Rival Truths (International Series in Social Psychology)
by Geoffrey Beattie
It is common sense that our survival as individuals depends on the survival of our physical bodies. However, common sense has been medicalised. Terms such as 'road rage' and 'premenstrual syndrome' sound like medical problems and suggest that it is affected individuals, rather than experiences or circumstances that require treatment.Without denying their importance, Rival Truths challenges four basic common sense views of health and illness and offers rival social psychological explanations. The...
Elements of a Successful Therapeutic Business
by Robyn Scherr and Kate Mackinnon
Osteoarthritis afflicts about 25 million people in the United States--two-thirds of all people over 65--and the numbers will only grow in the coming years as baby boomers age. Yet few who suffer from this disease know much about it--how to relieve the pain, what exercises might help lessen their suffering, how to cut down on visits to the doctor. In All About Osteoarthritis, two leading authorities on the disease--Nancy E. Lane and Daniel J. Wallace--join forces to provide the most up-to-date a...
A delicious way to begin the prevention of osteoporosis is with the "The High Calcium Low-Calorie Cookbook, which presents a tasty panoply of recipes that are low in cholesterol and fat, sodium, and calories, and are made without sugar. The 250 kitchen-tested recipes provide top-quality calcium and are interesting and varied to give a full complement of the many other nutrients needed for healthy bodies and bones. Such nutritious foods as tofu, salmon, sardines, kale, figs, dandelion greens, se...
50 Recetas de Jugos para Disminuir Su Presion Arterial
by Joe Correa Csn
This is the world's most comprehensive career book series, covering a range of professions from acting to writing, and encompassing traditional and cutting-edge careers. Each book offers job seekers essential information about a variety of careers within each field and includes training and education requirements, salary statistics, and professional and Internet resources.
Vitamin D
Vitamin D, a steroid hormone, has mainly been known for its effects on bone and osteoporosis. The current therapeutic practices expand into such markets as cancer research, pediatrics, nephrology, dermatology, immunology, and genetics. This second edition includes over 100 chapters covering everything from chemistry and metabolism to mechanisms of action, diagnosis and management, new analogs, and emerging therapies. This complete reference works is a must have resource for anyone working in end...
Integrative Manual Therapy uses soft tissue work and joint mobilization. People suffering from pain and disability have significantly regained health through this innovative therapy. This comprehensive manual addresses all phases of assessment and intervention for biomechanical dysfunction. It features inventories of signs and symptoms; procedures; 300 photos and 100 illustrations; and tried methods for integration.
Integrative Manual Therapy for the Connective Tissue System
by Sharon Giammatteo and Jay Kain
This book describes clinically proven hands-on techniques to decrease the pain and tensions of the myofascial tissues that cover every bodily organ. Included are protocols for lower back pain, respiratory discomfort, spinal dysfunction, headaches and migraines, joint problems, plantar fascitis, and more. Illustrated throughout, this is the fourth volume in the Integrative Manual Therapy series.
Advanced Osteopathic Technique - PPT Manipulation and Synergetic Bio-mechanics
by John Richard Bayliss
Create a personalized movement plan you love. You’ve heard of the million benefits of movement, but you can’t make it work in your body or your own life.Maybe you move a lot at work, and your body is too tired to do the activities you used to enjoy.Maybe you’re an athlete with nagging injuries keeping you off your game.Maybe you want to move more but you don’t have the time—or can’t because moving hurts.The best way to approach movement is to think of it like food—we need certain amounts of a...
The Complete Insulin Resistant Diet Recipes and Meal Plan
by Williams Smart
Part of the new Ladybird Expert series, Human Origins is an accessible and authoritative introduction to paleoanthropology - the science of us. Written by the celebrated anatomist and television presenter Alice Roberts, Human Origins uncovers the incredible story of how early humans journeyed from Africa to colonise the globe. Written by the leading lights and most outstanding communicators in their fields, the Ladybird Expert books provide clear, accessible and authoritative introductions t...