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"True stories about people who triumphed over seemingly impossible medical diagnoses using untraditional, inventive therapies and perseverance--and about what scientists are discovering on the psychology of healing and the mind-body connection--from the author of theNew York TimesMagazinearticle about her own son, "The Boy with the Thorn in his Joints," which led to this book about other families"-- "THE OTHER SIDE OF IMPOSSIBLE is about people...

Bestselling author Adam Kay channels Henry Marsh and David Sedaris to tell us the "darkly funny" (The New Yorker) -- and sometimes horrifying -- truth about life and work in a hospital. Welcome to 97-hour weeks. Welcome to life and death decisions. Welcome to a constant tsunami of bodily fluids. Welcome to earning less than the hospital parking meter. Wave goodbye to your friends and relationships. Welcome to the life of a first-year doctor. Scribbled...

"Gain a better understanding of the problems and solutions for reversing heart disease, memory loss, type 2 diabetes and other issues caused by sugar-- including one simple thing that you cand do at home that might make a world of difference to your health and increase your longevity."-- Container.

"A poignant, funny, personal exploration of authenticity in work and life by a woman doctor. In 2017, Dr. Suzanne Koven published an essay describing the challenges faced by women doctors, including her own personal struggle with "imposter syndrome"-a long-held, secret belief that she was not smart enough or good enough to be a "real" doctor. Accessed nearly 300,000 times by readers around the world, Koven's "Letter to a Young Female Physician" has...

"A Comprehensive Guide for Patients and Practitioners. Although evidence supporting the benefits of ketogenic diet therapies continues to mount, there is little to guide those who wish to adopt this diet as a metabolic therapy for cancer. Keto for Cancer fills this need. Inspired by the work of Dr. Thomas N. Seyfried, PhD, nutritionist Miriam Kalamian has written the first book to lay out comprehensive guidelines that specifically address the many...

A menudo sufrimos molestias que tratamos con medicamentos: migrañas, dolores crónicos, fatiga, dolores menstruales, contracturas, ansiedad...Xevi Verdaguer, especialista en PsicoNeuroInmunología, nos acerca a la medicina integrativa y nos muestra qué podemos hacer para solucionar estas dolencias de forma natural y sencilla a la vez que nos da las claves para entender mejor nuestro cuerpo, aprender a escucharlo y ser así más protagonistas de...

Explains the clothing, tools, schooling, and work of veterinarians.

Las tasas de câancer han aumentado de manera exponencial desde principios del siglo XX. Este es el primer libro que ofrece un protocolo global y centrado en la nutriciâon para abordar el câancer. La mâedico naturâopata y especialista en oncologâia integrativa Nasha Winters, superviviente de câancer, y la terapeuta nutricional Jess Higgins Kelley identifi can los diez elementos clave del «terreno» orgâanico interno del individuo -que incluye...

FAMILY & HEALTH. Nourish is an inspiring compendium by three women, three friends, covering good eating, well-being and fitness and exercise. Each woman presents her own area of expertise, bringing you a holistic guide to caring for your mind, body and soul. In her Super-Food section, Amber Rose offers a delicious array of breakfasts, soups and salads, mains and desserts and treats. All of her recipes use seasonal ingredients rich in vitamins, antioxidants...