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Books > Medicine > Clinical & internal medicine > Endocrinology

Medullary Thyroid Cancer (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2016): Tracy S. Wang, Douglas B. Evans Medullary Thyroid Cancer (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2016)
Tracy S. Wang, Douglas B. Evans
R4,558 Discovery Miles 45 580 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This text provides a comprehensive, contemporary review of this disease and serves as an important resource for clinicians and researchers with an interest in medullary thyroid cancer. The book reviews the initial management of the patient with thyroid nodules, including risk factors, appropriate genetic evaluation of suspected/known medullary thyroid cancer, and appropriate screening for diseases associated with inherited forms of medullary thyroid cancer, including primary hyperparathyroidism and pheochromocytomas. It includes an in-depth discussion of the optimal surgical management of patients with sporadic and inherited disease, those with locoregional metastases, distant metastases, and recurrent medullary thyroid cancer. The long-term follow-up and management of patients with medullary thyroid cancer is highlighted. Medullary Thyroid Cancer will serve as a useful resource for all providers and researchers interested in this relatively rare and challenging malignancy. It highlights recent guidelines for the management of patients with medullary thyroid cancer and discusses controversies within the literature. All chapters are written by experts in the field and incorporate multiple disciplines, including Surgery (Endocrine Surgery, General Surgery, and Otolaryngology), Endocrinology, Radiology, Medical Oncology and Genetic Counseling.

Oestrogen Matters - Why Taking Hormones in Menopause Can Improve Women's Well-Being and Lengthen Their Lives - Without... Oestrogen Matters - Why Taking Hormones in Menopause Can Improve Women's Well-Being and Lengthen Their Lives - Without Raising the Risk of Breast Cancer (Paperback)
Avrum Bluming MD, Carol Tavris Phd 1
R435 R357 Discovery Miles 3 570 Save R78 (18%) Ships in 9 - 15 working days

'I believe it is an ethical imperative for all clinicians who treat women in menopause or women with breast cancer to alert their patients to this book' Michael Baum, MD, Professor Emeritus of Surgery and visiting professor of Medical Humanities, University College London 'A thorough, careful and unbiased assessment . . . This extremely valuable message deserves to be widely disseminated' Lord Turnberg, former President of the Royal College of Physicians A compelling defence of hormone replacement therapy, exposing the faulty science behind its fall from prominence and empowering readers to make informed decisions about their health. For years, hormone replacement therapy (HRT) was hailed as a miracle. Study after study showed that HRT, if initiated at the onset of menopause, could ease symptoms ranging from hot flushes to memory loss; reduce the risk of heart disease, Alzheimer's, osteoporosis, and some cancers; and even extend a woman's overall life expectancy. But when a large study by the Women's Health Initiative announced results showing an uptick in breast cancer among women taking HRT, the winds shifted abruptly, and HRT, officially deemed a carcinogen, was abandoned. Now, sixteen years after HRT was left for dead, Dr Bluming, a medical oncologist, and Dr Tavris, a social psychologist, track its strange history and present a compelling case for its resurrection. They investigate what led the public - and much of the medical establishment - to accept the Women's Health Initiative's often exaggerated claims, while also providing a fuller picture of the science that supports HRT. A sobering and revelatory read, Oestrogen Matters sets the record straight on this beneficial treatment and provides an empowering path to wellness for women everywhere.

Diabetes Mellitus in Developing Countries and Underserved Communities (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2017): Sam Dagogo-Jack Diabetes Mellitus in Developing Countries and Underserved Communities (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2017)
Sam Dagogo-Jack
R3,007 Discovery Miles 30 070 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Adopting a truly global perspective and a practical approach to diabetes-including pathophysiology, genetics, regional peculiarities, management, prevention and best practices-this book is an excellent resource for clinicians and policy-makers working with patients in more austere settings. The global prevalence of diabetes is estimated to increase from 422 million in 2014 to 592 million in 2035. Sadly, low- and middle-economy countries are projected to experience the steepest increase, but even in developed economies, vulnerable demographic subgroups manifest disparities in diabetes prevalence, quality of care, and outcomes. This book extends coverage to those underserved and minority communities in the developed world. In a consistent chapter format, it discusses classification, pathophysiology, genomics, diagnosis, prevention and management of diabetes in economically challenged regions as well as underserved populations in affluent nations. Suggestions regarding future directions in the organization of diabetes care delivery, prevention and research priorities are also provided. The detailed identification of barriers to optimal care and the practical approach to the management and prevention of diabetes make Diabetes Mellitus in Developing Countries and Underserved Communities a valuable resource for clinicians, researchers and health policy leaders.

Obesity, Type 2 Diabetes and the Adipose Organ - A Pictorial Atlas from Research to Clinical Applications (Hardcover, 2nd ed.... Obesity, Type 2 Diabetes and the Adipose Organ - A Pictorial Atlas from Research to Clinical Applications (Hardcover, 2nd ed. 2018)
Saverio Cinti
R2,999 R2,635 Discovery Miles 26 350 Save R364 (12%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This richly illustrated book provides a detailed description of the gross anatomy, light microscopy, immunohistochemistry, and electron microscopy of the adipose organ, which comprises subcutaneous and visceral fat depots. Findings in mice of differing genetic backgrounds (obesity prone and resistant) and maintained in standard and various physiologic and pathologic conditions are presented. The latter conditions include chronic cold exposure, warm exposure, fasting, pregnancy-lactation, and obesity. Features of the fetal adipose organ are described in a separate chapter, and results from transgenic mice are also presented when relevant. The human adipose organ is addressed in several chapters that include magnetic resonance and fetal findings. Most of the results regarding the adipose organ anatomy in different physiologic conditions are new, and the story of pink adipocytes (white-to-pink transdifferentiation) is quite innovative. The concept of using browning of the adipose organ as a therapeutic tool for obesity must take into consideration the anatomic and morphologic aspects described here, and the study of pink adipocytes could lead to a better comprehension of breast cancer tumor biology. This book will be of interest to all scientists who deal with obesity and related disorders.

Endocrine Diseases in Pregnancy and the Postpartum Period (Paperback): Nadia Barghouthi, Jessica Perini Endocrine Diseases in Pregnancy and the Postpartum Period (Paperback)
Nadia Barghouthi, Jessica Perini
R1,814 Discovery Miles 18 140 Ships in 9 - 15 working days

Key Features Explains normal physiology of pregnancy in addition to the physiology, evaluation, and management of endocrine diseases in pregnancy, and in the pre- and post-partum periods. Explores from a clinical standpoint with practical applications, useful for students, residents, fellows, mid-level providers, and practicing physicians. Discusses special considerations and emerging topics including pregnancy in transgender men, obesity and metabolism, and endocrine emergencies.

Thyroid Cancer - From Emergent Biotechnologies to Clinical Practice Guidelines (Hardcover): Angelo Carpi, Jeffrey I. Mechanick Thyroid Cancer - From Emergent Biotechnologies to Clinical Practice Guidelines (Hardcover)
Angelo Carpi, Jeffrey I. Mechanick
R3,810 R3,504 Discovery Miles 35 040 Save R306 (8%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

The current age of clinical medicine is witnessing biotechnological innovation at an unprecedented pace. As a result, the recently popularized clinical practice guidelines (CPG), as a tool to assist clinical decision-making, have been struggling to keep up. Thyroid Cancer: From Emergent Biotechnology to Clinical Practice Guidelines rides the wave of medical innovation, analyzing current and future CPG, and providing an up-to-date and comprehensive treatise on thyroid cancer, its diagnosis, and treatment.

A synthesis of ideas by prominent world experts in the field of thyroid cancer research and clinical practice, Thyroid Cancer covers:

  • Technologically-advanced diagnostic procedures and therapeutic interventions
  • Diagnostic techniques employed in the detection and follow-up of thyroid cancer including ultrasound, needle aspiration techniques, CT, PET, PET-CT, and MRI
  • Basic principles of systems biology, molecular and translational medicine, CPG development, and risk stratification for thyroid cancer
  • How CPG contain knowledge gaps and produce uncertainty
  • Advances in the field, including new surgical techniques, molecular targeted therapies, external beam radiation therapy, and chemotherapy

A comprehensive, scientific description of current and future diagnostic and therapeutic modalities for the management of thyroid cancer, this treatise is an indispensible reference for both the specialist and referring physician.

Diabetes and Cardiovascular Disease - A Guide to Clinical Management (Paperback): Francesco Paneni, Francesco Cosentino Diabetes and Cardiovascular Disease - A Guide to Clinical Management (Paperback)
Francesco Paneni, Francesco Cosentino
R2,790 R1,853 Discovery Miles 18 530 Save R937 (34%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This book provides a practical hands-on approach to the management of patients with diabetes and cardiovascular disease, with original and up-to-date coverage of a variety of aspects of emerging clinical importance. Practical advice is offered on diagnosis, risk stratification, management of cardiovascular risk factors and available drug therapies. Appropriate myocardial revascularization strategies are explained and the current state of knowledge is documented regarding target-led multifactorial treatment and the management of acute coronary syndromes, heart failure, and cerebrovascular disease. New algorithms for diagnosis and treatment are presented and to ensure ease of reference each chapter includes a box with practical recommendations as well as informative color illustrations and tables. The handbook will be of value for all cardiologists and diabetologists and will be especially helpful for young cardiologists, who are ever more frequently confronted by patients with diabetes and cardiovascular disease.

Handbook of Diagnostic Endocrinology (Paperback, 3rd edition): William Winter E, Lori J. Sokoll, Brett Holmquist, Roger L.... Handbook of Diagnostic Endocrinology (Paperback, 3rd edition)
William Winter E, Lori J. Sokoll, Brett Holmquist, Roger L. Bertholf
R3,858 Discovery Miles 38 580 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

The clinical laboratory plays a critical role in the diagnosis and management of endocrine and related metabolic disorders, which are leading causes of morbidity and mortality in children and adults. The Handbook of Diagnostic Endocrinology, Third Edition, provides a ready reference for the evaluation, diagnosis, and monitoring of such disorders. This revision incorporates translational medicine, connecting what clinicians need to know with those in research providing a clinical context to which they can relate their molecular findings. This book solves the needs of clinicians and researchers by bringing together in one book endocrinology at the molecular and clinical levels. As the intricacies of intracellular signaling have become better understood, states of hormone resistance are now increasingly recognized. The most common endocrinopathy in westernized countries, the metabolic syndrome, results, to a large extent, from insulin resistance. The complexity of the circulating forms of various hormones are acknowledged in this revision.

Endocrinology of Aging - Clinical Aspects in Diagrams and Images (Paperback): Emiliano Corpas Endocrinology of Aging - Clinical Aspects in Diagrams and Images (Paperback)
Emiliano Corpas; Edited by Marc R. Blackman, Ricardo Correa, S. Mitchell Harman, Antonio Ruiz-Torres
R5,633 Discovery Miles 56 330 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

According to the United Nations, the number of people aged 60 years or over in the world is projected to be 1.4 billion in 2030 and 2.1 billion in 2050. Endocrinologists and other clinicians face the challenge of caring for the elderly. To do so, they need to incorporate geriatric principles into their clinical practice. Endocrinology of Aging: Clinical Aspects in Diagrams and Images presents chapters in a way that allows the reader to incorporate concepts and main facts of complex subjects in a visual way. As the global population becomes older, the need for a deeper understanding of geriatric pathology increases, and with it, the access to educational resources for the endocrinology and metabolism of aging.

Glucocorticoid Signaling - From Molecules to Mice to Man (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2015): Jen-Chywan Wang, Charles Harris Glucocorticoid Signaling - From Molecules to Mice to Man (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2015)
Jen-Chywan Wang, Charles Harris
R5,553 Discovery Miles 55 530 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This timely volume provides a comprehensive overview of glucocorticoids and their role in regulating many aspects of physiology and their use in the treatment of disease. The book is broken into four sections that begin by giving a general introduction to glucocorticoids and a brief history of the field. The second section will discuss the effects of glucocorticoids on metabolism, while the third section will cover the effects of glucocorticoids on key tissues. The final section will discuss general topics, such as animal models in glucocorticoid research and clinical implications of glucocorticoid research. Featuring chapters from leaders in the field, this volume will be of interest to both researchers and clinicians.

Basics of Human Andrology - A Textbook (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2017): Anand Kumar, Mona Sharma Basics of Human Andrology - A Textbook (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2017)
Anand Kumar, Mona Sharma
R4,860 Discovery Miles 48 600 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This book addresses various aspects of male reproduction ranging from mind to testis. The basis of maleness lies in the Y chromosome. Reproductive functions depend upon the development of male organs from embryo to manhood. Testis, the male gonad, produces hormones and sperms; the latter is ejaculated in semen secreted by accessory sex glands. The testicular events are under neuroendocrine regulation which coordinates reproductive life from puberty to andropause. Biology is as important as psychology in the control of reproduction. Behaviours are rooted in the brain. Various brain areas and neural circuits regulate male behaviours. Brain sexual polymorphism is the basis of homosexuality and transgenders. Neurophysiology has always been complex to understand. But, this book presents it in a simpler way. Reproductive organs receive systemic influences, too. The book describes roles of metabolic, immune and thyroid status in reproduction. The book has chapters on male reproductive pathophysiology. Principles of diagnosis and management are also included. The last section deals with contraception and yoga. The traditional wisdom of yoga has been used for millennia to enhance sexual and reproductive experience. This book will serve basic medical scientists, urologists, nephrologists, surgeons, andrologists, endocrinologists, gynaecologists, nurses, councellors and also the students of biological sciences who want to study reproduction in human male. The language is kept simple so that an inquisitive person with a background of biology too may read it.

Diabetes - An Old Disease, a New Insight (Hardcover, 2013 ed.): Shamim I Ahmad Diabetes - An Old Disease, a New Insight (Hardcover, 2013 ed.)
Shamim I Ahmad
R5,765 Discovery Miles 57 650 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Diabetes is a complex disease and is also one of the most common. It is very difficult to reach an accurate estimate for the global prevalence of diabetes since the standards and methods of data collection vary widely in different parts of the world. In addition, many potential sufferers are not included in the count because according to an estimate about 50% of cases remain undiagnosed for up to 10 years. However, according to an estimate for 2010, globally, there are about 285 million people (amounting to 6.4% of the adult population) suffering from this disease. This number is estimated to increase to 439 million by 2030 if no cure is found. The general increase in life expectancy, leading to an ageing population, and the global rise in obesity are two main reasons for the increase.With the basic platform set, Editor presents his views and advice to the readers, especially to diabetic patients suffering from T2DM, on the basis of his observations and information collected from other diabetics.

Waldenstroem's Macroglobulinemia (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2017): Veronique Leblond, Steve Treon, Meletios Dimoploulos Waldenstroem's Macroglobulinemia (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2017)
Veronique Leblond, Steve Treon, Meletios Dimoploulos
R3,723 Discovery Miles 37 230 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This book sheds new light on clinical, biological and therapeutic data on the rare disease Waldenstroem's Macroglobulinemia (WM) with the participation of widely-recognized experts, involved in this field. It represents the efforts of physicians, scientists and patients, all around the world, to better understand and cure this rare disease. Considerable advances in the diagnosis, treatment indications, response criteria, prognostic factors and treatment options have been made since Dr Jan Waldenstroem first reported this "new syndrome" 70 years ago. Particularly instrumental in advancing of our understanding of WM have been the eight international workshops devoted to this disease. New, exciting molecular data have recently been reported, allowing us to revisit the oncogenic events leading to WM B-cell proliferation and to use newly available compounds targeting oncogenic pathways.

Diabetes, No Thanks! (Paperback): Lars-Erik Litsfeldt Diabetes, No Thanks! (Paperback)
Lars-Erik Litsfeldt; Translated by Janis Abens; Volume editing by Rob Dinsdale
R273 Discovery Miles 2 730 Ships in 12 - 17 working days
Inborn Metabolic Diseases - Diagnosis and Treatment (Hardcover, 7th ed. 2022): Jean-Marie Saudubray, Matthias R. Baumgartner,... Inborn Metabolic Diseases - Diagnosis and Treatment (Hardcover, 7th ed. 2022)
Jean-Marie Saudubray, Matthias R. Baumgartner, Angeles Garcia-Cazorla, John Walter
R6,178 Discovery Miles 61 780 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This 7th edition is a milestone in the series of Inborn Metabolic Diseases (IMD), recognised as the standard textbook for professionals involved in the diagnosis and management of IMD. Within the last 5 years a Copernican revolution in our understanding of IMD has changed the definition, concepts, paradigms, and classification. This new edition now extends the concept of IMD to include those disturbances in molecular machinery diagnosed by molecular techniques but currently without measurable metabolic markers. The book presents a clinical and biochemical approach to the diagnosis and management of IEM with many diagnostic algorithms for patients of all ages and with a particular focus on neurological presentations. It includes separate, comprehensive sections on IEM classified in 3 major pathophysiological categories: disorders of energy metabolism, both mitochondrial and non-mitochondrial; small molecule disorders, mostly diagnosed with metabolic markers; and complex molecules disorders, mostly diagnosed with molecular techniques. Two new chapters were added, describing around 600 disorders of nucleic acid metabolism, tRNA metabolism, ribosomal biogenesis, and cellular trafficking.

Encyclopedia of Endocrine Diseases (Hardcover, 2nd edition): Ilpo Huhtaniemi Encyclopedia of Endocrine Diseases (Hardcover, 2nd edition)
Ilpo Huhtaniemi
R77,246 Discovery Miles 772 460 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Encyclopedia of Endocrine Diseases, Second Edition, Five Volume Set comprehensively reviews the extensive spectrum of diseases and disorders that can occur within the endocrine system. It serves as a useful and comprehensive source of information spanning the many and varied aspects of the endocrine end metabolic system. Students will find a concise description of the physiology and pathophysiology of endocrine and metabolic functions, as well as their diseases. Each article provides a comprehensive overview of the selected topic to inform a broad spectrum of readers, from advanced undergraduate students, to research professionals. Chapters explore the latest advances and hot topics that have emerged in recent years, such as the molecular basis of endocrine and metabolic diseases (mutations, epigenetics, signaling), the pathogenesis and therapy of common endocrine diseases (e.g. diabetes and endocrine malignancies), new technologies in endocrine research, new methods of treatment, and endocrine toxicology/disruptors.

Fat - A Fate Worse Than Death? - Women, Weight, and Appearance (Hardcover): Ellen Cole, Esther D Rothblum, Ruth R. Thone Fat - A Fate Worse Than Death? - Women, Weight, and Appearance (Hardcover)
Ellen Cole, Esther D Rothblum, Ruth R. Thone
R1,950 Discovery Miles 19 500 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Despite the gains of the women's movement, women are still judged by what they look like--and men, by what they do. Fat--A Fate Worse Than Death? offers hardy resistance to the narrow, random, and irrational appearance standards set for American women through an approach that is personal, eclectic, courageous, and funny. If you are interested in giving up your diet, throwing out your scales, and concentrating on who you are on a deeper level, this book will show you how to accept, appreciate, and even love your body Using statistics, research, anecdotes, and personal experiences, Fat--A Fate Worse Than Death? explores how appearance standards have built a prison for women. With the book's helpful advice, reading suggestions, and list of more than 100 ways to fight looksism, sexism, ageism, and racism, you will learn to express your rights and needs, regardless of your shape or size, and tear down those prison walls. Designed to transcend the boundaries between the personal and the political, Fat--A Fate Worse Than Death? discusses: examples of how weight and size constitute the last socially accepted prejudice the national "War on Fat" counteracting societal influences that support weight preoccupation connection between appearance standards for older women and large women nurturing your body resisting male-defined standards of beauty for women the myth of diets and dieting how the body resists weight loss how women are disempowered by concentration on weight and appearance how concentrating on appearance leaves real-life issues unaddressed how feeling bad about yourself can turn you into a willing consumerFeminists, faculty and students of women's studies programs, aging women, women of radical politics, and other concerned women and men will find that Fat--A Fate Worse Than Death? states explicitly how women are kept powerless by subscribing to cultural and social edicts on physical appearance. Don?t live silently in a society that degrades and discounts women because of their physical stature and don?t let obsession with thinness keep you passive, docile, and unable to give your energy to things that really need your passion and intelligence. Read this book and learn to not only value yourself for who you are, but also to counteract American culture's equality-denying prejudices and practices.

Obesity and Diabetes Mellitus (Hardcover): Sokolov Obesity and Diabetes Mellitus (Hardcover)
Sokolov
R5,096 Discovery Miles 50 960 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This book is the result of the study of metabolic and hormonal disorders in patients suffering obesity and diabetes mellitus, focusing on mechanisms of formation of atherosclerotic changes in the myocardium and vessels in diabetes mellitus patient.

How to Manage a Mammoth - A book for children and families living with Type 1 diabetes (Paperback): Rose Stewart How to Manage a Mammoth - A book for children and families living with Type 1 diabetes (Paperback)
Rose Stewart
R211 R198 Discovery Miles 1 980 Save R13 (6%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Sometimes living with a condition like type 1 diabetes can be a mammoth task. How to Manage a Mammoth is a book for children and families living with type 1 diabetes. Join Jake, his Mum and Mel the diabetes mammoth as they join forces with their friends to become a super-team and work out how to shrink Mel to a manageable size. This fun and imaginative story helps children to understand the challenges they face living with diabetes and assists them in communicating with their carers about their feelings. Featuring a list of tasks and activities that children and parents can do to help manage the psychological challenges of living with diabetes. An ideal resource for parents and carers supporting a child with type 1 diabetes, as well as the wider diabetes healthcare team, including clinical psychologists, specialist nurses, endocrinologists and general practitioners.

Prevent and Cure Diabetes - Delicious Diets, Not Dangerous Drugs (Paperback): Sarah Myhill, Craig Robinson Prevent and Cure Diabetes - Delicious Diets, Not Dangerous Drugs (Paperback)
Sarah Myhill, Craig Robinson
R487 R453 Discovery Miles 4 530 Save R34 (7%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Diabetes type 2 - which results from insensitivity to insulin - and its precursor, metabolic syndrome, are reaching epidemic proportions yet if the root causes can be addressed the condition can be both prevented and reversed. Diabetes type 1 (autoimmune - arising from insufficient insulin) is caused by other factors (primary risk factors are dairy products, vitamin D deficiency and vaccines) but is also more prevalent today than ever before. Dr Myhill has long experience of helping her patients overcome diabetes and related problems of uncontrolled blood sugar and low energy; this informs her account of how and why burning fat rather than carbs is healthier, more natural and more efficient, and how the necessary 'metabolic flexibility' can be achieved. With the support of her co-author Craig Robinson, she also addresses the many other risk factors for diabetes, including environmental toxins, drugs (prescribed, over-the-counter and illegal), medical conditions and poor lifestyle choices, and how the multiple health problems that follow from poorly controlled blood sugar levels can be avoided.

Toxic Disruptions - Polycystic Ovary Syndrome in Urban India (Hardcover): Gauri S. Pathak Toxic Disruptions - Polycystic Ovary Syndrome in Urban India (Hardcover)
Gauri S. Pathak
R3,601 Discovery Miles 36 010 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This book provides a unique ethnographic account of women living with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) in India. It examines how contaminated environments and political-economic changes render urban middle-class women in India vulnerable to PCOS, a condition which has the potential to disrupt conventional, normative feminine biographies of marriage and childbearing. The volume revolves around two main themes: how toxic landscapes, the endocrine disrupting chemicals suffusing them, and the political-economic environments related to them are linked to endocrine disorders such as PCOS; and how the biosocial disruptions caused by PCOS are both affecting women and reflective of changes in contemporary urban India. The author draws on anthropological fieldwork to investigate these connections through a fresh approach, combining a political ecological framework with perspectives from the anthropology of toxic exposures and health-environment systems. The first of its kind, this volume will be indispensable to students and researchers of anthropology, particularly medical anthropology, medical sociology, human geography, science and technology studies, medical humanities, health-environment systems, endocrine disorders, public health, and South Asian studies.

Carbs & Cals Flashcards PACK 2 - 64 double-sided flashcards to improve your carb & calorie counting skills (Cards, 4th... Carbs & Cals Flashcards PACK 2 - 64 double-sided flashcards to improve your carb & calorie counting skills (Cards, 4th edition)
Chris Cheyette, Yello Balolia 1
R348 Discovery Miles 3 480 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

The Carbs & Cals Flashcards are a visual guide to counting carbs, calories and other nutrients in a range of popular food and drinks. Each of the 64 large, durable cards displays a food photo and portion weight. The reverse of the card shows the same photo with its nutritional information. NEW FEATURE for this edition: The amount of carbs are also displayed as blood glucose icons, to visually show the possible effect of each portion on blood glucose levels. Carbs & Cals Flashcards are perfect for diabetes, weight loss and portion control, and can be used in a variety of ways at home or in a clinical setting. Use alongside the Carbs & Cals PACK 1 and WORLD FOODS flashcard sets, to make a bumper pack of 192 unique flashcards!

Emotions, Hormones and Atherosclerosis (Hardcover): Sokolov Emotions, Hormones and Atherosclerosis (Hardcover)
Sokolov
R4,069 R3,330 Discovery Miles 33 300 Save R739 (18%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

The increase of emotional stress has disturbing effects on the neurohumoral regulation of metabolic processes, especially in relation to the cardiovascular system, and increases the changes of organisms developing atherosclerosis. This book studies the effects on the cardiovascular system (in IHD patients) caused by emotions of diverse biological qualities (both positive and negative). At the same time, the relationship between these effects on the functional activity of various hormonal systems and the blood coagulation system are studied in order to determine the mechanisms and development of atherosclerotic processes.

The Joslin Guide to Diabetes - A Complete Programme for Managing Your Treatment (Paperback, 2nd): Richard S. Beaser The Joslin Guide to Diabetes - A Complete Programme for Managing Your Treatment (Paperback, 2nd)
Richard S. Beaser
R520 R444 Discovery Miles 4 440 Save R76 (15%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Diabetes and its complications take the lives of over 3.2 million people worldwide every year. Thousands of people have succeeded in reducing their risk by using the first edition of "The Joslin Guide to Diabetes". Reflecting the vast range of new research and treatment options that have emerged in the ten years since the bestselling first edition of "The Joslin Guide to Diabetes" was published, this timely and authoritative second edition is far and away the most complete and up-to-date guide to diabetes self-care available anywhere. Drawing on the expertise of a team of internationally recognized experts, the authors address every important issue people face in diabetes management. Written in straightforward, easy-to-understand language and featuring numerous charts, the book covers how to develop a workable meal plan, how and when to monitor and treat blood glucose levels, how to administer insulin, the wide range of oral medications, the importance of physical activity in managing diabetes, strategies to reduce the risk of complications, and other vital information.

Childhood Obesity - Causes, Consequences, and Intervention Approaches (Paperback): Michael I. Goran Childhood Obesity - Causes, Consequences, and Intervention Approaches (Paperback)
Michael I. Goran
R1,427 Discovery Miles 14 270 Ships in 9 - 15 working days

Childhood obesity has reached epidemic proportions in the United States and continues to increase in prevalence in almost all countries in which it has been studied, including developed and developing countries around the globe. The causes of obesity are complex and multi-factorial. Childhood obesity becomes a life-long problem in most cases and is associated with long term chronic disease risk for a variety of diseases including type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, as well as psychosocial as issues and obesity seems to affect almost every organ system in the body. In recent years there has been tremendous progress in the understanding of this problem and in strategies for prevention and treatment in the pediatric years. Childhood Obesity: Causes, Consequences, and Intervention Approaches presents current reviews on the complex problem of obesity from the multi-level causes throughout early life before adulthood and the implications for this for long-term disease risk. It reviews numerous types of strategies that have been used to address this issue from conventional clinical management to global policy strategies attempting to modify the global landscape of food, nutrition, and physical activity. Each chapter is written by a global authority in his or her respective field with a focus on reviewing the current status and recent developments. The book features information on contributing factors to obesity, including developmental origins, social/family, birth cohort studies, influence of ethnicity, and global perspectives. It takes a life-course approach to the subject matter and includes exhaustive treatment of contributing factors to childhood obesity, such as assessment, environmental factors, nutrition and dietary factors, host factors, interventions and treatment, consequences, and further action for future prevention. This broad range of topics relevant to the rapidly changing field of childhood obesity is suitable for students, health care professionals, physicians, and researchers.

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