Health

If we just keep on going in a frenzied state of busyness, our nervous system eventually gets overwhelmed and we experience a trauma response. This changes how we think, feel and behave, making it difficult for us to carry out tasks or practise self-care strategies like mindfulness. We lose motiva...

Inflammation has traditionally been thought of as the body's response to injury and foreign microbes. But as the threats we face have evolved, what if it were now the root cause of modern disease? New science has revealed low-level inflammation, simmering quietly and undetected, behind everything...

When Helen Ledwick discovered she had a prolapse after the birth of her second child, she was devastated, not just by the constant discomfort but also by the pervasive shame she felt and the lack of available information and support. When she learned that one in three women have pelvic floor diso...

IBS (irritable bowel syndrome) impacts 1 in 10 people, and it can make day-to-day life miserable. People with IBS often struggle to get symptoms under control and advice from health professionals can be misleading, conflicting or worryingly brief and basic. This book answers their call. Consultan...

Sunshine is missing. Jason knows why. Sunshine told Jason something BIG before she disappeared. If only the VOICES in his head would stop, he'd remember what happened. But his schizophrenia messes everything up - he can't trust his own MEMORIES and no one TRUSTS him.

What if there was something that could improve your mental health, reduce your stress levels, enhance your coping strategies in the face of adversity, help you to feel happier and more fulfilled, and make modern life more manageable? There is. Hypnotherapy can do all these things and more. This i...

Hay fever. Peanut allergies. Eczema. Billions of people worldwide have some form of allergy; millions have one severe enough to seriously endanger their health. And over the past decade, the number of people diagnosed with allergy has been steadily increasing, an ever-growing medical burden on in...

Nobody should spend their life feeling defective. Everyone deserves to have a user manual to their brain - welcome to yours. Once associated more with hyper boys than adults, ADHD (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder) is now recognised as a condition in need of a rebrand which affects people...

The microbiome is the missing link in modern medicine: a vast genetic universe of bacteria, yeasts, viruses and parasites that live inside us, influencing every aspect of our health, even the way we think and feel. In this mindblowing book, scientist and surgeon James Kinross explains how the org...

Chelsea Conaboy explodes the myth of 'mommy brain' and takes us inside the latest neuroscience of postpartum parenthood in 'Mother Brain'.

A dog can be more than just a best friend. Sometimes they can be our hero. Shortly after a traumatic car accident, Kerry Irving met Max, a Springer Spaniel who completely changed his life. But Max didn't stop there. For over ten years, he was a source of inspiration to countless others around the...

In this book, Nichola Ludlam Raine presents a simple, easy-to-follow 30-day plan for reducing the ultra-processed foods in your diet. Taking you through 4 weeks, each focused on a different meal (snacks and drinks, breakfast, lunch and dinner), Nichola equips you with the practical ways you can m...

In the UK around 1 in 4 adults are obese. This book explores the problem with obesity, what causes obesity, how it can affect your health, and how to maintain a healthy weight.

Cities and countries engulfed by panic and death, desperate for vaccines but fearful of what inoculation may bring. This is what the world has just gone through with Covid-19. But as Simon Schama shows in his epic history of vulnerable humanity caught between the terror of contagion and the ingen...

A powerful call to confront the reasons why global politics is jeopardising women's health across the world, by a prize-winning academic. Harman uses case studies like the repeal of abortion rights, Serena Williams' near-death experience, and the bombing of maternity hospitals in Ukraine, as well...

Food is our greatest ally for good health, but the question of what to eat has never seemed so complicated. In this book, Tim Spector creates a unique, thorough, evidence-based guide to the real science of eating. Moving away from misleading notions of calories or nutritional breakdowns, 'Food Fo...

ADHD is one of the most common neurological disorders in the United States - yet a staggering 75% of girls and women remain undiagnosed. Due to the gender gap in medical research, which does not account for symptoms manifesting differently in women - leading to increased problems with anxiety, de...

Bestselling author, life coach and hormone expert Maisie Hill shows you how to take back control of your life through harnessing your stress hormones. Are you a people pleaser? Do you have difficulty with procrastination or react to situations defensively? Are you stuck in a vicious circle of pri...

This title is the author's answer to the question 'Who do you think you are?' set in China, Russia, Egypt, Kenya, Fiji and the US during the 18th to 20th centuries. It describes the battle to discover the causes of malaria. Sir Patrick Manson, the author's great-grandfather, known as Mosquito Man...

Humans are getting sicker, fatter, and more depressed, despite huge advances in medical 'cures' and treatments. A system that relies on surgery and drugs rather than prevention and lifestyle changes, is entirely unsustainable. When Dr Casey Means was in medical school and residency, it became cle...