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The Alexander Technique

Published on April 18, 2013 in Health & Self-Help. 0 Comments Tags: , .
The Alexander Technique

The Alexander Technique
Judith Leibowitz and Bill Connington

978 0285 63538 8
Format PB
£12.99

The world-famous method for enhancing posture, stamina, health and well-being, and for relieving pain and tension.

“Highly recommended… This book is a model of its kind.”
Walter Carrington, Director, Constructive Teaching Centre, London

The Alexander Technique was developed by an Australian actor, F. Matthias Alexander, to improve the way the body is used by treating mind and body as a whole.

Long popular with actors and dancers because of the stamina, flexibility and relaxation it offers, physiotherapists and doctors are now recommending it to help stress-related movement and posture disorders. Providing a complete programme of procedures to follow for daily activities and sports, this groundbreaking book brings the Alexander Technique within reach of us all.

Perfectly safe to use a part of your daily life, this book will help you in all you do. You will learn: how to walk, stand, sit, lift, bend and reach; how to move your body when driving, cycling, doing housework or gardening; how to get the most out of any sport, from golf and tennis to swimming and skiing; and how to devise your own self-help programme to suit your particular life-style.

The Alexander Technique is not just another exercise regime but a way of life, a subtle method of changing habits and attitudes to achieve greater body awareness, improved functioning and better co-ordination. You will feel healthier and happier than perhaps ever before.

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Cognitive Therapy in Action

Published on April 18, 2013 in Health & Self-Help and Psychology & Counselling. 0 Comments Tags: , .
Cognitive Therapy in Action

Cognitive Therapy in Action
Ivy-Marie Blackburn and Vivien Twaddle

978 0285 63282 0
Format PB
£12.99

A practitioner’s casebook.

“It is so clearly written that I am certain a novice therapist would not feel overwhelmed by the content… If you are learning or practising cognitive therapy and only purchase one book this year, this is the one to buy.”
‘British Journal of Medical Psychology’

Cognitive therapy is the established method of helping people to overcome states of depression, anxiety or other emotional conditions. Not only do the authors explain the theory behind the treatment but this was the first collection of case studies to be published outside of the United States.

With an introduction to the development and application of cognitive therapy, the book goes on to outline how it can work for a therapist or counsellor. Covering cases from depression and panic disorder to bulimia and obsessive-compulsive disorder, giving details of the process of the therapy in each case.

This is an invaluable practical guide to how cognitive therapy works for clinical psychologists, students, social workers, nurses and psychiatrists.

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Lavender

Published on April 17, 2013 in Health & Self-Help. 0 Comments Tags: .
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Lavender: Nature's Way to Relaxation and Health
Philippa Waring

978 0285 63886 0
Format PB
£8.99

Lavender is one of the most versatile and beneficial plants known to herbalists. It is one of the most ancient herbal remedies known, packed with medicinal and therapeutic properties that can benefit every aspect of life.

This informative and practical book describes the plant’s manifold uses–medicinal, cosmetic, therapeutic, cleansing and culinary–and outlines its extensive history and folklore. The many varieties of lavender are described, with advice on how to grow it. Philippa Waring provides detailed instructions on harvesting and processing lavender to extract the essential oil, as well as advice on how to store and use the oil.

Fully illustrated and packed with recipes, herbal remedies and an informative resource section Lavender outlines the many uses of this plant. Discover how lavender can help to combat stress, depression and anxiety disorders. Its sedative qualities can help with insomnia, especially in the elderly as it has fewer side-effects than prescribed medication. Not only an ideal cosmetic for the skin, its anti-inflammatory properties can ease burns, heal scar tissue and clear up skin problems.

Lavender is the essential guide for anyone who wants to make the most out of nature’s own remedies.

“Covering the history and folklore, as well as giving advice, choice of varieties, recipes, herbal remedies and other uses.”
‘The Irish Garden’

“An essential companion for making the most of this versatile plant.”
‘Healthy’

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Earl Mindell’s New Vitamin Bible

Published on April 17, 2013 in Health & Self-Help. 0 Comments Tags: , .
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Earl Mindell's New Vitamin Bible
Earl Mindell with Hester Mundis

978 0285 63739 9
Format PB
£10.99

Completely revised and expanded, this book is the classic in its field. Everything you need to know about vitamins, natural therapies and supplements.

All the information you need to live healthier, better, longer and to give you new ways to boost your energy levels, fertility and sex life. The New Vitamin Bible will help you to personalise your diet so that it fits with your lifestyle, even your job.

It explains how to maximise the effectiveness of your vitamins and supplements by taking them in the right combinations. It also includes a complete guide to dangerous drug interactions and ‘miracle cures’. Discover the natural alternatives to hormone replacement therapy, Viagra, Prozac. Keep your skin and body healthy, and look younger.

With new chapters that focus on women’s health, how to boost the immune system, weight control and cancer prevention, anti-aging vitamins and supplements.

Earl Mindell is one of the world’s leading nutrition experts and Professor of Nutrition at Pacific Western University, Los Angeles.

“The book has some great tips… as a reference guide to vitamins and minerals, you can’t go wrong.”
‘Health & Fitness’

“This already popular guide has been revised and contains new sections on homeopathy, HRT, Prozac and Valium alternatives.”
‘You Are What You Eat’

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The Medicinal Benefits of Wine Drinking: Your Good Health

Published on April 17, 2013 in Food & Drink and Health & Self-Help. 0 Comments Tags: .
Medicinal Benefits of Wine Drinking

The Medicinal Benefits of Wine Drinking: Your Good Health
E. Maury

978 0285 63339 1
Format PB
£6.99

Better Red than Dead!

Increasing numbers of health experts and scientists are saying that “wine is good for you”.

Scientific studies have shown that moderate wine drinking lowers the risk of heart disease (especially red wine which is high in flavonoids), moderate wine drinkers are 85% less likely to catch colds than those who do not drink, two to three glasses of sweet white wine a day are more effective than fibre at preventing constipation, a glass of champagne is the best cure for indigestion and a glass of wine could even keep wrinkles at bay.

Dr Maury, a homoeopathic doctor, has spent his life studying the medicinal properties of wine and now provides specific guidelines for the best wines to choose for good health. From Champagne (loss of appetite, detoxification, mineral deficiencies), to red Bordeaux (diabetes, obesity), to Médoc (diarrhoea, rheumatism) there is a wine to suit your every health need.

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Get Well with the Hay Diet

Published on April 17, 2013 in Food & Drink and Health & Self-Help. 0 Comments Tags: .
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Get Well with the Hay Diet
Jackie Habgood

978 0285 63535 7
Format PB
£9.99

The companion book to The Hay Diet Made Easy.

Many people go through life feeling vaguely unwell, fatigued or with illnesses that seem to have no identifiable cause, and which conventional medicine cannot cure. Mystery illnesses such as Irritable Bowel Syndrome, Candida and food intolerances plague tens of thousands but can be cured by a simple change in diet.

The Hay Diet, or food combining, is one of the most popular diets in the world and as an essential part of a healthier lifestyle can help anyone to eat their way to good health and vitality. A simple change of diet can have a dramatic impact on your all-round health and switching to the Hay Diet can cleanse and heal your body. The aim of the Hay Diet, uniquely among popular diets, is not an exclusive aim of weight loss but seeks to achieve optimum good health (and weight loss is only a part of that).

The Hay Diet is often perceived as complicated, with its range of rules about which foods can be eaten together but Jackie Habgood outlines how we can easily incorporate the Hay Diet into our daily lives. This is a practical, accessible guide to using the Hay Diet to find natural health, allowing your body to heal itself and reaping the psychological benefits of feeling good.

Get Well with the Hay Diet outlines the rules of food combining, with meal suggestions; lists medical symptoms and their likely causes; guides you on adapting the diet to help your body recover from mystery illnesses and will help you to incorporate the Hay Diet with other complementary therapies to achieve the best possible health.

“Combining everyday foods so that they work on your metabolism with each other… It’s effective.”
‘Daily Mail’

“Actually more a way of eating than a diet… still having its praises sung.”
‘Sunday Times’

“How to use food combining for good health and vitality.”
‘Here’s Health’

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Also by Jackie Habgood: The Hay Diet Made Easy.

The 10 Commandments of Pleasure

Published on April 16, 2013 in Health & Self-Help. 0 Comments Tags: .
10 commandments of pleasure

The 10 Commandments of Pleasure
Dr Susan Block

978 0285 63554 8
Format PB
£10.99

The Erotic Keys to a Healthy Sexual Life.

“[Dr Susan Block is] The most revolutionary of Sexperts… Her cult status as an educator is enormous.”
‘Cosmopolitan’

“America’s hottest sex therapist… She tells us how we can find the same person horny for the rest of our lives.”
‘Forum’

“A cheerfully witty and sexy book.”
‘Bella’

It takes more than learning new techniques to lead a sexually satisfying life. It takes knowledge of your partner’s needs, hopes and fantasies.

Racy, flamboyant, unashamedly frank, this guide to giving and receiving sexual pleasure is not only the most comprehensive and enjoyable book on the subject, you are ever likely to read, it is also based firmly on sound good sense.

Sex therapist Dr Susan Block lays down the laws for giving each other unequalled pleasure, leading you down the path to erotic delight and providing the keys to unlocking each other’s deepest desires.

Follow these rules and learn:
The power of giving pleasure
The 10 Commandments of a Lady’s and a Gentleman’s Pleasure
How to discover and activate each other’s personal pleasure points

Are you ready for the best sex of your life?

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The Hay Diet Made Easy

Published on March 21, 2013 in Food & Drink and Health & Self-Help. 0 Comments Tags: , .
hay diet made easy

The Hay Diet Made Easy
Jackie Habgood

978 0285 63379 7
Format PB
£7.99

The companion book to Get Well with the Hay Diet.

The book to buy if you have found other books on food combining difficult to follow and put into practice. Written by a trained nurse who has herself followed the Hay diet since 1988, it not only gives you the essential guidlines without long, complex explanations, but provides a powerful healing programme that will make you feel super-well.

You will find:
- The basic principles of food combining explained simply and succinctly
- Diagrams at every stage to give you an at-a-glance guide
- Detailed lists of meals and menus to help you choose the right combinations
- Coded tables of foods for easy reference
- A guide to changing over to the Hay diet – Advice on the hidden ailments that may go unrecognised – from low blood sugar and candida to allergies and food intolerances – and how the Hay diet helps
- How to adapt the Hay diet to your individual needs.

It takes time to get used to any new diet regime, but with ‘The Hay Diet Made Easy’ you will find it simplicity itself: just follow the author’s meal ideas until you feel confident enough to devise your own, and the spectacular benefits you will discover will more than compensate for the adjustments you have to make in your old eating habits.

“Actually more a way of eating than a diet… still having its praises sung.”
‘Sunday Times’

“Combining everyday foods so that they work on your metabolism with each
other… It’s effective.”
‘Daily Mail’

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Also by Jackie Habgood: Get Well with the Hay Diet.

Improve Your Eyesight

Published on February 21, 2013 in Health & Self-Help. 0 Comments Tags: , .
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Improve Your Eyesight
Jonathan Barnes

978 0285 63508 1
Format PB
£10.99

A Guide to the Bates Method for Better Eyesight without Glasses.

With the strains on the eyes in modern life, the use of computers in particular, the Bates method is more relevant than ever and Jonathan Barnes has re-interpreted this classic self-help technique to bring it to a new generation that need its help.

Developed by Dr William Bates in 1919, the Bates method is a series of exercises and everyday techniques to incorporate into your life that corrects all the common eye problems: short-sight, long-sight, astigmatism and the decline of vision due to age. It can correct anyone’s vision techniques, teaching relaxation and visualisation exercises that ease the strain on the eyes and allows the eyes to perform at their best. There is no need for surgery or drugs. There is no need for any specialist knowledge, it is all laid out simply and clearly in this practical and accessible book, the only equipment needed are the eye charts that are included in the book. Just a half hour per day and your sight could significantly improve to the extent that glasses and contact lenses may no longer be needed.

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How Puzzles Improve Your Brain

Published on February 15, 2013 in Featured, Health & Self-Help and Popular Science. 0 Comments Tags: , , .
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How Puzzles Improve Your Brain
Richard Restak and Scott Kim

978 028564 175 4
Format PB
£12.99

Whether you want to improve your memory, or give your brain a full work-out to improve logic and visual observation skills, this book is packed with brain training puzzles and games to boost your mental skills.

Regular mental exercises, including crosswords, Sudoku, and even brain training computer games, can help to improve memory, fine motor skills, perception and cognition. Solving different types of mental exercises helps the brain to reshape and strengthen itself, as well as heightening imagination and creativity skills.

Anyone who wants to improve their memory, logic or perception skills can turn to the individual exercises (by Scott Kim who creates puzzles for magazines including Scientific America) featured in How Puzzles Improve Your Brain, that will stimulate the area of the brain that controls those skills.

Richard Restak outlines how the brain processes individual functions, while Scott Kim has created puzzles that stimulate and challenge the area of the brain responsible for that function, giving your brain an engaging work-out. Drawing on decades of scientific research, this book can change your brain as you read it.

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