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Destination Wellness: New Health Books in the Collection

By Kath

We could all do with a wellness top up from time to time. In this month's new health books we have topics from allergies to pregnancy, finding wellness through creativity, living nourished and more.

Destination wellness : the 35 best places in the world to take time out / Veyretout, Émilie

All the destinations will leave you feeling healthier, stronger, and more in touch with yourself. And because wellness is not a destination but a journey, we've included information and food for thought to help you escape and feel good right here, right now, in the comfort of your own home. Enjoy your (inner) journey!

It's not hysteria : the truth about pelvic pain, period problems, and your gynaecologic health / Tang, Karen

Conditions such as PCOS, endometriosis, fibroids, ovarian cysts, PMDD, or pelvic floor dysfunction, don't receive the stream of funding for research and new treatments that other conditions do, despite affecting up to half the population. It's Not Hysteria shares critical knowledge that anyone impacted by these conditions desperately needs.

Creative first aid : the science + joy of creativity for mental health / Marshall, Caitlin

You don't have to be good at art for art to be good for you. Being creative is good for us: it lowers our stress hormones, calms our nervous system and can get us into a flow state. Our innate creativity is part of being human, but it's easy to forget, especially since many of us have been told that we are 'no good' at art. At a time when mental health challenges are on the rise and support systems are stretched, Creative First Aid is your practical guide to taking matters into your own hands, literally. It's about the proven positive effects of making something - a garden, a story, a meal, a drawing - and the powerful interaction this process can have on your mental, emotional and physical state.

The complete guide to allergies : recognizing and treating today's most common and unusual allergens / Quéquet, Catherine

In The Complete Guide to Allergies, author and allergist Dr. Catherine Quéquet explores the world of the most common allergies and introduces readers to the strangest and newest allergies that have impacted large numbers of the population in recent years.

Live nourished : make peace with food, banish body shame, and reclaim joy / Spence, Shana Minei

Touching on concepts like intuitive eating and health at any size, Live Nourished provides you with a roadmap towards eating, moving, and living in a way that works for you. Spence's thesis is simple: If we can learn to separate ourselves and our worth from diet culture, we can learn how to eat when we're hungry, meet our body's unique needs, and discover which foods give us pleasure--all while nourishing our bodies and souls in the process.

How to have a baby : the essential unbiased guide to pregnancy, birth and beyond / Kayat, Sara

An empowering, unbiased guide and essential toolkit for pregnancy, labour, birth, breastfeeding and your baby's first year by GP and TV presenter, Dr Sara Kayat. In a world where our instinct is to turn to the internet for answers, even when we know we shouldn’t, this book delivers an entirely unbiased, medical-based guide to everything you need and want to know about pregnancy, birth and babyhood.

For more new books in the catalogue, go to: New and Popular