500 Health and Nutrition Questions Answered

500 Health and Nutrition Questions Answered Review

I can't get going in the morning without coffee—what's the remedy? Is there a natural hangover cure? What's the solution to bad PMS? What supplements help depression? Is there an alternative to painkillers, for arthritis?

 

Top nutritionist Patrick Holford answers a selection of the most important health questions he has been asked. Armed with comprehensive knowledge of all things nutritional, he explains in simple, easy-to-follow terms the best way to deal with everything from common colds to unusual medical conditions, including those little complaints that people rarely take to the doctor. From how to children's nutrition to sports nutrition to nutritional tips for coping with skin conditions, depression, Alzheimer's, and Multiple Sclerosis, this reference makes clear what's good to eat, what's not good to eat—and why.

Homeopathic Self-Care: The Quick & Easy Guide for the Whole Family

Homeopathic Self-Care: The Quick & Easy Guide for the Whole Family Review

Homeopathy Is Now as Easy as 1, 2, 3
Homeopathy is growing in popularity by leaps and bounds. More and more people are realizing that it really does work, and can be used to treat a wide range of common health problems. Now, thanks to a new book by best-selling authors Judyth Reichenberg-Ullman and Robert Ullman homeopathy can be used easily, safely, and effectively by anyone.
In Homeopathic Self-Care: The Quick and Easy Guide for the Whole Family, readers will learn to recognize and treat more than 70 specific conditions using a clear, step-by-step approach. It really can be as easy as 1, 2, 3 if you look, listen, and ask the right questions.
The book is clearly written, and organized in an easy-to-use format that will appeal to anyone interested in learning more about homeopathy. In addition, dozens of the most commonly used homeopathic medicines are listed; a glossary is included; and there are tips for obtaining a homeopathic self-care medicine kit.

Introduction to Health Behavior Theory

Introduction to Health Behavior Theory Review

Introduction to Health Behavior Theory is designed to provide students with an easy to understand, interesting, and engaging introduction to the theoretical basis of health education. Written with the undergraduate in mind, the text uses comprehensive and accessible explanations to help students understand what theory is, how theories are developed, and what factors influence health behavior theory. Covering the more frequently used health behavior theories, the author breaks each theory into concept and constructs to enhance comprehension and encourages students to discover how these theories can be put into practice. Its length makes it the perfect supplement to add depth to any introductory health theory course.

The Family Intervention Guide to Mental Illness: Recognizing Symptoms and Getting Treatment

The Family Intervention Guide to Mental Illness: Recognizing Symptoms and Getting Treatment Review

Over 50 million Americans have a mental illness, but as many as 20 million don't have their illness detected. And many others get substandard treatment. Family members play a crucial role in recognizing mental illness, and helping a loved one get the treatment they need. The early signs of mental illness are clear if you know what to look for, and getting rapid and effective treatment will help your relative get better faster. If you think a family member or friend may be struggling with a mental illness, or isn't getting effective treatment, this guide will help you recognize symptoms, get the right treatment, and work together as a family to help your loved one get better.

Inside you'll find step-by-step support and information for determining whether someone you care about is suffering from a mental disorder, and what you can do to help. The Family Intervention Guide to Mental Illness outlines the nine fundamental steps to recognizing, managing, and recovering from mental illness. It provides both diagnostic information and details about therapy options and useful medications. With the right advice, determined effort, and a lot of love, you can make a difference.

Community/Public Health Nursing Practice: Health for Families and Populations, 4e

Community/Public Health Nursing Practice: Health for Families and Populations, 4e Review

A practical approach helps you learn and apply core concepts of community and public health nursing. This text emphasizes both community and family as client, so you'll gain a solid understanding of these important specialties. Numerous real-life examples demonstrate your roles and responsibilities as a community health nurse. Not only is this text your leading source for need-to-know information, it is the only community/public health book to devote a full chapter to screening and referral!

• A unique chapter on screening and referral details the process of early detection of disease, a significant responsibility of community/public health nursing.
• Coverage of the community as client includes each step of the nursing process as applied to the community.
• Family coverage emphasizes the importance of viewing the family as a singular client.
• A chapter on community assessment provides a complete assessment tool, with application to two different types of communities.
• Healthy People 2010 boxes, including the Midcourse Review, reinforce the primary prevention aspect of community/public health nursing.
• A unique discussion describes the difference between geopolitical and social communities.
• Student-friendly features include Focus Questions, Chapter Outlines, Key Ideas, Learning by Experience and Reflection, and Suggested Readings.
• Practical application features include Case Studies, Ethics in Practice, and The Nursing Process in Practice.
• The companion Evolve website includes critical thinking questions, scenarios, and exercises challenging you to apply concepts to clinical situations.

• The new ANA Standards for Public Health Nursing are addressed in detail, helping you prepare for population-focused practice.
• The Minnesota Wheel of public health nursing interventions, a widely accepted framework for practice, offers a model for improving population health.
• Expanded information about managed care, health care reforms, and universal health care initiatives addresses the current issues in health care delivery.
• New content about Medicare Part D addresses prescription drug coverage and how it affects health care financing for elderly people.
• Recent national disasters and lessons learned from them are highlighted in a Disaster Management chapter.
• New coverage of human exposure to environmental chemicals and the impact of global warming on health explain important risks to public health.
• Expanded coverage of health literacy helps you provide needed patient education.
• A Study Aids section in each chapter lists the resources available on the companion Evolve website.

Yoga and Scoliosis: A Journey to Health and Healing

Yoga and Scoliosis: A Journey to Health and Healing Review

More than an exercise program, Yoga and Scoliosis is a deeply soothing form of moving meditation and a physical activity and is a safe way to rebuild strength, stamina, and flexibility and to address the spinal curvature of scoliosis without surgery. The book presents an evidence-based look at how this approach works. Dr. Fishman demonstrates in the introduction how the practice of Iyengar yoga leads to actual lessening of the degree curvature of the spine in patients with scoliosis.

Yoga and Scoliosis is a source of encouragement, knowledge, and healing for those who have scoliosis and need to treat it, but want to avoid braces and/or surgery. It briefly covers the history and treatment modalities of scoliosis and discusses the development of the spine in the embryo.

Yoga and Scoliosis explores the complexities of the concept of alignment in the body, with the main part of the book showing how to address scoliosis utilizing Iyengar yoga. Four chapters give instruction in yoga asanas for scoliosis, and another chapter discusses yoga practice in daily living. Finally there is a Foreword by B. K. S. Iyengar, the founder of Iyengar Yoga.

The Inside Tract: Your Good Gut Guide to Great Digestive Health

The Inside Tract: Your Good Gut Guide to Great Digestive Health Review

More than 60 million Americans suffer from digestive disorders such as gastroesophageal reflux disease and irritable bowel syndrome. In TheInside Tract, a comprehensive plan for overcoming these common digestive ailments, you’ll learn how a simple regimen of dietary changes, supplements, and a 7-step lifestyle modification program can help heal intestinal problems and get you on track to vibrant health!