Saving Your Brain or Depression SourceBook

Saving Your Brain: The Revolutionary Plan to Boost Brain Power, Improve Memory, and Protect Yourself Against Aging and Alzheimer's

Author: Jeffrey Ivan Victoroff

Using the latest research, Dr. Jeff Victoroff has developed a powerful new plan that combines all the best science-based methods to protect you from brain aging and memory problems. With the help of this book, you will be able to keep your mind sharper, stronger, and healthier and to vigorously defend your brain against the physiological changes that lead to Alzheimer's. Saving Your Brain is a wake-up call telling you exactly how you can apply the wonderful findings of preventive medicine to the care of your brain.

Publishers Weekly

The author, an associate professor of clinical neurology at the Keck School of Medicine at the Univ. of Southern California, argues that it is possible to slow the rate of brain aging by making lifestyle changes. According to Victoroff, the latest studies in brain deterioration indicate that aging-related neurodegeneration of the Alzheimer's type (ARNAT) is not as distinct from normal aging as previously thought. The presence of plaques and tangles traditionally associated with ARNAT have been found in the brains of elderly people who were functioning well until their death. Victoroff details here his "relativity theory" of brain deterioration, positing that environmental as well as genetic factors are responsible for memory loss and dementia, which are, hence, partially preventable. Of greater interest than the author's complex recounting of scientific research are his suggestions for maximizing mental fitness. Based on many reputable studies, his recommendations for brain fitness include following a healthy diet, exercising, staying mentally active, avoiding neurotoxicants (such as aluminum), reducing stress and controlling blood pressure and cholesterol. In this encouraging and informative volume, Victoroff also advocates forming a relationship with an informed physician who can support positive behavior changes. (July) Copyright 2002 Cahners Business Information.

Library Journal

Aging baby boomers are becoming acutely aware of their own memory lapses. Is each case incipient Alzheimer's or just a benign "senior moment"? The increase in age-related memory impairment has produced a host of new books on preventing (or slowing) memory loss based on the latest scientific knowledge of brain and memory. In Saving Your Brain, Victoroff, director of the neurobehavioral program at Ranchos Los Amigos National Rehabilitation Center, challenges the theory that Alzheimer's and similar memory disorders are abnormal responses to aging. Instead, he proposes that age-related memory loss may actually be a natural part of aging. Drawing on his clinical experiences and reviews of some 14,000 research studies, his fascinating treatise explores the evolution and function of the human brain and the many things that can damage the delicate balances that enable us to think and function. The author suggests numerous changes that can prevent memory loss and improve brain function: avoiding even minor head injuries and exposure to chemicals (including pesticides and aluminum in drinking water), increasing physical activity, eating a low-fat diet, and keeping mentally sharp with lifelong learning and other mentally challenging activities while avoiding the mind-numbing effects of television. In The Memory Bible, neuroscientist Small, director of UCLA's Memory Clinic and Center on Aging and the author of Parentcare, has compiled an amusing and informative array of self-tests, puzzles, quizzes, and other techniques to enhance memory performance. He also draws upon current scientific advancements in memory and recommends brain-saving lifestyle changes similar to Victoroff's. Small's approach is entertaining yet practical, and the numerous case histories are appealing, but some of his memory-enhancing techniques (like the "peg method" for remembering numerical sequences) seem too cumbersome to be useful. Both titles deserve a place in aging and self-help collections along with Guy McKann and Marilyn Albert's Keep Your Brain Young, which explores the relationship between brain health and physical well-being in later years. Karen McNally Bensing, Benjamin Rose Lib., Cleveland Copyright 2002 Cahners Business Information.

Table of Contents:

	Preface	xi
Part I	What's Happening to Us?
	Introduction: Why Brains Change	3
1.	Adam's and Eve's Brains	12
2.	What and Where Is Memory?	24
3.	The Brain's Voyage of Life	31
4.	What Is "Alzheimer's," and Are You Getting It?	46
Part II	What Can We Do About It?
	Introduction: Twain's Maxim and Pascal's Bet	63
5.	Is Stress Destroying Your Brain?	74
6.	Is Your Job Eating Your Brain?	97
7.	Can Sex Hormones Keep You Smart?	120
8.	Can Non-sex Hormones Keep You Smart?	141
9.	Dodging Aluminum May Save Your Brain	163
10.	Saving Your Brain's Blood Flow	174
11.	Food for Thought: The Brain-Saving Diet	200
12.	Good News: Antioxidants Save Your Brain	238
13.	Botanicals for the Brain: The Growing Promise of Natural Neuroprotection	259
14.	Smart Drugs: Utopian Dream or Fast-Approaching Reality?	280
15.	More Good News: Anti-inflammatories Help Save Your Brain	298
16.	Saving Your Brain by Saving Your Skull	315
17.	Brain Fitness I: Using Your Body to Build Your Brain	343
18.	Brain Fitness II: Using Your Mind to Build Your Brain	364
	Conclusion: What the Future Holds for the Human Brain	385
	Selected References	399
	Index	435

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Depression Sourcebook

Author: Sandra J Judd

According to the American Psychiatric Association, depression afflicts nearly one in ten adults each year. Women appear to be about twice as susceptible as men. Depression can strike at any age, although it most commonly first appears between the late teen years and the mid-twenties. Its effects can be severe, resulting in impairment in daily living and increased complications in patients with other medical disorders. Depression can also be a contributing factor in suicide. Depression is treatable, however; and the vast majority of people with depression can experience relief from their symptoms.

Depression Sourcebook, Second Edition provides updated information about the most common forms of depression, including unipolar depression, dysthymia, bipolar disorder, seasonal affective disorder, postpartum depression, and other mood disorders. It explains which populations are at greatest risk and offers details about diagnostic procedures, treatment options, and coping strategies. Reports on current research initiatives describe advances in the understanding of how mood disorders develop and promising new treatments. A section on suicide describes warning signs and offers suggestions on how to help a suicidal person. A glossary of terms related to mood disorders, a directory of resources for additional help and information, and a list of mental health hotlines are also included.

Drugs for Less or Chen Chiu The Original Acupuncture

Drugs for Less: The Complete Guide to Free and Discounted Prescription Drugs

Author: Michael P Cecil

The first easy-to-use reference guide to saving 50% or more on the 250 most commonly prescribed medications in the United States.

Over 40 million Americans lack health insurance. Another 40 million Americans are insured by Medicare and do not have prescription medications as a covered benefit. The 50 million covered by Medicaid are threatened by reduced benefits and limited formulary coverage. Even the 74 million Baby Boomers with health insurance are impacted, as pharmaceutical companies pass their costs on in the form of higher co-pays and insurance premiums. We all are affected by the problem of rising prescription drug costs.

Drugs for Less is the answer to the problem. Empowering consumers with needed information, the book outlines seven simple strategies to reduce rising pharmaceutical prices. Here, for example, are tips on how to ensure that drugs you buy online are safe, guidelines on how to slice medications, and information on which generic drugs are more effective than the expensive brand-name versions. Most importantly, the book includes an extensive directory of the 250 most commonly prescribed medications with specific information on how to save money on that drug.

Making sense of the convoluted system of pricing drugs and showing you how to beat it, Drugs for Less is the best investment you can make in your health.

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Chen-Chiu - The Original Acupuncture: A New Healing Paradigm

Author: Claus C Schnorrenberger

Chen-Chiu — The Original Acupuncture is based on an historic Chinese acupuncture text that remains vital to this day: the Ling-Shu-Jing. Dr. Claus Schnorrenberger, who has produced a well-known translation of Ling-Shu-Jing, here applies his personal medical experience — as a lecturer, and moreover, as an orthodox Western physician and Chinese acupuncturist and herbalist — to the principles of the text. The result is a new view of the prevailing Western perceptions of Chinese medicines. The author calls into question such concepts as Chi, the meridians, and even acupuncture itself, in order to correct erroneous translations still in use by many to this day. Chen-Chiu provides an epistemological reflection on what Chinese medicine and acupuncture really mean, and adds new contrast and insight into Western and Eastern views of healing. This, the author rightly contends, is essential for the successful integration of Chinese medicines in the West. Schnorrenberger's book is well-balanced and much-needed, appropriate not only as a reference for students and practitioners of Chinese medicine, but also as a learning aid for patients, health-care workers and administrators, Western physicians, and more.

Low Carb Gourmet or Guide to Raising a Child with Diabetes

Low-Carb Gourmet: Recipes for the New Lifestyle

Author: Brigit Binns

The author or coauthor of 13 cookbooks, BRIGIT BINNS has a wealth of knowledge about food, from home-style gourmet and low-fat cooking to complex chef's dishes. She attended professional cooking school and owned a catering business in Europe, and currently resides in Venice, California.
* An upscale low-carb cookbook featuring 70 recipes that emphasize vegetables, heart-healthy fats, lean protein, and eggs.

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Guide to Raising a Child with Diabetes

Author: Linda Siminerio

In this newly revised second edition, parents will learn how to help their child adjust insulin, have a busy schedule and still feel healthy, negotiate the twists and turns of being "different," accept the many challenges life has to offer, and much more.

Linda Siminerio, R.N., M.S., C.D.E., has worked with children with diabetes for more than 25 years as a diabetes educator.

Jean Betschart, R.N., M.N., C.D.E., who has type 1 diabetes, has been a diabetes educator since 1980 and was named Outstanding Health Professional Educator in 1994 by the American Diabetes Association.

Caring for the Parkinson Patient or The Ten Hidden Barriers to Weight Loss and Exercise

Caring for the Parkinson Patient: A Practical Guide

Author: J Thomas Hutton

One million people in the United States suffer some form of Parkinson's disease, a condition characterized by tremors, difficulty with walking and balance, speech problems, and problems swallowing. In the past, relatively little was known about this neurological disorder, but in recent years, research into Parkinson's disease has exploded; treatment options have broadened; and, thanks to heightened media awareness, public recognition of and support for Parkinson patients is at an all-time high.

This revised and expanded edition of Caring for the Parkinson Patient has mined the depths of the best and most current research to provide new information and valuable suggestions relating to virtually every concern faced by Parkinson's sufferers, family members, and caregivers. Sixteen new or updated chapters -- written by experts in neurology, diagnostics, treatment research, nursing, speech and communication, physical therapy, psychiatry and psychology, and support services -- combine to form a useful and comprehensive volume.

Caring for the Parkinson Patient is an indispensable resource guide for all those touched by Parkinson's disease. With a wealth of information, encouragement, and practical advice, this book offers much-needed hope to patients, families, and caregivers alike.

Library Journal

Parkinson's disease is a degenerative disorder that afflicts at least 500,000 Americans over the age of 45. Neither cause nor cure has been found, although some progress has been made in treatment of symptoms. This is the first book written for patients, families, and caregivers, and it is extremely well done. Comprehensive information on the course of the disease, possible complications, and current research is combined with very practical chapters on medication, exercise, and emotional support. Very highly recommended. --Evelyn L. Mott, Palm Beach Cty. P.L. System, West Palm Beach, Fla.

Booknews

This volume comprises 14 essays written with the non-professional in mind. No index. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Table of Contents:

	Foreword	7
1.	Diagnosis and Treatment	9
2.	Emotional Changes in Parkinson's Disease	30
3.	Parkinson's Disease and the Family	44
4.	Psychiatric Aspects	60
5.	Parkinson's Disease and Its Impact on Sleep	72
6.	Nursing Aspects of Parkinson's Disease	77
7.	Occupational and Physical Therapy	98
8.	Sexuality and Parkinson's Disease	122
9.	Speech, Swallowing, and Communication	131
10.	Causes and Prevention of Falls in Parkinson's Disease	144
11.	Ways to Reduce the Risk of Falling in the Home Environment	158
12.	Surgical Treatments for Parkinson's Disease	170
13.	Cognitive Changes Associated with Parkinson's Disease	175
14.	Community Support Systems	188
15.	Caregivers Need Care, Too	197
16.	Research in Parkinson's Disease	211
Appendix A.	Home Exercise Program	221
	Glossary	237
	Author Profiles	247

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The Ten Hidden Barriers to Weight Loss and Exercise

Author: Lynette Menefe

Despite $33 billion spent annually on diet and exercise programs, over half of American adults are overweight, and one in five is obese. Many people lose weight in the initial stages of dieting but then get off track, return to their original weight, and become trapped in a discouraging cycle. In this book, two behavioral-change experts help readers identify their particular reasons for getting off track in the past and learn to address those issues in the present. The authors offer ten key proven strategies for sticking with a diet or exercise plan and maintaining weight loss, including creating a readiness to change; stating and knowing the goal; and creating a supportive environment.

Recommended Dietary Allowances or Tamoxifen and Breast Cancer

Recommended Dietary Allowances: 10th Edition

Author: National Research Council

This book has become the accepted source of nutrient allowances for healthy people. Organized by nutrient, the volume reviews the function of each nutrient in the human body, sources of supply, effects of deficiencies and excessive intakes, and the latest relevant study results. It concludes with the invaluable "Summary Table of Recommended Dietary Allowances".

Booknews

RDA 10 is here reprinted in paper covers at a lower price--lower by $5. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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Tamoxifen and Breast Cancer

Author: Michael W DeGregorio

This authoritative and timely book presents a balanced discussion of the diagnosis of breast cancer and the risks, benefits, and limitations of treatment alternatives, particularly the widely used drug, tamoxifen. Using an accessible question-and-answer format, the authors provide up-to-date information.

Booknews

The cover--but not the title page--carries the subtitle, What Everyone Should Know About the Treatment of Breast Cancer. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Endorfinas or Look Speak Behave for Women

Endorfinas (N. P. )

Author: Jack Lawson

Did you know that your body is capable of segregating a drug that is hundreds of times more potent than heroin or morphine and that has no side effects. Endorphins, powerful biochemical analgesics segregated by the brain, are one of the most significant scientific discoveries in the history of medicine. Massage, sports, music, and especially doing what we enjoy doing, prompt our body to manufacture endorphins. Their proper flow throughout our body makes us feel good. Happiness is a biochemical state we can all achieve, and endorphins are drugs that make it possible.

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Look, Speak, & Behave for Women

Author: Jamie L Yasko Mangum

Now anyone can have the same advice given in corporate training seminars at organizations like Estée Lauder, the American Management Association, and Pfizer.
 
For years, highly paid executives at major corporations have had the benefit of professional image consultants to give them feedback about their presentation in the workplace. That expert advice has helped them to dress properly for any business occasion, improve their public speaking and presentation skills, understand the dos and don’ts of the workplace, and enhance their standing in the business community. Now that same type of guidance is available to anyone—recent graduates looking to enter the workplace as well as managers and executives looking to polish themselves and their skills. Jamie L. Yasko-Mangum’s clients include Estée Lauder, the American Management Association, Pfizer, Darden Restaurants, high schools, colleges, and universities. They hire her to give seminars to employees and students on how to project a positive and smart self-image, create a polished appearance, understand what is and is not proper behavior, and see how to communicate intelligently.  Men and women will find ideas for improving their credibility, authority, reputation, and confidence in a workplace environment, regardless of their profession or position.

Therapy Demystified or Your Guide to Prostate Cancer

Therapy Demystified: An Insider's Guide to Getting the Right Help, Without Going Broke

Author: Kate Scharff

From an experienced clinician passionate about opening up therapy to everyone-an all-in-one, no-nonsense guide to the complex world of mental health. Therapy practiced well by the right professional is an effective way to sort out a wide range of troubles, but how do you know if it's right for you? In Therapy Demystified, Kate Scharff, an experienced clinical social worker and psychotherapist, decodes and destigmatizes psychotherapy for everyone who's ever considered it, proving that good, affordable help is available to those who want it. Among the key questions Scharff answers are: How do I know if I should see a therapist? What are the different kinds of therapy, and why should I care? Where can I find a therapist that I can afford? What should I expect (and ask) within the first few sessions? How can I tell if a therapist is right for me? How can I tell if therapy is working? Is there any truth to the bad things I've heard about therapy and therapists? What should I do if my child another other loved one needs therapy? Therapy Demystified empowers everyone to become an educated therapy consumer. If you've ever considered therapy but felt skeptical or confused, or if you are currently receiving therapy but aren't sure if you're getting the most out of it—this book is for you.

Table of Contents:

	Introduction	xiii
Part 1	To Go or Not to Go?	1
1	When to Get Help	3
2	The Top Ten Misguided Reasons for Avoiding Therapy	12
Part 2	The Lay of the Land	27
3	Important Theories	29
4	Types of Therapists	40
5	How Psychodynamic (or Insight-Oriented) Therapy Works	58
Part 3	Taking the Leap	75
6	Getting Ready to Shop	77
7	Shopping	86
8	The Initial Consultation	96
Part 4	In Therapy	111
9	Ethics and Etiquette	113
10	Is This Working?	133
11	Child Therapy	142
Epilogue	Beyond Therapy (and Back Again)	165
	Resources	168
	Professional Organizations	168
	Self-Help and Social Service Organizations	169
	References	174
	Acknowledgments	177
	Index	179

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Your Guide to Prostate Cancer

Author: Roger Kirby

Your Guide to Prostate Cancer is the patient's ultimate source of essential and invaluable information. Providing all the necessary facts, guidance and support, this book will enable the reader to make informed choices and regain control of their life.

Written by Prof. Roger Kirby and Dr. Claire Taylor, world-renowned experts in this area of oncology, this book uncovers everything you need to know about prostate cancer. From explaining exactly what prostate cancer is, what causes it and its symptoms to the diagnosis, what exactly the tests
involve and every treatment available, this book gives you advice that will inform, reassure and support you when you need it most.

The clear, straightforward design of the book together with original features such as myth/fact boxes, key terms, question and answer section and a chapter on who the patient/carer might meet in the NHS and their role in the treatment of the condition will prepare the reader for all that may lie
ahead.

Triple H Making the Game or Healthy Women Healthy Lives

Triple H Making the Game: Triple H's Approach to a Better Body

Author: Triple H

Love him or hate him, Triple H does what he wants, when he wants to do it. And now, for the first time anywhere, he tells you how he does it -- and how you can, too.

More than a personal account of life in and out of the ring, Making The Game: Triple H's Approach to a Better Body is Triple H's verbal and visual blueprint for building your body. The leader of Evolution discusses how "a jones for bodybuilding and a love for wrestling" morphed a skinny, 135-pound fourteen-year-old from Nashua, New Hampshire, into one of the biggest superstars ever to dominate World Wrestling Entertainment. But be warned -- the "Cerebral Assassin" has zero tolerance for anything less than a hundred percent effort. He's spent the past twenty years living by the philosophy that training results in improved strength and conditioning, self-discipline, and an ability to focus on setting goals. This book isn't for big mouths who'd rather exercise their egos than their deltoids.

Of course, even Triple H had help along the way. He didn't get to be "that damn good" without the support of a loving family. And over the years several bodybuilders (including world-renowned trainer Charles Glass) worked with him to develop the best training regimens. Their advice, plus hardcore commitment, helped Paul Levesque survive "The Hard Way In" through Walter "Killer" Kowalski's wrestling school in Malden, Massachusetts, and go on to become "Terra Ryzing" within Kowalski's International Wrestling Federation; enabled a "GUD" ("Geographically UnDesirable") to adjust to a difficult life on the road as "the French guy" in World Championship Wrestling; and gave "Hunter Hearst-Helmsley" the self-assurance to earn his stripes in WWE and eat something that literally made other up-and-comers squeal.

On the subject of food consumption, Making The Game imparts tips as essential as exercise is for burning off calories and adding on muscle. Triple H spends over two hundred days a year on the road, and his traveler's guide will help you find ideal meals even in fast-food restaurants. He also provides the template for a must-have training-and-meals diary. Triple H reveals the dietary plan that he claims stokes his furnace 24/7 -- the plan he believes is "the single biggest element" in transforming his physique.

Nevertheless, for a World Champion in WWE, it's as the saying goes: "No pain, no gain." That's why Making The Game breaks down and demonstrates the split-training workout program Triple H has embraced to achieve new levels of success in sculpting his body. Between drilling you with reps and sets, he relates in painstaking detail how training gave him the inner strength to shoulder the brunt of a controversial "Curtain Call" in the ring and, later, to elevate his position with Stone Cold Steve Austin and The Rock as one of the "Big Three" in WWE. Then, after breaking a sweat with Triple H reliving the fateful Raw events of May 2001 that left him with a torn quadricep muscle, you too can feel "The Triple H Burn," one of the exercises he endured through nine months of intense physical therapy to repair his leg that had been destroyed and resume a career most considered was "Game Over." Pain is temporary...but "The Game" is forever.

Besides offering step-by-step exercises for both novice bodybuilders and those looking to radically advance their workout, Making The Game weighs in on the science behind progressive-training resistance and rest-pause techniques; the significance of exercise form over volume; the truth behind achieving "six-pack abs"; the dangers of overtraining and "skullcrushing" exercises that risk injury; and how creativity can go a long way in your workout. Triple H sees it as his mission to provide the guidelines for you to follow in the months and years ahead. And if there's one thing he knows how to do, it's succeed. It's time to stop playing The Game...and time to start Making The Game.

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Healthy Women, Healthy Lives: A Guide to Preventing Disease, from the Landmark Nurses' Health Study

Author: Susan E Hankinson

Since 1976, the world-famous Harvard Medical School Nurses' Health Study has followed more than 120,000 real women, leading real lives, to discover what factors contribute to improving the health of women. The most important findings are made accessible to the general public in this easy-to-understand book that will revolutionize the way women live.

Healthy Women, Healthy Lives goes beyond simply labeling preventive measures and risky behavior -- it provides practical tips and strategies from clinical experts at Harvard Medical School for making healthy lifestyle changes. Here are the best ways to lower the risk of a host of chronic diseases, as well as tips for losing weight, stopping smoking, eating healthily, and exercising regularly. With easy-to-read graphs that clarify complex information and personal stories from nurses who have contributed to the remarkable study, Healthy Women, Healthy Lives is an extraordinary health book that will prove invaluable to women everywhere.

Library Journal

For more than 25 years, Harvard Medical School researchers have studied women's health issues by regularly surveying more than 275,000 nurses from 11 states. This book's goal is to improve consumer access to this important research, originally published in medical journals. Basic concepts like methods and statistics open the work, so it can be read in order or in single chapters. In "Lowering the Risk of Disease," the risks of coronary heart disease, breast cancer, lung cancer, stroke, diabetes, colon cancer, osteoporosis, endometrial cancer, ovarian cancer, and skin cancer are discussed. Another chapter covers asthma, arthritis, age-related eye disease, and Alzheimer's disease. Concluding each section is "What I Tell My Patients," written by women physicians. The final chapters look at changing behaviors and making decisions that can affect women's health. Covering physical activity, weight control, smoking, nutrients, food, alcohol, vitamins and minerals, postmenopausal hormones, birth control, and aspirin, they reinforce the prevention messages of the earlier disease-oriented sections. Charts and illustrations highlight risks and disease processes. High school, public, and academic libraries should purchase two copies: one for reference and one to circulate. This could also serve as a readable text for women's health courses. Margaret Allen, Lib. Consultant, Stratford, WI Copyright 2001 Cahners Business Information.

The 7 Minute Miracle or The Insomnia Answer

The 7-Minute Miracle: The Breakthrough Program to Banish Spot Fat Forever

Author: Sheldon Levin

Sheldon Levine, M.D. shows how it's entirely possible (and easy) to shrink our tough luck areas—our hips and thighs, our bellies and butts. Based on landmark research Levine's program allows you to spot reduce your fat so you can target exactly the areas that bother you most.

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The Insomnia Answer: A Personalized Program for Identifying and Overcoming the Three Types of Insomnia

Author: Paul Glovinsky

Finally, a groundbreaking, drug-free solution that works-first time in paperback.

The 50 million Americans who suffer from insomnia need-and want-this answer now. There is no "one size fits all" solution to insomnia because, as this revolutionary book illustrates, there are three types that affect those who suffer from it: difficulty falling asleep, difficulty staying asleep, and broken sleep. And each of them requires a specialized treatment program. Now, leading experts in the evaluation and treatment of insomnia deliver personalized programs that provide relief for solve such persistent sleep problems as:

- Sunday night insomnia
- Anxiety caused by the "dread of bedtime"
- Waking before the alarm
- Awaking with a sudden start or jolt
- Scattered sleep patterns

Based on cutting-edge knowledge of circadian rhythms developed in research labs for decades, this is the first sleep program that helps readers to self-diagnose and treat their particular type of insomnia.

101 Tips for Outsmarting Diabetes or Rasayana

101 Tips for Outsmarting Diabetes

Author: David Schad

For people with diabetes, the disease can seem as though it has a mind of its own. Sometimes the best way to manage diabetes is to simply outthink it. The newest installment in the American Diabetes Association’s 101 Tips series does just that--by following the same great quick, easy-to-read question-and-answer format that appeals to people with type 1 and 2 diabetes. Divided into 11 sections, 101 Tips for Outsmarting Diabetes covers monitoring diabetes, improving diet, preventing complications, interacting with health care teams, and much more.

David Schade, M.D., is the head of the University of New Mexico Diabetes Health Care Team.

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Rasayana: Ayurvedic Herbs for Longevity and Rejuvenation

Author: Harbans Singh Puri

Ayurveda, the science of life, has been divided into eight disciplines. The first six disciplines can be easily related to similar topics of modern medical science, but the last two -- Rasayana and Vajikarna, are unique in themselves and until recently were the least understood. In Indian culture Rasayana are the agents, which, among other things, cure diseases of the body and mind and delay old age. They also increase power, energy, memory, and the body's disease resistance capacity. This book describes the pre-treatment and the processes involved in Rasayana therapy, the administration of herbs and the interaction between Rasayana and Vajikarna. It also discusses the different herbs that are used as Rasayana and the effects that these agents have on the human body. This volume should be of interest to everyone involved in medicinal and aromatic plant applications and research.

Doody Review Services

Reviewer: Mary Beth Holz, MS, RN, FNP, HNC (Private Practice)
Description: This book, second in the series, Traditional Herbal Medicines for Modern Times, covers Rasayana and specifically addresses ayurvedic herbs used to promote longevity and rejuvenation. Originating in India approximately 7,000 years ago, Ayurveda is known as the "science of life" and Rasayana is one of the eight disciplines of this system. Each volume in the series provides information on herbal remedies or plant medicines of a particular country.
Purpose: The book is intended to serve as a reference for practitioners and scientists with an interest in the investigation of Rasayana herbal remedies. Historically, Rasayana has been equated with methods used to promote rejuvenation and longevity. Subsequently, many of the herbs used have been identified as adaptogens. As interest in Ayurveda education spreads globally, there is a need for reference texts documenting research available. The author has met these objectives, while specifying that further research will evolve.
Audience: This book is intended for scientists with an interest in the study of this classification of remedies, as well as practitioners who are engaged in a serious course of study in Ayurvedic traditions. Dr.Puri is a credible authority on this subject and has been cited as researcher on the doctoral and post-doctoral levels.
Features: The book includes a definition of Rasayana with brief reference to terms most frequently used. Rasayana preparations and methods of administration are described. Plants are illustrated and identified by botanical name. Descriptions include distribution region, uses in folklore and ayurveda, preparation methods and therapeutic indications. A chapter on Rasayana formulas has been included. The best feature of this book is the reference to scientific data. However, most references originate from India.
Assessment: As interest in Ayurvedic medicine grows, reference books such as this will be beneficial to clinical researchers in the field.

Rating

3 Stars from Doody

Table of Contents:

	Foreword
	Preface to the series
	Preface
1	Introduction	1
2	What are Rasayana?	4
3	Tridosha	10
4	Rasayana preparations	13
5	Aak (Calotropis spp.)	16
6	Akrakara (Anacyclus pyrethrum)	20
7	Amalaki (Phyllanthus emblica)	22
8	Anantmul (Hemidesmus indicus)	43
9	Ashwagandha (Withania somnifera)	46
10	Badam (Prunus amygdalus)	59
11	Bala (Sida spp.)	64
12	Banslochan	71
13	Bhalatak (Semecarpus anacardium)	74
14	Bhringraj (Eclipta prostrata)	80
15	Bhuiamla (Phyllanthus spp.)	86
16	Brahmi (Bacopa monnieri)	94
17	Chitrak (Plumbago zeylanica)	98
18	Chuara (Phoenix dactylifera)	102
19	Draksha (Vitis vinifera)	105
20	Gaduchi (Tinospora cordifolia)	107
21	Gokshru (Tribulus terrestris)	116
22	Guggal (Commiphora wightii)	124
23	Haritaki (Terminalia chebula)	135
24	Hing (Ferula foetida)	141
25	Jaiphal and Javitri (Myristica fragrans)	144
26	Kabab Chini (Piper cubeba)	147
27	Kalmegh (Andrographis paniculata)	151
28	Kawanch (Mucuna pruriens)	157
29	Keshar (Crocus sativus)	164
30	Kikar (Acacia nilotica)	170
31	Kuchla (strychnos nux vomica)	175
32	Kulanjan (Alpinia galanga)	180
33	Kutaki (Picrorhiza kurrooa)	184
34	Kuth (Saussurea Spp.)	190
35	Malakangani (Celastrus paniculatus)	196
36	Mandukparni (Centella asiatica)	200
37	Mundi (Sphaeranthus indicus)	209
38	Musli (Curculigo orchioides)	212
39	Neem (Azadirachta indica)	215
40	Peepali (Piper longum)	219
41	Punernava (Boerhavia diffusa)	227
42	Pushkarmul (Inula racemosa)	233
43	Salai Guggal (Boswellia serrata)	237
44	Salep (Orchis latifolia)	242
45	Semal Musli (Bombax ceiba)	247
46	Shankhpushpi (Convolvulus pluricaulis)	250
47	Shatawari (Asparagus racemosus)	255
48	Som Ras (Amanita muscaria)	262
49	Sonth (Zingiber officinale)	265
50	Talamkhana (Hygrophila spinosa)	270
51	Tulsi (Ocimum tenuiflorum)	272
52	Vacha (Acorus calamus)	281
53	Vata Vriksh (Ficus spp.)	289
54	Vatsnabh (Aconitum spp.)	295
55	Vibhitaki (Terminalia bellirica)	299
56	Vidari Kand (Pueraria tuberosa)	303
57	Vidhara (Argyreia speciosa)	309
58	Some Rasayana formulations	312
	Index	337

Shiatsu Theory and Practice or Start Fresh

Shiatsu Theory and Practice: A comprehensive text for the student and professional

Author: Carola Beresford Cook

This book provides a clear and complete introduction to the theory and practice of Zen Shiatsu, presenting vivid detail on the theoretical foundations of both Traditional Chinese Medicine and five element theory. It offers remarkably clear, high-quality illustrations and photos that support text discussions. The all-encompassing 2nd Edition takes the reader through an exploration of the various approaches to treatment routines, with case studies, explanations, and step-by-step descriptions of techniques.
• Clear and readable text allows even beginners to build knowledge and practice with confidence.
• Thorough explorations of the various strands of theory - TCM, five elements, Zen - are presented to make their integration into practice clear and rational.
• Detailed text descriptions and illustrations of meridians, point locations, and functions are presented together with the relevant underlying anatomy.
• Step-by-step descriptions of treatment routines and appropriate touch techniques enable readers to apply what they've learned.
• More detail has been added to the points covered in each meridian section.
• Greater mention is made of other styles of Shiatsu practice, giving the reader a frame of reference with each style in context alongside Zen Shiatsu.
• New case studies emphasize practical applications and solutions.
• More material is presented on diagnostic techniques and the interpretation of diagnoses.
• New line illustrations and photographs enhance the text.

Table of Contents:

Section One: Practice
1. The Basics — Why, When and How
2. Recommendations for the Shiatsu Practitioner
3. Shiatsu Tools and Techniques
4. Shiatsu Treatment Routines in the Four Positions

Section Two: Theory
5. Traditional Chinese Medicine for the Shiatsu Practitioner
6. Zen Shiatsu Theory

Section Three: Harmonizing TCM and Zen Shiatsu Theory
7. The Water Element — The Kidneys and Bladder
8. The Wood Element — The Liver and Gall Bladder
9. The Fire Element — The Heart, Small Intestine, Heart Protector and Triple Heater
10. The Earth Element — The Spleen and Stomach
11. The Metal Element — The Lungs and Large Intestine

Section Four: Bringing Theory and Practice Together
12. The Four Methods of Diagnosis
13. Interpreting the Diagnosis
14. The Treatment
15. After the Treatment

Section Five: Appendices

Books about: British Columbia Wine Country or Viticulture and Brewing in the Ancient Orient

Start Fresh!: Your Complete Guide to Midlifestyle Food and Fitness

Author: Diane Clement

A complete program for a rich, rewarding and healthy mid-lifestyle.

Healthy eating combined with a realistic exercise plan is key to maintaining optimal health and avoiding chronic illnesses like heart disease and diabetes. The authors, a chef and an MD -- and both former Olympians -- join forces to provide a tailored mid-life plan for embarking on a solid path to good health and well-being -- and, most important, for staying on track.

Start Fresh! provides the basic tools to assess health and fitness levels, to set practical and realistic goals, and to create a personal exercise model. With this plan in place, the authors add a careful selection of nutritious and easy-to-prepare recipes that complement the exercise program and lead to the sustainable fitness and good health that every mid-lifer wants and needs.

Special sections in the book include a HealthSpan fitness guide and a HealthSpan 10 km power walk program. There is also a section on the new staples -- for pantry, fridge and freezer.

Some of the tasty recipes are:

• Italian mozzarella and fennel salad


• Spanish almond tart with orange and date compote


• Sangria blanca.

Getting fit and staying healthy is hard work and requires a solid program. Staying with that program really pays off with benefits that will last a lifetime.

Regreso Al Eden or One Moment Changes Everything

Regreso Al Eden

Author: Jethro Kloss

Spanish Edition

One Moment Changes Everything: The All-America Tragedy of Don Rogers

Author: Sean D Harvey

Don Rogers was a three-sport phenomenon who energized a forgotten corner of the world (North Sacramento). He could run, jump and tackle better than anyone in California. A role model to children, he became both an honor student and a consensus All- American football player for UCLA, where he dominated two Rose Bowls and was a favorite of fans and sportswriters alike. Rogers went on to become a first-round draft pick of the Cleveland Browns and was voted rookie of the year in 1984. Then it fell apart.

Just one week after the overdose death of basketball star Len Bias, and only one day before his marriage to his college sweetheart, while in the upstairs bedroom of his mother's home Rogers made the incomprehensible decision to use cocaine, and died just hours later. This All-American story is about a good man whose life transcended sports, and whose death continues to spur important debate about burden, love, addiction, responsibility, and what constitutes happiness in the material world.

The Emotional Energy Factor or Aging without Growing Old

The Emotional Energy Factor: The Secrets High-Energy People Use to Beat Emotional Fatigue

Author: Mira Kirshenbaum

Do you wish you had more energy?
Do you often feel drained, even after a good night’s sleep?
Are there days when you can’t get going...when you just feel blah?
If so, you’re not alone. You’re suffering from emotional fatigue--an all too common outgrowth of our frenetic modern-day lives. But you can regain your emotional energy forever with this groundbreaking book from psychotherapist and bestselling author
Mira Kirshenbaum that includes many helpful hints and informative real-life stories.
This book shows you how to tap into the sources of emotional energy that already lie within you. In these remarkable pages, you’ll discover 25 practical, no-nonsense secrets to living the vital, happy, hope-filled life you deserve by building the kind of energy no pills, push-ups, or power bars can provide...the kind of energy that comes to the rescue when your body has reached its limits. It’s called emotional energy. Successful, high-energy people have learned to harness it--and now you can too with their secrets in this powerful, life-enhancing book.
Drawing on nearly three decades of professional experience as a psychotherapist and researcher, Mira Kirshenbaum has developed a bold new program to help you raise your inner energy quotient and keep it high for life. The results are astounding: an aliveness of mind, happiness of heart, and a spirit filled with hope--the fuel that makes all things possible. Now you can reclaim the energy within, the energy that drives and sustains you, as you discover:
• How to diagnose your own emotional fatigue
• The power of active prayer
• Two simplethings you can do to turn a pressure situation into one that gives you emotional energy
• Positive Negatives: how to say no to the things you don’t want to do
• How to live your life your way--a giant step to emotional well-being
• The Appointment Book Cure to free up time and get things done
• How to stop buying into someone else’s expectations of you
• The Emotional Energy Diet: how to lose those extra pounds and keep them off
• PLUS many more tips, tools, and techniques for you to get more emotional energy today!
“The single biggest difference between people who get what they want and people who don’t is energy,” states author Mira Kirshenbaum. With energy, everything is possible. This book shows you how to harness it in order to accomplish more, struggle less, feel more energetic, and find the zest--and courage--you need to live the life of your dreams.

Publishers Weekly

Emotional energy is "an aliveness of the mind, a happiness of the heart, and a spirit filled with hope"-and unfortunately, it's not always easy to come by. When we feel grouchy and lethargic, when we drag our heels through life and avoid treating ourselves to things we enjoy, then, writes psychotherapistKirshenbaum, we're likely suffering from emotional fatigue. And we're hardly alone: according to the National Institutes of Health, one individual in eight becomes saddled with a stubborn case of the blahs. In this upbeat and consumer-friendly how-to, the author of Too Good to Leave, Too Bad to Stay strives to shrink that stat. By sharing real-life anecdotes and posing pointed questions-"Do you live in fear of other people's judgments?"; "[Do] you frequently compare yourself to others and feel resentful?"-Kirshenbaum helps readers identify the roots of their lethargy, and implement the appropriate strategies for regaining their spunk. Her solutions are straightforward (and perhaps easier said than done): Stop the negative thinking; focus on the positive. Envision yourself with pep; invest in what you can control. Like all self-help books, this volume should not be treated as a magical elixir, and Kirshenbaum is careful to advise readers whose fatigue may be associated with psychological or physical illness to seek professional help. But it may be enough to lift readers out of the doldrums, which makes the going worthwhile. (Jan.) Copyright 2003 Cahners Business Information.

What People Are Saying

Debra Waterhouse
Every woman I know needs the sound, simple, and satisfying advance Mira Kirshenbaum so effectively offers here. Read this life-changing book, and you'll not only release the negative emotions that are paralyzing your life—you'll also reclaim the positive energy necessary to add more joy to your days and vitality to your years. I highly recommend it!
—Debra Waterhouse, M.P.H., R.D., author of Outsmarting Female Fatigue

Susan Forward
A lively and highly practical book, full of wisdom and pragmatic solutions. I will recommend it to both my clients and my friends.
—Susan Forward, Ph.D., New York Times bestselling author of Toxic Parents and Emotional Blackmail

Jason Theodosakis
An eye opening journey into the oft overlooked realm of what separates happy, successful, and fulfilled people from those who seem to struggle through life.
—Jason Theodosakis, M.D., New York Times bestselling author of The Arthritis Cure

Arthur P. Ciaramicoli
Mira Kirshenbaum's latest book addresses the most important and least understood ingredient in maintaining high energy. This practical, easy to understand book takes cutting edge research and puts it in the hands and hearts of everyone who wants the opportunity for a high spirited life. Every patient I see asks me how to increase energy; Mira has provided the answer. Highly recommended.
—Arthur P.Ciaramicoli, Ed.D., Ph.D., author of The Power of Empathy

Kelly R. Hale
Fascinating! I think people need to grasp the premise in this book that physical energy amounts to only 30% of total energy. 70% of a person's energy must come from emotional energy. All this untapped energy and we're not even tuned in. Everyone should read this book. Thyroid patients could especially be empowered with such knowledge.
—Kelly R. Hale, President, American Foundation of Thyroid Patients

Book review: The Rise of Modern Business in Great Britain the United States and Japan Second Edition Revised and Updated or Professional Communication Series

Aging without Growing Old

Author: Judy Lindberg McFarland

The most important investment you can make is the investment in your health. Judy Lindberg McFarland wants to help you prevent disease and the heartache that results from the loss of one's health. This is not just a book on aging, but a complete nutrition book that will teach you how to stay well and active the rest of your life. Discover how it is possible to become healthy through natural and nutritional means.

Campus Safety or Inner Yoga

Campus Safety

Author: Guy J Antinozzi

A handbook that covers it all.

There are many issues surrounding campus safety that students should be prepared for. This unique guide covers everything from dorm rules, frat house myths and realities, and protecting property, to staying out of trouble on the Web, at the ATM, and elsewhere, to drinking, drugs, dating, spring break, staying healthy, how to handle different kinds of people and places, and what to do in emergencies.

Table of Contents:

First Things First     1
Making It on Your Own     3
Great Expectations     4
Criminal Curriculum     5
Safety in Numbers?     7
Develop Relaxed Attention     8
How to Be a People Person     9
Announcing Yourself     10
Making an Entrance     12
Lower Your Voice     12
Frightened Because We Run     12
A Body Language Glossary     13
Hand Signals     14
Reading People     15
Victimology 101     16
Spotting Bad Actors     16
Profile of a Victim     17
Accept Responsibility     19
Scoping Out Schools     21
In Search of an Experience     22
The Traditional Campus     22
Small World or Real World?     23
Look Closely at the College Community     24
Commit to the College Community     25
Phone Home     25
The Urban Campus     26
Protecting the Campus     26
Homelessness     27
Commuter Considerations     28
Commuter Parking     28
Public Transportation     29
Your "Safety School"     30
On the Web, in the Brochure     31
The Clery Act     32
Be Prepared, Not Scared     34
On Campus and Off     35
Dorm Rules     37
Choosing Roommates     38
A Word on Criteria     38
Ask the Basic Questions     39
Living the Golden Rule     39
Safe Room     41
Lock Up     41
Please Don't Burn Down the Dorm     41
"Neighborhood" Watch     42
So Be a Little Old Lady     43
Bear Witness     43
The RA     44
Use the System-Don't Let It Use You     45
Find the Balance     46
Be My Guest     46
Who Is That Guy, Anyway?     47
Guarding the Gate     48
Stuff Happens-Better Make a Plan     49
Greek World     51
The Good, the Bad, the Oh So Ugly     52
The Lifetime Benefits of Greek Life     52
Another Point of View     53
Frat and Sorority Myths and Realities     54
Rushing and Pledging     55
Hazing     56
Hazing Examples      58
Hazing Myths     60
Think You're Immune?     61
Substance Abuse     61
Binge-Drinking Dangers     62
Paying the Piper     63
Drug Abuse     64
Sexual Assault and Rape     65
Animal House Meets the Rule of Law     65
Private Property     69
In Plain Sight     70
My Roommate's No Thief!     71
A Thief Is Made, Not Born     71
Don't Be a Victim     72
In Class and on Campus     73
Watch Those Books!     74
Securing Your Stuff     74
A Lock Is Only as Good as Its Key     75
Even More to Lock Up     75
Common Sense     76
Getting Personal     76
How and When to Be Selfish     77
Risky Business     78
Take Stock     79
Make Your Mark     79
Insurance Matters     80
Web Life     83
Hanging Out in Cyberspace     84
A Quick Catalog of Common Risks     84
Fighting Malware and Spam     86
Cyber Scams     88
Corralling the Trojan Horse      88
Gone Phishin'     89
Social Sites     90
Don't Be Lured     90
Surf Smart     91
Cyberbullying and Threats     92
Legal Risks     92
Online Dating     93
Digital Commerce     95
Scoping Out a Secure Site     96
A Question of Identity     97
Seller Reviews     97
Privacy, Please     98
Many Happy Returns?     98
Buyer Beware     98
Out and About     101
Ivory Tower?     102
Defensive Driving Revisited     103
Before You Start Up     104
On the Move     105
Assume the Worst in Others     106
Plan a Way Out and Avoid Danger     107
Parking     108
Leaving Your Car     108
Parking Garages     108
Returning to Your Car     109
Carjacking     110
On Two Wheels     112
Walking the Walk     112
At the ATM     113
ATM Robbery: Just the Facts     114
Countermeasures     114
Stay Alert     115
The Transaction and After      115
If You Are Confronted     116
The Case for Public Transportation     116
Ever Vigilant     116
Danger Points     117
Staying Safe En Route     117
The Kindness of Strangers     118
Drink and Drugs     121
What the Law Says     122
Alcohol     122
Marijuana and Controlled Substances     123
Your Health     124
What Happens When You Drink     125
How Drinking Affects Your Health     126
Alcoholism     127
Marijuana and Your Health     129
Other Controlled Substances     130
Your Career-Now and Later     131
The "Social" Drinker and the "Binge" Drinker     132
DUI/DOA     133
Getting Help     134
Spring Break     137
What's It All About?     138
Vacation Venues     138
Local Laws     139
Law on the Beach     140
Sin City?     141
Vegas Pot     141
A Street-Smart Spring Break     142
Prepare to Have Fun     142
Being There     143
Hotel Safety      145
Checking In     146
Elevator Safety     147
Going Out     148
Fire!     148
In Praise of Inhibition     150
Travel Scams     150
International Incidents     151
Alcohol and Drugs South of the Border     153
Safety and Security     153
Behind the Wheel     154
Advice from the U.S. Department of State     154
Register with the Embassy or Consulates     157
The Roads Less Traveled     157
The People You Meet     159
Conflict: Surviving Your Roommate-and Others     161
An Ounce of Prevention     162
Speak Up, Listen Up     162
Ease Up, Shut Up     163
Make Plans Together     164
Fix Problems, Not People     165
Disagree Without Being Disagreeable     166
Tackle the Issues     167
Calm Down     168
Walk Away     169
Say No-Without Slamming the Door     169
Seek Mediation     171
Calling It Quits     172
"That Girl Has a Serious Problem"     173
"I'm Just Going to Kill Myself ..."      174
"I Don't Want to Talk About It"     175
Dating     177
The Rules     178
Make a Plan     178
A Place to Date     178
Alone Together     179
Your Objective?     180
Great Expectations     180
Ask! (and Answer)     181
Set Up a First Meeting Instead of a First Date     182
Keep Your Eyes-and Your Mind-Open     182
Safe Sex     183
Making the Choice     184
Talk It Out     185
Date Rape     185
Dating Online     186
Drinking and Dating     187
The Meaning of No     188
Disturbing People, Dangerous People     191
Diversity or Deviance?     192
A Fine Line     193
Look for Behavior     194
Look for a Pattern     195
Taking Action     196
Talk About It     196
Crossing the Line     197
Look Out-for Yourself and Others     197
Getting Help and Helping Yourself     199
On the Edge, Over the Edge     201
Health Emergencies     202
Emergency vs. Urgent Need      202
Get Checked Out     206
Vital Stats     206
Stressed Out     207
All Wound Up     208
Your Best Friend Should Tell You     209
First Things First     209
Stress Relief     209
Spill Your Guts     210
Get a Workout     211
Break Your Routine     211
Call a Friend-or a Few Friends     211
Shun Stress Amplifiers     211
Worn Out     211
Sad and Lonely     212
What to Do About the Blues     213
When Nothing Works     213
Mad as Hell     214
Eating Disorders     215
The 411 on 911     216
The Campus Helpers     219
A Band of Brothers-and Sisters     220
Compete-but Care     220
One Step Beyond     221
Who Ya Gonna Call?     221
Academic Assistance and Advice     222
Your Advisor     222
Seek a Balance     223
Financial Aid     223
Pay Attention, Read the Fine Print, Respond     224
Keep Track     224
Let Your Parents in on It All      225
About Loans     225
Buyer Beware     226
The Goal of Financial Aid     226
Student Health Services     227
Wellness     227
Cost     228
Special Health Needs     228
Do I Still Need Insurance?     228
Psychological Counseling     229
Spiritual Resources     229
Campus Cops     230
Defending Your Life     233
Gut Checks     234
Get Out, Get Away     234
Assess Your Surroundings     236
Living Off Campus: Special Considerations     236
Roommates and Neighbors     237
Guard Your Castle     237
Guard Against Fire     237
Guard AGainst Burglars     239
Behave Yourself     240
Drive Danger from Your Door     241
Cell Phone Savvy     242
Assess the Threat     242
Yell, Yell, Yell     243
Responding to a Weapon     244
Fight Back     244
Breaking Contact     244
Arm Yourself?     245
Commit     247
Appendixes
Emergency!     249
Index      253

See also: Pie Every Day or La Cuisine Creole

Inner Yoga: Selected Writings of Sri Arivan

Author: Sri Anirvan

In Inner Yoga Sri Anirvan explores in depth the various levels of spiritual practice, offering practical advice to the seeker as well as explications of the connections between mind and body. He speaks with the deep knowledge of an accomplished yogi who has absorbed the texts and who illuminates the experiences of a practitioner: "We have seen how strenuous an effort is required to remove [the mind's] restlessness and fix the mind on an object. We usually call this the effort of meditation. But if we try to meditate not with the mind, but with the awareness, the effort becomes easier."

Thin Thighs Card Deck or Step by Step Ballet Class

Thin Thighs Card Deck

Author: Karen Burk

A range of exercises designed by leading dermatologist and research scientist Karen Burke, to banish cellulite. Super effective, step-by-step exercises to trim and tone your thighs.

Book about: Entraînement pour le Leadership :la Pratique d'Entraînement de Leadership des Plus grands Autocars du Monde

Step-by-Step Ballet Class

Author: Royal Academy of Dancing

Seven lessons follow a young dancer's development, from basic positions and postures to more advanced levels.

Library Journal

This title follows the updated International Examination Syllabus by illustrating a selection of exercises for pre-primary through grade five students taught at the Royal Academy of Dancing. Professional preparation is also discussed. Unfortunately, the illustrated instruction assumes a high level of knowledge and instructional assistance for comprehension, and access to the glossary is restricted by its awkward placement on page 14, between "How To Tie the Ribbons" and "Taking an Examination." Of greatest interest is the section that tracks a day in the life of two ballet students and provides eight short autobiographies of international dancers. For instructional purposes, the format is simply outmoded, as many dance guides are now on videocassette, including the Royal Academy's own 1991 videocassette, Grades Examinations Syllabus for Girls and Boys. For comprehensive dance collections only.-Irene Herold, Monmouth Coll. Lib., Ill.

The Little Strength Training Book or Makeover Myth

The Little Strength Training Book (Little Book Series)

Author: Erika Dillman

For anyone looking for an exercise program to maintain or lose weight while increasing energy, strength training provides the ultimate workout in mere minutes! Resistance training helps to burn fat and calories, build lean muscle, prevent injuries, and improve bone density, while protecting against illnesses like osteoporosis, heart disease, and depression. Plus, strong muscles boost metabolism and make everyday activities easier. The Little Strenth Training Book is filled with all the information and expert advice necessary to start reaping these benefits immediately. Based in three complete workouts, this guide will help readers assess their body types and personal goals so as to allow them to create a personalized training program. Also included is information about free weights versus machines, as well as tips for training at home, in the gym, and on the road. This is the perfect book to get anyone on their way to a stronger sleeker body.

Interesting textbook: Cuidate or Complete Book of Stretching

Makeover Myth: The Real Story Behind Cosmetic Surgery, Injectables, Lasers, Gimmicks and Hype, and What You Need to Know to Stay Safe

Author: Bethanne Snodgrass

Americans spend billions of dollars on cosmetic surgery, injections, laser treatments, and related procedures every year. The popularity of medical spas and cosmetic treatment "vacations" is skyrocketing. Unfortunately, for too many cosmetic patients, things don't go as smoothly as hoped - botched procedures, dangerous methods, and unqualified providers can all make for a potentially disastrous - even life-threatening - experience. Fortunately, The Makeover Myth by Bethanne Snodgrass, M.D., FACS, is here to help people avoid these and other frightening scenarios.

The Makeover Myth is the most authoritative safeguard available for anyone considering cosmetic treatment. Along with a fascinating look at the cultural phenomenon of cosmetic enhancement, Dr. Snodgrass provides readers with all the information and tools they need to help them get past the hype and glitz, learn about cosmetic medical care realities, and find capable physicians who have their best interests at heart. Dr. Snodgrass draws on her years of clinical experience to expose the misrepresentations and misinformation put out by plastic surgery reality shows. She covers the risks and potential complications of procedures that doctors may not tell their patients. She also reveals the underbelly of the business.

Meds Money and Manners or Discretionary Time

Meds, Money, and Manners: The Case Management of Severe Mental Illness

Author: Jerry E Floersch

As case management has replaced institutional care for mental health patients in recent decades, case management theory has grown in complexity and variety of models. But how are these models translated into real experience? How do caseworkers use both textbook and practical knowledge to assist clients with managing their medication and their money? Using ethnographic and historical-sociological methods, Meds, Money, and Manners: The Case Management of Severe Mental Illness uncovers unexpected differences between written and oral accounts of case management in practice. In the process, it suggests the possibility of small acts of resistance and challenges the myth of social workers as agents of state power and social control.

Booknews

Having worked with and studied case managers while they mobilized resources in a mental health organization to enable former hospital patients to continue living in communities, Floersch (social service administration, U. of Chicago), describes how they use case management theory called continuum-of-care or community reintegration to produce apartment-dwelling consumers of mental health services. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Table of Contents:

	Tables
	Acknowledgments
Ch. 1	Introduction	1
Ch. 2	The Formation of Community Support Services	17
Ch. 3	The Rise of the Case Manager	42
Ch. 4	Strengths Case Management	61
Ch. 5	Landscape for a Case Manager: The Carless Mentally Ill	83
Ch. 6	Oral and Written Narratives of Case Managers	108
Ch. 7	Money	125
Ch. 8	Meds	150
Ch. 9	The Helper Habitus: Situated Knowledge and Case Management	180
Ch. 10	Conclusion	202
App. A	Methods, Data, and Analysis: A Critical-Realist Perspective	215
App. B	Continuum of Services	221
App. C	Interview Schedule	223
	Notes	227
	References	235
	Index	249

Interesting book: The Cultures of Caregiving or The Global Resistance Reader

Discretionary Time: A New Measure of Freedom

Author: Robert E Goodin

A healthy work-life balance has become increasingly important to people trying to cope with the pressures of contemporary society. This trend highlights the fallacy of assessing well-being in terms of finance alone; how much time we have matters just as much as how much money. The authors of this book have developed a novel way to measure 'discretionary time': time which is free to spend as one pleases. Exploring data from the US, Australia, Germany, France, Sweden and Finland, they show that temporal autonomy varies substantially across different countries and under different living conditions. By calibrating how much control people have over their time, and how much they could have under alternative welfare, gender or household arrangements, this book offers a new perspective for comparative cross-national enquiries into the temporal aspects of human welfare.

Healthy Living with Hypertension or Engine 2 Diet

Healthy Living with Hypertension: A Guide for African Americans

Author: Cheryl Campbell Atkinson

"Soul Food" is a term coined by African Americans to capture the uniqueness of the cooking style utilized for themselves, families and friends, all prepared with love, care and lots of soul. Many of these foods are rich in vitamins and minerals, but are also rich or high in total fat, saturated fat, cholesterol and sodium (salt).

Cutting back on salt, as well as providing recipes that are lower in sodium, fat, and cholesterol, will help to promote "heart-healthy living".

New interesting book: American Lung Associations 7 Steps to a Smoke Free Life or Salon Dialogue

Engine 2 Diet: The Texas Firefighter's 28-Day Save-Your-Life Plan That Lowers Cholesterol and Burns Away the Pounds

Author: Rip Esselstyn

As a fireman Rip Esselstyn has helped people and saved lives, but with his ENGINE 2 DIET plan he will help save lives on a much larger scale. A world-class professional triathlete-turned-fireman, as well as the son, grandson and great-grandson of renowned physicians, Rip Esselstyn knows how to live a healthy lifestyle. So, when he learned that one of his fellow Engine 2 firefighter's cholesterol level was dangerously high, he immediately went into action. First, he created THE ENGINE 2 DIET, a 28-day health and weight loss program. Next, he enlisted not only his at-risk friend, but the entire firehouse to follow the plan. Everyone lost weight (some more than 20 pounds!), lowered their cholesterol and improved their overall health. Encouraged, Rip went on to further prove the effectiveness of his plan through a citywide study--and the results were even more amazing! In this easy-to-follow, 28-day program, readers are given a choice of two plans; the Fire Cadet Plan begins with a "flexitarian" approach to eating that includes a nutrient-rich, mostly plant-based diet featuring fresh fruit, vegetables, whole grains, legumes, nuts, seeds, some fish and chicken, and the other, the Firefighter Plan, is all plant-based. To ensure every reader's success, THE ENGINE 2 DIET also includes recipes, meal plans, grocery lists, cooking tips, and a firefighter-inspired exercise program to boost metabolism, build strength and endurance.

Diabesity or Riding the Windhorse

Diabesity: The Obesity-Diabetes Epidemic That Threatens America--and What We Must Do to Stop It

Author: Francine Ratner Kaufman MD

Experts now predict that more than one-third of American children born in 2000 will develop diabetes in their lifetime. Written by one of the world’s leading authorities on the link between obesity and diabetes, this passionate, frightening–but ultimately hopeful–book points the way to a solution.

To enter Dr. Francine Kaufman’s clinic is to see the future of America: a 220-pound twelve-year-old boy…a 267-pound thirteen-year-old girl…their concerned but equally overweight parents…the human faces and human suffering behind the epidemic of type 2 diabetes that threatens to overwhelm our health care system. Once a disease of the elderly, type 2 diabetes now strikes adults in their prime–and, increasingly, children. It has nearly doubled in the last decade. The cause? Our soaring rates of obesity.

Diabesity takes us to the front lines of the fight against this preventable but deadly disease. Through vivid patient stories, it explains how excess weight destroys the body’s ability to process sugar properly–with life-threatening consequences. It shows what happens when the genes that evolved to protect us from famine collide with a sedentary lifestyle that has put bacon cheeseburgers on every corner. And it demonstrates why our usual blame-the-victim response is futile in face of the complex, worldwide forces behind this epidemic.

Detailing the tools for change at every level–from families to school systems to government–and reporting on innovative programs that are already making a difference, Diabesity offers a compelling action plan for winning this battle.

Publishers Weekly

Kaufman explains the severity of the obesity/diabetes epidemic this way: "our ancient genes and our modern environment have collided," and so many adults and children are now being diagnosed with the disease that it "imperils human existence as we now know it." The author, who recently served as president of the American Diabetes Association and was instrumental in banning the sale of soda in Los Angeles schools, notes that the sharp increase in the number of diabetics in the U.S. mirrors the increased incidence of obesity (hence the word "diabesity," first used by health journalists in the late 1990s). Her first-rate, important book discusses the diagnosis of diabetes and its subsequent sequelae, the world history of both diabetes and obesity, and, most importantly, what must be done to fix the problem. Not so much a how-to for patients as a call to arms for policy makers and those in the health-care industry, the book intersperses riveting case studies that serve to accentuate the importance of "creating a new normal" mode of behavior in American culture-one that includes eating intelligently and exercising diligently. Kaufman has taken on a difficult topic, but her text is easy to understand and will be useful to many. Agent, Adam Chromy. (Mar.) Copyright 2005 Reed Business Information.

Library Journal

Fueled by the increased incidence of obesity in the American population, diabetes has become the sixth leading cause of death in the United States. Hence, experts have begun to link the two as a single problem of "diabesity," especially in children. A pediatric endocrinologist and former president of the American Diabetes Association, Kaufman has written an enlightening text on this epidemic and its impact on the individual, family, and society. She explains how obesity triggers diabetes, the devastating long-term effects on the human body, and what means of prevention and treatment are available. She also relates the history of diabetes as it has evolved with changes in culture and lifestyle and explains what can be done through education and healthcare systems to improve individuals' health. Kaufman's sympathetic, nonjudgmental accounts of her patients highlight the many factors contributing to the problem, and her compassion and dedication shine through. This engrossing volume is recommended for all consumer health collections. [See Prepub Alert, LJ 7/04.]-Janet M. Schneider, James A. Haley Veterans' Hosp., Tampa Copyright 2005 Reed Business Information.

See also: Man Who Saw the Future or Accounting for Growth

Riding the Windhorse: Manic-Depressive Disorder and the Quest for Wholeness

Author: Robert S Corrington

In this account of his struggles with manic-depressive disorder, distinguished philosopher Robert S. Corrington, creator of the school of ecstatic naturalism, presents a compelling argument for rethinking the nature of this malady. Having inherited the disorder from his mother, a gifted actress, who struggled with her own form of it until her death, he early on developed crucial survival strategies that he here recommends to other sufferers. In this study Professor Corrington details the latest medical, psychological, and spiritual thinking about bipolar disease; a disorder characterized by extreme mood swings and that is responsible for many untimely deaths each year. However, manic-depression is also found in almost all forms of genius and Professor Corrington presents two detailed case studies showing this correlation, that of the English scientist Sir Isaac Newton and the Indian mystic Sri Ramakrishna. The book represents one person's eventual triumph over a potentially crippling disease and shows that creativity and the quest for wholeness can support the erratic flight of the windhorse of manic-depression.

Table of Contents:

	Preface
	Acknowledgments
1	A Life's Journey and Dreamscape	1
A	A Life's Journey	8
B	A Dreamscape	40
2	Body and Soul - Medical and Psychological Vistas	55
A	Medical Vistas	58
B	Psychological Vistas	82
3	Creativity and Genius in Manic-Depression	103
A	Creativity as Manifest in: Products, Processes, and Communities	104
B	Genius and the Not Yet	111
C	Two Case Studies of Manic-Depressive Genius: Newton and Sri Ramakrishna	127
c.a	Isaac Newton: Cosmology and Divinization	129
c.b	Sri Ramakrishna: Divine Energy	149
4	Intimations of Wholeness	167
A	Spirituality, Sacred Folds, and Intervals	172
B	Creative Distancing and Communal Testing	177
C	Individuation and the Spirits	183
App	My Passage from Panentheism to Pantheism	193
	Endnotes	217
	Bibliography	231
	Index - Names	238
	Index - Subject	241

Alternative Medicine Guide to Womens Health Vol 1 or The Patients Guide to Medical Terminology Third Edition

Alternative Medicine Guide to Women's Health, Vol. 1

Author: Burton Goldberg

In this book, 32 leading physicians give their clinically safe and proven alternative medicine treatments for 10 major women's health conditions, complete with details on 34 actual patient success stories.

Leading practitioners explain how they use clinically proven alternative medicine therapies, such as acupuncture, herbs, nutrition and diet, supplements, homeopathy, and many other approaches, to successfully reverse women's health problems.

Book about: The Geography of the Canadian North or Fundamental Financial Accounting Concepts

The Patients' Guide to Medical Terminology Third Edition

Author: Charlotte Isler

Have you ever left your doctor's office confused by a term used to describe what's wrong with you? As a patient, you need to know what your doctor has diagnosed, what tests are being ordered, and what your medical insurance is being billed. The Patients' Guide to Medical Terminology: Translating the Confusing Language of Medicine into Easy-to-Understand English helps you take the first step towards educating yourself so you can get the answers you need regarding a doctor's diagnosis or recommended treatment. Designed for the patient who is intimidated or just plain frustrated by medical jargon, this easy-reference guide provides brief, clear descriptions about common illnesses, diagnostic tests, terms and procedures. The alphabetical listings allow you to look up a word, an abbreviation or even a partial phrase to crack the code of "medicalese." Plus, an explanation of measurements and equivalents for prescription dosage is also included.