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The Mind-Gut Connection

How the Hidden Conversation Within Our Bodies Impacts Our Mood, Our Choices, and Our Overall Health

by Emeran Mayer ...

Cutting-edge neuroscience combines with the latest discoveries on the human microbiome to inform this practical guide to gut health that proves once and for all the inextricable, biological link between mind and body.We have all experienced the connection between our mind and our gut—the decision we made because it “felt right;” the butterflies in our stomach before a big meeting; the anxious ... Read more

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Cutting-edge neuroscience combines with the latest discoveries on the human microbiome to inform this practical guide to gut health that proves once and for all the inextricable, biological link between mind and body.We have all experienced the connection between our mind and our gut—the decision we made because it “felt right;” the butterflies in our stomach before a big meeting; the anxious
... Read more
Why We Get Sick

The Hidden Epidemic at the Root of Most Chronic Disease--and How to Fight It

by Benjamin Bikman ...

A scientist reveals the groundbreaking evidence linking many major diseases, including cancer, diabetes, and Alzheimer's disease, to a common root cause—insulin resistance—and shares an easy, effective plan to reverse and prevent it.We are sick. Around the world, we struggle with diseases that were once considered rare. Cancer, heart disease, Alzheimer's disease, and diabetes affect millions each ... Read more

$12.99 USD

A scientist reveals the groundbreaking evidence linking many major diseases, including cancer, diabetes, and Alzheimer's disease, to a common root cause—insulin resistance—and shares an easy, effective plan to reverse and prevent it.We are sick. Around the world, we struggle with diseases that were once considered rare. Cancer, heart disease, Alzheimer's disease, and diabetes affect millions each
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How to Prevent Infection During Chemotherapy

A Braving Chemo Handbook

by Beverly A. Zavaleta MD ...

Infection is one of the biggest dangers when you are going through chemotherapy. Chemo can cause low immune system function and reducing your infection risk during chemotherapy is key to getting all your treatments and even to your survival. But when you have questions about how to reduce your risk of infection during chemo, searching for answers on the internet can be overwhelming – and the ... Read more

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Infection is one of the biggest dangers when you are going through chemotherapy. Chemo can cause low immune system function and reducing your infection risk during chemotherapy is key to getting all your treatments and even to your survival. But when you have questions about how to reduce your risk of infection during chemo, searching for answers on the internet can be overwhelming – and the
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When Memory Fades

What to Expect at Every Stage, from Early Signs to Full Support for Alzheimer's and Dementia

by Nathaniel Chin, M.D. ...

A geriatrician whose perspective on his specialty changed when his own father was diagnosed with dementia provides clear, calm questions to ask and tasks to tackle—as well as what not to worry about—from the first moments of concern.When Nate Chin’s father, also a doctor, began to feel his mind slipping, even a family as knowledgeable and capable as theirs was knocked back on its heels, ... Read more

$15.99 USD

A geriatrician whose perspective on his specialty changed when his own father was diagnosed with dementia provides clear, calm questions to ask and tasks to tackle—as well as what not to worry about—from the first moments of concern.When Nate Chin’s father, also a doctor, began to feel his mind slipping, even a family as knowledgeable and capable as theirs was knocked back on its heels,
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The Sensitive Patient's Healing Guide

Top Experts Offer New Insights and Treatments for Environmental Toxins, Lyme Disease, and EMFs

by Neil Nathan MD ...

To create this comprehensive resource, Dr. Neil Nathan assembled a team of leading medical experts to help you understand the source of your sensitivity and guide you to the best available treatment so you can feel, at long last, that you’re on the path to reclaiming your life. Above all, this is a book of hope, especially for those who’ve been told that they just have to “live with it” and have ... Read more

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To create this comprehensive resource, Dr. Neil Nathan assembled a team of leading medical experts to help you understand the source of your sensitivity and guide you to the best available treatment so you can feel, at long last, that you’re on the path to reclaiming your life. Above all, this is a book of hope, especially for those who’ve been told that they just have to “live with it” and have
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Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: A Treatment Guide, 2nd Edition

by Erica Verrillo ...

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: A Treatment Guide, 2nd Edition includes over 100 effective treatments, spanning the full range of pharmaceutical and complementary modalities, an in-depth discussion of all symptoms with cross-referencing to appropriate treatments, the latest research into the causes and mechanisms of the illness, doctors' protocols, coping techniques, special sections for managing ... Read more

$3.99 USD

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: A Treatment Guide, 2nd Edition includes over 100 effective treatments, spanning the full range of pharmaceutical and complementary modalities, an in-depth discussion of all symptoms with cross-referencing to appropriate treatments, the latest research into the causes and mechanisms of the illness, doctors' protocols, coping techniques, special sections for managing
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Remember

The Science of Memory and the Art of Forgetting

by Lisa Genova ...

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A fascinating exploration of the intricacies of how we remember, why we forget, and what we can do to protect our memories, from the Harvard-trained neuroscientist and bestselling author of Still Alice.“Using her expertise as a neuroscientist and her gifts as a storyteller, Lisa Genova explains the nuances of human memory”—Steven Pinker, Johnstone Professor of ... Read more

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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A fascinating exploration of the intricacies of how we remember, why we forget, and what we can do to protect our memories, from the Harvard-trained neuroscientist and bestselling author of Still Alice.“Using her expertise as a neuroscientist and her gifts as a storyteller, Lisa Genova explains the nuances of human memory”—Steven Pinker, Johnstone Professor of
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The 36-Hour Day

A Family Guide to Caring for People with Alzheimer Disease, Other Dementias, and Memory Loss

by Nancy L. Mace, Peter V. Rabins ...

Series series A Johns Hopkins Press Health Book
With over 4 million copies sold, the best-selling guide to understanding and caring for people with dementia is now redesigned, revised, and updated!For 40 years, The 36-Hour Day has been the leading work on the care of people with dementia and their family members. Written by experts with decades of experience caring for individuals with memory loss, Alzheimer disease, and other dementias, the ... Read more

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With over 4 million copies sold, the best-selling guide to understanding and caring for people with dementia is now redesigned, revised, and updated!For 40 years, The 36-Hour Day has been the leading work on the care of people with dementia and their family members. Written by experts with decades of experience caring for individuals with memory loss, Alzheimer disease, and other dementias, the
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Controversies in Obesity

Edited by David W. Haslam, Arya M. Sharma, Carel W. le Roux ...

Series series Medicine (R0)
This book explores the pathophysiology, clinical assessment and management of the obese patient in the context of serious chronic disease, as well as the political and environmental aspects, including prevention. The book's approach of arriving at an exploration of these issues through the vehicle of assessing the controversies is unique and interesting, attempting to debunk the myths and explore ... Read more

$89.09 USD

This book explores the pathophysiology, clinical assessment and management of the obese patient in the context of serious chronic disease, as well as the political and environmental aspects, including prevention. The book's approach of arriving at an exploration of these issues through the vehicle of assessing the controversies is unique and interesting, attempting to debunk the myths and explore
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Six Steps to Managing Alzheimer's Disease and Dementia

A Guide for Families

by Andrew E. Budson, MD, Maureen K. O'Connor, PsyD ...

Your needs as a caregiver are just as important as those your family member with Alzheimer's Disease or dementia. This book will provide just the insight and guidance you need. Caregiving for a loved one with Alzheimer's disease or dementia is hard. It's hard whether you're caring for your spouse, parent, grandparent, sibling, other family member, or friend. Even if you had an extra ten hours each ... Read more

$20.89 USD

Your needs as a caregiver are just as important as those your family member with Alzheimer's Disease or dementia. This book will provide just the insight and guidance you need. Caregiving for a loved one with Alzheimer's disease or dementia is hard. It's hard whether you're caring for your spouse, parent, grandparent, sibling, other family member, or friend. Even if you had an extra ten hours each
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Signals

The Hidden Power and Secret Language of Hormones

by Dr. Saira Hameed ...

A Financial Times Best Book of the Summer • A New Scientist Best Popular Science Book of the Year“An utterly fascinating guide to who you are and how you work. Saira Hameed reveals the endocrine system, and places it at the center of self-knowledge; a system of control, but also a set of signals we can learn to interpret.” —Chris van Tulleken, author of Ultra-Processed PeopleIn the traditi... ... Read more

$14.99 USD

A Financial Times Best Book of the Summer • A New Scientist Best Popular Science Book of the Year“An utterly fascinating guide to who you are and how you work. Saira Hameed reveals the endocrine system, and places it at the center of self-knowledge; a system of control, but also a set of signals we can learn to interpret.” —Chris van Tulleken, author of Ultra-Processed PeopleIn the traditi...
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Periphery

How Your Nervous System Predicts and Protects against Disease

by Moses V. Chao ...

A leading neuroscientist argues that the peripheral nervous system, long understood to play a key role in regulating basic bodily functions, also signals the onset of illness.The central nervous system, consisting of the brain and the spinal cord, has long been considered the command center of the body. Yet outside the central nervous system, an elaborate network of nerve cells and fibers extends ... Read more

$24.59 USD

A leading neuroscientist argues that the peripheral nervous system, long understood to play a key role in regulating basic bodily functions, also signals the onset of illness.The central nervous system, consisting of the brain and the spinal cord, has long been considered the command center of the body. Yet outside the central nervous system, an elaborate network of nerve cells and fibers extends
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The Ageless Brain

How to Sharpen and Protect Your Mind for a Lifetime

by Dale E. Bredesen, MD ...

New York Times Bestseller!From the bestselling author of The End of Alzheimer’s**, Dr. Dale Bredesen, comes a revolutionary new approach to preventing the onset of neurodegenerative disease and creating sustained brain health.**In recent decades, advances in medicine have changed the way we think about our health. Chronic diseases like obesity, heart disease, and diabetes can be prevented or ... Read more

$15.99 USD

New York Times Bestseller!From the bestselling author of The End of Alzheimer’s**, Dr. Dale Bredesen, comes a revolutionary new approach to preventing the onset of neurodegenerative disease and creating sustained brain health.**In recent decades, advances in medicine have changed the way we think about our health. Chronic diseases like obesity, heart disease, and diabetes can be prevented or
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Osteomyelitis of the Foot and Ankle

Medical and Surgical Management

Edited by Troy J. Boffeli ...

Series series Medicine (R0)
Providing specific treatment protocols that can be individualized to a particular patient’s condition after consideration of the entire clinical picture, this how-to guide focuses on a variety of challenging and controversial situations related to the treatment of patients with osteomyelitis of the foot and ankle. Covering everything from diagnostic and imaging techniques to medical and surgical ... Read more

$80.09 USD

Providing specific treatment protocols that can be individualized to a particular patient’s condition after consideration of the entire clinical picture, this how-to guide focuses on a variety of challenging and controversial situations related to the treatment of patients with osteomyelitis of the foot and ankle. Covering everything from diagnostic and imaging techniques to medical and surgical
... Read more
Dementia Reimagined

Building a Life of Joy and Dignity from Beginning to End

by Tia Powell ...

The cultural and medical history of dementia and Alzheimer's disease by a leading psychiatrist and bioethicist who urges us to turn our focus from cure to care.Despite being a physician and a bioethicist, Tia Powell wasn't prepared to address the challenges she faced when her grandmother, and then her mother, were diagnosed with dementia--not to mention confronting the hard truth that her own odds ... Read more

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The cultural and medical history of dementia and Alzheimer's disease by a leading psychiatrist and bioethicist who urges us to turn our focus from cure to care.Despite being a physician and a bioethicist, Tia Powell wasn't prepared to address the challenges she faced when her grandmother, and then her mother, were diagnosed with dementia--not to mention confronting the hard truth that her own odds
... Read more
The End of Alzheimer's

The First Program to Prevent and Reverse Cognitive Decline

by Dale Bredesen ...

**The instant New York Times and Wall Street Journal bestsellerA groundbreaking plan to prevent and reverse Alzheimer’s Disease that fundamentally changes how we understand cognitive decline.**Everyone knows someone who has survived cancer, but until now no one knows anyone who has survived Alzheimer's Disease.In this paradigm shifting book, Dale Bredesen, MD, offers real hope to anyone looking to ... Read more

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**The instant New York Times and Wall Street Journal bestsellerA groundbreaking plan to prevent and reverse Alzheimer’s Disease that fundamentally changes how we understand cognitive decline.**Everyone knows someone who has survived cancer, but until now no one knows anyone who has survived Alzheimer's Disease.In this paradigm shifting book, Dale Bredesen, MD, offers real hope to anyone looking to
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The Alzheimers Prevention and Treatment Diet

Using Nutrition to Combat the Effects of Alzheimers Disease

by Richard S. Isaacson, MD, Christopher N. Ochner, PhD ...

*** OVER 13,000 COPIES SOLD ***SEEN NATIONWIDE ON THE DR. OZ SHOWIncreasingly,research has shown that diet is one of the greatest weapons we have to protectand defend your rain against Alzheimer’s disease (AD). Based on currentstudies as well as firsthand experience working with thousands of patients—boththose who have normal cognitive health and those in the early stages of Alzheimer’s—The ... Read more

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*** OVER 13,000 COPIES SOLD ***SEEN NATIONWIDE ON THE DR. OZ SHOWIncreasingly,research has shown that diet is one of the greatest weapons we have to protectand defend your rain against Alzheimer’s disease (AD). Based on currentstudies as well as firsthand experience working with thousands of patients—boththose who have normal cognitive health and those in the early stages of Alzheimer’s—The
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Reversing Alzheimer's

The New Toolkit to Improve Cognition and Protect Brain Health

by Heather Sandison ...

AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER!A revolutionary new approach to dementia care and a much-needed exploration of Alzheimer’s, this guide shows how patients and their caregivers can take back control from this insidious disease.A significant portion of our population worries about the grip of dementia as we age. With over 6.5 million Americans living with Alzheimer's, the urgency for a new ... Read more

$14.99 USD

AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER!A revolutionary new approach to dementia care and a much-needed exploration of Alzheimer’s, this guide shows how patients and their caregivers can take back control from this insidious disease.A significant portion of our population worries about the grip of dementia as we age. With over 6.5 million Americans living with Alzheimer's, the urgency for a new
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The Alzheimer's Disease Caregiver's Handbook

What to Remember When They Forget

by Sally Willard Burbank, Sue Pace Bell ...

When a loved one shows signs of dementia or Alzheimer's disease, you will face challenges for which you feel ill-equiped. Dozens of decisions will need to be made:* Can Mom live by herself safely? If not, what if she refuses to leave her home?* When do I need to take away the car keys and checkbook?* How do I deal with her obstinate refusal to take a bath or go to the doctor?* Should I correct her ... Read more

$4.99 USD

When a loved one shows signs of dementia or Alzheimer's disease, you will face challenges for which you feel ill-equiped. Dozens of decisions will need to be made:* Can Mom live by herself safely? If not, what if she refuses to leave her home?* When do I need to take away the car keys and checkbook?* How do I deal with her obstinate refusal to take a bath or go to the doctor?* Should I correct her
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Floating in the Deep End

How Caregivers Can See Beyond Alzheimer's

by Patti Davis ...

With the heartfelt prose of a loving daughter, Patti Davis provides a life raft for the caregivers of Alzheimer’s patients.“For the decade of my father’s illness, I felt as if I was floating in the deep end, tossed by waves, carried by currents, but not drowning,” writes Patti Davis in this searingly honest and deeply moving account of the challenges involved in taking care of someone stricken ... Read more

$12.99 USD

With the heartfelt prose of a loving daughter, Patti Davis provides a life raft for the caregivers of Alzheimer’s patients.“For the decade of my father’s illness, I felt as if I was floating in the deep end, tossed by waves, carried by currents, but not drowning,” writes Patti Davis in this searingly honest and deeply moving account of the challenges involved in taking care of someone stricken
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Surviving and Thriving with an Invisible Chronic Illness

How to Stay Sane and Live One Step Ahead of Your Symptoms

by Ilana Jacqueline ...

“An important antidote to the dogmatic ‘kale and vitamins’ tone of most ‘self-help’ literature.”—Alexa Tsoulis-Reay, senior writer, New York magazinePopular blogger Ilana Jacqueline offers smart and savvy advice, humor, and practical tips for living with an invisible chronic illness.Do you live with a chronic, debilitating, yet invisible condition? You may feel isolated, out of step, judged, ... Read more

$15.59 USD

“An important antidote to the dogmatic ‘kale and vitamins’ tone of most ‘self-help’ literature.”—Alexa Tsoulis-Reay, senior writer, New York magazinePopular blogger Ilana Jacqueline offers smart and savvy advice, humor, and practical tips for living with an invisible chronic illness.Do you live with a chronic, debilitating, yet invisible condition? You may feel isolated, out of step, judged,
... Read more
Colon & Rectal Cancer

From Diagnosis to Treatment

by Paul Ruggieri, Addison R Tolentino ...

This handy, reassuring guide helps recently diagnosed patients answer pressing questions, such as: How far advanced is the disease? What tests are involved? What treatments will be recommended? This fully updated third edition is a quick, reliable reference that helps decipher confusing and intimidating medical jargon and explains the most current procedures and treatment options. Among these are ... Read more

$9.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

This handy, reassuring guide helps recently diagnosed patients answer pressing questions, such as: How far advanced is the disease? What tests are involved? What treatments will be recommended? This fully updated third edition is a quick, reliable reference that helps decipher confusing and intimidating medical jargon and explains the most current procedures and treatment options. Among these are
... Read more
Death in Slow Motion

A Memoir of a Daughter, Her Mother, and the Beast Called Alzheimer's

by Eleanor Cooney ...

A raw, unsentimental and passionately written memoir about trying to care for a parent with Alzheimer’sWhen her once-glamorous and witty novelist-mother got Alzheimer's, Eleanor Cooney moved her from her beloved Connecticut home to California in order to care for her. In tense, searing prose, punctuated with the blackest of humor, Cooney documents the slow erosion of her mother's mind, the ... Read more

$6.99 USD

A raw, unsentimental and passionately written memoir about trying to care for a parent with Alzheimer’sWhen her once-glamorous and witty novelist-mother got Alzheimer's, Eleanor Cooney moved her from her beloved Connecticut home to California in order to care for her. In tense, searing prose, punctuated with the blackest of humor, Cooney documents the slow erosion of her mother's mind, the
... Read more
Still Time

A Novel

by Jean Hegland ...

From the author of Into the Forest, a moving novel about memory, Shakespeare's green worlds, and the power of reconciliation.Until John Wilson met the warm, wise woman who became his fourth wife, the object of his most intense devotion had always been the work of William Shakespeare. From his feat of memorizing Romeo and Juliet and half a dozen other plays as a student to his evangelical zeal as a ... Read more

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From the author of Into the Forest, a moving novel about memory, Shakespeare's green worlds, and the power of reconciliation.Until John Wilson met the warm, wise woman who became his fourth wife, the object of his most intense devotion had always been the work of William Shakespeare. From his feat of memorizing Romeo and Juliet and half a dozen other plays as a student to his evangelical zeal as a
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