Affirmations for Self Healing or Magic of Fat Loss

Affirmations for Self-Healing

Author: Donald Walters

Scientists now acknowledge that an individuals thoughts influence their physical, mental, andemotional health. People routinely enlist the help of psychologists and drugs to overcome theirdeeply rooted, harmful thoughts. This book contains 52 affirmations and prayers devoted tostrengthening positive qualities such as will power, good health, forgiveness, security, andhappiness. This is a newly revised edition of a spiritual classic, complete with a newly designed2-color interior.J. Donald Walters is widely considered one of the worlds foremost experts on personal developmentand spiritual practice. He is the author of more than 80 books that have sold over 3 millioncopies worldwide and have been translated into 27 languages.

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Magic of Fat Loss: Lose Fat and Double Your Energy for Life!

Author: Robert Kennedy

The clever woman's choice for achieving rapid fat loss as it shows how to get Mother Nature on her side, "The Magic of Fat Loss" includes eight chapters of concise information, plus 66 beautiful photos of some of the fittest physiques out there. 64 pp.

An End to Aging or Managing Your Migraine

An End to Aging: Remedies for Life Extension

Author: Stephen Fulder

Advanced scientific research coupled with the study of many long-lived people of the East has shown that the effects of ageing can be modified so that most of us could arrive at old age skipping rather than crawling. Dr. Fulder’s approach to longevity seeks to increase the body’s ability to deal with life’s stress while maintaining its dynamic vitality. From a wealth of specific anti-ageing practices gathered from around the world, Dr. Fulder builds a life extension program for all ages that is best begun right now. His practical knowledge of the effects on the body of plants, foods, drugs, vitamins, body chemistry, behavior, and more, make this the definitive text on life-extension practices.

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Managing Your Migraine: A Migraine-Sufferer's Practical Guide

Author: Susan L Burks

For the first time, a migraine sufferer presents - with the close guidance of a renowned medical specialist - a comprehensive, sympathetic, up-to-date, and understandable survey of this painful and life-disrupting disorder and the measures you can take to break its iron grip. In Managing Your Migraine, Susan Burks, a longtime victim of the illness, speaks to all those who have not yet achieved adequate personal control and are dissatisfied with their current medical treatment. Tailoring her book to your individual needs through the use of self-surveys and questionnaires, she details lifestyle strategies for avoiding migraine and shows how to develop new skills for its control. She fully explains the role of dietary triggers in migraine attacks and outlines the three levels of dietary restriction appropriate for different types of sufferers. She also answers your questions about the effect of female hormones on migraine, the relationship between migraine and depression, and the potential dangers from nonheadache medications, noxious odors, and chemicals. There is even a discussion of your rights as a chronic headache sufferer under the Americans with Disabilities Act. When as a last resort drug remedies are needed the author discusses in detail the cost/benefit ratio of popular medications and explains how to avoid misusing them. Addressing both over-the-counter and prescription medication, the book identifies the most effective medicines, concentrating on those with the lowest potential for unpleasant and/or dangerous side effects, and gives migraine sufferers practical tips for fine-tuning their dosages. Managing Your Migraine speaks to your needs as a migraine sufferer. It confirms that you suffer from a genuine physical illness and that others share your frustration, disappointments, and anger. Its goal is to move you beyond "learning to live with it" to a full understanding of its mechanisms, symptoms, and treatments. This book proves that you can take char

James J. Foody

This book describes an individual's experiences with migraine, her various treatments, and an attempt to provide an overview of knowledge about migraine. The author writes to "share the results of my own long struggle against migraine . . . to provide you, my companion sufferer, a measure of support--and with any luck to spare you some pain." Though giving support to pain sufferers is surely worthy, the author's true objective seems to be to write about herself. It is written for the nonprofessional who suffers from migraine. The author is certainly the world's expert in her own experiences, but she lacks a perspective to judge medical scientific knowledge credibly. Nonetheless, she has undertaken broad based research. There are no illustrations. References are drawn mostly from books and review articles. The table of contents and index are adequate. The overall appearance of the book is pleasant. Patients with migraine may find the story of another migraine sufferer comforting. Her holistic approach to understanding migraine contains much truth. Moreover, the principle of patients taking responsibility for managing their afflictions is commendable. Unfortunately, the author seems to believe that anecdotal experience is as valuable as empirical experimental evidence. As Wittgenstein wrote, "Mine is the first and only world. I want to report how I find the world." Accordingly, he might find this a valuable contribution--if he cared.

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Reviewer: James J. Foody, MD (Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine)
Description: This book describes an individual's experiences with migraine, her various treatments, and an attempt to provide an overview of knowledge about migraine.
Purpose: The author writes to "share the results of my own long struggle against migraine . . . to provide you, my companion sufferer, a measure of support:and with any luck to spare you some pain." Though giving support to pain sufferers is surely worthy, the author's true objective seems to be to write about herself.
Audience: It is written for the nonprofessional who suffers from migraine. The author is certainly the world's expert in her own experiences, but she lacks a perspective to judge medical scientific knowledge credibly. Nonetheless, she has undertaken broad based research.
Features: There are no illustrations. References are drawn mostly from books and review articles. The table of contents and index are adequate. The overall appearance of the book is pleasant.
Assessment: Patients with migraine may find the story of another migraine sufferer comforting. Her holistic approach to understanding migraine contains much truth. Moreover, the principle of patients taking responsibility for managing their afflictions is commendable. Unfortunately, the author seems to believe that anecdotal experience is as valuable as empirical experimental evidence. As Wittgenstein wrote, "Mine is the first and only world. I want to report how I find the world." Accordingly, he might find this a valuable contribution:if he cared.

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A popular work by a migraine sufferer, with technical advice by Fred D. Sheftell, M.D., of the New England Center for Headache, Stamford, CT. The focus is on non-drug remedies, although drugs are not entirely excluded. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Rating

2 Stars from Doody

Table of Contents:

	Foreword
	Preface
	Acknowledgments
Ch. 1	Where to Turn/What to Ask for	1
Ch. 2	Researchers Tackle a Tough One: Struggling With the Migraine Mystery	13
Ch. 3	Improving Our Odds: Triggers and Threshold-Setters	25
Ch. 4	How Lifestyle Contributes: Live Right and Thrive	35
Ch. 5	The Impact of Diet: A Commonsense Approach	61
Ch. 6	Your Migraine Diet: Understanding and Hanging on	77
Ch. 7	The Risk of Femininity: Turning Lemons Into Lemonade	103
Ch. 8	Disorders That Muddy the Water: Mimicry, Masquerade, and Mutual Interaction	115
Ch. 9	Nonheadache Drugs Cause Trouble: Is Anybody Checking?	131
Ch. 10	Getting Effective Treatment: Benefit Versus Risk	147
Ch. 11	Healing the Scars: Getting Better After Your Headaches Do	187
	Appendix A: Sample Headache-Diary Format	193
	Appendix B: Minimizing Migraine: A Self-Evaluation	195
	Appendix C: Natural Relaxation	199
	Appendix D: Response Form for Readers Exposed to Chlordane	201
	Appendix E: Culinary Adaptations from Susan's Kitchen	203
	Appendix F: Food Charts	207
	Appendix G: Are You Ready for Preventive Medication?	211
	Appendix H: Summary of Popular Migraine Medications	213
	Suggested Readings/References	225
	Index	237

Over the Influence or I Die but My Memory Lives on

Over the Influence: The Harm Reduction Guide for Managing Drugs and Alcohol

Author: Patt Denning

Twelve-step programs that insist on abstinence are beneficial to many--but what about the millions of Americans who try to quit and fail, just want to cut down, or wish to work toward sobriety gradually? This groundbreaking book presents the Harm Reduction approach, a powerful alternative to traditional treatment that helps users set and meet their own goals for gaining control over drinking and drugs. The expert, empathic authors guide readers to figure out which aspects of their own habits may be harmful, what they would like to change, and how to put their intentions into action while also dealing with problems that stand in the way, such as depression, stress, and relationship conflicts. Based on solid science and 40+ years of combined clinical experience, the book is packed with self-discovery tools, fact sheets, and personal accounts. It puts the reader in the driver's seat with a new and empowering roadmap for change.

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Reviewer: Robert Hung, MD, MPH (Rush University Medical Center)
Description: This is a manual written by therapists to decrease the harm done in human relationships with legal or illegal substances. It is based on the premise that drug addiction is not a medical disease or a spiritual weakness but rather a relationship with drugs to meet various human needs.
Purpose: The purpose is to educate others about drugs, human needs, and behavior theories of change; advocate for realistic incremental changes rather than the abstinence model; and to equip drug users and/or their friends and family with references to harm reduction programs, literature, and practical assessments tools such as the drug/set/setting worksheet to evaluate substance use.
Audience: The book is geared towards a broad audience that includes occasional drug users, substance abusers in legal trouble, and the drug dependent who are rejected by 12-step programs or therapists who espouse the disease model with strict abstinence as the road to recovery.
Features: The authors introduce the harm reduction model in chapters 1-3, give an overview of neurotransmitters in chapter 4, and discuss the trans-theoretical model in chapter 5 and hierarchy of needs in chapter 6. Next, 45 pages on drug effects, mechanisms, interactions, and dangers separate the more theoretical from the more practical. Chapters 7 through 11 elaborate on ways of changing drug use, taking care of your emotional life, and seeking help. The book ends with a letter encouraging family and friends of drug users.
Assessment: The book is easy to read and strives to give drug users a more tolerant and self-efficacious way to maintain "health, dignity, and respect." Especially useful are the four case illustrations and the worksheets. Missing is a more in-depth review of the genetic contribution to drug dependency found in twin and family studies.

Library Journal

Traditional substance abuse treatments focus on eliminating the substance of abuse or dependence and then identifying and managing the underlying problems. Harm reduction therapy, however, calls for identifying and managing the underlying problem while maintaining an "acceptable" or functional level of substance use. Therapists Denning, Jeannie Little, and Adina Glickman show readers how to embark on this often laborious process of self-analysis. Using charts, one not only identifies one's drugs of choice but also what advantages and disadvantages those drugs pose physically, emotionally, and socially. Another tool is the "Stages of Change Worksheet"; tracking and recognizing progress is essential, say the authors. Not intended as a quick fix for substance abuse, dependency, or addiction, this self-help text will appeal to many who have tried and failed at traditional therapies or who feel that continued substance use is acceptable for them. Essential for all public and mental health libraries.-Melody Ballard, Washoe Cty. Lib. Syst., Reno, NV Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information.

Rating

3 Stars from Doody

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I Die, but My Memory Lives on: The World AIDS Crisis and the Memory Book Project

Author: Henning Mankell

A powerful, moving and tragic account of the families shattered and children abandoned as a result of the spread of HIV and, through the Memory Books project, a hope for the future.

Henning Mankell is not a public figure in the way that politicians are, nor does he court publicity for himself, but he is one of the most successful authors of our time and has devoted his recent years to work with Aids charities. In I Die, But the Memory Lives On, this master storyteller has written a fable to illustrate the importance of books as a means of education, of preserving memories and of sharing life.

Memory Books is a project through which the HIV-infected parents of today are encouraged to write portraits of their lives and testaments of their love for their orphans of tomorrow. Through a combination of words and drawings they can leave a legacy, a hope that future generations may not suffer the same heartbreaking fate. The publication of this book will raise awareness of this international problem which, though it may not always be on the front pages of our newspapers, must be always on our minds until something has truly changed for the better.

Integrating the 12 Steps into Addiction Therapy or Your Pregnancy Companion

Integrating the 12 Steps into Addiction Therapy: A Resource Collection and Guide for Promoting Recovery with CD-ROM

Author: James R Finley

All the resources needed to fully integrate a 12-step approach as part of your overall treatment program

Millions of Americans have at some time in their lives participated in a 12-step program for treatment of a chemical or non-chemical addiction. Clinicians recognize that these grass-roots efforts have a very high cure rate. However, little has been written on how to integrate these programs into a traditional therapy setting.

Integrating the 12 Steps into Addiction Therapy serves as an indispensable resource for clinicians treating addiction patients who are simultaneously enrolled in 12-step programs. This valuable text:

• Contains eight lesson plans and twenty-seven assignments

• Integrates in-depth discussion of 12-step programs with hands-on resources like homework assignments, treatment plan examples, and patient handouts

• Will also benefit 12-step program peer counselors

• Includes companion CD-ROM with fully customizable homework assignments, lesson plans, and presentations

Treating addictions–whether chemical or non-chemical–can be one of the most difficult challenges faced by mental health professionals. For many people, 12-step programs have played a critical role in helping them to manage their addictive behaviors. Integrating the 12 Steps into Addiction Therapy gives psychologists, therapists, counselors, social workers, and clinicians the tools and resources they need to fully utilize these peer therapy program techniques in treating a wide variety of addictions.

Table of Contents:

Sect. I	What to do and expect (and what not to do)	1
	Why integrate 12-step work into addiction treatment?	2
	Anonymity and confidentiality	8
	Ensuring that clients are participating effectively in 12-step activities	9
	Helping clients benefit from their 12-step programs	10
	Positions of 12-step programs on psychotherapy and medications	22
	Things 12-step programs can and can't do for clients	24
	Incorporating 12-step work into treatment planning	25
Sect. II	Homework assignments	27
	Understanding spirituality in 12-step programs	30
	Finding a home group	36
	Learning from recovery role models	42
	Finding and working with a 12-step sponsor	48
	12-steps meeting review/critique form	55
	Step 1 : understanding powerlessness	58
	Step 2 : finding hope	66
	Step 3 : deciding to turn it over	72
	Step 4 : personal inventory	82
	Step 5 : sharing the step-4 inventory	92
	Step 6 : becoming willing to change	96
	Step 7 : asking for change	100
	Step 8 : listing people harmed	104
	Step 9 : making amends	110
	Step 10 : continued inventory	114
	Step 11 : improving conscious contact	118
	Step 12 : carrying the message	122
	Special-occasion relapse prevention in 12-step recovery	126
	Using 12-step literature	132
	12-step recovery issues for young people	138
	12-step recovery issues for women	144
	12-step recovery issues for gay-lesbian-bisexual-transgendered people	150
	12-step recovery issues for people of non-Christian faiths	154
	12-step recovery issues for members of minorities	158
	12-step recovery issues in jail or prison	162
	12-step recovery issues for people with co-occurring mental/emotional and/or physical illnesses	167
	Understanding 12-step recovery for loved ones of people with addictions	174
Sect. III	Lesson plans	179
	What to expect in a 12-step group	181
	12-step meeting review and analysis	191
	Problems and solutions in early 12-step recovery	197
	The 12 steps, relationships, and work	209
	The 12 steps and financial self-management	217
	The 12 steps and emotional and mental problems	225
	The 12 steps and social life	233
	12-step relapse-prevention tools	241
App. A	Useful books and films related to 12-step work	249
App. B	The 12 steps and 12 traditions	255

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Your Pregnancy Companion: A Month-By-Month Guide to All You Need to Know Before, During and After Pregnancy

Author: Janis Graham

From choosing an obstetrician or a certified nurse-midwife, to essential techniques for successful feeding, 'Your Pregnancy Companion' is the most complete and up-to-date guide to this very special time you can find.

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In this month-by-month account of pregnancy's progress, the author addresses pregnancy's impact on such key dimensions of a woman's life as her body, diet, workouts, feelings, and lifestyle, including worklife. Within this framework, she covers a diverse series of common concerns ranging from normal fetal development, prenatal tests, and RH factor to calf cramps, maternity leave, and premature labor. The result is a delight to read, as the material presented is remarkably well organized, thoroughly researched, and presented in a no-nonsense factual manner that never is condescending or oversimplified. Additional readings are suggested. Recommended for popular medical collections.-- Kathryn H. Car penter, Univ. of Illinois, Chicago

Health or Illness and Culture in Contemporary Japan

Health

Author: Jackie Ball

You're faced with hundreds of choices every day -- choices that will affect your health, safety, and well-being. By knowing the facts about everything from cigarettes and alcohol to food and environmental factors, you can make informed decisions. It's up to you to make the choices for your life. In HEALTH, Discovery Channel gives you information you can use to live a healthy lifestyle. You won't find advice here -- but with the information at your fingertips, you'll be able to advise yourself. And that's a healthy start.

School Library Journal

Gr 6-9-These slim, information-packed books approach their topics through myriad perspectives and formats: time lines, eyewitness accounts, "Amazing But True" facts, problem-solving queries, games, scrapbook pages, and more. Health looks at sports helmets and seat belts through time, alcohol consumption, nutrition, smoking, and more. Biology examines a smorgasbord of subjects including the heart, energy, the psychic challenges of climbing Mt. Everest, and the stages of sleep. In both titles, each of the spreads contains a research idea or experiment suggestion highlighted in a bright yellow box. Every page is illustrated with colorful photos, graphs, charts, maps, drawings, or cartoons. Font color and size change frequently. Students using the tables of contents as road maps will be able to glean lots of facts from these titles. However, many readers may find the organization and numerous tidbits of information and graphics confusing. These books will have browsing and reluctant-reader appeal and may work as supplements to textbook studies.-Barbara L. McMullin, Casita Center for Technology, Science & Math, Vista, CA Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information.

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Illness and Culture in Contemporary Japan: An Anthropological View

Author: Emiko Ohnuki Tierney

Health care in contemporary Japan - a modern industrial state with high technology, but a distinctly non-Western cultural tradition - operates on several different levels. In this book Emiko Ohnuki-Tierney provides a detailed and historically informed account of the cultural practices and cultural meaning of health care in urban Japan. In contrast to most ethnomedical studies, this book pays careful attention to everyday hygienic practices and beliefs, as well as presenting a comprehensive picture of formalized medicine, health care aspects of Japanese religions, and biomedicine. These different systems compete with one another at some levels, but are complementary in providing health care to urban Japanese, who often use more than one system simultaneously. As an unequalled portrayal of health care in a modern industrial, but non-Western, setting, it will be of widespread interest to scholars and students of anthropology, medicine, and East Asian studies.

Table of Contents:

List of illustrations; Acknowledgments;

1. Introduction;

Part I. Basic Concepts and Attitudes Toward Health and Illness:
2. Japanese germs;
3. My very own illness: illness in a dualistic world view;
4. Physiomorphism (somatizion): an aspect of the Japanese illness etiology;

Part II. Medical Pluralism:
5. Kanpo: traditional Japanese medicine of Chinese origin;
6. Medical roles of Japenese religions: a descriptive overview;
7. Medical roles of Japanese religions: a historical-symbolic interpretation;
8. Doctors and outpatients: biomedicine (I);
9. Hospitalization: biomedicine (II);
10. Medical pluralism; Summary; References; Index.