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| AGAINST TERRIBLE ODDS : Lessons in Resilience from Our Children [Saul Levine MD & Heather Wood Ion] "Against Terrible Odds" is an exploration of resilience, the capacity in every child to overcome his or her traumatic experiences. We are introduced to the lives of children who have lived through the horrors of war, incest, poverty, and racism, yet have become successful and thriving adult human beings. The media thrives on stories of children at risk, whose early years have been marked by the brutality, suffering, abuse, and trauma which tabloid journalism has made into daily headlines. They are labelled victims and then relegated to failure because it is believed such children could not possibly rise beyond their circumstance. Everyone is saddened by these stories, but we accept them as part of the fabric of social disintegration. But, what if the stories are not all sad? What if there are stories of children, like the ones in this book, who found many different ways to transcend their years of suffering, using a variety of resources, and ultimately prevailing against the odds. Organised very simply around a five themes -- War, Affliction, Trauma, Poverty, and Prejudice, the book pursues a simple idea-we can all learn from, and be inspired by, the most unlikely heroes who have made a difference as individuals. { 300pp, 155x230mm, January 2002; PB, £9.95, 0923521488:9780923521486 , Bull Publishing Company } |
| ARTHRITIS : How to Stay Active & Relieve Your Pain [Barbara Stokes & Antoine Helewa] Addressing the growing number of individuals who suffer from this often debilitating ailment, this indispensable reference explains how to manage chronic or acute arthritis in straightforward language. Descriptions of the most common forms of arthritis and how they affect the body and its joints guide arthritis sufferers through the symptoms and show them how to manage their own treatment with the help of a health-care team. Self-management is emphasised and chapters cover topics such as pain management, working with health-care professionals, medication, exercise, surgery options, intimacy issues, emotional health, social interaction, and alternative treatments. { 384pp, 180x235mm, October 2007; PB, £9.95, 1933503033:9781933503035 , Bull Publishing Company } |
| BABY & ME : The Essential Guide to Pregnancy & Newborn Care: 4th Edition [Deborah D Stewart] Offering solid guidance for mothers and mothers-to-be whose reading skills are limited and who may have limited access to adequate health care, this guide focuses on basics like prenatal care, lifestyle choices, nutritional advice, and baby's first few months. This updated edition includes new chapters on parent-newborn interaction; baby's health, feeding, and safety; a more positive approach to breastfeeding; and current recommendations on immunisations, SIDS, and antibiotics. Checklists, a glossary, and a list of additional resources round out this invaluable book. Spanish Edition also available: 9781933503110. { 240pp, 165x235mm, January 2006; PB, £6.95, 0923521909:9780923521905 , Bull Publishing Company } |
| BABY & ME -- SPANISH EDITION / MI BEBÉ Y YO : Una guía esencial para el embarazo y el cuidado de tu recién nacido [Deborah D Stewart] Text in Spanish. Offering solid guidance for mothers and mothers-to-be whose reading skills are limited and who may have limited access to adequate health care, this guide focuses on basics like prenatal care, lifestyle choices, nutritional advice, and a baby's first few months. This updated edition includes new chapters on parent-newborn interaction; baby's health, feeding, and safety; a more positive approach to breastfeeding; and current recommendations on immunisations, SIDS, and antibiotics. Checklists, a glossary, and a list of additional resources round out this invaluable book. (Ofreciendo ayuda para madres y futuras madres con poca habilidad de lectura y con acceso limitado a cuidado médico adecuado, esta guía se concentra en temas básicos como el cuidado prenatal, estilos de vida, consejos de nutrición y los primeros meses de vida. Esta edición incluye capítulos sobre la interacción entre el bebe y sus padres; la salud, el cuidado y la alimentación del bebe; una nueva perspectiva del amamantamiento y recomendaciones corrientes para las inmunizaciones, SMIS y los antibióticos. Un glosario y una lista de recursos adicionales también están incluidos.) { 248pp, 165x230mm, January 2007; PB, £6.95, 1933503114:9781933503110 , Bull Publishing Company } |
| BECOMING THE PERSON YOU CAN BECOME : The Complete Guide to Self-Transformation [Alvin R Mahrer PhD] Drawing from the humanistic traditions of Abraham Maslow, Carl Rogers, and Eugene Gendlin, this guide presents a method for tapping emotions as a vehicle for personal growth. Psychologist Alvin Mahrer's self-guided program is not in opposition to traditional therapy but rather complements it. By combining meditation with experiential therapy, the author takes readers through a process of self-transformation to develop their unique potential. He offers a set of simple, effective techniques to cast off the remnants of past experience and achieve creative growth and change. { 430pp, 155x230mm, January 2001; PB, £9.95, 0923521658:9780923521653 , Bull Publishing Company } |
| BLOOD PRESSURE BOOK : How to Get It Down & Keep It Down: 3rd Edition [Stephen P Fortmann MD & Prudence E Breitrose] Now in its third edition, this basic work explains the latest data on the effects of medication, diet, and exercise on blood pressure. It defines the essential terminology (such as diastolic and systolic), emphasises stress reduction techniques, and offers science-based insight into the causes and control of this widespread condition. { 147pp, 155x230mm, January 2006; PB, £7.95, 0923521976:9780923521974 , Bull Publishing Company } |
| BLOOD PRESSURE BOOK -- SPANISH EDITION / LIBRO DE LA PRESIÓN SANGUÍNEA : Cómo bajarla y mantenerla baja [Stephen P Fortmann MD & Prudence E Breitrose] Text in Spanish. Now in its third edition, this basic work explains the latest data on the effects of medication, diet, and exercise on blood pressure. It defines the essential terminology -- such as diastolic and systolic -- emphasises stress reduction techniques, and offers science-based insight into the causes and control of this widespread condition. (Ahora en su tercera edición, esta obra explica la información mas reciente sobre los efectos de los medicamentos, la dieta y el ejercicio sobre la presión sanguínea. Define los términos esenciales como diástole y sístole, enfatizando técnicas de reducción del estrés y ofreciendo percepciones para controlar esta condición común). { 148pp, 155x230mm, January 2006; PB, £7.95, 0923521984:9780923521981 , Bull Publishing Company } |
| CHILD OF MINE : Feeding with Love & Good Sense [Ellyn Satter] Widely considered the leading book involving nutrition and feeding infants and children, this revised edition offers practical advice that takes into account the most recent research into such topics as: emotional, cultural, and genetic aspects of eating; proper diet during pregnancy; breast-feeding versus; bottle-feeding; introducing solid food to an infant's diet; feeding the pre-schooler; and avoiding mealtime battles. An appendix looks at a wide range of disorders including allergies, asthma, and hyperactivity, and how to teach a child who is reluctant to eat. The author also discusses the benefits and drawbacks of giving young children vitamins. { 536pp, 140x215mm, July 2000; PB, £8.95, 0923521518:9780923521516 , Bull Publishing Company } |
| CHILDHOOD EMERGENCIES : What to Do -- A Quick Reference Guide [Marin Child Care Council] Addressing the problem of children's accidents and medical emergencies, and written by the staff of the respected Marin Child Care Council, this book is widely used by parents, schools, and day care centres as a handy source for current, reliable information in a practical flip-book format. Topics include burns, cuts and wounds, broken bones, abdominal pain, toothaches, eye and ear injuries, choking, insect or animal bites, abrasions, and bleeding. Also included is information on when to call for medical assistance. { 44pp, 215x280mm, January 2001; SB, £7.95, 0923521623:9780923521622 , Bull Publishing Company } |
| CHILDHOOD EMERGENCIES -- SPANISH EDITION / EMERGENCIAS DE LA NIÑEZ : Qué hacer -- una guía rápida de referencia [Marin Child Care Council] Text in Spanish. Addressing the problem of children's accidents and medical emergencies, this book is widely used by parents, schools, and day care centres as a handy source for current, reliable information in a practical flip-book format. Topics include burns, cuts and wounds, broken bones, abdominal pain, toothaches, eye and ear injuries, choking, insect or animal bites, abrasions, and bleeding. Also included is information on when to call for medical assistance. { 44pp, 215x280mm, January 2001; SB, £7.95, 0923521275:9780923521271 , Bull Publishing Company } |
| CÓMO CONVIVIR CON SU ARTRITIS : Una guía para una vida activa y saludable [Virginia González MPH, Virginia Nacif de Brey, Kate Lorig RN Dr PH & James F Fries MD] Text in Spanish. The only Spanish-language book on arthritis that is current and focused on self-care, this useful guide encourages sufferers to take a proactive approach in controlling their symptoms. Particular care was taken in the translation to accommodate cultural differences and to use standard vocabulary generally understood in most Spanishspeaking communities. (El único libro en español sobre la artritis que es corriente y guiado hacia el cuidado propio, esta guía anima al paciente a tomar un papel activo en el control y manejo de los síntomas. La traducción fue hecha de manera cuidadosa, logrando la mayor cobertura posible en el mundo hispano parlante.) { 336pp, 190x235mm, January 2006; PB, £8.95, 0923521992:9780923521998 , Bull Publishing Company } |
| COMPLETE GUIDE TO EXPERIENTIAL PSYCHOTHERAPY [Alvin R Mahrer PhD] How to Take a Friendly Perspective: Philosophy of Science and the Field of Psychotherapy; A Thumbnail Sketch of the Experiential Model of Human Beings; In-Session Goals, Objectives, and Directions of Change; For What Patients Is Experiential Psychotherapy Useful, Appropriate, and Appealing?; For What Kinds of Therapists Is Experiential Psychotherapy Suitable, and What Determines That the Session Will Be Effective?; Dealing with the Practicalities of Experiential Psychotherapy; Step 1 - Being in the Moment of Strong Feeling and Accessing the Inner Experiencing; Step 2 - Integrative Good Relationship with Inner Experiencing; Step 3 - Being the Inner Experiencing in Earlier Scenes; Being and Behaving as the Inner Experiencing in the Present. { 412pp, 180x255mm, January 2003; PB, £19.95, 0923521801:9780923521806 , Bull Publishing Company } |
| DEALING WITH FOOD ALLERGIES : A Practical Guide to Detecting Culprit Foods & Eating a Healthy, Enjoyable Diet [Janice Vickerstaff Joneja PhD RDN] Presenting up-to-date information on current diagnostic methods and treatment options, this guide describes the effects of food allergies on the skin, mucous membranes, and respiratory and digestive tracts; discusses treatment by allergists and other healthcare professionals; and empowers readers to manage their food allergies. { 484pp, 190x235mm, January 2003; PB, £11.95, 092352164X:9780923521646 , Bull Publishing Company } |
| DEALING WITH FOOD ALLERGIES IN BABIES & CHILDREN [Janice Vickerstaff Joneja PhD RDN] The tools and methods this guide provides for analysing and treating allergies in children are adaptable to a variety of situations -- without ever losing sight of a child's nutritional needs. Recognising that deficiencies in critical nutrients during a child's early years can have enormous consequences on growth and bodily functions, the book focuses on prevention and allergy management during pregnancy, in the early weeks of life, and in early childhood. The unique allergen scale and the strategies for confronting the top 10 allergens will help parents balance their child's specific nutritional needs while managing delicate allergies to food. { 553pp, 180x235mm, January 2007; PB, £11.95, 193350305X:9781933503059 , Bull Publishing Company } |
| DEPRESSION HELPBOOK [Wayne Katon MD, Evette Ludman PhD & Gregory Simon MD MPH] Recognising that all depression is different -- from how severe it is and what the symptoms are to how long it lasts -- this book explains what causes depression, how to recognise depression, and how to make decisions about treatment. Integrating pharmacologic and psychotherapeutic approaches, it emphasises self-care strategies that help sufferers of depression develop confidence in their ability to manage depression on a daily basis and achieve balance in their mood and everyday life, reducing the chance of recurrence. Featuring real people's advice on managing depression using simple techniques, this new edition includes updated information on medications for depression and expanded chapters on exercise and relaxation techniques. { 228pp, 155x230mm, January 2002; PB, £8.95, 0923521682:9780923521684 , Bull Publishing Company } |
| DEPRESSION HELPBOOK : 2nd Edition [Wayne Katon, Evette Ludman & Gregory Simon] Recognising that all depression is different -- from how severe it is and what the symptoms are to how long it lasts -- this book explains what causes depression, how to recognise depression, and how to make decisions about treatment. Integrating pharmacologic and psychotherapeutic approaches, it emphasises self-care strategies that help sufferers of depression develop confidence in their ability to manage depression on a daily basis and achieve balance in their mood and everyday life, reducing the chance of recurrence. Featuring real people's advice on managing depression using simple techniques, this new edition includes updated information on medications for depression and expanded chapters on exercise and relaxation techniques. { 228pp, July 2008; PB, £8.95, 1933503157:9781933503158 , Bull Publishing } |
| DIABETES MELLITUS : A Practical Handbook: 9th Edition [Sue K Milchovich RN BSN CDE & Barbara Dunn-Long RD] Updated to report on important breakthroughs in diabetes research and armed with the latest information about diet and drugs, this guide focuses on the everyday concerns of diabetics, teaching them how to balance diet, medication, and exercise for optimal health. Focus is provided on new drug delivery methods, including modern inhalers. Filled with illustrations, charts, tables, and worksheets, this is a proven, user friendly resource for living with diabetes. { 215pp, 155x230mm, October 2007; PB, £7.95, 1933503076:9781933503073 , Bull Publishing Company } |
| EATING FOR ENDURANCE : Fourth Edition [Ellen Coleman RD MA MPH] The standard guide to nutrition for anyone who exercises or plays sports, this updated reference describes the fuel the body needs and how best to adjust diet and eating habits for both health and performance. It includes the latest findings on carbohydrate loading, fat as fuel, and the role of protein, vitamins, and minerals, along with recent data on caffeine, sugar, and the critical role of hydration. Written in a straightforward, friendly style, the book offers specific advice for different levels of fitness and different types of activities. { 190pp, 155x230mm, January 2003; PB, £8.95, 0923521755:9780923521752 , Bull Publishing Company } |
| EXERCISE BEATS ARTHRITIS : An Easy-to-Follow Program of Exercises [Valerie Sayce & Ian Fraser] Current medical and scientific evidence shows that exercise is one of the most useful and direct methods that anyone can use to combat most forms of arthritis. This book offers a well-organised program that will help arthritis sufferers of all ages manage the problems of living with this condition. Over 225 photographs make the instructions for each group of exercises clear and easy to follow. Exercise: minimises the pain and limitations of arthritis; keeps joints mobile and increases muscle strength; Strengthens bones and fragments. { 134pp, 185x230mm, April 1999; PB, £6.95, 0923521453:9780923521455 , Bull Publishing Company } |
| FUELING THE TEEN MACHINE [Ellen Shanley, MBA RD CD-N & Colleen Thompson] Addressing the growing trend of teenagers whose eating habits keep fast-food restaurants flourishing but do little to keep the kids themselves healthy and in shape, this guide presents teens with the latest information on a wide range of food topics. With sensitive language, the authors, both registered dieticians, cover everything from carbohydrates and vitamins to eating disorders and vegetarianism, along with the ultimate new frontier for busy teens -- cooking it themselves. { 286pp, 155x230mm, January 2001; PB, £6.95, 0923521577:9780923521578 , Bull Publishing Company } |
| HABITS NOT DIETS : The Secret to Lifetime Weight Control: 4th Edition [James Ferguson & Cassandra Ferguson] This easy-to-follow workbook teaches readers how to differentiate between psychological and physiological hunger, and identify the thoughts and feelings that trigger the desire for food. The authors show how to keep a food diary, take a more active approach to daily life, and maintain weight loss through self-observation. This new edition discusses the pros and cons of the latest diet drugs and offers a proven weight-loss program that is based on changing behaviour. Filled with illustrations, charts, tables and worksheets that help the reader succeed, the guide is a truly unique tool. { 338pp, 190x235mm, January 2003; PB, £10.95, 0923521704:9780923521707 , Bull Publishing Company } |
| HORMONAL BALANCE : Understanding Hormones, Weight, & Your Metabolism: Second Edition [Scott Isaacs MD & Neil Shulman MD] First published in 2002 and now updated and expanded, this guide pioneered the idea that hormones play a key role in weight loss and weight control. Writing in clear, simple terms, Dr. Isaacs profiles each hormone system, discussing what can go wrong and how imbalances can affect weight and even perpetuate obesity. The book explains how to reverse symptoms of hormonal imbalance through diet changes and other remedies, and then expands the discussion, teaching readers how to deal with everything from menstrual cycles to diabetes by recognising and remedying hormonal problems. { 463pp, 155x230mm, January 2006; PB, £8.95, 1933503041:9781933503042 , Bull Publishing Company } |
| HOW TO GET YOUR KID TO EAT : But Not Too Much [Ellyn Satter] What should a parent do with a child who wants to snack continuously? Or a young teen who has declared herself a vegetarian and refuses to eat any type of meat and only a few vegetables? Or a child who claims he doesn't like what's been prepared, only to turn around and eat the exact thing at his friend's house? Satter addresses these concerns and many others surrounding the relationship between parents, children, and food in a warm, friendly, and supportive way. This book is easy to read and packed full of helpful information. { 396pp, 140x215mm, January 1987; PB, £8.95, 0915950839:9780915950836 , Bull Publishing Company } |
| LIVING A HEALTHY LIFE WITH CHRONIC CONDITIONS : Self-Management of Heart Disease, Fatigue, Arthritis, Worry, Diabetes, Frustration, Asthma, Pain, Emphysema, & Others [Kate Lorig RN Dr PH, Halsted Holman MD, David Sobel MD & Diana Laurent MPH] Filled with hundreds of tips, suggestions, and strategies, this guide explains how to develop and maintain exercise and nutrition programs, manage symptoms, determine when to seek medical help, work effectively with doctors, properly use medications and minimise side effects, find community resources, discuss the illness with family and friends, and tailor social activities for particular conditions. Written by six medical professionals, this book encourages an individual approach to the process, with the ultimate goal being greater self-management. Originally based on a five-year study conducted at Stanford University with hundreds of volunteers, this work has grown to include the feedback of medical professionals and thousands of people with chronic conditions all over the world. { 382pp, 215x280mm, January 2006; PB, £12.95, 1933503017:9781933503011 , Bull Publishing Company } |
| LIVING WELL WITH HIV & AIDS [Allen Gifford, Kate Lorig RN Dr PH, Diana Laurent MPH & Virginia González] Based on the current care guidelines from the CDC and elsewhere, this book addresses the current emphasis on managing the side effects of HIV/AIDS such as lypodystrophy, redistribution of body fat, cardiac risks, and vulnerability to other ailments. Combining the latest medical advice with the ideas of hundreds of people living with HIV/AIDS, the book is particularly helpful for friends, family members, and others who make up the support network for anyone struggling with HIV/AIDS. { 328pp, 190x235mm, January 2005; PB, £9.95, 0923521860:9780923521868 , Bull Publishing Company } |
| LOSING WEIGHT PERMANENTLY WITH THE BULL'S-EYE FOOD GUIDE : Your Best Mix of Carbs, Proteins, & Fats [Josephine Connolly Schoonen, MS, RD] Dieters who have been struggling to find that magical balance of proteins, fats, and carbs will be relieved to learn the key to this handbook: that the perfect mix is actually different for each person. Along with a guided self-assessment for determining an individual's ideal ratio, this book presents an easy, graphical system for making daily food choices and executing a plan of long-term weight loss. Using an accessible, practical approach, the author shares key findings from her years as a dietician and obesity researcher. { 408pp, 190x235mm, January 2004; PB, £8.95, 0923521852:9780923521851 , Bull Publishing Company } |
| LOVE IN THE PRESENT TENSE : How to Have a High Intimacy, Low Maintenance Marriage [Morrie & Arleah Shechtman] Drawing on their expertise on personal growth in the workplace and from their experience with couples in their popular workshops, Morrie and Arleah Shechtman present a new approach that challenges common notions about what makes a good marriage work. They recognise that myths about marriage often lead people to aim for unrealistic ideals. Examining eight myths about relationships -- including: Love will carry you through the hard times; You need to work on your relationship if you want it to be good; and Spending lots of time together is very important -- the book also presents contrasting realities to help strengthen the bond. For those working to build a relationship or struggling to hold one together, this book provides powerful new ways to overcome old behaviours and create a new connection that springs from a shared understanding of one another's needs. { 196pp, 155x230mm, January 2003; PB, £8.95, 092352181X:9780923521813 , Bull Publishing Company } |
| MANAGING MORNING SICKNESS : A Survival Guide for Pregnant Women [Miriam Erick MS RD] More than half of all pregnant women experience some degree of morning sickness. This book offers women who suffer from this debilitating ailment proven remedies that really work, including diet strategies with step-by-step instructions on approaching food and nutrition. Women reading this book will see that there are many realities to morning sickness, that they are not alone, and that they can deal with it successfully. The book: Covers all of the triggers and possible causes not just "what foods make you sick"; Discusses the important role smells and odours often play in morning sickness; Helps you consider a broader array of triggers and shows how to avoid them; Presents all the latest research on causes, treatments, and remedies; Offers the latest information on drugs and other treatments commonly used; Discusses the use/effectiveness of acupuncture, holistic, herbal, and homeopathic treatments; Offers information about how other cultures address morning sickness; Provides important historical perspective on the treatment of morning sickness. The book gives the tools you need to satisfy cravings, suppress nausea, and maintain good health in a realistic, doable way. In going beyond the "crackers and jelly" advice most commonly touted, it provides readers with new approaches and real recipes. It features a diet strategy with step-by-step instructions on approaching food and nutrition -- the same approach used successfully by the author with countless pregnant patients in a major medical centre. { 412pp, 155x230mm, January 2004; PB, £8.95, 0923521828:9780923521820 , Bull Publishing Company } |
| MAXIMIZE YOUR BODY POTENTIAL : Lifetime Skills for Successful Weight Management: 3rd Edition [Joyce Nash] Winner of the American Medical Writers Association Award. Here in one book are all of the tools that anyone can use to develop ways to be successful in managing body weight. Using self-tests, checklists, and fill-in forms, "Maximize Your Body Potential" shows the reader how to make a commitment, how to set realistic goals, and how to design an individualised exercise and eating program. With the unique information that is developed by the reader and the basic material drawn from so many resources by Joyce Nash, it is possible for anyone to create a program that is unique and individual. The book goes beyond diet and exercise to address behaviour patterns and the psychological components that all have a role to play in successful weight loss and long-term weight management. Additional features include: The latest nutrition information and guidelines for eating a healthy diet; Behaviour change techniques for improving eating and exercise habits; Positive self-talk and thinking skills for achieving success; Coping skills for managing stress and overcoming emotional and binge eating; How to maintain success as a thinner person. { 520pp, 190x235mm, January 2003; PB, £12.95, 0923521712:9780923521714 , Bull Publishing Company } |
| MEALS WITHOUT SQUEALS : Child Care Feeding Guide & Cookbook [Christine Berman MPH RD & Jacki Fromer] Finding a balance between convenience and providing nourishing food for children, this book gives authoritative answers about how to make good, nutritional food for children. Age-specific and child-tested, it takes a simple, straightforward approach to topics like children's growth, common feeding problems, and how to offer children positive experiences with food. This newly updated edition contains sample menus that combine the latest nutritional information with favourite foods updated listings of the best resources, and handy forms and checklists. { 404pp, 190x235mm, January 2006; PB, £9.95, 1933503009:9781933503004 , Bull Publishing Company } |
| NUTRITION PERIODIZATION FOR ENDURANCE ATHLETES : Taking Traditional Sports Nutrition to the Next Level [Bob Seebohar,MS, RD, CSCS] Exploring periodisation, this book discusses strength, speed, endurance, and nutrition and thoroughly explains the role of water, supplements, carbohydrates, protein, fat, vitamins and minerals. It is intended to serve as a workbook that will help any athlete understand how nutrition can become part of their yearly, monthly, weekly and daily training to improve health and performance. { 175pp, 155x230mm, January 2005; PB, £6.95, 0923521836:9780923521837 , Bull Publishing Company } |
| OPENING OUR ARMS : Helping Troubled Kids Do Well [Kathy Regan] A bird's eye view of a group of people undertaking major change, this is the story of one child psychiatric unit and a profound questioning of the humanity of current practice in child welfare. It offers the experience of building, through collaborative effort, a child and family-centred care facility as an alternative to the existing model. { 344pp, 155x230mm, January 2006; PB, £8.95, 0923521941:9780923521943 , Bull Publishing Company } |
| OSTOMY BOOK : Living Comfortably with Colostomies, Ileostomies, & Urostomies [Barbara Dorr Mullen & Kerry Anne McGinn RN BSN OCN] This invaluable reference discusses every aspect of an ostomy -- a surgical procedure that creates an alternative opening in the body for waste discharge from the kidney, colon, intestines, or bladder -- from the first shock of diagnosis through surgery and rehabilitation. The co-author's moving and motivational story of her colostomy experience is blended with information on the latest surgical techniques and equipment, providing prospective ostomy patients with both the medical and emotional know-how to confidently approach the surgery. This revised edition also contains up-to-date material on virtual colonoscopies and travel regulations related to ostomy pouches, as well as essential facts on how to safely handle sex, pregnancy, and sports after an ostomy. { 334pp, 155x230mm, June 2008; PB, £8.95, 1933503130:9781933503134 , Bull Publishing Company } |
| OVERCOMING CHILDHOOD OBESITY [Colleen Thomason MS RD & Ellen Shanley MBA RD CD-N] The focus of this book is on the prevention of obesity at various stages of a child's life from infancy to the teenage years. It also recognises the family unit as the key means of providing support and motivation to children struggling with obesity. From family walks, to family bike rides, family food shopping, and family meal preparation-getting kids and their parents up and moving, working together to choose and prepare healthy meals, can be the beginning of life-long healthy change. Making fundamental moves in eating behaviours and lifestyle, even in the busiest of lives, can produce gradual results that can last a lifetime. { 220pp, 190x235mm, January 2006; PB, £8.95, 092352178X:9780923521783 , Bull Publishing Company } |
| OWNER'S CLOSET [Kate Lorig RN Dr PH] Told from the viewpoint of a closet in a summer house, this tale describes the passing of a year by telling the stories of those who come and go in a fishing village in Maine. { 90pp, 125x180mm, January 2006; HB, £7.95, 1933503068:9781933503066 , Bull Publishing Company } |
| PRIVILEGED PRESENCE : Personal Stories of Connections in Health Care [Liz Crocker & Bev Johnson] Written under the pretence that stories can be powerful medicine, this collection captures both the medical and emotional aspects of the hospital bed through tales from those who have been there and offers powerful messages about the essential ingredients of "good" health care: respect, compassion, collaboration, open and honest communication, family involvement, and flexibility and responsiveness to individuals and their needs. { 296pp, 155x230mm, January 2006; PB, £8.95, 0923521968:9780923521967 , Bull Publishing Company } |
| SELF-MANAGEMENT OF LONG-TERM HEALTH CONDITIONS : A Handbook for People with Chronic Disease: Revised & Updated Edition [Kate Lorig RN DrPH, Halsted Holman MD, David Sobel MD, Diana Laurent MPH, Virginia Gonzalez MPH & Marian Minor RPT PhD] This book is filled with hundreds of proven tips, helpful suggestions, and concrete strategies to deal with chronic illness, to manage emotions, and to live a productive life. Here you will find suggestions for setting goals, making decisions, and finding resources and support. It offers sound information about exercise, healthy eating, intimacy and sex, and communication with friends, family, and caregivers. There is also information on managing medications and an important new chapter on making treatment decisions. Originally based on a 5-year study conducted at Stanford University and modified in 2007 for the U.K., this work has grown to include the feedback of medical professionals and people with chronic conditions all over the world. "Self-Management of Long-Term Health Conditions" has helped thousands of people with chronic illness to fulfil their greatest possible physical potential and to once again derive pleasure from life. Its simple goal is to help anyone with a chronic illness to live a productive, healthy life. REVIEW: "... a remarkable resource for anyone with any chronic health problem." -- Margo Harris, M.P.H., American Lung Association. { 276pp, 215x280mm, January 2007; PB, £12.95, 1933503122:9781933503127 , Bull Publishing Company } |
| SICK SURFERS ASK THE SURF DOCS & DR GEOFF [Mark Renneker, MD, Kevin Starr, MD & Geoff Booth, MD] This book gives surfers the answers they need now! How to prevent surfing's health problems; Diagnosing yourself and on-the-beach treatment techniques; What to do when you can't solve the problem yourself The book is easy-to-use, fun to read and gives fast and complete answers. Written in surfer's language by hard-core surfer-physicians from the infamous surfing doctor's health columns of Surfer magazine and Australia's Tracks. Some of the topics covered include: CPR and Rescue Techniques for Surfers; Sharks and Other Critters; Surfer's Ear and Eye Problems; Back, Knee, Skin, and Shoulder Problems; Surf Travel Medicine; Nutrition. { 386pp, 135x210mm, November 1993; PB, £6.95, 0923521267:9780923521264 , Bull Publishing Company } |
| TEACHING CHILDREN ABOUT FOOD : A Teaching & Activites Guide [Christine Berman MPH RD & Jacki Fromer] A companion book to Meals Without Squeals, this book provides parents and child care providers with tips on cooking and food, gardening and the environment, and how to lead kids to an understanding of them through activities that can be shared. { 85pp, 215x280mm, January 1991; PB, £5.95, 0923521151:9780923521158 , Bull Publishing Company } |
| TOMANDO CONTROL DE SU SALUD : Una guía para el manejo de las enfermedades del corazón, diabetes, asma, bronquitis, enfisema y otros problemas crónicos [Virginia González MPH, María Hernández-Marin, Kate Lorig RN Dr PH, Halsted Holman MD, David Sobel MD, Diana Laurent MPH & Marian Minor RPT PhD] Text in Spanish. Filled with hundreds of tips, suggestions, and strategies, this guide explains how to develop and maintain exercise and nutrition programs, manage symptoms, determine when to seek medical help, work effectively with doctors, properly use medications and minimise side effects, find community resources, discuss the illness with family and friends, and tailor social activities for particular conditions. Written by six medical professionals, this book encourages an individual approach to the process, with the ultimate goal being greater self-management. Originally based on a five-year study conducted at Stanford University with hundreds of volunteers, this work has grown to include the feedback of medical professionals and thousands of people with chronic conditions all over the world. (Lleno de cientos de consejos, sugerencias y estrategias, esta guía explica como desarrollar y mantener programas de nutrición y ejercicio, manejar síntomas, determinar cuando es necesario pedir ayuda médica, trabajar efectivamente con doctores, encontrar programas comunitarios, discutir la enfermedad con la familia y como adaptar ciertas actividades sociales a diferentes condiciones. Escrito por seis médicos profesionales, este libro respalda una perspectiva individual al proceso -- la meta siendo el mejor manejo propio de la salud. Basado originalmente en un estudio de cinco años en la Universidad de Stanford con cientos de voluntarios, esta obra ha crecido a incluir las reacciones de médicos y pacientes alrededor del mundo.) { 416pp, 215x280mm, January 2003; PB, £9.95, 1933503092:9781933503097 , Bull Publishing Company } |
| ULTIMATE SPORTS NUTRITION : Second Edition [Ellen Coleman RD MA MPH & Suzanne Steen] In every sport, at the level of casual runner or world-class athlete, eating correctly improves the quality of performance. Ultimate Sports Nutrition pays particular attention to the role of ergogenic aids (supplements both legal and questionable) which are so prevalent in the media currently. This includes things like Creatine, vitamin B-12, Omega-3 fatty acids, ginseng and phosphates among the other popular nutritional aids. There are also charts comparing "sports nutritionals" (sports drinks, bars, gels, liquid meals, and protein powders), a review of popular weight loss diets, discussions of fat, protein, carbohydrates, and vitamins and how they affect athletes. The authors also address the issues of hydration and body composition and the specific concerns of female athletes of all ages, rounding out the most up-to-date, comprehensive book for today's athlete. { 256pp, 155x230mm, October 2000; PB, £8.95, 0923521569:9780923521561 , Bull Publishing Company } |
| WHEN IT HAPPENS TO YOU : A Practical Guide Through Breast Cancer [Earlene Dal Pazzo; Joann Dilts] With valuable insights from two breast cancer survivors who know their way around the medical system, this guide reveals how to create a self-care support system that can help women to maintain control of their treatment. { 153pp, 140x215mm, July 2000; PB, £6.95, 0923521496:9780923521493 , Bull Publishing Company } |
| WITH OR WITHOUT A MAN : Single Women Taking Control of Their Lives [Karen Gail Lewis] Featuring a friendly, non-clinical tone, this book focuses on defining affirmative choices for single women and offers sensible tools for looking at what makes a good life. { 246pp, 155x230mm, August 2000; PB, £9.95, 092352150X:9780923521509 , Bull Publishing Company } |