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Zustand: New. In English.

Zustand: New. In English.

Paperback. Zustand: As New. 84 pages. What are the health benefits from taking probiotics? Probiotics are live micr o-organisms that, when ingested in adequate amounts, produce a therapeutic or pr eventive health benefit. The first commercially available probiotic product was released in 1935 and now millions of people around the world take a probiotic su pplement each day. Research into the health benefits of probiotics is one of the fasting growing areas of medical research. There have been dozens of medical re search studies completed over the last few decades and there are currently aroun d 700 ongoing studies at various stages. Studies are looking at whether probioti cs can help gastro-intestinal problems, promote weight loss or even stop you get ting as many colds. This easy to read and understand book tells you what probiot ics are and shows you what to look for when choosing a product. It also tells yo u what all the research means in terms of health benefits for you. After reading this book, you will be able to make an informed choice on whether you should ta ke probiotics. Should I take. Probiotics? is written by Dr. Shaun Holt. Dr. Sh aun Holt has Pharmacy and Medicine degrees, has been the Principal Investigator in over 50 clinical trials and has over 160 publications in the medical literatu re. He lectures at the Victoria University of Wellington, is on the editorial bo ard of two complementary medicine journals and has previously written six books on health topics.…

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. 128 pages. 128pp A tidy firmly bound copyIf you or a loved one has been given the very difficult news of a cancer diagnos is, then naturally you will want to do everything possible to beat the disease, and to increase the quality of life through the treatment. As part of that, you will almost certainly either use or consider complementary therapies. Complement ary therapies are those treatments that work alongside conventional medical trea tments, and while they cannot cure cancer, they can play a significant part in s upporting cancer patients through their fight with the disease. But deciding wha t complementary therapies actually work is extremely difficult, and this is what medical researcher and doctor Professor Shaun Holt tackles in this important ne w book. Complementary Therapies for Cancer will tell you which therapies are lik ely to help and show you why you should make these hugely important health choic es based on good medical research, not anecdotes. It includes evidence-based adv ice on such things as acupuncture, massage and mind-body interventions like medi tation, yoga and hypnosis and examines the effectiveness of herbal remedies such as St John's Wort and other substances such as ginger and capsicum. But importa ntly, it also looks at many commonly used therapies which are unlikely to help, or worse will actually cause harm. This is a valuable and significant book - an essential guide for anyone coping with cancer.…