Wednesday, December 27, 2017

To Your Health

Here’s a list of five non-fiction books available here at the library offering health-related information.

A Really Good Day by Ayelet Waldman, is a fascinating, funny and courageous story of one woman’s experiment with micro doses of LSD to treat a debilitating mood disorder. She has tried so many different kinds of medications and is desperate to find one that will help her have a really good day. Just a note: I am not promoting the use of LSD or any other drug; I am merely letting you know that there is a great book on the subject of mood disorders and how this one person found relief.

Many think of dirt as well, dirty, unhealthy, unclean and so on. This book, Dirt is Good, written by authors and top scientists, Jack Gilbert and Rob Knight, is an authoritative, accessible guide into the world of dirt and germs, or as the writers call it, the human microbiome. Many have misconceptions about microbes, the various types of bacteria, and our health. You will be surprised to learn about how beneficial many of the bacteria that resides in and on our bodies are.  They're not just friendly but  they're essential for keeping us alive.

Here’s a guide to balancing your hormones naturally: Nourishing Menopause by Marge King, Holistic Menopause Health Coach. The book includes 21 hormone-balancing recipes you may want to try. The author provides much information for those that want to avoid hormone replacement therapy and other drugs while going through “The Change”.  Great tips on how to control hot flashes and night sweats, build stronger bones, and beat mood swings and depression.

Speaking of depression, the book by Kelly Brogan, MD, A Mind of Your Own, talks about how women can heal their bodies and feel better emotionally and physically. This book is a science-based and holistic approach that shatters the mythology of conventional medicine concerning depression. The author provides a step-by-step, 30-day action plan that includes nutrient techniques, detoxification, sleep and stress-reframing techniques to help heal one's body without a single prescription.

Last on my list, Kinesiology for Dummies by Stephen Glass, PhD, FACSM, Brian Hatzel, PhD, AT, ATC, and Rick Albrecht, PhD is a great way to learn all about kinesiology, the science of movement. It covers the nuts and bolts of movement, keeping the big wheel turning as they called it. It also contains a lot of information about muscles, joints, and bones and gives the reader encouragement to stick with it and move. You will definitely come away from this book with a greater knowledge about mind-body connection, biomechanics, exercise metabolism and the role of the cardiovascular system. It's not just another book about exercising, but it defines Kinesiology and explains how movement is important to how our mind and body work together.


--Nicki Malave. Network Coordinator

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