Connections Between Diabetes Mellitus, Other Metabolic and Endocrine Dysfunctions and Cardiovascular Pathologies
This Reprint highlights the importance of a precocious diagnosis and assessment of the risk profile in patients with various metabolic pathologies and cardiovascular disease, especially heart failure, as well as in specific physiological conditions (pregnant women) and special populations (the Roma population, native Japanese, and people living in developing countries). Special attention should be given to pregnant women with subclinical hypothyroidism or vitamin D deficiency and pre-eclampsia. Further studies are required to determine the effect of specific genetic and environmental factors and lifestyle changes on CV risk profiles in subjects with metabolic disorders to enable targeted interventions for these high-risk populations. Continued research efforts in this area are essential in improving our understanding and refining treatment strategies to optimize patients' outcomes.
Hematological Malignancies
This Reprint invites readers on a journey through the latest breakthroughs in hematological malignancies, curated by leading experts who share pioneering research with a vision to propel the field forward. It offers an opportunity to explore the molecular, genetic, and immunological underpinnings of these cancers, illuminating paths to novel, transformative therapies. Through this, a pathway is paved towards advancing patient outcomes and pursuing cures for devastating diseases.
The Science-Backed Guide to Live A Pain-Free Life
Breakthrough Science Reveals How to Eliminate Chronic Pain-Without Drugs or Surgery Millions suffer from chronic pain, told it's "permanent" and must be "managed." Recent neuroscience research proves otherwise. Your brain creates your pain experience-and can eliminate it. This evidence-based guide reveals cutting-edge discoveries showing how neuroplasticity, sleep optimization, anti-inflammatory nutrition, and mindfulness-based interventions outperform traditional treatments. Drawing from 2024-2025 clinical trials, you'll learn: - Why tissue damage doesn't predict pain intensity-and what does - How sleep impacts pain more than pain impacts sleep- Specific foods that reduce inflammation as effectively as medications - Mindfulness protocols that rewire pain-processing brain networks - Movement prescriptions that heal rather than harm - Social connection strategies that provide biological pain relief Each chapter integrates the latest research into practical protocols you can implement immediately. No false promises-just proven techniques that address chronic pain's neurobiological roots. Whether you suffer from back pain, fibromyalgia, migraines, or other chronic conditions, this comprehensive approach offers hope based on science, not wishful thinking. Your pain-free future isn't just possible-given what we now know about the brain's capacity for change, it's the expected outcome when you apply the right approaches consistently. Stop managing your pain. Start eliminating it.
Effects of Selenium and Other Micronutrient Intake on Human Health
Selenium, which is an important microelement for human health, plays a critical role in a wide variety of homeostatic processes through selenoproteins. These include endoplasmic reticulum homeostasis, immune response, regulation of transcription factors and apoptosis, control of the cellular redox state, and development of the central nervous system. Unfortunately, due to the narrow safe dose range of selenium intake, selenium deficiency and selenium excess can both yield adverse effects for human health. Low selenium status has been implicated in an increased risk of mortality, poor immune function, as well as some diseases such as Keshan disease, cretinism, and cognitive decline. Selenium excess leads to some side effects, e.g., hair loss, dermatitis, an elevated risk of diseases such as type 2 diabetes, and the occurrence of some neurological signs such as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, hyperreflexia, convulsions, and motor weakness, etc. Considering the roles of Se in human health, selenium has gradually become a focal point of scientific research. Including, but not limited to, selenium, the Special Issue highlights the effects of micronutrient intake on human health.
Surviving the Hospital
Learn Lifesaving Strategies for Your Hospital Visit In Surviving the Hospital: Six Secrets Every Patient Should Know, Val Barschaw offers essential, inspiring, and easy-to-understand guidance to help you navigate the complex world of healthcare. Whether you're facing surgery or supporting a loved one through theirs, this book presents six actionable secrets aimed at ensuring you achieve the best possible outcome. Your health is invaluable, and these insights empower and prepare you for your journey. Having spent years in and out of hospitals due to her husband's need for a heart transplant, Barschaw shares her firsthand knowledge with a deep sense of empathy for those in similar situations. Don't leave your hospital experience to chance. Arm yourself with the wisdom in Surviving the Hospital and take control of your healthcare journey today.
Compete and Comply
Comply. Compete. Collapse. That's the cycle narcissists want you trapped in. Through a manipulative strategy called triangulation, they pit people against each other, dangling approval like a prize and weaponizing insecurity to keep their supply desperate, divided, and dancing for scraps.In Comply and Compete: How Narcissists Use Triangulation to Manipulate Their Supply, the games are exposed for what they really are-cheap tricks dressed up as power moves. With biting sarcasm and practical insight, this book shows you exactly how narcissists manufacture jealousy, stir conflict, and create chaos in relationships, families, and workplaces.Inside, you'll discover: How triangulation makes you feel like you're in constant competition for their approval. The role of the "golden child" or "golden employee"-and why even they aren't safe.Why toxic workplaces under narcissists feel like a never-ending reality show.How to stop feeding into the drama and finally reclaim your peace.Whether you've been manipulated at home, at work, or in social circles, this book will help you stop complying, stop competing, and start cutting the strings. Because once you recognize the game, you can finally refuse to play.
Pass Your UK NMC Test of Competence
Transform Your International Nursing Career with the Ultimate UK NMC Test Preparation Guide Preparing for the UK NMC Test of Competence can feel overwhelming, especially when you're navigating a new healthcare system while managing visa applications and cultural transitions. This comprehensive guide removes the guesswork and provides everything international nurses need to succeed in their UK nursing journey. Inside this complete preparation system, you'll discover: ✓ 900+ practice questions with detailed explanations covering numeracy, adult nursing, mental health, children and young people, learning disabilities, safeguarding, infection control, and professional practice ✓ 50+ realistic OSCE scenarios with step-by-step guidance, equipment lists, and assessment criteria to build confidence for practical examinations ✓ Country-specific guidance for Indian, Filipino, and Nigerian nurses addressing unique transition challenges, cultural adaptation strategies, and professional integration support ✓ Essential quick reference guides including UK drug name conversions, calculation formulas, SBAR templates, NMC Code summaries, and emergency procedures ✓ Comprehensive study materials with performance tracking sheets, study schedule templates, and proven preparation strategies used by thousands of successful international nurses Perfect for nurses from India, Philippines, Nigeria, and other countries seeking UK registration, this guide addresses the specific challenges international healthcare professionals face when transitioning to the NHS system. Stop struggling with scattered resources and conflicting information. This all-in-one preparation guide provides the structured, evidence-based approach you need to pass your NMC tests confidently and launch a successful nursing career in the UK. Key topics include: CBT exam preparation, OSCE practical skills, UK healthcare system differences, professional registration processes, cultural adaptation techniques, career advancement strategies, and comprehensive practice materials designed specifically for international nurses. Join thousands of international nurses who have successfully transitioned to UK healthcare using these proven preparation methods and expert guidance.
Blood
"This book is the brilliant and long needed corrective that we have waited for, since the first time we stuffed a box of pads into a three-ply paper bag and slunk out of a pharmacy. Never again." --Samantha Bee New York Times bestselling author of The Menopause Manifesto and "the world's most famous and outspoken gynecologist" (The Guardian) fights myths and fearmongering with real science, inclusive facts, and shame-free advice on the topic that impacts more than 72 million Americans every month: menstruation. Most people who menstruate can expect to have hundreds of periods in a lifetime. So why is real information so hard to find? Despite its significance, most education about menstruation focuses either on increasing the chances of pregnancy or preventing it. And while both are important for many people, those who menstruate deserve to know more about their bodies than just what happens in service to reproduction. At a time when charlatans, politicians, and social media are succeeding in propagating damaging misinformation with real and devastating consequences, Dr. Jen provides the antidote with science, myth busting, and no-nonsense facts, along with answers all your period-related questions, plus essential information about topics such as: * The fascinating biology of menstruation* Menstrual migraines, PMS, and period diarrhea (yes, it's a thing, unfortunately)*Vaccines and menstruation*Legitimate menstrual products, and the facts behind toxic shock syndrome*Painful periods and endometriosis*Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS)*Debunking social media disinformation about contraceptionBlood is about much more than biology. It's an all-in-one, revolutionary guide that will change the way we think about, talk about--and don't talk about--our bodies and our well-being."Funny, erudite, compassionate, and righteous--sometimes all in a single sentence--Jen Gunter is the period expert we need right now." --Emily Nagoski, PhD, New York Times bestselling author of Come Together "Gunter deftly shovels away the patriarchal BS that's piled up around menstruation and digs into the most effective ways to live with and manage it, treat conditions related to it, and move past the myths concocted about it. An essential resource for anyone who menstruates or thinks menstruation is a mystery." -Emily Willingham, PhD, Author of Phallacy
Therapeutic Potential of Silver Nanoparticles (AgNPs)
Silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) have gained significant attention in the field of biomedicine, primarily for their antimicrobial properties. However, these versatile nanoparticles are now emerging as multifaceted therapeutic agents capable of being used to address a wide range of diseases. AgNPs exhibit size- and shape-dependent properties, allowing them to be tailored for specific applications. Their high surface-area-to-volume ratio and active surface enable precise control over surface charge and functionalization, further expanding their utility. Additionally, AgNPs possess localized surface plasmonic resonance, which holds promise for photo-assisted therapies.AgNPs can be synthesized through various methods, with chemical reduction synthesis being the most commonly used. However, the utilization of biological methods and the adoption of green chemistry approaches are on the rise, aligning with sustainability objectives.This reprint showcases the utilization of AgNPs for therapeutic purposes, ranging from traditional antibacterial applications to innovative uses.
Managing Chronic Diseases
"The guide that restores your strength, confidence, and hope."Living with a chronic condition doesn't mean giving up on a full, joyful life.In Managing Chronic Diseases, you'll discover a compassionate and practical guide to taking control of your health every single day. With easy-to-follow strategies for diabetes, hypertension, and musculoskeletal issues, this book empowers you to: Ease symptoms and regain your energyBuild lasting healthy habits without feeling overwhelmedPrevent future complications with confidenceTake charge of your well-being and live on your own termsWritten by Dr. Emily Roberts, a trusted voice in preventive medicine, this book is more than just a manual-it's a source of hope, clarity, and strength. Whether you're newly diagnosed or have been managing your condition for years, you'll find tools, inspiration, and encouragement to create a life of resilience, balance, and freedom.
Bone and Cartilage Conduction
Air conduction is the primary pathway for hearing sounds and is widely utilized in various hearing devices. In contrast, other forms of sound conduction-such as bone and cartilage conduction-have not been as commonly applied. However, recent advancements in device development have expanded the applications of these alternative conduction methods across various fields. This Special Issue addresses the mechanisms and practical uses of these methods.Since 2017, a new hearing device utilizing cartilage conduction has been developed and released in Japan. It has gained rapid popularity and is now recognized as one of the primary types of hearing device. Reflecting this trend, most of the contributions in this Special Issue focus on cartilage conduction and hearing aids, with studies submitted from various institutions in Japan.
Still Me
AN IRISH TIMES BESTSELLER 'What everybody needs to read... a deep and powerful understanding of what the person who has dementia is going through' - Davina McCall 'A beautifully written, personal, empathetic and immensely practical book' - Dr Harry Barry, GP, author and mental health advocateThe essential toolkit to navigating dementia, supporting loved ones and caring for yourself Dementia is devastating. Almost a million people are currently living with the disease in the UK alone and this is set to triple by 2050. With family members often providing care, navigating treatment can be overwhelming. But there is life after diagnosis. Still Me reframes the job of caring for someone with dementia as a partnership. Both you and your loved one deserve respect, support and the latest research to help you on your journey. Top neuroscientist and bestselling author Dr Sabina Brennan combines her professional knowledge with her personal experience of caring for her mother with dementia. With a human-rights approach that validates everyone's experience and dignity, she offers: - A self-care plan for care partners to cope with demands and optimise the caregiving experience- Practical advice on how to manage challenging symptoms, stimulate cognitive function and encourage a brain-healthy lifestyle- Evidence-based therapies to improve both you and your relative's quality of life. Dementia can steal many things, but it doesn't have to take away the simple pleasures of life. Shifting the focus from the disease to the person, Still Me reminds you that your relative is still there and that you, as a care partner, are just as important.
Cannabis Grow Guide Book
Cannabis Grow Guide Book: Grow Top-Shelf Weed at Home-Step-by-Step Blueprint for Big Yields, Potent Buds, and Indoor/Outdoor SuccessWant to grow top-shelf cannabis in the comfort of your own home? Whether you're a total beginner or a seasoned cultivator, this complete cannabis grow guide gives you the exact blueprint for success.Inside, you'll learn how to grow potent, high-yielding plants indoors, outdoors, in soil, or with hydroponics. With clear instructions, pro grower tips, and troubleshooting strategies, this book is your ultimate reference for cultivating big harvests and premium-quality buds.What You'll Discover Inside: ✔️ Cannabis 101 - Learn the plant's life cycle, anatomy, and growth essentials.✔️ Choosing Your Grow Style - Indoor vs. outdoor setups, hydroponics, and soil growing.✔️ Essential Grow Equipment - Lights, fans, tents, and tools explained for every budget.✔️ Seeds & Strains - How to pick the best genetics for yield, flavor, and potency.✔️ Vegetative & Flowering Stages - Proven techniques for strong growth and dense buds.✔️ Harvesting Like a Pro - When and how to harvest for maximum potency.✔️ Drying & Curing - Preserve terpenes, flavor, and THC with expert methods.✔️ Troubleshooting Guide - Solve common problems like pests, mold, and nutrient issues.✔️ Advanced Techniques - Training, pruning, lighting hacks, and yield-boosting secrets.✔️ Legal & Sustainable Growing - Tips for compliance and eco-friendly cultivation.Why This Book Stands Out: Complete step-by-step guide from seed to harvest.Covers indoor, outdoor, soil, and hydroponics growing.Packed with pro secrets for boosting potency and yields.Beginner-friendly yet detailed enough for advanced growers.Whether you want to grow a few plants at home or master advanced techniques for huge harvests, this is your go-to cannabis grow bible.Perfect For Readers Searching: cannabis grow guide bookmarijuana grow book for beginnerscannabis grow bible step by stepcannabis growing book indoor outdoormarijuana cultivation book hydroponics soilTake control of your grow. Cultivate potent, flavorful, top-shelf buds at home.Get your copy of Cannabis Grow Guide Book today and start your journey to becoming a master grower!
Healthcare Goes Digital
Digital healthcare is rapidly evolving through AI, mobile health, electronic health, telemedicine, and wearable technologies, transforming patient care, workflow efficiency, and personalized medicine. This reprint of the Special Issue presents research and reviews on virtual interventions, mobile apps, chatbots, and wearable devices, highlighting innovations, challenges, and future directions in modern healthcare delivery. It explores patient-centered approaches, remote monitoring, and the potential of emerging technologies to improve accessibility, outcomes, and clinical decision-making.
New Advances in Neurosurgery
Neurosurgery is a rapidly advancing field with many new technological developments and innovations. Image-guided surgery, intraoperative imaging and minimally invasive approaches have improved the safety and precision of surgical procedures. While endovascular methods expand, traditional microsurgery is still vital. Pediatric neurosurgery and TBI care face ongoing challenges, requiring specialized centers. This Issue explores some of the challenges that neurosurgery is facing in recent years. Personalized neurosurgery, integrating AI and tailored strategies, marks the future of the field.
A World without Measles and Rubella
Measles and rubella continue to affect children worldwide, even though effective, safe, and inexpensive vaccines have been available for over 50 years. Although measles immunization is estimated to have prevented over 56 million childhood deaths since the year 2000, the residual annual burden of 136,216 measles deaths and 32,000 children born with congenital rubella syndrome is unacceptable. Eliminating measles and rubella worldwide is technically feasible, and every WHO region has set measles and rubella elimination targets. However, without a global target, regions are struggling with achieving and then sustaining measles/rubella elimination. Global measles/rubella-containing vaccination coverage stagnated at around 85% for over a decade before declining to lower levels in many countries during the COVID-19 pandemic. Many planned supplemental immunization activities intended to fill the immunity gaps were postponed or canceled during the pandemic. Additionally, nineteen countries have yet to introduce rubella-containing vaccines despite the overwhelming evidence of disease and economic burden, as well as ethical considerations.
State of the Art in Biomaterials for Drug Delivery
Nowadays, biomaterials are widely used in medicine and the medical care fields, playing increasingly important roles due to their unique structure and excellent performance. In particular, biomedical materials exhibit good biocompatibility and biodegradability, which allow for their design in drug delivery to the human body.Biomedical materials as anticancer drug carriers can be implemented in targeted drug delivery in the human body, improve the utilization rate of the cancer drug effects, and largely reduce the side effects of anticancer drugs on normal human body cell tissue. In addition, the drug carrier can also effectively improve the properties and stability of anticancer drugs in tissues, enhance the slow release of drugs, and reduce the lack of drug use in the body. Moreover, advancements in biomaterials have improved the safety and efficacy of diagnostic, therapeutic, and theranostic approaches for various diseases. The structures and interactions between biomaterials and drugs can influence the pesticide effect and have the potential to affect cellular physiology due to the close relationship between biological systems and biomaterial features. Drug delivery systems can also provide novel solutions by developing desirable and ideal materials to control the physicochemical, biological, structural, and mechanical microenvironments for successful drug delivery.This Special Issue focuses on biomaterials, including, but not limited to, natural materials, composite materials, functionalized nanomaterials, hydrogels, etc., for different drug delivery applications.
Somatic Therapy Workbook (Just 10 Mins a Day)
At this exact moment, your body is trying to tell you something-are you listening?It doesn't speak in words, but it is communicating-through tight shoulders, shallow breaths, chronic headaches, clenched jaws, restless legs, sleep issues, gut problems, extra weight, fatigue, emotional numbness, a feeling of heaviness that just won't go away, and more.These are somatic messages-your body's way of saying, "I'm not okay."Somatic therapy helps you understand and respond to these messages, so you can finally experience calm and relief.*** Inside: 70+ Somatic Exercises, Illustrated and Grouped by Benefit ****** Step-by-Step Workouts You Can Do In Under 10 Mins a Day ***Somatic Therapy Workbook (Just 10 Mins a Day) is your go-to somatic toolkit for healing trauma at the body level.You might think, "But I DON'T have trauma!"We all carry trauma in some form-whether it's the daily stress of traffic, a coworker talking over you, nonstop notifications, or an old memory that still makes your chest tighten. Big or small-what doesn't get resolved becomes trauma.Let this somatic toolbox help you sort through the stress and tension your body is asking you to release.How This Book Can Help You: Recover from stress with breathwork, grounding, and vagus nerve activationSleep better with calming practices that help lower cortisolImprove digestion and gut health through vagus nerve and abdominal releaseBoost focus and clarity with cross-body movement and bilateral stimulationEase anxiety with daily nervous system regulation toolsStrengthen emotional resilience with self-compassion, mindfulness, and somatic experiencingPractice quick, 10-min routines-even on your busiest daysHeal without revisiting painful memories-no pressure to "talk it out."Includes: ✔️ Bonus Chapter: Nervous System Dysregulation Chart✔️ Bonus Chapter: 30-Day Somatic Healing PlanWhy This Workbook Works: Accessible for everyone-teens, adults, seniors, and therapists alike.No experience required. Just a willingness to listen to your body.Body-based, not just thought-based. Perfect if talk therapy, workouts, or meds haven't helped long-term.Trauma-informed and compassionate. This workbook gently guides you to release what's been weighing you down-so you can feel safe, light, and more alive.You don't have to push harder to heal. You just have to listen to what your body already knows.Grab your copy and read this book today!
The Epileptic Warrior Princess
The Epileptic Warrior Princess - Life with Epilepsy: How to Manage, Understand, and Overcome Struggles That Come with It on a Regular Basisn By Tamara and Chess SimeunovicDiscover a powerful blend of personal memoir, practical guidance, and passionate advocacy in The Epileptic Warrior Princess - Life with Epilepsy. Written by Tamara Simeunovic, who has lived with epilepsy since age two, alongside her loyal seizure-alert dog Chess, this book offers an unflinching look at the challenges and triumphs of navigating life with a neurological condition.From the heart-wrenching realities of drug-resistant tonic-clonic seizures to the societal misunderstandings that isolate those with invisible disabilities, Tamara shares her journey with raw honesty. She recounts her struggles with bullying, discriminatory employment practices, and complex relationships, while offering hard-won insights into managing seizures, coping with stress, and advocating for fair treatment from institutions like the DWP.This book is more than a memoir-it's a lifeline for those with epilepsy, their families, and caregivers. Learn about different seizure types, the side effects of anti-epileptic medications, and practical strategies to reduce triggers and strive for a seizure-free life. Tamara's inspiring story, paired with actionable advice, empowers readers to rise above limitations, fight for their rights, and embrace their inner strength.Key topics include: Understanding epilepsy: Symptoms, brain areas affected, and medication challengesNavigating social, romantic, and workplace obstacles with epilepsyCoping with stress, loss, and the emotional toll of an invisible disabilityAdvocating for yourself against systemic barriers, from employment to benefitsPractical tips for seizure management and supporting loved ones with epilepsyWith heartfelt dedications to her support network and a collection of empowering life quotes, The Epileptic Warrior Princess is a call to action for greater epilepsy awareness and a testament to resilience. Whether you're living with epilepsy, supporting someone who is, or seeking to understand the condition, this book will inspire you to face life's battles with courage and determination.Join Tamara and Chess on their journey to redefine what it means to live with epilepsy-because every warrior deserves to shine.Available in eBook and paperback. Perfect for readers interested in chronic illness memoirs, disability advocacy, and self-help for neurological conditions.
And Other Duties as Assigned
Here is a guide for those navigating spiritual care in smaller healthcare settings, blending real-world stories with practical strategies to implement a transformative care model. This book offers creative solutions for chaplains, administrators, and faith leaders with tools to strengthen community connections and drive meaningful change in healthcare.In a world where healthcare is increasingly complex, Chaplain Managers offers a clear path for integrating spiritual care and leadership in smaller settings. With insights into vocational discernment, community building, and financial benefits, this book is a must-read for anyone exploring the future of chaplaincy.
Fnp Certification Review 2025-2026 - 3 Full-Length Practice Tests, 75+ Online Video Tutorials, Family Nurse Practitioner Secrets Study Guide
Mometrix Test Preparation's FNP Certification Review - Family Nurse Practitioner Secrets Study Guide is the ideal prep solution for anyone who wants to pass their Family Nurse Practitioner Exam. The exam is extremely challenging, and thorough test preparation is essential for success. Our study guide includes: 3 practice tests available in online interactive format (1 of these printed in the guide)Step-by-step video tutorials to help you master difficult conceptsTips and strategies to help you get your best test performanceA complete review of all Family NP test sectionsMometrix Test Preparation is not affiliated with or endorsed by any official testing organization. All organizational and test names are trademarks of their respective owners.The Mometrix guide is filled with the critical information you will need in order to do well on your Family NP exam: the concepts, procedures, principles, and vocabulary that the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) and American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (AANP) expects you to have mastered before sitting for your exam.Test sections include: AssessmentDiagnosisPlanningImplementationEvaluation...and much more!Our guide is full of specific and detailed information that will be key to passing your exam. Concepts and principles aren't simply named or described in passing, but are explained in detail. The Mometrix Family NP study guide is laid out in a logical and organized fashion so that one section naturally flows from the one preceding it. Any test prep guide is only as good as its practice questions and answer explanations, and that's another area where our guide stands out. The Mometrix test prep team has provided plenty of Family NP practice test questions to prepare you for what to expect on the actual exam. Each answer is explained in depth, in order to make the principles and reasoning behind it crystal clear. All 3 practice tests are available to take in online interactive format, allowing you to immediately score your test and see what you got wrong. We've also printed 1 practice test in your guide for offline reference.Many concepts include links to online review videos where you can watch our instructors break down the topics so the material can be quickly grasped. Examples are worked step-by-step so you see exactly what to do.We've helped hundreds of thousands of people pass standardized tests and achieve their education and career goals. We've done this by setting high standards for Mometrix Test Preparation guides, and our FNP Certification Review - Family Nurse Practitioner Secrets Study Guide is no exception. It's an excellent investment in your future. Get the Family NP review you need to be successful on your exam.
Fractal and Fractional Analysis in Biomedical Sciences and Engineering
Over the past two decades, various signal and image analyses, as well as bioinformatics approaches, have had a significant impact on research in life sciences. Problems arising in medical and biological research depend on a multitude of system parameters, often in a nonlinear way; these problems can often be successfully addressed via the tools of complex system analysis. Fractal and fractional analysis, originally rooted in theoretical developments, has later been recognized as well-suited for analyzing problems that occur in nature. Due to the random multiplicative processes in an organism, influencing growth, differentiation, and function, structures can be described in terms of scaled copies of self-similar entities. Machine learning and artificial intelligence are increasingly being employed in combination with fractional calculus.This Special Issue Reprint offers an overview of state-of-the-art developments in the field of fractal and fractional-based methodologies as applied to the analysis and modeling of biological entities. Eight out of ten articles directly target cutting-edge medical problems. It is highly multidisciplinary and is expected to be of interest to researchers from the health sector, life sciences, and applied mathematics, as well as to readers with different academic or practical backgrounds.
27 Beats Per Minute
'A very special book that I enjoyed enormously' Cees NooteboomA dazzling ode to life, literature and Paris, the French capital that even in emptiness and desolation will always be magnificent. Soon after Henk Pr繹pper moves from Amsterdam to Paris, both the world and his heart almost come to a full stop. He undergoes major surgery and awakes in an empty city in lockdown. Paris is transformed into an abandoned stage. To quicken his recovery, Pr繹pper begins walking. He combs his immediate surroundings, he hunts for the past, discovering countless commemorative plaques and monuments that honour well- and lesser-known Parisians and keep their histories alive. Pr繹pper also reflects on his own life and the literature that has shaped him. In this way, he walks in the footsteps of literary heroes such as Victor Hugo, of Balzac and of Camus. 'One of the most moving and most invigorating autobiographies ever written. This is a finely polished gem worthy of admiration' Knack 'A concise masterpiece that summarises a life in the time of the pandemic in the personal, euphoric and precarious shades of one year. Without one's realising, it covers just about everything: thoughts, emotions, literature, films, loves, feelings, memories, annoyances and doubts' Vrij Nederland 'Philosophical, reflective, and with the pleasantly slow heartbeat of a writer who carries the reader through the city, European literature and history' het Parool Translated by Emma Rault.Epilogue translated by Sherry Macdonald.
Stress Nation
A provocative deep dive into how technology is wrecking our hormones and our health--and the powerful tools you need to reclaim your well-being and thrive. Stress Nation provides answers to the lingering questions many people have about why they constantly feel tired, lonely, anxious, disconnected, and unwell, explaining in both humorous and poignant prose how the technology that was supposed to make our lives easier is actually one of the leading causes of chronic stress, dysregulated cortisol, and dangerously inadequate sleep. Equal parts commentary and practical guide, this book offers solutions that empower readers to manage their stress, improve their sleep, and implement scientifically supported methods to break the cycle of device addiction. In this book, readers will discover: How cortisol--the Master Hormone and your body's overworked alarm system--can become dangerously imbalanced, ruin your health, and leave you feeling exhausted and overwhelmed. How Silicon Valley went for your attention instead of your well-being - and how that's warped the way we sleep, date, parent, and even think. Practical, empowering ways to unplug, reconnect, and start living like a human again - not a device-controlled zombie. Stress Nation is both your wake-up call and game plan that delivers on its promise of a clearer mind, healthier body, and better life.
Nuclear Medicine
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Gut Brain Revolution
What if your anxiety, mood swings, or brain fog weren t just in your head but rooted deep in your gut? In a groundbreaking exploration of the gut brain connection, this book reveals how your digestive system often called the "second brain" is silently shaping your emotions, thoughts, and overall mental health. Drawing from cutting-edge science on the enteric nervous system, psychobiotics, and the healing power of the microbiome, this is not just another wellness manual it s a revolution in how we understand ourselves. Through vivid stories, cultural insight, and practical tools, readers will learn how gut health directly impacts emotional well-being, trauma recovery, and intuitive decision-making. Discover how fermented foods for emotion, gut intuitive eating, and rewilding your inner ecology can become powerful pathways to clarity, resilience, and joy. This book is essential for anyone seeking holistic approaches to mental health therapy, those healing from trauma, or anyone simply curious about the true role of the gut in emotional and psychological life. Whether you re a health-conscious reader, a therapist exploring somatic roots of distress, or someone exhausted by conventional answers, this book offers a bold, science-backed, soul-forward alternative turning your gut into your greatest guide.
Healing Beyond Pills
Are you burned out by modern life, yet untouched by modern solutions? This transformative guide reveals the forgotten healing arts behind true, lasting relief from chronic stress. Blending Ayurvedic stress management, naturopathy for burnout, and Eastern healing therapies, this book invites you on a soul-deep journey one that goes far beyond surface-level fixes. Through powerful stories, somatic healing practices, breathwork rooted in neurobiology, and ritual medicine for stress, you ll discover how to listen to your body s quiet wisdom, align with your natural rhythms, and reclaim vitality without dependence on pills or quick hacks. This is not just a wellness manual it s a map back to yourself. Perfect for seekers of holistic stress relief, mind body transformation, and those longing for gentler, more grounded ways to heal, this book offers practical tools and profound insights for anyone who has ever felt overwhelmed, disconnected, or depleted. Whether you're new to somatic intelligence healing or looking to deepen your path, these teachings will stay with you long after the last page is turned.
Stillness in Motion
If you've ever felt like mindfulness just isn't made for you, you're not alone. The silence, the stillness, the empty your mind advice it works for some, but leaves others feeling more anxious, fidgety, or even like failures. This book is for the restless thinkers, the creative over-feelers, the neurodiverse minds, and the people who pace while they process. It s a revolution in self-awareness designed specifically for those who can t sit still, and who shouldn t have to. Inside, you ll discover moving meditation techniques that meet you where you are through walking meditation, mindfulness for anxious minds, rhythmic rituals, and body-based focus tools that transform your restlessness into deep presence. You ll learn how to calm your mind without betraying your nature, and finally understand that your energy isn t a barrier to peace it s the path to it. Whether you live with ADHD, anxiety, or just a wildly active mind, this book introduces mindfulness for fidgety people in a way that feels natural, powerful, and sustainable. It s a call to move, breathe, and become aware through motion. This isn t about fixing you. It s about teaching mindfulness for busy minds and kinetic souls who thrive on rhythm, momentum, and real-world engagement. Drawing from science, somatic psychology, and ancient practices, it redefines what presence can look like and feel like. It s for every person who s ever felt excluded by traditional meditation, and for anyone seeking alternative meditation techniques that actually work for their nervous system. Through exercises, personal reflections, and guidance tailored for real life, this book offers a new kind of stillness: the one that moves with you. If you ve searched for mindfulness without sitting still, longed for peace that doesn t require silence, or needed a guide that gets your energy, this is your moment. Let this be the tool that shifts your restlessness into rhythm, your chaos into clarity, and your fast-moving mind into a state of embodied presence. Perfect for anyone seeking meditation for restless people, kinetic mindfulness, or mindfulness for ADHD, this is more than a book it s a permission slip to be yourself while finding the peace you thought was out of reach.
The Book of Questions
GET INSPIRED BY YOUR OWN STORYIf you have a chronic illness, you know how difficult it is to get answers to your questions. Doctors don't have solutions. Simply explaining what's happening is a struggle.But what if the answers to your deepest questions were within you?As the newest addition to the iconic Book of Questions series, this book is an invitation to see and hear yourself-perhaps for the first time.When have you shown great courage and grit in overcoming something most people take for granted? Did you celebrate your triumph as much as it deserved?What stories do you tell yourself about your illness, and what purposes do they serve for you? Are there other stories that might better serve you?Explore difficult topics, deepen connections, and create your own path of meaning, growth, and fulfillment-whatever your health situation may be.
A Compendium of Oriental Healing
Discover the timeless wisdom of Eastern healing traditions in A Compendium of Oriental Healing, a beautifully curated guide to holistic health practices that have stood the test of time. This illustrated volume explores the foundations of Chinese medicine, the philosophy of Yin and Yang, and the vital energy of Qi. Delve into ancient techniques such as acupuncture, moxibustion, cupping, and shiatsu; learn about the legendary Chinese herbal remedies and their profound benefits; and uncover the secrets of Ayurvedic medicine, T'ai Chi, yoga, and meditation. From the healing properties of herbs and honey to the role of astrology, diet, and sexual wellness in overall health, this book provides a fascinating blend of practical guidance, historical insight, and cultural heritage. Whether for inspiration, curiosity, or a desire to live in harmony with nature, A Compendium of Oriental Healing offers a gateway into the art of balance, vitality, and well-being.​
Storytelling in Pharma Marketing
How do you make your message stand out in an industry driven by science and data? The answer lies in storytelling-the most powerful tool in a marketer's arsenal. Storytelling in Pharma Marketing unravels the art and science of crafting narratives that build trust, engage stakeholders, and drive meaningful action. Whether you're communicating with healthcare professionals, patients, caregivers, payers, or investors, this book provides a strategic blueprint to create compelling, ethical, and impactful stories that resonate. Discover the Science Behind Great Stories - Why do some messages stick while others fade? Learn the psychology and neuroscience of storytelling in pharma. - Master the Framework - A step-by-step guide to crafting narratives that align with your brand's purpose and values, tailored for multiple stakeholders. - Leverage AI & Emerging Technologies: Explore how AI, wearable tech, and immersive experiences like AR and VR are revolutionizing pharmaceutical storytelling. - Learn from the Best - Real-world case studies from pharma and beyond, revealing how the most successful brands have harnessed storytelling to create impact. - Navigate Ethical & Compliance Challenges - Striking the balance between compelling narratives and regulatory constraints in a highly regulated industry. In today's digital era, where information is abundant but attention is scarce, stories have the power to transform how pharmaceutical brands connect, educate, and inspire. This book is an essential resource for pharmaceutical marketers, brand managers, sales teams, and medical affairs professionals who want to harness storytelling to drive engagement and business success. Your brand has a story-make sure it's the one people remember.
The Neuro-Affirming Midwife
The Neuro-Affirming Midwife: Practical Care for Autistic & ADHD Parents from Pregnancy to Postnatal Support safer, calmer care for neurodivergent parents-without adding work to a busy shift. This practical guide shows you how to provide neuro-affirming maternity care across antenatal, labour, birth, and the postnatal period. You'll get plain-language tools you can use in clinics, birth centres, labour wards, and home settings: checklists, scripts, templates, and quick sheets that help teams reduce sensory overload, improve consent conversations, and plan reasonable adjustments that meet legal duties and local policies. What You'll Learn Neuro-affirming practice basics: language, sensory profiles, communication preferences, and shared decision-making. Sensory-safe care: lighting, noise, touch, gowning, monitoring, and quiet-room set-ups. Communication & consent: short scripts, visual aids, and briefing sheets for triage, induction, assisted birth, and caesarean. Autistic care needs: masking, monotropism, shutdowns/meltdowns, interoception, pain, and postnatal decompression. ADHD care needs: executive-function supports, appointment flow, medication considerations, feeding plans, and follow-up aids. Birth planning: creating a neurodivergent birth plan and documenting reasonable adjustments for continuity across shifts. Risk & safety: overload first-aid, grounding steps, and trauma-aware debriefs. Team practice: handover phrases, signage, and small changes that raise care quality across the pathway. What's Inside Ready-to-use tools: birth plan template, consent and explanation scripts, sensory toolkit list, overstimulation response card, postnatal check prompts. UK-friendly phrasing: aligns with common NHS terms and roles while remaining useful internationally. For the whole team: midwives, maternity support workers, perinatal educators, doulas, and obstetric teams.
Health Effects of Exposure to Environmental Pollutants
The study of the effects of environmental pollutants on human health has received widespread attention, including whether traditional pollutants such as particulate matters and heavy metals, or new pollutants such as nanoparticles and microplastics can cause serious impact to the environment and human health. Research on the potential toxic effects and mechanisms of environmental pollutants can provide a scientific basis for related prevention work.The purpose of this Special Issue is to publish research on the potential toxicity and mechanisms of environmental pollutants affecting humans or the environment. We encourage the use of novel methods such as multi-omics techniques, or research on new pollutants such as nanomaterials. Research using biomarkers to conduct biological monitoring to assess the impact of environmental or occupational pollutants on human exposure or health is also included, as well as reviews summarizing relevant recent advances.
The 42-Day Histamine Reset
Are you exhausted from mysterious reactions that make no sense? Do you feel like you're allergic to life itself? Finally, there's a proven 42-day protocol that helps you take control of Mast Cell Activation Syndrome (MCAS) and histamine intolerance. This comprehensive guide introduces the revolutionary "histamine bucket" concept - a simple way to understand why you react to foods one day but not the next. Through a structured 42-day protocol divided into stabilization, identification, and expansion phases, you'll discover exactly how to calm your overactive mast cells and reclaim your life. Inside this life-changing guide, you'll find: A clear explanation of how mast cells work and why yours might be misbehaving The complete 42-day MCAS recovery protocol with daily action steps Detailed low-histamine diet plans with 7-day meal planning guides Emergency action plans for managing severe reactions Practical trigger tracking methods to identify your personal patterns Medication guidance for H1/H2 blockers, mast cell stabilizers, and more Real patient stories showing that recovery is possible Lifestyle modifications for home, work, and travel with MCAS The connection between MCAS, POTS, EDS, and Long COVID Stress management techniques specifically for mast cell disorders Shopping lists, recipe ideas, and restaurant survival strategies This book addresses both MCAS and histamine intolerance, explaining how these conditions overlap and differ. You'll learn about DAO enzyme deficiency, genetic factors, and why conventional treatments often fail. Most importantly, you'll discover a personalized approach that recognizes everyone's triggers and tolerance levels are unique. Perfect for those who've been dismissed by doctors, struggle with multiple mysterious symptoms, or want a practical roadmap to managing mast cell disorders. This isn't about following a one-size-fits-all diet forever - it's about understanding your body's signals and finding your individual path to wellness. Start your 42-day journey today and join thousands who've discovered that while MCAS may not be curable, it is absolutely manageable. Your histamine bucket doesn't have to keep overflowing - learn how to empty it and keep it balanced for good.
Understanding Autoimmune Disease
Understanding Autoimmune Disease: A Therapist's Guide to Invisible Illness is a comprehensive resource tailored specifically for therapists, counselors, and psychologists working with clients affected by autoimmune conditions. Autoimmune diseases are complex, often invisible, and deeply misunderstood--not just by the public, but sometimes even within the medical community. For those living with these chronic illnesses, the emotional toll can be just as debilitating as the physical symptoms. From the uncertainty of pre-diagnosis to the life-altering reality of post-diagnosis, individuals face a unique set of psychological challenges that require informed, compassionate care. This guide empowers mental health professionals to better understand the lived experience of autoimmune disease. It offers practical insights into the emotional, cognitive, and social impacts of these conditions, and provides tools to foster trust, validation, and healing in the therapeutic relationship. Whether you're a clinician seeking to deepen your understanding or someone navigating the mental health effects of autoimmune illness, Understanding Autoimmune Disease bridges the gap between physical and emotional care--helping clients feel seen, supported, and truly understood.
Trauma-Informed Midwifery Care
The Hidden Crisis in Maternity Care: Up to 45% of Birthing People Experience Trauma. Are You Prepared to Respond? Standard midwifery and nursing education often neglects the profound impact of trauma. This leaves dedicated practitioners feeling overwhelmed when facing triggered responses, flashbacks, or dissociation in the clinical setting. You entered this profession to provide compassionate care, but without the right tools, you risk inadvertently causing re-traumatization and experiencing moral injury. Trauma-Informed Midwifery Care: The Essential Handbook for Practice, Protocols, and Provider Resilience is the definitive resource for midwives (CNM, CM, CPM), labor and delivery nurses, students, and birth workers seeking practical, evidence-based strategies. This handbook moves beyond academic theory to offer actionable clinical skills and protocols for every stage of the perinatal period. Inside this comprehensive guide, you will discover: The Neurobiology of Trauma: Understand exactly how the brain and nervous system store trauma (including Polyvagal theory), and learn to recognize fight, flight, freeze, and fawn responses during labor. Actionable Protocols: Implement specific guidelines for trauma assessment tools (including ACEs and PCL-5 adaptations), trauma-informed consent protocols, and respectful intimate examinations that prioritize body autonomy. Clinical Skills for Safety: Master essential strategies for creating safety in clinical encounters, managing triggers and flashbacks during labor, and actively engaging in birth trauma prevention. Specific Populations: Dedicated guidance for caring for sexual abuse survivors, IPV safety planning, and navigating systemic and racial trauma through cultural humility. Postpartum PTSD Support: Learn techniques for trauma-informed perineal repair, postpartum PTSD assessment, and supportive infant feeding strategies. Provider Resilience: Protect your own well-being with practical approaches to managing vicarious trauma, compassion fatigue, and burnout in midwifery. Documentation Guidelines: Learn strengths-based documentation practices and how to communicate trauma history sensitively. This handbook provides the frameworks, scripts, and clinical wisdom necessary to shift the paradigm of maternity care from causing harm to promoting healing. Transform your practice. Equip yourself with the essential knowledge to provide truly safe, supportive care.
Failure to Treat
Stories of healthcare disasters abound in America today. Who among us does not know of one? In this anthology of composited true stories, a veteran clinician shares the details of practitioners and patients who were harmed-in some cases fatally-by a terribly broken healthcare system. Each of the twenty stories addresses a common problem: insurance denials, physician burnout, drug overpricing, limited physician access, fragmented care, frivolous lawsuits, medical deserts, misleading medical advertising, administrative harm, and corporate takeovers. Dr. Kowey discusses these issues, and more, in layman's terms, concluding each vignette with practical advice for patients and caregivers to help them avoid a catastrophe. His goal is to partner with practitioners and patients to promote real change before American medicine runs completely off the tracks."This book should be required reading for all clinicians and patients who are serious about transforming American healthcare." -Joseph S. Alpert, MD, Editor-in-Chief of The American Journal of Medicine"Dr. Kowey has done an outstanding job of explaining how profit has utterly corrupted the US healthcare system-driving caring, capable physicians out of practice, while lining the pockets of hospital administrators, pharmaceutical companies, and medical device manufacturers. Read and weep." -Barbara H. Roberts, MD, FACC, author of The Truth About Statins"These clinical anecdotes are poignant, precisely chosen, and fluently written." -Robert Fenichel, MD, former Director, Cardiorenal Division, FDA"An engrossing compendium of medical stories that expose serious flaws in our increasingly heartless healthcare system. This book is a call to action. Changes must occur so practitioners no longer face systemic hurdles that waste their time and block their ability to provide high quality care to their patients." -Andrea Leonard-Segal, MD, former Director, Division of Nonprescription Drugs, FDA"Dr. Kowey has illuminated brilliantly many of the pitfalls in U.S. healthcare today, along with their causes, using patient vignettes. Helpful guidance is offered to patients as they navigate our dysfunctional healthcare system until vast improvements in US healthcare delivery are in place." -Ralph Brindis, MD, MPH, MACC, Past President, American College of Cardiology
Endometriosis Relief Roadmap
Endometriosis Relief Roadmap is a clear, evidence-based guide for people who want straight answers and practical next steps. It explains how endometriosis is investigated, the limits of scans, and what to expect from medical and surgical care. You'll find plain-language summaries of hormonal options, pain management strategies, pelvic floor therapy, nutrition basics, and how excision differs from ablation. There is a full section on fertility planning, including timing, testing, and choices before and after surgery. What you'll learn How symptoms link to disease sites and common look-alikes What a thorough diagnostic pathway can include (history, exam, imaging, laparoscopy) Pros and cons of major treatments: combined hormonal therapy, progestins, GnRH analogues, pain protocols, pelvic floor therapy Excision vs ablation: aims, risks, recovery, and decision points Fertility: when to seek help, pre-op planning, egg/embryo options, and aftercare How to build a daily plan: flare tracking, sleep, gentle movement, pacing, and communication with your care team Tools inside Symptom and flare trackers Surgery prep and recovery checklists Questions for consultations Fertility planning worksheets This handbook keeps to current research, avoids hype, and helps you make a calm, informed plan with your clinician. No miracle claims-just tested methods, step-by-step.
The Complete Alpha-Gal Syndrome Guide
Discover how to thrive with Alpha-Gal Syndrome in this comprehensive guide that transforms medical confusion into practical daily solutions. After a single tick bite triggers a life-altering allergy to mammalian meat, thousands face delayed reactions, medical skepticism, and dangerous hidden ingredients in everything from medications to cosmetics. This evidence-based handbook provides the roadmap from diagnosis to confident living. Inside you'll find: Emergency action plans for delayed allergic reactions occurring 3-8 hours after eating Complete medication safety protocols - 92% of prescriptions contain hidden mammalian ingredients Detailed food lists, meal plans, and restaurant navigation strategies Pediatric AGS management for schools and growth concerns Geographic guides for high-risk tick regions across the US Recovery possibilities - understanding the 12% who regain tolerance Insurance appeals, workplace accommodations, and legal rights Based on current medical research and real patient experiences, each chapter addresses specific challenges with practical solutions. From preventing the 170-pound weight loss trap to building support networks, this guide covers every aspect of AGS management. Stop surviving and start thriving. Get instant access to symptom tracking templates, restaurant communication cards in multiple languages, safe food databases, and insurance appeal letters that get results. Perfect for newly diagnosed patients, family members, healthcare providers, and anyone living in tick-endemic areas. Take control of your health journey with the most complete Alpha-Gal Syndrome resource available.
Metabolic Features and Nutritional Interventions in Chronic Diseases
A growing body of research indicates an extensive metabolic dysfunction in a spectrum of chronic diseases, comprising aging, cancer, and diseases affecting the cardiovascular system, liver, and kidneys. The phenotypes associated with metabolic dysfunction vary depending on disease type and stage. In turn, the altered metabolism drives disease pathology. Consequently, the nutritional modulation of metabolic status in chronic disease is widely acknowledged to reduce disease incidence. For instance, tailored nutritional intervention in cancers with altered metabolism determines the improved therapeutic responses. Additionally, counteracting muscle loss and osteoporosis are clinical goals of nutritional support in an aged population. Mechanistically, bioactive nutrients or tailored nutritional regimen modulate metabolism through mitochondrial homeostasis, immuno-regulation, as well as epigenome regulation to impact disease progression. This reprint aims to be an interdisciplinary platform that covers (1) characterization of metabolic features and/or nutritional requirement in a certain type of chronic disease; (2) defining the effects and mechanism of a specific nutrient or nutritional intervention on metabolism; (3) development of new nutritional strategy that improves disease outcome by altering metabolism.
Advanced Pharmaceutical Science and Technology in Israel
Israel has a significant and diverse history of ground-breaking research and development in pharmaceutical sciences and technology within academic settings, pharma/biopharma companies, and the biotech community. This Special Issue of Pharmaceutics, entitled "Advanced Pharmaceutical Science and Technology in Israel", was put together to highlight the exceptional achievements and significant international impact of pharmaceutical research performed in Israel in celebration of the country's 75th diamond anniversary of growth and prosperity. Naturally, the articles in this reprint represent only a small fraction of the ground-breaking pharmaceutical research and development taking place in Israel. That being said, this collection of articles does serve as a unique example of the outstanding and diverse contributions Israel has made to the global pharmaceutical arena. The Special Issue covers many hot topics in the pharmaceutical sciences, including gene therapy, cell-based therapy, nanomedicine, new drug delivery systems, 3D printing, space medicine, personalized medicine, and advanced PBPK modeling. We hope that this Special Issue will contribute to multidisciplinary discussions on these exciting topics and prompt new scientific collaborations, further advancing pharmaceutical sciences and engineering in Israel and globally. Looking to the future, Israel will undoubtedly continue to be a significant pioneer in the global pharmaceutical science and technology arenas.
Nutrition and Quality of Life for Patients with Chronic Disease
This Special Issue focuses on the impact of nutrition on the quality of life of patients with chronic diseases, including heart disease, kidney disease, diabetes, hypertension, cancer-related malnutrition, and digestive disorders. It brings together research on dietary interventions, nutrient deficiencies, and lifestyle factors that affect health outcomes. By addressing both clinical and psychosocial dimensions of chronic illness, this reprint offers practical, evidence-based insights to support patient care and promote well-being through nutrition-focused strategies.
Education and Communication in Veterinary Clinical Practice
Effective communication is a hallmark of successful veterinary clinical practice. Communication underpins professionalism, establishes effective teamwork, and is essential to veterinary-client relationships. Teaching or developing effective communication is an increasingly important component of the 'hidden' curriculum for veterinary educators, introduced and reinforced throughout the teaching program. Effective communication is also a focus for prospective employers when considering a new graduate. Successful communication must also consider the rapidly changing modalities of how people communicate and, importantly, how important communication will be toward resilience in a highly stressful profession. This Special Issue highlights what is effective communication, how this can be 'taught', and its importance toward veterinary clinical practice.
Silver Learnings
When brain injury divides your life into a before and an after, how do you find your way forward?After a brain injury, so much can change-your energy, your thinking, your emotions, your sense of self. Silver Learnings offers calm, compassionate guidance for living in this confusing new reality.Written by brain injury survivor Carole Starr, this book features 25 short, easy-to-read essays drawn from her 25 years of lived experience. Each essay offers hard-won wisdom, survivor-tested strategies, and gentle encouragement for adapting to life after brain injury.You'll discover ways to: Manage mental fatigue, cognitive overload, and emotional ups and downsCope with grief and identity changes while rebuilding a sense of selfTransform challenges into opportunities for growth and confidenceBuild support systems with family, friends, and fellow survivorsRediscover joy and purpose in a life that's different, but still meaningfulSilver Learnings is not a medical manual and it's not a memoir. It's a survivor's guide, full of honest, hopeful, and practical insights. Each chapter stands alone and can be read in any order, so you can find the wisdom you need, when you need it most.Each chapter also includes reflection prompts, group discussion questions, and ideas for simple next steps-making this book a meaningful resource for brain injury survivors, support groups, caregivers, and professionals alike.The insights in Silver Learnings apply to many types of brain injury, including traumatic brain injury, persistent post-concussion symptoms, stroke, brain tumors, and other acquired brain injuries.However brain injury has touched your life, this book offers strength, meaning, and hope for the path ahead.
Doctors, Here Is My Leg
The experiments contained in this book were observed twenty-five years ago. This testimony highlights the relationship between white coats and patients, woven in a particular environment. This book gives readers the opportunity to realize what progress has been made and what adjustments need to be accomplished for the sake of our community health. However, this remains a call to action for requesting actors on the road or in hospital settings to be accountable after their acts and actions. Specifically, in chapter 5, we can read, "In these places, people eat voraciously: always financially, often morally, sometimes physically," whether in the USA or in Africa. The biblical parable of the exchange between Abraham and the rich man (Luke 16:19-31) regarding the possible message of Lazarus to be delivered to the stunned living leads us to better prepare ourselves for the conditions of the hospital bed where we often spend our last hours before the final journey to the afterlife. Thus, a call for engaged citizenship is launched so that everyone invests more of their resources in what matters most to our families: financial education and the cosmos of health.
Stronger
Transform your health in ten simple steps - why strength is the magic bullet for ageless energy and longer life. What if you could take a medicine that reduces your chances of frailty, weakness, osteoporosis, preventable injury and early death by a factor of five? Something that dramatically increases your chance of a happy, healthy and independent older age? Currently, no such medicine exists, but these rewards are within easy reach, and the answer is simple: strength building. In this groundbreaking book, renowned Osteopath David Vaux unveils decades of scientific research on strength and the musculoskeletal system. He explains why getting stronger is one of the simplest, cheapest and most life-changing things you can do - and unveils a simple ten-step strength plan that will empower you to embark on your journey towards a stronger and healthier life. 10-Step Strength Plan: Simple, easy-to-achieve steps to building strength and actionable guidance: With a comprehensive 10-step strength plan, "Stronger" provides readers with a clear roadmap to follow. The book breaks down the process of building strength into manageable steps, ensuring that readers can easily implement the strategies and techniques outlined to achieve tangible results. Like a strength version of a pension plan, the earlier we start investing in our strength, the better our older age will be. Stronger is the definitive guide to unlocking a life full of vitality and health, explaining the what, why and how strength is key to longevity right up to your last day on this planet.
Dietary Habits and Metabolic Health
"Dietary Habits and Metabolic Health" examines the interplay between nutritional practices and metabolic outcomes, focusing on emerging research across diverse dietary factors. Key areas of exploration include the metabolic consequences of altered nutrient profiles in processed foods, such as protein and lipid oxidation products, glycosylation derivatives, and microbial-driven nutrient modifications. It also investigates the role of probiotics and prebiotics in modulating gut microbiota, metabolic pathways, and physiological responses under varying dietary patterns. Additional topics encompass the metabolic effects of dietary practices like energy restriction, single-nutrient limitation, and intermittent fasting, as well as connections between diet, gut microbiota composition, and chronic disease risk. The issue further highlights personalized dietary interventions as a tool for metabolic regulation. By synthesizing evidence from food science, nutrition, and medicine, this Special Issue aims to deepen insights into how dietary behaviors influence metabolic health and inform strategies for disease prevention and management.
