Product Description: Although Easter is the most significant event in the Christian year, we rarely take time to explore what it means in detail. So much attention is given to Lent, yet the theology of resurrection is central not only to what we believe about God and Jesus but to our understanding of ourselves...read more

With its brief, global (rather than West-centered) approach, World History in Brief, Sixth Edition, seeks to show how different civilizations developed in a global context. Rather than overwhelm students, the chief goal of World History in Brief is to present the big picture, to facilitate comparison and assessment of change, and to highlight the major developments in the world's history. This text also emphasizes the global interactions of major civilizations so that students can compare and assess changes in the patterns of interaction and the impact of global forces such as migration and technology exchange. The compact size of this text gives instructors the opportunity to take advantage of additional supplementary readings.

Product Description: Hormone Balance Through Yoga: A Pocket Guide for Women over 40 by Claudia Turske is a 72-page, 4-color pocketbook illustrating and explaining yoga exercises that will help women with hormone balance and production for energy and stress reduction during perimenopause, menopause and postmenopause...read more

Product Description: New York Times bestselling author Tosca Reno knows exactly how you feel. She went from being a flabby, 200+ pound woman to a slim and sexy fitness expert—all past the age of 40! Now, for the first time ever, she reveals her secrets to looking better every year...read more

Product Description: As seen on The Rachael Ray Show! If you’re a woman of a “certain age,” you know what we’re talking about: that unexplained weight gain that creeps up no matter what you try to do to stop it. Enter Syndrome W, the book named for the metabolic condition caused by abnormal insulin levels commonly found in women aged 30 to 60...read more

Provides valuable new information on menopause and how women should approach it in a handbook that offers sound guidance for women dealing with the physical and emotional health issues surrounding menopause, covering such topics as hormone relacement therapy, PMS, treatments for the symptoms of menopause, osteoporosis, cancer prevention, and sexuality. Book available.

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Product Description: In the last decade, a wealth of research and development has clarified the preventative role of estrogens in the chronic diseases, such as osteoporosis, that beset older women. Clinical research has quantified the risks associated with hormone replacement therapy and has thoroughly documented the contraindications...read more (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)

""A survival guide to healthy living- indispensable advice for women of all ages.""-James F. Balch, M.D.,coauthor of Prescription for Natural HealingMenopause brings a multitude of changes for women. It's a time when you need to prepare your body for a hormonal roller coaster ride and protect yourself against various health risks-that means making positive, healthy lifestyle decisions.In this book, leading nutritionist Leslie Beck explains how you can success-fully manage the myriad symptoms of menopause through nutrition and develop a long-term plan for optimal health. Whether you are peri- or post-menopausal, Beck can help you make smart changes to your diet, add the right vitamin and mineral supplements to your daily routine, and choose the most appropriate herbal remedies for your symptoms.Based on cutting-edge research, this essential, easy-to-read guide explains how you can lose weight or prevent the weight gain that is often associated with aging or hormone replacement therapy. You'll discover how to reduce your risk of breast cancer, osteoporosis, heart disease, and other serious health problems. Whether you're taking hormones or not, you'll see what steps to take to make the best decisions for your lifestyle.Most important, you'll learn how to stay healthy and feel better-naturally-during menopause.Topics include: AnxietyBreast cancerDepressionForgetfulnessHeart diseaseHeavy periodsHormone replacement therapyHot flashesInsomniaMenstrual cycle changesMood swingsNight sweatsOsteoporosisPerimenopauseSexual changesWeight gainVaginal dryness

Describes preventable, chronic diseases from which black women suffer, including diabetes, heart disease, and cancer, and offers self-tests, health information, and encouragement to help women achieve long-lasting health. (view table of contents)

A National Institutes of Health physician and researcher who incorporates nutrition management into her medical practice shows women how to boost their midlife metabolism and lose fat fast, while energizing their bodies to become stress-resilient, which will reduce stress-induced food cravings. Reprint. (view table of contents)

Product Description: Bharti offers tips on how to improve self esteem and sexual confidence; includes a food plan and 25 anti-aging recipes incorporating anti-aging nutrients and vital phytoestrogens; and provides stress-relieving hand, face and foot Acupressure massages. (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)

Twenty of the author's celebrity friends reveal their personal philosophies of life and offer practical tips on skin care, diet, health, exercise, and cosmetic surgery.

Product Description: A practical consumer guide to a powerful herbal remedy for conditions ranging from menopause to high blood pressure.Introduced into Western medicine by the Native Americans, black cohosh has great potential as a dietary supplement...read more (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)

A National Institutes of Health physician and researcher who incorporates nutrition management into her medical practice shows women how to boost their midlife metabolism and lose fat fast, while energizing their bodies to become stress-resilient, which will reduce stress-induced food cravings. Simultaneous.

Twenty of the author's celebrity friends reveal their personal philosophies of life and offer practical tips on skin care, diet, health, exercise, and cosmetic surgery