In this book on aging and health, Chopra draws on both Western medicine and ayurvedic principles to offer an approach that harmonizes body, mind, and spirit, providing practical advice on increasing longevity through diet, stress reduction, and exercise. Originally published in 1993, AGELESS BODY, TIMELESS MIND became a bestseller--making Chopra a ...
Now in full color, this comprehensive Eighth Edition nursing text continues to meet the needs of practical/vocational nursing curriculum as one coherent source. Broad coverage includes anatomy and physiology; nursing process, growth and development; nursing skills; and, pharmacology. A solid foundation is also provided for medical-surgical, ...
A pioneering gynecologist and antiaging specialist with a successful Beverly Hills practice, Dr Uzzi Reiss show the way for women who want to turn back the effects of time through natural hormone therapy, but who wonder: is is safe? Does it work? Is hormone therapy right for me? Regardless of your age, the depletion of female hormones is sometimes ...
Holistic nursing incorporates body-mind and transpersonal therapies such as meditation, relaxation, imagery, and music. The 36 chapters expand an understanding of healing and the nurse as an instrument of healing, explore the unity and relatedness of nurses and clients, and suggest caring-healing interventions to strengthen the whole person. The ...
This revision of Access to Health provides expanded coverage of complementary and alternative medicine as well as free access to StudentBody101.com, a brand new online assessment tool. This market-leading health text continues to provide students with the tools necessary to develop a comprehensive understanding of current trends in health, as well ...
Health and Wellness, Tenth Edition is written in a personal and engaging style with specific tips and aids to help students improve their health habits. This text encourages students to learn the skills they need to enhance the quality and longevity of life. Health and Wellness covers the many perspectives of personal health, including physical, ...
"Medical Herbalism" is the comprehensive textbook all students and practitioners of clinical herbalism need to develop their healing practices. It"" contains comprehensive information concerning the identification and use of medicinal plants by chemical structure and physiological effect. It also includes information on toxicology, ...
In this revised edition of ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE, four hundred of the world's leading alternative physicians have contributed safe, affordable, and effective remedies for more than two hundred medical conditions ranging from common health problems like allergies, asthma, and obesity to serious illnesses like cancer, heart disease and AIDS. New ...
Helps those dealing with cancer to find a "turning point" or spiritual understanding that can be used to promote healing and to find the unrealized dream within that can provide inspiration.
There is growing interest world wide in the field of mind-body medicine and the effect which the natural energy forces within the body play in the maintenance of normal health and wellbeing. This in turn has led to interest in how these energies or forces may be channelled to assist in healing and restoration to health. This book, written by a ...
This companion book to the groundbreaking PBS series of the same name finds Bill Moyers interviewing 15 of the pioneers in mind-body healing to search for the answers to two basic questions: How do thoughts and feelings influence health? How is healing related to the mind? These amply illustrated interviews go a long way toward answering both ...
Norman Cousins's account of his experiences with a major disease became a bestseller when it was first published. He promoted a holistic approach and the idea that the patient can take an active role in his/her own recovery, even when confronted with seemingly overwhelming medical situations. Cousins tells how he worked closely with his physician, ...
Often misdiagnosed, low thyroid has symptoms ranging from weight gain and depression to infertility. The authors present a ten-step program that can help readers--and their physicians--determine if they suffer from low thyroid, and explore the best standard and alternative treatments.
A provocative commentary on the issue of national health care today, this book examines the human and financial polarization of traditional and alternative medicine. The author calls for a revolution in the basic beliefs on which health care is provided, and offers a vision of what it might be.
Takes a holistic view of psychosocial functioning, incorporating alternative treatment techniques. The text integrates material from the DSM-IV into clinical practice and should be valuable to all clinicians designing treatment programmes in traditional and community settings.
Medically proven modalities for improving -- even saving -- eyesight. Includes complete step-by-step instructions and exercises using the Bates system plus holistic, herbalistic, folk, spiritual, and yogic techniques. Latest medical breakthroughs are included, as well as a discussion of the many daily things you can do to save your eyes.
Noted author and massage therapist Lucinda Lidell provides a sampling of Western and Eastern massage techniques for the amateur to practice at home. Beginning with basic instruction on how to set up a relaxing space for massage, including a list of essential supplies (such as oils, towels, and padding), Lidell then scans the body head to toe and ...
THE NATURE OF ANIMAL HEALING is the definitive guide for the holistic care of a dog or cat. Dr. Martin Goldstein, the founder of the Smith Ridge Veterinary Center in South Salem, NY, tackles such subjects as the nutritional content of major pet foods, the efficacy versus the dangers of vaccines, and the toxicity of urban living for small pets. An ...
In this guide to living with cancer, an oncologist provides information on a variety of alternative therapies that may cater to the spiritual and emotional needs of patients. Throughout his discussion, he maintains that repressed emotions interfere with the body's healing capabilities.
Investigative journalists Tom and Carole Valentine have done critical research on the subject of Applied Kinesiology (AK) and present their findings in this informative book. Both journalists were skeptical of this modern healing modality, but as the result of personal experience and blind testing, they are now among its strongest supporters. AK ...
Healing Touch is an energetic approach to healing and works in conjunction with other methods of treating the body/mind interconnection. This new edition offers the care-giver a basic introduction to Healing Touch, including detailed information on the Healing Touch Certification program and suggestions on how to apply Healing Touch across various ...
For the last twenty-five years, Dr. James Gordon has pioneered an approach to healing that synthesizes the best of modern scientific medicine with the best of the alternative techniques. Here he leads us step by step through convincing and absorbing case studies of the successful use of these alternatives, presenting clearly and simply the ...
Integrative Health Promotion: Conceptual Bases for Nursing Practice is a comprehensive textbook that integrates the conceptual and theoretical bases of lifestyle approaches to health promotion and holistic approaches to healing. Health belief systems, models, and theories are emphasized. Additionally, the text stimulates thought and foundations ...
This title offers a very sober and systematic approach to a wide range of alternative therapies, which can be used by nurses independently of other health care practitioners (i.e. they don't need a doctor's ok to go ahead and use). It is presented in a standardized chapter format - each therapy is defined, current research on topic is reviewed, ...
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