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A Mind of Your Own by Kelly Brogan with Kristin Loberg | Summary & Analysis Preview: A Mind of Your Own, by holistic women's health psychiatrist Kelly Brogan, aims to help women better understand the root causes of depression and the pervasive myths surrounding antidepressants. Brogan encourages readers to take their health and well being into their own hands. She outlines a four-week protocol of dietary restrictions, adjustments to sleep and exercise,...
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"Estudiar y ejercer la medicina ha sido siempre una decisión trascendente. Quien encara el proyecto de vivir como médico se ha formulado alguna vez una serie de interrogantes: ¿por qué? ¿para qué? ¿cómo? Sin embargo, hoy nos enfrentamos con alarma a la sombra de los riesgos que implica una profesión en la que muchos de sus miembros no encuentran respuestas satisfactorias a estas preguntas básicas. O, peor aún, en la que progresivamente...
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You might also call a trigger point a knot in your muscle. They're usually found in skelatal muscle. When pressed, a trigger point can cause sharp pain at its location along with pain in related areas of the body. Trigger points can be caused by strain, stress, trauma and even smoking. They are usually located and diagnosed by complaints of pain and manual palpation. A chart of common trigger points would assist the patient in understanding muscle...
5) Acupressure
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Accupressure is a form of massage therapy where fingers are pressed on pressure points, allowing muscle tissue to relax and increase blood flow, promoting healing by releasing and eliminating dangerous toxins. There are different types of accupressure such as Tuina, Jin Shin and Shiatsu, all with varying degrees of pressure applied to the body's pressure points. A chart or diagram would assist the patient in knowing where these pressure points are...
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This monograph offers a comprehensive, contemporary state of the art review of key aspects in the recognition, investigation and management of pulmonary hypertension which has attracted considerable interest throughout the world in recent years. Written by an invited global faculty of contributors, it focuses on important areas of debate within the field and reflects the unique expertise of the International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation...
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La marihuana ha descubierto su potencial medicinal. Se utiliza en epilepsia, esclerosis múltiple, ELA... Sobre todo en el dolor, el crónico, los neuropáticos, oncológicos, ahí es infranqueable. Gracias a ella, millones de personas viven mejor, tienen mayor calidad de vida. El problema es que hay marihuana por todas partes, pero a los enfermos, la que pueden adquirir le cuesta un ojo de la cara. ¿Qué hace la gente, entonces? Cultivarla. ¿Y...
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Aromathery and Essential oils have a variety of positive uses. Peppermint can help with stomach issues and PMS. Clove oil is used to cure headaches. Inhaling citrus oils has been said to cure cabin fever. Other oils like mint and citrus help people relax during summer. Essential oils are organic and all-natural, so they can be used as replacements for certain harmful medicines and perfumes. Integrating essential oils into a person's routine can lead...
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According to the theories of holographic biology, meridians and collaterals, and the nervous reflexes, reflex zone therapy is a natural healthcare technique that aims to activate the body's adaptive regulation through using certain methods, which stimulate the reflex zones in the corresponding holographic sections on the human body.
The book is, written by experts and professors from Acupuncture-Moxibustion and the Tuina School of Beijing University...
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The book is, compiled and edited by senior specialists and professors of the School of Acupuncture, Moxibustion, and Massage of Beijing University of Chinese Medicine.
Combination acupoints are two or more acupoints with the same or similar effects. The acupoints in the acupoint group cooperate with each other and play a therapeutic role in coordination, which can improve the curative effect. The focus is on describing the main treatment, standard...
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A Perfect Offering illuminates the dark recesses of trauma-the sudden loss of a child, surviving sexual assault, the legacy of residential schools, enduring war and imprisonment, living with chronic illness-and shines with the imperfect grace and resilience of the human heart. Some of the 31 stories will shock and disorient. Others will inspire and comfort. All are illustrative and compelling. The contributors include Jennifer Finney Boylan, trans...
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Esta obra, dedicada a los animales de compañía, proporciona respuesta a todas las preguntas sobre salud que se puede plantear el propietario de uno de estos animales. Aquí encontrará todo tipo de informaciones al respecto:
- consejos prácticos para el día a día;
- actuaciones que se pueden llevar a cabo en situaciones de emergencia;
- prevención y control veterinario.
Los autores, con gran experiencia en la práctica veterinaria, desarrollan...
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Fully up-to-date and packed with useful tips and helpful insights, this publication provides a comprehensive overview of the admission process for the national and international veterinary schools that are members of the Association of American Veterinary Medical Colleges (AAVMC). As the official guide to getting into vet school, it provides hundreds of pages of must-have information, essential to achieving your goal of becoming a veterinarian. The...
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"The Working Horse" is a fantastic guide to the horses of the British Isles as used for sport and work, including a wealth of equestrian knowledge on such subjects as breeding, breaking, ailments, history, and much more. Profusely illustrated with photographs and diagrams, this timeless volume is not to be missed by horse lovers and owners alike, and it would make for a fantastic addition to collections of allied literature. Contents include: "Horse-Breeding...
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Green smoothies have loads of benefits such as, o Keeping the proper vitamins and minerals in the body in a simple way that even children like o Valuable fiber is included in green smoothies o Unpopular fruits and vegetables are hidden in green smoothies o Cost effective o Children are never aware of eating all the precious fruits and vegetables they say they do not like the taste o Has an abundance of valuable water content adding to important hydration...
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As disease is on the rise despite the advances in pharmaceutical technologies, many people are turning to more natural herbal remedies. The benefits of herbal remedies are bountiful and different for everyone, but just a few are that the remedies are less expensive, have fewer side effects, and can sometimes work much better than their chemical counterparts. Herbal remedies help those who are trying to live a more natural life treat everything from...
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"British and Foreign horses" is a fantastic guide to horses and equestrianism, exploring in detail different breeds and traditions from around the world. It looks at horses used for sport, pleasure, and work, covering many different breeds and how they are to be selected, managed, housed, treated, and more. Profusely illustrated with vintage photographs and helpful illustrations, this useful volume is not to be missed by horse lovers and owners, and...
19) Summary and Analysis of Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers: Based on the Book by Mary Roach
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So much to read, so little time? This brief overview of Stiff tells you what you need to know-before or after you read Mary Roach's book. Crafted and edited with care, Worth Books set the standard for quality and give you the tools you need to be a well-informed reader. This short summary and analysis of Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers by Mary Roach includes: Historical context; Chapter-by-chapter summaries; Profiles of the characters...
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The very immediate benefits of stopping overeating is the decrease of weight that stops many of health issues that obesity causes such as heart disease, stroke, and diabetes. The secondary benefit is the reduction of the person's stomach size which is constantly stretching and often breaks through the abdominal wall causing the larger than normal stomach. The last benefit is the increase of metabolism and the increases of proper nutrients and vitamins...
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