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The Conversation: A Revolutionary Plan for End-of-Life Care
Angelo Volandes · Bloomsbury
Pages: 220
Format: Print book
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There is an unspoken dark side of American medicine--keeping patients alive at any price. Two thirds of Americans die in healthcare institutions tethered to machines and tubes at bankrupting costs, even though research shows that most prefer to die at home in comfort, surrounded by loved... |
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Arthritis and You: A Comprehensive Digest for Patients and Caregivers
Ali Naheed · Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Pages: 349
Format: Paperback
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Arthritis is the number one cause of disability in the U.S. with more than 40 million people diagnosed; that number is expected to rise as baby boomers continue to age. Yet few understand what arthritis really is, how it develops, and what sufferers can do to minimize its impact on daily... |
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A Dignified Life: The Best Friends
David Troxel MPH · HCI; Rev Exp edition
Format: Paperback
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More than 5 million Americans are currently living with Alzheimer's disease or a related form of dementia. By the year 2030, experts estimate that as many as 66 million people around the world will be faced with this life-altering disease. Unfortunately, these staggering statistics impact... |
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Finding a Joyful Life in the Heart of Pain
Darlene Cohen · Shambhala
Format: Hardcover
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Darlene Cohen discovered the secret to finding happiness in the midst of debilitating pain. She shares her knowledge in her popular workshops and now in this book. Cohen, who has suffered from rheumatoid arthritis for eighteen years, was hobbling painfully to her local Zen center one day,... |
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The Dirt Cure: Growing Healthy Kids with Food Straight from Soil
Maya Shetreat-Klein · Atria Books
Pages: 374
Format: Print book
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In the tradition of Michael Pollan, Mark Hyman, and Andrew Weil, pioneering integrative pediatric neurologist Maya Shetreat-Klein, MD, reveals the shocking contents of children's food, how it's seriously harming their bodies and brains, and what we can do about it. And she presents the first... |
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Tasty: The Art and Science of What We Eat
John McQuaid · Scribner; 1 edition
Format: Hardcover
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A fascinating and deeply researched investigation into the mysteries of flavor - from the first bite taken by our ancestors to scientific advances in taste and the current "foodie" revolution.Taste has long been considered the most basic of the five senses because its principal... |
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Rewild
Jeff D Leach · Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Pages: 129
Format: Print book
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Our understanding of what makes us sick has changed dramatically in the last few years - mainly due to advances in metagenomic sciences and computing power. It seems the trillions of tiny little microbes living on and inside our body have a great deal to do with our health. The good news... |
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