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Think

Coming to our Senses by John Kabot Zinn
To deal with what seems like ever increasing levels of stress, people are turning to meditative type activities for relief. Dr. Zabot Zinn shares how mindfulness can powerfully impact our lives.

The Power of Your Subconscious Mind by Joseph Murphy
Why do some people seem to effortlessly have it all--success, esteem, prosperity--while others struggle to barely scrape by? In the view of Joseph Murphy, a renowned authority on mental dynamics, the difference comes down to ingrained habits of thinking. This classic guide provides down-to-earth, easy-to-practice techniques, and the vital inspiration, to break free of hindering notions and emotions, and unleash the formidable might of our own minds.

Molecules Of Emotion by Candace Pert
Molecules Of Emotion is a landmark work full of insight and wisdom and possessing the rare power to change the way we see the world and ourselves. Pert's striking conclusion that it is our emotions and their biological components that establish the crucial link between mind and body does not, however, serve to repudiate modern medicine's gains; rather, her findings complement existing techniques by offering a new scientific understanding of the power of our minds and our feelings to affect our health and well-being.

Seeing Life Through New Eyes by Paul Brenner
Guiding readers through a series of questions about their parents, the authors identify formative "gifts" and "hurts" that shape how people approach relationships. Combining clear text with a workbook format, this interactive book helps readers reclaim wholeness by transcending self-imposed limitations.

The Luck Factor by Richard Wiseman
Ten years ago Wiseman decided to search for the elusive luck factor. Instead of accepting previous assumptions about genes, upbringing, intelligence, skill and personality, he went directly to the source--analyzing beliefs and experiences of lucky and unlucky people. A national media appeal helped Wiseman and his research team attract a pool of 400 volunteers willing to put their lives under the microscope for three years. The results? A radical new way to look at luck. It turns out that the lucky people in his study were actually creating their own good luck through their mental attitudes and behaviour.

Loving What Is by Byron Katie
"Byron Katie's Work is a great blessing for our planet. The root cause of suffering is identification with our thoughts, the 'stories' that are continuously running through our minds. Byron Katie's Work acts like a razor-sharp sword that cuts through that illusion and enables you to know for yourself the timeless essence of your being. Joy, peace, and love emanate from it as your natural state. In Loving What Is, you have the key. Now use it." -- Eckart Tolle, author of The Power of Now

Feelings Buried Alive Never Die by Karol K. Truman
This is a beautiful book that offers helpful advice and a deeper understanding of how and why we feel what we do, and provides an extremely useful tool for working with difficult feelings.

Nonviolent Communication by Marshall Rosenberg, Ph.D.
Most of us have been educated from birth to compete, judge, demand, diagnose - to think and communicate in terms of what is "right" and "wrong" with people. Marshall Rosenberg shows us ... how all of our actions are based on human needs that we are seeking to meet. When we understand and acknowledge our needs we create a shared basis for a more satisfying relationship - a deeper connection with others and ourselves.

Energy Medicine in Therapeutics and Human Performance by James L. Oschman, Ph.D.
More and more people are aware that their mind and thoughts can affect both their body's ability to heal and perform. Dr. Oschman explores the human energy theories with examples from physiology, biophysics, top athletes and artists, and spontaneous healing.

Your Body Doesn't Lie by John Diamond, M.D.
For those interested in the field of applied kinesiology, this is a must-read from a leader in the field. Diamond has been publishing books in this field since at least 1979.

Why Zebras Don't Get Ulcers by Robert Sapolsky
Why don't zebras get ulcers - or heart disease, diabetes and other chronic diseases - when people do? In a fascinating look at the science of stress, biologist Robert Sapolsky presents an intriguing case, that people develop such diseases partly because our bodies aren't designed for the constant stresses of modern-day life like sitting in daily traffic jams or growing up in poverty. Rather, they seem more built for the kind of short-term stress faced by a zebra - like outrunning a lion. With wit, graceful writing, and a sprinkling of Far Side cartoons, this book makes understanding the science of stress and adventure in discovery.

The Stress of Life by Hans Selye

This is considered a classic as Dr. Selye formulated the stress theory. Learn how to deal with physical and emotional stress and how it affects the body.

Full Catastrophe Living: How to Cope With Stress, Pain and Illness Using Mindfulness Meditation by Jon Kabat-Zinn
How to use mindfulness to deal with physical and emotional pain.

The Healing Brain: Breakthrough Discoveries About How the Brain Keeps Us Healthy by Robert Ornstein and David Sobel
Ornstein (a neurobiologist) and Sobel (an M.D.) colloborate to tell us about the brain and what they believe is its number one function - to maintain health.

The Body Remembers by Babette Rothschild
The Body Remembers is the first book to relate the impact of trauma on the body to the phenomenon of somatic memory. The book illuminates the value of understanding the psychophysiology of trauma for both therapists and their traumatized clients. Written in clear concise language, it progresses from relevant theory to applicable practice. Although primarily aimed at the therapist, this book is a useful tool for the researcher, the student and the general reader.

The Book Of Chakra Healing by Liz Simpson
Restore your optimal physical, emotional, and spiritual self! This ancient Indian system of healing focuses on energies originating in seven centers of the body. Dip into this colourful feast of ways to work on your chakras, using associations, crystals, meditation, visualization, foods, music, and exercise. Each chakra has its chart of correspondences, with colour, key elements, fragrances, and physical and mental functions. See how other healing disciplines incorporate chakra therapies.

Chakras For Beginners by David Pond
"...Compare this to how photosynthesis works in the plant world. The sun's energy is absorbed by the material substance of the plant and brings it to life. The energy is drawn down into the roots, which draw nutrients from the earth. The energy then ascends back up the plant and is ultimately expressed as its flowering - energy transformed in beauty and given back to the world. So it is with us. We draw in energy from the sun, it is drawn down to the root of our being, draws from the earth, and then it ascends - ultimately becoming the flowering of our being as it is offered back to the world. As we work with our consciousness, it becomes more of an expression of beauty. ..." David Pond

Conversations With God by Neale Donald Walsch

This book is based on the answers God gave to Walsch as he pondered some difficult questions. With 944 reviews and an average 4 out of 5 star rating, this book and topic spoke to many people.

Prescriptions for Living: Inspirational Lessons for a Joyful, Loving Life by Bernie S. Siegel, M.D.

Dr. Siegel's words often touch the heart. This collection of stories and personal experiences support us to live through the good and the bad.

Knowledge of the Higher Worlds and its Attainment by Rudolph Steiner

Steiner shares what he believes are the steps necessary for Westerners to attain spiritual knowledge. Considered one of the revolutionary thinkers of the twentieth century.

Stalking the Wild Pendulum by Itzhak Bentov

Bentov manages to entertain while educating the reader about consciousness. An open mind is needed.

A Brief Tour of Higher Consciousness by Itzhak Bentov

Learn the secrets of our metaphysical universe and meeting your higher self. Fun and entertaining, Bentov's second book (after Stalking the Wild Pendulum) was published after his death.

Minding the Body Mending the Mind by Joan Borysenko, Ph.D.
Based on the belief that the mind can help mend the body, Dr. Borysenko blends real-life examples with practical mental and physical solutions. Learn to use your mind to boost your immune system or just decrease stress.

Simple Abundance by Sarah Ban Breathnach

A book on how to express who you really are on a daily basis. It contains 366 essays, one for each day of the year (plus some bonus days...)

Feeling Good: The New Mood Therapy by David D. Burns, M.D.

A must read for those who suffer from anxiety or depression. Uplift your spririts with scientifically tested techniques. Dr. Burns, a psychiatrist, also shares options for the treatment of depression.

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Breathe

Conscious Breathing by Gay Hendricks

Learn breathing exercises that are helpful in lowering stress and anxiety levels.

The Tao of Natural Breathing by Dennis Lewis

Learn how whole-body breathing can reduce stress, improve health, and promote personal growth.

The Art of Breathing by Nancy Zi

Learn the art of breathing in six lessons and improve your health and energy. Strengthen your singing or speaking voice with these exercises.

Science of Breath by Rama, Ballentine and Hymes
For thousands of years, yogic adepts have claimed that breath is the essential link between body and mind, energizing a subtle body which connects the physical and mental aspects of our being. In this landmark book, Swami Rama and two noted American physicians explore the science of breath as the missing key to both physical health and the attainment of higher states of consciousness. Basic yogic breathing techniques are explained so that we can immediately begin working with this powerful ancient science.

Drink

Your Body's Many Cries for Water by Dr. Fereydoon Batmanghelidj

As a result of extensive research into the role of water in the body, the author, a medical doctor, believes that he has found chronic dehydration to be the cause of many conditions including asthma, allergies, arthritis, angina, migraine headaches, hypertension, raised cholesterol .... A dry mouth is not a reliable indicator of your body's water needs. He describes a variety of more reliable ones, and helps you learn to understand when your body is calling for water.

Water: The Foundation of Youth, Health, and Beauty by William D. Holloway Jr. and Herb Joiner-Bey

An overview of the importance of pure water to our health.

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How to Eat, Move, and Be Healthy By Paul Chek
This is a comprehensive yet easy to read book on holistic health which you can use to personalize your own health plan. Learn the impact of your food choices on your wellbeing, how best to exercise depending on the state of your current health, how stress effects your health, how the time you get to bed impacts your hormones and your health, as well as how to tell if your digestive system is healthy. Top Pick!

You Are What You Eat CD Version By Paul Chek
In this informal discussion, Paul Chek talks about the importance of making good food choices, and issues to consider, such as organic vs. commercially raised foods, cooked vs. raw, genetically modified foods, irradiation, processed foods, packaging, pros and cons of grains, fats and oils, alcohol, dairy, animal products, eggs and seafood, sugar, salt, water, microwave ovens and much more. Top Pick!

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Nutrition And Physical Degeneration by Weston Price
Weston A. Price, a dentist and independent nutrition researcher, traveled around the world to study the health and dietary habits of dozens of traditional peoples of various racial backgrounds at a time when many such groups still lived free of the influence of Western civilization. He looked at their traditional diets and noted their degradation in health when they adopted Western diets. The message? In order to be healthy today, we need to eat as our ancestors did for thousands of years.

Traditional Food Are Your Best Medicine By Ronald Schmid
In our rapidly changing world where technology is king, we have forgotten that native peoples once trhived, disease-free, until the introduction of refined foods into their diets. This is dramatically revealed in Traditional Foods Are Your Best Medicine. Ronald F Schmid, N.D., explains how a return to a traditional diet can increase your life expectancy and help you reduce your risk of heart attack by 50 percent.

Genetic Nutritioneering By Jeffrey Bland
The focus of this book is to bring the latest research on how to create from a person's genetic template the best possible health outcomes as they age using personalized nutrition and lifestyle tailoring. The book is science-based from both the clinical research experiences of the author in the Functional Medicine Research Center and from hundreds of scientific studies from other researchers cited in the extensive bibliography. This is a "how to" book as much as a description of when, why and where medicine will be changing to become "personalized medicine" in the 21st century.

Pottenger's Cats: A Study in Nutrition by Francis M. Pottenger

In his 10-year study of 900 cats Pottenger discovered the importance of raw food for health and future reproduction.

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The Metabolic Typing Diet by William Wolcott
Have you ever been bewildered by the variety of diet books touting everything from reducing fat, to reducing carbs, to watching the glycemic index as the solution to reducing body fat and increasing health? If there were a single solution that works for everyone, don't you think we would have figured it out by now? The reason some people do well on a low carb diet, while others do well on a low fat diet makes sense when you realize that we are all as different on the inside as we are on the outside. Find out which type of diet will actually work for you by reading this book.

Biochemical Individuality by Robert Williams PhD
Dr. Williams says that "while the same physical mechanisms and the same metabolic processes are operating in all human bodies, the structures are sufficiently diverse that the sum total of all the reactions taking place in one individual's body may be very different from those taking place in the body of another individual of the same age, sex and body size." His observations led Dr. Williams to theorize that each individual also had unique nutritional needs, and that determining and meeting those needs would help combat disease. Although written in academic language, Biochemical Individuality is of interest to all readers who recognize that "there is no such thing as a truly normal individual" and that people have "unique biochemical profiles based upon their own genetic structure, nutrition and environment."

The Nutrition Solution: A Guide To Your Metabolic Type by Harold Kristal
Based on the idea that no single diet is universally applicable to everyone, the book first shows readers how to determine their body type. Next, Dr. Kristal outlines the appropriate food diet for each type, including which foods to include and which to avoid. Dr. Kristal worked extensively with William Wolcott, the originator of metabolic typing, and draws on scientific studies to show struggling dieters the way to practical, healthful eating for each metabolic type. Included are detailed strategies for finding freedom from out-of-control food cravings - the downfall of many a dieter.

Healing With Whole Foods by Paul Pitchford
In an era when many people are reevaluating their diet, this whole foods encyclopedia takes an integrative approach to personalized nutrition, merging modern models with ancient Asian traditions. Featured here are guidelines on nutrition basics including "green foods"; clear discussions on the Chinese healing arts; tips on making appropriate dietary transitions; sections on weight loss, women's health, food combining, fasting, pregnancy, children, aging, and physical and emotional disorders; and detailed "regeneration diets" designed for cancer, AIDS, and other ailments. This authoritative source on East/West nutrition is completely revised and updated, including new research on the benefits of whole foods for overcoming degenerative diseases; the parasite purge program; and Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs).

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Nourishing Traditions By Sally Fallon
A cookbook that is so much more than a cookbook. The first 60 pages on fats, carbohydrates and proteins are alone worth the price . Filled with anecdotes and research alongside the recipes, this book provides nourishment for the mind as well as the body. Learn how to get away from processed and preservative-laden foods by making your own stocks, marinades, and sauces. Learn how to properly ferment vegetables, soak grains nuts and seeds, and make the delicious, healthful food our ancestors enjoyed. Top Pick!

The Maker's Diet by Jordan Rubin
Using principles he found in the bible, Rubin created a diet that literally saved his life. Rubin, a naturopathic doctor and certified nutritional consultant, shares his holistic approach to health.

LifeFood Recipe Book by Annie Padden Jubbs
A book that goes beyond healthy and delicious recipes, to give the reader valuable nutrition information, as well as information about tools and essential ingredients needed (juicer, blender, miso, unrefined oils etc).

Real Food Real Fast By Rico Caveglia
Here is a step by step guide to implementing a healthy eating system that does not keep you in the kitchen all day! Rico explains how anyone can serve up delicious and nutritious meals in 12 minutes or less. A must for anyone who wants to eat healthily but always seems to be short on time! This practical book was featured in "Winner's Edge Conditioning International Video Magazine", Vol. 1, Issue 4.

Wild Fermentation: The Flavor, Nutrition, and Craft of Live-Culture By Sandor Katz
With Sandor Katz's book as the guide, meal time dishes involving fermented and live-culture cuisines are not to be thought of as being restricted to gourmet class professional chefs. Most of us would recognize a great number of fermented foods (bread, coffee, chocolate, beer, wine, cheese, miso, yogurt, sauerkraut) that find their place in our kitchens and on our dining room tables. These foods depend on complex bacterial activity in order to be nutritional and palate-pleasing ingredients to our dining. What Sandor Katz has done is to compile a book that explores the history and politics of human nutrition, draws attention to world food traditions, and demonstrates the vital connection between natural, "live culture" foods and good human health.

The Paleolithic Prescription by S Boyd Eaton, M.D.
The Paleolithic Prescription: A Program of Diet and Exercise and a Design for Living is based on the concept that genetically we aren't much different than our ancestors thousands of years ago. A good introduction to the paleolithic diet.

The 20-Day Rejuvenation Diet Program by Jeffrey S. Bland, PhD

Learn how to improve your health through your diet. Dr. Bland blends 'how to' with nutritional science and includes questionnaires so you can customize the plan.

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Fast Food Nation By Eric Schlosser
On any given day, one out of four Americans opts for a quick and cheap meal at a fast-food restaurant, without giving either its speed or its thriftiness a second thought. But the industry's drive for consolidation, homogenization, and speed has radically transformed America's diet, landscape, economy and workforce, often in insidiously dangerous ways. Schlosser wants you to know why those French fries taste so good (with a visit to the world's largest flavor company) and "what really lurks between those sesame-seed buns."

The Crazy Makers by Carol N. Simontacchi
Could our food be making us crazy? Carol Simontachhi, a clinical nutritionist, beliefs our bodies are being sabotaged by the food industry for profit. This has been happening since we were in the womb. You will likely look at food differently after reading this book.

A Consumer's Dictionary of Food Additives: Fifth Edition by Ruth Winter, M.S.
Winter includes 8,000 ingredients found in our food in this dictionary along with brief descriptions for each.

Drug-Induced Nutrient Depletion Handbook by Ross Pelton, James B. LaValle, Ernest B. Hawkins
Written by a group of pharmacists, this book outlines which drugs affect which foods as well as which food is affected by which drugs. Also included are abstracts of the medical literature from both sides of the issue.

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Know Your Fats: The Complete Primer For Understanding the Nutrition of Fats, Oils, and Cholesterol By Mary Enig
This is quite simply the best book available on lipid chemistry in nutrition that is accessible to non-scientists. It lists and describes the actions of fats in our diet, and the role fats play in our body chemistry and health. Dr. Enig pulls no punches in discussing misunderstood or misused research, and this honesty is welcome and refreshing, not to mention possibly life saving. The food business is about big money, and the truth seems to be a stranger to that part of our society. This book is well written in a very clear style with no extraneous scientific jargon. It is well referenced and cited.

The Cholesterol Myths by Uffe Ravnskov
Dr. Ravnksov takes aim at one of the biggest medical myths of our time - that saturated fat and cholesterol cause heart disease - and slays the Goliath with page after page of brilliant analysis. Anyone who has been told to go on a lowfat diet or take cholesterol-lowering drugs should read this book first ... and then give it to his or her doctor! Dr. Ravnskov has published almost 40 critical papers and letters about the alleged association between cholesterol and cardiovascular disease. For his contributions in this field he received the Irish Skrabanek Award in 1999.

The Whole Soy Story: The Dark Side of Americas Favorite Health Food by Kaayla T. Daniel
A groundbreaking expose that tells the truth about soy that scientists know but that the soy industry has tried to suppress. Soy is not a health food, does not prevent disease and has not even been proven safe. Epidemiological, clinical and laboratory studies link soy to malnutrition, digestive problems, thyroid dysfunction, cognitive decline, reproductive disorders, even heart disease and cancer.

The Untold Story of Milk by Ronald Schmid
One big fat book on milk - raw, pasteurized, homogenized, ultra-pasteurized, organic etc. Explains how the politics of the past have produced the present prevalent consumption of pasteurized milk, and the negative consequences of this practice on human health. Raw milk contains enzymes and beneficial bacteria that aid in its own digestion. Raw cream sours naturally into something akin to sour cream; it doesn't putrefy like the pasteurized stuff. Raw milk contains as much vitamin C as orange juice. Unfortunately it is destroyed by pasteurization.

Dangerous Grains by James Braly,MD and Ron Hoggan, MA
This book turns the U.S. Food Guide Pyramid upside down by exposing the myriad of health risks posed by gluten grains (wheat, rye, barley, spelt, kamut, and triticale). The authors, leading experts in the field of food allergies, and celiac disease, present compelling evidence that our grain-centred diet is to blame for a host of chronic illnesses. Largely misunderstood and frequently misdiagnosed, these disorders can be prevented and reversed by the useful program outlined in this important book.

Wheat-Free Worry-Free by Danna Korn
Featuring state-of-the-art medical information on the wheat-and gluten-sensitivity spectrum (with an emphasis on celiac disease), "Wheat-Free, Worry-Free" also gives accurate information on what is - and is not - allowed on the wheat-free/gluten-free diet ... Loaded with practical tips, recipes, menu ideas, tips on creative cooking, and ideas for traveling and eating out, it also delves into emotional issues and psychological implications of these dietary restrictions. A comprehensive Resource Directory lists contact information for hundreds of providers of wheat-free/gluten-free services and products.

Food Allergies and Food Intolerance : The Complete Guide to Their Identification and Treatment by Jonathan Brostoff

A guide to identify food allergies and intolerance. Brostoff also explains food sensitivities and how some diseases may be related to food.

Dr. Braly's Food Allergy and Nutrition Revolution by James Braley, M.D.

Dr. Braley explains the link between diseases and food sensitivities. Learn how to identify the foods that may be harmful to your health and even lose weight following Dr. Braley's Optimum Health Program.

The Vitamin Robbers by Earl Mindell

Preserve your health. Learn how to replenish the vitamins lost to food, drugs, and pollutants.

Nutrition and Your Mind: The Psychochemical Response by George Watson

Watson believed that psychological disorders could be caused by eating foods that were incompatible metabolically. Watson stated that "When metabolism as reflected through oxidation and venous plasma pH is too far out of balance, the patient is more susceptible to disease." This book, published in 1972, describes his research.

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Digestion: Inner Pathway to Health by David W. Rowland

Propelled to resolve his own digestive issues, Rowland earned a Ph.D. in nutrition. He shares how the digestive system works as well as some natural treatments for common digestive problems.

Enzymes: The Fountain of Life by K. Miehlke, R. M. Williams, D. A. Lopez

Learn what enzymes are all about.

Herbs That Heal: Prescription for Herbal Healing by Michael A. Weiner
Herbalists Michael and Janet Weiner share their comprehensive research of herbs and how to use them to deal with specific ailments.

Natural Hormonal Enhancement by Rob Faigin

Learn how to optimize your hormonal release the natural way. Faigin shares the results of studies published in medical journals. Includes an eating plan and lifestyle factors that affect your hormonal status.

Living Organic: Easy Steps to an Organic Family Lifestyle by Helen Porter, Helen Quested, Patricia Thomas, Adrienne Clarke

A step-by-step guide on how to live an organic lifestyle and why you'll want to.

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The Yoga Of Eating by Charles Einstein
A book which puts the reader in the driver's seat. It is not about following rules laid out by "experts" and people with advanced degrees, but rather about listening to and learning to trust your own senses. As Mr. Einstein puts so eloquently, humans have been using their senses for millenia in order to "make sense" of the world and to discern needs, wants, likes and dislikes. These days we disregard our senses and therefore ourselves, and rely on people with the correct titles to make decisions for us on diet, health, medical care, drugs ... The book gives people permission to eat what feels right in their bodies, and explains clearly what this means and how to go about it.

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Lights Out! by Formby & Wiley
This fascinating, thought-provoking study discusses the central role of sleep in our lives. After probing the scientific literature, Wiley and Formby, researchers at the Sansum Medical Research Institute, conclude that "the distastrous slide in the health of the American people corresponds to the increase in light-generating night activities and the carbohydrate consumption that follows." They support their arguments with 100 pages of notes and by tracing the progression of disease from hunter-gatherers to our high-tech society.

The Body Clock Guide to Better Health by Michael Smolensky, Ph.D. and Lynne Lamberg

Learn to understand your own body rhythms and how to use them to attain better health.

Solve Your Child's Sleep Problems by Richard Ferber, M.D.
Dr. Ferber shares information on sleep patterns in children and common sleeping problems and solutions . Feber is the director of Boston's Center for Pediatric Sleep Disorders at Children's Hospital.

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Movement That Matters By Paul Chek
Movement that Matters provides trainers and fitness enthusiasts with the tools necessary to create functional training programs for themselves and their clients. This book is a must-read for any trainer desiring to provide their clients with higher calibre training programs that work.

Periodization 4th Edition - Theory and Methodology of Training by Tudor Bompa
When it comes to designing programs for optimal training, Tudor Bompa's expertise is second to none. Bompa revolutionized western training methods when he introduced his groundbreaking theory of periodization in Romania in 1963. Today, periodization is the basis of every serious athlete's training. This book covers the concepts of periodization and how to apply them to any sport, whether the predominant biomotor ability required for the sport is aerobic capacity or power, and everything in between.

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Science and Practice of Strength Training by Vladimir M. Zatsiorsky

A technical guide based on studies of Russian athletes as to what works and doesn't work in strength training. Specific programs are not provided but you will learn to design your own.

Designing Resistance Training Programs by Steven J. Fleck and William J. Kraemer

A comprehensive yet technical guide to strength training and program design. An understanding of anatomy and exercise physiology allows easier comphrehension of the material provided.

Modern Trends in Strength Training: Volume 1 Sets Reps, Second Edition by Charles Poliquin
This book is both the ideal reference for the coach and the ultimate self-help resource for the athlete. One of the most accomplished strength coaches in the world, Charles Poliquin has an international coaching resume boasting over 400 Olympians, including nine medal winners at the Lillehammer Olympics, 60 professional hockey players, and world championship professional teams such as the Chicago Bulls and the Denver Broncos. This book explains the proven scientific theories behind sets and reps, and teaches you effective ways to help your athletes become bigger, stronger, or both.

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Awareness Through Movement by Moshe Feldenkrais
Thousands have found renewed health and increased sensory awareness through the Feldenkrais method as explained in Awareness Through Movement. Here is a way for people of every age to integrate physical and mental development into a new invigorating wholeness. Exercises for posture, eyes, imagination, and more will simultaneously build better body habits and focus new dimensions of awareness, self-image, and human potential.

The Alexander Technique: A Skill For Life by Pedro De Alcantara
This book is an excellent introduction to the Alexander Technique, and is also useful as a supplement if you have taken lessons. It begins with some history on the technique, along with its basic principles, and then focuses on different aspects of life, showing how our "suppositions, habits and behaviours affect all parts of our lives. The Alexander Technique is commonly used by musicians in order to correct posture, improve motor control, and reduce pain.

Somatics by Thomas Hannah
In this book Hanna provides a clear explanation of why the brain becomes conditioned to maintain unnecessary muscle tension, why that creates pain and limits movement, and most importantly, how to re-educate the brain to release the unnecessary tension, restore free movement, and eliminate pain. The exercises in the book help the reader re-awaken the brain circuits and change body programming and release muscle tension.

Wisdom Of The Body Moving by Linda Hareley
Body-Mind Centering, developed by physical therapist and dancer Bonnie Bainbridge Cohen, systematically explores the complex relationships between bodily experience and science. Hartley puts forth BMC's philosophy and its key components of investigating the "minds" of our skeletal systems, digestive organs, etc., through breath and imagery.... Starting with basic cellular structure, she takes readers through in utero development, birth, patterns of growth, and the body's many systems. The book's many photographs illustrating various exercises combine with anatomical drawings and generous endnotes and bibliography to make it a thorough grounding for further study.Whitney Scott

Brain Gym: Teacher's Edition Revised by Paul and Gail Dennison
Brain Gym is a method whereby brain functions are accessed by performing simple physical movements, and these movements have been found to profoundly improve ADD/ADHD/Dyslexic conditions as well as other learning disabilities. This series of exercises, drawn from all areas of movement ranging from calisthenics, to eye exercises to acu-pressure points, have been found to optimally affect brain function. They are all easy and take only minutes to do, and they get immediate, verifiable results. They help students and professionals of all ages learn faster, improve memory and coordination, and reduce stress of adjusting to new situations or learning foreign or difficult tasks.

7 Steps To A Pain-Free Life by Robin McKenzie
If you have been diagnosed with a disk problem in your back or neck, this book may be helpful to you. More richly detailed and in-depth than his previous books, this volume is illustrated with over 100 photos and liberally peppered with real-life case histories. Starting with an analysis of how the back and neck work, it moves on to a discussion of the common causes of pain - bad posture is most often to blame. At the core is a detailed explanation of how to do the McKenzie Method exercises, when to apply them, and how to adjust your personal program over time.

The Multifidus Back Pain Solution by Jim Johnson
New research suggests that most back pain is caused by underdeveloped multifidus muscles, those that connect the spinal vertebrae and are crucial in stabilizing the back. This book presents exercises to strengthen the multifidus group. Based on results from the newest scientifically proven research, this book offers back-pain sufferers real relief and simple exercises targeting the exact muscles newly identified to be the source of most back pain.

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Explosive Power & Strength by Don Chu
The best in sports conditioning now combines plyometric, resistance, and sprint training. Explosive Power and Strength not only offers these three training methods in one, but also shows you how to create individualized, sports-specific programs. Donald Chu has been a conditioning consultant for the Golden State Warriors, Milwaukee Bucks, Detroit Lions, Chicago White Sox, and the United States Tennis Association. In Explosive Power & Strength he offers athletes, coaches, and strength and conditioning specialists the most innovative and effective training methods available.

Plyometric Exercises With The Medicine Ball by Don Chu
Power requires an integrated program to devolop its two complementary components, strength and speed. While weight training develops strength, plyometrics develops the explosiveness called speed. This book describes plyometric exercises designed for the upper extremities, trunk, and lower extremities. It also includes plyometric exercises for wheelchair athletes. By using a medicine ball to create the necessary resistance for these exercises, the athlete can experience the entire range of motion which resembles his/her sport.

The Future of Life by Edward O. Wilson

Ready to save the planet? Learn how humans are contributing to the destruction of biodiversity on our planet and what we can do to preserve it. Wilson is a Harvard naturalist and Pulitzer Prize winner who founded sociobiology.

Nontoxic Home & Office by Debra Lynn Dadd

Dadd shares which chemicals you're exposed to in your home and office and alternative solutions.

The Secret Life of Plants by Peter Tompkins

Tompkins attempts to debunk mainstream thinking about plants. This book will open your mind to new possibilities such as the ability of plants to respond to music and communicate with man.

Modern Humus Farming by Frank Sykes
How Sykes used humus farming to grow healthy crops.

The Living Soil and the Haughley Experiment by Lady Eve Balfour
This is considered a seminal classic in organic agriculture and the organic movement. The book is based on Balfour's agricultural and medical research, and the initial findings of the first three years of the Haughley Experiment, the first scientific, side-by-side farm trial to compare organic and chemical-based farming. The Living Soil was also published as The Living Soil and the Haughley Experiment. Currently out of print, the full text is available online in the Agriculture Library at www.soilandhealth.org

Agricultural Testament by Sir Albert Howard

detoxification

Renew Your Life: Improved Digestion and Detoxification by Brenda Watson
this book directly addresses digestive health and disease by offering easy to understand solutions and life modifications to achieve more energy, better mental clarity, fewer toxins, an improved diet and ideal weight. In addition to information on how to cleanse the colon and the liver, there is information on diet, parasites, candida, heavy metal toxicity and more.

Detoxification by Linda Page, N.D., Ph.D
More than twenty-five thousand new toxins enter our environment each year. Detoxification and body cleansing is a necessary commitment in today's world - a way of life - good for health. In this complete encyclopedia/guide of detailed instructions for detoxification and cleansing, Dr. Page shows you what you can expect when you detox; what a good cleanse really does; how to direct a cleanse for best results.

Detoxify or Die by Sherry Rogers
If you have an illness and you have no answer for it, you will probably find the answer in this book. The solutions range from the simple and inexpensive like the "Detox cocktail" up to the more expensive in the FIR Sauna. She offers ways to cope with toxins from heavy metals to endocrine mimics to "mega chemicals" like PCBs and halogenated hydrocarbons.

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dentistry

Whole Body Dentistry by Mark A. Breiner
Discover the relationship between your mouth and the rest of your body. This book will teach you about the impact of a myriad of dental procedures and problems that may affect your health. From silver (mercury) fillings, root canals, cavitations, periodontal disease, headaches, facial pain, crowns and bridges, flouride etc. to the powerful new tools that a Whole Body Dentist can utilize to diagnose or treat these problems - tools that include neural therapy, homeopathy, electro-acupuncture, material compatibility testing, nutrition etc. - are all explored in this easy to read book. The information gained from this book will enable you to participate in your own treatment decisions.

Healthy Teeth for Kids by Jerome S. Mittelman

A practical how-to book program to attain healthy teeth and gums and even reverse dental problems. Mittelman takes a holistic approach with prevention key.

disease

The Arthritis Cure by Dr. Jason Theodosakis
Learn about the latest arthritis supplements, including a new vegetarian product, in Dr. Jason Theodosakis' revised version of his #1 New YOrk Times Best Seller - The Arthritis Cure. Theodosakis shares his 9-point system that has provided relief for millions of arthritis sufferers.

Syndrome X, The Silent Killer: The New Heart Disease Risk by Gerald Reaven, Terry Kirsten Strom, & Barry Fox
The physician who found Syndrome X (known as "insulin resistance syndrome") shares how uncontrolled insulin and glucose levels can damage your health.

The Fungus Link by Doug A. Kaufmann
In this book, you will read practical information about what fungal illness is, how common a health problem it is, how to recognize it by its symptoms, and how to eradicate it from the body. The testimonials presented give strong support to the seriousness and frequency of fungal illness as a human health problem. I, too, have seen in my own practice fungi representing the primary underlying cause of diverse health conditions including chronic fatigue syndrome, crippling arthritis, severe intestinal disorders, chronic allergies, chronic respiratory illness, "brain fog" syndrome, depression, and chronic skin conditions (eczema, psoriasis, pruritic dermatitis). The sections written by other health professionals prove that fungal illness is being recognized by more and more doctors for its serious impact on human health. Wm Lee Cowden, M.D.

The Diabetes Cure: A Natural Plan That Can Slow, Stop, Even Cure Type 2 Diabetes by Dr. Vern Cherewatenko and Paul Perry
A medical doctor - and an expert in the field - presents a new, alternative approach to curing Type-2 or adult onset diabetes through nutrition, fluids, exercise, and dietary supplements that improve insulin sensitivity. The information presented is straight forward, logical, and written in a very clear and concise fashion that everyone can understand.

women's health

The Garden Of Fertility by Katie Singer
This book is a guide to charting your fertility signals to prevent or achieve pregnancy naturally, and to guage your reproductive health.

Outsmarting The Female Fat Cell: The First Weight-Control Program Designed Specifically for Women by Debra Waterhouse
This book describes in easy-to-understand language, why diets fail. Diets work against women's biology, and set women up to gain even more fat. Waterhouse explains how to "trick" the body into letting go of the fat, and keep the muscle. Waterhouse's advice about coping with travel, restaurant meals, and holiday meals is useful too.

The Schwarzbein Principle II The Transition by Diana Schwartzbein
Renowned endocrinologist Diana Schwartzbein states that degenerative diseases are not genetic but acquired. This means that someone who is genetically destined to die at 100 may not live past age 60 because of poor habits and lifestyle choices that cause accelerated aging and premature death. Conversely, a person can live to be 100 and be functionally healthy. In this book she not only covers nutrition, but also hormone replacement therapy, tapering off toxic chemicals, cross-training exercises and stress management.

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other

Tainted Truth by Cynthia Crossen
Consumers tend to let so-called facts aid in our decision making. Cynthia Crossen takes readers behind the 'research' and shows how facts can't always be trusted. Many studies today have financial backing by companies with an invested interest in the results being portrayed a certain way, which may or may not be in the best interest of the consumer.

Radical Healing by Rudolph Ballentyne, M.D.

Dr. Ballentyne attempts to "Integrate the World's Great Therapeutic Traditions to Create a New Transformative Medicine" in 600 pages. The various alternative and complementary medicines are explained.

The Heartmath Solution by Doc Lew Childre and Howard Martin with Donna Beech

Learn how to use the intelligence of your physical heart to improve your health, performance, and well-being. Includes easy to use techniques so you can put what you learn into action.

Nontoxic Home & Office by Debra Lynn Dadd

Dadd shares which chemicals you're exposed to in your home and office and alternative solutions.

The Safe Shopper's Bible: A Consumer's Guide to Nontoxic Household Products by David Steinman & Samuel S. Epstein
Potentially harmful toxins can be found in our food and in many of the household and beauty products we use. Steinman educates us on the healthier alternatives.

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