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Nutrition in the Prevention and Treatment of Abdominal Obesity,
Second Edition focuses on the important role that exercise, dietary
changes and foods play in promoting and reducing visceral fat.
Nutritionists, dieticians and healthcare providers seeking to
address the abdominal obesity epidemic will find this book to be a
valuable resource in their long-term goal of preventing chronic
diseases, especially heart, vascular and diabetic diseases.
Chapters define a range of dietary approaches to reduce risk for
the associated chronic diseases. In addition, discussions of the
importance of dietary approaches to reduce abdominal obesity, along
with clinical approaches, are discussed, including costs and risks.
The obesity epidemic has a disproportionate impact on
communities that are hard-hit by social and economic disadvantages.
In "Obesity Interventions in Underserved Communities," a diverse
group of researchers explores effective models for treating and
preventing obesity in such communities. The volume provides
overviews of the literature at specific junctures of society and
health (e.g., the effectiveness of preschool obesity prevention
programs), as well as commentaries that shape our understanding of
particular parts of the obesity epidemic and field reports on
innovative approaches to combating obesity in racial/ethnic
minority and other medically underserved populations in the United
States. Authors make specific recommendations to policy makers
which are designed to reverse the rising rate of obesity
dramatically.
The thirty-one literature reviews, commentaries, and field
reports collected here address obesity prevention and treatment
programs implemented across a spectrum of underserved populations,
with particular attention paid to children and adolescents. Aimed
at students, clinicians, and community workers in public health and
health policy, as well as family medicine and pediatrics,
sociology, childhood education, and nutrition--and deeply informed
by fieldwork--this book demonstrates the importance of taking a
full contextual view, both historical and current, when considering
the challenge of reversing upward obesity trends among ethnic
minorities, impoverished people, and other underserved
populations.
Nutritional Pathophysiology of Obesity and Its Comorbidities: A
Case-Study Approach challenges students and practitioners to
understand the role of nutrients within the pathophysiology and
development of disease, specifically those diseases which develop
as a result of obesity. Through a case-based approach, the author
presents complex clinical scenarios that require multiple treatment
strategies, including targeted diet modification as an adjuvant to
medical therapy. The book is divided into 9 modules and 5
appendices each of which covers aspects of obesity and its
comorbidities. Within each module, a case is detailed with relevant
history, laboratory and physical data, and follow-up information.
Each case is followed by a resource section which delineates
current understanding of the pathophysiology of the condition, as
well as the actions of nutrients and food components shown to
modify these processes. A "further readings" section cites current
supporting clinical and basic literature as well as published
guidelines.
Molecules to Medicine with mTOR: Translating Critical Pathways into
Novel Therapeutic Strategies is a one-stop reference that
thoroughly covers the mechanistic target of rapamycin (mTOR). mTOR,
also known as the mammalian target of rapamycin, is a 289-kDa
serine/threonine protein kinase that is ubiquitous throughout the
body and has a critical role in gene transcription and protein
formation, stem cell development, cell survival and senescence,
aging, immunity, tissue regeneration and repair, metabolism,
tumorigenesis, oxidative stress, and pathways of programmed cell
death that include apoptosis and autophagy. Incorporating a
translational medicine approach, this important reference
highlights the basic cellular biology of mTOR pathways, presents
the role of mTOR during normal physiologic function and disease,
and illustrates how the mechanisms of mTOR can be targeted for
current and future therapeutic treatment strategies. Coverage of
mTOR signaling includes the entire life cycle of cells that impacts
multiple systems of the body including those of nervous,
cardiovascular, immune, musculoskeletal, endocrine, reproductive,
renal, and respiratory origin.
Length Tension Testing Book 1, Lower Quadrant provides clear and
comprehensive descriptions and photos for assessing flexibility and
length tension in the muscles of the lower quadrant. It includes
techniques for the lumbar spine and pelvis, hip, knee, and foot and
ankle. Each technique listing includes concise, standardized
descriptions of the actions and positions involved, high-quality
colour photos and alternative positions to accommodate patient
variability and comfort. Most of these tests can be adapted into
treatment techniques. This resource will help physiotherapists,
kinesiologists, chiropractors, and massage therapists improve
patient care, and it will be an invaluable reference for students
at the college and university level. Also available: Length Tension
Testing Book 2, Upper Quadrant.
Noted healer and author Ted Andrews reveals how unbalanced or
blocked emotions, attitudes, and thoughts deplete our natural
physical energies and make us more susceptible to illness. The
Healer's Manual shows specific techniques--involving color, sound,
fragrance, herbs, and gemstones--to restore the natural flow of
energy. Use the simple practices in this book to activate healing,
alleviate aches and pains, and become the healthy person you're
meant to be.
Afflicting more than 300 million women across the globe, obesity
has profound effects on health during pregnancy and on the
wellbeing of the unborn child. In the face of such a challenging
pandemic, this book reviews the latest research and provides
up-to-date advice on clinical management. Maternal Obesity
addresses the adverse effects of obesity among women of
childbearing age, including infertility, medical complications,
problems in labor, and adverse birth outcomes, and it reviews
evidence that the obese mother's in utero environment has
long-lasting influences on the health of the developing child.
Chapters cover basic, clinical, and population perspectives,
providing a range of valuable information from mechanistic insight
through to public health and policy implications. Invaluable for
obstetricians, gynaecologists, paediatricians, general and family
physicians, subspecialists in obstetric and paediatric medicine,
midwives, and dietitians, as well as researchers and public health
policy makers seeking to tackle the burden of maternal
obesity-related illness.
Research shows that biochemical imbalances caused by nutritional
deficiencies are a contributory factor in chronic illnesses such as
cardiovascular disease, diabetes, auto-immune conditions and
cancer. This handbook for practitioners explains how to identify
and treat such biochemical imbalances in order to better understand
and manage a patient's ill-health. The book examines a range of
biochemical imbalances, including compromised adrenal or thyroid
function, gastro-intestinal imbalances, immune system problems and
sex hormone imbalances, and explains how and why such states occur.
It pulls together a wide range of evidence to show how such
imbalances are involved in the most common chronic diseases. It
helps practitioners to understand how to identify the imbalances
through appropriate case history taking and laboratory testing, and
how to design and implement effective nutritional interventions.
Developed by leading academics and practitioners in the fields of
nutritional therapy and functional medicine, this evidence-informed
approach can be used with all patients who present in clinic,
regardless of whether or not they have a 'named medical condition'.
In the final chapter, a case example illustrates how to use the
theoretical information in the practice of treating patients with
chronically compromised health. Biochemical Imbalances in Disease
is an essential text for nutritional therapy practitioners, as well
as for students, and will be welcomed by complementary and
conventional healthcare practitioners alike.
Allan Hedberg has been in private practice as a psychologist for
over 30 years. In this book, Dr. Hedberg has put together a
one-stop source of every imaginable form for the early career
therapist. The book is not geared exclusively to psychologists, but
to all types of practitioners including psychologists,
psychiatrists, social workers, marriage and family counselors,
alcohol counselors, rehabilitation, recreational, occupational,
physical, and speech therapists. The forms have been provided by
experienced, seasoned professionals who have refined their content
over the course of many years in practice. In addition to the forms
themselves, practical guidelines on their use and helpful
information on developing personalized forms is included. The book
is written in a concise format and the forms are easy to duplicate
or adapt for the busy professional.
The website with electronic forms from this book can be found
at: http: //booksite.academicpress.com/hedberg/forms.
* Forms are designed for early career therapists and obtained from
experienced, seasoned therapists
* Includes all types of forms, includingsurveys, questionnaires,
informal tests, informational ratings sheets, and "homework
assignments" to be used between sessions
* Information is geared toward all types of practitioners, and
forms are easily duplicated or adapted, saving professionals
valuable time"
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