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Treating Sinus, Migraine, and Cluster Headaches: An Allergist's Approach to Headache Treatment
by William B. WalshA "look specifically at one chronic illness-headaches-and describe a successful approach to overcoming this painful disorder. We will start by learning about the immune system to help in understanding how it gives rise to allergy and how allergy causes headaches. The first part of the book is devoted to this explanation. Next, we will explore how head pain is precipitated by problems in the environment. ... Finally we will look at the tools available for treating allergy-the all-important patient history, the skin test, and allergy injections. They allow the allergist to approach the treatment of headaches with great confidence that if his patients can understand and cooperate in modifying the dietary and environmental factors that cause their headaches, their pain can be alleviated."
Just Going to the Dentist
by Mercer MayerWhen Little Critter goes to the dentist, he has some unusual experiences. He sees a girl with wires all over her teeth; he sits in a chair that reminds him of a spaceship; and a grown-up asks him to spit! An excellent book for parents and children to read together before a first trip to the dentist.
Antagonists in the Church: How to Identify and Deal With Destructive Conflict
by Kenneth C. HaugkExcellent book on dealing with conflict in the church.
Games People Play: The Psychology of Human Relationships
by Eric BernePeople tend to live their lives by consistently playing out certain 'games' in their interpersonal relationships, for a variety of reasons. If not destructive, these games are desirable and necessary.
Let's Have Healthy Children
by Adelle DavisThe famous food expert give the vital nutritional do's and don'ts for expectant mothers, babies and growing children.
The Carbohydrate Addict's Diet
by Richard Heller Rachel HellerThis book postulates a carbohydrate addiction syndrome. The carb addict is profiled and a diet to break the addiction is described. The book includes some recipes.
Visually Impaired Seniors as Senior Companions: A Reference Guide for Program Development
by Alberta L. OrrThe guide provides a framework for the reader to understand the core issues related to aging and vision loss, as well as the needs and capabilities of older visually impaired persons.
52 Ways to Lose Weight
by Carl Dreizler Mary E. EhemannSuggestions to lose weight, be healthy and gives 52 suggestions to be successful
Conceiving Normalcy
by Elizabeth C. BrittThrough the processes of normalization, "fertile" and "infertile" become cultural categories that frame our understanding of families, parenting, gender roles, and more
The Kundalini Experience
by Lee SannellaCase histories of Kundalini experiences and theories about the meaning of the phenomena.
More Flavor, Less Fat: Easy Lowfat Cooking
by HealthSystem MinnesotaLowfat cooking doesn't have to be low on taste, and More Flavor, Less Fat shows you how. This collection of fat-reducing techniques and recipes emphasizes how to cut the fat and keep the flavor in your favorite meals. Tried and tasted by cooking class participants and their families, the recipes in this booklet include twists on old favorites as well as new foods that your family will look forward to eating. Instead of listing dozens of recipes for unfamiliar foods, More flavor, Less Fat focuses on how you can use and vary a few simple cooking techniques and recipes for healthier, great-tasting meals.
Retrolental Fibroplasia and Autistic Symptomatology: An Investigation into Some Relationships Among Neonatal, Environmental, Developmental and Affective Variables in Blind Prematures
by Joan B. ChaseIn this monograph, based on a study of 263 subjects with RLF (Retrolental Fibroplasia-- an eye condition caused by excessive incubator oxygen), the author examines selected variables which may significantly affect subsequent development.
Yoga for Business Executives and Professional People
by Archie J. BahmDesigned to aid in meeting the problems of tension and fatigue, this book draws upon the age-old experience of yogic experts and shows how many practices can be adapted to modern urban conditions.
Peaceful Mind: Using Mindfulness & Cognitive Behavioral Psychology to Overcome Depression
by John R. Mcquaid Paula E. CarmonaThe use of mindfulness practice and cognitive behavior therapy in treating depression.
How to Strengthen Your Memory
by Michael FidlowThis is not just another book filled with the usual techniques for improving memory. Fidlow considers the natural memory and suggests techniques to enhance it. He explores artificial memory and provides strategies for improving it. He guides the reader through a variety of tricks and situations so that the reader can choose and apply techniques that make sense for that particular individual.
Bereft: A Sister's Story
by Jane BernsteinAuthor Jane Bernstein was a senior in high school when her older sister Laura was murdered on the campus of Arizona State University. From the moment they heard the shattering news, Jane's parents handled their grief through stoic silence. Crying and mourning were forbidden; the past was the past, and it was essential to move on. More than 20 years later Jane Bernstein found herself compelled to revisit her sister's death, to learn what she could about the murder and the man convicted of the crime. In the process she found herself examining her own life and confronting the problems in her marriage.
Sleep and Dreams
by Andrew T. McpheeEasy to read book. Includes information about stages of sleep, things which support or disrupt getting a good night's sleep and a chapter on dreams.
Fertility, Cycles and Nutrition
by Marilyn M. ShannonHow your diet affects your menstrual cycles and fertility.
Healthy Happy Habits Grade 3
by SchoolaidHealthy Happy Habits is written on a third-grade level. The lessons are short and quite simple, yet they teach basic, every-day habits that can greatly benefit the child, both in physical safety and well-being and in the art of getting along with others. As children grow, they must be taught to take responsibility for their actions. They must learn that a person is very much what he teaches himself to be. Thus the emphasis on habits. You can learn to be clean and neat. You can learn to practice safety and to help others. You can learn to be courteous and pleasant.
Coping with Endometriosis
by Glenda Motta Robert H. PhillipsSound, Compassionate Advice for Alleviating the Physical and Emotional Symptoms of This Frequently Misunderstood Illness
Ghost Stories of Pennsylvania
by Dan AsfarFrom the Book Jacket: The rich history of Pennsylvania is filled with the unexplained: frightening specters, mysterious apparitions and haunted buildings. Join Dan Asfar as he recounts the Keystone State's most intriguing ghost stories: phantoms materialize and eerie lights flash at historic Gettysburg, America's most famous-and haunted-battlefield in a fountain at the notorious Baleroy Mansion in Philadelphia, a young boy sees a skull in place of his own reflection-a strange premonition of his sudden death a month later every New Year's Day, the spirit of colonial war hero Anthony Wayne wanders Route 322, still frustrated that his earthly remains were buried in separate graves a three-year-old girl takes a fatal fall while her father paints her portrait, causing it to be inexplicably possessed by her forlorn spirit while painting a mural on the walls of a Millvale church, renowned painter Maxo Vanka is visited by the terrifying specter of a long-dead priest two mysterious suicides cause a spike in paranormal activity in Tamaqua's haunted Elks Club under the influence of an otherworldly force, a backwoods recluse kills a man, initiating a bizarre chain of events on Hawk Mountain deceased convicts, driven to insanity by abuse, return to haunt the Eastern State Penitentiary, the first prison where solitary confinement was used plaintive choral strains waft over Loyalsock Creek near Williamsport-lasting reminder of a young woman's death. With strange and often terrifying consequences, Pennsylvania ghosts appeal in Pittsburgh, Radnor, Newtown, Lancaster, Hollidaysburg, Bedford, Altoona New Hope, London Britain Township and more.
The Light of Egypt: The Science of the Soul and the Stars, Volume 2
by Thomas H. Burgoyne Belle M. WagnerSections on the zodiac, the planets, alchemy, magic wands and the penetralia etc.
Women and Families: Feminist Reconstructions
by Kristine Baber Katherine AllenFamilies--often a source of satisfaction, growth, and fulfillment for women--can also be an arena of domination, abuse and pain. This volume uses a postmodern feminist perspective to elucidate women's myraid experiences in the family, providing an integrated analysis of critical aspects of intimate relationships, sexuality, childbearing decisions, caregiving, and work. Throughout, the book focuses on the nature of the choices women must make as thei attempt to meet their own needs while nurturing and sustaining their intimate and family relationships. Challenging the traditional definitions of the family, the authors incorporate feminist thinking and research from a variety of diciplines to illuminate both the commonalities and the differences in the experiences of diverse women. Action-oriented, the book stresses themes of economic autonomy, choice and equality, reproductive freedom, and education for critical awareness, and presents pragmatic recommendations for empowerment.