Chemical Sensitivity or Breathing

Chemical Sensitivity: A Guide to Coping with Hypersensitivity Syndrome, Sick Building Syndrome and Other Environmental Illnesses

Author: Bonnye L Matthews

This book, written from a patient's perspective, first defines chemical sensitivity, then describes its effects, and discusses strategies for dealing with it. A complete resource listing, information on documenting a case, expert opinions on CS and an examination of the issues are included. An appendix provides detoxification data.

Michael Rogers - Library Journal

Matthews's 1992 study covers chemical sensitivity from the patient's perspective, first defining it, then cataloging the effects and the means to deal with it.

Booknews

Matthews developed chemical sensitivity from work-related, chronic, low-level toxic exposure, and shares with other sufferers her experiences and the strategies and resources she found to cope with it. Includes a bibliography of over 800 entries, and a glossary without pronunciation. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Table of Contents:

	Foreword
	Preface
1	What Is Chemical Sensitivity?	1
	A Basic Introduction to CS	4
	A Medical Overview of CS	12
	Is CS Psychosomatic?	35
2	What It's Like to Have Chemical Sensitivity	39
	Experience During Disease Development	39
	Experience After Disease Development	42
	The Problem Patient with a Persistent Problem, Treated by Problem Physicians and Surrounded by Problem People	47
3	Coping with Chemical Sensitivity	71
	Physician and Patient Decisions Regarding Exposure	72
	Patient Education	74
	General Coping Strategies	77
	Warning	98
4	Resources for the Chemical Sensitive	101
	Legal Counsel	101
	Financial Resources	102
	Medical Resources	107
	Advocacy and Support Groups	108
	Information on Chemicals	110
	Government Agencies	112
	Legislators	113
5	Documenting the Chemical Sensitive's Case	115
	Initial Phase	116
	Filing the Initial Claim	122
	Workers' Compensation	130
	Additional Documentation	137
6	Society and the Chemical Sensitive	141
	Issues in Chemical Sensitivity	141
	Where Do We Go from Here?	147
	Appendix A: Charts from Chapter 1	151
	Appendix B: Detoxification	155
	Appendix C: Opinions of Experts	159
	Appendix D: Toxic Carpet Solution	181
	Glossary	185
	Bibliography	191
	Index	271

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Breathing: Expanding Your Power and Energy

Author: Michael Sky

Long used by meditators as a way to inner peace, health, and vitality, intentional breathing can also be used as a calming technique when encountering stress, pain, and fear. In Breathing, Michael Sky offers simple breathing exercises that are intended to be experienced as they are read. He discusses breath, the central organizing life force, as it relates to emotional responses, lifetime habits, sleep, childbirth, sexual communion, and higher consciousness.

Eating for Endurance or Shop Save and Share

Eating for Endurance

Author: Ellen Coleman

Ellen Coleman provides solid, concise information and offers advice based on her many years as a dietitian, endurance athlete, and sports nutrition columnist. By referring to actual competitive events and writing in a casual, friendly style, she brings accurate and scientific information to life. This completely revised edition includes new recommendations on carbohydrate intake, fluid replacement, vitamin and mineral supplements, and sports nutrition fads.

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Shop, Save, and Share

Author: Ellie Kay

Ellie Kay's signature humor coupled with her practical money-saving plans equal an outstanding book for families wanting to cut costs and also share with those in need. Known to many as the "savings queen," she packs easy-to-follow advice into every page, covering the most economical ways to grocery shop, how to organize those coupons, and tips for saving money on transportation, furniture, clothing, and much more. This edition is rewritten to include updated and new material to reflect current economic realities.

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Ellie Kay

From the Author:

When you're shopping to save--shop with an eye to share.

After having five babies in seven years and eight military moves in ten years--I learned to look at life in a funny way or end up on a funny farm. This is the approach I use to present my method of saving on everything from canned corn to classic cars.

Section one presents a streamlined method of grocery shopping that will save you 30% to 85% a month on your grocery bill--and have an abundance left over to share with the local food pantry. Section two is a reference manuel to save on just about everything you might want to buy. The final section gives tips on setting up a family budget, simplifying your life and even sharing with organizations who love your donations.

One last comment I'd like to add. This book is not a dull,dry commentary. Each chapter opens with an anectdote of life with a house full of children. You may even find yourself chuckling your way to savings.

Table of Contents:

	Preface	11
	Introduction	13
Section 1	Shop
Chapter 1	Rent-a-Yenta
	Tips to Resisting Impulse Buying	17
Chapter 2	Lights, Camera, Action! The Price Is Right!
	Tips to Determining Value	24
Chapter 3	Where Do You Find Those Critters?
	Tips to Locating Coupons	34
Chapter 4	"Real" Men Fly Jets, But can They Organize Coupons?
	Tips to Defining Coupons	42
Chapter 5	How to Stuff Five Children Into Two Bedrooms--And More Family Fun
	Tips to Having Family Fun	56
Chapter 6	Never Give a Toddler Gum, and Other Sticky Lessons
	Tips to Avoiding Coupon Disorganization and Finding Timely Coupons	65
Chapter 7	BEWARE: The Grocery Nomad
	Tips to Organizing a List	75
Chapter 8	A Bad-Hair Day and Other Offenses
	Tips to Organizing Your Coupon Envelope	82
Chapter 9	Mega Adventures Unlimited, Inc.
	Tips to Simple and Profitable Refunding	90
Section 2	Save
Chapter 10	A Penny Saved Is a Dollar Earned
	Tips to Saving Pennies and Saving on Housing	97
Chapter 11	My Daddy Took My T-Bird Away
	Tips to Saving on Transportation	108
Chapter 12	Money Waters
	Tips to Cutting the Insurance Fat	115
Chapter 13	You Shop Neiman's? I Shop Garage Sales!
	Tips to Garage-Saling Success	125
Chapter 14	Dressing in Style--For a Song
	Tips to Dressing for Less	137
Chapter 15	Modern-Day Servants
	Tips to Saving on Furniture and Appliances	145
Chapter 16	Girls Just Want to Have Fun
	Tips to Saving on Entertainment and Travel	152
Chapter 17	Moneybags
	Tips on Savings, Debt, Credit, and Banking	158
Chapter 18	"9-1-1? I need an EMT--ASAP!"
	Tips to Saving on Energy, Medical, and Telephone Expenses	168
Section 3	Share
Chapter 19	In Texas, We Don't Throw Grits in a Wok
	Tips to Sharing on a Budget	175
Chapter 20	Every Mom Is a Working Mom
	Tips for Working Moms	186
Chapter 21	Simply Speaking, Let's Get a Grip!
	Tips to Simplifying Your Life	195
Chapter 22	Don't Say the "B" Word or I'll Scream
	Tips to Creating a Workable Household Budget	202
Chapter 23	Wonder Woman Wannabe
	Tips to Cutting Yourself Some Slack	211
Chapter 24	Creative Giving
	Tips to Finding Organizations That Love Your Donations	219
Chapter 25	Potty Water Principles
	Twenty Phantoms	226
	Appendix A	233
	Appendix B	235