The Cancer Prevention Diet by Michio Kushi (St Martin's Press, 1994)
Outlines the causes and cures for cancer, according to a macrobiotic philosophy and includes testimonials from cancer survivors.
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Don't Tell the Patient: Behind the drug safety net by Bill Inman (Highland Park, 2000)
A controversial account by an insider who has been involved with drug development for more than forty years. The climax of the story is Inman's campaign against the exploitation of patients' trust in doctors who are bribed by drug companies to take part in 'safety assessment' studies, which are nothing more than promotional exercises.
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Eating for the Healthy Heart: The 10-step plan to lower your cholesterol and protect your heart by Catherine Saxelby (Hardie Grant, 2003)
Well-respected Nutritionist provides a comprehensive guide to making all the changes essential to good heart health. She looks at the causes of heart disease and proposes steps for eating well, rethinking daily diets, exercise, vitamin supplements, and much more.
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Heart Disease for Dummies by James Rippe (John Wiley and Sons, March 2004)
Written by a leading cardiologist, this is an easy-to-follow guide on how to prevent and treat heart disease. Covers the latest diagnostic tests, medication, and surgical procedures and offers advice on eating healthily and reducing stress.
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How to Quit Smoking Without Gaining Weight by The American Lung Association (Pocket Books, April 2004)
This life guide deals with all the issues facing quitters that may also impact on eating patterns: stress, social occasions, work, friends and family.
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How to Stop Your Doctor Killing You by Vernon Coleman (European Medical Journal, 2003)
Coleman argues that the person most likely to kill you is not a relative, a mugger or a drunken driver but in fact, your doctor. One in six patients currently in hospital are there because they have been made ill by a doctor.
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The NHS: Facing the future by Anthony Harrison and Jennifer Dixon (King's Fund, 2000)
Argues that no health care system can do everything; nor should it try to. The way forward, therefore, is the best management of the inevitable gap between supply and demand. The book sets out the case for the way the NHS is currently financed, and looks at the tensions caused by this funding, past and present, to show how to proceed to a better future.
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Trust Me I'm a Doctor: The guide to getting the best from your doctor by Phil Hammond and Michael Mosley (Metro Publishing, 2002)
Examines health issues from a consumer's perspective, exposing the myths and reluctance of the medical profession to pass on findings to patients.
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Ultrafit: Your personal trainer by John Sheperd (A and C Black, June 2004)
Whether thinking about joining a gym, or beginning a training programme, this book is filled with essential information on how the body works, how to exercise effectively and the techniques to get and stay fit.
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