HEALTH, FITNESS & BEAUTY


ADAMS MEDIA

Molly Fox's Yoga Weight Loss (Apr., $15.95) by Molly Fox and Jonny Bowden demonstrates a stress-free way to get the body you want.


ADDICUS BOOKS

Prostate Cancer—A Patient's Guide to Treatment (Apr., $14.95) by Arthur Centeno, M.D., and Gary Onik, M.D., covers diagnoses and treatment.


ALLEN & UNWIN(dist. by IPG)

Powering Through Pregnancy: Keeping Strong and Supple for the Most Important Nine Months of Your Life (June, $14.95) by Jane Simons suggests exercises to counter pregnancy aches and pains.


ANNESS/SOUTHWATER (dist. by NBN)

Transform Mind, Body and Spirit (Mar., $24.99) by Mark Evans explains how natural remedies and therapies work.


BAKER BOOKS

Cancer (June, $14.99) by William A. Fintel, M.D., and Gerald R. McDermott collects honest accounts of responses and behaviors when a close relative is diagnosed with cancer.


BANTAM

No More Digestive Problems: A Leading Gastroenterologist Provides the Answers Every Woman Needs—Real Solutions to Stop the Pain and Achieve Lasting Digestive Health (Mar., $14) by Cynthia M. Yoshida, M.D., with Deborah Kotz combines recent medical information with self-help tips. 22,500 first printing. Advertising. Author publicity.


BARRON'S

The Natural Guide to Great Sex—Improve Your Love Life with Nature's Alternatives to HRT and Viagra (Mar., $16.95) by E. Kamhi recommends natural, less costly methods.

Hot Yoga—Energizing, Rejuvenating, Healing (Mar., $14.95) by Marilyn Barnett is a new variation on the ancient art.


BHB INTERNATIONAL

Spa Style Europe (Mar., $24.95) by Ginger Lee is a user-friendly guide to European spas.


BROADWAY BOOKS

Inventing Beauty: A History of the Innovations That Have Made Us Beautiful (July, $17.95) by Teresa Riordan reviews inventions designed to push, pull, upholster and spackle the female body.


CASSELL ILLUSTRATED(dist. by Sterling)

Ten Minute Hips & Thighs (May, $14.95) by Chrissie Gallagher-Mundy targets the two areas of the body most women would love to improve.


CHRONICLE

How to Make a New Mother Happy (May, $14.95) by Uzzi Reiss, M.D., and Yfat Reiss recommends a holistic approach to postpartum health.


DA CAPO PRESS

Your Pregnancy Quick Guide to Fitness and Exercise;...to Tests and Procedures;...to Nutrition and Weight Management (all July, $7.95 each) by Glade B. Curtis, M.D., and Judith Schuler cover important issues for staying healthy during pregnancy.


DK

The Pilates Promise (Apr., $15) by Alycea Ungaro offers three step-by-step programs tailored to target arms and back, buns and thighs and posture and flexibility. Advertising. Author publicity.


FAIR WINDS PRESS

The Core Strength Workout: Get Flat Abs and a Healthy Back (May, $19.95) by Karon Karter is a complete exercise guide.


FREDERICK FELL(dist. by Kensington)

Beyond Atkins: The Hormone Diet: The Only Sound Weight Loss Solution (June, $14.95) by Debi Davis and Silvan Lewis, M.D., considers hormone balance while dieting.


FINDHORN PRESS (dist. by Lantern Books)

The Encyclopedia of Thai Massage: A Complete Guide to Traditional Thai Massage Therapy and Acupressure (Apr., $25) by C. Pierce Salguero reviews the history, spiritual traditions and ethical codes of Thai massage.


FOR DUMMIES

Heart Disease for Dummies (Mar., $19.99) by James M. Rippe, M.D. A cardiologist explains how to treat, reverse and prevent heart disease.


FOULSHAM
(vhill@apgbooks.com)

Your Allergy-Free Diet Plan for Babies and Children (Mar., $13.95) by Carolyn Humphries provides sound advice on dealing with childhood food allergies.


FOUR WALLS EIGHT WINDOWS

Vaginas: An Owner's Manual (May, $15) by Carol Livoti, M.D., and Elizabeth Topp explains how the vagina functions, from puberty through menopause. 20,000 first printing. Author tour.


FREE PRESS

Mind over Menopause: The Complete Mind-Body Approach to Coping with Menopause (Apr., $12) by Leslee Kagan, Bruce Kessel, M.D., and Herbert Benson, M.D. Experts from Harvard Medical School and the Mind/Body Medical Institute treat menopausal symptoms holistically. Author publicity.

Mind Your Heart: A Mind-Body Approach to Stress Management, Exercise, and Nutrition for Heart Health (Apr., $12) by Aggie Casey and Herbert Benson, M.D., offers the Cardiac Wellness Program from the Harvard Medical School. Author publicity.


HAMLYN(dist. by Sterling)

Firm Abs Flat Stomach: In Only 30 Days (May, $12.95) by Anne-Marie Millard is for all fitness levels.


HAMPTON ROADS

The Quantum Mind and Healing (May, $14.95) by Arnold Mindell demonstrates how principles of quantum physics can be applied to access the body's self-healing abilities.


HARPERRESOURCE

Reprint: 8 Minutes in the Morning for Extra-Easy Weight Loss (May, $21.95) by Jorge Cruise.


HILTON PUBLISHING

Livin' Large: African American Sisters Confront Obesity (Mar., $16.95) by Stacy Ann Mitchell, M.D., and Teri D. Mitchell. Sound medical information teaches African-American women about their bodies.


HEALING ARTS PRESS

Prickly Pear Cactus Medicine: Treatments for Diabetes, Cholesterol, and the Immune System (June, $9.95) by Ran Knishnisky examines scientific research that promotes the cactus as a natural diabetes and cholesterol medication.

Self-Awakening Yoga: The Expansion of Consciousness Through the Body's Own Wisdom (Aug., $19.95) by Don Stapleton takes yoga back to its roots as a creative learning process.


HOHM PRESS

The Detox Miracle Sourcebook: Raw Foods and Herbs for Complete Cellular Regeneration (Mar., $29.95) by Robert Morse presents a program to detoxify the body based on raw foods and herbs.


HOLT/OWL

The Pain-Free Back: 6 Simple Steps to End Pain and Reclaim Your Active Life (May, $15) by Harris McIlwain recommends a program for keeping the back healthy. Author publicity.


HUMAN KINETICS

Men's Body Sculpting (Mar., $18.95) by Nick Evans, M.D., is by an orthopedic surgeon and bodybuilder.


HYPERION

The Savvy Senior: The Ultimate Guide to Health, Family, and Finances for Senior Citizens (June, $13.95) by Jim Miller gathers the author's popular syndicated newspaper columns.


INNER OCEAN

Sexy Mamas: Keeping Your Sex Life Alive While Raising Kids (May, $14.95) by Cathy Winks and Anne Semans is a no-holds-barred guide to reconnecting with your sexuality after childbirth.


JOHNS HOPKINS UNIV. PRESS

A Woman's Guide to Living with HIV Infection (May, $15.95) by Rebecca A. Clark et al. covers diagnosis, treatment, prognosis and lifestyle changes.

The Mold Survival Guide: For Your Home and for Your Health (May, $18.95) by Jeffrey C. May and Connie L. May explains how to identify and eliminate mold problems in the home and find appropriate medical care.


KENSINGTON

Banishing Night Terrors and Nightmares: A Breakthrough Program to Heal the Traumas That Shatter Peaceful Sleep (Mar., $15) by Christopher Raoul Carranza and Jane Rogers Dill explains the difference between night terrors and nightmares to help both children and adults.


LARKFIELD PUBLISHING(gp@LarkfieldPublishing.com)

Hormone Survival Guide for Perimenopause: Balance Your Hormones Naturally (May, $14.95) by Nisha Jackson is aimed at women between 35 and 50 who want to be in control of their hormones.


LLEWELLYN

Transformative Meditation: Personal & Group Practice to Access Realms of Consciousness (Mar., $12.95) by Gayle Clayton is a meditation primer for group sessions.


LOTUS PRESS

Don't Drink the Water: The Essential Guide to Our Contaminated Drinking Water and What You Can Do About It (Mar., $11.95) by Lono Kahuna Kupua Ho'ala helps readers to make informed decisions about the safety and treatment of water.


LYONS PRESS

Walking Through Pregnancy and Beyond: How Expectant and New Moms Can Walk Their Way Through a Happy and Healthy Pregnancy and First Year (June, $19.95) by Mark Fenton is an exercise walking regime.


MARLOWE & Co.

Slow Fat Triathlete: Pursue Your Athletic Dreams in the Body You Have Now (June, $15.95) by Jayne Williams is both an irreverent and practical guide for the triathlete wannabe.


MAYO CLINIC BOOKS(dist. by Kensington)

Mayo Clinic on Healthy Weight (July, $16.95) by Donald Hensrud, M.D., addresses how to achieve and maintain a healthy weight.


MCGRAW-HILL

Your Best Body Ever (Apr., $17.95) by Anita Goa combines the most effective elements of cardio, strength and yoga in one complete workout.

The Fat Flush Foods: The World's Best Food, Seasonings and Supplements to Flush the Fat from Every Body (May, $10.95) by Ann Louise Gittleman is a food resource that works with Gittlemen's Fat Flush Diet.


MEDICAL MANOR BOOKS

Power "21" Diet-Step: 21 Day Power Weight-Loss & Fitness Plan May, $17.95) by Fred A. Stutman, M.D., shows how to lose weight, get firm and boost energy in three weeks. 75,000 first printing. Advertising. Author tour.


NEW PAGE BOOKS

9 Steps for Reversing or Preventing Cancer and Other Diseases: Learning to Heal from Within (Aug., $14.99) by Shivani Goodman teaches how to reverse toxic thought patterns.


NONETHELESS PRESS(mschutte@nonethelesspress.com)

24/7 or Dead: A Handbook for Families with a Loved One in the Hospital (May, $14.99) by Jari Holland Buck. Family members' hospital visits may make the difference between a patient living or dying.


NORTH ATLANTIC BOOKS/FROG LTD.

The Handbook of Ayurveda (Apr., $15.95) by Shantha Godagama is an accessible, introductory guide.

Healing Digestive Disorders: Natural Treatments for Gastrointestinal Conditions (May, $16.95) by Andrew Gaeddert. An herbalist outlines strategies to combat ailments.


O BOOKS(dist. by NBN)

The Invisible Disease (May, $14.95) by Gunni Nordstrom addresses the dangers of environmental diseases. Advertising.


PERIGEE

The Panic-Free Pregnancy: An OB-GYN Separates Fact from Fiction on Food, Exercise, Travel, Pets, Coffee, and Other Concerns You Have When You Are Expecting (June, $14.95) by Michael Border, M.D., calms fears and gives facts.

What Nurses Know and Doctors Don't Have Time to Tell You (July, $13.95) by Pat Carroll is a home guide on a wide range of health concerns.


PICADOR

Reprint: Ultimate Fitness: The Quest for Truth About Health and Exercise (May, $14) by Gina Kolata.


PLUME

The No-Grain Diet: Conquer Carbohydrate Addiction and Stay Slim for Life (Apr., $14) by Joseph Mercola, M.D., looks to end carb craving.

Reprint: I'm Not Slowing Down (Aug., $14) by Ann Richards with Dr. Richard U. Levine.


POCKET BOOKS

African Americans' Guide to Managing Asthma (May, $12) by LeRoy M. Graham Jr., M.D.


PROMETHEUS BOOKS

Conquering Depression and Anxiety Through Exercise (May, $20) by Keith Johnsgard. A clinical psychologist discusses the mental health benefits of exercise.


REGANBOOKS

Reprint: The Pathway: Follow the Road to Health and Happiness (Mar., $12.95) by Laurel Mellin. 60,000 first printing.


REGNERY

Nine Months Strong: Shaping Up for Labor and Delivery and the Toughest Physical Day of Your Life (Apr., $18.95) by Karen Bridson encourages fitness during pregnancy.


READER'S DIGEST BOOKS

Foods That Harm, Foods That Heal: An A—Z Guide to Safe and Healthy Eating—Revised Edition (Apr., $14.95) by Reader's Digest editors lists up-to-the-minute information.


RIVERHEAD

Yoga Body, Buddha Mind (Aug., $15) by Cyndi Lee. An instructor to the stars combines both practices.


RODALE

Moving Toward Balance (Apr., $22.95) by Rodney and Nina Zolotow outlines an eight-week yoga program that bridges the gap between attending classes and practicing at home. 150,000 first printing.

Sculpt Your Body with Balls and Bands (Aug., $17.95) by Denise Austin provides an exercise regime using these tools. 100,000 first printing. First serial to Prevention magazine.


RODMELL PRESS

Yoga for Pregnancy (Mar., $8.95) by Judith Lasater. This first title in the Yoga Shorts series offers ways to prepare for childbirth and motherhood. Advertising. Author tour.


ROBERT ROSE

The Complete Doctor's Healthy Back Bible: A Practical Manual for Treating Back Pain (May, $18.95) by Stephen C. Reed and Penny Kendall-Reed is a guide to treating back pain.


RUNNING PRESS

Bridal Bootcamp (May, $14.95) by Cynthia Conde is a crash course to shape up for the big day.


RUTGERS UNIV. PRESS

Do You Really Need Surgery?: A Sensible Guide to Hysterectomy and Other Procedures for Women (Mar., $14.95) by Michele C. Moore, M.D., explains options.


RUTLEDGE HILL PRESS

KidShape: A Practical Prescription for Raising Healthy, Fit Children (Apr., $16.99) by Naomi Neufeld and Pete Nelson is a family-based weight-management program.

Smart Medicine: How to Buy the Prescription Drugs You Need at a Price You Can Afford (Apr., $16.99) by Peter Weaver offers a pricing guide.


ST. MARTIN'S/GRIFFIN

The Yoga Bootcamp Box: An Interactive Program to Revolutionize Your Life with Yoga (June, $24.95) by Baron Baptiste. A master yoga teacher structures an easy-to-follow program. Advertising . Author tour.

Reprint: Atkins for Life: The Complete Controlled Carb Program for Permanent Weight Loss and Good Health (May, $14.95) by Robert C. Atkins, M.D.


SHAMBHALA

Yoga for Healthy Bones (Apr., $12.95) by Linda Sparrowe with yoga sequences by Patricia Walden shows how to relieve the symptoms of osteoporosis.

Free Your Breath, Free Your Life: How Conscious Breathing Can Relieve Stress, Increase Vitality, and Help You Live More Fully (May, $13.95) by Dennis Lewis explains the principles of "conscious breathing." 50,000 first printing. $30,000 ad/promo.


SIERRA CLUB BOOKS

Ecological Medicine: Healing the Earth, Healing Ourselves (May, $16.95), edited by Kenny Ausubel with J.P. Harpignies, suggests solutions on issues of environmental restoration and holistic healing.


S&S/FIRESIDE

Going Gray, Looking Great!: The Modern Woman's Guide to Unfading Glory (Apr., $16) by Diana Lewis Jewell, photos by Peter Freed, promotes the splendor of gray hair as an alternative to costly coloring.


SMALL STEPS PRESS(dist. by American Diabetes Assoc.)

Small Steps... Big Rewards: Better Health at Your Own Pace (Mar., $19.95) by the American Diabetes Association is a book on walking that includes a pedometer. 50,000 first printing. $65,000 ad/promo.


SOURCEBOOKS

The Menopause Answer Book (May, $14.95) by Marsha Lynn Speller, M.D., helps women assess their symptoms and determine a treatment.


SQUARE ONE PUBLISHERS

Ulcer Free: Nature's Safe and Effective Remedy for Ulcers (Mar., $14.95) by Georges M. Halpern, M.D., discusses zinc-carnosine, a dietary supplement and ulcer pain reliever. 50,000 first printing.

Relieving Pain Naturally: A Complete Guide to Drug-Free Pain Management Apr., $18.95) by Sylvia Goldfarb and Roberta W. Waddell is an up-to-date resource. 20,000 first printing.


STERLING

Yoga to Go: A Take-It-with-You Guide for Travelers (Apr., $9.95) by Paula Carino can go on the road.


STONE BRIDGE PRESS

The Japanese Art of Sex: How to Tease, Seduce, and Pleasure the Samurai in Your Bedroom (May, $16.95) by Jina Bacarr offers an explicit, sophisticated manual.


TEMPLETON FOUNDATION PRESS

The Healing Connection: The Story of a Physician's Search for the Link Between Faith and Health (Apr., $14.95) by Harold G. Koenig, M.D. An expert on spirituality and health writes of his life and research.


TEMPLE UNIV. PRESS

The Unity of Mistakes (Apr., $19.95) by Marianne A. Paget is a landmark text on medical errors.


THREE RIVERS PRESS

Reprint: Susanne Somers' Fast & Easy (Apr., $16) by Susanne Somers.


TUTTLE

Jeet Kune Do Basics (July, $12.95) by David Cheng introduces the basic jeet kune do style, including stances, footwork and more.


ULYSSES PRESS

50 + Yoga: Tips and Techniques for a Safe and Healthy Practice (June, $12.95) by Richard Rosen promotes learning by gently increasing ability and flexibility over time.

Belly Dance Revolution: The Ultimate Dance Workout that Unleashes Your Creative Spirit (May, $14.95) by Delilah Flynn teaches this creative and spiritually uplifting exercise.


UNIV. PRESS OF COLORADO

What Every Senior Needs to Know About Health (Apr., $19.95) by James J. Nora, M.D., explains the medical, financial and social issues of today's health care system for people age 50 and older.


UNIV. PRESS OF MISSISSIPPI

Understanding Cosmetic Laser Surgery (Apr.; $12, cloth $30) by Robert Langdon, M.D., describes the procedures and processes of the latest technology.


VILLARD

The Complete Book of Abs for Women: The Definitive Guide for Women Who Want to Get into the Ultimate Shape (Apr., $15.95) by Kurt Brungardt covers beginning to advanced levels.


WARNER

What Your Doctor May Not Tell You About Hip and Knee Replacement Surgery: Everything You Need to Know to Make the Right Decisions (Apr.) by Donald P. Grelsamer, M.D, and...Sinusitis: Relieve Your Symptoms and Identify the Source of Your Pain (May, $14.95 each) by Alan R. Hirsch, M.D. Ad/promo.


WILEY

Dr. Pascarelli's Repetitive Strain Injury Guide (July, $17.95) by Emil Pascarelli, M.D., offers the latest information.


WISH PUBLISHING

The Female Athlete: Train for Success (Apr., $16.95) by Michael Bradley et al. Six experts offer a guide to improving female athletic performance.


YMAA

Natural Healing with Qigong: Therapeutic Qigong (May, $15.95) by Aihan Kung demonstrates the value of therapeutic qigong to good health.

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