Summaries of books about Health & Fitness:
Crystal Prescriptions
The A-Z Guide to Over 1,200 Symptoms and Their Healing Crystals
Judy Hall
The book serves as a comprehensive directory that lists over 1,200 ailments and matches them with corresponding healing crystals. It provides detailed descriptions of each crystal's properties and instructions on how to use them to address specific physical, emotional, and spiritual concerns.
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No Grain, No Pain
A 30-Day Diet for Eliminating the Root Cause of Chronic Pain
Peter Osborne
The book advocates for a dietary approach to combat chronic pain by eliminating grains and other inflammatory foods from one's diet. It provides a 30-day plan with recipes and lifestyle adjustments aimed at reducing pain and promoting overall health by addressing underlying food sensitivities and autoimmune issues.
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ketoCONTINUUM
Consistently Keto Diet For Life
Annette Bosworth
The book provides a comprehensive guide to maintaining a ketogenic lifestyle over the long term, detailing strategies for overcoming common challenges and setbacks. It offers practical advice, personal anecdotes, and medical insights to help readers achieve and sustain nutritional ketosis for improved health and wellness.
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EMT Flashcard Book, 4th Ed.
Jeffrey Lindsey
The book contains a comprehensive set of flashcards designed to help Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) students prepare for their certification exams by reviewing essential concepts, terms, and scenarios. It includes critical information on anatomy, physiology, pathophysiology, and medical procedures to aid in quick study and retention.
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Critical Care Nursing Made Incredibly Easy!
David W. Woodruff
The book simplifies complex critical care nursing concepts using a clear, concise, and engaging format, offering practical guidance for patient care and reinforcing essential information with abundant illustrations, memory joggers, and other features designed to enhance learning and retention. It covers a wide range of topics, including monitoring and assessments, common critical illnesses, treatments, and interventions, providing a valuable resource for nurses in the critical care setting.
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Yoga
The Top 100 Best Yoga Poses: Relieve Stress, Increase Flexibility, and Gain Strength
Susan Hollister
The book provides a comprehensive guide to 100 yoga poses, each designed to enhance flexibility, build strength, and promote stress relief. It includes detailed instructions, benefits, and techniques for each pose, catering to both beginners and experienced practitioners seeking to deepen their yoga practice.
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How Doctors Think
Jerome E. Groopman
The book delves into the cognitive processes that physicians employ when diagnosing patients, exploring the various influences, biases, and complex challenges that impact their decision-making. It offers insights into the medical mind, providing examples of diagnostic successes and errors, and suggests ways to improve critical thinking and patient care.
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Pacific Northwest Medicinal Plants
Identify, Harvest, and Use 120 Wild Herbs for Health and Wellness
Scott Kloos
The book serves as a guide to identifying, harvesting, and utilizing 120 wild herbs found in the Pacific Northwest for health and wellness purposes. It includes detailed plant profiles, medicinal uses, harvesting guidelines, and preparation methods to help readers safely and effectively tap into the region's natural pharmacopeia.
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Mind Over Medicine - REVISED EDITION
Scientific Proof That You Can Heal Yourself
Lissa Rankin
The book explores the scientific evidence behind the body's ability to heal itself, emphasizing the power of the mind in influencing physical health. It provides insights into how thoughts, beliefs, and emotions can contribute to wellness or illness, and offers practical guidance for harnessing this mind-body connection to improve one's health.
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The Neuroscientist Who Lost Her Mind
My Tale of Madness and Recovery
Barbara K. Lipska|Elaine McArdle
The book chronicles the true story of a neuroscientist's personal journey through a series of brain tumors that caused severe mental changes, including psychosis and dementia, and her subsequent recovery. It provides an intimate look at the relationship between brain function and behavior, as well as a testament to the resilience of the human mind.
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