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Take a holistic approach to your health and discover the ancient art of Chinese medicine. Over 3,000 years old, traditional Chinese medicine continues to be effective today. Unlike orthodox Western medicine, with its symptom-oriented treatments, Chinese medicine aims to cure diseases by focusing on the person and cause, and identifying a range of highly detailed syndromes with specific treatment programmes.

"Everything you need to know about giving and receiving a massage." -Jack Canfield, author, Chicken Soup for the Soul "I recommend this book for everyone who would like to make the art of massage a part of their lives." -John Gray, author of Men Are from Mars, Women Are from Venus "...reveals dozens of healthy tips to help you achieve inner harmony, peace of mind, and an entirely new level of well-being..." -From the Foreword by Robin Leach What reduces pain, enhances athletic performance, jo...

Rosemary Gladstar is the mother of modern herbalism. Her wisdom and vision have inspired an entire generation of herbal healers, and her insights into the healing power of plants have helped people everywhere embrace more natural, healthy, and radiant lives.The bulk of the book is dedicated to specific herbal remedies for everyone in the family - adults, babies, children, and elders. Good Vision No-Cook Herbal Jam, for example, will help keep aging eyes functional, while Rosemary's Itch Relief R...

Yoga to go ist eine therapeutisch ausgerichtete Form von Yoga, die eine schnelle und zugleich wirkungsvolle Hilfe bei Stress, chronischer Erschoepfung, Arthrose, Ruckensschmerzen und Muskelverspannungen bietet. Das Konzept ist ein moderner Mix aus ausgewahlten Yoga-Koerperubungen (Asanas), Atemtechnik, Superfoods und Achtsamkeit. Die UEbungssequenzen trainieren Kraft, Flexibilitat, Gleichgewicht und Muskelausdauer und bieten eine rasche Hilfe bei ausgewahlten typischen Alltagsbeschwerden, z. B....

This significantly expanded and newest edition of the bestselling HIMSS Dictionary of Health Information and Technology Terms, Acronyms and Organizations has been developed and extensively reviewed by a robust team of industry experts. The fifth edition of this dictionary serves as a quick reference for students, health information and technology (IT) professionals, and healthcare executives to better navigate the ever-growing health IT field. This valuable resource includes more than 3,400 def...

`There's something going around'. `It must be stress.' These are the things we tell ourselves when we feel ill but can't figure out why. In today's world, lifestyle and environment are the two biggest threats to human health. They are also the most dangerous because, unlike the germs that give you a cold or `flu, they take years to build up in the body before producing symptoms. 'Living Dangerously' is a different kind of health book. Aimed at anyone concerned about the vague feelings of unwel...

This book examines the rapidly growing field of functional foods in the prevention and management of chronic and infectious diseases. Chapters explore the varied sources, biochemical properties, metabolism, health benefits, and safety of bioactive ingredients for nutraceutical and functional food products. Special emphasis is given to linking the molecular and chemical structures of biologically active components in foods to their nutritional and pharmacological effects on human health and welln...