Tai Chi: Health for Life: How and Why It Works for Health, Stress Relief and Longevity
Author: Bruce Frantzis
According to Time Magazine, tai chi is “the perfect exercise.”
Tai chi’s incredible powers are reflected in its popularity. Over 200 million practitioners worldwide—young, old, athletic, sedentary, chronically ill, overweight—are using tai chi’s slow, graceful movements as a potent preventative health care practice to regain control of their health, boost high performance, manage stress and reverse the effects of aging.
Tai Chi Health for Life is in effect a comprehensive consumers’ guide to tai chi, by international authority and teacher of Taoist health, martial arts and spiritual practices, Bruce Frantzis. Citing clinical studies and the practical experience of practitioners, this inspiring book persuasively argues why everyone should consider taking up tai chi.
Tai Chi: Health for Life is not a how-to exercise manual nor does it teach any particular style of tai chi. Instead the book tells people exactly how tai chi works, revealing why tai chi is so effective at relieving such chronic health problems as high blood pressure, asthma, chronic pain, arthritis, carpal tunnel syndrome and anxiety. It explains how to choose a tai chi style and what to look for in a teacher. The book links the underlying energetic principles of tai chi to traditional Chinese medicine, such as acupuncture, and shows how its philosophy is derived from such ancient Taoist texts as the Tao Te Ching and the I Ching.
In Tai Chi Health for Life you will discover:
—Why doctors, nurses and alternative health care professionals are recommending the low impact movements of tai chi totheir patients
—Why senior practitioners call tai chi the ‘elixir of life’
—How tai chi improves workplace productivity and boosts mental stamina
—Tools to combat repetitive stress injuries and carpal tunnel syndrome
—How tai chi enhances sexual, athletic and intellectual performance
—Why tai chi, as ‘moving meditation’ can create inner peace
—The difference between tai chi, chi gung (qigong) and yoga
—How tai chi teachers and advanced practitioners can upgrade their skills.
Tai Chi: Health for Life peels away the mysteries surrounding the concept of chi–life-force energy—which is fundamental to both tai chi and chi gung. These chi-building practices supercharge other exercise methods, such as sports, weight-lifting and yoga. Developing chi inside the body, mind and spirit is the most important determinant for achieving health, relaxation and vitality.
“Bruce Frantzis is a true master.” —Michael E. Gerber, author of The E-Myth Revisited
Library Journal
A well-known and popular tai chi teacher and practitioner, Frantzis (Opening the Energy Gates of Your Body) presents a thorough foundation for anyone thinking about starting tai chi or students of the practice who have not been introduced to the discipline's philosophy and benefits. In other words, readers will not find a demonstration of the movements. The author opens by defining tai chi and placing it in the larger context of Chinese thinking and traditional Chinese medicine before moving to a discussion of the health benefits, most of which derive from the control of stress and movement as well as meditation. Frantzis closes with some nuts-and-bolts issues of what students can expect to learn from tai chi and how to choose a teacher. The appendixes contain great information on how tai chi differs from yoga and Chi gung and the Five Elements. Highly recommended for public, hospital, and consumer libraries.-Howard Fuller, Stanford Health Lib., Palo Alto, CA Copyright 2006 Reed Business Information.
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Cosmetic Surgery for Dummies
Author: Marie BV Olesen
Cosmetic surgery is one of today’s hottest topics. From daytime talk shows and popular magazines to conversations at the salon, it seems that almost everyone has had it, is thinking about it, or knows someone who is getting it. Statistics show more and more women—and men—are having cosmetic surgery. And with all the options now available, it’s important to be fully informed before you make any decisions about having a procedure.
Now, Cosmetic Surgery For Dummies is here to guide you through today’s top procedures, candidly addressing both the benefits and the risks. R. Merrel Olesen, MD, the medical director of the La Jolla Cosmetic Surgery Centre, and
• Decide if surgery is right for you
• Find a qualified surgeon
• Set realistic expectations
• Evaluate the costs
• Enhance your recovery and results
This plain-English guide shows you how to take advantage of all the advances in cosmetic surgery while avoiding the pitfalls that could compromise your safety or the quality of your result. From implants to liposuction to Botox, you’ll understand the right questions to ask your doctor, how to prepare for surgery (both physically and financially), and the best ways to influence the healing process. You’ll also:
• Discover the latest surgery techniques and medications
• Understand the different surgeon specializations
• Sort through the various non-surgical facial treatments
• Evaluate your post-op care options
• Cope with complications
• Deal with family,friends, and coworkers before and after surgery
Complete with lists of questions to ask before surgery and top Web sites for cosmetic surgery information, Cosmetic Surgery For Dummies is a practical, friendly guide that will help you say hello to a new you!
Table of Contents:
Introduction.Part I: Considering Cosmetic Surgery.
Chapter 1: Entering the Golden Age of Cosmetic Surgery.
Chapter 2: Making a Decision about Cosmetic Surgery.
Chapter 3: Looking Out for Your Safety.
Part II: Preparing for Cosmetic Surgery.
Chapter 4: Prequalifying: Beginning Your Search for a Surgeon.
Chapter 5: Choosing Your Surgeon.
Chapter 6: Getting Ready Financially.
Chapter 7: Getting Ready Physically.
Part III: Exploring Your Options.
Chapter 8: Sprucing Up Your Face without Surgery.
Chapter 9: Finding Out about Facial Cosmetic Surgery.
Chapter 10: Winning by a Nose: Rhinoplasty.
Chapter 11: Getting the Skinny on Liposuction.
Chapter 12: Dejunking Your Trunk: Body Contouring Procedures.
Chapter 13: Restructuring Your Body after Massive Weight Loss.
Chapter 14: Increasing Your Assets: Breast Augmentation.
Chapter 15: Getting a Pick-Me-Up: Breast Lift.
Chapter 16: Streamlining Your Form with Breast Reduction.
Part IV: Going for It: Preparation and Recovery.
Chapter 17: Assessing the Risks and Preparing for Surgery.
Chapter 18: Recovering after Surgery.
Chapter 19: Finding Happy Endings.
Part V: The Part of Tens.
Chapter 20: Ten (Or So) Myths about Cosmetic Surgery.
Chapter 21: Ten Questions to Ask Yourself before Pursuing CosmeticSurgery.
Chapter 22: (Almost) Ten Ways to Get Great Results from Cosmetic Surgery.
Appendix: Internet Resources.
Index.
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