Health & Fitness

'A very special book that I enjoyed enormously' Cees Nooteboom

A dazzling ode to life, literature and Paris, the French capital that even in emptiness and desolation will always be magnificent.

Soon after Henk Pröpper moves from Amsterdam to Paris, both the world and his heart almost come to a full stop. He undergoes major surgery and awakes in an empty city in lockdown. Paris is transformed into an abandoned stage. To quicken his recovery, Pröpper begins walking. He combs his immediate surroundings, he hunts for the past, discovering countless commemorative plaques and monuments that honour well- and lesser-known Parisians and keep their histories alive. Pröpper also reflects on his own life and the literature that has shaped him. In this way, he walks in the footsteps of literary heroes such as Victor Hugo, of Balzac and of Camus.

'One of the most moving and most invigorating autobiographies ever written. This is a finely polished gem worthy of admiration' Knack

'A concise masterpiece that summarises a life in the time of the pandemic in the personal, euphoric and precarious shades of one year. Without one's realising, it covers just about everything: thoughts, emotions, literature, films, loves, feelings, memories, annoyances and doubts' Vrij Nederland

'Philosophical, reflective, and with the pleasantly slow heartbeat of a writer who carries the reader through the city, European literature and history' het Parool

Translated by Emma Rault.
Epilogue translated by Sherry Macdonald.

A simple yet profound way of releasing tension throughout the body, the Alexander Technique teaches new ways of sitting, standing and moving to enable more graceful movements and minimise stress and strain on the muscular system.

The Alexander Technique Manual features specially commissioned photographs which demonstrate the exercises and includes special sections on sport, pregnancy and the workplace as well as the history behind the technique.

Accessible to all, many famous people from John Cleese, George Bernard Shaw, Aldous Huxley and the Queen Mother have spoken highly of the benefits that can be derived from practising it.

Cold water swimming is more than just a trend - it's nature's most invigorating reset. With its well-documented mental and physical health benefits, from easing stress to deepening sleep, it's no wonder so many are drawn to the water. But there's something deeper at play. That first sharp jolt as ice-cold water meets skin pulls us into the present moment and slows the world down.

Wild swimming expert Gilly McArthur gently guides you into this elemental experience, sharing the magic of cold-water immersion. With clarity and warmth, she opens the door to a life-affirming practice available to anyone, at any age.

Find out:
What it really feels like to swim in icy water
How you can begin your own cold-water journey, safely and joyfully
Why this simple act brings powerful health benefits

Step in. Take the plunge. Discover the part of you that's been waiting beneath the surface.

Un ejercicio de autocrítica que cuestiona la medicina como dogma y que pone el foco en los ángulos muertos de la ciencia.

¿Puede que la crisis de la medicina moderna tenga su origen en la desmesurada arrogancia que impregna el sistema sanitario? El reputado médico Marty Makary analiza los estudios más recientes para exponer las profundas carencias existentes en la ciencia médica: desde la encendida revolución de los opioides recomendados por los expertos a lo largo de décadas, hasta la criminalización de las grasas naturales de la comida disparando el incremento de obesidad, pasando por la prescripción de antibióticos en masa, que dio lugar a una creciente resistencia bacteriana por parte de la población.

Cuando la práctica médica se rige por interpretaciones fundamentadas en la opinión propia y no por la evidencia científica, esta puede llegar a moldear creencias que perjudiquen a innumerables pacientes y, además, a reabrir investigaciones que durarán decenios. En este libro, el Dr. Makary revela las lagunas de la medicina moderna y aborda urgentes problemas que siguen siendo ignorados en nuestra infraestructura sanitaria. El camino hacia la verdad en la medicina puede ser absurdo, entretenido y asombroso, pero la verdad es esencial para garantizar nuestra salud y bienestar.

ENGLISH DESCRIPTION

A self-critical examination that challenges medicine as dogma and shines a light on science’s blind spots.

Could the crisis in modern medicine stem from the overwhelming arrogance embedded in the healthcare system? Renowned physician Marty Makary analyzes the latest studies to expose the deep flaws in medical science: from the fiery rise of opioids promoted by experts for decades, to the demonization of natural fats in food that fueled the obesity epidemic, and the mass prescription of antibiotics that led to growing bacterial resistance.

When medical practice is guided by personal interpretation rather than scientific evidence, it can shape beliefs that harm countless patients and reopen research paths that span decades. In this book, Dr. Makary reveals the gaps in modern medicine and tackles urgent issues that continue to be ignored in our healthcare infrastructure. The journey toward truth in medicine may be absurd, entertaining, and astonishing—but truth is essential to ensure our health and well-being.

The Price We Pay is the original English title of this work.

El sistema nervioso posee millones de ramificaciones por todo el cuerpo y desempeña un papel crucial en nuestra salud emocional.

Saber activarlo resultará clave para mejorar tu sueño y digestión, aliviar la ansiedad y lograr una mayor capacidad de recuperación ante las posibles enfermedades crónicas.

Sentirse ansioso y desconectado son signos de un sistema nervioso desequilibrado. En esta guía imprescindible, Anna Ferguson nos ofrece un programa de tres fases, con herramientas y ejercicios sencillos basados en la ciencia de la Teoría Polivagal, para entrenar nuestro sistema nervioso a dejar de reaccionar de forma exagerada ante los factores estresantes del día a día.

Controlando el nervio vago, aprenderás a reconocer lo que te hace perder los nervios, eliminarás la ansiedad debilitante y ganarás en salud física y mental.

ENGLISH DESCRIPTION

The nervous system has millions of branches throughout the body and plays a crucial role in our emotional health.

Learning how to activate it is key to improving sleep and digestion, relieving anxiety, and building greater resilience against chronic illness.

Feeling anxious and disconnected are signs of a dysregulated nervous system. In this essential guide, Anna Ferguson presents a three-phase program with simple tools and exercises based on the science of the Polyvagal Theory, designed to train your nervous system to stop overreacting to everyday stressors.

By regulating the vagus nerve, you’ll learn to identify what triggers your stress, eliminate debilitating anxiety, and improve both your physical and mental health.

SEE MORE CLEARLY NATURALLY IN A WEEK

Like most people with poor vision, you probably believe your condition is hopeless and there’s nothing you can do except rely on stronger glasses every few years as your eyesight gets worse, followed by a disease such as cataracts or macular degeneration. 

Fortunately, there’s a better way. 

An elite group of eye care professionals known as behavioral optometrists have developed dozens of effective vision therapy eye exercises. These enhance the performance of the entire visual system, resulting in healthier, more relaxed eyes, naturally better eyesight, and a more satisfying lifestyle.

THE POWER VISION PROGRAM FOR BETTER EYESIGHT gives you the best of these exercises to restore vision, youthful appearance and more beautiful eyes.

Read this book and experience the following benefits:

• Increase Natural Focusing Power and Enjoy Freedom From Glasses and Contacts
• Experience Relaxed Vision With Less Eye Strain and Sensitivity to Bright Light and Screens
• Improve Dry Eyes, Myopia, Presbyopia, and Other Common Eye Ailments
• Stop Vision From Getting Worse and Reduce Risk of Degenerative Eye Diseases

If you’ve resigned yourself to a lifetime of inferior vision, there’s a new day dawning. A new freedom you never thought possible. A clearer, brighter future is only a few short weeks away!

CLINICALLY TESTED EYE EXERCISES

THE POWER VISION PROGRAM FOR BETTER EYESIGHT provides you with sixteen clinically tested eye exercises, divided into three modules. 

The first module — the Power Exercises — forms the dynamic core of the program and will give your entire visual system a good basic tune-up, like tuning up an engine. You will feel positive changes taking place in your eyes within a few days and will see the first signs of improvement in a week or so.

The second module — the Booster Exercises — is a set of stress-reduction techniques that will make your eyes feel wonderfully invigorated and relaxed. 

The third module — the Fusion Exercises — builds on the results obtained from the Power Exercises and will increase the range and flexibility of your focusing system. 

Spend at least 10 minutes a day doing as many of the exercises as possible. The more you do, the more improvement you’ll get and the sooner you’ll get it.

GOOD VISION IS YOUR BIRTHRIGHT

START TODAY!

From fleeing Cambodia as a refugee infant to building a nine-figure behavioral health company to training at Harvard Medical School, Dr. Rob Douk brings unique wisdom to The Art and Science of Well-Being, revealing how nine essential dimensions of wellness—intellectual, creative, financial, occupational, physical, environmental, spiritual, emotional, and social—work together to create lasting health and fulfillment.

This groundbreaking guide is for anyone who:

• Feels successful on paper but unfulfilled in reality
• Has tried traditional wellness approaches without lasting results
• Seeks deeper purpose and meaning in their healing journey
• Wants to understand the profound links between mind, body, and spirit

Drawing from his pioneering work in neurobiotheology and his personal journey from Cambodian refugee to psychologist, entrepreneur, and wellness innovator, Dr. Douk blends cutting-edge research with timeless wisdom about human inner strength and renewal. He built and sold a nationwide behavioral health company for nine figures, completed training in lifestyle medicine at Harvard Medical School, and founded The Well Club—a global community dedicated to holistic well-being.

The Art and Science of Well-Being offers practical tools for transformation through Dr. Douk's Well Method, a clinically grounded approach that guides readers from knowledge to freedom in five essential steps.

Whether you're facing emotional exhaustion, health challenges, or simply seeking greater significance, this book provides the tools to calm your nervous system, rewrite your story, and finally feel whole again—and introduces readers to The Well Club, a global community where the journey to wholeness continues beyond these pages.

If you’re ready to stop just getting by—and start living fully—you’re in the right place.

Ancestral Self-Care Practices for Black Women

From navigating hostile work environments and healing from trauma to exploring African American home remedies and promoting holistic well-being, Protecting My Peace is a comprehensive guide for black women seeking to prioritize their mental, emotional, and physical health.

Reclaim your peace. Protecting My Peace: Embracing Inner Beauty and Ancestral Power focuses on transforming self-perception, recreating ancestral traditions, and channeling the spiritual power of the African feminine divine. Delve into transformative self-care practices and go beyond traditional approaches to physical and mental well-being. Find strategies to connect with ancestral roots, embrace spirituality, and foster personal growth. Prioritize your mental, emotional, and physical health with practical advice on African American home remedies, how to be healthy, and overcoming trauma. 

Rediscover your inner strength. Enter a transformative journey toward self-acceptance and belonging. Learn to perceive physical beauty through a fresh lens, embrace your whole self, and let your spirit radiate with the essence of your African ancestry.

A must-read for black women seeking to reclaim their power and well-being. Understand the philosophy of the African feminine divine. Find empowerment in the idea that places women of the African diaspora at the heart of their cultures. Learn how embracing this power can improve self-confidence, self-esteem, mental health, and emotional well-being.

Inside, you’ll find:

• An exploration of the perception of physical beauty
• The sense of peace that comes with fully embracing our ancestral traditions
• An introduction to the philosophy of the African feminine divine

If you liked Emotional Self-Care for Black Women, Real Self-Care, or I’m Not Yelling, you’ll love Protecting My Peace.

Evolutionary Lifestyle Fitness Strategies

“Definitely one of the most holistic fitness and training personalities of the modern era.” ─Amazon review

#1 New Release in Physical Education and Stretching Exercise & Fitness

Explore your amazingly adaptable body. Tight hip flexors, rounded shoulders and a hunched back are all products of our daily lifestyles. We are adaptoids; our bodies are designed to adapt to our surroundings, and understanding this is the key to unlocking perfect performance. Adaptive Training takes you through the fundamentals of understanding adaptive training while providing a detailed physical fitness program to help you build an environment that facilitates a healthy and empowering new lifestyle fitness journey with new lifestyle fitness equipment.

Unlock your true potential. The best way to learn a language is through immersion, and the same is true for developing and maintaining a new lifestyle fitness. A few hours a week training at the gym or elsewhere is great, but what if your environment outside of the gym is also challenging your body? You will see results that are only possible through the innovative fitness method called “Adam” which stands for Adaptive Immersion Training. Change your environment with intent, and your body will adapt with amazing results.

Inside, you’ll learn:

• How the environment shapes your body to be adaptive
• How and why you should divide training throughout the day
• The missing fundamentals of human movement and lifestyle fitness equipment

If you are a fan of Adam Sinicki's Functional Training and Beyond or liked Tactical Barbell, Built from Broken, The Comfort Crisis, or What Doesn’t Kill You, you’ll love Adaptive Training.

A Parent’s Guide to Boosting Teen Health and Success Through Quality Sleep

“In this timely book, Lisa L. Lewis underscores why sleep is so vital for adolescent well-being and resilience and offers detailed, actionable tools for bringing about change.”—Arianna Huffington, founder & CEO of Thrive Global

Learn how to navigate the sleep challenges of your teens with the roadmap Lisa L. Lewis lays out for how teens (and their parents) can get more sleep.

Boost your teens performance and health. Understanding the importance of quality sleep and the intricate dynamics of teen circadian rhythms can equip you to help your teenager excel academically, athletically, and emotionally. Lewis draws on the latest research and provides actionable advice to help your teen get better sleep and be happier, healthier and more emotionally resilient.

Transform sleepless nights into happier days. The Sleep-Deprived Teen is not just a parenting handbook—it’s a roadmap towards a future where your teen thrives, all starting with a good night's sleep.

In this transformative guide, you’ll discover:

• Strategies to address sleep-stealers and foster healthier sleep
• Deep insights into the science of sleep and its pivotal role in teen health
• Essential information on mitigating the effects of sleep loss on mental health
• Advice for changing school start times to help teens get more sleep

If you’ve read books like You and Your Adult Child, The Emotional Lives of Teenagers, Parenting the New Teen in the Age of Anxiety, Generation Sleepless, Life Time, or Inconvenient Sleep, then The Sleep-Deprived Teen is for you.

Learn Self Love with this Brave Girls Self-Esteem Guide

This Isn’t Brave is a guide packed with beautiful illustrations and powerful words empowering you towards full self-acceptance. Your body is yours, so choose today to love your body!

Love your body today with curated art. This isn’t Brave is packed with curated art pages featuring a diverse set of beautiful girls from all walks of life. As you gaze upon the unique beauty of each woman, you’ll learn how to accept what makes you unique as well. Instagram girls could never!

Learn how to care and love your body. Being a real woman with a real body is hard so prepare your mind and heart with this self-esteem guide. Learn about hormonal changes, sexual reproduction, and radical feminism. Self acceptance is right around the corner; this is the perfect gift for brave girls learning body positivity! 

Inside, you’ll find:

• Unique and empowering ways to love your body
• Delicately curated art embodying all types of brave girls
• A brave girls guide to radical self-acceptance and body positivity 

If you like promoting female artists or liked books like A Body to Love, Women Don’t Owe You Pretty, or Body Talk, you’ll love This Isn’t Brave.

What to Expect When Black, Pregnant, and Expecting

“This book stands as the modern-day guide to birthing while Black.” ―Angelina Ruffin-Alexander, certified nurse midwife

2021 International Book Awards finalist in Health: Women’s Health
#1 New Release in Pregnancy & Childbirth and Minority Demographic Studies, Medical Ethics, and Women's Health Nursing

Written with lighthearted humor and cultural context, Oh Sis, You’re Pregnant! discusses the stages of pregnancy, labor, and motherhood as they pertain to pregnant Black women today.

Tailored to today’s pregnant Black woman. In the age of social media, how do pregnant women communicate their big announcement? What are the best protective hairstyles for labor? Most importantly, how many pregnancy guides focus on issues like Black maternal birth rates and what it really looks like to be Black, pregnant, and single today? Written for the modern pregnant Black woman, Oh Sis, You’re Pregnant! is the essential what to expect when you're expecting guide to understanding pregnancy from a millennial Black mom’s point of view.

Interviews, stories, and advice for pregnant women. Written by Black Moms Blog founder, the book tackles hard topics in a way that truly resonate with modern Black moms. With stories from her experiences through pregnancy, labor, and motherhood, and lessons learned as a mother at twenty-two, Oh Sis, You’re Pregnant! focuses on the common knowledge Black pregnant mothers should consider when having their first baby. It also shares topics beneficial to pregnant Black women on their second, third, or fourth born.

Find answers to questions:

• Do I financially plan for my birth?
• Can I maintain my relationship and friendships during motherhood?
• Will I self-advocate for my rights in a world that already views me as less than?

If you enjoyed books like Medical Apartheid, 50 Things To Do Before You Deliver, The Girlfriends' Guide to Pregnancy, or Birthing Justice, then you’ll love Oh Sis, You’re Pregnant!

Lose Weight and Keep It Lost

“A must-read primer for anyone who has worked hard to lose weight and wants to keep it off.”—Tamilee Webb, MA, star of Buns of Steel

How to maintain weight. Don't rely on your neighbor's latest gym stories or diet fad. Lose It Forever is a cutting-edge self-help book based on data from the National Weight Control Registry. Inside, you’ll learn what’s worked for the thousands of others trying to lose weight fast—and keep it there.

Proven how to maintain weight strategies. Despite the overflowing bookshelves of dieting tips and health books, the U.S. remains the most overweight country in the world. Most people who work towards successful fat loss just gain weight back a few weeks later. And frankly, many of us are just always hungry or overeating. So, what’s unique about those who succeed? The answer is buried deep in the archives at the Weight Control and Diabetes Research Center, home to the largest study of successful long-term weight loss maintenance.

Learn how to make the life changes you need. The National Weight Control Registry includes data from more than ten-thousand individuals about their weight, nutrition and fitness habits, and weight management strategies. This is where Jason Karp comes in—a nationally-certified coach, medical doctor devoted to healthy living, and the founder of the REVO₂LUTION RUNNING™ certification program. In his unique self-help book, he boils data down into actionable tips and wellness strategies for your everyday life.

Inside, you’ll learn that not all carbs are bad, eating can increase energy, and maintainable ways to:

• Monitor your fats, carbohydrates, and protein
• Exercise (a lot!) daily
• Control your calorie intake with diets that work

If you enjoy nutrition books, healthy eating books, or fitness books—like Mini Habits for Weight Loss, Why We Get Fat, or Good Calories, Bad Calories—then you’ll love Lose It Forever.

A naturopathic approach to sexual health for any woman, man, or couple

The Naturopathic Approach to Fertility offers empathy for every woman’s pain and frustration, along with natural healing wisdom. Each of the ten intimate issues is treated in a separate chapter, beginning with a clear, concise explanation of the health challenge and its possible causes. Then for each condition, women will receive a comprehensive natural therapy program—including herbal supplements, dietary changes, essential oils, and more—that Dr. Julissa recommends.

Like every responsible health professional, Dr. Julissa knows it’s not possible to customize a specific treatment regimen for general readers; for any patient, effective healing requires a thorough in-person checkup and in-depth personal evaluation. She does, however, share powerful and inspiring testimonials from her patients—women who credit Dr. Julissa’s natural therapies with overcoming their reproductive and sexual health challenges, and enriching their lives with vitality, self-confidence, and joy.

Step back into the spiral of time and open the apothecary cabinet once more.

Following on from the enchanting journey of The Time Traveller’s Herbal, Amanda Edmiston returns with Collected Curiosities, a rich tapestry of folklore, herbal lore, recipes, and personal reflections that bridge history and healing.

We rejoin our herbal time traveller in 1800s Scotland, meeting Lady Lawers on the banks of Loch Tay, whose prophecies about an Ash tree lead us into urgent conversations about nature, sustainability, and cultural memory. From the clearances and the rise of industrialisation to Victorian ghost stories and First World War folklore, this is a journey steeped in mystery, movement, and medicinal magic.

• A Journey Through Time and Plant Lore:Travel from post-Enlightenment Scotland to Edwardian England, following folklore and herbal wisdom through centuries of social and cultural change.
• Folktales, Ghost Stories and Forgotten Remedies: Discover herbal recipes with hazel, cleavers, mugwort, plantain, and more—set against stories of mermaids, soothsayers, and ghostly hedges.
• Creative and Practical: Includes accessible recipes and herbal experiments grounded in historical practices and contemporary awareness of sustainability.<
• Rooted in Women’s Voices: Meet the wise women, herbalists, and forgotten pioneers, including Florence Marian McNeill and the legendary Granny Smith, Queen of the Gypsies.
• A Legacy of Healing: From cabbage poultices to hop-picking tales, explore the links between past traditions and present wellness trends.

This is a book to be savoured like a slow infusion, connecting the reader not just to plants, but to the people, places, and stories that shaped them.

Open the cabinet, and let the stories and scents of the past guide you forward.

Conoce los beneficios de la vitamina D para tu sistema inmunológico, dónde encontrarla y cómo puede ayudarte a prevenir enfermedades.

Destapa tu piel. Toma el sol. Cuida tu alimentación. ¿Qué tienen en común estos consejos? Todos te ayudan a sintetizar vitamina D. Y no es un tema menor: gran parte de la población mundial sufre deficiencia o insuficiencia de esta vitamina, lo que ya se considera un problema de salud pública. La falta de vitamina D se ha relacionado con trastornos autoinmunes, infecciosos, alérgicos, cardiovasculares, neurológicos, óseos, inflamatorios, digestivos, cánceres, depresión, esquizofrenia… incluso con autismo.

Tras la pandemia de la Covid-19, la sociedad descubrió el papel clave de la vitamina D en el sistema inmunitario, pero aún existe mucha desinformación al respecto, incluso entre profesionales de la salud. Este libro, basado completamente en evidencia científica, ofrece una visión integral de esta vitamina y te ayudará a comprender el papel fundamental que desempeña en tu organismo.

La autora, con amplia experiencia y formación en salud, comparte información valiosa acompañada de curiosidades e ilustraciones que hacen la lectura más amena. Descubre todos los factores que influyen en una exposición solar efectiva (clima, fototipo de piel, altitud, hora del día, estación, nubosidad, ropa, bloqueadores solares, contaminación…), además de consejos nutricionales e indicaciones sobre cuándo y cómo recurrir a suplementos.

ENGLISH DESCRIPTION

Discover the benefits of vitamin D for your immune system, where to find it, and how it can help prevent disease.

Expose your skin. Get some sun. Watch your diet. What do these tips have in common? They all help your body synthesize vitamin D. And it’s no small matter: a large portion of the global population suffers from vitamin D deficiency or insufficiency, which is increasingly seen as a public health issue. Lack of vitamin D has been linked to autoimmune, infectious, allergic, cardiovascular, neurological, bone, inflammatory, digestive disorders, cancers, depression, schizophrenia… even autism.

Although the Covid-19 pandemic brought attention to vitamin D’s key role in immune function, misinformation still abounds—even among healthcare professionals. This book, grounded entirely in scientific evidence, offers a comprehensive overview of vitamin D and helps readers understand its essential role in the body.

The author, with extensive experience and training in health, provides valuable insights enriched with curiosities and illustrations that make for an engaging read. Learn all the factors that influence effective sun exposure (climate, skin type, altitude, time of day, season, cloud cover, clothing, sunscreen, pollution…), along with nutritional advice and guidance on when and how to use supplements.

Las hormonas están detrás de los procesos fisiológicos más importantes de nuestro cuerpo. Este libro, escrito por un reconocido endocrinólogo, nos descubre los hábitos que nos ayudan a cuidarlas y a potenciarlas.

Este libro te invita a comprender el poder de tus hormonas y cómo influyen en la pérdida de peso, la absorción de la glucosa o a desinflamarse si se cuidan bien. Descubrirás cómo con ajustes simples en tus hábitos diarios puedes lograr un equilibrio hormonal que mejore tu calidad de vida. Aprenderás sobre súperalimentos que refuerzan tu equilibrio hormonal, disruptores endocrinos en productos cotidianos, el papel de la melatonina más allá del sueño, y los beneficios del incremento de la masa muscular.

ENGLISH DESCRIPTION

Hormones are behind the most important physiological processes in our bodies. This book, written by a renowned endocrinologist, reveals the habits that help us care for and enhance them.

It invites you to understand the power of your hormones and how they influence weight loss, glucose absorption, and inflammation when properly supported. You’ll discover how simple adjustments to your daily habits can lead to hormonal balance and improved quality of life. Learn about superfoods that boost your hormonal equilibrium, endocrine disruptors found in everyday products, the role of melatonin beyond sleep, and the benefits of increasing muscle mass.

Cómo la psilocibina, ketamina, ayahuasca y otras sustancias están transformando el tratamiento de la ansiedad, la depresión y el trauma.

«Una exploración reflexiva y actualizada del potencial curativo de los psicodélicos; un recurso valioso para cualquier interesado en el uso seguro y responsable de estas extraordinarias medicinas». RONALD D. SIEGEL, autor de El extraordinario don de ser normal y profesor de la Facultad de Medicina de Harvard.

Si sufres depresión, ansiedad o estrés postraumático, esta es una oportunidad para descubrir tratamientos alternativos. Los psicodélicos están ganando reconocimiento como herramientas valiosas para abordar este tipo de trastornos. Aunque muchas de estas sustancias han sido utilizadas como medicina por pueblos ancestrales, pocas personas conocen sus beneficios para la salud mental.

La doctora Carmen Amezcua, pionera de la psiquiatría integrativa en México y especialista en terapia asistida con psicodélicos por el Integrative Psychiatry Institute en Estados Unidos, presenta una guía que explica cómo el consumo adecuado de psilocibina (presente en los hongos), LSD, ketamina o mescalina (presente en el peyote) puede funcionar como un camino de sanación que conecta mente, cuerpo y espíritu para alcanzar el bienestar holístico.

ENGLISH DESCRIPTION

How psilocybin, ketamine, ayahuasca, and other substances are transforming the treatment of anxiety, depression, and trauma.

“A thoughtful and up-to-date exploration of the healing potential of psychedelics; a valuable resource for anyone interested in the safe and responsible use of these extraordinary medicines.” —RONALD D. SIEGEL, author of The Extraordinary Gift of Being Normal and professor at Harvard Medical School.

If you suffer from depression, anxiety, or PTSD, this is your chance to explore alternative treatments. Psychedelics are gaining recognition as powerful tools for addressing these conditions. While many of these substances have long been used as medicine by ancestral cultures, few people are aware of their mental health benefits.

Dr. Carmen Amezcua, a pioneer in integrative psychiatry in Mexico and a certified specialist in psychedelic-assisted therapy from the Integrative Psychiatry Institute in the U.S., offers a guide explaining how the proper use of psilocybin (found in mushrooms), LSD, ketamine, or mescaline (found in peyote) can serve as a healing path that connects mind, body, and spirit to achieve holistic well-being.

• End confusion and distraction by identifying what truly matters to you
• Find inner peace with three essential daily practices
• Break free from fear and unlock greater joy, vitality, and creativity
• Stay aligned with your purpose even when life gets messy
• Activate the wisdom within you that already knows the way
• Align with your soul’s true direction

• Why your chronological age is often misleading, and how new biological clocks can measure your true physiological age—revealing whether you're aging faster or slower than your peers.
• How telomeres, the protective caps on your chromosomes, influence aging, and what practical steps can help maintain their length and integrity.
• The revolutionary science of epigenetic reprogramming that could transform medicine's approach to aging by actually reversing cellular age.
• Why the Mediterranean diet and specific fasting protocols can dramatically impact longevity, and how to adapt these approaches to your unique biochemistry.
• How the lifestyles of centenarians in the world's "Blue Zones" offer practical insights for extending your own healthspan.
• The emerging potential of senolytic therapies, metformin, and rapamycin in targeting senescent "zombie cells" that accelerate aging.
• Why social connections, optimism, and time in nature are as crucial to longevity as any medical intervention—and how to incorporate them into your life.

• Physical Hunger
• Emotional Hunger
• Social Hunger

A thorough, accessible guide to exploring the world of cannabis, with tips and insights for beginners and seasoned users alike.

The cannabis landscape is quickly evolving as legalization efforts expand across the US and around the world. Research increasingly shows the health benefits of cannabinoids and their promise as alternative treatments for pain, insomnia, seizures, anxiety, and more. But after decades of stigma and criminalization, many who would like to start using, growing, or cooking with cannabis don’t know where to begin. 

The Essential Cannabis Guide is the road map for anyone curious about this booming new industry. Rob Mejia’s journey into the world of cannabis education began when his family sought treatments for his sister’s pain in her final days battling cancer, and he quickly found himself fielding questions about cannabis from friends and colleagues who were frustrated with the lack of reliable information. Mejia breaks down the complex history and science of this ancient plant, explains the current legal and regulatory framework in different states and countries, and shares personal stories from those in the cannabis community, from a hemp-farming nun to one of the first patients to receive medical cannabis from the US government.

With a glossary of terms, detailed lists of the effects of different cannabinoids and strains, steps for visiting a dispensary or starting to homegrow, and delicious recipes for aspiring canna-chefs, this guide is the essential resource for anyone curious about cannabis.

¿Es realmente bueno tener índices bajos de colesterol?

Todos hemos oído hablar sobre los peligros del colesterol, sobre ese colesterol «malo» que debemos mirar con cuidado cada vez que nos hacemos una analítica. Puede que no comprendamos el porqué, pero seguimos buscando tener cada vez índices más bajos como si eso fuera el marcador supremo de una salud impecable. Y los médicos siguen recetando pastillas «milagrosas» para ponerlos en las horquillas establecidas. Sin incluso ser conscientes de que la mayoría de las veces esto puede ser perjudicial. ¿Es verdaderamente el colesterol el causante de todos los males con los que se le relaciona?

El colesterol es una molécula indispensable para la vida, para la integridad estructural de nuestras membranas celulares y que, además, interviene en multitud de procesos de nuestro organismo y ayuda a nuestro crecimiento y desarrollo. ¿Por qué, entonces, insistimos en demonizar una molécula tan esencial para la vida?

En este libro, Juan Bola expone multitud de estudios y datos para acabar con las falsas creencias que rodean al colesterol, y explica cuáles son las verdaderas causas de las enfermedades cardiovasculares y cómo podemos minimizar su riesgo.

Unas páginas repletas de evidencia científica para conocer en profundidad los mecanismos lipídicos de nuestro cuerpo y descubrir cómo, a través de una dieta evolutivamente correcta y unos buenos hábitos, podemos potenciar nuestra salud cardiovascular.

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Is having low cholesterol levels really a good thing?

We’ve all heard about the dangers of cholesterol—the “bad” cholesterol we’re told to monitor every time we get bloodwork done. We may not understand why, but we keep chasing lower numbers as if they were the ultimate marker of perfect health. And doctors keep prescribing “miracle” pills to get those numbers within range, often without realizing that, in many cases, this could be harmful. Is cholesterol really responsible for all the problems it’s blamed for?

Cholesterol is a molecule essential for life, crucial for the structural integrity of our cell membranes and involved in countless bodily functions that support growth and development. So why are we so quick to demonize something so vital?

In this book, Juan Bola presents a wealth of studies and data to dismantle the misconceptions surrounding cholesterol and explains the true causes of cardiovascular disease and how we can reduce our risk.

A compelling, science-backed exploration of lipid mechanisms in the body—and how, through an evolutionarily sound diet and healthy habits, we can enhance our cardiovascular well-being.

Optimiza tu salud intestinal para revolucionar tu energía, estado de ánimo y rendimiento mental, sin dietas estrictas ni contar calorías.

El plan de 10 pasos para optimizar el eje intestino-cerebro y sentirte mejor que nunca.

Libro destacado en Daily Mail, Vogue, Women’s Health, Stylist, Evening Standard, The Sun, The Telegraph y más.

¿Te sientes cansado y desanimado? ¿Hinchado? ¿No puedes concentrarte?

Ese es tu intestino hablándole a tu cerebro, y ha llegado el momento de escuchar. Descubre los secretos de tu segundo cerebro y cómo las bacterias intestinales no solo influyen en tu digestión, sino que pueden elevar tu estado de ánimo y agudizar tu pensamiento.

La prestigiosa científica del microbioma, la doctora Emily Leeming, te guía a través de los últimos avances sobre la conexión intestino-cerebro y te ofrece 10 estrategias sencillas pero poderosas para:

• Sentirte más feliz y con más energía
• Controlar los antojos
• Comer de forma inteligente
• Potenciar el rendimiento cerebral

¡Todo esto sin renunciar a los alimentos que te gustan! Sin contar calorías. Más sabor. Billones de bacterias beneficiosas.

La doctora Emily Leeming es dietista titulada e investigadora en el King’s College de Londres. Antes de dedicarse a la ciencia, trabajó como chef privada. Gracias a su experiencia y años de investigación, ha desarrollado un enfoque especializado en nutrición, llevando la ciencia de la salud intestinal del laboratorio al plato.

«Sencillo, accesible y, sinceramente, ha cambiado la forma en que veo la alimentación». —Lydia Venn, Premios de Libros Cosmopolitan 2024

«El santo grial de la salud: una científica que habla en un lenguaje claro. Emily toma la información y la explica como si se la contara a un amigo sin conocimientos científicos». —Rosamund Dean

«El libro de la doctora Leeming elimina todo el ruido y explica el intestino de una manera clara y comprensible (lo siento, tenía que hacer el juego de palabras)». —Cosmopolitan

«Es, sin duda, la biblia de la salud intestinal». —Kaitlin Colucci, dietista especializada en microbiota

«Uno de los mejores libros sobre salud intestinal». —Evening Standard

«Práctico y delicioso. Tu intestino te lo agradecerá». —Melissa Hemsley

«El libro ofrece una infinidad de formas sencillas de cuidar tu microbiota intestinal y tu salud en general». —VOGUE

«Tienes que leerlo». —Women’s Health

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Optimize your gut health to supercharge your energy, mood, and mental performance—no strict diets, no calorie counting.

The 10-step plan to boost the gut-brain axis and feel better than ever.

Featured in Daily Mail, Vogue, Women’s Health, Stylist, Evening Standard, The Sun, The Telegraph and more.

Feeling tired and low? Bloated? Foggy-headed?

That’s your gut talking to your brain—and it’s time to listen. Discover the secrets of your second brain and learn how your gut bacteria don’t just influence digestion, but can also lift your mood and sharpen your thinking.

Renowned microbiome scientist Dr. Emily Leeming walks you through the latest research on the gut-brain connection and offers 10 simple yet powerful strategies to:

• Feel happier and more energized
• Manage cravings
• Eat smarter
• Boost brain performance

All of this without giving up the foods you love! No calorie counting. More flavor. Billions of beneficial bacteria.

Dr. Emily Leeming is a registered dietitian and researcher at King’s College London. Before entering the world of science, she worked as a private chef. Drawing on her experience and years of research, she’s developed a specialized nutrition approach that brings gut health science from lab to plate.

“Simple, accessible, and honestly, it changed the way I think about food.” —Lydia Venn, Cosmopolitan Book Awards 2024

“The holy grail of health: a scientist who speaks plain English. Emily breaks it down like she’s explaining it to a friend without a science background.” —Rosamund Dean

“Dr. Leeming’s book cuts through the noise and explains the gut in a clear, digestible way (yes, pun intended).” —Cosmopolitan

“This is hands-down the bible of gut health.” —Kaitlin Colucci, gut health dietitian

“One of the best gut health books.” —Evening Standard

“Practical and delicious. Your gut will thank you.” —Melissa Hemsley

“Offers a wealth of easy ways to care for your gut microbiota and overall wellness.” —VOGUE

“You have to read it.” —Women’s Health

• Why your chronological age is often misleading, and how new biological clocks can measure your true physiological age—revealing whether you're aging faster or slower than your peers.
• How telomeres, the protective caps on your chromosomes, influence aging, and what practical steps can help maintain their length and integrity.
• The revolutionary science of epigenetic reprogramming that could transform medicine's approach to aging by actually reversing cellular age.
• Why the Mediterranean diet and specific fasting protocols can dramatically impact longevity, and how to adapt these approaches to your unique biochemistry.
• How the lifestyles of centenarians in the world's "Blue Zones" offer practical insights for extending your own healthspan.
• The emerging potential of senolytic therapies, metformin, and rapamycin in targeting senescent "zombie cells" that accelerate aging.
• Why social connections, optimism, and time in nature are as crucial to longevity as any medical intervention—and how to incorporate them into your life.

• Physical Hunger
• Emotional Hunger
• Social Hunger

Dale vida a los años y no sólo años a la vida.

Piensa en envejecer. ¿Qué imagen te viene a la mente?¿Una etapa vital dorada y activa en movimiento, disfrutando con tus amigos y entrenando cuerpo y mente? ¿O más bien asocias la palabra envejecimiento a fragilidad, pérdidas o impotencia?

Pues has de saber que el envejecimiento orgánico comienza mucho antes de que lo veamos por fuera o lo sintamos por dentro. No es algo que «te sucede» sin remedio de un día para otro. De hecho, puedes optar por rejuvenecer mientras cumples años. Depende de tus decisiones: la longevidad saludable no es un mito, sino una realidad al alcance de tu mano, si conoces las herramientas adecuadas.

En este nuevo libro, la Dra. Sari Arponen explora los conceptos de edad, salud y envejecimiento desde nuestras raíces evolutivas hasta los últimos avances en células madre o terapias génicas. Profundiza en una reflexión honesta, incluso incómoda, sobre cómo percibimos la muerte y nuestra humanidad.

Más allá de la teoría, en estas páginas encontrarás una guía realista para una larga vida repleta de bienestar: consejos sobre alimentación, suplementación, ejercicio y otras estrategias menos conocidas que puedes poner en práctica hoy mismo. Para vivir mejor mañana, cada decisión que tomas hoy cuenta.

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Bring life to your years, not just years to your life.

Think about aging. What image comes to mind?A golden, active stage of life, filled with movement, enjoying time with friends and training both body and mind? Or do you associate the word “aging” more with fragility, loss, or helplessness?

You should know that organic aging begins long before we see it on the outside or feel it on the inside. It’s not something that “just happens” overnight with no remedy. In fact, you can choose to rejuvenate as you grow older. It all depends on your decisions: healthy longevity is not a myth, but a reality within your reach—if you know the right tools.

In this new book, Dr. Sari Arponen explores the concepts of age, health, and aging from our evolutionary roots to the latest advances in stem cells and gene therapies. She dives into an honest—even uncomfortable—reflection on how we perceive death and our humanity.

Beyond theory, these pages offer a realistic guide to a long life filled with well-being: advice on nutrition, supplementation, exercise, and other lesser-known strategies you can start applying today. To live better tomorrow, every decision you make today matters.

Learn basic first aid, as well as how to prevent and treat outdoor medical emergencies, from common illness and injury to catastrophe.

A worst-case scenario can happen anytime, anywhere—but you don’t want to fret about safety. Put your mind at ease with expert guidance from Patrick Brighton, MD, FACS. Dr. Brighton has served as an emergency room surgeon, has managed mass-casualty situations, and has participated in several mountain rescues. Now, he’s sharing his expertise with you in Staying Safe: Backyard to Backcountry.

Find out what preventative steps you can take to minimize your risk, whether you’re mowing the yard, hiking with friends, or camping with children. Discover the recommended and the essential items to keep on hand—in case the worst should happen—regardless of where you are, what you’re doing, and how far you are from help. Dr. Brighton guides you through recommended first-aid responses and treatments to a variety of wilderness illnesses, injuries, and emergency situations—from sunburn and toothache to appendicitis and heart attack.

Inside you’ll find:

• Basic techniques in first aid, as well as potentially life-saving treatments
• Information organized by type of injury, so you can quickly find what you need
• Easy-to-understand instructions that help you assess each situation and decide how to proceed
• Considerations for nature’s variable challenges, like limited resources, weather, victim/rescuer capabilities, and evacuation options
• Medical techniques based on the latest research from the American College of Surgeons, the American Heart Association, and Dr. Brighton’s decades of experience

You’re getting sound advice from an expert in wilderness medicine. Plus, the book includes field notes—real stories from the field. So whether you encounter mild sickness or life-or-death conditions, use Staying Safe: Backyard to Backcountry to prevent and prepare.

Learn basic first aid, as well as how to prevent and treat outdoor medical emergencies, from common illness and injury to catastrophe.

A worst-case scenario can happen anytime, anywhere—but you don’t want to fret about safety. Put your mind at ease with expert guidance from Patrick Brighton, MD, FACS. Dr. Brighton has served as an emergency room surgeon, has managed mass-casualty situations, and has participated in several mountain rescues. Now, he’s sharing his expertise with you in Staying Safe: Backyard to Backcountry.

Find out what preventative steps you can take to minimize your risk, whether you’re mowing the yard, hiking with friends, or camping with children. Discover the recommended and the essential items to keep on hand—in case the worst should happen—regardless of where you are, what you’re doing, and how far you are from help. Dr. Brighton guides you through recommended first-aid responses and treatments to a variety of wilderness illnesses, injuries, and emergency situations—from sunburn and toothache to appendicitis and heart attack.

Inside you’ll find:

• Basic techniques in first aid, as well as potentially life-saving treatments
• Information organized by type of injury, so you can quickly find what you need
• Easy-to-understand instructions that help you assess each situation and decide how to proceed
• Considerations for nature’s variable challenges, like limited resources, weather, victim/rescuer capabilities, and evacuation options
• Medical techniques based on the latest research from the American College of Surgeons, the American Heart Association, and Dr. Brighton’s decades of experience

You’re getting sound advice from an expert in wilderness medicine. Plus, the book includes field notes—real stories from the field. So whether you encounter mild sickness or life-or-death conditions, use Staying Safe: Backyard to Backcountry to prevent and prepare.

Stretch with the pocket edition of the most popular fitness book in the world—more than 3.75 million copies sold, translated into 24 languages!

The benefits of stretching are bountiful, from increased blood flow and better range of motion to improved physical performance and decreased risk of injury. Maximize your fitness journey with the most popular fitness book in the world! Stretching by Bob Anderson has been proven effective for decades. Now, with this pocket 40th Anniversary Edition—perfect for travel, a locker, or a desk drawer—a new generation can enjoy the advantages of stretching.

With step-by-step illustrations by Jean Anderson, the Stretching Pocket Book is user-friendly. It’s the book that people tell their friends about, that trainers suggest for virtually every sport and activity, and that medical professionals recommend to people just starting to get back into shape. It features stretching routines specific to a variety of individuals, including sports enthusiasts, travelers, children, gardeners, and wheelchair users. A new section titled “Stretches for the Digital World” presents stretches for people using mobile phones and/or computers—to combat “tech neck”—as well as tips for better posture and stretches to do in an office environment.

This 40th Anniversary Edition contains:

• 150 stretches with simple instructions for each stretch
• 17 stretching routines for everyday activities
• 10 stretching routines for computer users and office workers
• 37 stretching routines for different sports
• Graphic index of all 150 stretches, useful for medical professionals and body workers in prescribing stretches for patients
• Tips on back care, body tools (e.g., personal massagers), and more

Stretching is a great addition on your path to better health. Get started with the guide that has been helping people around the world for more than 40 years.

Stretch with the most popular fitness book in the world—more than 3.75 million copies sold, translated into 23 languages!

The benefits of stretching are bountiful, from increased blood flow and better range of motion to improved physical performance and decreased risk of injury. Maximize your fitness journey with the most popular fitness book in the world! Stretching by Bob Anderson has been proven effective for decades. Now, with this 40th Anniversary Edition, a new generation can enjoy the advantages of stretching.

With step-by-step illustrations by Jean Anderson, Stretching is user-friendly. It’s the book that people tell their friends about, that trainers suggest for virtually every sport and activity, and that medical professionals recommend to people just starting to get back into shape. It features stretching routines specific to a variety of individuals, including sports enthusiasts, travelers, children, gardeners, and wheelchair users. A new section titled “Stretches for the Digital World” presents stretches for people using mobile phones and/or computers—to combat “tech neck”—as well as tips for better posture and stretches to do in an office environment.

This 40th Anniversary Edition contains:

• 150 stretches with simple instructions for each stretch
• 17 stretching routines for everyday activities
• 10 stretching routines for computer users and office workers
• 37 stretching routines for different sports
• Graphic index of all 150 stretches, useful for medical professionals and body workers in prescribing stretches for patients
• Tips on back care, body tools (e.g., personal massagers), and more

Stretching is a great addition on your path to better health. Get started with the guide that has been helping people around the world for more than 40 years.

As the Olympic athletes discovered this summer, the secret to winning a gold medal is not just starting well, it's finishing well. We usually start our Christian race with great enthusiasm, but the challenge is to finish faithfully. How can we keep motivated for service, maintain our commitment to mission, persevere under pressure and grow in our spiritual lives?

The theme for the 2012 Keswick Convention was 'Going the Distance: Living in the Light of the Future'. During the three weeks of convention we looked at the Bible's promises of Christ's return and our future glory, and considered how these Bible truths equip us for discipleship and encourage us to keep running the Christian race well.

This yearbook includes a selection of talks given during the 2012 Convention: Bible teaching from Simon Manchester, Christopher Ash, Mike Raiter, Chris Sinkinson, Dominic Smart, Calisto Odede and Ian Coffey to help you run your race and keep 'Going the Distance'.

'Full of practical, down-to-earth advice and fresh biblical insights ... a great resource for parents embarking on this new adventure.' Chris and Jo Saxton

This book takes a totally unique look at pregnancy. Instead of focusing on 'material' preparations for having a baby, it helps us to prepare our hearts, emotions and spiritual lives for the arrival of a newborn.

It equips expectant mums and dads in shaping their attitudes towards parenthood, helping tem to bring God into every aspect of pregnancy, birth and life with a young baby.

Will and Lucinda share the story of their journey through pregnancy, and the stories of their friends, with humour and sensitivity. Theory biblical insights, interwoven with personal story, make for a human and engrossing read.

COVID-19 has transformed our everyday lives. It’s as if another world has arrived in the blink of an eye. Yet life is not on pause. We still need to live. The pandemic, like any other time, is a moment both of opportunity as well as challenge.

Healthy Faith in the Coronavirus Crisis is a briefing on how to thrive in a world of restrictions. Twenty leading Christian thinkers have come together to help you begin to navigate this strange reality.

Each contributor writes on their area of expertise, and topics covered include prayer, loneliness, work, singleness, marriage, parenting, grief, death, imagination, conversations, humour, and much more. They offer practical advice as well as helpful perspective from Scripture.

This is an essential resource for anyone looking to cultivate a healthy faith which infuses all areas of life during this disorienting time.

'Full of practical, down-to-earth advice and fresh biblical insights ... a great resource for parents embarking on this new adventure.' Chris and Jo Saxton

This book takes a totally unique look at pregnancy. Instead of focusing on 'material' preparations for having a baby, it helps us to prepare our hearts, emotions and spiritual lives for the arrival of a newborn.

It equips expectant mums and dads in shaping their attitudes towards parenthood, helping tem to bring God into every aspect of pregnancy, birth and life with a young baby.

Will and Lucinda share the story of their journey through pregnancy, and the stories of their friends, with humour and sensitivity. Theory biblical insights, interwoven with personal story, make for a human and engrossing read.

COVID-19 has transformed our everyday lives. It’s as if another world has arrived in the blink of an eye. Yet life is not on pause. We still need to live. The pandemic, like any other time, is a moment both of opportunity as well as challenge.

Healthy Faith in the Coronavirus Crisis is a briefing on how to thrive in a world of restrictions. Twenty leading Christian thinkers have come together to help you begin to navigate this strange reality.

Each contributor writes on their area of expertise, and topics covered include prayer, loneliness, work, singleness, marriage, parenting, grief, death, imagination, conversations, humour, and much more. They offer practical advice as well as helpful perspective from Scripture.

This is an essential resource for anyone looking to cultivate a healthy faith which infuses all areas of life during this disorienting time.

The definitive guide to fighting coronaviruses, colds, flus, pandemics, and deadly diseases, from one of North America’s leading public health authorities, now updated with a new introduction on protecting yourself and others from COVID-19.

Dr. Bonnie Henry, a leading epidemiologist (microbe hunter) and public health doctor at the forefront of the fight against the worldwide COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak, has spent the better part of the last three decades chasing bugs all over the world — from Ebola in Uganda to polio in Pakistan, SARS in Toronto, and the H1N1 influenza outbreak across North America. Now she offers three simple rules to live by: wash your hands, cover your mouth when you cough, and stay at home when you have a fever.

From viruses to bacteria to parasites and fungi, Dr. Henry takes us on a tour through the halls of Microbes Inc., providing up-to-date and accurate information on everything from the bugs we breathe, to the bugs we eat and drink, the bugs in our backyard, and beyond. Urgent and informative, Soap and Water & Common Sense is the definitive guide to staying healthy in a germ-filled world.

STOP SNORING, SLEEP APNEA & INSOMNIA

BREATHE WELL. SLEEP DEEPLY. WAKE RESTED.

USE THE BUTEYKO BREATHING METHOD TO SLEEP SOUNDLY AND WAKE UP FRESH!

In as little as seven days, experience better quality sleep, wake up more alert and benefit from improved day time energy levels.

Imagine falling asleep easily . . . staying asleep deeply . . . and waking up feeling truly refreshed.

In The Breathing Cure for Better Sleep, internationally acclaimed breathing expert Patrick McKeown draws on over 20 years of clinical experience to deliver a science-backed program based on the Buteyko Method — a natural, practical approach to lifelong breathing health.

With simple exercises to change breathing habits both day & night, and suitable for ALL SLEEP PROBLEMS & AGES, this physician-developed reeducation to stop mouth breathing will show you how to:

• Transition from mouth to nose breathing with ease
• Stop mouth snoring and significantly reduce nasal snoring
• Learn how to decongest your nose & sleep soundly with your mouth closed
• Target the drivers of sleep-disordered breathing, including upper airway resistance syn drome (UARS) and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA)
• Quiet a racing mind and activate your body’s rest response, helping you fall asleep more easily, and return to sleep if you wake in the night
• Enhance the effectiveness of sleep devices like CPAP and oral appliances by correcting dysfunctional breathing patterns
• Support deep, natural sleep in adults, teenagers, and children through lifelong healthy breathing habits
• Wake up more alert with improved daytime energy levels

And for women whose sleep challenges are often misunderstood or overlooked, this book offers something long overdue:

• Understand why women are more likely to wake frequently at night
• Learn how UARS and other subtle forms of disordered breathing uniquely affect women
• Get practical tools and breathing techniques tailored to the needs of women at every stage of life

You’ll learn how to breathe gently through your nose, restore functional breathing, and apply simple yet powerful techniques to transform your sleep, naturally and effectively.

Whether you’re seeking deeper rest for yourself or supporting someone you love, this book offers the understanding, guidance, and tools to help you sleep the way nature intended.

YOU WILL BE ABLE TO APPLY THESE EXERCISES AND GUIDELINES AND WAKE UP REFRESHED WITHIN A FEW SHORT DAYS.

READY TO JOIN THE REVOLUTION? 

BREATHE AND SLEEP BETTER NOW! 

START TODAY!

How can we learn to notice the signs of disability?

We see indications of disability everywhere: yellow diamond-shaped “deaf person in area” road signs, the telltale shapes of hearing aids, or white-tipped canes sweeping across footpaths. But even though the signs are ubiquitous, Stephanie L. Kerschbaum argues that disability may still not be perceived due to a process she terms “dis-attention.”

To tell better stories of disability, this multidisciplinary work turns to rhetoric, communications, sociology, and phenomenology to understand the processes by which the material world becomes sensory input that then passes through perceptual apparatuses to materialize phenomena—including disability. By adding perception to the understanding of disability’s materialization, Kerschbaum significantly expands our understanding of disability, accounting for its fluctuations and transformations in the semiotics of everyday life.

Drawing on a set of thirty-three research interviews focused on disabled faculty members’ experiences with disability disclosure, as well as written narratives by disabled people, this book argues for the materiality of narrative, suggesting narratives as a means by which people enact boundaries around phenomena and determine their properties. Signs of Disability offers strategies and practices for challenging problematic and pervasive forms of “dis-attention” and proposes a new theoretical model for understanding disability in social, rhetorical, and material settings.

CLINICALLY PROVEN REMEDIES TO PREVENT AND TREAT 75 CHRONIC DISEASES AND CONDITIONS

COMPLETELY REVISED AND UPDATED BASED ON NEW MEDICAL RESEARCH

Based on over 40 years of research and hundreds of leading studies, The Vitamin Cure is a comprehensive guide to improving overall health with vitamin and essential element therapies.

Modern medicine has done much in the field of acute conditions such as trauma, infections, burn, and bone fractures, but it has limited success in treating chronic diseases, such as Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, cancer, and diabetes among others. At present, the root causes of most chronic diseases are still unknown, and the drugs developed by pharmaceutical companies to treat chronic diseases actually treat only the symptoms rather than causes. According to Dr. Monte Lai, a nutrient deficient diet and unhealthy lifestyle are by far the two most important environmental factors associated with the causes of a host of chronic diseases. The Vitamin Cure provides a comprehensive overview of how vitamin and essential element therapies are the key to treating and preventing many of the chronic conditions.

While the internet is chock full of health related information about vitamins and essential elements, it is difficult to sort through all available information to build a reliable knowledge base to improve health. The aim of this book is to provide readers with easily accessible evidence-based knowledge about vitamins and essential elements for prevention and treatment of chronic diseases. The Vitamin Cure relies on a statistical method known as meta-analysis (combining data from multiple studies) that is currently the most reliable method for assessing the efficacy of vitamins or essential elements in preventing or treating chronic diseases.

The Vitamin Cure brings clinically proven remedies to light for any reader looking to improve overall health and prevent debilitating disease. This book contains five parts:

• Part one contains a brief history of the discovery of each of the thirteen essential vitamins, namely, vitamin A, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, vitamin B5, vitamin B6, vitamin B7, vitamin B9, vitamin B12, vitamin C, vitamin D, vitamin E, and vitamin K. It also presents meta-analytic evidence of the efficacy of each vitamin in prevention and treatment of diseases, its recommended daily allowance and best food sources. 
• Part two covers essential elements, including the five essential elements, i.e., calcium, potassium, sodium, magnesium and phosphorous, and the eight essential trace elements, i.e., iron, zinc, manganese, copper, molybdenum, iodine, chromium and selenium. It also presents meta-analytic evidence of the efficacy of each essential element in prevention and treatment of diseases, its recommended daily allowance and best food sources. 
• Part three explains important secrets for staying healthy. These include explanation of how sugar makes you fat, why patients with autoimmune diseases should not eat meat, and how exercise benefits the brain? 
• Part four provides meta-analysis evidence of which vitamins and essential elements should be taken to prevent and/or treat seventy-five chronic diseases and conditions. These seventy-five chronic diseases and conditions include lung cancer, breast cancer, colorectal cancer, prostate cancer, endometrial cancer, blood cancer, bladder cancer, glioma, diabetes, stroke, heart disease, cataracts, hypertension, Alzheimer's disease, osteoporosis, arthritis, hepatitis C, fatty liver disease, Parkinson's disease, sleep apnea, and others. 
• Part five summarizes clinically proven remedies for preventing and treating the seventy-five chronic diseases and conditions presented in Part four.

Mehr als vier Millionen Menschen in Deutschland sind an Diabetes mellitus erkrankt - mit steigender Tendenz der Neuerkrankungen. Das Pschyrembel® Wörterbuch Diabetologie erklärt ausführlich Ursachen, Diagnostik, Therapie und Prävention dieser Stoffwechselerkrankung.

Der Herausgeber steht mit mehr als 50 Autoren für herausragende klinische Kompetenz.

In gewohnter Pschyrembel®-Qualität bietet das Wörterbuch Diabetologie verlässliche Informationen:

• Über 1800 Stichwörter, 154 Abbildungen und Tabellen
• Neue Therapieformen und Antidiabetika
• Ausführliche Behandlung wichtiger Themenkomplexe wie Ernährung, Adipositas, Schwangerschaft und Folgeerkrankungen des Diabetes mellitus
• Umfangreicher Anhang: Insulintherapie auf Reisen, aktuelle Insulinpräparationen, Adressen von Fachgesellschaften und Selbsthilfegruppen, Internetadressen

Da medizinisches Personal aller Fachrichtungen immer häufiger mit diesem Patientenkreis zu tun haben wird, richtet sich das Buch als unentbehrliches Nachschlagewerk in erster Linie an Ärzte in Klinik und Praxis, Pflegekräfte und Diätassistenten. Aber es hilft auch Diabetikern und ihren Angehörigen bei der Beantwortung spezieller Fragen und zur Krankheitsbewältigung in Alltag und Beruf.

La guía hormonal que te ayudará a tomar las riendas de tu salud.

¿Te has sentido agotada sin motivo aparente, con cambios de humor inexplicables, problemas para dormir o falta de libido? Seguro que sí, muchas de nosotras nos sentimos así y no damos con la solución hasta que un libro como este llega a nuestras manos. Toma el control de tus hormonas es la guía esencial para entender y superar estos y otros retos hormonales que enfrentamos las mujeres a diario.

Lara Marín López, enfermera y nutricionista que divulga en redes sociales, comparte todos sus conocimientos para que tú también seas la protagonista de tu vida y entiendas que todos esos problemas fisiológicos no son más que consecuencias de ciertos desajustes hormonales.

Este libro no es solo una guía, es una herramienta de empoderamiento para que tomes las riendas de tu bienestar. Descubre cómo pequeños cambios pueden transformar tu vida y empieza a sentirte mejor cada día.

ENGLISH DESCRIPTION

The hormonal guide that will help you take control of your health.

Have you ever felt exhausted for no apparent reason, experienced unexplained mood swings, sleep problems, or a lack of libido? Most likely, you have—many of us feel this way and struggle to find a solution until a book like this reaches our hands. Take Control of Your Hormones is the essential guide to understanding and overcoming these and other hormonal challenges that women face daily.

Lara Marín López, a nurse and nutritionist who shares her knowledge on social media, provides all the insights you need to become the main character in your own life. She explains that these physiological issues are often just the result of certain hormonal imbalances.

This book is not just a guide; it is a tool for empowerment that will help you take control of your well-being. Discover how small changes can transform your life and start feeling better every day.

Is there something about your appearance that makes you unhappy? Does it bother you every day, or only once in a while? Considering aesthetic treatments or plastic surgery can feel overwhelming—even intimidating. Yet, every year, hundreds of thousands of people undergo procedures to enhance their appearance and boost their confidence. But where do you start?

With over 35 years of experience and more than 10,000 aesthetic and plastic surgeries performed, Dr. Thomas J. Francel, MD, FACS, offers expert advice to help you navigate the world of aesthetic procedures with confidence. Before stepping into a consultation, arm yourself with insider knowledge to maximize your time, avoid unnecessary expenses, and ensure you make informed decisions.

Let Dr. Francel be your guide—turn what could be a frustrating and costly experience into an empowering, fulfilling journey toward the best version of yourself!

Immerse Yourself in Nature and Nourish Your Microbiome for Optimal Health

For too long our bodies have been viewed as capsules, sealed off and protected from 'bugs' by our immune systems and an arsenal of antibiotics, pesticides, processed foods, and antibacterial soaps. The more insulated from nature, the better.

The Secret Life of Your Microbiome shatters this deeply held myth, presenting a revolutionary new paradigm, backed by vast science; we're deeply connected to the biodiversity of nature through our microbiomes, the rich microbial ecosystem of our guts and skin, and this connection is essential to health and happiness.

From sugar-rich diets wiping out good gut bacteria and exacerbating depression, to microbes mediating phytonutrient absorption in the brain, to inflammation and cancer, the influence of biodiversity on our bodies is everywhere. The great communicator is our immune system, a 'mobile brain' that interacts with micro-organisms in and around us with profound health consequences. Written with pace, clarity, and humor by world-renowned scientists in immunology, nutrition, and environmental health, The Secret Life of Your Microbiome makes the irrefutable case that health and happiness depends fundamentally on the health of biodiversity, and shows how we can nurture this nature.

Dr. Susan L. Prescott, MD, PhD is an internationally acclaimed immunologist and pediatrician. She has authored 250 scientific papers and The Allergy Epidemic , The Calling , and Origins .

Dr. Alan C. Logan ND is a naturopathic doctor and researcher, a trusted media commentator, and co-author of Your Brain on Nature and The Clear Skin Diet . He and Prescott live in New York and Perth, Australia.

The girls' guide to giving the cosmetics industry a makeover.

Lead in lipstick? 1,4 dioxane in baby soap? Coal tar in shampoo? How is this possible?

Simple. The $35 billion cosmetics industry is so powerful that they've kept themselves unregulated for decades.

Not one cosmetic product has to be approved by the US Food and Drug Administration before hitting the market.

• The European Union has banned more than 1,100 chemicals from cosmetics. The United States has banned just 10.
• Only 11% of chemicals used in cosmetics in the US have been assessed for health and safety – leaving a staggering 89% with unknown or undisclosed effects.
• More than 70% of all personal care products may contain phthalates, which are linked to birth defects and infertility.
• Many baby soaps are contaminated with the cancer-causing chemical 1,4 dioxane.

It's not just women who are affected by this chemists' brew. Shampoo, deodorant, face lotion and other products used daily by men, women and children contain hazardous chemicals that the industry claims are "within acceptable limits." But there's nothing acceptable about daily multiple exposures to carcinogenic chemicals-from products that are supposed to make us feel healthy and beautiful.

Not Just a Pretty Face delves deeply into the dark side of the beauty industry, and looks to hopeful solutions for a healthier future. This scathing investigation peels away less-than-lovely layers to expose an industry in dire need of an extreme makeover.

15 percent of the purchase price of each book sold benefits the national Campaign for Safe Cosmetics, administered by the Breast Cancer Fund, through December 31, 2012.

Cancer -- the word strikes fear in people's hearts. With more people getting cancer every year, the big question must be: How can we prevent this epidemic?

Cancer: 101 Solutions to a Preventable Epidemic offers solid evidence that many cancers are preventable, since their causes lie with the contamination of our bodies by pollution from the air we breathe, the products we use, the water we drink, and the food we eat. It is not being caused by just diet, smoking, and the noon-day sun!

Cancer: 101 Solutions to a Preventable Epidemic takes a positive, solutions-based approach to this unwanted disease. Its pages are filled with practical advice and success stories that will inspire you to act to protect your family, your neighbors, your fellow workers, and future generations.

Each solution is laid out on two pages, with websites for follow-up.

It includes solutions for individuals, parents, youth, action groups,healthcare agencies, cities, labor, businesses, governments, andthe world as a whole.

It provides clear information about ways to prevent cancer, and should eliminate forever the mistaken belief that we don't know how to stop this terrible epidemic.

Cancer: 101 Solutions to a Preventable Epidemic will appeal to anyone whose life has been touched by cancer, and everyone who wants to stop it.

Most of us turn a blind eye to the startling array of chemicals lurking in everything from shampoo to baby bottles to the bills in our wallets, choosing to believe that government agencies ensure the safety of the products we wear, use, ingest and breathe in daily. Yet the standards for product safety in North America lag far behind those of other countries. We frequently hear that a substance we’ve relied on for years turns out to have serious effects onour health, the environment, or both.

After coming to terms with the fact that the autism and cancer which had impacted her family were most likely the result of environmental toxins, author Deanna Duke undertook a mission to dramatically reduce her family’s chemical exposure. She committed to drastically reducing the levels of all known chemicals in both her home and work environments, using the help of bodyburden testing to see what effect, if any, she was able to have on the level of toxins in her body.

Follow Deanna’s journey as she uncovers how insidious and invasive environmental toxins are. Learn about your day-to-day chemical exposure, the implications for your health, and what you can do about it. And find out whether the author’s quest is mission impossible, or whether she is ultimately able to improve her family’s health by taking steps towardsleading a chemical-free life.

“At last… a book about chronic pain that covers every aspect of this huge issue. A possible solution for nearly everyone who is suffering.”
—Christiane Northrup, M.D., New York Times-bestselling author

Do you have arthritis, back pain, fibromyalgia, or another form of pain? This foundational book on chronic pain offers a holistic guide to living pain-free, which incorporates traditional medicine and natural solutions such as supplements, reflexology, meditation, cannabis, and more.

In Rethink Chronic Pain, medical doctor and proven chronic pain expert, Dr. Gaétan Brouillard, identifies the physical and psychological roots of pain and recommends not one single treatment (as the vast majority of pain books do) but many: he combines osteopathy, hypnotherapy, acupuncture, nutrition, mindfulness, and natural products (including cannabis and CBD) into his tried-and-tested approach, which he has used to heal patients in his own practice. Dr. Brouillard also draws on his years of experience as an emergency room doctor, clinician, and medical researcher to explain scientific breakthroughs in pain treatment and how to use traditional medicine and surgery when necessary.

Throughout the book, Dr. Brouillard explores all aspects of pain. He explains the connection between pain and depression and anxiety; the biological and environmental causes of pain; the impact of pain on our finances; the importance of sleep for chronic pain recovery; and the relationship between pain and what we eat. Finally, he shares the benefits of meditation and creative thinking for living a pain-free life. 

An illustrated Pain Guide covers an abundance of different pain types and their treatment options including:

Readers will come away with new understandings of their pain and different treatment options—as well as renewed confidence for healing chronic pain at its source.

The present volume undertakes socio-demographic analyses of four major topics surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic: Data Issues; Statistical Modeling; Analyses; and Policy Concerns. Regarding Data Issues, three chapters cover topics about obtaining reliable information; the production of summary statistics and using the geometric mean; and the importance of using a Demographic framework in better understanding the COVID-19 pandemic. Statistical modeling is a second topic, and is covered by three chapters. To begin with, one approach centers on modeling local areas. A second chapter discusses and provides a simple method for estimating the number of unconfirmed COVID-19 cases in a local area; a third chapter undertakes an examination of early warnings and responses.

Analysis is a third topic and is covered by four chapters. The first chapter under this topic covers the effects of race and age on COVID-19. A second chapter examines the effects of COVID-19 on the broadband access and Census 2020 results for the Hopi and Lummi reservations. A third chapter examines the Black Lives Matters activism during the COVID-19 pandemic. A final chapter in this section examines the relative risk of dying from COVID-19 among those infected.

A final topic focuses on policy issues. The first chapter under this topic examines partisan politics and COVID-19. A second chapter examines US policy and COVID-19 cases and deaths. A third chapter examines COVID-19 mortality rates and race-ethnic differences. A fourth chapter examines anti-Asian hate during the COVID-19 pandemic. A final chapter looks at America’s post-pandemic future.

“[A] powerful account of the sexism cooked into medical care ... will motivate readers to advocate for themselves.”—Publishers Weekly STARRED Review

A groundbreaking and feminist work of investigative reporting:

• Explains why women experience healthcare differently than men
• Shares the author’s journey of fighting for an endometriosis diagnosis

In Pain and Prejudice, acclaimed investigative reporter Gabrielle Jackson takes readers behind the scenes of doctor’s offices, pharmaceutical companies, and research labs to show that—at nearly every level of healthcare—men’s health claims are treated as default, whereas women’s are often viewed as a-typical, exaggerated, and even completely fabricated. The impacts of this bias? Women are losing time, money, and their lives trying to navigate a healthcare system designed for men. 

Almost all medical research today is performed on men or male mice, making most treatments tailored to male bodies only. Even conditions that are overwhelmingly more common in women, such as chronic pain, are researched on mostly male bodies. Doctors and researchers who do specialize in women’s healthcare are penalized financially, as procedures performed on men pay higher. Meanwhile, women are reporting feeling ignored and dismissed at their doctor’s offices on a regular basis.

Jackson interweaves these and more stunning revelations in the book with her own story of suffering from endometriosis, a condition that affects up to 20% of American women but is poorly understood and frequently misdiagnosed. She also includes an up-to-the-minute epilogue on the ways that Covid-19 are impacting women in different and sometimes more long-lasting ways than men. 

A rich combination of journalism and personal narrative, Pain and Prejudice reveals a dangerously flawed system and offers solutions for a safer, more equitable future.

A renowned sexologist shows us we’re not alone when it comes to problems of sex and love.

Ann-Marlene Henning has improved the sex lives of thousands through her TV show and advice blog. Now, readers can experience her sought-after talk therapy in Let’s Talk About Sex, which illuminates common bedroom plights with real client stories. Meeting with couples of diverse identities and sexual orientations, Henning offers a rare window into the therapist’s mind. She shares her first impressions, explains her thinking as she decides what to ask now (and what to save for later), and solves problems that range from disagreements over fetishes to a lackluster sex life.

The result is a timely portrait of modern sex, one that raises as many questions as it offers real, tangible solutions.

• Easy-to-use fasting protocols that can be incorporated into your busy schedule
• Information on when and how to eat to feel full and energized
• How intermittent fasting can support your health through fertility struggles, PCOS, perimenopause, and menopause
• How balancing your hormones and stress levels can help you avoid weight gain and depression

New York Times bestselling author Dr. Jason Fung joins forces with naturopathic doctor Nadia Pateguana to offer methods to prevent and reverse PCOS through diet and intermittent fasting.

Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) is the most common reproductive disorder in the world, affecting an estimated eight to 20 percent of women of reproductive age, almost half of whom are unable to conceive. PCOS is also associated with increased risks of heart disease, ovarian and endometrial cancers, and type 2 diabetes.

In this clearly written guide, backed by science and personal experience, Drs. Jason Fung and Nadia Brito Pateguana show:

• How to prevent and reverse PCOS with a low-carb, ketogenic diet and intermittent fasting.
• How the root cause of PCOS is excess insulin—and how to get rid of it.
• 50 recipes and a variety of meal plans for putting new knowledge into (delicious) practice.

For the psychonaut to those curious about psychedelics, this definitive guide to seven psychedelic substances and how they are changing our world is the perfect holiday stocking stuffer.

"Shows us how psychedelics can transform mental health and enhance the way we live."—Sara Gottfried MD, New York Times bestselling author of The Hormone Cure

This practical guide to psychedelics will appeal to anyone interested in their own health and wellbeing: "A captivating read that shares how society can use psychedelics to transform the way we exist in the world."—Robin Divine, psychedelic advocate and creator of Black People Trip

Once feared and misunderstood, psychedelics have emerged as one of the most promising therapies of the 21st century. Through cutting-edge research, substances such as MDMA and LSD are being recognized as powerful keys to healing and human improvement, offering solutions for mental health issues including PTSD and depression. Similarly, plant medicines like ayahuasca, peyote, and iboga, used since time immemorial by Indigenous cultures for spiritual purposes, have been shown to promote feelings of empathy, connection, and love for the self, others, and the world around us. 

But how can everyday people benefit from psychedelics? And will they really transform healthcare as we know it?

In Psyched, health journalist Amanda Siebert explores the history, culture, and potential of seven psychedelic substances. She interweaves real-life stories, clinical research, and interviews with the world’s leading psychedelics experts and cultural allies to offer a definitive guide to these cutting-edge treatments.

It is widely recognized that healthy employees are happier and more productive at work. Experiencing stress at work decreases employee’s health and affects their well-being. The American Institute of Stress (AIS) estimated that US$ 300 billion/year are spent on conditions related elevated stress levels. Stress is an everyday part of life for most people in any society. However, when people experience too much stress, serious psychological and physical health problems can result. This book provides an in-depth examination of how to improve employee health and well-being. It features the research, knowledge, and experience presented by over two dozen stress scholars who author twelve chapters.

Not all stress can be prevented, and many jobs are highly demanding in multiple ways. Thus, if you cannot prevent stress, effort should be put into understanding occupational stressors and improving employee health. This book on employee health and well-being is aimed at assisting occupational health professionals and academics find ways to help employees managing stress and improve their health. But, it also can be helpful for employees to learn to how they can improve their occupational health. The research findings and knowledge offered by these well-respected leaders in stress scholarship give both employers and employees an awareness of the implications of workplace stress on employee health, and provides avenues for both organizations and individuals to improve worker well-being.

• When did normal emotions become symptoms of a disorder?
• What are specific risk factors for common mental disorders that disproportionately affect women?
• How did “burnout” become a women’s disease?
• What can we do to make peace with our moods and embrace the gifts of our emotions?

• reveal why humans are hardwired for dance
• show how to achieve optimal health through dancing
  

Taking readers on an in-depth exploration of movement and music, from early humans up until today, the authors show the proven benefits of dance for our heart, lungs, bones, nervous system, and brain. Readers will come away with a wide range of dances to try and a scientific understanding of how dance benefits almost every aspect of our lives.

• Dance prevents and manages illness and pain: such as Diabetes, arthritis, back pain, and Parkinson’s.
• Dance can be as effective as high intensity interval training: but without the strain on your joints and heart.
  
• Dance boosts immunity and lowers stress: it also helps reduce inflammation.
  
• Dance positively impacts the microbiome: and aids in digestion, weight loss, and digestive issues such as IBS.
  
• Dance bolsters the mind-body connection: helping us get in tune with our bodies for better overall health.
  

• Partner dance (salsa, swing dancing, waltz)
• Ballet
• Hip hop
  
• Modern
  
• Jazz
  
• Line dancing
  
• Tap dancing
  
• And more!