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1) Fever dream
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"A young woman named Amanda lies dying in a rural hospital clinic. A boy named David sits beside her. She's not his mother. He's not her child. Together, they tell a haunting story of broken souls, toxins, and the power and desperation of family. Fever Dream is a nightmare come to life, a ghost story for the real world, a love story and a cautionary tale. One of the freshest new voices to come out of the Spanish language and translated into English...
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"From renowned cardiac surgeon Steven R. Gundry, MD, a revolutionary look at the hidden compounds in "healthy" foods like fruit, vegetables, and whole grains that are causing us to gain weight and develop chronic disease. In the deadly game of predator versus prey, an adult gazelle can outrun a hungry lioness, a sparrow can take flight when stalked by a cat, and a skunk can let loose a spray of noxious liquid to temporarily blind a fox. The stakes...
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Rowman & Littlefield
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[2018]
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English
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Cancer affects 1 in 2 persons, and nearly everyone has an autoimmune-related disease or allergy. We live in a world where the incidence of illness grows as fast as the GDP. Industrialization has created a world that puts products before human and environmental health. Exercise and eating right is not enough. In this rapidly growing world, our resources are depleting along with our health and the public sees and feels this daily.
Health and Wellness...
Health and Wellness...
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"In Atlanta, Kenny Bomar is a biochemist-turned-coffee-shop-owner in denial about his divorce and grieving his stillborn daughter. Chemicals killed their child, leaching from a type of plant the government is hiding in Black neighborhoods. Kenny's coping mechanisms are likewise chemical and becoming more baroque--from daily injections of lethal snake venom to manufacturing designer drugs. As his grief turns corrosive, it taints every person he touches....
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Harper Wave, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
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[2018]
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English
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In The Plant Paradox, cardiac surgeon Dr. Steven Gundry introduced readers to the hidden toxins lurking in seemingly healthy foods like tomatoes, zucchini, quinoa, and brown rice: a class of plant-based proteins called lectins. Many people are familiar with one of the most predominant lectins: gluten, which is found in wheat and other grains. But while cutting out the bread and going gluten-free is relatively straightforward, going lectin-free is...
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Little, Brown Spark
Pub. Date
[2023]
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English
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An evolutionary biologist tells the story of nature's toxins and why we are attracted--and addicted--to them, in this "magisterial, fascinating, and gripping tour de force" (Neil Shubin). A deadly secret lurks within our spice racks, medicine cabinets, backyard gardens, and private stashes. Scratch beneath the surface of a coffee bean, a red pepper flake, a poppy seed, a mold spore, a foxglove leaf, a magic-mushroom cap, a marijuana bud, or an apple...
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Harmony Books
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[2015]
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English
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"Somers aims to provide readers with an arsenal of solutions for thriving, not just surviving, in an increasingly toxic world. Suzanne interviews cutting-edge doctors in the fields of environmental medicine and integrative health, providing a clear identification of the core reasons we're so 'tox-sick,' as well as a whole-life plan for detoxifying your body, home, and life for optimal health, weight, and living"--
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20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
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[2008]
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English
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An unstoppable event threatens the world's population by attacking the most basic human instinct of all: survival. Elliot Moore is an ordinary man who is trying to save his family from a terrifying, invisible killer. As Elliot discovers the incredible possibility of what is happening, it becomes very clear that no one is safe.
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Sourcebooks
Pub. Date
[2021]
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English
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"Creating a healthy, non-toxic home feels like a losing battle. That's where board certified holistic nutritionist Tonya Harris' motto comes in: you only have to make small adjustments to make a big impact on your health. Enter: The Slightly Greener Method-small, actionable changes that prove even being slightly healthier in our cleaning and hygiene practices, as well as diet choices, can be highly-effective. The "all-in" approach is daunting, stressful,...
10) Living with a green heart: how to keep your body, your home, and the planet healthy in a toxic world
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Citadel Press
Pub. Date
[2019]
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English
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In an increasingly toxic world, the paths to environmental health and personal well-being run parallel. The journey begins with a few small steps. Is the damage we're doing to our planet literally leaving you sick, sore, and gasping for air? Want to take back our inalienable rights to clean air, clean water, and healthy food? In this quietly revolutionary book, environmental pioneer and founder of Greenopia, Gay Browne, shares a roadmap for making...
11) The plant paradox quick and easy: the 30-day plan to lose weight, feel great, and live lectin-free
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[2019]
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In Dr. Steven Gundry's breakout bestseller The Plant Paradox, readers learned the surprising truth about foods that have long been regarded as healthy. Lectins--a type of protein found in fruits, vegetables, legumes, dairy, and grains--wreak havoc on the gut, creating systemic inflammation and laying the groundwork for disease and weight gain. Avoiding lectins offers incredible health benefits but requires a significant lifestyle change--one that,...
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HarperOne
Pub. Date
[2017]
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English
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"A leader in his field and acclaimed natural medicine expert, Dr. Joseph Pizzorno has spent nearly fifty years exploring the connection between toxins and human health. In...The Toxic Solution, Dr. Pizzorno delivers a scientifically proven program to immediately release our toxic burden and restore the body's natural ability to heal"--Book jacket.
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Harper Wave, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
2023.
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English
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"Fatal conveniences are the toxic products we routinely use and the unhealthy things we do that our culture and corporations have made us believe are safe and necessary for living well and efficiently. These things--from deodorant, cosmetics, dental floss, and sunscreen to laundry detergent, air fresheners, carpets, and crayons to candles, tea bags, cell phones, and chewing gum--are ubiquitous in daily life . . . and they are wreaking havoc on our...
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Harper Wave, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2019]
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English
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Since the publication of The Plant Paradox in 2017, hundreds of thousands of people have embraced Dr. Gundry's nutritional protocol--and experienced life-changing results. But most of Dr. Gundry's readers aren't cooking for themselves alone. "How can I extend this way of eating to my entire family? And is it safe for my kids?" are the questions he is most often asked. In The Plant Paradox Family Cookbook, Dr. Gundry reassures parents as he sets the...
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Rayo
Pub. Date
2008.
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Español
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En una clínica remota sobre una playa de arena negra, una mujer abre sus ojos . . . Cuando la joven Mónica Winters Borrero pierde su madre encantadora en un accidente marítimo, ella se encuentra exiliada del paraíso tropical que una vez fue su hogar. En duelo y alejada de una vida dentro de la sociedad salvadoreña, Mónica y su padre estadounidense se mudan a Connecticut, jurando nunca mirar hacia atrás. Años más tarde, un intrigante desconocido,...
16) The ninth day
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Harper
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2011.
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English
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A prisoner of Mexico's most feared cartel, biochemist Emma Caldridge discovers a flesh-eating toxin that causes a horrible death within nine days of exposure, forcing her to race against time to find a cure to save herself and stop the cartel from spreading their lethal product across America.
17) The detox book: how to detoxify your body to improve your health, stop disease, and reverse aging
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Piccadilly Books, Ltd
Pub. Date
[2011]
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English
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Edaf
Pub. Date
2017.
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Español
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"«No es muy común que un libro sobre salud y nutrición introduzca conceptos realmente novedosos, y esaún más raro que los respalde con sólidos datos científicos y pruebas clínicas, pero este hace precisamente eso». Esta essólo una de las críticas venidas de la mano de expertos nutricionistas que ha suscitado La paradoja vegetal, best selleren Estados Unidos y número 1 en Amazon. La mayoría de nosotros ha oído hablar de los efectos nocivosdel...
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Grijalbo
Pub. Date
2024.
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Español
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"Estamos rodeados de tóxicos: no están solo en el humo que desprenden los coches, los pesticidas que riegan los cultivos o la contaminación de nuestros suelos y ríos, sino que convivimos con ellos diariamente. El plástico de envases y botellas, la ropa que vestimos o los productos de limpieza y de cosmética, entre otros, contienen sustancias nocivas que pueden alterar nuestra salud."--Back cover.
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