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An insider's look into the world of pediatric drug trials: when research outcomes can quite literally represent life or death Many parents of children with serious health problems may wonder why new medicines are initially not approved for minors and, if their condition is rare, why at the same time there is such pressure to enter any young person under 18 into drug trials. So-called 'paediatric' pharmaceutical studies have become an international multi-billion business, with many careers in academia, regulatory authorities and the pharmaceutical industry based on this work, yet much of this activity is founded on a series of flawed concepts that have led to an immeasurable waste of resources and serious, ongoing medical abuse. In this revelatory book, the former head of paediatric drug research at two major pharmaceutical companies provides a guide for parents and non-specialists interested in advancing the health of children--both individuals facing serious disease and groups of children enrolled in testing programs. Rose explains the key differences between clinically-directed and administratively-directed research, what will potentially benefit or harm children, and how laws need to change around the world so that true advances can be made.

Experienced cookery teacher and writer Beverley Jarvis has authored this book of 75+ delicious recipes, illustrated in colour, to inspire her super-ager peers to eat well, with all the nutrients that are increasingly needed as we get older.

By looking at classic and current examples of deception in healthcare, from mainstream medicine to alternative therapies, Dr Bernie Garrett shows us how to identify and see through deceptive and unethical health marketing practices and find the evidence that supports what is claimed

If a person is very ill the medical system is set up to do everything possible for them, even if it prolongs suffering as well as life - but do patients and their families have a choice? And at what moment do we say 'enough'? These real-life stories illustrate this dilemma and repeatedly make the case that 'over-treatment' may not be the answer

A guide to how global health expert Dr Kongnyuy reversed his hypertension and type 2 diabetes and how he experimented to find out what worked personally for him - both his method and his findings could return you to health.

Insight and practical guidance on how to harness negative and unpleasant emotions for their true purpose - to come back stronger and more resilient as a result of understanding what these feelings are telling us

Dr Sarah Myhill, long-term specialist in chronic fatigue, supported by co-author and editor Craig Robinson, brings together the essence of what she has learned from her patients and her research to give us a succinct, readable and accessible guide to energy and how we can achieve balance in our favour.

A practical guide to the tools for recovery to help people with psychosis lead a happier, more rewarding life. Written by a psychiatrist and a service user/professional writer in the style of a travel guide, with lifestyle and wellbeing advice to improve outcomes as well as guidance on conventional treatments.

Lynn Crilly brings her compassionate, non-judgemental approach to bear on anxiety - the driver and symptom of so many of the mental health issues she has encountered both personally and professionally. As ever, she offers detailed understanding and a toolkit of solutions from which the individual can find what is right for them

An expose of the hidden and latent (crypto) infections that are driving many of our most serious contemporary diseases with Borrelia (the spirochete that causes Lyme disease) and other tick-borne pathogens as exemplars of the blind eye being turned to inconvenient truths

A practical guide to getting enough vitamin B12 from your diet, including 100+ delicious recipes with high B12 ingredients, each illustrated in colour and reflecting author Martyn Hooper MBE's Welsh roots. Martyn, founder of the Pernicious Anaemia Society, explains the why and the how of consuming enough B12

Resilience is our psychological 'immune system' - without it we cannot meet life's challenges unscathed. Yet negative formative events may leave us vulnerable. Award-winning therapist Sally Baker draws on her extensive experience and case studies from her own practice to show how to move from negativity to self-empowerment

Based on the author's experience of mental illness, this is a collection of more than 50 poems that give insight into what it means to have a mental health problem and how that relates to friends and family and to the world around us

A practical, holistic guide to overcoming the disabling effects of osteoarthritis that brings together mainstream, complementary and alternative approaches based on scientific evidence, the author's research findings and the author's personal experience as a health writer and osteoarthritis sufferer.

A practical look at the many varieties of depression, how to spot them and the possible causes and drivers. It gives a balanced guide to available treatments - both mainstream and alternative - in the context of Lynn Crilly's personal and professional experience as a counsellor who has herself suffered from depression.

This book describes how the author, faced with 'incurable' and 'progressive' type 2 diabetes but inspired by research from Newcastle University, UK, completely changed his lifestyle and diet to lose over 30 kilos and reverse his condition. A year on all he remains slim and disease-free. Here he shares what worked for him and might work for others

The second edition of Lynn Crilly's unconventional but acclaimed guide to helping people with eating disorders through understanding the individual and choosing from the toolbox of mainstream and alternative treatments what is right for them. Lynn brings hope to sufferers and carers alike based on her experience as a counsellor and as a mother

If you have a chronic health problem, or particularly a cluster of chronic health problems, such as high blood pressure, high cholesterol, poor sleep and fatigue, insulin resistance could be the underlying problem. But what is it and how do you know if you have it? Specialist nurse Hanna Purdy shows you what to look for and what to do about it.

A computer scientist's unique insight into the principles of Traditional Chinese Medicine for the 21st century, showing how we can use these to increase our body energy and nurture our body's powerful self-healing system to resolve chronic illness. Armed with this knowledge and the author's home massage program we can take charge of our own health

Research now shows that our big killers, from cancers and coronaries to dementias and diabetes, are infection-drive. The Infection Game shows us how we can maximise our defences and martial our weapons so that we are ready to defeat the infectious organisms we encounter every day and in epidemic situations.

Working specifically with COPD sufferers in the NHS for many years, Paul Brice has developed an approach to breathing and a program of related exercises that have been proven to make a significant positive difference to over 97% of his patients. This book explains how to do the exercises and the science behind why they work.

A practical guide to living well with inflammatory bowel disease by health psychologist and 'expert' patient Dr Mikocka-Walnus whose research has changed how IBD is managed around the world. Central to this is the two-way relationship between stress and symptoms and the importance of the gut-brain connection.

Inflammation is a key aspect of our response to infection - acute and chronic - and injury but causes chronic problems if it does not RESOLVE. Barry Sears explains what this means in practice and the principles of Pro-resolution Nutrition so that we can all maintain ourselves in 'the Zone' - the physiological state of optimal health.

OCD is often trivialised as an issue with cleanliness, but for sufferers and their families it can be life destroying, keeping them slaves of their anxieties. Lynn Crilly, based on successfully supporting her own daughter and other sufferers, provides positive, practical guidance to breaking free and leading a full life.

One of the UK's leading diabetes physicians provides cutting-edge but practical guidance on the causes and drivers of metabolic syndrome and type 2 diabetes, how to manage it most effectively and how to minimise medication and complications.

A detailed explanation of what the BRCA gene mutation is and what it can mean in terms of increased risk of cancer, embedded within the author's own familial and personal experience. Why might you suspect you are a carrier? How do you test for it? And how might you respond to a positive finding?

Dr Miranda, pain specialist AND expert patient, provides a practical and empathetic guide to her revolutionary approach to living with pain and minimising the experience of pain rather than fighting it

A comprehensive list of the foods richest in the nutrients required for healing - and the foods that used internally, or sometimes externally, can help the body heal faster and strengthen the immune system when recovering from injury or infection

Informed by helping hundreds of clients achieve a sustained healthy approach to eating, the authors help you to break the painful cycle of yo-yo dieting and emotional eating, cutting a clear path through conflicting nutritional information to reveal the best way to enhance mood, boost energy and stop cravings.

Fleur Brown, Functional Nutritionist, shares her experience of helping thousands of clients recover their health, vitality and well-being. She shows you how to: investigate the root causes of your health problems; take charge of your health holistically; regain your wellbeing and live a full life without pain or excessive fatigue