Download or read book The Healthy Home written by Perseus and published by Vanguard Press. This book was released on 2012-04-24 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The Healthy Home" is the most up-to-date and scientifically accurate book on how to detox a home, room by room, to keep families safe--one of the most topical subjects today.
Download or read book The Healthy Home Handbook written by Alan Berman and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With the global warming crisis hitting the headlines with alarming regularity,his book simply could not be more timely. Now more than ever it is of vitalmportance to assess not only how we can make our homes more eco-friendly butlso the implications these changes will have for our living environment.ronically, the new energy-efficient, draft-free buildings we live in, soital to the health of the planet, can be detrimental to our own health andhat of our families. In The Healthy Home Alan Berman meets the challenge ofreating an eco-friendly home without compromising on style or quality ofife. He shows how small changes - like improving air quality by opening theindows more - can make all the difference to the environment we live in. Theook is comprehensive in scope.;Chapter One shows how to assess the risks,ncluding what to look for and what can be changed; Chapter Two spans heat,ight and air, from how to minimize heat loss and maximize natural light, toow to increase air flow, improve air quality, reduce condensation andnsulate against outside noise; Chapter Three covers home decorating
Download or read book Design a Healthy Home written by Oliver Heath and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2021-08-31 with total page 688 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With indoor air pollution at its worst, and many of us spending more time in our own homes, this interior design guide will help you create calm, social, and comfortable spaces. Let leading sustainability architect, Oliver Heath, give you all the practical solutions you need to transform your space for physical and mental wellbeing. Inside the pages of this home decor book, you’ll discover how to detoxify your home by making small changes. It includes: • 100 tried and tested, research-based design ideas to support your health and wellbeing in even the smallest of spaces • Stylish, fun, and affordable home design tips based on the latest research in sustainable, biophilic design You're never going to be able to control the environment in the grocery store or your office, but your home is a completely different story. You are in charge of your living space, so why not make it as healthy as can be? Based on the latest evidence and research in wellbeing and biophilic design, this practical guide will show you how to create a restorative and nurturing environment - no matter the size of your space. The ideas and solutions included in this book have been devised with easy implementation in mind. Optimize lighting in your home by using reflective surfaces for a brighter space, follow a ventilation checklist to replenish the air in your home and remove pollutants, or unlock the powers of a tech-free bedroom for a better night's sleep. Whatever your budget and whether you rent or own your property, you can use these creative ideas to make your home a sanctuary.
Download or read book A Healthy Nature Handbook written by Justin Pepper and published by Island Press. This book was released on 2021-10-28 with total page 166 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Chicago metropolitan area is home to far more protected nature than most people realize. There's a critical factor of the Chicago Wilderness restoration effort that makes it unique. A grassroots volunteer community, thousands strong, works alongside agency staff to give nearby nature what it needs to thrive in an everchanging urban context. A Healthy Nature Handbook captures hard-earned ecological wisdom from this community in engaging and highly readable chapters, each including illustrated restoration sequences.
Download or read book The Healthy Home Handbook written by John Warde and published by . This book was released on 1999-08-31 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In The Healthy Home Handbook, John Warde, the former home-improvement columnist for The New York Times, answers the most frequently asked questions about asbestos, lead, radon, and formaldehyde and volatile organic compounds (VOCs): * How harmful are these substances, exactly? * What steps can you take to test your home yourself? * What remedies are possible? * How can you obtain professional help? The Healthy Home Handbook also tells you everything you need to know to: * Protect against the dangers of carbon monoxide * Reduce and eliminate household allergies * Access old wiring and safeguard electrical systems * Improve ventilation * Eliminate dampness * Silence unwanted noise * Get rid of fire hazards * Ensure against falls and other accidents * Make your home safer for children * Increase comfort and accessibility for elderly and disabled occupants
Download or read book The Healthy Home Handbook written by John Warde and published by Three Rivers Press. This book was released on 1997 with total page 420 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presents information on detecting and eliminating household pollutants, poisons, and safety hazards.
Download or read book Healthy Home Healthy Family written by Nicole Bijlsma and published by Lion Fiction. This book was released on 2018 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the past 30 years, new cancer diagnoses have almost tripled, hospital admissions for life-threatening allergic reactions have increased fourfold, breast cancer has doubled, male sperm count has halved, the age of puberty is declining, dementia has become synonymous with old age, and learning and behavioural disorders in children have skyrocketed. Could these conditions be linked to our homes? YES! Healthy Home Healthy Family is a beautifully designed full colour, hard copy book that explores how industry keeps toxic products in the marketplace, and why the exposure standards for chemicals and electromagnetic fields are not adequate to protect your family. The adverse health effects arising from exposure to health hazards in the built environment includes a detailed discussion on the allergens in the home (house dust mites, pet, pollen and pests), the latest understanding on mould and biotoxins in a water-damaged building; the chemicals in building materials and everyday products; drinking water contaminants and why you need to use a water filter; the various forms of electromagnetic fields that impact the built environment, and the simple ways to reduce exposure to the radiation emitted from cell phones and wireless technologies. It also includes a detailed discussion on how to design a healthy home from choosing the right site and building material selection, to preventing condensation and mould, reducing exposure to toxicants, choosing heating and cooling systems for allergy sufferers, opting for healthier lighting options, reducing exposure to AC magnetic fields and radiofrequencies (wiring, cabling, shielding and furniture placement) and tips before moving in. This reference guide is a must for all homes!
Download or read book Healthy Home Healthy Family written by Nicole Bijlsma and published by . This book was released on 2021 with total page 430 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Healthy at Home written by Tieraona Low Dog, M.D. and published by National Geographic Books. This book was released on 2014-01-14 with total page 340 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Get the how, when, and why of getting better and staying well with homemade remedies that the doctor orders. National Geographic helps you take charge of health care guided by a physician expert in natural healing, herbal medicine, and home remedies. Never have we needed this advice more than now, as worries about hospital-borne infections, antibiotic resistance, and pandemic threats make us yearn for the days of doctor home visits and mother's chicken soup. We need to rediscover the special care and comfort that comes from caring for health at home, says Dr. Low Dog. In this book she guides us in identifying, responding to, and caring for all the most common ailments, so that when it's time to take care at home, you have a doctor's advice on how. Learn how to make herbal remedies and why you and your family will be healthier for doing so--and get advice on when it's best to consult a health care professional instead.
Download or read book The Ultimate College Student Health Handbook written by Jill Grimes and published by Skyhorse. This book was released on 2020-05-05 with total page 314 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 2021 Gold Medal Florida Authors & Publishers Association Presidents Award: Health Category 2021 Gold Medal Winner of the International Book Award: Health Category 2021 Silver Medal Winner of the Nautilus Award: Health, Healing, Wellness & Vitality 2021 Independent Press Award Distinguished Favorite: Health & Fitness 2021 New York City Big Book Award Distinguished Favorite in the Health & Fitness category 2021 Firebird Speak Up Talk Radio Winner 2021 Readers’ Favorite Gold Medal: Young Adult Nonfiction 2020 Gold Medal Winner of the Literary Titan Award 2020 American Book Fest Best Book Awards Winner: College Guides Consider this College Health 101—an award-winning guide to what students really want (or need) to know about their mental and physical health when they're away from home. College students facing their first illness, accident, or anxiety away from home often flip-flop between wanting to handle it themselves and wishing their parents could swoop in and fix everything. Advice from peers and “Dr. Google” can be questionable.The Ultimate College Student Health Handbook provides accurate, trustworthy, evidence-based medical information (served with a dose of humor) to reduce anxiety and stress and help set appropriate expectations for more than fifty common issues. What if you can’t sleep well (or can’t sleep at all) in your dorm room? What if a pill “gets stuck” in your throat? What if your roommate falls asleep (or passes out) wearing contacts, and wakes up with one painfully stuck? Your friend’s terrible sore throat isn’t Strep or Mono? What else could it be? What should you do for food poisoning? When do you really need X-rays for a sprained ankle or injured toe? What helps severe test anxiety or fear of public speaking? Dr. Jill Grimes has the answer to these questions and many more. Her guidebook is designed to help you: Decide if and when to seek medical help Know what to expect when you get there Plan for the worst-case scenario if you don’t seek help Learn how you can prevent this in the future Realize what you can do right now, before you see a doctor Understand the diagnostic and treatment options Got questions about tattoos, smoking, vaping, pot, and piercings? No worries, Dr. Grimes has covered those topics, too, as well as a few things you might not know about the use and abuse of stimulant (ADD) prescription medications. Pair this book with the DIY First Aid Kit detailed in the bonus section to help you, your roommates, and your friends have a healthier, happier semester!
Download or read book Healthy Homes written by Nick Baker and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2019-10-18 with total page 355 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It is widely acknowledged that there is an urgent need to transform our housing stock to a better energy performance level. However, improving energy performance should not result in a negative impact on the health, wellbeing and the comfort of building occupants. There are many energy-neutral features that can be incorporated at small or zero cost which have a positive effect on wellbeing. This book aims to outline and discuss these aspects of building design. The issue of health and wellbeing has already entered into design advice for the workplace, where productivity and absenteeism are often used as indicators. This book concentrates on residential buildings, notably mass housing and affordable strategies, for which new, more socially and health-oriented indicators are being developed. Provides practical design guidance based on scientific evidence Explores both physical and psychological wellbeing Focuses on the home and immediate domestic environment Structured in an accessible way for architects and designers.
Download or read book The Health Care Handbook written by Elisabeth T. Askin and published by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. This book was released on 2022-11-21 with total page 191 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Described in the New York Times as “an astonishingly clear ‘user’s manual’ that explains our health care system and the policies that will change it,” The Health Care Handbook, by Drs. Elisabeth Askin and Nathan Moore, offers a practical, neutral, and readable overview of the U.S. health care system in a compact, convenient format. The fully revised third edition provides concise coverage on health care delivery, insurance and economics, policy, and reform—all critical components of the system in which health care professionals work. Written in a conversational and accessible tone, this popular, highly regarded handbook serves as a “one stop shop” for essential facts, systems, concepts, and analysis of the U.S. health care system, providing the tools you need to confidently evaluate current health care policy and controversies.
Download or read book The Safe Baby written by Debra Smiley Holtzman and published by Sentient Publications. This book was released on 2005 with total page 271 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Protecting their children is the greatest concern for most parents and grandparents. The Safe Baby provides them comprehensive help in making their homes safer for the entire family.
Download or read book How to Live a Healthy Life written by Jan de Vries and published by Random House. This book was released on 2011-06-10 with total page 227 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How to Live a Healthy Life is an indispensable handbook which outlines the approach to health of one of the world's foremost homoeopaths, Jan de Vries. It gives sensible and easy-to-follow advice on a huge number of subjects, ranging from maintaining a healthy liver and building strong bones to how to follow a well-balanced and nutritious diet and cope with stress.
Download or read book The Healthy Living Handbook written by C.N.C. Smith, B.S.O.M. Laura Harris and published by Chosen Books. This book was released on 2017-12-05 with total page 249 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Simple, Everyday Ways to Lifelong Health for Your Body, Mind, and Spirit These days we are living longer than ever, yet we're more run down, anxious, overweight, exhausted, stressed out, depressed, and all-around more unwell than ever before. The quantity of the days we live is up, but the quality of those days is down. Way down. What if there were a simple, everyday way to change this? What if a healthy life were easily within your grasp--body, mind, and spirit? The good news is that it is! Going beyond over-hyped diets and complicated exercise routines, spiritual wellness expert and certified nutritional counselor Laura Harris Smith distills the essence of a healthy life into one simple, practical idea: change your habits, change your life. By showing that a truly healthy life is more than physical--it's mental, emotional, physical, and spiritual--Smith gives you easy, everyday ways not only to live well, but to live better, in every area of life. Accessible, practical, and grounded in real life, The Healthy Living Handbook is not a major lifestyle overhaul; it's just full of simple course corrections that will bring you the peace, rest, energy, connection, and clarity you've longed for. When you live from a place of true health, you will love more deeply, engage more fully, and participate with others more wholeheartedly.
Download or read book Protect Your Family from Lead in Your Home written by and published by . This book was released on 1995 with total page 16 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Healthy Home Handbook written by West Harlem Environmental Action and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 31 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
