The New York Times best-selling author of The Vagina Bible offers empowering, period-positive, no-nonsense facts about the science, medicine and myths surrounding menstruation. Most women, transgender, and non-binary people who menstruate can expect to have hundreds of periods in a lifetime. So why is real information so hard to find? Despite its significance, most education about menstruation focuses either on increasing the chances of pregnancy...

"There are many routes to mental well-being. In this groundbreaking book, neuroscientist Camilla Nord offers a fascinating tour of the scientific developments that are revolutionising the way we think about mental health, showing why and how events--and treatments--can affect people in such different ways. Nord explains how our brain constructs our sense of mental health--actively striving to maintain balance in response to our changing circumstances....

Everything you need to know about men's health in one handy package--updated, revised, and expanded. The authors' first edition (2018) concentrated on the male pelvis and health concerns "down there." Urologists Neil Baum and Scott Miller described the male pelvic region and its complex functions before moving on to a comprehensive list of related medical concerns, including pelvic pain, prostate problems, urinary leakage, urinary tract infections,...

The biggest problem in American health care is us. Do you know how to tell good health care from bad health care? Guess again. As patients, we wrongly assume the "best" care is dependent mainly on the newest medications, the most complex treatments, and the smartest doctors. But Americans look for health-care solutions in the wrong places. For example, hundreds of thousands of lives could be saved each year if doctors reduced common errors and maximized...

"When Jancee Dunn hit her mid-forties, she was bombarded by seemingly random symptoms: rampant insomnia, spring-loaded nerves, weirdly dry mouth, and Rio Grande-level periods. After going to multiple doctors who ran test after fruitless test, she was surprised to finally discover the culprit--perimenopause. For more than two decades, Jancee had been reporting on mental and physical health. So if she was unprepared for this, what about all the women...

Fitness Zen. What in the World does Zen have to do with Fitness? They don't exactly go together like wine and cheese, or donuts and coffee, do they? At least that's how it would appear at first glance. But there is a connection. A very strong one. When we heare the word "Zen" we think of a calm meditative state. This seems diametrically opposed to weight training, HIIT, kettlebells, jogging and running. Does it not? To better understand how the...

Home Workout Hero" is a comprehensive fitness guide designed to empower individuals with the knowledge and tools they need to transform their homes into a personal training haven. The book features a diverse collection of over 45 training exercises, ranging from bodyweight movements to those requiring minimal equipment, catering to all fitness levels. This expertly crafted resource provides step-by-step instructions, and variations for each exercise,...

After fifteen years in print, Woman remains an essential guide to everything from organs to orgasms and hormones to hysterectomies. With her characteristic clarity, insight, and sheer exuberance of language, bestselling-author Natalie Angier cuts through the still prevalent myths and misinformation surrounding the female body, that most enigmatic of evolutionary masterpieces.

The Deep Blue Sleep book helps people who have trouble sleeping, who are tired of feeling tired, and who are interested in finding natural solutions to their nighttime struggles through a functional medicine approach. Drawing from over a decade of experience as a holistic sleep specialist, Dr. Damiana Corca has discovered that sleep can be improved naturally and holistically. This in-depth book is a roadmap based on five types of insomnia: • Anxious • Overthinking • Overtaxed • Depleted • Overburdened • The...

For women, health is the ultimate glass ceiling. And for too many of us, the tools we have make it impossible to "win" at health. The fact is, almost nothing in our global health marketplace is designed to serve and heal women. From external factors like the global male-centric medical model, the predatory wellness industry, and the commoditization of traditional health practices, to internal challenges like stacked societal and familial expectations...