Brown, Walter Armin
Summary: The remarkable untold story of a miracle drug, the forgotten pioneer who discovered it, and the fight to bring lithium to the masses. The 1949 discovery of lithium as a cure for bipolar disorder is perhaps one of the most important breakthroughs of the modern era. Brown reveals two unlikely success stories: that of John Cade, the physician whose discovery would come to save an untold number of...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Liveright Publishing Corporation 2019
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 616.89 BROLowe, Jaime
Summary: "A riveting memoir and a fascinating investigation of the history, uses, and controversies behind lithium, an essential medication for millions of people struggling with bipolar disorder. It began in Los Angeles in 1993, when Jaime Lowe was just sixteen.She stopped sleeping and eating, and began to hallucinate--demonically cackling Muppets, faces lurking in windows, Michael Jackson delivering...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Blue Rider Press 2017
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 LOWE, JAIME LOWGrimes, Nikki
Summary: "Growing up with a mother suffering from paranoid schizophrenia and a mostly absent father, Nikki Grimes found herself terrorized by babysitters, shunted from foster family to foster family, and preyed upon by those she trusted. At the age of six, she poured her pain onto a piece of paper late one night - and discovered the magic and impact of writing. For many years, Nikki's notebooks were her...
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Publisher / Publication Date: WordSong, an imprint of Highlights 2019
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1 available in Young Adult Collection, Call number: YA 921 Grimes 2019Sherman, Aliza
Summary: "A safe, comprehensive, and easy-to-use guide to using cannabis--including CBD and THC--to ease chronic and acute health issues such as pain, insomnia, inflammation, depression, anxiety, grief, stress, and more, from the founder of a global cannabis wellness network and an osteopathic physician. With legalization of recreational cannabis in 10 states and medical marijuana in 33 states, interest...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Ten Speed Press 2019
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 615.7 SHENuwer, Rachel Love
Summary: "The unlikely story of how the psychedelic drug MDMA emerged from the shadows to the forefront of a medical revolution--and the potential it may hold to help us thrive"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Bloomsbury Publishing 2023
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 615.7 NUWStaton, Laura
Summary: "If you are one of the millions of people who suffer from an orthopedic condition, you understand the impact on your daily life. From neck pain to knee replacement and everything in between, Laura Staton uses yoga as a roadmap to restore function and life balance. This invaluable guide helps you explore your mind-body connection to manage your discomfort and find long-term healing, increase...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Hachette Go 2021
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 613.7046 STASummary: "For the 400th anniversary of the Mayflower's arrival, a landmark collection of firsthand accounts charting the history of the English newcomers and their fateful encounters with the region's native peoples. For centuries the story of the Pilgrims and the Mayflower has been told and retold -- the landing at Plymouth Rock and the first Thanksgiving, and the decades that followed, as the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Library of America 2021
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 973 PLYSummary: "While yoga in general can help relieve back pain and prevent future occurrences, not all poses may be appropriate for certain back conditions as many practices rely heavily on poses that bring the spine into forward flexion, which could exacerbate existing issues. These practices, designed in conjunction with back pain specialist Dr. Yoav Suprun DPT, Dip. MDT, CSCS, were carefully constructed...
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Publisher / Publication Date: In Wellness Systems, LLC. 2017
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1 available in Video Discs, Call number: DVD GENBackes, Michael
Summary: In Cannabis Pharmacy, expert Michael Backes offers evidence-based information on using cannabis to address symptoms associated with an array of ailments and conditions. He provides information on how cannabis works with the body's own endocannabinoid system, how best to prepare and administer it, and how to modify and control dosage. This newly revised edition is now completely up-to-date with...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers 2017
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 615.3 BACGroves, Maria Noël
Summary: "Groves shows you how to read your body's signals and support your own wellness with herbal remedies and other natural treatments. You'll learn how each of your major body systems--respiratory, digestive, immune, nervous, memory, reproductive, circulatory, and more--optimally functions, and you'll discover how to use natural remedies to nourish and repair problem areas, restore lost vitality,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Storey Publishing 2016
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Summary: Dr. Michael Newton is world-famous for his spiritual regression techniques that take hypnotic subjects back to their time in the spirit world. His two best-selling books of client case studies, Journey of Souls and Destiny of Souls, have left thousands of readers eager to discover their own afterlife adventures, their soul companions and guides, and their purpose in this lifetime. Now, for the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Llewellyn 2004
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Publisher / Publication Date: Avery Pub. 1989
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 613.26 BLACalbom, Cherie.
Contents: All about juice -- Using juices for healing -- Allergies -- Alzheimer's disease and dementia -- Anemia -- Anxiety and panic attacks -- Asthma -- ADD (attention deficit disorders) and ADHD -- (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder) -- Bladder infections -- Bruises -- Bursitis and tendinitis -- Cancer -- Candidiasis -- Canker sores -- Cardiovascular disease -- Carpal tunnel syndrome -- Chronic...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Avery 2008
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 613.26 CALGoldstein, Bonni
Summary: Unlock the healing power of cannabis medicine and discover the cutting-edge science behind its remarkable impact on human health.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Little, Brown Spark 2020
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 615.7827 GOLHighstein, Max
Summary: This seven-lesson stress relief meditation program will make your car a stress-free sanctuary. Use it as you drive to work, run errands or undergo a long drive to visit relatives. If you're a stressed driver, or could just use a break from your daily worries.
Format: sound recording-nonmusical
Publisher / Publication Date: 2016
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1 available in Playaway, Call number: PA 629.2 HIGHighstein, Max
Summary: Let your worries go and relax with four beautifully crafted guided meditation programs with gentle narration and soft background music. Included: Guided Meditation For Inner Peace - Ten minutes of bliss to help you relax and get centered, when you've only got a short period of time; Patience - Learn to cultivate that Patience, that most elusive of qualities; Chill - This guided meditation will...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2016
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1 available in Playaway, Call number: PA 158 HIGLilly, Sue.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Hermes House 2005
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Publisher / Publication Date: Lorenz 2004
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Summary: "A guide to the mystery teachings of the mineral kingdom for catalyzing spiritual growth and healing - Focuses on 7 essential crystal and gemstone mentors: obsidian, jade, lapis lazuli, emerald, quartz, amethyst, and diamond - Integrates crystal lore from around the world with mineral science to reveal the archetypal wisdom embodied within each stone - Provides crystal healing exercises and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Destiny Books 2016
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Summary: "Easy to follow, approachable, and authoritative, this is a reference to using spices for maximum health and wellness. It's packed with practical information, including the benefits of spices, their history as natural remedies, creating spice blends, safety tips, common uses, and delivery systems. An A-Z guide of 40 spices identifies their preventative and curative potential, and each...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Sterling 2020
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 615.3 GRORendon, Jim.
Contents: Medical marijuana everywhere -- Hippies start growing marijuana -- Growing takes off -- Breeders change everything -- Cannabis moves indoors -- The politics of marijuana -- Medical dispensaries reshape the business -- Cannabis as medicine -- The cannabis gold rush is on -- A day in the dispensary -- The future of cannabis.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Timber Press 2012
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 338.4 RENLe Strange, Richard.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Arco Pub. Co. 1977
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 581.63 LESGeluardi, John.
Summary: Charts the rise of medical marijuana in California and 14 other states, recounting the movement's early activism, its legal challenges and victories, and its emergence as a commercial and political force.
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Publisher / Publication Date: PoliPoint Press 2010
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 338.4 GELHager, Thomas.
Summary: The Nazis discovered it. The Allies won the war with it. It conquered diseases, changed laws, and single-handedly launched the era of antibiotics. It was sulfa, the first synthetic antibiotic. Science writer Hager chronicles the history of the drug that shaped modern medicine. Sulfa saved millions of lives--among them those of Winston Churchill and Franklin Delano Roosevelt Jr.--but even more,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harmony Books 2006