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Wanting to find current information on diet and exercise? Concerned about you or a loved one's health? Looking to read up on the latest medical research? Use this guide to find quality information and answer your health and wellness questions.
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Books of Interest

  • American Medical Association complete guide to prevention and wellness : what you need to know about preventing illness, staying healthy, and living longer.
    Call Number: 613 AME
    For general readers, this comprehensive guide from the American Medical Association gives advice on how to prevent diseases and stay healthy. It details the steps to take to prevent heart disease, stroke, type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure, infections, some forms of cancer, and other diseases, by making lifestyle changes relating to nutrition, exercise, weight loss, lowering stress, and rest, and understanding the body. It also describes ways to keep all parts of the body healthy, along with risk factors for diseases, and how control allergies, prevent headaches, and reduce risk for dementia. The final section addresses wellness at different life stages and for men and women.
  • Anticancer : a new way of life - David Servan-Schreiber
    Call Number: 616.994 SER
    A radical synthesis of science and personal experience that advocates a sea change in the way we understand and confront cancer.
  • Health Reference Series
    Everything you might ever want to know about various health topics, diseases and disorders.
  • Healthy child, healthy world : creating a cleaner, greener, safer home - foreword by Meryl Streep ; by Christopher Gavigan.
    Call Number: 640 GAV
    Tens of millions of American children now face chronic diseases and illnesses including cancer, autism, asthma, birth defects, ADD/ADHD, allergies, learning and developmental disabilities, as well as a host of lesser but disruptive ailments. And the growing research points to much of the increases on unseen threats wrought by exposure to chemicals in everyday products like cleaning supplies, beauty care and cosmetics, home furnishings, plastics, some foods and toys as contributing to these ailments. With that in mind, the non-profit organization Healthy Child Healthy World offers parents a definitive guide to creating a healthy, nontoxic, and environmentally sound home.
  • The new science of perfect skin : understanding skin care myths and miracles for radiant skin at any age - Daniel B. Yarosh.
    Call Number: 646.726 YAR
    Yarosh, who holds a Ph.D. in molecular biology, conducts research on skin care products. His book offers welcome explanations of the dizzying array of current toners, moisturizers, sun screens, etc. Readers should take it with them when they go shopping, as it identifies which ones work and which are unnecessary. (Library Journal)
  • So Easy: Luscious, Healthy Recipes for Every Meal of the Week - Ellie Krieger
    As weekly host of the Food Network's "Healthy Appetite," Krieger is known for creating light and healthy dishes that are easy to prepare. With 150 delicious fortifying recipes, "So Easy" makes it simple to tackle any mealtime situation.
  • The pregnancy bible : your complete guide to pregnancy and early parenthood - consulting editors, Joanne Stone, Keith Eddleman
    Call Number: 618.24 PRE
    This sourcebook for expectant parents combines advice from gynecologists, obstetricians, fetal medicine physicians, midwives, psychologists, dieticians, geneticists, pediatricians, and teachers from North America and the UK. It covers what happens during pregnancy and labor, prenatal care, healthy eating and exercise, managing emotions and intimacy, fatherhood, and childbirth classes and labor choices. Stone and Eddleman (obstetrics, gynecology, and reproductive science, Mount Sinai School of Medicine) then provide chapters on the newborn, taking care of the baby and oneself, and overcoming problems. Reference pages on genetic counseling, pregnancy complications, emergencies, miscarriage, newborn medical problems, birth abnormalities, and other topics are included.
  • The show it love workout : celebrate the body you have, get the body you want - Kacy Duke with Selene Yeager
    Call Number: 613.71 DUK
    Kacy Duke, one of the cofounders of Equinox Fitness Clubs, has been shaking up the world of fitness with her breakthrough workout plan. Her program is an effective combination of weights and cardio with dance movement that has changed the bodies of Hollywood’s brightest stars--Kirsten Dunst, Denzel Washington, Iman, Julianne Moore, and others. Now Kacy offers her once-exclusive fun and empowering fitness plan to you so you can achieve the lean, strong body you have always desired.
  • Why our health matters : a vision of medicine that can transform our future - by Andrew Weil
    Call Number: 362.10425 WEI
    The World Health Organization recently rated America thirty-seventh in health outcomes, on par with Serbia. Tackling head-on the three major myths of American medicine, Dr. Weil shows how medical schools fail to give future doctors the education they need to care for patients, how insurance companies have destroyed our opportunity to get excellent care, and how pharmaceutical companies have come to rule our lives. The solution involves nothing less than the creation of a completely new culture of health and medicine in this country.
  • You : the owner's manual : an insider's guide to the body that will make you healthier and younger - by Michael F. Roizen ... [et al.]
    Call Number: 613.2 YOU
    Doctors Roizen and Oz have updated their very successful book on the care and understanding of the human body. It is a breezy explanation of how the body functions, what can go wrong with it and how to keep it from falling apart. Topics covered include the best way to prevent heart attacks, ease arthritis, improve one's sex life and cope with cancer. They end with some recipe suggestions, daily exercises and frequently asked questions. The book is interspersed with quizzes and factoids. While this is a good way to start learning about the body, it should not replace regular medical checkups.
 

eResources

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  • Netwellness  
    Netwellness provides simple, high-quality information about health and medical conditions, including definitions, causes, symptoms, treatment, prognosis, and prevention.
  • Teen Health and Wellness  
    Teen Health & Wellness: Real Life, Real Answers, provides students with comprehensive curricular support and self-help tools on topics including diseases, drugs, alcohol, nutrition, fitness, mental health, diversity, family life, and more.
  • EBSCOhost's Health and Medical Databases  
    Provides access to scholarly articles, medical journals and prescription drug information.
  • ConsumerReports.org  
    ConsumerReports.org offers all of the content of the Consumer Reports website for free to Westerville Library patrons! Find reviews and ratings for everything from doctors and hospitals to prescription drugs and insurance.
 

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