The Smoothies Bible

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The Smoothies Bible by Pat Crocker

A companion reissue to The Juicing Bible with an additional 16 new photographs.
With more than 225,000 copies in print The Smoothies Bible continues to be one of the bestselling smoothies books today. In response to consumer demand, we've decided to reissue this successful seller with an additional 16 color photographs, which takes the total photo count up to 32. As always, smoothies are a fast, easy and great-tasting way to achieve good health.
Home cooks can now introduce even more antioxidant fruits and vegetables into their daily routine. The Smoothies Bible makes it easy.

• More than 400 healthy smoothie recipes that include fruit smoothies like flu fighter #1 and berry bonanza to mango madness and nectar of the gods.
• Get a daily dose of vegetables with peppered beet, squash special, zippy tomato or gazpacho smoothies.
• More than 100 fully illustrated profiles of fruits, vegetables and herbs.
• 80 common health concerns matched with healing smoothies.

In addition to the hundreds of recipes and practical health information, what really sets this book apart is its "The Healthy Body Systems" section, which features information on the seven major body systems as well as diet and lifestyle changes that will help keep these systems working as well as they can. (From Amazon.com product listing.)

What A Young Boy Ought to Know

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What A Young Boy Ought to Know by Sylvanus Stall

Out of print hardcover. From the dedication page: "Dedicated to boys whose honest inquiries concerning the origin of life and being deserve such a truthful, intelligent, and satisfactory answer as will save them from ignorance, enable them to avoid vice and deliver them from solitary and social sins. (From Amazon.com product listing.)

Does Everyone Have ADHD?

Does Everyone Have ADHD? by Christine Petersen (Contains Affiliate Link)

- A comprehensive examination of the risks and physical and emotional effects of ADHD, especially among today's youth.
- Offers a To Find Out More section, glossary, and index.
Curriculum Standards: Grades 9-12 Health
Health: IV
- Knows strategies for coping with and overcoming feelings of rejection, social isolation, and other forms of stress.
- Understands the role of denial as a negative influence on mental and emotional health, and ways to overcome denial and seek assistance when needed.
- Knows skills used to communicate effectively with family, friends, and others, and the effects of open and honest communication.
- Understands how the prevention and control of health problems are influenced by research and medical advances.
(From Amazon.com product listing.)

The Human Machine

The Human Machine by Richard Walker (Contains Affiliate Link)

We share our planet with an incredible range of life-millions of species of animals, plants, fungi, and microorganisms. Although we are the most intelligent of all life-forms, we are, like other creatures, biological machines that walk, feed, drink, and behave. And, in our case, talk, create, think, and remember. The Human Machine is a splendid and unique guide to the human body and the way it works, a user's manual covering all aspects of the body's activities, including troubleshooting and repairs. On each and every page of this book you can discover everything you need to know and understand about the body's huge range of operations. Like any manual, The Human Machine is highly organized. Check out any aspect of the body machine's workings and you will be presented with clear explanations of what the body does and exactly how it does it. Every page is filled with helpful color illustrations, engaging text, and sidebar boxes that offer a wealth of information: True or False questions to test your knowledge, Top Tips highlighting key information, Rival Products comparing humans to other organisms, as well as Design Features, Additional Data, Web Links, and more. For all those who want to "look under the hood," The Human Machine offers an innovative and accessible way to explore an incredibly complex and sophisticated piece of engineering-the human body. Young readers will have fun finding out about the body's operating and maintenance systems, and all the key components that make this miraculous machine work so well. (From Amazon.com product listing)

Blended Medicine

Blended Medicine by Michael Castleman (Contains Affiliate Link)

This work profiles 21 mainstream and alternative therapies, including naturopathy, yoga, and biofeedback. Each method is explained and reasons for its use and level of success, are given. An A to Z reference of 106 health conditions, with the most effective complimentary remedies, is included. (From Amazon.com product listing.)

You Can Conquer Pain

You Can Conquer Pain by Leon Chaitow (Contains Affiliate Link)

Conquer pain without resorting to harmful medicines! That's the promise of this guide written by an internationally recognized expert on holistic health. It offers a wide range of natural approaches, including meditation, hypnotherapy, light and color therapy, herbalism, and more. A special directory lists advice on common problems such as headache, neck and shoulder pain, and backache, while self-help exercises and illuminating diagrams take readers on a step-by-step journey to a pain-free life. (From Amazon.com product listing.)

Crystal Healing

Crystal Healing by Katrina Raphael (Contains Affiliate Link)

This volume refines the practical applications of crystal therapeutic techniques. Katrina introduces innovative, previously unavailable methods for discovering and removing internal imbalances. This wealth of information derived from the author's first-hand experience is practical, while inviting the reader to explore deeper levels and gain insight into the processes underlying our disease and health patterns. Unique in its content, "Crystal Healing" reveals for the first time: Six Master Crystals; Time Bridging; Maintenance - Personal Responsibility; Exorcising; Past/Future Life Recall; Laser Wands; Protection & Guidance; Conscious Reprogramming; Mind, Body, Heart & Soul Correlations; Window Crystals; Dematerialisation; Channelling Crystals. To facilitate a complete understanding of the specific techniques described, the book is strikingly illustrated with detailed colour photographs. Step-by-step instructions encourage an understanding of all you need to know to reap the benefits emanating through crystals and stones. This invaluable guide enables the lay person and professional to use crystals and healing stones for soul activation, complete healing and expansion of consciousness. This book will help to activate hidden potential and open up a world of light into your life. (From Amazon.com product listing)

You The Smart Patient

You The Smart Patient by Michael F. Roizen, M.D. and Mehmet C. Oz, M.D. (Contains Affiliate Link)

America’s doctors, Mehmet Oz and Mike Roizen, show you how to become your own medical detective and get the best health care possible.

Everyone needs to become a smart patient. In fact, in the worst cases, your life may even depend on it. Number one bestselling authors and doctors Michael Roizen and Mehmet Oz have written this indispensable handbook to help everyone to get the best health care possible—by making everyone into their own medical detective.

Witty, playful, at times offbeat, but always authoritative, You: The Smart Patient shows you how to become your own medical sleuth, tracing your medical family tree and wending your way through the pitfalls of any health care situation. Written in conjunction with the health care community's leading oversight group, The Joint Commission, the book shows readers in clear, easy steps how to take control of their own health care and deal with all matters that may come up when facing a medical case: from choosing the right doctor, hospital, and insurance company to navigating prescription drugs, specialists, treatment options, alternative medicine, pain management, or any problem that might arise.

Accessible, humorous, and filled with information that you need, You: The Smart Patient is a book for every patient and all those dealing with a loved one's medical issues. (From Amazon.com product listing)