Outbreaks and Epidemics by Meera Senthilingam

$22.99 NZD

Category: Health | Series: Hot Science Ser.

The latest title in Icon's Hot Science series, exploring the cutting edge of science and technology.For centuries mankind has waged war against the infections that, left untreated, would have the power to wipe out communities, or even entire populations. Yet for all our advanced scientific knowledge, on ly one human disease - smallpox - has ever been eradicated globally. In recent years, outbreaks of Ebola and Zika have provided vivid examples of how difficult it is to contain an infection once it strikes, and the panic that a rapidly spreading epidemic can ignite. But while we chase the diseases we are already aware of, new ones are constantly emerging, initiating a new race to identify them. At the same time, antimicrobial resistance is harnessing infections that we once knew how to control, enabling them to thrive once more. Meera Senthilingam presents a timely look at humanity's ongoing battle against infection, examining the successes and failures of the past, along with how we are confronting the challenges of today, and our chances of eradicating disease in the future. ...Show more

The Hairy Bikers Eat to Beat Type 2 Diabetes by Hairy Bikers

$37.99 NZD

Category: Health

The bestselling, big-hearted and down-to-earth chefs, The Hairy Bikers, return with 80 delicious recipes designed to help tackle Type 2 diabetes.In this exciting new series, the Hairy Bikers prove that you can still eat your favourite foods while staying healthy and losing weight. With their delicious, low-cal versions of traditional classics and family favourites, the Bikers take the deprivation out of restrictive diets and are here to help you shift the pounds. Whether you've been struggling with Type 2 diabetes for years or have recently been diagnosed, there's no better time to take action and make a change than now. Packed with easy to-understand advice and simple and tasty recipes, this book makes getting your health back on track easier than ever before. ...Show more

The Natural Health Service - What the Great Outdoors Can Do for Your Mind by Isabel Hardman

$32.99 NZD

Category: Health

'Brilliant' -- Matt Haig In 2016, Isabel Hardman's mind, in her own words, 'stopped working' as she fell prey to severe depression and anxiety. She took time off on long-term sick leave and despite several relapses has returned to work with a much improved ability to cope. She has since become one of t he UK's most prominent public voices on mental health. She credits her better health to her passion for exercise, nature and the great outdoors - from horse-riding and botany to cold-water swimming and running. In The Natural Health Service, she draws on her own personal experience, interviews with mental illness sufferers and psychologists, and the latest research to examine what role wildlife and exercise can play in helping anyone cope with mental illness. Straight-talking, thoroughly-researched, and compassionate, this important and often funny book will fascinate anyone touched by a mental health condition, whether themselves or through the experiences of a loved-one. ...Show more

Period Queen: Life Hack Your Cycle & Own your Power All Month Long by Lucy Peach

$32.99 NZD

Category: Health

A practical and humorous guide that takes the worst thing about being a woman and turns it into the best thing, by 'period preacher', cult folk singer and former sex education teacher.

Together: Loneliness, Health and What Happens When We Find Connection by Vivek H. Murthy

$32.99 NZD

Category: Health

Obama's former Surgeon General explores the global loneliness epidemic - and how we can overcome it. When Vivek Murthy accepted the role of Surgeon General under Obama, he thought his main focus would be tackling the opioid crisis and obesity. Instead, he discovered a much larger health crisis, one tha t connects the sick and the seemingly well: loneliness.We live in an age steeped in disconnection. As a doctor, Murthy encountered people who struggled with addiction, disease, and pain, and often found loneliness at their very core. But while other illnesses can be more visible, loneliness keeps its sufferers silent. So how can we treat it, and what does it mean to live in this lonely age?This book traces Murthy's journey to find the answers. As he uncovers the global proportions of this epidemic, and explores the root causes and devastating effects of loneliness, he also finds good news. From social support groups in Okinawa, to mentoring circles in Chicago, he looks at community efforts to combat loneliness around the world and what they can teach us about doing so in our own lives.Part personal journey, part medical exploration, part social toolkit, this essential book shows how together we can learn to build a more connected, less lonely world. ...Show more

Fast Asleep by Michael Mosley

$35.00 NZD

Category: Health

Can’t sleep? Who better to deliver the recipe for a peaceful night based on groundbreaking sleep science than the bestselling author of The Fast 800, The Clever Guts Diet and The 8-week Blood Sugar Diet.A good night’s sleep is essential for a healthy brain and body. So why do so many of us s truggle to sleep well?   In Fast Asleep, Dr Michael Mosley explains what happens when we sleep, what triggers common sleep problems and why standard advice rarely works.   Prone to insomnia, he has taken part in numerous sleep experiments and tested every remedy going. The result is a radical, four-week programme, based on the latest science, designed to help you re-establish a healthy sleep pattern in record time.   With plenty of surprising advice including tips for teenagers, people working night shifts and those prone to jet lag, plus recipes which will boost your deep sleep by improving your gut microbiome, Fast Asleep provides the tools you need to sleep better, reduce stress and feel happier. ...Show more

Early: an Intimate History of Premature Birth and What It Teaches Us about Being Human by Sarah DiGregorio

$36.99 NZD

Category: Health

My Body's Changing: A Girl's Guide to Growing Up by Anita Ganeri

$23.99 NZD

Category: Health

A simple and reassuring introduction to periods and body changes for young girls aged 7 and up. This easy-to-understand, straightforward book gives clear advice for young readers who want to understand more about the changes in their body that happen during puberty. The clear, friendly approach explains what puberty is, what changes might happen from getting hairy to growing breasts, as well as explaining all about periods. The book answers the many questions girls might have about periods, such as: how long do periods last; what are period pains; how do I use sanitary products? The book focuses purely on the changes happening to a girl's body during puberty with no mention of sex, which some younger children aren't ready to learn about. There is sensible advice about heathy eating, exercise and keeping clean, as well as how to tackle any emotional ups and downs and tips for boosting self-esteem. Questions and answers throughout will help dispel any myths and give gentle advice. Suitable for all ages, and in particular for any young girls experiencing early puberty. ...Show more

The Inflammation Spectrum - Find Your Food Triggers and Reset Your System by Will Cole

$37.99 NZD

Category: Health

The Inflammation Spectrum, Dr Will Cole's follow up to Ketotarian, teaches us how inflammation is often the catalyst for most common health woes. Arriving at a time where issues of inflammation and gut health are becoming increasingly prominent within mainstream discourses, Dr Will Cole offers us a sol ution to this growing issue. The Inflammation Spectrum teaches us that ultimately how we feel is symbiotically linked to what we consume; indeed, food, in Cole's words, 'constantly and dynamically influences' our health. Subsequently he teaches readers how to do nutrition the right way, providing us with a personal guide which seeks to aid readers to find out which foods their bodies love, hate and need to feel great! Cole's book informs us to think twice before consuming pharmaceutical drugs to "fix" issues of inflammation and instead proposes that readers reassess their eating habits, using 'food as thy medicine'. This book, Dr Mark Hyman suggests, is for 'anyone who is fed up with fad diets' as Cole uses his years of experience in functional-medicine to teach us how to love our bodies enough to nourish it with delicious, healing foods. From personal quizzes to scientific breakdowns The Inflammation Spectrum offers empowering advice and puts readers on the path to achieving food freedom and optimal health. ...Show more

Fast 800 Health Journal by Michael Mosley

$35.00 NZD

Category: Health

The essential companion book to Dr Michael Mosley's groundbreaking No.1 bestseller, The Fast 800.

Life Without Diabetes by Roy Taylor

$35.00 NZD

Category: Health

Life Without Diabetes has descriptive copy which is not yet available from the Publisher.  

SuperFastDiet: Part-Time Dieting for Long-term Weight Loss by Victoria Black; Gen Davidson

$39.99 NZD

Category: Health

'I've lost 35 kilograms in 28 weeks. I have done a lot of different programs and SuperFastDiet has been the most awesome program. I love it. I'm the best me I've ever been.' SuperFast is the world's leading online fasting program for weight loss. Founders Gen Davidson and Victoria Black, who have lost 4 0 kg between them, have spent the last two years designing a program that extends the principles of intermittent fasting, as advocated by Michael Mosley, and building a weight loss community along the Weight Watchers and 12 WBT models, both of which are revolutionising the way we think about shedding kilos.In response to community demand, some of whom have lost upwards of 30 kg, Gen and Vic have now written a book that outlines three different fasting options and offers 80 recipes packed full of goodness and taste. Easy, adaptable and enjoyable - yes, you can have your cake/wine/chocolate - this is the diet that everyone wants to know about for one simple reason: it works. ...Show more