Best of
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1982

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Overeaters Anonymous - 1982
    Offers inspiring and thought-provoking affirmations and readings for each day of the year, written especially for Overeaters Anonymous members and anyone seeking recovery from compulsive eating.

Dr. Pitcairn's Complete Guide to Natural Health for Dogs & Cats


Richard H. Pitcairn - 1982
    Pitcairn's Complete Guide to Natural Health for Dogs & Cats have been sold since its original publication more than 20 years agoThe book that is the definitive guide to a natural lifestyle for dogs and cats is now completely updated and revised--for the first time in 9 years. Writing with the warmth and compassion that have won them a national following, veterinarian Richard H. Pitcairn and his wife Susan Hubble Pitcairn, noted specialists in chemical-free nutrition and natural healing for pets, show dog and cat owners how to provide the very best in companionship and lifelong care.They now cover environmental matters, including pollutants both inside the home and out, as well as recent hot-button topics, such as Mad Cow disease, Lyme disease, and the West Nile virus. They've updated dozens of recipes for delicious and healthful pet food and treats. With a guide to handling emergencies and an in-depth "Quick Reference" section, they give specific instructions for preventing, diagnosing, and treating a wide range of animal diseases and disorders-with special attention to homeopathic, herbal, and nutritional remedies.

The Social Transformation of American Medicine: The Rise of a Sovereign Profession and the Making of a Vast Industry


Paul Starr - 1982
    Jack Geiger, M.D., New York Times Book Review

The Pill Book


Harold M. Silverman - 1982
    Each drug is profiled in a concise, readable, and easy-to-understand entry, making The Pill Book the perfect reference when you have questions about the medications your doctor prescribes.The most up-to-date information about the more than 1,800 most commonly prescribed drugs in the United States:• Generic and brand-name listings that can help you save money• What the drug is for, and how it works• Usual dosages, and what to do if a dose is skipped• Side effects and possible adverse reactions, highlighted for quick reference• Interactions with other drugs and food• Overdose and addiction potential• Alcohol-free and sugar-free medications• The most popular self-injected medications and their safe handling• Information for seniors, pregnant and breast-feeding women, children, and others with special needs• Cautions and warnings, and when to call your doctor• 32 pages of actual-size color photographs of prescription pills

Little Herb Encyclopedia: The Handbook of Natures Remedies for a Healthier Life


Jack Ritchason - 1982
    That herbs are intended for our use is undisputed.

A Consumer's Dictionary of Food Additives: Descriptions in Plain English of More Than 12,000 Ingredients Both Harmful and Desirable Found in Foods (Consumer's Dictionary of Food Additives)


Ruth Winter - 1982
    This completely revised and updated edition of A Consumer’s Dictionary of Food Additives gives you the facts about the safety and side effects of more than 12,000 ingredients–such as preservatives, food-tainting pesticides, and animal drugs–that end up in food as a result of processing and curing. It tells you what’s safe and what you should leave on the grocery-store shelves.In addition to updated entries that cover the latest medical and scientific research on substances such as food enhancers and preservatives, this must-have guide includes more than 650 new chemicals now commonly used in food. You’ll also find information on modern food-production technologies such as bovine growth hormone and genetically engineered vegetables.Alphabetically organized, cross-referenced, and written in everyday language, this is a precise tool for understanding food labels and knowing which products are best to bring home to your family.

Mothering Your Nursing Toddler


Norma Jane Bumgarner - 1982
    Warmth, wisdom, and wit add to this classic LLLI bestseller about mothering and breast-feeding your child into toddlerhoodNorma Jane Bumgarner revisits the challenges of getting enough rest, dealing with criticism from family and friends, weaning, and more in her long-awaited, significant revision of this classic.

Ayurveda: Life, Health and Longevity


Robert E. Svoboda - 1982
    Herbs and minerals, nutrition and purification, affirmative ways of living are a few of the ways in which Ayurveda treats not just the ailment but the whole person, emphasising prevention of disease to avoid the need for cure. The Ayurvedic principles and practices outlined in this book form a sound basis for accessing optimal health in balance.

Lippincott Manual of Nursing Practice


Sandra M. Nettina - 1982
    In an easy-to-read outline format, this clinically focused guide covers all disorders and patient problems in Medical-Surgical, Maternal-Neonatal, Pediatric, and Psychiatric nursing, and includes over 150 step-by-step procedures.Each Eighth Edition chapter incorporates and identifies official guidelines that shape clinical practice. New and expanded material includes several new orthopaedic, connective tissue, infectious, and dermatologic conditions, patient safety, personal safety, culturally sensitive care, HIPAA, palliative care, advocacy for the disabled, chest physical therapy, interventional cardiology, hyperbaric therapy, neurologic findings, intracranial monitoring systems, vertebral compression fracture, immunization information, emerging infections, biological weapons preparedness, pediatric asthma guidelines, substance-related disorders, and adolescent problems.

The Wonderful Way Babies Are Made


Larry Christenson - 1982
    Uniquely set against the backdrop of God's creation and our role in it, this book is an excellent place to begin presenting the information, feelings, and attitudes you would like to share with your children about the truly wonderful way babies and families are made. Special features include: Large-print, rhyming text designed to be read aloud to children three to eight. In-depth, age-appropriate information in smaller print allows the book to "grow" with children older than eight.A unique section to help children understand adoption.This kid-friendly and thoughtfully written classic is sure to instill a lasting appreciation for the miracle of The Wonderful Way Babies Are Made!

The American Medical Association Family Medical Guide


American Medical Association - 1982
    The completely updated and expanded third edition of this landmark guide brings this bestselling medical home reference into the nineties. It is simply the most useful, comprehensive home health reference ever published, brought to you by the nation's most respected medical authority.This lavishly illustrated volume, prepared by a a team of over forty distinguished medical authorities under the direction of the American Medical Association, incorporates the most significant trend in health care: wellness and preventive medicine. It covers the sweeping revolution in technology and puts more emphasis on the reader as a health-care consumer. It also updates the information on the most prominent health issues of the nineties, including Alzheimer's disease, AIDS, chronic fatigue syndrome, stress, death and dying, drug abuse, and more.The book is divided into four sections for easy reference. Part I, "Your Healthy body, " contains specific tips you can use for preventive self-care and encourages you to adopt a more healthy lifestyle, with advice on diet, exercise, losing weight, reducing stress, and stopping smoking. A full-color atlas of the human body shows you the location and name of almost every organ, nerve, bone, and muscle.Part II, "Symptoms and Self-Diagnosis, " provides the clearest, most reliable aid for recognizing medical problems ever published for the layperson. Over 165 pages of unique diagnostic symptom charts with clear questions and yes/no answers will help you track down what a particular symptom may signify and advise you whether it is something you may safely treat yourself, a condition requiring a doctor's visit, or an emergency requiring immediate medical attention.Consistently voted the book's most popular feature by readers' polls, these charts alone can save you time and money by sparing you needless visits to the doctor. Full-color photographs, used in conjunction with the charts, will help you identify various conditions and decide when to seek medical advice. An all-new diagnostic imaging section introduces full-color images of ultrasound, Doppler, MRI, CT scans, and other technologies that are becoming commonplace in doctors' offices and hospitals.Part III, "Diseases, Disorders, and Other Problems, " provides detailed, accessible, expertly illustrated articles on more than 650 medical problems. Separate sections address the special problems of men, women, couples, infants and children, adolescents, and older people, including a comprehensive section on pregnancy and childbirth.Part IV of the guide, "Caring for the Sick, " covers all the basics of professional medical care, home nursing, and caregiving. You'll learn how to choose a personal physician, how to get the most out of your hospital's services, what your rights as a patient are, and how to cope with a sick child or older person or someone with a terminal illness. You'll also find a glossary of over 300 medical terms and a color-coded section on first aid that includes the most up-to-date CPR positions and other lifesaving information.The American Medical Association is committed to the principle that, as patients and health consumers, we need to do all we can to work more effectively with our physicians andhealth care teams. This third edition of the "Family Medical Guide" -- easy to understand, superbly designed, beautifully illustrated, and brimming with up-to-date information -- will help you and your family stay healthy and help you create an effective partnership with your doctor when you need it. It belongs on every family's reference shelf.

The Nautilus Bodybuilding Book


Ellington Darden - 1982
    

Cancer: Principles & Practices of Oncology


Vincent T. DeVita Jr. - 1982
    This completely revised, updated classic reflects the latest breakthroughs in molecular biology, cancer prevention, and multimodality treatment of every cancer type. New chapters examine molecular biologic techniques including proteomics, genomics, targeted therapies, RNA interference, cDNA arrays, and tissue arrays. New sections discuss bioinformatics and societal issues in oncology, including regulatory issues, telemedicine, and international differences in oncology. Coverage also includes new information on functional and metabolic imaging, vaccines, and antiangiogenesis agents. A bound-in CD-ROM includes the full text, color slides, and PubMed links.

Recalled by Life


Anthony J. Sattilaro - 1982
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Mind Over Back Pain: A Radically New Approach to the Diagnosis and Treatment of Back Pain


John E. Sarno - 1982
     Dr. John Sarno's revolutionary approach to back pain is based on his discovery that tension is the underlying cause of most back problems--leading to an often unrecognized condition called Tension Mytosis Syndrome. In this book--the first to explain the psychophysiology, manifestations, and treatment of TMS--you'll find clear steps, sensible advice, and simple illustrations to help you find relief, prevent future pain...and live life fully once again.

Space, Time & Medicine


Larry Dossey - 1982
    For many years, these theories have been accepted as the most accurate descriptions we have ever had about our world. Nevertheless, medicine has been reluctant to incorporate these ideas into itself, continuing to view the body as a clockwork mechanism, in which illness is caused by a breakdown of "parts." Drawing on his long experience in the practice of internal medicine and his knowledge of modern science, Dr. Dossey shows how medicine can and must be updated. Discussing the new theories of Bell, Godel, and others, he opens up startling questions for medicine: Could the brain be a hologram, in which every part contains the whole? Why have ordinary people been able to raise and lower blood pressure at will, control heart rate, body temperature, even one minute blood vessel, in a way no one can explain? What is the role of consciousness in health and illness? Perhaps the most startling of Dr. Dossey's discussions concerns nonlinear time. There is evidence that our obsession with time and our belief that time "flows" (a belief refuted by the new physics) may profoundly affect our health. "Time sickness" is becoming an accepted medical concept, a possible cause of the greatest killer of all—heart disease. Dr. Dossey presents remarkable clinical data showing that by changing their view of time, people have been able to positively affect the course of disease. Just as the clockwork picture of the universe was abandoned in the onslaught of new data, our mechanistic view of health and illness will give way to new models which, too, will be more consistent with the true face of the universe.

Where Do Babies Come From?


Ruth S. Hummel - 1982
    Each book in the series helps children see sex as a good gift from God to be used responsibly.In a positive, Christ-centered manner, The New Learning About Sex series helps you cultivate open and honest communication about sex, present accurate, age-appropriate information, and explain physiological and socio-psychological aspects of sex. The series includes a parent's handbook to help you deal sensitively with your children through all their stages of development.When this little question comes up, the answer must be direct, yet appropriate. Clear pictures and terminology explain birth and the physiological difference between boys and girls.

The Definite Cure of Chronic Constipation: Also: Overcoming Constipation Naturally


Arnold Ehret - 1982
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Iridology: Science and Practice in the Healing Arts/Illustrated With Charts and Grids (Iridology)


Bernard Jensen - 1982
    

The Practice of Aromatherapy: A Classic Compendium of Plant Medicines and Their Healing Properties


Jean Valnet - 1982
    Valnet effectively bridgesthe gap between the tradition of healing with herbs and the advances of modern medicine, showing, in scientific terms, why plant medicine works, and making an impassioned plea for curtailing our use of dangerous chemical therapies.

Recipes for Diabetics: Revised and Updated


Billie Little - 1982
    This classic cookbook, fully revised and updated, helps you plan meals the whole family will enjoy. From easy favorites to extravagant treats, Recipes for Diabetics offers low-calorie, low-fat dishes, so you don’t have to worry about going off your diet. This indispensable resource includes:• The newest exchange lists from the American Diabetes Association and the American Dietetic Association• Daily menus• More than 300 recipes for soups, salads, appetizers, entrées, breads, desserts, and drinks• Recommended Daily Allowance chart for essential nutrients• Exchange-group breakdowns and calorie counts for measuring individual servings• Guides for using nutrition labeling to compute exchanges• Dining-out tips, and much moreYou don’t have to choose between good food and good health. You can have both.

Dress With Style


Joanne Wallace - 1982
    

Divided Legacy, Volume I: The Patterns Emerge Hippocrates to Paracelsus


Harris Coulter - 1982
    I-IV) is a history of Western medical philosophy from the time of Hippocrates to the twentieth century, treating it as a unified system of thought rather than a series of fortuitous discovers. Dr. Coulter interprets the development of medical ideas as the product of a conflict between two opposed systems of thought, Empiricism and Rationalism.This first volume of Divided Legacy is a history of Western medical philosophy from the time of Hippocrates to Paracelsus.

Dieter's Dilemma


William J. Bennett - 1982
    This approach to weight control contends that no matter what diet one tries, it is doomed to fail because each body has a certain "setpoint" or level of stored fat.

Alternative Approach to Allergies, An: The New Field of Clinical Ecology Unravels the Environmental Causes of


Theron G. Randolph - 1982
    Here is the book that revolutionized the way allergies and other common illnesses were diagnosed and treated.

The Essential Guide to Prescription Drugs 2000


James Joseph Rybacki - 1982
    It is organized to provide information for the whole family, with specific dosing instructions for children, pregnant women or nursing mothers, and the elderly. This new edition of the classic guide includes an expanded section called True Breakthroughs in Medicine, which makes readers aware of promising alternative uses for existing medications, and a 16-page color insert depicting the drugs profiled for quick and easy identification.As science moves forward, Drs. Rybacki and Long help readers grasp the implications that changes have on their medications and health. As with other editions, each of the 300 profiles opens with a concise informational box outlining the benefits and risks of the drug; data on available dosage forms and strengths; the principal use of the drug when prescribed as a single ingredient and as a component of a combination drug; the advisability of use during pregnancy or when nursing: adverse or common side effects; and much more.