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2021.
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x, 256 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
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"Medicine used to be a paternalistic affair: a doctor's job was to make all the decisions, and a patient's job was to obey them. But technological, economic, and cultural changes over the last century have given us unprecedented control over our own healthcare. We have been turned into healthcare consumers, expected to work with doctors on complicated medical decisions. But just how capable are we of making those decisions? Talya Miron-Shatz is an...
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2013.
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viii, 277 pages ; 24 cm
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A practicing physician and NIH-funded researcher draws on her research and experience to show that our outlook on life-- our unique patterns of thinking and feeling about ourselves, others, and the world--may be the key to how well and how fast we age.
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[2018]
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xiii, 271 pages ; 24 cm
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"An eye-opening handbook from a leading Ayurvedic physician that blends cutting-edge science on "clock genes" with ancient eastern wisdom to help us understand how to harness the power of chronobiology to effortlessly lose weight, sleep better, exercise stronger, reduce stress, and boost our well being. "It's not you, it's your schedule." Does it sound like magic? It's not. We've all heard of circadian rhythms--those biological processes that give...
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A positive attitude is important, but until now we didn't know just how important. In Up, a practicing physician and NIH-funded researcher draws on her research and experience to show that our outlook on life -- our unique patterns of thinking and feeling about ourselves, others, and the world -- may be the key to how well and how fast we age. From wrinkles to cognitive decline, our outlook affects our health at every level. Using the 7 Steps of...
7) 6-minute fitness at 60+: simple home exercises to reclaim strength, balance, and energy in 15 days
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Pub. Date
[2020]
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212 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
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Safe, simple exercises that help older adults retain muscle mass in order to lead healthier, more active lives.
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Pub. Date
[2023]
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xi, 237 pages ; 22 cm.
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"A provocative manifesto that teaches you how to take control of your own health, no matter your age or circumstances-from an innovative doctor and his philosopher daughter. Dr. Alex Jadad is the creator of the Jadad scale, a methodology to assess the quality of clinical trials that has become the most widely used in the world, and Tamen Jadad-Garcia is a health entrepreneur and philosopher-they combine their expertise to uncover the shaky foundations...
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Pub. Date
[2020]
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1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 23 cm
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"This fully illustrated picture book explores the science behind basic health habits including hand washing, appropriate ways to cough and sneeze, how medicines work, and the importance of a healhty diet and exercise through diagrams, photos, and informative and engaging text."--Amazon.com.
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c2012
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296 p. ; 24 cm.
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"CBS Medical Correspondent Jennifer Ashton's smart, straight-talk guide to health for women that promises if you can commit to reinventing your health and wellness routines in your late 30s and 40s, you can feel younger, stronger and more vibrant than you did in your 20s"--
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c2006
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xxx, 320 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
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"Bruce Frantzis' comprehensive guide reveals why tai chi is effective at helping millions improve their health, relieve stress and reverse the effects of aging, and helps advanced students upgrade their practice and beginners choose the appropriate style and teacher"--Provided by publisher.
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[2014]
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312 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
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"Eating healthy can be a struggle. It's hard to choose broccoli and brown rice instead of hot, cheesy pizza. And diets often ask you to cut out different foods all at once, leaving you feeling deprived. In The 3-Day Reset, Pooja Mottl outlines 10 simple ways you can change your cravings and start eating whole, healthy, delicious foods--three days at a time. Each reset takes only 72 hours to complete, which means you'll be able to stay focused on healthy...
18) The body book: the law of hunger, the science of strength, and other ways to love your amazing body
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Pub. Date
[2014]
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280 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm
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Here the author shares her formula for becoming happier, healthier, and stronger in this positive, essential guide that is grounded in science and inspired by personal experience. Throughout her career, she has been a role model for millions of women. By her own candid admission, though, this fit, glamorous, but down to earth star was not always health conscious. Learning about the inseparable link between nutrition and the body was just one of the...
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2014.
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"Straight talk and a simple, easy-to-maintain diet and exercise plan for people who think they don't have the money or time to lose weight. Linda Fondren, one of 11 children born to a single mother in the poorest and fattest state in America, watched the consequences of obesity ruin her sister's life--and was motivated to open an all-female gym in her hometown of Vicksburg, MS, with the motto "positively reshaping women." Then, witnessing how many...
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c2013.
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xv, 336 pages : color illustrations, color photographs ; 24 cm
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"Daphne Oz, a co-host on the hit daytime talk show The Chew, bestselling author of THE DORM ROOM DIET, and Dr. Mehmet Oz's daughter, offers simple, practical advice on living your best life right now"-- Provided by publisher.
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