Item category 2: Health

Name an A-List actor with incredible fitness and there's a very good chance that former marine commando Simon Waterson has trained them. And 10 weeks is typically how long he has with his clients to get them to peak fitness for a role. Now you too can train like a star, using Simon's Intelligent ...

A practical, solution-based guide for ending chronic pain. Chronic pain is one of the most common chronic conditions in the United States. But what exactly is chronic pain? And is there a solution for it? 8 Steps to Conquer Chronic Pain presents attainable, accessible and evidence-based solutions...

A practical plan to reset adrenal thyroid health with a focus on the relationship between adrenals and anxiety. Includes a personalized nutrition plan with 30-40 recipes, recommended supplements, and other lifestyle interventions.

One of the world's leading scientists on ageing delivers a revealing and enjoyable account of what ageing is and how we can tackle its more serious side effects. We all age. But why do some of us live longer than others? Why do we live twice as long today as our ancestors did 200 years ago? And w...

Understanding the human mind remains one of the most alluring challenges we face. Now pioneering investigations and technologies are enabling science to gain new insights into the complexity of the brain, its ability to change and adapt, and the connections between its biology and the mind, indiv...

For a pediatric neurosurgeon working in the medical minefield of the brain -- in which every millimeter in every direction governs something that makes us essentially human -- every day presents the challenge, the opportunity, to give a new lease on life to a child for whom nothing is yet determi...

The knee-bone's connected to the... what was it again? From complicated Latin names to what can seem like a million-and-one things to memorize, no one's saying anatomy and physiology is easy. But, with a little help from your friends at Dummies, it doesn't have to be impossible! Anatomy and Physi...

After a lifetime spent fixing other people's brains, Henry Marsh reflects on the life of his own brain, and asks what light neuroscience can shed on our past, present and future. His book blends the latest scientific discoveries with autobiography, storytelling and discussion about modern medicine.

Trauma, heartbreak, anxiety, and mourning are all parts of the human experience, and Josh Fletcher's mission in life is to normalize the need to find a trusted professional with whom you can discuss all of life's scariest aspects. Through the lens of four of his patients--you'll share in their se...

World-renowned neuroscientist Wendy Suzuki explains how to harness the power of anxiety to your advantage, to think better, feel better and do better. We are living in the age of anxiety, a situation that often makes us feel as if we are locked into an endless cycle of stress, sleeplessness, and ...

An inspiring, informative, and practical guide to navigating end of life issues, by a groundbreaking expert in the field and the New York Times bestselling author of Knocking on Heaven's Door. In the mid-1400s, an unnamed Catholic monk composed a popular self-help book called Ars Moriendi, or The...

Midwives play a vital role in supporting women through some of the most challenging and rewarding moments of their lives. These remarkable professionals watch over births across Australia from the remote outback to busy urban hospitals. Meet Annie, working on the tiny island of Saibai where mothe...

Don't you wish there was a "magic" formula for activities and games that your loved one on the autism spectrum actually wants to participate in? The develops their interactive attention span and socialization? There is! Designed around common special interests enjoyed by autistic people, this boo...

For over 35 years Dr Meryl Broughton has been a keeper of secrets. But while there is a special group of patients whose voices can no longer be heard, their tales can teach so much and deserve a wider audience than the autospy room.The ultimate medical examination and strangest of encounters is t...

If you think baby brain is bad for you, think again, because neuroscientist Dr. Sarah McKay has looked at studies and talked to experts from all over the world and the proof is in: giving birth is one of the best things to ever happen to a woman's brain. Moreover, the positive effects of baby bra...

Back pain is the one of the world's greatest public health challenges. It is the leading reason we visit the doctor, the leading reason we take time off work, the biggest cause of disability worldwide. One in 10 people will develop chronic back pain. And rates are growing. A multi-billion dollar ...

How to rediscover yourself, change your life and live joyfully without alcohol - because being sober delivers everything alcohol once promised. The goal isn't to be sober. The goal is to love yourself so much you don't need to drink. For decades we have been sold the idea that alcohol is our 'rew...

This book provides concrete, evidence-based strategies for helping people with serious mental illness. It explains how to find competent health care providers, identify treatment regimens that can quell the symptoms of mental illness, overcome obstacles to treatment, and make decisions.

This illustrated guide to the Blue Zones includes lessons, top longevity foods and behaviors, and a surprising new Blue Zone.

This book takes us on a head-to-toe tour of the marvel that is the human body. This new edition is now enhanced by hundreds of photographs and illustrations. Full of extraordinary facts and irresistible Bryson-esque anecdotes, The Body will lead you to a deeper understanding of the miracle that i...

This is a practical guide filled with recipes, advice and the secrets behind everything natural beauty, from ancient Ayurvedic beauty rituals to superfoods to eat for healthy beautiful skin. Drawing on her knowledge as a natural beauty expert and her experience in the beauty industry, author Madd...

Have you ever pressed pause or held back because of how you felt about your body? What would your life be like if you stopped waiting for your body to change in order to live? This book draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), an action-based approach to accepting your emotions and using...

A triumphant story of hope and survival. I am dying. I know that I'm dying, despite not having been told by my doctors that I am dying. I know I am dying because I'm in the dying room. Carly-Jay Metcalfe was born with cystic fibrosis, survived a double-lung transplant at the age of twenty-one and...

What lessons might cancer teach him before it finishes him off? Peter Goldsworthy asks, obliquely. A GP of forty years' practice, as well as one of Australia's most awarded and celebrated writers, Goldsworthy ('Doctor Pete' to his patients) brings his characteristic black humour and storytelling ...

There are over 17 million people worldwide suffering with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. Lauren Windas is one of the estimated 250,000 people suffering with CFS in the UK. Whilst at university in 2012 she fell ill with a viral infection and was later diagnosed with CFS. Since then she has devoted hers...

Informed by internationally renowned psychiatrist Ian Hickie's 35 years of clinical experience and extensive case studies, The Devil You Knew explores the inner workings of the depressed mind and the myriad influences -- environmental, physiological, social -- to guide us towards the right diagno...

Growing up, Chloe Hayden felt like she'd crash-landed on an alien planet where nothing made sense. Eye contact? Small talk? And why are you people so touch-oriented? She moved between 10 schools in 8 years, struggling to become a person she believed society would accept, and was eventually diagno...

An explosive boss, a controlling boyfriend, a gaslighting colleague, an interfering mother-in-law, a friend who talks only about herself - we all know them, but how do we deal with them? Difficult people take over our lives. They live rent-free in our heads. We steel ourselves before we meet them...

Rhonda Hetzel gently encourages readers to find the pleasure and meaning in a simpler life, sharing all the practical information she has gathered on her own journey. Whether you want to learn how to grow tomatoes, bake bread, make your own soap and preserve fruit, or just be inspired to slow dow...

TRADITIONAL MEDICINE & HERBAL REMEDIES. Are you using natural remedies to reduce stress or improve your health? With the fully updated and revised Encyclopedia of Herbal Medicine, you can join the ever-increasing numbers that are. Written by Andrew Chevallier, a fellow of the National Institute o...