Health & Fitness - General

George Nash Smith, age 92, tells of a traumatic childhood accident and key life experiences that led to his attitude of challenging himself and the development of his unique life philosophy, Not If, But How. Through mountain climbing he learned a love of nature...

Is Menopause Freaking You Out?Are you way too young to be considered menopausal? Yet, you're finding your body looks and feels inexplicably different from the one you've known and loved for years?Are your favorite exercise modes now less enjoyable?Is the healthy plan of eating...

Emetophobia--the disproportionate fear of vomiting or being in the presence of someone vomiting--affects millions of people yet is seldom discussed. Part-memoir, part clinical history, Dara Lovitz provides a brutally honest account of her life as an emetophobe. Written with her therapist, Dr. David Yusko,...

If you are searching for ways to let go of anxiety and develop a loving relationship, even if you have failed before, then keep reading.Does my partner really love me? Is he/she pretending to love me?What if I tend to do something wrong? What...

Celebratory, joyous and moving, this is a book about the profoundly healing, curative qualities of dogs - and how we need dogs in our lives more than ever. The dog-human bond is the most extraordinary cross-species friendship on the planet. Dogs give people so...

What if you could stay younger longer? What if you could change and control the way you age? What if, biologically, you could become ten or twenty years younger than your actual age? What if you could learn to positively stress your body to...

Wellness medicine is the field that focuses on improving overall functioning, quality of life, and wellbeing, beyond symptom management of medical illness, leading to restoration and maintenance of health. The Handbook of Wellness Medicine provides a practical guide to the latest in evidence-based medicine,...

To Life: My Miraculous Journey is about my recovery journey from Primary Vasculitis of the Central Nervous System leading to a Massive Stroke. At the time of my illness, I was working as a middle school guidance counselor and taught ballet in the evening....

3 books that will teach you everything you need to know about cannabis This book contains 3 manuscripts: Cannabis growing Cannabis oil guide Cannabis cookbook Cannabis growingA complete and simple guide on growing (medical) marijuana at home.This book contains proven steps and strategies on...

Wilderness therapy for "wayward teens" has been in existence, in some form, for over a hundred and thirty years but until now, no comprehensive history existed of the many influences that shaped its evolution. Following up on his doctoral dissertation, Will White looks back...

Who's Crazy Here? is a concise guide for people seeking options to psychiatric drugs. Author Gracelyn Guyol ended her bipolar disorder in 2002 by addressing its underlying causes instead of treating the symptoms forever with drugs. When readers of her first book confessed difficulty...

In a society that favours a slim body image, eating disorders such as anorexia and bulimia are on the increase. This authoritative and compassionate guide gives families, friends and sufferers themselves the help they need.Author: Ira M. Sacker, Marc A. ZimmerISBN-10: 0446384178ISBN-13: 9780446384179Publisher: Grand...

More than 80,000 new chemicals have been developed and released into the global environment during the last four decades. Today the World Health Organization attributes more than one-third of all childhood deaths to environmental causes, and as rates of childhood disease skyrocket -- autism,...

Author: GlencoeISBN-10: 0078697603ISBN-13: 9780078697609Publisher: McGraw-Hill/GlencoeLanguage: EnglishPublished: 01/01/2006Format: PaperbackWeight: 2.29lbsSize: 11.13h x 8.48w x 0.78d

The authors have combined their experiences to produce another series of poems that are brutally honest and get right to the core of these complex issues. They make it quite clear that there are no simple solutions in this arena of healthcare.They have taken...

I'm sure you've being told that you should exercise and eat healthy to lose weight.It sounds easy enough, but anyone can tell that's easier said than done.There are tons of diets out there promising quick results, but some of them have done more harm...

Milana Schaal Inspired by her loving mother who is a bestselling author and the culture diary writing in school, Milana Schaal, a loving and caring girl found an unassailable budding passion for writing at a very early age.A fifth-grade student, Milana currently uses all...

Milana Schaal Inspired by her loving mother who is a bestselling author and the culture diary writing in school, Milana Schaal, a loving and caring girl found an unassailable budding passion for writing at a very early age.A fifth-grade student, Milana currently uses all...

The Doctor Won't See You Now: Advocating now is the time to heal healthcare, new book offers wakeup call to the power of AyurvedaAward-winning entrepreneur, specialist in Ayurvedic medicine, TEDx speaker, journalist and broadcaster Sunita Passi demystifies the practice of Ayurveda in her new...

As long as we are alive, we have the capacity to heal ourselves. We do not have to be victims to our present health challenges or genetics. With the right tools and support, many conditions can be reversed and resolved with diligence.This workbook is...

Communication in the Age of the COVID-19 Pandemic discusses how the COVID-19 pandemic vastly changed the way in which the world interacts. This book is a collection of unique research, where each chapter is centered around a different topic related to changes in communication...

PREVIEWAnkylosing spondylitis is an inflammatory disease that, over time, can cause some of the small bones in your spine (vertebrae) to fuse. This fusing makes the spine less flexible and can result in a hunched-forward posture. If ribs are affected, it can be difficult...

You Can Heal -Naturally will help anybody who wants to learn about energy medicine, muscle testing and natural health. It is designed in three sections - the beginner section is for the reader who is new to the concept of muscle testing. The intermediate...

First published in 1940, "Five Acres and Independence" by Maurice Kains is the essential and practical guide to small-scale sustainable farming. This indispensable guide has assisted countless farmers, from the novice to the more experienced, to find success on a small scale. Kains, while...

As well as Bennetts novels, his non-fiction work has withstood the test of time, and is widely read today. In the Human Machine, Bennett explores the vital questions about how we can operate to our optimum potential. His answers are efficient and practical, and...

Researchers, program administrators, and practicing clinicians explain the most recent developments in using psychedelic substances to treat psychological, physiological, and social problems. More than a decade ago, the U.S. government lifted its ban on all testing of psychedelic substances. Winkelman and Sessa now provide...

Nothing so quickly threatens health than an infection, the interaction of a person with a microbe that favors the invading pathogen. Within hours the invisible predators can overwhelm the human host and cause devastating illness and death. The riveting stories of infections in sick...

My Mission, and the Pilates-Walk(TM) goal is to give you lots of helpful information and exercise tips so that you can find and use the right muscles when you walk. Walking is one of the best whole-body wellness activities (when your form is good)....

Systems Approach Workbook for Health Education & Program Planning is designed to help students plan programs in the health setting for patients, clinical students, staff development, and continuing education programs. It employs program planning models and theories used in health education professions, and presents...

The Wheelchair Evaluation: A Clinician's Guide, Second Edition is an updated, practical, and concise reference on the wheelchair prescription process. It's perfect for students and clinicians in the health fields who work with physically disabled individuals in need of a wheelchair. This book is...

This book offers an ecological conceptualisation of physical literacy. Re-embracing our ancestry as hunter gatherers we gain a new appreciation and understanding of the importance of play, not only in terms of how children learn, but also in showing us as educators how we...

Living with one chronic disease is difficult, let alone three. Within this book, the author discusses the journey taken to discover that he had Mold Illness, Lyme Disease, and Electromagnetic Hypersensitivity(EHS). After discovering that he had three chronic diseases, the author discusses all of...

In the early 1930s Dr Edward Bach, a successful and prominent British physician, realised that emotional and mental factors predisposed most of his patients to the physical ailments from which they suffered. Dr Bach felt moved to help his patients in a more profound...

She knew her newborn was special. But when they raised concerns, no one seemed to listen...2005. First-time parents Jessica Galligani and her husband never expected the extraordinary twist their baby son would deliver. As their toddler's struggles slowly evolved into an Autism diagnosis, the...

The Complete Beginners Guide for Weight Loss, Burn Fat, Learn to Heal your Body and Set a Healthy Lifestyle through the Self-Cleansing Process of AutophagyDo you want to lose weight quickly and want to lead a more regular and healthy life without giving up...

"No 1. MUST READ BOOK ABOUT YOGA!" BRAND NEW - TRANSLATION & COMMENT BY JAN FAHLEMAN!Yoga Sutras by Patanjali has achieved the status of being one of the most important classical yoga texts and Patanjali's definition of yoga is also one of the most...

We all want to look and feel good. We also want to perform well whether it's in the weight room, in sports, or at work. Research has shown exercise, proper nutrition, and adequate recovery affect health and human performance. However, there's lot of conflicting...

80 Gallbladder Stone Preventing Meal and Juice Recipes: Using Proper Dieting and Smart Nutritional Habits to Reduce Your Chances of Developing Gall Bladder StonesBy Joe Correa CSN Gallstones develop when the bile becomes overly concentrated with cholesterol forming crystals that become hard stones in...

Though Dr. Mary T. Newport has provided professional care to newborns since 1983, she's led a double life since 2000 when she became a caregiver at home. That's when her beloved husband, Steve, first showed signs of Alzheimer's disease. After his deterioration accelerated in...

Author: Jack V. GraziISBN-10: 1456818988ISBN-13: 9781456818982Publisher: XlibrisLanguage: EnglishPublished: 11/18/2010Pages: 272Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.89lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.61d

The Rainbow Cookbook uses recipes and activities to introduce children to the Rainbow concept of nutrition. The Rainbow Program teaches young children simple ways to maintain a healthy lifestyle. It encourages convenient daily changes that lead to sustainable health improvements. The program's core message...

Much more goes into a successful strength training program than reps and load. How one thinks, breathes, eats, drinks, and sleeps has just as much impact on a person's vitality as how one moves. Indeed, failing to get the biochemistry right dooms even the...

The story of one man's attempt to understand Alzheimer's disease as its progression slowly changed the personality of his mother. This is the hillariously funny, and often heart-breakingly sad story of a family's fight against dementia. A tale of love, joy, humanity and despair...

This book was written to improve your life, and all those that you touch by using the methods written here. The more you help others, the more your own life is improved. Potential people that can and will be helped are obviously the alcoholic...

"I went to several doctors for five years with skin lesions. Nobody beleived me. They called me 'Delusional'. Dr. Uppal figured it out, treated me and I am better now after so many years. Dr. Uppal saved my life." - Andronikki Rios The book...

This book is a true story that provides alot of information in a unique story line. It was written for children and their families who were diagnosed with Type-1 Juvenile Diabetes. Through the characters eyes, the reader will understand diabetes on their level and...

Author: Samuel AckermanISBN-10: 1449072895ISBN-13: 9781449072896Publisher: AuthorhouseLanguage: EnglishPublished: 01/26/2010Pages: 108Format: HardcoverWeight: 0.70lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.38d

p-i-l-a-t-e-s Foam Roller Instructor Manual - 39 Exercises over 5 Levels this manual offers a complete guide to performing exercises on the Foam Rollerl. A fantastic versatile piece of equipment necessary for any Pilates Studio or Fitness Professional. This manual offers a step by...

p-i-l-a-t-e-s Wunda Chair Level 3 - 5 Intermediate to Advanced Chair Exercises. It includes 49 Exercises that are based on traditional Wunda Chair exercises with additional variations. An excellent resource for Pilates Instructors to have in their studio as a reference.Author: Catherine WilksISBN-10: 1447738136ISBN-13:...

Formally The Headspace Diet, this book is designed to show you how to find your ideal weight in an easy, manageable and mindful way. It allows you to escape the endless diet trap by following simple yet potentially life-changing exercises in order to develop...