Recommended Books

The Sex Drive Solution for Women: Dr. Jen's Power Plan to Fire Up Your Libido

By Jennifer Landa, MD

 

For women over forty and who have lost their mojo and just about everything that goes with it, Dr. Jennifer Landa’s book, The Sex Drive Solution for Women: Dr. Jen’s Power Plan to Fire Up Your Libido, will inspire women to take charge of their bodies and minds to create permanent, fulfilling change.

Just 10 LBS: Easy Steps to Weighing What You Want (Finally)

By Brad Lamm

 

As the rate of obesity continues to rise, it is more important than ever to adopt a healthy lifestyle now. Even the smallest of changes can lead to big results—results that may just safe your life.

The Science of Skinny: Start Understanding Your Body's Chemistry and Stop Dieting Forever

By Dee McCaffrey, CDC

Poor food choices and eating habits affect most of the population today, often leading to obesity and overall unhealthy lifestyles. Adding to the problem is that highly processed and refined foods are so conveniently available to us all on the food shelves of our supermarkets.

The Best Care Possible

By Ira Byock, MD

 

If a loved one is ailing or dying, this book can help you gain a better understanding of end-of-life care and what it means to die with dignity.

A palliative care doctor on the front lines of hospital care illuminates one of the most important and controversial ethical issues of our time on his quest to transform care through the end of life.

What Your Doctor May Not Tell You About Heart Disease

By Mark C. Houston, MD, MS

Coronary heart disease has long been the number one killer in this country, and for decades, we have been told about five basic risk factors: elevated cholesterol, high blood pressure, diabetes, obesity, and smoking. But the truth is that heart disease is much more complex—with close to 400 risk factors!

The Blood Sugar Solution

By Mark Hyman, MD

Diabetes is a huge problem in the United States today. According to statistics by the International Diabetes Federation, 552 million people, or one in 10 adults, will have diabetes by 2030. In particular, type 2 diabetes currently affects over 20 million Americans and can lead to other chronic illnesses, including heart disease, hypertension, stroke, dementia, and cancer. Because the leading cause of type 2 diabetes is obesity, this epidemic can be reversed by proper nutrition and exercise.

1001 Great Ideas for Teaching and Raising Children with Autism or Asperger's

By Ellen Notbohm

Winner of Learning Magazine's Teachers Choice Award, the first edition of 1001 Great Ideas has been a treasured resource in the autism community since 2004.

The Checklist: What You and Your Family Need to Know to Prevent Disease and Live a Long and Healthy Life

By Manny Alvarez

In the tradition of YOU The Owner's Manual, The Checklist is organized as a guide to help individuals and families take the right precautions, at the right time in their lives, to avoid the most common health pitfalls and illnesses, and put them on the path to a vigorous and sound lifestyle.

The Hot Latin Diet: The Fast Track Plan to a Bombshell Body

By Manny Alvarez, Arlen Gargagliano

The senior health correspondent for FOX News and a leading OB-GYN shows every woman how to unleash her inner bombshell body.

The Myth of Autism

By Dr. Michael J. Goldberg and Elyse Goldberg

As you all know, I have a child with autism.

From personal experience, I can tell you that autism comes with a lot of myths and misunderstandings – especially regarding how it develops and exactly what it entails.

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