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"Steeped in science, medicine and his personal hospital experience, a surgeon and TikTok sensation, in this entertaining and educational survival guide, explains the weird and wonderful bodily functions that keep us going, offering practical advice and strategies to help you thrive and take control of your day-to-day health"--
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"For millions of American's, Donald McNeil was a comforting voice when the Covid-19 pandemic broke out. He was a regular reporter on the New York Times's popular podcast The Daily and told listeners early on to prepare for the worst. Over the years, he'd covered AIDS, Ebola, influenza, malaria, MERS, SARS, tuberculosis, and Zika, and he quickly realized that an obscure virus in Wuhan, China, was destined to grow into a global pandemic rivaling the...
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"From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The "End of Illness comes" an ingenious guide to what our fellow animals can teach us about living longer, healthier, happier lives. Mother nature has a lot to teach us, if only we open our eyes. Pigeons and dolphins offer creative strategies for preserving our memories and warding off dementia, while squirrels and pigs harbor secrets for managing chronic pain. Rhinoceroses demonstrate the subtle power...
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"In this addition to his New York Times bestselling Plant Paradox series, Steven R. Gundry, MD offers a guide to the gut biome and its control over its home-us!-revealing the unimaginably complex and intelligent ecosystem controlling our health and teaching us how to heal our guts to prevent and reverse every type of disease"--
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"An engaging exploration of the unique history and biology of fasting-an essential component of many traditional health practices, religions, and philosophies, resurging in popularity today-perfect for readers of Breath by James Nestor and Why We Sleep byMatthew Walker.We fast all the time, even when we're not conscious of doing so. A fast manifests the idea of holding back, resisting the animal impulse to charge ahead. Its flip side is similarly...
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"Complete Guide to Natural Home Remedies is a comprehensive guide including 100+ recipes and nearly 70 applications to understanding how to use herbs and oils to help the mind, body and soul. Herbal remedies include everything from teas to ointments to tonics and tinctures. They help with ailments such as bug bites and stings, food poisoning, insomnia, shingles, sore throat, acne, arthritis and so much more! Easy to follow chapters are divided by...
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"With practical tips on nutrition, exercise, and wellness; meal suggestions; recipes; and recommended snacks, Regenerative Health will help you treat your current liver issues and also help you prevent more from developing. Whether you already have a diagnosis or simply want to be feel as good as you can, experts Kristin Kirkpatrick and Ibrahim Hanouneh give you the knowledge and the tools to take charge of your health"--
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And Then We Rise is about Common's journey to wellness as a vital element of his success. A testimony to the benefits of self-care, this book is composed of four different sections, each with its own important lessons: "The Food" focuses on nutrition. "The Body" focuses on fitness. "The Mind" focuses on mental health. And "The Soul" focuses on perhaps the most profound thing of all--spiritual well-being. Common's personal stories act as the backbone...
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"Jake volunteers at a nursing home because he likes helping people. He likes skating and singing, playing Bingo and Name That Tune, and reading mysteries and comics aloud to his teachers. He also likes avoiding people his own age . . . and the cruelty of mirrors . . . and food. Jake has read about kids like him in books--the weird one, the outsider--and would do anything not to be that kid, including shrink himself down to nothing. But the less he...
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Healthy aging isn’t simply a roll of the dice. How people age is a choice. Mayo Clinic on Healthy Aging discusses the biology of aging — why we age and how to slow the aging process. It delves into common health and lifestyle concerns and outlines steps that readers can take to enjoy longer and more purposeful lives.
Researchers are finding that genes play a smaller role in overall health than most individuals realize. More often, the life...
12) Pilates
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In our fitness obsessed World, we have no end of fitness options. Weight training.
Cross Training.
HIIT. Kettlebells.
Running. Jogging. With all of those methods measured to the millisecond by a dazzling array of digital wearable tech.
But amid all this focus on the "no pain-no gain" school of fitness, there is a much older, and painless way to optimum fitness. That way - is Pilates.
Named after its inventor - Joseph Pilates. He originally devised...
13) Fitness Zen
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Fitness Zen. What in the World does Zen have to do with Fitness? They don't exactly go together like wine and cheese, or donuts and coffee, do they?
At least that's how it would appear at first glance. But there is a connection. A very strong one.
When we heare the word "Zen" we think of a calm meditative state. This seems diametrically opposed to weight training, HIIT, kettlebells, jogging and running. Does it not?
To better understand how the...
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Home Workout Hero" is a comprehensive fitness guide designed to empower individuals with the knowledge and tools they need to transform their homes into a personal training haven. The book features a diverse collection of over 45 training exercises, ranging from bodyweight movements to those requiring minimal equipment, catering to all fitness levels. This expertly crafted resource provides step-by-step instructions, and variations for each exercise,...
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Ileostomy For Beginners is the definitive guide to living with an ileostomy.Fully illustrated and with clear instructions, you too can master the proven techniques. No other book tackles the key issues that need to be addressed in order to achieve comfort in your daily life.Ileostomy For Beginners is essential reading for those with an ileostomy or are about to have one.
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A groundbreaking work by an internationally acclaimed forensic psychotherapist that looks at women who commit extreme acts of violence and cruelty and at the underlying oppression and abuse often at the heart of these crimes
Women can be murderers and child abusers. They can commit acts of extreme and sadistic brutality. And those who do, are outcasts from society and from womanhood itself. They are seen as monsters and angels of and must be kept...
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The Deep Blue Sleep book helps people who have trouble sleeping, who are tired of feeling tired, and who are interested in finding natural solutions to their nighttime struggles through a functional medicine approach.
Drawing from over a decade of experience as a holistic sleep specialist, Dr. Damiana Corca has discovered that sleep can be improved naturally and holistically.
This in-depth book is a roadmap based on five types of insomnia:
• Anxious
• Overthinking
• Overtaxed
• Depleted
• Overburdened
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Tired of fatigue and lack of energy due to poor sleep? If you follow these sleep hygiene tips then this book will help you get the sleep you've always dreamed of.With the practical advice that is humorous and engaging, you'll learn the science of sleep and how to make the most of your bedroom environment.Sharing a bed is a personal thing, so intimacy has been covered in a very sensitive manner, acknowledging those who may also share the bed, such...
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For women, health is the ultimate glass ceiling.
And for too many of us, the tools we have make it impossible to "win" at health.
The fact is, almost nothing in our global health marketplace is designed to serve and heal women. From external factors like the global male-centric medical model, the predatory wellness industry, and the commoditization of traditional health practices, to internal challenges like stacked societal and familial expectations...
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Destrozando los Mitos: Verdades Reveladoras sobre el Aumento de Masa Muscular" es una obra esencial que desmonta las falsas creencias y proporciona información basada en la ciencia para aquellos comprometidos con el fortalecimiento y aumento de su masa muscular. Este libro profundiza en los principios biológicos y las estrategias prácticas necesarias para lograr un crecimiento muscular óptimo, manteniendo un enfoque equilibrado y saludable.Desde...
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