Best of
Health

1997

The Care and Keeping of You 1: The Body Book for Younger Girls


Valorie Schaefer - 1997
    You'll find answers to questions about your changing body, from hair care to healthy eating, bad breath to bras, periods to pimples, and everything in between. Once you feel comfortable with what's happening, you'll be ready to move on to the The Care & Keeping of You 2!

Trail Guide to the Body: How to locate the body's muscles, bones and more


Andrew R. Biel - 1997
    The beautifully illustrated, user-friendly guide to the muscular and skeletal systems makes learning the necessary bodywork skills interesting, memorable and easy. With 420 pages and 1,100 illustrations, this 3rd edition covers more than 125 muscles, 206 bones, 30 ligaments and 110 bony landmarks. It provides an invaluable map of the body.New to this edition: Synergists: Muscles Working Together - 75 new illustrations showing the muscles that perform a movement "in action". 40 new illustrations showing ligaments and deeper structures of the joints. Palpation information for 10 muscles new to Trail Guide. Basic information for 25 additional muscles, most of which are unpalpable but fill out a reader's knowledge and understanding. 200 revised 2nd Edition illustrations Palpatory Journal Page - encouraging readers to create their own "palpation diary" based on their hands-on experiences.

The Book of Herbal Wisdom: Using Plants as Medicines


Matthew Wood - 1997
    His previous book, Seven Herbs: Plants as Healers, was a watershed in teaching herbal healing as a part of total wellness. In The Book of Herbal Wisdom, this is continued and enlarged in wonderful detail. This is a must-read for anyone working in the natural health field or interested in self healing with herbs. For those of us who consider not only our physical relationships to the herbs, but also the metaphysical ones, this book is invaluable. It affirms that when we work closely with nature, and the energies of the herbs and herbal medicine, we all are much better off. This is a work that empowers the reader and gives them a very deep knowledge of the herbs discussed.

Molecules of Emotion: The Science Behind Mind-Body Medicine


Candace B. Pert - 1997
     Her pioneering research on how the chemicals inside our bodies form a dynamic information network, linking mind and body, is not only provocative, it is revolutionary. By establishing the biomolecular basis for our emotions and explaining these new scientific developments in a clear and accessible way, Pert empowers us to understand ourselves, our feelings, and the connection between our minds and our bodies -- body-minds -- in ways we could never possibly have imagined before. Molecules of Emotion is a landmark work, full of insight and wisdom and possessing that rare power to change the way we see the world and ourselves.

Dr. Bernstein's Diabetes Solution: The Complete Guide to Achieving Normal Blood Sugars


Richard K. Bernstein - 1997
    BERNSTEIN'S DIABETES SOLUTION is a unique resource that covers both adult- and childhood-onset diabetes, explains step-by-step how to normalize blood sugar levels and prevent or reverse complications, and offers detailed guidelines for establishing a treatment plan. Readers will find fifty gourmet recipes, in addition to a comprehensive discussion of diet, obesity, and new drugs to curb carbohydrate craving and overeating.Now in its fourth edition, the book presents up-to-the-minute information on insulin resistance, blood-testing devices, measuring blood sugar, new types of insulin, gastroparesis and other issues, as well as updated diet guidelines. DR. BERNSTEIN'S DIABETES SOLUTION is the one book every diabetic must own.

The Green Pharmacy


James A. Duke - 1997
    Now, in Green Pharmacy by James A. Duke (with illustrations by Peggy Kessler Duke), America's foremost authority on medicinal plants and herbs shares his knowledge of these hidden reserves of healing power.* For Arthritis: A new, all-natural remedy that can cut pain in half.* For Back Pain: A fruit that has anti-inflammatory properties to produce long-term relief.* For Your Heart: An herb that opens up clogged arteries and lowers blood pressure, with none of the side effects of prescription drugs.* For High Cholesterol: A tasty grain that has three times more cholesterol-lowering power than oat bran.* For Migraines: An herb that has the power to eliminate the blurred vision and debilitating pain of these monster headaches.* For Mood Swings: A common food that shares the power of Prozac to boost the brain's level of "feel-good" serotonin.* For Osteoporosis: A prime plant source of calcium that vastly enhances protection against bone depletion.* For Wrinkles: An herbal lotion that has the skin-clearing, wrinkle-reversing power of alpha hydroxy acid but costs only pennies.And much more-- over 120 conditions in all!

Living Downstream: A Scientist's Personal Investigation of Cancer and the Environment


Sandra Steingraber - 1997
    In her early twenties, Steingraber was afflicted with cancer, a disease that has afflicted other members of her adoptive family. Writing from the twin perspectives of a survivor and a concerned scientist, she traces the high incidence of cancer and the terrifying concentrations of environmental toxins in her native rural Illinois. She goes on to show similar correlation in other communities, such as Boston and Long Island, and throughout the United States, where cancer rates have risen alarmingly since mid-century. At once a deeply moving personal document and a groundbreaking work of scientific detection, Living Downstream will be a touchstone for generations, reminding us of the intimate connection between the health of our bodies and the integrity of our air, land, and water. "By skillfully weaving a strong personal drama with thorough scientific research, Steingraber tells a compelling story....Well worth reading."--Washington Post

Ayurveda and the Mind


David Frawley - 1997
    The book explores how to heal our minds on all levels from the subconscious to the superconscious, along with the role of diet, impressions, mantra, meditation, yoga and many other methods to create wholeness. "Opens the doors to a new energetic psychology," says Dr. Deepak Chopra, M.D.

Prescription for Natural Cures


James F. Balch - 1997
    James Balch coauthored Prescription for Nutritional Healing, which became the first major popular guide to the healing power of foods and nutritional supplements, selling more than 8 million copies in all its editions. Now, Dr. Balch and Dr.

Your Body's Telling You: Love Yourself!: The Most Complete Book on Metaphysical Causes of Illnesses & Diseases


Lise Bourbeau - 1997
    She is certain that any physical problem is simply the outward manifestation of dis-ease on psychological and/or emotional levels. The physical body is responding to this imbalance and warning of the need to return to the path of love and harmony.

The Poliquin Principles: Successful Methods for Strength and Mass Development


Charles Poliquin - 1997
    Both an exercise program and a reference manual with a ground-breaking new treatise on bodybuilding and strength training.

The Merck Manual of Medical Information


Mark H. Beers - 1997
    Now you can, too. The Merck Manual has traditionally provided exclusive, up-to-the-minute information to doctors, nurses, and other healthcare professionals. Now, with this special Home Edition, the general public can access virtually the same critical data contained in the physician's version -- but in everyday language and a reader-friendly format. With contributions from nearly 200 internationally respected medical experts, this fully revised edition offers vital, easy-to-understand information about almost every known medical issue, including: • AIDS • cancer • eating, digestive, and nutrition disorders • heart disease • mental illness • pediatric care -- including a new chapter on early-childhood development • sexual dysfunction • terminal illness • viruses and infections ...and much more. Featuring original illustrations and diagrams, an A-Z listing of brand-name and generic drugs, and an appendix of medical resources, The Merck Manual -- Home Edition is published as a not-for-profit service by Merck, a world leader in breakthrough medical discoveries with a long commitment to making the world a healthier place.

Absolute Beauty: Radiant Skin and Inner Harmony Through the Ancient Secrets of Ayurveda


Pratima Raichur - 1997
    Yet, despite our every effort and expense, few of us know how to achieve it. In Absolute Beauty, Pratima Raichur, a chemist and internationally recognized expert on Ayurvedic skin care, explains how the external skin tissue is the physical reflection of everything that happens within the body: the way we eat and breathe, as well as the thoughts and emotions that fill our mind and color our spirit. Here, in the first beauty and skin care guide to reveal the secret to lasting radiance through the principles of Ayurveda, Pratima Raichur offers readers:a detailed self-test to determine their exact skin typecustomized skin care plans for each skin typeproven-effective advice for addressing the most troubling skin problemsessential nutritional informationinstructions for detoxifying the body

The Root of Chinese Qigong: Secrets of Health, Longevity, & Enlightenment


Yang Jwing-Ming - 1997
    Qigong, the study and use of Qi, promotes longevity, health, and spiritual development.

The Touch of Healing: Energizing Body, Mind, and Spirit with the Art of Jin Shin Jyutsu


Alice Burmeister - 1997
    Gentle touching similar to acupressure is used to release tension that accumulates and is at the root of dysfunction, disease, and imbalance. The authors explain the natural life force that runs through the body and demonstrate with case studies, detailed analysis, and more than 30 illustrations, how to integrate this system into one's life. The key healing points and body flows, known as "Safety Energy Locks," are presented with step-by-step instructions on how to utilize them for healing and greater self-awareness. Many self-help practices are also offered that address a wide array of common ailments, including headaches, digestive disorders, fatigue, depression, and arthritis along with prescriptive exercises for relief of emotional ailments such as loss of confidence, anxiety, and depression.

The Natural Pregnancy Book: Herbs, Nutrition, and Other Holistic Choices


Aviva Romm - 1997
    Expertly written by Aviva Jill Romm, who has been providing family-centered natural health care for almost twenty years, it guides women through treating the common ills and ailments of pregnancy simply with herbs and nutrition.Aviva thoughtfully follows the woman's journey from baby's conception to birth, describing herbs that can promote and maintain a healthy pregnancy, along with those you should avoid during your term. Her herbal remedies cover such familiar concerns as anxiety, fatigue, morning sickness, and stretch marks. She also discusses the components of a healthy diet, with an emphasis on natural foods. With its detailed information and comforting voice, The Natural Pregnancy Book is a complete primer for the woman who envisions a safe pregnancy as nature intended it.

Where Women Have No Doctor: A Health Guide for Women


A. August Burns - 1997
    Other updated topics include: treatment of sexually transmitted infections (STI's); family planning; cervical, breast and other cancers; eclampsia; care for women who have had abortions; and medicines. All Hesperian books are regularly updated and reprinted to reflect accurate medical information.Where Women Have No Doctor has been written to help women care for their own health, and to help community health workers or others to meet women's health needs problems that affect specifically women, or that affect women in different ways from men. It combines self-help medical information with an understanding of the ways in which poverty, discrimination and cultural beliefs may limit women's health or access to care.Developed with community-based groups and medical experts from more than 30 countries, this book aims to help anyone understand, treat and prevent many of the health problems that can affect women. Topics featured in the book include: how to solve health problems; ways to stay healthy; understanding the reproductive parts of women's bodies; sexual health; HIV/AIDS and other sexually transmitted diseases; pregnancy, birth and breast feeding; mental health; health concerns of women with disabilities, girls, older women and refugees; the politics of women's health; rape and other violence against women; and the use of medicines in women's health.

The Healing Path of Prayer: A Modern Mystic's Guide to Spiritual Power


Ron Roth - 1997
    Yet for many people, prayer has been reduced to a rote practice that has lost its basic meaning and efficacy.In his long-awaited first book for an ecumenical readership, internationally renowned spiritual healer Ron Roth teaches his unique approach to prayer as energy medicine. The Healing Path of Prayer explains in detail the connection between healing, faith, and prayer. Roth shows you how to find your own path to prayer in a way that connects with God's healing energy. As Roth explains, you can use this energy not only for physical healing but also, perhaps more significantly, for healing emotional and spiritual wounds that may be at the root of physical maladies.The Healing Path of Prayer gives you specific guidance in setting up a daily healing prayer practice. Through a series of simple but effective exercises and rituals, Roth shows you how to celebrate your own sacraments and become a mystic in the course of your everyday life. Each chapter offers a new, higher level of prayer, enabling you to acquire more advanced techniques of focus, intention, and insight. As Roth revitalizes many tired, traditional prayers with his fresh and inspiring reinterpretations from original scripture, he also recounts the dramatic story of when he discovered his healing abilities, as well as true cases of healing in which he has participated. The Healing Path of Prayer is a blueprint for a truly democratic spirituality. Roth's instruction on how to pray and establish a daily practice of meditation will lead readers into a vital path of everyday mysticism and personal power.

Your Inner Physician and You: CranioSacral Therapy and SomatoEmotional Release


John E. Upledger - 1997
    Dr. Upledger's colorful case histories explain the path that led to his discovery of this exciting medical modality. The book contains a play-by-play account of the development of CranioSacral Therapy, SomatoEmotional Release, and other concepts and techniques. It's recommended reading for therapists, patients, caregivers, and anyone interested in understanding how therapy performed on the craniosacral system can improve the quality of life.

Woman's Retreat Book: A Guide to Restoring, Rediscovering and Reawakening Your True Self --In a Moment, An Hour, Or a Weekend


Jennifer Louden - 1997
    With the wit, humor, and style that have made her Comfort Book series so popular, comfort queen and modern-day pioneer of women's well-being Jennifer Louden offers a practical and inspirational handbook -- the first to focus on the needs and stresses of women -- that walks you step-by-step through planning and savoring a self-led retreat. Easy-to-do practices and encouraging insights help you:Find the time to retreat whenever and wherever you areDecide whether to retreat at home or away, solo or with othersSeparate from daily concernsCounter fear, guilt, and boredomReenter ordinary life renewedA wise and useful sourcebook of ideas and inspiration, The Woman's Retreat Book can be turned to again and again, whenever you feel the need to retreat.

Exploring Vibrational Medicine


Richard Gerber - 1997
    Today his groundbreaking views on alternative healing systems have entered the corridors of our major hospitals and research centers. On Exploring Vibrational Medicine, Dr. Gerber builds on his pioneering work with a wealth of new and rare insights into the most promising energetic healing therapies. Through study after fascinating study, you will hear about new findings on unique frequencies emitted by the human body; compelling evidence that proves we are composed of pure energy; how chakra points and acupuncture meridians draw energy from outside systems; and much more. Complete with guided imagery exercises, Exploring Vibrational Medicine is a revolutionary work about the oldest and newest discovery in medical science--the power of the body to heal itself naturally.

The Path of Meditation


Osho - 1997
    

Healing Foods


Constance Novis - 1997
    Take control of your life and your health through what you eat with Healing Foods — an indispensable resource that shows you exactly what foods are best, and how to optimize their super-food potential.With more than 200 healing foods, from carrots to clementines, and 150 easy-to-prepare recipes that heal, Healing Foods empowers readers to practice optimum nutrition, and shows how certain foods can be incorporated into daily life to target specific health issues.

Strong Women Stay Young


Miriam E. Nelson - 1997
    Nelson's research created news worldwide when the results were published in the Journal of the American Medical Association. After a year of strength training twice a week, women's bodies were 15 to 20 years more youthful. Without drugs, they regained bone, helping to prevent osteoporosis. They became stronger - in most cases even stronger than when they were young. Their balance and flexibility improved. They were leaner and trimmer, without changing what they ate. What's more, the women were so energized, they became 27 percent more active. No other program -- whether diet, medication, or aerobic exercise -- has ever achieved comparable results. "Strong Women Stay Young" shows women how to get the same remarkable benefits at home or in the office, working out just twice a week. Individualized instructions get couch potatoes started -- and help exercise buffs break through plateaus. Significant improvements are seen after just four weeks. This major new book features eight simple, safe exercises done standing or seated -- no sweat, no special clothes; fully illustrated step-by-step instructions that any woman can customize to her needs; important new information on muscle, bone, balance, and fitness -- explaining why this program works; progress logs for the critical first 12 weeks and a complete strength-training program to do at the gym. This scientifically tested program is proven safe and effective for beginning, intermediate, and advanced exercisers. All it takes is two short sessions a week to improve how you feel, what you can do, and how you look -- for the rest of your life!

Anesthesia Secrets [with Student Consult Online Access]


James C. Duke - 1997
    A two-color page layout, a portable size, and a list of the "Top 100 Secrets" in anesthesia help you to better meet the challenges they face today. And, at no extra charge, you'll also receive online access to the complete contents of the text via Elsevier's innovative STUDENT CONSULT website. You'll still find all of the features you rely on the Secret Series? for-a question-and-answer format, lists, mnemonics, and tables and an informal tone that make reference fast and easy. No matter what questions arise in practice or while preparing for boards, this new volume has the answers you need-in print and online. Elsevier titles with STUDENT CONSULT will help you master difficult concepts and study more efficiently in print and online Perform rapid searches. Integrate bonus content from other disciplines. Download text to your handheld device. And a lot more. Each STUDENT CONSULT title comes with full text online, a unique image library, case studies, USMLE style questions, and online note-taking to enhance your learning experience.

Eight Simple Qigong Exercises for Health: The Eight Pieces of Brocade


Yang Jwing-Ming - 1997
    These gentle stretching and strengthening movements activate the Qi (vital energy) in your body, helping to stimulate your immune system, strengthen your internal organs, and get you moving!This effective daily fitness plan takes as little as twenty minutes to practice, requires little space, and can be done indoors or out. With both a sitting and standing set, anyone can do these exercises. If you've never tried a fitness program before, or want an alternative to aerobics and jogging, Eight Simple Qigong Exercises for Health is for you.Qigong builds a foundation of good health.Qigong can take as little as twenty minutes a day.The exercises are easy to learn.Includes over sixty-five instructional photographs and illustrations.

Does the Birth Control Pill Cause Abortions?


Randy Alcorn - 1997
    Book by Randy Alcorn

The Cure is in the Cupboard: How to Use Oregano for Better Health


Cass Ingram - 1997
    The Cure Is in the Cupboard: How to Use Oregano for Better Health (Revised Edition)

NCLEX-RN 2013-2014


Kaplan Test Prep - 1997
    It is a computer-adaptive test with between 75 and 265 questions that can take up to 6 hours. Each year, around 200,000 nursing students take this exam. Strategies play an important role in passing the NCLEX-RN, which is a critical thinking test requiring students to go beyond simply recognizing facts. In this guide, test-takers will have access to the most effective methods available to guarantee a passing score. Kaplan guarantees that readers will pass using our guide.Kaplan NCLEX-RN is the only book to combine its unique strategy guide with a comprehensive review designed to meet the challenges of this rigorous exam, including: * 2 practice tests (one in the book and the second both on the CD-ROM and online)detailed answer explanations* In-depth analysis of NCLEX-RN question types* Review of alternate question types* 47-item sample of Kaplan's rigorous NCLEX-RN Question Bank onlineWith more of the most challenging questions and a bold, user-friendly design, Kaplan NCLEX-RN will make readers assured and confident on test day.

The Healer Within: Using Traditional Chinese Techniques To Release Your Body's Own Medicine *Movement *Massage *Meditation *Breathing


Roger Jahnke - 1997
    The methods – gentle movement, self-applied massage, breathing exercises, and meditation – are drawn from the ancient Chinese healing system of Qigong (Chi Kung) and are easily adaptable to every lifestyle. You can practice them almost anywhere – in the car, in line at the bank, at your desk, while walking, even in bed. Using these methods for as little as ten minutes a day can dramatically increase your endurance, vitality , and longevity. Self-care has never been so easy!

The Burzynski Breakthrough: The Century's Most Promising Cancer Treatment...and the Government's Campaign to Squelch It


Thomas D. Elias - 1997
    This book presents the astonishing story of Dr. Burzynski's revolutionary discovery of antineoplastons, the century's most promising cancer treatment--and the government's decade-long effort to suppress information about it. 30 photos.

The Heart of Being Helpful: Empathy & the Creation of a Healing Presence


Peter R. Breggin - 1997
    Breggin's book, now available in an affordable paperback, illustrates the importance of developing a therapeutic bond--or healing presence--between helping professionals and their clients. The author provides useful vignettes, case studies, and personal insights to help both beginning and experienced therapists develop more empathy in therapeutic relationships. He asserts that the first step toward effective treatment is empathic self-transformation in the therapist. It is empathy and self-transformation that lie at the heart of being helpful. Topics include vulnerability, nurturing, helplessness, forgiveness, and spirituality, as well as tips for working with clients in extreme emotional crises, children and families, and patients of culturally diverse backgrounds.

The Energetics of Western Herbs: Treatment Strategies Integrating Western and Oriental Herbal Medicine Volume 1


Peter Holmes - 1997
    1 and 2, is a groundbreaking reference work for over 220 botanical remedies used in Western herbal medicine. Comprehensive and detailed, it draws on Chinese and Greek herbal medicine to integrate traditional herbal energetics with the latest findings in plant pharmacology. The traditional vitalistic and modern scientific systems of herbal medicine are complementary paradigms, not irreconcilable approaches. Using both systems simultaneously will greatly enhance the efficacy of herbal formulation in clinical practice, as well as provide a deeper understanding of each system. This fourth edition is a complete revision and expansion of the third edition in both text and layout. It includes fourteen new herbs, including Schisandra, Rehmannia, Rhodiola, Eleuthero, Devil's claw, White peony, Asian ginseng, Asian Buplever and Baikal skullcap. The introductions to each herb class, which explore the treatment strategies behind the various types of herbs, have been rewritten to include much new clinical material as well as to reflect current knowledge. In addition, the whole text has been re-typeset for greater user friendliness as a practical herbal medicine reference. The Energetics includes detailed practical instructions for preparing and using herbal remedies for internal and topical use. For each herb, it includes the most useful preparation forms, along with important dosage, caution and contraindication information. For this fourth edition, the detailed dosages for tincture, infusion and decoction preparations have been fully updated, based on current Western herbal medicine practice, and the tincture strength and ethanol content information have been added for every herb.

Natural Physician's Healing Therapies


Mark Stengler - 1997
    Mark describes the powerful array of alternative and traditional healing techniques that are transforming the way that millions of Americans are now caring for their own health." "You'll find out how to prevent or relieve hundreds of common health conditions, including: herbal cures - from Aloe, Ashwagandha, and Astragalus to St. John's Wort, Turmeric, and Valerian; traditional therapies that range from Bach flower remedies and food therapy to juicing and mental imagery; homeopathic remedies - such as Aconite, Arnica, and Sulphur; scores of vitamins and minerals, from Calcium and Iron to Vitamins A, C, and D; the world's most powerful healing supplements - from D-glucarate and DHEA to Glucosamine and Gymnema Sylvestre." In all, the Natural Physician describes the healing power of 113 therapies. For each of the therapies, Dr. Mark tells exactly what doses or treatments are effective; how often they should be used; and which conditions can be treated.

After the Darkest Hour the Sun Will Shine Again: A Parent's Guide to Coping with the Loss of a Child


Elizabeth Mehren - 1997
    From Simon & Schuster, After the Darkest Hour the Sun will Shine Again is a parent's guide to coping with the loss of a child.This inspiring guide to coping with the loss of a child combines the author's own story with the experiences and wisdom of others who have gone through this tragedy.

Mother Nature's Herbal: A Complete Guide for Experiencing the Beauty, Knowledge & Synergy of Everything That Grows


Judith Griffin - 1997
    Brimming with herbal folklore, tips for growing and harvesting your own herbs, and over two hundred medicinal and culinary recipes from diverse cultures, Mother Nature's Herbal will become your trusted companion on the path to natural living.Take a tour of the time-honored traditions and healing practices of cultures past and present, including Native and South American, Mediterranean, East Asian, and others. Create delicious and exotic entrees, brew soothing herbal teas, mix perfumes and salves using flower essences from your backyard garden, prepare elixirs and medicines to treat every ailment--and so much more.With this wise book on your kitchen shelf, a rich heritage of herb craft and herbal tradition is at your fingertips.

Badminton


John Edwards - 1997
    It features kit checks, rules checks and key points, and the skills and techniques for every level are discussed, with advice on correct equipment.

The Doctor Who Cures Cancer


William Kelley Eidem - 1997
    His medicines lifted debilitating migraines in as little as 3 minutes. Revici's reward? He was attacked and ostracized by the best. JAMA published false reports about his work. The American Cancer Society blasted him time and again. Meanwhile, word of mouth brought new patients to see him for decades. The smears didn't work, so something more needed to be done. This is the true story of the greatest medical scientist who has ever lived. Find out what happened to Dr. Revici and find out how you can use the principles of his discoveries to reverse even advanced cancers and many other illnesses. You'll meet patients with all kinds of cancers have been healed and cured with the Revici Method: lung cancer, colorectal cancer, pancreatic cancer, breast cancer, brain tumors, etc.

Ayurveda and Panchakarma


Sunil Joshi - 1997
    Ayurveda and Panchakarma is the study of Ayurvedic purification. The author, Dr. Sunil V. Joshi, began his clinical practice in 1981 in India, specializing in Panchakarma therapy. Since 1989, Dr. Joshi has traveled extensively throughout the U.S. giving lectures and teaching workshops on Ayurveda. A "Treasurehouse of wisdom is accessible to more people through this wonderful book," says Dr. Deepak Chopra, M.D.

From PMS to Menopause: Female Hormones in Context


Raymond Peat - 1997
    covers research surrounding contemporary hormone therapies for women

The Tibetan Art of Healing: The Dalai Lama Speaks on the Art of Healing.


Ian A. Baker - 1997
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NYC Ballet Workout


Peter Martins - 1997
    More than three hundred stunning step-by-step and other photographs throughout make this the most beautiful and easy-to-use exercise book ever created.This elegant book is unlike any exercise book ever published. Graced with more than 300 instructional exercise photographs and extraordinary duotone portraits of New York City Ballet dancers, The New York City Ballet Workout explores the company's philosophy of balancing art, life, and fitness.By combining elements of New York City Ballet's balletic regimen with practical strength-building exercises, The New York City Ballet Workout can help people achieve a strong, graceful, and flexible body--one that displays the impeccable poise that is the trademark of New York City Ballet dancers.Many exercises of The New York City Ballet Workout were once confined to the world's elite rehearsal studios. Now, as refined by Peter Martins and his company, these exercises have been designed as a comprehensive, holistic approach to the body that can be used by anyone from the out-of-shape to the serious athlete, to attain a lean, hard, beautiful body. From flexibility to endurance, this is a complete exercise program for men and women.

Circumcision: The Hidden Trauma


Ronald Goldman - 1997
    The book has been endorsed by dozens of professionals in psychology, psychiatry, child development, pediatrics, obstetrics, childbirth education, sociology, and anthropology.Without much knowledge, the American public generally assumes that our cultural practice of circumcision is a trivial and benign procedure. As discussed in CIRCUMCISION: THE HIDDEN TRAUMA, plain facts and recent research results conflict with these beliefs and raise questions. Dr. Goldman's application of psychological and social research coherently explains both the tenacity of the practice and the contradictory information and beliefs about it.

The Secrets of Fertile Soils: Humus as the Guardian of the Fundamentals of Natural Life


Erhard Hennig - 1997
    It allows the reader to participate in the fascinating, mysterious life cycle of those soils which are still healthy. It is not only the quality of our air and water that are threathened. but also our soils. Our arable land has been exhausted by overuse and lacks the nutrients essential for plants, animals and human beings. Depletion of humus is already described as extreme in some areas, with an accompanying destruction of essential soil microorganisms. This lack of soil nutrients and microorganisms along with the insiduous pollution of soil and groundwater are having a demonstrable effect on the health of the people who derive theri nourishment from such soil. On this subject, the author offers advice. His remedy, derived from over six decades of observations of nature, appears simplistic ! at the first glance: Always maintain the fertility of the soil. However, to achieve this objective, we must refer to the knowledge gained by our ancestors in gardening and agriculture and restore proper cultivation techniques. Hennig addresses all components of the soil: microorganisms, microbes as well as soil nutrients and minerals. The reader will also explore natural fertilisation using compost and rock dust as well as their origins and their roles in the formation of humus. Their properties are indispensable for the maintenance of viability in the soil. With regard to fertilisation supplying energy, Erhard Hennig emphasises that the condition of the soil is directly linked to the mental and physical well-being of the human race as well as animals. Even beyond this, Hennig establishes the bridge from the threats to life on earth to the ordering of matter in space , with the premise that there is no pure matter, as earth and space are influenced by the spirit. The author discusses the basic of soil science for professionals, and also makes it easily understandable for those outside the fileds of gardening and agriculture. Hopefully this book will contribute to awakening the spirit of resistance in thinking individuals and compel them to draw the necessary conclusions in their personal lives, as well.

Natural Herbal Family Remedies: Storey's Country Wisdom Bulletin A-168


Cynthia Black - 1997
    Rediscover the Recipes Your Grandmother Once UsedNatural and herbal healing is nothing new.  For thousands of years people have relied on the gifts of nature to cure common ailments.  Today, herbal remedies have become a popular alternative to conventional medicine and a way for families to address everyday woes themselves.In Natural & Herbal Family Remedies, Cynthia Black shares the tried-and-true remedies that have been with her family for generations.  To this day she uses these natural and herbal treatments to care for her family, pets, and home.  You’ll find recipes for treating the conditions common in every family, including diaper rash, cuts, bruises, stress, headaches, colds, and stomachaches, as well as natural beauty treatments for hair and skin care.  Cynthia also provides recipes for nourishing foods, natural animal care, and herbal cleansers for the home.                I

Brain Disabling Treatments in Psychiatry: Drugs, Electroshock & the Psychopharmaceutical Complex


Peter R. Breggin - 1997
    Once more he updates us on the real evidence with respect to the safety and effectiveness of specific psychiatric medications and ECT. This information is needed by all mental health professionals, as well as patients and families. --Bertram Karon, Ph.D., Professor of Psychology, Michigan State University, Author of The Psychotherapy of SchizophreniaNowhere does false medical thinking do more harm than in the modern psychiatric argument that mental illness is easily diagnosed and then cured by a side-effect free drug. Nowhere is the correct psychiatric thinking more evident than in the books by Peter Breggin. -- William Glasser, MD, psychiatrist, author of Reality Therapy In Brain Disabling Treatments in Psychiatry, renowned psychiatrist Peter R. Breggin, M.D., presents startling scientific research on the dangerous behavioral abnormalities and brain dysfunctions produced by the most widely used and newest psychiatric drugs such as Prozac, Paxil, Zoloft, Cymbalta, Effexor, Xanax, Ativan, Ritalin, Adderall, Concerta, Strattera, Risperdal, Zyprexa, Geodon, Abilify, lithium and Depakote.Many of Breggin's earlier findings have improved clinical practice, led to legal victories against drug companies, and resulted in FDA-mandated changes in what the manufacturers must admit about their drugs. Yet reliance on these drugs has continued to escalate in the last decade, and drug company interests have overwhelmed psychiatric practice.This greatly expanded second edition, supported by the latest evidence-based research, shows that psychiatric drugs achieve their primary or essential effect by causing brain dysfunction, and that they tend to do far more harm than good.New scientific analyses in this completely updated edition include:Chapters covering every new antidepressant and stimulant drug Twenty new guidelines for how to conduct non-drug therapy A chapter describing how to safely withdraw from psychiatric drugs A discussion of medication spellbinding, explaining how patients fail to appreciate their drug-induced mental dysfunctions Documentation of how the drug companies control research and the flow of information about psychiatric treatments

New Green Pharmacy


Barbara Griggs - 1997
    It contains basic information on modern herbal practice as well as historical details about the personalities who shaped its development. It discusses the conflict in the ranks of herbal practitioners and organizations, and looks at the growing volume of clinical research which is establishing the scientific credentials of herbal medicine. Information about ancient and modern miracle cures such as ginkgo biloba, aloe vera, saw palmetto and St John's wort is also included.

Healing Power of Minerals, Special Nutrients, and Trace Elements (The Healing Power)


Paul Bergner - 1997
    You don?t even have to give up meat. The secret lies in The Healing Power of Minerals, Special Nutrients, and Trace Elements . From calcium and iron to the essential fatty acids and beyond, minerals are the hard-working dietary necessities that supply the body?s building materials, affect digestion, and perform other tasks crucial to health and fitness.Modern farming and food processing rob food of valuable nutrients. But respected nutritionist, herbalist, and researcher Paul Bergner explains, item by item, how to restore 22 important minerals and other nutrients to your diet. You will learn how much of each you need and which foods can provide it. Find out just how easy and enjoyable good nutrition be!

Professional Guide To Signs & Symptoms


Lippincott Williams & Wilkins - 1997
    Alphabetical coverage of more than 300 signs and symptoms of common and uncommon disease indicators. More than 500 illustrations, tables, and flow charts. New features this edition include geriatric pointers, tips on the effects of herbal drugs, cultural cues, and useful English-Spanish phrases.

Hemp for Health: The Medicinal and Nutritional Uses of Cannabis Sativa


Chris Conrad - 1997
    It relieves glaucoma, epilepsy, migraines, insomnia, asthma, the nausea associated with AIDS and chemotherapy, and a host of other conditions. It was once a staple in every American medicine cabinet, but because hemp is the plant from which marijuana is derived, it has been unavailable to consumers until recently. Now products made from imported hempseed are sold by stores and mail-order companies across the United States to satisfy a growing demand. Hemp for Health reveals the developments that have returned this ancient plant to the forefront of health and nutrition and that have doctors calling for its legalization. The author provides everything from recipes using hempseed, and an analysis of cannabis's therapeutic effect on the nervous system, to current information on bills that are currently moving through several state legislatures to legalize domestic hemp production .

Homeopathic Self-Care: The Quick & Easy Guide for the Whole Family


Robert Ullman - 1997
    More and more people are realizing that it really does work, and can be used to treat a wide range of common health problems. Now, thanks to a new book by best-selling authors Judyth Reichenberg-Ullman and Robert Ullman homeopathy can be used easily, safely, and effectively by anyone. In Homeopathic Self-Care: The Quick and Easy Guide for the Whole Family, readers will learn to recognize and treat more than 70 specific conditions using a clear, step-by-step approach. It really can be as easy as 1, 2, 3 if you look, listen, and ask the right questions. The book is clearly written, and organized in an easy-to-use format that will appeal to anyone interested in learning more about homeopathy. In addition, dozens of the most commonly used homeopathic medicines are listed; a glossary is included; and there are tips for obtaining a homeopathic self-care medicine kit.

Understanding Herpes: Revised Second Edition


Lawrence R. Stanberry - 1997
    Understanding Herpes is an accessible sourcebook about the virus, its various strains, the ways in which it is transmitted, its symptoms, and the most effective treatments for fighting infection and aftereffects. The book also details how the virus can manifest itself in AIDS patients, pregnant women, and newborns, and discusses the emotional problems that can be caused by herpes infections.Revised chapters provide:New information regarding the diagnosis and treatment of genital herpes New breakthroughs and discoveries in antiviral therapy New data about the connection between genital herpes and an increased risk of acquiring and transmitting HIV Additional steps people can take to reduce the spread of genital herpes between sexual partners New information about how drug treatments can reduce the likelihood of spreading the infection to sexual partners Updated information about the use of antiviral drugs during pregnancy A chapter on vaccines includes new information about topical microbicides that may prove effective in preventing genital herpes in women. In plain, informative language this book is ideal for the patient and for loved ones.

The Dying Time: Practical Wisdom for the Dying & Their Caregivers


Joan Furman - 1997
    All caregivers need to know what's between these covers. This book demystifies the process of death, yet honors the sacredness of life's final transition. Highly recommended." Larry Dossey, M.D., author of Prayer Is Good Medicine"Living until we die can be difficult. This book can guide you through that time. It is practical, spiritual, and filled with wisdom."Bernie S. Siegel, M.D., author of Love, Medicine, and MiraclesHere is a comprehensive and thorough handbook for the dying and their caregivers. Joan Furman and David McNabb walk the reader through the dying time, providing details on how to make the environment conducive to peace and tranquillity, give physical care, understand and respond to the emotional and spiritual crises that naturally occur, and stay healthy as a caregiver. They answer with honesty and sensitivity the questions most frequently asked, such as what actually happens at the time of death. The book also deals with arranging for a meaningful memorial service and handling grief for those who are left behind. And it offers guided imagery for coping with pain and suggests literature and music to ease the passage of those whose health is irreversibly failing.

Do-It-Yourself Medicine: How to Find and Use the Most Effective Antibiotics, Painkillers, Anesthetics and Other Miracle Drugs . . . Without Costly Doctorsa (TM) Prescriptions or Hospitals


Ragnar Benson - 1997
    Ragnar gives you precise instructions for securing and using the very latest drugs and supplies from animal health centers, foreign pharmacies, mail order suppliers, military dispensaries and other unusual sources.

Weight Training Made Easy: Transform Your Body in Four Simple Steps


Joyce L. Vedral - 1997
    The book is intended for beginners of any age of weight.

Rebuilding the Garden: Healing the Spiritual Wounds of Childhood Sexual Assault


Karla McLaren - 1997
    Going beyond the veneer of surface healing, "Rebuilding the Garden" outlines a simple series of grounding, centering, and energy-releasing techniques designed to restore the emotional and spiritual boundaries destroyed by sexual trauma. Written in a warm, engaging, and even lively way, "Rebuilding the Garden" steers clear of lengthy symptom lists and endless depictions of sexual abuse. Instead, this book enters into the underlying trauma of the sexually assaulted soul and offers in-the-moment help, real solutions, and real therapy. Survivors and their families, therapists, spiritual healers, and counselors throughout the country are calling "Rebuilding the Garden" a "must-read" book for anyone dealing with the aftereffects of childhood sexual trauma.

The Healing Dimensions: Resolving Trauma in Body, Mind and Spirit


Brent Baum - 1997
    After personally working with over 11,000 trauma survivors, including the survivors of Oklahoma City Bombing and September 11th, he details the impact of such trauma in our lives and offers resources for healing these breaches in our individual and collective consciousness. Stress and trauma cause an automatic protective reaction within us that pauses our "quantum" perception until we are ready to deal with such experiences. Intense feelings of shame, fear, anger, sadness, and even physical pain are frequently indicators that, within the ninety-three percent subconscious mind, we are still present in a scene of pain that has yet to be fully resolved. Through an emotional reframing process that Brent Baum has developed over the last fifteen years, we can learn to send our own corrective signal to the subconscious mind, indicating that we now possess the resources to free ourselves from the images and patterns of the past. This enables us to return to living fully in the present where authentic intimacy, serenity, and abundance are to be found.

Encyclopedia of Healing Therapies


Anne Woodham - 1997
    Over 70 therapies are thoroughly explained and information on over 200 ailments helps the reader to make an informed decision on the most appropriate therapy. Includes a health assessment questionnaire that evaluates genetic factors, personality, environment, and lifestyle. Full-color illustrations.

The Rights of the Dying: A Companion for Life's Final Moments


David Kessler - 1997
    A nationally recognized pioneer in contemporary hospice care presents a compassionate guide for people who face life-challenging illnesses and those who care for them.

The Optimum Nutrition Bible


Patrick Holford - 1997
    This guide shows how to achieve this, and also: what a well-balanced diet really means; how to boost your immune system; how to increase your energy and fitness levels; how to prevent cancer and turn back the ageing clock; how to avoid heart disease and lower your blood pressure without drugs; why the wrong fats can kill and the right fats can heal; and how to increase your IQ, memory and mental performance. Answer the questionnaires in the book to discover exactly which nutrients you need to supplement, then follow the step-by-step plan to create your own personal supplement programme.

Yoga For Children: A Complete Illustrated Guide To Yoga


Swati Chanchani - 1997
    : ill.. map ; 22 x 28 cm.

Being Bodies


Lenore Friedman - 1997
    The authors of the pieces contained in this anthology address the problem from the unique dual perspective of being women and being students of Buddhism.

MILK, the Deadly Poison


Robert Cohen - 1997
    Pus, blood, feces, allergenic proteins, naturally occurring powerful growth hormones, fat, cholesterol, pesticides with vitamin D added, viruses and other bacteria (including bovine leukemia, bovine tuberculosis and bovine immunodeficiency virus) all combine to produce a vast array of aliments in our society.America's drug stores and supermarkets are stocked with numerous remedies designed to counteract adverse reactions brought about from consuming milk and dairy products. Pills for headaches, sprays for clogged nasal passages, decongestants and antihistamines to alleviate allergic symptoms line the shelves. Stool softeners and laxatives are needed to relieve intestinal gas, bloating, diarrhea and irritable bowel syndrome, caused by lactose intolerance which plagues three quarters of the human race. Casein in milk has been described as a primary cause of mucous, congestion and childhood earaches. Without dairy consumption, there might not be a need for these antidotes."Cows milk in the past has always been oversold as the perfect food....but the government really shouldn't promote it as such"---Benjamin Spock, M.D."These dairymen are organized; they're adamant they're militant... And they're amassing an enormous amount of money that they're going to put into political activities, very frankly."---Secretary of the Treasury John Connally to President Richard Nixon, from the Watergate Tapes, March 23, 1971

Detoxification and Healing: The Key to Optimal Health


Sidney MacDonald Baker - 1997
    This revised edition of the popular nutrition-based health guide presents new advice and up-to-date information on detoxification and healing.In clear language, the author explains body chemistry, how detoxification works, and why it is so important. He discusses new medications, vitamin and mineral supplements, delayed food allergies, the dangers of mercury and aluminum poisoning, and much more.

Healing Crystals: The A - Z Guide to 430 Gemstones


Michael Gienger - 1997
    In a clear and concise style, with pictures of each crystal, the author describes the characteristics and healing functions of each crystal.

Way to Awaken: Exercises to Enliven Body, Self, and Soul


Robert E.L. Masters - 1997
    A revolutionary program of psychophysical exercises that can literally change our bodies, teaching us more pleasurable and efficient ways of functioning. Gentle movements integrating mind and body help us to move with greater ease and grace, quicken reflexes, improve body sensing, enhance physical and mental performance, and even reduce the effects of aging.

Healing Power of Echinacea and Goldenseal and Other Immune System Herbs (The Healing Power)


Paul Bergner - 1997
    These herbs are the most famous of the class of ?immune system herbs,? which have been respected as panaceas or cure-alls in different civilizations since early recorded history. In his new book, The Healing Power of Echinacea, Goldenseal, and Other Immune System Herbs author Paul Bergner explains in detail everything readers will want to know about these and twenty other immune system herbs.Bergner explains how to substitute traditional Western herbs, Chinese herbs, Japanese medicinal mushrooms, and other plant substances for often-abused antibiotic drugs. He tells how to use herbs to treat such conditions as:colds and fluchronic infectionsperiodontal diseaseurinary tract infectionsand much, much more!Bergner offers a detailed list of herbal remedies for specific ailments, information on proper dosages, as well as a glossary of immune system terminology. This is an indispensable resource for anyone interested in health and well-being.

Recovery Yoga: A Practical Guide for Chronically Ill, Injured, and Post-Operative People


Sam Dworkis - 1997
    Sam Dworkis introduces a graduated program that can be practiced successfully by people who are bedridden, confined to a chair, or limited in their mobility for any reason. With this program, the disabled can recover their bodies and take charge of their own health, restoring a sense of control over their lives, promoting feelings of well-being, and, to whatever degree possible, healing.Recovery Yoga is a step-by-step, fully illustrated program that includes:*Breathing exercises*Lying-down exercises*Sitting exercises*Floor exercises*Standing and supported exercises*Relaxation and meditation exercises[From the book cover]

Prescriptions for a Healthy House: A Practical Guide for Architects, Builders & Homeowners


Paula Baker-Laporte - 1997
    Chapters include:Frame construction alternativesThermal and moisture controlFlooring and finishesFurnishingsThe authors—an architect, medical doctor, and restoration consultant—bring a singular combination of expertise and perspectives to this book. The result—now in its third completely updated edition—is a unique guide to creating healthy indoor and outdoor spaces, including many new resources, as well as specialized knowledge from several nationally recognized experts in the field of building biology.This unique guide will appeal to architects, designers, contractors, medical professionals, and homeowners.Paula Baker-Laporte is the principal architect and founder of Baker-Laporte & Associates and EcoNest Design. John Banta is a senior indoor environmental consultant for Restorations Consultants, Inc. Erica Elliott, MD is a medical doctor specializing in environmental medicine and family practice.

The Complete Guide to Natural Healing


Tom Monte - 1997
    Here is a wealth of information on diet and nutrition, herbalism, homeopathy, Chinese medicine (including acupuncture and the Chinese tools for healing), bodywork, exercise, and massage. This health-saving book also offers summaries of the most common symptoms, illnesses and disorders, followed by an array of treatment options from Western, orthodox medicine to traditional, holistic medicine. Finally, The Complete Guide to Natural Healing offers a holistic approach to maintaining overall health - as well as strengthening specific organs and systems such as bladder, heart and circulation, lungs, stomach, and kidneys - before illness can occur.

Home Safe Home: Protecting Yourself and Your Family from Everyday Toxics and Harmful Household Products


Debra Lynn Dadd - 1997
    It offers more than four hundred tips, including do-it-yourself formulas for inexpensive, safe products to replace the harmful substances we are exposed to in our own households. If you suffer from unexplained headaches, fatigue, or depression, or if you worry about the link between increased use of toxic chemicals and the rising rate of cancer, the many suggestions in this book can make your life virtually toxic-free! Here are some of the many useful facts you'll learn:- You can make a window cleaner from vinegar and water that is safe, more effective, and less expensive than any product on the market.- A mineral powder, which costs pennies per use, is the safest way to get whites their whitest.- Simply changing your type of sheets and pillows may cure insomnia.

Body Engineering


John Abdo - 1997
    Through training and exercise you can learn to have the body you've long desired while improving your stamina and general health.

Work, Health, and Environment: Old Problems, New Solutions


Charles Levenstein - 1997
    This collection offers an all-important lesson for the labor movement: that problems of occupational health and safety are not merely technical problems but rather problems relating to workers' lack of control over the organization of capitalist production.

An Occult Physiology


Rudolf Steiner - 1997
    Despite advances in modern technology, there are vast areas of human physiological activity that remain undetectable to conventional scientific observation. Those processes, according to Rudolf Steiner, are related to spiritual forces and beings. In these revealing lectures, Steiner concentrates on the relationship between those forces and the human physical organs. In particular, he discusses the organs that make up our digestive and respiratory systems; the significance of "warmth" in the function of the blood and its effects on the I, or Ego; and the evolutionary process implicit in the formation of the spinal column and brain. He deals with all of this in a scientific way that will appeal equally to doctors and therapists, as well as students of Steiner's spiritual science. These talks--long out of print--are also remarkably accessible to the general reader.

Smart Fats: How Dietary Fats and Oils Affect Mental, Physical and Emotional Intelligence


Michael A. Schmidt - 1997
    In short, he argues that adjusting your diet can help increase concentration and fight off disease.

Wado Ryu Karate: Hironori Otsuka


Hironori Otsuka - 1997
    Learn the katas the way he performed them back in its origin. Plus a complete section on the philosophy, and history of this beautiful flowing art. See all the katas performed by the master himself.

The Healing Crisis


Bruce Fife - 1997
    This process often brings on an unpleasant reaction known as the Healing Crisis. Unlike a disease crisis (illness), the healing crisis is a sign of improving health. In this book you will learn how to distinguish between a healing crisis and a disease crisis. You will learn how healing works, what to do and what not to do to facilitate healing, and how to cope with unpleasant symptoms until the crisis is over. If you undergo any type of natural healing program, you must be well informed about the symptoms and processess of the healing crisis. This book will guide you through the natural healing process.

A Comprehensive Guide to Wilderness & Travel Medicine


Eric A. Weiss - 1997
    First published in 1992 WILDERNESS & TRAVEL MEDICINE has been a staple in emergency first-aid kits sold worldwide by Adventure Medical Kits. With this fourth edition, Mountaineers Books and Adventure Medical Kits have partnered to release an updated, stand alone reference for anyone who ventures away from civilization. Topics include everything from CPR, shock and fractures to head, eye, and dental injuries, poisonous reactions, frostbite, hypothermia, heat illness, and much more.

Natural Landscaping: Gardening with Nature to Create a Backyard Paradise


Sally Roth - 1997
    Page after page of this stunning book shows you the beauties and benefits of a natural garden. And a garden that takes its inspiration from nature is a beacon to birds, butterflies, toads, and other wild creatures. Author Sally Roth has a lifetime's experience creating natural landscapes. In this beautifully designed, lavishly illustrated book, she tells you everything you need to know about creating a natural landscape. You'll find:* Chapters on meadow and prairie gardens, woodland and shade gardens, water and bog gardens, gardens for songbirds and hummingbirds, and gardens to attract butterflies and moths.* Step-by-step projects for building special garden features. The easy-to-follow instructions and illustrations take you through the basics of creating such exciting garden additions as a waterfall and a bluebird nest box. You'll learn how to install garden lighting to add a glow to walkways, create a bubbling spring for birds, build a rustic bench, and more.* Garden plans for such varied gardens as a moonlight garden, a birdseed garden, and a hummingbird garden. You'll find nine beautifully illustrated plans that show you exactly how to create special natural gardens. You can follow the plans exactly or adapt them for your own needs.* Effective gardening techniques, each explained with step-by-step illustrations. You'll learn the easiest way to strip sod for a new garden, how to saw through a limb without damaging the tree, an effortless way to propagate your plants, and how to control problems organically. With these simple instructions, every gardener-- even a beginner-- can create and maintain a lush natural landscape.* Profiles of delightful natural landscapes created by gardeners across the country. Each profile features a different kind of natural landscape, from a prairie planting to a butterfly garden to a yard designed just for the birds. The gardeners talk about their inspirations and share valuable tips on how to create your own version.* Scores of quick-reference charts show you the best plants for every type of natural landscape. No matter where you live, you'll find a selection of the best plants for your area-- whether you're looking for flowers to attract hummingbirds, grasses for a prairie garden, shrubs for your woodland garden, plants to soften a pool's edge, flowers for a night garden, or wildflowers for your sunny meadow garden. You'll find helpful charts of the best plants for each garden style, conveniently located at the end of each chapter.With lively, authoritative text and more than 250 gorgeous color photos and illustrations, Natural Landscaping is an indispensable guide to a lush, inviting garden that's full of the beauty of nature.

Journey to the Boundless: Exploring the Intimate Connection Between Your Mind, Body and Spirit


Deepak Chopra - 1997
    Eastern wisdom says we have a universe within ourselves as infinite as the world outside. Yet we continue to live our lives as prisoners of fragmented values -- prone to disease and unhappiness. In Journey to the Boundless, Dr. Deepak Chopra helps us to break free of these conceptual boundaries and step into the boundless, which is pure potentiality, pure creativity, pure freedom, and pure joy. Using his unique style of spirituality, practicality and humor, Dr. Chopra explains how to:Break free of self-imposed barriersUse Aryuvedic techniques that allow access to your inner pharmacy and trigger your body's natural healing powerExplore the innermost connection between the mind, body and spiritIf you are ready to step into the boundless and experience the extraordinary miracle of life, then join Dr. Chopra on a journey of all possibilities.

The New Yoga for People Over 50: A Comprehensive Guide for Midlife Older Beginners


Suza Francina - 1997
    Nationwide, people are recognizing yoga for its ability to slow down and reverse the aging process. A complete health system, yoga not only restores vitality to the body, but also expands the mind and soul. Yoga transforms the years after 50 from a time of deterioration to one of increased perspective and illumination. In The New Yoga for People Over 50, readers will learn how the health of the spine and posture affect every sustem of the body, and how yoga positions and breathing exercises benefit the circulatory system, the heart and other vital organs, relieve menopausal symptoms, and remove stiffness and inertia from the body. In this comprehensive guide, Iyengar yoga expert Suza Francina describes and illustrates how to begin and maintain a yoga program through personal stories and over 100 easy-to-follow instructional photos of older teachers and students.

We Want to Live 2005 Edition


Aajonus Vonderplanitz - 1997
    Listed is everything from beauty tips, the common cold and infant problems, to aging, muscular dystrophy, HIV and cancer.

Mosby's EMT: Intermediate Textbook


Bruce R. Shade - 1997
    It includes more advanced information on shock, IV cannulation, medical terminology and A & P, cardiac emergencies and pharmacology. The chapters open with a case scenario (and solution), objectives, an outline and a summary.

Lite and Luscious Cuisine of India: Recipes and Tips for Healthy and Quick Meals


Madhu Gadia - 1997
    Here are more than 100 traditional recipes from all over India that are incredibly tasty without overwhelming spices or fat. The book includes nutritional information, guidelines for healthy eating, and menu ideas for special diets including diabetes, low fat, low cholesterol, and vegetarian.

The Nutritional Health Bible


Linda Lazarides - 1997
    This guide aims to help the reader revolutionize the way they think about food and nutrition. Hundreds of questions are answered, providing information about the healing powers of foods and how to supplement safely to prevent illness.

Principles of Social Work Practice: A Generic Practice Approach


Molly R. Hancock - 1997
    You will learn from case examples how to apply crucial ethical, personal, and methodological principles to different practice areas. As you increase your understanding of the nature of professional social work and the essence of its value base and Code of Ethics, you also learn to develop approaches to social work practice that are sensitive to a multicultural clientele. You will leave this book with useful skills and a flexibility that allow you to work not only with individuals but also with families, couples, groups, organizations, and communities. As you read Principles of Social Work Practice, you will heighten your sensitivity to the professional worker-client relationship and its role as a primary instrument of positive change. Using this book as a guide, you can develop your own strategies for facilitating change and growth that will result in the satisfaction of long-term personal and social goals. Simultaneously, you will build a framework for social work practice that has at its foundation a strong sense of individual worth and dignity. A unique combination of theory and practice, readers gain insight into:confidentialitythe nonjudgmental attitudecontrolled emotional involvementself-determinationrespect for the individualempowermentPrinciples of Social Work Practice illustrates for advanced undergraduates and graduate students how to effectively intervene in the conflicts that evolve between clients' needs for well-being and development and the demands or restrictions of public attitudes or social policy. You will sharpen your skills and construct indispensable methods for helping individuals establish vital links with their communities.

Healing from the Inside Out


Bernie S. Siegel - 1997
    Bernie Siegel, the author of Peace, Love and Healing and How to Live Between Office Visits, brings listeners his infectious joy and humor. Filled with compassion, these stories speak of the courage and character of his patients during their dying process. Dr. Siegel expands on his conventional opinions that health is a state of mind.

An Edgar Cayce Encyclopedia of Foods for Health and Healing


Brett Bolton - 1997
    It contains an index by food and illness, as well as dietary advice on numerous disorders.

Those Icky Sticky Smelly Cavity-Causing but . . .: Esos sucios pegajosos olorosos causantes de caries pero . . . invisibles gérmenes


Judith Anne Rice - 1997
    Lively, colorful illustrations show the germs that cause cavities and how important tooth brushing is to good dental health. Includes health information.

To Relieve the Human Condition: Bioethics, Technology, and the Body


Gerald P. McKenny - 1997
    This quest raises urgent ethical questions rarely addressed in the dominant approaches to bioethics. McKenny puts forth an alternative agenda, arguing that the task of bioethics is to explore the moral significance of the body as it is expressed in the discourse and practice of moral and religious traditions.

Sisters on a Journey: Portraits of American Midwives


Penfield Chester - 1997
    These extraordinary women speak with unusual frankness about what brought them to midwifery, what they see as their greatest challenges and rewards, their recollections of their fist home births, and their thoughts about the place of midwives in the American health care system.This book celebrates midwives from very different ethnic, religious, and ideological backgrounds-in all of their richness and diversity. Chester presents a community of voices of women who share a commitment to other women and who strive together to ensure for a practice with such a long history a successful and vibrant future.

Positional Release Therapy: Assessment & Treatment of Musculoskeletal Dysfunction


Kerry J. D'Ambrogio - 1997
    With more than 600 illustrations and photos, this reader-friendly book clearly demonstrates tender point locations, treatment positions and other key topics. Written by clinicians who studied under the technique's inventor, this is a must-have for students and health care professionals who practice manual medicine.

Matthew Kenney's Mediterranean Cooking: Great Flavors for the American Kitchen


Matthew Kenney - 1997
    Celebrated chef Matthew Kenney opened his restaurant, Matthew's, to instant critical acclaim, including a listing in the Zagat guide as one of the top five Mediterranean restaurants in New York City. Recently, he was named a Rising Star Chef in America by PBS. And now with this seminal new cookbook, he shares his signature style of relaxed Mediterranean cooking with 150 wonderful dishes anyone can prepare at home. Relying on widely available ingredients and simplified cooking techniques, Kenney makes it possible for busy cooks everywhere to enjoy the sensuous culinary traditions of the Mediterranean coastal rim, from the hill towns of Spain and Italy to the sun-baked villages of North Africa. A new classic is born.

The Herbal Companion: The Essential Guide to Using Herbs for Your Health and Well-Being


Marcus A. Webb - 1997
    Readers will learn that rosemary can be used to get rid of head lice, alleviate headaches, add zing to potatoes, deodorize a room, energize the skin, and help with indigestion. The essential properties and preparation of each herb are discussed as well as growing, harvesting, drying, and storing techniques. Immediate, accessible, and comprehensive, The Herbal Companion contains all the information readers need to effectively use herbs to enhance their lives.

Basic Yoga for Everybody: Kit: 84 Cards With Accompanying Handbook


Gertrud Hirschi - 1997
    Deal out exercises designed to be kind to your back and holistic in approach. 84 cards. Illustrated handbook.

Depression : Cured at Last!


Sherry A. Rogers - 1997
    Even better - much of this can be done at home. And while finding and correcting the hidden causes of your depression, you will most likely find and correct the causes of many, if not all of your other symptoms. For this is a blueprint for solving most medical (including mental) problems. In spite of the fact that many of Dr. Rogers' patients come from thousands of miles away, often with undiagnosable or untreatable symptoms, she asserts, "I'm no smarter than any other doctor, I was just a lot sicker !" And now she wants to share with you these undercover causes that have enabled many to heal their depression. She spells out in detail how to diagnose and treat yourself, and even how to test your physician's knowledge when you do need his help. Just when you were about to give up, rejoice ! There is great hope. For every symptom has a cause. The chances are enormously in your favor that your depression can be cured at last !

Herbal Defense: Positioning Yourself to Triumph Over Illness and Aging


Robyn Landis - 1997
    With Herbal Defense, bestselling fitness author Royn Landis teams up with master herbalist Karta Purkh Singh Khalsa, to offer a guide to herbal remedies for everyday ailments.

Mastering Miracles: The Healing Art of Qi Gong As Taught by a Master


Hong Liu - 1997
    Starting with his medical practice in China, Dr Liu describes how he risked his life under the Communist regime to study Qi Gong and meet secretly with a master who lived in a mountain cave above Shanghai.

Complete Illustrated Guide - Aromatherapy: A Practical Approach to the Use of Essential Oils for Health and Well-being (Colour Health Reference Series)


Julia Lawless - 1997
    This full color encyclopedia of remedies and techniques covers every application of aromatherapy from cosmetics, massage, and clinical aromatherapy to perfumery, and explains how aromatic oils can be used simply and effectively to treat a wide range of health complaints.

Nature's Gentle Cures: Safe & Effective Healing Therapies


Jude C. Williams - 1997
    Here you'll find help for common health problems, including arthritis, diabetes, asthma, chronic fatigue syndrome, women's and men's reproductive problems, cancer treatments, heart and cardiovascular disease, and bowel and intestinal complaints. In each area, many forms of treatment are offered-for foods that prevent the problem, herbs that heal it, natural direct applications, exercises to postpone and eliminate it. 192 pages, 15 b/w illus., 6 x 9.