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  • The Hormone Reset Diet

    Heal Your Metabolism to Lose Up to 15 Pounds in 21 Days

    by Sara Szal Gottfried, M.D. ...
    The Harvard-educated physician and New York Times bestselling author of The Hormone Cure shows you how to achieve hormone balance by growing new receptors for your seven metabolic hormones, making you lose weight and feel great fast!When it comes to weight loss for women, most people don’t think about hormones. But when you develop resistance to your seven major metabolic hormones—cortisol, ... Read more

    R209,75 or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Zone

    Revolutionary Life Plan to Put Your Body

    by Barry Sears ...
    Series series The Zone
    In this scientific and revolutionary book, based on Nobel Prize-winning research, medical visionary and former Massachusetts Institute of Technology researcher Dr. Barry Sears makes peak physical and mental performance, as well as permanent fat loss, simple for you to understand and achieve.With lists of good and bad carbohydrates, easy-to-follow food blocks and delicious recipes, The Zone ... Read more

    R338,09

  • The Erotic Mind

    Unlocking the Inner Sources of Passion and Fulfillment

    by Jack Morin ...
    Challenging accepted theories about what makes for terrific sex, The Erotic Mind is a breakthrough exploration of the least understood dimensions of human sexuality—the psychology of desire, sexual arousal, and fulfillment. In this guide to sexual passion, nationally known sex therapist Dr. Jack Morin offers a bold new perspective that celebrates the joys of Eros without denying its risks.Based on ... Read more

    R233,09

  • Standing Up for Science

    A Voice of Reason

    by Salim S. Abdool Karim ...
    Early in the Covid-19 pandemic, Salim S. Abdool Karim was catapulted into a prominent position in the media and on television as the face of South African science in the country's response to the pandemic. Up to that point, his groundbreaking research on AIDS had garnered many awards, leading to his recognition as one of the world’s leading epidemiologists, making him ideally positioned to take ... Read more

    R165,13

  • Clean - Expanded Edition

    The Revolutionary Program to Restore the Body's Natural Ability to Heal Itself

    by Alejandro Junger ...
    International Phenomenon and Definitive Book on DetoxificationThe definitive book on detox and cleanses, Clean is a medically proven health and wellness program designed to be easily incorporated into our busy schedule while providing all the practical tools necessary to support and rejuvenate our bodies. The effect is transformative: nagging health problems will suddenly disappear, extra weight ... Read more

    R201,12

  • Hope in Hell: Inside the World of Doctors Without Borders

    Inside the World of Doctors Without Borders

    by Dan Bortolotti ...
    More fascinating and harrowing accounts of the volunteer professionals who risk their lives to help those in desperate need.Praise for the second edition:"Direct and evocative, this well-written book pushes readers to the edge of a world of grueling realities not known by most Americans."-- ChoiceDoctors Without Borders (aka Medecins Sans Frontieres, or MSF) was founded in 1971 by rebellious ... Read more

    R146,04

  • Sound Medicine

    How to Use the Ancient Science of Sound to Heal the Body and Mind

    by Kulreet Chaudhary, M.D. ...
    From a leading neurologist, neuroscientist and practitioner of Ayurvedic medicine, comes a rigorous scientific investigation of the healing power of sound, showing readers how they can use it to improve their mental and physical wellbeing.Why does a baby’s cry instantaneously flood a mother’s body with a myriad of stress hormones? How can a song on the radio stir up powerful emotions, from joy to ... Read more

    R349,70

  • Determined

    How Burned Out Doctors Can Thrive in a Broken Medical System

    by James D. Turner, MD ...
    America's broken medical system is breaking our doctors—even as they're lauded as heroes. Physician burnout annually costs the medical industry—run by insurance companies, administrators, and electronic record systems—$5 billion. Even before the COVID-19 pandemic, 70% of physicians said they would not recommend a medical career to their families. It's time for change. In Determined, academic ... Read more

    R127,67 or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Also Human

    The Inner Lives of Doctors

    by Caroline Elton ...
    For anyone trying to understand the impossible strains placed on our medical workers during the COVID-19 pandemic, this book is indispensable._____________________________'A furious dispatch from the front line of the hospital system.' THE TIMES, Book of the Week_____________________________Doctors are the people we turn to in our darkest moments. We trust them with our lives. B... ... Read more

    R202,62

  • An Elegant Defense

    The Extraordinary New Science of the Immune System: A Tale in Four Lives

    by Matt Richtel ...
    National Bestseller"Gives you all the context you need to understand the science of immunity. ... An Elegant Defense left me with [a] sense of awe.” —Bill Gates, Gates Notes Summer Reading ListThe Pulitzer Prize–winning New York Times journalist "explicates for the lay reader the intricate biology of our immune system" (Jerome Groopman, MD, New York Review of Books)From New York Times science ... Read more

    R233,09

  • All Bleeding Stops

    Life and Death in the Trauma Unit

    by Stephen M. Cohn, M.D. ...
    A gripping portrait of trauma surgeons and their place in the controlled chaos of a trauma center, as told by a 40-year veteran of trauma care.For all the awe-inspiring medical stories we might hear and the hospital dramas that dominate the ratings on television, most of us have no conception of the daily, Herculean efforts of trauma surgeons. A good trauma surgeon must be a conductor presiding ... Read more

    R274,15

  • Organize Your Emotions, Optimize Your Life

    Decode Your Emotional DNA-and Thrive

    by Margaret Moore, John Hanc, Edward Phillips, M.D. ...
    From a top wellness coach and a Harvard Medical School professor, comes this revolutionary book that will show you how to identify and decode your nine most basic emotional needs—and coach yourself to a calmer, healthier, and happier life.The more you thrive, the better your brain functions, and you’re able to perform at the best level. Your health improves. You enjoy life more. When you’re ... Read more

    R198,13

  • It's Your Hormones

    The Women's Complete Guide to Soothing PMS, Clearing Acne, Regrowing Hair, Healing PCOS, Feeling Good on the Pill, Enjoying a Safe and Comfortable Menopause, Recharging Your Sex Drive . . . and More!

    by Geoffrey Redmond ...

    R303,13

  • Brain Lock

    Free Yourself from Obsessive-Compulsive Behavior

    by Jeffrey M. Schwartz ...
    “This book will make a world of difference in the lives of people with OCD.” —Eric Hollander, M.D., Compulsive, Impulsive & Anxiety Disorders Program, Mt. Sinai School of MedicineThe definitive classic that has helped more than 400,000 people defeat obsessive-compulsive behavior, with all-new material from the authorAn estimated 5 million Americans suffer from obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) ... Read more

    R221,48 or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Saving Normal

    An Insider's Revolt against Out-of-Control Psychiatric Diagnosis, DSM-5, Big Pharma, and the Medicalization of Ordinary Life

    by Allen Frances ...
    International Bestseller • "An extraordinarily important book." —Marcia Angell, Harvard Medical SchoolA deeply fascinating and urgently important critique of the widespread medicalization of normality, by "one of the world's most prominent psychiatrists" (The Atlantic)Anyone living a full, rich life experiences ups and downs, stresses, disappointments, sorrows, and setbacks. Today, however, ... Read more

    R221,48

  • Healing Touch for Dogs

    The Proven Massage Program

    by Michael W. Fox ...

    R209,75

  • Anatomy of the Moving Body, Second Edition

    A Basic Course in Bones, Muscles, and Joints

    by Theodore Dimon, Jr. ...
    Learning anatomy requires more than pictures and labels; it requires a way "into" the subject, a means of making sense of what is being shown. Anatomy of the Moving Body addresses that need with a simple yet complete study of the body's complex system of bones, muscles, and joints and how they function. Beautifully illustrated with more than 100 3D images, the book contains 31 lectures that guide ... Read more

    R364,65

  • The Owner's Manual for the Brain (4th Edition)

    The Ultimate Guide to Peak Mental Performance at All Ages

    by Pierce Howard ...
    Series series Owner's Manual for the Brain

    R466,43

  • As Nature Made Him

    The Boy Who Was Raised as a Girl

    by John Colapinto ...
    NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER“We should aspire to Colapinto's stellar journalist example: listening carefully to the circumstances of those who are different rather than demanding that they conform to our own.” —Washington PostThe true story about the "twins case" and a riveting exploration of medical arrogance, misguided science, societal confusion, gender differences, and one man's ultimate ... Read more

    R233,09

  • Doctor, Doctor: Incredible True Tales From a GP's Surgery

    by Dr Rosemary Leonard ...
    In DOCTOR, DOCTOR, Dr Rosemary writes with warmth, humour and honesty as she recalls the stories of 20 of her most memorable patients from her 25 years working as a GP in south London. These include an eco-protestor with appendicitis, an octogenarian nymphomaniac, a teenager in labour with a baby she didn't know about, a lonely ex-coal miner with a chronic chest condition and a middle-aged man who ... Read more

    R217,22

  • The Makeup of a Confident Woman

    The Science of Beauty, the Gift of Time, and the Power of Putting Your Best Face Forward

    by Trish McEvoy, Kristin Loberg ...
    Internationally recognized makeup artist and trailblazing entrepreneur Trish McEvoy reveals her revolutionary, proven system that teaches women everywhere at any age to achieve total beauty security and confidence in this inspirational full-color playbook that is part empowering manifesto, part comprehensive how-to guide.Thousands of women, both celebrities and private clients alike, have turned ... Read more

    R349,70

  • The HeartMath Solution

    The Institute of HeartMath's Revolutionary Program for Engaging the Power of the Heart's Intelligence

    by Doc Childre, Howard Martin ...

    R198,13

  • Physician Wellness: The Rock Star Doctor's Guide

    Change Your Thinking, Improve Your Life

    by Rebekah Bernard, Steven Cohen ...
    The system is broken. YOU don't have to be! Physician Wellness: The Rock Star Doctor's Guide teaches doctors how to use psychology to improve their medical practice and their lives. Using scientifically validated psychological techniques, you will gain the tools you need to: • Create a better work-life balance by setting boundaries and learning how to say 'no' • Get out of the office earlier by ... Read more

    R182,47 or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Women Healers and Physicians

    Climbing a Long Hill

    Edited by Lilian R. Furst ...
    Women have traditionally been expected to tend the sick as part of their domestic duties; yet throughout history they have faced an uphill struggle to be accepted as healers outside the household.In this provocative anthology, twelve essays by historians and literary scholars explore the work of women as healers and physicians. The essays range across centuries, nations, and cultures to focus on ... Read more

    R511,51