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We all know that as a nation our mental health is in crisis. But what most don't know is that a critical ingredient in this debate, and a crucial part of the solution - what we eat - is being ignored. Nutrition has more influence on what we feel, who we become and how we behave than we could ever have imagined. It affects everything from our decision-making to aggression and violence. Yet mental health disorders are overwhelmingly treated as 'mind' problems as if the physical brain - and how we feed it - is irrelevant. Someone suffering from depression is more likely to be asked about their relationship with their mother than their relationship with food. Psychologist Kimberley Wilson draws on startling new research - as well as her own work in prisons, schools and hospitals around the country - to reveal the role of food and nutrients in brain development and mental health.
£12.99
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Somatics: Reawakening the Mind's Control of Movement, Flexibility, and Health
In the revolutionary Somatics , Thomas Hanna demonstrates that so many problems we accept as inevitable over time-chronic stiffness, bad back, chronic pain, fatigue, and even high blood pressure -need never occur if we maintain conscious control of nerve and muscle, a state which Hanna calls sensory-motor awareness. This gentle, lifelong program can help almost anyone maintain the pleasures of a supple, healthy body indefinitely, with only a five-minute routine once a day.
£15.99
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The Fast 800 Keto Recipe Book
This companion cookbook by Dr Clare Bailey offers delicious low-carb Mediterranean-style recipes to help you go into ketosis, reduce your appetite and accelerate weight loss. From satisfying savoury dishes to indulgent treats, the meals are quick and simple to make, and rich in protein, fibre and essential nutrients. There are four weeks of menu plans - with options for intermittent fasting - plus an index by calories, and lots of advice and tips to help keep you motivated and reach your goals. Whether you are embarking on an intensive weight-loss programme to bring your blood pressure, blood sugars and cholesterol down, or you simply want to get in better shape, physically and mentally, 'The Fast 800 Keto Recipe Book' will inspire you to embrace a whole new way of eating.
£18.99
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The Hot Zone
Imagine a killer with the infectiousness of the common cold and the power of the Black Death, a killer so deadly it destroys 90% of those it touches. Such a killer exists - a virus called Ebola. Impossible to ignore, 'The Hot Zone' is the terrifying, true-life account of when this highly infectious virus spread from the rainforests of Africa to the suburbs of Washington in 1989. A secret SWAT team of soldiers and scientists were tasked with halting the outbreak - and they did. But now, that very same virus is back, and we could be just one wrong move away from a pandemic.
£11.99
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Why Calories Don't Count
Calorie information is ubiquitous. On packaged food, restaurant menus and online recipes we see authoritative numbers that tell us the calorie count of what we're about to consume. And we treat these numbers as gospel; counting, cutting, intermittently consuming and, if you believe some 'experts' out there, magically making them disappear. We all know, and governments advise, that losing weight is just a matter of burning more calories than we consume. Here's the thing, however, that most people have no idea about. All of the calorie counts that you see everywhere today, are wrong. Dr Giles Yeo, obesity researcher at Cambridge University, challenges the conventional model and demonstrates that all calories are not created equal. He addresses why popular diets succeed, at least in the short term, and why they ultimately fail, and what your environment has to do with your bodyweight.
£10.99
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The Perimenopause Solution
You are not going mad - it's your hormones! The perimenopause (the time leading up to the menopause) is often misunderstood. For some women, it lasts a few months; for others it consumes the best part of a decade. This transitional period can be a time of emotional turmoil, shifting priorities and physical changes: from hot flushes, insomnia, low mood and anxiety, to itchy skin, thinning hair, weight gain and loss of libido - to name just a few! Millions of women in their thirties and forties go through this without even realising they are perimenopausal. It's time they take back control. Dr Shahzadi Harper, a medical doctor specialising in women's health and Emma Bardwell, a registered nutritionist, provide a blueprint to help women find a new balance in this important phase of their lives, so they can be prepared, not scared.
£16.99
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The Autistic Brain
It's estimated that one in almost a hundred people are diagnosed as being on the autistic spectrum but there is far more hope for them today than ever before thanks to groundbreaking new research. In this book, Temple Grandin offers her own experience as an autistic person alongside remarkable new discoveries about the autistic brain, as well as genetic research. She also highlights long-ignored sensory problems as well as the need to treat autism symptom by symptom, rather than with an umbrella diagnosis. Most exciting of all, she argues that raising and educating children on the autistic spectrum needs to be less about focusing on their weaknesses, and more about fostering their unique contributions.
£17.99
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Dementia
Across the world, 44.4 million people suffer with dementia. Hundreds of millions of people are affected by the dementia of parents, partners, siblings or friends. And as much of the world struggles with an aging population, dementia is set to become ever more of a challenge for societies and individuals. But still, most people who are diagnosed, or who are dealing with the diagnosis of a loved one, feel as though they are alone. This guide provides practical information and support for living with, or caring for, dementia.
£11.99
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Trauma and Recovery
This publication looks at restoring connections: between the public and private worlds; between individuals and communities; and between men and women. The author, a psychiatrist, makes the link between the "heroic" suffering of men in war and political struggle, and the degraded suffering of women through rape, incest and domestic violence. She identifies a fresh diagnostic category for those suffering from "hidden" traumas, and proposes a recovery programme which favours a process of reintegration.;With a new afterword, Judith Lewis Herman describes the controversy ignited by her work, the new research to emerge in this field of psychology and the far-reaching implications of this text on trauma situations worldwide.
£12.99
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Yi Jin Jing
Yi Jin Jing/ Tendon-Muscle Strengthening Exercises is an accessible guide to a particular qigong exercise that focuses on turning and flexing the spine. Practice of the Yi Jin Jing exercises improves flexibility, balance and muscular strength. Each routine is described step-by-step and is illustrated with photographs, key points and online video.
£19.99
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The Diabetic Cookbook
This substantially updated new edition offers detailed help on cooking for people with diabetes, with family-friendly recipes, photographed throughout.
£14.00
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£10.99
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The Story of the Cardiff and Vale Perinatal Mental Health Team January 1998 - Ju
Dr Sue Smith tells the story of the gradual development of a perinatal mental health team in Cardiff & the Vale of Glamorgan between 1998 and 2020.
£24.00
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Cracking the Menopause
A groundbreaking, no-holds-barred guide to the menopause - that combines a passion to enlighten and inform as well as entertain - from inimitable broadcaster, writer and campaigner Mariella Frostrup and award-winning health journalist Alice Smellie.
£10.99
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Say No To Arthritis
The latest research on how to reduce joint and muscle pain through diet and supplements - rather than drugs.
£16.99
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Glucose Revolution
For decades, people were wrongly focused on reducing fat and calories, whereas we now know that the real trouble-makers are the foods that deregulate our blood sugar levels. In writing both clear and empathetic, biochemist Jessie Inchauspe explains why blood sugar spikes are so bad for us and how to flatten those spikes to transform our health. By analysing decades of research and running thousands of original experiments on herself wearing a continuous glucose monitor, she has distilled 10 simple and surprising hacks that can be easily incorporated into everyday life .By the end of this book, you'll be aware of how food impacts your biology. You'll know which breakfast choices may be causing your cravings, in which order you should eat the food on your plate, what not to do on an empty stomach, which foods lead to mood swings, and how to avoid being sleepy at 3pm.
£18.99
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Modern Herbal
Lovingly collated by horticultural expert and Guardian columnist Alys Fowler, this miscellany celebrates everything there is to know about herbs and their significance in our gardens, kitchens, medicine cupboards and daily lives. With her unparalleled horticultural experience, Alys explores the abundance of uses of these incredible plants and writes beautifully about how herbs have become entwined in our lives past and present. Designed to inform, entertain and delight, this book offers a fusion of botanical, practical, cultural and historical information, accompanied by beautiful line illustrations, and will be a welcome and well-thumbed addition to every potting shed, kitchen shelf and bedside table.
£22.00
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The Expectant Father
The New York Times best seller, trusted by millions of dads-to-be - completely revised and updated. The Ultimate Guide for Dads-to-Be.
£10.99
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The Last Diet: Discover the secret to losing weight - for good
Discover the secret to losing weight for good - and being kind to yourself in the process.
£9.99
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Eating for results
Are you confused about which foods to eat in order to achieve your physical goals? Are you exercising but still struggling to change your body shape? Or do you simply want to know what to eat in order to maintain a healthy lifestyle? In this recipe book, Chloe Madeley shows you exactly what you need to eat in order to achieve your physique goal.
£16.99
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The happy health plan
With over ten years of experience supporting people from all over the world on the best methods for adopting a plant-based diet, you can rely on David and Stephen to equip you with the tools, advice and recipes you need to boost your whole body health and catalyse positive changes within your life. This title is packed with over 80 delicious, easy-to-make recipes from breakfast options like hearty healthy banoffee overnight oats, smoothie bowls and gut healthy granola, to tasty dinners like Bombay sweet potato curry, creamy roasted red pepper pasta and humble lentil stew. Alongside their happy heart, skin and shape club recipes, they also provide expert advice on when to eat, successful meal planning, improving your gut health, and how to sleep better.
£16.99
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The Diet-Whisperer
Obesity is now our biggest health threat and is ruining people's lives. Diets work for a while, but then fail. Why? In 'The Diet Whisperer', Dr Paul Barrington Chell and Dr Monique Hope-Ross explain in simple terms why we are now struggling with our weight. And the answers are very surprising. They tell us why calorie counting is flawed, and why exercise is not the answer. They dispel many long-held myths about weight loss and dieting, backing up their methods with up-to-date evidence-based medicine. In this remarkable book on wellness, the two doctors tell us exactly how to lose weight, lose it quickly, and lose it forever.
£14.99
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Fast 800 Keto
Recent studies have shown that a keto diet not only produces significant weight loss, fast, but also has myriad other benefits for long term health. It is an approach that naturally compliments Dr Michael Mosley's Fast 800 programme. But it must be done the right way. Dr Mosley presents the latest science on the ketogenic diet - a diet high in fat and protein and very low in carbs - explaining how it works and why it is so good for you. The aim of a keto regime is to put yourself into ketosis, whereby your body goes from burning sugar to burning fat for fuel. This process of 'flipping the metabolic switch' has the added advantage of making you feel less hungry, which makes the diet highly motivating and relatively easy to sustain.
£10.99
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The Art of Rest: How to Find Respite in the Modern Age
Today busyness has become a badge of honour. Instead we should start taking rest seriously as a method of self-care and this book can help us to work out how. 'The Art of Rest' draws on ground-breaking research Claudia Hammond collaborated on - 'The Rest Test' - the largest global survey into rest ever undertaken, which was completed by 18,000 people across 135 different countries. Much of value has been written about sleep, but rest is different; it is how we unwind, calm our minds and recharge our bodies. And, as the survey revealed, how much rest you get is directly linked to your sense of well-being. Counting down through the top ten activities which people find most restful, Hammond explains why rest matters, examines the science behind the results to establish what really works and offers a roadmap for a new, more restful and balanced life.
£10.99
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