The Oxford Book of Health Foods

The Oxford book of Health Foods

Health foods and dietary supplements are widely used throughout the world - it is estimated that more than seventy million people in Europe regularly buy these products, and it is a billion dollar business in the USA. Health foods include vitamins, minerals, cereals, nuts, herbal medicines, functional foods, and many others. A large number of people use these foods in the belief that they contribute to their general health, while, in most countries, little or no information is given on products explaining their therapeutic values. The Oxford Book of Health Foods begins with an account of modern concepts of human nutrition, followed by a series of over one hundred accounts of individual health foods and dietary supplements. In all cases the importance of these products in human health is explained, and, for herbal medicines, the evidence for their claimed therapeutic value is given, and toxic effects are described. Full-colour illustrations accompany these accounts. The Oxford Book of Health Foods will be of interest not just to health professionals, but to all people with an interest in health foods and healthy eating. The text is supplemented throughout by beautifully drawn botanical illustrations.

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Pharmacology for the Health Care Professions (1st Edition/2008)

Pharmacology for the Health Care Professions (1st Edition/2008)
By Christine Thorp

Pharmacology for the Health Care Professions is an accessible introduction to the pharmacology necessary for health care professionals training to be non-medical prescribers. The book covers the pharmacology necessary for accredited training programmes in non-medical prescribing and certification in access and supply of prescription-only medicines and will be useful as an ongoing reference for future use in practice.

Opening with a general introduction to pharmacology as a science, the book goes on to explain what is meant by drugs and medicines and why pharmacology should be of relevance to health care professionals. The reader is presented with general principles of pharmacology followed by systemic pharmacology that covers the actions of important groups of drugs in common use to treat diseases and conditions of the cardiovascular, respiratory, endocrine, musculoskeletal, skin and central nervous systems. The physiology and pathophysiology relevant to the understanding of how these drugs work is included.

Finally the book explores the law in relation to the sale, supply, administration and prescription of drugs and explains what is meant by non-medical prescribing. All aspects of non-medical prescribing are considered including the use of exemptions to the Medicines Act, patient group directions, supplementary prescribing and the development of independent prescribing for nurses and pharmacists.

•Clearly explains the importance of pharmacology to health care professionals following approved courses for supplementary prescribers.
•Pharmacology explained clearly and concisely avoiding unnecessary use of chemistry.
•Includes numerous relevant case studies taken from real-life situations obtained from health care professionals.
•Examples of drugs familiar and relevant to health care professionals used throughout.
•Scenario-based case studies clearly illustrate the importance of the pharmacology of major body systems and pathologies.
•An invaluable text not only for allied healthcare professionals such as podiatrists, physiotherapists and radiographers but also a useful reference for pharmacists and nurses.

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Healthy Eating for Life for Women

Healthy Eating for Life for Women
By Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine

Eat your way to better health and well–being.

Making simple changes to your diet can significantly improve your health, from easing your menstrual and menopausal symptoms to strengthening your bones and protecting your heart. This book shows you how. Drawing from the latest medical and dietary research, Healthy Eating for Life for Women presents a complete and sensible plant–based nutrition program that will help you look and feel better, with more energy and vitality than ever before.

This book gives you a clear look at how women′s bodies work and how common health problems arise, then provides detailed nutritional guidelines that have been carefully drafted by Physicians Committee nutrition experts. It includes over 100 delicious, easy–to–make recipes to help you put these healthy eating principles to work right away. Healthy Eating for Life for Women contains important information on:

•Age–proofing from the inside out.
•Losing weight.
•Improving fertility and alleviating PMS.
•Relieving menopausal symptoms.
•Preventing cancer and arthritis.
•And more.

No matter what your age or diet history, this book will give you the crucial knowledge you need to take charge now– of your eating, your health, and your life.

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