Best friends since they met at medical school twenty-five years ago, Dr. Debra, a Beverly Hills dermatologist, and Dr. Eva, a South Beach psychiatrist, join their expertise to take a unique look at beauty of the body and mind and have created this inspirational guide to getting gorgeous, inside and out. Their empowering message that all women are beautiful will help you discover how to bring out your maximum potential as you blossom into a more charismatic, self-assured, and multidimensional woman. That change starts with you, starting now.

• Care for your health, the foundation of beauty
• Learn the art of self care in today's busy world
• Create and surround yourself with beauty wherever you go
• Manage stress in ways that are healthful
• Live with kindness, passion, empathy, and humor

The Ultimate Resource For Natural Alternatives To Prescription And Over-The-Counter Medications

""This book is essential reading for anyone who wants to take charge of his or her health. Read it to live long and well. ""
—Hyla Cass, M.D., author of Supplement Your Prescription: What Your Doctor Doesn't Know about Nutrition

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""A must-read for every person who wants to achieve better health and avoid the dangers of synthetic medications. The authors do an exceptional job by telling you everything you need to know about getting well and how to use supplements correctly and safely.""
—Suzy Cohen, R.Ph., author of The 24-Hour Pharmacist

James Balch and Mark Stengler, coauthors of the hugely successful Prescription for Natural Cures, and Robin Young Balch have teamed up to create the most comprehensive and up-to-date book available on natural alternatives to prescription medications. Prescription for Drug Alternatives provides natural, safe, and effective ways to treat a wide range of common ailments, including ADHD, allergies, anxiety, diabetes, depression, erectile dysfunction, eczema, glaucoma, heart disease, headaches, herpes, osteoporosis, PMS, and much more.

In this book, you'll find crucial facts about each health condition, and you'll read in-depth information not found in any other popular book, about the pros and cons of prescription and over-the-counter drugs compared with natural treatment alternatives ranging from diet and lifestyle changes to supplements and herbal medicines.

This indispensable guide gives you:

• Clear, authoritative guidance on dietary changes, healing foods, and nutritional supplements as well as prescription and over-the-counter drugs

• Down-to-earth coverage of each natural remedy along with dosage and safety considerations

• Helpful appendixes of nutritional supplements and pharmaceuticals

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People are becoming increasingly knowledgeable about managing their health as they age. Healthy Aging For Dummies explains how people can embark on a healthy lifestyle that will enable them to feel young, both mentally and physically, even as they’re getting older. It covers tips and advice on choosing the ideal physician; starting an exercise program; learning to meditate; taking the right vitamins and herbs; dealing with or preventing heart disease, cancer, and dementia; replacing negative thinking with positive thinking; and building memory and learning skills. ]]> http://www.ebooksabouteverything.com/ebooks/item/parent-9780470149751/Agin,-Brent,-Perkins,-Sharon-Healthy-Aging-For-Dummies-.html Sat, 06 Sep 2008 12:09:49 GMT http://www.ebooksabouteverything.com/ebooks/item/parent-9780470149751/Agin,-Brent,-Perkins,-Sharon-Healthy-Aging-For-Dummies-.html

The latest on blood glucose monitoring and insulin delivery

Your friendly guide to taking control of type 1 diabetes and living well

Do you have type 1 diabetes — or have a child who does? This plain-English,reassuring guide helps you understand and manage the disease, with tips on working with your doctor, administering insulin, developing a diet and exercise plan, and coping with illness and travel. You'll know just what to do so you or your child can stay healthy and feel good!

Discover how to:

• Overcome short-term complications

• Eat a diabetes-friendly diet

• Handle school, work, and other activities

• Help your child maintain a high quality of life

• Prevent long-term complications

Pregnancy For Dummies, 2nd Edition, gives you the information you’re looking for if you are considering pregnancy, planning to have a baby, or already pregnant. This guide is also for you if

• You are the partner of the mother-to-be.
• You know and love someone who is or plans to be pregnant.
• You want to find out more about pregnancy but have no interest in becoming an expert on the topic.

Is it okay to dye your hair when you are pregnant? How about eating sushi? Pregnancy should be a joy, not a worry. Pregnancy For Dummies, 2nd Edition, addresses commonly asked questions; clears up myths; and offers solid advice from real, medically based data. Take a look at just some of the reassuring and up-to-date information that can help you through your pregnancy:

• Advice on nutrition and staying fit and active during your pregnancy
• A trimester-by-trimester look at your baby's development. Find out what's normal – and what's not.
• New findings about the treatment of preterm labor and Down syndrome screening; available options for detecting various problems
• Discussions on Botox and smallpox
• What to expect during labor and delivery
• Recovering at home; postpartum depression
• The latest news on prenatal testing, premature and multiple births, anesthesia and cesarean deliveries
• Feeding the baby (breast or not?)
• When the unexpected happens: Recurrent miscarriages, late-pregnancy loss, fetal abnormalities

Authors Joanne Stone, M.D., and Keith Eddleman, M.D., are practicing obstetricians who are also board certified in the sub-specialty of maternal-fetal medicine (high-risk pregnancies). They also teach residents, medical students, and other doctors about pregnancy and prenatal care. Author Mary Murray is a writer and editor who specializes in medicine and science journalism. She is also the mother of twins. ]]> http://www.ebooksabouteverything.com/ebooks/item/9780470389560/Stone,-Joanne,-M.D.---Eddleman,-Keith,-M.D.---Duenwald,-Mary-Pregnancy-For-Dummies^{<-sup>-(Mobipocket).html Sat, 06 Sep 2008 12:09:49 GMT http://www.ebooksabouteverything.com/ebooks/item/9780470389560/Stone,-Joanne,-M.D.---Eddleman,-Keith,-M.D.---Duenwald,-Mary-Pregnancy-For-Dummies<-sup>-(Mobipocket).html &#174;<-sup>-(Mobipocket).html">
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Is your job tying your stomach in knots? Do you toss and turn in bed at night? Are your ulcers having ulcers? Face it&#8212;you&#8217;ve got too much stress in your life, and it&#8217;s time to give yourself a break. The consequences of not dealing with stress range from poor health and broken marriages to premature death: not a very cheerful outlook. Thankfully, all kinds of stress reduction approaches are available today: from breathing and posture to imagery and meditation. These new ideas have taken the world by storm&#8212;and taken the pressure cooker off the fire for millions of chilled-out people around the world.

Whether it&#8217;s love, work, family, or something else that&#8217;s got your anxiety in the red zone, here&#8217;s an easy way to improve your outlook. Stress Management For Dummies will help you identify the stress triggers in your life and cut them down to size quickly, with tips on how to:

• Determine your stress level
• Relieve tension at work and at home
• Deal with difficult people
• Combat stress with diet and exercise
• Soothe your anger and worry

Certified stress manager Allen Elkin, PhD takes the guesswork (and the added stress!) out of finding the stress relief system that&#8217;s right for you. After determining your stress level with a few simple tests, you&#8217;ll get step-by-step guidance on finding and eliminating sources of stress, in both your mind and body. Inside are hassle-free techniques, helpful advice, self-evaluation quizzes, and fascinating information on:

• Letting go of tension through breathing, stretching, massage, and more
• Clearing the clutter in your life&#8212;and in your mind
• Managing your time&#8212;setting priorities, delegating, and conquering procrastination
• Eating, exercising, and sleeping right
• Stress-resistant thinking
• Reducing interpersonal stress
• Personal relaxation techniques
• The top ten stresses in life
• The ten most stressful jobs

With a wide but manageable array of stress-management techniques, strategies, and tactics, this is your own personal toolbox for stress relief. So relax, take a deep breath, and start reading! ]]> http://www.ebooksabouteverything.com/ebooks/item/9780470389584/Elkin,-Allen-Stress-Management-For-Dummies^{&#174;<-sup>-(Mobipocket).html Sat, 06 Sep 2008 12:09:49 GMT http://www.ebooksabouteverything.com/ebooks/item/9780470389584/Elkin,-Allen-Stress-Management-For-Dummies&#174;<-sup>-(Mobipocket).html &#174;<-sup>-(Mobipocket).html">
Diabetes affects millions of Americans each year, but thanks to medical breakthroughs, many diabetics live long and happy lives. In a sense, a diagnosis of diabetes is both good and bad news, with the bad news being that you&#8217;ve been diagnosed, but the good news being that you&#8217;ll make some changes in your lifestyle that will not only prevent complications but help you lead a healthier life.}

Now in its second edition, Diabetes For Dummies provides the most up-to-date information about the disease, covering everything from new medications to recent studies on ethnic groups and children. This trusted guide shows you what you need to know to:

• Understand the causes and effects
• Battle short-term complications
• Prevent long-term complications
• Monitor your glucose
• Select a diet plan that&#8217;s right for you
• Develop an effective exercise routine
• Choose and use medicine safely
• Deal with you child&#8217;s diabetes
• Care for the elderly with diabetes
• Cook great diabetes-friendly meals

Packed with ways to prevent or reverse the effects of diabetes and Web sites to find out more, as well as exposing myths about the disease, this is the ultimate guide to understanding and managing diabetes. You&#8217;ll even find delicious recipes from top chefs that satisfy every palette. Don&#8217;t let this disease stop you from enjoying life&#8212;survive and thrive with Diabetes For Dummies, Second Edition! ]]> http://www.ebooksabouteverything.com/ebooks/item/9780470389324/Rubin,-Alan-L.,-MD-Diabetes-For-Dummies<sup>&#174;<-sup>-(Mobipocket).html Sat, 06 Sep 2008 12:09:49 GMT http://www.ebooksabouteverything.com/ebooks/item/9780470389324/Rubin,-Alan-L.,-MD-Diabetes-For-Dummies&#174;<-sup>-(Mobipocket).html
THE SURGERY IS EASY

Laser vision treatment is a very easy procedure to undergo. No injections are needed, and there is no pain during the procedure. These are the steps you will experience:

1. Your doctor will measure your eyes to determine your amount of nearsightedness, farsightedness, and astigmatism. During this presurgical consultation, your doctor will complete a thorough examination of the health of your eyes and discuss the procedure in detail with you.

2. The laser will be calibrated and tested for accuracy.

3. The correction desired for your eye will be entered into the laser&#8217;s computer.

4. The computer will determine the specific set of laser pulses to apply.

5. You will be brought into the laser room and asked to lie down.

6. A patch will be placed over the eye not having the procedure.

7. Anesthetic eyedrops will be placed in the eye. No injections or IVs are needed.

8. Your eyelid will be held open with a small speculum, which causes no pain.

9. You will be asked to look at a small blinking light.

10. In Lasik, a small amount of tissue, known as the corneal flap, will be separated and lifted. In PRK, the doctor will gently wipe away the most superficial layer covering the cornea.

11. You will hear a clicking noise, the sound of the laser.

12. The blinking light will get hazy as the treatment progresses.

13. The treatment will usually take less than thirty seconds of laser time.

14. Eyedrops will be placed in the eye. In some cases, a temporary contact lens will be placed in the eye as well.

15. In most cases, the procedure will then be repeated for the second eye.

16. You will sit up and rest for a few minutes before going home. Your stay in the treatment room has lasted about five to ten minutes.

Sounds easy, doesn&#8217;t it? And it is. But how accurate are the results? What can go wrong? Are you a suitable candidate for laser vision correction, or should you consider alternatives? These questions will be addressed shortly. First, we will examine the mechanics of the eye.


HOW DOES THE EYE WORK?

Just like a camera, the eye works by focusing light rays. Light entering the eye first passes through a transparent layer called the cornea. The cornea acts as a lens by focusing the light. Located behind the cornea is another lens, known as the crystalline lens, that further focuses the light to make a clear image on the retina at the back of the eye. Finally, the image is transmitted to the brain by the optic nerve.

Just as a camera cannot produce a clear photograph if the incoming light is not focused precisely onto the film, so the eye cannot produce clear vision if the cornea and crystalline lens do not focus the light precisely onto the retina.

The eye is very similar to a camera. Light rays are focused by the cornea and crystalline lens. The focus must be accurate in order to obtain a clear image.


COMMON VISION PROBLEMS

The most common vision problem is the inability to focus incoming light precisely onto the retina. The result is blurred vision.

There are four types of focusing errors:

Nearsightedness. Nearsighted people see near objects more clearly than objects farther away. In nearsightedness (also known as myopia), light rays from distant objects are focused not ]]> http://www.ebooksabouteverything.com/ebooks/item/parent-9780345507358/Caster,-Andrew-I.-Md-LASIK-THE-EYE-LASER-MIRACLE-.html Sat, 06 Sep 2008 12:09:49 GMT http://www.ebooksabouteverything.com/ebooks/item/parent-9780345507358/Caster,-Andrew-I.-Md-LASIK-THE-EYE-LASER-MIRACLE-.html</sup>

Introduction to the electronic edition.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

Nothing has changed since THE Diet Book was first published.&nbsp; To lose weight, limit food and drink to 60 carbohydrate grams a day or 1500 calories a day.&nbsp; Having written that in stone

One of the best years of my life was researching and writing THE Diet Book.&nbsp; I did the research at New York Universitys Medical Library in New York City.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

When the weather was good, I would take the cross-town bus to spend the entire day reading every diet book collected in New York Academy of Medicines extensive collection of cookbooks. (The first diet book ever written, William Bantings Letter On Corpulence is included in this book.)

I wrote the book at a Catskill Mountain summer retreat where my then husband, two friends and I rented cabins.&nbsp; During the week, I had the solitude to write because the trio, who had great show-biz jobs in the city, arrived on Friday and left on Sunday.

The four of us took long walks past an abandoned blueberry farm (I even made a blueberry pie), went to the harness horse races and frequented a favorite, local restaurant.&nbsp; We also read a lot and played highly competitive poker games.

THE Diet Book is a history of diet, and in my research through the years, it became evident that although there are hundreds of diets from which to choose (many diets have become popular) once one looks at the eating plans, there are really only two diets a low-calorie diet and a low-carbohydrate diet.

For example, the South Beach way is low-carbo and&nbsp; the Beverly Hills way is low-calorie.&nbsp; (Judy Mazel who created the Beverly Hills Diet in 1981 died in 2007, at 63, of peripheral vascular disease.)

Does anyone remember the Scarsdale way?&nbsp; Low in calories and carbos, Dr. Herman Tarnowers The Complete Scarsdale Medical Diet was published in 1979.&nbsp; The plan is Spartan: daily breakfast is grapefruit, one slice of protein bread, no spread and coffee or tea.&nbsp; In March of 1980, Dr. Tarnowers long-time lover, Jean Harris shot and killed him.&nbsp; The joke was Mrs. Harris killed him because the diet didnt work.&nbsp; The diet promises a 20 pound-loss in 14 days of 700 calories a day.

From an article in the LA Times:&nbsp; Heres the latest diet advice, hot off the presses.&nbsp; Eat less fat.&nbsp; No, eat more protein.&nbsp; And if your ring finger is longer than your index finger, you might also want to avoid tomatoes.&nbsp; Dont forget to write in your journal every morning.&nbsp; And clean out your refrigerator every week.

An interesting diet is Dr. Barry Sears Zone Diet.&nbsp; Covering all bases, its low in everything - protein, carbos and fat.&nbsp; Enter the zone and youll achieve hormonal balance.&nbsp; Dr. Sears delivers food to your door and sells dietary supplements.

No matter.&nbsp; Evident in THE Diet Book is my opinion that the low-carbohydrate diet is the way to go.&nbsp; 60 carbohydrate grams a day is very comfortable.&nbsp; There is a list of carbohydrate amounts in food at the end of the book, but more comprehensive lists can be downloaded on-line or purchased in a book store.&nbsp; The calorie list is helpful for those who choose to go that route.