Monday, January 5, 2009

Ostomy Book or Coconut Oil

Ostomy Book: Living Comfortably with Colostomies, Ileostomies, and Urostomies

Author: Barbara Dorr Mullen

This book provides complete information on everything from the details of surgery to rehabilitation, and the eventual management of the appliances that are needed by patients.



Table of Contents:
List of Illustrations     viii
Dear Reader     ix
I'm Going to Have a What?     1
What Is an Ostomy?     15
It's Your Body     31
Before Surgery     41
Surgery, and Just After     51
On the Mend     59
But How Do You Really Feel?     71
That Strange Big World Out There     79
Permanent Colostomies: Changes and Choices     87
Ileostomies and Alternatives     105
Life Without a Built-in Bladder     123
Pouches and the Skin They Touch     139
Pouch Skills     161
Temporary Ostomies     177
Eating Well     197
Catnaps, Strolls, and Good Belly Laughs     209
You're Looking Great!     219
What About Sex?     225
Work? Of Course!     241
Swimming, Skiing, and Other Diversions     253
The Other Side of the World     265
Pregnancy? Yes!     279
Children with Ostomies     287
A Word to the Teenagers     297
Checkups and Follow-ups     305
Helping Hands: Ostomy Organizations and ET Nurses     319
In the Family     339
Resources to Know     345
Glossary     353
Index     371

Interesting book: Homeopathy Bible or Tai Chi for Dummies

Coconut Oil: For Health and Beauty

Author: Cynthia Holzapfel

Discover what makes coconut oil so different from other vegetable oils and why it is one of the most healthful fats that people can eat and how its powerful antibacterial and antiviral properties boost your ability to fight disease. Populations in Southeast Asia and the Pacific islands who use coconut oils as their primary source of fat often have less heart disease than people of other regions. Learn the secrets that make women of the Pacific islands some of the most beautiful in the world thanks to the rejuvenating qualities of coconut oil.

Included are over 30 recipes for using coconut oil, grated coconut and coconut milk in delicious dishes as well as health care products, along with instructions for opening coconuts.



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