Stephen Holt MD navigates the controversies surrounding the HCG diet which has become one of the most popular weight control interventions in the practice of Integrative Medicine in the U.S. The experts agree: This book is another masterpiece of thought on weight control from Stephen Holt MD who is a pioneer of integrative medicine on a global basis. -John Salerno DO, Atkins Consultant, The Salerno Center, New York The HCG Diet Revolution is a very thoughtful account of the reactivation of interest in the Simeons Diet that was first described in the 1950's. This book takes a cautiously optimistic approach to this diet which is still "in search of an evidence-base". The Simeons approach was defined to improve the aesthetic outcome of weight control with improvements in body contour. This book is more than mere dietary advice and it introduces important concepts concerning the impact of Metabolic Syndrome X and prepares a pathway for the increasing acceptance of laparoscopic bariatric surgery. It focuses upon new challenges that face modern recognition of recalcitrant obesity. - TV Taylor MD, Clinical Professor of Surgery, University of Texas and Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas Many mature women have discovered the benefits of the HCG diet. There have been thousands of applications of this diet in the practice of integrative medicine in the past three years. This topic has emerged as controversial and is the subject of much misinformation on the world wide web. This book describes the putative benefits of HCG administration, the importance of the diagnosis and the management of Metabolic Syndrome X and it integrates approaches to the modern increasing practice of "non-invasive" bariatric surgical procedures. -Ester Mark MD, Anti-Aging Clinician and Women's Health Expert, Laguna Hills, California
Jayson Hunter, investigative reporter, knew there would be trouble when he chose to go after Dr. Malcolm Sherrod for fraud. But trouble wasn't all he found. Hunter makes his living bringing down charlatans, cheats, crime bosses, and corrupt public officials. He especially enjoys exposing arrogant religious leaders who, like the rest of his usual scumbag targets, prey on the unsuspecting. He finally meets his match in the form of a beautiful and brilliant member of a West Texas religious cult. Hunter becomes the hunted. Diane Carter, with her killer smile and stunning good looks, captures his prurient interests and wins him over, pulling him deeper into her "faith community" where he discovers what he never dreamed existed, but had always hoped did. Despite the murders of his best friend and mistress, Jayson Hunter pushes on to find the truth hidden in the mesas around Cedar Spring, Texas. After surviving an attempt on his own life, Hunter recovers to find new hope and fresh incentive to radically alter his life. HUNTER might just alter your life.
There is growing public support for the use of cannabis for medical and recreational purposes, but what does science say about the matter? What we know is that cannabis contains more than four hundred potentially bioactive components, and while were unraveling its secrets, the potential medical benefits of using it remain uncertain. Dr. Stephen Holt, a leader in the field of natural medicine, examines the issue in detail, answering questions such as How can we responsibly use cannabis? What are the risks? What are the possible positive outcomes? Does the delivery method matter? How has cannabis changed over time? He also examines diseases that cannabis might help treat as well as social and political questions that revolve around using the substance, such as whether it should be taxed, how it fits into religious practice, and its association with violence and crime. Whether youre a health care professional, politician, someone seeking a new treatment option, or a concerned citizen, its critical to inform yourself about The Cannabis Revolution.
Th is book is a ground breaking review of the three most important scientifi c areas of anti-aging medicine. Stephen Holt MD has navigated areas of conventional and integrative medicine to produce a book that is valuable for both a layperson and biomedical experts.
In this collection, the author opens up to share his own reality, a reality that he suspects is owned in some way or other by us all. Here you will find a searing vulnerability delivered with the necessary courage it takes to lay one’s soul as bare as the author does. The collection of writings in this book are not great theology, nor do they provide any answers to the deep questions of life and faith. They are not even necessarily good poetry but are simply the honest reflections of a simple single guy on life, faith, church, and God.
The supernutrient for superhealth! Discover how to use this powerful nutritional miracle to prevent or treat a wide variety of illnesses: Breast, prostate, and other cancers Heart disease Hypertension PMS Arthritis Diabetes Menopause Osteoporosis Are you looking for a safe, natural way to protect yourself against certain cancers, high blood pressure, heart disease, and osteoporosis? These and other debilitating illnesses so common to Westerners are virtually unknown in cultures that enjoy a soy-rich diet. Now the world's researchers have proven what the East has known for centuries: that soy products can prevent and treat an astounding number of illnesses. This invaluable guide reveals everything you need to know to make soy, the miracle food of the next millennium, a healthful part of your lifestyle today! Discover: SOY IS A CANCER FIGHTER. Which soy foods or supplements offer the most protection against breast, colorectal, prostate, and stomach cancers. SOY'S POWERFUL ANTI-AGING PROPERTIES. Shield yourself against everything from arthritis to weight gain to wrinkles! THE KEY TO A HEALTHY HEART. Soy can normalize blood pressure and even reduce blood cholesterol to levels similar to those achieved with synthetic medications! HOW YOU CAN BENEFIT FROM THE SOY REVOLUTION. Easy ways to make delicious soy foods a satisfying and rejuvenating part of your daily diet!
The goal for the sixth edition of THE HOLT HANDBOOK is the same as it was for the first edition: To create a writer's handbook that serves as a classroom tool, a comprehensive reference, and a writer's companion. In preparing for the first edition, the authors concentrated on making the book inviting, accessible, useful, and clear for both teachers and students. In the sixth edition, they have kept these goals in mind, adding distinctive new design features, and fine-tuning established ones in order to make information even easier to locate than before. As a result, the sixth edition of THE HOLT HANDBOOK is the most accessible hardback college handbook currently on the market. THE HOLT HANDBOOK, Sixth Edition, puts writing first. It is a classroom text, a reference book, and -- above all -- a writing companion that students can turn to again and again for advice and guidance as they write in college and beyond.
The spirits of place have graced Stephen Holt, knowing that he will remember the ground upon which he stands and the people whose voices have risen from that ground. When he travels, he carries those voices with him and thus carries an immunity to the fashionable, the slight, and the solipsistic that characterize so much poetry being written today. These spirits of place, as he declares in “Quarry Rock Fence,” serve “as guide and comfort/on a hard stretch of landscape.” —Kathryn Stripling Byer (from the Foreword)
An exploration of mind/body medicine in relation to the heart, Holt's pluralistic medicine encompasses both the conventional and the alternative, embracing any and all treatments that are safe and effective.
Basketball superstar Trey Glass gives Christianity a good name. Seldom does one see the essence of Jesus so boldly lived out in one individual. And especially rare, it seems, is to find such vivid, intentional living in a successful professional athlete. The guy makes millions a year playing professional basketball, yet he chooses to live like his poor neighbors in a depressed part of Memphis. And he's never been happier. But not everyone is as happy about Trey Glass's life decisions. Despite harsh judgments, constant threats, and occasional assaults, Trey lives his convictions and gains the respect of his neighborhood. Soon, the entire city realizes this is no ordinary guy. But real trouble is brewing when three local gangs team up to rid the 'hood of their nemesis. Intentional is a love story about a young man intentionally living his life in response to his heroes-his earthly father and his Savior-and the price he pays for it.
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