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Coconuts are in vogue again

September 28, 2014

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Coconuts are in vogue again by Mary Budinger —  Coconut oil is “OK” again — and deservedly so. It has been used for thousands of years in traditional diets, and people thrive on it. Unfortunately, it got caught up in the “fat is bad, eat carbs instead” phase that Americans plunged into in the 1970s. […]

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Diet Enlightenment: The Real Secret to Weight Loss

September 27, 2014

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Diet Enlightenment: The Real Secret to Weight Loss by Rachel L. Pires — Do you believe that dieting has to be difficult or that you need to choose between the body of your dreams and the food you love? One has nothing to do with the other, and you can lose weight eating what you […]

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The Clockwork Dagger: A Novel

September 26, 2014

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The Clockwork Dagger: A Novel  by Beth Cato — This fast-moving novel is full of magic, mystery and romance and is an enchanting steampunk fantasy debut. As a genre that dates back to the early 1800s, steampunk is somewhat paradoxical. It is a blend of the old and the new, the purely scientific and the […]

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Ending Back Pain: Five Powerful Steps to Diagnose, Understand and Treat Your Ailing Back

September 25, 2014

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Ending Back Pain: Five Powerful Steps to Diagnose, Understand and Treat Your Ailing Back by Jack Stern, M.D., Ph.D. —  Virtually every American will suffer from back pain at some point in their lives. Stern, a neurosurgeon and professor at Weill Cornell Medical College, has brought relief to millions of sufferers (including himself) who literally […]

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Meditation saved my life from abuse and trauma

September 24, 2014

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Meditation saved my life from abuse and trauma by Tom North —  Meditation saved my life. My father, Richard North, died in a Navy jet test-flight crash when I was six years old. Fifteen months after his death, my mother, Helen North who had eight children, married a man named Frank Beardsley who had 10 […]

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Against All Odds: How to Move from Provider-Centered Care to Patient-Centered Care

September 23, 2014

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Against All Odds: How to Move from Provider-Centered Care to Patient-Centered Care by Ruth A. Tarantine, D.NP, RN — This is the story of one family’s path to navigating a serious health challenge, and it is full of inspiration and practical advice for all of us. When their mother faced a serious health issue, the […]

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The Compass of Now: How One Woman Became Financially Free, Healed Wounds and Inspired Millions of Hearts

September 22, 2014

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The Compass of Now: How One Woman Became Financially Free, Healed Wounds and Inspired Millions of Hearts by DDnard — This is the inspiring story of the Thai spiritual healer, DDnard, who transformed herself from a penniless widow to a respected teacher and leader. She explains how she used the wisdom, practices and tools featured […]

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Surya: Chants of Life

September 21, 2014

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Surya: Chants of Life by Nadaka and Gopika — Surya means sun in Sanskrit and that is the theme of the album — the sun, sunlight and our inner light. The CD contains eight songs, ranging from 4,000-year-old Vedic mantras to more recent Indian hymns, some of which are a part of everyday life in […]

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Taking charge in an era of health care uncertainty

September 20, 2014

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Taking charge in an era of health care uncertainty by Ruth Tarantine —  While the U.S. has unrivaled status in many areas, health care is not one of them. In 2000, the World Health Organization (WHO) ranked the United States 37th in health care quality in the world. In the years 2004, 2006, 2007 and […]

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The Secret Life of Love and Sex: Making Relationships Work and What to Do if They Don’t

September 19, 2014

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The Secret Life of Love and Sex: Making Relationships Work and What to Do if They Don’t by Terence Watts — Men and women think and work differently, but they do not know that, so sometimes a white lie or a secret is a good thing. Just as a relationship needs love and sex to […]

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The Prevent and Reverse Heart Disease Cookbook: Over 125 Delicious, Life-Changing, Plant-Based Recipes

September 18, 2014

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The Prevent and Reverse Heart Disease Cookbook: Over 125 Delicious, Life-Changing, Plant-Based Recipes by Ann Crile Esselstyn and Jane Esselstyn —  This is the long-awaited cookbook companion to the revolutionary New York Times’ bestseller Prevent and Reverse Heart Disease. The plant-based nutrition plan Dr. Esselstyn advocates in that book, based on his 20-year nutritional study […]

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Road to Ambo: Solo Piano

September 17, 2014

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Road to Ambo: Solo Piano by Adam Andrews — This debut solo piano album is about bringing healing and inspiration to the listeners. The music represents the story of the journey his family took to adopt their son from Ambo, Ethiopia. The album consists of 11 solo piano pieces, which were inspired by personal experiences, […]

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Homeopathic remedies for plants

September 16, 2014

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Homeopathic remedies for plants by Dannette Hunnel —  It is autumn in Arizona, probably the most exciting time of the year for the Southwestern gardener. Phoenix favorites include mums, snapdragons, petunias, pansies, marigolds, geraniums and more. Once they are established, we know we can enjoy the beauty of our plantings well into late spring. How […]

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