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.

What People Are Saying

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

Sex Lies and the Truth about Uterine Fibroids or Straight Talk About Breast Cancer

Sex, Lies and the Truth about Uterine Fibroids: A Journey from Diagnosis to Treatment to Renewed Good Health

Author: Carla Dionn

The most authoritative book available on uterine fibroids.

Approximately one in four women in the United States will be diagnosed with uterine fibroids in her lifetime. And for many women, the only course of treatment they may be offered is hysterectomy. As a result, hysterectomy is the number-one surgical procedure undergone by women in the United States, with some forty-five percent of these operations performed because of uterine fibroids.

Women do, however, have choices; and Carla Dionne, the founder of the National Uterine Fibroids Foundation (NUFF), is a compassionate advocate to millions of women looking for alternatives. Initially diagnosed with uterine fibroids at age twenty-eight, she was told that hysterectomy was her only viable option. Her journey and struggle to uncover the facts about her condition and to explore all of the alternatives to radical hysterectomy motivated her to establish a website, the foundation, and to write this book.

Illuminated throughout with personal anecdotes from the author and hundreds of other women, Sex, Lies, and the Truth About Uterine Fibroids is a compelling and supportive guide to understanding the full range of treatments available-including uterine fibroid embolization, which has been widely successful. The book covers traditional, surgical, and alternative therapies and provides key information necessary to determine the best choices.

Los Angeles Times

...an in-depth primer on what uterine fibroids are and how women can go about seeking the best possible therapies.

Los Angeles Times

Dionne is a consumer activist to love.

Publishers Weekly

Approximately one U.S. woman in four will suffer symptoms of uterine fibroids in her lifetime. Little is known about what causes them, but their symptoms include anemia, fatigue and back pain. In Sex, Lies, and the Truth about Uterine Fibroids: A Journey from Diagnosis to Treatment to Renewed Good Health, Carla Dionne, executive director of the National Uterine Fibroids Foundation, assesses treatment options for this common condition. The most frequently recommended treatment is a hysterectomy; indeed, over 200,000 women per year undergo hysterectomies for this relatively benign disease, despite the fact that there are alternatives. Dionne herself successfully overcame fibroids by other means and is committed to letting other women know that hysterectomy is not the only course of treatment available. Thoroughly researched, her book arms women who suffer from uterine fibroids with important information and, even more importantly, options for good health. ( May) Copyright 2001 Cahners Business Information.

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Straight Talk About Breast Cancer: From Diagnosis to Recovery

Author: Suzanne W Braddock

This medical handbook serves as an accessible resource for answering the questions of women with breast cancer as well as easing the concerns of their spouses and family members. Drawing on the personal experiences of a breast-cancer survivor and the professional expertise of breast-cancer specialists, this guide outlines the various treatment options for cancer patients—including lumpectomy and mastectomy surgeries, radiation treatment, and chemotherapy—both in terms of how they work and the toll they take on a patient’s life. Updated information and photographs on breast reconstruction are included along with a complete list of resources and an open discussion of hereditary and reoccurrence risks.

Table of Contents:

Preface     vii
Acknowledgments     ix
Introduction     xi
Understanding Breast Cancer     1
Getting a Diagnosis     9
Coping Emotionally     33
Surgery for Breast Cancer     49
Breast Reconstruction     67
Radiation Therapy     82
Systemic Therapy     90
If Cancer Recurs     105
Resources     117
Glossary     125
Index     142
About the Authors     153

Field Guide to Buying Organic or Overcoming High Blood Pressure

Field Guide to Buying Organic

Author: Luddene Perry

The definitive guide to healthful, affordable food shopping in the Organic Age—from a pioneer in the organic movement

What does it really mean when a food is labeled organic? While many of us believe there are good reasons to buy organic, what exactly are they? The authors of this indispensable handbook sift fact from fiction to help you make informed decisions that are right for you. Here is everything you need to know, including when paying more for organic is worth it—and when it’s not. A Field Guide to Buying Organic provides you with:

·Self-tests to determine your current organic-shopping habits—and the type of organic shopper you want to become

·A primer on organic food standards, labels, and seals

·Health and quality comparisons of organically grown versus conventionally grown produce

·An aisle-by-aisle supermarket guide to information about the most popular organic produce, dairy, meat and poultry, baked goods, nuts, seeds, grains, convenience foods, and drinks

·The truth about pesticides, hormones, genetically modified foods (GMOs), toxins, and bacteria

…Plus illustrations featuring product logos and contact information, and a fascinating overview of the evolution of organics

Publishers Weekly

Perry, a teacher and consultant to the organic food industry, and freelance writer Schultz skillfully guide readers through the complexities of organic food production, distribution and consumption to help informed purchasing decisions. They begin by detailing the history of organic farming; federal regulations and the U.S.D.A. certification process; nonorganic practices of concern for consumers (pesticides, hormones, genetically engineered organisms and crops, etc.); and the effects of current production methods on the environment and society. Then, they give an aisle-by-aisle guide to supermarket and health food store shelves. Useful tools-such as label and ingredient comparisons, a brand guide, explanations of processing methods-will allow readers to confidently choose between conventional and organic products. In each section, the authors offer quizzes for readers to pinpoint the concerns that drive their choices: health, economic, environmental, social or culinary. Readers whose main motivation is to safeguard health may be surprised to learn that some organic products don't have clear advantages over conventional ones, while those who seek the freshest, best-performing products may be inspired to select organic items more frequently. Similarly, price-conscious shoppers will discover that some organic products do offer definite advantages for only a few cents more. The authors' balanced approach should appeal to those committed to organics and skeptics alike. (Aug. 30) Copyright 2005 Reed Business Information.

Library Journal

With organic food turning into big business, savvy consumers will appreciate this guide to groceries. Beginning with explanations of organic labeling, certification, and pricing, Perry, a consultant to the organic food industry, and Schultz, a freelance writer, go on to explain the evolution of the organic movement in terms of environmental, societal, and health concerns. In chapters devoted to each major store aisle, the authors use easy-to-interpret tables to explain how food is produced and brought to market, highlighting important points about conventional vs. organic production, best bets, and guides to brands. They debunk common misconceptions along the way, just as Steve Meyerowitz did in The Organic Food Guide: How To Shop Smarter and Eat Healthier. Although well documented, Buying Organic may overwhelm more casual shoppers owing to the array of covered topics. Recommended for larger public libraries.-Bonnie Poquette, Boerner Botanical Gardens Lib., Milwaukee Copyright 2005 Reed Business Information.

Table of Contents:

	Acknowledgments	vii
	Introduction	1
	A Note to the Reader	5
Part I	Organic Foods and You	7
Chapter 1	Organics 101	13
Chapter 2	The Evolution of Organic Agriculture	31
Chapter 3	Organic Foods and Your Health	43
Chapter 4	Organic Foods and the Environment	59
Chapter 5	Organic Foods and Society	73
Part II	Navigating the Aisles	87
Aisle 1	The Produce Department	97
Aisle 2	Breads, Cereals, Pasta, and Grains	131
Aisle 3	Seeds, Beans, Nuts, and Oils	155
Aisle 4	The Dairy Case	181
Aisle 5	Meat and Fish	215
Aisle 6	Beverages	245
Aisle 7	Processed Foods	277
	Conclusion: Beyond the Checkout Counter	307
	Notes	315
	Index	335

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Overcoming High Blood Pressure: The Complete Complementary Health Program

Author: Sarah Brewer

High blood pressure is one of today’s most serious health problems, and a leading cause of heart attacks and strokes. Fortunately, there are many effective homeopathic approaches to controlling the disease, and this enlightening volume in the new Overcoming series lays them all out. Dr. Sarah Brewer, a foremost practitioner of holistic medicine, explains exactly what hypertension is, what complications can arise, and how it’s diagnosed, screened, and treated. Most important, she goes through a wide range of complementary remedies, explaining them in reassuring, easy-to-follow detail. They include everything from acupuncture, yoga, and meditation to nutritional and lifestyle changes. A questionnaire helps sufferers pinpoint what’s right for them, and choose one of Dr. Brewer’s three programs—which feature exercise suggestions and recipes for every meal.

 

Working with Chi or Understanding Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

Working with Chi

Author: Madonna Gauding

Chi is the essential life-force that runs through every living thing. When balanced correctly it can reduce stress, focus concentration and spiritual awareness, and improve physical wellbeing. Working with Chi provides practical ways to harness this fundamental force.

Expert author Madonna Gauding thoroughly explores every aspect of Chi, including chi's relationship with the five elements (fire, earth, wood, metal and water), Taoist philosophy and the twelve meridians of the human body.

Working with Chi also features useful tips on how a balance of chi can be created and maintained through a combination of diet, exercise and spiritual practices. With easily-digestible chapters, full-color photographs and simple yet effective strategies and exercises, Working with Chi is essential reading for anyone wanting to increase their energy and enhance every aspect of health and well-being.

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Understanding Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

Author: L Susan Buttross

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) affects approximately five percent of American school-age children. Symptoms include extreme levels of hyperactivity, inattention, and disruptive behavior. Understanding Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder is a concise, clearly written overview of the condition's symptoms and the range of possible treatments. Chapters explain: How certain behavioral patterns can be misdiagnosed as ADHD, How early diagnosis and treatment of the condition are critical, How the various forms of the condition affect a child's psychology and socialization, How parents can help to address the condition effectively and supportively. Understanding Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder provides useful, up-to-date information on a condition that can be treated with early diagnosis and intervention. The book will prove useful to professionals and parents seeking a better understanding of childhood development.

About the Author:
L. Susan Buttross is professor of pediatrics and director of the Child Development Clinic at the University of Mississippi Medical Center

Table of Contents:

Acknowledgments     vii
Introduction     ix
"What Is Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder?     3
What Causes Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder?     18
Making the Diagnosis     32
Treatment     53
Creating the Right Environment     79
Searching for a Cure     98
Additional Resources     114
Index     123

Pathways to Spirituality and Healing or Making the Case for Yourself

Pathways to Spirituality and Healing: Embracing Life and Each Other in the Face of a Serious Illness

Author: Mark S Umbreit

A mind-body-spirit guide to coping with serious illness—written for patients and those who love them.

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Making the Case for Yourself

Author: Susan Estrich

Estrich teaches readers how job skills can keep them on track with diet and exercise, how a diversified plan of four diets over 21 days plays to their strengths plus much more.

Pregnancy Countdown or Self Help Approaches for Obesity and Eating Disorders

Pregnancy Countdown: A Day-By-Day Guide to Waiting for Baby

Author: Paula Ford Martin

A special new offering for expectant mothers, Pregnancy Countdown features full-page spreads of information and tender photographs for each day of a woman's pregnancy. With space to record thoughts and feelings and to track doctor's visits, this gorgeous volume serves as a heartwarming record of one of the most special times in a woman's life-and will remain on her shelf as a treasure forever.

Paula Ford-Martin has been published extensively in both traditional and alternative medicine journals for patient, practitioner, and corporate audiences. She has a master's degree in writing from DePaul University (Chicago), and is a member of the American Medical Writers Association. She is the author of The Everything(r) Pregnancy Book, 2nd Edition.

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Self-Help Approaches for Obesity and Eating Disorders: Research and Practice

Author: Janet D Latner

With contributions from leading authorities, this timely professional resource critically examines available self-help treatments for weight problems and obesity, binge eating disorder, bulimia nervosa, and body image disturbances. Practical pointers are offered for guiding clients or patients toward safe, effective approaches that provide the right level of care, from fully independent strategies to treatments with higher levels of professional involvement. Chapters review the strengths and limitations of commercial diets, exercise programs, workbooks, support groups, Internet resources, adaptations of behavioral models, and more, including strategies for long-term maintenance of weight loss. Special topics include night eating syndrome, childhood obesity, and coping with weight-related discrimination.

Table of Contents:

I. Independent (Unguided) Self-Help
1. Self-Guided Approaches to Weight Loss, Meghan Butryn, Suzanne Phelan, and Rena R. Wing
2. Popular and Fad Diet Programs: Nutritional Adequacy, Safety, and Efficacy, Allison Stevens, Emily Dionne, and Johanna Dwyer
II. Partially Assisted (Guided) Self-Help
3. Self-Help Strategies for Promoting and Maintaining Physical Activity, Bess H. Marcus, David M. Williams, and Jessica A. Whiteley
4. Guided Self-Help for Binge-Eating Disorder, Carlos M. Grilo
5. Guided Self-Help for Bulimia Nervosa, Robyn Sysko and B. Timothy Walsh
6. Self-Help Treatment for Body-Image Disturbances, Joshua I. Hrabosky and Thomas F. Cash
III. Computer-Assisted Self-Help
7. Internet-Based Prevention and Treatment of Obesity and Body Dissatisfaction, C. Barr Taylor and Megan Jones
8. Computer-Based Intervention for Bulimia Nervosa and Binge Eating, Ulrike Schmidt and Miriam Grover
IV. Group Self-Help
9. Commercial and Organized Self-Help Programs for Weight Management, Adam Gilden Tsai and Thomas A. Wadden
10. Guided Group Support and the Long-Term Management of Obesity, Vanessa A. Milsom, Michael G. Perri, and W. Jack Rejeski
11. Continuing Care and Self-Help in the Treatment of Obesity, Janet D. Latner and G. Terence Wilson
V. Practical Strategies and Considerations
12. Behavioral Obesity Treatment Translated, Delia Smith West, Stacy A. Gore, and Natalie K. Lueders
13. Prevention of Overweight with Young Children and Families,Meredith S. Dolan and Myles S. Faith
14. Treatment of Overweight Children: Practical Strategies for Parents, Kathryn E. Henderson and Marlene B. Schwartz
15. Self-Help for Night-Eating Syndrome, Kelly C. Allison and Albert J. Stunkard
16. Appetite-Focused Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Binge Eating, Virginia V. W. McIntosh, Jennifer Jordan, Janet D. Carter, Janet D. Latner, and Alison Wallace
17. Strategies for Coping with the Stigma of Obesity, Rebecca M. Puhl and Kelly D. Brownell

Carbohydrates in Food or Guillain Barre Syndrome

Carbohydrates in Food

Author: Ann Charlotte Eliasson

Continuing in the tradition of its well-received predecessor, Carbohydrates in Food, Second Edition provides thorough and authoritative coverage of the chemical analysis, structure, functional properties, and nutritional relevance of monosaccharides, disaccharides, and polysaccharides used in food.

The book combines the latest data on the analytical, physico-chemical, and nutritional properties of carbohydrates, offering a comprehensive and accessible single source of information. It evaluates the advantages and disadvantages of using various analytical methods, presents discussion of relevant physico-chemical topics that relate to the use of carbohydrates in food that allow familiarity with important functional aspects of carbohydrates; and includes information on relevant nutritional topics in relation to the use of carbohydrates in food.

Carbohydrates in Food, Second Edition is an important resource for anyone working with carbohydrates in food because it provides essential information on the chemical analysis and physico-chemical properties of carbohydrates and also illustrates how they can be used in product development to increase the health benefits for the public.

This New Edition Includes:

fl Updated information on nutritional aspects of mono- and disaccharides

fl Analytical and functional aspects of gums/hydrocolloids

fl Nutritional aspects of plant cell wall polysaccharides, gums, and hydrocolloids

fl Analytical, physicochemical, and functional aspects of starch

fl Revised and expanded reference lists

Table of Contents:

Ch. 1	Mono- and disaccharides : analytical aspects	1
Ch. 2	Mono- and disaccharides : selected physicochemical and functional aspects	41
Ch. 3	Health aspects of mono- and disaccharides	89
Ch. 4	Cell-wall polysaccharides : structural, chemical, and analytical aspects	129
Ch. 5	Functional aspects of cereal cell-wall polysaccharides	167
Ch. 6	Gums and hydrocolloids : analytical aspects	209
Ch. 7	Gums and hydrocolloids : functional aspects	233
Ch. 8	Nondigestible carbohydrates : nutritional aspects	273
Ch. 9	Starch : analytical aspects	305
Ch. 10	Starch : physicochemical and functional aspects	391
Ch. 11	Starch : nutritional aspects	471

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Guillain-Barre Syndrome: Medical Dictionary, Bibliography, and Annotated Research Guide to Internet References (3-in-1 Medical Reference Series)

Author: James N Parker

This is a 3-in-1 reference book. It gives a complete medical dictionary covering hundreds of terms and expressions relating to Guillain-Barrй syndrome. It also gives extensive lists of bibliographic citations. Finally, it provides information to users on how to update their knowledge using various Internet resources. The book is designed for physicians, medical students preparing for Board examinations, medical researchers, and patients who want to become familiar with research dedicated to Guillain-Barrй syndrome.If your time is valuable, this book is for you. First, you will not waste time searching the Internet while missing a lot of relevant information. Second, the book also saves you time indexing and defining entries. Finally, you will not waste time and money printing hundreds of web pages.

Carbohydrates in Food or Guillain Barre Syndrome

Carbohydrates in Food

Author: Ann Charlotte Eliasson

Continuing in the tradition of its well-received predecessor, Carbohydrates in Food, Second Edition provides thorough and authoritative coverage of the chemical analysis, structure, functional properties, and nutritional relevance of monosaccharides, disaccharides, and polysaccharides used in food.

The book combines the latest data on the analytical, physico-chemical, and nutritional properties of carbohydrates, offering a comprehensive and accessible single source of information. It evaluates the advantages and disadvantages of using various analytical methods, presents discussion of relevant physico-chemical topics that relate to the use of carbohydrates in food that allow familiarity with important functional aspects of carbohydrates; and includes information on relevant nutritional topics in relation to the use of carbohydrates in food.

Carbohydrates in Food, Second Edition is an important resource for anyone working with carbohydrates in food because it provides essential information on the chemical analysis and physico-chemical properties of carbohydrates and also illustrates how they can be used in product development to increase the health benefits for the public.

This New Edition Includes:

fl Updated information on nutritional aspects of mono- and disaccharides

fl Analytical and functional aspects of gums/hydrocolloids

fl Nutritional aspects of plant cell wall polysaccharides, gums, and hydrocolloids

fl Analytical, physicochemical, and functional aspects of starch

fl Revised and expanded reference lists

Table of Contents:

Ch. 1	Mono- and disaccharides : analytical aspects	1
Ch. 2	Mono- and disaccharides : selected physicochemical and functional aspects	41
Ch. 3	Health aspects of mono- and disaccharides	89
Ch. 4	Cell-wall polysaccharides : structural, chemical, and analytical aspects	129
Ch. 5	Functional aspects of cereal cell-wall polysaccharides	167
Ch. 6	Gums and hydrocolloids : analytical aspects	209
Ch. 7	Gums and hydrocolloids : functional aspects	233
Ch. 8	Nondigestible carbohydrates : nutritional aspects	273
Ch. 9	Starch : analytical aspects	305
Ch. 10	Starch : physicochemical and functional aspects	391
Ch. 11	Starch : nutritional aspects	471

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Guillain-Barre Syndrome: Medical Dictionary, Bibliography, and Annotated Research Guide to Internet References (3-in-1 Medical Reference Series)

Author: James N Parker

This is a 3-in-1 reference book. It gives a complete medical dictionary covering hundreds of terms and expressions relating to Guillain-Barrй syndrome. It also gives extensive lists of bibliographic citations. Finally, it provides information to users on how to update their knowledge using various Internet resources. The book is designed for physicians, medical students preparing for Board examinations, medical researchers, and patients who want to become familiar with research dedicated to Guillain-Barrй syndrome.If your time is valuable, this book is for you. First, you will not waste time searching the Internet while missing a lot of relevant information. Second, the book also saves you time indexing and defining entries. Finally, you will not waste time and money printing hundreds of web pages.

Addiction Is a Choice or Caring for a Dying Loved One

Addiction Is a Choice

Author: Jeffrey A Schaler

Politicians and the media tell us that people who take drugs, including alcohol or nicotine, cannot help themselves. They are supposedly victims of the disease of 'addiction', and they need 'treatment'. The same goes for sex addicts, shopping addicts, food addicts, gambling addicts, or even addicts to abusive relationships.

This theory, which grew out of the Temperance movement and was developed and disseminated by the religious cult known as Alcoholics Anonymous, has not been confirmed by any factual research. Numerous scientific studies show that 'addicts' are in control of their behavior.

Contrary to the shrill, mindless propaganda of the 'war on drugs', very few of the people who use alcohol, marijuana, heroin, or cocaine will ever become 'addicted', and of those who do become heavy drug users, most will mature out of it in time, without treatment. Research indicates that 'treatment' is completely ineffective, an absolute waste of time and money.

Instead of looking at drug addiction as a disease, Dr. Schaler proposes that we view it as willful commitment or dedication, akin to joining a religion or pursuing a romantic involvement. While heavy consumption of drugs is often foolish and self-destructive, it is a matter of personal choice.

What People Are Saying

Morris Chafetz
This is indeed a rare book. Schaler has produced a unique, masterly work which explains addiction from a revelatory perspective. The reader can learn how the controversial area of addiction can be looked at and understood in a new light. (Morris Chafetz, M.D., Founding Director, National Institute of Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism)

Thomas Szasz
Thomas Szasz, M.D., Professor of Psychiatry Emeritus, SUNY Health Science Center, Syracuse

Addiction Is a Choice is a powerful antidote against the twin poisons of anti-drug propaganda and drug prohibition.

Herbert Fingarette
Herbert Fingarette, Ph.D., Professor Emeritus of Philosophy, University of California, Santa Barbara

Dr. Schaler has a hard-hitting, no-nonsense style which for me made Addiction Is a Choice a clear and fascinating read. The wealth of information and fresh insights reflect the writer's career as scholar-teacher-therapist, and especially his many years of research and practical work in the addiction field. The book dispels many myths about addiction and should provide liberating insights to the afflicted. It deserves to have a major impact on the way we think and act in our dealings with addictions.

Jim Powell
Jim Powell, Editor of LaissezFaire Books and Senior Fellow of the Cato Institute

A dramatic affirmation of individual responsibility. . . . An explosive book.

Joseph Gerstein
Joseph Gerstein, M.D., F.A.C.P., Harvard Medical School

Herein, Dr. Schaler drives a stake into the heart of the `disease' concept of addictions. Millions of people have stopped smoking, abusing mind-altering drugs, and drinking addictively on their own, without the intervention of counselors or doctors or programs. Dr. Schaler explains persuasively why and how this happens, despite all the genetic and hormonal predispositions.

Table of Contents:

	About the Author	ix
	Preface	xi
	Introduction	xiii
1.	Two Ways of Looking at Addiction	1
2.	Is Addiction Really a Disease?	11
3.	Do Drug Addicts Lose It?	21
4.	How Beliefs Affect Reality	37
5.	Where the Disease Model Came From	47
6.	Smoking Right and Responsibility	57
7.	Who Are the Addiction Treatment Providers?	61
8.	Busting the Disease-Model Cult	83
9.	The Project MATCH Cover-Up	95
10.	Moderation Management and Murder	107
11.	Thinking Differently about Addiction	115
12.	Addiction Treatment and the First Amendment	131
13.	What to Do about Drugs	139
	Bibliography	147
	Index	171

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Caring for a Dying Loved One: A Comprehensive Guide

Author: Bob A Fischer

Someone in Your Family is diagnosed with a terminal disease and your whole world is turned upside down. What can you do to help them through their final days? Where will they be cared for? And by whom? How do you decide? What do you do when members of the family disagree on the best way to care for the dying loved one? What resources are available to make it easier for everyone involved? What ethical issues may arise regarding the withholding or withdrawal of life support? How can the loved one be ministered to spiritually as he or she prepares for eternity? When is it time to let them go and how do you go about it? How might hospice help? This is only a small sample of the many matters covered in this handy guide for those who are responsible for the care of a dying loved one. Trying to make sense of suffering and death, the role of grief, the need for forgiveness and reconciliation at times, the essential part that prayer can play and an overview of some bioethical decisions that may have to be made are among the many important issues dealt with here.

Perinatal Stress Mood and Anxiety Disorders or Instyle Secrets of Style

Perinatal Stress, Mood and Anxiety Disorders: From Bench to Bedside, Vol. 173

Author: Anita Riecher R ssler

In this volume, a group of internationally renowned experts review the most important topics of the field from both a clinical as well as a preclinical perspective. In this book, clinicians and researchers from the fields of psychiatry, psychology, psychotherapy, neurobiology and psychoneuroendocrinology, pediatrics, obstetrics and gynecology as well as their students will find valuable information for their daily work.

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InStyle Secrets of Style: The Complete Guide to Dressing Your Best Every Day

Author: Lisa Arbetter

Since its launch ten years ago, In Style has built a readership more than eight million strong. In doing so, it has become the pre-eminent publication for style-conscious women. The magazine's lively mix of fashion, beauty, lifestyle, and celebrity has created a legion of loyal readers who consider In Style their most trusted fashion advisor.

In Style: Secrets of Style, The Complete Guide to Dressing Your Best Every Day is the magazine's first book dedicated to its signature subject: fashion. Secrets of Style offers a full range of timeless advice, including tips on dressing the best for you and your lifestyle, developing a personal style, and shopping strategies, beginning with the basics:

• How to flatter your body type.
• How to find the right fit for every clothing item.
• How to look great seven days (and nights) a week.
• How to shop wisely for everything, from shoes to winter coats.

Scores of detailed, full-color illustrations and beautiful still photographs bring the book's ideas to life, while photos of chic celebrities demonstrate how the beautiful people get that way. From defining the perfect fit to examining successful style icons of the past, Secrets of Style is a complete and timely reference designed to help you discover your best look every day.

Secrets of Style explains the best cuts and fabrics for every figure type. Wardrobe staples like pants, suits, and tops are discussed in specific detail, and advice is offered on how to get the most out of accessories. Tons of tips on time and money-saving shopping strategies, selecting clothes for special events, maternity wear, travel wardrobes and packing, clothing care, and much more make this title an enduring one-stop reference.

Secrets of Style is a trend-proof resource not only for the millions of In Style devotees but also the newcomer in search of a personal fashion companion.

Library Journal

This fashion manual is written with the same exuberance and focus on practical advice as In Style magazine. With its index and tables, it is a user-friendly guide rather than a fashion book, though it does contain information on fashion history (e.g., "A Short History of Khakis"). The book's goal is to help readers develop a personal style that works with their body type, and, with more than 150 photographs and 100 illustrations, anyone is sure to come away with a better sense of which fabrics, cuts, and colors best highlight assets and downplay weaker features. Aside from the basics such as suits and dresses, the book features sections on what items to invest in, how to shop for vintage items, the best time to shop the sales, and how to use a personal shopper. Though geared toward women, this shoppers' bible will also benefit men. A timeless work that focuses on style and classic pieces rather than fashion trends, this will be a valuable addition to any public library.-Corey Newkirk, "Library Journal" Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information.

Words Stones and Herbs or Cath Kidston Mending Kit

Words, Stones, and Herbs: The Healing Word in Medieval and Early Modern England

Author: Louise M Bishop

A unique and provocative reevaluation of the trope of healing in Middle English literature.

Inspired by the profound literary history of healing, this compelling book explores the cognitive and physical effects of words in relation to the healing process. Drawing on research in cognitive linguistics applied to medieval linguistic and cognitive philosophy, Louise M. Bishop presents a highly original and theoretically challenging examination of the intersection between medical manuscript and literary texts, such as the Canterbury Tales and Piers Plowman.

The art of healing is treated in light of words and context, social needs, cognitive presence, material reality, and political necessity. Carefully researched and powerfully argued, Words, Stones, and Herbs convincingly establishes the healing power of words in late medieval and Tudor England.

Table of Contents:

Illustrations     ix
Preface     xi
Acknowledgments     xiii
Introduction: Healing and the Vernacular     1
Galen's Shadow: An Outline of Medieval Medicine and Healing     11
The Material Shape of Thought and Word     44
Metaphor, Catharsis, Pharmakon Words, Stones, and Herbs     77
Vernacular Science, Vernacular Poetry Dangerous Reading     102
Gendered Healing: Metaphor and Practice     130
The Disease Called "Touch Me Not": A Fifteenth-Century Medical Manuscript Read in Context     153
Early Modern Medicine: Self-Help and State Authority     189
Conclusion: The Subject of Healing     216
Works Cited     223
Index     251

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Cath Kidston Mending Kit

Author: Cath Kidston

This handy kit includes everything necessary to accomplish basic household-mending projects, from replacing buttons to hemming pants. Inside the lovely padded sewing organizer is a 32-page fully illustrated, step-by-step sewing instruction booklet covering all the sewing basics, plus a complete sewing kit.

Includes:
- Seam-ripper
- Hem measurer
- Tape measure
- Pinwheel with 40 pins
- Scissors
- Built-in pincushion
- Needles (2)
- 10 colors of thread
- Needle threader
- Zippered storage pouch for buttons, etc

Manual of Allergy and Immunology or Sleep Information for Teens

Manual of Allergy and Immunology: Diagnosis and Therapy

Author: Daniel C Adelman

Completely revised and updated for its Fourth Edition, this Spiral(R) Manual is a quick-reference guide to the diagnosis and treatment of allergies and immunologic disorders in children and adults. Coverage includes allergic and immunologic disorders of each organ system; anaphylaxis; insect, drug, and food allergies; rheumatic diseases; immunohematology; transplantation immunology; primary immunodeficiency diseases; HIV disease and related opportunistic infections; immunologic diagnostic techniques; and immunization and immunoprophylaxis. The book is written in an easy-to-scan outline format, with numerous tables. Fourteen appendices provide rapid access to essential information, including normal laboratory values, allergy elimination diets, and manufacturers of allergenic extracts and environmental control products. A Brandon-Hill recommended title.

Booknews

This handbook reviews current information helpful for the clinical diagnosis and treatment of allergies and immune disorders. Topics of the 20 chapters include asthma, disorders of the eye, diseases of the lung, anaphlaxism, insect allergies, drug allergies, rheumatic diseases, transplantation immunology, and immunization. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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Sleep Information for Teens: Health Tips about Adolescent Sleep Requirements, Sleep Disorders, and the Effects of Sleep Deprivation: Including Facts about Why People Need Sleep, Sleep Patterns, Circadian Rhythms, Dreaming, Insomina, Sleep Apnea, Narc

Author: Karen Bellenir

Sleep cycles are regulated by an internal biological clock, and when children enter the teen years, their sleep patterns change. They feel more wakeful later into the evening than they did when they were younger. When this natural tendency is coupled with earlier school starting times, sleep debts begin to accumulate. Inadequate sleep leads to poorer daytime performance and a decreased ability to concentrate. It has a negative impact on learning, extracurricular activities, and social relationships. It increases reaction times, contributes to memory lapses, and can affect behavior and moods. When teens don't get enough sleep at night, they fall asleep at inappropriate-and even dangerous-times, such as in class or behind the wheel.

Sleep Information for Teens provides facts about sleep and sleep requirements for teens. It explains the biological processes involved in sleep and discusses circadian rhythms, dreaming, sleep hygiene, and sleep disorders, including insomnia, delayed sleep phase syndrome, sleep apnea, narcolepsy, restless legs syndrome, sleep walking, and enuresis (bedwetting). A special section on sleep deprivation explains the physical and mental consequences of inadequate sleep, and a section on current research initiatives reports some of the most recent findings. The book concludes with a directory of resources for additional information and a list of suggestions for further reading about sleep and sleep disorders.

Table of Contents:

Preface     ix
Understanding Sleep
Facts And Misperceptions About Sleep     3
The Biology Of Sleep     17
Sleep Patterns And Circadian Rhythms     25
Napping     39
Dreaming     43
Sleep Habits
How Much Sleep Do You Need?     51
Getting The Sleep You Need     57
The Sleep Environment     65
Sleeping Tips     71
What To Do If You Can't Sleep     77
Caffeine: What You Should Know     81
Anxiety Can Affect Sleep     85
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Can Lead To Sleep Disturbances     93
Sleeping Pills: Benefits And Risks     99
Cognitive Behavior Therapy For Treating Sleep Problems     105
Complementary And Alternative Therapies For Sleep Problems     109
Sleep Disorders And Related Problems
Common Sleep Problems     119
Insomnia     125
Delayed Sleep Phase Syndrome     137
Snoring     141
Sleep Apnea     145
Narcolepsy     155
Hypersomnia And Kleine-Levin Syndrome     171
Restless Legs Syndrome     175
Sleepwalking     185
Nocturnal Sleep-Related Eating Disorder     189
Nightmares And Night Terrors     195
Enuresis (Bedwetting)     201
Bruxism     207
Nocturnal Asthma     209
The Consequences Of Sleep Deprivation
Sleep Deprivation May Be Undermining Teen Health     215
Is It Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Or Sleep Deprivation?     225
Teens, Sleep Deprivation, And Depression     229
Sleep Deprivation Affects Sports Performance     237
Does Sleep Deprivation Lead To Weight Gain?     243
Drowsy Driving: A Potentially Deadly Result Of Sleep Deprivation     247
Sleep Research
America's Sleepy Teens: A Look At The Numbers     257
A Good Night's Sleep May Be Key To Effective Learning     265
Studying The Benefits Of Delayed School Start Times     273
Sleep May Be Critical For Biochemical Brain Processes     285
Research Confirms The Virtues Of 'Sleeping On It'     289
A Biomarker In Saliva May Help Measure Sleep Deprivation     293
Histamine Is Key To Wakefulness     297
Sleep Research At The National Institutes Of Health     299
If You Need More Information
Resources For Additional Information About Sleep And Sleep Disorders     327
Suggestions For Further Reading About Sleep And Sleep Disorders     333
Index     341

Outsmarting Diabetes or Golden Elixir CHI Kung

Outsmarting Diabetes: A Dynamic Approach for Reducing the Effects of Insulin-Dependent Diabetes

Author: Richard S Beaser

From the world-renowned Joslin Diabetes Center and the coauthor of the million-copy seller, The Joslin Diabetes Manual, this book is based on the results of the ten-year Diabetes Control and Complications Trial (DCCT) from the National Institutes of Health--which proved that intensive control, opposed to standard methods, greatly reduces the effects of diabetes and the risk of long-term complications.

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Golden Elixir CHI Kung

Author: Mantak Chia

MARTIAL ARTS / TAOISM

Golden Elixir is the fountain or water of life. It is the combination of saliva, hormonal fluids, and external essences that when mixed together become the Elixir of Immortality.

Saliva has long been considered by Taoists as a key component for optimal health. Some Taoist texts recommend swallowing the saliva up to 1,000 times a day to promote physical healing. Thousands of years ago Taoists became aware of changes in the taste and consistency of saliva that accompanied meditative practices. They learned that combining saliva with the hormonal fluids and essences released during sexual activities forms a powerful elixir. Taoists believe that this Golden Elixir is not only a physical healing agent, but also is a major transformative agent in preparing for higher spiritual work.

Golden Elixir Chi Kung contains twelve postures that develop and utilize the healing power of saliva. Ten of these involve gathering energy and forces through the body’s hair, which acts as a negative-energy filter and can also be used to store surplus positive energy. Taoists regard the hair as antennae extending out into nature and the universe. By utilizing the practices in this book, readers can develop self-healing abilities that revitalize organs and promote longevity and spiritual vitality.

A student of several Taoist masters, Mantak Chia founded the Healing Tao System in North America in 1979 and developed it worldwide as European Tao Yoga and Universal Healing Tao. He has taught and certified tens of thousands of students and instructors from all over the world and tours the United States annually, giving workshops and lectures. He is thedirector of the Tao Garden Health Spa and Resort training center in northern Thailand and the author of twenty-five books, including the bestselling The Multi-Orgasmic Man.

Table of Contents:

Acknowledgments

Putting Golden Elixir Chi Kung
   into Practice

Introduction
     Water of Life
     Universal Tao Basic Practices
          and Preparation Exercises

1 -- Golden Elixir: The Body’s Own Fluids
      The Healing Potency of Saliva and 
         Hormones
           The Healing Power of Jesus’ Saliva
      Saliva: Glands and Composition
           The Benefits of Combining Chi and
              Oxygen with the Saliva
      Hormones and the Endocrine System
      The Different Types of Elixir

2 -- Golden Elixir Chi Kung
          Foundation Practices
      Basic Elixir Practice
      Nine Flower Glands Massage

3 -- Drawing in Surplus Energy
      Sensing the Hair and Its Surplus Energy
      The Biology of Hair
      Initial Exercises for Drawing in 
         Surplus Energy
          Simple Saliva-Swallowing Exercise
      Drawing in the Surplus Energy
           Tongue Connection to the Heart
           Mouth Connection to the Spleen
           Nose Connection to the Lungs
           Ear Connection to the Kidneys
           Eye Connection to the Liver
           Sense Openings–Mouth Connection

4 -- The Twelve Elixir Chi Kung Practices
       Dragon Gazes at the Pearl
      Looking Back at the Moon
      Wai T’o Offering the Rod
      Giant Raises the Tower
      Iron Bridge Swallow
      Shaking the Head and Wagging the Tail
      Pull the Silk and Swing the Leg
      Gathering the Golden Earth Pill
      Tiger out of the Cage
      Iron Buffalo Plows the Land
      Fair Lady Jumps
      Elixir Chi Kung Ending Exercise

5 -- Golden Elixir and Chi Circulation
        Chi Circulation Exercise

Bibliography

About the Author

The Universal Tao System and
    Training Center
       The Universal Tao System
       The Universal Tao Training Center
          System

Index

Rock Hard ABS for You or Life after Stroke

Rock Hard ABS for You!: Shape up That Waistline

Author: Robert Kennedy

Rock Hard Abs For You! is designed with the beginner in mind. Both men and women can benefit from the 15 easy-to-follow ab exercises. It has tips on increasing your metabolism to achieve sculpted abs more readily. Also discussed are the optimal training times to increase the effectiveness of your workouts, and proper techniques to measure your progress.

Table of Contents:

	Introduction	5
	Slim and Shapely	5
	The Fashionable Physique	6
	A Healthy Body	6
	Getting It Right	7
	Sculpting the Stomach	7
	Radical Change	7
	Avoiding Overkill	8
	Multi-Tasks	8
	Time	9
	Lifetime Approach	9
Chapter 1	Spot Shaping vs. Spot Reduction	11
	Spot Shaping is No Fable	12
	Specific Exercises	12
Chapter 2	15 Super Hot Ab Exercises	15
	Consistency is Number One	15
	Managed Energy	16
	Rotation Variation	17
	Frequency	17
	The Time Element	18
	The Exercises	18
#1	Flat Bench Leg Raises	19
#2	The Abdominal Vacuum	20
#3	The Crunch	21
#4	The Bike Crunch	22
#5	Extended Reverse Crunches	22
#6	Elevated Crunches	23
#7	Elevated Partial Situps	23
#8	Hanging Leg Raises	24
#9	Reverse Crunches	25
#10	Partial Situps	25
#11	V-Raises	26
#12	Wheel Rolls	26
#13	Elbow-to-Knee Crunches	26
#14	Rope Crunches	26
#15	Knees-on-Bench Crunches	27
	Few vs. Many	27
	Stomach Sculpting Tips	28
	The Ideal Weekly Waist Workout	28
	The Busy Person's Waist Workout	28
Chapter 3	Monitoring the Midsection	31
	The Weight Scales - Pros & Cons	31
	Measuring Up	32
	Caliper Check	33
	Mirrors Don't Lie	33
	Notebook	34
	Total Tool Assessment	34
	Periodic - Not Constant	35
	Monitoring Tips	35
Chapter 4	Metabolic Furnace	37
	Burning Off Bodyfat	37
	Elevating Your Rate	37
	Basal Metabolism	38
	The Hype Factor	38
	Second Rate Increase - Resting Phase	40
	The Stomach Weight Workout	41
	Compound Movements	41
	Basic Compound Workout	42
	Clean & Jerk	42
	Bench Press	42
	Lat Pulldowns	43
	The Squat	44
	Frequency	45
	Metabolic Surge	46
Chapter 5	The Exercise and Activity Effect	49
	On the Go	49
	Metabolic Meltdown	50
	Fidgeting & Flexing	51
	Direct & Indirect Effect	51
	Aerobic Exercise	52
	52 Flavors	54
	Running	54
	Walking - Outside and Treadmill	55
	Stepping Up	55
	Variety	56
	Optimal Training Times	56
	Less Fat = More Appeal	57
Chapter 6	The Thermal Factor	59
	Diet & Digestion	59
	The Thermic Effect of Food Digestion	60
	Reducing & Substituting	61
	Simple Steps	62

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Life After Stroke: The Guide to Recovering Your Health and Preventing Another Stroke

Author: Joel Stein

In this compassionate guide, three expert physicians who treat people with stroke describe how to navigate the path to recovery. Their practical advice on treatment, rehabilitation, and lifestyle changes is also designed to help prevent another stroke.

Drs. Stein, Silver, and Frates begin by explaining how stroke occurs and what happens when different parts of the brain are injured. They describe diagnostic tools such as CT scans and MRIs as well as medications used to prevent and treat stroke, and they explain in detail how stroke survivors can heal optimally. They also set out plans to help survivors reduce the risk of another stroke, including the Stroke Savvy Exercise Plan and Stroke Savvy Diet Plan.

Relating patients' experiences and bringing readers up to date on promising new treatments, Life After Stroke offers hope to stroke survivors and their families.

Doody Review Services

Reviewer:Florence A Denby, MS(Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago)
Description:This book provides a comprehensive tool for stroke survivors and their families for understanding stroke etiology, reasons for post-stroke testing, and how to get the most from recovery. Throughout the book, the authors chronicle fascinating accounts of historical figures as well as everyday people who have experienced stroke as they relate to the medical consequences and recovery.
Purpose:This is an attempt to supply people with stroke and their loved ones with the information about what to expect during the rehabilitation process and how to maximize it. More accurate than stroke is the term brain attack, defined as a sudden event causing damage to the brain that with early treatment can be reversed or the progression stopped. The book's substance is captured in the description of a complicated disease with numerous etiologies/comorbidities and the well written explanation of stroke rehabilitation as a multidiscipline process. The book meets its noble objectives for use as a consumer resource in conjunction with the physician and members of the rehabilitation team.
Audience:Although the authors intend this book for people with stroke and their loved ones, in my experience, many stroke survivors would have a difficult time comprehending this material because of the medical terminology and jargon. However, the vignettes, practical examples, drawings, and tables scattered throughout the book provide in-depth information that can be easily understood. The authors are experienced practitioners who have collaborated with stroke and rehabilitation specialistsin the thoughtful development of a fine book.
Features:This is a comprehensive overview of what a stroke is, what happens during the initial recovery, and how stroke survivors can make the most of their rehabilitation process and continue to recover throughout their lifetime. Giving consumers knowledge of what possibly caused their stroke empowers them to take necessary precautions for secondary prevention and also allows greater control of modifiable risk factors and outcomes. The chapter on heart and blood vessels and stroke is an excellent teaching tool, especially the party analogy describing what causes hardening of the arteries. The chapter on exercise and stroke addresses the needs of stroke survivors at different levels of functioning whether severe, moderate, mild, and/or without residual functioning problems.
Assessment:It is difficult to write a book for all stroke survivors and their families because of the diversity of the population. This book is an excellent resource for people with stroke, their loved ones, and any one interested in stroke recovery and prevention. Healthcare providers, allied health professionals, and nurses would benefit from this comprehensive tutorial study of stroke prevention and recovery. This offers an excellent source to reference when explaining to patients the nature of their injury and their own role in recovery.

Aromatherapy for Bodyworkers or Heart Care for Life

Aromatherapy for Bodyworkers

Author: Jade Shutes

As aromatherapy gains in popularity among complementary medical modalities, more and more bodywork professionals now integrate essential oils into their practices.  Aromatherapy for Bodyworkers embraces the expansion of knowledge about the application and benefits of this emerging practice and presents a most complete and authoritative source of information for health care workers and spa professionals. It begins with the basics on plants, oils, quality, safety, and chemistry.  It then progresses into blending methods, an exploration of the skin and olfaction, and finally a concrete discussion about integrating aromatherapy into bodywork practice. Massage Therapists or any bodywork professionals.

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Heart Care for Life: Developing the Program That Works Best for You

Author: Genell Subak Sharp

More than 70 million Americans have some form of heart disease. For each of them, obtaining accurate information about the disease and the many options for dealing with it can be both empowering and life saving. In this book, cardiologist Dr. Barry L. Zaret and Genell Subak-Sharpe offer up-to-date facts about the best treatments available and an innovative approach that shows how treatment programs can be tailored to meet the needs of each unique patient.

There are no short-term fixes and no one-size-fitsall programs, explain Zaret and Subak-Sharpe. Although certain characteristics are common to each form of heart disease and its treatments,these constants must be tempered against individual variables. The authors outline the constants for the full range of cardiovascular conditions, from angina and heart attacks to high blood pressure and cardiac arrhythmias. They then guide readers through the process of assessing personal variables to develop an individual treatment and life-style program.

Written in a warmly reassuring style, this indispensable guide to heart care offers realistic hope and specific directions for designing a lifelong heart care program. Filled with practical advice, instructional case histories, a philosophy for controlling your health, self-tests to assess risk, and questions to ask your doctor, it looks toward an even better future for those with heart disease.

Library Journal

Heart disease continues to be a preventable plague in the American population, with one of every five individuals suffering from some form of cardiovascular disease. Zaret (medicine & radiology, Yale Univ. Sch. of Medicine) and Stein (director of preventive cardiology, Beth Israel Medical Ctr., NY) have each written books that stress patient responsibility in understanding and maintaining one's own heart health. In Heart Care, Zaret, whose coauthor, Subak-Sharpe, has produced or collaborated on more than 40 health and medicine books, stresses that a personalized plan adapted to an individual's preferences and lifestyle is critical to success. Warning against making many changes at once, he advises on exercise, diet, psychological factors, and smoking cessation. A broad overview of tests and treatments for common heart conditions, including benefits and disadvantages, is offered. Alternative treatments are briefly covered, as are heart disease in special populations (e.g., women, the elderly, minority ethnic groups, young athletes) and advances in medical devices, therapies, and procedures. In Outliving, Stein underscores the new medical research that has improved available treatments for heart disease, challenging readers to become knowledgeable about their health. Chapters offer one of ten "New Rules" to beat heart disease, starting with discovering whether one already has it. Throughout, evidence-based studies are interspersed with Stein's recommendations for lifestyle changes. Readers will also learn about risk assessments; tests and treatments; exercise, diet, and the mind-body connection; and clinical studies on alternative and complementary therapies. Questions that patients should ask their doctors and tips on partnering with the medical team are excellent; Stein's description of how heart disease develops is enlightening. Both books contain valuable, current, evidence-based information, although Stein's volume is more personal and features more concrete advice. Both are recommended for larger libraries.-Janet M. Schneider, James A. Haley Veterans' Hosp. Lib., Tampa Copyright 2006 Reed Business Information.

Table of Contents:

	List of Abbreviations	ix
	Preface	xi
	Introduction	xvi
1	A Personalized Plan: The Key to a Lifelong Heart Program	1
Part I	Lifestyle and Heart Health	25
2	Exercise Your Way to a Healthy Heart and Body	31
3	Adopting a Heart-Healthy Diet	50
4	Stress, Depression, and Other Psychological Factors	69
5	Controlling and Stopping Smoking	82
Part II	The Basics of Lifelong Treatment	93
6	Diagnostic Tests and Procedures	97
7	Treating Your Heart Condition	120
8	Alternative and Complementary Therapies	154
Part III	Populations with Special Concerns	165
9	Heart Care for Women	169
10	Heart Disease in the Elderly	179
11	Heart Disease in Minority Populations	186
12	Young Athletes and Heart Disease	192
13	Adults with Congenital Heart Disease	199
14	Practical Advice for Travelers	206
Part IV	Advances in Treating Heart Disease and Hope for the Future	213
15	Recently Developed Devices and Procedures	217
16	Biologically Based Therapies	228
17	Experimental Treatments and Clinical Trials	239
	Epilogue	244
	Acknowledgments	246
	Glossary	247
	Further Reading and Resources	256
	Index	261

Qigong for Staying Young or 7 Steps to Healthy Eating

Qigong for Staying Young: A Simple 20-Minute Workout to Cultivate Your Vital Energy

Author: Shoshanna Katzman

Shoshanna Katzman distills the ancient practice of Qigong into a graceful 20-minute program of revitalizing movements and healing postures. For women of all ages, this illustrated, step-by-step workout will help improve your overall health and fitness while maintaining youthful skin, eyes, hair, and energy. Customize your routine and move beyond the 20-minute workout as you learn to apply the healing power of Qigong -- along with dietary remedies and self-acupressure techniques -- to specific age-related concerns such as arthritis, menopause, hearing loss, osteoporosis, weight gain, and sexual vitality.

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7 Steps to Healthy Eating

Author: Paul Reisser

Should I be cutting back on carbs?

Is sugar to blame for my child's hyperactivity?

Are artificial sweeteners safe?

Dr. Paul Reisser, Focus on the Family, and the Physicians Resource Council provide practical answers to your most pressing questions in this quick reference pocket guide. In a world of empty calories, fast food on every corner, and confusing ingredient labels, it's not surprising that obesity and eating disorders are two of the top concerns of today's families.

Learn how you and your kids can avoid the fast-food trap.

Discover the truth about carbs, cholesterol, supplements, and more.

Find out how emotional and spiritual issues relate to eating.

Develop healthy habits for a lifetime of good nutrition.

If You Hear the Message Three Times Listen or The New Glucose Revolution Pocket Guide to Losing Weight

If You Hear the Message Three Times, Listen

Author: Patricia Heller

This is a book about listening. It's also about seeing, feeling, and sensing. When one learns the language the universe speaks, one can hear, see, feel, and sense the message and discover that everything happens in our lives for a reason.

Patricia Heller's journey of discovery can help anyone searching for answers. While overcoming a debilitating, supposedly incurable disease, Heller discovered:

• how to heal illness by finding what we repress from ourselves and the world;
• the meditations, tools, and encouragement to accept that it's never too late to live a magical life;
• the Four Insights for achieving even the most challenging of goals.

Heller says there is no "right" way to approach change, just as there is no right age, teacher, or doctrine. With laugh-out-loud anecdotes, she shows that while a transformational journey can be awe-inspiring and command reverence, a little irreverence now and then keeps things balanced. If You Hear the Message Three Times, Listen is a creative and empowering memoir certain to resonate with readers seeking real change in their life.

Our lives are guided by intuition, synchronicity, and coincidence. If we listen, we can hear messages that are always there helping us on our way.

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The New Glucose Revolution Pocket Guide to Losing Weight

Author: Jennie Brand Miller

When it comes to losing weight, not all foods are created equal. Written by the world's leading authorities on the glycemic index, The New Glucose Revolution Pocket Guide to Losing Weight answers the questions most frequently asked by dieters about low G.I. foods, recounts success stories about people who have lost weight by making the switch to a low G.I. diet, includes a week's worth of low G.I. meal plans. This pocket guide contains the most complete and up-to-date lists available of the glycemic index, glycemic load, and carbohydrate contents of more than 750 foods and drinks..