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ACSM's Guidelines for Exercise Testing and Prescription 20 reviews
American College of Sports Medicine
Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2009
From the Author of Outstanding You
Outstanding You: Discover, Design and Achieve Ultimate Fitness
An excellent resource for any Personal Trainer. I carry mine with me every time I see a client. It's absolutely packed with excellent information. As an ACSM Certified Personal Trainer, I have found this book one of the best they offer and one of the best resources I've had as a Trainer overall.
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The Mindbody Prescription: Healing the Body, Healing the Pain141 reviews
John E. Sarno M.D.
Warner Books, Inc., 1999
My experience as a physician.
I have worked as an osteopathic physician for 17 years. In that time I have seen many thousands of patients. Previous to this I did three years of postgraduate training as a resident at the National Rehabilitation Hospital, Washington, DC. My specialty, like John Sarno, was Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation.
Over 90% of the people who come to me are referred by friends and relatives or ...
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Cholesterol Down: Ten Simple Steps to Lower Your Cholesterol in Four Weeks--Without Prescription Drugs 60 reviews
Janet Brill
Three Rivers Press, 2006
This one worked for me!
My doctor gave me two months time to lower my cholesterol levels before starting medication. He advised me to take 3000mg Fish Oil capsules/day with low Carb diet. After some research, I narrowed down to this book due to several positive reviews.
This is the best diet that can lower your cholesterol in a short time and it worked for me.
Here is the proof of my total cholesterol.
Sept 09 - ...
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The Innovator's Prescription: A Disruptive Solution for Health Care25 reviews
Clayton M. Christensen, Jerome H. Grossman M.D., ...
McGraw-Hill, 2008
A business perspective on the change needed for health care reform
According to the author, the current state of the health care industry is not unlike other heavily regulated industries before it, such as telecommunicationsand transportation, where initially providers were centralized and services were affordable only by the higherincome segment. In each case, it was not deregulation that led to change but disruptive innovation that followed it.
So the ...
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The Mediterranean Prescription: Meal Plans and Recipes to Help You Stay Slim and Healthy for the Rest of Your ...44 reviews
Ballantine Books, 2006
This book has it all.
I read this book looking for ways to keep me healthy.
This is an excellent book. The doctor, Angelo Aquista, does a wonderful job of explaining his way of eating. He goes into detail of how Americans eat too much fat and not enough vegetables and fish. He gives mention of the Island of Crete, where the people have low cholesterol and less heart attacks.
The best part are the recipes. The salad ...
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Prescription for Herbal Healing: An Easy-to-Use A-Z Reference to Hundreds of Common Disorders and Their ...32 reviews
Phyllis A. Balch
Avery Trade, 2002
A classic on herbal medicine
This will remain a classic on herbal medicine. Do buy it. It's worth it for the detailed information.
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The Prescriber's Guide (Essential Psychopharmacology Series) 6 reviews
Stephen Stahl
Cambridge University Press, 2009
Stahl, The prescribers guide
I ordered the book on-line and it was received in a timely fashion. The volume was as described exactly.
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Prescription for Nutritional Healing, 4th Edition287 reviews
Phyllis A. Balch
Avery Trade, 2006
FAST ANSWER TO YOUR HEALTH PROBLEMS
I found this book very helpful, i'm very happy with it because for the price i paid it is been very helpful in finding answers for a couple of health issues i had. I really recommend this book and i will buying more from you.
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Yoga as Medicine: The Yogic Prescription for Health and Healing39 reviews
Yoga Journal, Timothy McCall
Bantam, 2007
Excellent book. I would give it 6 stars if I could.
This book is fantastic. It is well-written and summarizes what is known about how yoga can be used to improve your health and even as therapy. It includes scientific facts and also the experiences of real people. I wish this book would be handed to every person that has been diagnosed with a life threatening disease. What a shame that medical doctors are only trained to treat symptoms and not ...
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The Ultimate Happiness Prescription: 7 Keys to Joy and Enlightenment14 reviews
Deepak Chopra
Harmony, 2009
A Must Have
Deepak Chopra has done it again. All you need to do is listen, learn and practice. If we learn how to ingest and apply these 7 Keys, our journey will be stress free and peaceful. Deepak teaches you to look within your true self and be honest with yourself. These Prescriptions, if practiced, will help you rid yourself of the toxins you feed your mind and body and put you on the road to ...
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Prescription for Nutritional Healing: The A-to-Z Guide to Supplements31 reviews
Phyllis A. Balch
Avery Trade, 2008
The Nutritional Healing Bible of Our Time
The Prescription for Nutritional Healing by Phyllis Balch is a precious resource for comprehensive and up to date information regarding nutrition and natural remedies. Though the book is big, it is an easy read and indexed well to enable anyone to look up necessary facts quickly. All of the common medical conditions and symptoms are covered (including those in pregnancy) with cures suggested ...
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Prescription for Natural Cures35 reviews
James Balch, Mark Stengler
Wiley, 2004
Good reference book for common ailments
I bought this book for my father for a Christmas gift and was pleasantly surprised by the content. My mom opened and wrapped the book and later told me that she read the book that night for over an hour. I got to read it Christmas day and spent at least an hour with it!
For me, the highlight of Prescription for Natural Cures is that it not only offers several types of alternative and home ...
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PDR Pocket Guide to Prescription Drugs, 9th Edition1 review
Thompson PDR
Pocket, 2009
Good review of prescription medication for laymen
For people looking for a brief, concise review of their prescription drugs, this book is an excellent resource to go to. Discusses indications, usual dosages, and side effects. Also has a Pill Identification guide for quick identification of medication.
Also Recommended: The Pill Book
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Advanced Fitness Assessment And Exercise Prescription3 reviews
Vivian H. Heyward
Human Kinetics Publishers, 2006
Awesome for any fitness professional
This book is very informative on the various protocols of exercise testing. After reading this book, I added new protocols to the assessments offered at my health club. I feel this book aided in setting higher standards in the health and fitness setting at my current workplace. The appendix is filled with tons of information like pictures of skinfold sites, MET values for different activities, ...
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Healing Wise (Wise Woman Herbal Series)24 reviews
Susun S. Weed, Durga Bernhard
Ash Tree Publishing, 1989
everything susan weed is great
she is my herbal guru. very informative and she has a great website. excedllent book
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Wise Woman Herbal for the Childbearing Year (Wise Woman Herbal Series, Book 1) (Wise Woman Herbal Series : ...40 reviews
Susun S. Weed
Ash Tree Publishing, 1985
Great book for the Expecting Mother
This book offers simple, practical advice for general issues that arise during pregnancy, childbirth, and nursing. I found the book very helpful and have purchased it for every woman I know who is expecting.
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Complete Guide to Prescription & Nonprescription Drugs 2010 (Complete Guide to Prescription and ...4 reviews
H. Winter Griffith, Stephen Moore
Perigee Trade, 2009
Excellent Resource
I am taking College Coursework in Pre-Pharmacy, to end in a Certification in Pharmacy Technician. This is an excellent resource book.
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Where Did All the Fat Go?: The WOW! Prescription to Reach Your Ideal Weight--and Stay There! : Lose Fat - ...10 reviews
Rob Huizenga
Tallfellow Press, 2008
Lose the fat not just weight. What a great book.
I read a library version of this book and I am going to buy my own copy so I can easily refer to it over and over.
In this book the author tells how the idea of the Biggest Loser developed and how the exercise and diet ideas were put together. It is written of course, by a doctor and there is wonderful references to actual scientific studies.
But it is not dry, it is a pleasant read that is ...
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25th Edition Sigler's Prescription Drug Cards1 review
Jeffrey D Sigler, RPh
Sigler & Flanders Inc, 2009
25th edition sigler's prescription drug cards
this is the best book i could of gotten for my studies. i took it to the pharmacy i work for and the pharmacists thought it was awesome. 1 pharmacist said all pharmacies should carry them in there stores. i love the binder it comes with. it is great for protecting your flash cards and makes it easy to keep organized.
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Positive Energy: 10 Extraordinary Prescriptions for Transforming Fatigue, Stress, and Fear into Vibrance, ...149 reviews
Judith Orloff
Three Rivers Press, 2005
The Peace of Positive Energy
Thank you for Positive Energy! Have you ever attended a church sermon and felt like you were supposed to be in the house of the Lord that day? Did you ever feel that a certain sermon was written especially for you? Well, that is the feeling that engulfed me while reading Positive Energy. I have gained a great deal of knowledge from this book and I'm reading it a second time!
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