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By Matthew S DeVane. 2006
An owner's manual for the heart for anyone who has been diagnosed with heart disease or who wants to prevent…
it. Explores the warning signs of a heart attack; the "Big Five" killers: hypertension, diabetes, smoking, obesity, and a sedentary lifestyle; and stress tests. Also explains how to determine your personal risk factors, 101 things you can do to prevent a heart attack, and nutrition, dieting, heart-healthy superfoods, and supplements. c2006.By Fred Rogers. 1988
By Harvey Diamond, Marilyn Diamond. 1985
A plan for a permanent weight-loss that the authors say "proves it's not what you eat, but when and how."…
They emphasize that it is a sensible way to approach losing weight based on natural physiological laws and cycles of the human body. Eating only fruit until noon is one of the more important tenets of the program. Bestseller. 1985.Drawing from thousands of scientific studies, Carper discusses the role food may play with respect to heart trouble, digestive problems,…
cancer, diabetes, and other ailments. For those who wish to avoid health problems, Carper points out which foods may have preventive properties. Also discussed are foods that may be detrimental to certain health conditions. 1993.By Michael Pollan. 2009
Journalist offers a set of rules for eating wisely that draws from a variety of ethnic and cultural traditions. Discusses…
the link between diet and health and suggests that people renounce or modify the Western diet of highly processed foods and meat. Bestseller. 2009.By Steve Friedman, Scott Jurek. 2012
Offers an inspirational account of Jurek's life as a runner and vegan. Regaling readers with jaw-dropping tales of endurance, Jurek…
also delivers sound science and practical advice - as well as his favourite plant-based recipes. 2012.By Laurie Capogna, Barbara Pelletier. 2011
Optometrists Pelletier and Capogna's guide to improving eye health and preventing, suppressing, and slowing common eye disorders. Combines the latest…
scientific study results, practical advice, and meal ideas and recipes, highlighting the power of foods such as green and orange vegetables and cold water fish in maintaining optimum eye health. Explains how simple it is to keep your eyes healthy for a lifetime while improving your overall health in the process. 2011.By Diane Stein. 1995
This presentation includes the history of Reiki, hand positions, giving treatments, and the initiations. While no book can replace directly…
received Reiki attunements, this book provides everything else that the practitioner and teacher of this system needs, including all three degrees of Reiki, most of it in print for the first time. 1995.By Terrence James Sullivan, Patricia M Baranek. 2002
By Lisa Belkin. 1993
By Susan B Roberts, Melvin B Heyman, Lisa Tracy. 1999
Authors explain how foods eaten in childhood can have lasting effects on the body's growth and functions--a science called metabolic…
programming. Avers that a proper youthful diet influences physical and intellectual development, prevents allergies and obesity, teaches children to enjoy healthy foods, and protects against other health problems. c1999.By Eric Schlosser. 2001
An exposé of the fast-food industry, revealing its dubious production techniques, marketing strategies, and exploitation of workers. Deplores the industry's…
indifference to health problems it has fostered (obesity, food-borne disease) and criticizes its role in the spread of global corporate culture. Suggests solutions to the "McDonaldization of America." Bestseller. 2001.By Gabe Mirkin, Diana Rich. 1995
Mirkin describes his own experience with reducing dietary fat and tells how others can do the same. He presents stories…
of patients' successes, discusses what foods are low in fat or fat free, suggests helpful exercises, and provides more than 250 recipes. Bestseller. 1995.By Jeanne Marie Martin, Jonn Matsen. 1987
This description of the digestive system shows how digestion and disease are connected. Recommends dietary patterns and food combinations that…
will restore the body to a healthy and energetic state. Includes 140 recipes. 1987.By Catherine Whitney, Peter D'Adamo. 1996
A naturopathic physician recommends diet, exercise, and lifestyle changes based on a person's blood type. Suggests that foods consumed produce…
different chemical reactions in individuals of the four major blood types, and that scientists have confirmed a link between blood type and the risk of certain diseases. 1996.By M. Scott Peck. 1997
Explores the social, medical, and ethical dimensions of euthanasia. At the heart of the issue, the author contends, is the…
spiritual question of whether the human soul exists. Opposes a public policy of allowing "euthanasia on demand" while arguing for more humane handling of physical and emotional pain. 1997.By Robert C Atkins. 2008
Restructure the way you eat to focus on the foods that will help you re-energize, lose weight, and keep it…
off. This book offers essential medical and nutritional information, low-carb meal plans, and dozens of mouth-watering recipes for everything from appetizers to entrées to desserts. 2008, c2002.By Lauren Kessler. 2007
Biographer Lauren Kessler recounts her time at a West Coast Alzheimer's facility. Working as an unskilled resident assistant, Kessler learns…
important lessons about humanity while conducting interviews with patients in various stages of the disease. 2007.By Jay A Goldstein. 1991
Discusses common illnesses that are sometimes misdiagnosed and mistreated, such as chronic fatigue and headaches. Using case histories as examples,…
the authors explain the symptoms of each illness and how the disease process works. 1991.