Longevity Strategy or Overcoming the Legacy of Overeating

Longevity Strategy: How to Live to 100 Using the Brain-Body Connection

Author: David Mahoney

" A wise and compelling guide . . . the true fountain of youth."—Dr. Stephen R. Covey author of The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People

The acclaimed life plan for good health, fulfilling relationships, and financial security

The brain-body connection is the interaction among three factors: the health of your brain, your attitude, and your physical health. In this breakthrough guide to a longer, better life, authors David Mahoney and Richard Restak, M.D., draw on state-of-the-art brain-body research to demonstrate the vital importance of handling stress properly, lifelong education and mental activity (use it or lose it!), the social connection, physical exercise, and rearranging your brain's hardwiring toward optimism. Featuring 31 practical, essential tactics, The Longevity Strategy is a user's manual for the best years of your life.

"This book brings us good news: the more we use our brains, the more likely we need not retire." — James Watson, Ph.D., winner of the Nobel Prize in Medicine

"I learned the hard way about the validity of the brain-body connection. The Longevity Strategy will make it a great deal easier for you to learn just what it means, too."—Mike Wallace

"Superb . . . chock full of practical scientific knowledge that can help one become and stay healthy, wealthy, and wise."—Bart Kosko, Ph.D., author of Fuzzy Thinking

"Intelligent, witty, and informative."—Leon Cooper, Ph.D., winner of the Nobel Prize in Physics

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Mahoney, a business figure and the nation's foremost layman involved in brain research, and Restak, a neurologist and neuropsychiatrist, show how to take advantage of the connection between the brain and the body to lead a longer, better life. They explain the importance of handling stress, lifelong mental activity, social connections, physical activity, and optimism in longevity, and present a life plan for achieving a sound mind and body, a social support system, and financial security. Includes a foreword by William Safire, columnist for the . Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.

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Overcoming the Legacy of Overeating: How to Change Your Negative Eating Patterns

Author: Nan Kathryn Fuchs

Examines the link between negative eating patterns and the bond between mother and daughter. Fuchs addresses the relationship between the emotional and physiological reasons for overeating, including biochemical components that may be responsible for depression and food cravings. This updated edition contains new information on genetic, metabolic, and environmental factors that can contribute to the cycle of overeating and offers meal plans and affirmations to combat it.

Nan Kathryn Fuchs, Ph.D., is the author of The Nutrition Detective.

Table of Contents:

	Foreword	ix
	Why a Nutritionist? And why this Nutritionist?	xi
	Acknowledgments	xvii
	Introduction	xix
Part 1	Generations of Pain	1
1.	From Mother to Child to Grandchild: How It Began and How It Can End	3
2.	First Things First: Affirmations, Visualization, Meditation, and Exercise	17
Part 2	In the Beginning--and the End--Was Food	33
3.	Food as Love	37
4.	Food as Attention and Approval	41
5.	Feeding Others as Camouflage	47
6.	Food Replaces Feelings	51
7.	Food as Reward or Punishment	57
8.	Food as Power Struggle	65
9.	Food: The Mother Who's Not There, or Never Was	71
Part 3	Emotional Answers to Emotional Problems	79
10.	Learning the Meaning of Hunger: The Solution to Eating Constantly	81
11.	Learning to Plan Ahead: The Solution to Procrastinating	89
12.	Learning a "Better Than" Approach: The Solution to Being a Perfectionist	97
13.	Learning to Pace Yourself: The Solution to Eating for the Past or Future	109
14.	Learning How to Make Choices: The Solution to Being Overdisciplined	117
15.	Finding Security Within Yourself: The Solution to Feeling Lonely or Abandoned	125
16.	Learning to Enjoy Yourself: The Solution to Being Bored	131
17.	Learning to Express Yourself: The Solution to Swallowing Anger and Other Emotions	137
Part 4	Physiological Answers to Physiological Problems	143
18.	Feeling Satisfied with Starches: The Amino-Acid Solution to Carbohydrate Bingeing	147
19.	Getting Unhooked from Sugar: Diets for Low Blood Sugar and Candida	161
20.	Overcoming Chocolate Cravings: The Magnesium Solution	181
21.	Eliminating Allergies and Food Sensitivities: The Rotation-Diet Solution to Food Cravings	189
22.	Alleviating Depression: Correcting Chemical Imbalances	199
Part 5	Your New Program	209
23.	Good Foods, Bad Foods	213
24.	How to Design Your Own Eating Plan	225
25.	How to Survive Holidays and Other Celebrations	233
26.	Supporting Yourself	247
27.	How Herbs and Nutritional Supplements Can Help	263
	Afterword	281
	Resources	285
	Index	297

The Amino Revolution or The Homocysteine Revolution

The Amino Revolution: The Breakthrough Program That Will Change the Way You Feel

Author: Robert Erdmann

Clinical studies have shown that amino acids--the building blocks of protein--can, if taken as dietary supplements, strongly enhance an individual's overall well-being, as well as prevent specific ailments.

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The Homocysteine Revolution

Author: Kilmer S McCully

There is a revolution brewing in our understanding not only of heart disease, but of all the degenerative diseases of aging. The Harvard-trained physician and researcher behind one of the major medical and scientific breakthroughs of this century, Kilmer S. McCully, tells his story of medical discovery and, challenging the popular lipid theory of arteriosclerosis, explains why our vitamin B-depleted food supply may be the real culprit behind the epidemic of heart disease.

Table of Contents:

	Foreword
1	Medical Discovery	1
2	Understanding the Causes of Arteriosclerosis	26
3	Beyond Cholesterol: The Homocysteine Theory of Arteriosclerosis	57
4	Reaction, Resistance and Acceptance of the Homocysteine Theory	106
5	Homocysteine and Individual Risk	136
6	The Homocysteine Revolution: Medicine for the New Millennium	191
	Index	235

Diabetes Demystified or Heal Your Heart

Diabetes Demystified

Author: Umesh Masharani

Your ESSENTIAL guide to UNDERSTANDING and MANAGING diabetes

If you or someone close to you has diabetes and you need to learn more about the disease, its complications, and its treatments, help is here. Diabetes Demystified explains the causes of diabetes, the differences between type 1 and type 2, and how diabetes can be effectively controlled.

Written by a doctor specializing in diabetes, this book helps you determine the best treatment plan for your needs and understand the different medications that are available. You'll find important information on day-to-day management, diet, nutrition, exercise, and weight loss. This helpful guide also includes specific recommendations for children, the elderly, and pregnant women with diabetes.

This easy-to-understand guide offers:

• Advice for assembling a treatment team and support network
• An overview of various diabetes medications

  Table of Contents:

  Introduction
  

  Chapter 1 – What is Diabetes?
  

  Chapter 2 – What Kind of Diabetes Do You Have?
  

  Chapter 3 – What Causes Type 2Diabetes?
  

  Chapter 4 - Diet for Diabetics
  

  Chapter 5 – Exercise Guidelines for Diabetics.
  

  Chapter 6 - Vitamins and Herbs for Diabetics
  

  Chapter 7 – Drugs in the Treatment of Type 2 Diabetes. New versus Old
  vChapter 8 – Insulin Therapy: New versus old types of Insulin
  

  Chapter 9 – Insulin Pump
  

  Chapter 10- What about Islet Cell Transplants?
  

  Chapter 11– What should my Blood Glucose values be?
  

  Chapter 12 – What is Hemoglobin A1c? What should be my target goal?
  

  Chapter 13 – What is Low Blood Sugar and How to Treat it
  

  Chapter 14 – What should my Blood Pressure be?
  

  Chapter 15 – What should my Cholesterol be?
  

  Chapter 17 – Gestational Diabetes
  

  Chapter 18 Complications of Diabetes Heart disease

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  Heal Your Heart: How You Can Prevent or Reverse Heart Disease

  Author: K Lance Gould

  Dr. Gould describes how the heart works and how cardiovascular disease develops and progresses. He introduces readers to new non-invasive medical imaging technologies such as cardiac PET that may potentially provide early diagnoses for people who may be at risk. Extensive scientific references at the end of the book document Dr. Gould's conclusions. Dr. Gould demonstrates how patients and physicians can work together to conquer one of the relentless causes of disability and death. He explains what questions to ask medical staff and how to manage your own reversal program including your doctors, whether specialists or general practitioners. He also advises which cholesterol-lowering medications are safe and effective and when they should be prescribed. This reversal program may replace surgical or catheter procedures for treating cardiovascular disease in most patients. In some specific cases, some people may also need balloon dilation or bypass surgery. Dr. Gould furnishes the criteria used to identify the minority of patients who need them. For this minority, Dr. Gould's reversal program in addition to surgical treatment will provide optimal outcome by dramatically lowering the further risk. For most people, this program produces a sense of well-being and reduces or eliminates symptoms.

  Dr. Gould is a pioneer of cardiovascular medicine who discovered fundamental concepts about the pathophysiology of coronary artery stenosis. His ideas have been ten to fifteen years ahead of their time. They now comprise our current knowledge of the pressure flow dynamics of coronary artery setnoses. The breadth of Dr. Gould's knowledge is astonishing: from theoretical fluid dynamics and experimental coronary physiology to clinical pathophysiology, form positron emission imaging and quantitative coronary angiography to medical economics and office practice of reversing heart disease- each step is innovative, logical, and carefully validated, and crosses subspecialty boundaries. Lance Gould has had not one but several great ideas, and the intellect, courage, and tenacity to validate them from concept to clinical application. —Ward Casscells, M.D., UT-Houston Medical School and Hermann Hospital, and James T. Willerson, M.D., UT-Houston Medical School, and editor, Circulation

  Library Journal

  Here, two cardiologists analyze current treatment strategies for heart disease and offer prescriptions for improving heart health. In Heal Your Heart, an authority on coronary artery narrowing advocates early diagnosis to minimize risk, a very low-fat diet, moderate exercise, and the use of cholesterol-lowering drugs. Unfortunately, the many current references to the clinical literature with which Gould supports his regimen require considerable effort to locate and then interpret. His recommendation of reducing daily consumption of dietary fat to no more than ten percent of calories is significantly lower than what is currently recommended by the American Heart Association (AHA) and the National Cholesterol Education Program. In addition, the text could have benefited from the inclusion of tables and illustrations more accessible to a general audience. Nevertheless, his book is a worthwhile selection because it provides the sophisticated lay reader with detailed information on how the heart functions and the cause and course of atherosclerosis (coronary artery narrowing) as well as a program for taking control of heart disease that can be modified to suit a wide variety of needs. Recommended for large consumer health collections. Living Longer with Heart Disease poses more questions than it ultimately answers. Authored by the director of the Noninvasive Heart Center, San Diego, it largely serves to question traditional medical practice and much of the current medical establishment, leaving the reader stuck in a maze of medical confusion. For example, Wayne's discussion of the "Cholesterol Myth" may well lead readers to conclude that taking a "statin" (a specific class of drug designed to lower cholesterol levels) may be medically unnecessary. While blaming the pharmaceutical industry's greed for spawning a deceptive mass-marketing campaign concerning the drug's benefits, Wayne fails to inform readers about current AHA guidelines for prescribing these drugs, which clearly state the medical necessity for such therapy as well as recommended dosages and adverse effects. Given Wayne's failure to provide consumers with clear and impartial answers to their medical questions, this book is not recommended.--Gail Hendler, New York Acad. of Medicine

  What People Are Saying

  Charles Schwab
  Achieving financial success but ignoring your heart is not a good investment. Heal Your Heart provides the guidelines and due diligence for preventing or reversing heart disease. Be successful and healthy.

  
  

  Kenneth Lay
  Heart disease imposes great personal and financial costs on corporate America. The successful executive has learned to handle virtually any problem except the specter of a sudden heart attack that disrupts his life and his corporation. Heal your Heart describes in simple terms the scientific basis and guidelines for living a successful corporate life, staying healthy, and saving your heart. It fits the busiest, most stressful career. Every executive, his family, and his staff should read this book and heed its contents. (Dr. Kenneth Lay, Enron Corporation, chairman)

  
  

  James H. Duke
  Heart and vascular disease continue to be major killers, but such does not have to be the case. Heal your Heart tells how to prevent this unnecessary tragedy. Get a copy, read it, and make it a part of your healthy life. Then give a copy to your ten best friends. (James H. "Red" Duke, M.D.)

  
  

  Charles Schwab
  "Achieving financial success but ignoring your heart is not a good investment. Heal Your Heart provides the guidelines and due diligence for preventing or reversing heart disease. Be successful and healthy."

  Charles Schwab

  
  

  S. Ward Casscells
  "Dr. Gould is a pioneer of cardiovascular medicine who discovered fundamental concepts about the pathophysiology of coronary artery stenosis. His ideas have been ten to fifteen years ahead of their time. They now comprise our current knowledge of the pressure flow dynamics of coronary artery setnoses. The breadth of Dr. Gould's knowledge is astonishing: from theoretical fluid dynamics and experimental coronary physiology to clinical pathophysiology, form positron emission imaging and quantitative coronary angiography to medical economics and office practice of reversing heart disease- each step is innovative, logical, and carefully validated, and crosses subspecialty boundaries. Lance Gould has had not one but several great ideas, and the intellect, courage, and tenacity to validate them from concept to clinical application."

  Ward Casscells, M.D., UT-Houston Medical School and Hermann Hospital, and James T. Willerson, M.D., UT-Houston Medical School, and editor, Circulation

  
  

  Kenneth Lay
  "Heart disease imposes great personal and financial costs on corporate America. The successful executive has learned to handle virtually any problem except the specter of a sudden heart attack that disrupts his life and his corporation. Heal your Heart describes in simple terms the scientific basis and guidelines for living a successful corporate life, staying healthy, and saving your heart. It fits the busiest, most stressful career. Every executive, his family, and his staff should read this book and heed its contents."

  Dr. Kenneth Lay, Enron Corporation, chairman

  
  

  James H. Duke
  "Heart and vascular disease continue to be major killers, but such does not have to be the case. Heal your Heart tells how to prevent this unnecessary tragedy. Get a copy, read it, and make it a part of your healthy life. Then give a copy to your ten best friends."

  James H. "Red" Duke, M.D.

  
  
  
  

Cool Hip and Sober or Perimenopause 2d

Cool, Hip, and Sober: 88 Ways to Beat Booze and Drugs

Author: Bill H Manvill

In a refreshingly clear-headed and informed approach to addiction, Bill Manville, noted writer and radio host of the popular talk show "Addictions and Answers," has compiled a list of 88 questions and answers from, "a ton of plain and fancy drunks and dopers" and their family and friends. Cool, Hip, and Sober offers valuable advice and information from his guests: noted psychiatrists, psychologists, rehab counselors, MDs, academics and more.
Here, in first-person detail, are responses to the issues faced by alcoholics, addicts, and their loved ones, such as:
* How can I stop for good today?
* How can I tell if someone I love will relapse?
* Alcholism . . . addiction . . . and sex
* Do interventions really work? And how do I set up one?
* How do I find the best rehab for me?
*The many faces of denial
* Is alcoholism inherited?
* And much, much more . . .

A brave, transformational look at the treatment of chemical dependency, Cool, Hip & Sober is a captivating, insightful and essential handbook for overcoming denial and achieving a peaceful, long-term recovery.

Library Journal

Manville, a California-based radio show host, journalist, and rehab clinic volunteer, drew 88 questions from his program and provides answers based on research, expert opinion, and his own experience as a long-term recovering addict. Readers are instructed to consult sections of the book that concern their stage of substance abuse, from ambivalence about its costs/benefits to the recovery phase, and the questions are colorfully labeled to address specific problems (e.g., tests for assessing whether one is an alcoholic and choosing a rehabilitation program). Heavily grounded in Alcoholics Anonymous theory and a belief in a broadly defined higher power, the book successfully straddles the polar views of alcoholism as a disease and as a character defect. It also concisely presents the latest medications and common techniques for dealing with related problems, but fundamentally it is intended as a tool of encouragement and inspiration; readers seeking more in-depth information may need to go beyond the few listed web sites. Though the information is basic, Manville's presentation is attention-getting, and his message is delivered in a heartfelt manner. Recommended for personal collections and specialized collections on addiction.-Antoinette Brinkman, M.L.S., Evansville, IN Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information.

Interesting textbook: Secrets of Self Healing or Menopause SourceBook

Perimenopause 2d

Author: James E Huston

This newly revised second edition shows women how to manage the transition to menopause. This guide includes new information on heart disease, osteoporosis, breast cancer, birth control, and hormone replacement, as well as an expanded chapter on alternative health options. The authors have also thoroughly updated their extensive references and appendices, allowing quick access to specific information.

Diets in a Nutshell or Just Love Me

Diets in a Nutshell: A Definitive Guide on Diets from A to Z

Author: Mary Josephine Scales

Dieters stymied by the mind-numbing array of weight-loss plans on the market will be able to compare and contrast more than 85 modern-day dietary programs—from the Abs Diet and the Zone Diet to the Cabbage Soup Diet and the Fat Flush system—with this straightforward guide. A detailed review of more than 60 of the most popular weight-loss and fat-burning programs on the market today forms the core of the directory that contains an overview for each diet and features a discussion of how it works, the pros and cons, and a summary of key findings. An examination of more than 15 dietary plans for specific medical conditions such as acid reflux, gluten intolerance, migraine headaches, and Type 2 diabetes is included along with a survey of five diets by health and government organizations such as the American Cancer Society and the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute. 

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Just Love Me: My Life Turned Upside-Down by Alzheimer's

Author: Jeanne L Le

Just Love Me reveals the thoughts and emotions of a woman struggling with a suddenly unmanageable life; numerous hospitalizations, suicide attempts, everyday turmoil, and finally, the arduous search for an accurate diagnosis of the illness responsible for it all: Alzheimer's disease (AD). This account is unique in that most books on the subject of Alzheimer's are written by a carepartner or medical professional. There are very few books actually written by a person living with the disease, and Just Love Me should be required reading for anyone who has any contact with a person afflicted with AD. This book is especially helpful for anyone related by birth, marriage, friendship, or those people who have a professional relationship with Alzheimer's sufferers. Jeanne Lee's very personal, frank description of her life experiences before, approaching, and during the early stages of AD enables readers to better understand the disease from the inside out; a view not often seen by non-sufferers. By getting inside the mind of the author and experiencing with her the worries and frustrations that constantly torment her, the symptoms of AD become less enigmatic for the reader.

NOPINESE TRADITIONAL HENOPAL MEDICINE or Faith Healers

NOPINESE TRADITIONAL HENOPAL MEDICINE: DIAGNOSIS AND, Vol. 1

Author: Michael Tierra

This first volume focuses on the theory, principles, diagnostic methods and treatment modalities that are an essential part of the pract of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). It is intended to not only provide the background arid theoretical framework for the reader to understand the viewpoint from which TCM starts in its understanding of human health, but also gives the reader systematic insight and practical information to permit meaningful application of these principles.

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Faith Healers

Author: James Randi

In this book, James Randi, internationally known as a magician and investigator of claims of alleged paranormal abilities, has compiled a strong indictment of such charlatans. It is a story of deception and greed on the part of many "healers" and evidence of the gullibility and misplaced faith of their victims. Astonishingly clever tricks used by some of the subjects of this book are revealed for the first time, and these disclosures are supported by strong evidence gathered by Randi and a team of colleagues over four years of careful investigation.

The Faith-Healers lays bare the practices of leading televangelists--among them Peter Popoff, W. V. Grant, Pat Robertson, and Oral Roberts--and other so-called "healers." In this expose, Randi stands up for the millions of believers who continue to be victimized and makes a strong case for legal action to end the chicanery.

Toronto Sun

A fascinating look at a world of misplaced faith and blind trust that seems more appropriate to the Dark Ages than to the end of the 20th century.

School Library Journal

YA Are there people chosen by God to heal bodily ailments through the power of prayer alone? Randi's answer is ``maybe,'' but on the basis of his three-year investigation into faith heal ers, he hasn't found any evidence of it and suggests it may be nothing more than a religious con game. The author, a professional magician, has made it a sideline to expose fraud and miscon ceptions in the realm of the paranormal. Leading evangelists such as Oral Rob erts, Peter Popoff, W. V. Grant, Pat Robertson, and others are all shown to use tactics that are at best misleading, to guide the faithful into believing that they have been supernaturally cured by prayer alone. At worst, some of these men are shown to be cynical frauds preying on the desperation of the seri ously ill. The book is not tightly writ ten, but it can be read for enlighten ment. Karl Penny, Houston Pub . Lib .

Older Audults Health Information and the World Wide Web or Diet Step 20 20 Grams Minutes

Older Audults, Health Information, and the World Wide Web

Author: Roger W Ed W Morrell

Older Adults, Health Information, and the World Wide Web focuses on how age-related changes in vision, cognitive function, and motor skills impact on the delivery and comprehension of Web-based health information, and how the Web may be a viable initial or supplementary source for the delivery of this critical information. Applying knowledge and theoretical frameworks from research in aging, cognition, and human factors design, the book proposes a set of guidelines that may be implemented in order to increase accessibility to health information by older adults and their caregivers on the Web. This book is intended for researchers in aging and cognition, human factors and aging, and health education. It is also appropriate for health care providers, web designers, and anyone who provides care for older adults.

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Diet-Step 20/20 Grams Minutes: For Women Only!: The Doctor's Easy 2-Step Quick Weight Loss and Fitness Plan

Author: Fred A Stutman

Step 1 -- The unique Diet-Step Plan features a quick weight loss program, utilizing an easy to follow healthy diet. This plan is based on Dr. Stutman's trademarked, secret weight-loss formula (20 Grams Fat/20 Grams Fiber) developed exclusively for women. There are no calories or grams of carbohydrates to count, no special menus to prepare and no yucky protein shakes to gag on. Weight loss is fast, safe, easy and permanent, without all of the health risks associated with low-carbohydrate, high-fat diets.

Step 2 -- The Fit-Step Plan features a 20-minute aerobic exercise-walking program combined with strength training exercises for complete cardiovascular fitness. This plan provides you with boundless energy while keeping you fit and trim, without strenuous back-breaking exercises. You will look younger, feel better and live longer. This plan will shape your body beautifully (tight abs/trim thighs/firm buns) as you build strong bones and muscles.

Table of Contents:

	Introduction	XI
Step 1	Diet Step
1.	20 Grams/20 Minutes: For Women Only!	3
2.	Quick Weight Loss: Secret Formula!	23
3.	Fearless Fiber: Health Powerhouse	47
4.	Fearsome Fat: Be Very Afraid!	69
5.	Diet Facts and Fallacies	97
6.	Fat & Fiber Counter	121
Step 2	Fit-Step
7.	Only 20 Minutes for Aerobic Fitness	159
8.	Want to Lose Weight Faster?	179
9.	Fitness, Fun and Flowers	195
10.	Look Younger! Live Longer!	215
11.	Yes, Women Are Different from Men!	233
12.	Trim-Step: Fit, Firm, Fabulous You!	261
	Index	285

The Gabriel Method or Bald

The Gabriel Method: The Revolutionary DIET-FREE Way to Totally Transform Your Body

Author: Jon Gabriel

The pile of recent dieting books is growing faster than the average American's waistline. From the well-known programs that deprive and restrict to ones that rely on juice alone, it seems that everybody has an answer to the growing problem of obesity.

When Jon Gabriel's life took an unexpected turn, he suddenly was awakened to the marvelous gift that he had been given — the opportunity to live — and was disgusted at how he had treated his body. At over four hundred pounds, walking, sleeping, and working was a struggle against gravity, and his life was a constant battle between emotional and physical satiation. He was slowly killing himself with food.

Like the estimated 58 percent of Americans, and rising numbers in other countries, Jon was trapped in what he came to call the FAT - Famine and Temperature - trap. By studying biochemistry, Gabriel learned that your body has an internal logic that determines how fat or thin you will be at any given time. The way to lose weight is not to struggle or to force yourself to lose weight but to understand this internal logic and work with it so that your body wants to be thinner. When your body wants to be thinner, weight loss is inevitable and becomes automatic and effortless. You simply crave less food, you crave healthier foods, your metabolism speeds up and you become very efficient at burning fat, just like a naturally thin person. And that's the real transformation — to transform yourself into a naturally thin person, so that you can eat whatever you want whenever you want and still be thin, fit, and vibrantly healthy.

After reading The Gabriel Method, you will learn:

Your body has a reason whyit's holding on to weight—and it's not your fault.

Fat is a cushion—a protective barrier that our mind believes is helping to protect us.

If you can change that belief, you can change your body; Stop the cycle of crash dieting and start eating what you want, when you want it.

How to choose healthy, nutritious foods that nourish the cells in your body, not starve them.

Delicious shakes and smoothies, and super-power supplements, that can jump start your success.

The simple way you can train your mind and body to work with your goal of health, not against it.

Eliminate the emotional and mental reasons your body holds on to weight in just 10 minutes a day.

It certainly worked for Jon; he lost 225 pounds in two-and-a-half years, going from 409 pounds to 184, without suffering, dieting, or anguishing over his body. Unlike most people who lose an extensive amount of weight, his skin tightened up and now is indistinguishable from that of a person who has been healthy his whole life.

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Bald!: From Hairless Heroes to Comic Combovers

Author: Kevin Baldwin

It’s the perfect antidote to Bloomsbury’s hit hair trilogy, Bad Hair, Big Hair, and The Mullet: Kevin Baldwin’s comprehensive book on the history and nature of baldness.

Bald! takes us into the world of those whose heads are covered by more air than hair. Entertaining but also extensively researched, Bald! examines the cultural and sociological history of baldness—its varied significance (from wisdom to impending misfortune), the oddball theories on its cause (from too much cycling to excessive sex), and its outrageous “cures” (from rubbing the scalp with bat milk to the more extreme measure of castration). Baldwin goes on to tackle the finer points of drugs, plugs, snake-oil miracle cures, the pluses and perils of rugs and combovers, and psychological tricks for overcoming the stigma. Complete with a hairless history of the world and notes on shining contemporary examples, from Julius Caesar to Michael Jordan, Bald! is a fantastic tour through a subject that’s anything but barren.

The Washington Post - Jonathan Yardley

… an amusing and fairly encyclopedic inquiry into the universe of bald … it's dead on target.

Table of Contents:

	Introduction	1
Chapter 1	The Causes of Calvities	5
Chapter 2	Cures for Coots	31
Interlude I	'I'm not bald...'	53
Chapter 3	Drugs, Plugs...	54
Chapter 4	...and Rugs	65
Interlude II	Proverbs for Pilgarlics	80
Chapter 5	Combovers and Other Covers	82
Chapter 6	Getting Scalped	93
Interlude III	'Oi, Spamhead!'	101
Chapter 7	The Significance of Slapheadedness	104
Chapter 8	10 Disadvantages of Depilation	119
Interlude IV	Slapping Back	131
Chapter 9	40 Advantages of Alopecia	134
Interlude V	'As bald as...'	151
Chapter 10	A Hairless History of the World	153
Chapter 11	Shining Examples	166
Interlude VI	Bald Eagles and Hairless Mexicans	191
Chapter 12	Bald? Join the Club	195
Interlude VII	Places to Baldly Go...	202
Chapter 13	The Last Strands	205
	Acknowledgements	213

Living Longer Depression Free or The Mitzvah of Healing

Living Longer Depression Free: A Family Guide to Recognizing, Treating, and Preventing Depression in Later Life

Author: Mark D Miller

Depression affects people of all ages, but is both more common and more serious for those over sixty. As many as half of all nursing home residents have depression, as do up to 40 percent of those who visit primary care clinics. Late-life depression is a disease with unique risk factors. Health problems, physical limitations, the loss of loved ones, and fears about financial issues all contribute to an increased incidence of depression, which, despite its prevalence, is not a normal part of the aging process. It can intensify existing medical conditions such as chronic pain and is far more likely to lead to suicide than does depression in younger people. There is good news, however: 80 percent of older people who receive treatment for depression make a complete recovery and enjoy fulfilling lives.

In Living Longer Depression Free, Mark D. Miller, M.D., and Charles F. Reynolds III, M.D., draw on their considerable experience in geriatric psychiatry to help elderly persons, their families, and their physicians accurately diagnose and treat late-life depression. This comprehensive, up-to-date guide begins with a discussion of the different types of depression, their causes, and symptoms. The authors then describe how doctors evaluate depression; present the treatment options available to patients today, including psychotherapy, medication, and alternative treatments; and offer strategies for achieving long-term mental health. Each chapter opens with a list of frequently asked questions and uses case studies to personalize the information provided, and the book closes with a useful list of resources for further information, including hotlines and websites.

Compassionateand accessible, Living Longer Depression Free is an invaluable guide for older people and their families striving to overcome this debilitating disease and prevent its recurrence.

Library Journal

Both geriatric psychiatrists at the Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic, Miller and Reynolds here share their 20-plus years' experience of working with older people suffering from depression. As the authors remind readers, the incidence of depression significantly rises with age, and suicide, highly associated with depression, is five times more common in later life. This important, thorough work covers the various forms of and medical reasons for depression and how it's related to Alzheimer's and other diseases; reviews how to evaluate and treat depression, including medication and psychotherapy; and presents numerous strategies for staying free of depression for the long term. The helpful appendix contains hotline numbers of organizations that focus on depression and URLs related to depression and late-life issues. Though several works for health professionals contain similar information, this is the first book to address lay readers. Strongly recommended.-Dale Farris, Groves, TX Copyright 2002 Cahners Business Information.

Booknews

Miller and Reynolds (both: psychiatry, U. of Pittsburgh) offer non-professionals a framework within which to understand depression in later life. Though the incidence of depression among seniors is high and growing, they say it is highly treatable, with full recovery in over 80% of elders who receive adequate treatment. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

Table of Contents:

	Foreword
	Preface
I	Understanding Late-Life Depression
1	Recognizing Depression	3
2	The Many Forms of Depression	19
3	Medical Reasons for Depression in Later Life	34
4	Psychological and Social Reasons for Depression in Later Life	53
II	Evaluating and Treating Depression
5	Getting Help for Depression: Where to Go, What to Expect	67
6	Talking Therapy for Late-Life Depression	82
7	What Modern Medicine Can Offer for Late-Life Depression	97
8	Complementary or Alternative Treatments Used for Mental Health	116
III	Staying Free of Depression for the Long Term
9	Strategies for Living Depression Free for the Long Term	135
10	Future Research	154
	Appendix	159
	References	167
	Index	179

Book about: Great EMail Disasters or Larry Page and Sergay Brin

The Mitzvah of Healing: An Anthology of Jewish Texts, Meditations, Essays, Personal Stories, and Rituals

Author: Hara E Person

In The Mitzvah of Healing, readers are able to explore every facet of Jewish healing, from historical perspectives to personal stories, traditional texts to modern meditations and rituals. In this valuable collection, which originated with the women's affiliate of the Reform Movement, numerous difficult questions are addressed concerning the healing of body, mind and soul. The thoughts, prayers and experiences of Debbie Friedman, Rabbi Nancy Flum, Rabbi Simkha Weintraub, Debbie Perlman and more contribute to this important collection of essays. Individuals, families and communities will be enriched, inspired and assisted on their paths of healing with this indispensable resource and guidebook.

Okay so I Dont Have a Headache or Body for Life

Okay, So I Don't Have a Headache: What I Learned (and What All Women Need to Know) about PMS, Hormones, Stress, Diet, Menopause--And Sex

Author: Cristina Ferrar

Christina Ferrare shocked the country-and herself!-when she revealed something very personal on her live talk show, Home and Family-that over the last few years she had experienced a lack of sexual desire. Her relevation prompted appearances on Oprah and Dateline NBC, and she began to hear from hundreds of women who described their own experiences and were glad to know that they were not alone.

Based on information from her own doctors and other medical experts and authoritative sources, Okay, So I Don't Have a Headache helps women understand their own bodies and begin to find answers for themselves. Ferrare talks about nutrition, stress, and sexual desire, dealing with the symptoms of menopause and PMS, and how diet, exercise, and relaxation rituals work to keep the body in balance. The book also includes Ferrare's own recipes designed to help out-of-whack hormones.

What People Are Saying

Judith Reichman
Cristina Ferrare has opened a Pandora's box and exposed our shared secrets: we're not perfect, we get PMS, we gain weight, and yes, we even lose the desire to make love to our partners. Her personal odyssey and discovery will help women stop looking for excuses and begin to take charge.

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Body for Life: 12 Weeks to Mental and Physical Strength

Author: Bill Phillips

Step into any gym in America, mention the name Bill Phillips, and watch the faces light up with recognition and respect.

These include:

Hundreds of thousands of men and women who turn to Phillips's monthly magazine, Muscle Media, for guidance and straight-forward information about exercise, nutrition, and living with strength.

Professional and amateur athletes--among them John Elway, Karl Malone, and Mike Piazza--and celebrities such as Sylvester Stallone, who have relied on Phillips' clear-cut information to enhance their energy and performance.

People once plagued by obesity, alcoholism, and even life-threatening ailments who accepted a personal challenge from Phillips and, with his help, turned their bodies and their lives around.

Body-for-LIFE is much more than a book on physical fitness, it's also an inspiring true story of one man's journey through life and the lives he's touched--a journey that began with a dream of helping one million people rebuild their bodies and has evolved into the challenge of a lifetime, a quest to help people from all walks of life search for, and discover, the hero inside each and every one of us.

Step-by-step, in language that is vivid and down-to-earth, Phillips maps out a guaranteed recipe for success.

This is not a vague, pie-in-the-sky "motivational" book. Neither is it a dense, technical manual about anatomy and physiology. In these pages, you will learn:

• How to develop the mind-set to cross the abyss between knowledge and action
• How to create not only more time but more energy in your day
• How to lose fat and gain muscle by eating more, not less
• How to trade hours of aerobics for minutes of weight training--with dramatic results
• How thousands of ordinary people have become extraordinary role models and how you can too

The principles of the Body-for-LIFE program are profoundly simple, but remarkably powerful. So pull out your calendar, mark 12 weeks from today, and allow yourself to experience the power of the information in this book. Then get ready to take your body, and your life, to a higher point than you may have ever dreamed possible.

Change Your Mind--Change Your Body--Change Your Life

Imagine, just 12 weeks from now, having the lean healthy body you've always wanted and not having to turn your life upside-down to get it.

Imagine having the energy to be at your peak from dawn to dusk, having the confidence to do all the things you've been putting off, having the certainty to make the right decision at the right time, knowing that you really do have the power to change--not just your body but anything in this world you set your mind to.

If this sounds unlikely, or even impossible, it's time you were introduced to Bill Phillips and his Body-for-LIFE program--it's time you join the legions of people who have reaped the benefits of his expert advice.

What People Are Saying

Hank Johnson
While going through Bill Phillips' program, the physical changes I experienced were just the 'tip of the iceberg' for the changes in my mind-set. It empowered me and opened my eyes to the possibilities of change in all areas of my life.
— (Hank Johnson, Age 39 NASA Space Shuttle Engineer; Cape Canaveral, Florida)

John Elway
I admire Bill Phillips because he believes so much in what he's doing, and he's helped so many people, including me. The time I've spent with Bill over the last couple years has been tremendous for me. I feel better mentally and physically. I believe the more his message gets out, the better off everybody's going to be.
— (John Elway, Two-Time NFL World Champion)

Fred and Renee Scurti
When we discovered Bill Phillips, we realized we had been confronted with a simple decision, 'Change our lives or dig our own grave with a fork and knife.' After a few weeks on the program, our bodies were changing, but more than that, our relationship, our lives were changing.
— (Fred and Renee Scurti, ages 38 and 35, Sales Manager and Homemaker; Parker, Colorado)

Russell Simpson
After completing the 12-week program, I not only achieved my physical goals, I rediscovered passion in my life. This became the primary driving force behind my success. I've become the person I've always wanted to be.
— (Russell Simpson, M.D., age 47 Physician; Huntsville, Alabama)

Christy Hammons
When I first read about Bill's program, I felt a sense of hope I hadn't felt before. I was inspired to take the first crucial step--I decided to change. Within weeks, I felt better, I looked better, and people started to notice. After 12 weeks, I lost 30 pounds, 3 inches off my waist, 4 inches off my hips, and dropped 3 sizes. My life couldn't be better. I'm not settling for mediocrity ever again.
— (Christy Hammons, Age 24 Accountant; Lexington, Kentucky)

Ergonomics for Children or Echinacea

Ergonomics for Children: Designing Products and Places for Toddlers to Teens

Author: Rani Lueder

Providing guidance on a broad range of issues for young children and adolescents, Ergonomics for Children: Designing Products and Places for Toddlers to Teens give you a deep understanding of how children develop and how these developmental changes can influence the design of products and places for children. Copiously illustrated with photos and other images, the book helps you quickly find answers to your questions, grasp concepts, and apply them. Its subsections are organized to help you locate and understand the content you need. Edited by experts with contributions from an international panel, the book is both broad in coverage and international in perspective. The contributors review the ways in which children develop physically, perceptually, cognitively, and socially and then use this information to provide practical guidelines for the design of places and products for children.

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Echinacea: The Genus Echinacea

Author: He CI Yu

Echinacea has emerged from the realm of folklore medicine and into the territory of valued and potentially fundamental therapy. While an understanding of the promising medicinal applications of Echinacea is important, knowledge of the herb's chemistry, cultivation, and analytical profiles is equally as significant. Echinacea: The genus Echinacea examines every element of the popular herb. Several chapters in this volume deal with the taxonomy, genetics, international culture methods, and chemistry of Echinacea, while other sections focus on the analytical evaluation of the various plant parts, such as the roots, stems, leaves, and flowers. The text explains how the plant is cultivated and describes the locations where it is most abundant. It presents different species of Echinacea that are medically important, and then identifies the chemically active ingredients that give Echinacea its strong pharmaceutical and therapeutic value. The book also includes a discussion of proper medicinal and veterinary uses, as well as guidance on when this remedy should not be used. With comprehensive analysis of this popular herb, this timely book bridges the gap between the abundant molecular cataloguings of the phytochemicals present in genus Echinacea, and the functional potential of this plant. It will be a valuable resource for anyone involved in the fields of plant science, natural products chemistry, medicine, pharmacy, veterinary medicine, and naturopathy.

American Medicinal Plants or Aerobic Walking The Weight Loss Exercise

American Medicinal Plants

Author: Charles Frederick Millspaugh

Lavishly illustrated, definitive study describes 180 plants: green hellebore, marsh marigold, American ginseng, scarlet pimpernel, and many others. Accurate illustration for each plant. 180 plates. Table of modern nomenclature.

New interesting book: Ivor Hortons Beginning Visual C 2005 or Exam Cram 2 Windows XP Professional Second Edition

Aerobic Walking: The Weight-Loss Exercise

Author: Mort Malkin

Slim down, tune up, and feel better in eight weeks

With proper technique, aerobic walking is one of the safest and most beneficial forms of exercise and a terrific way to lose weight. Now from bestselling health and fitness expert Dr. Mort Malkin offers a complete, step-by-step aerobic walking program that you can customize to reach your personal fitness and weight-loss goals. Drawing on the latest scientific findings on proper walking techniques, weight loss, safety, and nutrition, Dr. Malkin explains everything you need to know to walk your way to a slimmer, healthier you, including how to:

• Reduce stress and lower your blood pressure
• Control your appetite
• Determine how far, fast, and often to walk for your health and fitness level
• Slow down, and even reverse, osteoporosis
• Select the best footwear and accessories

Here is a complete program that will bring you a healthier and more satisfying life.

Publishers Weekly

Beyond a basic agreement about walking as the ideal exercise (it's safe, low-intensity and requires no investment other than a pair of good shoes), the approaches of these two books, both April publications, could hardly be more different. Fenton and Bauer, editors at Walking magazine, offer an encouraging, commonsensical guide to a progressive walking program designed to make even die-hard couch potatoes say, ``I can do this.'' Breezy, two-page chapters-one for each day of the training regime-offer information on such topics as stride, step and pacing and include space for the essential daily log-keeping. The authors' positive approach to walking matches the book's easy-to-follow structure. By contrast, Malkin (Walking-The Pleasure Exercise), a dental surgeon, delineates the ``Malkin Technique'' in an authoritative, nearly pedantic style. He urges a minimum of three 45-minute sessions of brisk (``moderate to hard'') walking per week, offering an eight-week training program toward that goal. Chapters discuss health, weight loss, stretching, equipment and motivation; those dealing with diet include some low-fat recipes. The surfeit of information and the moving focus of attention make for a daunting prospect, a view that could easily spill over to the fitness program Malkin prescribes. (Apr.)

Table of Contents:

	Introduction	1
Ch. 1	Looking Good: That Special Essence	4
Ch. 2	Metabolic Magic: How to Become a Lean Machine	12
Ch. 3	Aerobic Walking: Technique Is Everything	29
Ch. 4	The Program: How Far, How Fast, How Often	49
Ch. 5	Heads, You Win: The Art and Science of Exercise Motivation	76
Ch. 6	The Aerobic Diet Guide for Reducing: The Variety Principle	89
Ch. 7	The Aerobic Diet Guide for Maintenance: More Variety, Less Vigilance	127
Ch. 8	Health: Illness and Wellness	133
Ch. 9	Perqs: Beyond Health and Weight Loss	147
Ch. 10	Safely, Safely: Gain Without Pain	161
Ch. 11	Accessories: Outfitting for Aerobic Walking	177
Ch. 12	The Masters Class: The Fountain of Youth	188
Ch. 13	Small Miracles: Blessings Left and Right	199
	References	210
	Index	228

Lisas Story or Can Homosexuality Be Healed

Lisa's Story: The Other Shoe

Author: Tom Batiuk

Tom Batiuk spent several years as a middle school art techer before creating the comic strip Funky Winkerbean in 1972. Originally a "gag-a-day" comic that portrayed life in high school, Funky has evolved into a mature series of real-life stories examining such social issues as teen dating abuse, teen pregnancy, teen suicide, violence in schools, the war in the Middle East, alcoholism, divorce, and cancer.

Batiuk, unsure about dealing with the serious subject of cancer on the funny pages, decided to go ahead with the story line. He approached the topic with the idea that mixing humor with serious and real themes heightens the reader's interest. Lisa and husband Les faced the same physical, psychological, and social issues as anyone else dealing with the disease.

Lisa's Story: The Other Shoe is part of the Literature & Medicine Series published by Kent State University Press. Additionally, it contains resource material on breast cancer, including early detection, informtion sources, support systems, and health care.

Publishers Weekly

Batiuk, creator of the long-lasting Funky Winkerbean comic strip, subjects one of his supporting characters to cancer in this collection of "very special" strips. Lisa and her husband, Les, have a pretty good life in their hometown, until Lisa discovers a lump in her breast. She beats back the cancer once, but when it recurs after remission, she has to prepare for the worst. In the meantime, the son she gave up for adoption eighteen years before finally decides it's time to locate his birth mother. While Batiuk's attempt to take on a difficult, life-changing event should be applauded, trying it in the context of a gag-a-day newspaper strip may not have been the best choice. Batiuk works hard to tell a realistic, engaging story of a woman facing one of life's trials, but the relentless demands of a daily strip-and occasional mugging by the characters-cramps his pacing, forcing him to prolong some vignettes, cut short moments that could have used more room to breathe, and pause every few panels for, if not a joke, then something with a jokelike appearance. Artwise, Batiuk's simplified realism has a good sense of detail in the later strips. (Oct.)

Copyright 2007 Reed Business Information

School Library Journal

Batiuk, creator of the long-lasting Funky Winkerbean comic strip, subjects one of his supporting characters to cancer in this collection of "very special" strips. Lisa and her husband, Les, have a pretty good life in their hometown, until Lisa discovers a lump in her breast. She beats back the cancer once, but when it recurs after remission, she has to prepare for the worst. In the meantime, the son she gave up for adoption eighteen years before finally decides it's time to locate his birth mother. While Batiuk's attempt to take on a difficult, life-changing event should be applauded, trying it in the context of a gag-a-day newspaper strip may not have been the best choice. Batiuk works hard to tell a realistic, engaging story of a woman facing one of life's trials, but the relentless demands of a daily strip-and occasional mugging by the characters-cramps his pacing, forcing him to prolong some vignettes, cut short moments that could have used more room to breathe, and pause every few panels for, if not a joke, then something with a jokelike appearance. Artwise, Batiuk's simplified realism has a good sense of detail in the later strips. (Oct.)

Copyright 2007 Reed Business Information

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Can Homosexuality Be Healed?

Author: Francis Macnutt

Too often, especially in the church, the subject of homosexuality causes deep misunderstanding and painful rifts. Is it really possible to believe that homosexuals did not choose that lifestyle, and yet maintain biblically that the behavior is sinful? Yes, says author Francis MacNutt, and the prayerful result leads to a new possibility: Jesus Christ can transform the homosexual's orient-ation so that he or she can actually become heterosexual.

The striking clarity and practicality of this book will guide the compassionate reader who feels intuitively (and biblically) that homosexuality is wrong but fears being labeled ignorant or "homophobic." And homosexuals who want to change will find that specific prayer brings extraordinary results.

Spinal Cord Injury and the Family or Mama Sutra

Spinal Cord Injury and the Family: A New Guide

Author: Michelle Alpert

Spinal cord injury, or SCI, is frequently sudden and unexpected—through accident, disease, or violence, patients temporarily lose control of their bodies and, it seems, their lives. With rehabilitation, they can learn to navigate their world once more, retraining muscles and mind to compensate for paralyzed limbs and diminished strength. But as Dr. Michelle Alpert shows here, there is far more to recapturing full, independent lives than regaining movement. Central to long-term success is mending the family unit.

Combining Dr. Alpert’s clinical experience with patients’ own stories, Spinal Cord Injury and the Family is for individuals and their families who must climb back from injury: for the young quad couple, both quadriplegic, who wish to conceive and raise a child; for the paraplegic dad who wants to teach his daughter to drive; for the couple wondering how they can regain the sexual spark in their relationship.

The authors cover the causes of and prognosis for SCI through case studies, review common courses of rehabilitation, and answer the “what now?” questions—from daily routines to larger issues concerning sex, education and employment, childbearing, and parenting with SCI. Rich in clinical information and practical advice, the book shows how real patients and their families are living full lives after spinal cord injury.

Janet M. Schneider - Library Journal

In 2006, it was estimated that approximately 11,000 Americans sustained traumatic spinal-cord injuries (SCI) each year; that number is much higher now with injured soldiers returning from Iraq and Afghanistan. Physiatrist Alpert (associate medical director, Fairlawn Rehabilitation Hosp.) has compiled a timely and basic guide for SCI patients and their families, covering a multitude of important issues from basic spine anatomy, how injuries occur, and the impact of the injury's location to the first days after an injury, the emotional turmoil of the patient and family, and adjusting to work or school. Relationship issues, including dating, sex, fertility and pregnancy, and parenting, are painted in reassuring terms. Children with spinal cord injuries garner a separate chapter, as do the medical complications and challenges of SCI. This excellent overview with an emphasis on the physical effects of SCI will be invaluable to a growing, currently underserved audience. Highly recommended.

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Mama Sutra

Author: Karen Salmansohn

Here's just the thing for women who want to remain stylish and sexy when they're pregnant. This witty, informative Mega Mini Kit™ includes a belly chain with two colored chakra stones to help pregnant women feel sensual and centered-along with a 32 page book full of information on how a good diet, exercise, and a healthy dose of pampering and sex will ensure a sexy, passionate pregnancy.

Multiple Sclerosis and Having a Baby or America Exhausted

Multiple Sclerosis and Having a Baby: Everything You Need to Know about Conception, Pregnancy, and Parenthood

Author: Judy Graham

An essential resource for anyone with MS who is considering having a child. 

• Firsthand advice from a woman with multiple sclerosis who has successfully  borne and raised a child.

• Contains information that can change the lives of many of the 250,000 women in the United States suffering from MS.

• Highly readable format puts the facts at your fingertips. 

Diagnosed with MS at twenty-eight, author Judy Graham gave birth for the first time at the age of thirty-eight. Her new book Multiple Sclerosis and Having a Baby  provides other women who are considering starting a family with the kind of genuine and useful insight that comes only from firsthand experience. Multiple Sclerosis and Having a Baby makes available not only the medical answers prospective parents need, but also the practical suggestions and sound advice that will help them meet the many unique and sometimes difficult challenges that face couples living with MS. 

In this highly informative and readable book, Graham asks and provides answers for nearly every question a woman with multiple sclerosis might want to consider before having a baby. With the latest medical facts and valuable data culled from hundreds of interviews with women who have multiple sclerosis and are currently raising a child, Graham straightforwardly addresses such issues as the possibility of relapse, genetic predisposition to MS, sexuality and fertility, pregnancy, postnatal care, and breastfeeding as they relate to women with MS. 

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America Exhausted: Breakthrough Treatments of Fatigue and Fibromyalgia

Author: Edward J Conley

Dr. Conley explains how stress, diet, vitamins, antibiotics, and chemicals are contributing to the epidemic of fatigue and Fibromyalgia in the United States. More important, he shares in an easy-to-understand language, cutting edge therapies he has used to energize Olympic athletes. This dynamic treatment program will enable millions of Americans to regain their energy, vitality, and zest for life.

100 Questions and Answers about Plastic Surgery or Conquering Childhood Obesity For Dummies

100 Questions and Answers about Plastic Surgery

Author: Diane Gerber

Within this one-of-a-kind guide for consumers, the authors address many of the key issues concerning plastic surgery. From patient concerns, to provider's responsibilities, to the often-overlooked topic of reconstructive surgery. This innovative guide is certain to educate and aid people in making key decisions.

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Conquering Childhood Obesity For Dummies

Author: Kimberly A Tessmer RD LD

Features fun, kid-friendly activities to get them moving


A positive and safe plan for lifetime weight management

Concerned about your child's weight? This practical guide provides effective strategies for improving nutrition, increasing physical activity, and dealing with weight issues at home and in the classroom. You'll see how to change your family's lifestyle, help your child make healthier choices (and stick to them!), and foster a lifetime commitment to health and fitness.

Discover how to
* Introduce good eating habits
* Keep your family fit and active
* Prepare healthier meals
* Maintain your child's weight loss
* Find outside professional support
* Fix over 30 tasty recipes

Health 20 or Miladys Standard Cosmetology

Health 20: Tap Into the Healing Powers of Water to Fight Disease, Look Younger, and Feel Your Best

Author: Alexa Fleckenstein

Doctor-tested, Mother Nature–approved: The complete healthy user’s guide to H2O

Stop spending a fortune on spas and beautyproducts! Ordinary tap water can improveyour skin, tone your body, and safely treat a widerange of medical problems. Dr. Alexa Fleckenstein’s all-in-one system features hundreds of patient-provenways to reduce your stress, lower blood pressure, relieveinflammation, fight disease, and treat everything fromacne to insomnia. This innovative book even shows you how to turn a bathroom into a hydrotherapy spa.

Alexa Fleckenstein, M.D., is an integrative physician with a successful private practice in Boston, Massachusetts.

Roanne Weisman is the author of Own Your Health: Choosing the Best from Alternative and Conventional Medicine. She lives in Newton, Massachusetts.

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Milady's Standard Cosmetology

Author: Milady

For decades the primary reference for cosmetology licensure, Milady's Standard Textbook of Cosmetology has undergone the most thorough transformation in its history with this new edition. Milady has totally revamped the organization and contents to bring the Standard into the new century. In its contents and art, both of which are new to this edition, the book reflects the changes in salon and spa treatments, procedures, and products. New chapters such as "Life Skills" by Arlene Alpert and "Communicating for Success" by Catherine Frangie start students on the right path, stressing the soft skills that professionals know is the key to success. NAHA award-winner Mary Brunetti also wrote the chapters "Shampooing, Rinsing, and Conditioning" and "Hair Styling." Ruth Roche, another NAHA-award winner, has created a totally new "Haircutting" chapter, complete with step-by-step technicals on the core cuts. The look of the text mirrors the changes in content, with its open feel, contemporary design, and high-quality photography. Having been developed after extensive analysis by educational design experts, the textbook exhibits the most sophisticated methods for relaying information, stimulating thought, aiding comprehension, and enhancing retention. Central to the book's development was the knowledge that learners need to keep engaged through a visual, inviting display when they turn each page, and that steered the direction of the text design and art program.

Table of Contents:

Part 1	Orientation
1	Cosmetology: The History and Opportunities	3
2	Life Skills	21
3	Your Professional Image	45
4	Communicating for Success	67
Part 2	Cosmetology Sciences
5	Infection Control: Principles and Practice	93
6	Anatomy and Physiology	129
7	Basics of Chemistry and Electricity	167
Part 3	Hair Care
8	Properties of the Hair and Scalp	201
9	Principles of Hair Design	227
10	Shampooing, Rinsing, and Conditioning	255
11	Haircutting	281
12	Hairstyling	347
13	Braiding and Braid Extensions	423
14	Wigs and Hair Enhancements	457
15	Chemical Texture Services	485
16	Haircoloring	545
Part 4	Skin Care
17	Histology of the Skin	605
18	Hair Removal	631
19	Facials	653
20	Facial Makeup	695
Part 5	Nail Care
21	Nail Structure and Growth	737
22	Manicuring and Pedicuring	757
23	Advanced Nail Techniques	795
Part 6	The Business of Cosmetology
24	The Salon Business	827
25	Seeking Employment	855
26	On the Job	889
	Closing	911
Appendix A	Resources	915
Appendix B	Professional Organizations	919
	Glossary/Index	921
	Preface
	The Industry Standard	xii
	Features of This Edition	xiii
	New Organization and Chapters	xiv
	Elements New to this Edition	xvi
	Other Elements	xviii
	Fresh New Design	xix
	Fresh New Art	xx
	Extensive Learning/Teaching Package	xxi
	Contributing Authors	xxvi
	Acknowledgments	xxxiii
	Photo Credits	xxxv
Part 1	Orientation
1	Cosmetology: The History and Opportunities
	Reaching Your Goals	6
	Early History	7
	The Twentieth Century	9
	Career Opportunities	12
	A Bright Future Ahead	17
2	Life Skills
	The Psychology of Success	24
	Motivation and Self-Management	26
	Managing Your Career	29
	Goal Setting	30
	Time Management	31
	Study Skills	33
	Ethics	35
	Personality Development and Attitude	37
	Human Relations	40
3	Your Professional Image
	Beauty and Wellness	48
	Healthy Mind and Body	53
	Your Physical Presentation	58
	Imagine This	63
4	Communicating for Success
	Communication Basics	69
	The Client Consultation	72
	Special Issues in Communication	81
	In-Salon Communication	84
Part 2	Cosmetology Sciences
5	Infection Control: Principles and Practice
	Bacteria	95
	Viruses	100
	How Pathogens Enter The Body	103
	Parasites	103
	Immunity	104
	Principles of Prevention	104
	Universal Precautions	118
	The Professional Image	120
6	Anatomy and Physiology
	Why Study Anatomy?	132
	Cells	133
	Tissues	134
	Organs	135
	Body Systems	135
	The Skeletal System	135
	The Muscular System	141
	The Nervous System	146
	The Circulatory System	150
	The Endocrine System	155
	The Digestive System	155
	The Excretory System	155
	The Respiratory System	156
	The Integumentary System	156
7	Basics of Chemistry and Electricity
	Chemistry	170
	Electricity	182
	Electrotherapy	186
	Light Therapy	189
	You Have The Power	193
Part 3	Hair Care
8	Properties of the Hair and Scalp
	Structure of The Hair	203
	The Chemical Composition of Hair	205
	Hair Analysis	209
	Hair Growth	212
	Hair Loss	216
	Disorders of The Hair	219
	Disorders of The Scalp	220
9	Principles of Hair Design
	Philosophy of Design	229
	Elements of Hair Design	230
	Principles of Hair Design	236
	Creating Harmony Between Hairstyle and Facial Structure	239
	Designing For Men	249
10	Shampooing, Rinsing, and Conditioning
	Understanding Shampoo	258
	Conditioners	263
	Brushing The Hair	265
	Scalp Massage	266
	The Shampoo Procedure	269
	General Hair and Scalp Treatments	276
11	Haircutting
	Basic Principles of Haircutting	283
	Client Consultation	290
	Tools, Body Position, and Safety	294
	Basic Haircuts	300
	Cutting Curly Hair	325
	Other Cutting Techniques	325
	Clippers, Edgers, and Trimmers	336
12	Hairstyling
	Client Consultation	350
	Wet Hairstyling Basics	351
	Finger Waving	351
	Pin Curls	358
	Roller Curls	365
	Comb-Out Techniques	369
	Hair Wrapping	373
	Blow-Dry Styling	373
	Styling Long Hair	379
	Thermal Hairstyling	387
	Thermal Hair Straightening (Hair Pressing)	409
13	Braiding and Braid Extensions
	Client Consultation	426
	Understanding The Basics	427
	Braiding The Hair	431
14	Wigs and Hair Enhancements
	The Consultation	460
	Wigs	462
	Hairpieces	473
	Hair Extensions	478
	Practice, Practice, Practice	481
15	Chemical Texture Services
	The Structure Of Hair	487
	The Client Consultation	490
	Permanent Waving	494
	Permanent Waving Procedures	507
	Chemical Hair Relaxers	525
	Chemical Hair Relaxing Procedures	529
	Soft Curl Permanents (Curl Re-Forming)	536
16	Haircoloring
	Why People Color Their Hair	547
	Color Theory	548
	Hair Facts	550
	The Level System	551
	Types Of Haircolor	553
	Consultation	559
	Haircolor Application Procedures	564
	Lightening Techniques	575
	Special Effects Haircoloring	580
	Special Problems In Haircolor/Corrective Coloring	589
	Salon Menu of Services	596
	Haircoloring Safety Precautions	596
Part 4	Skin Care
17	Histology of the Skin
	Anatomy of The Skin	607
	Disorders of The Skin	617
	Maintaining The Health of The Skin	623
18	Hair Removal
	Client Consultation	634
	Permanent Hair Removal	636
	Temporary Methods Of Hair Removal	636
19	Facials
	Basic Classification and Chemistry Of Skin Care Products	655
	Client Consultation	662
	Facial Massage	665
	Electrotherapy and Light Therapy	673
	Facial Treatments	676
	Aromatherapy	689
	Face Value	690
20	Facial Makeup
	Cosmetics For Facial Makeup	697
	Makeup Color Theory	706
	Client Consultation	711
	Corrective Makeup	719
	Artificial Eyelashes	728
	Safety Precautions	732
Part 5	Nail Care
21	Nail Structure and Growth
	The Nail	739
	Nail Growth	741
	Nail Fungus	747
	Nail Diseases	748
	Know Your Nails	752
22	Manicuring and Pedicuring
	Nail Care Tools	760
	The Manicure Table	766
	Client Consultation	766
	The Plain Manicure	772
	Other Types of Manicures	778
	Pedicures	781
	Safety Rules In Manicuring and Pedicuring	785
	A Valuable Service	790
23	Advanced Nail Techniques
	Preservice and Postservice Procedures	797
	Nail Tips	799
	Nail Wraps	803
	Acrylic Nails	808
	Gels	816
	Dipped Nails	820
	Safety Precautions	821
	Nail Art	821
	New Horizons	822
Part 6	The Business of Cosmetology
24	The Salon Business
	Going Into Business For Yourself	829
	Operating A Successful Salon	840
	Selling In The Salon	851
25	Seeking Employment
	Preparing for Licensure	858
	Preparing For Employment	862
	You Are On Your Way	882
	Doing It Right	885
26	On the Job
	Moving From School To Work	891
	Out In The Real World	892
	Managing Your Money	900
	Discover The Selling You	903
	On Your Way	909
	Closing	911
Appendix A	Resources	915
Appendix B	Professional Organizations	919
	Glossary/Index	921