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Conquering Consumption with Exercise and Nature (Paperback): David Thomas Conquering Consumption with Exercise and Nature (Paperback)
David Thomas
R513 Discovery Miles 5 130 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Consumption was the deadliest, most common disease that mankind has faced up till now. Three billion people in Europe and North America died between the fourteenth and the end of the eighteenth century. It was a death sentence with no known cause which led to the development of unusual empirical therapies. Lucky Consumptive patients reached a Sanatorium. Sanatoria were developed to house sick patients in an environment where they stood the best chance of recovery from their illness. There was no organised healthcare system and funding for a Sanatorium depended upon provision provided by wealthy individuals, or societies. Charles Dunnell Rudd was a Cape Merchant who had made a fortune in South Africa successfully prospecting for Gold and Diamonds. His mother had died from Consumption and he wished to invest some of his money in building a Sanatorium. It had been shown that Consumptive patients survived longer if they took vigorous exercise, slept out of doors, and were nursed on higher land near to forests. Rudd anonymously purchased raised land at Northwood for this purpose. Helena (later Princess Christian) was Queen Victoria's third daughter, and had a marked social awareness, arranging charitable meals for the less fortunate. She was very hard working and became the Principal Patron for Mount Vernon Hospital, donating money and attending annual fundraising Festival Dinners. Contemporary photographs from this period show female patients walking around the grounds and occupying designated rest shelters. The male patients had a more vigorous lifestyle, working in the gardens and sleeping in their beds out of doors. Those surviving often acquired new skills which might enhance their future employment prospects. These measures greatly improved the prognosis for consumptive patients. After Koch discovered the Tubercle Bacillus effective curative anti-tuberculous therapy evolved.

Revive - Stop Feeling Spent and Start Living Again (Paperback): Frank Lipman, Mollie Doyle Revive - Stop Feeling Spent and Start Living Again (Paperback)
Frank Lipman, Mollie Doyle
R490 R422 Discovery Miles 4 220 Save R68 (14%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

From the doctor whose "extraordinary practice is at the vanguard of a revolutionary way to deliver medical care" "(O, The Oprah Magazine), " an easy program to restore energy and health.
- DO YOU FEEL UNUSUALLY EXHAUSTED?
- DO YOU HAVE TROUBLE SLEEPING?
- DOES YOUR DIGESTION BOTHER YOU?
- DO YOU HAVE ACHING MUSCLES AND JOINTS?
- DO YOU FEEL LIKE YOU ARE AGING TOO QUICKLY?
- DO YOU FEEL LIKE YOU'RE RUNNING ON EMPTY?
Fatigue, unexplained back and joint pain, distractibility, irritability, insomnia, and digestive problems leave many of us feeling spent -- and there is no pill that reverses the effects. Many Americans are plagued by this new epidemic, and doctors are unable to diagnose any single cause.
But Dr. Frank Lipman knows that this profound feeling of general unwellness is "not" part of the normal aging process. In this revolutionary book, Dr. Lipman is the first to connect the dots in a constellation of symptoms, offering a proven solution to combat the pervasive syndrome he calls Spent. When someone is Spent, the body is doing everything it can to indicate that it is time to slow down, rest, detoxify, repair, replenish, and restore. Dr. Lipman has helped thousands of patients who suffer from Spent to revive their bodies -- and, in most cases, feel more energized and healthier than they ever have before.
In "Spent, " Dr. Lipman first identifies the things in modern life that lead to energy depletion, such as stress, light deprivation, an erratic sleep schedule, and a diet high in sugar and processed foods. Next, he creates "Daily Beats," a series of simple actions -- such as sleep, diet, exercise, nutrition, meditation, and relaxation -- that readers can take to repair their stressed systems and nourish their bodies and minds.
As with Dr. Lipman's patients, anyone following his day-by-day program will feel energized, vibrant, and younger. With a nutrition plan of tasty recipes photographs of research-based exercises and stretches, and wisdom from Dr. Lipman's thirty years of medical practice, "Spent" puts readers back in touch with their bodies' natural rhythms and introduces them to a lifetime of good health.

Pearson REVISE BTEC First in Health and Social Care Revision Workbook - 2023 and 2024 exams and assessments - for home... Pearson REVISE BTEC First in Health and Social Care Revision Workbook - 2023 and 2024 exams and assessments - for home learning, 2022 and 2023 assessments and exams (Paperback)
R218 Discovery Miles 2 180 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

* This Revision Workbook delivers hassle-free question practice, covering one topic per page and avoiding lengthy set up time. * Build your confidence with guided practice questions, before moving onto unguided questions and practice tests. * With one-to-one page correspondence between the Workbook and the Revision Guide, this hugely popular Revision series offers the best value available for BTEC learners. * Covers both externally assessed Units for 2012 BTEC First in Health and Social Care (Units 1 and 9).

Antioxidants Effects in Health - The Bright and the Dark Side (Paperback): Seyed Mohammad Nabavi, Ana Sanches Sanches Silva Antioxidants Effects in Health - The Bright and the Dark Side (Paperback)
Seyed Mohammad Nabavi, Ana Sanches Sanches Silva
R3,479 R3,157 Discovery Miles 31 570 Save R322 (9%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Antioxidants Effects in Health: The Bright and the Dark Side examines the role that antioxidants play in a variety of health and disease situations. The book discusses antioxidants' historical evolution, their oxidative stress, and contains a detailed approach of 1) endogenous antioxidants, including endogenous sources, mechanisms of action, beneficial and detrimental effects on health, in vitro evidence, animal studies and clinical studies; 2) synthetic antioxidants, including sources, chemistry, bioavailability, legal status, mechanisms of action, beneficial and detrimental effects on health, in vitro evidence, animal studies and clinical studies; and 3) natural antioxidants, including sources, chemistry, bioavailability, mechanisms of action, possible prooxidant activity; beneficial and detrimental effects on health, in vitro evidence, animal studies and clinical studies. Throughout the boo, the relationship of antioxidants with different beneficial and detrimental effects are examined, and the current controversies and future perspectives are addressed and explored. Antioxidants Effects in Health: The Bright and the Dark Side evaluates the current scientific evidence on antioxidant topics, focusing on endogenous antioxidants, naturally occurring antioxidants and synthetic antioxidants. It will be a helpful resource for pharmaceutical scientists, health professionals, those studying natural chemistry, phytochemistry, pharmacognosy, natural product synthesis, and experts in formulation of herbal and natural pharmaceuticals.

Nutrition and Physical Degeneration - A Comparison of Primitive and Modern Diets and Their Effects (Hardback) (Hardcover):... Nutrition and Physical Degeneration - A Comparison of Primitive and Modern Diets and Their Effects (Hardback) (Hardcover)
Weston Price
R851 Discovery Miles 8 510 Ships in 9 - 15 working days
Preventing the Next Pandemic - Vaccine Diplomacy in a Time of Anti-science (Hardcover): Peter J. Hotez Preventing the Next Pandemic - Vaccine Diplomacy in a Time of Anti-science (Hardcover)
Peter J. Hotez
R673 Discovery Miles 6 730 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

The last five years saw a significant return of epidemic infectious disease, culminating in COVID-19. In our new post-COVID-19 world, how do we prevent future illnesses by expanding scientific and vaccine diplomacy and cooperation, especially to combat the problems that humans have brought on ourselves? Modern diseases and viruses have been spurred anew by war and conflict as well as shifting poverty, urbanization, climate change, and a new troubling anti-science/anti-vaccination outlook. From such twenty-first-century forces, we have seen declines in previous global health gains, with sharp increases in vaccine-preventable and neglected diseases on the Arabian Peninsula, in Venezuela, in parts of Africa, and even on the Gulf Coast of the United States. In Preventing the Next Pandemic, international vaccine scientist and tropical disease and coronavirus expert Peter J. Hotez, MD, PhD, argues that we can-and must-rely on vaccine diplomacy to address this new world order in disease and global health. Detailing his years in the lab developing new vaccines, Hotez also recounts his travels around the world to shape vaccine partnerships with people in countries both rich and poor in an attempt to head off major health problems. Building on the legacy of Dr. Albert Sabin, who developed the oral polio vaccine with Soviet scientists at the height of the Cold War, he explains how he is still working to refresh and redirect vaccine diplomacy toward neglected and newly emerging diseases. Hotez reveals how-during his Obama-era tenure as the US Science Envoy for the Middle East and North Africa, which coincided with both the rise in these geopolitical forces and climate change-he witnessed tropical infectious diseases and established vaccine partnerships that may still combat them up close. He explores why, since 2015, we've seen the decline of global cooperation and cohesion, to the detriment of those programs that are meant to benefit the most vulnerable people in the world. Unfortunately, Hotez asserts, these negative global events kick off a never-ending loop. Problems in a country may lead to disease outbreaks, but those outbreaks can lead to further problems-such as the impact of coronavirus on China's society and economy, which has been felt around the globe. Zeroing in on the sociopolitical and environmental factors that drive our most controversial and pressing global health concerns, Hotez proposes historically proven methods to soothe fraught international relations while preparing us for a safer, healthier future. He hammers home the importance of public engagement to communicate the urgency of embracing science during troubled times. Touching on a range of disease, from leishmaniasis, schistosomiasis, and Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) to COVID-19, Preventing the Next Pandemic has always been a timely goal, but it will be even more important in a COVID and post-COVID world.

The Paleo Cookbook - 300 Delicious Paleo Diet Recipes (Hardcover): Rockridge Press The Paleo Cookbook - 300 Delicious Paleo Diet Recipes (Hardcover)
Rockridge Press
R729 R660 Discovery Miles 6 600 Save R69 (9%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

The Paleo diet isn't a fad or another weight loss gimmick. It's the way humans were meant to eat. The Paleo Cookbook is a comprehensive collection of recipes from across the globe. Whether you're looking for Paleo-friendly breakfasts, dinners, desserts, or international favorites, you'll find dishes for every taste. The Paleo Cookbook is your guide to a new, healthier way of eating: Enjoy 300 easy recipes for every meal plan including side dishes, snacks, and beverages. Find a wide variety of choices for both meat-eaters and vegetarians. Experience international Paleo dishes such as Curried Shrimp, Chicken Cacciatore, Beef Stir-Fry, and Caveman Fajitas. Make the move to gluten-free eating by using the freshest meats, produce, and spices. Learn helpful tips for cooking with Paleo-friendly ingredients. Transitioning to the Paleo lifestyle is the natural way to increased vitality, weight loss, and overall better health. With The Paleo Cookbook, you'll discover just how easy, delicious, and nutritious the Paleo diet can be.

Advances in Virus Research, Volume 115 (Hardcover): Margaret Kielian, Marilyn Roossinck Advances in Virus Research, Volume 115 (Hardcover)
Margaret Kielian, Marilyn Roossinck
R3,843 Discovery Miles 38 430 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Advances in Virus Research, Volume 115, the latest release in this comprehensive serial that highlights new advances in the field, includes updates on a variety of timely topics, including Plant viral nanotools, Mycoviruses, Rift Valley Fever virus entry and infection, and more.

Pearson REVISE BTEC First in Health and Social Care Revision Guide inc online edition - 2023 and 2024 exams and assessments -... Pearson REVISE BTEC First in Health and Social Care Revision Guide inc online edition - 2023 and 2024 exams and assessments - for home learning, 2022 and 2023 assessments and exams (Paperback)
R215 Discovery Miles 2 150 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

* The one topic-per-page format provides hassle-free revision for learners with no lengthy set-up time and no complex revision concepts. * Written with learners in mind - in an informal voice that talks directly to them. * Visually engaging pages break the content down into easily-digestible points, with revision activities and worked examples that prepare learners for the test. * Designed to be used alongside the BTEC First Health and Social Care Revision Workbook with one-to-one page correspondence to make it easy to use the books together. * Covers both externally assessed Units for BTEC First in Health and Social Care (Units 1 and 9).

Until Proven Safe - The History and Future of Quarantine, from the Black Death to the Space Age (Paperback): Nicola Twilley,... Until Proven Safe - The History and Future of Quarantine, from the Black Death to the Space Age (Paperback)
Nicola Twilley, Geoff Manaugh
R513 R441 Discovery Miles 4 410 Save R72 (14%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Global Perspectives on the Opportunities and Future Directions of Health Tourism (Hardcover): Oguz Dogan Global Perspectives on the Opportunities and Future Directions of Health Tourism (Hardcover)
Oguz Dogan
R7,384 Discovery Miles 73 840 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Millions of patients travel abroad every year, and the number of trips around the world to benefit from health services is increasing. The high level of global demand for health services has influenced the rapid development of the tourism industry. Many destinations providing high-quality healthcare services at low prices have emerged. Due to these developments in the industry, the health tourism market, one of the fastest growing markets, has emerged. Countries operating in the industry are also striving to increase their market shares. Therefore, it is important to understand the dynamics of this global phenomenon. Global Perspectives on the Opportunities and Future Directions of Health Tourism provides new theoretical, practical, and strategic insights into the field of health tourism. It discusses in detail the health tourism industry and its importance for the global economy, countries, and destinations. Covering topics such as elderly consumers, historical development, and image and branding, this premier reference source is an essential resource for government officials, hospital administrators, policymakers, business managers and executives, students and educators of higher education, librarians, researchers, and academicians.

The Inevitable - Dispatches on the Right to Die (Paperback): Katie Engelhart The Inevitable - Dispatches on the Right to Die (Paperback)
Katie Engelhart
R486 R417 Discovery Miles 4 170 Save R69 (14%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Acceleration of the Biopsychosocial Model in Public Health (Hardcover): Simon George Taukeni Acceleration of the Biopsychosocial Model in Public Health (Hardcover)
Simon George Taukeni
R8,865 Discovery Miles 88 650 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

It is generally well-established that the biomedical model is informed on the assumption that the occurrence of the disease is the result of biological molecules inside the body. This is seen in the view of the biopsychosocial model that the biomedical model is excluding the importance of psychological, social, economic, environmental, spiritual, and behavioral dimensions of the illness. It is essential to create better awareness to accelerate the use of the biopsychosocial model-focusing on the individual as a whole rather than the illness alone. Acceleration of the Biopsychosocial Model in Public Health accelerates the inclusion of the biopsychosocial model in the public health sector in order to achieve universal health coverage. It provides a better understanding of the role of various factors, such as psychological, social, emotional, economic, and behavioral, that are responsible for the development of diseases in order to develop comprehensive prevention and intervention measures. Covering topics such as psychological well-being, public health awareness, and system dynamics, this premier reference source is an excellent resource for public health officials, health therapists, health educators, health psychologists, occupational therapists, palliative care providers, community healthcare providers, hospital administrators, health professionals, medical students, medical libraries, researchers, and academicians.

Pearson REVISE BTEC National Health and Social Care Practice Assessments Plus U2 - 2023 and 2024 exams and assessments - for... Pearson REVISE BTEC National Health and Social Care Practice Assessments Plus U2 - 2023 and 2024 exams and assessments - for home learning, 2022 and 2023 assessments and exams (Paperback)
Elizabeth Haworth 1
R493 Discovery Miles 4 930 Ships in 9 - 15 working days

Exam Board: Pearson BTEC Academic Level: BTEC National Subject: Health and Social Care First teaching: September 2016 First Exams: Summer 2017 Our revision resources are the smart choice for those revising for externally assessed Unit 2 in Health and Social Care BTEC Nationals. This book contains four full-length practice assessments, helping you to: Prepare, by familiarising yourself with the structure and process for completing your assessment Practise by writing responses straight into the book Perfect your external assessment skills for this unit, with targeted hints, guidance and support for every question, along with answers

Introduction to Health Psychology (Paperback, 5th edition): Val Morrison, Paul Bennett Introduction to Health Psychology (Paperback, 5th edition)
Val Morrison, Paul Bennett
R1,492 Discovery Miles 14 920 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

If you are a student of medicine, nursing, health, and social care, then this revised edition is an invaluable learning resource for you. Introduction to Health Psychology, fifth edition, is a must-read, widely praised textbook that provides the learning resources you need from theory and research to real-world examples, helping you develop a better understanding and critical thinking on the issues explored. This revision provides a comprehensive guide on essential topics surrounding health, retaining its popular original structure of three multi-chaptered sections: 'Being and Staying Healthy', 'Becoming Ill', and 'Being Ill'. It also includes the useful final section, 'From Theory to Practice', which studies the need for theory-driven practice applications, making the most of the evidence available to support their study. The edition offers you an insightful overview on a range of topics on health behaviour, from health-risk to health-protective habits, before exploring applications and health care intervention practices. It also discusses biological and psychobiological models and theories and the impact of stress on health, illness, and its progression, with extensive references on healthy diet and exercise. The text also considers the role of key epidemiological updates and global health issues, cultural influences on health and health behaviour, and issues about health differentials, as seen in the illness experience. Each chapter opens with a current real-world example and places the topic into context by introducing the outline and learning outcomes. Along with the increased use of case studies, its useful Glossary and list of Further Reading, the content will offer food for individual reflection and group discussion, helping you fully engage with this applied area of psychology - an approach praised by lecturers and students alike!

Health and health care in South Africa (Paperback): D. van Rensburg Health and health care in South Africa (Paperback)
D. van Rensburg
R1,050 R942 Discovery Miles 9 420 Save R108 (10%) Ships in 7 - 10 working days

This title attempts to capture the essence of transformation and trends in the South African health sector. On the one hand, it offers an overview of recent and current developments in the South African health care system; and on the other, of trends in the health status of the South African population. The title retains a strong historical thread, but the focus is generally on the nature of transformation process, gains made and failures encountered.

The Health Of The Presidents (Hardcover): Rudolph Marx The Health Of The Presidents (Hardcover)
Rudolph Marx
R936 Discovery Miles 9 360 Ships in 12 - 17 working days
Transgender Health - Advances and New Perspectives (Hardcover): Carlos Miguel Rios-Gonzalez Transgender Health - Advances and New Perspectives (Hardcover)
Carlos Miguel Rios-Gonzalez
R2,835 Discovery Miles 28 350 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Viruses and Climate Change, Volume 114 (Hardcover): Marilyn Roossinck Viruses and Climate Change, Volume 114 (Hardcover)
Marilyn Roossinck
R3,846 Discovery Miles 38 460 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Viruses and Climate Change, Volume 114 in the Advances in Virus Research series, highlights new advances in the field, with this new volume presenting interesting chapters on carbon-cycle and vector-borne viruses. Chapters in this release cover Viruses in the carbon cycle and the impacts on climate change and Climate change and mosquito-borne virus transmission.

Environmental Applications of Microbial Nanotechnology - Emerging Trends in Environmental Remediation (Paperback): Pardeep... Environmental Applications of Microbial Nanotechnology - Emerging Trends in Environmental Remediation (Paperback)
Pardeep Singh, Vijay Kumar, Mansi Bakshi, Chaudhery Mustansar Hussain, Mika Sillanpaa
R4,582 Discovery Miles 45 820 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Environmental Applications of Microbial Nanotechnology: Emerging Trends in Environmental Remediation discusses emerging trends and recent advancements in environmental remediation. The book provides environmental applications of microbial nanotechnology that helps readers understand novel microbial systems and take advantage of recent advances in microbial nanotechnologies. It highlights established research and technology on microbial nanotechnology's environmental applications, moves to rapidly emerging aspects and then discusses future research directions. The book provides researchers in academia and industry with a high-tech start-up that will revolutionize the modern environmental applications of microbial nanotechnology research.

The Practical Handbook of Living with Dementia (Paperback): Isla Parker, Richard Coaten, Mark Hopfenbeck The Practical Handbook of Living with Dementia (Paperback)
Isla Parker, Richard Coaten, Mark Hopfenbeck
R866 Discovery Miles 8 660 Ships in 9 - 15 working days

This wide-ranging book takes a person-centred approach to supporting the person and their families/carers to live with dementia and challenge the stigma attached to the condition. Divided into four parts, it starts with the voices of people with dementia themselves, as they describe their own experience and how they are living with the disease. It moves on to look at how the range of caring and support professions can help people living with dementia and their families plan and prepare for and cope better with their deteriorating condition. It then turns to practical aspects of living with dementia - dementia in the workplace, communication, safety and the role of technology and design in prolonging independence - and day-to-day considerations, such as managing insomnia and eating well. It ends with an inspiring section on the many imaginative ways people with dementia can be helped to discover and continue to enjoy cultural and creative activities that celebrate their lives and promote their abilities.

Current Topics in Functional Food (Hardcover): Naofumi Shiomi, Anna Savitskaya Current Topics in Functional Food (Hardcover)
Naofumi Shiomi, Anna Savitskaya
R2,890 Discovery Miles 28 900 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
The Art of Living Long - A New and Improved English Version of the Treatise (Hardcover): Luigi Cornaro The Art of Living Long - A New and Improved English Version of the Treatise (Hardcover)
Luigi Cornaro
R860 Discovery Miles 8 600 Ships in 12 - 17 working days
Bioactive Lipids (Paperback): Manuela Pintado, Manuel A MacHado, Ana Maria Gomes, Ana Sofia Salsinha, Luis Miguel... Bioactive Lipids (Paperback)
Manuela Pintado, Manuel A MacHado, Ana Maria Gomes, Ana Sofia Salsinha, Luis Miguel Rodriguez-Alcala
R5,126 Discovery Miles 51 260 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Bioactive Lipids presents the topic of bioactive lipids from a functional food development perspective. This book explores the potential of dietary lipids to understand how such bioactive compounds can be used in the development of functional foods and nutraceuticals. The book includes case studies to enable readers to understand the potential of several dietary lipids and the possibilities regarding their incorporation into several food matrices. Bioactive Lipids will be a welcome reference for researchers, lecturers and students from the food science and nutrition fields.

Advanced Electrochemical and Opto-Electrochemical Biosensors for Quantitative Analysis of Disease Markers and Viruses... Advanced Electrochemical and Opto-Electrochemical Biosensors for Quantitative Analysis of Disease Markers and Viruses (Hardcover)
Najmeh Karimian, Federico Polo, Paolo Ugo
R1,370 Discovery Miles 13 700 Ships in 12 - 17 working days
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