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Author
Publisher
Simon Element
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
A naturopathic endocrinologist and certified sex counselor answers women's questions about their reproductive anatomy, with topics including menstruation, postpartum health, libido, acne, orgasms, and discharges and offers charts, checklists, and diagrams in an honest, easy-to-understand guide to the female body.
Author
Publisher
Goop Press
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"The Hormone Shift breaks down what is happening behind the scenes in a woman's body throughout her life, explains how to prepare for whatever is coming next, and offers plans to keep the body in balance and minimize unwanted symptoms. Dr. Taz uses the wisdom of eastern modalities like Ayurveda and Traditional Chinese Medicine and integrates modern medical treatments for specialized acute care. There's so much that women can do in the years leading...
Author
Publisher
Adams Media
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"Between micro- and macro-aggressions at school, the workplace, and even the grocery store, a constant news cycle highlighting Latine trauma, and a general lack of resources for women of color, it's tough to be a Latina woman and prioritize your wellness, both physically and mentally. With Self-Care for Latinas, you'll find 150 exercises to radically choose to put yourself first. Whether you need a quick pick-me-up in the middle of the day, you're...
Author
Publisher
Harper Wave, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"A literary, historical exploration about the way in which our industrialized lives have made us sick--from diarist Alice James and the 19th century neuraesthenics to current day chronic and stress-related illnesses--that seeks to answer the question who gets sick, and why?"--
Author
Publisher
Ulysses Press
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"Check out the premier resource for women interested in harnessing the power of psilocybin, AKA magic mushrooms -- from how to microdose and trip sit (yes, that's a thing) to understanding the latest psychedelic research -- all in a decidedly bro-free format. If you're looking for mushroom mansplaining, you've come to the wrong book. The Psilocybin Handbook for Women is a resource for everyone, although it features information specific to those assigned...
Author
Publisher
Greystone Books
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"Struggling with your metabolism and hormone health? Disappointed by diets that don't provide sustainable, long term results? Sick of feeling tired and stressed all the time? Megan Ramos was in the same position when she discovered intermittent fasting at the clinic where she was a researcher. After suffering from non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, PCOS, and type 2 diabetes, she harnessed the power of fasting to reverse these conditions, lose over...
Author
Publisher
Douglas & McIntyre
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"Roughly 68 million North American women currently grapple with the challenges of midlife, faced with a culture that tells them their "best-before date" has long passed. In Navigating the Messy Middle, Ann Douglas pushes back against this toxic narrative, providing Gen X women with evidence-based strategies for thriving at midlife.In this deeply validating and encouraging book, Douglas interviews well over one hundred women of different backgrounds...
Author
Publisher
Plan B/ Penguin Random House Grupo Editorial
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
Español
Description
"Solo desde el amor a una misma es posible sanar de verdad." En este libro voy a contarte mi historia. Esa que incluye los trastornos de la conducta alimentaria que sufrí, el bullying, la gordofobia, la baja autoestima y esa sensación constante de que se hundía mi mundo. Pero sobre todo te voy a contar cómo salí de ahí, esa otra parte de la historia en la que hablamos de sanación y de encontrar luz ante tanta oscuridad. Vengo a contarte...
Author
Publisher
Editorial OB Stare
Pub. Date
2023
Language
Español
Description
"Disfruta mejorando y conviértete en (casi) top model!! Un día de carnaval, me perdí por la calle y pedí indicaciones a una «cebra». La «cebra», una chica disfrazada de este animal, de unos 15 años, al ver que no me enteraba, decidió acompañarme un trecho... Mientras tanto, la llamó su madre extrañada, pues se estaba retrasando. Y la chica, que tan bien me había caído, le respondió: «Es que estoy acompañando a una señora a su casa».Cómo?...
Author
Publisher
St. Martin's Essentials
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"Given that millions of women have entered menopause each year since the dawn of time, it's crazy that menopause still feels like uncharted territory for the women who are going through it. Dr. Heather Hirsch is committed to changing that. Unlocking Your Menopause Type helps women cut through the informational noise and learn how to manage their symptoms most effectively by identifying their personal Menopause Type(s). This is not a one-size fits...
Author
Publisher
B/ Penguin Random House Grupo Editorial
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
Español
Description
En mi primer libro, Acepta y vuela, quise plasmar mi historia para tratar de inspirarte y servirte de empujón. Quería que me vieras desde el otro lado del miedo, tendiéndote la mano y enseñándote que sí, sí merece la pena intentarlo un poco más. Más yo que nunca viene con la intención de responder a esa pregunta de "¿por dónde empiezo?", que tantas veces nos hacemos cuando no sabemos cómo seguir. Este libro es todo lo que sé y quiero...
Author
Publisher
Ediciones Urano
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
Español
Description
Hormonal explora todo, desde la anticoncepción hasta el síndrome premenstrual, en relación con la ansiedad, la depresión y los tabúes sobre la histeria y la mujer 'hormonal'. Es un retrato convincente del panorama moderno de la mujer y la salud, que nos muestra cómo navegar el estigma y la desinformación. Combinando sus propias experiencias con extensas investigaciones y contribuciones de expertos, Eleanor Morgan explora la relación entre...
Author
Publisher
HarperWave, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"In the spirit of Sid Mukherjee's Emperor of All Maladies, a medical history that is both a collective narrative of women's bodies and a call to action for a new conversation around personal health, self-improvement, and the future of healthcare for everyone"--
Author
Publisher
Crown
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"A practical guide to aging and health for women who have felt ignored or marginalized by the medical profession, from a leading Ob/Gyn and expert on menopausal and post-reproductive health. The medical system today is increasingly complicated and impersonal, and unfortunately, it is not going to be less so in the future. The rules of engagement have changed in medicine, but no one has bothered to inform patients. Much is written about Black women...
Author
Publisher
HarperPerennial
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"Reminiscent of The Year of Magical Thinking and Somebody's Daughter, a deeply empathetic and often humorous collection of essays that explore the author's ever-changing relationships with her grandmother and mother, through sickness and health, as they experience the joys and challenges of Black American womanhood"--
Author
Publisher
Hay House, Inc
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"Are you struggling through your menopausal years? You're not alone. While every woman goes through the inevitable effects of shifting hormones--irritable moods, unexplained anxiety, trouble retrieving words, hot flashes--you do not have to suffer. In fact, nutrition and functional medicine expert and best-selling author Dr. Mindy Pelz has helped thousands of women just like you to reset their health during their turbulent menopausal years"--Back...
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