Skinny Bitch in the Kitch: Kick-Ass Recipes for Hungry Girls Who Want to Stop Cooking Crap (and Start Looking Hot!)
by Rory Freedman
from Running Press
YOU: The Smart Patient: An Insider's Handbook for Getting the Best Treatment
by Michael F. Roizen
from Free Press
Everyone needs to become a smart patient. In fact, in the worst cases, your life may even depend on it. Number one bestselling authors and doctors Michael Roizen and Mehmet Oz have written this indispensable handbook to help everyone to get the best health care possible -- by making everyone into their own medical detective.
Witty, playful, at times offbeat, but always authoritative, You: The Smart Patient shows you how to become your own medical sleuth, tracing your medical family tree and wending your way through the pitfalls of any health care situation. Written in conjunction with the health care community's leading oversight group, The Joint Commission, the book shows readers in clear, easy steps how to take control of their own health care and deal with all matters that may come up when facing a medical case: from choosing the right doctor, hospital, and insurance company to navigating prescription drugs, specialists, treatment options, alternative medicine, pain management, or any problem that might arise.
Accessible, humorous, and filled with information that you need, You: The Smart Patient is a book for every patient and all those dealing with a loved one's medical issues.
Physicians Desk Reference 2008: Hospital/Library Version (Physicians' Desk Reference (Pdr))
from Physician's Desk Reference
Physicians have turned to PDR for the latest word on prescription drugs for over 62 years! Today, PDR is considered the standard prescription drug reference and can be found in virtually every medical facility and pharmacy in the United States. The 62nd edition contains more that 3,000 pages-our most comprehensive edition ever! Among the new drugs featured in this edition are: Brovana; Coreg CR; Fentora; Glumetza; Januvia; Travatan Z; Vectubix; Zolinza You will find information on more that 4,000 drugs by brand and generic name, manufacturer, adn product category. Your 2008 PDR provides usage information and warnings, drug interactions, plus more that 2,000 full-size, full-color photos cross-referenced to the drug. You will also find: * Phonetic spelling * A key to controlled substances * Dosages * Clinical pharmacology * Other FDA-required information * Adverse Reactions * Contraindications * Pediatric use * FDA use-in-pregnancy ratings
Eat Right for Your Type Complete Blood Type Encyclopedia
by Peter J. D'Adamo
from Riverhead Books
Dr. Peter J. D'Adamo has established himself as the world's most popular and respected authority on the connection between blood type and eating, cooking and living. Eat Right 4 Your Type, Cook Right 4 Your Type, and Live Right 4 Your Type have created an international phenomenon.
Now comes the essential reference book to answer all your questions about conditions, herbs, supplements, medication and food. From asthma to sore throat, from cancer to thrombosis, this guide recommends treatment for hundreds of conditions, citing rigorous studies that detail the frequency and severity of the conditions for each blood type.
The 24-Hour Pharmacist: Advice, Options, and Amazing Cures from America's Most Trusted Pharmacist
by Suzy Cohen
from Collins
As a pharmacist for almost two decades, Suzy Cohen knows that medication can often be invaluable. But she has also learned to "think outside the pill" and recommend natural options that are often just as good or better at promoting health without the risk of dangerous, drug-induced side effects. In this comprehensive, one-of-a-kind resource, she answers such questions as:
- How can I stop my husband/wife from snoring?
- Are vitamin pills worth it or worthless?
- Are there alternatives to antidepressants?
- What kind of surge protection is there for hot flashes?
- How can I train my body to lose fat?
The 30 Day Total Health Makeover: Everything You Need to Do to Change Your Body, Your Health, and Your Life in 30 Amazing Days
by Marilu Henner
from Collins
Are you ready to make a change?
Spend a month with Marilu!
"Health is not just about weight or appearance, but rather about a much bigger picture. I really believe that you can't be a healthy person unless everything is working together. Your body, your mind, your living space. Live in my world for 30 days and I promise you will feel better."
-- Marilu
The Complete Book of Food Counts, 7th edition (Complete Book of Food Counts)
by Corinne T. Netzer
from Dell
Featuring thousands of new listings—and thousands more choices—than ever before, this completely revised seventh edition of The Complete Book of Food Counts is the most up-to-date reference you can buy. Featuring all-new information on a wide variety of new products, here are essential counts for generic and brand-name foods PLUS the latest gourmet and health foods, including hundreds of ethnic foods. From fast-food salads to gourmet pizza, from Mexican to Japanese to Indian cuisines, this authoritative reference gives you all the nutritional information you need, whether you’re walking the supermarket aisles or checking out your local natural food and gourmet shops!
The Yeast Connection: A Medical Breakthrough
by William G. Crook
from Vintage Books
An in-depth guide to those health problems in people of all ages and sexes that can be traced to sensitivity to the yeast germ candida albicans.
Sugar Blues
by William Dufty
from Grand Central Publishing
The Language Of Yoga: Complete A to Y guide to Asana Names, Sanskrit Terms, and Chants
by Nicolai Bachman
from Sounds True
This interactive book/cd set includes more than 200 asanas with illustrated yoga postures and 300 Sanskrit definitions. Nicolai Bachman teaches you how to read and pronounce these sacred sounds with precision, and guides you through seven yoga chants with exact rhythm, tone, and pronunciation. This is an indispensable reference guide for any serious student of yoga.
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