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Clouds Over Qingcheng Mountain: A Practice Guide to Daoist Health Cultivation
by Wang YunImmersing the mind with the concepts of the Daoist path of health and immortality, Clouds over Qingcheng Mountain invokes the sacred birthplace of one of China's mystical mountains that has stimulated both mind and body for generations.Whilst the first volume, Climbing the Steps to Qingcheng Mountain, invited the reader to travel across time and through the history of China and Daoism, Clouds over Qingcheng Mountain is more focused in the book's purpose. Wang Yun places special focus on relaxation and the breath through five sets of foundational yet all-encompassing practices, such as posting, to deepen both themes. He offers tales from his life and journey, along with accessible tools to strengthen both body and qi.Bridging the gap between practical experience and philosophical background, Clouds over Qingcheng Mountain simplifies the complex practices of Daoism handed down by generations of accomplished Masters, and gifts the reader with its most valuable aspects for a modern world.
Pure, White, and Deadly
by John YudkinThe classic exposé on the dangers of sugar, with a new introduction by Robert H. Lustig, the bestselling author of Fat Chance Scientist John Yudkin was the first to sound the alarm about the excess of sugar in the diet of modern Americans. His classic exposé, Pure, White, and Deadly, clearly and engagingly describes how sugar is damaging our bodies, why we eat so much of it, and what we can do to stop. He explores the ins and out of sugar, from the different types#151;is brown sugar really better than white?#151;to how it is hidden inside our everyday foods, and how it is damaging our health. In 1972, Yudkin was mostly ignored by the health industry and media, but the events of the last forty years have proven him spectacularly right. Yudkin’s insights are even more important and relevant now, with today’s record levels of obesity, than when they were first published. Brought up-to-date by childhood obesity expert Dr. Robert H. Lustig, this emphatic treatise on the hidden dangers of sugar is essential reading for anyone concerned about their health, the health of their children, and the wellbeing of modern society.
Aromathérapie et Feng Shui: Placer correctement les huiles essentielles dans la maison
by Leo YuanCe livre utilise le cadre de la « théorie des cinq éléments » pour explorer l'application efficace de la Médecine Traditionnelle Chinoise, du Feng Shui et des huiles essentielles. La théorie des cinq éléments réunit les trois domaines du Feng Shui de la maison, des méridiens du corps humain et des huiles essentielles. L'objectif est de choisir les bonnes huiles essentielles et de les placer correctement dans la maison pour résoudre les disharmonies et renforcer l'énergie et l'aura du lieu de vie.
I Ching fácil
by Leo YuanEste libro utiliza un edificio de seis plantas como analogía para ofrecer una explicación gráfica de las seis líneas del hexagrama del I Ching. Cada línea del hexagrama corresponde a una planta del edificio. La posición de cada piso y las interacciones entre los pisos se explican en detalle para ayudar a los lectores a comprender la descripción de las líneas del I Ching. Hay muchas formas de practicar la adivinación con el I Ching. Este libro proporciona a los lectores un método sencillo para practicar la adivinación. Los lectores sólo tienen que hacer sus preguntas con sinceridad, y luego nombrar tres conjuntos de números de tres dígitos. Haciendo referencia a la explicación de cada línea del hexagrama, los lectores pueden relacionar la situación actual con las sugerencias proporcionadas en el libro, a fin de planificar el siguiente paso o prevenir futuras desgracias.
Aromaterapia y Feng Shui: Los aceites esenciales adecuados para su colocación apropiada dentro de un hogar
by Dr Leo YuanEste libro utiliza el marco de la "Teoría de los Cinco Elementos" para explorar la aplicación eficaz de la medicina tradicional china, el Feng Shui y los aceites esenciales. La Teoría de los Cinco Elementos une las tres áreas de la Casa Viva del Feng Shui, el Meridiano del Cuerpo Humano y los Aceites Esenciales. El objetivo es elegir los aceites esenciales adecuados y su correcta colocación en el hogar para resolver la falta de armonía dentro de la casa y fortalecer la energía y el aura dentro del espacio en el que se habita.
Out of a Far Country: A Gay Son's Journey to God. A Broken Mother's Search for Hope.
by Christopher Yuan Angela Yuan Kay WarrenComing Out, Then Coming Home Christopher Yuan, the son of Chinese immigrants, discovered at an early age that he was different. He was attracted to other boys. As he grew into adulthood, his mother, Angela, hoped to control the situation. Instead, she found that her son and her life were spiraling out of control--and her own personal demons were determined to defeat her. Years of heartbreak, confusion, and prayer followed before the Yuans found a place of complete surrender, which is God's desire for all families. Their amazing story, told from the perspectives of both mother and son, offers hope for anyone affected by homosexuality. God calls all who are lost to come home to him. Casting a compelling vision for holy sexuality, Out of a Far Country speaks to prodigals, parents of prodigals, and those wanting to minister to the gay community."But while he was still a long way off, his father saw him and felt compassion, and ran and embraced him and kissed him." - Luke 15:20 Includes a discussion guide for personal reflection and group use.From the Trade Paperback edition.
The Everything® Health Guide to Fibromyalgia
by Winnie Yu Michael McnettWritten with an authoritative yet accessible tone, readers will find helpful information on understanding the basics of fibromyalgia and learn to recognize its symptoms.
The Everything Health Guide To Fibromyalgia: Professional Advice to Help You Make It Through the Day
by Winnie YuA Simon & Schuster eBook. Simon & Schuster has a great book for every reader.
Four Weeks, Five People
by Jennifer YuThey're more than their problems Obsessive-compulsive teen Clarissa wants to get better, if only so her mother will stop asking her if she's okay. Andrew wants to overcome his eating disorder so he can get back to his band and their dreams of becoming famous. Film aficionado Ben would rather live in the movies than in reality. Gorgeous and overly confident Mason thinks everyone is an idiot. And Stella just doesn't want to be back for her second summer of wilderness therapy. As the five teens get to know one another and work to overcome the various disorders that have affected their lives, they find themselves forming bonds they never thought they would, discovering new truths about themselves and actually looking forward to the future.
Mind Thief: The Story of Alzheimer's
by Han YuAlzheimer’s disease, a haunting and harrowing ailment, is one of the world’s most common causes of death. Alzheimer’s lingers for years, with patients’ outward appearance unaffected while their cognitive functions fade away. Patients lose the ability to work and live independently, to remember and recognize. There is still no proven way to treat Alzheimer’s because its causes remain unknown.Mind Thief is a comprehensive and engaging history of Alzheimer’s that demystifies efforts to understand the disease. Beginning with the discovery of “presenile dementia” in the early twentieth century, Han Yu examines over a century of research and controversy. She presents the leading hypotheses for what causes Alzheimer’s; discusses each hypothesis’s tangled origins, merits, and gaps; and details their successes and failures. Yu synthesizes a vast amount of medical literature, historical studies, and media interviews, telling the gripping stories of researchers’ struggles while situating science in its historical, social, and cultural contexts. Her chronicling of the trajectory of Alzheimer’s research deftly balances rich scientific detail with attention to the wider implications. In narrating the attempts to find a treatment, Yu also offers a critical account of research and drug development and a consideration of the philosophy of aging. Wide-ranging and accessible, Mind Thief is an important book for all readers interested in the challenge of Alzheimer’s.
Slowing Down to Run Faster: A Sense-able Approach to Movement
by Edward YuA trainer and former triathlete shows you how to achieve the results you want with a new multidisciplinary approachWhy does trying harder sometimes become an exercise in futility? Why does following "expert advice" often lead to little or no improvement? What if there were an efficient way of learning that could be applied to every area of human experience? Drawing from the principles of Bagua, Taichi, and Feldenkrais, Edward Yu presents an innovative approach to running: power, speed, and agility are more related to your ability to sense your own body than to willpower or raw talent. Centering the art of running as an explorative, creative, and somatic-based practice, Yu shows us how to run faster by learning to become more sensible--that is, more sense-able--through the playful and systematic exploration of movement.
Up to Speed: The Groundbreaking Science of Women Athletes
by Christine Yu&“Up to Speed is a roadmap and toolbox for athletes of all ages. Every coach should read it and discuss it with their athletes. I wish I had been able to read this book while I was competing.&” —Kara Goucher, Olympic long-distance runner and author of The Longest RaceHow the latest science can help women achieve their athletic potential Over the last fifty years, women have made extraordinary advances in athletics. More women than ever are playing sports and staying active longer. Whether they&’re elite athletes looking for an edge or enthusiastic amateurs, women deserve a culture of sports that helps them thrive: training programs and equipment designed to work with their bodies, as well as guidelines for nutrition and injury prevention that are based in science and tailored to their lived experience.Yet too often the guidance women receive is based on research that fails to consider their experiences or their bodies. So much of what we take as gospel about exercise and sports science is based solely on studies of men. The good news is, this is finally changing. Researchers are creating more inclusive studies to close the gender data gap. They&’re examining the ways women can boost athletic performance, reduce injury, and stay healthy. Sports and health journalist Christine Yu disentangles myth and gender bias from real science, making the case for new approaches that can help women athletes excel at every stage of life, from adolescence to adulthood, through pregnancy, menopause, and beyond. She explains the latest research and celebrates the researchers, athletes, and advocates pushing back against the status quo and proposing better solutions to improve the active and athletic lives of women and girls.
Nutrition, Exercise and Epigenetics: Ageing Interventions
by Byung Pal YuThis book focuses on the three most important aspects of ageing research: nutrition, physical exercise and epigenetics. The contributors discuss ways that age-related epigenetic imprints such as DNA methylation and histone acetylation are modified by these two interventions. The emphasis on epigenetics helps to illuminate the underlying mechanisms of anti-ageing interventions, as ageing and disease are predominately epigenetic phenomena. Among the highlights are chapter-length discussion of such topics as: how anti-inflammatory action of calorie restriction underlies the retardation of ageing and age-related diseases (Chapter 3); epigenetic modification of gene expression by exercise (Chapter 5); the role of functional foods and their bioactive components in bone health (Chapter 8); and an account of the first decade of a study of calorie restriction in nonhuman primates, conducted by the National Institute on Ageing.
My Big Fat Greek Diet: How a 467-Pound Physician Hit His Ideal Weight and How You Can Too
by Nick Yphantides Mike YorkeyIn My Big Fat Greek Diet, Dr. Nick Yphantides teaches readers the powerful 7 Pillars of Weight Loss, which features medically safe, practical how-tos anyone can apply, whether they need to lose 10 or 300 pounds. Analyzing components of a variety of diets, Dr. Nick assists readers in customizing a weight-loss program to their specific needs and lifestyles.Topping out at 467 pounds, Dr. Nick was known in San Diego as a big man with a big heart. When a battle with cancer inspired him to focus on his own health, he embarked on a lifestyle change that would drop him to a svelte 200 pounds. His book, now in trade paper, will inspire and equip readers to design a program that allows them to experience their own weight-loss miracle!
Discover Your Hidden Memory & Find the Real You
by Dr Menis YousryFrom before each of us was born, and up to a young age, our experiences of the world and of our parents shaped us in ways we do not even realise. Our brains were not developed enough to make sense of our early lives and so these experiences become unresolved, unconscious memories. Our responses to situations and events are often unconscious reflexes we devise to protect ourselves. As adults, this can lead us to repeat unwanted patterns that prevent us achieving what we really want.This book reveals the powerful, invisible waves of influence that inform our actions, bind us to the past and hold us back in our present. Simple but effective exercises provide the tools to identify exactly how our actions today are connected to our early childhood experiences and our relationships with our parents, as well as to past generations, history and culture. It also shows us what we can do about it now!
Distract Yourself: 101 positive and mindful things to do or learn
by Distract YourselfSUITABLE FOR KINDLE AND OTHER EBOOK DEVICESSwitch off the news and mute your tense WhatsApp chats - here are 101 family-friendly, fun, smart, silly, useful, good-to-know things to do and learn that will take your mind off what's going on outside the comfort of your own home, providing you with plenty of much needed moments of positivity and calm. Including (but not limited to!):· Quizzes· Anagrams· Poems· Riddles· Jokes· Word games· Fun facts· And other ways to occupy your time in a fulfilling way.Suitable for those aged 7 to 107, with the quizzes requiring some grown-up knowledge.And whilst you #StayHome, don't miss these other great titles from Sphere Books:** The Bumper Book of Would You Rather? Over 350 hilarious hypothetical questions for ages 6 to 106 **** Home Sweet Home: The Little Book of Natural Cleaning **** Shelf Respect: A Book Lovers' Guide to Curating Book Shelves at Home **
Why Vibes Matter: Understand Your Energy and Learn How to Use it Wisely
by Garret YountWe've all had 'that' feeling: when our mood suddenly changes or we sense an 'atmosphere' on entering a room. There is a distinct quality that connects these experiences – it's a shift in how we sense a person or a place, often referred to as a 'vibe'. Vibes matter because they have the power to change the way we feel and behave.Garret Yount PhD has been researching the science of 'energy vibes' for over 20 years. In Why Vibes Matter he explains what can lead us to experience a 'vibe' or a shift in energy and how to harness their power.Looking at where vibes come from and how they affect us Garret reviews the research and explains the science behind our reactions. Practical tools and techniques will help you attune to your own vibes and learn how to influence them in the wisest possible way.
Bleed, Blister, Puke, and Purge: The Dirty Secrets Behind Early American Medicine
by J. Marin YounkerRiots over the medical use of cadavers, public access to institutions for the insane, and full-blown surgeries without the aid of anesthetics or painkillers. Welcome to the middle ages of American medicine. Bleed, Blister, Puke, and Purge exposes the extraordinary practices and major players of American medical history, from America's colonial era to the late 1800s. It's hard to believe that today's cutting-edge medicine originated from such crude beginnings, but this book reminds us to be grateful for today's medical care, while also raising the question: what current medical practices will be the horrors of tomorrow?
Spirit Heals
by Meredith Young-SowersMeredith L. Young-Sowers has created a definitive book for women on mind/body/spirit healing that puts women's connection to Spirit at the very center -- exactly where it should be. Drawing on her twenty-seven years as an intuitive healer and spiritual teacher, and her belief that healing is something we do every day, Meredith gently guides women to create our own loving and workable healing plan. Emphasizing heart disease and reproductive cancers -- the diseases that are claiming our mothers, sisters, and friends -- Meredith offers a mix of attitude shifts, exercises, and simple meditations to help us harness the power of Spirit. Meredith teaches us to understand and rely on our deep-hearted intuition as our most important healing partner. In this wide-ranging exploration of healing, you'll learn to: nourish yourself on all levels -- emotional, intellectual, social, physical, and spiritual; respond effectively to stress in a way that heals your heart; understand why mind-body imbalances can sometimes manifest as disease; claim strength and renewal at each stage of your journey.
Super Tonics: 75 Adaptogen-Packed Recipes to Boost Immunity, Sleep, Beauty, and Wellness
by Meredith YoungsonSupercharge your self-care with 75 recipes for delicious health-promoting lattes, smoothies, tonics, elixirs, and snacks that will hit the spot any time of day.So many of us suffer from exhaustion, anxiety, and irritability, or struggle with a challenged immune system and would benefit from being able to take our well-being into our own hands. While the interest in nature's powerful superfoods is becoming mainstream, the missing link for many is the ability to put the information into practice in our day-to-day lives.Holistic nutritionist Meredith Youngson, founder of Lake & Oak Tea Co., improved her mental and physical health through the teas and drinks she concocted for herself. Now she offers readers the opportunity to take that same journey, empowering the wellness-curious to make elixirs at home that optimize health and aid in everything from boosting energy, immunity, and mental well-being to clearing skin, relieving stress, and improving sleep quality. Super Tonics includes:75 fresh and accessible recipes such as Clean Green Energy Tonic, Cucumber Mint Hydrator, and Wind-Me-Down Golden Mylka clever framework to design your perfect morning10 ways to feel good right now healthy strategies for getting better restWhether it's your first sip of green tea in the morning to help wake you up or the last sip of chamomile at the end of the day to usher you into a more restful night's sleep, these elixirs give comfort, nourishment, and pleasure.
Super Tonics: 75 Adaptogen-Packed Recipes for Sleep, Beauty, and Wellness
by Meredith YoungsonSupercharge your self-care with delicious health-promoting lattes, smoothies, tonics, elixirs, and even snacks that will hit the spot any time of day.As a holistic nutritionist, Meredith Youngson knows the foods we eat can make or break our day. The right nutrients can restore our energy, uplift our mood, and boost our overall wellness. Super Tonics is Meredith&’s guide to superfoods for the wellness-curious, containing 75 recipes designed to empower readers to take their well-being into their own hands. From the Strawberry Matcha Latte to the Snickerdoodle Steamer, each recipe in Super Tonics combines exceptional ingredients and fun flavors to aid in healing, stress reduction, and improved energy, libido, mood, and more. Whether it&’s your first sip of a Pink Warrior Latte in the morning to help wake you up or the last sip of the Wind-Me-Down Golden Mylk at the end of the day to usher you into a more restful night&’s sleep, these elixirs bring comfort, nourishment, and pleasure.
Stress and Your Child
by Betty YoungsGive your children back their childhood. We like to think of childhood as a carefree, relaxed time of life, but the truth is, children today experience more stress than ever before: parents' fast-paced lifestyles, the frequent breakup of families, urban crime, schools in turmoil, and a host of other problems. However, according to Bettie B. Youngs, Ph.D., Ed.D, one of America's most admired experts on child psychology, children by mastering skills of coping and self-awareness--can actually draw vitality from stress and channel it to promote health, fitness, and self-esteem.Stress and Your Child helps parents understand the pressures that their children face and explores the essential ways to reduce, manage, and prevent stress from birth to age twenty. Dr. Youngs leads parents through each stage of their child's emotional and social development and teaches them: How to recognize the physical and emotional signs of stress in children- How to understand school-related stress, including social pressures, personal safety, and test-taking- How parental stress affects children- and what parents can do to alleviate it- How teaching kids self-esteem and emotional honesty can help them cope wth stress- How diet, physical activity, and realistic schedules can help to minimize stress in children. Stress and Your Child is an invaluable parenting guide. No family can afford to be without it!
More Taste Berries for Teens: Inspirational Short Stories and Encouragement on Life, Love, Friendship and Tough Issues
by Bettie B. Youngs Jennifer Leigh Youngs Youngs JenniferLike its best-selling predecessor, this book deftly combines teen contributions and responses with the commentary and sensitive advice of coauthors Bettie B. Youngs, Ph. D. , Ed. D. , and Jennifer Leigh Youngs, showing teens that we each can make life better through our love and compassion. This book will focus on the themes similar to the ones handled in the first volume and the journal, including: self-worth; friendship; love and relationships; parents and teens; how to create an attitude for life success; how to decide what to do in life; how to give, share and make a difference; and how to cope with stress-filled and embarrassing moments. As with the other volumes in this series, teens are sure to find that this book will help them connect with their innermost feelings, identify their fondest dreams and turn them into reality, and, most important, recognize that they are not alone in what they encounter or how they feel. More Taste Berries for Teens is sure to become a treasured companion and trusted guide to all its readers as they journey toward making their lives better and brighter.
The Epic of Mount Everest: The Historic Account Of Mallory's Expeditions
by Sir Francis YounghusbandThe Epic of Mount Everest, first published in 1926, is the exciting story of the first attempts to reach the summit of Mount Everest, including that of George Mallory and Andrew Irvine, who disappeared and died in the 1924 expedition. Considered “must reading” for mountaineers, The Epic of Mount Everest provides a fascinating insight into the men, methods, and struggles of early mountain-climbers. Included are 15 pages of illustrations and 2 maps.
Pandemics and Global Health
by Barry YoungermanInfectious agents have been prime movers of whole populations, economies, and societies, and our age is not exempt just because it arrives on a plane rather than a ship. Author Youngerman helps those who wish to inform themselves and others about pandemics, starting by looking at examples of mass infection in the US and elsewhere. He explains the primary sources available for study, gives advice on how to conduct research, provides some relevant facts and figures and describes key players. He closes with information on organizations and agencies that can supply information for research and an annotated bibliography. Annotation ©2008 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)