Sustainable Health

Ancient healers understood the universe as an interconnected conscious relationship between natural elements. As Western medicine took hold, we lost our sense of intuitive healing and practices. Here, occupational therapist Susan L. Roberts - who also has a degree from Harvard Divinity School - gives us tools for self-care based on the five-element theory of traditional Chinese medicine. These elements - fire, earth, wood, metal, and water - can also be linked to contemporary science and the elements of energy, matter, time, and space.

With this unique combination of two appreciative relaxation techniques you can come to peace and balance effectively in a wide variety of life situations. The areas of application of the progressive muscle relaxation (PMR) and the autogenic training cover stress-conditioned and complaints accompanying with emotional stresses, e.g. like depressions, chronic pain, sleep disturbances, unrest, burnout, hypertension, phobias, migraine and headache.

The slow violence being inflicted on our environment—through everything from carbon emissions to plastic pollution—also represents an impending public health catastrophe. Yet standard health care practices are more concerned with short-term outcomes than long-term sustainability. Every resource used to deliver medical care, from IV tubes to antibiotics to electricity, has a significant environmental impact. This raises an urgent ethical dilemma: in striving to improve the health outcomes of individual patients, are we damaging human health on a global scale?

It's hard to watch the news, scroll through social media, or listen to the radio without hearing or seeing something disturbing about the climate emergency. This can trigger all sorts of emotions: worry, anger, sadness, guilt, and even grief but also often over-looked positive emotions like motivation, connection, care, and abundance that support mental health and climate action for sustainable longevity. Written by psychologists with extensive experience, this audiobook shows you how to harness these emotions, validate them, and transform them into positive action.

The green-building movement has produced hundreds of "how-to" books and websites that are filled with tips about green building and what homeowners should do to go green. While helpful and informative, when it comes to making actual purchasing and installation decisions, these books do not make it any easier for a homeowner to prioritize against a budget. Here, Melisssa Rappaport Schifman shares her knowledge and experience for others to use in their journey toward a greener way of living.

Healthy chickens are happy chickens. This one-of-a-kind reference book covers the health problems that plague chickens of all breeds and ages.

Imagine a world in which the excess energy from one business would be used to heat another. Where buildings need less and less energy around the world, and where “regenerative” commercial buildings – ones that create more energy than they use – are being designed. A world in which...

Break your plastic habit with simple, actionable steps and jumpstart your journey toward a minimal, beautiful, low-waste home. “Simply Sustainable guides you through the why and how of zero-waste, while emphasizing the importance of finding the sweet spot between sustainability and self-care...

Almost every day we are bombarded with the seemingly incontrovertible message that we must reduce our consumption of meat and dairy—or eliminate them from our diets altogether. But what if the pervasive message that the plant-based diet will improve our health and save the planet is misleading—or even false? What if removing animal foods from our diet is a serious threat to human health, and a red herring in the fight against climate change.

Was hat der Inhalt unseres Gemüsefachs mit moderner Pflanzenbiologie zu tun? Warum ist die Tomatenzucht auf dem Balkon ein Ringen gegen die Natur? Und weshalb müssen auch Pflanzen geimpft werden? Der Pflanzenbiologe und Science Slammer David Spencer erzählt unterhaltsam und anschaulich von unserem täglichen Obst und Gemüse und seinem faszinierenden Leben. Er ist sich sicher: Wenn wir das Hightech-Wissen aus der Forschung mit Ökolandbau kombinieren, können wir zu einer grünen Landwirtschaft und klimafreundlicher Ernährung gelangen.

Psychiatrist Judith E. Pentz, MD, travels to Nagpur, India, to study 5000-year-old Ayurvedic Panchakarma detoxification and rejuvenation therapy in a quest to provide enhanced holistic wellness treatment for her patients. A change at the cellular level. Part travel memoir and part spiritual guide, Cleanse Your Body and Reveal Your Soul is one woman’s transformative quest with Ayurvedic Panchakarma (a fivefold detoxification treatment involving massage, herbal therapy and other procedures) and the profound shifts that led to some sustainable, substantial life changes.

Imagine a world in which the excess energy from one business would be used to heat another. Where buildings need less and less energy around the world, and where “regenerative” commercial buildings – ones that create more energy than they use – are being designed. A world in which...

Soberful offers a practical and straightforward program on how to get sober and stay sober by increasing your self-worth, energy, and participation in life. Valli begins by debunking widespread beliefs about alcohol and sobriety, including the illusion that alcohol itself is the problem.

Our modern world presents a complex relationship with food. We are bombarded with conflicting messages from diet culture, marketing campaigns, and social media, often leaving us feeling confused, guilty, and disconnected from our bodies' natural signals. Many of us struggle with emotional eating, using food to cope with stress, boredom, or other difficult emotions. This cycle can be exhausting and ultimately detrimental to both our physical and mental well-being.

Filled with catchall research, American Hemp examines what this new domestic crop can be used for, what makes it a superior product, and what made it illegal in the first place; the book also delves into the many health and medical benefits of the plant. Hobbs weighs in on how hemp can improve existing industries, from farming to energy to 3D printing, plus how it can make a serious impact on climate change by removing toxins from the soil and by decreasing our dependence on plastics and fossil fuels.

The definitive guide for food lovers on how to make the right food choices amidst a sea of ever-changing information, and an invitation to return to the joys of garden and kitchen We live in a culture awash with advice on nutrition and eating. Who do we believe? And what does it really mean to...

Sustainable weight loss is a topic that has gained significant attention in recent years, as people have become more aware of the importance of maintaining a healthy body weight. Losing weight is not an easy task, and it requires a lot of dedication, hard work, and commitment. However, the key to achieving sustainable weight loss is not just about losing weight, but also about keeping it off in the long term. In this audiobook, we'll explore some of the key principles of sustainable weight loss, including the importance of a healthy diet, regular exercise, and lifestyle changes.

Whether it's black tea or coffee, most of us consume the same ingredients we consumed 200 years ago without realizing two important facts. First, coffee beans and tea leaves are not the only sources of energy that nature provides us. Second, productivity is more than just wakefulness. What can nature, science, and global access to different ingredients tell us about optimal productivity? And which ingredients are scientifically proven to be effective and safe? Backed by over 240 scientific studies, Beyond Coffee is a simple guide that answers these questions.

Plus qu'un régime ou un mode de vie, le véganisme est un mouvement social et politique visant à libérer les animaux du joug humain. S'opposant au carnisme, les véganes renoncent autant que possible à utiliser des produits ou des services issus de leur exploitation. Leurs arguments rencontrent aujourd'hui un écho de plus en plus favorable parmi les consommateurs, alors même que les animaux, sur terre et dans la mer, n'ont jamais été tués dans de si grandes proportions.

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