Health & Medicine

H. Robert Superko / Before The Heart Attacks (Large Paperback)

  Standard diagnoses and treatment fail to prevent and predict about 60 per cent of all heart attacks. This approach to preventing and reversing heart disease involves cutting-edge medical tests, followed by individualized treatment plans. The...

James Comberton - Drugs and Young People - PB - Paperfacts 1982 - Vintage

Published by Ward River Press, 1982 A snapshot of how Ireland was approaching drug abuse in the 1980's - from the Director of Coolmine Therapeutic Community.  My child would never take drugs. "Ireland has no drug problem" These attitudes are sadly...

Patrick Holford / Say No To Cancer (Large Paperback)

 Cancer is increasing at an alarming rate and one in three people will develop cancer at some point in their lives. According to the World Cancer Research Fund, up to 39 per cent of the most common cancers - lung, breast, colorectal, skin,...

Paul Kalanithi / When Breath Becomes Air (Hardback)

 Selected as a Book of the Year by the New York Times, Evening Standard, Observer, Sunday Times, Mail on Sunday and The EconomistShortlisted for Waterstones Book of the YearTHE NEW YORK TIMES NUMBER ONE BESTSELLERTHE SUNDAY TIMES...

Patrick Holford / Say No To Heart Disease

  We have a 50 per cent chance of dying from heart or artery disease. However, these devastating diseases can be prevented by using a simple yet powerful medicine - food. In Say No to Heart Disease you will learn how eating the right diet and...

Christiaan Barnard / 50 Ways to a Health Heart (Large Paperback)

  "If I had first concentrated on heart disease prevention, rather than saving the lives of 150 people I could have saved the lives of 150 million people". In 1967 Prof Christiaan Barnard performed the world's first heart transplant operation...

Neville Shone / Cancer : A Family Affair (Large Paperback)

  This guide explains the medical facts and explores the emotional issues surrounding cancer. It is designed to help sufferers and their families to come to terms and cope with cancer. The treatments available are described and a list of support...

Michael Hardiman / Children Under the Influence (Large Paperback)

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Stephen Dealler / Lethal Legacy : BSE - The Search for the Truth

  An examination of Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE), which discusses the characteristics of the disease and the possibilities of widespread infection, and considers the mistakes the British Government made in their early denial of the...

Rosemary Nicol / Coping Successfully with Your Irritable Bowel (Large Paperback)

  Covers what Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) is and why it happens. The author explains how stress, diet, your family history and even your general approach to life all play a part in IBS. For each factor, she suggests ways in which you can solve...

J. De Vries / Cancer and Leukaemia

  What are the causes of cancer, and is there a cure for this most devastating of diseases? Why is it that some parts of the world show a dramatic rise in the cancer rate of those under 25? Why is bowel cancer incidence substantially higher in...

Dai Davies / Plastic Fantastic : A Complete Guide to Safe Cosmetic Surgery

  Cosemetic surgery has become a mainstream treatment. This book covers the range of options for women and men from penile implants to facelifts, liposuction and breast uplifts. It lists the pros and cons of each operation, the cost, how long it...

Patrick Holford / Say No To Arthritis : How to prevent, arrest and reverse (Large Paperback) arthritis and muscle pain

 Arthritis is a debilitating and painful disease for millions of people. In this updated and expanded book, leading nutrition expert Patrick Holford highlights the latest research on arthritis and how the disease can be prevented or alleviated by...

Janette Byrne / If it Were Just Cancer (Large Paperback)

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Anne MacGregor / Menopause and HRT

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Jean Lavelle / Journey Through Cancer, 2nd Edition

  First published in 1993, this is the moving and inspiring story of how Jean Lavelle responded to the news that she had cancer. Jean now revisits this time in her life, of how she came to realise that there is more to cancer than its physical...

Val Sampson / The Breast Cancer Book

'This is an excellent book and I would recommend it to any woman with breast cancer.' Christine Fogg, Breast Cancer Care.The Breast Cancer Book is the book Val Sampson looked for in vain when she was first diagnosed with breast cancer. Based on her own...

Rudy W. Bilous / Understanding Diabetes

    Diabetes affects over one in fifty of the population. In this practical guide, the author explains how people with diabetes can take more responsibility for their own well-being. The text includes advice on diet, self-monitoring,...

Tracey Cox / Hot Sex - How to Do It

   A fantastic, funky and eye-catching book that tells you all you need to know about sex and exactly how to do it. It's frank, explicit, easy-to-follow, funny and gives you all the answers to the questions you never dared ask your friends...

Liz Bestic / Good Health Breasts : Your 100 Questions Answered

    Your 100 questions answered - Breasts features: Practical answers to 100 of the most commonly asked questions about breast disorders, breastfeeding and surgery More than 65 detailed medical illustrations Diagnostic flowcharts that...

Patrick Holford / Say No To Cancer

    Cancer is on the increase. It is predicted that, within twenty years, half the population will be affected at some point in their lives. The single greatest cause of cancer - even greater than smoking - is now know to be the modern diet...

Sue Dyson / The Migraine Diet Book

    A large proportion of migraine sufferers find diet is a key factor for their migraine problems. Identifying and eliminating "trigger" foods proves very helpful. This book identifies prime suspects and explains how they work by using an...

Nigel Howard / The Natural Way with Irritable Bowel Syndrome

    Characterized by long-term incontinence, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is estimated to be affecting one in five people, of all ages, and the numbers are increasing. Though not life-threatening, IBS can nevertheless ruin sufferers'...

Jane Plant / Your Life In Your Hands : Understand, Prevent and Overcome Breast Cancer and Ovarian Cancer

   Professor Jane Plant's international bestseller on combating breast cancer through diet and lifestyle changes has been fully revised and updated, including new information on ovarian cancer and other types of cancer.In this groundbreaking...

Jane Plant / Your Life in Your Hands : Understanding, Preventing and Overcoming Breast Cancer

    Jane Plant, an eminent British scientist, suffered from breast cancer five times before she learned of the relationship between diet and disease. This volume tells her story and offers a simple, straightforward programme for adopting a...

Patsy Westcott / Food Solutions: Eczema

 In a recent study, scientists found that 70 per cent of people suffered from food related illnesses. Of those that altered their eating habits, 76 per cent found that their well being improved markedly. This guide to improving the condition of the...

Patrick McKeown / Asthma Free Naturally : Everything You Need to Know About Taking Control of Your Asthma (Large Paperback)

 This is a highly effective programme for adults and children which incorporates the revolutionary Buteyko breathing method. Patrick McKeown is a former chronic asthmatic who went on to become one of the very few accredited Buteyko practitioners in...

Caroline Clayton / Coping with Cystitis (Large Paperback)

 A practical guide to coping with cystitis, explaining the causes, symptoms and preventive measures, with advice on how to cope when a sudden attack strikes. It contains case studies, including the problem in men, and advises on professional...

Luc de Schepper / Candida : Diet Against it

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Jan De Vries / Stomach and Bowel Disorders (Large Paperback)

 The stress of modern living can take its toll on the digestive system. If not treated in their early stages, simple digestive and absorption disorders can develop into serious conditions. This book shows how to interpret the body's warning signals...

John M. Naish / The Hypochondriac's Handbook : An Illness for Every Occasion, a Disease for Every Symptom (Hardback)

 THE HYPOCHONDRIAC'S HANDBOOK is a treasure trove of wild, daft, strange, scary -- and hitherto obscure -- medical research. This is a snappy and amusing guide to over 250 fascinating conditions from the dark corners of medical journalism, compiled...

Dr. David Serwvan-Schreiber / Healing Without Freud or Prozac (Large Paperback)

 Stress, anxiety and depression are among the most common reasons for people to see the doctor. The drugs targeting these conditions are pharmaceutical bestsellers. Yet a majority of patients would like to be able to heal without taking drugs or...

Robert Buckman / Cancer is a Word, Not a Sentence (Large Paperback)

 A six-step, practical guide that helps you through the first few weeks following diagnosis. Cancer is a Word, Not a Sentence is a straightforward guide to life after diagnosis. It explains what your diagnosis actually means, what the tests are...

Caroline J. Bradbeer / Understanding Thrush, Cystitis & Women's Genital Symptoms

 Women’s genital symptoms are often dismissed as having two possible causes: thrush or cystitis. Although these problems are common, they are by no means the only ones to affect this region, and misunderstanding or incorrect treatment can lead...

Siobhan Cleary / The Check Up Guide to Good Health

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Jan De Vries / My Life with Diabetes

 The ever-growing problems of diabetes and hypoglycaemia are addressed clearly in this long-awaited book by Jan de Vries, who is himself a diabetic.The renowned healer points the possible cause and misunderstandings of the condition and advises...

Jones LLewellyn / Every Man

 Much has been written about women, their bodies, and their feelings. But what about men? This detailed book offers men a sympathetic account of their bodies, their needs, and their problems. Many of the misconceived ideas about male emotions and...

Patrick Holford / Say No To Diabetes : 10 Secrets to Preventing and Reversing Diabetes (Large Paperback)

 In SAY NO TO DIABETES, nutrition expert Patrick Holford presents a complete action plan for sufferers of type-1 diabetes, type-2 diabetes and the forerunner of type-2 diabetes, metabolic syndrome. He outlines the causes of the current diabetes...

Patrick Holford / Food Is Better Medicine Than Drugs : Your Prescription for Drug-free Health (Hardback)

 FOOD IS BETTER MEDICINE THAN DRUGS is an important and potentially controversial book from top nutritionist Patrick Holford and leading health journalist Jerome Burne. Brilliantly researched and based on solid scientific trials and illuminating...

Jane Plant / Your Life in Your Hands : Understanding Preventing and Overcoming Breast Cancer (Hardback)

 In 1987, Jane Plant developed breast cancer. It recurred four times over the next six years. Finally, she took control of the disease and her life. She has also helped 65 other women to do likewise. This is her story - a story which offers hope and...

Elizabeth Wurtzel / Prozac Nation

   Full of promise is how anyone would have described Elizabeth Wurtzel at age ten, a bright-eyed little girl who painted, wrote stories, and excelled in every way. By twelve she was cutting her legs in the girls' bathroom and listening to...

Angela Kilmartin / Cystitis : How to Prevent Infection and Inflammation

 The most recent guide to the treatment and prevention of cystitis, a common and debilitating condition.      All of our books are second hand, and while you may not get the exact copy shown in the picture, all of our books are in...

Aine Tubridy / When Panic Attacks (Large Paperback)

When Panic Attacks answsers these questions. It explains the psychology and physiology underlying panic. It makes sense of why a sufferer is radically altered after their first panic attack, and how they come to inhabit a new world full of threats, both...

Sharon Walker / Essential Health For Women

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Dr David Servan Schreiber / Anticancer: A New Way of Life (Large Paperback)

Would it surprise you to hear that one in four people are affected by cancer? If you knew that simple lifestyle changes could significantly reduce your chances of developing the disease, would you take advantage of your natural defences? 'I had cancer. I...

Jan De Vries / Skin Diseases (Large Paperback)

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Robert Weinberg / One Renegade Cell: Quest for the Origins of Cancer (Hardback)

Drawing from information that was simply not available until recently, THE RENEGADE CELL explains this insidious disease as no other book has ever been able to do.All of our books are second hand, and while you may not get the exact copy shown in the...

Michael Murphy / At Five in the Afternoon: From the Newsroom to the Cancer Ward (Large Paperback)

In a memoir exceptional for the quality of its writing, Michael Murphy illustrates all aspects of cancer - traumatic assault, mortality, endurance and redemption - through the lives of people he knew. A unique memoir by a broadcaster, writer and...

Derek LLewellyn Jones / Everywoman: Gynaecological Guide for Life

Covering the changes that occur from adolescence to the menopause, this is a comprehensive account of the fertile years and beyond. In addition to providing the medical and gynaecological facts, it also covers the personal and social aspects of...

Patrick Holford / 500 Health And Nutrition Questions Answered

In 500 Health and Nutrition Questions Answered top nutritionist Patrick Holford answers a selection of the most important health questions he has been asked. Armed with comprehensive knowledge of all things nutritional, he explains in simple,...

Atul Gawande / Being Mortal: Illness, Medicine and What Matters in the End

In Being Mortal, Gawande examines his experiences as a surgeon, as he confronts the realities of aging and dying in his patients and in his family, as well as the limits of what he can do. And he emerges with story that crosses the globe and history,...

Allen Carr / The Only Way to Stop Smoking Permanently

A companion volume to Allen Carr's Easy Way to Stop Smoking.All of our books are second hand, and while you may not get the exact copy shown in the picture, all of our books are in very good condition. Removing stickers from a book may damage it, so...