Responsible Drinking or Prescription for Dietary Wellness

Responsible Drinking

Author: Frederick Rotgers

Written by leaders of the Moderation Management movement, Responsible Drinking helps readers define the level of their alcohol use and decide whether moderation or abstinence is the best approach to recovery. Resources and personal stories are included that help readers determine if they are problem drinkers — and what can be done about it. 30 worksheets are included.

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Prescription for Dietary Wellness: Using Foods to Heal

Author: Phyllis Balch

Like its companion books—the number-one bestselling Prescription for Nutritional Healing and the newer Prescription for Herbal Healing—Prescription for Dietary Wellness offers authoritative information that is research-based and clearly written, making it easy for the reader to quickly find the subjects in which he or she is interested and to incorporate the dietary recommendations into his or her daily life.

Updates in this second edition include:

• phytochemicals and antioxidants
  
• foods that boost immunity
  
• how to choose the most nutritious foods
  
• "standout" healing foods
  
• how to design a diet for your individual optimal health, taking into account special dietary needs such as those of women, children, vegetarians, and others
  
• food combining
  
• diet-based healing techniques such as juicing, fasting, and detoxifying
  
• how to avoid potential dietary dangers, including threats to water safety, foodborne diseases, food additives, food irradiation, antibiotics, genetically engineered foods, and undesirable substances such as caffeine, cholesterol, and sugar

While not a cookbook, Prescription for Dietary Wellness also includes a number of easy, wholesome recipes and advice on cooking methods. It is a complete, practical guide to eating for good health.

Author Biography: Phyllis A. Balch, CNC, is one of the health industry's leading voices. Ms. Balch is a coauthor of the bestselling Prescription for Nutritional Healing, as well as of Prescription for Nutritional Healing: The A-to-Z Guide to Supplements, and Prescription for Herbal Healing.

Table of Contents:

	Preface to the Second Edition
	Preface
1	The Immune System: The Foundation of Health	5
2	Basic Dietary Guidelines	11
3	The Raw Foods Story: A Planet- and Animal-Friendly Path	18
4	Cleansing and Healing: Prevent Toxic Overload	22
5	Juicing: Maximized Nourishment for Healing	30
6	Antioxidants: Powerful Disease Prevention	42
7	Phytochemicals: The Body's Arsenal	48
8	Fabulous Fruits ... and Bodacious Berries	58
9	Mom Was Right! Eat Your Vegetables	75
10	Sea Vegetables: Power-Packed Ocean Foods	104
11	Grains and Flours: Whole-Foods Goodness	108
12	Bountiful Beans and Legumes: The Near-Perfect Food	118
13	Nuts and Seeds: Beneficial Plant-Derived Fats	125
14	The Fish Story: Swimming in Favorable Fats	130
15	Cool, Clear, and Clean Water	134
16	High-Fiber Foods: The Body's Internal Broom!	140
17	Spices and Herbs: Flavor Enhancers That Heal	144
18	Organic Food: Extra Life Insurance	155
19	Improve Digestion and Maximize Nutrition: Food Combining Guide	157
20	Garlic Nature's Miracle Healer	163
21	Immortal Mushrooms	167
22	Yogurt and Kefir	172
23	Sprouts: The Nutritious Garden Anyone Can Grow	177
24	Soy Foods: A Complete Protein Source	184
25	Tofu: The Versatile Protein	190
26	Threats to Health: When Food, Water, Air, and Earth Get Scary	195
27	Sugar by Any Other Name ...	205
28	Dietary Fat: The Good, the Bad, the Ugly	210
29	Meat and Dairy Products	222
30	Caffeine	227
31	Cholesterol: Can't Live with It - Can't Live without It	231
32	Some Savory Substitutions: Naturally Good Nutrients	236
33	Nutrition for Children	247
34	Special Wisdom for Women	257
35	Vegetarian Nutrition	268
App. A	Recognizing and Correcting Nutritional Deficiencies	271
App. B	Nourishing Every Part of the Body Beautiful	275
App. C	Dietary Prescriptions	285
App. D	Live Juice Therapy: Powerful Nutritional Combinations	293
	Resources	297
	Index	301

Chicken Soup for the Cancer Survivors Soul or Break the Bipolar Cycle

Chicken Soup for the Cancer Survivor's Soul: 100 Healing Stories About Those Who Have Survived Cancer

Author: Jack Canfield

More than 100 cancer survivors share their personal stories in this touching new collection of Chicken Soup. These heartwarming accounts of courageous people who found the power to battle cancer in their endless hope, unwavering faith and steadfast determination will inspire you to adopt a positive attitude, discover your faith and cherish every moment. Just what the doctor ordered for healing your body, mind and soul.

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Break the Bipolar Cycle: A Day to Day Guide to Living with Bipolar Disorder

Author: Elizabeth Brondolo

A symptom-specific guide to help you or your loved ones deal with bipolar disorder

People suffering from bipolar disorder may have difficulty differentiating the vicious ups and downs of their bipolar cycle from the stress and strain of everyday life. Written by two specialists and based on the latest research in neurobiology and stress, this is the only guide to identify, isolate, and address these symptoms individually and prescribe appropriate actions for each situation.

This life-changing book shows you how to team with your friends, loved ones, and doctors to formulate an effective plan to battle the disorder. It also contains many exercises to help you manage your symptoms and move forward with your personal goals.

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Reviewer:Nicholas Greco IV, M.S., BCETS, CATSM(College of Lake County)
Description:This is a powerful, inspiring, and self-motivating book for patients with bipolar spectrum disorders and their family and friends. This is a true guide for how to live with bipolar disorder on a day-to-day basis.
Purpose:The book is designed to give readers the knowledge and expertise to recognize their own symptoms and stressors, to take control of their psychological and pharmacological treatments. Notably, this knowledge allows them to arm themselves with awareness for early intervention, thus promoting less cycling and overall well-being. The empowerment and strength of patients and their families cannot be overstated, and this book succeeds in providing the necessary tools and information for just that purpose.
Audience:Patients, family, friends, and the mental health community will be well served by this book. Interestingly, it could serve as a novel way to illustrate to psychiatry residents and graduate students the complicated nature of the disorder as well as promoting an empathic treatment stance.
Features:The book built on an empathic and realistic stance to enable patients and loved ones to recognize and understand the disorder. There are a number of great chapters covering important topics such as medication compliance, breakthrough symptoms, stress, mood, and relapse. These topics are described in detail in a non-judgmental, open way. The book stresses patient involvement and promotes patients truly being a part of the treatment team.
Assessment:This is stand-out book for patient awareness and empowerment. Itshould be required reading for patients and their families.

Reverse Heart Disease Now or American Medical Association Complete Medical Encyclopedia

Reverse Heart Disease Now

Author: Sinatra

While most books focus solely on the role of cholesterol in heart disease, Reverse Heart Disease Now draws on new research that points to the surprising other causes. Two leading cardiologists draw on their collective fifty years of clinical cardiology research to show you how to combine the benefits of modern medicine, over-the-counter vitamins and supplements, and simple lifestyle changes to have a healthy heart.

Table of Contents:

Preface: From Crisis to Prevention: The Transformation of Two Cardiologists     ix
Acknowledgments     xvii
Introduction: The New Cardiology     1
How We Get Clogged
Death by Inflammation     17
The Cholesterol Obsession     31
The "Dirty Dozen" Risk Factors     38
How to Get Unclogged
Tests You Need     61
Medication: What You Need and Don't Need     75
Supplements: The Basics     92
Supplements: The ATP/Energy Boosters     134
Detox     163
The Anti-Inflammatory Diet     172
Exercise: The Secret for People Who Can't or Won't     183
Defusing Stress     188
Putting It All Together: The New Cardiology Unclog Program     199
Epilogue: The Crystal Ball     223
Resources     225
Glycemic Index of Carbohydrates     230
Selected Scientific References     232
Index     241

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American Medical Association Complete Medical Encyclopedia

Author: American Medical Association

From the Most Trusted Name in Medicine: The American Medical Association ·The only new major medical encyclopedia of the century, completely written by the American Medical Association, America’s top medical authority.
·Organized in easy-to-use A-Z format, it covers thousands of medical terms from the common cold to the Lyme Disease. Hundreds of different surgical procedures and tests are explained, as well as the benefits and potential side effects of drugs and treatments.
·Also includes timely information on issues such as bioterrorism, genetic research, robotic surgery, brain imaging, and bionic people.
·Includes cutting-edge topics in alternative medicine, nutrition, mental health, and cosmetic surgery.
·Written and reviewed by top medical doctors and specialists, the Complete Medical Encyclopedia sets a new standard for consumer medical reference.
·Medical editors for this AMA-authored book were Jerrold B. Leikin, MD, and Martin S. Lipsky, MD, both on the faculty of Northwestern University medical school.

Library Journal

This well-written medical compendium contains over 5000 alphabetically arranged entries (with 2000 on illnesses) and 1750 illustrations (mostly line drawings, as well as photographs). The volume opens with 29 "Symptom Chart Topics," ranging from abdominal pain through weight loss. These decision trees tell the reader succinctly when to get emergency care and when to consult a doctor six months hence. Definitions include parts of the body (e.g., the spinal cord, with a line drawing of the "Communication Highway," as the book calls it), procedures (e.g., in vitro fertilization, with four detailed line drawings of the steps involved), disorders (e.g., ectropion, with a line drawing of a sagging lower eyelid), and specialties (e.g., oncologist). Selected complementary and alternative treatments are also listed (e.g., aromatherapy). It is notable, though, that there are no entries for current procedures such as proton beam therapy or sentinel lymph node biopsy. Entries range in length from two or three lines to close to five columns; they are adequately cross-referenced and include numerous See references. Appendixes include first-aid information and sample legal forms. While the Merck Manual of Medical Information: ome Edition goes more in-depth on a smaller number of topics (300), grouped together in sections and then subdivided into chapters, this American Medical Association (AMA) resource is a more encompassing dictionary-encyclopedia. Owing to its relatively modest price, reliability of source, and coverage of popular areas in medicine, it is recommended not only for public libraries and consumer health collections but also for high school libraries lacking current texts on this topic. However, libraries that already own the excellent, full-color Cornell Illustrated Emergency Medicine and First Aid Guide may wish to skip this. (Index and self-help organization list not seen.)-Martha E. Stone, Massachusetts General Hosp. Lib., Boston Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information.