Alexander Tsiaras

You’ve tried. You’ve done everything you’re supposed to do to lose weight—cut calories, reduce dietary fats, exercise—but nothing has really worked. Whatever weight you’ve managed to lose has always crept back on (along with some additional poundage).

You’re not alone. Americans, as a nation, have dutifully followed those standard weight-loss recommendations. Yet we are now experiencing an epidemic of obesity unprecedented in our history.

What is wrong with this picture?

We… Show more

You’ve tried. You’ve done everything you’re supposed to do to lose weight—cut calories, reduce dietary fats, exercise—but nothing has really worked. Whatever weight you’ve managed to lose has always crept back on (along with some additional poundage).

You’re not alone. Americans, as a nation, have dutifully followed those standard weight-loss recommendations. Yet we are now experiencing an epidemic of obesity unprecedented in our history.

What is wrong with this picture?

We aren’t overweight because we’re lazy, greedy, or undisciplined. We’re overweight because what the medical establishment has told us about diet for the last 40 years is wrong.

TheVisualMD Wellness Plan: A Scientific Approach to Losing Weight, Preventing Illness, and Reversing Chronic Diseases reveals why cutting calories and fats doesn’t work—and what does work. It will show you how you can revitalize your health, lose weight, and regain energy. TheVisualMD Wellness Plan is an easy-to-read, science-based, visual approach to total health that contains dynamic images, many of them derived from actual scanning data.

You’ll see why you may find it literally impossible to lose fat and why obesity is a biological, not psychological, disease. You’ll find lists, with options for vegans, vegetarians, and omnivores, of the specific foods you must eat to burn off fat in an easy, healthy way. You'll learn why exercise doesn’t aid weight loss, but why it is a must for total health: included is a 3-stage exercise routine.

Unlike other books that address only selected facets of well-being, TheVisualMD Wellness Plan includes TheVisualMD 7 Rules of Wellness to provide you with a holistic approach to wellness in your life—learn how to break your bad habits, how to end the cycle of craving, the benefits of sleep, and the best ways to de-stress.
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When blood and kidney functions are normal, they replenish and renew our well-being daily. And happily, we barely notice. But when their function is compromised, a cascade of problems is triggered in this finely balanced system. Knowing why and how this happens is vitally important. It is also one of our bodies' extraordinary stories.

This book, the third in the InVision Guide series, shines a spotlight on the intimate relationship between two unsung heroes—your kidneys and blood… Show more

When blood and kidney functions are normal, they replenish and renew our well-being daily. And happily, we barely notice. But when their function is compromised, a cascade of problems is triggered in this finely balanced system. Knowing why and how this happens is vitally important. It is also one of our bodies' extraordinary stories.

This book, the third in the InVision Guide series, shines a spotlight on the intimate relationship between two unsung heroes—your kidneys and blood, revealing:

the marvel of your kidneys and red blood cells and how they work,
how hypertension and diabetes can cause chronic kidney disease (CKD),
how CKD can cause anemia, drastically sapping energy and lowering quality of life,
management and prevention strategies for the health of your kidneys, and
the journeys of people who have come to appreciate their kidneys and blood in a whole new way. Show less

Through the fascinating stories of a diverse group of people, Stories From the Heartreveals the complexity and staggering vulnerability of the human cardiovascular system —from its beginnings in the womb to the highest limits of its function. Complemented by stunning animation, the program explores the efficient system of newborns as a young couple awaitsthe birth of their first child, the silent threat of hypertension… Show more

Through the fascinating stories of a diverse group of people, Stories From the Heartreveals the complexity and staggering vulnerability of the human cardiovascular system —from its beginnings in the womb to the highest limits of its function. Complemented by stunning animation, the program explores the efficient system of newborns as a young couple awaitsthe birth of their first child, the silent threat of hypertension among even healthy adults and the nightmare of a cardiac event. It also delves into the tools of modern medicine, the power of prevention and the hope of renewed health. Show less

This book, the second in the InVision Guide series, uses sumptuous, full-color visuals to tell the amazing story of sex and the human body. Based on actual human data and using revolutionary visual technology, the dimensional renderings in this book are detailed bodyscapes that reveal:

the development of sex and gender
the critical role of hormones in puberty and sexuality
the body during the different stages of sex, from arousal to orgasm
different types of sexual dysfunction… Show more

This book, the second in the InVision Guide series, uses sumptuous, full-color visuals to tell the amazing story of sex and the human body. Based on actual human data and using revolutionary visual technology, the dimensional renderings in this book are detailed bodyscapes that reveal:

the development of sex and gender
the critical role of hormones in puberty and sexuality
the body during the different stages of sex, from arousal to orgasm
different types of sexual dysfunction and disease and their treatments
how to enhance and protect your sexual health Show less

Introducing the InVision Health Guides, the dramatic new way to look at our health.

This groundbreaking book brings heart health insights to readers more vividly than most medical professionals have seen. While other heart books are text–heavy with standard images of the heart, this book offers a fabulous, full–color journey through the cardiovascular system using what author Alexander Tsiaras calls "the science of visualization" a groundbreaking visual technology that sees into body… Show more

Introducing the InVision Health Guides, the dramatic new way to look at our health.

This groundbreaking book brings heart health insights to readers more vividly than most medical professionals have seen. While other heart books are text–heavy with standard images of the heart, this book offers a fabulous, full–color journey through the cardiovascular system using what author Alexander Tsiaras calls "the science of visualization" a groundbreaking visual technology that sees into body tissue in many dimensions and at multiple points in time. The result: stunning visuals that are not merely reflections of the surface of an object (a blood cell, artery, or a heart valve), but are dimensional renderings.

In this visually–driven health book, we see the heart in all its miraculous function, view what can go wrong, and learn options for achieving cardiovascular health. It reveals:

o The development of the cardiovascular system from conception to birth

o The marvel of the adult cardiovascular system and how it works

o How hypertension and other risk factors insidiously damage this beautiful, powerful system

o Surgical, medical, and lifestyle strategies for cardiovascular health

By showing the astonishing beauty of the heart in action, this inspiring book makes the urgency of maintaining heart health real and relevant as never before. Show less

This episode is one in a three part series created for the Discovery Channel. It is an entertainment-education based look at the anatomy and physiology of sex. This episode was created in 2005 in partnership with Alexander Tsiaras and the Anatomical Travelogue.

In terms of biology and design, the architecture of a man and woman begins with indifference; men and women start out exactly the same. Though sex has been identified and codified genetically, a six-week-old embryo is physiologically indistinguishable as either male or female. Follow a set of fraternal twins in utero (as their sexual characteristics begin to emerge and diverge) as revolutionary imaging techniques reveal these transformations for the first time. Watch as men and women mature and… Show more

In terms of biology and design, the architecture of a man and woman begins with indifference; men and women start out exactly the same. Though sex has been identified and codified genetically, a six-week-old embryo is physiologically indistinguishable as either male or female. Follow a set of fraternal twins in utero (as their sexual characteristics begin to emerge and diverge) as revolutionary imaging techniques reveal these transformations for the first time. Watch as men and women mature and push their bodies to athletic extremes to demonstrate how biological differences impact physical performance and even mental agility. However, our differences have evolved not to answer challenges in athletic contests, but to provide advantage in the game of life. Men have denser bones and greater muscle mass than women. Women can endure more pain and live longer than men. Is one sex "designed" to be superior to the other? For the answer, one needs only to examine the architecture of the sexes. Show less

FROM THE MIRACLE OF CONCEPTION TO THE WONDER OF BIRTH, THIS IS AN INSIDE VIEW OF OUR MOST FASCINATING JOURNEY. THE DEVELOPMENT OF A HUMAN LIFE IS REVEALED WITHIN A WOMAN'S BODY - FROM THE INCREDIBLE FIRST MOMENTS OF CELL DIVISION THROUGH THE BABY'S AWE-INSPIRING GROWTH OVER THE NEXT NINE MONTHS. THIS AMAZING DVD, FILLED WITH TRULY UNIQUE AND MAGICAL IMAGERY, IS NOT TO BE MISSED.

A glorious, unparalleled view of the human body . . . Revolutionary computer images from the creator of From Conception to Birth reveal the wonders and complexities of every system in the male and female bodies.

The human body is a marvel of engineering. From the muscular and skeletal systems of the hand working in concert to allow us to type, eat, and caress, to the circadian rhythms of the heart and digestive system keeping things moving despite our consciousness being elsewhere, our… Show more

A glorious, unparalleled view of the human body . . . Revolutionary computer images from the creator of From Conception to Birth reveal the wonders and complexities of every system in the male and female bodies.

The human body is a marvel of engineering. From the muscular and skeletal systems of the hand working in concert to allow us to type, eat, and caress, to the circadian rhythms of the heart and digestive system keeping things moving despite our consciousness being elsewhere, our bodies are far more complex and awe inspiring than any man-made creation. Not since Andreas Vesalius’s On the Fabric of the Human Body, illustrated by the scholar in the mid-16th century, has there been a work examining human anatomy for both the scientific and lay communities. The Architecture and Design of Man and Woman is the ultimate illustrated look at the internal structures and processes that sustain us as living, thinking, social beings.

Using the most advanced medical and computer technology—including body scans, ultrapowerful microscopes, and molecular surveillance tools—Alexander Tsiaras, founder of a widely acclaimed medical-imaging company, hones in on the body’s intricately constructed systems and isolates structures that have never been seen before. In more than 500 astonishing images, he dismantles each system, highlights the anatomical difference between men and women, and rebuilds the body from the molecular level on up. Barry Werth’s lyrical, informative text enhances the power of the images, providing an array of startling and fascinating facts.

The Architecture and Design of Man and Woman is a milestone in science, art, and technology. As Werth writes in the Introduction, “For the first time we see the body not like something, or represented by human hands, or as a grainy negative or video, but very nearly as it is.” Show less

The splendor and beauty of a child’s growth and development in the womb--seen through unforgettable images made possible by revolutionary advances in visualization technology

What’s happening with the baby now? All expectant parents ask this question throughout the exhilirating months of pregnancy. Fuzzy sonograms and doctor’s explanations can provide basic information, but through Alexander Tsiaras’ remarkable achievements in medical imaging technology, parents can see, for the first… Show more

The splendor and beauty of a child’s growth and development in the womb--seen through unforgettable images made possible by revolutionary advances in visualization technology

What’s happening with the baby now? All expectant parents ask this question throughout the exhilirating months of pregnancy. Fuzzy sonograms and doctor’s explanations can provide basic information, but through Alexander Tsiaras’ remarkable achievements in medical imaging technology, parents can see, for the first time, the awe-inspiring process of a new life unfolding, in stunning, vivid detail.

The milestones of pregnancy which before could only be described can now be witnessed: the heart’s first beats; the appearance of color in the eye; the emergence of toes and teeth; the brain and nervous system directing development; the first movement of tiny legs and arms; the first indications of gender; the wondrous symbiosis of mother and child; the symphony of the body’s systems coming into being and working in concert. The book tracks the development of a baby from the moment of conception, through the explosively complex early stages of development and the amazing stages of growth as the baby is nurtured by the mother, ending with the joy of birth.

All this is made possible by revolutions in two sciences. As biologists have decoded the molecular basis of life, computer scientists have developed non-invasive, three-dimensional techniques for visualizing the body. Alexander Tsiaras has been a pioneer in merging these explorations and discoveries. He has created a virtual camera studio that enables him to view a human body or any part of it individually, scan it, enlarge it, rotate it, adjust its transparency so that we can view inside a living being, and light it from any angle. The result is an ability to illuminate the unseen elements that make us who we are, and the miraculous images in From Conception to Birth. Show less

Dramatic, full-color, digital images highlight an extraordinary visual atlas of human anatomy, utilizing the latest in medical technology--including high-resolution color images, computer topography, and magnetic resonance imaging--to document the systems and organs of the body.

This compelling text and dramatic photographic essay convey the emotional power of the death rituals of a small Greek village--the funeral, the singing of laments, the distribution of food, the daily visits to the graves, and especially the rite of exhumation. These rituals help Greek villagers face the universal paradox of mourning: how can the living sustain relationships with the dead and at the same time bring them to an end, in order to continue to live meaningfully as members of a… Show more

This compelling text and dramatic photographic essay convey the emotional power of the death rituals of a small Greek village--the funeral, the singing of laments, the distribution of food, the daily visits to the graves, and especially the rite of exhumation. These rituals help Greek villagers face the universal paradox of mourning: how can the living sustain relationships with the dead and at the same time bring them to an end, in order to continue to live meaningfully as members of a community? That is the villagers' dilemma, and our own. Thirty-one moving photographs (reproduced in duotone to do justice to their great beauty) combine with vivid descriptions of the bereaved women of "Potamia" and with the words of the funeral laments to allow the reader an unusual emotional identification with the people of rural Greece as they struggle to integrate the experience of death into their daily lives. Show less