Barbara Bibel's article in the February 1 issue of Library Journal highlighted the best consumer health books of 2007. Check out these titles at Sno-Isle Libraries:
Gluten-free girl : how I found the food that loves me back-- & how you can, too by Shauna James Ahern (Wiley). Sheds light on celiac disease, an autoimmune condition that prevents digestion of gluten (protein found in most grains). An entertaining memoir that includes gourmet gluten-free recipes (Ahern's husband is a chef).
Snake oil science : the truth about complementary and alternative medicine by R. Barker Bausell (Oxford University Press). A hard look at some popular therapies by the respected former director of the Complementary and Alternative Medicine Specialized Research Center (NIH). His aim is not to debunk treatments, but to encourage better research.
Take charge of your child's eating disorder : a physician's step-by-step guide to defeating anorexia and bulimia by Pamela Carlton and Deborah Ashin (Marlowe & Co). Presents practical information for parents of children and teens with anorexia and bulimia, including advice for dealing with health insurance issues. For early prevention read Family Guide to Fighting Fat by staff at the Texas Children's Hospital (St. Martins). Includes kid-friendly recipes, guidelines for eating out wisely and ways to incorporate fitness into a child's life.
Your critically ill child : life and death choices parents must face by Christopher Johnson (New Horizon Press). Solid advice for parents who face difficult and stressful decisions about their child's health from the former head of the Mayo Clinic pediatric intensive care unit. Includes case histories and lists of questions that parents may want to ask. Bibel calls this "a unique and much-needed resource for parents."
Fit and sexy for life : the hormone-free plan for staying slim, strong, and fabulous in your forties, fifties, and beyond by Kathy Kaehler with Stacy Whitman (Broadway Books). Exercise, diet and stress reduction tips to help women thrive through menopause without hormone supplements. Kaehler is a mother of three and the Today Show fitness expert.
Reversing dry eye syndrome : practical ways to improve your comfort, vision, and appearance by Steven L. Maskin et al. (Yale University Press). Dry eye syndrome affects more that nine million Americans. Advice offered by Maskin includes a combination of diet, nonprescription drugs and modifications of work and home environments.
Happy accidents : serendipity in modern medical breakthroughs by Morton A. Meyers (Arcade Publ). A fascinating look at the role of experiment and serendipity in some of the greatest medical discoveries, and the importance of encouraging creativity and independent thought in research and science.
Survival of the sickest : a medical maverick discovers why we need disease by Sharon Moalem with Jonathan Prince (William Morrow). Entertaining insights into why genetic disease is not always a bad thing. This title is also available for download on eAUDIO.
The art of aging : a doctor's prescription for well-being by Sherwin B. Nuland (Random House). Practical suggestions for improving quality of later life including physical fitness, creativity and personal relationships. Nuland, National Book Award winner (How We Die) argues that preserving physical and mental abilities is more important than extending life.
Sick girl by Amy Silverstein (Atlantic Press). A heart transplant at age 24 saved Silverstein's life, but could not give her back her normal existence. This honest memoir is a story of survival and love, as well as a brutal expose of how disease changes the course of an individual life. This title is also available in large type.
Mountain rescue doctor : wilderness medicine in the extremes of nature by Christopher Van Tilburg (St. Martin's Press). An ER doctor and member of the Hood River Crag Rats search and rescue team, Van Tilburg vividly recounts efforts to save people lost or injured in the mountains.
To die well : your right to comfort, calm and choice in the last days of life by Sidney H. Wanzer and Joseph Glenmullen (Da Capo Press). A practical guide for those with terminal illness and their families from Harvard physicians Wanzer and Glenmullen. Includes forms for living wills and advance directives.
Gluten-free girl : how I found the food that loves me back-- & how you can, too by Shauna James Ahern (Wiley). Sheds light on celiac disease, an autoimmune condition that prevents digestion of gluten (protein found in most grains). An entertaining memoir that includes gourmet gluten-free recipes (Ahern's husband is a chef).
Snake oil science : the truth about complementary and alternative medicine by R. Barker Bausell (Oxford University Press). A hard look at some popular therapies by the respected former director of the Complementary and Alternative Medicine Specialized Research Center (NIH). His aim is not to debunk treatments, but to encourage better research.
Take charge of your child's eating disorder : a physician's step-by-step guide to defeating anorexia and bulimia by Pamela Carlton and Deborah Ashin (Marlowe & Co). Presents practical information for parents of children and teens with anorexia and bulimia, including advice for dealing with health insurance issues. For early prevention read Family Guide to Fighting Fat by staff at the Texas Children's Hospital (St. Martins). Includes kid-friendly recipes, guidelines for eating out wisely and ways to incorporate fitness into a child's life.
Your critically ill child : life and death choices parents must face by Christopher Johnson (New Horizon Press). Solid advice for parents who face difficult and stressful decisions about their child's health from the former head of the Mayo Clinic pediatric intensive care unit. Includes case histories and lists of questions that parents may want to ask. Bibel calls this "a unique and much-needed resource for parents."
Fit and sexy for life : the hormone-free plan for staying slim, strong, and fabulous in your forties, fifties, and beyond by Kathy Kaehler with Stacy Whitman (Broadway Books). Exercise, diet and stress reduction tips to help women thrive through menopause without hormone supplements. Kaehler is a mother of three and the Today Show fitness expert.
Reversing dry eye syndrome : practical ways to improve your comfort, vision, and appearance by Steven L. Maskin et al. (Yale University Press). Dry eye syndrome affects more that nine million Americans. Advice offered by Maskin includes a combination of diet, nonprescription drugs and modifications of work and home environments.
Happy accidents : serendipity in modern medical breakthroughs by Morton A. Meyers (Arcade Publ). A fascinating look at the role of experiment and serendipity in some of the greatest medical discoveries, and the importance of encouraging creativity and independent thought in research and science.
Survival of the sickest : a medical maverick discovers why we need disease by Sharon Moalem with Jonathan Prince (William Morrow). Entertaining insights into why genetic disease is not always a bad thing. This title is also available for download on eAUDIO.
The art of aging : a doctor's prescription for well-being by Sherwin B. Nuland (Random House). Practical suggestions for improving quality of later life including physical fitness, creativity and personal relationships. Nuland, National Book Award winner (How We Die) argues that preserving physical and mental abilities is more important than extending life.
Sick girl by Amy Silverstein (Atlantic Press). A heart transplant at age 24 saved Silverstein's life, but could not give her back her normal existence. This honest memoir is a story of survival and love, as well as a brutal expose of how disease changes the course of an individual life. This title is also available in large type.
Mountain rescue doctor : wilderness medicine in the extremes of nature by Christopher Van Tilburg (St. Martin's Press). An ER doctor and member of the Hood River Crag Rats search and rescue team, Van Tilburg vividly recounts efforts to save people lost or injured in the mountains.
To die well : your right to comfort, calm and choice in the last days of life by Sidney H. Wanzer and Joseph Glenmullen (Da Capo Press). A practical guide for those with terminal illness and their families from Harvard physicians Wanzer and Glenmullen. Includes forms for living wills and advance directives.
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Nice list of books. Thanks!
I have heard about that book Snake Oil Science. Thanks for reminding me I wanted to read it!
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