Xand van Tulleken

There has never been a more confusing time to try to be healthy. In the past decade, the healthcare sector has witnessed a remarkable surge in innovation: drug design, genomics and diagnostic technology have all changed almost beyond recognition. Simultaneously, there has been a significant expansion in consumer health services, including the supplement industry, blood testing, consumer genomics and wearable technology, which claim to improve "wellness" (emphasising physical and mental performance and longevity) rather than curing or preventing specific disease states. For a typical consumer this is both confusing, as the health and wellness industries are almost indistinguishable, and expensive, as consumer health emphasises personalised products, often sold on a subscription basis. In Make Me Well, Xand van Tulleken investigates the new Wild West of the wellness industry, demystifying a landscape dominated by three products: supplements, blood testing, and wearable technology. In doing so, he shines a light on how people can take care of themselves better in this new and overwhelming world of wellness.

There has never been a more confusing time to try to be healthy. In the past decade, the healthcare sector has witnessed a remarkable surge in innovation: drug design, genomics and diagnostic technology have all changed almost beyond recognition. Simultaneously, there has been a significant expansion in consumer health services, including the supplement industry, blood testing, consumer genomics and wearable technology, which claim to improve “wellness” (emphasising physical and mental performance and longevity) rather than curing or preventing specific disease states. For a typical consumer this is both confusing, as the health and wellness industries are almost indistinguishable, and expensive, as consumer health emphasises personalised products, often sold on a subscription basis. In Make Me Well, Xand van Tulleken investigates the new Wild West of the wellness industry, demystifying a landscape dominated by three products: supplements, blood testing, and wearable technology. In doing so, he shines a light on how people can take care of themselves better in this new and overwhelming world of wellness.

In this updated edition of How to Lose Weight Well, which accompanies the hit Channel 4 show, Dr Xand van Tulleken offers a preface to this new edition of the book, including details about diets featured on the latest shows, a section on veganism, an expanded chapter on exercise, and 5 new vegan recipes. Dr Xand, who slimmed down from 19 stone, champions a foolproof weight-loss method. He presents a simple 4-step plan for a healthy diet, backed by fact. No gimmicks, no expensive supplements, no hassle – just practical advice and 70 easy recipes for every day of the week.For most people, diets fail when cravings and temptation get the better of them, but this diet addresses these common traps so that anyone can keep the weight off for the rest of their lives. Recipes include filling meat, fish and vegetable mains (including newly designated vegan recipes), breakfasts and even puddings. Additionally, a series of menu plans provides all the help readers might need to fit the recipes into their busy days.

206 bones. One heart. Two eyes. Ten fingers. You may think you know what makes up a human. But it turns out our bodies are full of surprises.

Are you ready to lose weight well?Written by Dr Xand van Tulleken, who slimmed down from 19 stone, How to Lose Weight Well accompanies the hit Channel 4 show and champions a foolproof weightloss method. He presents a simple 4-step plan for a healthy diet, backed by science. No gimmicks, no expensive supplements, no hassle – just practical advice and 70 easy recipes for every day of the week.For most people, diets fail when cravings and temptation get the better of them, but this diet addresses these common traps so that anyone can keep the weight off for the rest of their lives. Recipes include filling meat, fish and vegetable mains, breakfasts and even puddings. Additionally, a series of menu plans provides all the help readers might need to fit the recipes into their busy days.

Think you know your Smallpox from your Bubonic Plague? Try testing your knowledge of the history of medicine!a) What did the Ancient Egyptians treat with powdered ostrich egg?b) How did body snatchers help 19th-century medical students? c) Why did the Ancient Romans recommend drinking wee?ANSWERS: Dive in and find out!Dr Chris and Dr Xand draw back the bed curtains of history to take you on a tour of the body, revealing the gruesome secrets of medicine through the ages.

Operation Ouch! based on the popular CBBC series and recent winner of the Booktrust Best Book Award for 'Best Fact Book'!Can you guess which of these amazing facts Operation Ouch! has in store for you?a) That in your lifetime you'll spend a whole year on the toiletb) That you shed at least 30,000 skin cells every dayc) That the biggest muscle in your body is in your bumANSWER: All three of course!Join Dr Chris and Dr Xand as they take a tour of YOUR BRILLIANT BODY!Find out the incredible things your body can do, test your gross-out knowledge and try out cool body tricks at home.