book reviews
Reviews of books by relationship gurus, dating experts, and cautionary tale-tellers.
What Is 'Dark Tourism'? Kerala witnesses increase in 'dark tourism' amidst Wayanad landslides
The afterlife assessment in the adverse landslides in Wayanad is acceptable to cantankerous 300 with array still missing. Amid this, Kerala Badge has apprenticed bodies to abstain 'dark tourism' in the accustomed calamity-hit region.
By Pritifinds2 years ago in Humans
Unfulfilled Dreams
Why Can’t I Reach My Stars? Once vivid aspirations are now dim embers. Life's tides carried me away from the shores of my dreams. A heart heavy with what could have been yearns for a reality painted with passion. Time slips away, leaving behind echoes of unrealized potential.
By Iftikhar Akram2 years ago in Humans
The Body Keeps the Score
Introduction In "The Body Keeps the Score," Dr. Bessel van der Kolk presents a comprehensive exploration of trauma and its effects on the body and mind. Drawing on decades of clinical experience and groundbreaking research, van der Kolk reveals how trauma impacts brain function and physical health, offering new insights into recovery and healing. This summary will provide an overview of each chapter, outlining key concepts and findings while highlighting the innovative treatment approaches discussed in the book.
By Ermelita T. Engracio2 years ago in Humans
The Crisis of Homelessness
Homelessness, a pervasive and complex issue, afflicts individuals across diverse demographics, ages, and backgrounds. It is a stark reflection of societal inequities, economic hardships, and systemic failures. The absence of a stable home has far-reaching consequences, impacting physical and mental health, employment opportunities, and overall quality of life.
By Iftikhar Akram2 years ago in Humans
Conflict - Veganism Vs Against Veganism
Vegans appetite us to anticipate anxiously about what we eat. Absolutely the bad practices abounding in accelerated agriculture accomplish able arguments adjoin meat, dairy, eggs. But it may be harder to body a case adjoin what ability be declared ‘humane’ agriculture (though some anticipate there is no such thing). Affliction can be bargain or alone in the bigger agriculture practices. So again the accent apropos killing. But is it absolutely bright that we absolutely affliction not to annihilate and again eat animals? There are three capital arguments adjoin this: we’re told that the assembly and burning of meat is bad for us, bad for the environment, and bad for the animals who get eaten. Actuality I’ll be absorbed in the third claim.
By Pritifinds2 years ago in Humans
Training anamnesis in dogs: Aggregate you charge to apperceive for teaching a reliable recall
Teaching a reliable anamnesis is one affair best dog parents strive for, but it’s a ambush that’s not consistently accessible to master. The acceptable account is that every dog — adamant ones included — can apprentice the art of a dependable recall. It aloof takes a accomplished amount of patience, a (big) pocketful of the best dog treats and the best dog toys to advice attract them to ‘come’ to you in the aboriginal place, and accolade them abundantly already they do.
By Pritifinds2 years ago in Humans
Latest Advances in IVF Technology: An Expert’s Perspective
In the ever-changing world of fertility treatments, In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) has become a ray of hope for couples struggling to conceive. Over the years, advances in IVF technology have come a long way, transforming the field of assisted reproductive technology (ART). Recently, we’ve seen some incredible breakthroughs that are making the IVF journey more promising, less intimidating, and a lot more successful. Let’s dive into the latest advances in IVF technology and explore how these innovations are revolutionizing fertility treatments.
By Dr. Rhythm Gupta2 years ago in Humans
The Role of Semen Analysis in Male Infertility Treatment
Infertility can be a challenging journey for many couples, and often, the focus is predominantly on the female partner. However, male infertility is a significant factor in nearly 50% of infertility cases. Understanding and addressing male infertility is extremely important, and this is where semen analysis plays a vital role.
By Dr. Rhythm Gupta2 years ago in Humans
Women and Intermittent Fasting (Does it work?)
I get quite a few questions on how you can implement fasting so I reached out to intermittent fasting expert Brad Pilon, author of Eat Stop Eat to set the record straight for you, and here is what he had to say... "Let's forget most of the mambo jumbo about fasting not being good for women - most of it is clickbait, and the rest is confusing fasting for the combination of excessive leanness, excessive dieting, and excessive exercise. Let's also forget the way people treat all types of fasting as being the same. Instead, let's focus on real world practical reasons why fasting works well for many women. I've thought of about a million different ways to explain this...and the best I've come up with is a fictional story. So here it goes... Janet first met Kevin when they were in college. Kevin was 6'2" and 205 pounds. While he wasn't an "athlete" he worked out regularly and maintained a fairly muscular build for his height. Janet was 5'4" and 135 pounds. In her youth she was involved in just about every sport imaginable. From field hockey and soccer to swimming and dance, Janet was active, as a result she had the typical fit and athletic body that other women her age hated her for having! Janet didn't really have a weight issue during college. Sure, her weight increased and hovered around 140 pounds by her senior year, but for the most part she had it under control. That is until she and Kevin got married and moved in together. They both lived very busy lives, balancing their new careers with trying to maintain some sort of social life. As a result, both Kevin and Janet ate out a fair bit. Nothing extreme, maybe 2 or 3 times per week. When they were at home Kevin cooked them relatively healthy meals, and they almost always ate breakfast and dinner together. After 4 years of marriage, Kevin still weighed about 205 pounds. Sure, there wasn't quite as much muscle, and he was a little softer around the stomach, but for the most part... not much had changed. Janet on the other hand, hated her body. Her once athletic build could now only be described as "thick". She spent a great deal of time stressing over what she ate, making sure she ate enough protein, kept a close eye on her carbs and always took her fish oil pills. Despite this, she was finding it a never ending battle to keep her weight below the dreaded 160 pound mark... but when work became stressful she could easily find herself in the mid 160's. Her breaking point was a couple days after last thanksgiving, when she actually weighed in with a night-time before-bed weight of 175 pounds. To Janet this was devastating, and she was completely oblivious to why it was happening. She had joined a gym, and even committed to going on nightly walks with Kevin, but to no avail. Her friends said she ate too much sugar, but for the most part the meals that her and Kevin ate were very healthy. In fact, despite what her friends said, Janet KNEW that her and Kevin ate the healthiest out of all her friends. She finally chalked it up her weight gain to having a slow metabolism. It simply must have slowed down since college. It was probably all the stress at work, or maybe it was some rare hormonal thing she inherited from her mother. The truth? Janet was putting on weight because she ate too much. More specifically, she put on weight because she ate the roughly the same amount as Kevin. They had the same size servings of almost everything they ate. And since Kevin was (for the most part) maintaining a weight of around 200 pounds, and was just about as active as Janet, it meant that Janet was eating enough food to maintain a weight of...well..right around 200 pounds! When they would go to the restaurant and order the same meal, Kevin didn't get the "big guy" serving size, while Janet got the "slim girl" serving size... both plates looked identical. When Kevin made them healthy omelets, he didn't make one for himself then a half an omelet for Janet, he simply made two omelets. This is the plight of smaller women. Most serving sizes in restaurants are too big for the average man, let alone a woman who is 4 inches shorter and 40-60 pounds lighter. And, for the most part, when we are at home we don't "downsize" the portion sizes for the smaller person. Even if we tried, we generally end up at some middle ground that is still a little too much for an average sized woman. This is why Eat Stop Eat works so well for so many women. It gives you a chance to play a little catch up, or more correctly to play a little "fall behind". It allows you to eat at a restaurant without having to leave 1/3 of your food on your plate. You can eat at home with your family without cutting your chicken breast in half and giving it to the dog. It is a dietary custom/portion size equalizer. If you want THE BOOK on fasting, check out Brad's book
By Dome Emmanuel2 years ago in Humans
