ARMSTRONG, LAWRENCE

Our Mysterious Glands

Perth, Australia: Self Published / Doke of Hollywood, 1938. Trade Edition. Pamphlet. This pamphlet is in Very Good+ condition and was issued without a dust jacket. The pamphlet and its contents are in mostly clean, bright condition. There is generalized toning to the pamphlet covers. The text pages are clean, but do have generalized toning.. Very Good+ .

S. Howlett-West BooksProfessional seller

Book number: 45674

Catalogue: Health

Keywords: Health Lawrence Armstrong Biology Nutrition Glands Endocrine Glands

BONAR, E. C.

What Are Vitamins a Clear and Simple Explanation of What Vitamins Are. . . .

Chicago, IL: Lanteen Medical Laboratories, Inc, 1944. 3rd Printing. Other. B&W Illustrations; This is a small format booklet with illustrated covers and a stapled spine. The booklet is in Very Good+ condition and was issued without a dust jacket. The booklets and its contents are in clean, bright condition. There is some light bumping and rubbing to the spine ends and corners of the booklet covers. The text pages are clean and bright. " Under the Lanteen Laboratories brand, Riddlesbarger operated a chain of clinics in Illinois, Wisconsin and Michigan, which were promoted through radio advertising. Riddlesbarger is believed to have been an Army Air Corps pilot during World War I. He later worked for the U. S. Post Office, flying air mail starting in 1920, but was grounded in 1921 for failing to promptly report a forced landing, resulting in delay to the mail. Riddlesbarger invented a diaphragm that was successfully marketed through his firm, Lanteen Laboratories, using storefront clinics called "Medical Bureaus of Birth Control Information" and a variety of media, including radio, direct mailings to doctors, and in packages of sanitary napkins." (from Wikipedia). Very Good+ .

S. Howlett-West BooksProfessional seller

Book number: 37753

Catalogue: Health

Keywords: Health E. C. Bonar Vitamins Lanteen Medical Laboratories, Inc. Health

OKI, MASAHIRO

Practical Yoga a Pictorial Approach (Abridged Edition)

San Francisco, CA: Japan Publications Inc, 1973. 1st Paperback Edition; 1st Printing. Paperback. ISBN: 0870402242. B&W and Color Illustrations; This is an oversized paperback book with illustrated covers and a glued spine. Stated First (Paperback) edition of the Abridged edition. The book is in Very Good- condition and was issued without a dust jacket. The spine ends and corners of the book covers have some light bumping, rubbing and wear, The top corners of the book covers (and text pages) have some lightish but noticeable wear (and possible chewing? ) and doesn't affect the text in any way. There are some light spots of ground-in dirt and one gouge to the rear cover. The text pages are clean and bright. The self covers have french flaps and the top corner of the front flap has been clipped by a former owner. "Idiosyncratic teacher-healer-philosopher, originator of a very individual system of yoga. Oki was born in Korea in 1921, and brought up in a strictly religious environment. His early education familiarized him with martial arts and Zen. He was influenced by the politician Ottama Daisojo, who played an important part in the history of Burma (now Myanmar). Oki asked him about such great individuals as Buddha, Christ, and Muhammed, and their spiritual eminence. Daisojo explained that all three practiced something called yoga, which he would understand through later experience. At the time Oki was only eight years old." (from Encyclopedia(dot) com).. Very Good- .

S. Howlett-West BooksProfessional seller

Book number: 49929

Catalogue: Health

Keywords: 0870402242 Health Medicine Masahiro Oki Sports

THOMPSON, VANCE

Eat and Grow Thin the Mahdah Menus

New York, NY: E. P. Dutton & Company, 1916. Reprint. Hardcover. This book is in Very Good+ condition and is lacking a dust jacket. The book and its contents are in generally clean, bright condition. There is some light bumping and wear to the spine ends and corners of the book covers. The text pages are clean and bright. "Thompson authored several books on healthy living, such as 1914's Eat and Grow Thin and 1916's Drink and Be Sober. His diet book Eat and Grow Thin was popular, by 1931 it was in its 112th printing. It advocates a low-carbohydrate diet and contains a list of "forbidden foods". Thompson believed that dairy, pork, ham, bacon, beans, bread, grains, cereals, flour, rice, potatoes, sugar, and all alcoholic drinks should be avoided. He recommended eating all kinds of meat (except pig) , game, sea-food, eggs, fruit and green vegetables. The book was criticized for misrepresenting nutritional science. " (from Wikipedia). Very Good+ .

S. Howlett-West BooksProfessional seller

Book number: 45565

Catalogue: Health

Keywords: Health Vance Thompson Medicine Menus Healthy Eating The Mahdah Menus Low Carbohydrate Diet