Patrick Holford Knihy

Špatná nálada a deprese jsou mezi lidmi trvale zakořeněné a jsou na vzestupu. Úpadek přináší potřebu dalšího praktického poradenství. Knihu napsal přední odborník na výživu a duševní zdraví, Patrick Holford, který předkládá vysoce efektivní metody k tomu, abyste se cítili lépe – bez potřeby léčiv. Žít bez léčiv? Žádný problém! Život bez léčiv zahrnuje životní styl a techniky managementu života, dále nám autor knihy „Faktor, jak se cítit dobře“ radí, jak nalézt správné potraviny, které nám pomohou výrazně zlepšit náladu. Mnohých potravin je lepší se vyvarovat. Autorův přístup je podpořen rozsáhlým výzkumem a opírá se o motivující a přímé anamnézy konkrétních lidí, kteří trpěli depresí a jimž nepomáhaly žádné tradiční způsoby léčby a uzdravili se až díke Holfordově programu. Studie je založena na průzkumu o náladě a životosprávě, kterého se zúčastnilo více než 55 tisíc lidí.

Tato praktická kniha obsahuje spoustu nepostradatelných rad, které vám pomohou získat skvěle vypadající pleť a zbavit se většiny kožních problémů.

Přední a mediálně známý britský nutriční odborník Patrick Holford zde podává ucelenou přehlednou informaci o potravních doplňcích, vitaminech, minerálech, jejich účincích a dávkování a o posledních vědeckých objevech na tomto poli. Mluví také o potravinách a zdravém způsobu života. Knížka obsahuje i přehled současných škodlivých vlivů, kterým je možné se vyhnout, počítá mezi ně také některé léky. Dokládá, že můžeme zdravě stárnout, pokud víme, jak na to, a sami se o to zasloužíme. Jak si zlepšit kůži, kosti, svaly, energii, vzhled, paměť, spánek, krevní tlak, jak se bránit chronickým chorobám. Jak si vylepšit kondici, vypadat mladší a být zdravější - v jakémkoliv věku.

A must-read book by renowned nutritionist Patrick Holford.

We can all prevent disease and fight infection using a simple yet powerful medicine - food. Understanding nutrition and correctly supplementing your diet is the key to boosting your immune system. Today, our immune systems also face a growing number of enemies, such as stress, pollution, pesticides and food additives. In BOOST YOUR IMMUNE SYSTEM, experts Jennifer Meek and Patrick Holford show you how to meet all these challenges in order to beat infections naturally, win the war against colds and flu, decrease your allergic potential, protect yourself against cancer, supplement for immune strength and much more. Easy to follow and practical, this book will help you stay free from disease, feel great and perform better.

This practical book is designed to help women achieve optimum nutrition before and during pregnancy. Patrick Holford and Susannah Lawson provide sound guidance on the right pre-conception diet, what to eat and which supplements to take if you have experienced difficulties conceiving, and the perfect diet for optimal nourishment during pregnancy. Fiona McDonald Joyce draws on this nutritional advice to provide over 80 easy-to-prepare, delicious recipes that include everything from breakfasts and snacks to easy mid-week meals and healthy desserts. And of course, all of them are safe to eat and will positively nourish your body during one of the most important times of your life - and that of your baby. Many of the dishes are illustrated with full-colour photographs and this, combined with a wealth of practical guidance, makes this an invaluable guide for all mothers to be.

Your homocysteine level is the single most important statistic you need to know in order to determine how healthy you are and how long you will live. Your 'H level' is now widely understood to be a greater risk factor for heart disease than cholesterol. Homocysteine expert Dr James Braly has shown that a high homocysteine score is a major risk factor for cancer, arthritis and even obesity. In this accessible book Dr Braly and leading nutritionist Patrick Holford show you how to assess your H level and suggest 10 remarkably simple changes to your diet and your lifestyle that will lower your score and dramatically cut your risk of ever having cancer, heart disease, diabetes, arthritis and many more serious ailments. Learn how to: test your homocysteine levels; reduce your risk of disease; slow down the ageing process; improve your health; and radically increase your life expectancy.

Drawing on scientific studies of children with problems ranging from short attention spans to aggressive behavior, nutrition authorities Patrick Holford and Deborah Colson explain the physiological ways certain nutrients affect the way kids think and act. Parents will learn how to prepare brain-boosting breakfasts, blood sugarbalanced snacks, amino acidrich lunches, and smart-fat dinners that will help get their children off to the best start in life physically, mentally, and emotionally.

Food allergies and intolerances are on the increase. They are frequently the cause of many common health problems that simply won't go away. But there are things we can do to deal with food allergies and intolerances. This book will help if you feel you may be intolerant to a food, find it impossible to lose weight or simply have a range of minor symptoms your doctor can't treat. Hidden Food Allergies identifies the most common allergens, helps you to diagnose and allergy, and contains a full action plan to guide you through getting tested, elimination diets, lifestyle and dietary changes. You will discover: All about allergies, and how they are different to food intolerance; Possible causes; The latest breakthroughs in allergy testing; How to follow elimination diets and reintroduce foods safely; How to guard against, treat and reverse food intolerance.

Optimum nutrition means giving yourself the best possible intake of nutrients to allow your body to be as healthy as it possibly can. This guide shows how to achieve this, and also: what a well-balanced diet really means; how to boost your immune system; how to increase your energy and fitness levels; how to prevent cancer and turn back the ageing clock; how to avoid heart disease and lower your blood pressure without drugs; why the wrong fats can kill and the right fats can heal; and how to increase your IQ, memory and mental performance. Answer the questionnaires in the book to discover exactly which nutrients you need to supplement, then follow the step-by-step plan to create your own personal supplement programme.