Neurodiet (book)

Successfully combating cancer as a metabolic diseaseThe latest studies show that 95 per cent of cancer cases are directly linked to diet and lifestyle. Nevertheless, conventional treatment continues to rely on chemotherapy, surgery and radiotherapy, which are associated with many harmful side effects. If you want to treat the root causes of your cancer naturally, the innovative approach developed by Dr Nasha Winters and Jess Higgins Kelley is just right for you.The oncologist and the nutritionist view cancer as a metabolic disease and show how, through the right diet and lifestyle, you can influence your metabolism to create an environment that is hostile to cancer, preventing the formation and spread of cancer cells and destroying tumour cells. Based on a detailed analysis of your lifestyle, you can put together a personalised treatment programme to help you detoxify your body, strengthen your immune system and restore your mental and emotional wellbeing. The recommended ketogenic diet eliminates sources of toxins and restores balance to your metabolism. Alongside delicious recipes, strategies for a healthy lifestyle and tips for stress relief help to promote the healing process and successfully combat cancer.About the authorsDr Nasha Winters is a naturopath, oncologist and a member of the American Board of Naturopathic Oncology. She delivers seminars worldwide on the use of mistletoe therapy and is involved in projects focusing on immunomodulation through mistletoe therapy, hyperthermia and the ketogenic diet. Jess Higgins Kelley runs a consultancy specialising in oncological nutritional therapy. She also founded the nutritional therapy programme for oncology at the Nutrition Therapy Institute in Denver. Jess is a journalist and has published several articles on health and nutrition.Excerpt

The workout guide to a firm bum, toned curves and a great figure In recent years, the general ideal of beauty has shifted: away from the obsession with being skinny, towards a healthy, strong figure. Training the glutes – the largest and strongest muscle group in our body – is essential for this. Fitness expert and bestselling author Bret Contreras has spent many years researching the best methods to help women achieve a firm bum and more toned curves. In this comprehensive guide, he presents the training programmes that have proven highly effective for his female clients. They increase lean muscle mass in the glutes, sculpt a well-rounded, firm bum and boost women’s self-confidence. This book contains a wealth of background information on female anatomy and raises awareness of why so many fitness programmes fail to help women achieve their goals.Break free from this vicious cycle with a comprehensive nutrition plan and over 200 exercises, and become stronger, more energetic, fitter and happier from head to toe! About the author: Bret Contreras is a certified fitness trainer, author and known in the industry as ‘The Glute Guy’ because he has dedicated himself to the gluteal muscles of the buttocks like no other leading expert. Whilst he continues to develop the optimal training methods for the muscle group around the buttocks, he is completing his PhD in Sports Science at Auckland University of Technology. Kellie Davis is an author and blogger specialising in fitness and sports nutrition. She also works as a personal trainer. Read an extract  Damaged copies In Germany, books are subject to statutory fixed book prices. Exceptions to this are so-called ‘damaged copies’, for which the fixed price rule has been officially waived. These are books with minor damage caused during storage or transport, which are no longer considered to be in mint condition. They are marked with a stamp reading ‘damaged copy’. The books are unused and have never been in private ownership.

The amount of force a muscle can generate is determined primarily by the brain and the central nervous system. The muscles are ‘merely’ the organs that carry out the work. This book explains to strength athletes – whether professional or amateur – how the brain can generate optimal force through neural methods. Lars Lienhard, Germany’s leading expert on neuro-centred training, demonstrates the most efficient methods for harnessing the full potential of the muscles and significantly improving strength performance. The more than 70 illustrated exercises are clearly presented and can be performed anywhere. Specialised programmes help you optimise your own training and thus boost your performance. This book will revolutionise strength training and enable new levels of peak performance. About the authors: Lars Lienhard, a pioneer of neuroathletic training, works as a coach, consultant and trainer in elite sport. The sports scientist and former competitive athlete is Europe’s leading expert on neuro-centred training. He has prepared numerous athletes for the Olympic Games and, as a coach and consultant, supports clubs and federations at major sporting events and with strategic planning. Among other roles, he served as a coach at the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil and the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio. In 2018, riva Verlag published his seminal book on the subject, *Training Begins in the Brain*. Read an extract