The Evolution of Me
This book is an all-in detailed journey through one of life's most challenging battles. In it, Anastasia provides excellent insight into her journey with breast cancer. She provides helpful hints on how to thrive through the journey, leaning entirely on her faith and her family. Anastasia details the ups and downs through being diagnosed at age thirty-four, a wife and mom to three little ones. Anastasia holds nothing back as she dives into motherhood, friendship, and marriage. With the God-given strength she was given, she shares all of the changes and challenges the cancer journey brings. I didn't choose cancer. It chose me, but I did decide what I would do with it. I would lend my voice to the situation. I would encourage, empower, and give hope. I would shine in times of darkness, and I would get up after every fall. - Anastasia Stevenson
The Evolution of Me
This book is an all-in detailed journey through one of life's most challenging battles. In it, Anastasia provides excellent insight into her journey with breast cancer. She provides helpful hints on how to thrive through the journey, leaning entirely on her faith and her family. Anastasia details the ups and downs through being diagnosed at age thirty-four, a wife and mom to three little ones. Anastasia holds nothing back as she dives into motherhood, friendship, and marriage. With the God-given strength she was given, she shares all of the changes and challenges the cancer journey brings. I didn't choose cancer. It chose me, but I did decide what I would do with it. I would lend my voice to the situation. I would encourage, empower, and give hope. I would shine in times of darkness, and I would get up after every fall. - Anastasia Stevenson
”The Great Pretender R.M.C.
This book brings awareness to the deadly truth about sickle cell trait and it's relationship to Renal Medullary Carcinoma (RMC).
What in the world is Alzheimer’s?
On November 3, 1906, German physician Dr Alois Alzheimer presented "A peculiar disease process of the cerebral cortex" to the 37th Meeting of South-West German Psychiatrists in Tubingen, which would later become known as the Alzheimer's disease, one of the most important diseases in the twentieth century ("The discovery of Alzheimer's disease", 2003). In this presentation, he described the case of a 51-year-old woman, Auguste Deter, who developed progressive dementia, and had begun to develop psychiatric symptoms in memory loss, accompanied by hallucinations and delusions (Ballenger, 2006).
Finding a New Normal
From Sue Jackson, the author of the popular and award-winning blog Live with ME/CFS, comes a book to help you live your best life with chronic illness. Based on Sue's almost 20 years living with chronic illnesses in her own family, writing her blog, writing articles on chronic illness, and leading multiple support groups, she provides support and practical advice you can use.Whether you are in the early days of living with chronic illness or have been at it for years (or decades), there are always challenges in living a life framed by limitations and restrictions, where isolation is a common issue. This guide provides inspiration, advice on emotional coping, and guidance on living your best life with chronic illness from someone who's been there. Though it seems impossible at first, your life will eventually settle into a new normal, and while that life may be different than the one you had planned, it can still be a vibrant, fulfilling life based on strong relationships, a healthy emotional state, and finding joy in every day. The emphasis in this book is on LIVING your life, not just enduring it.
Sex and Cancer
Cancer can rob you of many things but the loss of intimacy, sexuality, and confidence in yourself and your body are rarely talked about. This groundbreaking book combines the latest neuroscience with simple, powerful, and practical techniques to help you reclaim your sexual confidence, desire, and happiness from the inside out.It's time to reclaim your confidence and self-esteem. To discover more energy and sexual desire. To re-program your mind to work for you, rather than against you. To eliminate self-doubt and fear with proven techniques. To take your power back and reignite your passion. There are effective ways to adapt to the changes that cancer brings. Dr. Amanda Hordern shares her expertise and wisdom, the real-life stories, and proven strategies that will empower you to rekindle your spark.
The Wellness Diabetes Coach
TAKE CONTROL OF YOUR HEALTH AND YOUR LIFEYou matter. Your life is important. Your diabetes diagnosis doesn'tdefine you or your life. Pauline Bryan shares with you 11 simplesteps to help you take control of your health so that you can takeyour life back. Her effective approach to health is not only easyto follow, it's fun. Pauline recognizes all of the aspects that makelife special and uses these to motivate her work. From sharingnew ways to get you moving to delicious recipes that will inspireyou to love the food you eat, to tools that will make it easier tomonitor your health, The Wellness Coach is sure to kick startyour journey to better health.
Sick City
Sick City is a call to action prompted by the crisis that crippled our cities, the pandemic. But the pandemic has brought the issues of race, inequality and unaffordability to the forefront as well, illustrating how all of these ills can be traced to unequal access to urban land. Patrick Condon walks the reader through that history, proving that most of these problems are rooted in the inflation of urban land value - land that is no longer priced for its value for housing but as an asset class in a global market hungry for assets of all kinds. The American wage earner who is most affected by COVID is also the worst hit by the surging price of urban land which has made the essential commodity of housing increasingly inaccessible. Not only does Condon dive deep into myriad and credible references to prove these points, but he also wraps up the conversation with some eminently practical and widely precedented policy actions that municipalities can enact - policy tools to establish housing justice at the same time slow the flow of land value increases into the pockets of land speculators.
ME/CFS Warrior
A GAME CHANGERMyalgic encephalomyelitis / chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) can be a real pain in the butt, which is why figuring out potential triggers is so important. Sometimes, we don't realize what these triggers are until we track our day-to-day activities for an extended period of time.Are your symptoms linked to certain foods such as gluten? Exercise intensity? Sleep quality? Stress?That's where this journal comes in. Designed specifically by someone who suffers from chronic illness, this journal will help you determine your triggers.A FUN, CREATIVE, AND SIMPLE DESIGNBeginning of journal: ★ Your doctor / specialist information (name, address, contact)★ Daily medications★ Summary sheetDAILY ENTRIESFirst page: ★ How you're feeling overall★ Your wellness level (1 - 10)★ Symptoms to select from such as fatigue, sluggishness, malaise, cold sensitivity, etc.★ Your mood★ Your energy levels★ Your mental clarity★ Whether or not you're feeling sick. If you select yes, you'll then have 8 common symptoms to choose from, along with an area to write additional symptomsSecond page: ★ Hours of sleep & sleep quality★ Stress levels★ Food / drinks★ Medication / supplements★ Water / caffeine / alcohol intake★ Daily exercise / activity★ Notes / suspected triggers / improvements★ Positivity area to include 1 thing you're grateful for★ Additional note space is available at the back of the journal*Symptom tracking can be life-changing. Whether you're looking to better understand your chronic pain or looking for a thoughtful gift for a friend, this journal is for you.Additional information: ✓ 6 x 9 matte paperback (great compact size that can easily be taken to the doctor's office)✓ 120 pages of tracking (60 days total)✓ Other cover options available - click on Wellness Warrior Press
Diabetes and Endocrinology
This concise book on endocrinology and diabetes deals with the core knowledge with emphasis on clinical application, bed side assessment, evaluation, and workup of such patients.It is richly loaded with lists and tables outlining the clinical features, diagnosis, and management. Diabetes and Endocrinology serves as an invaluable supplement for the preparation of undergraduate and postgraduate viva voce and bedside short and long case examination. Facts are outlined in tabulated format for easy access and learning. Photographs and figures are added where necessary to augment understanding. The book will provide relevant knowledge and clinical skills to diagnose and assess the patient's problem and address most clinical perils in the subject at the bedside.
ME/CFS Warrior
A GAME CHANGERMyalgic encephalomyelitis / chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) can be a real pain in the butt, which is why figuring out potential triggers is so important. Sometimes, we don't realize what these triggers are until we track our day-to-day activities for an extended period of time.Are your symptoms linked to certain foods such as gluten? Exercise intensity? Sleep quality? Stress?That's where this journal comes in. Designed specifically by someone who suffers from chronic illness, this journal will help you determine your triggers.A FUN, CREATIVE, AND SIMPLE DESIGNBeginning of journal: ★ Your doctor / specialist information (name, address, contact)★ Daily medications★ Summary sheetDAILY ENTRIESFirst page: ★ How you're feeling overall★ Your wellness level (1 - 10)★ Symptoms to select from such as fatigue, sluggishness, malaise, cold sensitivity, etc.★ Your mood★ Your energy levels★ Your mental clarity★ Whether or not you're feeling sick. If you select yes, you'll then have 8 common symptoms to choose from, along with an area to write additional symptomsSecond page: ★ Hours of sleep & sleep quality★ Stress levels★ Food / drinks★ Medication / supplements★ Water / caffeine / alcohol intake★ Daily exercise / activity★ Notes / suspected triggers / improvements★ Positivity area to include 1 thing you're grateful for★ Additional note space is available at the back of the journal*Symptom tracking can be life-changing. Whether you're looking to better understand your chronic pain or looking for a thoughtful gift for a friend, this journal is for you.Additional information: ✓ 6 x 9 matte paperback (great compact size that can easily be taken to the doctor's office)✓ 120 pages of tracking (60 days total)✓ Other cover options available - click on Wellness Warrior Press
Experts Catastrophe
This book is not for those who just want to be told what to believe. Rather, it is designed to demonstrate to the reader what is the genuine expertise and what is not. And to empower them to discern for themself what is true expertise rather than false. With 36 graphs and hundreds of scientific references, this information-crammed book seeks to guide the reader to answers to crucial questions such as the following. How can you distinguish real expertise from false? How can you tell who are the real medical experts? How do people become experts anyway? How do some get recognised as experts, and others not? Does that expertise-recognition process actually make sense? Or could it actually be severely flawed? Why are many senior science people so critical of medical research? Is "peer review" a useful indicator of competence? Is it safest to just follow what the most senior professors say? Why were no safety studies published of the non-gamma-2 amalgams now contained in millions of people's teeth? This unique book (written before the Covid pandemic) shows for the first time: - How millions of people in the US, UK, and elsewhere have had health and lives devastated by pseudo-evidence-based healthcare promoted by officially-designated experts (causing mainly non-autistic disabilities). The system of evidence-defying untruths issuing from official experts to deceive victims and cover up this catastrophe. How the science bureaucracy's system of "peer-reviewed" journals suppresses scientific truth and talent rather than advances it. How the fact of this medical catastrophe of pseudo-expertise has itself been kept censored by the cheap false excuses of the anonymous unaccountable so-called peer-review system. Why brain-changing air pollution has caused moral and cultural-social transformations, including the revolution of some longstanding attitudes. Practical ways you can distinguish life-saving genuine expertise from death-threatening official charlatanism. The institutional changes needed to end the failures both of health systems and of systems of scientific publication and promotion. Robin P Clarke is uniquely-qualified to write on these matters, having authored a number of notable medical scientific papers including the definitive unfaulted theory of autism, with numerous confirmed predictions, and yet unusually having no conflicts of interests (commercial, institutional, career). And with far too much direct personal experience of how the medical "expertise" system actually works in grim practice.
Clinical Dilemmas in Diabetes
Clinical Dilemmas in Diabetes answers the clinical questions commonly encountered when diagnosing, treating, and managing patients with diabetes and its associated complications. Designed to support informed, evidence-based care, this authoritative clinical guide includes contributions from leading endocrinologists and diabetes researchers that discuss a diverse range of recent developments. Concise and focused chapters cover prediabetes, diabetes diagnosis, initial evaluation and management, disease complications, and cardiovascular disease and risk factors. Now in its second edition, Clinical Dilemmas in Diabetes contains extensively reviewed and revised information throughout. New and updated chapters examine prediction, diagnosis, and management of early Type 1 diabetes, ophthalmic complications, screening asymptomatic patients for cardiovascular disease, new agents for treatment of dyslipidemia, closed loop systems in Type 1 diabetes, upper gastrointestinal manifestations, managing hyperglycemia in critically ill patients, and more. Edited by Dr. Vella at the Mayo Clinic, this highly practical resource: Encourages evidence-based clinical decision-making, rather than algorithm-based approaches Provides clear guidance on common problematic areas, especially in cases where conflicts in treatment for the disease and the complications occur Emphasizes the importance of translating the results of clinical trials to individual care and management of diabetes Contains effective learning and revision tools, including Learning Points, chapter introductions and summaries, tables and figures, color diagrams and charts, and full references Part of the popular Clinical Dilemmas series, Clinical Dilemmas in Diabetes is a must-have guide for anyone involved in the treatment of patients with diabetes, particularly endocrinologists, diabetes specialists and consultants, cardiologists, residents, fellows, specialist nurses, and general practitioners with an interest in diabetes.
Alzheimer’s & Theology
The fact that Americans are living longer, healthier lives coupled with his own aging motivated the author to write this book. As Baby Boomers age, more than one in five Americans will be over 65 years old. This increase in the average age of Americans will have a widespread impact on every aspect of society, and is already beginning to be felt. This impact has inspired Dr. Liu to write this book in an effort to relieve the sufferings of those who have been diagnosed with this dreaded brain disease and their caregivers who suffer along with them. The author affirms that it is God's love through Christ which encourages him to provide reason of hope in God's remembrance: hope that is from an informed theological perspective, a sense of purpose in the face of this disease. Because of the author's godly motive and desire to offer help for sufferers, the author provides comfort through assurances that the sufferer's conditions are not leading to the end of their lives.
Alzheimer’s & Theology
The fact that Americans are living longer, healthier lives coupled with his own aging motivated the author to write this book. As Baby Boomers age, more than one in five Americans will be over 65 years old. This increase in the average age of Americans will have a widespread impact on every aspect of society, and is already beginning to be felt. This impact has inspired Dr. Liu to write this book in an effort to relieve the sufferings of those who have been diagnosed with this dreaded brain disease and their caregivers who suffer along with them. The author affirms that it is God's love through Christ which encourages him to provide reason of hope in God's remembrance: hope that is from an informed theological perspective, a sense of purpose in the face of this disease. Because of the author's godly motive and desire to offer help for sufferers, the author provides comfort through assurances that the sufferer's conditions are not leading to the end of their lives.
Trust Your Animal Instincts
If you're struggling to stay positive, you're not alone. The pace of change and the nonexistent norm make us feel off-balance, burned out, and disconnected. Trust Your Animal Instincts reveals how to recharge your life and spark positivity through your own limitless source of power. Exhausted from the burnout of trying to please everyone, including herself, Tabitha Scott quit her job, gave away most of her belongings, and lived near a remote jungle in Costa Rica. Teetering between the wilderness there and the jungle back home, clarity and freedom emerged, along with a passion to share her insights to help others.Identify personal insulators, harmful pressures, and negativity leading to burnoutReconnect to your intuition for direction and renewed purposeDefend against energetic attacks and maintain positivityLearn how to reignite your life and tap into unbridled joy and unconditional loveThere's no need to travel across the world to discover your personal power--just take a journey through this book to find the answers.
The Old Untold
Do you ever state the following: "I wish I could ask ____ but they're gone."Capture an old untold story of a loved one, neighbor, stranger, or write your own story. The Old Untold is an outlined journal with 101 personal questions including extra lined pages. A great record to keep for caregivers, family, friends, and for the next generation.
Uncovering Fibromyalgia ( black and white edition)
What is fibromyalgia syndrome? How does it differ from chronic fatigue syndrome? When was it first recognised and why is it a syndrome? Do all people experience the same symptoms. What conditions are associated with FMS and how can a combination of substances produced by the immune system work together to produce such a diversity of symptoms? The author explores the science behind FMS and shows how the symptoms can be perpetuated resulting in a condition which impacts greatly on the sufferer's life. Just as importantly, the author explains why painkillers, in themselves will not work on the underlying cause of this syndrome. Finally, she explains why CFS and FMS are not all in the mind but very real conditions which need to be taken more seriously.A new chapter on CMA which is ubiquitous in food, medicines and pharmaceuticals has recently been added since research shows this has been associated with FMS.
Cancer
Cancer is one of the oldest diseases seen in human specimens, quite possibly the oldest, the quest for its cure having begun some 4,000 years ago. However, it was fleetingly rare, hidden by other illnesses such as cholera, dropsy, leprosy, plague, pneumonia, smallpox, and tuberculosis. As these diseases were vanquished, and as the human lifespan lengthens, cancer has emerged. Many diseases are lumped together under the denomination "cancer," because they share a fundamental biological feature, namely abnormal cell growth. However, cancer is not a single disease. It is a multiplicity of diseases caused by the uncontrolled growth of a single cell unleashed by mutations. Cancer cells can grow faster, flourish more profusely, adapt better, recover more rapidly, and repair faster than normal cells. They are in effect more perfect versions of normal cells, and can even become immortal! We naively thought that cancer could be defeated by either preventing mutations from occurring in normal cells or else finding the means to eliminate the mutated cells without compromising normal growth. Unfortunately, this view did not take into account the pernicious genetic intertwining of normal and cancerous growths. Woven into our genome, the mutated genes are but distorted versions of the normal ones; they are braided together, and unbraiding them continues to be the most formidable undertaking. Fortunately, the vast majority of cancer cases are due to environmental risk factors, many of which being controllable lifestyle choices, and thus preventable. In developing cancer, individuals differ in both their inherited tendency and exposure to the environment. This book presents the nine major recent developments in cancer treatment, which provide great hope for the future. These include innate immunotherapy with neutrophil-mediated drug delivery for the suppression of postoperative malignant glioma recurrence; synthetic immunotherapy using either chimeric antigen receptor T-cells or programmed-death inhibitors; DNA origami/Trojan technique to foil drug resistance in solid tumors; enzyme mnk-2 conversion to overcome drug resistance in breast, lung and colon cancers; antiangiogenesis to cut off the blood vessels alimenting the cancer cells; self-eradication of cancer during meiosis; combating inflammation to limit tumor invasion, progression, and metastasis; electropermeabilizing the cancer cell membrane to deliver drugs to the cell's interior; and employing nanochemotherapy to deliver nanoparticles encapsulating cytotoxic drugs to tumors.
Cancer
Cancer is one of the oldest diseases seen in human specimens, quite possibly the oldest, the quest for its cure having begun some 4,000 years ago. However, it was fleetingly rare, hidden by other illnesses such as cholera, dropsy, leprosy, plague, pneumonia, smallpox, and tuberculosis. As these diseases were vanquished, and as the human lifespan lengthens, cancer has emerged. Many diseases are lumped together under the denomination "cancer," because they share a fundamental biological feature, namely abnormal cell growth. However, cancer is not a single disease. It is a multiplicity of diseases caused by the uncontrolled growth of a single cell unleashed by mutations. Cancer cells can grow faster, flourish more profusely, adapt better, recover more rapidly, and repair faster than normal cells. They are in effect more perfect versions of normal cells, and can even become immortal! We naively thought that cancer could be defeated by either preventing mutations from occurring in normal cells or else finding the means to eliminate the mutated cells without compromising normal growth. Unfortunately, this view did not take into account the pernicious genetic intertwining of normal and cancerous growths. Woven into our genome, the mutated genes are but distorted versions of the normal ones; they are braided together, and unbraiding them continues to be the most formidable undertaking. Fortunately, the vast majority of cancer cases are due to environmental risk factors, many of which being controllable lifestyle choices, and thus preventable. In developing cancer, individuals differ in both their inherited tendency and exposure to the environment. This book presents the nine major recent developments in cancer treatment, which provide great hope for the future. These include innate immunotherapy with neutrophil-mediated drug delivery for the suppression of postoperative malignant glioma recurrence; synthetic immunotherapy using either chimeric antigen receptor T-cells or programmed-death inhibitors; DNA origami/Trojan technique to foil drug resistance in solid tumors; enzyme mnk-2 conversion to overcome drug resistance in breast, lung and colon cancers; antiangiogenesis to cut off the blood vessels alimenting the cancer cells; self-eradication of cancer during meiosis; combating inflammation to limit tumor invasion, progression, and metastasis; electropermeabilizing the cancer cell membrane to deliver drugs to the cell's interior; and employing nanochemotherapy to deliver nanoparticles encapsulating cytotoxic drugs to tumors.
The Prostate Cancer Owner's Manual
A vital overview of prostate cancer for the millions of men that are suffering and their loved ones The moment the family doctor says, "You might have prostate cancer," most patients immediately ask themselves, "Am I going to die?" Their life is turned upside down as they are faced with a scary new reality they likely know little about. Patients must familiarize themselves with strange new medical terminology, tests, procedures, and, worst of all, major changes to their bodies. The Prostate Cancer Owner's Manual offers clarity on these topics to help readers and their loved ones get through this life-changing diagnosis that will take years to overcome. Harley Haynes, MD, and Richard Miles have both been there and done that. As prostate cancer survivors, they understand the questions that recently diagnosed patients have and the challenges they face. Here, they provide a blend of medical expertise and personal knowledge and insight to help patients and their families make sense of the road ahead of them--equipping them with the facts they need to make informed decisions and confront prostate cancer head on. Haynes and Miles answer the questions readers may have and detail the possible outcomes they will face--without mincing words about the tough realities of living with prostate cancer--while offering hope for recovery.
The Alchemy of Herbs - A Beginner’s Guide
Select herbs can grow extraordinary well indoors or outdoors, in containers or the ground, it all boils down to what you want to do. If the space receives less than five hours of sunlight in a day, you might be better off going indoors for easier accessibility especially for watering and cooking. Besides, this helps prevent weeds, pests or fluctuating temperatures. Seeds are quite cheap, but take longer and require more resources to grow. While on the other hand, seedlings are faster to grow, but only available in spring and summer.Several gardening tools are essential, may be a spade, gloves, pots, containers, virtually anything you need for the job. And remember, some fertilized soil is important too, this can be naturally generated, or a general-purpose compost solution from a gardening store. For container gardening, a packaged potting soil mix can go a long way, as you will have little, to no worry about pests.Table of ContentsIntroductionGrow Home Vegetables in your BackyardImhotep and the Origin of Medicine St. John Wort & DepressionHerbs in Small SpacesRemedies for HPV VirusMedicine Advanced from Ancient SocietiesHistory of Ayurveda MedicineTraditional Chinese Medicine Cancer & Herbs Native American Medicine Herbs for Better Sex Eucalyptus Oils and their Benefits Remedies for Allergies Herbs to Unclog Your Arteries Native American Natural Herbs Detoxifying Herbs Sage in Herbal Medicine Hydroponic Herb Garden Boost Your Immunity and Fight Infection with Antiviral herbs Herbal and Supplement Treatments for Diabetes Herbal Remedies for Bedwetting Asthma The Lobelia Herb Herpes Simplex 2 Herbs to Use in Steam Baths Herbal Remedies for Natural Pain Relief Health Benefits of Aloe Home Remedies: Science-Backed Headache Relief Herbal Teas Olive Leaf for Better Health Papaya Leaf Extract Soursop Leaf Benefits for Your Health Dietary Treatments for Anemia Herbs to Control Cystitis Herbs for Fighting Plaque Stress Reducing Herbs Uses of Hemp Herbal Remedies for Varicose Veins Herbs for Cleansing your Lungs and Respiratory System Herbs for Hormone Control Acne and Traditional Remedies Alkaline Water for Better Health Chinese Herbs in Treating Systemic Lupus Erythematosis SLE Remedies for Gout Herbs and Spices for a Healthy Heart Spices and Herbs for Weight Loss Herbs and Roots for Healthier Liver Herbs and Spices to Fight Inflammation Backyard Herbs with Medicinal Benefits Preparing a Healthy Herbal Tea Soil for Better Herbs References
Farm Life
FARM LIFE a no text Picture Book In Large Print For Adults And Seniors" is a PICTURE BOOK that encourage meaningful conversation and provide joy for people with cognitive loss. This series are very popular as picture books for people with Dementia, and are also suitable for people with Parkinson's disease, Alzheimer's disease, and Cognitive loss due to brain injuries / strokeThese series of picture books for people with Dementia are highly suitable to be used in care homes either as a group activity or individually or for your loved one at home.People with dementia often have difficulty with short-term memory, but many of their long-term memories are intact. Your loved one may be inspired about pleasant memories they associate with some of the pictures in this book.The photos in this book was chosen to encourage communication and to bring back old memories. Patients should also able to enjoy this picture book on their own.This book is filled with 50 carefully-curated, full color photos of farming related activities that should invoke feelings of calm and relaxation in the viewer. It may also give them a sense of accomplishment when they see the farming related images of activities they love.Comfortable size of 6" x 9" and easy to tug into a purse or bagFull color photos throughoutDiscretely made with no mention of dementia or any challenges the reader may be facing"Specially made for seniors, but is also a nice picture book for kids, and adults
What in the World is Immunotherapy for Cancer?
What in the World is Immunotherapy for Cancer?, explores the ever-lasting problem of cancer and how it can be defeated utilizing one's own immune system. Gone are the days of chemotherapy and radiation, which can still provide a chance of one re-developing the disease. What in the World is Immunotherapy for Cancer? explores the history of cancer, the history of immunotherapy, insights into how it all works, and what might be the future of immunotherapy. What in the World is Immunotherapy for Cancer? is written by students and compiled into a single anthology, directed by Dr. Austin Mardon, founder of the Antarctic Institute of Canada.
Living With Cancer
I'm living with cancer. It's not always a death sentence!"I first noticed the dimple on my breast in June, three months later, I was told, "there is nothing to worry about.' I began to experience discomfort under my breast in September. By March of the following year, I could no longer wear a bra because of the pain. I had a mammogram in May and the results also concluded that nothing was wrong. By August, the pain became so intense, I had to revisit the radiologist. She did an ultrasound and discovered they had misread the mammogram. Not only did it show I had tumors in my breast, but they were CANCEROUS. Two years of misdiagnoses! My life is now in a tailspin. Nothing will ever be the same again. Nothing!"Living With Cancer: My Healing Journal is not only intended for cancer patients or survivors. It applies to anyone suffering from any debilitating disease, including diabetes, strokes, heart conditions, severe depression, and any other life-threatening conditions.Follow Caroline as she recorded daily, weekly, and monthly events and experiences of her traumatic journey. She reveals how God is faithful and how she leaned on Him and His Word for strength and guidance of her journey.
Dancing in the Rain
What you hold in your hands is a true story. A story of one family's fight against the odds. One family's story of resiliency and determination. It is a true account of Mike Turnbull's battle with a rare and aggressive form of cancer. The story is told primarily through the eyes of Mike's wife Karen, and details how her and the Turnbull's two sons fight to keep joy in their lives. From Mike's career as a professional musician to being wheelchair bound after cancer spread to his brain stem, to becoming a five-time triathlete, this story is raw, unfiltered and, although at times unbelievable, all true. It is above all else a story about how faith, family, friends and the power of prayer continue to strengthen this family.
Unraveling > Reweaving
Everyone's Parkinson's disease path is a unique journey to the moments before passing. These moments are almost always shared with others, especially caretakers, family and dear friends. Here one may find oneself asking the same question Ed faced throughout his life on this planet: "What happens when I can no longer be conscious, but my body and altered mind live on?" This book brings the reader through Ed and Claire's journey to the edge of life, beyond Parkinson's disease.- Claude Pepin, Spring, 2021
Zen and the Art of Illness
Zen and the Art of Illness is a collection of gentle and insightful reflections on single days, sometimes single moments, in a year-long journey that began following her husband's cancer diagnosis. In it, Ronna invites us to "transverse the landscape of life-threatening illness, neither in fear nor in hope, and yet not without hope." Ronna combines the personal and intimate voice of the spouse moving through the days of diagnosis, treatment and recovery, with snapshots, both visual and textual, of moments of stillness or transition. Zen and the Art of Illness offers remarkable insights into times when "life and death were a possibility," when memory making, as a conscious practice, helped provide a life-line into the future. Rarely do we get the opportunity to view philosophy made real through practice, but those familiar with Ronna's teaching on hope will see her match the talk of hope with the walk in hope, and find inspiration in her micro-stories of hope, love, and surrender to the moment.Dr. Jaklin Eliott, Associate Professor, Counselling and Psychotherapy, School of Public Health, University of Adelaide
Zen and the Art of Illness
Zen and the Art of Illness is a collection of gentle and insightful reflections on single days, sometimes single moments, in a year-long journey that began following her husband's cancer diagnosis. In it, Ronna invites us to "transverse the landscape of life-threatening illness, neither in fear nor in hope, and yet not without hope." Ronna combines the personal and intimate voice of the spouse moving through the days of diagnosis, treatment and recovery, with snapshots, both visual and textual, of moments of stillness or transition. Zen and the Art of Illness offers remarkable insights into times when "life and death were a possibility," when memory making, as a conscious practice, helped provide a life-line into the future. Rarely do we get the opportunity to view philosophy made real through practice, but those familiar with Ronna's teaching on hope will see her match the talk of hope with the walk in hope, and find inspiration in her micro-stories of hope, love, and surrender to the moment.Dr. Jaklin Eliott, Associate Professor, Counselling and Psychotherapy, School of Public Health, University of Adelaide
CBD Oil
You've tried it all: medicines, doctor's visits, scans, and a range of other alternatives. Now that you're desperate, you're thinking of CBD, but you don't want to become a junky, right? This is the only comprehensive guide to CBD oil you will ever need.For starters, using CBD oil won't make you a junky. It can be your best friend during your time of pain, confusion, and trauma.Conventional medications may have served you well up to this point, but you've grown tired of side effects, contraindications, misdiagnosis, and fear you might be becoming dependent on the harsh chemicals most prescription meds contain.Statistics indicate that 20% of people aged 18-29 use CBD products to manage pain or facilitate healing. This drops sharply to 8% for ages 65+, yet the benefits for the elderly in using CBD oil is incredible. Best of all, there's no high. CBD is legal in all 50 states of the United States, as long as it contains less than 0.3% THC (the chemical that causes the high).Using CBD oil, when used correctly, isn't harmful. It puts you in control of your health, life, and happiness.Begin your journey with CBD oil the right way, learning about everything from its past to production-from case studies to benefits. Find the CBD oil combination that's right for you.Inside CBD Oil: Your New Best Friend - Relief From Pain, Inflammation, Anxiety, and Much More, unpack: The history of CBD oilThe facts about CBD vs THCThe effects of CBD on the bodyCBD and its potential to treat, manage, and cure various diseases, conditions, and traumasHow to choose your CBD oil and why you should avoid generic CBD oilsBecome empowered by learning about when and if CBD can be bad for you. Knowledge is power, and learning more about CBD oil can help you make informed decisions about your health and your body.Crammed with real-life stories of people like Michael J. Fox, Leo Daniels, and Tom Hanks who successfully included CBD oil in their life journey. You can learn how and why to use CBD oil, too.If you're suffering from age-related complications, life-threatening conditions, general health issues, are battling cancers, or struggling with anxiety or PTSD, then CBD oil is for you! The right CBD oil is out there to help maintain your unique health requirements.Begin your CBD oil journey today with CBD Oil: Your New Best Friend - Relief From Pain, Inflammation, Anxiety, and Much More by clicking "add to cart."
Achievement
Full of tips, tools, techniques, & the secrets Curly Martin used to overcome cancer. How she now lives a passionate, exciting, healthy, wealthy, happy life. Curly Martin was diagnosed with breast cancer, and an aggressive form of lymphatic cancer in 1992 and she was given nine months to live. At that time she became homeless and was unemployed. This book is all about her fascinating and funny 20 year journey from cancer to coaching. Since the terminal diagnosis, she has become an international bestselling author of, The Coaching Handbook Series of books. She is a highly sought-after international speaker, a pioneer of life coach training and the founder of a very successful training company, Achievement Specialists Limited. She intuitively combines her personal experiences with accepted methodologies and cutting edge innovations, to create exciting, very entertaining and effective approaches to living a healthy, happy and successful life.
A HANDBOOK FOR DEALING WITH SUGAR CRAVINGS AND DEPENDENCY. NCWC’s NUTRITION 101 SERIES
This short and easy-to-read handbook outlines a set of dietary, activity, and behavioral strategies for managing sugar cravings. These helpful tips are presented in a straightforward manner and are easy-to-follow. Moreover, through offering a tool for a gradual reduction of sugar intake, A HANDBOOK FOR DEALING WITH SUGAR CRAVINGS AND DEPENDENCY will raise your awareness and empower you to identify and deal with the factors that may trigger your cravings - an important step in reaching and maintaining healthy lifestyle changes.
Sherlock Has The Nose!
No matter what life throws at you, it's always great to have a best friend. For a little girl with Type 1 Diabetes, that best friend happens to be a furry, four-legged blood sugar detective named Sherlock!Come follow their adventures in Sherlock Has The Nose!
A Walk with God
CANCER - The mere mention of this word invokes fear or dread. Most would not include the words adventure, joy, peace, or gratitude to describe their emotional reaction. This book is about a journey "through" cancer and the experiences encountered. There are: times of confusion and times of claritytimes of pain and times of comfort feelings of helplessness and those of being blessed The author says, "All through the journey, I have been guided by God's whispers keeping me grounded in the knowledge that He desires full and complete recovery in my life and yours." This is a journey of joy and frustration which will hopefully bring you peace, increase your faith, and give you a different perspective and attitude as you get this glimpse into how cancer effects a person's life. The author has been blessed with a positive attitude along with an unconventional sense of humor. These two things, along with his unshakable faith, enabled him to traverse the pitfalls that come so that healing could be possible. Join him on this journey. He says to you as God said to him in the beginning, "Let's go for a walk together."Endorsements: Dave's honest, practical and inspiring journey proves there is an optimism that is more than merely human. I am tempted to re-title it, FULLER FAITH (pun intended). It brought back warm memories of when he and Marilyn lovingly sat alongside me in a waiting room while my wife was in extensive surgery for a metastasized cancer. Their compassion for people is genuine and enduring. Romans 15:13 says, "May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit." Dave's life and words are an uplifting answer to that ancient prayer.Mike Weber, friend and pastor Dave's unique and vivid retelling from cancer diagnosis to "survivor" is both warm and inspiring! A gifted story teller, Dave walks the reader through the undulating emotional journey he faced-and we face-as cancer patients. Through it all Dave's story is a reminder that anything is possible-even in the most difficult of times and through the most difficult of circumstances-with faith and courage. Highly recommend.Robert P Bickel, Sales And Technical Administration ManagerTABLE OF CONTENTSIntroduction- The Journey BeginsIntroduction- The Journey BeginsPhase I - Discovery, Information, ActionChapter 1 - Open the GatesChapter 2 - Ownership and ChoicesChapter 3 - Sharing and DecidingChapter 4 - ActionChapter 5 - Evidence of SuccessPhase II - The New Journey: New Discoveries, More Information, More ActionChapter 6 - Meet the World's Best!Chapter 7 - The Best AnswersChapter 8 - The New PathChapter 9 - The UnexpectedChapter 10 - Let the Journey Continue
Preventing Cancer
Welcome to a journey of exploration into the science of energy, health, nutrition, molecular, and body cell physiology. You will understand how food and nutrition produce the fuel that runs the human body and recognize the foods that keep a person healthy and free from disease. My book contains information vitally needed to prevent cancer. It explains how cancer patients can improve their health, even if they get conventional cancer treatment with chemotherapy, radiation, and surgery. The book is divided into two sections. Section I contains information and discoveries that are the foundation for preventing and curing cancer. It also explains the foundation for body nutrition, including how energy and healthy intestinal bacteria are the foundation for excellent health. God gave us food to produce energy, but he didn't explain what food does or how the body converts and processes food. More importantly, God didn't tell us how food is utilized in the body. This first section of the book will do that. Section II shows us how the body uses food to produce energy and food that will cause disease. It lists the foods producing good health and the foods that produce bad health.The second section (Section II) of the book contains information on 54 food choices, good and not good foods, nutrients, and supplements that produce energy in your body, poor health, and disease. These good and not-so-good food choices determine the health of your intestinal bacteria, body cells, blood, and organs. Section II lists more than 54 of the most common foods, nutrients, and supplement groups. It shows the energy values in food that produce great energy and food that produces little or no energy. The food, nutrient, and supplement groups have been graded on a scale from 10 (great and good energy) down to one (poor or no energy). I also list the magnetic food value, pH, and energy value, plus the nutrition value for keeping good health. Hippocrates (c. 460 - 370 BC) said, "Let thy food be thy medicine, and let thy medicine be thy food." This is especially true in preventing or helping to cure cancer.
Free From Fear
If you have had cancer, you're probably familiar with the slow, creeping fear that it's going to return.This book will give you some simple strategies to deal with that fear and to get back your life.Written by someone whose been there and done that, it's packed with activities anyone can learn in minutes which can transform your fear into something that actually helps you to live a more fulfilling life. You'll also discover why most of the strategies for dealing with fear of recurrence don't work well or consistently for most people and you'll be introduced to a whole tool-kit of techniques that do.It's a clear and simple guide for cancer survivors, those living with cancer and the people that love them.
Playing with Memory
When the mother of a former puppeteer for Mister Rogers' Neighborhood began showing signs of dementia, author Linda Zimmer drew on her professional background as a Creative Arts Specialist to develop a "playful protocol" utilizing the arts and the natural world to help her mother cope with the challenges of this new and difficult terrain. Using animals, music, and art, she discovered that human beings maintain access to their emotions and creativity for their entire lifespans, even with a diagnosis of Alzheimer's Disease.
Fighting for this Life
Every family's cancer journey is different. Different beginnings, different treatments, different endings. Yet many are similar. The moment of diagnosis, the rounds of appointments, the juggling of day-to-day life. From the beginning, this cancer journey was shared with friends and family, as many stories are, through Facebook. Now it's been turned into an inspirational book to be shared with others. It doesn't contain a cure, or give up any secrets on living with cancer, it just tells the story as it happened, leading where it leads - the true story of Fighting for this Life: Our Cancer Journey.
The Ocean. Art Therapy for Dementia Patients
One of a kind series. Babies for Dementia.Many studies have been conducted on the use of doll therapy for people with dementia. Results demonstrate several benefits such as decreased anxiety and agitation but also increased happiness levels, social interaction and an improvement of mood. Colette Art Therapy therefore has the one of a kind Dementia baby colouring books to aid as an activity for people with dementia and Alzheimers. The intention of this book is to bring joy to the heart of the person who colour inn, while decrease anxiety and stress levels at the same time. The effects of a calming activity such as colouring for seniors in memory care are beneficial as it has the power to enhance brain activity, encourage positive thinking, and even foster improved social skills. This book is a lovely gift, Wonderfull to browse through and a keepsake for years to come. 50 Page book on 50lb Crisp White paper22 High quality hand edited pictures and illustrationsPrinted single sided to prevent bleed-through Suitable for pens, pencills and crayonstags: coloring book for dementia patients; coloring book for seniors with dementia; coloring book for adults with dementia; dementia colouring books and pencils; dementia colouring books for adults; dementia colouring books; alzheimers colouring books
Adrenal Fatigue
Do you know how important your adrenal glands are? Can you recognize the signs that show they have been overworked? Do you wonder if there is such a thing as Adrenal Fatigue? Do you know how to help your body recover from ongoing symptoms of fatigue? Do you understand the relation of stress to symptoms that you may be experiencing in your body? When reading this book, you will discover that Adrenal Fatigue really exists. It is condition that has to be dealt with before it leads to other more serious medical problems. This book is a great way to learn about the signs, symptoms and ways to treat adrenal fatigue. The book describes the medical side of the condition and treatments, as well as natural and nutritional approaches to recovering. The information in this book can help you know what to do if you suspect that you have Adrenal Fatigue. Understanding this debilitating condition is the first step to recovering from Adrenal Fatigue. The book is an easy read that will help you to not only understand it, but to deal with it effectively.
Medical Medium Thyroid Healing
Experience the epic truth about your thyroid from the #1 New York Times best-selling author of the Medical Medium series Everyone wants to know how to free themselves from the thyroid trap. As the thyroid has gotten more and more attention, though, these symptoms haven't gone away--people aren't healing. Labeling someone with "Hashimoto's," "hypothyroidism," or the like doesn't explain the myriad health issues that person may experience. That's because there's a pivotal truth that goes by unnoticed: A thyroid problem is not the ultimate reason for a person's illness. A problematic thyroid is yet one more symptom of something much larger than this one small gland in the neck. It's something much more pervasive in the body, something invasive, that's responsible for the laundry list of symptoms and conditions attributed to thyroid disease. Discover the real reasons and the healing path for dozens of symptoms and conditions, including: ACHES AND PAINS; ANXIETY AND DEPRESSION; AUTOIMMUNE DISEASE; BRAIN FOG AND FOCUS; CANCER; EPSTEIN-BARR VIRUS; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS; FATIGUE; MONONUCLEOSIS; FIBROMYALGIA AND CFS; HAIR THINNING AND LOSS; HASHIMOTO'S THYROIDITIS; HEADACHES AND MIGRAINES; HEART PALPITATIONS; VERTIGO; HYPERTHYROIDISM; HYPOTHYROIDISM; MENOPAUSAL SYMPTOMS; MYSTERY WEIGHT GAIN; SLEEP DISORDERS; TINGLES AND NUMBNESS
Tired Of Feeling Tired
Tired of Feeling Tired: Destroy Fatigue and Re-Energize Your Life. It has many names; chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), fibromyalgia, adrenal fatigue or just good old tiredness. But the symptoms are nearly always the same. Feeling tired, lethargic or fatigued is one of the main reasons we visit the doctor. However, we are often told there's nothing wrong with us. Chronic fatigue syndrome is the feeling of being low on energy at various points throughout the day for no reason whatsoever. Is this something you feel on a regular basis? Do you struggle to pull yourself out of bed in the morning?Do you find sleeping at night difficult?Do you find yourself taking frequent midday naps?Are you depressed due to your feelings of fatigue?Are you stressed out because of this?Are your days not as productive as they could be?Do you pass up invitations to go out with friends due to feeling tired and fatigued? If you answered yes to any of these questions then it's likely you suffer from chronic fatigue syndrome or some other condition that causes you to feel low on energy. But don't worry - In the vast majority of cases, chronic fatigue syndrome, fibromyalgia or the constant feeling of being tired can be cured without the need to resort to drugs or therapy. In this book you will discover: What condition, if any you may have.If not, then how to pin-point your lifestyle habits that are making you feel fatigued.A preventative and natural chronic fatigue syndrome treatment and fibromyalgia cure.Exactly what you can do to give yourself more energy than you've ever had.The case study of a professional dancer who suffered with fatigue for many years and exactly what she did to overcome the condition. The author James Driver believes in making positive lifestyle changes that are all natural, healthy and drug free. This is the way towards an all round, healthy life with an abundance of energy. Tired of Feeling Tired is not full of medical language that is hard to understand and neither is it overly lengthy but is straight to the point. Tired of Feeling Tired is not for the PhD student but is instead for the individual who is suffering from this invisible and often overlooked condition.
Develop Your Diabetes Quotient
Once a diabetic, always a diabetic. The next best thing to do is to quickly learn how to navigate, manage and live optimally with this condition. This book is a guide for a new diabetic, an intermediate diabetic and for someone who has lived with diabetes for more than a decade. I can say this confidently because I have crossed all these stages as a diabetic myself. This book is also for the caretaker at home who sometimes manages to understand this condition much better than the diabetic herself. Each chapter in this book is a convergence of my diverse experiences across the various stages of my diabetes lifecycle. They have crystallised into scenarios with solutions thereof and work towards helping you understand and overcome them without experiencing the negative effects yourself or experiencing them only minimally. This is how I thought I could contribute to my fellow Indian diabetic. By passing on my immense learning and hoping that you will absorb it all and collapse your own individual learning curves. --- Godspeed.
My Pink Journey in Black and White
A message from the AuthorLife is just not fair, I thought, when I was diagnosed with breast cancer on June 06, 2005. I had never been sick in my adult life, not even a severe cold.I was in the middle of planning my wedding for July 02, 2005, which was suppose to be an exciting and joyous occasion, yet now the only thing I could think about was breast cancer and will I live or will I die. The life I had planned was now being shattered. I knew nothing about breast cancer. The remote conversations I had engaged in were generally, limited, hushed and daunting. Therefore my diagnosis was governed by confusion, fear and anger which led to quick decision making with unfamiliar choices. There were many times I felt misunderstood. These feelings guided me to a place of loneliness and isolation, even when I was surrounded by those that loved me.During this time of vexation, I returned back to my special place of consolation..."journaling." I began journaling as a teen and considered this to be my personal and private time. This was a time for me to write about special moments, and occurrences. I would frequently reflect on previous entries in my journal. Doing so enabled me to assess my mental growth and my overall development as a person. Journaling always served as a genuine self- evaluation tool. During my breast cancer journey, journaling became my greatest support. I would write my feelings and thoughts and hide my deepest fears. Journaling gave me comfort in knowing my inner feelings would not be judged, or compared to others. Journaling taught me to be a better listener and also how to gently love myself back to a position that would enable me to reconcile with myself and sometimes even with God, that same God that I found myself at times questioning him about my predicament . Now eight years later, I decided to compile the entries from my journal into the form of poetry, memoirs and short stories. These excerpts reveal moments of frustration, and fear that made me strong, as well as moments of confusion, that made me seek knowledge. This knowledge I use today, in communities, and with newly diagnosed cancer patients, to heighten their awareness about risk factors and breast health. These excerpts also help patients during those moments of doubt; when they ask questions such as... "Is it normal for me to feel this way, and does others feel the same way?" remember... there is no right or wrong, everything is "Trial and Error" especially when you are in a place of despair. A Breast Cancer Dictionary is a part of the book, to familiarize you with words and there definitions as you attempt to understand a breast cancer diagnosis. About the authorLinda's choice of treatment during her journey was a modified radical mastectomy with delayed stacked DEIP Flap reconstruction. She participated in a five year clinical trial for node-negative breast cancer; she then proceeded with genetic testing. Linda is deeply committed to Breast Cancer Awareness in the community. She serves as a volunteer with American Cancer Society, and serves on a number of ministries at New Psalmist Baptist Church, in Baltimore, Maryland. She is an active member with "Sister's Network Inc.' In a masterful way she captures you with a wealth of information, in the form of poetry, short stories and memoirs, which will turn you from fear to fearlessness. "A second opinionWhy do we think it is bad?When in reality, it shouldAlways be had...."A percentage of the profit from each book wi
Boy
Boy is a story about a few weeks in the lives of Hugh and Betty Roberts, an elderly couple living alone on their family farm in Iowa. They are buried deep in the grief over the loss of their only child and struggling to hang onto the only life they have ever known when dementia sneaks in.An unusual visitor brings a welcome distraction and reprieve just before Thanksgiving. Join this couple and a few unforgettable characters as they prepare to share in a memorable and much needed Thanksgiving gathering at the old couple's farm. What transpires is credited to friendship, love, and the relentless power of hope. Directly or indirectly, we are reminded of what really matters on this brief walk we call life.
Use Your Head, Heal Your Heart
As a fit and active 51-year old, with low cholesterol and no obvious risk-factors, I experienced a near fatal heart attack.I was fitted with a stent and prescribed a life-sentence of medication, that contained a long list of terrible side effects, and was told that the chances of another heart attack were quite high.Confused, scared and frustrated at the position I found myself in, I decided to learn as much as I could about heart disease.What I have discovered along my journey to recovery, is that most of what the general public believe about heart disease is incorrect, and is actually harming their health.Worse still, many doctors and the mainstream media continue to prescribe and promote medications, dietary and lifestyle interventions that either don't work or lead to further health complications. Use Your Head, Heal Your Heart is the accumulation of knowledge I have gained from numerous books, scientific journals, clinical trials and medical papers, broken-down into simple language, and outlining the lifestyle interventions that you can take, to prevent or recover from heart disease.
Pet Laughs a Picture Book In Large Print For Adults And Seniors
The photos in this book were chosen to encourage communication and to bring back old memories. Patients should also able to enjoy this picture book on their own.This book is filled with 50 carefully-curated, full color photos of funny animals that should invoke feelings of calm and relaxation in the viewer. It may also give them a sense of accomplishment when they see the animals they love.Our picture books (both paperback and ebook) do not mention dementia, memory loss or anything that could cause distress or embarrassment to patients.
Possibilities with Parkinson’s
Possibilities with Parkinson's offer a fresh look on how to live better with this challenging disease. Easy to read, filled with useful tips and insights, and grounded in both science and practical application. Here is what readers have said: "You eloquently and precisely describe my personal situation. Again, thank you for putting into words the things I've been feeling for a long time." F.B."Thank you for the honesty and vulnerability. You do a great job of building empathy. It speaks to all of us with progressive diseases trying to frustratingly adapt to an ever new 'normal.' Your courage shines through. Your words will touch a lot of readers." M.L."Thank you Dr. C. for all your insightful and thought-provoking writings" J.G."I felt the need to express how impactful the discovery of your writing has been in my life. I count it as one of my 'somethings' to be grateful for. Your words have served as a beacon of hope in an otherwise turbulent, lonely sea." S.H.Those with Parkinson's, and those who are caregivers and human service professionals, will benefit from reading this book. The book truly offers a fresh look: one filled with possibility.
