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The Complete Guide to Food Allergies in Adults and Children (A Johns Hopkins Press Health Book)

by Scott H. Sicherer

The most complete guide to preventing, testing, living with, and treating food allergies in children and adults.In this comprehensive, evidence-based guide for adults and children with food allergies and those who care for them, Dr. Scott H. Sicherer provides all the critical information you need on preventing, testing, living with, and treating food allergies. Organized in an accessible Q&A format and illustrated with case studies, the book thoroughly explains how to prevent exposure to a known allergen at home, at work, at school, in restaurants, and elsewhere. Emphasizing the most recent advances, Sicherer touches on everything from handling an anaphylactic emergency to diagnosing allergies and intolerances, all while detailing chronic health problems caused by food, such as eczema, hives, and gastrointestinal symptoms.He also shares:• the benefits and risks of new therapies• new prevention guidelines• new approaches to improve quality of life and reduce anxiety• the latest insights on adult-onset food allergies• new diagnostic tests now commercially available• approaches shown to increase safety in school• the latest thinking on treating eczema through the diet• new doses and self-injection devices for treating food anaphylaxis• new information about food allergies that affect the gutDr. Sicherer also reviews food reactions that are not allergic, such as lactose intolerance, irritable bowel syndrome, and celiac disease. He explains how to get adequate nutrition when you must avoid dietary staples and discusses whether allergies ever go away (they do—and sometimes they return). Finally, he includes an allergy and anaphylaxis emergency plan and checklists to reduce cross-contamination. This is the most authoritative and accessible allergy book on the market.

The Complete Guide to Food Allergies in Adults and Children (A Johns Hopkins Press Health Book)

by Scott H. Sicherer

The most complete guide to preventing, testing, living with, and treating food allergies in children and adults.In this comprehensive, evidence-based guide for adults and children with food allergies and those who care for them, Dr. Scott H. Sicherer provides all the critical information you need on preventing, testing, living with, and treating food allergies. Organized in an accessible Q&A format and illustrated with case studies, the book thoroughly explains how to prevent exposure to a known allergen at home, at work, at school, in restaurants, and elsewhere. Emphasizing the most recent advances, Sicherer touches on everything from handling an anaphylactic emergency to diagnosing allergies and intolerances, all while detailing chronic health problems caused by food, such as eczema, hives, and gastrointestinal symptoms.He also shares:• the benefits and risks of new therapies• new prevention guidelines• new approaches to improve quality of life and reduce anxiety• the latest insights on adult-onset food allergies• new diagnostic tests now commercially available• approaches shown to increase safety in school• the latest thinking on treating eczema through the diet• new doses and self-injection devices for treating food anaphylaxis• new information about food allergies that affect the gutDr. Sicherer also reviews food reactions that are not allergic, such as lactose intolerance, irritable bowel syndrome, and celiac disease. He explains how to get adequate nutrition when you must avoid dietary staples and discusses whether allergies ever go away (they do—and sometimes they return). Finally, he includes an allergy and anaphylaxis emergency plan and checklists to reduce cross-contamination. This is the most authoritative and accessible allergy book on the market.

The Complete Guide To Ivf: An inside view of fertility clinics and treatment

by Kate Brian

The most recent studies show that 40,000 cycles of IVF are carried out in the UK each year - and approximately a million are carried out worldwide. It is estimated that at least 200,000 IVF babies are born annually - and this figure is constantly rising. With assisted conception increasing year on year, THE COMPLETE GUIDE TO IVF offers an invaluable and insightful approach to the process. Packed with first-hand accounts of patients who have been through it, and Kate Brian's own experience of IVF, this book will de-mystify the treatment and give a 'behind-the-scenes' account of what really happens. Addressing the entire experience, right from the initial clinic visit through to the assisted conception cycle, THE COMPLETE GUIDE TO IVF provides an accessible, down-to-earth and reassuring account of using IVF to conceive.

The Complete Guide to Kettlebell Training

by Allan Collins

A kettlebell is a weight that looks like a cannonball with a handle. Originating from Russia, kettlebell training is now a global phenomenon with clubs, gyms and individuals investing in equipment and training. Weights range from 4kg to 48kg. They differ from dumbbells and barbells in that the centre of mass is offset from the handle, so the weight constantly pulls against your hand, improving coordination and anaerobic fitness and strengthening your core muscles. Kettlebells can be used for a variety of purposes - from weight loss to strength training - by people with a range of fitness levels. Popular with celebrities such as Penelope Cruz and Sylvester Stallone, they are also used for training players at Chelsea and Liverpool football clubs, and in 2010 the British Army got on board when their PTI corp (responsible for the Army's physical training) signed up to a 30-day course designed and implemented by the author. The book includes information on the benefits of kettlebell training and how to use the equipment safely, and provides warm-ups, drills and training programmes for beginner, intermediate and advanced levels. From buying a kettlebell to training for weight loss, it's a comprehensive guide to a popular new fitness tool.

The Complete Guide to Kettlebell Training (Complete Guides)

by Allan Collins

A kettlebell is a weight that looks like a cannonball with a handle. Originating from Russia, kettlebell training is now a global phenomenon with clubs, gyms and individuals investing in equipment and training. Weights range from 4kg to 48kg. They differ from dumbbells and barbells in that the centre of mass is offset from the handle, so the weight constantly pulls against your hand, improving coordination and anaerobic fitness and strengthening your core muscles. Kettlebells can be used for a variety of purposes - from weight loss to strength training - by people with a range of fitness levels. Popular with celebrities such as Penelope Cruz and Sylvester Stallone, they are also used for training players at Chelsea and Liverpool football clubs, and in 2010 the British Army got on board when their PTI corp (responsible for the Army's physical training) signed up to a 30-day course designed and implemented by the author. The book includes information on the benefits of kettlebell training and how to use the equipment safely, and provides warm-ups, drills and training programmes for beginner, intermediate and advanced levels. From buying a kettlebell to training for weight loss, it's a comprehensive guide to a popular new fitness tool.

The Complete Guide to Lifting Heavy Weights

by Geoffrey K. Platt

Aimed at fitness professionals, coaches andsportspeople, this is the definitive guide to lifting maximum weights from beginner level through to advanced. This applies to those who wish to build body strength and bulk as well as people wanting to improve their performancein a range of other sports. Heavy weights are very popular in gyms but there is a lack of supervision and good instruction. This is not only dangerous to the gym user but also bad news for the gym, and it prompted the Register of Exercise Professionals (REPS) to authorise a range of new courses designed by the book's author. The Complete Guide to Lifting Heavy Weights is required reading for students taking these courses, and an essential guide for anyone who works with or supervises the use of heavy weights.As with all titles in the Complete Guide series it is packed with information, tips, strategies andtraining plans. Well-illustrated and authoritative, it covers everything you need to know to deal with heavy weights safely and successfully.

The Complete Guide to Lifting Heavy Weights (Complete Guides)

by Geoffrey K. Platt

Aimed at fitness professionals, coaches andsportspeople, this is the definitive guide to lifting maximum weights from beginner level through to advanced. This applies to those who wish to build body strength and bulk as well as people wanting to improve their performancein a range of other sports. Heavy weights are very popular in gyms but there is a lack of supervision and good instruction. This is not only dangerous to the gym user but also bad news for the gym, and it prompted the Register of Exercise Professionals (REPS) to authorise a range of new courses designed by the book's author. The Complete Guide to Lifting Heavy Weights is required reading for students taking these courses, and an essential guide for anyone who works with or supervises the use of heavy weights.As with all titles in the Complete Guide series it is packed with information, tips, strategies andtraining plans. Well-illustrated and authoritative, it covers everything you need to know to deal with heavy weights safely and successfully.

The Complete Guide to Living Well Gluten-Free: Everything You Need to Know to Go from Surviving to Thriving

by Beth Hillson

Going gluten-free? Go here first.Whether you've been diagnosed with a gluten-related condition or you're just striving for a healthier diet, you know that adopting a gluten-free lifestyle is easier said than done. Beth Hillson, president of the American Celiac Disease Association, was diagnosed forty years ago, and she knows these challenges firsthand. For decades, she has been a guru in the gluten-free community, answering questions about everything from diagnosis to food to lifestyle. Now, Beth combines her personal expertise with the latest research to offer:Essential info on celiac disease, gluten sensitivity, wheat allergy, and other gluten-related disordersAdvice on choosing a doctor, getting tested, and exploring treatment optionsThe basics of the GF diet, including setting up a safe kitchen and simple recipesGuidance on living as a blended-diet family and raising gluten-free kidsFrank answers to personal questions on topics from "gluten smooching" to gas

The Complete Guide to Male Fertility Preservation

by Ahmad Majzoub Ashok Agarwal

This comprehensive, multidisciplinary guide provides an up-to-date presentation of fertility preservation techniques with male cancer patients and other challenging conditions. Divided into four thematic sections, part one provides an overview of the pathophysiologic processes interrelating cancer and its treatment with infertility and discusses different methods of sperm preservation and fertility outcomes in cancer patients. Part two then explores male fertility preservation in various non-cancerous conditions, such as immunosuppressed, hypogonadal and transgender patients. The fundamental principles of cryobiology and sperm optimization are covered in part three, which also offers essential building blocks for scientists to develop a sperm banking service and implement high standards of practice. The final section describes the current practices of male fertility preservation along with its psychological impact on patients, and extends beyond to future innovative methods—tissue preservation, xenografting and artificial gametes—being researched and implemented in this field. Fertility preservation among cancer patients and survivors is an evolving practice, which involves focused research and timely collaboration of professionals from related fields. The Complete Guide to Male Fertility Preservation is unique and original in its design and will appeal to a larger audience of andrologists, reproductive endocrinologists, urologists, embryologists, and all other clinicians practicing reproductive medicine and oncology.

The Complete Guide to Memory: The Science of Strengthening Your Mind

by Richard Restak

A RENOWNED BRAIN EXPERT SHARES THE SIMPLE TRICKS THAT WILL FUTURE-PROOF YOUR MEMORYMemory gets worse with age - right? A fact of life. But what if we told you that wasn't necessarily true? That memory decline isn't inevitable.In The Complete Guide to Memory, renowned neurologist and bestselling author Dr Richard Restak distils the wisdom of an entire career into a one-stop guide to the science of memory. Drawing on cutting-edge neuroscience, case studies, famous anecdotes and more, he offers tips and tricks for anyone who wants to strengthen their memory, protect themselves from diseases like Alzheimer's and think smarter.Learn how to boost your memory through techniques like:-Mind mapping and making lists-Reading more novels than non-fiction-'Chunking' several pieces of information together to make them easier to remember-Choosing manual methods over technological solutions like phones and GPSPacked full of information for anyone curious about the power of their memory, this is the only guide you need to train your memory and make it stronger.

The Complete Guide to Outdoor Workouts (Complete Guides)

by Matt Lawrence

The Complete Guide series is designed for the fitness professional, coach, fitness enthusiast and student, packed with ready-made training programmes, tips and strategies. Outdoor exercise is not only a cheaper alternative to the gym but it also offers immense scope and variety in terms of the activities you can do. Within the tried and trusted Complete Guide format comes this definitive guide focusing on functional training exercises in the great outdoors. Covering physiology and core training principles as a starting point, this book includes different workouts for different environments - park, beach, back garden, and covers the use of a variety of popular equipment - from ViPRs to kettlebells.Packed with photographs, clearly illustrated exercises and the latest training programmes tailored to different outdoor pursuits, The Complete Guide to Outdoor Workouts is the ultimate how-to guide for any fitness enthusiast who wants to get out there and make the most of the outdoors!

The Complete Guide to Outdoor Workouts (Complete Guides)

by Matt Lawrence

The Complete Guide series is designed for the fitness professional, coach, fitness enthusiast and student, packed with ready-made training programmes, tips and strategies. Outdoor exercise is not only a cheaper alternative to the gym but it also offers immense scope and variety in terms of the activities you can do. Within the tried and trusted Complete Guides format comes this definitive guide focusing on functional training exercises in the great outdoors. Covering physiology and core training principles as a starting point, this book includes different workouts for different environments - park, beach, back garden, and covers the use of a variety of popular equipment - from ViPRs to kettlebells.Packed with colour photography, clearly illustrated exercises and the latest training programmes tailored to different outdoor pursuits, The Complete Guide to Outdoor Workouts is the ultimate how-to guide for any fitness enthusiast who wants to get out there and make the most of the outdoors!

The Complete Guide to Personal Training

by Morc Coulson

A complete reference guide for anyone involved in prescribing exercise programmes for personal training clients. Contains practical tips for designing a range of appropriate client exercise programmes but always with a focus on the best ways you can sustain a business in this area and how you can stand out from the crowd.The Complete Guide to Personal Training also covers all of the Level 3 requirements detailed within the Health and Fitness National Occupational Standards and the Qualifications Framework pertaining to personal training, and provides the theoretical underpinning of how to programme appropriate exercise for your clients.Includes information on:The foundations of personal trainingPlanning and delivering exercise programmesTraining methods and exercise techniquesNutritionHealth and safetyIdeal for personal trainers in the health and fitness industry as well as those wishing to undertake qualifications in this area.

The Complete Guide to Personal Training: 2nd Edition (Complete Guides)

by Morc Coulson

A revised and updated second edition of the popular Complete Guide to Personal Training. Aimed at anyone working as, or training to be a Personal Trainer. The text will be revised throughout, with a new chapter on fitness testing (around 32pp new content) It will also include new sections on HIIT, CrossFit, adapting exercises for outdoor spaces, as well as updates to the nutrition chapter to reflect current thinking and updates to the Occupational Standards which have changed since the last publication in August 2013. This is a complete reference guide for fitness professionals who prescribe exercise programmes to clients. This guide contains practical tips for designing a range of appropriate client exercise programmes but always with a focus on the best ways you can sustain a financially successful business in this area and how you can stand out from the crowd. It includes: The foundations of personal training; Planning and delivering exercise programmes; Training methods and exercise techniques; Nutrition; Health and safety; Setting up, marketing and growing a successful business.

The Complete Guide to Personal Training (Complete Guides)

by Morc Coulson

A complete reference guide for anyone involved in prescribing exercise programmes for personal training clients. Contains practical tips for designing a range of appropriate client exercise programmes but always with a focus on the best ways you can sustain a business in this area and how you can stand out from the crowd.The Complete Guide to Personal Training also covers all of the Level 3 requirements detailed within the Health and Fitness National Occupational Standards and the Qualifications Framework pertaining to personal training, and provides the theoretical underpinning of how to programme appropriate exercise for your clients.Includes information on:The foundations of personal trainingPlanning and delivering exercise programmesTraining methods and exercise techniques – this enhanced epub also contains nine videos of key exercisesNutritionHealth and safetyIdeal for personal trainers in the health and fitness industry as well as those wishing to undertake qualifications in this area.

The Complete Guide to Personal Training: 2nd Edition (Complete Guides)

by Morc Coulson

A revised and updated second edition of the popular Complete Guide to Personal Training. Aimed at anyone working as, or training to be a Personal Trainer. The text will be revised throughout, with a new chapter on fitness testing (around 32pp new content) It will also include new sections on HIIT, CrossFit, adapting exercises for outdoor spaces, as well as updates to the nutrition chapter to reflect current thinking and updates to the Occupational Standards which have changed since the last publication in August 2013. This is a complete reference guide for fitness professionals who prescribe exercise programmes to clients. This guide contains practical tips for designing a range of appropriate client exercise programmes but always with a focus on the best ways you can sustain a financially successful business in this area and how you can stand out from the crowd. It includes: The foundations of personal training; Planning and delivering exercise programmes; Training methods and exercise techniques; Nutrition; Health and safety; Setting up, marketing and growing a successful business.

The Complete Guide to Personal Training: 3rd edition (Complete Guides)

by Mr Morc Coulson

A revised and updated third edition of the popular Complete Guide to Personal Training with up-to-date content and new exercises.This is the complete reference guide for anyone working as a personal trainer, or studying to become one, with an in-depth look into the role of the trainer in relation to codes of conduct and client care. This comprehensive book contains practical tips and advice for designing a range of exercise programmes for clients. It also focuses on the best ways to sustain a financially successful personal training business and stand out from the crowd.This new third edition includes:- Brand-new illustrated stretches and exercises- Advice on training at home or outdoors- A spotlight on client well-being- Updated government guidelines, statistics and scientific findings- Guidance on adapting exercises for disabled or vulnerable clients- National guidelines for nutrition and weight.This is essential reading for personal trainers in the health and fitness industry and for those teaching or studying for qualifications in this area.

The Complete Guide to Personal Training: 3rd edition (Complete Guides)

by Mr Morc Coulson

A revised and updated third edition of the popular Complete Guide to Personal Training with up-to-date content and new exercises.This is the complete reference guide for anyone working as a personal trainer, or studying to become one, with an in-depth look into the role of the trainer in relation to codes of conduct and client care. This comprehensive book contains practical tips and advice for designing a range of exercise programmes for clients. It also focuses on the best ways to sustain a financially successful personal training business and stand out from the crowd.This new third edition includes:- Brand-new illustrated stretches and exercises- Advice on training at home or outdoors- A spotlight on client well-being- Updated government guidelines, statistics and scientific findings- Guidance on adapting exercises for disabled or vulnerable clients- National guidelines for nutrition and weight.This is essential reading for personal trainers in the health and fitness industry and for those teaching or studying for qualifications in this area.

The Complete Guide to POI and Early Menopause

by Dr Mandy Leonhardt Dr Hannah Short

Support for every stage of your journey through early menopause and Premature Ovarian Insufficiency.Finding out in your teenage years or early twenties that you are menopausal can be devastating; receiving the same diagnosis in your late thirties is overwhelming; learning that you are post-menopausal while undergoing fertility treatment in your early forties may leave you blind-sided. This is not the more natural, expected hormonal transition at mid-life that other, older women experience. The Complete Guide to POI and Early Menopause offers a road-map to navigating the emotional and hormonal rollercoaster that accompanies these diagnoses. Drawing on their own experiences and their clinical expertise, the authors bring together the latest research, insights and the voices of women themselves with a whole-body approach that prioritizes empowerment and health.It covers:- Causes of early menopause and POI- When, and how, to seek a diagnosis- Medical and surgical menopause- Hormonal and non-hormonal treatments- Nutrition, Lifestyle & Self-care- Fertility - Sexual wellbeing, relationships and self-identity- Early menopause, education and workInclusive, compassionate, and featuring FAQs, guidelines and further resources, this book is the only one you will ever need if you are facing the unique challenges of menopause and POI at a stage of life when you least expected it.

The Complete Guide to Postnatal Fitness (Complete Guides)

by Judy DiFiore

The third edition of this Complete Guide. A guide for new mums, fitness leaders and physios on how to regain fitness following the birth of a baby, including lots of exercises, advice, and all relevant anatomy and physiology. Clearly explained, fully updated and packed with exercises. Includes new guidance and up to date references, and all illustrations replaced with new photographs.

The Complete Guide to Postnatal Fitness (Complete Guides)

by Judy DiFiore

The third edition of this Complete Guide. A guide for new mums, fitness leaders and physios on how to regain fitness following the birth of a baby, including lots of exercises, advice, and all relevant anatomy and physiology. Clearly explained, fully updated and packed with exercises. Includes new guidance and up to date references, and all illustrations replaced with new photographs.

The Complete Guide to Pregnancy and Fitness

by Morc Coulson Sarah Bolitho

The Complete Guide to Pregnancy and Fitness is an invaluable reference manual for anyone involved in prescribing exercise programmes for pregnant women. Packed with practical tips on designing activity programmes, as well as how to apply the correct techniques to over 40 exercises, aided by full colour photos.This is an up-to-date practical guide to the underpinning theory and includes comprehensive recommended reading for each chapter. Learn about the physiological changes during pregnancy and how this affects exercise programmes, including contra-indications to be considered when working with pregnant clients. Also covered are the required legal and insurance elements.

The Complete Guide to Pregnancy and Fitness (Complete Guides)

by Morc Coulson Sarah Bolitho

The Complete Guide to Pregnancy and Fitness is an invaluable reference manual for anyone involved in prescribing exercise programmes for pregnant women. Packed with practical tips on designing activity programmes, as well as how to apply the correct techniques to over 40 exercises, aided by full colour photos.This is an up-to-date practical guide to the underpinning theory and includes comprehensive recommended reading for each chapter. Learn about the physiological changes during pregnancy and how this affects exercise programmes, including contra-indications to be considered when working with pregnant clients. Also covered are the required legal and insurance elements.

The Complete Guide to Relieving Cancer Pain and Suffering

by Richard B. Patt Susan S. Lang

Most cancer patients fear unremitting pain more than the prospect of an untimely death, and are surprised to learn that most of the pain and related symptoms of cancer can be successfully addressed by an informed patient working with a determined health care team. Thoroughly updating their widely praised 1994 book, You Don't Have to Suffer, Dr. Richard B. Patt and Susan Lang offer a much-needed handbook for patients and caregivers on all aspects of cancer pain and suffering. The authors identify the reasons why patients are so often under-medicated--from patients who feel the need to tough it out to doctors buried in time-consuming paperwork--and argue that properly medicated patients are better able to resume active lives and marshal strength to fight their disease. Those in chronic pain not only suffer, but also jeopardize their recovery. They demonstrate methods that can be used to cope with pain, nausea, constipation, fatigue, and other symptoms related to cancer and cancer treatment, and describe all of the pain-relieving options available in the modern medical arsenal. This includes drugs and high-tech medical procedures, as well as psychological, cognitive, and mind/body techniques. The authors also discuss depression and other psychological components that can contribute to suffering, as well as end-of-life issues. The book includes detailed charts of all the pain medications presently available and lists many available resources, from pain specialists to hospice and home care. This book will empower cancer patients and their families to make informed decisions about their care and will be of enormous value to the growing number of patients, family members, and health-care professionals determined to relieve needless suffering.

Complete Guide to Respiratory Care in Athletes

by John W. Dickinson

Complete Guide to Respiratory Care in Athletes introduces the respiratory system and its function during exercise. It considers the main respiratory conditions affecting athletes and delivers practical advice for the management of respiratory issues in athletic populations. With contributions from leading international experts, the book discusses fundamental scientific principles and provides pragmatic ‘hands-on’ clinical guidance to enable practical application. Each chapter includes useful pedagogical features such as case studies and guides for carrying out assessments. The book covers wide a range of topics, including: respiratory system function during exercise impact of the environment on the upper and lower airways asthma related issues in athletes allergic rhinitis in athletes exercise induced laryngeal obstruction exercise induced dysfunctional breathing paterns respiratory muscle training role of screening for respiratory issues in athletes assessing and dealing with respiratory infections in athletes. This text is key reading for both newly qualified and established medical, scientific and therapy practitioners who are working with athletes with respiratory issues. It is also a valuable resource for students of sports medicine, sports therapy, and sport and exercise science courses.

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