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Health equity, social justice, and human rights Health equity, social justice, and human rights A. R. Taket "Important links between health and human rights are increasingly being recognised and human rights can be viewed as one of the social determinants of health. Furthermore, a human rights framework pr… OL16283481W
Aging Aging Jim P. Heckles,Laura M. Bergin iv, 186 p. : 27 cm OL16450812W
Health tourism Health tourism David A. Reisman Spas, pilgrimages and trips to famous specialists are not new. What is new is the volume of patients willing and able to travel great distances for a variety of treatments and procedures. This book e… OL16651430W
The herbal kitchen The herbal kitchen Kami McBride Describes the therapeutic uses of fifty herbs commonly found in the kitchen, and offers recipes for beverages, condiments, and beauty products that feature them as the main ingredient-- OL16656236W
Poisoned for profit Poisoned for profit Philip Shabecoff Looks at the prevalence of toxic chemicals in the food supply, household cleaners, water systems, and other aspects of modern life, exposing the direct link between the chemical industry and the grow… OL16728882W
Never Too Late to Go Vegan Never Too Late to Go Vegan Patti Breitman,Virginia Messina,Carol J. Adams If you’re 50 or over and thinking (or already committed to!) a vegan diet and lifestyle that will benefit your health, animals, and the planet, look no further than this essential all-in-one resource… OL16813759W
Daylighting, architecture and health Daylighting, architecture and health Mohamed Boubekri "Daylighting, Architecture and Health examines the relationship between natural light in buildings and human health, considering both psychological and physiological issues and bringing together a ra… OL16957708W
Altered Genes, Twisted Truth Altered Genes, Twisted Truth Steven M. Druker This book uncovers the biggest scientific fraud of our age. It tells the fascinating and frequently astounding story of how the massive enterprise to restructure the genetic core of the world's food … OL17385619W
The World According To Monsanto The World According To Monsanto Marie-Monique Robin Marie-Monique Robin spent three years investigating Monsanto, the world's leading producer of GMOs. In this prize-winning, controversial account, she shares her discoveries of the recently 'green' Mo… OL17490130W
Superfoods Superfoods Tonia Reinhard A comprehensive reference to the world's superfoods, including fruits, vegetables, nuts, grains, cereals, and meat and dairy products. OL17739119W
Eat chocolate, lose weight Eat chocolate, lose weight Will Clower "An innovative plan that teaches readers how to lose weight by indulging in a "guilty" pleasure: chocolate. Dispelling the myth that chocolate is just a "junk food," Dr. Will Clower uses cutting-edge… OL17872900W
Beer Beer Charles W. Bamforth Foreword, Doug MuhlemanIntroduction1. From Babylon to Busch: The World of Beer and Breweries2. Grain to Glass: The Basics of Malting and Brewing3. Eyes, Nose, and Throat: The Quality of Beer4. The So… OL1817113W
The EMF book The EMF book Pinsky, Mark A. x, 245 p. ; 21 cm OL18286549W
Faith, medicine, and science Faith, medicine, and science Harold George Koenig,David B. Larson,Jeffrey S. Levin xxvi, 321 pages : 22 cm OL18805957W
Déjalo ensuciarse Déjalo ensuciarse B. Brett Finlay 326 pages ; 23 cm OL19723222W
Kishechnik i zdorovʹe Kishechnik i zdorovʹe V. M. Perederin 283 pages ; 21 cm OL19738716W
Lyme Lyme Mary Beth Pfeiffer Lyme disease is spreading rapidly around the globe as ticks move into places they could not survive before. The first epidemic to emerge in the age of climate change, Lyme infects half a million peo… OL19745080W
Sugar Sugar James Walvin How did a simple commodity, once the prized monopoly of kings and princes, become an essential ingredient in the lives of millions, before mutating yet again into the cause of a global health epidemi… OL19749146W
Run barefoot run healthy Run barefoot run healthy Ashish Mukharji "Author dared to run barefoot at the age of 38, only after enduring two decades of chronic (shod) running injuries. Since then he has completed two marathons while running barefoot and run pain free … OL19949674W
I quit sugar I quit sugar Sarah Wilson "Who doesn't crave sugar? And who doesn't believe that if she ate less sugar, she would feel healthier--lighter, more rested, energized, and even more beautiful? It's just breaking the addiction that… OL19980307W
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