What Your Doctor Won't Tell You about Getting Older: An Insider's Survival Manual for Outsmarting the Health-Care System

by Mark Lachs    (Find this book)

Aging well frequently involves feeling your way blindly through a complex medical world: dealing with multiple doctors, facing baffling financial decisions, and figuring out whether you or a parent needs care outside the home. "What Your Doctor Won't Tell You About Getting Older" turns the lights on, illuminating potential pitfalls and showing a way around them. This book is an indispensible survival guide, gathering all the information you need to have but that too often doctors just don't give you. Writing with great experience and good humor, renowned geriatrician Mark Lachs explains how to choose your doctors, stay out of the emergency room, plan financially for retirement, outfit your house to stay safe, and, most important, how to have as many healthy years as possible. -- Publisher Marketing

My Droid ( My... )

by Craig James Johnston    (Find this book)

Step-by-step instructions with callouts to Droid photos so that you can see exactly what to do Help when you run into Droid problems or limitations Tips and Notes to help you get the most from any Droid model: Droid Incredible, Droid Eris, Droid X, Droid 2, or Droid 1 Full-color, step-by-step tasks walk you through getting and keeping your Droid working just the way you want. Learn how to: - Get started fast!- Make the most of Droid's Android software and state-of-the-art hardware- Discover hidden Droid shortcuts and goodies, from the Droid X Swype keyboard to face recognition- Master the unique features built into your Droid Incredible, Droid Eris, Droid X, or older Droid- Save time and money with powerful phone tools such as voicemail, automated transcription, three-way calling, and Google Voice- Set up and use any email account, from Gmail and Exchange to POP3 or IMAP- Send and receive text and multimedia messages- Communicate with contacts, including Facebook, Gmail, or Exchange contacts- Create and manage appointments, and sync them with Google Calendar- Play music and videos, search YouTube, and upload your own videos- Capture, store, and share photos...even take perfect portraits of yourself!- Connect to the Internet, Bluetooth devices, and your company's VPN- Get instant information updates with real-time widgets- Browse the Web- Find, choose, install, and work with new Droid apps- Keep your Droid up-to-date, reliable, and running smoothly- Even if you have other Android Smartphone models, this book can help you make the most out of them.  -- Publisher Marketing

The Paleo Diet: Lose Weight and Get Healthy by Eating the Foods You Were Designed to Eat (Revised)

by Loren Cordain    (Find this book)

Eat for better health and weight loss the Paleo way with this revised edition of the bestselling guide-over 100,000 copies sold to date!

Healthy, delicious, and simple, the Paleo Diet is the diet we were designed to eat. If you want to lose weight-up to 75 pounds in six months-or if you want to attain optimal health, "The Paleo Diet" will work wonders. Dr. Loren Cordain demonstrates how, by eating your fill of satisfying and delicious lean meats and fish, fresh fruits, snacks, and non-starchy vegetables, you can lose weight and prevent and treat heart disease, cancer, osteoporosis, metabolic syndrome, and many other illnesses.Breakthrough nutrition program based on eating the foods we were genetically designed to eat-lean meats and fish and other foods that made up the diet of our Paleolithic ancestors. This revised edition features new weight-loss material and recipes plus the latest information drawn from breaking Paleolithic research. Six weeks of Paleo meal plans to jump start a healthy and enjoyable new way of eating as well as dozens of recipes.  This bestselling guide written by the world's leading expert on Paleolithic eating has been adopted as a bible of the CrossFit movement

"The Paleo Diet" is the only diet proven by nature to fight disease, provide maximum energy, and keep you naturally thin, strong, and active-while enjoying every satisfying and delicious bite. -- Publisher Marketing

The Paleo Solution: The Original Human Diet

by Robb Wolf    (Find this book)

Do you want to lose fat and stay young, all while avoiding cancer, diabetes, heart disease, Parkinson's, Alzheimer's and a host of other illnesses? "The Paleo Solution" incorporates the latest, cutting edge research from genetics, biochemistry and anthropology to help you look, feel and perform your best. Written by Robb Wolf, a research biochemist who traded in his lab coat and pocket protector for a whistle and a stopwatch to become one of the most sought after strength and conditioning coaches in the world. With Robb's unique perspective as both scientist and coach you will learn how simple nutrition, exercise and lifestyle changes can radically change your appearance and health for the better.  -- Publisher Marketing

Pilates for Hip and Knee Syndromes and Arthroplasties

by Beth A Kaplanek    (Find this book)

As hip and knee conditions continue to become more prevalent, so does the demand for a rapid and complete return to function in these lower-extremity joints. "Pilates for Hip and Knee Syndromes and Arthroplasties "provides foundational guidelines and protocols--with specific modifications--for the use of Pilates in increasing core strength, balance, and flexibility and restoring function and range of motion with pre- and postoperative knee and hip syndromes and arthroplasties. Written for Pilates instructors, manual therapists, personal trainers, and physicians, this text introduces Pilates as a safe fitness and rehabilitation tool for individuals with knee or hip conditions.

Developed over 90 years ago by Joseph H. Pilates, the Pilates method is a unique system of stretching and strengthening exercises that have been shown to tone muscles and improve posture, flexibility, range of motion, and balance. Low impact and completely adaptable according to specific syndromes or fitness level, Pilates exercises are well suited for use in pre- and postoperative exercise regimens, and Pilates mat exercises can be easily incorporated into home programs.

"Pilates for Hip and Knee Syndromes and Arthroplasties "begins with a review of the anatomy of the hip and knee, a discussion of the most common conditions, and an overview of nonoperative and operative treatments. Building this background information will help readers gain a better understanding of why certain exercises are applied at various points in the rehabilitation time line.

The next portion of the text is dedicated to specific Pilates techniques and mat exercises and includes baseline recommendations for range of motion and both pre- and postoperative modifications for the knee and hip. Reference tables outline classical Pilates mat exercises and place them in specific rehabilitation time lines from six weeks to three months, three months to six months, and beyond six months postoperative. More than 600 photos clearly demonstrate the exercises and feature detailed instructions for correct execution of the techniques. To assist with clients who have never performed Pilates exercises or are in the very early stages after surgery, pre-Pilates exercises are also presented to help build core strength and range of motion. Case scenarios and sample Pilates mat programs provide additional guidelines on the correct application of the exercises, while an exercise finder located in the front of the text quickly directs readers to the appropriate exercises for each postop time line.

As a bonus, a Web resource included with the text provides fully trained Pilates instructors with guidelines on using the Pilates equipment to develop programs for clients with hip or knee conditions. Instructors will learn what equipment is appropriate to incorporate at the optimal time for rehabilitation. In addition, a resource finder is included to assist readers in finding a qualified Pilates training program and a qualified Pilates instructor. -- Publisher Marketing

Fat Family/Fit Family: How We Beat Obesity and You Can Too

by Ron Morelli    (Find this book)

The inspiring true story behind the weight-loss saga chronicled on NBC's blockbuster show, "The Biggest Loser."
There's no getting past it: the Morellis were a fat family. From cookie dough and pizza binges to extreme plastic surgeries, Ron, Becky, Mike and Max Morelli experienced the swinging pendulum of weight loss that so many Americans know all too well. But when Ron and Mike were accepted as contestants on "The Biggest Loser," the Morellis' lives changed forever. Ron, at 430 pounds, and 18-year-old Mike, at 388 pounds, made it to the final four, losing a whopping 399 pounds combined. "Fat Family/Fit Family" also tells the story of wife Becky and youngest son, Max-the story not seen on TV, but relatable to scores of American families, the story of what happens when two foodaholics meet, fall in love, get married and raise (almost inevitably) foodaholic kids.
Sharing the eye-opening perspective of each family member, "Fat Family/Fit Family" chronicles the Morellis' amazing journey in dropping over 700 pounds together, from the emotional and physical struggles of obesity to the triumph of their newfound healthy lifestyle.
Obesity doesn't just happen in a vacuum-it starts in homes like the Morellis, and it can end there, too. "Fat Family/Fit Family" is an ultimately inspiring story about the healing power of family. -- Publisher Marketing

Could It Be B12?: An Epidemic of Misdiagnoses

by Sally M Pacholok    (Find this book)

Presenting a wide scope of problems caused by B12 deficiency, this comprehensive guide provides up-to-date medical information about symptoms, testing, diagnosis, and treatment. Written for both the patient and the interested layperson, this detailed book outlines how physicians frequently misdiagnose B12 deficiency as Alzheimer's disease, multiple sclerosis, heart disease, mental retardation, Parkinson's disease, depression, or other mental illnesses. Now in the second edition, this resource has been thoroughly updated with the latest research, diagnostic tests, treatment options, case studies, and testimonials.  -- Publisher Marketing