The first book to identify the eating disorder orthorexia nervosa–an obsession with eating healthfully–and offer expert advice on how to treat it. As Americans become better informed about health, more and more people have turned to diet as a way to lose weight and keep themselves in peak condition. Anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa–disorders in which the sufferer focuses on the quantity of food eaten–have been highly documented over the past decade. But as Dr. Steven Bratman asserts in this breakthrough book, for many people, eating “correctly” has become an equally harmful obsession, one that causes them to adopt progressively more rigid diets that not only eliminate crucial nutrients and food groups, but ultimately cost them their overall health, personal relationships, and emotional well-being. Health Food Junkies is the first book to identify this new eating disorder, orthorexia nervosa, and to offer detailed, practical advice on how to cope with and overcome it. Orthorexia nervosa occurs when the victim becomes obsessed, not with the quantity of food eaten, but the quality of the food. What starts as a devotion to healthy eating can evolve into a pattern of incredibly strict diets; victims become so focused on eating a “pure” diet (usually raw vegetables and grains) that the planning and preparation of food come to play the dominant role in their lives. Health Food Junkies provides an expert analysis of some of today’s most popular diets–from The Zone to macrobiotics, raw-foodism to food allergy elimination–and shows not only how they can lead to orthorexia, but how they are often built on faulty logic rather than sound medical advice. Offering expert insight gleaned from his work with orthorexia patients, Dr. Bratman outlines the symptoms of orthorexia, describes its progression, and shows readers how to diagnose the condition. Finally, Dr. Bratman offers practical suggestions for intervention and treatment, giving readers the tools they need to conquer this painful disorder, rediscover the joys of eating, and reclaim their lives.
Looking for a safe, reliable treatment for depression? Then you should know about St. John's wort. This amazing herb is comparable to Prozac and other prescription drugs in treating mild to moderate depression-without the drugs' drastic side effects. In this easily readable yet solidly researched book, Steven Bratman, M.D., describes the experiences of his own patients and the results of clinical studies worldwide. He explains: - What St. John's wort is and how it helps fight depression - Its record of success without dangerous side effects - How to determine if it may be effective for you - Where to buy it and what to look for on the label This is the one book you need on nature's strongest weapon in the fight against depression. About the Author Steven Bratman, M.D., is a licensed, practicing medical doctor with extensive additional training in natural therapies. The author of The Alternative Medicine Source Book, he is a pragmatic advocate of the best in both conventional and alternative approaches to health and healing.
Part of the Natural Pharmacist series, "St. John's Wort and Depression" is researched based and well-balanced, with negative as well as positive research cited. Covering conventional treatments as well as alternative approaches, this book is an excellent resource for a patient to share with a doctor who may not be familiar with the research on natural approaches.
The interest of the public in alternative healthcare is large and growing. This book will bring a comprehensive database of information relating to alternative cures and therapies to a wide trade audience. The Collins Alternative Health Guide will be broken into four sections complete with cross references that will link entries from one section to the next. These sections are: 1. Conditions: In depth A to Z descriptions of various conditions including symptoms, alternative treatments, and herbs and supplements that are commonly used with the condition. 2. Herbs and Supplements: An item by item description of commonly used herbs and supplements. 3. Diet and Nutrition: What you can do to maintain a healthy diet, including discussions on organic diets and vitamins and minerals. 4. Alternative Therapies: A description of alternative therapies from reflexology to aromatherapy.
Discover What Herbs Can Do for You Did you know that scientific evidence suggests that herbs may be effective treatments for several of today's most common ailments? It's true. Millions are discovering the powers of natural remedies. With this book, so can you. Inside you'll learn which herbs may help improve mental function, shorten the length of colds, lower cholesterol, reduce anxiety, fight insomnia, and much more! Includes an A–Z guide to herbs, including: ·Bilberry ·Echinacea ·Evening Primrose ·Feverfew ·Ginkgo biloba ·Horse Chestnut ·Kava ·Milk Thistle ·St. John's Wort ·Uva Ursi ·Valerian ·And much more It's all here in simple, straightforward language. You'll find yourself turning to this helpful, trusted companion again and again.
This is a serious, excellent piece of science writing ... Bratman's prose captures the core idea and gives a faithful rendering for a non-specialist audience" - Eric Smith, PhD. Coauthor of The Origin and Nature of Life: The Emergence of the Fourth Geosphere. Metabolism-First is a theory that claims life arose out of energy-driven organic chemistry in ancient hydrothermal vents. From this perspective, life is not a lucky accident but a logical consequence of early Earth conditions. Like many other processes driven by a flow of energy, the origin of life exemplifies the phenomena of spontaneous order. Metabolism-First views the biosphere as a feature of Earth as a whole, a companion to the hydrosphere, lithosphere and atmosphere. Just as ordinary phase transitions change the properties of a liquid or gas, the biosphere can be viewed as emerging through a series of phase transitions operating on chemical reaction networks. A key concept of the theory is autocatalysis, the property of some chemicals to amplify their own rate of formation. Autocatalysis plays the same role in "chemical evolution" as Darwinian selection does in the standard theory of evolution. Additional key concepts include phase transformations, modularity and dissipative adaptation. The text includes a glossary and an annotated bibliography.
Discover Nature's Treatment for Illnesses Did you know that scientific evidence suggests that many illnesses may be effectively treated naturally? It's true. Millions are discovering the power of natural remedies. With this book, so can you. Inside you'll learn how to make colds shorter and milder, prevent and treat osteoporosis, reduce the discomfort of varicose veins, ease the pain of migraines, treat mild to moderate depression, and much more! Includes an A–Z remedy guide by illness, including: ·Colds and Flus ·Migraine Headaches ·Arthritis ·Menopause ·Depression ·Varicose Veins ·Atherosclerosis ·PMS ·Osteoporosis ·High Cholesterol ·Alzheimer's Disease ·And much more It's all here in simple, straightforward language. You'll find yourself turning to this helpful, trusted companion again and again.
More than ever, consumers have questions about herbs and supplements, especially with the explosion of advocacy literature containing misleading or unsubstantiated medical claims. In a recent survey, researchers were surprised that while a large percentage of North American consumers use medicinal herbs regularly (and even more use vitamins and minerals), few feel they are knowledgeable on the subject. Health care professionals throughout the country are finding a growing need for scientifically accurate reference material on the clinical uses of herbs and potential herb-drug interactions, which until now has not been readily available. Introducing Prima Health's "Clinical Evaluation of Medicinal Herbs and Other Therapeutic Natural Products Finally, a reference source that helps you answer customer questions and help sort through their confusion. Written by Steven Bratman, M.D., whose breadth of knowledge, precise approach, and expertise in integrated medicine is nationally known, and David Kroll, Ph.D., a widely published consultant to pharmacists and physicians, this unique reference meets the daily demands of health care professionals in every setting. Straightforward, unbiased, credible information This scientifically rigorous guide provides proven, responsible, and detailed information on herbs and food supplements. This information can be used to provide your customers and other health care professionals with proper recommendations on how and when to safely and effectively use these substances. For each herb and supplement in the guide you?ll find: Overview History Pharmacology Indications Research & Evidence Mechanisms ofAction Dosage Risks & Side Effects Drug Interactions Self-treatment Cautions Each product analysis includes double-blind evidence, principle and secondary uses, and extensive references for further research. About the Authors Steven Bratman, M.D., medical director of Prima Health, and a proponent of alternative medicine. A graduate of the University of California at Davis Medical School, he is also trained in herbology, nutrition, Chinese medicine, and other alternative therapies, and has worked closely with a wide variety of alternative practitioners. He serves as an expert consultant to state medical boards evaluating disciplinary cases involving alternative medicine. He is the author of numerous books, including "The Alternative Medicine Ratings Guide (Prima, 1998) and "The Alternative Medicine Sourcebook (Lowell House, 1997). David Kroll, Ph.D., is a professor of pharmacology and toxicology at the University of Colorado School of Pharmacy and board member of the Herb Research Foundation. A graduate of both the University of Florida and the Philadelphia College of Pharmacy and Science, Dr. Kroll has lectured widely and has published articles in a number of medical journals, abstracts, and newsletters.
The first book to identify the eating disorder orthorexia nervosa–an obsession with eating healthfully–and offer expert advice on how to treat it. As Americans become better informed about health, more and more people have turned to diet as a way to lose weight and keep themselves in peak condition. Anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa–disorders in which the sufferer focuses on the quantity of food eaten–have been highly documented over the past decade. But as Dr. Steven Bratman asserts in this breakthrough book, for many people, eating “correctly” has become an equally harmful obsession, one that causes them to adopt progressively more rigid diets that not only eliminate crucial nutrients and food groups, but ultimately cost them their overall health, personal relationships, and emotional well-being. Health Food Junkies is the first book to identify this new eating disorder, orthorexia nervosa, and to offer detailed, practical advice on how to cope with and overcome it. Orthorexia nervosa occurs when the victim becomes obsessed, not with the quantity of food eaten, but the quality of the food. What starts as a devotion to healthy eating can evolve into a pattern of incredibly strict diets; victims become so focused on eating a “pure” diet (usually raw vegetables and grains) that the planning and preparation of food come to play the dominant role in their lives. Health Food Junkies provides an expert analysis of some of today’s most popular diets–from The Zone to macrobiotics, raw-foodism to food allergy elimination–and shows not only how they can lead to orthorexia, but how they are often built on faulty logic rather than sound medical advice. Offering expert insight gleaned from his work with orthorexia patients, Dr. Bratman outlines the symptoms of orthorexia, describes its progression, and shows readers how to diagnose the condition. Finally, Dr. Bratman offers practical suggestions for intervention and treatment, giving readers the tools they need to conquer this painful disorder, rediscover the joys of eating, and reclaim their lives.
Agent Relative Ethics asks what the world would look like if we adopted agent relativity wholeheartedly, clinging to no shred of absolute morality. Alastair MacIntyre’s haunting image of a post-apocalyptic world, in which our knowledge of ethics has been fragmented, poses a contrast between modern morality and ancient ethics. The two stand divided along the fault line of the nature of the good. Modern ethics has placed its stake in the absolute good, while ancient ethics rests upon the foundation of the relative good. Following the lead of Bernard Williams, Agent Relative Ethics identifies alienation as a disturbing symptom of the present focus upon absolute goods. It then completes the diagnosis of the malady afflicting modern moral theory by clarifying the difference between absolute and relative goods. The remainder of the book explores how agent relativity can overcome the modern fragmentation of our ethical knowledge. Not just any relative goods can rectify the modern disorder. Only shared goods, belonging to a union of individuals, are sufficiently robust to overthrow the contemporary despotism of neutral goods. These shared goods exhibit many parallels with common sense morality, including partiality, impartiality, punishment, and an antagonism toward harmfully using others, together with a more lenient attitude toward foreseeing harm. The final chapters probe the conditions, often unpalatable to the modern mind, by which ethics might be restored. Agent Relative Ethics will be of interest to scholars and advanced students working in ethics and moral theory, ancient ethics, and the history of philosophy.
The last word on complementary medicines and treatments, allowing you to take control of your health by telling you the pros, cons and proven efficacy of all the options. There are many safe ways to treat your family's health problems without the use of pharmaceutical drugs. But alternative medicines can also be a minefield. Do you know all the options? Are they safe? Do they really work? This guide allows you to treat your family's health problems safely and effectively, whether you prefer to do so in conjunction with conventional medicines, or instead of them. It is split into four sections, so you can look up: / A condition you might have, such as arthritis, cancer, or eczema / Any herbs and supplements that you might have heard of or taken already, such as fish oil or evening primrose oil / Any conventional medicines you are taking to check whether there are any drug interactions / Any alternative therapies you might consider, such as acupuncture or massage The book is endorsed by the Complementary Medical Association (CMA), the largest professional membership body for complementary medical practitioners in the world.
Discover Nature's Treatment for Illnesses Did you know that scientific evidence suggests that many illnesses may be effectively treated naturally? It's true. Millions are discovering the power of natural remedies. With this book, so can you. Inside you'll learn how to make colds shorter and milder, prevent and treat osteoporosis, reduce the discomfort of varicose veins, ease the pain of migraines, treat mild to moderate depression, and much more! Includes an A–Z remedy guide by illness, including: ·Colds and Flus ·Migraine Headaches ·Arthritis ·Menopause ·Depression ·Varicose Veins ·Atherosclerosis ·PMS ·Osteoporosis ·High Cholesterol ·Alzheimer's Disease ·And much more It's all here in simple, straightforward language. You'll find yourself turning to this helpful, trusted companion again and again.
Looking for a safe, reliable treatment for depression? Then you should know about St. John's wort. This amazing herb is comparable to Prozac and other prescription drugs in treating mild to moderate depression--without the drugs' drastic side effects. In this easily readable yet solidly researched book, Steven Bratman, M.D., describes the experiences of his own patients and the results of clinical studies worldwide. He explains: - What St. John's wort is and how it helps fight depression - Its record of success without dangerous side effects - How to determine if it may be effective for you - Where to buy it and what to look for on the label This is the one book you need on nature's strongest weapon in the fight against depression. About the Author Steven Bratman, M.D., is a licensed, practicing medical doctor with extensive additional training in natural therapies. The author of "The Alternative Medicine Source Book, he is a pragmatic advocate of the best in both conventional and alternative approaches to health and healing.
Part of the Natural Pharmacist series, "St. John's Wort and Depression" is researched based and well-balanced, with negative as well as positive research cited. Covering conventional treatments as well as alternative approaches, this book is an excellent resource for a patient to share with a doctor who may not be familiar with the research on natural approaches.
Discover What Herbs Can Do for You Did you know that scientific evidence suggests that herbs may be effective treatments for several of today's most common ailments? It's true. Millions are discovering the powers of natural remedies. With this book, so can you. Inside you'll learn which herbs may help improve mental function, shorten the length of colds, lower cholesterol, reduce anxiety, fight insomnia, and much more! Includes an A–Z guide to herbs, including: ·Bilberry ·Echinacea ·Evening Primrose ·Feverfew ·Ginkgo biloba ·Horse Chestnut ·Kava ·Milk Thistle ·St. John's Wort ·Uva Ursi ·Valerian ·And much more It's all here in simple, straightforward language. You'll find yourself turning to this helpful, trusted companion again and again.
Starting with an appreciation of the practical realizations that move us to assume responsibility, Full Responsibility develops an ontologically-grounded model of different forms of responsibility and the challenges and fulfillments found in each. Special attention is given to pragmatic and political responsibility, highlighting considerations for right action that are not accurately recognized by universalizing ethics. Issues in abortion decisions, providing for responsible work, and immigration and refugee policy are examined in the complex frame of political responsibility. Moving past the standoff between political moralism and political realism, Steven G. Smith offers an account of political responsibility as an unstable combination of all modes of responsibility. The book concludes by reviewing different approaches to the impossible but compelling ideal of full responsibility. The distinctive natures of ethical, historical, and religious forms of responsibility are discussed in appendices.
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