Don't Diet, Live-It! Workbook: Healing Food, Weight, and Body Issues
Author: Andrea LoBu
This unique workbook is full of in-depth information, moving personal stories, and insightful exercises to help people understand and resolve their food, weight and body issues. It takes readers through four "Journeys" on such topics as:
Includes a special section for professionals who want to lead Don't Diet, Live-It! Groups, with a sample structure for meetings, group guidelines, goals, and responses to common problems. Also includes lists of Internet sites, organizations, support groups, and recommended readings.
What People Are Saying
Debra Waterhouse
Don't Diet, Live-It! contains insight, compassion and guidance to help women of all ages on their journeys to establish a healthy relationship with food and their bodies. A must read!
— (Debra Waterhouse, MPH, RD, author of Like Mother, Like Daughter)
Eric Schoeck
Having reviewed a lot of books like this one, Don't Diet, Live-It! is one of the clearest, most practical and useful books I've ever seen.
— (Eric Schoeck,radio interviewer, author and events coordinator)
Ann Whittington
A terrain that was once dim, murky, and full of pitfalls is mapped out and well lit in this courageous book. Written as a combination workbook and journal, each chapter makes distinctions that are useful in moving toward peace with one's body.
The heart of this compassionate journey is in listening to and trusting in oneself, knowing when you are hungry, knowing what you are hungry for, and knowing how to respond to those hungers.
I use this book in my clincial work. I find that it encourages a deeper dialogue, offers concrete ways of finding inner solutions for inner problems, and helps clients develop, as the authors say, "full lives not full stomachs."
— Ann Whittington, MFCC
Carol Sun
Participating in the exercises is like attending an in-depth workshop. The true-to-life experiences and insights offered are extremely valuable and apply to all areas of life. I highly recommend this book to anyone wanting to delve deep within and remove blockages to self acceptance. With this self-help book the reader could easily achieve the goals outlined and have more compassion with themselves regarding their food/body issues.
— Carol Sun, MFCC
Read also SuperFoods Rx or Thyroid For Dummies
Lymphedema: A Breast Cancer Patient's Guide to Prevention and Healing
Author: Burt
About 25 percent of breast cancer surgery patients experience lymphedema - a disfiguring, painful swelling, most frequently of the arm. In the past, doctors suggested that little could be done for this condition. But that has changed, and the guide to good help is right here, in your hands.
This fully updated second edition describes the latest scientific and medical advances in treatment and care and includes expanded nutrition and exercise sections. The book also emphasizes active self-help and explains in detail how a woman can prevent lymphedema, reduce lymphedema with, exercise and self-massage, reduce lymphedema through professional therapy, talk with her doctors, select and use Kinesio Taping and compression garments, eat right and manage daily life with lymphedema, find emotional support, locate resources for additional help.
Complete with more than 50 illustrations, Lymphedema: A Breast Cancer Patient's Guide to Prevention and Healing includes the encouraging stories of women who are successfully managing their lymphedema and have regained control over their lives.
Library Journal
Lymphedema is a swelling caused by an accumulation of lymphatic fluid in tissues and is common among women who have undergone breast cancer surgery with axillary node dissection and/or radiation. Yet prior to surgery, most women are unaware of this condition and the heartache it can bring. Burt, a human resources consultant and breast cancer patient who has been affected by lymphedema, and White, a physical therapist, have put together an informative little book that should help all women suffering from the condition, at least to some degree. In the past, many women were told they would have to live with the swollen arm and lack of mobility that appeared after their surgery. Burt and White present treatment plans, massage therapies (professional and self-administered), and exercise regimens to alleviate or diminish this surgical aftermath. Though the authors advise vigilance to keep the skin and affected arm as healthy as possible, unfortunately, lymphedema can strike many years after surgery. Their useful guide will help women remain active and, one hopes, less obsessed with the "other" results of breast cancer. Recommended for patient health collections.--Bette-Lee Fox, "Library Journal" Copyright 2000 Cahners Business Information.
Table of Contents:
| Foreword | ix | |
| Acknowledgments | xi | |
| Preface | xii | |
| Jeannie Burt's Story | ||
| Gwen White's Story | ||
| About the Consultants for This Book | ||
| Part 1 | Lymphedema: What It Is and How to Prevent It | |
| Chapter 1 | The Basics about Lymphedema | 2 |
| What Is Lymphedema? | ||
| Causes and Types of Lymphedema | ||
| Breast Cancer Surgery and the Lymph Nodes | ||
| Radiotherapy | ||
| Reconstruction after Mastectomy | ||
| Iincidence of Lymphedema after Breast Cancer Treatment | ||
| Obesity and Lymphedema | ||
| Lymphedema in Men | ||
| Chapter 2 | Signs and Symptoms of Lymphedema | 22 |
| What to Watch For | ||
| Diagnosing Lymphedema | ||
| Take Lymphedema Seriously | ||
| Chapter 3 | The Lymphatic System | 28 |
| Lymphatic Vessels | ||
| Lymph Nodes | ||
| Watersheds | ||
| Chapter 4 | Jean's Story: A Physical Therapist Assistant Deals with Lymphedema | 35 |
| Chapter 5 | Preventing Lymphedema | 38 |
| Helpful Hints | ||
| Healthy Lifestyle Choices | ||
| Part 2 | Treating Lymphedema | |
| Chapter 6 | An Introduction to Treatment Methods | 62 |
| A Brief History of Treatment | ||
| General Principles of Treatment | ||
| Chapter 7 | Abdominal Breathing | 68 |
| How to Breathe Abdominally | ||
| Some Tips | ||
| Chapter 8 | Lymphatic Massage | 73 |
| The Principles of Lymphatic Massage | ||
| When Should You Not Have a Massage? | ||
| Preparations for Treatment | ||
| Self-Massage Techniques | ||
| Back Massage by a Partner | ||
| Chapter 9 | Emma's Story: Persistence Pays Off | 85 |
| Chapter 10 | Massage for Scarring, Cording, and Myofascial Release | 88 |
| Scar Massage | ||
| Cording (Axillary Web Syndrome) | ||
| Myofascial Release | ||
| Massage after Radiotherapy | ||
| Chapter 11 | Linda's Story: Massaging Scars and Dealing with Lymphedema of the Torso | 97 |
| Chapter 12 | Compression: Bandages and Garments | 100 |
| Compression Bandaging | ||
| Compression Garments | ||
| Specialty Garments | ||
| Chapter 13 | Kinesio Taping and Pumps | 115 |
| Kinesio Taping | ||
| Vasopneumatic Pumps | ||
| Chapter 14 | Nancy's Story: A Nurse Uses Compression to Treat Her Lymphedema | 126 |
| Chapter 15 | Carolyn's Story: Using a Vasopneumatic Pump | 131 |
| Chapter 16 | Exercising with Lymphedema | 134 |
| Overall Benefits of Exercise | ||
| Special Exercises for Lymphedema Treatment | ||
| Goals of Exercise as a Part of Lymphedema Treatment | ||
| Guidelines for Exercising with Lymphedema | ||
| When You Should Not Exercise | ||
| Lymph-Drainage Exercises | ||
| Stretching and Flexibility Exercises | ||
| Strengthening and Toning Exercises | ||
| Aerobic Exercises | ||
| Other Exercises | ||
| Chapter 17 | Anita's Story: A Committed Focus Yields Results | 160 |
| Chapter 18 | Seeking Treatment | 164 |
| Questions to Ask when Considering a Treatment Program | ||
| Insurance | ||
| Legislative Issues | ||
| Part 3 | Beyond Conventional Treatments | |
| Chapter 19 | Lymphedema and Emotions | 172 |
| Therapists' Perspectives | ||
| Help for Dealing with Difficult Emotions | ||
| Chapter 20 | Ruth's Story: A Counselor Treats Herself and Others | 178 |
| Chapter 21 | The Powers of Mind and Spirit | 181 |
| The Power of the Mind to Heal | ||
| The Effects of Stress | ||
| The Benefits of Relaxation | ||
| Meditation and Visualization | ||
| Chapter 22 | Feather's Story: A Creative Approach to Healing | 191 |
| Chapter 23 | Complementary Therapies and Emerging Technologies | 194 |
| Naturopathy and Acupuncture | ||
| Emerging Technologies | ||
| Nutritional Supplements | ||
| Chapter 24 | Conclusion | 202 |
| Note from Gwen | ||
| Note from Jeannie | ||
| Endnotes | 205 | |
| Glossary | 218 | |
| Selected Bibliography & Recommended Reading | 229 | |
| Resources | 232 | |
| Index | 241 |
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