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Samuel S., Md. Epstein, David Steinman (Contributor),
Suzanne Levert (Contributor), Samuel Epstein M. D.
IDG Books Worldwide
352 pages (October 1997)
ISBN 0025361929
What
can you do to prevent breast cancer? For the first time, this book exposes all the causes of breast cancer and lays out all the possible preventive measures. The good news is theres plenty every
woman can do to keep this dread disease at bay, and The Breast Cancer Prevention Program provides a fascinating, informative, and empowering blueprint for health.
For more information, visit http://www.preventcancer.com
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See also The Politics of Cancer Revisited; Samuel S. Epstein, et al.
"essential reading for every concerned woman and man on how to reverse the cancer epidemic by personal and political
initiatives" says Barbara Seaman, Co-founder, National Women's Health
Network.
Northrup is a
gynecologist who acknowledges the power of natural therapies and herbs, but also maintains
that allopathic treatments, including surgery, are sometimes best. In Women's Bodies,
Women's Wisdom, she covers the treatment of many physical concerns--among them PMS,
menstrual cramps, breast cancer, fibroids, endometriosis, infertility, depression,
childbirth, abortion, cystitis, and menopause--explaining how many of these physical
problems have roots in emotional upsets. Her medical approach is decidedly feminist,
blaming our "addictive" and patriarchal society for many of the health problems
plaguing women. She clearly illustrates her ideas, however, by drawing upon two decades of
experience from her medical practice and citing dozens of her patients' remarkable
personal stories.
National Academy Press;
Hardcover - 230 pages (May 1997)
ISBN:0309053277
Midwest Book
Review (excerpt)
In Her Own Right is an articulate and informative guide to women's health issues,
synthesizing 25 years of expertise into a readable overview of women's health. Among the
health and medical issues addressed are why women live longer than men, why women suffer
more vertebral fractures than men, what we know about the health differences between men
and women. In Her Own Right examines women's health across the life span,
translating the finest scholarship on topics of women's health into terms that will help
any woman ask the right questions and make the right choices.
Our Bodies, Ourselves
for the New Century reflects the vital health concerns of women of diverse ages, ethnic
and racial backgrounds, and sexual orientations. In these pages, women will find new
information, resources (including web sites!), and personal support for the decisions that
will shape their health -- and their lives -- from living a healthy life, to relationships
and sexuality, to child-bearing, growing older, dealing with the medical system, and
organizing for change.
Little Brown & Company
(Oct 1998)
Hardcover - 256 pages
ISBN: 0316051144
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Until recently, there was little women could do to prevent breast cancer. After years of
research, nutrition is emerging as one of the most important weapons to fight this deadly
disease. Now, in The Breast Cancer Prevention Diet: The Powerful Foods, Supplements and
Drugs That Can Save Your Life, Dr. Bob Arnot, author of the bestselling Dr. Bob Arnot's
Revolutionary Weight Control Program, provides a powerful, safe, easy-to-follow diet
that can actually transform the structure of the breast and alter the flow of hormones
that induce breast cancer. Arnot, NBC News chief medical correspondent, integrates and
clearly explains the latest and most important breast cancer research from around the
world. He gives 12 detailed steps to prevent breast cancer and provides specific
cancer-prevention strategies for premenopausal and postmenopausal women, breast cancer
survivors, and girls. Dr. Bob's sound advice will also provide many other benefits, from
improving overall health to lowering the risk of heart disease, diabetes, and
osteoporosis. --Ellen Albertson
This spiral-bound
workbook contains 10 sections to help manage the emotions (and often treatment) in
undertaking this life-changing event. Each tabbed section contains a guide to the subject,
along with suggested reading and Web sites. Topics include:
Charting your Fertility Signs (organized charts to help record your BBT, cervical fluid
& position, and more), Natural Fertility Treatments (record any treatments,
practices you are undertaking), Fertility Decision Making (10 questions to answer every
time you need to make a decision regarding entering, continuing, or ending treatment),
Managing Friends & Family, Medical Fertility Intervention (record all the test
results which are conducted!), Doctor’s Appointments (record what's said, and
questions to ask at your next appointment)
Hartley & Marks Publishers;
Paperback (September 1997)
ISBN:0881791474
Primarily a guide
through the in vitro procedure--fertilization that takes place outside of the body--this
is the first book of its kind to offer infertile couples clear, understandable, unbiased
information. Fraught with peril--emotionally and financially--the defined: the birth of a
healthy baby. But the happy outcome depends on a variety of complicated factors, many of
which are detailed in Conceptions & Misconceptions: the emotional complexity of
infertility, male and female physiology, and experiences ranging from diagnosis to
testing, not to mention the choices of treatment and subsequent costs.
William Sears, Martha Sears, Linda Hughey
Holt, Jennifer Josephy
Little Brown and Company;
Paperback - 512 pages (June 1997)
ISBN:0316779148
Parenting and
Families Editor's Recommended Book, 11/15/97
The Pregnancy Book is an excellent all-in-one guide to pregnancy from William and Martha
Sears, creators of the concept of "attachment parenting." Each of the book's
chapters represents a month, and deals with physical and emotional changes, describes the
growth of the fetus, and discusses common concerns. The authors also focus on nutrition,
exercise, information and support for home births and birthing centers, traveling while
pregnant, how to avoid episiotomy, and so on. The Pregnancy Book is an excellent
choice for pregnant couples.
This candid,
woman-to-woman guide covers all the critical facts about preconceptional care, midwives
and obstetricians, optimal health during pregnancy, labor and delivery, breastfeeding, and
much more.
Penguin USA (P);
Paperback - 512 pages (July 1998)
ISBN:0452274192
Created specifically for
the needs of the African-American mother-to-be, this wonderfully comprehensive reference
contains everything the pregnant woman needs to know about conception, prenatal care,
labor, delivery, and baby care. Many issues make an African-American woman's pregnancy
different. Health risks such as high blood pressure, diabetes, and sickle-cell anemia,
which blacks suffer from disproportionately, are given additional focus, as are the
down-home cooking traditions that can wreak havoc on a pregnant sister. Black fathers and
single moms receive personal attention in chapters written especially for them.
Glade B. Curtis, Judith Schuler
ASIN: 1862043957
Element
Paperback - 160 pages
Dr. Curtis, a gynecologist and father of five children,
covers afterpains and specific steps to take after either a cesarean or vaginal delivery;
warning signs that indicate you or your baby should see the doctor; breast- and
bottle-feeding; nutrition for the breast-feeding mother; and exercise. He also includes
tips for keeping the relationship with your partner close during this stressful time;
birth control; and issues surrounding childcare and returning to work.
A complete, easy to
understand, body manual for new mothers. 185 clearly illustrated pages of essential
exercises, stretches, and strategies for anyone caring for infants and small children. A
full section on birthing injuries covers episiotomies, C-sections, pelvic floor
strengthening, and incontinence.
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