Secondhand Health Books

Following the massive success of his first book Is That My Child? - the groundbreaking guide to overcoming learning difficulties in children - Dr Robin Pauc turns his attention to...

The flabby appearance of hips and thighs is perhaps the most common complaint about their appearance among women, but the one area they can do little about while sitting down...

Embarking on IVF - or any assisted fertility treatment - can be a very demanding and stressful experience, but the right physical, nutritional and emotional support can lessen these stresses...

Carol Vorderman's brand-new 28-day plan will help you get into shape, beat your cravings and exercise your mind, all at the same time.Using foods that lift your mood as well...

The Abs Diet is a three-pronged attack on the abs for a flat stomach. It shows you how to lose weight through diet and exercise and how then to tone...

'I lost weight and my skin changed, it cleared. But when I quit the white stuff, I also started to heal. I found wellness and the kind of energy and...

Body Intelligence offers a new understanding of how the body works and leads the reader to a greater sense of wellbeing and an enriched sense of self. The anatomy of...

This edition of a popular health guide for women has been revised and updated to include new material on the AIDS virus and other sexually transmitted diseases, early detection of...

AS HEARD ON THE DIARY OF A CEO PODCAST'It is rare to find a book, written by a world-class scientist, that is both informative and entertaining. Giles not only delves...

In this Very Short Introduction, Prof Lord John Krebs provides a brief history of human food, from our remote ancestors 3 million years ago to the present day. By looking...

1.1 billion people are overweight worldwide. The more we tell them to 'eat less', the fatter they get...What if your body stores fat the minute you 'eat less'? What if...

Mindfulness is the new attitude to living. Taking an attitude of mindful awareness to eating will not only help you appreciate every mouthful, but reward you with a whole new...

This book brings together the author of "Why do you overeat" and "Stop Counting Calories & Start Losing Weight", with a trained chef, both of whom are role models in...

Brings together Irish leaders in public health, medicine, politics and the environment to discuss sustainable living. Modern Culture and Well Being examines the issues with modern culture that make obesity,...

Fabulous food that might also save your life from the winner of the BBC4 Food Programme's Healthy Eating Award "The science of nutrition feeds our mind, the food feeds our...

Balance your diet, balance your life.The antidote to degenerative disease is closer than you think, and the solution lies in an alkaline, anti-inflammatory, and antioxidant-rich diet.Whether you've just finished The...

Maintaining physical and mental performance with a revolutionary diet that helps prevent age-related diseases. Sears explains that it is possible to reverse our 'biological' age (which is different to our...

The author's "Quantum Healing: Exploring the Frontiers of Mind/Body Medicine", aimed to show how health and sickness are controlled by awareness at the level of quantum physics, where mind and...

A practical pocket guide for junior and senior house officers, this handy volume provides all the information required to fulfil the 'first-stop' or emergency role, including crucial advice on when...

"The new edition of Research Methods in Health continues to provide an excellent broad based introduction to the subject. New or expanded sections, for example on the evaluation of complex...

This report explores the current state of end-of-life care policy and practice in the UK. It focuses in particular on the experiences of older people and incorporates their views and...

In an ageing society, care homes have become an increasingly important provider of services to older people at the end-of-life. One of the main themes running through this book concerns...

Current projections indicate that by 2050 the number of people aged over 80 years old will rise to 395 million and that by this date 25-30% of people over the...

The abuse, neglect and exploitation of older people in community and residential care settings is increasingly being recognised and addressed as a serious social concern in Britain. In Canada, where...

This text is designed to help people with spinal cord injury - and their family members and friends - during the rehabilitation process and the journey that follows. It reviews...

Why do Oscar winners live for an average of four years longer than other Hollywood actors? Who experiences the most stress - the decision-makers or those who carry out their...

Debra Daley looks at more than 50 common health conditions and explains how specific exercises can help to reduce their symptoms and stave off illness. Along with the hard evidence...

Practical and heavily illustrated, Food is Medicine is the best guide on the market for explaining the healing properties of the foods we eat. With an understanding that specific foods...