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"A prescient warning about the mysterious and deadly world of fungi―and how to avert further loss across species, including our own. Fungi are everywhere. Most are harmless; some are helpful. A few are killers. Collectively, infectious fungi are the most devastating agents of disease on earth, and a fungus that can persist in the environment without its host is here to stay. In Blight, Emily Monosson documents how trade, travel, and a changing...
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Trauma is a fact of life. Veterans and their families deal with the painful aftermath of combat on a daily basis; one in five Americans have been molested; one in four grew up with alcoholics; one in three couples have engaged in physical violence. Such experiences inevitably leave traces on minds, emotions, and even on biology. Sadly, trauma sufferers frequently pass on their stress to their partners and children. Renowned trauma expert Bessel van...
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Tyndale Momentum, the nonfiction imprint of Tyndale House Publishers, Inc
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[2017]
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English
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Brain imaging research demonstrates that memory loss actually starts in the brain decades before you have any symptoms. Learn the actions you can take to help not just prevent memory loss later in life . . . but to begin restoring the memory you may have already lost. Expert physician Dr. Amen reveals how a multipronged strategyincluding dietary changes, physical and mental exercises, and spiritual practicescan improve your brain health, enhance your...
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Nolo
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The bankruptcy law: a work in progress -- What is bankruptcy? -- Who can file for bankruptcy -- How bankruptcy affects your debts -- Your property and bankruptcy -- Your home -- What happens to property that secures a loan -- Making the decision -- Your credit cards -- Your job, freedom, and self-respect -- Bankruptcy forms and procedures -- Getting help with your bankruptcy -- Alternatives to bankruptcy.
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"You've seen the headlines: Parmesan cheese made from sawdust. Lobster rolls containing no lobster at all. Extra virgin olive oil that isn't. Fake foods are in our supermarkets, our restaurants, and our kitchen cabinets. Award-winning food journalist and travel writer Larry Olmsted exposes the pervasive and dangerous fraud perpetrated on unsuspecting Americans. Real Food/Fake Food brings readers into the unregulated food industry, revealing the alarming...
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National Geographic
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c2009
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English
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An illustrated guide to the brain's development and functions. Presents accessible coverage of how the brain works and the latest scientific discoveries, sharing lifestyle tips on how to promote brain health through exercise, nutrition, and specific bolstering activities.
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Yale University Press
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[2008]
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English
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RHEUMATOLOGY. A comprehensive guide to musculoskeletal disease and pain, from degenerative arthritis in the elderly to common sports injuries in young athletes. With a separate chapter devoted to each major joint, this title offers medically based information, advice on treatment and prevention, the pros and cons of alternative medicine, and instructions for beneficial exercises.
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Faber and Faber
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c2010
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English
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While exposing quack doctors and nutritionists, bogus credentialing programs, and biased scientific studies, the author takes the media to task for its willingness to throw facts and proof out the window in its quest to sell more copies. He also teaches you how to evaluate placebo effects, double-blind studies, and sample size, so that you can recognize bad science when you see it.
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Adams Media
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2018.
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"A clear and straightforward explanation of genetics in this new edition of the popular 101 series. Our genetic makeup determines so much about who we are, and what we pass on to our children--from eye color, to height, to health, and even our longevity. Genetics 101 breaks down the science of how genes are inherited and passed from parents to offspring, what DNA is and how it works, how your DNA affects your health, and how you can use your personal...
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Omnigraphics Inc
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[2015]
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Provides basic consumer health information about the risk factors, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment of osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, childhood arthritis, gout, fibromyalgia, spinal stenosis, lupus, infectious arthritis, and autoimmune disorders associated with arthritis. Gives facts about medications, surgical procedures, and self-care techniques to manage pain and disability, and tips on living independently with arthritis.
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In Getting the Love You Want, Dr. Harville Hendrix presents the relationship skills that have helped hundreds of thousands of couples replace confrontation and criticism with a process of mutual support that facilitates healing and growth. This extraordinary practical guide describes the revolutionary technique of Imago Relationship Therapy, which combines a number of disciplines--including the behavioral sciences, depth psychology, social learning...
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Penguin Life
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2023.
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"A gentle, expert guide to the secrets of recovery, showing why we need it and how to do it better For many of us, time spent in recovery—from a broken leg, a virus, chronic illness, or the crisis of depression or anxiety—can feel like an unwelcome obstacle on the road to health. Modern medicine too often assumes that once doctors have prescribed a course of treatment, healing takes care of itself. But recovery isn’t something that “just...
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Johns Hopkins University Press
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2014.
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Describes new findings about causes and treatments, including - New research on risk factors and triggers, including pathologic bacteria in the digestive tract, smoking, and exposure to pollutants and chemicals - Lifestyle and diet modifications that can help avoid potential triggers - How stress contributes to inflammation and other symptoms - Information about new biologic disease-modifying drugs - Promising research on biomarkers that may generate...
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Twelve
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2023.
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"BREAKING THROUGH DEPRESSION explores how the anatomy of the brain and the biochemistry of nerve impulses play a major role in how we view ourselves and the world. Drawing from his long-term research, Dr. Philip Gold makes the case for depression arisingat the intersection of genetic vulnerability with stressful, disturbing life experiences that get encoded in our emotional memory. BREAKING THROUGH DEPRESSION will delve into the interplay between...
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Grand Central Publishing
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2014
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English
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"Tried every diet and weight loss promise out there, but just can't keep the weight off? Finally ready to drop those pounds fast, without feeling deprived? Fitness guru and trainer from The Biggest Loser, Dolvett Quince, finally shows you how with his revolutionary diet and fitness program THE 3-1-2-1 DIET. Losing weight and keeping it off forever can only happen when you don't feel deprived, you eat what you love, and you stay motivated. And, that's...
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