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Genomic Messages: How the Evolving Science of Genetics Affects Our Health, Families, and Future

George Annas · HarperOne; 1 edition
Format: Hardcover

Two leaders in the field of genetics - a bioethicist-health lawyer and an obstetrician-gynecologist geneticist - answer the most pressing questions about the application of new genetics to our universal medicine and what personalized medicine means for individual healthcare.Breakthroughs...
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Women, Food, and Desire: Embrace Your Cravings, Make Peace with Food, Reclaim Your Body

Alexandra Jamieson · Gallery Books
Format: Hardcover

A holistic health counselor and co-star of award-winning documentary Super Size Me explores women's cravings - for food, sleep, sex, movement, companionship, inspiration - and teaches them to listen to their bodies for a healthier, fuller life.Transformational health expert Alexandra...
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Curious: The Desire to Know and Why Your Future Depends On It

Ian Leslie · Basic Books
Format: Hardcover

“I have no special talents,” said Albert Einstein. “I am only passionately curious.”Everyone is born curious. But only some retain the habits of exploring, learning, and discovering as they grow older. Those who do so tend to be smarter, more creative, and more successful....
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Essential Oil Recipes: Top Essential Oil Recipes for Weight Loss, Beauty, Anti-Aging, Natural Cleaning, Natural Living, Natural Cures and Healthy ... Essential Oil Recipe Guide )

Joy Louis · CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform; 1 edition
Format: Print book

NEW ESSENTIAL OIL RECIPE BOOK REVEALS THE TOP ESSENTIAL OIL RECIPES FOR WEIGHT LOSS, NATURAL SKIN, HAIR AND NAILS, INCLUDING NATURAL CLEANING AND MORE! Here Is A Sneak Peak of What You Can Expect To Learn In This DIY Natural Recipe Book... Top Essential Oil Recipes for Lip Balm, Skin...
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Goddess Spells for Busy Girls: Get Rich, Get Happy, Get Lucky

Jen McConnel · Weiser Books
Format: Paperback

Exhausted? Angry? Broke?The Goddesses are here to help!Goddess magic is powerful magic: with the help of the right goddess, simple spells can yield amazing results. In this book, author Jen McConnel offers spells imbued with the vibrant force of twenty-five goddesses from around the globe....
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Leaving the OCD Circus: Your Big Ticket Out of Having to Control Every Little Thing

Kirsten Pagacz · Conari Press
Pages: 262
Format: Print book

"It's like the meanest, wildest monkey running around my head, constantly looking for ways to bite me." That was how Kirsten Pagacz described her OCD to her therapist on their first session when she was well into her 30s -- she'd been following orders from this mean taskmaster...
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Sugar Crush: How to Reduce Inflammation, Reverse Nerve Damage, and Reclaim Good Health

Richard Jacoby · Harper Wave
Pages: 256
Format: Hardcover

What Grain Brain did for wheat, this book by a leading peripheral nerve surgeon now does for sugar, revealing how it causes crippling nerve damage throughout the body - in our feet, organs, and brain - why sugar and carbohydrates are harmful to the body's nerves, and how eliminating...
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Unforgettable: A Son, a Mother, and the Lessons of a Lifetime

Scott Simon · Flatiron Books
Format: Hardcover

Instant New York Times Bestseller"In a return to the bighearted storytelling that made him a star NPR correspondent, [Simon] pays full tribute to the ex-showgirl who...taught her only son to be honest, kind, and entertaining. Be assured, tears will fall."--People Magazine "In...
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The Smart Guide to Bridge

Brent Manley · Smart Guide Publications
Pages: 424
Format: Paperback

Bridge is the world's most popular card game: it's a social game, a thinking game, and it's a great way to keep mentally sharp. This guide is designed to help bridge players at all stages of their development, from understanding the basics to learning the game's endless...
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Cooking Light Mad Delicious: The Science of Making Healthy Food Taste Amazing

Keith Schroeder · Oxmoor House; Gift edition
Format: Hardcover

2015 James Beard Foundation Book Award Winner for Focus on HealthDiscover the delicious science behind healthy cooking! Too often, home cooks with good intentions sacrifice flavor and texture in an attempt to make their favorite recipes healthier. Mad Delicious shows readers how to maximize...
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The Ghost in My Brain: How a Concussion Stole My Life and How the New Science of Brain Plasticity Helped Me Get it Back

Clark Elliott · Viking
Pages: 336
Format: Hardcover

The dramatic story of one man's recovery offers new hope to those suffering from concussions and other brain traumas In 1999, Clark Elliott suffered a concussion when his car was rear-ended. Overnight his life changed from that of a rising professor with a research career in artificial...
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The Book of Kale and Friends: 14 Easy-to-Grow Superfoods with 130+ Recipes

Sharon Hanna · Douglas & McIntyre
Format: Paperback

Following the success of her bestseller The Book of Kale, Sharon Hanna is back, teaming up with gardening editor Carol Pope for The Book of Kale and Friends. There are good reasons why the Kale Revolution is growing this humble leafy green is one of the healthiest vegetables on earth,...
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Healthy Brain, Happy Life: A Personal Program to Activate Your Brain and Do Everything Better

Wendy Suzuki · Dey Street Books
Format: Hardcover

A neuroscientist transforms the way we think about our brain, our health, and our personal happiness in this clear, informative, and inspiring guide - a blend of personal memoir, science narrative, and immediately useful takeaways that bring the human brain into focus as never before, revealing...
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Menu master : eating out guide

Weight Watchers International. · Weight Watchers International
Pages: 528

Inside you'll find: Menu ideas not tied to any specific restaurant, but organized by type. So whether you're heading to an ethnic restaurant, out for dessert, or even going to a family barbecue, you'll be able to find just what you're looking for, menu selections from some...
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