DO YOU WANT TO LOSE WEIGHT? HAVE YOU TRIED DIETS AND FAILED? DO YOU WANT A COMPLETELY NEW APPROACH? A Gastric Band is a radical, surgical operation that reduces the available space in the stomach. Paul McKenna's Hypnotic Gastric Band is a psychological procedure that can help to convince the unconscious mind that a gastric band has been fitted, so the body behaves exactly as if it were physically present. HOW DOES IT WORK? Along with the book, the system contains a free audio hypnosis session and video download instructions to provide complete support for physical and psychological change whilst you lose weight. There's no physical surgery, no scarring and no forbidden foods. Just follow all the instructions and let Paul help you lose weight.

The author of the successful 20/30 Fat & Fibre Diet Plan shares his program, achieving significant improvements in blood pressure and cholesterol in as little as 8 weeks.

According to the latest research, a diet rich in high-fibre plants such as oats, barley and nuts can reduce cholesterol levels by nearly 30 per cent - as much as a statin drug - in as little as 4 weeks. That's just part of the program in "The Healthy Heart Mi"racle.

For those seeking to dramatically reduce the risk of heart attack, stroke and diabetes, this simple 8-week program will work with or without cholesterol or blood pressure drugs. For people with heart disease, it provides a roadmap for the lifestyle changes recommended by every cardiologist.

CANCER FITNESS offers cancer patients, survivors, and their families comprehensive advice and an easy step-by-step programme, based on primary research, to begin improving their physical and emotional health and reclaim their lives beyond cancer. Cancer patients are clamouring for information about how to improve their chances for and quality of survival and have specific questions about exercise programmes - what is safe, how and when to begin, how much exercise should they do. CANCER FITNESS is a guide to help patients and survivors change the way they think and feel about exercise, to begin an exercise programme and make it part of their life. Through exercise, patients will regain some control over their body, which will help them overcome the shock of diagnosis, manage side-effects more successfully, and become aware of their body's ability to heal. This wonderful guide provides clear directions to safely start an exercise programme, and gives readers the tools to make exercise a long-lasting lifestyle change to heal body and soul.

Accessible information on the causes, health risks, and treatment of prediabetes

If you or someone you love has been diagnosed with prediabetes - a heightened level of glucose, and/or impaired glucose tolerance - the time to act is now. "Prediabetes For Dummies" examines the signs and symptoms of this potential precursor to diabetes and offers up-to-date information about treatment. It provides clear, practical advice on steps you can take to minimize the risk of serious health consequences.

This plain-English guide shows you how to stop prediabetes in its tracks and prevent it from progressing to diabetes. You'll learn how to recognize the symptoms of this often-undiagnosed condition, and what to do if you think you may be prediabetic. You'll also discover how simple lifestyle changes, such as changes in your diet and moderate exercise, can put the brakes on prediabetes and even reverse the condition.Offers clear explanations of prediabetes causes, health risks, and treatmentIncludes the latest advances in the use of diabetes medications to treat prediabetesProvides diet suggestions, meal plans, and exercise tipsContains helpful suggestions for friends and family members who want to support a loved one with prediabetes

While there is no cure for diabetes, it can be prevented if prediabetes is diagnosed and treated early. Packed with valuable information for patients of all ages, "Prediabetes For Dummies" is an important resource for taking control of this dangerous condition.

Enjoy delicious foods, reduce cravings, and lose weight!

"The Reverse Diet is a smart and effective way to lose weight--and keep it off."
--Lisa Callahan, M.D., author of "The Fitness Factor"

"A simple, smart concept that will help people rethink the way they eat."
--Matt Bean, Senior Editor, "Men's Health" magazine

Have you tried diets on which you lost weight, only to have it creep back? This popular diet plan allows you to lose pounds and keep them off simply by reversing your meals. You fuel your body in the morning--when you need energy the most--then have healthy snacks, a hearty lunch, and a refreshing light dinner. Combining dozens of delicious recipes, several weeks of meal plans, and plenty of motivational tips and support, "The Reverse Diet" teaches you to:

Determine the goal weight that's right for you

Choose nutritious foods from the extensive Reverse Diet food list

Break through your emotional and motivational obstacles

Reach and maintain a healthy weight

Handle plateaus, problems, dining out, and slip-ups

Turn your body's clock back by up to thirty years with a revolutionary anti-aging, slow-motion muscle-building fitness regimen developed for astronauts!

At the heart of AstroFit is a new, slow-motion E-Centric resistance-training regimen based on Dr. William J. Evans' breakthrough muscle-building research for NASA. Evans, one of the country's foremost advocates of slow resistance training, details his innovative strength-training regime centered on raising and lowering weights slowly to build more muscle. In just 30 minutes per workout -- and without any special equipment -- AstroFit helps you to shed extra pounds and retain a powerful, youthful body for the rest of your life. Dr. Evans also provides menus for two weeks of protein-rich meals that fuel your muscles, leave you energized, and allow you to eat for optimum health without hunger. And because it may sound too good to be true, first-person before and after accounts from his test subjects attest to incredible successes achieved in just ninety days!

The AstroFit program grew out of extensive scientific research. On long space journeys, accelerated "aging" occurs as a result of prolonged weightlessness, causing crippling muscle and bone loss, as well as balance problems. The dramatic need for a program of age reversal for astronauts became a call to action for Dr. Evans, an expert adviser to NASA. As a result of his remarkable initiatives, astronauts now in training for an eventual mission to Mars will return in good health. Better still, readers of AstroFit can achieve the same age-reversal benefits right here on earth.

With AstroFit you will: Prevent muscle loss and increase muscle growth, while trimming and sculpting your body • Stop bone loss and osteoporosis • Improve balance while enhancing muscle "memory" • Ensure permanent loss of body fat • Reset your metabolism level • Boost your immune system to maximum levels!

According to Dr. Timothy Brantley, most health problems are not caused by genetics or germs but by the standard American diet. Drawing on Brantley's groundbreaking research and his years of working with nutritional healing, "The Cure" contains a revolutionary step-by-step program that can flush toxins out of the body, restore balance, promote natural healing, and increase vitality.

A BREAKTHROUGH GUIDE NO WOMAN SHOULD BE WITHOUT-

Contains Vital Information on Testing, Treatment, and New, Safe, and Accessible Means of Prevention for Women (and Men!) of All Ages

Did you know that white and Asian women face a 50 percent chance of osteoporosis or that a woman's risk of hip fracture is equal to her combined risk of breast, uterine, and ovarian cancer? Osteoporosis threatens 28 million American women. Armed with the latest research, renowned specialist Dr. Felicia Cosman brings an important new perspective on this disease-and offers a balanced program for preventing and slowing bone loss. Get the facts on:

• Bone Density Testing: why most women should wait until menopause

• Medical Therapy for Pre-Menopausal Women: why it may not be the best answer

• Estrogen and HRT Therapy: when should they be used?

• Your Personal Risk Factors: including genetics, lifestyle, and medications

• Beating the Odds: how women of all ages (children too!) can benefit from a simple, preventative program of nutrition, exercise, and supplements when needed

• Bisphosphonates and SERMS (Tamoxifen and Raloxifene): how these drugs may protect against bone loss and fracture

• The New Bone-building Drug Forteo

• Osteoporosis in Men: are men really at risk?

T'ai Chi For Dummies gives you insight into the 5,000 year old practice of Tai Chi. This friendly guide explains the mental and physical benefits that you can enjoy through the practice of Tai Chi fitness routines, and it's filled with illustrations and step-by-step instructions on the 24 movements in Tai Chi. Plus, it covers the 5 families of Tai Chi, as well as Qigong and Pushing Hands.

Also available as an eBook

Autoimmune disorders are not well understood and therefore difficult to treat. The result is that there are millions of Americans who are suffering because they aren't being diagnosed properly, or getting the correct medical treatment they need. Here, Dr. Edelson discusses the most common types of autoimmune diseases, including lupus, Chron's disease, thyroid disease, rheumatoid arthritis, and chronic fatigue syndrome, outlining their symptoms, causes, and risk factors. He describes his own revolutionary program for treating the root of all autoimmune disorders—without drugs—providing readers with new hope for getting back on the road to better health.

The Inside Out Diet

"A gem of a book, full of helpful information."
--Frank Lipman, M.D., author of "Total Renewal: 7 Key Steps to Resilience, Vitality, and Long-Term Health"

"I've been a fan of Dr. Cathy Wong for a long time, and if you haven't discovered her yet, this terrific book is a great way to do it. The three-step plan is on the money and the book is a rich source of information about food, detoxification, spices, weight control, and general health--a great addition to your library."
--Jonny Bowden, Ph.D., C.N.S., iVillage Weight Loss Coach, and author of "The 150 Healthiest Foods on Earth"

""The Inside-Out Diet" is an excellent approach to natural weight loss and radiant health in a well-balanced manner."
--Joshua Rosenthal, M.Sc.Ed., founder and director of The Institute for Integrative Nutrition

Say good-bye to weight-loss woes with this practical approach to eating from leading naturopathic doctor and nutritionist Cathy Wong. Her easy-to-follow plan helps you achieve productive, safe, and permanent weight loss the enjoyable way, with no fasting, strange foods, or colonics required. You don't have to permanently give up coffee, meat, wheat, or dairy foods, either!

Drawing on the latest nutrition and health research, she shows how a healthy, high-functioning liver is the key to getting slimmer. You'll learn how to be picky about your proteins and leverage the power of the purple protectors (purple or red vegetables), the right whites (white or light green vegetables), and other foods to gently detoxify the body, support liver function, and drop those extra pounds for good.

With four weeks of meal plans and more than fifty delicious recipesfrom successful chef-to-the-stars Sabra Ricci, you're well on your way to losing weight and feeling great, both inside and out!

From weight loss tips to recipes to inspiring anecdotes highlighting how she overcame life's emotional challenges, Sarah, Duchess of York, presents a step-by-step guide to managing weight while improving the quality of life. color photos.

Are you ready to make a change?
Spend a month with Marilu!

"Health is not just about weight or appearance, but rather about a much bigger picture. I really believe that you can't be a healthy person unless everything is working together. Your body, your mind, your living space. Live in my world for 30 days and I promise you will feel better."

-- Marilu

"No one understands what it means to be fit and female better than Geralyn Coopersmith. Her work has brought results to women nationwide."
--Carol Espel, MS, National Director of Group Fitness for Equinox Fitness Clubs

"Every woman should read Geralyn's book."
--Michael Boyle, author of Functional Training for Sports

"Coopersmith leads the reader to new levels of self-awareness and the ability to make educated choices. Underlying her hip, upbeat tone is a sound background in exercise physiology and a strong desire to help women improve their lifestyles."
--Joan Pagano, author of Strength Training for Women

Ever wonder why some women look great with very little effort while others exercise and diet obsessively with disappointing results? The fact is, when it comes to getting in shape, all women are not created equal. We've all heard about apples and pears, but there's lots more to women's bodies than just that. If you've been frustrated by fad diets and the workout of the month that never seems to work, you need a program designed specifically for your unique body type.

In Fit + Female, Geralyn Coopersmith, a top fitness expert and certified personal trainer, ditches the one-size-fits-all approach to getting in shape and helps you determine which type you are. Then you get a nutrition and exercise plan that's tailored for your needs, not just generic, off-the-rack advice. If you want to get back into that clingy little number that now hugs all the wrong places, this is the realistic, scientific how-to for you!

"One of the most comprehensive nutritional and exercise programs I've ever encountered... Groundbreaking." - from the Foreword, by Kathy Smith. Mackie Shilstone is famous for helping world-class athletes and business titans take their bodies to the next level, look great, and achieve peak performance. Now, drawing on his program, which has helped thousands of ordinary women and men lose excess body fat and shed inches and pounds, Shilstone has written the definitive guide to metabolic weight loss, which is the first book to offer gender-specific strategies for eating and exercising effectively. He starts by showing readers how to assess how over-fat they are, and to identify their specific health problems. Then, drawing on leading-edge research, he gives them the lowdown on how hormones control metabolism, and how his prescription of nutritional recommendations, seven highly targeted fat-burning supplements, and customized exercises can boost metabolic efficiency to the max.;The book includes six levels of meal plans and 75 recipes, featuring low-glycemic, high-flavor foods; Mackie's all-new gender-specific fat-burning, cardio, circuit, interval, and core body-training routines; and 64 step-by-step photographs, illustrating Mackie's exercises. For any woman or man who wants to lose excess body fat and inches, balance hormones, and have a dramatically improved health profile, in as little as four weeks, this book is truly a godsend. Mackie Shilstone (New Orleans, LA) is Director of Health and Fitness for the Ochsner Heart and Vascular Institute, the Performance Enhancement Expert for Ochsner Clinic Foundation, a special advisor to the United States Olympic Committee on Sports Nutrition, and a consultant to Major League Baseball. He has appeared on "Today", "Good Morning America", "20/20", "48 Hours", CNN, ESPN, and HBO, and has been featured in the "Wall Street Journal", the "New York Times", "USA Today", and "Sports Illustrated". Mackie's "Health Minute" is heard by listeners in many states twice a day on WWL, the second largest radio station in the country. His spot is televised weekly on the "Morning Show" in New Orleans.;Mackie's other books include "Maximum Energy for Life" (0-471-47882-2) and "Lose Your Love Handles".

You can reduce your blood pressure – naturally, and safely!High blood pressure is a serious and ever increasing health problem throughout the population. It’s also a condition that responds well to natural treatment methods both instead of and alongside conventional drug therapies.The four point plan is comprehensive:1. The Blood Pressure Diet – plus the key vitamin and mineral supplements.2. The Blood Pressure Easy Introduction to Exercise – plus lifestyle top tips on how to cut down smoking and alcohol consumption.3. The Blood Pressure Stress Free Zone – ways to really relax and reduce those stress levels.4. Your Blood Pressure Buddies – complementary health treatments to lower and correct blood pressure problems.Also includes:• Straightforward introduction to blood pressure – what is it? why do we need it? why does it go ‘high’ and what’s wrong with that? and more…• The lowdown on heart problems (including angina), kidney problems, blood clots and stroke.• Unbiased, user friendly guide to all the commonly GP prescribed drug treatments.

One child in five weighs at least twenty percent more than his or her ideal. However, nurturing physically and emotionally fit kids is easier than we think. Eileen Behan, a registrered dietitian for more than twenty-five years, has seen parents' worst mistakes concerning food and their kids, and has compiled all the advice we need to combat -- and undo -- damaging habits in this remarkable guidebook.

"At the end of the year we all wanted to take pictures...but Betsy wouldn't let us because she said pictures make her look fat."
-- a fifth-grader

Discover:

• how to tell if you child is actually overweight
• how to recondition you child's eating patterns by changing your own attitudes toward food
• how to squelch young girls' body image disorders with confidence and self-esteem
• the traps laid out by foods marked "lite," "healthy," "contains real fruit"
• how to implement a family meal plan that emphasizes healthy foods kids will like as well as mealtime strategies that make eating a pleasure
• delicious and nutritious recipes for families on the go.

"My wife wants to control what our daughter eats, but I think she is making her crazy."
-- Father of an eight-year-old

Exhausted. Frazzled. Worn out. This is how Kimberley Welman felt after giving birth to three babies, including twins, within 19 months. Once a marathon runner, Kimberley could barely jog around the block without wanting to keel over, but she knew she had to do something. Her health and sanity were at stake. With no clear sense of where to begin, Kimberley tried CrossFit (expensive), classes at her gym (hard to get to), running (too hard on her recovering body). Months later, she finally found a training partner in fellow mother Victoria Reihana, and discovered the joys of clean eating and High Intensity Interval Training (HIIT). What began as one mother's mission to get her body back, has become a global movement and ever-expanding online community, full of women (with and without children) motivating one another to live healthier lives. Featuring recipes, exercise routines and inspirational advice, The Stay Strong Mummy Fitness Plan will fill the mother-shaped hole in the current fitness landscape.

The benefits of water exercise and play have been well documented, and it's never too early to begin. This practical guide for children 4 and above contains games and activities for every skill level. All 101 games -- from variations on classics like Follow the Leader to new ones like Message in a Bottle -- are simple, easy to learn, and enjoyable for youngsters to play over and over again. Best of all, they burn calories and improve a child's overall fitness level. A special section covers exercises, including water walking and jumping and balance activities.

No wonder. How often have you felt whipsawed by the experts, confused by conflicting advice, or torn with guilt over what you eat, drink, think? Prepare yourself for a shock: You can relax, enjoy life, and still be healthy.

Renowned for candid straight talk on radio and television, Dr. Dean Edell applies his unique common-sense perspective to America's growing obsession with health. Frank and iconoclastic, Dr. Edell walks readers through a lifetime of experience from deep inside twin worlds of media and medicine. As one of the first media doctors, he knows better than anyone the dangers of distorted medical reporting. With colorful detail, he shows how medical consumers are made neurotic at a time when people are healthier than ever before. Dr. Edell sorts through the morass of research, distinguishing documentable fact from panic-inducing fiction. With trademark humor, grace, and style, he shares with us the essential reassuring facts about our health: you can be fatter than you think; too much exercise might kill you; and yes, sex will add years to your life!

Did You Know That...

• People who crave ice chips may have a nutritional deficiency?
• Saturated fat may reduce the risk of stroke?
• Dementia appears to be less common among those who eat more fish?
• You can lose weight by fidgeting, chewing on a pencil, or drinking coffee?
• Sex can cure headaches?
• Playing an instrument is not only good for your mental health, it burns 160 calories an hour?

Do you suffer from low mood, a lack of motivation or depression? If so, The Feel Good Factor will help you transform the way you feel and renew your enthusiasm for life.

Written by the UK's leading expert on the link between nutrition and mental health, this groundbreaking book lets you in on the secrets of how to feel good naturally - without resorting to anti-depressants or other prescription drugs.

Discover:

• The key factors that promote low mood and depression
• The truth about antidepressants - and what works better
• Refreshing insights into psychological issues and how to resolve them
• A supplement programme that is proven to boost mood and motivation
• A mood-boosting diet that's easy to follow
• Inspiring case studies
• Simple things you can do today to feel better tomorrow

A safe, effective, and revolutionary program for lowering homocysteine levels and cutting your risk of heart disease

In this groundbreaking book, Dr. Kilmer S. McCully explains what is really behind the epidemic of heart disease. For many years, clogged arteries have been inaccurately viewed as the cause, rather than a symptom, of heart disease. Now, McCully shows you how to cut your risk of heart disease by controlling the real culprit, homocysteine. Considered one of the most significant medical breakthroughs in recent years, McCully's findings have been validated by numerous large-scale studies. The Heart Revolution:

• Challenges the long-held assumption that lowering cholesterol is the key to preventing heart disease

• Explains how eating vitamin B-rich food can control homocysteine levels

• Lays out a plan with menus for putting more B vitamins in our diet

• Discusses how food processing and additives compromise our health

• Explains how costly cholesterol-lowering medicines can actually harm our health

Pork Chops with Potatoes and Onions, Veal with Wine and Mushrooms, Guacamole, Omelettes. This is not your typical diet program. Dr. McCully offers real food choices with fresh ingredients available just about everywhere. The focus is on delicious foods that will leave you satisfied. The purpose is to make sure you're getting enough of the vitamins needed to prevent heart disease--B6, B12, and folic acid, as well as essential, phytochemicals, fat-soluble vitamins, minerals, antioxidants, and essential oils. It's easy to follow this plan as it relies on foods you want to eat with little preparation time and tons of variety.

More than 300 scrumptious, heart-healthy recipes from the kitchen of the best-selling authors of Choose to Lose and Eater’s Choice. Long acclaimed as the nation’s leading authorities on healthful eating, Dr. Ron and Nancy Goor have assembled, for the first time under one cover, the finest recipes in their repertoire: appetizers, soups, salads, main courses, and desserts so delicious you won’t believe they are actually good for you. To help you monitor dietary fat and cholesterol, each recipe is accompanied by a full analysis of calories and fat, and every one bears the user-friendly stamp that runs through all the Goors’ books—and has made them million-copy bestsellers. The instructions are foolproof and clear, so even beginners will have no trouble turning our luscious, heart-healthy meals. Techniques have been streamlined, prep times have been minimized, and ingredients are available in any supermarket. Everyone can now eat well.

"A must-read for anyone who has a family history of cancer, heart disease, Alzheimer's, or other common ailments."
--DR. EARL MINDELL, author of Earl Mindell's New Vitamin Bible, Earl Mindell's Diet Bible, and Prescription Alternatives

" Nutrition plays a crucial role in how our genes express themselves, and in this book, Jack Challem clearly shows us nutritional guidelines for how we can make the most of our genes for better health and longevity."
--FRED PESCATORE, M.D., author of The Hamptons Diet and The Hamptons Diet Cookbook

" Essential reading. . . . One of the world's premier health and nutrition writers skillfully explains how mismatches between our stone-age genes and the typical Western diet underlie virtually all chronic diseases of the twenty-first century. Challem offers cutting-edge, practical dietary advice."
--LOREN CORDAIN, PH.D., author of The Paleo Diet

"A fascinating journey that uncovers and explains a whole new realm in the science of diet and healthy eating."
--JASON THEODOSAKIS, M.D., author of The Arthritis Cure

In this groundbreaking book, nutrition expert Jack Challem takes the latest findings of nutrigenomics--the emerging science that explores the link between nutrition and DNA--and translates them into practical dietary recommendations to help you protect and repair your DNA, slow the aging process, and avoid diseases to which you may be genetically predisposed. With menu plans, delicious recipes, and specific recommendations to protect against dozens of different diseases and conditions--from arthritis and diabetes to heart disease and certain types of cancer--Feed Your Genes Right can improve your health and could literallysave your life.