Product Description 
Are you suffering from CFS/ME and/or fibromyalgia? Are you caring for someone with these conditions? Is someone close to you a sufferer? Almost certainly it will have taken your doctor some time to arrive at the diagnosis of CFS/ME and once there you may have been offered little more than graded exercise and antidepressants to help with the condition. In the interim you may have tried many alternative approaches including changes in diet and lifestyle and a complex cocktail of dietary supplements. These may have helped but if the root cause is poor/blocked lymphatic drainage from the brain and this is left untreated you are unlikely to recover your full health. After many years of careful study and research, supported by recent published articles and coupled with practical hands-on experience, Dr Raymond Perrin has arrived at the firm conclusion that CFS/ME is a structural disorder with definite diagnosable physical signs. He has developed the Perrin Technique to stimulate lymphatic drainage from the brain and spinal cord and restore the health of the sympathetic nervous system - the secret of setting you on the path to recovery. In this second, greatly expanded edition of The Perrin Technique: Fibromyalgia syndrome is also included, Much new scientific evidence to support the theories hypothesised in the first edition, New illustrative case histories, A much more comprehensive guide to the manual treatment of CFS/ME and FMS, A comprehensive glossary and A-Z of CFS/ME symptoms. The Perrin Technique 2nd edition gives you the chance to take charge of your own structural health with a sound scientific research base to support the fundamental importance of the relationship between the nervous and lymphatic systems. 
 About the Author 
Raymond N Perrin DO PhD was the inaugural Winner of the Institute of Osteopathy's 2015 Research and Practice Award. He is Honorary Senior Lecturer in the Department of Allied Health Professions, University of Central Lancashire, and a Registered Osteopath and Specialist in Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. Treating a patient for back pain in 1989 led him to the concept that there was a structural basis to CFS/ME. He has spent over sixteen years researching the medical facts and sifting the scientific evidence while successfully treating an increasing number of CFS/ME sufferers and teaching fellow osteopaths, chiropractors and physiotherapists the fundamentals of the Perrin Technique.

The Perrin Technique: How to diagnose and treat CFS/ME and fibromyalgia via the lymphatic drainage of the brain, 2nd Ed.

Raymond Perrin PhD

Hammersmith Press

'Medicine is not just about science. It's also all about stories, and about the mingling of narratives among doctors, and between them and their patients.' 
So writes Cecil Helman after 27 years as a family practitioner in and around London interlaced with training and research as a medical anthropologist, comparing a wide variety of medical systems and other forms of healing.
This unique combination of frontline health worker and detached academic informs the many stories that make up this fascinating book. It also informs the author's insights into what human suffering can teach us about ourselves and our own attitudes to health and illness, whether we are deliverers or recipients of health care.
With insight and compassion, Dr Helman's stories take the reader on a journey from apartheid South Africa, where he did his medical training, to the London of the early 1970s, where for a short time he foreswore medicine to become an anthropologist and poet; from ship's doctor on a Mediterranean cruise to family practitioner in London; from observing curative trance dances in the favelas of Brazil to interviewing sangomas in South Africa.
While trained in the Western tradition and with many years of practice in that system, Dr Helman's anthropological insight leads him to view illness in a wider personal, social and cultural context, considering elements beyond the purely physical. In pleading for this holistic approach he celebrates family medicine which 'in its quiet and unassuming way, and every day of the week, is still at the very frontline of human suffering'.
Winner of the 2007 Medical Journalists Association Book Award in the 'general readership' section
Chosen as Book of the Week by BBC Radio4
Also available:
 Magic in Practice - Introducing Medical NLP: the Art and Science of Language in Healing and Health - ISBN 1905140193 Shadows in Wonderland: a Hospital Odyssey - ISBN 1905140207 Traditional Herbal Medicines: A Guide to Their Safer Use - ISBN 1905140045
Hammersmith Press is an independent publishing house producing books for the general public and health professionals that promote better health and well-being through a greater understanding of the human body and mind, with a particular emphasis on the importance of nutrition and diet.
Some of the areas we publish in include:
-Neuro-linguistic Programming (NLP) -Overcoming Chronic Fatigue Syndrome -Natural Health &amp; Weight Loss -Holistic Medicine -Thyroid Health -Medical stories - Healthy eating -Traditional medicines -Infertility -Menopause -Diabetes

Suburban Shaman: Tales From Medicine's Frontline

Cecil Helman

Anorexia nervosa is a potentially fatal disorder that is notoriously difficult to treat and provokes feelings of great frustration in carers, families and friends. Agnes Ayton offers a new perspective, bringing together what is currently known and scientifically verified with her own ground-breaking work combining psychotherapy with nutritional supplementation. Providing sufferers and carers with a knowledge of the full range of treatment options empowers them to make informed choices that can be tailored to the individual's needs. Uniquely the book: * focuses on anorexia as opposed to eating disorders in general * emphasises nutrition, including the effects of starvation, dietary 'prescriptions', menu plans, and particular deficiencies associated with particular diets  * explores the eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) model as a basis for understanding cause and providing treatment * integrates pharmacological, psychological and nutritional treatment options Providing sufferers and carers with a knowledge of the full range of treatment options empowers them to make informed choices that can change lives for the better. Also available: Magic in Practice - Introducing Medical NLP: the Art and Science of Language in Healing and Health - ISBN 1905140193 Natural Health & Weight Loss - ISBN 1905140150 Smart Health Choices - ISBN 1905140177Hammersmith Press is an independent publishing house producing books for the general public and health professionals that promote better health and well-being through a greater understanding of the human body and mind, with a particular emphasis on the importance of nutrition and diet.Some of the areas we publish in include:-Neuro-linguistic Programming (NLP)-Overcoming Chronic Fatigue Syndrome-Natural Health & Weight Loss-Holistic Medicine-Thyroid Health-Medical stories- Healthy eating-Traditional medicines-Infertility-Menopause-Diabetes

Anorexia Nervosa: An Integrated Approach to Treatment

Agnes Ayton

Health, Fitness & Dieting

Despite the current emphasis on 'healthy eating' obesity is increasing at an alarming rate, especially in children, and chronic diseases such as diabetes and heart disease are reaching epidemic levels. Barry Groves tells us that this is because 'healthy eating' is anything but that; it is far too high in carbohydrates from fruit and grain and far too low in fats. Unlike carbohydrates, or proteins, fats do not compromise our insulin levels.They keep our metabolism functioning at a healthily high level and they stop us getting hungry too quickly.And they do not raise our cholesterol levels. Based on years of research, and personal experience, this book tells us how to change our diets and what the benefits of doing so will be. Practical and clearly explained, you cannot read this book without realising it is time to change! Contents Part 1: Health &amp; Weight-loss in Practice Let's Get Started; Breakfast:The Most Important Meal of the Day; Eat Real food;Tips for Successful Dieting;The Ideal Diet for Diabetics; Prevention is Better; Dealing With Doctors Part Two:The Evidence Mr Banting's Diet Revolution;It's In Our Genes;The Metabolic Syndrome; Glycaemic Truth; Eat Less,Weigh More? Why Blame Cholesterol? Why Healthy Eating Isn't; Why Your Low-Carb Diet Must be High-Fat, Not High-Protein; Exercise Isn't Necessary; Fat or Fashion? Appendix Diseases Helped or Prevented by the Natural Weight-loss and Health Way of Eating;Adult Height/Weight Tables; Glossary; Reliable Sources of Information; Carbohydrate Content and Glycaemic Loads of Foods; Recipes, Menus and Food Preparation
Also available:
 Natural Energy - ISBN 1905140029 Smart Health Choices - ISBN 1905140177 Traditional Herbal Medicines: A Guide to Their Safer Use - ISBN 1905140045
Hammersmith Press is an independent publishing house producing books for the general public and health professionals that promote better health and well-being through a greater understanding of the human body and mind, with a particular emphasis on the importance of nutrition and diet.
Some of the areas we publish in include:
-Neuro-linguistic Programming (NLP) -Overcoming Chronic Fatigue Syndrome -Natural Health &amp; Weight Loss -Holistic Medicine -Thyroid Health -Medical stories - Healthy eating -Traditional medicines -Infertility -Menopause -Diabetes

Natural Health & Weight Loss

Barry Groves

Diets & Weight Loss

Every day we make decisions about our health - some big and some small. What we eat, how we live and even where we live can affect our health. But how can we be sure that the advice we are given about these important matters is right for us? Many treatments and tests - both mainstream and alternative - are not supported by good evidence and some widely used treatments are actually harmful.Whether you are considering having surgery or taking vitamin supplements, you need to know the effectiveness of the options and their side-effects. This fully revised and updated new edition of Smart Health Choices will provide you with the tools for assessing health advice, whether it comes from a specialist, general practitioner, naturopath, the media, the Internet, or a friend. It shows you how to take an active role in your health care, and to make the best decisions for you and your loved ones based on personal preferences and the best available evidence. Contents 1 Smart health choice essentials 2. Be sceptical 3. Bad evidence 4. Don't always rely on the experts 5. Choosing a practitioner 6. Media and the internet 7. An education in shopping 8. The weakness of one 9. The power of many 10. Judging which tests and treatments really work 11. What makes you sick? 12. Finding the best evidence 13. Doing your bit 14. How to apply the evidence to you and your situation 15. Is this a useful diagnostic test? 16. Decision thresholds 17. Relative risk, relative and absolute risk reduction, number needed to treat, and confidence intervals 18. Testing your skill
Also available:
 Natural Health &amp; Weight Loss - ISBN 1905140150 Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: a natural way to treat M.E. - ISBN 1905140002 Traditional Herbal Medicines: A Guide to Their Safer Use - ISBN 1905140045
Hammersmith Press is an independent publishing house producing books for the general public and health professionals that promote better health and well-being through a greater understanding of the human body and mind, with a particular emphasis on the importance of nutrition and diet.
Some of the areas we publish in include:
-Neuro-linguistic Programming (NLP) -Overcoming Chronic Fatigue Syndrome -Natural Health &amp; Weight Loss -Holistic Medicine -Thyroid Health -Medical stories - Healthy eating -Traditional medicines -Infertility -Menopause -Diabetes

Smart Health Choices

MELISSA SWEET

Les Irwig

Judy Irwig

Lyndal Trevena

Between a third and half of all patients seeking help from the medical profession are suffering from medically unexplained symptoms, and we are facing an epidemic of complex chronic conditions that have no easily discernible pathology or cause. Pressure for a model of 'whole-person' health care has been growing over the past 25 years, but, no practical, costeffective, integrative model has been suggested, until now.Medical NLP - developed out of the work of Dr Richard Bandler and the field of Neuro-Linguistic Programming - offers for the first time a practical methodology and explicit interventions to help tackle this debilitating array of problems. Supported by new research and extensive clinical experience, Medical NLP offers the only internationally recognised and licensed health practitioner training that seamlessly integrates psychosocial therapeutic approaches with the existing biomechanical principles and time constraints of the consultation process.Written in an accessible style for doctors, nurses, therapists and all other allied health professionals, this is a book about solutions, rather than problems. Featuring real-life case studies it shows how Medical NLP can be used to achieve more positive outcomes for both patients and the professionals from whom they seek help.Uniquely, an interactive website has been set up to answer questions, host discussions and provide support for readers who wish to explore further the practical application of the skill sets provided in the book. 'This book shows us the structure of those times when we've watched a colleague with a patient and thought, 'What a great doctor!' We know Medical NLP is effective, and, here, the reasons why it works are explained in terms of contemporary neuroscience. Applying what can be learned from this book will transform the way we interact with our patients, and make those interactions more exciting, stimulating and rewarding.'Dr Jonathan BannisterConsultant and Honorary Senior Lecturer in Pain Medicine and AnaesthesiaWinner: Medical Futures Innovation & Enterprise Award 2007'I can honestly say I've been waiting for something like this since the very beginning of my medical career'Dr Ayan Panja,General Practitioner and author'Be aware that Medical NLP is very powerful. It can and will change your life and the lives of your patients, for the better. Garner Thomson has all the skills to help you take you and your patients' lives forward. How do I know? Well he did it for me - but don't take my word for it. See for yourself in his book.'Mr John Wood FRCSConsultant Orthopaedic Surgeon'This book can help the counsellor to expand the art of the possible in therapy. It spells out the mechanics of carrying hope and just how significant this is in achieving the goals of a therapeutic relationship'Carol ErvinePsychologist and counsellorAlso available: I Will Need to Break Your Other Leg - ISBN 1905140215 The Love Trap - ISBN 1905140118 Essential Carer's Guide - ISBN 190514007XHammersmith Press is an independent publishing house producing books for the general public and health professionals that promote better health and well-being through a greater understanding of the human body and mind, with a particular emphasis on the importance of nutrition and diet.Some of the areas we publish in include:-Neuro-linguistic Programming (NLP)-Overcoming Chronic Fatigue Syndrome-Natural Health & Weight Loss-Holistic Medicine-Thyroid Health-Medical stories- Healthy eating-Traditional medicines-Infertility-Menopause-Diabetes

Magic in Practice - Introducing Medical NLP: The Art and Science of Language in Healing and Health

Garner Thomson

Khalid Khan

Few people have 'old age' as a cause of death on their death certificate. Today, we die of cancer, heart attacks, strokes, osteoporosis, diabetes - And we accept these conditions as normal causes of death.They aren't - and neither is the ill-health, pain and discomfort that make our later years a misery. In this controversial, evidence-based account of how and why the health-care establishment has got the concept of 'healthy eating' so wrong, Barry Groves shows us how to take charge of our own health and lives, in contravention of what the health-care industry would have us believe and do.

Trick and Treat: how healthy eating is making us ill

Nutrition

* Have you been trying to have a baby for more than a year? * Do you want to understand the complex processes involved in conception and beyond to see where things might be going wrong for you? * Do you want to know what you can do to help yourself before going to the professionals ? * And what alternatives there are to IVF? * And if you do opt for IVF, do you need guidance on how to give this the best chance of succeeding? Professor Harrison draws on his 36+ years of hands-on clinical, teaching and research experience to provide guidance on these key topics and more. Inspired by the needs of the very many couples he has assisted, he has put together a practical guide that comprehensively covers the investigation and management of infertility as it is - or should be - experienced today. The key facts are complemented by more detailed text for those couples who want an in-depth approach, and by the author's personal commentary, helping his readers to decide for themselves how far they wish to take their quest for a solution.Hammersmith Press is an independent publishing house producing books for the general public and health professionals that promote better health and well-being through a greater understanding of the human body and mind, with a particular emphasis on the importance of nutrition and diet.Some of the areas we publish in include:-Neuro-linguistic Programming (NLP)-Overcoming Chronic Fatigue Syndrome-Natural Health & Weight Loss-Holistic Medicine-Thyroid Health-Medical stories- Healthy eating-Traditional medicines-Infertility-Menopause-Diabetes

The Smart Guide to Infertility

Robbie Harrison

'Life is a journey,and so is end of life and we can prepare for it in the same way as we would prepare for any journey, making sure that all loose ends are tied up' Once a taboo subject,end of life is becoming a 'red-hot' topic as more people realize that the care and arrangements for their own end of life are in their own hands.In addition,new government initiatives in respect of carers and caring and of dementia care are bringing the subject to the fore.  This essential guide for carers,be they professional or friends and relations,provides information across a range of concerns surrounding end of life.The book tackles this difficult subject in a practical and caring way,showing how appropriate arrangements can be made to ensure the dying person's wishes about dying and post-death (funerals or celebrations of life and mourning ceremonies) are carried out.From the practical point of view,the book covers making a Will,making an Advance Directive,donating body tissue and organs and giving directions for ones own funeral or life celebration and/or memorial service.From an emotional view point the book discusses grief including anticipatory grief, ways of coping with grief,and the importance of grieving.  While invaluable for general readers facing these difficult issues,the book will be of specific interest to carers in residential/nursing homes and in hospitals together with counsellors,palliative care workers and teachers and students on courses in Health and Social Care and Nursing.Hammersmith Press is an independent publishing house producing books for the general public and health professionals that promote better health and well-being through a greater understanding of the human body and mind, with a particular emphasis on the importance of nutrition and diet.Some of the areas we publish in include:-Neuro-linguistic Programming (NLP)-Overcoming Chronic Fatigue Syndrome-Natural Health & Weight Loss-Holistic Medicine-Thyroid Health-Medical stories- Healthy eating-Traditional medicines-Infertility-Menopause-Diabetes

End of Life - an essential guide for carers

Mary Jordan

Judy Carole Kauffmann

Chronic fatigue syndrome, or myalgic encephalitis, (CFS/ME) affects approximately 180,000 people in the UK. In addition to persistent and abnormal tiredness, sufferers commonly experience muscle pain, headaches, sleep disturbance and loss of concentration as well as a huge range of other symptoms. At its worst it can be completely disabling and yet it is still poorly understood and often regarded as purely psychological. This makes it doubly difficult for sufferers and their carers to cope with. 
 This practical manual comes from a nationally recognized centre for the condition and is jointly written by health professionals and their patients. They give straightforward and specific expert advice, accompanied by real life stories, on managing different aspects of everyday life that can affect energy and they show how to put this advice into practice. They understand the way fatigue affects concentration and therefore break their guidance into easy-to-follow steps that can be worked through at the reader's own pace. 
 Unlike other available books, this does not cover causes,symptoms or the controversy around whether the condition is 'real'.It is purely about how to get better. It is for patients who have been diagnosed with CFS/ME and for their carers. It is also highly relevant to health professionals wanting to provide their patients with self-help strategies that are compatible with the current evidence base. Anyone suffering ongoing, abnormal fatigue will likewise find it a 'must read'.
Hammersmith Press is an independent publishing house producing books for the general public and health professionals that promote better health and well-being through a greater understanding of the human body and mind, with a particular emphasis on the importance of nutrition and diet.
Some of the areas we publish in include:
-Neuro-linguistic Programming (NLP) -Overcoming Chronic Fatigue Syndrome -Natural Health &amp; Weight Loss -Holistic Medicine -Thyroid Health -Medical stories - Healthy eating -Traditional medicines -Infertility -Menopause -Diabetes

Fighting Fatigue: a practical guide to managing the symptoms of CFS/ME

Sue Pemberton & Catherine Berry

See the best price to sell, buy or rent books by the Hammersmith Press publisher. BookScouter helps to compare book prices from 25+ online bookstores and 30+ buyback vendors with a single search.

Books by Hammersmith Press