Saturday, December 31, 2011

The Family Intervention Guide to Mental Illness: Recognizing Symptoms and Getting Treatment

The Family Intervention Guide to Mental Illness: Recognizing Symptoms and Getting Treatment Review



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Over 50 million Americans have a mental illness, but as many as 20 million don't have their illness detected. And many others get substandard treatment. Family members play a crucial role in recognizing mental illness, and helping a loved one get the treatment they need. The early signs of mental illness are clear if you know what to look for, and getting rapid and effective treatment will help your relative get better faster. If you think a family member or friend may be struggling with a mental illness, or isn't getting effective treatment, this guide will help you recognize symptoms, get the right treatment, and work together as a family to help your loved one get better.

Inside you'll find step-by-step support and information for determining whether someone you care about is suffering from a mental disorder, and what you can do to help. The Family Intervention Guide to Mental Illness outlines the nine fundamental steps to recognizing, managing, and recovering from mental illness. It provides both diagnostic information and details about therapy options and useful medications. With the right advice, determined effort, and a lot of love, you can make a difference.


Friday, December 30, 2011

Better Health with Foot Reflexology

Better Health with Foot Reflexology Review



Excellent training guide to conduct the Ingham Method of Foot Reflexology on yourself and others. This is a newly revised and expanded edition with large color photos, much more educational material and there have been more foot reflexology techniques added. This book is an amazing source for one to learn about the body's functions and how all of the organs and glands can be manipulated through reflexology on the feet. Better Health With Foot Reflexology is a best-seller in the alternative health care industry today.


Thursday, December 29, 2011

Macular Degeneration: A Complete Guide for Patients and Their Families

Macular Degeneration: A Complete Guide for Patients and Their Families Review



For people who start losing their vision to macular degeneration, the prospect of impending blindness is frightening and terribly depressing. They often get contradictory advice about surgery, medical treatments, natural supplements, and lifestyle changes that might arrest or reverse the condition, and these conflicting recommendations only compound their anxiety.

Finally, in Macular Degeneration: A Complete Guide for Patients and Their Families, patients and their loved ones can turn to one easy-to-understand and authoritative source for up-to-date information about macular degeneration. Written by renowned ophthalmologist Michael Samuel, M.D., a retinal specialist, this book casts the spotlight on macular degeneration and dispels the myths surrounding this disease.

Macular Degeneration: A Complete Guide for Patients and Their Families offers a wealth of insights into what macular degeneration is, what causes it, and the array of contemporary treatment options. Here you_ll learn:

-Lifestyle and environmental factors that can affect your risk of developing age-related macular degeneration (AMD)
-Dietary strategies to prevent or slow the progression of macular degeneration
-Nutritional supplements that work
-The difference between dry AMD and wet AMD
-When surgery is the best option
-How to choose an eye care professional (or know that you_ve chosen the right one)
-How to deal with the stress of vision loss to macular degeneration

Written for patients-and those who love and care for them_Macular Degeneration: A Complete Guide for Patients and Their Families presents a clear picture of this illness and how best to address it. It_s the definitive source for information about macular degeneration; the tools, techniques, and strategies contemporary medicine offers people grappling with this frightening illness; and the prospects for stopping, and even reversing, the progression of this disease.


Tuesday, December 27, 2011

Health Promotion and Aging, 4th Edition: Practical Applications for Health Professionals

Health Promotion and Aging, 4th Edition: Practical Applications for Health Professionals Review



Continuing to advocate for health professionals becoming health educators and a more informed, healthier aging population, Haber updates this fourth edition of his respected text with discussion and analysis of major topics in the field, including:

" The MyPyramid Food Guide " Changing Medical Encounters into Health Encounters " Descriptions of Model Health Programs " Reviewing the 2006 Surgeon General's Report on Second-Hand Smoke " Analyzing Medicare Part D " The Benefits of Pet Support " Life Review and Cognitive Fitness " Appraisals of Complementary and Alternative Practices

Innovative ideas on public policy and aging, examples of stand-out community health advocacy, and a final chapter on the future of the field complete this integrated look at health, community, and aging.


Sunday, December 25, 2011

Family Health for Dummies

Family Health for Dummies Review



Finally, a complete, written-by-the-experts reference on family health that not only covers common diseases and minor surgeries but also discusses preventive medicine and managed health care. Sure to become a family favorite!
-- Helpful home remedies for everyday ailments -- from heartburn to headaches
-- The most important first aid items to have on hand
-- A complete overview of specific health issues concerning men, women, children, teens, and seniors
-- How to choose a doctor and navigate the maze of HMOs, PPOs, and other managed care options
-- Includes a symptom guide with treatment options for common conditions
-- Preventive care pointers -- diet and nutrition, physical fitness, and stress management


Saturday, December 24, 2011

Families Where Grace Is in Place

Families Where Grace Is in Place Review



Building a graceful marriage and raising creative, competent, contented children without legalism or manipulation.


Thursday, December 22, 2011

Understanding the Body Organs & The Eight Laws of Health

Understanding the Body Organs & The Eight Laws of Health Review



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Understanding the Body Organs & The Eight Laws of Health is divided into two sections. The first section simply and concisely explains how the body organs function and how they relate to one another. The next section deals with God's Plan, (the eight laws of health) explaining each one and sharing many benefits that will be derived by you from following the entire plan. Excellent for a home reference book, classroom use and individual study.


Tuesday, December 20, 2011

Legal and Ethical Issues for Health Professionals

Legal and Ethical Issues for Health Professionals Review



This is a comprehensive reference to the questions of right and wrong for the student and practicing health professional. This text will provide the reader with a strong foundation to build upon to help in the understanding of ethical dilemmas.


Monday, December 19, 2011

The Complete Family Guide to Schizophrenia: Helping Your Loved One Get the Most Out of Life

The Complete Family Guide to Schizophrenia: Helping Your Loved One Get the Most Out of Life Review



Will the person you love ever get better? Chances are you've grappled with the question. With care and support from their families, people with schizophrenia can and do make vast improvements. Noted therapists Kim Mueser and Susan Gingerich deepen your understanding of the illness and cover a wide range of effective treatments. Based on decades of research and experience, they offer pragmatic suggestions for dealing with depression, psychosis, and other symptoms. They show you how to prioritize needs, resolve everyday problems, and encourage your loved one to set life goals. Plus, individual sections highlight special issues for parents, children, siblings, and partners. Whether you’re facing schizophrenia for the first time or you’ve dealt with its impact for years, you’ll discover innovative ways to handle challenges that arise over the course of treatment, from reducing the chances of relapse to making friends and finding work. Recovery isn't an endpoint--it's a lifelong journey. With love, hope, and realistic optimism, striving for it can lead to a richer, more rewarding life for your entire family.


Saturday, December 17, 2011

The Creative Family: How to Encourage Imagination and Nurture Family Connections

The Creative Family: How to Encourage Imagination and Nurture Family Connections Review



When you learn to awaken your family’s creativity, wonderful things will happen: you’ll make meaningful connections with your children in large and small ways; your children will more often engage in their own creative discoveries; and your family will embrace new ways to relax, play, and grow together. With just the simple tools around you—your imagination, basic art supplies, household objects, and natural materials—you can transform your family life, and have so much more fun!

Amanda Soule has charmed many with her tales of creativity and parenting on her blog, SouleMama. Here she shares ideas and projects with the same warm tone and down-to-earth voice. Perfect for all families, the wide range of projects presented here offers ideas for imaginative play, art and crafts, nature explorations, and family celebrations.

This book embraces a whole new way of living that will engage your children’s imagination, celebrate their achievements, and help you to express love and gratitude for each other as a family.


Friday, December 16, 2011

Raising Vegetarian Children : A Guide to Good Health and Family Harmony

Raising Vegetarian Children : A Guide to Good Health and Family Harmony Review



When parents choose a vegetarian lifestyle for their child, it can set family fingers wagging in dietary disapproval. It's no easier on steak-loving parents when Junior announces he's sworn off meat. With the strategies in Raising Vegetarian Children, parents can ease family tensions and learn to accommodate the nutritional and emotional needs of their vegetarian offspring.

It includes a detailed explanation of the Vegetarian Food Pyramid and its vitamin- and protein-rich foods, allays concerns over dietary gaps, and is packed with recipes that will please any growing vegetarian, from infant to teenager.


Tuesday, December 13, 2011

The Men's Health Big Book of Food & Nutrition: Your completely delicious guide to eating well, looking great, and staying lean for life!

The Men's Health Big Book of Food & Nutrition: Your completely delicious guide to eating well, looking great, and staying lean for life! Review



In the aisles of the grocery store, the menus of chain restaurants, even in one’s own refrigerator, confusion about how to eat right reigns: Is low-carb good or is carbo-loading the better way to go? Fat-free or sugar-free? And when did those dreaded eggs become a health food? Americans are hungrier than ever for clear-cut answers to their most perplexing food questions, but a
private nutritionist or a membership in a diet club are expensive luxuries. What you really need is an authoritative, encyclopedic source at your fingertips. The Men’s Health Big Book of Nutrition is the ultimate guide to shopping, dining, and cooking for bigger flavor—and a leaner body. It answers the ongoing demand for definitive information about the food we eat and taps into a readership hungry for final-word answers. Based on the same format as the hugely successful The Men’s Health Big Book of Exercises and filled with easy-to-swallow eating strategies—and backed by groundbreaking studies and interviews with the world’s most authoritative nutrition researchers—The Men’s Health Big Book of Nutrition will help you discover just how easy it is to unlock the power of food and stay healthy for life.


Sunday, December 11, 2011

Health Care in Canada: A Citizen's Guide to Policy and Politics

Health Care in Canada: A Citizen's Guide to Policy and Politics Review



Health Care in Canada examines the challenges faced by the Canadian health care system, a subject of much public debate. In this book Katherine Fierlbeck provides an in-depth discussion of how health care decisions are shaped by politics and why there is so much disagreement over how to fix the system.

Many Canadians point to health care as a source of national pride; others are highly critical of the system's shortcomings and call for major reform. Yet meaningful debate cannot occur without an understanding of how the system actually operates. In this overview, Fierlbeck outlines the basic framework of the health care system with reference to specific areas such as administration and governance, public health, human resources, drugs and drug policy, and mental health. She also discusses alternative models in other countries such as Britain, the United States, and France. As health care becomes increasingly complex, it is crucial that Canadians have a solid grasp of the main issues within both the policy and political environments. With its balanced and accessible assessment of the main political and theoretical debates, Health Care in Canada is an essential guide for anyone with a stake in Canada's health system.


Monday, December 5, 2011

Don't Quit Get Fit: Overcoming the 4 Fitness Killers (First Place 4 Health)

Don't Quit Get Fit: Overcoming the 4 Fitness Killers (First Place 4 Health) Review



Every day, people give up trying to get in shape because they buy into the lie that being healthy is as simple as eating less and exercising more. But living healthy for a lifetime begins with a change of mind, not just a change in what we do. In Don’t Quit, Get Fit, fitness instructor and life coach Vicki Heath helps readers understand why they have failed in the past and shows them step-by-step how to develop lasting motivation for a lifetime of fitness. Readers will learn how to develop a healthy relationship with food and with their body, and will define their wellness goals using the one-of-a-kind Don’t Quit, Get Fit evaluation tool.


Saturday, December 3, 2011

Cholesterol Revitaliser: Insider Secrets to Revitalising Your Health and Lowering Your Cholesterol Naturally!

Cholesterol Revitaliser: Insider Secrets to Revitalising Your Health and Lowering Your Cholesterol Naturally! Review



About one in every three people in the US, UK and Europe have elevated cholesterol. So there is a very good chance that you have raised cholesterol and may not even know it.

It is a silent killer, and you need to find out NOW how to combat it.

"Cholesterol Revitaliser" is a fast-track health solution that can help you to do exactly that. It covers everything you need to know about effectively lowering your cholesterol.

It explores the information that you need to make informed, intelligent decisions about your health.

It discusses natural ways that you can dramatically lower your cholesterol, as well as the role that statins and supplements can play.

It outlines diet choices to lower cholesterol naturally and explores the amazing variety of foods that can re-invigorate your system.

Cholesterol Revitaliser covers everything that you need to know about effectively lowering your cholesterol, revitalising your health and cutting your chances of getting heart disease and heart attacks. Dramatically.

Throughout Cholesterol Revitaliser you will find hard facts backed up by scientific studies. Facts. Not theory. In language that you can actually understand.

By the end you will know these 7 things that you have probably never heard anywhere else before:

1/ The Fat Lowdown... And How Swapping 30 Calories of One Dietary Substance for Another DOUBLES Your Risk of Heart Disease! (If you know what it is you can avoid it)

2/ 110,000 People Can't Be Wrong... The SHOCKING Statistic that could cut your risk of heart attack by 30%!

3/ A 'Food' That Is 32% Fat, and Yet LOWERS YOUR CHOLESTEROL! (I Delve Into the Little Known Study That Tells All)

4/ A Treatment That Lowers LDL Cholesterol by 8.7% in MONTH 1 and 15% by Month 4 and Makes HDL Cholesterol Rise by 10%! (And it doesn't have the side effects of many commercial treatments!)

5/ Another 'Natural' Treatment that could reduce your LDL Cholesterol by 10 to 20%. Reduce Triglyceride's by 20 to 50% and raise HDL Cholesterol by 15 to 35%! (Sounds Great! It is. But I also discuss some drawbacks you may not hear elsewhere...)

6/ Three Other Natural Treatments to Lower Your Cholesterol that You Have Probably Never Heard of... I give you the details as to why you should (Hint - One of them reduced LDL Cholesterol by 13%)

7/ The Commercial Cholesterol Lowering Drugs - Statins, Bile Acid Sequestrants, Fibrates and HRT Considered - The Good, The Bad and The Ugly - A Lowdown of Each

Here is the Shortened Table of Contents of what you will learn when you order Cholesterol Revitaliser: (There is a comprehensive table of contents in the book itself as well as a full index)

Chapter 1 – The Basics of Cholesterol

Chapter 2 – Eating For Lower Cholesterol

Chapter 3 – The Cholesterol Conscious Chef

Chapter 4 – Cholesterol Lowering Treatments

Chapter 5 – Dealing With Your Doctor and Eight Cholesterol Myths

Chapter 6 – Three Insider Cholesterol Secrets

Chapter 7 – The Cholesterol Conscious Chef Goes Shopping

Chapter 8 – The Cholesterol Goldmine

Appendix 1 – The Amazing World of Vegetables

Appendix 2 – Getting Fruity

Appendix 3 – Learn To Read Food Labels

Glossary - The 18 Cholesterol Terms You Must Understand!

Index

By the end of reading Cholesterol Revitaliser you will understand what you need to do to lower your cholesterol effectively, safely and enjoyably.


Friday, December 2, 2011

Evolving Health: The Origins of Illness and How the Modern World Is Making Us Sick

Evolving Health: The Origins of Illness and How the Modern World Is Making Us Sick Review



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Human illnesses can be understood as damage to those adaptations that we took on at various stages in our evolution from pre-life molecules to modern Homo sapiens. Preventing these illnesses entails avoiding what causes the damage-- which too frequently are the everyday hazards of twenty-first-century life, as the chart below shows:

Level of Evolution

Cause of adaptive failure

resulting disease or problem

Pre-life

Environmental poisons

Certain birth defects

Single cell (bacteria and amoeba-like)

Viral infection

Colds/flu/HIV

Morula (sponge-like)

Cellular stress

Cancer

Chordate

Physical stress

Back pain

Fish

Excess dietary salt

Hypertension/heart disease

Amphibian

Tobacco smoke

Lung cancer/emphysema

Lower primate

Excess dietary sugar

Diabetes mellitus

Higher primate

Vitamin C deficiency

Scurvy

Ape

Excess dietary protein

Gout

Homo sapiens

Reduced dietary variety

Nutritionaldiseases/food allergies