Heartbreak and Heart Disease: A Mind/Body Prescription for Healing the Heart

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Thank you Dr. Sinatra........2001-02-09

After discovering I had a very serious heart arythmia, I went on a quest to find information on how I could treat the root of my condition instead of just taking drugs (that had serious side effects). This book has literally changed my life. I currently am doing very well using what I learned from this book and drinking a Hawthorne Berry tea. This book is very deep, authentic and comprehensive. I have no ties to the author and I must say that if you know anyone with a heart condition who is willing to do some self examination, this book will give them incredibly important and useful information.

Great credentials - interesting points - makes you think.......2000-07-19

Dr. Sinatra is both a cardiologist and a psychologist, a rare and useful combination. The thesis of this book is stated way back on page 239:

"My patients have taught me so much about the preciousness of life. If you want to heal or prevent heart disease, the first step is recognition o fold wounds, losses and your emotional reactions to them. The next step is mobilizing those trapped energies and feelings and discharging them in ways that are nurturing to your heart. Following a healthy lifestyle is another significant step toward obtaining optimum health. The final step in healing is to realize the profound depth of spirituality and how heart disease can, indeed, be a messenger of something more."

His objectives are to answer his questions listed in his Preface as follows: 1) To what extent do emotional factors and one's own intrinsic personality play a part in heart disease? 2) Are suppressed feelings and emotions significant? 3)Do negative feelings such as abandonment, heartbreak, betrayal or humiliation create conditions that invite death? 4) What do positive emotions such as love, faith, and good humor play in the process of healing and staying well? 5) What is the significance of the way we breathe?

Dr. Sinatra takes us through his medical training and explains his reasons for pursuing a degree in psychology. As the above selection says, he emphasizes the role of heartbreak and loss in the child to the eventual heart diseased adult. He explains the concept of narcissistic injury, how the narcissistic parent inflicts it on the child, and the consequences in later years.

He prescribes his heart disease reversal program which is based on established findings in cardiology, but also on his training and knowledge as a bioenergetic psychologist. His program seems a little out of the ordinary since it resembles alternative medicine, but he describes it in a way that makes sense.

The only shortcoming of this book, in my opinion, is his case histories since they do not seem to relate to his points very well. They could be omitted or put in an appendix.

As a heart patient, I learned much from this book, and recommend it.

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A century after the Cuban war for independence was fought, Louis Pérez examines the meaning of the war of 1898 as represented in one hundred years of American historical writing. Offering both a critique of the conventional historiography and an alternate history of the war informed by Cuban sources, Pérez explores the assumptions that have shaped our understanding of the "Spanish-American War"—a construct, he argues, that denies the Cubans' participation in their own struggle for liberation from Spanish rule.

Pérez examines historical accounts of the destruction of the battleship Maine, the representation of public opinion as a precipitant of war, and the treatment of the military campaign in Cuba. Equally important, he shows how historical narratives have helped sustain notions of America's national purpose and policy, many of which were first articulated in 1898. Cuba insinuated itself into one of the most important chapters of U.S. history, and what happened on the island in the final decade of the nineteenth century—and the way in which what happened was subsequently represented—has had far-reaching implications, many of which continue to resonate today.

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An account of the war that discounts the idealism.......2004-10-16

The easy American victory over Spain in 1898 is generally considered to be a watershed event in American history. It is treated as the point where a nation content in its' isolationist introversion became an imperialist nation. In the United States, the war is considered to have been a noble venture, where the United States was "forced" to intervene and rescue the Cuban people from their vicious Spanish oppressors.
The historical reality is much more complex and does not match the general perception. In the years before the American Civil war, there were several attempts to annex Cuba, bringing it into the Union as a slave state. Unauthorized, armed expeditions to do exactly this were thwarted several times. Immediately after Abraham Lincoln was elected President, Secretary of State William Seward suggested that Lincoln provoke a war with Spain over Cuba in the hopes that the exterior crisis would keep the nation together. After the Civil war, the interest in Cuba remained. As it became clear that there would be a canal in Central America connecting the Atlantic and Pacific oceans, there were some serious attempts to buy the island from Spain. The argument was that it was needed to control the eastern approaches to the canal.
It is also not true that before 1898 the United States was isolationist. Hawaii and Alaska were acquired in the later half of the nineteenth century and it was United States vessels that sailed to Japan, making it clear to the Japanese that they could no longer maintain their isolationist position. In the years between the Civil War and 1898, the United States was involved in many places around the world, from Korea to the Congo.
Perez understands this and uses an extensive number of quotes to justify his position that the political machine in the United States chose to intervene militarily in Cuba at the time when it seemed that the Cuban insurgency was about to defeat the Spanish forces. The Cuban liberation forces had been fighting the Spanish for three years and the Spanish forces were on the verge of collapse. It was the Cuban forces that secured the beaches where the American troops landed, allowing them to land unopposed. However, when the Spanish forces were defeated, the Cuban forces were not allowed to enter the cities and were shut out of all negotiations. The United States then took control of the island, considering the Cubans to be incapable of self-government. When the Cubans voiced objections, they were criticized for their lack of appreciation for their liberation.
This book is a revelation of how the war in 1898 really took place, it goes beyond the jingoistic hype and presents the political and social backdrop of the war as it really was. While many idealistic justifications were stated in support of the United States going to war with Spain, the reality was rooted in long-standing imperialistic ambitions in the United States. Perez uses the statements of U.S. leaders at the time to support his positions and explains how there were consequences sixty years later when the rebellion led by Fidel Castro was victorious.

Conspiracy theories abound!.......2000-05-29

This book is a mess. In the name of revising old truisms that have been discarded a long time ago - historians have known for decades that the Spanish-American War was hardly the crusade it was pitched as - this book creates William McKinley the Extraordinary Supervillain as an explanation to US policy. There is no mention of the fact that he tried to keep the US out of war, or of the fact that the country and congress basically went crazy after a certain ship called the Maine blew up. He can't disprove theories about the Maine - he can't challenge the evidence of others - so he just writes snidely about how every other historian is a dope.

Discarding the old jingoistic Rough Riders stories (which were forgotten a long time ago) doesn't oblige one to embrace bizarre conspiracy theories. Ernest May's "Imperial Democracy", John Offner's "An Unwanted War", and David Trask's "The War of 1898" are far better at explaining this event.

For another review of this book check out Theodore Draper's article in the 1998 volume of the New York Review of Books.

Important perspective of the war in Cuban 1898.......2000-05-23

In this well researched work, Mr. Perez examines the Cuban chapter of the War of 1898. (Historians now prefer 'War of 1898' instead of 'Spanish-American War' to avoid confussing the issues in Cuba and Philippeans which led to war.) He does this from a Cuba-centric point of view; a breath of fresh air for those sick of American ethonocentric views of history. Historically documents show the U.S.'s prime motive was preventing another European power from assuming colonial control of Cuba; hence having a power base close to America. History also clearly shows Cuba defeating the Spanish-- until the U.S. stormed in to 'help.'

Those who like to live with blinders over their eyes and believe legends and myths about US Glory (i.e. the Rough Riders etc.) will not like this book. However, those who want the truth to be preserved instead of propaganda will enjoy. The book can be read quickly, but offers more than enough detailed information to be used as reference in scholarly writings.

In light of a previous review I must add the book sticks to the revelant subject; not propaganda for Castro. Castro only gets mentioned on 3 of the last few pages. His revolution was against elites placed into power by the US in 1904. Perez simply restates that fact after explaing the process that turned control of Cuba to Cuba. Perez also leaves the Maine incident as mystery because IT IS A MYSTERY! There is nothing worse than a historian claiming unknowns as 100% fact-- it degrades the intellectual integerty of historial research. Perez explores each theory but leaves the final question unanswered.

This book raised the standard for research into US involvement in Cuba from 1898-1904.

Thorough . . . and yet quite disappointing.......2000-01-20

Louis Perez can hardly be faulted for not doing his reading. He leaves scarcely a stone unturned in his survey of the historiography of 1898. Yet this book falls far short of its potential.

I suspect the reason for this is both political and methodological. Perez writes from the left and he focuses on Cuba. Nothing is wrong with either, however, taken together these produce a skewed and inaccurate description of American policy in 1898. Perez criticizes his predecessors for thinking that they can write about Cuba from an American perspective. He makes the same mistake, however, in thinking that his command of Cuban history gives him some kind of special insight into McKinley's motivations.

The academic left has generally had little to offer studies of the Spanish-American War. Julius Pratt's Expansionists of 1898 blew their argument out of the water by arguing that American businesses did not want war with Spain. That hasn't kept authors like Perez from trying to cast McKinley as some kind of scheming imperialist.

One does not have to be a fan of McKinley to find this characterization inaccurate. It is underpinned by entirely circumstantial evidence. Worse, it is contradicted by McKinley's biographers, and by accounts which emphasize the extraordinary pressure that the President faced in March of 1898. Perez writes snidely and dismissively of the impact of the explosion of the U.S.S. Maine, while refusing to offer his own theory of the impact of the event. He never directly refutes the accounts emphasizing the Maine, he just makes it clear that he really dislikes them.

Perez' conclusion - which makes Fidel Castro one of the few heroes of the book - does little to redeem this overly political, snidely written, and surprisingly incomplete text.

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This second edition of Plant Drug Analysis includes more than 200 updated color photographs of superb quality demonstrating chromatograms of all relevant standard drugs. The atlas will be a useful reference for analyzing plant drugs, identifying unknown drugs or monitoring the purity or constituents of a given drug.
All drugs presented meet the standard of the official pharmacopoeia and originate from well-defined botanical sources. With this guide the technique of thin layer chromatography can be easily used without previous pharmacognostic training. Only commercially available equipment and reagents are needed, the sources as well as all practical details are given.

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Useful.......2007-07-30

I found this book very useful for the professionals involved in the extraction of raw materials from natural sources. Since you have the opportunity to browse the index, you can check first if the book contains information about the specific compound or subject that you are looking for. The book is very well illustrated.

Plant Drug Analysis.......2004-07-16

About this atlas

This second edition of Plant Drug Analysis includes more than 200 updated color photographs of superb quality demonstrating chromatograms of all relevant standard drugs. The atlas will be a useful reference for analyzing plant drugs, identifying unknown drugs or monitoring the purity or constituents of a given drug. All drugs presented meet the standard of the official pharmacopoeia and originate from well-defined botanical sources. With this guide the technique of thin layer chromatography can be easily used without previous pharmacognostic training. Only commercially available equipment and reagents are needed, the sources as well as all practical details are given.

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Researchers, Analytical Pharmacists, Pharmaceutical Companies

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Comments on H Wagner's book "Plant Drug Analysis:.................2001-08-20

I used to have a copy of the book until I lended to someone. It was an excelent refference for quality control of medicinal plants an for preparing monographs. The presentation of the coloured T.L.C. traces is impressing, the information can be trusted and it is clearly and concisely presented.

help need.......2000-01-25

I want to check a method in that book. That method is very helpful to do my experiment.In our library, this book was borrowed our. But I want to know this method in a hurry. So I am eager to read this book.

Gingko Biloba: Storey Country Wisdom Bulletin, A-231 (Storey Country Wisdom Bulletin, a-231)

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Gingko Biloba: Storey Country Wisdom Bulletin, A-231 (Storey Country Wisdom Bulletin, a-231)
Stephan Brown
Manufacturer: Storey Publishing, LLC
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ASIN: 1580172806

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One of the most popular and widely researched medicinal herbs, ginkgo has been proven to improve short-term memory, alleviate allergies, relieve depression, and boost circulation. In Ginkgo Biloba - what he describes as a "little collection of thoughts and enthusiasms" - ginkgo farmer Stephan Brown (a.k.a. The Ginkgo Man) explains his decades-long love affair with the world's oldest tree species. He describes how to grow and propagate ginkgo as a cash crop, for your own medicinal use, or as the centerpiece of your garden landscape. Brown also shares his personal recipes for everything from teas, tinctures, and tonics to a hearty and delicious Ginkgo Chicken Stew, which helps the immune system fight off colds and flus. You'll even find the secret ginkgo beauty formula of Chinese women!

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Why do people consider this the "smart" supplement? This indispensable new addition to the series that answers this and other frequently asked questions - FAQs - about nutritional supplements.

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Comprehensive, authoritative, and clearly written........1999-08-18

Comprehensive, authoritative, and clearly written. No doubt the best information that is currently available on ginko biloba.

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The Gift of the Ancients Ginkgo Biloba
PH.D. & Gerald L. Hunt Eugene S Wagner
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Binding: Pamphlet
ASIN: B000TU92CS

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Discover how this extraordinary nutritional supplement can prevent & even reverse health problems that occur as we grow older- - from inproving memory & circulation to protecting brain cells from the ravages of time.

Gingko Biloba: An Herbal Foundation of Youth For Your Brain

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A coplete guide for this superb natural herb

Gingko Biloba: An Herbal Foundation of Youth For Your Brain
Suzanne Le Vert , Suzanne Levert , and Glenn S. Rothfeld
Manufacturer: Dell
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Binding: Mass Market Paperback

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ASIN: 0440226252
Release Date: 1998-11-10

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Do you want to improve your concentration? Boost your energy? Fight aging? Ginkgo biloba, an extract from the oldest tree in the world, can increase your brain function and offer a wide range of benefits--from better sexual performance to higher test scores! Used in China for centuries, this potent herb has undergone rigorous clinical studies that prove its astounding effectiveness.  Authoritative and completely up-to-date, this remarkable guide brings you in-depth information on ginkgo biloba, a powerful natural aid for health and healing.  Discover:

Greater intelligence--a boost for academic and career performance, the right supplementation provides better short-term memory and concentration at any age
An effective antidepressant--no side effects, no "downside," the special properties of ginkgo biloba may be your natural alternative to prescription drugs
One of the world's most potent antioxidants--a ginkgo biloba "plus" that slows aging and keeps you young
  Circulatory health--the secret of ginkgolides for improved tone of blood vessels and protection against heart attack and stroke
  Male potency--exciting news about ginkgo biloba and men's sexual health
And much more!

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A coplete guide for this superb natural herb.......2001-03-14

A very in-depth guide about the natural herb that seems to have made wonders for many people. Just think that the World Memory Champion uses Ginkgo to increase his memory, focus, concentration, and mental stamina. This is a very good book about a very special herb. A must for botanic-lovers.

Ginkgo - A Practical Guide - What You Need To Know About Ginkgo Biloba

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Ginkgo - A Practical Guide - What You Need To Know About Ginkgo Biloba
MD, PhD Georges Halpern
Manufacturer: Avery Publishing Group
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Binding: Paperback
ASIN: 073430384X

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Ginkgo Biloba
Diana Martin , and Diana [Mus] Martin
Manufacturer: Edaf S.A.
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Ginkgo Biloba
Frank Murray
Manufacturer: McGraw-Hill
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Ginkgo biloba (100 samykh izvestnykh lechebnykh rastenij mira)

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Ginkgo biloba (100 samykh izvestnykh lechebnykh rastenij mira)
B. Bakh
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Ginkgo Biloba (In a Nutshell, Healing Herbs Series)

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Ginkgo Biloba (In a Nutshell, Healing Herbs Series)
Jill Rosemary Davies
Manufacturer: Element Books
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