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Lifelong health : achieving optimum well-being at any age : Transcript book / Richard Restak.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: Mixed materialsLanguage: English Series: Great courses (DVD). Better living. | The Great courses | The Great CoursesPublication details: Chantilly, Virginia : The Teaching Company, 2010.Description: [2] volumes ; 19 cm. + 6 DVDsISBN:
  • 9781598036633
  • 1598036637
Other title:
  • Achieving optimum well-being at any age
Uniform titles:
  • The Great Courses
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 370
LOC classification:
  • LB 14.6 G653l 2010
Contents:
v.1: Lectures 1-18. A personal path to lifelong health -- The cellular biology of aging -- The physiology of aging -- Myths of aging: magical times and places -- Myths of aging: magical substances -- Optimizing health: tests and procedures. Optimizing health: prevention -- How we look: surgery and skin-care -- The end of the journey: death and dying -- Health advances on the horizon -- Nutrition: choices for a healthy life -- The physiology of nutrition. The role of vitamins -- The role of supplements -- Whole foods for optimum health -- The good fats -- Sugar, salt, allergies, and additives -- The physiology of weight management. v.2: Lectures 19-36. Healthful eating versus fad diets -- Movement and recreation: a.k.a. exercise -- The physiology of muscle -- Resistance training and weight training -- Aerobic and anaerobic exercise -- Exercise in dealing with injury and disease. Joy in movement: sports and exercise options -- Martial arts and yoga -- Mental health and stress reduction -- Brain physiology, Alzheimer's, and dementia -- Maintaining your mental edge -- Focus on women's health. Focus on menopause -- Focus on men's health -- Focus on children's and adolescents' health -- Healthy choices in your daily life -- Becoming an educated patient -- Here's to your healthy life.
Summary: In this course, Dr. Anthony Goodman presents information on developing a personal path to lifelong health.
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Libro Biblioteca Juan Bosch Biblioteca Juan Bosch Humanidades Humanidades (4to. Piso) LB 14.6 G653l 2010 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) v.1 1 Available 00000136893
Libro Biblioteca Juan Bosch Biblioteca Juan Bosch Humanidades Humanidades (4to. Piso) LB 14.6 G653l 2010 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) v.2 1 Available 00000136894

Course no. 1970.
"36 lectures, 30 minutes per lecture"--Container.

"Topic: Better living; subtopic: Health & wellness

v.1: Lectures 1-18. A personal path to lifelong health --
The cellular biology of aging --
The physiology of aging --
Myths of aging: magical times and places --
Myths of aging: magical substances --
Optimizing health: tests and procedures. Optimizing health: prevention --
How we look: surgery and skin-care --
The end of the journey: death and dying --
Health advances on the horizon --
Nutrition: choices for a healthy life --
The physiology of nutrition. The role of vitamins --
The role of supplements --
Whole foods for optimum health --
The good fats --
Sugar, salt, allergies, and additives --
The physiology of weight management. v.2: Lectures 19-36. Healthful eating versus fad diets --
Movement and recreation: a.k.a. exercise --
The physiology of muscle --
Resistance training and weight training --
Aerobic and anaerobic exercise --
Exercise in dealing with injury and disease. Joy in movement: sports and exercise options --
Martial arts and yoga --
Mental health and stress reduction --
Brain physiology, Alzheimer's, and dementia --
Maintaining your mental edge --
Focus on women's health. Focus on menopause --
Focus on men's health --
Focus on children's and adolescents' health --
Healthy choices in your daily life --
Becoming an educated patient --
Here's to your healthy life.

In this course, Dr. Anthony Goodman presents information on developing a personal path to lifelong health.

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