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Leptin
by Sam Dagogo-JackTwenty years after its discovery, recombinant human leptin has been approved by the Food and Drug Administration for the treatment of patients with lipodystrophy. Beginning with a synthesis of the vast body of work on its discovery, dissection of mechanisms, and effects in experimental models , the focus of this book shifts to a consideration of the regulation and role of leptin in humans. The emphasis on human-level data is a unique feature of this book. The results of numerous studies indicate that leptin is indeed a regulated human hormone. Leptin provides a detailed account of the myriad physiological, hormonal, metabolic, immunological, mitogenic and inflammatory modulators and targets of leptin in a single volume. Next follows a comprehensive presentation of the therapeutic trials of recombinant leptin in patients with congenital leptin deficiency, lipodystrophy, hypothalamic amenorrhea, and other emerging areas, including leptin supplementation in leptin-replete subjects, leptin substitution for insulin in diabetic models, and novel combination regimens of leptin and other biogenic peptides. Unanswered questions and future directions in leptin research are highlighted in the Foreword by Dr. Jeffrey Friedman and throughout the volume. Identifying such questions helps direct research that could deepen understanding of the complex regulation of leptin under physiological and pathological conditions, a critical prerequisite to its rational deployment in the treatment of human disorders.
Leptospira and Leptospirosis
by Ben AdlerThis volume covers all aspects of infection by pathogenic Leptospira species, the causative agents of the world's most widespread zoonosis. Topics include aspects of human and animal leptospirosis as well as detailed analyses of our current knowledge of leptospiral structure and physiology, epidemiology, pathogenesis, genomics, immunity and vaccines. Updates are presented on leptospiral systematics, identification and diagnostics, as well as practical information on culture of Leptospira. Contact information is also provided for Leptospira reference centers. All chapters were written by experts in the field, providing an invaluable reference source for scientists, veterinarians, clinicians and all others with an interest in leptospirosis.
Leptospira spp.: Methods and Protocols (Methods in Molecular Biology #2134)
by Nobuo Koizumi Mathieu PicardeauThis volume looks at all aspects of manipulation of Leptospira spp. from strain isolation to the latest techniques used to study the pathogenesis of leptospirosis. The chapters in this book cover topics such as the procedure to cultivate and isolate leptospires from both clinical and environmental samples; using methods like whole genome sequencing and Matrix Assisted Laser Desorption/Ionization Time of Flight Mass Spectrometry to identify bacterial species; tools for gene inactivation and in vitro and in vivo assays to study the pathogenesis of leptospirosis; and the use of hamsters to evaluate leptospiral virulence and vaccine candidates. Written in the highly successful Methods in Molecular Biology series format, chapters include introductions to their respective topics, lists of the necessary materials and reagents, step-by-step, readily reproducible laboratory protocols, and tips on troubleshooting and avoiding known pitfalls.Cutting-edge and comprehensive, Leptospira spp.: Methods and Protocols is a valuable resource for researchers interested in learning more about this developing field and these fascinating organisms.
Leptospirosis: Global Status 2010 edition
by Dr Stephen Berger Gideon InformaticsLeptospirosis: Global Status is one in a series of GIDEON ebooks which summarize the status of individual infectious diseases, in every country of the world. Data are based on the GIDEON database (www.gideononline.com) which relies on standard text books, peer-review journals, Health Ministry reports and ProMED, supplemented by an ongoing search of the medical literature. Chapters are arranged alphabetically, by country name. Each section is divided into five subsections. 1. Descriptive epidemiology 2. Summary of clinical features 3. Global status of the disease 4. Status of the disease in a specific country 5. References
Les grans epidèmies modernes (edició actualitzada): La lluita de l'home contra els enemic invisibles
by Salvador Macip¿Podrem vèncer el coronavirus? La guia bàsica per entendre els virus i les pandèmies. Si podrem vèncer el coronavirus és una pregunta que ens afecta a tots, perquè les malalties infeccioses són un problema global. Comencen en un racó del planeta, però el nostre estil de vida fa que s'estenguin ràpidament. Per això les pandèmies continuaran sent freqüents, i sense la cooperació de la gent no podrem fer front a les infeccions amb garanties d'èxit. El primer que hem d'aconseguir és que els microbis deixin de ser uns grans desconeguts. Aquest llibre ens permetrà entendre millor què vol dir compartir el planeta amb tots aquests enemics invisibles i ens ajudarà a trobar plegats el punt d'equilibri entre l'alarma i la prudència que ens permeti sobreviure com a espècie molts mil·lennis més. Salvador Macip té un prestigiós historial com a investigador a la Gran Bretanya i als Estats Units, i no només té grans coneixements, sinó que a més sap explicar-los. El tema és apassionant. I vital, per tot el que hi ha en joc.
Les plantes médicinales: La santé grâce à la force de la nature
by Dr Angela FetznerLa phytothérapie – la plus ancienne forme thérapeutique au monde Les remèdes naturels, en particulier les plantes médicinales, furent longtemps le seul réservoir de médicaments des médecins et des pharmaciens. Les plantes médicinales servaient en outre de matière première importante dans la fabrication des médicaments. Identifier, cueillir et faire sécher les plantes médicinales (Le livre contient également des photos en couleur des plantes) On trouve les plantes médicinales partout dans la nature – dans les prairies, dans la forêt, au bord du chemin. Ce livre explique tout sur la façon de cueillir les plantes médicinales et quelles parties de la plante – fleurs, feuilles, fruits, racines et écorce – sont utilisées. Préparations à base d’herbes – les plantes médicinales peuvent servir à de multiples usages La forme d’utilisation la plus simple des herbes médicinales est la tisane. Il existe cependant bien plus de possibilités d’utilisation des plantes médicinales – les préparations connues à base de plantes médicinales sont par exemple les teintures, les pommades, les crèmes ainsi que l’utilisation sous forme de bains. Ce livre fournit un aperçu de la préparation et de l’utilisation des différentes formes de médicament. Le mode d’action et l’utilisation des plantes médicinales les plus importantes sont exposés en détail Ce guide décrit en détail les plantes médicinales les plus connues et les plus importantes. Il explique pour quelles maladies les différentes plantes agissent, tout en livrant des informations captivantes sur les coutumes anciennes, les utilisations oubliées et des données scientifiques. Formules – Pommades, bains, huiles, confitures, etc. De nombreuses recettes donnent des idées et des suggestions pour la confection de pommades, de bains, pour la cuisine ainsi que pour des soins de santé et de beau
Les traitements naturels contre l’impuissance (Dr. Angela Fetzner #3)
by Dr Angela FetznerComme vous le découvrirez dans ce guide, il n'est pas toujours nécessaire de prendre les pilules bleues... Il existe de nombreux traitements de l’impuissance à base de plantes doux mais sûrs. De nombreux traitements contre l’impuissance à base de plantes sont connus depuis longtemps dans les pays d'origine souvent lointains et leur effet de renforcement de la puissance y est utilisé depuis des siècles ; mais ce n'est que progressivement que ces stimulants sexuels à base de plantes conquièrent le marché européen. Derrière le désir en faveur des stimulants sexuels à base de plantes se cache bien sûr aussi le désir de ne pas avoir à « s’épuiser » lors de l'acte sexuel avec une pilule chimique, car au fond de nous, nous tendons vers le désir d’une sexualité holistique mystérieuse, unique et mystique. Et c'est exactement là que les plantes d’amour peuvent entrer en jeu : Non seulement elles renforcent la puissance, mais elles éveillent tous les sens et peuvent aider à réduire le stress et à se détendre correctement. Si nous la prenons à cœur, notre vie amoureuse (re)devient épanouissante et énigmatique.
Les uvis de la ira
by Enfermera SaturadaDesprés de La vida és sèrum i El tiempo entre suturas, i després d'haver recorregut mitja Espanya infructuosament fent turisme d'oposició cercant la plaça fixa, l'Infermera Saturada, «Satu» pels amics, torna a la càrrega més saturada i més llançada que mai amb Les uvis de la ira. COMPOSICIÓPrincipi actiu (75 %): Humor sanitari.Excipients (25 %): Ironia, humor negre, algun tuit i moltes segones intencions. POSOLOGIAAls adults no sanitaris, administrar un capítol cada 8 hores. Si pertany al gremi, administrar lliurement. INDICACIONSCapítols d'humor sanitari per a infermeres saturades, estudiants, supervisores, dones que criden de la borsa de treball, sanitaris en general i pacients en particular. CONTRAINDICACIONSNo se'n recomana l'administració a ministres de Sanitat. PRECAUCIONSAplicar amb compte a consellers de Sanitat i caps d'Infermeria. EFECTES SECUNDARISExplosions descontrolades de riure, pèrdues lleus d'orina, desig irrefrenable d'estudiar infermeria i addicció al món de la Enfermera Saturada. INTOXICACIÓEn cas de sobredosificació, no trucar al Centre Nacional de Toxicologia. PRESENTACIÓ100% digital. Tinta electrònica no comestible. ADVERTÈNCIESMantenir fora de l'abast de les infermeres tristes. Laboratoris Infermera Saturada®. Mirant el dolor amb un somriure des del 2012. Troba a la Infermera Saturada a:Facebook: EnfermeraSaturadaTwitter: @EnfrmraSaturadaInstagram: Enfermera_SaturadaWeb: enfermerasaturada.es
Lesbian S/M Safety Manual
by Pat CalifiaThis is a book written for lesbians by lesbians about how to practice S/M in a safe way. This includes emotional as well as physical safety.
Lesbian Studies: Setting An Agenda
by Tamsin WiltonNeither women's studies nor lesbian and gay studies offers an adequate theoretical or political base for lesbian scholarship. Lesbian Studies: Setting and Agenda aim to promote lesbian studies as an academic and political approach to both gender and the erotic, and to clarify the damaging influence of heterosexism across a range of disciplines. Drawing on feminism and queer theory, Tamsin Wilton argues that `lesbian' is a theoretical position which must be widely available in order to challenge the dominance of the heterosexual perspective. Engaging with theoretical and political debates, the book moves beyond its role of setting an agenda for lesbian studies into a wider role as resource and catalysts for anyone interested in gender and the erotic.
Lesbian Women and Sexual Health: The Social Construction of Risk and Susceptibility
by R Dennis Shelby Kathleen DolanInterviewer: Where did you find out how to have safe lesbian sex?Val: I found out in jail.Why do so many lesbian women engage in sexual behavior that puts their health, even their lives, at risk? Many know they&’re at risk, yet somehow feel safe enough to behave as if there is no reason to practice safe sex. Lesbian Women and Sexual Health: The Social Construction of Risk and Susceptibility examines how lesbian women perceive their level of risk for HIV and other sexually transmitted infections (STIs). It describes how their perceptions of risk and susceptibility are shaped by factors such as sexual identity, cultural themes, and community knowledge-and how those perceptions impact on the very real HIV/STI risks that lesbian women face. The genesis of Lesbian Women and Sexual Health: The Social Construction of Risk and Susceptibility lies in Kathleen Dolan&’s exploratory study of this under-researched area, in which 162 structured interviews and 70 in-depth interviews were conducted with women who self-identify as lesbians. What these women have to say will inform, educate, and probably surprise you. Tables and figures make complex data easy to access and understand.Lesbian women construct and label their identities and actions in complex ways that may lead to risky behavior. In the words of the women surveyed-and in Dr. Dolan&’s insightful commentary-this book explores the ways in which lesbian women construct their perceptions of risk and susceptibility to seek answers to questions that include: Do many lesbian women see themselves, to an extent, as immune to HIV contraction? How does their self-constructed sense of risk and susceptibility lead to making dangerous choices? Why, in spite of their professed willingness to engage in protective actions, do many lesbians not actually do so? Why do many lesbian women, and some of the health care professionals who serve them, feel that pap smears are not necessary for women who have sex only with other women-and what are the consequences of this opinion? What is the relationship between drug/alcohol use and risky sexual behaviors in lesbian women?Lesbian Women and Sexual Health: The Social Construction of Risk and Susceptibility is an important resource for women&’s/lesbian health advocates, health care professionals, and courses in gay/women&’s/medical studies. It addresses gaps in the existing research to enhance our understanding of the physical and mental health status of lesbian women, of risk factors and protective actions regarding HIV and STIs, and of the conditions for which protective actions actually reduce risk. Use it to update your knowledge of this under-studied area at the intersection of physical, emotional, and sexual health.
Lesion-to-Symptom Mapping: Principles and Tools (Neuromethods #180)
by Daniel Mirman Dorian PustinaRecent developments in lesion-symptom mapping (LSM) have spurred rapid growth. This volume provides comprehensive coverage of the steps and considerations involved in LSM. The chapters cover the definition and types of brain lesions, how to prepare them for analysis, standard LSM methods, network-based LSM methods, and approaches of transient lesions induced by brain stimulation. These chapters are supplemented by practical, hands-on mini tutorials on implementing the different analyses using freely-available software. In the Neuromethods series style, chapters include the kind of detail and key advice from the specialists needed to get started using LSM in your laboratory. Cutting-edge and thorough, Lesion-to-Symptom Mapping: Principles and Tools connects core conceptual issues with available tools, making it a valuable resource for experienced and new researchers.
Less Medicine, More Health
by H. Gilbert WelchThe author of the highly acclaimed Overdiagnosed describes seven widespread assumptions that encourage excessive, often ineffective, and sometimes harmful medical care. You might think the biggest problem in medical care is that it costs too much. Or that health insurance is too expensive, too uneven, too complicated--and gives you too many forms to fill out. But the central problem is that too much medical care has too little value. Dr. H. Gilbert Welch is worried about too much medical care. It's not to deny that some people get too little medical care, rather that the conventional concern about "too little" needs to be balanced with a concern about "too much": too many people being made to worry about diseases they don't have--and are at only average risk to get; too many people being tested and exposed to the harmful effects of the testing process; too many people being subjected to treatments they don't need--or can't benefit from. The American public has been sold the idea that seeking medical care is one of the most important steps to maintain wellness. Surprisingly, medical care is not, in fact, well correlated with good health. So more medicine does not equal more health; in reality the opposite may be true. The general public harbors assumptions about medical care that encourage overuse, assumptions like it's always better to fix the problem, sooner (or newer) is always better, or it never hurts to get more information. Less Medicine, More Health pushes against established wisdom and suggests that medical care can be too aggressive. Drawing on his twenty-five years of medical practice and research, Dr. Welch notes that while economics and lawyers contribute to the excesses of American medicine, the problem is essentially created when the general public clings to these powerful assumptions about the value of tests and treatments--a number of which are just plain wrong. By telling fascinating (and occasionally amusing) stories backed by reliable data, Dr. Welch challenges patients and the health-care establishment to rethink some very fundamental practices. His provocative prescriptions hold the potential to save money and, more important, improve health outcomes for us all.From the Hardcover edition.
Less-Common Flaviviruses: Global Status 2010 edition
by Dr Stephen Berger Gideon InformaticsLess-Common Flaviviruses: Global Status is one in a series of GIDEON ebooks which summarize the status of individual infectious diseases, in every country of the world. Data are based on the GIDEON database (www.gideononline.com) which relies on standard text books, peer-review journals, Health Ministry reports and ProMED, supplemented by an ongoing search of the medical literature. Chapters are arranged alphabetically, by country name. Each section is divided into five subsections. 1. Descriptive epidemiology 2. Summary of clinical features 3. Global status of the disease 4. Status of the disease in a specific country 5. References Less-Common Flaviviruses: Global Status includes separate sections on Louping ill, Omsk hemorrhagic fever, Powassan, Spondweni, and Wesselsbron.
Less-Common Nematodes: Global Status 2010 edition
by Dr Stephen Berger Gideon InformaticsLess-Common Nematodes: Global Status is one in a series of GIDEON ebooks which summarize the status of individual infectious diseases, in every country of the world. Data are based on the GIDEON database (www.gideononline.com) which relies on standard text books, peer-review journals, Health Ministry reports and ProMED, supplemented by an ongoing search of the medical literature. Chapters are arranged alphabetically, by country name. Each section is divided into five subsections. 1. Descriptive epidemiology 2. Summary of clinical features 3. Global status of the disease 4. Status of the disease in a specific country 5. References Less-Common Nematodes: Global Status includes separate sections on Dioctophyme renalis infection, Gnathostomiasis, Gongylonemiasis, Lagochilascariasis, Mammomonogamiasis, Oesophagostomiasis, Thelaziasis, and Trichostrongyliasis.
Less-Common Venereal Diseases: Global Status 2010 edition
by Dr Stephen Berger Gideon InformaticsLess-Common Venereal Diseases: Global Status is one in a series of GIDEON ebooks which summarize the status of individual infectious diseases, in every country of the world. Data are based on the GIDEON database (www.gideononline.com) which relies on standard text books, peer-review journals, Health Ministry reports and ProMED, supplemented by an ongoing search of the medical literature. Chapters are arranged alphabetically, by country name. Each section is divided into five subsections. 1. Descriptive epidemiology 2. Summary of clinical features 3. Global status of the disease 4. Status of the disease in a specific country 5. References Less-Common Venereal Diseases: Global Status includes separate sections on Chancroid, Granuloma inguinale, and Lymphogranuloma venereum.
Lessons Learned from Rhinologic Procedure Complications: A Case-Based Review
by Rakesh K. Chandra Kevin C. WelchDespite meticulous attention to details and expert technique, complications resulting from rhinologic procedures can occur during one's professional career. This book discusses real-life complications and why these unfortunate events occur, as well as how best to manage the consequent issues. The text also provides thoughtful strategies to prevent such situations going forward. The book is organized as a series of case-based chapters, each illustrating a complication involving the orbit, the skull base, unexpected bleeding, poor healing, or those relating to intraoperative decision making, and how each was managed by the authors. Each chapter begins with bullet points highlighting key clinical pearls illustrated by that particular case. Written by leaders in the field with decades of experience in sino-nasal procedures, the analysis complements expert opinions with evidence-based published literature and shares experiences related to the most current techniques, devices, and instrumentation. Every otolaryngologist practicing rhinologic procedures will appreciate the candid nature of the discussion and will find enrichment in this shared wisdom. Lessons Learned from Rhinologic Procedure Complications: A Case-Based Review serves practitioners of general otolaryngology as well as resident trainees in this field, explaining how best to identify, diagnose, and resolve a complication during rhinology procedures.
Lessons from Medicolegal Cases in Obstetrics and Gynaecology: Improving Clinical Practice
by Swati Jha Eloise PowerObstetrics and gynaecology is the biggest area of medical litigation, with compensation pay-outs exceeding the rest of medicine combined. Many specialists working in the field will be sued over their professional lifetime - having an increased awareness of past cases and their implications will reduce the risk of future litigation. Using landmark cases in the field, this book covers scenarios such as multiple pregnancy, hysterectomy and breech delivery, describing factors that have led to litigation. Chapters are structured clearly, beginning with case commentaries detailing both a successful and unsuccessful claim. This section is followed by legal commentary explaining the relevant laws and the verdict, finally giving a clinical commentary provided by experts in the field which focuses on best practice to avoid litigation. Edited by an accredited expert witness in the field and a barrister specialising in medical law, this is an invaluable resource for clinicians and lawyers alike.
Lessons from the Covid War: An Investigative Report
by Covid Crisis GroupThis powerful report on what went wrong—and right—with America&’s Covid response, from a team of 34 experts, shows how Americans faced the worst peacetime catastrophe of modern times Our national leaders have drifted into treating the pandemic as though it were an unavoidable natural catastrophe, repeating a depressing cycle of panic followed by neglect. So a remarkable group of practitioners and scholars from many backgrounds came together determined to discover and learn lessons from this latest world war. Lessons from the Covid War is plain-spoken and clear sighted. It cuts through the enormous jumble of information to make some sense of it all and answer: What just happened to us, and why? And crucially, how, next time, could we do better? Because there will be a next time. The Covid war showed Americans that their wondrous scientific knowledge had run far ahead of their organized ability to apply it in practice. Improvising to fight this war, many Americans displayed ingenuity and dedication. But they struggled with systems that made success difficult and failure easy. This book shows how Americans can come together, learn hard truths, build on what worked, and prepare for global emergencies to come. A joint effort from: Danielle Allen • John M. Barry • John Bridgeland • Michael Callahan • Nicholas A. Christakis • Doug Criscitello • Charity Dean • Victor Dzau • Gary Edson • Ezekiel Emanuel • Ruth Faden • Baruch Fischhoff • Margaret &“Peggy&” Hamburg • Melissa Harvey • Richard Hatchett • David Heymann • Kendall Hoyt • Andrew Kilianski • James Lawler • Alexander J. Lazar • James Le Duc • Marc Lipsitch • Anup Malani • Monique K. Mansoura • Mark McClellan • Carter Mecher • Michael Osterholm • David A. Relman • Robert Rodriguez • Carl Schramm • Emily Silverman • Kristin Urquiza • Rajeev Venkayya • Philip Zelikow
Lessons in Leadership: Meeting the Challenges of Public Service Management
by Paul Joyce Eileen MilnerUsing international case study material, this book examines how ideas of visionary leadership have been developed and discusses their applicability to the public sector. The book covers: the tensions that can arise between administrative/bureaucratic traditions and the leadership styles required today the relationship between political leadership and organizational leadership different approaches that have been adopted by public service leaders in organizations around the globe and their level of success the extent to which existing theories of leadership are appropriate for a new management context. A welcome addition to the current literature, this book will be invaluable reading for students of public administration as well as practitioners and policy makers in the public services.
Lest We Forget: A Doctor's Experience with Life and Death During the Ebola Outbreak
by Kwan Kew LaiIn 2014 after fighting through yards of bureaucratic red tape, leaving her family, and putting her own health at risk in order to help suffering strangers, Kwan Kew Lai finally arrived in Africa to volunteer as an infectious disease specialist in the heart of the largest Ebola outbreak in history. What she found was not only blistering heat, inhospitable working conditions, and deadly, unrelenting illness, but hope, resilience, and incredible courage. Lest We Forget chronicles the harrowing and inspiring time spent serving on the front lines of the ongoing Ebola outbreak—the complicated Personal Protective Equipment, the chlorine-scented air, the tropical heat, and the heartbreaking difficulties of treating patients she could not touch. Dr. Lai interweaves original diary entries to create a gripping narrative about life, death, and human relationships that will leave no reader unmoved. Lest We Forget exposes the raw brutality of Ebola, as well as the chaotic nature of the undersupplied and understaffed health infrastructure in the developing world. At once a memoir of triumphs and failures and a memorial, this book will ensure that the victims of Ebola and the fighters who sought to heal them will not be forgotten.
Let Me Not Be Mad: My Story of Unraveling Minds
by A. K. BenjaminInspired by Dr. A. K. Benjamin's years working as a clinical neuropsychologist at a London hospital, this multilayered narrative interweaves Benjamin's own sometimes shocking personal experiences with those of his mentally disordered patients.What do doctors actually think about when you list your problems in the consulting room? Are they really listening to you? Is the connection all in your head? Every day for ten years--even while his hospital became the set for a reality television series--clinical neuropsychologist A. K. Benjamin confronted these questions, and this book is his attempt to tell the truth about what happens in these rooms in hospitals the world over.What begins as a series of exquisitely observed case studies examining personalities on the brink of collapse soon morphs into a unique work of nonfiction as Benjamin's own psyche begins to twist the story in surprising ways. Blazingly original, Let Me Not Be Mad undermines the authority we so willingly hand over to clinical psychologists as it bears witness to the self-obsession of Western society, and ultimately offers a glimpse of what it might mean to be sane and truly empathetic.Fractured, sad, playful, brilliant, and confrontational, this is a confession by a professional that delves into the heart of the patient-doctor relationship and ultimately finds love. This twisting psychological journey will be read and reread.
Let Them Eat Promises: The Politics of Hunger in America
by Nick KotzGround-breaking history on the politics of hunger in the United States. Kolz asks who is hungry, why, and how can this be changed.
Let Them Eat Prozac: The Unhealthy Relationship Between the Pharmaceutical Industry and Depression
by David HealyA psychiatrist provides an insider account on the controversial use of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs)Prozac. Paxil. Zoloft. Turn on your television and you are likely to see a commercial for one of the many selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) on the market. We hear a lot about them, but do we really understand how these drugs work and what risks are involved for anyone who uses them?Let Them Eat Prozac explores the history of SSRIs—from their early development to their latest marketing campaigns—and the controversies that surround them. Initially, they seemed like wonder drugs for those with mild to moderate depression. When Prozac was released in the late 1980s, David Healy was among the psychiatrists who prescribed it. But he soon observed that some of these patients became agitated and even attempted suicide. Could the new wonder drug actually be making patients worse?Healy draws on his own research and expertise to demonstrate the potential hazards associated with these drugs. He intersperses case histories with insider accounts of the research leading to the development and approval of SSRIs as a treatment for depression. Let Them Eat Prozac clearly demonstrates that the problems go much deeper than a side-effect of a particular drug. The pharmaceutical industry would like us to believe that SSRIs can safely treat depression, anxiety, and a host of other mental problems. But, as Let Them Eat Prozac reveals, this “cure” may be worse than the disease.
Let Your Life Flow: The Physical, Psychological and Spiritual Benefits of the Alexander Technique
by Alex MaunderA basic definition of the Alexander Technique would be how to perform every activity or maintain every posture with the minimum amount of energy. The Alexander Technique teaches us how to release unnecessary muscular tension and realign the posture as we perform our everyday activities.Over 100 years ago E.M. Alexander pioneered his concept of Body/Mind unity. This is the first book to explain the Alexander Technique in terms of energy flow and how we can direct energy with our thoughts. It is also the first book to look at the psychological and spiritual implications of the Alexander Technique and how we can work with our innate Body Wisdom for inner guidance.