Best of
Health

1977

Where There Is No Doctor: A Village Health Care Handbook


David Werner - 1977
    Useful for health workers, clinicians, and others involved in primary health care delivery and health promotion programs, with millions of copies in print in more than 75 languages, the manual provides practical, easily understood information on how to diagnose, treat, and prevent common diseases. Special attention is focused on mutrition, infection and disease prevention, and diagnostic techniques as primary ways to prevent and treat health problems. This 2010 reprint features updated medicines, plus information on tuberculosis and HIV, including guidelines for anti-retroviral therapy and preventing HIV in babies.

Arnold: The Education of a Bodybuilder


Arnold Schwarzenegger - 1977
    Universe, seven-time Mr. Olympia, and Mr. World, Arnold Schwarzenegger is the name in bodybuilding. Here is his classic bestselling autobiography, which explains how the “Austrian Oak” came to the sport of bodybuilding and aspired to be the star he has become.I still remember that first visit to the bodybuilding gym. I had never seen anyone lifting weights before. Those guys were huge and brutal….The weight lifters shone with sweat; they were powerful looking, Herculean. And there it was before me—my life, the answer I'd been seeking. It clicked. It was something I suddenly just seemed to reach out and find, as if I'd been crossing a suspended bridge and finally stepped off onto solid ground. Arnold shares his fitness and training secrets—demonstrating with a comprehensive step-by-step program and dietary hints how to use bodybuilding for better health. His program includes a special four-day regimen of specific exercises to develop individual muscle groups—each exercise illustrated with photos of Arnold in action. For fans and would-be bodybuilders, this is Arnold in his own words.

Immaculate Deception: A New Look at Women and Childbirth in America


Suzanne Arms - 1977
    A groundbreaking book on childbirth practices that will challenge the medical profession and help American women reclaim responsibility for their own right to birth.

The Way to Vibrant Health: A Manual of Bioenergetic Exercises


Alexander Lowen - 1977
    These unique exercises are designed to reduce muscular tension and promote well-being, allowing you to feel more joy and vibrancy.

Body Awareness as Healing Therapy: The Case of Nora


Moshé Feldenkrais - 1977
    Feldenkrais uses rational and intuitive approaches to help his student relearn basic motor skills. One can observe here the groundwork of Feldenkrais' extraordinary insights which became known as the Feldenkrais Method. We follow his detailed descriptions of the trial and error process which led him to see the ingredients that were needed to help Nora reshape her attention, perception, imagination and cognition.

Food First: Beyond the Myth of Scarcity


Frances Moore Lappé - 1977
    

The People's Pharmacy Guide to Home and Herbal Remedies


Joe Graedon - 1977
    *44% of adults take prescription medication.*1 in 5 also take herbal supplements.*15 million of these people are at risk for an adverse reaction.Are you one of them?Included in this powerful new book:*An A-Z handbook of common symptoms and ailments*Time-tested, Graedon-approved home and herbal remedies*An overview of the most popular herbs in the US, Europe, and Australia.*Over fifty monographs that detail the active ingredients, common uses, proper dosages, special precautions, adverse effects, and possible herb and drug interactions for each herb.*Resource listings of herbal web pages and products

Walking Through The Fire


Laurel Lee - 1977
    

Taking Care of Your Child: A Parent's Illustrated Guide to Complete Medical Care


Robert H. Pantell - 1977
    A completely revised and updated edition of this award-winning book, this sixth edition gives parents clear, practical advice on feeding, medicines, doctor visits, discipline, and all other aspects of raising a healthy child.Taking Care of Your Child is easy to use, even in a crisis. From injuries and allergies, to childhood diseases and everyday worries, simply look up a symptom and find a complete explanation of probable causes, how serious they might be, and how a parent might quickly relieve a child's problem at home. Easy-to-follow decision charts show readers exactly when to see a doctor. Covering more than 100 common complaints with especially clear advice on handling emergencies, Taking Care of Your Child is the health guide every parent should have on hand.

Rolfing : The Integration of Human Structures


Ida P. Rolf - 1977
    Rolf's long-awaited book, written over a period of years in time stolen from her full schedule of teaching and lecturing. Here, with the aid of over 600 illustrations, Dr. Rolf explains the theory and practice of the body therapy known as rolfing. The purpose of rolfing is to put the body into a natural balance, or alignment, with the energy field in which it moves...the field of gravity. This rebalancing is accomplished through ten hour-long sessions of systematic maniulation that loosen and reorganize the myofascia, the connective tissue that surrounds the muscles. After rolfing, not only do you stand taller, look better, and move with greater ease, but you have more vitality and a greater of well-being. The book is intended for two types of readers: the interested but untrained layperson and the professional wanting technical information. In spite of its many illustrations, it makes no pretense of being an anatomy book. Rather its goal is to establish a new point of view, a new way of looking at the human body.

Soft Tissue Pain and Disability


Rene Cailliet - 1977
    Each book offers sound, common-sense guidance in diagnosing and treating painful and disabling conditions.In very book, the author's lucid text and instructional drawings provide a strong foundation in the basic and functional anatomy of the pain's region. He discusses various painful conditions and shows how each condition is related to the abnormal mechanism causing the pain or disability. Specific and practical suggestions for treatment help to correct or alter the abnormality discovered from the history and physical examination. Details on the individual books follow.-- Includes 5 new chapters covering fibromyalgia syndromes, treatment modalities for soft tissue pain, reflex sympathetic dystrophy, psychological aspects of soft tissue pain, and workers' compensation-- Discusses repetitive trauma disorders such as carpal tunnel syndrome and low back injuries-- Soft tissue is defined thoroughly, as it has become the basis of many medical-legal arbitrations and the basis of many personal injury and workers' compensation claims

Fundamentals of Special Strength-Training in Sport


Yuri Ivanovich Verkhoshansky - 1977
    

Secrets of the Chinese Herbalists


Richard Lucas - 1977
    These safe, effective Chinese herbal remedies have worked for thousands of years to heal disease and relieve suffering - and, in this landmark book, author Richard Lucas offers documented proof that they can work as well for you today.

Total Fitness In 30 Minutes A Week


Laurence E. Morehouse - 1977
    

The Art Of Aromatherapy


Robert Tisserand - 1977
    Now in its twentieth impression, it explains:-What essential oils are-Their history from ancient times-Basic principles of natural therapy-Odours and their use as cures-Curing the body-Curing the mind-Essential oils and massage-Skin care-Practical hints and recipes-Individual entries from plant oilsThis is a practical, thorough guide for both novices and experienced practitioners.

Who's the Matter with Me?


Alice Steadman - 1977
    Discusses the mind-body relationship, describes how emotional problems are expressed in physical symptoms, and suggests using art as an outlet for these suppressed emotions.

The Wonderful World Within You: Your Inner Nutritional Environment


Roger J. Williams - 1977
    

Health Plants of the World: Atlas of Medicinal Plants


Francesco Bianchini - 1977
    Illustrations of medicinal plants are accompanied by descriptions of their physical structure and therapeutic effect.

Astrology, Nutrition & Health


Robert Carl Jansky - 1977
    He shows that the planetary aspects in your chart represent the flow of energy among the various systems of the body, which can indicate potential health problems. You will learn about the role of Saturn, representing protein in your diet, and how Venus controls the digestion of carbohydrates. You will learn that Jupiter rules the liver and the metabolism of fats, and that Pluto shows how enzymes work. Also, you will find out how to use your planetary transits to select the best time for elective surgery.

A Social History of Medicine


Frederick F. Cartwright - 1977