Spotlight
May 2024

Health Literacy Month - May. Man holding clipboard surrounded by health symbols.
Take charge of your health this spring with new and upcoming titles!
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Health literacy gives you the knowledge and skills to promote physical, mental, and emotional well-being.
 
The library district provides both physical and online resources that can teach you more about supporting your own and others' health literacy. To browse the list of free digital resources, including helpful websites like Eat Smart Idaho, visit our library website here. For the physical resources like books, browse the online catalog here.
 
The rest of this newsletter highlights a variety of new books for adults about health literacy.
 
Books About Health Literacy, Geared Toward Adults
   Here are some new titles that satisfy the criteria:
 
The complete book of pickleball : the ultimate training guide for passionate players of all levels
by Kurt Brungardt

Two fitness stars focus their expertise on the needs of pickleball players of all levels by applying the same innovative training methods they've used with NBA MVPs, Cy Young Award-winners and Olympic and tennis champions in this interactive, easy-to-follow, holistic workout that makes picklers more athletic and injury-resistant. Original. Illustrations.
Good energy : the surprising connection between metabolism and limitless health
by Casey Means

A doctor offers a four-week plan along with innovative research, personal stories and innovative health technology to help readers monitor and improve their metabolic health to create“good energy” that powers the human body's cells. Illustrations.
Gut check : unleash the power of your microbiome to reverse disease and transform your mental, physical, and emotional health
by Steven R. Gundry

Offers a guide to the gut biome and its control over our bodies, revealing the unimaginably complex and intelligent ecosystem controlling our health and teaching us how to heal our guts to prevent and reverse every type of disease.
Change your diet, change your mind : a powerful plan to improve mood, overcome anxiety, and protect memory for a lifetime of optimal mental health
by Georgia Ede

A Harvard-trained psychiatrist specializing in nutrition science shows how the most powerful way to change brain chemistry is through food, with tips on finding the right balance between moderate-carbohydrate and ketogenic diets. 75,000 first printing.
Dr. Colbert's health zone essentials / : Jump-start Your Healthy Life With the Best of Dr. Colbert's Zone Series Secrets and Recipes
by Don Colbert

"Effective protocols for restored health and longevity! After reading this book, you will have the knowledge and the understanding to create clean, healthy habits to guide your lifestyle so you can prevent and reverse a life of illness. Don Colbert, MD, the acclaimed author of multiple New York Times best-selling books, curates the most effective protocols from his popular Zone series-Dr. Colbert's Healthy Brain Zone, Dr. Colbert's Fasting Zone, Dr. Colbert's Hormone Health Zone, and Dr. Colbert's Healthy Gut Zone-to present his most comprehensive guide for lasting health and wellness. Dr. Colbert's Health Zone Essentials leads readers into a treasure trove of wisdom and practical advice to restore their body's health at its foundation and then rebuild ahealthy life upon it, showing them: How to optimize their hormone levels Use the power of fasting to reset their digestive system and set the stage for a healthy gut Enjoy great-tasting foods from the best of the Mediterranean and keto diets to maintain good health Experience the peace of mind that comes with knowing they are protecting their body and brain health both now and in the future Dr. Colbert's balanced, preventive, and natural healing solutions will give readers the tools to protect and optimize their well-being now and in the future"
The autoimmune cure : healing the trauma and other triggers that have turned your body against you
by Sara Gottfried

Reveals how trauma can rewire your body to trigger autoimmune diseases—and provides a comprehensive plan for readers to reset their immune system and finally heal. Illustrations.
Rethinking diabetes : what science reveals about diet, insulin, and successful treatments
by Gary Taubes

Exploring the history underpinning the treatment of diabetes, types 1 and 2, an award-winning journalist and best-selling author of Why We Get Fat reimagines diabetes care that argues for a recentering of diet over a reliance on insulin.
Break the cycle : a guide to healing intergenerational trauma
by Mariel Buquâe

A trauma psychologist, professor and sound bath meditation healer offers scientific research and practical exercises to help the pain of unhealed emotions and inherited trauma and transform that pain into intergenerational abundance.
Untangle your emotions : naming what you feel and knowing what to do about it
by Jennie Allen

A speaker, Bible teacher and New York Times best-selling author, drawing on scientific research, biblical insight and her own story, provides a transformational path to embracing a healthy relationship with your emotions, which leads to deeper relationships, richer faither and lasting health.
Legacy : a black physician reckons with racism in medicine
by Uchâe Blackstock

Part searing indictment of our healthcare system, part generational family memoir, part call to action, a physician and thought leader on bias and racism in healthcare recounts her journey to finally seizing her own power as a health equity advocate against the backdrop of the pandemic and the Black Lives Matter movement. Illustrations.
Finally, an update about our library locations...
Come visit any of our eight library locations once again!
 
You can pick up your holds or browse the miniature collections at the Athol and Post Falls libraries while these locations are still undergoing maintenance related to January's freezing storm. Find the full list of services now available again at Athol here and at Post Falls here.
 
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