Public Health and Preventive Medicine books

Little changes can make a big, big difference! In The Little Book of Big Change, psychologist Amy Johnson shows you how to rewire your brain and overcome your bad habits-once and for all.

A practical workbook packed with exercises to help you develop compassion for yourself and others.

"A ... family physician with a specialty in women's health and obstetrics delivers a ... 28-day program to heal [women's] overwhelmed, overloaded systems, and prevent and reverse the myriad of symptoms affecting the vast majority of women today"--]cProvided by publisher.

First BenBella Books edition published in 2006.

5 stars

Argues that refined carbohydrates are the cause of obesity, heart disease, diabetes, and even cancer; that overeating and sedentary behavior are side effects of increased insulin; and that removing these carbohydrates from one's diet is the only way to lose weight.

Sweetening The Pill questions the truth of all that we have come to believe about the birth control pill and asks whether, under the cover of liberation, hormonal contraceptives have oppressed women.

'Splendid and necessary' - Henry Marsh, author of Do No Harm, New Statesman...

5 stars

Simple nutritional advice for beating the most common diseases and living longer.

Is your diet feeding or defeating disease?...

Drawing on the latest peer-reviewed research, a world-renowned chemical engineer teams up with a global leader in low-carb nutrition to present a revolutionary program that asserts that eating a high percentage of natural fats, a moderate amount of protein and a low percentage of carbs can contribute to weight loss and many other health benefits. Original.

Originally published in hardcover in 2017 by HarperOne.

Author Hanna Sillitoe shares how she cured herself of the psoriasis and eczema that had plagued her for decades by changing her diet and lifestyle.

5 stars

Focuses on overcoming the mental barriers that can stop us setting and achieving our wellbeing and weight loss goals, using ACT and mindfulness techniques

Personal trainer and YouTube favourite, Rob Lipsett, will share with you his secrets to shaping up and getting fit. Focusing on a three step approach, Rob will help you plan and follow a training regime you enjoy, and a sustainable diet that is both realistic and satisfying....

Support your teaching of the new Cambridge Technicals 2016 suite with Cambridge Technical Level 3 Health & Social Care, developed in partnership between OCR and Hodder Education; this textbook covers each specialist pathway and ensures your ability to deliver a flexible course that is both vocationally focused and academically thorough.

Now in its sixth edition and recommended by therapists worldwide, The Anxiety and Phobia Workbook has been the unparalleled, essential resource for people struggling with anxiety and phobias for almost thirty years.

An up-to-date, modern, authoritative guide to hypnobirthing.

From the Sunday Times top ten bestselling author of The Psychopath Test, a brilliant and hilarious new book exploring the consequences of public shaming.

4 stars

The Oxford Handbook of Clinical Medicine, a peerless classic in the field, returns for a tenth edition. Thoroughly updated in line with current guidelines, this pocket-friendly book continues to be a truly indispensable companion for the practice of modern medicine.

A self-published phenomenon examining the habits that kept our ancestors disease-free - now with a prescriptive plan for "The Human Diet" to help us all live long, vital, healthy lives.