Secondhand Health Books

The Sunday Times bestseller that explains the new science behind weight loss and how we can get in shape without counting calories. 'A compelling look at the science of appetite...

1.1 billion people are overweight worldwide. The more we tell them to 'eat less', the fatter they get...What if your body stores fat the minute you 'eat less'? What if...

The Arthritis Helpbook is the world's leading guide to coping with joint pain, and has been used by more than 600,000 readers over its twenty years in print. It succeeds...

AS HEARD ON THE DIARY OF A CEO PODCAST'It is rare to find a book, written by a world-class scientist, that is both informative and entertaining. Giles not only delves...

Women are one of four body types - pear, apple, tube and hourglass. Discover which you are and work out to perfect it with personal trainer to the stars Matt...

Good breathing patterns are vital to good health yet almost one person in seven experiences asthma at some time in their life and many suffer from aggravated symptoms on account...

A diet for people who love food from the doctor and chef who lost 5 stone.Dr Paula Gilvarry has always loved her food; in fact, she even ran a restaurant...

Lose up to 7lbs in 7 days with The Juice Master Jason Vale's ultra-fast 1-week super juice cleanse. The man who helped Jordan to get her post-baby body back has...

The authors believe that a tendency to gain weight easily can be caused, not by lack of willpower, but rather by a physical addiction to carbohydraes. This revolutionary diet eliminates...

Learn how to never feel tired again with the life-saving toolkit to regaining your energy and finding happiness - the book everyone NEEDS in 2023'It's a cracking book, a cracking,...

Brings together Irish leaders in public health, medicine, politics and the environment to discuss sustainable living. Modern Culture and Well Being examines the issues with modern culture that make obesity,...

Maintaining physical and mental performance with a revolutionary diet that helps prevent age-related diseases. Sears explains that it is possible to reverse our 'biological' age (which is different to our...

The author's "Quantum Healing: Exploring the Frontiers of Mind/Body Medicine", aimed to show how health and sickness are controlled by awareness at the level of quantum physics, where mind and...

Do you have to tell your leg to heal from a scrape? Your lungs to take in air? Your body that it's hungry? No. Your body does these things automatically,...

Balance your diet, balance your life.The antidote to degenerative disease is closer than you think, and the solution lies in an alkaline, anti-inflammatory, and antioxidant-rich diet.Whether you've just finished The...

Dr Michael Gibney provides an authoritative and entertaining guide to this controversial subject that will appeal to anyone who is baffled by the plethora of conflicting advice on offer. As...

Presentation of the complete obstetrics and gynaecology undergraduate syllabus in this readily accessible, pocket-sized format has proved to be enduringly successful. Extensive revision has been undertaken. This ensures that it...

A practical pocket guide for junior and senior house officers, this handy volume provides all the information required to fulfil the 'first-stop' or emergency role, including crucial advice on when...

Dr Christian Jessen, the unshockable presenter of the hit television shows, EMBARRASSING BODIES and SUPERSIZE VS SUPERSKINNY, is always being tackled by strangers wanting answers to their most private medical...

"The new edition of Research Methods in Health continues to provide an excellent broad based introduction to the subject. New or expanded sections, for example on the evaluation of complex...

This report explores the current state of end-of-life care policy and practice in the UK. It focuses in particular on the experiences of older people and incorporates their views and...

Patrick Holford's first major book, The Optimum Nutrition Bible, dealt with the effect of good nutrition for the body. Optimum Nutrition for the Mind concentrates on what good nutrition will...

In an ageing society, care homes have become an increasingly important provider of services to older people at the end-of-life. One of the main themes running through this book concerns...

The abuse, neglect and exploitation of older people in community and residential care settings is increasingly being recognised and addressed as a serious social concern in Britain. In Canada, where...

Debra Daley looks at more than 50 common health conditions and explains how specific exercises can help to reduce their symptoms and stave off illness. Along with the hard evidence...

This text is designed to help people with spinal cord injury - and their family members and friends - during the rehabilitation process and the journey that follows. It reviews...

Current projections indicate that by 2050 the number of people aged over 80 years old will rise to 395 million and that by this date 25-30% of people over the...

Practical and heavily illustrated, Food is Medicine is the best guide on the market for explaining the healing properties of the foods we eat. With an understanding that specific foods...

Why do Oscar winners live for an average of four years longer than other Hollywood actors? Who experiences the most stress - the decision-makers or those who carry out their...