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Medicine and Health
Migraines Be Gone: 7 Simple Steps to Eliminating Your Migraines Forever
Published in Perfect Paperback by Roots and Wings Publishing (2006-05-01)
Author: Kelsie Kenefick
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Migraines are (mostly) gone!
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Review Date: 2008-06-30
After reading this book, I went from headaches/migraines (the gut-wrenching, light-noise-smell-phobic, 'Please let me die to put an end to this misery' kind) 5-6 times a week requiring - often strong - medications, to a much less severe version once a week, maybe twice, if I am under a lot of stress and/or if there are profound changes in weather and/or if I get lax or careless in applying at least some of the seven steps - including biofeedback - every day. All this happened gradually within a time-span of 1-3 months.

True, when a migraine is rearing its ugly head, it is still necessary to reach for medication(s). But this book gives headache sufferers the tools to play an active part in working on preventing headaches from occuring. It puts the reader in charge of choosing to deal actively with this dreadful illness, to be proactive rather than reactive.

There are still times, especially when I have been painfree for several days in a row, that my new-found self-discipline and commitment go out the window and I forget to stretch, to do the deep-breathing and deep-relaxation and biofeedback exercises, etc., and I just go back to life as it was before I read the book, and more often than not, I suffer the consequences. There really is a marked difference!

This book is not a quick fix but a guideline for helping you to help yourself until at least some of the seven steps become a part of your life. Five months into the journey I am just at the beginning, but in this relatively short period of time (compared to three decades of misery), I have experienced enough positive changes to keep me going. I am learning to effectively deal with headaches in particular as well as - bonus! - life's adversities in general.

Thank you, Kelsie Kenefick, for taking the time to write a book full of immensely useful information!

What a great book
Helpful Votes: 1 out of 1 total.
Review Date: 2008-04-01
I use the techniques in the book when I drive -- or I should say when I'm caught in traffic. If these techniques work for me while in tourist traffic in South Florida during tourist season, they can work for anyone, anywhere. Thank you Ms. kenefick

Excellent resource
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Review Date: 2008-03-31
I have personally worked with the author. She is a very knowledgable and compassionate professional who brings a diverse spectrum to her clients and readers.

I highly recommend that you buy this book. It is obviously written by one of the field's finest experts on pain management.
P.C. Natural Therapeutic Specialist

A must read for migraine sufferers!
Helpful Votes: 1 out of 1 total.
Review Date: 2008-03-19
Migraines Be Gone is an excellent book that is packed with do-it-yourself information. Today's health care teaches a passive approach to treating health problems, and as millions of migraine sufferers have learned, this passive approach has very serious limitations when it comes to relieving migraines. It can actually make migraines worse in the long run. Migraines Be Gone is exactly what you need to start taking control of your migraines. I highly recommend this book to all of my patients with migraines.

Simple, empowering, and healing
Helpful Votes: 2 out of 2 total.
Review Date: 2008-04-03
The National Headache Foundation says, "Behavioral techniques like these are used in headache centers around the world and can work wonders in reducing migraines. The steps in Migraines Be Gone are broken down into a dozen simple and well-described lessons. Kelsie makes the exercises easy to integrate into one's daily life..." Indeed, I believe that Kelsie's program is a gift to migraine sufferers around the world. She has created the only comprehensive biofeedback-based program that I have seen and has set up the program so that anyone can do it on their own. Her relaxation CDs are the best I have heard and her voice is the most soothing and relaxing voice imaginable! I go to sleep every night listening to her CDs... and I sleep like an angel!

Kenefick is a biofeedback therapist who draws on thirty of years of study in mind-body medicine, yoga and psychology, and fourteen years specializing in the treatment of migraine, to create the seven-step program outlined in the book.
The National Headache Foundation goes on to say, "The seven steps include: making a commitment to create new habits through the program; understanding the role of the autonomic nervous system in regards to migraine; calming the body and mind through breathing, relaxation and imagery exercises; learning to relax the shoulder, neck, eye and jaw muscles; using thoughts to heal through affirmations; and increasing your circulation through temperature training (biofeedback)." I have personally experienced Kelsie's work and her program is nothing short of brilliant. She has put it together in a way that anyone who is motivated can follow her program and master the skills she teaches.

The National Headache Foundation says, " 'This book is essentially about creating new habits,' Kenefick writes. She's not referring to eating or smoking, but to habits that most of us think we have no control over--our autonomic nervous system. This is the "automatic" part of our nervous system that controls such bodily functions as blood flow and heart rate. The autonomic nervous system is also responsible for the "fight or flight" state that so many of us experience as a result of daily stresses. Too much time in this state can push the already sensitive migraine brain into migraine attacks."
As an M.D., I have treated hundreds of migraine patients over the years and am witness to the struggles migraineurs encounter when they rely on pharmaceuticals alone. The Migraines Be Gone Program is the perfect compliment. This is a book about empowerment for individuals who are ready to take responsibility for their health and well-being. A true gift to migraine sufferers everywhere... bravo to Kelsie Kenefick!

Medicine and Health
Plant Spirit Medicine: The Healing Power of Plants
Published in Paperback by Granite Publishing (1991-01-01)
Author: Eliot Cowan
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From the Plant Spirits
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Review Date: 2008-05-29
This is simply a beautiful book. Much good work has been done to help connect people and plants and we delight in that. Eliot looks beyond the physical plant you see and gifts you with the feeling of connection with Plant Spirits. Thank you Eliot. Many who read this book with an open heart will come through the door you have opened. We are ready to help - ready to heal.

Plant Spirit Medicine
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Review Date: 2007-03-24
Well written, full of passion and honesty. Cowan takes a leap of faith with courage in hopes that others will learn the connectedness of all, and the simplicity it takes to honor our most prescious resources, "OUR FAMILY". Well worth the read, and please; share it with others!

Awaken your own shamanic capabilities
Helpful Votes: 15 out of 15 total.
Review Date: 2005-08-27
This book is an accessible, sincere and inspired guide for anyone who is curious about how to recover the human's innate ability to be in communication with the non-human world - which apparently just awaits our intention to do so. Eliot Cowan shares his own fascinating journey of discovery in a way that also offers to the reader ideas for how to do the same. His message is not, "look at me, I have special abilities," but "look into yourself and see what is there just waiting to be revived." The disastrous psychological, ecological and spiritual situation humans find themselves in as a result of having stopped engaging in "the great conversation" with nature, as author Thomas Berry puts it, can begin to heal if we try hard, now, to apply ourselves to the wisdom available in such books as Plant Spirit Medicine. We have a responsibility to read and utilize such information as Eliot Cowan makes available here. --Tayria Ward, Ph.D.

Connection, compassion and depth
Helpful Votes: 5 out of 5 total.
Review Date: 2006-04-22
Plant Spirit Medicine speaks of the elements of nature, the plants, shamanism, and healing. Cowan's integrity, wisdom and humor is apparent throughout. I first read this book 7 years ago. It changed my life, opening me up to a world where healing, love and compassion are always flowing from the plants and other aspects of nature. This book speaks of one man's journey and opens the doors to allow you to make your own journey and find your own path.

Simple, straightforward, and deep.
Helpful Votes: 6 out of 7 total.
Review Date: 2007-07-12
I have been reading and practicing these medicines for some time. I am also studying ethnobotany and plant medicine in relation to psychopathology. I picked up this book as a supplement to my work, and I did not expect that it would be so good. I would recommend this book to ANY person interested in this subject- whether they are totally new to it, or have been doing it for decades.
Cowan clearly and eloquently provides his take on this subject, and does a very good job explaining the basics. But he writes with a gentle tone, and makes plant spirit medicine something that everyone can do. This book isn't trying to sell anything or promote a workshop or healing modality. This really does provide some genuine insights on how to communicate with plants and use them for healing.
Eliot Cowan is right on with this book. You won't be disappointed.

Medicine and Health
Reclaiming Our Health : Exploding the Medical Myth and Embracing the Source of True Healing
Published in Hardcover by H. J. Kramer Incorporated (1996)
Author: John; Carleton, Nancy (editor) Robbins
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A Heartbreaking Look at Modern Medicine
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Review Date: 2007-08-21
I have been a "health nut" for years and wary of the medical establishment, but I always hoped that the mainstream approaches, though ineffective, were a result of ignorance or narrow mindedness.

In Reclaiming Our Health, John Robbins has exposed the greed and pride of a male-dominated medical community in bed with the pharmaceutical companies. Reading about the witch hunts (past and present) against alternative healing practices outrages me, but what hurts more is reading how modern medicine treats its patients. People, at their most vulnerable times, are trampled upon by doctors and nurses.

The section on how medicine has historically regarded women is eye opening (or would be if you had never dealt with a male obstetrician). Having just given birth to my son, accompanied by a midwife, and knowing what an amazing and challenging time that can be, I almost cried reading the horror stories of children's births.

John Robbins has written a phenomenal book. And as always, he has brought his caring, compassionate passion to an issue that is literally crippling our nation. Thank you, John.

Editorial Review
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Review Date: 2007-07-07
New Age Retailer, November/December 1996
Have you ever watched a friend or loved one die? Did you wonder why they had to endure so much, especially at the hands of those you had expected to help? Have you ever wondered why it is taking so long to find a cure for cancer or AIDS? Have you ever had a baby in this country? Have you every tried to tell your healthcare provider something and been told he or she know best and not to worry? I believe these questions would elicit at least one affirmative answer from just about everyone in our country.

The title is descriptive and, I believe, correct - we will feel an explosion from reading this book. People will be shocked and angered. I certainly was! John Robbins has let the cat out of the bag - the cat being the way Americans are manipulated by the American Medical Association, the tobacco industry, pharmaceutical companies, insurance companies, and by the multi-million dollar industry we call healthcare.

Robbins reveals the cover-ups, the scandals, and the greed that feed on the most vulnerable segments of our society: women, children, the elderly, and those who are already struggling with health issues. He exposes the ridicule and outright lies broadcast in an attempt to eliminate chiropractic and other alternative healing practices, not because they were not helping those who sought out alternative care, but because they were taking money from those who would rather line their pockets than cure millions of ill individuals.

Robbins outlines a practical approach using both conventional and alternative care so that we can benefit from the best of both resources. This book is well-written and researched. It has an extensive notes section that documents facts and a resource directory that give pertinent information about where to obtain more information on womens issues, parenting and children, healthy diet, alternative medicine, consumer rights, and much more. I would recommend this book to any adult, especially someone who is dealing with medical issues. Reclaiming Our Health is a must-read for any person who strives to be well-informed.

Read This Book BEFORE You or Someone You Love Becomes Ill
Helpful Votes: 11 out of 11 total.
Review Date: 2003-08-28
Over the past thirty years I have read about 100 books on the subject of health. Among the very best of the books I have read are two of John Robbins' other books, Diet for a New America and The Food Revolution, but I don't feel the need to review these remarkable books; they have been well reviewed by others, and I recommend you check them both out in Amazon. However, I simply had to add my voice to the reviews of Reclaiming Our Health.

This book is predominantly about the medical establishment, what has gone wrong with it, and what you can do to protect yourself and your loved ones (if you can get them to listen to you). It is not a condemnation of all things conventional nor an endorsement of all things alternative. Some of the greatest heroes of the book are M.D.'s practicing both conventional and alternative therapies. This book seeks to guide us to the best of both worlds while warning us about the dangers to be found in each. However, the worst dangers by far appear to be in the conventional medical establishment where the admonition "first, do no harm" seems to have been long forgotten.

This book made me cry. This book infuriated me. It is filled with one outrage after another. But wouldn't you rather read about them than be subjected to them (or watch your loved ones be subjected to them) by not being informed beforehand? I know I would.

This is one of those rare books that is truly empowering. That's what John Robbins does so well. He does the intensive research that most of us neither would nor could do. We are blessed by his enormous contribution to mankind.

And my fellow women, you will be shocked to read some of the material in this book on how women have been treated in society and how this has influenced the way we have been treated by much of the medical community. I have shared a bit of the information with co-workers and have actually seen jaws drop open. We have not been told the complete story of how dreadfully many women have been treated in our history. It is an abomination. (Written with apologies to all of the sincerely wonderful men out there.)

Rest assured that among the very bad news of this book is a good deal of hopeful news about prevention and treatments that are out there now, but this information will probably be a long time coming to the general public. It is only through leaders like John Robbins that we are blessed to know about it now.

Read this book before you or someone you love becomes ill. Read it and pass it on.

10 stars Articulate accurate and timely
Helpful Votes: 14 out of 14 total.
Review Date: 2003-04-20
Since I own and have read other books the author has written I was curious to see what he would share in this book on a subject that is so important to me and many Americans. And he certainly hasn't let me down.

The parts or chapters I liked so much and thank the author for, from the bottom of my heart are Part Two where he goes into great detail about the patriarchal medical system. It is worth the price of the book alone. I also like Part Three where he starts out with a quote from a signer of the Declaration of Independence (Dr Benjamin Rush) who said "Unless we put medical freedom into the Constitution, the time will come when medicine will organize itself into an undercover dictatorship". And he offers so much documentation of where and how the big boys of the AMA (American Medical Association) have even gone after their own members who dared not walk the party line. On page 185 he shares how from homeopaths, to midwives, and other nontraditional medical forms, the AMA has been the bully boys who wanted their monopoly and none others. On page 1996 onward he describes once again how the feminine professions which nursing was up until the 1970's, were main targets of the male member run AMA.

Now I was aware that one way the male physicians made midwifery which had been the norm well into the 1900's, illegal was to accuse the women delivering babies of being everything from witches, pagans and even communists. Yet delivering babies in the safe and secure environment had been good enough for Moses, Jesus, George Washington and most heroes and heroines but because the AMA had discovered there was big buck in babies they did everything in their power to make their way the only way to deliver babies and feather their nest along the way. And as the author notes on page 322 that while birthing centers and midwives are persecuted by the AMA the actual cesarean rate here in the United States is outrageous and is a procedure that the rest of the civilized world shuns.

On page 327 onward the author skillfully lays out documentation that shows that many of the plagues the world has suffered have not been cured by AMA style medicine but by common sense approaches like clean water and sanitary toilet system. Washing hands and handling food in a clean manner. And that malaria is kept at bay with more preventive means than medical ones.

I could go on, but I would prefer that you buy the book and if possible buy a copy for your local library if it does not have a copy. That is how important this book is.

I thoroughly recommend this book
Helpful Votes: 9 out of 9 total.
Review Date: 2003-09-08
I read this book first in sections, but then decided to read the whole thing as my interest progressed.

I already knew some of the persecution of the chiropractic industry by money-hungry conventional doctors, but some of the stuff totally shocked me. I've seen some of the statistics that chiropractors have come up with, extensive studies that show that it has extremely low health risks and helps a lot more with lower back pain than conventional "give me the pill" medicine. However, this book totally blew the cover off the...American Medical Association, an organization I once took for granted to be dedicated to my health and well-being.

If everyone in the waiting room of a doctor's clinic were to read this book, all health care in America would be for the better.

Furthermore, the interesting sections on women and fertility totally blew me away. I was furious at the stuff they were doing to hurt and control women who went to doctors for real health reasons, hoping to get better, only to be subjected to the standard system of running tests and being tied to one position. I myself was delivered by C-section, and having been abandoned by my mother, I can also attest to the ugly and disgusting nature of conventional birth documented so well by John Robbins. The persecution of midwives, who have near-flawless records for safe delivery of newborn babies was also shocking. I had no idea that women giving birth at home do better than in hospitals, in terms of mortality rates.

The final section is worth reading alone if you have cancer. It states very clearly using facts and actual experiences how deliberately and unfortunately the medical establishment has been "treating" people (if I may use that word) with cancer, without realizing that the only goal of a person with illness is wellness and wholeness, not merely to eradicate and destroy an organism that seems foreign and toxic. It also exposes the "fact" that there have been cancer treatments with possible cures, existing for decades, which have been blocked by the cancer establishment out of hope for conventional therapies, blind ignorance, or fear of malpractice suits (you can be sued for not using "technology" to treat an illness ... but what if you just want to get better?).

The beauty of John Robbins' words inspire me. It's hard not to be moved by good stories of good doctors helping to make things better. It's hard not to believe that things could also be better if we changed our current system. Always true to form, this book discusses ways in which to reform health care that would truly work, and at minimal cost.

If you're a nonbeliever of universal health care, low-cost medicine, or just out of luck with personal illness, I highly recommend this book.

Medicine and Health
Someone Dies, Someone Lives (One Last Wish)
Published in Paperback by Laurel Leaf (1992-08-01)
Author: Lurlene Mcdaniel
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The Tragic History
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Review Date: 2005-04-27
Have you actually seat down and read a book? What all kinds of books do you like to read daily? Me I like all kinds of books. Such as romantic, mystery, and sad stories. That's all about what I read. But there are lots of interesting stories out there in the world.

There is this one book I read a couple of weeks ago. It was one of my favorite books I have read. Its sad, happy in some parts, has love in the book in a way. Nice and interesting. I think you should read it but first let me tell you about this book. I'm sure you will like it.

This book is by Lurlene McDaniel. She is a good author I think. I have read one of her books before. The book is called one Last Wish Someone Dies, Someone Lives. This is about a young man that writes Katie O' Roark A letter while she is in the hospital. In that letter there was a certified check for one hundred thousand dollars. On that letter it was stamped OLW meaning One Last Wish Foundation. Also it said your friend JWC. She didn't know what to think a guy that gave her money and she had no clue why. She was puzzled for days.

Then in this book a guy name Josh watched his brother on the football field go down cold. Scared to death Josh runs to him takes him to the hospital. No longer they were there. Josh and his grandfather heard the bad news of their brother/grandchild. The doctors came out and asked if they would like to donate his organs. That was the hardest mistake they have ever made in their lives. They said there last good byes, and there was no more of him. But Josh went to meet the girl that his brothers heart was going to Katie O' Roark. Did they become friends? Was he mad? Who had wrote the letter? To find more information on this book. You can check it out at Lincoln County Library.

This book was sad, but happy too, it was a great book and I think you and your friends would enjoy this book. Not just these book but also all of Lurlene McDaniel books. She is a great author.

it changed my life
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Review Date: 2005-01-14
I believe that some of the books I read as an adolescent have truly shaped my outlook on life as an adult, and few more so than this book. I picked it up by happy accident at a garage sale, and was immediately hooked on this author. Even though I still consider this one to be the best, I also loved all her others. This made me more sympathetic to people with illnesses where before they tended to make me uncomfortable. It also made me realize that I wanted to be an organ donor, and that I needed to tell my family this, in case something happened to me. Though I'd prefer to be using my own organs for a long time, if something happens to me, then it is a very great comfort to me to know that my death could mean life to others. If I have children, I will be sure to encourage my girls (or boys, though they probably wouldn't dig them) to read these books, because I think if more people read these then more people would become organ donors, and in turn more people would live.

Someone Dies Someone lives a heart warming story
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Review Date: 2003-11-06
Someone Dies, Someone lives, Is a great book it kept me hooked on to each word till the end of the last page. Its weird how a death can make a huge impact on two people. Aaron's death might have been good for both Katie for keeping her alive with his heart and heart breaking for Josh for loosing his only brother who got him as far as he is in life. This book is a type of book that will keep you guessing till the end.

Excellent
Helpful Votes: 1 out of 1 total.
Review Date: 2001-12-03
At the beginning of a quartet of books starring Katie, the running champ that steals the pages of this book, Katie is plagued with a fatal heart disease. She won't survive without a heart transplant... and how many people have spare, healthy hearts to pass up? Despite getting a good transplant, Katie is down in the dumps. Will she ever run again? Will she reject the transplant? Then Katie meets Josh... she's more connected to him then meets the eye. Read this book! It's another one of McDaniel's fabulous books.

One Last Wish
Helpful Votes: 2 out of 2 total.
Review Date: 2000-09-14
I've read quite a few books in the One Last Wish series and along with She Died Too Young, this one is my favourite. It is very realistic and with very believable characters. The story just takes you along with it. The main character in this book is Katie who desperatly needs a heart transplant after a virius has severly weakened her heart. It switches between scenes with Katie and Josh, who's brother Aaron dies and ends up being Katie's donor. After her transplant Katie had to fight to become a track runner again. I like the ending of this book because it doesn't all end 'happily ever after' but it's inspiring and uplifting. I recommend this book to anyone.

Medicine and Health
The Vitamin E Factor: The Miraculous Antioxidant for the Prevention and Treatment of Heart Disease, Cancer, and Aging
Published in Paperback by HarperCollins (1999-07-01)
Author: Andreas Papas
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Deserves to be translated into Spanish
Helpful Votes: 1 out of 2 total.
Review Date: 2000-01-11
Really gorgeous, very easy reading and I was translating some parts to my mother. It is a pleasure reading it, so excuse my enthusiasm, but I am sure it deserves to be translated into Spanish.

Excellent book and good web references
Helpful Votes: 2 out of 3 total.
Review Date: 1999-10-26
Excellent book and good web references; nice to have medical terms well explained - a rare thing in popular books.

The author is a very skilled and balanced teacher
Helpful Votes: 4 out of 4 total.
Review Date: 2000-07-03
This is one of the best books I have ever read. The author is a fantastic teacher. He is able telling complex things so everybody can understand it. He is also very balanced in his teachings. If you are looking for a book about vitamin E, there are no better alternative.

Such a wonderful book
Helpful Votes: 4 out of 5 total.
Review Date: 2000-01-11
Thank you you for such a wonderful book, The Vitamin E Factor. I have learned so much I am again reading it for the third time. I only wish that every person would read this book. When you have an updated version I would hope you would let me know. Again, Thanks for such a well written book. Yes, some of the information was repetitive, but sometimes we need to read it several times to absorb all the information. Debra M. Kowalski, Dayville, Oregon

should be named:the! vitamin e book!
Helpful Votes: 9 out of 9 total.
Review Date: 2000-05-24
this book is simply the best on this subject!.it discover all the types of vitamin e:the first 4 polimers and the other 4 polimers known as tocotrienols,but the main issue remains the potent d-alpha tocopherol.absobtion is very important and it is discovered in details including ways to improve it.how vitamin e operates in immunity,and in autoimmune diseases such as:cancer,aids, arthritis, and also asthma,and inflamation.there is also a superb outstanding chapter that showing new researches with a great promise about neurological diseases such as: altzheimer,huntington,parkinson,lou- gehrig's disease,heart disease cataracts,macular degeneration, and other diseases are discovered and explain not only the mechanisms of disease, but also how the vitamin e is operate in those diseases and suggested approximate doses recommandations. diabetes,crohn- disease ,cystic- fibrosis, and many other diseases and illnesses are well explained very simply.as a orthomolecular nutritionist that do treats those dd (degenerative- diseases)wich actually are ortomolecular diseases because they have a vitamin and or mineral dependency because of a bad genes, and or submolecular nutrient\s, i can tell you that the knoledge that represent in this wonderful book is very much scientific and it is very valuable. i realy think that this book concerning vitamin e is the vitamin e bible!

Medicine and Health
The Art of Chi Kung: Making the Most of Your Vital Energy
Published in Paperback by Cosmos Press (2004-10)
Author: Wong Kiew Kit
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Master Teacher Indeed
Helpful Votes: 13 out of 14 total.
Review Date: 2006-11-24
I have noticed that fine teachers dispel tensions and apprehensions in their students, while ineffectual teachers positively strain to load them on. Sifu Wong is totally at home with his art; humorous, warm, and supporting. He never communicates a whisper of doubt about the prospect of teaching essential Chi Kung through the medium of a modest seeming book. I was immediately hooked on the practice. Sifu Wong's own attitude is undiminished childlike astonishment and wonder at the power of Chi Play. One does not want to stop! It is this infectiously joyous, self-aware, but un-self-conscious spirit which truly welcomes and encourages the student.

Best!!!!
Helpful Votes: 2 out of 2 total.
Review Date: 2007-10-27
Excellent writen and easy to understand. And Best book for the seekers of healing and mediumship.

chikung
Helpful Votes: 2 out of 3 total.
Review Date: 2007-07-16
this book was very useful. Actually got this book as a present for my mother, but i found it very useful and interesting. so i too got one. thanks to amazon!!

Simple yet Profound
Helpful Votes: 5 out of 5 total.
Review Date: 2007-06-03
A complete guide to everyone about the art of Chi Kung. The auther Master Wong Kiew Kit explains how to use the art to promote energy for physical, mental and spiritual well-being. The techniques are so simple yet extremely powerful. It's a great book I recommend it to everyone, beginner or advanced level.

Good Introduction
Helpful Votes: 7 out of 7 total.
Review Date: 2007-03-12
This book gives an overview of Chi Kung ( or Qi Gong , depending on the spelling,etc.). It explains what chi is, what chi can do, and what exercises can help. There are several drawings of various chi kung exercises, chapters on various ailments and what can be done to cure them, as well as several real cases. Wong Sifu is truly an expert. As a student of Chi Kung and Tai Chi Chuan I can say this book supplements training ( especially helpful is the body chart with the various meridians).
The only negative things are that there are no photos ( although the drawings are reasonably good) and more important there's no information on diet. If you have no problems or just a simple strain/sprain diet probably won't matter, but if your problem is more serious, such as constantly feeling cold, sleep apnea, low sex drive, etc. diet will play a major part in the cure. That brings up one other problem; this is a book and not a real, living Sifu( master). As such it should be used only as an introduction to Chi Kung and not as a guide to get better. I'd strongly recommend you find a real Tai Chi/Chi Kung master and practice with him/her. Only if you're hundreds of miles away from the nearest school, or you're broke , should you try to "learn" from this book. Use it as aguide.
That said, this is one of the better books on Chi Kung.

Medicine and Health
BABY ER : The Heroic Doctors and Nurses Who Perform Medicine's Tiniest Miracles
Published in Hardcover by Simon & Schuster (2000-11-28)
Author: Edward Humes
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Baby E.R,: The Heroic Doctors and Nurses Who Perform Medicine's Tiniest Miracles
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Review Date: 2007-01-17
I gave this to my son who is the father of a preemie. He said it was so good that he was going to loan it to me to read also. My son is a Ph.D. candidate and has a lot of reading to do, so any additional book has to be really good.

Simply Excellent
Helpful Votes: 1 out of 1 total.
Review Date: 2004-02-05
This is a wonderful book. The author not only delves into the lives of twelve families affected, but also about the history of neonatology itself. You find yourself pulling for each of these tiny infants as well as their caretakers.

wonderful book, even for those without the nicu experience
Helpful Votes: 1 out of 1 total.
Review Date: 2002-11-03
this book is great! it follows the real life happenings of a nicu in california. it follows the cases of several families, through their ups adn downs, and everything in between. there are babies that recover fine, some that recover with problems, adn some do die. it also talks about things from the doctors and nurses perspectives, and gives some history of neonatology. a great book for preemie parents, non preemie parents (i am not, and just loved this book), doctors, nurses, etc. very good read.

I agree with Oprah -- a great read
Helpful Votes: 1 out of 1 total.
Review Date: 2002-07-08
I found this book after seeing it mentioned on Oprah. Wow. What an amazingly touching and fascinating look at the brave new world of having babies. She just has a way of finding the books that are full of heart.

Inspiration!
Helpful Votes: 2 out of 2 total.
Review Date: 2003-11-11
This book was the most impressive book I have ever read! It inspired me to go into Neonatology! I adore this book and recommend it to any one interested in medicine!

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Breathe Right Now
Published in Mass Market Paperback by Dell (1999-03-09)
Author: Laurence A. Smolley
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Breathe Right Now
Helpful Votes: 0 out of 0 total.
Review Date: 2007-05-09
This book has excellent information for anyone who is just diagnosed with asthma. If you have been living with asthma for awhile and have been active in the management of your asthma, you may find that there is very little "new" information contained in the book. You will find that the book contains a good description of the various treatments that may be prescribed by your doctor. Be that as it may, the book continues to be a good resource for anyone with asthma.

Current and Hopeful
Helpful Votes: 1 out of 1 total.
Review Date: 2000-09-04
After a diagnosis of COPD and/or asthma, I did what I always do. I set out to learn as much as possible. This is a wonderful, comprehensive and hopeful book. I have checked much of the info with my pulmonary MD and he too was most impressed and is suggesting it to patients. It is written in understandable terms, with a fine resources section. I learned a lot, and felt a bit more in control of this disease. Because if you give in, it will "git ya". Well done!

BUY THE BOOK IF YOU HAVE ALLERGIES/ASTHMA/SINUSITIS
Helpful Votes: 1 out of 1 total.
Review Date: 1999-04-09
Couldn't breathe. Bought this book. Showed my doctor who changed all my medications. That was six months ago. TODAY? I BREATHE so well that I'm training for the NY marathon. It's hard for me to believe that getting the RIGHT medication can be crucial for allergy and asthma. But I'm a believer.

Buy this book!
Helpful Votes: 1 out of 1 total.
Review Date: 1999-03-10
I have had allergies since birth--and never have felt good until I did the things written in this book. An excellent book on why allergies happen and what you can do--today--to stop them. I took the book to my doctor and she changed my medication to include steroid nasal inhalers. This helped me go through two pollen seasons without missing any work. SUPERB!!

Excellent, easy-to-understand book on breathing problems
Helpful Votes: 2 out of 3 total.
Review Date: 1999-03-10
I have sinusitis and asthma, and my children have the same. We have suffered for too many years according to this book. It enlightened me to learn that my sinus drainage actually triggers asthma--thus, I have learned to stay on top of sinus infections and post nasal drip--to END ASTHMA. It works. Dr. Smolley is brilliant. The book is a must read for any parent or person with allergies, asthma, sinusitis or other lung disease. Read it--and do what he says--it will change your life the way it has ours.

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The Calcium Bomb: The Nanobacteria Link to Heart Disease & Cancer
Published in Hardcover by Writers' Collective (2004-11-01)
Authors: Douglas Mulhall and Katja Hansen
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Changes the way you view Heart disease
Helpful Votes: 12 out of 13 total.
Review Date: 2006-01-06
I have never heard any of this information any where. This book is a must read. There is enough information here that makes a strong connection between calcium deposits, nanobacteria, and heart disease.

They do a great job in translating the terms for non medical people. Additionally, I would say that the relationship between the information presented and cancer represented about small percentage of the book, but the linkage is important and worth considering nevertheless.

Extraordinary Book
Helpful Votes: 16 out of 18 total.
Review Date: 2006-02-05
I just finished reading an extraordinary book, The Calcium Bomb: The Nanobacteria Link to Heart Disease and Cancer. It also explains for the first time, the possible etiology and outline for a real treatment of my own ailment (which I know quite a bit about) ankloysing spondylitis. This is a work of excellent investigative scholarship and if its basic premise is true, namely that nanobacteria create calcium shells to protect themselves and can only be killed once they are unsheathed, then it may be one of the most important health books ever written. The relationship between nanobacteria and atherosclerosis and arteriosclerosis is portrayed convincingly.

The Calcium Bomb
Helpful Votes: 4 out of 12 total.
Review Date: 2006-03-22
An interesting read on health but is it fact or fiction? Pretty scary if true as it is not main stream.

Arterial Plaque can be removed
Helpful Votes: 6 out of 6 total.
Review Date: 2007-09-16
The book discusses how a newly discovered microorganism, nanobacteria, are responsible for the plaque that accumulates within our tissues as we age. Plaque buildup is what causes heart disease, and other circulatory issues. Beyond that it describes how the use of EDTA suppositories and the antibiotic tetracycline have been used remove plaque from arteries and restore health to many who would certainly die without this therapy.
There is some controversy in that nanobacteria are not currently scientifically accepted as being living organisms, and that they are not accepted as the cause of arterial plaque formation. The authors give compelling evidence that they are organisms and they do cause plaque formation. Beyond the scientific argument about nanobacteria, there is no debate that arterial plaque and calcification are major contributors to heart disease, and that EDTA chelation therapy can remove this plaque in many people. The book gives numerous examples of those who have been saved from this therapy, and it provides references to where this therapy can be obtained.
It does downplay the effectiveness of oral EDTA chelation, and it highly recommends the use of tetracycline. In that, it seems to favor a therapeutic regimen that is currently available through only one source, and at a premium price. I am trying to give useful information here rather than a simple review. I have researched this to quite an extent and believe that oral EDTA chelation is fairly effective, it is much easier to take, and it is a lot cheaper than the suppositories they recommend. Beyond that garlic and curcumin, are very safe and effective herbs that offer some anti-plaque benefits.
This is one of the best books I have ever read. It is very thoroughly researched and referenced. Currently the web site www.calcify.com simply displays a message stating that the authors are working on an updated version of the book. I will certainly buy it as soon as it's available. I am disappointed that this book is already out of print and that currently it is selling for such a premium price. If you suffer from life threatening heart disease then by all means buy it, it will be worth every penny to you. If you have more of a scientific interest then you may wish to wait for the updated version or research EDTA chelation therapy on the web.
I would prefer that the future version of the book focus more on methods of removing plaque from the body and less on the scientific debate over nanobacteria.

Good book, but there are other factors involved in calcification.
Helpful Votes: 6 out of 8 total.
Review Date: 2006-07-16
This book is the natural complement to "Calcification: the Aging Factor," by Mark Mayer. While these books are on the same subject, they are both very different in content. The Calcium Bomb is about nanobacteria; while "Calcification: the Aging Factor" talks about other factors that can contribute to calcifications.

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Cure Tooth Decay: Heal and Prevent Cavities with Nutrition
Published in Paperback by CreateSpace (2008-06-03)
Author: Ramiel Nagel
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A Wonderful Addition To Your Library
Helpful Votes: 3 out of 4 total.
Review Date: 2007-11-19
I'd like to introduce you to a book that I think would make a wonderful addition to your library.

"Cure Tooth Decay" is a unique and groundbreaking book. Empowering the reader to use whole foods as a preventative and cure for tooth decay. Imbued with well researched and documented material.

You will surely benefit from buying this, as I have.

After reading "Cure Tooth Decay," I feel less afraid of living because I understand what my body is doing and why. This book demystifies the modern tragedy of tooth decay and gives a plain and simple protocol for preventing or healing tooth decay and thus taking part of the fear out of life.


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