Health

Create a healthy, happy home with 100 design ideas to support your physical and mental well-being.Using the latest evidence and research in well-being and Biophilic Design, learn how to transform every space in your home to create a restorative and nurturing environment. Discover the many benefits of connecting to nature, maximising natural light, improving air quality, and the right way to add colour, texture, and pattern to create spaces that improve relaxation, recuperation, social connections, and sleep.Together with the research team at Oliver Heath Design, including sustainability expert Victoria Jackson, psychologist Eden Goode, and designer Jo Baston, Oliver has devised each solution with easy implementation in mind. Whatever your budget and whether you rent or own your property you can use these stylish fun and affordable ideas to make your home a sanctuary.Inside the pages of this home decor book, you'll discover how to detoxify your home by making small changes. It includes: - 100 tried-and-tested practical solutions for improving your living space - even if you are on a budget or renting!- Stylish, fun and affordable interior design tips based on the latest research in sustainable, biophilic design- Introducing colour, pattern and texture to your home, adapting and creating zones, as well as bringing the outdoors in and maintaining your houseplants- Clear chapters organised by solution including Light, Sleep, Sound, Warmth and Air The ideas and solutions included in this book have been devised with easy implementation in mind. Optimise lighting in your home by using reflective surfaces for a brighter space, follow a ventilation checklist to replenish the air in your home and remove pollutants, or unlock the powers of a tech-free bedroom for a better night's sleep.

The Female Factor is a captivating book by the renowned author, Dr Hazel Wallace. Published by Hodder & Stoughton in 2022, this book delves into the genre of health and wellness, providing readers with a unique perspective. The Female Factor is not just a book, but a journey that Dr Wallace invites you to embark on. It is a comprehensive guide that illuminates the path towards understanding the complexities of the female body. The book is a testament to Dr Wallace's profound knowledge and her ability to simplify scientific concepts for the average reader. Published by the esteemed Hodder & Stoughton, The Female Factor is a testament to their commitment to delivering quality content to their readers. This book is a must-read for anyone seeking to understand the intricate workings of the female body.

You might have thought you knew your own genitals? Think again!

The definitive guide to adaptogenic herbs, formerly known as "tonics," that counter the effects of age and stress on the body.

A complete guide to a healthy and active life with MS on the Overcoming Multiple Sclerosis Program, with chapters from a team of international experts and personal stories from around the world.

With the clarity of a physicist and the compassion of a gifted healer with more than twenty years of professional experience observing 5,000 clients and students, Barbara Ann Brennan presents the first in-depth study of the human energy field for people who seek happiness and health, and who wish to achieve their full potential. Our physical bodies exist within a larger 'body' , a human energy field or aura, which is the vehicle through which we create our experience or reality, including health and illness. It is through this energy field that we have the power to heal ourselves.This energy body - only recently verified by scientists, but long known to healers and mystics - is the starting point of an illness. Here, our most powerful and profound human interactions take place, the precursor and healer of all physiological and emotional disturbances. Hands of Light offers: * a new paradigm for the human in health, relationships and disease * an understanding of how the human energy field looks and functions * training in the ability to see and intpret auras * medically verified case studies of healing people from all walks of life with a variety of illnesses * guidelines for healing the self and others

Struggling with restless nights? Achieve better sleep with this scientifically verified, holistic five-step approach to healing stress and trauma-affected slumber. You'll discover yoga nidra and mindfulness practices for deep relaxation; breathwork practices to regulate the nervous system; and lucid dreaming methods to transform nightmares.

This book dives into the true nature of consciousness and presents the cutting-edge research behind energy healing, crystals, meditation, and more. The ideas behind some of these holistic therapies have been around for millennia - but now scientific evidence demonstrates how they can contribute to physical, emotional, and energetic healing.

The Healthy Skin Kitchen is an essential resource for anyone who wants beautiful skin, particularly those with eczema, acne, rosacea, and other skin conditions. Beautifully designed and photographed, it is the first book to focus on low-chemical foods that are truly healing. Care for yourself and reclaim your life with The Healthy Skin Kitchen.

Tune into yourself and transform your life - your healing journey of self-discovery starts HERE!When there is so much going on in our modern lives how do we filter out what feels right from what feels wrong?

Clean Skin from Within outlines a straightforward, two-week program to improve your complexion and energize your body with healthy food and natural, DIY skin care.

Use Traditional Chinese Medicine in diagnosing and treating disease! Maciociäs The Practice of Chinese Medicine, 3rd Edition describes how to apply TCM theory to the diagnosis and treatment of disorders and conditions frequently encountered in practice. Covering common, chronic, and acute conditions, Maciociäs provides guidelines to treatment with both acupuncture and Chinese herbs. Case studies offer real-world insights into determining effective treatment care. From an expert team of editors who were close to the late Giovanni Maciocia and who practice "the Maciocia way," this practical, illustrated text makes it easier to apply TCM in Western medical practice. Coverage of Traditional Chinese Medicine includes the diagnosis and treatment of 48 common diseases, conditions, and disorders. Discussion of aetiology, pathology, and differential diagnoses according to TCM is provided for each disease, condition, and disorder. UNIQUE! Summaries of Western differential diagnoses provide alternative treatment options. Coverage of treatments includes acupuncture and herbs, with explanations of choices. Reviews of clinical trials and modern Chinese literature report the experience of noted doctors of Chinese medicine. Practical appendices include Identification of Patterns According to the Six Stages, the Four Levels, and the Three Burners; Prescriptions; and Suggested Substitutions of Chinese Herbs. English-Pinyin Glossary of Chinese Terms is included. NEW and UNIQUE! Clinical Tips provide practical guidelines to diagnosing and treating diseases. NEW and UNIQUE! Red Flags list symptoms that may necessitate a referral to a Western physician. NEW! Updated clinical trials and references are added. NEW! Updated Western differential diagnosis sections are added. NEW discussion on sexuality in Chinese medicine is added. NEW! Additional tongue photos aid in diagnosing diseases, based on Chinese medicine protocols. NEW! Updated, full-color photos are added. NEW! Four new appendices are added, for a total of 10 appendices. NEW! Reorganization of material provides easier access to key topics.

Easy to follow guidelines for optimising thyroid function, balancing hormones, managing symptoms and losing weight through nutrition.

100 vegan recipes and tips to achieve optimum nutrition while on a plant-based diet, by bestselling health author Patrick Holford.

Sensiplan is a fertility awareness-based method of family planning, known also as natural family planning ("NFP"). Originally developed in Germany over a period of decades by the Arbeitsgruppe NFP ("NFP Working Group") at the international aid agency Malteser International, and with help from the German Ministry of Health. Natural & Safe: The Handbook describes the method and its applications in detail and is an important Sensiplan resource. It is designed to work in conjunction with Natural & Safe: The Workbook, a practice manual that provides practice charts, case examples, and specific instruction for using the method throughout various phases of life. Both volumes are translated now for the first time in English.

From master Reiki teacher Lisa Campion comes The Art of Psychic Reiki, a one-of-a-kind, step-by-step guide for learning the sacred art of Reiki while cultivating the psychic and intuitive skills crucial to this healing energy work.

The renowned, bestselling healthcare classic, completely revised and updated.

If you want beautiful, healthy, glowing skin, whatever your age, then look no further. This Scandinavian bestseller will revolutionise how you care for your body's largest organ. What does the latest research tell us about our skin? How do our hormones, genetics, diet, and environment play a part? What should we look for in our beauty products, and what should we avoid? In this comprehensive guide, skin scientist Johanna Gillbro teaches you how best to care for your skin - and what not to do. Think drinking water will replenish your skin? Think again. More products, better skin? Nope. And an expensive product doesn't guarantee reliable results. You don't need to cleanse your skin in the morning; in fact, too much cleansing can be damaging. Toner is redundant, natural products are not always best, and bacteria are not the enemy - and that's just the start!Learn how to read the labels on products, know exactly what it is you're putting on your skin, and make better decisions about how you care for it. Using cutting-edge research about the microbiome, as well as the relationship between gut health and skin, The Scandinavian Skincare Bible challenges how we look at beauty today. By revealing the science and exposing commercial tricks, Dr Gillbro empowers us to lay the foundation for healthy, beautiful skin.

One woman¿s journey to overcome grief by delving into nature.After losing her husband of 32 years, Long Litt Woon is utterly bereft. For a time, she is disoriented, aimless, lost. It is only when she wanders deep into the woods and attunes herself to Nature¿s chorus that she learns how the wild might restore us to hope, and to life after death.

Your period is a four-part code that, once cracked, will uncover a series of monthly superpowers. Easy to follow strategies will connect you to your innate feminine wisdom, including: yoga, sacred feminine movement, and ancient practices to support your menstrual health. Learn to live in alignment with nature, the Moon, and your menstrual cycle.

Fourth edition (2020): This edition of Naturopathic Oncology has been completely revised, reorganized, expanded (an additional 70 pages of information) and updated. It provides practical, useful information on all aspects of cancer care. The nature of cancer and its most important vulnerabilities are explained. Fundamental concepts explored include metabolic solutions to the fermentation problem, cancer stem cell management, epigenetic control over cancer genes, and immune activation against cancer. The entire repertory of natural medicines and drugs are introduced, and applied to all the major cancer types. Dietary, nutraceutical, botanical, mind-body and drug protocols are clearly described, and their rational basis explained, backed up by research references. Find how to apply integrative naturopathic medicines to support the standard of care in oncology – surgery, chemotherapy, targeted drugs and immunotherapy – to make these safer and more productive. Alternative medicines are also given for all cancer types, as well as for the care of adverse effects of therapies, complications, and emergencies. From diagnostics to psychology to prevention, it is an encyclopaedic and user-friendly guide to better outcomes in cancer.