Chronic Kidney Disease has 5 stages and is complicated. Both simplifying and sharing with its first-of-its-kind dual perspective, Dr. Suwasin Udomkarnjananun and patient Lawrence bring you a candid, realistic, and practical back-and-forth on the day-to-day concerns for living “in the middle,” with Stage 3 of Chronic Kidney Disease. Discussing controversial, buzzing topics including Protein, Hydration, Sodium, Nutrition, Blood Pressure, Polypharmacy, Alcohol, and Daily Life Choices, these two authors open doors of these often-misunderstood topics. From the perspective of doctor, Dr. Udomkarnjananun cites research and best practices, while breaking his silence since diagnosed and the passing of Biskit, Lawrence discusses how he implements science into daily life practices for both home and travel.


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What People Are Saying...

“These two authors provide an easy-to-understand protocol, blending theory and practice, for what can be a very complicated disease to understand. As an author on the very topic of organization, I love how this book offers a clear, well-laid-out roadmap - from navigating the diagnosis, to moving from victim to client, to treatment best practices from protein and hydration to vitamins and alcohol - for addressing CKD.”

-Maria Gavin, Hollywood, California, USA

Emmy Award-winning Lifestyle TV producer; Adjunct Professor, California College of ASU; Author, “Declutter Your Home: Create Simplicity and Elegance in Your Life”

“Living with an intense desire to take the best possible care I can of my kidneys, I use this book for references, readings, and responses. Both Dr. U. and Lawrence’s practical suggestions help me blend the theory and practice every day to make the best decisions for my overall health.”

-Shell Kaye, New Jersey, USA

“This book helps all people gain a new perspective on health. For those with CKD, it offers many practical, positive steps and outlooks. For those without, it offers a new take on food and lifestyle considering an overall health of our kidneys.”

-Diony Podara, Energy Facilitator and Physical Therapist based in Mykonos, Greece

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As always, half of the proceeds generated from this item support my charity, the Sisters of Saint Joseph based on the East Coast of USA, and the other half of profits support Dr. Udomkarnjananun's charity, the King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital, under The Thai Red Cross Society.

Divulging backstory, take-aways, and #fitnessT in the industry.
This book reveals untold tips, secrets, and lessons learned for fitness professionals all over planet Earth. Perhaps revealing necessary information FOR Earth, these fictional stories are definitely not FROM Earth.

Now to planet Mir we go, exploring one cisgender girl’s entrance and career growth in a profession where she’s about to learn --not only new lingo with English “b” words like “burpees,” “bulking,” and “bmi”--but also take on the Latin language with anatomical muscular names, and then a business language experience. Our protagonist Shiva will experience, process, and grow from industry secrets, stellar successes, and surprising hard knocks, including lessons learned with valuable “dirty little secrets” and “#fitnessT” (industry socking stories). As the fitness companies on planet Mir teach the physical components of the discipline without addressing much ever about the business of fitness itself, Shiva’s lessons come mostly all first-hand, including what “playing the game” and “paying her dues” mean.

Shiva will learn lessons in one of the most competitive, personality-driven, and stress-inducing of service industries on her planet, ironically—and paradoxically—all while working within the framework of a career whose outer pretext is fitness and wellness, contributing to her planet’s overall good.

As we follow her journey from innocence to experience, we shall see the drama of her fitness industry unfold. Perhaps some of Shiva’s stories will both spare and enlighten current and future fitness professionals across all galaxies operating in such fascinating environments as Mir.

There’s a huge difference between knowing the truth and telling the truth, and this book explores both. When you learn how to get out of your own way, Shiva learns all of the magic that can happen learning the business of fitness.

Anyone working in fitness and wellness in any way will glean tips and techniques for making the most of the business aspects of a career, including: negotiating, subbing, interviewing, presenting, writing, book keeping, auditioning, record-keeping, dimentionalizing, and more.

“I love storybooks, and this tale of a non-traditional girl’s finding herself in the world of business-- normally held for men-- both warms my heart and opens my eyes to the fitness industry. As a fitness consumer, I now see the fitness industry with a deeper appreciation for every single fitness professional who’s taken the time to choose this career and manage it successfully and ethically.”
Constant Towers Gavin
Actor, Singer, Philanthropist
Hollywood, California

“I’m so glad this is all fictional cuz I’d hate to think that these stories really came from the fitness market from planet Earth. Would we earthlings really be capable of such things in business?"
Suzie Newhall
CEO Bodies of Fitness Influencers
Singapore



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Lawrence's cookbook with international recipes over four decades in the making offers both traditional and healthy versions of breakfasts, lunches, dinners & desserts with an emphasis on one-pot meals for those with time management issues. In addition, Lawrence offers some philosophical musings on the cultures that inspired these recipes, from Bali to the Baltic. Proceeds from this book go to the kitchen for the St. Joseph Villa.

Lawrence's first fiction book offering 12 short stories written during a year sabbatical of 12 months in 12 countries. From universal themes of adulthood, loneliness, betrayal, hidden love affairs, childhood bullying, the human search for happiness, and an English murder mystery, this compilation offers inspiring words and music for all sentient beings. All proceeds from this book support the outreach programs of the Sisters of Saint Joseph, feeding the homeless and hungry on the east coast of the US. $5 shipping and handling.

Narrated by Stephen Bel Davies in a professional plethora of character-based voices.

Stories of Color marks Lawrence Biscontini's first book of fiction. Written during a 12-country, 12-month sabbatical in 2015, these various short stories offer something for (almost) everyone. The common thread of the human condition among all sentient beings weaves throughout the tales; from stories narrating different types of extreme hunger (written in France), to the feelings of being outcast from school bullying (written in the Philippines), a mining disaster threatens the business dreams of an Italian immigrant (written in Puerto Rico); the frantic search for happiness in one's lifetime told in the guise of a children's tale (written in Los Angeles), the betrayal of a close friend (written in Thailand), history's most secret love-affair of all-time (written in New York); the unlikely - and sadly temporary - emotional bonding between a man and a dog (written in Italy), and an English murder mystery involving power, corruption, greed, and, of course, money (written where else, but in the United Kingdom). Who cannot relate to the common thread of emotions that connect us all on the planet-- including our search for happiness in different ways?

Lawrence's first fiction book offering 12 short stories written during a year sabbatical of 12 months in 12 countries. From universal themes of adulthood, loneliness, betrayal, hidden love affairs, childhood bullying, the human search for happiness, and an English murder mystery, this compilation offers inspiring words and music for all sentient beings. All proceeds from this book support the outreach programs of the Sisters of Saint Joseph, feeding the homeless and hungry on the east coast of the US.

EXCELLENCE IN PRIVATE AND GROUP FITNESS EDUCATION

This MUST-HAVE book for personal trainers and group fitness leaders details all of the fitness lessons Lawrence has ever learned in fitness, including tips from the best leaders in the industry. Make the transition from good to great, elevating your abilities as you learn what makes the cream rise to the top in a competitive economy, studying the true essence of education. The book features many interactive “TRY THIS” lessons to fuse theory with practical application.

How you teach makes the difference in what you’re teaching. This program showcases the effective teaching and educating techniques used by Lawrence Biscontini, by explaining both the “What” and “How” of his teachings in group related programs. 7 CEUs.

Lawrence shares what the leaders in customer service do around the globe that is readily applicable to any role in the service industry. Drawing on the metaphor that a well-run organization is a well-run show, Lawrence gives excellent standards, checklists, and updated customer service terminology. If you or your clients still say "you're welcome" after someone says "thank you," then you definitely need this book!

A wonderfully easy-to read book that answers every person's general fitness and wellness questions via every letter of the English alphabet, from A to Z. "B" stands for "breathing," "D" for "diets," "F" for "flexibility," and "W" for "water." Simplify wellness into 26 simple concepts for every-body to understand and use!

This course provides the perfect blend of practical and theoretical teaching techniques for those who desire to become successful Group Exercise Instructors. Class sequencing, warm-up, progressions, musical phrasing, proper cueing techniques, choreography development, and all other practical skills are emphasized so that you can teach your best class every time. Upon completion of this course, you will gain the confidence to teach a group exercise class to participants who have varying levels of fitness.

Lawrence's first book details a first-timer's look at healing, random exercises of qi gong and the specific, choreographed Yang Short form of T'ai Chi. Appropriate for both the fitness professional and consumer, this book explains a T'ai Chi history, purpose, and many common movements with illustrations of the author. This is available from the SCW company as a singular book or as an entire homestudy. Consult directly www.scwfitness.com for purchase of either the book or complete homestudy course.

This certificate is one of the fitness industry’s most comprehensive theoretical and practical approaches to yoga, teaching a hands-on approach to different Hatha yoga postures suitable for varying clientele. Research, postures, program design and cueing techniques will be addressed so that participants will leave qualified to lead a successful yoga class or passionate yoga-inspired cool down.

Take a deeper look into the fundamentals of Yoga instruction from an authentic, fitness-appropriate perspective. This condensed course serves as the next level of the Hatha Yoga postures discussed in Yoga Fundamentals I while addressing the eight limbs of yoga, detailed pranayama study, partner yoga, inversions, chanting, and chakras.

Learn all you need to conduct safe and effective group fitness classes. Inquire here to purchase just the manual or for details to bring the entire GFIT Certification to a club near YOU.