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Book Reviews
Book Reviews: 30 Jul - 05 Aug 2007

  1. The headache sourcebook
  2. Men from stone age to clone age-The science of being male
  3. The patients guide to medical tests-Everything you need to know about the tests your doctor prescribes
  4. It's not about the bike-My journey back to life
  5. The joy of natural living
  6. God, faith and health-Exploring the spirituality-healing connection


1) The headache sourcebook

The book is a complete guide to headaches and related disorders which will make one a better informed patient and help widen the communication between one and one's doctor. It is complete guide to managing tension, migraine, sinus & cluster headaches. It will alsoshow one that there is a way out of the pain and lead one on a path to greater wholeness.

Authors: Joel Paulino and Ceabert J. Griffith
Publishers: Contemporary Books
Date of Publication: 2001
No. of pages: 287


2) Men from stone age to clone age-The science of being male

The book is a tour of the state of maleness. The book goes on to trace the impact of our long evolutionary history on the bodies and minds of today's men. The book provides a much needed reality check for the growing debate about men and their place in society as fathers, lovers, husbands and sons. The author helps to make sense of the extraordinary male of the species from before the Stone Age to beyond the clone age.

Authors: Bob Beale
Publishers: Penguin books
Date of Publication: 369
No. of pages: 159


3) The patients guide to medical tests-Everything you need to know about the tests your doctor prescribes

This is the most comprehensive patient's guide to diagnostic tests. Providing detailed information on hundreds of common tests, dozens of illustrations, and practical advice, this is the first reference one should turn to whenever ones doctor order a test.

Authors: Barry L. Zaret and others
Publishers: Houghton Mifflin
Date of Publication: 1997
No. of pages: 620


4) It's not about the bike-My journey back to life

The book is the story of one man's inspirational battle against the odds, charting his progress through triumph, tragedy and transformation. The book is an awe - inspiring tale of immense courage and will.

Authors: Lance Armstrong
Publishers: Yellow Jersey Press
Date of Publication: 2001
No. of pages: 294


5) The joy of natural living

The book incorporates research findings on health, psychology, body care and spirituality which emphasis the benefits of natural living. The book also includes the advice from experts on coping with stress through relaxation techniques and pleasant and positive thoughts, the role of diet in achieving mental and physical well being, safe and successful physical activity program, natural grooming and herbal preparation to attain increased self confidence.

Authors: Luis S.R.Vas and Anita S.R.Vas
Publishers: Pustak Mahal
Date of Publication: 2001
No. of pages: 146


6) God, faith and health-Exploring the spirituality-healing connection

The book explores the latest compelling evidence of the connection between health and an array of spiritual beliefs and practices, including prayer, attending religious services, meditation, & faith in god. It shows how religion's emphasis on healthy behaviors and supportive relationships influences one's overall health and how the optimism and hopefulness of those who profess faith promote the body's healing responses. Filled with personal stories the book will alter the way one thinks about one's body and one's faith and will thus show one the path to improving one's health through spiritual practice.

Authors: Jeff Levin
Publishers: John Wiley & Sons,Inc
Date of Publication: 2001
No. of pages: 256

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