The Complete Diabetes Organizer: Your Guide to a Less Stressful and More Manageable Diabetes Life
GOLD MEDAL WINNER FOR HEALTH AND WELLNESS IN THE 2014 LIVING NOW BOOK AWARDSIs your lack of organization impacting your ability to effectively manage your diabetes? Do you run out of supplies and forget endocrinologist appointments? Do you find snacks in your pantry that expired sometime before the insulin pump was invented? Do you struggle to keep track …
An essential resource–featuring 50 proven Quick Reference guides–for the millions of parents, siblings, and friends of people with mental illness, as well as professionals in the …
At any given time, hundreds of different health books are offered to the American public. Most of these books provide some useful information, but none adequately address the archaic state of medical practice that patients with serious disease are confronted with. The mission of this fifth edition of Disease Prevention and Treatment is to break down the barriers …
The Anatomy of Exercise and Movement for the Study of Dance, Pilates, Sports, and Yoga
Awareness of movement potential,” says author Jo Ann Staugaard-Jones, “is key to a healthy body and injury prevention.” The Anatomy of Exercise & Movement shows readers how to gain that awareness by understanding the biomechanics of movement. In ten chapters, color-coded for easy reference, the author covers all of the major muscle and joint areas, including the spine; …
Of the countless ailments that rack the human machine,high blood pressure is one of the easiest to preventand one of the most responsive to treatment.Who gets high blood pressure? Should you panic if you or someone you love develops hypertension? How can you help yourself, even if you’re in a high-risk group?High blood pressure is commonly the result …
A revised and updated edition of the World’s most widely used medical reference, The Merck Manual of Medical Information, Second Home Edition.For more than 100 years doctors have been coming to us for advice. Now you can, too. The Merck Manual has traditionally provided exclusive, up-to-the-minute information to doctors, nurses, and other healthcare professionals. Now, with the special …
The Mayo Clinic Book of Home Remedies: What to Do For The Most Common Health Problems
Many common health problems can be treated with simple remedies you can do at home. Even if the steps you take don’t cure the problem, they can relieve symptoms and allow you to go about your daily life, or at least help you until you’re able to see a doctor. Some remedies, such as changing your diet to …
The most trusted medical resource, now updated, expanded and revised For almost three decades, readers have turned to The Complete Guide to Symptoms, Illness & Surgery for the most comprehensive and easy-to-use tool for diagnosing, understanding and seeking treatment for any illness—from the common cold to life-threatening cancer and heart disease. With up-to-date information on new medical …
More than one million Americans suffer from Hemochromatosis, and most have to suffer through misdiagnoses and multiple doctor visits before finding the right treatment. If left untreated, Hemochromatosis can lead to heart attack, diabetes, cirrhosis, or cancer. Written by top medical researchers and experts, this comprehensive and reliable guide dispels the myths, explains the basic science behind the …
Folk Medicine: A New England Almanac of Natural Health Care From A Noted Vermont Country Doctor
“A fascinating book by a distinguished Vermont physician.”NEW YORK DAILY NEWSFor centuries the vigorous and healthy families of Vermont have passed down simple commonsense home remedies for all sorts of common aches and pains, from one generation to the next. Dr. Jarvis spent years practicing medicine in the Green Mountains and observed the natural wonders of Vermont folk …