Lupus or High Blood Pressure

Lupus: A Patient's Guide

Author: Iris Quintero Del Rio

The stigma and misinformation that often accompanies a diagnosis of lupus are exposed in this medical reference intended to alleviate fears and correct misconceptions by providing facts about diagnosis and treatment. Useful for patients, family members and friends of patients, community leaders, and health professionals, this guide covers basic information regarding symptoms, complications, treatment options, environmental influences, stages, and lifestyle choices. Clinical and personal advice for confronting the disease is presented with attention to specific populations, such as African American women, who are particularly susceptible to the disease.

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High Blood Pressure: The Black Man and Woman's Guide to Living with Hypertension

Author: II MD Hudson

Designed for the lay reader who has recently been diagnosed with hypertension, this book discusses major symptoms, prevention techniques, risk factors, complications, and treatment and emphasizes self-care, stress management, and empowerment. The information provided in this culturally sensitive book will help African Americans afflicted with hypertension make changes that can dramatically improve their lives by controlling and lowering blood pressure, such as losing weight and switching to a low-sodium diet. Written specifically for the black reader, this book includes frank discussions of racially related stress as a factor in the high number of African Americans with high blood pressure.

Author Biography: Hilton M. Hudson, II, M.D., F.A.C.S., and James W. Reed, M.D., F.A.C.P., F.A.C.E., are coauthors of The Heart of the Matter and The Black Man's Guide to Good Health. Dr. Hudson lives in Rockford, Illinois. Dr. Reed is on the faculty of Morehouse Medical School and is the founder and past president of the International Society of Hypertension in Blacks. He lives in Atlanta, Georgia.

Library Journal

Reed (medicine, Morehouse Sch. of Medicine) and Hudson (vice chair, cardiothoracic surgery, Rockford Health Syst., IL) aim to educate African Americans about hypertension and related illnesses, in which they specialize. In straightforward language, they explain the condition, its symptoms (or lack thereof), and various treatment options, including drug therapy and alternative therapies. Most helpful are the "In a Nutshell" capsules located at the end of each chapter. Of note, Chapter 8, titled "Prayer and Healing," promotes spirituality as a means of controlling stress, which is a major cause of high blood pressure. Here, they go so far as to suggest specific passages from the Bible, which will be helpful to Christians but may put off others. That aside, the information, combined with many well-drawn and complete illustrations, is accessible to patrons of most reading comprehension levels. Recommended for public libraries and consumer health collections that serve African American communities.-Nicole A. Cooke, Univ. of Medicine & Dentistry of New Jersey Lib., Newark

Attention Deficit Disorder in Adults or Thai Yoga Massage

Attention Deficit Disorder in Adults: Practical Help and Understanding

Author: Lynn Weiss

First published in 1991, the first book to address adult ADD is now updated to include such information as a revised definition of ADD, description of three types of ADD, how to start and run an ADD support group, updated national resource list and bibliography, and more. A must book for anyone who has. thinks they have, or lives or works with someone who has ADD.

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Thai Yoga Massage: A Dynamic Therapy for Physical Well-Being and Spiritual Energy

Author: Kam Thye Chow

An authentic guide to Thai yoga massage, a unique therapy that combines stretching, breath work, assisted yoga postures, and pressure point therapy.

• Includes more than 80 illustrations, 30 charts, and a complete series of postures for a two-hour full-body massage.

• Author Kam Thye Chow has taught massage in Thailand and throughout Europe and North America.

Until recently Thai yoga massage was virtually unknown in the West. It has its roots in both the ancient healing traditions of Ayurveda and Thai Buddhism. In this unique practice, the therapist gives a full-body massage that combines palming and thumbing along the Thai energy lines and pressure points with gentle stretching, movement, and breath work reminiscent of tai chi. Using his or her own hands, feet, arms, and legs, the practitioner gently guides the recipient through a series of yoga postures, creating a harmonious and therapeutic "dance" that leads to greater physical awareness, grace, and spiritual energy.

In this comprehensive guide for practitioners, Kam Thye Chow leads readers through every aspect of this dance--from its history and philosophy to a detailed presentation of a complete Thai yoga massage session. This important reference includes more than 80 illustrated postures, 30 charts and drawings, and a complete series of postures for a two-hour full-body massage that focuses attention on both the upper and lower body, which receive equal stress in the Western lifestyle. Information on contraindications, anatomy, and physiology integrates Western medical knowledge and theory with this ancient tradition. Massage therapists, physical therapists, nurses, and other medicalprofessionals will find Thai Yoga Massage an important and innovative complement to their practice.

Midwest Book Review

Thai Yoga Massage offers an intriguing discourse on a little-covered technique...

What People Are Saying

Stephen Cope
With Thai Yoga Massage Kam Thye Chow establishes himself as one of the leading voices in the development and transmission of this ancient practice. A supremely accessible teacher, Kam Thye is masterful with detail and nuance. This book will open up the healing world of Thai massage to thousands of eager students. (Stephen Cope, author of Yoga and the Quest for the True Self)

Robert Noah Calvert
A complete manual of instruction, Thai Yoga Massage is necessary reading for anyone interested in this indigenous healing art and its contemporary practice. Kam Thye Chow is a sensei of the art and spirit of his work. (Robert Noah Calvert, Founder of Massage Magazine and author of The History of Massage)

Swami Ramananda
Only a true master of Thai massage could present this profound healing art with such clarity and precision, and make it so accessible. The spirit of loving-kindness that pervades Kam Thye's method is essential for healing our world. (Swami Ramananda, President, Integral Yoga Institute of New York)

Rama Berch
Kam Thye Chow is an integrator, one who brings the depth of an ancient tradition into practical application, adapting Thai massage to the needs of our modern lifestyle without losing its integrity. His book is like his work-masterful and full of love. I recommend you read it slowly. (Rama Berch, President, Yoga Alliance and founder, Master Yoga Foundation)

Table of Contents:

Acknowledgments
Foreword by Sudhir Jonathan Foust
Part One: The Philosophy
1. From Temple Art to Healing Art
2. Theoretical Foundations: The Sen Lines, the Doshas, and Western Medical Principles
3. The Dancing Meditation of Thai Yoga Massage
4. The Practitioner/Client Relationship
Part Two: The Practice
5. Introduction
6. Sitting Postures
7. Double- and Single-Foot Postures
8. Sen Work on Legs
9. Single-Leg Postures
10. Side-Lying Postures
11. Back-Position Postures
12. Double-Leg Postures
13. Abdomen, Chest, Arm, and Hand Postures
14. Session Closure
Appendix 1: Personal Health Questionnaire
Appendix 2: Ayurvedic Constitution Questionnaire
Resources
Suggested Reading