasive, and lower-cost alternative to the traditional bypass surgery. With the advancements in medical technology, scientific research, and an increase in the number of practitioners offering chelation therapy, Dr. Cranton knew that an updated, expanded edition was needed. "Bypassing Bypass Surgery" will bring readers up to date on the latest studies and findings regarding chelation therapy and its current status in the medical community.

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Review of Stedman's Medical Dictionary (Hardcover)

2010-06-25T03:24:00.000-04:00

I am in the health insurance industry, going to school to become a medical coder. This dictionary has been very helpful to me.I believe that this dictionary is geared more toward people that already have a knowledge of medical terminology, as when you look up a word, the definition sometimes is so complex that if you are not familiar with terms, you'll find yourself looking up another word just to define the original definition!This is not a bad thing, as it keeps you learning and learning is power; however if you do not like this type of thing, you may want to look around for another type of medical dictionary. Personally, I love this dictionary.

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Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 28th Edition has been thoroughly reviewed and updated to make this dictionary the most reliable resource available for healthcare, including medical students, physicians, educators, researchers, and medical language specialists. This new edition includes over 107,000 terms and definitions, more than 5,000 new to this edition. Over 45 consultants from all the major medical and health science specialties have reviewed each word for accuracy and clarity, including new consultants for the specialties of endocrinology, gastroenterology, geriatrics, and rheumatology.The art program has also been extensively enhanced and now includes approximately 1500 images and illustrations.Readers will recognize the authoritative content contained in this new edition, and want to add it to their list of must have references.

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Review of Nutrition for Life: A No Fad, Non-Nonsense Approach to Eating Well and Reaching (Paperback)

2010-06-25T01:46:00.000-04:00

Was recommended through my physician's hospital. Something simple that provides the basic information I needed. I am a consumer and not in the health industry so I really only needed something to give me a heads-up. Easy to read and understand and wriiten by a qualified professional.

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The complete guide to healthy eating, including advice on using food as medicine and real-life examples of how improved nutrition can remedy health problems, this book is an authoritative and essential reference tool.

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Review of A Natural Guide to Pregnancy and Postpartum Health (Paperback)

2010-06-24T22:34:00.000-04:00

I consider myself one of the luckiest moms on earth that I got turned onto a healthy nutrient track when I was pregnant and for my post partum recovery. And I'm not talking about the blah, blah, blah healthy stuff..The stuff we all know..eat right, exercise, etc...that stuff has been written about for years..from banal REader's Digest to Oprah Late At Night.What I'm talking about is the alternative, cutting edge stuff.Like replacing some of the lost omega-3 oils DHA and EPA which I leared awhile ago is downright stolen by the baby from the mom during pregnancy.And I made it my business to supplement my pregnancy and post pregnancy with the right nutrients so that I could avoid Post Partum depression with my new baby.I should say, avoid PPD without Prozac.Well, now new moms are lucky because everything I learned from various sources and vaious experts are now in ONE book.This is a one stop shop for any new mom who wants to take care of her body while taking care of her new baby.Raffelock and Roundtree have really answered any question I had and any new mom who might ask "what's happening to me?"Or things like, "Why is my skin so dry?""Why am I forgetful?"And more importantly... "How can I fix it?"
This information is invaluable. ... But, if you follow some of the steps in this book, you can find some of the good nutrients at local health food stores. The key is the right items in the right amounts.
Personally, I think Prozac or as I call it, "Vitamin P" is being handed out way too easily and new moms have so much going on with their bodies that I would rather see nutrition be supplemented before jumping on Vitamin P.
This book must be read by all new moms!

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Having a baby can and should be one of the most joyful experiences of a woman's life. While there are hundreds of books that provide information on how to ensure the development of a healthy baby, few of them dedicate more than a few pages to the nourishment of the mother herself during this physically and emotionally demanding time. It is rarely discussed, but women commonly experience a wide variety of ailments during the postpartum period, from depression to anxiety, backache, and loss of libido.

A Natural Guide to Pregnancy and Postpartum Health is the first book by physicians that is devoted entirely to telling women how they can prevent postpartum problems and attain optimum health after the delivery of their babies. Elements of the program, which is meant to be adopted during-or, if possible, before-pregnancy, include diet, nutritional supplementation, exercise, hormone-balancing, the use of medicinal herbs, and conventional medications. Developed by the authors in clinical practice, this program has a proven track record in helping women to avoid and overcome postpartum difficulties.

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Review of Primer of Diagnostic Imaging with CD-ROM (Weissleder,Primer of Diagnostic Imaging) (Paperback)

2010-06-24T21:34:00.000-04:00

This book is fantastic.I have worked with the authors and the books provide easy to understand information and are a great asset to the reader.

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The 4th Edition of this text - popularly known as the "purple book" - returns with a comprehensive, up-to-date look at diagnostic imaging, presenting essential facts in an easy-to-read, bulleted format. More than 1,800 images highlight key diagnostic details and encompass the full range of modalities and specialties. A differential diagnosis section is found at the end of each chapter, and a differential index facilitates rapid reference. The 4th Edition includes coverage of new technologies, emphasizes clinical technical advances in CT and MRI, and examines the emergence of PET. A CD-ROM - new to this edition - features animations that depict the spatial and temporal complexities of MRI.

Highlights key diagnostic details for all body systems and encompasses the full range of radiologic modalities and specialties with more than 1,800 images - all in one convenient source.
Presents key information in an easy-to-read, bulleted format for quick reference.
Describes important signs, anatomic landmarks, and common radiopathologic alterations.
Provides extra space for note taking.
Includes mnemonics and descriptive terminology to enhance recall of key facts, techniques, and images.

Examines new technologies, including hybrid PET technology and new applications of MRI.
Covers new techniques in interventional radiology and digital mammography.
Emphasizes subspecialty clinical technical advances in CT and MR - along with their updated protocols - as well as the emergence of PET.
Discusses current trends and changes in disease classification and their impact on the interpretation of radiological findings.
Features the contributions of new editor John W. Chen, who shares his knowledge in MR and neuroradiology.
Includes a CD-ROM featuring animations that depict the spatial and temporal complexities of MRI.

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Review of Selling to Anyone Over the Phone (Paperback)

2010-06-24T12:25:00.000-04:00

... when it comes to selling over the telephone!! Renee Walkup & Sandra McKee have created a superb guide to selling over the telephone. This isn't your standard "smile when you talk" stuff. These two "get it" that selling over the phone is a totally different beast than selling in person, and that's what makes this book stand out from the many like it.

Another thing that makes this book stand out from a lot of books on the same subject is that it covers the entire sales cycle, not just prospecting. It covers it from a phone perspective. You CAN'T see your customers when you are talking to them (or more importantly, listening to them) over the telephone, so the book gives you a game plan to size up the attitudes of the different people you come into contact with.

The book also gives you an action framework that covers the entire sales cycle, pointing out all along the way the nuances and challenges inherent in telephone selling. All I can say, having completely read the book and having put many of its principles into practice, is that it would be a bargain at ten times the price. Check out their web site (SALESPEAK) as well. There's useful content along the same lines there.

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Review of Mosby's Comprehensive Review of Dental Hygiene (Paperback)

2010-06-24T06:52:00.000-04:00

this book is in an outline layout which some ppl prefer but i found it difficult to get thru. i much preferred the kaplan board review book :)

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Now in full color, Mosby's Comprehensive Review of Dental Hygiene is an easy-to-use study aid for the national board exam. A full mock examination at the end of the book includes representative cases with answers and rationales for every question so readers can evaluate how well they've learned the material before they take the real exam. This edition includes two new chapters on General Anatomy and Physiology and General Pathology, to ensure that readers have a solid understanding of these sciences that are the foundation of oral anatomy and pathology. Additional information on ethical, legal, and safety issues is incorporated throughout to provide a better understanding of how these aspects of practice relate to each chapter topic. References have also been updated, putting the most current resources at the reader's fingertips for more relevant supplemental learning.* Easy-to-use outline format makes it an essential study aid. * Questions based on case studies prepare readers for the case-based questions found on the national board exam. * Introductory paragraphs at the beginning of chapters address the relevance of each chapter's subject to professional practice and key topics to focus on when studying. * Practice test that is structured like the National Board Dental Hygiene Examination simulates actual experience of taking boards. * Sources for chapters listed at end of every chapter provide resources that will reflect current theory, practice standards, and research findings.

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Review of The PowerScore GMAT Sentence Correction Bible (Paperback)

2010-06-24T04:20:00.000-04:00

What I liked most about this book over the others on the market is the depth it goes into the subject matter. Yes, it does cover some basic sentence grammar but I found this a helpful review since grammar was not taught formally at my school. If English is not your native language, I could see this being a great help/refresher for you. But this book goes deeper into the subject, allowing the reader to see the tricks and the pitfalls the GMAT tries to throw at you.

The layout of the book makes it easy to use as a study guide. Unlike some other companies test-prep material, the questions are original with in-depth explanations and the book offers tips on strategy and typical errors throughout each section. While some other guides quote and cite extensively from the Official Guide, this book offers you a fresh perspective with unique practice questions.

Overall it is a great book and one that I highly recommend.

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The PowerScore GMAT Sentence Correction Bible is a complete guide that teaches the grammar, style, and diction required to successfully attack GMAT Sentence Correction questions. The book is teeming with tips and tricks and includes an entire section on strategy. With dozens of examples, over 140 practice questions, and detailed explanations, the Sentence Correction Bible is the absolute resource for gaining an the edge on the GMAT.

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Review of The Menopause Book (Paperback)

2010-06-23T14:43:00.000-04:00

This book was written for every woman who has ever had a question regarding peri-menopause and menopause.I am a mental health professional specializing in women's issues, I recommend this book to all of my patients 35 and over.This book will answer questions you didn't even know you had.

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The critics raved: "Dr. Spock for aging women…extremely well researched and presents cutting-edge science in a readable and comprehensive way. An excellent reference."—The North American Menopause Society.

“Sympathetic, very readable, comprehensive...I highly recommend this excellent guide."—Isaac Schiff, M.D., Harvard Medical School.

“Required reading for women wanting to maximize the second halves of their lives."—Wulf H. Utian, M.D., Ph.D., founder and executive director, The North American Menopause Society.

"Bravo! This book should be a birthday gift for every 40-year-old (actually, probably earlier)."— Barb Malat, CPNP, PA-C, co-chair, Menopause and Hormone Therapy Committee, Association of Reproductive Health Professionals.

Originally published in 2007 as Is It Hot in Here? Or Is It Me?, The Menopause Book is the all-in-one bible for women approaching or experiencing menopause. Completely revised and updated with a compelling, authoritative new look, the latest medical findings and advice, and a straightforward new title, The Menopause Book incorporates the most cutting-edge research on hormones and hormone therapy; hot flashes; heart disease and stroke; breast cancer in older women; and the subtle symptoms of ovarian cancer. It also discusses new findings on why it's hard for menopausal women to lose weight; osteoporosis and estrogen; the interplay between migraines and hormones; panic attacks; and more. Of all the books on the market, this is the soundest—based on science, the material is vetted by top authorities in the field, the facts are up to date, the writing engaging, the tone upbeat. It's the essential guide for every woman who wants to take charge of her health.

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Review of Politically Incorrect Nutrition: Finding Reality in the Mire of Food Industry Propaganda (Paperback)

2010-06-23T11:03:00.000-04:00

It seems like so much of the information we internalize is gathered from news snippets and commercials.We hear things like: eggs are bad; drink lots of milk and green tea.The problem is that we are not sure why these things are true.How many of us hear the snippet and then spend the time reading all the opposing scientific papers to determine why the statement was made so we can make informed decisions about making a change in our diet?Michael Barbee has done the research for us in his book Politically Incorrect Nutrition: Finding Reality in the Mire of Food Industry Propaganda.

The book covers a variety of nutritional topics and challenges conventional thinking citing historical sources as to why we believe certain things.For example, the conventional thinking on eating eggs is that we shouldn't eat too many as they are high in fat and cholesterol or that we should throw out the yolk and only eat the white.The author takes us through the history of why eggs were originally found to be unhealthy-a study conducted on dried egg yolk powder, not whole, fresh, organic, free-range chicken eggs. Since 1945 egg consumption has dropped by almost 50%, yet there has not been a subsequent drop in heart disease.The author says that eggs are nutrient dense and that "eggs have the best nutrient package of any food we can eat." He ties in the politics of cholesterol paranoia by making the connection with greedy corporate America.The emphasis placed on cholesterol being bad is misguided and has led the drug companies to earn mega-bucks by selling cholesterol lowering drugs (statins) to unsuspecting citizens.

Assumptions made about eggs are just one topic covered in this book.There are also chapters on green tea, soy, cholesterol, conjugated linoleic acid, fluoridation, aspartame, osteoporosis, bovine growth hormone, plastics and microwaves, vitamin C, food irradiation, and vegetarianism. The book concludes with a chapter on whether or not there is indeed a perfect "best diet" for everybody.

If you are like me, you are constantly questioning conventional thinking.Politically Incorrect Nutrition questions our conventional thinking on foods.But don't take my word for it, read the book and find out!

C.J. Wong, M.S.(Biology), M.S. (Lib. Info. Sci.)
Editor, Organic Family Magazine

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Everything you thought you knew about nutrition ... but didn't! Politically Incorrect Nutrition debunks many of the widely held beliefs of consumers as well as health care practitioners concerning our life-sustaining food supply.
Using the most recent and objective scientific and clinical research data, this book reveals that much current nutritional dogma is based on outdated information or has been fabricated to satisfy vested corporatefinancial interests rather than to promote human health. Learn about these issues and more:
*How non-caloric artificial sweeteners can actually make you fat -- if not kill you.
*How overconsumption of certain soy products can upset your hormonal balance and lead to hypothyroidism.
*Why cholesterol does not cause heart disease and how eggs and red meat may actually help prevent it.
*The harmful effects of irradiation, microwaving, plastic leaching and overprocessing on food.
*Why the government is poisoning our water supply with fluoride, a toxin also found in green tea.
*The need for saturated -- but not synthetic -- fats in a healthy diet.
*The limitations of calcium and vitamin C supplementation.
*A dozen ways a vegetarian diet can actually harm your health.
*Facts and fallacies about the "Ideal" diet.

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Review of Martial Arts After 40 (Paperback)

2010-06-23T08:31:00.000-04:00

The hardest I've ever been hit was by a 57 year-old Japanese martial artist who nearly broke my leg with an arm block, a truly amazing feat. If you truly understand the techniques and bio-mechanics, age matters not in the martial arts.

This interesting book covers attributes of fitness, flexibility, power, reflexes, coordination, speed, and endurance with a focus on older martial artists. There is pretty good coverage on the effects of aging and how to train hard without hurting yourself. The sections on injury prevention, self-care, and over training are worth the price of admission. If you've never practiced martial arts before, the sections on progression in the martial arts, sparring, and forms are also very good. They are not particularly useful if you've been doing this a while, however. The introduction and the first few chapters are very basic indeed. The section on weapons forms near the end is a nice bonus though.

All in all the vast majority of material in this tome has been covered better in other books, some written by Kim himself. The target audience is the middle-aged beginner who is interested in pursuing an education in martial arts. If you are over 40, new to martial arts, and only going to purchase one book, this is it.

If you have been training for a while I wouldn't put this too high on the priority list. I'd recommend "Ultimate Flexibility: A Complete Guide to Stretching for Martial Arts" by Sang H. Kim along with "The Fighter's Body: An Owner's Manual: Your Guide to Diet, Nutrition, Exercise and Excellence in the Martial Arts" by Loren W. Christensen instead. Yeah, it's two books rather than one, but I think that combined they have the depth advanced practitioners require.

Lawrence Kane
Author of Surviving Armed Assaults, The Way of Kata, and Martial Arts Instruction

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Martial Arts After 40 is the first book on the market tocater to two growing populations, martial artists and babyboomers. Once a blood and guts sport for tough young men, martial artsis now touted by athletes, aerobics trainers, actors, super models andsoccer moms as the number one way for adults to get fit and stay inshape. This book addresses important questions like:
How old is too old start a marital art?
What type of exercises are best (and which ones are dangerous) forthe over-40 martial artist?
What are the effects of aging and how can martial arts combat them?
How can baby boomers keep up in a martial arts class full ofgen-Xers?
What types of injuries are most prevalent after 40 and how can theybe prevented?
This book takes a positive and enthusiastic approach to taking up orcontinuing a martial art in middle age or later. Readers will beinspired, reassured and educated.

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Review of From Fatigued to Fantastic (Paperback)

2010-06-23T06:46:00.000-04:00

From Fatigued to Fantastic by Jacob Teitelbaum MD, Third Edition.

Most doctors are familiar with Dr. Teitelbaum featured as an eloquent keynote speaker on the medical lecture circuit, dazzling the audience with his encyclopedic knowledge of both conventional and natural medicine.Trained in internal medicine, Jacob Teitelbaum, is a gifted and brilliant medical researcher and clinician.He is also a model for ethical business conduct, because unlike other crass, commercially oriented docs who hide their knowledge or charge for it, Teitelbaum openly shares his medical knowledge with the public and other doctors.All of Teitelbaum's treatment protocols are listed in Appendix G of the book, and are posted on his web site.In addition, all profits from books and nutritional supplements are donated to charity.

The 400 page book is lengthy, and is actually four books in one.Where previous authors have written entire books on each of the four main topics, with the acronym SHIN for Sleep, Hormones, Infections and Nutrition, Teitelbaum combines them all into one large volume which canbe used as desk reference on chronic fatigue and fibromyalgia.

In addition, the book can serve as an introductory text for the open minded MD interested in integrating natural medicine into a conventional medical practice, since sleep disorders, hormonal imbalance, chronic or hidden infections, and nutritional deficiencies are some of the more common reasons to seek medical attention.

This is the third edition of his book, and Teitelbaum has managed to make a great book even better.Those familiar with the work of the Connecticut cardiologist, Steven Sinatra MD, will recognize the triad of D-Ribose, L-carnitine and Co-Enzyme Q-10 mentioned by Teitelbaum to jump start energy in the chronicly fatigued.

Insomnia or poor quality sleep is a major issue for many chronic fatigue sufferers, creating a vicious cycle which perpetuates the disorder.Teitelbaum provides a long list of natural remedies such as L-theanine 5-HTP, L-Tryptophan, Melatonin, and Magnesium, as well as today's prescription drugs for sleep heavily advertised on television.

The Hormonal Support chapter is the meat of the book, with Teitelbaum crediting the landmark work, the Safe Use of Cortisol, by McK Jefferies, and Broda Barnes' work on natural thyroid.To these medical greats,Teitelbaum adds his own unique insights gleaned from years of clinical practice. For example, Teitelbaum finds that most patients need only 5 to 12.5 mg of cortisol, andrecommends keeping cortisol dosage below 20 mg per day to avoid adrenal suppression.

Like many other natural medicine docs, Teitelbaum finds bio-identical hormone supplementation important for a successful outcome, and asserts that bio-identicals are safe, a conclusion based on his own clinical experience and medical literature reviews by Kent Holtorf, MD, posted on Teitelbaum's website.

Teitelbaum found that many of his patients had chronic infections of sinuses, urinary tract, prostate, and respiratory system, and had taken multiple courses of antibiotics leading to kill-off of the friendly bacteria in the colon, as well as fungal overgrowth, also called Candidiasis.Teitelbaum credits The Yeast Connection by William Crooks for much of this information which includes a lengthy discussion of anti-fungal drugs and natural remedies for Candidiasis.

The Nutrition chapter covers a detailed program with a complete vitamin, mineral program with recommended dosages, and discusses dietary avoidance of caffeine, alcohol, sugar, white flour and other practical considerations.

My hat is off in admiration and thanks to Jacob Teitelbaum MD, for this third edition of an important book, the definitive work on chronic fatigue and fibromyalgia.No doubt, many have benefitted and will continue to benefit from the medical insights in this book.We expect and look forward to a continuing stream of valuable insights in future works as his medical career continues.

Other books recommended are Pain Free 1,2,3 by Jacob Teitelbaum MD, The Safe Use of Cortisol by McK Jefferies, and Adrenal Fatigue by Wilson.

Jeffrey Dach MD

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The original, bestselling guide to treating chronic fatigue and fibromyalgia-now completely revised and updated.
For the more than twenty-five million Americans who suffer from chronic fatigue, fibromyalgia, and other fatigue-related illnesses, there is only one bestselling guide-From Fatigued to Fantastic. This new, completely updated third edition incorporates the latest advances in science and technology to help alleviate the baffling, often dismissed symptoms associated with severe, almost unrelenting fatigue.
Dr. Teitelbaum's integrated treatment program is based on the clinically proven results of his landmark study and on his more than thirty years of experience in working with patients to overcome their illnesses. Using the most current information, Dr. Teitelbaum helps his readers evaluate their symptoms and develop an individualized program to eliminate them. Specific guidelines for diagnosis and care are clearly and concisely presented, along with supporting scientific studies and treatment recommendations that include the latest and best strategies for using prescription and over-the-counter medications, nutritional supplements, alternative therapies, and/or dietary and lifestyle modifications.
In addition to providing cutting-edge research, up-to-date scientific information, and practical advice, Dr. Teitelbaum offers the compassionate understanding of one who has himself battled and overcome these disorders.

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Review of Generation XL: Raising Healthy, Intelligent Kids in a High-Tech, Junk-Food World (Hardcover)

2010-06-22T20:54:00.000-04:00

A must read for every parent.It is wonderfully written, easy to read, full of common sense advise.I strongly recommend this book to anyone who is interested in feeding their children healthy foods and in helping them develop healthy eating habits.

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Childhood is a pivotal time for good nutrition. Organs and blood streams nurtured with junk food cannot build a foundation for good health and longevity as an adult. Drs. Joseph Mercola and Ben Lerner believe profound inactivity, addiction to electronic media, and diets of super-sized fast food and sugar-laden beverages have created a national emergency. Generation XL is a clarion call and a detailed guide to giving your child a vibrant, successful future and a healthy, wholesome, invigorating youth.

As children riddled with pain, illness, learning disorders, and even depression begin to show up everywhere, rather than looking at brain development, nutrition, and lack of movement as the culprits, concerned parents are turning to more and more medications. Think about that. Is that how we were designed? To make medication a way of life and to be drugged early on a consistent basis?

What does the future hold for us when kids are overweight, out of shape, and taking medications for the effects? What kind of children are we creating?

This is not a diet book-far, far from it. Dropping another diet book into the same culture will do nothing but take up more room on your shelf. Generation XL shows you how kids were created to eat, breathe, sleep, run, and live. At the same time, Drs. Mercola and Lerner help you change your family culture and recognize where the culture around you isn't working so you can avoid it or help to change it.

Since prevention is always easier (and wiser) than cure, incorporating the lifestyle changes suggested in Generation XL gives your child a realistic way to reach and maintain a healthy weight; dramatically reduce the risk of developing type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and other health risks; and build a strong body and positive mental attitude, maximizing his or her IQ and giving the best chance for success.

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Review of Seduced by Bacon: Recipes & Lore about America's Favorite Indulgence (Hardcover)

2010-06-22T19:07:00.000-04:00

I feel vindicated!I knew I loved bacon for several good reasons, and now we know that there are others out there just like me including the likes of James Beard & Julia Child.I love that the author educates and entertains us with the history of bacon.I'm a picture book lover and this book is loaded.Even if you can't cook (like me) you've got to try some of these recipes (the Bacon-Popped Popcorn is outrageously good).

Very cute Bacon Bits: "My favorite animal is bacon." - Fran Lebowitz
Five Yums Up!

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A celebration of bacon, filled with gorgeous photographs and seductive new recipes both savory and sweet.

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Review of Arthritis and Common Sense (Fireside Book) (Paperback)

2010-06-22T13:48:00.000-04:00

This book saved my life! I highly reccomend it! 20 yrs ago when I was 30 I could barely walk. I was always in so much pain... every dang joint in my body! Now I am totally healthy at 50!!! The book does talk about exercise...not to do it unless your joints are oiled!! It would be like starting a car without oil...the moving parts would be damaged. Exercise when you're healed! Follow the guidelines in this book & your joints will be oiled! It worked for me! I just wonder where I would be today without my dad giving me this book 20 yrs ago.

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Medical Self-Help/Health
Arthritis and Common Sense, the best-selling one-million-copy classic on arthritis, is now available in paperback for the first time!
In these pages, the arthritis sufferer will find a simple dietary plan that may help to alleviate the pains and symptoms of this disease, without the use of drugs of any kind. The overwhelming success of Arthritis and Common Sense and the thousands of grateful letters that pour in to its author prove the effectiveness of his safe and sensible approach. Dale Alexander offers a list of menus, a day-by-day breakdown of meals, and a plan of good eating for an entire week. His simple, nontechnical explanations, large type for easy reading, plus helpful illustrations ensure that every reader will quickly and easily understand what Mr. Alexander believes to be the causes and effects of arthritis and learn how he proposes to obtain relief.
In the thirty years since it was first published, Arthritis and Common Sense has become the best-selling book on arthritis ever written. And it will continue to be read by arthritis sufferers everywhere, because readers tell us this commonsense method works.

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Review of Nourishing Wisdom: A Mind-Body Approach to Nutrition and Well-Being (Paperback)

2010-06-22T04:19:00.000-04:00

One of the traps which many of us fall into when we become aware of the relationship between nutrition and health is that we establish a set of dietary rules according to which we label foods as either "good"or "bad."Once a certain food has been assigned to the"bad" category, we might even become critical of ourselves andothers for desiring or eating that food.The more zealous we are in ourconviction that we have found the one right way of eating, the more limitedwe become in our understanding of food and our interaction with it.
Thistitle sets out to dispel the myth that there could ever be a standarddietary system guaranteed to meet everyone's nutritional requirements.Theauthor, a nutritional psychologist, approaches his mission from a trulyholistic perspective.Rather than proposing yet another ideal diet basedon the perfect composition of specific nutrients, he explores themultidimensional dynamics of nourishment, reaching far beyond the purelyscientific and chemical aspects of nutrition.
Although he does not denythe impact of eating high-quality foods, Mr. David invites the reader toconsider other factors which are equally significant in determining whethera meal is truly nourishing: The less tangible "ingredients" of ameal, such as the consciousness with which it is eaten, as well as theambiance of our surroundings, and the people in whose company we dine, areall part of the nourishing experience and profoundly affect the body andmind on both the physical and subtle energetic levels.
"NourishingWisdom" suggests that choosing the "right" foods is lessimportant than eating whatever one chooses wholeheartedly and withawareness.To be fully nourished by food, we must experience it throughboth the action of chewing and the sensation of taste.Our nutritionalrequirements are continuously changing with variables such as age, theenvironment we live in, and nature's seasons.One of the exercisesdescribed in the book is listening for body feedback, which allows thebody's intuitive wisdom to determine which foods would be most nourishingat a given time.
Each chapter in this highly readable book features asummary of the main points discussed, as well as suggestions for how thereader could work with these in his or her own life.Someone who has aweight problem, for instance, will find the chapters addressing theconnection between food and love, and the application of affirmativewillpower, most helpful.And nearly everyone will benefit from therevelation that the digestion and assimilation of foods are affected by thebody posture which we assume during a meal--finally a valid reason whyone should not slouch at the dinner table!

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"Marc David eloquently describes the importance of addressing the emotional and spiritual aspects of our lives in order to truly nourish ourselves." --Dean Ornish, M.D. Combining the principles of nutritional awareness, personal growth, and body psychology, Nourishing Wisdom provides practical methods for redefining the role food plays in our lives. Line drawings.

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Review of Family Nurse Practitioner Certification Review (Paperback)

2010-06-22T02:18:00.000-04:00

While I was using this book to prep for my AANP exam, I kept thinking to myself that the questions in this book were not like the questions I had seen in other preparatory courses and books. The sample questions go into such minutia and are not reflective of broader concepts and critical thinking that are needed for the exam. Also, there were quite a few mistakes and typos in the book. Perhaps this book is more reflective of the ANCC exam content...but I doubt it. The disc was OK, some of the test questions on the disc did not go into great rationales for correct and incorrect answers. Fitzgerald's review materials are much better and far more reflective of exam content.

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This outstanding, comprehensive review resource provides the necessary tools to prepare for the Family Nurse Practitioner certification exam, with over 1,300 multiple-choice review questions based on the actual exam content and format. Clinical chapters are organized by body system, and are subdivided into three sections: Physical Exam and Diagnostic Tests; Disorders; and Pharmacology. Answers and rationales are provided at the end of each chapter. Other chapters include test questions that focus on growth and development, general health supervision and maintenance, and professional competencies inherent in the role of the ANP. A new CD-ROM contains all of the questions from the book to generate an unlimited number of 175-question sample exams designed to match the length and question distribution of the actual FNP certification exams.

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Review of Living Well with Endometriosis: What Your Doctor Doesn't Tell You...That You Need to Know (Paperback)

2010-06-21T22:24:00.000-04:00

While there are many books about Endometriosis available on the market, none have lent such a voice to the global Endo community.This is truly a collaborative effort, featuring the best from both the professional and lay communities within its pages.Author Kerry-Ann Morris is to be commended on her work.This book will benefit every woman or girl with the disease - as well as their loved ones and doctors alike.*Everyone* concerned with Endometriosis must add this book to their library.

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Review of The Upside of Turbulence: Seizing Opportunity in an Uncertain World (Hardcover)

2010-06-21T13:20:00.000-04:00

Having been forced to read Porter and Chandler's weighty tombs in business school, and found little connection between academic studies and business success, I'm always skeptical of books that claim to help discover opportunities or define business strategies. Professor Sull however combines well-researched studies with a lucid writing style that builds his case chapter-by-chapter and mixes old ideas together in a new and compelling way. There an absence of absurd diagrams that frequently litter books like these, and Dilbert-esque "what on earth does that mean?" acronyms and buzz phrases.

The essential idea is that agility is the key to business success especially in difficult times. While this may not seem groundbreaking, the author elaborates on this concept by comparing winners and losers in various industries, and looking at the inherent cultural elements in organizations that decide their ability to be agile. Personally, I'm a huge fan of this concept, having cheer-leaded agile software and project management concepts for years, and the book makes a strong case for scrapping the 5-year corporate plan and taking a more nimble approach to seizing opportunities.

Also, in all the business books I've ever read, no author has had the confidence to accept that luck plays a significant role in the success of strategy. Porter brushes this under the carpet with the "environmental factors" umbrella, but Sull grasps the idea firmly and credits chance with the significant role it deserves. Rather than undermining his theory, in many ways random chance provides the endless environmental change that makes an agile response so essential.

Overall, apart from being an enjoyable read, I'd highly recommend this to anyone who is looking to change traditional thinking in their organization - there are many interesting case studies and concepts that will challenge standard strategic thinking.

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Review of The Edgar Cayce Remedies (Paperback)

2010-06-21T12:11:00.000-04:00

This is a good book. I like that it not only describes Edgar Cayce's trance suggestions and philosophy of healing but that it is written by Dr. William McGarey who used to be one of the founding doctors of the medical clinic in Phoenix, Arizona that used the Cayce readings when appropriate to cure many illnesses, even those considered incurable.

However, because of the title of the book, I expected it to be a listing of various Cayce remedies such as herbs, lotions, foods. Instead, it lists remedies to undertake for various types of ailments. It's written in three parts. The first describes the functioning of the human body. The second sections lists various types of healing regimens suggested in the Cayce readings such as castor oil packs, prayer and meditation, and consulting dreams plus more conventional types of healing regimens such as diet and nutrition, exercise, manipulation, and massage. The third section is the best because it lists various body systems such as the digestive organs, the skin, and the heart and vascular system, and describes how to get that system healthy and keep it healthy.

I find it very helpful to get a sense of how the body works from Cayce's very holistic perspective. However, I would have preferred that when Cayce readings are mentioned, that they be quoted and the numbers of the readings listed as they are in The Edgar Cayce Handbook for Health Through Drugless Therapy.

If you are interested in listings of various healing regimens, there's Edgar Cayce Encyclopedia of Healing (Edgar Cayce) that lists various ailments and their cures and An Edgar Cayce Encyclopedia of Foods for Health and Healing, which lists foods and food combinations suggested to heal various physical incoordinations, plus Edgar Cayce on Healing Foods for Body, Mind, and Soul, another books on the foods and food combinations recommended in the Cayce readings.

A good book but I'd choose The Edgar Cayce Handbook for Health Through Drugless Therapy first because it is a "how to" of the Cayce remedies and it quotes the readings directly including their reading numbers.

By Carol Chapman, award-winning photographer of the ONLY Edgar Cayce calendar Divine in Nature: With Quotes from Edgar Cayce and author of When We Were Gods: Insights on Atlantis, Past Lives, Angelic Beings of Light and Spiritual Awakening.

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What opens the door to disease in our body? Whatenables us to get well? Dr. William A. McGareyanswers these questions and shows us the way toglowing good health. Guided by the teachings of EdgarCayce, Dr. McGarey has treated thousands in hisArizona clinic. He treats the human body not as abiochemical factory but as a whole entity in timeand space, affected by our consciousness and theexperienced of life, now and through manyincarnations. Utilizing holistic concepts that use ourminds creatively to bring health to our bodies, Dr.McGarey shows us a process of healing that includes:special diets and herbs, the preparation and useof Cayce's famous castor oil packs. Effectivehealing massages, an exercise program, treatments forspecific illnesses, including psoriasis, colitis,asthma, heart disease, arthritis, and many more,daily meditation and prayer, dreams in health andhealing, a Cayce pharmacopoeia.

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Review of Arnold: The Education of a Bodybuilder (Paperback)

2010-06-21T06:15:00.000-04:00

The book is an autobiography of Arnold, up through the mid-70s. It is interesting to be inside the mind of a super-athlete such as Schwarzenegger. He conveys how and why he rose to become what many believeto be the greatest bodybuilder of all-time. He writes about many of thedistractions of the early days -- girls, school, parental disaproval, ayear of army duty -- and how he dealt with these and managed to stayfocused on his dream to be the best at the sport.
Within five years hebecame Mr. Universe.He perservered to become more than just a greatbodybuilder.He became a superstar. After he had beat every otherbodybuilder of his time, he decided to do away with competing andaccomplish his next set of goals. He went into acting, and as we all know,became an international moviestar. In addition he went into the promotionside of bodybuilding, running competions such as Mr. Olympia, Mr. Universe,and of course, the Arnold Classic. He also set up many gyms in severalcountries.
The second half of the book is a rough guide on how to begina progressive resistance program, additional motivational advice, nutritionand the like.
Throughout the book he demonstrates the many benifits heobtained from bodybuilding -- optimal health, discipline, mind control,etc. Basically, I found it very inspirational to read. However, I wouldsuggest not to solely rely on the information in the second half forworkout planning. Though it is good information, it is somewhat brief, andit is WHAT WORKED FOR HIM. Everyone varies in their response to weighttraining (i.e. how quickly their muscles grow) due to geneticpredispositions, such as natural metabolism level, andand I would suggestgetting additional, more comprehensive information, such as Gold's Gym MassBuilding Training and Nutrition System, or check your local bookstore anddo some browsing through the selection to see what appeals to yourinterest.

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Five-time Mr. Universe, seven-time Mr. Olympia, and Mr. World, Arnold Schwarzenegger is the name in bodybuilding.
Here is his classic bestselling autobiography, which explains how the "Austrian Oak" came to the sport of bodybuilding and aspired to be the star he has become.
"I still remember that first visit to the bodybuilding gym. I had never seen anyone lifting weights before. Those guys were huge and brutal....The weight lifters shone with sweat; they were powerful looking, Herculean. And there it was before me -- my life, the answer I'd been seeking. It clicked. It was something I suddenly just seemed to reach out and find, as if I'd been crossing a suspended bridge and finally stepped off onto solid ground."
Arnold Schwarzenegger
Arnold shares his fitness and training secrets -- demonstrating with a comprehensive step-by-step program and dietary hints how to use bodybuilding for better health. His program includes a special four-day regimen of specific exercises to develop individual muscle groups -- each exercise illustrated with photos of Arnold in action.
For fans and would-be bodybuilders, this is Arnold in his own words.

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Review of A Return to Healing: Radical Health Care Reform and the Future of Medicine (Hardcover)

2010-06-21T03:31:00.000-04:00

I rarely comment on books I read.For one thing, there are just way too many out there, and for another, I'm very selective and maybe a bit over-critical.As an author of two books, I do appreciate the effort that it takes to bring a book to life.I am working on my third at the moment and I have been writing and researching it for nearly a year!A dear friend of mine, Len Saputo, has co-authored several books over his 40year career as an Internist.During that time he has developed an amazing radio program with his wife Vicki Saputo, R.N., that broadcasts weekly in the San Francisco area.He has created and evolved the Health Medicine Forum over these years into an awesome "town meeting" of sorts that brings together experts in the medical and health-related fields and addresses major issues at the grassroots level.

All this experience - and more - makes this stellar physician the ideal person to author the new book, "A Return to Healing."Len has the right combination of wisdom, experience, and heart to take on the American health care system like no one else can.At a time when the Obama administration is presenting controversial health care reform,"A Return to Healing" is more poignant than ever.The fact is, Dr. Saputo has been working on this book for years - so it is no simple response to current events.This book not only looks at the challenging health care landscape in the U.S. today, but it provides an in-depth look at what brought America to this condition... and most importantly, what is required for us to move to a new level of caring for ourselves and those in need.

Len is no "typical" physician; he is amongst the small percent who really understands the worlds of East and West, of allopathic and complementary medicine, and of treatment and healing.If you are a layperson confused by what you are hearing about medical care and the pharmaceutical companies these days, this book will open your eyes to the concept of "health medicine."If you are a health care practitioner, reading Len's work with inspire you to your potential.

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For several decades, a rapidly emerging new medical paradigm has supported a renaissance in our understanding of lifelong wellness. In this timely book, Dr. Saputo presents the inspiring story of this new medicine, and reveals how it can unlock the door to a health care system that works for all Americans.
Corporatized medicine only gets to work once disease occurs. Integrative medicine, on the other hand, prioritizes prevention and non-invasive treatments as the first line of defense, and blends the best-evidenced solutions from both mainstream and alternative healing modalities.
Conventional medicine's obsession with profitably treating symptoms drives up the cost of health care. And with nearly half of us lacking access to adequate health insurance, how do we deliver care to every American? Saputo and cowriter Byron Belitsos argue that single-payer national health insurance is a necessary but insufficient solution. A genuine return to healing requires that we combine regulatory reform with support for a transformed medical paradigm.
Dr. Saputo's novel prescription for change draws from his front-line work as a cofounder of the Health Medicine movement and originator of one of America s first integrative medical clinics. Studded with essential wisdom for healthy living and with compelling stories drawn from his forty years of practice, A Return to Healing is rich with the latest research in both biomedical science and health care policy and is a superb guide to the future of medicine.

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Review of Preventing Alzheimer's: Ways to Help Prevent, Delay, Detect, and Even Halt Alzheimer's Disease and OtherForms of Memory Loss (Paperback)

2010-06-20T14:42:00.000-04:00

As someone whose father died from Alzheimer's and whose mother is suffering from this terrible disease, I wish this book was written years ago. I've read a lot about the disease and Drs. Shankle and Amen have written the best user friendly book on the subject. The brain diagrams, along with the descriptions of the areas of the brain, and what behaviors each area is responsible for, makes for an enjoyable read. Most importantly, however, is the overall upbeat tone of the book. An early diagnosis can make a huge difference in the life of the sufferer as well as their caregiver, so one need not feel their condition is hopeless. The new therapies Dr. Shankle mentions, along with over-the-counter supplements show real progress has been made in treating all kinds of dementia. Another important aspect of the book is the Shankle-Amen Early Dementia Detection Questionnaire which assesses one's risk factor. I know from taking this test that I need to have a neurological check-up every year since both parents had Alzheimer's, and by doing so I can effectively stave off the disease. This is an easy read on a complicated disease. Shankle and Amen are to be commended for knowing their audience and speaking to them appropriately. Well done!

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Drs. William Rodman Shankle and Daniel G. Amen reveal the latest research and treatment methods for preventing, delaying, and treating the devastation of Alzheimer's disease.

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Review of The Beginning Runner's Handbook: The Proven 13-Week Walk-Run Program (Paperback)

2010-06-20T10:11:00.000-04:00

I started tentatively, being 85 pounds overweight, a couch potato, and an overeater (obviously), with bad knees and a bad back but I knew I had to do SOMETHING to start participating in my own life and destiny. If you're in a similar spot, and you've gotten as far as "What", this book is a tool that will give you the "Hows."

Written economically and informally, it's packed with information beginning runners and walkers need, from stretching and shoe selection to injury prevention. The heart of the program is an easy-to-follow schedule that starts slow (run 30 seconds, then walk 4:30, and repeat seven times your first day) and builds every week. The plan is flexible, simple, and requires nothing more than a watch, a pair of shoes, and your commitment to yourself three times per week. If you're completely sedentary, you can start with the 13-week walk program to build your stamina before taking on running. And there's an intermediate program, when you're done with your first 13 weeks of running and looking for the "next cut."

At the end of thirteen weeks, I was running 65 minutes without stopping, I had shed 35 pounds, I avoided injury and felt BETTER than when I started. I was having FUN! I realized that completing the program was about far more than running -- I had a grip on my destiny, and I was participating in life, not just watching everyone else. I realized, in my bones, that I can do ANYTHING, and breathing hard three times a week seemed a small price to pay for that. Now I look forward to my runs, and haven't missed a running day since I started over a year ago, and all 85 extra pounds are gone for good. If you're committed to yourself, this book is the tool you need.

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At the core of this popular guide is "the program" - a 13-week walk - run plan designed to turn anyone into a runner, without injury. Originally developed by sports medicine physicians and refined through three years of clinics and responses from runners, it explains precisely how the beginner should train every day for the first 13 weeks. Every part of the process is covered, from equipment to staying motivated.
New to this edition are sections on training to run faster and farther, interval and tempo training; maintaining fitness on vacation; training for a half and full marathon; and coming back from injuries. A new chapter focuses on running and the family, including running during pregnancy and after the baby arrives, jogging strollers, children who want to run, and running with the family dog. Also included is the latest on nutrition and running, including low-carb diets and other popular diet trends.

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Review of The Ultimate Ride (Paperback)

2010-06-20T08:01:00.000-04:00

I would assume that most people who buy this book do so because they're looking to self-train themselves and need some guidance on how to do so. That, at least, is the reason I looked into it. Unfortunately, the Ultimate Ride is inadequate for such a purpose.
Carmichael emphasizes that periodization is the best way to organize your training year. However, he gives you no advice on how to actually do this. He tells you its important, but doesn't get into the hows and whys of it. He gives examples of training months (4 total), but offers no insights on planning subsequent months, or on linking months together coherently. He tells you that you should gradually increase "workout stimulus" in a stairstep fashion, but doesn't describe how to actually do it.
This is the biggest problem with Carmichael's book- he tends to tell you that things are important, but doesn't bother describing how to put them into practice. As a cyclist you already KNOW that these things- training principles, cycling techniques, skills, etc.- are important- that's why you bought the book to begin with! What you need to know is HOW to improve them. This is where Carmichael fails.
I suspect this failure is intentional. The reviewer below who likened the book to an infomercial was spot-on. Carmichael is trying to sell his training program, CTS. The reason this book is so spotty is that he wants you to go out and join his program to get the answers and the training that this book leaves you hungry for. This is pretty shoddy business, if you ask me.
I give it two stars because there is a smattering of helpful information, such as nutritional concerns and some good workouts. But much of the book consists of stuff you already know, or is filled with "Ra-ra-you-can-do-it-you're-the-champion-110-percent!!!" pop sports psychology that you could get from any junior high gym class. Extremely disappointing, can't even recommend it for absolute novices.

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Review of Folk Medicine: A New England Almanac of Natural Health Care From A Noted Vermont Country Doctor (Mass Market Paperback)

2010-06-20T04:15:00.000-04:00

I read this book a number of years ago and took theadvise of Dr. Jarvis.I have been taking a combination of Apple Cider Vinegar and Honey for over 10 years now and have not been sick at all.I credit taking this mixture for my good health.

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"A fascinating book by a distinguished Vermont physician."
NEW YORK DAILY NEWS
For centuries the vigorous and healthy families of Vermont have passed down simple commonsense home remedies for all sorts of common aches and pains, from one generation to the next. Dr. Jarvis spent years practicing medicine in the Green Mountains and observed the natural wonders of Vermont folk medicine. He shares that wisdom in this helpful book in order to help you: burn body fat and decrease body weight, improve sleep and overcome chronic fatigue, reduce high blood pressure, and much more.

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Review of The Complete Guide to Nutrition in Primary Care (Paperback)

2010-06-20T02:17:00.000-04:00

This book covers nutrition in different ages/stages of life.
It isn't for treating specific diseases, but it does discuss
recommendations for those with weakened bones, kidney problems,
anemia, etc.

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The Complete Guide to Nutrition in Primary Care
Edited by
Darwin Deen, MD, MS
Lisa Hark, PhD, RD

Clinicians and patients agree that primary care office visits should include routine nutrition assessment and counseling. But how do you fit it into an already crowded consultation? And what is the most up-to-date advice?

With The Complete Guide to Nutrition in Primary Care, Drs. Deen and Hark provide the necessary tools. This comprehensive overview of nutrition answers your questions on:

- Nutrition as Preventive Medicine
- Nutrition through the Lifecycle
- Improving Health by Changing Diet and Lifestyle Behaviors
- Vitamins, Minerals, Dietary Supplements, and the Alternative
- Successful Changes to the Environment

This timely paperback contains everything the primary care clinician needs to counsel patients on diet and lifestyle issues. Keep it close at hand for the frequent consultation it is sure to receive.

Dr. Darwin Deen is one of the nation's foremost authorities on nutrition. Currently Professor of Clinical, Family and Social Medicine and Director of Medical Student Education at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine in New York, he has trained a generation of physicians on the connection between nutrition and health. He has played a leading role in revising medical school curricula to incorporate nutrition training. An award-winning teacher and noted author, he serves as Chair of the Task Force on Medical Nutrition Education of the American College of Nutrition and co-chairs the Group on Nutrition of the Society of Teachers of Family Medicine. His years of experience as a family physician make him perfectly suited to advise clinicians on counseling their patients on diet and lifestyle.

Dr. Lisa Hark is a renowned family nutrition expert, with more than 20 years of experience in nutrition counseling and promoting the benefits of healthy eating in children and adults. As Director of the Nutrition Education Program at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine in Philadelphia, she developed a model medical school curriculum and textbook, Medical Nutrition and Disease, which has become one of the most widely used texts in nutrition education. She was given the Excellence in Medical/Dental Nutrition Education award from the American Society for Nutrition. Dr. Hark was also the host of the TV show, "Honey, We're Killing the Kids," which airs on TLC, and is a widely sought after speaker who communicates nutrition concepts effectively to health professionals, patients, and the media.

Approved by the American Dietetic Association
for 42 Continuing Education (CE) credits

www.blackwellmedicine.com

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Review of Suzanne Somers' Get Skinny on Fabulous Food (Paperback)

2010-06-19T21:09:00.000-04:00

This book had a lot of the same information as Suzanne Somer's other book on Somersizing "Eat Great, Lose Weight", however, this book has some updates to the original book as well as many more wonderful recipes.I originally started the Somersizing program after hearing that it could level out hormones.Having had two diseases that related to an imbalance in hormones, the idea that this program could balance out my hormones was the big draw.I did have some weight to lose, but that was not the major incentive for starting this program.After 10 weeks on the program, I never felt better in my life.I'm menopausal, but my hot flashes and night sweats have diminished to almost non-existent.I'm eating well and plenty and have so much energy. Oh, and I've lost 19 pounds to date.Some of my friends also started the program when I told them how well I was doing.All have had good results so far.One friend, who is diabetic, is amazed that her blood levels are the same all day.There are no more drastic spikes.Food combining can be a little tough to understand in the beginning, but once you master it, it is not that difficult to maintain.The main problem is the way that we have been conditioned here in the United States to eat over the years (pizza, white pasta with meat sauce, hamburgers, meat and potatoes and chemically altered foods that sit on the shelf for years). I highly recommend this way of eating to anyone who wants to feel healthy and slim down.

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Review of What Your Doctor May Not Tell You About Fibromyalgia Fatigue: The Powerful Program That Helps You Boost Your Energy and Reclaim Your Life (Paperback)

2010-06-19T17:32:00.000-04:00

I have the other book by this caring and knowledgeable team of experts, but this one is worth the price just for the HG recipes in it.All the new additions to the Guaifenesin protocol to reverse fibromyalgia and give the patient back his or her life are contained in the pages of this book.
If you feel desperately sick and tired of being sick and tired do your self a big favor and order this book.You will have hope for the first time in your life with Fibromyalgia fatigue pain and depression.When you begin to put it's suggestions into action your hope will become reality.There is real, painfree life after the diagnosis of Fibromyalgia.Read this book and find out how to have this life for yourself.I did and I no longer use a cane to walk or the electric carts to be sure I can get back to the front door of a large store.I sleep normally, and am much more free of pain than just 8 months ago when I first read the preceeding book.

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The authors of the successful What Your Doctor May Not Tell You About Fibromyalgia present a revolutionary new guide to help sufferers relieve their chronic fatigue.Affecting over 20 million Americans, fibromyalgia is a chronic disease whose symptoms include muscular pain and fatigue. Now, Dr. St. Amand, an expert on fibromyalgia, delivers a detailed diet, exercise, and lifestyle plan to help sufferers fight the often debilitating effects of chronic fatigue. Focusing on boosting energy, Dr. St. Amand offers important advice on avoiding energy drains (illnesses and injuries common to fibromyalgics) and increasing energy builders through the right combination of diet and exercise. In addition, he includes an accessible discussion on how energy is created by the body and delicious recipes proven to relieve symptoms--helping readers reclaim their lives and their health.

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Review of The Power of the Bite: Impressive Weight Loss, One Bite at a Time (Paperback)

2010-06-19T16:47:00.000-04:00

Dr. Nierenberg's book is short, sweet and very effective. Losing weight has been a real struggle.I found myself eating "by the clock" whether I was hungry or not.

The most useful parts of Dr. Nierenberg's book, for me, were "Hunger is your friend" and "Eating more to eat less."The idea of eating "by the clock" is ingrained in me, but based on the book's "keys," I now make every effort to eat only when I actually feel hungry. And I find that smaller portions satisfy me, too.When I go out to eat, I order from the kid's menu when I can, or my husband and I share meals or I just take it home without feeling I have to finish in the restaurant.Per the book's recommendations, I keep up my exercise routine and I've lost weight!The book's straightforward, clear style makes it easy to understand and easier to implement.

Product Description
Did you know that by cutting out just 120 calories a day you will lose approximately twenty-five pounds in less than two years? The Power of the Bite: Impressive Weight Loss, One Bite at a Time, provides a simple, guilt-free way for you to easily lose unwanted pounds.

If you are one of the 1.2 billion people in the world who struggle with weight issues, physician and author Michael Nierenberg is ready to help you by sharing his thirty years of experience working with patients. Deeply committed to solving the obesity crisis, Dr. Nierenberg offers practical suggestions that will lead you to successful weight loss. He will teach you why:

Diets don't work
Every bite counts, since big weight loss occurs an ounce at a time
There's an important difference between heart-healthy food and weight control
You need to realize hunger is your friend
Exercising can be easy

If you are prepared to manage your weight subliminally without weighing food, buying special meals or supplements, attending meetings, or following rigid dietary rules, then you are ready to believe in the power of the bite-eliminating just 120 calories a day will change your life!

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Review of The Low Carb Rule & Recipe Book (Spiral-bound)

2010-06-19T15:57:00.000-04:00

You know what they say "you can't judge a book by it's cover" ... but it was the cover that first caught my attention...then the title. I have read so many diet books and none have motivated me like this book. The writting style was easy for me to follow and I especially loved how they supported their concepts with the medical journal notes. The low carb diet may seem extreme but I felt I needed to take extreme measures as everything had failed. I couldn't put the book down and read it in one night. I jumped into the diet program the next morning and I have never looked back. YES...successfully losing 15lbs in just 6 weeks...and more exciting is that I didn't starve, to my surprsing I truly enjoyed the great tasting meals. 5 stars to Chris and Catherine for helping find the way to a permanent full proof fat loss formula. You can be sure I have spread the word to all my friends...I counldn't help it as they all wanted to know my secret.
Cheers!
Anna Calder
President, NowPac Inc.
Toronto, Canada

Product Description
Backed by solid scientific research and the author's keeninsight into the dynamics of physiology, nutrition and metabolism,nutritionist Chris Aceto proves there is an alternative to diets thatare rich in carbohydrates.
Aceto lays down a rational approach to low carb dieting. With greatclarity and simplicity, he explains how to get started, how toovercome roadblocks and why a low carb plan can be so successful inburning off body fat.
Readers of The Low Carb Rule & Recipe Book experience:
Rapid Weight Loss
Greater Energy
Less Hunger!
You'll find low carb dieting a breeze with a collection of over 225delicious low carb recipes complete with carb counts and detailednutrition information.

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Review of The Power Principle: Mind-Body-Spirit Approach to Ultimate Weight Loss (Paperback)

2010-06-19T11:17:00.000-04:00

This is the first weight loss book that I have read cover to cover.
It is a no-nonsense, common sense approach to weight loss.Most of thebook is encouragement- the rest is diet.

Dr. Sorin treats the whole person in a very kind, gentle and understanding approach.It is refreshing to discover a weight loss book that isn't inspired by a fad diet.

If you're serious about weight loss, I would whole heartedly recommend this book.

Product Description
Written by a board certified physician who specializes in weight loss, the book offers the "Power Principle" as a tool that goes beyond just the physical (body) aspects to tap into the mind and the spirit, empowering the person to take charge of their life, health and weight. Dr. Sergey Sorin says that the ability to lose weight begins from the inside out, so turn on the power in you before attempting to take on any outside challenge, especially overcoming weight loss. This is not only a diet book that recommends a specific meal plan or exercise routine; it's a book that recommends an overhaul of your lifestyle, which includes the way you think, feel and eat. The book empowers you with ways to engage your spirit, reform your mind, as well as reshape your body. In other words, losing weight is not just about your body, it includes every aspect of your being. This is not a book about will power but a book that encourages the POWER OF YOU.

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Review of The Professional Pastry Chef: Fundamentals of Baking and Pastry, 4th Edition (Hardcover)

2010-06-18T17:56:00.000-04:00

I'm very impressed so far with this book.The author knows his stuff, relays the information in an interesting and informative manner, along with making some difficult recipes easy to understand.If you're serious about baking, this is a steal.You'll learn hundreds of facts about flour, baking, preparation along with a ton of cool recipes.They range from easy to bake up, to needing a lot of prep beforehand.
The book uses grams instead of cups/teaspoons, so you'll need to buy a scale as well if you're planning on diving fully into this great work of art.

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The reference of choice for thousands of pastry chefs and home cooks
A favorite of pastry lovers and serious chefs worldwide, The Professional Pastry Chef presents comprehensive coverage of basic baking and pastry techniques in a fresh and approachable way. Now skillfully revised and redesigned to meet the needs of today's pastry kitchen, this classic reference is better-and easier to use-than ever.
The new edition contains more than 650 recipes, which offer a new emphasis on American applications of European techniques with yields suitable for restaurant service or for entertaining at home. It shares encyclopedic guidance on everything from mise en place preparation and basic doughs to new chapters covering flatbreads, crackers, and homestyle desserts. Throughout, award-winning Executive Pastry Chef Bo Friberg explains not only how to perform procedures, but also the principles behind them, helping readers to build a firm foundation based on understanding rather than memorizing formulas. Illustrated step-by-step instructions demystify even the most complex techniques and presentations, while 100 vivid color photographs bring finished dishes to life with a sublime touch of visual inspiration. Whether used to develop skills or refine techniques, to gain or simply broaden a repertoire, The Professional Pastry Chef is filled with information and ideas for creating mouthwatering baked goods and tantalizing desserts-today and for years to come.

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Review of Your First Triathlon (Paperback)

2010-06-18T12:27:00.000-04:00

I did my first triathlon (sprint distance) in September after three months training, and I was lucky enough to have found this book towards the beginning of my training.Needless to say I am hooked and can't wait to do another one!!!The book did an amazing job of preparing me by arming me with the information I needed to train properly, learn new sports (I had never biked or swam seriously before), eat right, and avoid injury, and yet avoided getting too "hard core" (when you do your first triathlon you keep wondering whether or not you're crazy).Joe keeps it manageable.There is a scary overwhelmed feeling you can get when you start reading about some of the crazy training schedules and techniques out there -- and he really clears through all that and gets to the essentials you need to know to make it through your training and cross the finish line.For example, his race day prep chapter really helped me visualize what to expect on the big day.Also, I really liked his approach to gear -- you can really get sucked into buying a bunch of stuff -- and he emphasizes ways to work with stuff you already have (ex: your old mountain bike) until you're more experienced and can better select the right gear to invest in.Overall, I really liked his fun-first emphasis, while providing what is clearly well-researched and high quality information.Two thumbs up!

Product Description
Every year thousands of people decide to take on a sprint triathlon for the first time. Now USA Triathlon and USA Cycling certified coach Joe Friel provides a complete guide to finishing that first triathlon. The same principles and training methodology that the pros and committed triathletes rely on are presented here in language that a beginner can easily understand. Friel maps a course to prepare for a sprint-distance triathlon in 12 weeks, with five hours of training each week, plenty of rest, and the beginnings of a lifestyle marked by a commitment to health and fitness and personal growth. Your First Triathlon provides the training plans, workouts, checklists, and instruction that first-timers need. Joe Friel is known for his thorough approach and with his help, what may have begun as a challenge to complete a sprint triathlon will grow into a love for this demanding yet rewarding sport.

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Review of NASM Essentials of Personal Fitness Training (Hardcover)

2010-06-18T11:17:00.000-04:00

Although I miss the seven phase OPT model of old, the new paradigm has streamlined the structure to progress athletes through the process more efficiently.The illustrations are an upgrade, however there are fewer sample exercises to use.I recommend the NASM program to any serious trainer.This isn't "gym science"; everything in this book is based on years of research in human biomechanics, physiology, and kinesiology.The information you absorb from these pages will make you question why you ever relied on news stand fitness magazines for your workouts.NASM OPT training isn't a fad, a quick-fix, or a unrealistic promise.It is hard work and discipline that is highly effective for those that commit.

In addition to the text and CPT certification, continuing education courses and workshops will help you to truly understand the material with hands on demonstrations and professional instructors to answer your questions.Trainers get certified...real trainers get NASM certified.

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Developed by the National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM), this book is designed to help people prepare for the NASM Certified Personal Trainer (CPT) Certification exam or learn the basic principles of personal training using NASM's Optimum Performance Training (OPT) model. The OPT model presents NASM's protocols for building stabilization, strength, and power. More than 600 full-color illustrations and photographs demonstrate concepts and techniques. Exercise color coding maps each exercise movement to a specific phase on the OPT model. Exercise boxes demonstrate core exercises and detail the necessary preparation and movement. Other features include research notes, memory joggers, safety tips, and review questions.

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Review of Integrative Oncology (Weil Integrative Medicine Library) (Hardcover)

2010-06-18T05:08:00.000-04:00

Donald Abrams, MD and Andrew Weil, MD have produced a volume that is desperately needed. From acupuncture to botanicals to cannabis to etc.,cancer patients, their caregivers, their physcians and nurses now have a valuable resource to help understand and use integrative medicine (IM). Those interested in inhibiting cancer should also find "Integrative Oncology" of value.
Most oncologists don't have a background in IM.Some are intimidated by their patients who know more about IM than they do.A few have the MDiety complex.
The prominent researchers in this book discuss the potential benefits of many therapies and dismiss others that appear to be of no value or worse.
Do I have a bias--yes indeed.For over thirty years I have counseled cancer patients on the therapeutic and prophylatic use of nutrients. "Integrative Oncolgy" has expanded my vision, knowledge and insight into other modalities in a very important and useful way.
My wife is a patient of Donald Abrams at the University of California Osher Center for Integrative Medicine.She has benefitted significantly from his expertise and his empathy.

Product Description
People facing a new diagnosis of cancer are unsettled by their prognosis and treatment options, and they often seek to integrate complementary modalities into their conventional care plan, hoping to improve their chances of cure and decrease side effects. Many do so without informing their oncologist, for fear of alienating them or not convinced that their physician would be informed about complementary therapies. Integrative Oncology, the first volume in the Weil Integrative Medicine Library, provides a wealth of information for both practitioners and consumers on the emerging field of integrative oncology. Noted oncologist Donald Abrams and integrative medicine pioneer Andrew Weil and their international panel of experts present up-to-date and extensively referenced chapters on a wide spectrum of issues and challenges, bound in one comprehensive, reader-friendly text in a format featuring key points, sidebars, tables, and a two-color design for ease of use.It is destined to emerge as the definitive resource in this emerging field.

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Review of Depression-Free, Naturally: 7 Weeks to Eliminating Anxiety, Despair, Fatigue, and Anger from Your Life (Paperback)

2010-06-18T04:23:00.000-04:00

I found it to be a well researched book with scientific, NON-DRUG solutions for depression, and anxiety that are working for me. I like the fact that the author developed and tested all of these formulas at a clinicin real life situations. If you have been disappointed with theeffectiveness of drugs in solving your health problems, you will bedelighted with the results from this logical approach.

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Review of Complete Conditioning for Swimming (Paperback)

2010-06-17T20:26:00.000-04:00

Finally, a good book focused on dryland training for swimmers. I got a copy for my sons, both who are competitive swimmers. It's interesting to note that in recent years even swim greats such as Michael Phelps have added dryland strength workouts to their long hours in the pool. As Phelps re-breaks world records he set in previous years, those results speak for themselves. The vast majority of these exercises can be done on a pool deck with minimal gear--elastic tubing, medicine balls, stability ball. The DVD showing how to execute most of the exercises is a nice bonus.

Product Description
From more powerful strokes to quicker turns, propel yourself to improved times with Complete Conditioning for Swimming.
This multidimensional training program uses fitness assessments to tailor strength, endurance, and flexibility exercises to each swimmer's individual needs.
Dave Salo, coach of Olympic medalists Lenny Krayzelburg, Aaron Peirsol, Amanda Beard, and Jason Lezak, and Scott A. Riewald, performance specialist for the U.S. Olympic Committee, have teamed up to create a comprehensive program that provides you with the following tools to improve your times:

Exercises and drills for each stroke
Event-based workouts and programs
Dryland training
Tapering for peak performance
Year-round conditioning plans
Nutrition before, during, and after swim meets

In addition, the 80-minute DVD takes you to the pool and into the gym to demonstrate the drills and exercises used by the sport's elite. Complete Conditioning for Swimming is simply the best guide to preparing your body for competitive success.

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Review of The McDougall Program for a Healthy Heart: A Life-Saving Approach to Preventing and Treating Heart Disease (Paperback)

2010-06-17T10:07:00.000-04:00

What's the number one killer in America? AIDS? Diabetes? Cancer? America's big killer is heart disease. In the United States, over 1.25 million heart attacks occur each year. To make matters worse many of those who suffer such attacks die before they reach a hospital. According to McDougall, "The cause of the most common form of heart disease is blockage of the arteries that supply the heart muscle. The blockages, results of the condition known as atherosclerosis, are caused by plaques forming along the internal walls of the arteries. Eating rich foods loaded with cholesterol and fats leads to the formation of these plaques. Heredity is also a factor, but should not be over emphasized because at least half the American population is susceptible. Besides, you can do nothing about changing your heredity."
But there is a lot you can change--and McDougall shows you what and how.
He answers all your questions, and most importantly, he backs up his statements with a stack of references to the medical literature. And unlike angioplasty and bypass surgery which are temporary, short-term relief measures (at best), McDougall provides long-terms solutions that remove the cause allowing your body to reverse blockages, and for those without blockages--how to prevent them. His primary emphasis is on a zero cholesterol, very low fat, plant based diet.
The book is fairly complete, includes answers to all your frequently asked questions, includes an abundance of tasty recipes, and explains many things your doctor hasn't told you (in most cases because he does not know). As a former professor in Internal Medicine at Univ. Hawaii Medical School Dr. McDougall does.
If Americans followed the advice in this book there would be little or no heart disease in this country. Best of all if you follow McDougall's advice and follow his dietary advice you will find that the "drugs that were intended to reduce chest pain should be decreased gradually in dosage and then discontinued entirely as soon as possible." This of course should ONLY be done under the supervision of a doctor.
I would buy three copies of this book. One for yourself, one for your loved one, and one for your doctor.
What your doctor does not know may kill you--and many cardiologists sadly are ignorant of the information provided in this book--though thanks in part to the efforts of doctors like McDougall, Ornish, Fuhrman ..., and others, many of them are learning.

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Review of Apples & Pears: The Body Shape Solution for Weight Loss and Wellness (Hardcover)

2010-06-17T05:56:00.000-04:00

If you're an apple shape you won't feel very good about yourself after reading this book.The book goes into detail about all the various apple related health problems - cardiovascular, reproductive, even psychological (apparently, apple shapes suffer from more stress and depression - yet pear shapes suffer from more body image problems?!?) Additionally, there seemed to be a lot of words of encouragement for pears and virtually none for apples - and since apples are apparently at such a higher risk for all of these unpleasant conditions (again, everything from psycholgical to hormonal to vascular) aren't we the ones that need the words of encouragement?It didn't make me feel too good to read that even if I lose as much weight as I possibly can (and do it in the healthiest manner possible), I'm still an apple shape and therefore still at a higher risk for the above said problems.I find that hard to believe.

If you're pear shaped and don't like your body, read this book - I guarantee you'll feel better about yourself after.If you're apple shaped, DO NOT read this book.It will only make you feel worse.If you're an apple who has struggled with your weight for years (like me) you most likely know that carrying excess weight around your middle is not healthy - you don't need to read a whole book devoted to explaining how bad it is.

If you're an apple shape looking for advice on whittling your waistline, read The Abs Diet instead.

Product Description
A REVOLUTIONARY APPROACH TO THE CHALLENGES OF BODY SHAPE, APPLES & PEARS PRESENTS WEIGHT LOSS AND WELLNESS SOLUTIONS THAT ARE PRACTICAL...AND, ABOVE ALL, POSSIBLE.
Understand what body shape means, how it is formed, how it changes, and how it relates to your health.Learn why all fat is not created equal.Discover the Elite foods that help protect against disease, promote general wellness, and improve your odds of shedding fat.Find out why the human body is not designed to give up weight easily -- and learn what you can do to lose more weight with less effort.Change the way you relate to your body forever.Acquire the tools you need to make conscious, informed, healthy choices about food while still living in the real world.Throw away your scale and get out of the cycle of diet failure. No more fads. No more confusion.
When it comes to your health, body shape really does matter!Chances are you already know if you're an apple or a pear. If you tend to gain weight in your belly and back, you're an apple. If your thighs and derriere are the canvas on which your snack food sins are written, then you're a pear. But what does it matter? Gut or butt, too much is too much, right? Wrong!
Whether you are an apple-shaped or pear-shaped woman determines far more than whether you select a swimsuit with a waist-whittling pattern or a thigh-hiding skirt. According to medical pioneer Marie Savard, M.D., your body shape is the single most powerful predictor of future health. It is connected to differences in your physical chemistry, hormone production, and metabolism and directly affects your likelihood for obesity, heart disease, osteoporosis, the metabolic syndrome, diabetes, stroke, varicose veins, and certain cancers.
Your body shape may be putting your health in danger through no fault of your own. But there is good news: There are things you can do to prevent or even reverse the risks of body shape. Apples & Pears: The Body Shape Solution for Weight Loss and Wellness offers women of all shapes and sizes specific nutritional and exercise recommendations based on body type. So much more than just another diet book, Apples & Pears teaches you exactly what you need to do to sidestep the physical and emotional pitfalls of body shape in order to live longer, lose weight, and feel healthier.

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Review of Probiotic and Prebiotic Recipes for Health: 100 Recipes that Battle Colitis, Candidiasis, Food Allergies, and Other Digestive Disorders (Paperback)

2010-06-17T05:50:00.000-04:00

Probiotic and Prebiotic Recipes for Health is an excellent book to read if you are looking to improve your digestive system and health with practical tips, guidelines and recipes.They say your digestion is the engine that drives your bodies overall health, immune system, daily energy levels and protection against illness.Since I have food allergies and food intolerances, I found this book loaded with easy-to-read information that I am using to improve my own allergies.Now I'm not confused about all the differences and health benefits of yogurt, kefir, and the other varieties of fruits and vegetable for improving digestion.As a physical therapist, I will highly recommend this book to my patients who are suffering with digestive problems.

Product Description
The first cookbook on this hot health topic
Trillions of bacteria naturally occur in the intestines, and most help protect the body from disease. These protective bacteria are called probiotics. Foods that nourish these "good" bacteria are called prebiotics.A number of factors can upset the balance between the levels of "good" and "bad" bacteria. There is evidence that consuming foods that are rich in "good" bacteria as well as foods that nourish these bacteria may help maintain a healthy balance of bacteria in the intestines and help improve health and fight certain diseases, like heart disease and cancer. This cookbook is organized by prebiotic and probiotic food recipes. Each of the 100 tasty recipes include instructions for properly cooking and storing food to preserve optimal levels of good bacteria.

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Review of Inspired to Feel Good: Making Healthy and Fit Choices So Rewarding and Liberating You Never Want to Stop (Paperback)

2010-06-17T03:15:00.000-04:00

If you want the "REAL" information for taking care of yourself in the healthiest way possible for the rest of your life, then purchase & read this book!! Alice is truly amazing!!

Product Description
Never have to think about your weight again. Never look at diet or exercise the same way. Learn how to think, eat and exercise in a way that is natural for people who are easily trim and fit. Finally stop yo-yo dieting, exercising and weight loss. Discover how good it feels to enjoy eating satisfying healthy foods and being active and fit.
Inspired to Feel Good replaces the conventional approach to diet and exercise with a more realistic, enjoyable and satisfying way to get and stay fit and healthy. This book shows you how easy it can be to select healthier foods and regular activity out of choice and feeling good, instead of compliance and feeling obligated to measure up. Learn 3 simple steps that will change your emotional and mental mindset about eating, exercise and self-care so you can finally regain your self-confidence and feel in control of your behaviors. Use the step-by-step coaching program to get started, stay motivated and achieve success.

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Review of Food and Healing (Paperback)

2010-06-16T20:23:00.000-04:00

Although I don't necessarily agree with everything Annemarie Colbin has to say about food & health (for example, I believe that certain immunizations are a critical part of one's health care and not unnecessary or harmful), "Food and Healing" is an excellent and thoughtful treatment of a complex subject. The title may erroneously give the impression that the book is just for those who are ill. In fact, the book has a lot to offer to anyone who is interested in learning more about nutrition, and how what we eat can make us feel better or worse. We know that caffeine can give you energy or make you nervous, and that a high-fat diet can cause heart disease; Colbin theorizes that other kinds of food, food ingredients and even methods of preparation affect the body in different but no less profound ways. Particularly intriguing are Colbin's musings on "food philosphy": e.g., multi-faceted comparisons of different diets; how different thinkers approach food in a different philosophical way; various ways to look at food choices and their effects on the body. I was impressed by the breadth of the sources Colbin cites (although occasionally one finds an outdated reference, like the ones to the now-debunked Tasaday "tribe") and how she weaves everything together into a coherent and readable book. What really won me over, however, was Colbin's insistence on taking a flexible approach to eating. Colbin emphasizes that no diet should remain static, and we need to choose different kinds of diets to reflect and address what is going on in our lives at different times. She is remarkably open-minded and tolerant of all points of view, allowing the reader to take away nuggets of wisdom from unlikely sources. If some of the opinions expressed seemed a bit too airy-fairy for me (e.g., auras, and her apparent rejection of the germ theory of disease transmission), even these sections were interesting and thought-provoking. Required reading for anyone who has "food issues," wants to improve her diet, has a chronic health problem, or works in the nutrition field.

Product Description
Ten years ago, Colbin's Food and Healing stood at the forefront of the food revolution, exploring the link between diet and health. In this anniversary edition, she provides updates on recent dietary systems, including low-fat, food combining, and alternative medicine.

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Review of The Baby Boomers' Guide to Living Forever (Paperback)

2010-06-16T19:01:00.000-04:00

At first blush most of the information if acted on in the book will probably result in adding years, if not decades to some peoples lives.My own recommendation is to do your own independent research [separate from this book], first, if you make any life changing adjustments, particularly if it involves consuming vitamins suggested in the book.Some of the recommendations only strengthened what I already knew, such as taking Co-Q10 on a daily basis.Co-Q10 is expensive, but a very good nutrient that can help protect your body from free radical damage, resulting in reduced risks of succumbing to various cancers and heart diseases.Other recommendations in the book did raise some concerns for me such as consuming L-Carnosine on a daily basis.Research i've found dating back to 1984 expressed that L-Carnosine built up in the body can potentially have dangerous neurotoxic side effects.Taking too much of it could induce what is medically referred to as "Carnosinemia", which also can be inherited.Most of the oral vitamin supplements in the market offer L-Carnosine at 500MG doses, recommending you take it once or twice daily.The book recommends 200MG per day in single or "divided doses" and stressed "its low level of toxicity"...... but I don't know how much is too much frankly, so I will avoid this particular molecule until more research data is known.

Product Description
This book presents the thesis that radical extensions ofhuman life span are only a few decades away. The problem is many babyboomers may not live long enough to avail themselves of thesebreakthrough technologies - but they will be close! This book offers away to live a healthier life now, so that anyone can maximize his orher chances of being alive when this new wave of life extension andrejuvenation really begins to take hold.

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Review of Handbook of Hypnotic Suggestions and Metaphors (Hardcover)

2010-06-16T17:37:00.000-04:00

I purchased this book several years ago, when I first entered private practice as a hypnotherapist. Nine years later, I still refer to it frequently. As a previous reviewer commented, many of the scripts can beused verbatim; however, I use them mostly as guides and personalize them tothe client. It's a must-have book for every hypnotherapist's library.

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Designed as a practical desktop reference, this book is the largest collection of hypnotic suggestions and metaphors ever compiled.

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Review of Under the Influence: A Guide to the Myths and Realities of Alcoholism (Mass Market Paperback)

2010-06-16T16:06:00.000-04:00

I find the comments that the book is out of date sad, because the vast majority of alcoholism treatment programs as well as public opinion have not yet caught up to this book.
Milam advances several important concepts:
1. Alcoholism is a disease like diabetes. Psychology and morality play no role, except in the alcoholic's reaction emotionally to the consequences of the disease [hiding it, seeking help, etc.] If you think this view of alcoholism is completely accepted now, try telling your boss you are an alcoholic.
2. Milam then explains HOW alcoholism is a disease in fascinating detail. Alcoholics are not addicted to alcohol, but to a complex physical process that happens when they drink. Basically, the alcoholic's body reacts to the presence of alcohol in the body differently from that of a "normal" person, and no amount of counseling/threats/religious conversions can change that.
3. Alcoholics may not know when to save themselves, and may need help [he shoots down the "hitting bottom" myth]. Do you wait for a diabetic to go into a coma before you help them?
4. Treatment for the alcoholic must address the poor state of the alcoholic's health and nutrition. Alcoholic tremors, shaking, illusions, paranoia, etc. are caused by alcoholic malnutrition. Alcohol strips the body of water soluble vitamins, particularly the crucial B vitamins, and prevents the liver and other organs from repairing the body.
The one section of the book I don't agree with concerns the role of government/public agencies in alcoholism treatment. Milam expects too much of them. But that does not affect the brilliance of this book.
In the reviews here, there are some criticisms that Milam describes only "worst case" scenarios. That is not correct. He clearly describes all the stages of alcoholism, from the "I just want to have fun" stage to the lying in the gutter stage, and he recognizes that the disease progresses differently in people.
As an alcoholic who has been sober for twenty years, I can't recommend this book enough. It provides hard information, not moralizing.

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Review of Bodyfoods for Busy People (Paperback)

2010-06-16T14:01:00.000-04:00

Nutritionist and Cordon Bleu trained chef Jane Clarke uses a particularly 'reader friendly' approach to providing information for the time stressed as to what they can eat to best fuel their bodies to life a hectic lifestyle. Included are savory recommendations for 10-minute emergency suppers and energy-boosting snacks; instructions on the healthiest ways to eat out in upscale, family, and fast-food restaurants; effective travel snacks; ideal lunches; and even 'late-night soothers'. "Best Foods For Busy People" also addresses such issues as using food to treat ailments ranging from head aches, hangovers, fatigue, bad complexions, and weight problems. Enhanced with "kitchen cook friendly" recipes, color photography, and such specialized advice as 'Bodyfoods Solutions for Preventing Cancer', 'Combating the Symptoms of Stress', and 'Bodyfoods Solutions for Mothers-To-Be', "Body Foods For Busy People' is highly informative and strongly recommended for non-specialist general readers with an interest in creating and maintaining good health for themselves and their loved ones.

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Aiming to show how even those with the most hectic lifestyle can eat foods that will nurture and energize them, this innovative guide to eating right offers suggestions for all modern life's most common ills: from hangovers to jet lag. With 100 recipes and ideas, it shows how to get the nutrients the body needs to feel truly alive and juggle life and the demands of it.

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Review of Family Practice Examination & Board Review, Second Edition (McGraw-Hill Specialty Board Review) (Paperback)

2010-06-15T22:48:00.000-04:00

I just took my Boards and this book was extremely helpful.I was a country FP for 10 years, then 15 years as a teacher in a Residency program, and the last 3 years back in rural medicine.Half of what we learned in medical school is now wrong, and this review is highly evidence based.I found it especially helpful to review the sections on Nutrition, Geriatrics and Neurology.Any FP will find it helpful to review areas they do not use daily, e.g. Emergency Medicine, or Obstetrics.

Well written and enlivened by good humor (" D. Lycanthropy is not a cause of hirsuitism.")Highly recommended.

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A Comprehensive Case-Based Review Guide for the Family Practice Boards or Recertification Exam

5 STAR DOODY'S REVIEW!
"The book is both broad and comprehensive, with chapters written by family physicians and specialists who contribute informative, easy to follow, and concise discussions. Chapters cover the main systems of the body as well as HIV/AIDS, men's health, women's health, care of the surgical patient, and care of the older patient. In addition, there are chapters not traditionally included in board review books on ethics, end-of-life care, evidence-based medicine, and patient-centered care. Chapters are well written, contain questions consistent with those found on the boards, and provide explanations that will help readers navigate these topics on the exam. The case-based approach provides a comprehensive review of topics commonly encountered in the family physician's office. Each chapter contains clinical pearls, quizzes, and objectives to ensure that the main points have been addressed. The numerous illustrations include quality images of dermatological conditions, EKGs, and x-rays. Tables provide useful charts and are effective teaching tools.
This will be a wonderful resource not only for those preparing for the family medicine boards, but also for family medicine residents, physicians, and anyone else working in a primary care setting." -- Doody's
Family Practice Examination & Board Review serves as an ideal study guide for the primary and recertification exam in family medicine and for licensure exams. Containing more than 400 progressive clinical cases that cover all specialty and topic areas tested on the exams, this unique guide features a step-by-step approach that ensures you fully comprehend a subject before moving on to a more advanced one.

Features:

More than 400 case studies that reflect the realities of clinical practice
Comprehensive coverage of ALL topics on the boards and recertifying exam
Hundreds of "Helpful Tip" boxes that provide valuable clinical pearls
Learning aids including "Quick Quizzes," learning objectives, and online resources
Up-to-date coverage of evolving issues such as multicultural medicine and evidence-based medicine
High-quality color photographs of conditions most easily diagnosed by appearance
More color photos and diagrams than in the previous edition
Improved design -- so you can spend more time learning and less time looking for answers
Completely updated content reflecting all major new developments in diagnosis and treatment
NEW! Expanded coverage of current topics such as clinical ethics, women's health, and obstetrics

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Review of Advanced Nutrition and Human Metabolism (Hardcover)

2010-06-15T22:15:00.000-04:00

If you want (or need) to go deep into nutrition, this is the book. Very well organized and researched information. Covers in depth nutritional physiology and biochemistry. I used this book in an advanced undergraduate nutrition course and I consider it one of my prized possessions. If there is a better book on the subject, I would like to know about it.

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Current and comprehensive and designed to maximize clarity of the concepts you need to know, longtime best seller ADVANCED NUTRITION AND HUMAN METABOLISM, 5e, delivers its signature quality content in a more student-friendly presentation. With a striking new design, this respected market leader is more accessible, with relevant examples, illustrations, applications, tables, and figures to emphasize key concepts. This text continues to set the standard through the authors' ability to clearly and accurately explain even the most complex metabolic processes and concepts. The authors have updated the art for this edition with easier-to-understand captions that illuminate the processes being shown. It's the only book written for undergraduates that consistently stays at that level. Providing thorough and detailed coverage, the text equips you with a solid understanding of digestion, absorption, and metabolism of fat, protein, and carbohydrates. It covers the biochemistry of vitamins, minerals, and energy nutrients. It also examines the structure and function of water-soluble and fat-soluble vitamins and their regulatory role in metabolism, looks at electrolyte and fluid balance, and covers the role of nutrition in the development or exacerbation of chronic disease. With ADVANCED NUTRITION AND HUMAN METABOLISM, 5e, you are well prepared as you continue your journey in the field of nutrition.

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Review of The Last 15: A Weight Loss Breakthrough (Hardcover)

2010-06-15T21:07:00.000-04:00

I can't count how many authors and diet companies have empited my wallet over the years. I feel like I'm the person they named the term yo-yo diet after. Since reading the last 15 I feel like I've finally got the answers I've been looking for. In the past 2 weeks I've lost 8 pounds, am loving what I eat and have more energy than I've had in years. For once I feel like someone has told me the truth about food. You should read this.

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If you have tried to lose weight in the past and are now left frustrated and confused about where to go - you are not alone. With a mere 2 percent of dieters keeping their weight off, the dieting world is missing the mark!

It is time to put an end to quick fix diets that are one dimensional and overly restrictive. The Last 15 is easy to follow, delicious and has been successful for thousands of men and women. Whether it is 5, 15 or 50 pounds - Dr. Joey's motto is, "Let's take it off and keep it off for good!"

Learn how to rev your metabolism and re-set your metabolic code in just 30 days
Achieve weight loss results (as much as 15 pounds!) in the first month
Indulge on your food favorite (yes...even bread) without gaining weight
Find natural methods to control cravings and night time eating
Hit your goal weight in a healthy and natural fashion and keep in off for good!

Scientifically-accurate and easy-to-use The Last 15 - A Weight-Loss Breakthrough, offers long-term answers while showing you how easy it can be to take the weight off for life.

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Review of Most Effective Natural Cures on Earth: The Surprising Unbiased Truth about What Treatments Work and Why (Paperback)

2010-06-15T20:25:00.000-04:00

I've looked at a lot of these books including the "famous" best seller which is a complete con job. This book, however, is the real deal. I've read Dr. Bowden before and he doesn't disappoint. The book is witty, easy to read, fascinating, not too technical, but at the same time loaded with real scientific references explaining exactly what works, why, how and what to expect. It's not the kind of junky book that claims to cure cancer with a pill. Rather, it takes a reasoned approach to how to use natural medicine and everyday remedies to improve health, symptoms, and in some cases even get rid of the problem. It doesn't over promise but it definitely over-delivers. I was blown away by the endorsements and raves by other medical and nutritional professionals in "integrative" medicine- everyone from Dr. Oz (the guy on Oprah) to Christiane Northrup to even Mark Victor Hansen! After reading this book I know why they said what they said. By the way- highly recommended- if you read nothing else, at least read his brilliant INTRO which is a great essay on the state of American medicine, why your doctor doesn't know about this stuff, and how to take care of your health

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A comprehensive look at natural treatments and healing methods that work.
Jonny Bowden takes his practical, knowledgeable, and open-minded approach -- the same approach that made his previous book, The 150 Healthiest Foods on Earth, so successful -- and focuses it on natural cures, revealing the best of alternative medicine for a mainstream audience. Through his personal use, extensive research, and wide-ranging expertise in nutrition and health, Jonny sorts through the myriad home remedies from every discipline and tradition to show which work and how best to use these proven healing techniques. He also explains through approachable and articulate descriptions why they work and on what basis he selected these cures -- whether it is patient testimonials or the latest scientific studies to give you peace of mind and the information you need about each treatment.
The book explores more than 75 common conditions, including allergies, cancer, high cholesterol, depression, diabetes, hypertension, menopause, and stress.

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Review of The Creation of Health: The Emotional, Psychological, and Spiritual Responses That Promote Health and Healing (Paperback)

2010-06-15T09:25:00.000-04:00

Myss and Shealy make clear that we are at a turning point in the diagnosis and understanding of disease.The trend in medicine to examine the influences of stress has retintroduced us to the knowledge that emotional tension is disruptive to the physical body."...this recognition that human emotions do indeed affect physical health," they write, "has brought the traditional medical world face to face with the fundamental principle of holistic health: The majority of physical illnesses result from an overload of emotional, psychological and spiritual crises."
They outline eight dysfunctional stress patterns:
- Unresolved or deeply consuming emotional, psychological, or spiritual stress. - Negative (and disempowering) belief patterns.- Inability to give and/or receive love. - Lack of humor/inability to distinguish serious concerns from life's lesser issues. - Failure to exercise the power of choice in the matters of one's own life. - Lack of attention to the needs of the physical body. - Absence or loss of meaning in one's life. - Inability to face life's challenges and to acknowledge and change what is not working.
The term "Holistic" refers to a way of approaching healing that incorporates a variety of therapies including traditional medicine."Metaphorically speaking, traditional medicine represents the 'mind' of health care and the holistic approach represents the 'heart' of health care."This book is an important guideline for approaching the heart of health care -- a useful frame of reference to examine how our lives contribute to illness or wholeness, particularly those who have already become ill, their families, and their caregivers.

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