2009 Wellness Reports

These timely, authoritative 64-page publications provide up-to-date information in specific areas of preventive health care. Each report—which has been edited by one or more respected experts at the UC Berkeley School of Public Health—will keep you abreast of the latest research over the past year; evaluate new findings, so you will know what's important and what's changed; and bring you practical, specific advice so you can maintain optimal wellness. When you order, you will receive all the automatic renewal benefits described below.

Wellness Reports titles:
Controlling Your Cholesterol 2009
Dietary Supplements 2009
Eating for Optimal Health 2009
Women's Health 2009
NEW! Men's Health 2009

Controlling Your Cholesterol 2009
Preventing or lowering high levels of blood cholesterol is one of the best ways to prevent coronary artery disease. This report reviews the latest developments in the field and brings you up to date on how to evaluate and better manage unhealthy cholesterol levels. It also provides you with additional potentially life-saving tools for reducing your risk of a heart attack. Sample topics:

• What you need to know about cholesterol testing—and how to weigh the results with other risk factors for heart disease.

• The latest research into HDL ("good") cholesterol—and five strategies to raise your HDL levels.

• A cholesterol-lowering action plan, starting with the dietary measures that research shows will have the biggest impact.

• Six popular supplements promoted for lowering cholesterol—their potential side effects and bottom-line advice.

• Statin drugs: what you need to know about their effectiveness and safety, and whether taking a statin might be right for you.

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Dietary Supplements 2009
Are you a big believer in taking nutritional supplements? Or are you skeptical…but considering trying supplements to improve some aspect of your health? This report will tell you where things stand, what we know, what’s still a mystery—and how to look beyond the hype. The editors provide in-depth information on supplements that have made news, including:

• The latest evidence on glucosamine, selenium, ginkgo, creatine, and vitamin E — with bottom-line recommendations.

• How to know if you’re a candidate for fish oil supplements.

• Promising new research on St. John’s wort for depression.

• Should you consider taking a multivitamin? Yes, if you fall into one of these six groups.

• 11 dietary supplements known to be hazardous to human health.

• An essential checklist if you’re buying or taking supplements.

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Eating for Optimal Health 2009
This report on the latest research in nutrition provides 15 keys to a healthy diet along with other disease-protecting nutrition "essentials"—and presents the latest research and recommendations on antioxidants, “good” fats, low-carb diets, omega-3s, and other current nutritional concerns and fads. You’ll get expert advice on topics such as:

• Low-carb, high-carb, or Mediterranean diet — findings from a new study that compared three popular weight-loss diets.

• The top 14 foods for obtaining antioxidants.

• New thinking — and good news — about eggs, chocolate, coffee, and nuts.

• How to pick fish that are high in omega-3 fats, low in contaminants, and good for the environment.

• The latest on beta carotene, lycopene, and other carotenoids: Some hope, some disappointing news, and one definite risk.

• A complete guide to vitamins and minerals: benefits, recommended intakes, and the best sources.

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NEW! Women’s Health 2009
How should a woman live to ensure that she will be healthy, active, and productive at 35, 55, 75, and beyond? That is the key question this report on women’s health addresses — by providing important new findings and bottom-line recommendations on diet, exercise, women’s cancers, heart disease, bone health, menopause and aging, sexual health, and more. Among the topics:

• A guide to recommended screening tests for preventive care: who needs them and how often.

• Carbs, fat, and gender: special dietary advice for women.

• New guidelines on using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) for detecting breast cancer.

• How to assess a woman’s lifetime risk of heart disease.

• Re-evaluating the health risks of hormone therapy—with expert advice on the alternatives.

• Steps you can take when your sex drive is on underdrive.

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NEW! Men’s Health 2009
By many measures, men are at a health disadvantage compared to women —they have a higher incidence of cancer and heart disease, for example, and are less likely to seek medical help. But there is much a man can do to take charge of his well-being. You’ll get the latest findings and recommendations on topics such as:

• The PSA test for prostate cancer: should you still have it?

• The critical risk factors associated with heart attacks in men — and the evidence-based strategies to cur those risks.

• Bone loss can impact men as well as women—see the new advice for screening men for osteoporosis.

• If you’re worried about hair loss, we tell you what works and what doesn’t, based on the latest evidence.

• The most (and least) effective ways to cope with erectile dysfunction.

• How to cope with an enlarged prostate — from self-care to medical treatments.

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