How to balance your constitution and practice self-healing.

    Louise’s key message in this powerful work is: “If we are willing to do the mental work, almost anything can be healed.” Louise explains how limiting beliefs and ideas are often the cause of illness, and how you can change your thinking…and improve the quality of your life.

    This beautifully illustrated text thoroughly explains history & philosophy, basic principles, diagnostic techniques, treatment, diet, medicinal usage of kitchen herbs & spices, first aid, food aid, food antidotes and much more.

    Explains the fundamentals of weight training, recommends exercises, and discusses drugs, nutrition, motivation, and contest preparation.

    How Herbs Work In Your Body and Herb Types are how the book begins then quickly jumping into Individual Herbs which provides a concise detail of many ofthe popular herbs in use today, Their type, description and uses are among the knowledge you will gain by reading this book. Some of theother areas the book details, is Combination Herbs, Vitamins and Minerals, Cleansing, Diets and Fasts, Giving Herbs to Babies, an indepth section on Ailments and Remedies and much much more valuable information. With changing times and people taking more responsibility for theirhealth, and using "herbal Remedies", The How To Herb Book will most certainly be a valuable asset in your herb book library.

    The Raquel Welch Total Beauty and Fitness Program.

    Three dimensional studies of the development of conception to birth in 6 pop-ups.

    The book has received more applaud than it deserves. Instead of reprinting the first edition which was written in Swedish, I have decided to write this new book in English so that more peole can use it as a guide for karate training. Shingo Ohgami

    Build your work on the best foundation!The defining reference work in immunology today is now available in an entirely new text ! Look for...a greater emphasis on molecular mechanisms underlying cellular function and physiology outstanding new chapters on neuroimmunology and immunotherapy completely updated coverage of immune suppression and regulatory T cells new and expanded chapters on lymphocytes, the immunology of aging, autoimmunity, and more! A FREE CD-ROM with all of the content and illustrations from the text—plus Internet links to PubMed and 50 other sites!"Nothing else competes with it."—JAMA, review of the previous edition

    In-depth discussion of all areas of exercise physiology makes this text an invaluable resource for students in exercise science, kinesiology, sports medicine, human biodynamics, and physical education.

    

    

    In his easy-to-understand style, he gives explanations of the many ways the condition of the colon is interconnected with the health of the entire body. He identifies the factors leading to an unhealthy colon and then shows an easy-to-follow, self-adnministered herbal technique for gaining new health through colon rejuvenation.

    It is a philosophy of healing rooted in centuries-old traditions. In the past, these traditions were passed from generation to generation by word of mouth. Today, the macrobiotic movement embodies these dietary principles of natural healing. Michio Kushi, a leading figure in this movement, has spent his life teaching thousands of people the macrobiotic way to health. Here is an easy-to-understand book that puts his knowledge right at your fingertips. Macrobiotic Home Remedies is a comprehensive self-help guide to hundreds of effective, natural healing methods that can be used alone or in conjunction with more standard remedies--methods that heal without drugs or invasive treatments. The book is divided into three sections. Part One begins by explaining the philosophy and healing concepts underlying the macrobiotic approach. It then goes on to examine various foods and their healing properties as well as basic home remedies. Part Two details external home therapies and techniques--including over two hundred healing preparations. Illustrations are provided throughout this section. Part Three presents an A-to-Z reference to over two hundred common health disorders. Within each entry you will find a general explanation of the problem, including the macrobiotic view, and helpful suggestions for relief.For years, Michio Kushi has dedicated his life to teaching the macrobiotic way to better health. Now the wealth of his knowledge is available to you and your family in this complete guide to this gentle, yet effective, art of healing.

    American Baby's Childbirth Educator

    Also new to the 3rd edition are newer issues-of-the-day such as nanoparticulate toxicants, second hand smoke, food contamination, lead in toys, and others. As such, the book provides the basics of toxicology in easy-to-understand language as well as a fuller understanding of the daily insults to which our bodies are subjected.

    And there is no better guide to optimum health than this classic reference and sourcebook.Compiled by Gary Null, Ph.D., America's leading health and fitness expert, a TV regular and host of his own nationally syndicated radio program, this invaluable resource offers a comprehensive overview of protein, carbohydrates, lipids, vitamins and minerals with the facts about their role in maintaining and restoring health.Learn what's in the food you eat and what it can do for--and to--you. Discover the pros and cons of supplements, which to take, how to take them and safe and effective dosages for each. Find out: The best way to lower high blood pressure and lose weight How to know if you're getting enough--or too much--protein The role of sugar in cardiovascular disease The best foods--and supplements--to meet changing nutritional needs Why exercise is more important than diet for weight control, and which  exercise is best of all The vitamin that slows down the aging process Why you may be inviting heart disease when you eliminate all cholesterol-containing foods from your dietGary Null cuts through the myths and hype and presents the facts: everything you need to know about living well every day of your life.

    Ben E. Benjamin, author of Sports Without Pain and Are You Tense?, explains every major injury, from tennis elbow to torn cartilage. Listen to Youur Pain catalogs injuries by the part of the body that hurts, for easy reference; tells you how to diagnose your injury, using simple tests; outlines possible treatment choices, from self-therapy to medical help; offers a rehabilitation regimen for every kind of injury.

    They are considered the center of receiving and expressing life force energy, and are used in radionics for alternative therapy.

    The Body Book: A Fantastic Voyage To The World Within

    For women birthing vaginally, 90% of Bradley births are drug-free!The Bradley Method® used and praised by women for almost seventy years, prepares you for drug and surgery-free childbirth and puts you in control by providing the tools to navigate evidence-based care. Certified childbirth educator Susan McCutcheon, one of Dr. Bradley's first students, now makes this natural approach to childbirth more accessible than ever. You will learn:*Exercises and nutrition to get your body ready for birthing *To defuse fear by understanding all aspects of laboring*How to involve your partner as a birth coach and a fully engaged participant*What's driving the induction epidemic and how to avoid an unnecessary induction*What's driving the cesarean surgery epidemic and how to reduce your risk*How to get the information you need to make informed decisions about your birth

    Brigie forces us to re-examine our attitudes and to dispel the taboos. Her own quiet acceptance of death, and the loving care which surrounds her at the end, leave us with an array of quite different responses: of gratitude, awe, peace, of things being as they should be. Above all we are left with a powerful awareness of the indestructible force of love."Mary CraigAuthor of BLESSINGStaken from back cover

    

    Bert Greene, the highly acclaimed chef and cooking teacher, combined his creative kitchen know how with his infallible sense of what tastes just right. A cornucopia of recipes are served up with conversational friendliness, culinary gossip, shopping wisdom and old-fashioned stove-top logic.

    Since first published in 1984, it has been used in over 40 countries within universities, medical schools and nursing colleges. This new edition meets the ever-growing need for a clear starting point in understanding the clinical significance of cultural and social factors. The book addresses the complex interactions between health, illness and culture by setting out anthropological theory in a highly readable, jargon-free style and integrating this with the practice of health care using real-life examples and case histories.Fully revised throughout, the fifth edition has expanded its coverage of topics that are challenging both the patient and the carer's understanding of health and illness: poverty and inequality of healthcare, genetics, biotechnology, the internet and health, chronic diseases, drug-resistant infections, changes in nutrition and body image, medical care of migrants, medical technology, global pandemics such as AIDS and malaria, drug and alcohol dependence, and patients' 'languages of distress', a complex topic central to the doctor-patient relationship.In today's world of increasing cultural, religious and ethnic diversity of populations, "Culture, Health and Illness" is essential reading for students of medicine, nursing, psychiatry, public health, health education, international health and medical anthropology, across the globe.