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Offers a broad examination of the subject of longevity, looking at the current scientific understanding of aging, as well as simple things people can do to promote longevity and common myths, misconceptions, and scams on the subject.
"From acclaimed journalist Bill Gifford comes a roaring journey into the world of anti-aging science in search of answers to a universal obsession: what can be done about getting old? SPRING CHICKEN: Stay Young Forever...
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The multi-disciplinary artist and author of Like a Bird and How to Cure a Ghost explores the commodification and appropriation of wellness through the lens of social justice, providing resources to help anyone participate in self-care, regardless of race, identity, socioeconomic status or able-bodiedness.
Growing up in Australia, Fariha Róisín, a Bangladeshi Muslim, struggled to fit in. In attempts to assimilate,
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An in-depth guide to finding the right cannabis strain for your needs-both on a recreational and medicinal level.
With an ever-increasing number of states legalizing the use of marijuana, the buyer is faces with the question: "Which strain is going to give me the best results?"
Thankfully, in 100 Best Cannabis Strains, you will be able to find all the answers to your questions. With in-depth details on each strain, readers will be able to determine...
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Here is the first, proper guide on etiquette for those using cannabis for recreation and medicinal purposes. Written by a seasoned journalist, both novices and seasoned tokers can now partake without annoying or offending anyone.
When it comes to cannabis, there are numerous unspoken rules that users take very seriously. Whether we're talking about puff'puff'pass or supplying your own munchies, the marijuana community has always tried to keep etiquette...
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Following the metaphysical and epistemological threads that have led to our modern conception of the body as a machine, the book explores views of the body in the history of philosophy. Its central thesis is that the Cartesian paradigm, which has dominated the modern conception of the body (including the development and practice of medicine), offers an incomplete and even inaccurate picture. This picture has become a reduction ad absurdum, which,...
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A celebration of the healing traditions that made yoga, acupuncture, and aromatherapy popular. The recent trend toward holistic living has heightened our national fascination with herbal remedies and less conventional therapies such as acupuncture, yoga, aromatherapy, and ethnobotany. Now, this intimate and inspiring book opens up the world of herbal medicine to those interested in learning about the history of these techniques and approaches. Women...
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Si le culte spécifique rendu aux saints guérisseurs et leur cortège de processions ou de pèlerinages manifestent un très net essoufflement, ils sont loin d'avoir disparu.
Le recours à celles et à ceux qui bénéficient d'un don privilégié leur permettant de soulager ou de guérir divers maux est, toujours aujourd'hui, très fréquent. Nos régions comptent encore de nombreux guérisseurs, empiriques ou mystiques, dont la réputation est...
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A practical guide to traditional African approaches to healing with remedies and cultural history from one of the most respected authorities on the subject.
The Healing Tree celebrates the forest: its powers, spirits, magic, medicine, and mysteries. Author Stephanie Rose Bird shares how trees have provided her with personal healing, then allows us to share in that process for our own benefit and, by extension, provide healing for Earth's beleaguered...
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In an era when capitalism leaves so many to suffer and to die, with neoliberal 'self-care' offering little more than a bandaid, how can we take health and care back into our hands? In The Hologram, Cassie Thornton puts forward a bold vision for revolutionary care: a viral, peer-to-peer feminist health network.
The premise is simple: three people - a 'triangle' - meet on a regular basis, digitally or in person, to focus on the physical, mental and...
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