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The G.I. Diet: the green-light way to permanent weight loss : revised and updated

By Rick Gallop. 2005

DAISY audio (CD), DAISY audio (Direct to player), DAISY audio (Zip)
Health and medicine, Nutrition
Human-narrated audio

G.I. measures the speed at which your body breaks down food and converts it to glucose, which is used for…

energy or stored as fat. When losing weight, it is critical to avoid foods that have a high G.I., because they are digested too quickly by your body. Gallop lists foods in one of three categories: foods to avoid, foods to eat occasionally, and foods that you can eat as much of as you want. Includes recipes, snack ideas, a pull-out shopping list, tips on dining out and strategies for maintaining your new weight. 2005.

The G.I. diet cookbook: [200 easy, delicious recipes for permanent weight loss]

By Rick Gallop. 2006

Braille (Contracted), Electronic braille (Contracted), DAISY audio (CD), DAISY audio (Direct to player), DAISY audio (Zip)
Canadian non-fiction, Food and drink, Nutrition
Human-narrated audio, Human-transcribed braille

Offers two hundred nutritious, low-G.I. recipes for breakfasts, lunches, snacks, appetizers, dinners and desserts. There are simple-to-prepare dishes for weekday…

meals, simmers and roasts for leisurely weekends, and elegant fare for entertaining friends. Includes recipes for Crunchy Granola, Creamy Seafood Chowder, Spinach-stuffed Chicken Breasts and Chocolate Cake with Ganache Icing. 2006.

The G.I. diet clinic: Rick Gallop's week-by-week guide to permanent weight loss

By Rick Gallop. 2007

Braille (Contracted), Electronic braille (Contracted), DAISY audio (CD), DAISY audio (Direct to player), DAISY audio (Zip)
Canadian non-fiction, Health and medicine, Nutrition
Human-narrated audio, Human-transcribed braille

On a mission to turn losing weight into a positive experience, Rick Gallop recruited volunteers, introduced them to the basics…

of the G.I. Diet, answered their questions, taught them how to shop, cook and eat out, coached them through the hurdles and helped them develop strategies for dealing with cravings and the emotional reasons why we eat. In return, participants shared their stories, their feelings, their stumbling blocks and their triumphs. Over 80 percent of the participants stayed with the program - which is easy to follow and never leaves you hungry - and every single one of them lost significant amounts of weight. 2007.

The female heart: the truth about women and coronary artery disease

By Carol Colman, Marianne J Legato. 1992

DAISY audio (CD), DAISY audio (Direct to player), DAISY audio (Zip)
Health and medicine, Medicine
Human-narrated audio

This guide to caring for the female heart discusses the role estrogen may play in preventing coronary artery disease (CAD)…

in premenopausal women. The authors offer recommendations for preventing CAD and other things that can "go wrong," presenting information on exercise, diet, medications, and stress. The changes of the heart during pregnancy are also discussed. 1992.

The field: the quest for the secret force of the universe

By Lynne McTaggart. 2002

DAISY audio (CD), DAISY audio (Direct to player), DAISY audio (Zip)
Medicine, Science and technology
Human-narrated audio

The author reveals a radical new biological paradigm - that on our most fundamental level, the human mind and body…

are not distinct and separate from their environment, but a pulsating power constantly interacting with this vast energy sea. There may be such a thing as a life force. 2002.

The etiquette of illness: what to say when you can't find the words

By Susan P Halpern. 2004

DAISY audio (CD), DAISY audio (Direct to player), DAISY audio (Zip)
Medicine, Psychology, Self help
Human-narrated audio

A cancer survivor and psychotherapist addresses how individuals can best respond with sensitivity and compassion to a sick friend or…

relative. Demonstrates making a potentially awkward situation more comfortable through effective speech and behaviour. Includes suggestions for talking to children about illness. 2004.

The ethical canary: science, society and the human spirit

By Margaret A Somerville. 2000

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Canadian non-fiction, Medicine, Philosophy, Science and technology
Human-narrated audio

As science and technology continue to advance, many moral and ethical questions begin to arise. The author, a leading authority…

on medicine, ethics and law, presents an examination of the various ethical concerns human society is currently facing. Addressing everything from cloning to genetically modified foods, this volume illuminates some of the most controversial and pressing issues of our time.

The hot zone: A Terrifying True Story

By Richard Preston. 1994

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Movie and television tie-insMedicine, Science and technology
Human-narrated audio

Preston chronicles human encounters with the Marburg and Ebola viruses, among the most lethal viruses known. He discusses the effects…

of the viruses on people infected with them, and suggests that they have emerged as the world's jungles and rain forests have been destroyed. He also describes outbreaks of the viruses, particularly an outbreak of a strain of Ebola among monkeys imported to the United States, and how the outbreak was contained. Strong language and explicit descriptions of violence. 1994.

The health century

By Edward Shorter. 1987

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Canadian non-fiction, Health and medicine, Medicine
Human-narrated audio

A history of medical advances made in the United States from 1887 to the present, and the relationship among academia,…

industry and government that made these advances possible. 1987. Uniform title: Health century (television program)

The green labyrinth: a journey to the Amazon

By Sylvia Fraser. 2003

Braille (Contracted), Electronic braille (Contracted), DAISY audio (CD), DAISY audio (Direct to player), DAISY audio (Zip)
Canadian non-fiction, Medicine, Travel and geography
Human-narrated audio, Automated braille

Sylvia Fraser recounts her journey to Peru to learn about shamans and ancient practices. The centre of her journey revolves…

around learning about ayahuasca, a plant medicine that is said to transport a person from this plane of reality into another one. 2003.

The Dukan diet

By Pierre Dukan. 2010

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Health and medicine, Nutrition
Human-narrated audio

The Dukan Diet is a unique 4-step programme, combining two steps to lose your unwanted weight and two steps to…

keep it off for good: Step 1: Attack. For 2-7 days eat as much as you want of 72 protein-rich foods. Step 2: Cruise. Continue eating the protein-rich foods with the addition of 28 vegetables. Step 3: Consolidation. Add fruit, bread, cheese and starchy foods, and 2 celebration meals a week, allowing 5 days for every pound lost. Step 4: Stabilisation. Eat what you like without regaining weight by following 3 simple rules, including the famous 'protein Thursdays'. Devised by Dr Pierre Dukan, a French medical doctor who has spent his career helping people to lose weight permanently, The Dukan Diet is the culmination of thirty-five years' clinical experience. The Dukan Diet offers simple guidelines, menu planners and recipes for long term success. 2010.

The discovery of insulin

By Michael Bliss. 1982

DAISY audio (CD), DAISY audio (Direct to player), DAISY audio (Zip)
Biography, Science and medicine biography, Canadian non-fiction, Health and medicine, Medicine
Human-narrated audio

The discovery of insulin in 1922 was one of the most significant medical breakthroughs of the century and one of…

the most controversial. Bliss examines the research of, and the rivalry within, the team of Banting, Best, Collip, and Macleod.

The drug trial: Nancy Olivieri and the science scandal that rocked the Hospital for Sick Children

By Miriam Shuchman. 2005

DAISY audio (CD), DAISY audio (Direct to player), DAISY audio (Zip)
Medicine
Human-narrated audio

In August 1998, a doctor named Nancy Olivieri, working with young people who suffered from a rare blood disorder, discovered…

serious problems with an experimental drug manufactured by Apotex. Though her research contract required her to remain silent, she decided she had no choice but to warn the patients involved in the trials, while Apotex reacted by cancelling her research and slamming her reputation. The Olivieri affair spawned two inquiries and multiple lawsuits, which revealed the weaknesses in medical research as well as a story of scientific rivalry and revenge. Some strong language. 2005.

The diabetes diet: Dr. Bernstein's low-carbohydrate solution

By Richard K Bernstein, Marcia Miele. 2005

Braille (Contracted), Electronic braille (Contracted), DAISY audio (CD), DAISY audio (Direct to player), DAISY audio (Zip)
Food and drink, Health and medicine, Nutrition, Diabetes
Human-narrated audio, Automated braille

For diabetics, diet is more than a lifestyle choice - it's the key to controlling the course of their disease.…

Many struggle to maintain a healthy weight because the guidelines of the American Diabetes Association are unhelpful in regulating blood sugar - the critical component in keeping diabetes in check. Dr. Bernstein provides a low-carbohydrate approach that has enabled his patients, and himself, to take control of their disease. 2005.

The divided self: an existential study in sanity and madness

By R. D Laing. 1990

DAISY audio (CD), DAISY audio (Direct to player), DAISY audio (Zip)
Health and medicine, Medicine
Human-narrated audio
The author presents case studies of schizophrenic patients, and aims to make madness and the process of going mad comprehensible. He also offers an existential analysis of personal alienation. 1990.

The complete guide to homeopathy: The Principles And Practice Of Treament

By Andrew Lockie, Nicola Geddes, David S Riley. 1995

DAISY audio (CD), DAISY audio (Direct to player), DAISY audio (Zip)
Health and medicine, Medicine
Human-narrated audio

A consumers' guide to homeopathy, it reveals the key principles and history of homeopathy, and explains how we are categorized…

into "constitutional" types according to our physical and emotional characteristics. Including a self-assessment questionnaire, an index of remedies, and ailment charts showing which remedies to take for everyday health problems such as insomnia, anxiety, eczema, and toothaches. 1995.

The chickens fight back: pandemic panics and deadly diseases that jump from animals to humans

By David Waltner-Toews. 2007

DAISY audio (CD), DAISY audio (Direct to player), DAISY audio (Zip)
Medicine, Animals and wildlife
Human-narrated audio

All the big killer diseases - measles, tuberculosis, and smallpox - have come to us from animals and have decided…

they like us better. Other diseases, such as rabies, poker players' pneumonia, and dum-dum fever, visit us now and then, but they really prefer their animal homes, while "emerging" diseases, like mad cow disease, SARS, and avian flu, have dropped in to check us out; but we don't know whether they will take up permanent residence or if they are just passing through. Presents the various groups of animal diseases, explains what it is about our lifestyle and our environment that encourages them to visit, and offers suggestions for how to keep them at bay. 2007.

The breakthrough: immunotherapy and the race to cure cancer

By Charles Graeber. 2018

DAISY audio (CD), DAISY audio (Direct to player), DAISY audio (Zip)
Health and medicine, Medicine
Human-narrated audio

Charles Graeber details the discovery of cancer's secret weakness, and how a new generation of scientists finally cracked the code…

on how the human immune system can fight and beat the disease. 2018.

The boo-boos that changed the world: a true story about an accidental invention (really!)

By Barry Wittenstein. 2018

DAISY audio (CD), DAISY audio (Direct to player), DAISY audio (Zip)
Health and medicine, Medicine
Human-narrated audio

Earle Dickson and his new bride Josephine begin their lives together. The end. (Not really. There's more.) Josephine has a…

proclivity for injuring herself. Earle attaches cotton to long strips of adhesive tape, telling Josephine to cut off a length when she needs one. Since Earle works as a cotton buyer at Johnson and Johnson, he shares his idea. They're a big hit. The end. (Again, not really!) After a few false starts (much like the hilarious "the end"s in this story), the Band-Aid is developed and becomes a massive hit. The end. (Really.). Grades K-3. 2018.

The carb sensitivity program: discover which carbs will curb your cravings, control your appetite and banish belly fat

By Natasha Turner. 2012

DAISY audio (CD), DAISY audio (Direct to player), DAISY audio (Zip)
Health and medicine, Nutrition
Human-narrated audio

Turner’s research and hundreds of patient trials have revealed that the vast majority of us have different degrees of sensitivity…

to carbohydrates without realizing it. This means the degree to which you are sensitive to carbohydrates (such as bread, vegetables, pasta, rice, fruits and beans) determines how much fat you are accumulating on your waistline. She helps the reader discover the perfect carbohydrates for his or her body, and walk away with a personalized plan that sheds fat, increases energy, and optimizes health by producing quick, consistent and lasting weight loss. 2012.

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