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Tout sur les compléments alimentaires: les bons et les moins bons
By Luc Cynober, Jacques Fricker. 2017
Faut-il prendre des compléments alimentaires ? Dans quels cas ? Et, si oui, lesquels ? Comment alors bien les choisir…
? Pour quels bénéfices ? Ce guide combine l'expertise d'un professeur et la pratique d'un médecin. Il vous permet de distinguer les bons produits des moins bons, voire de ceux qui sont dangereux pour la santé. Pour choisir les bons compléments alimentaires qui peuvent améliorer votre bien-être quand vous voulez combattre la fatigue, retrouver du tonus, lutter contre les signes de l'âge, maigrir ou encore avoir de beaux cheveux... 155 compléments alimentaires de consommation courante passés au crible avec des conseils avisés pour bien les choisir, mieux acheter et préserver votre santé. 2017.They all laughed at Christopher Columbus: tales of medicine and the art of discovery
By Gerald Weissmann. 1987
Essays on a wide range of subjects, such as literature, philosophy, politics and psychology, which show the disparity between the…
scientific progress of the last few decades and the increasing social disintegration. 1987.The zone: a dietary road map (The zone Ser.)
By Barry Sears, Bill Lawren. 1995
Believing the trend towards eating a diet high in carbohydrates will not lead to weight loss and health, the author…
details a diet he calls the zone. He stresses the importance of getting the correct amount of protein and restricting the amount and the types of carbohydrates eaten because of their detrimental hormonal effects. 1995.The Whole Foods diet: discover your hidden potential for health, beauty, vitality & longevity
By John Mackey, Alona Pulde, Matthew Lederman. 2017
The Whole Foods Diet simplifies the huge body of science, research, and advice that is available today and reveals the…
undeniable consensus: a whole foods, plant-based diet is the optimum diet for health and longevity. Standing on the shoulders of the Whole Foods Market brand and featuring an accessible 28-day program, delicious recipes, inspirational success stories, and a guilt-free approach to plant-based eating, this is a life-affirming invitation to become a Whole Foodie: someone who loves to eat, loves to live, and loves to nourish themselves with nature's bounty. If Whole Foods Market is "shorthand for a food revolution" (The New Yorker), then "The Whole Foods Diet" will give that revolution its bible - the unequivocal truth about what to eat for a long, healthy, disease-free life. 2017.The vegetarian alternative: a guide to a healthful and humane diet
By Vic S Sussman. 1978
The vitamin D solution: a 3-step strategy to cure our most common health problem
By M. F Holick. 2010
Many North Americans have succumbed to the scare tactics of the dermatological community, and avoid sunlight for fear of skin…
cancer and premature aging. Thus, most of us suffer from vitamin D deficiency, which causes daily aches, pains, and fatigue, worsens serious illnesses, and diminishes the quality of everyday life. Drawing on decades of research, Dr. Holick reveals a well-kept secret: our bodies need a sensible amount of unprotected sun exposure. He offers readers an easy and inexpensive plan for reversing the effects of vitamin D deficiency and enjoying a healthier life. 2010.The virus that ate cannibals
By Carol Eron. 1981
Biographical, intellectual, and historical backgrounds are blended into sprightly accounts of scientists labouring to defeat viral diseases, including yellow fever,…
polio, and kuru, a bizarre neurological disease in New Guinea. c1981.The truth about the drug companies: how they deceive us and what to do about it
By Marcia Angell. 2004
Angell, former editor of the New England Journal of Medicine, presents an indictment of "big pharma" as corrupting Congress, the…
FDA, and members of the medical profession. The cost of marketing, both to physicians and consumers, far outweighs expenditures on research and development, though drug makers invoke R&D as the reason drug prices are so high. Angell also offers specific suggestions for reform of this essential industry. 2004.The transformed cell: unlocking the mysteries of cancer
By Steven A Rosenberg, John M Barry. 1992
Dr Rossenberg provides a glimpse inside the workings of the scientific process. His quest began in 1968 when he encountered…
a patient whose cancer had mysteriously disappeared. Could the body itself have mounted a massive immune response to the cancer? He set out to see if immunotherapy, and later gene therapy, could succeed where surgery, chemotherapy and radiation had failed. 1992.The trembling mountain: a personal account of kuru, cannibals, and mad cow disease
By Robert Klitzman. 1998
Recounts the author's experiences in Papua New Guinea in 1981 studying kuru, an illness caused by essentially the same infectious…
agent as in Mad Cow disease. Documents his encounters with the Stone Age Fore group that practices cannibalism. Discusses the difficulties and triumphs of conducting field work in epidemiology and medical anthropology. 1998.The thorn in the starfish: how the human immune system works
By Robert S Desowitz. 1987
A parasitologist explains discoveries about the human immune system, including those by Pasteur, Metchnikoff and Ehrlich. Includes a discussion on…
AIDS and of the difficulties in developing an AIDS vaccine. c1987.The South Beach diet: good fats good carbs guide
By Arthur Agatston. 2004
All fats and carbohydrates aren't created equal: the good kinds nourish you and help you lose weight, while the bad…
ones damage your body's ability to burn off what you eat. The South Beach Diet includes plenty of good carbs and fats, and this guide provides all the information to ensure that the foods you eat are compatible with the Diet. Includes food lists, shopping tips, meal makeovers and a dining-out guide. 2004.Born in California of Laotian (Hmong) parents, Lia suffers from epileptic seizures that began at age three months. As traditional…
Hmong medicine is not available, Lia's parents take her to American doctors. Neither parental love nor the doctors' sense of duty can transcend the cultural barriers and misconceptions that complicate Lia's medical care. 1997.The secret of the yellow death: a true story of medical sleuthing
By Suzanne Jurmain. 2010
Tells the story of the doctors and researchers who worked to track down the cause of yellow fever and find…
a way to eliminate the disease. Junior and Senior High. 2010.The night shift: real life in the heart of the ER
By Brian Goldman. 2010
Goldman shares his experiences of the witching hours at Toronto's Mount Sinai Hospital. He introduces us to the kinds of…
patients who walk into an ER after midnight, but also reveals the heartbreaking side of everyday ER visits: adult children forced to make life and death decisions about critically ill parents, victims of sexual assault, and mentally ill and homeless patients looking for understanding and a quick fix. c2010.The man who mistook his wife for a hat: And Other Clinical Tales
By Oliver W Sacks. 1985
Doctor Sacks discusses a wide range of neurological cases, touching on some of the deepest and strangest extremes of the…
human condition. There are patients with perceptual and intellectual aberrations and those who display abnormal mental powers. The curious details of the cases are lit up by Doctor Sacks' profound sympathy which enables us to enter the world of his patients. 1985. Uniform title: Man who mistook his wife for a hat and other clinical talesThe juggler's children: a journey into family, legend and the genes that bind us
By Carolyn Abraham. 2013
Explores the stunning power and ethical pitfalls of using genetic tests to answer questions of genealogy--by cracking the genome of…
her own family. Armed with DNA kits, the author criss-crosses the globe, taking cells from relatives and strangers, a genetic journey that turns up far more than she bargained for--ugly truths and moral quandaries. With lively writing and a compelling personal narrative, 'The Juggler's Children' tackles profound questions around the genetics of identity, race and humanity. 2013.The hungry years: confessions of a food addict
By William Leith. 2005
The text charts new territory for everyone who has ever had a craving or counted a calorie. It is a…
satirical confession of food, fat and addiction. Some descriptions of sex and some strong language. 2005.La vérité sur le sucre
By André Marette, Geneviève Pilon. 2016
Substance jadis extrêmement rare, le sucre est aujourd'hui omniprésent dans notre alimentation. Quelles sont les conséquences pour la santé de…
sa surconsommation généralisée? Est-il à l'origine de l'alarmante pandémie d'obésité et de diabète, et des nombreuses maladies associées? Le sucre serait-il, en un mot, un poison à bannir absolument, ou cette substance inoffensive que défend et promeut habilement l'industrie agroalimentaire? La vérité, comme toujours, est complexe, et les déclarations à l'emporte-pièce ne font que l'embrouiller. Ainsi, on sait qu'il n'y a pas un, mais des sucres. Ceux que contiennent naturellement les aliments. Ceux qu'on ajoute, massivement, aux produits préparés. 2016.When death becomes life: notes from a transplant surgeon
By Joshua D Mezrich. 2019
Surgeon Joshua D. Mezrich takes us inside the operating room to unlock the process of transplant surgery, a delicate, intense…
ballet requiring precise timing, breathtaking skill, and at times, creative improvisation. Mezrich examines centuries of medical breakthroughs, connecting this history with the stories of his patients and the ethical debates surrounding organ transplantation. 2019.