Best of Health (gnv64) torrent

25 Stories on Living, Healing and Hope
Penguin | 2011 | ISBN 9780143416418 | PDF | 260 pages | 10.7 mb
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Doubt. Denial. Anger. Helplessness. Anguish. Hope. Life . . . These are inspiring accounts of people who battled extraordinary situations.

The influence of hormones on our behaviour
the promise of stem cells in our battle against disease
the pitfalls of having too much too soon
a first-hand account of bypass surgery by the surgeon who operated on Prime Minister Manmohan Singh
the anguish of a care-giver

These stories recount our efforts to understand the body and mind, to lessen pain and misery, and to come together in our endeavour for a better life and health.
These are experiences that touch our lives—coming to terms with a rare condition; the challenges of staying away from home; getting over grief, addictions and phobias; and actor Lisa Ray's resilience in her combat with cancer. Beautiful narratives of the alleviating warmth of compassion, and empathetic guidance regarding the prevention and cure of afflictions.They have been related by people who are in need, and by those who reach out to help others.
Best of Health is a collection of stories published in the health supplement of The Week over the past three years. Coming together in this volume, they remind us of the value of good health and motivate us to create holistic wellness of the mind, body and spirit

CONTENTS
Introduction vii
1. Survivor's Story 1
2. Coping with Loss 7
3. The Importance of Being Bored 16
4. I Am My Hormones 25
5. We Shall Overcome 42
6. Pain: How to Cope with It 64
7. Addictions, Old and New 78
8. One Brain, Two Worlds 92
9. Life from Ice 106
10. Stem Cell Therapy: The New Frontier 112
11. One in a Million! 125
12. When the Doc Was on Song 140
13. A Pain in the Head! 145
14. Fear Factor 157
15. Quarter-life Crisis 166
16. Share, Care and Cope 175
17. My Battle against Cancer 188
18. And Quiet Flow My Woes 197
19. Breaking Point 205
20. A Joint Effort 217
21. Teeny Boppers and Sexuality 227
22. Home Alone 236
23. Back from the Brink 246
24. Trim and Taut 251
25. Cut and Paste 257