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29 produkter
Central Sensitization and Sensitivity Syndromes
A Handbook for Coping
Av Amy Titani
Häftad, 2017
426 kr
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Millions of people experience symptoms of central sensitization (CS) and central sensitivity syndromes (CSS) such as chronic fatigue syndrome, fibromyalgia and multiple chemical sensitivities. Yet many lack diagnoses, education and resources. Without proper support, some patients may become …
Living with Multiple Chemical Sensitivity
Narratives of Coping
Häftad, 2000
302 kr
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The people profiled in this book tell how you can create a positive life when you no longer can work, shop, attend church and public events or socialize without unpleasant, or worse, consequences to your health from low-level chemical exposures. Living with Multiple Chemical Sensitivity is a …
Graves' Disease
A Practical Guide
Häftad, 2001
327 kr
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Graves' Disease, a common form of hyperthyroidism characterized by a goiter and often a slight protrusion of the eyeballs, currently affects approximately 200 million people worldwide, three million in the United States alone. This work addresses both typical and special concerns of patients with …
Autoimmune Diseases and Their Environmental Triggers
Häftad, 2002
384 kr
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Autoimmune Disease (AD) refers to any of a number of disorders caused by an immune system defect that allows the body to attack its own tissues. Some say 20 percent of the population is susceptible to Autoimmune Disease. According to current theory, individuals who develop AD do so because they are …
Hepatitis
Causes, Treatments and Resources
Häftad, 2006
373 kr
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Hepatitis is a disease of the liver which affects millions of Americans each year. For most people, symptoms are mild and are resolved within a few weeks or months. For others, however, hepatitis is life-altering, becoming a chronic problem which causes irreparable internal damage. The diversity of …
Arthritis: A Patient's Guide
Häftad, 2008
396 kr
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The two most common types of arthritis in the United States are osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis. Together, these diseases affect more than 22 million Americans, many of whom believe that there is no reliable, practical, or affordable treatment for their pain and discomfort. This work, …
Promise of Low Dose Naltrexone Therapy
Potential Benefits in Cancer, Autoimmune, Neurological and Infectious Disorders
Av Elaine A. Moore, Samantha Wilkinson
Häftad, 2008
327 kr
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Naltrexone is an opiate antagonist drug developed in the 1970s and approved by the FDA in 1984 for opiate and drug abuse treatment. When used at much lower doses in an off-label protocol referred to as low dose naltrexone (LDN), the drug has been shown to halt disease progression in Crohn's disease …
Understanding Multiple Chemical Sensitivity
Causes, Effects, Personal Experiences and Resources
Häftad, 2009
384 kr
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This personal view of multiple chemical sensitivity and environmental illness is supported by research. In a question-and-answer format, the effects of exposure to perfume, smoke, air fresheners, cleaning products, exhaust, and other air contaminants are examined and linked to symptoms such as …
Caregiver's Guide
Care for Yourself While You Care for Your Loved Ones
Häftad, 2011
388 kr
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Every year, 65 million people give care to their frail, ailing, or disabled loved ones. Whether caregiving begins with a crisis or builds gradually, spouses, adult children, parents with sick children, even children themselves who care for parents and grandparents can find themselves struggling to …
Coping with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
A Guide for Families, 2d ed.
Häftad, 2011
373 kr
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This book is a user friendly discussion of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) as it affects individuals and families. PTSD has become better known and more frequently diagnosed, and affects more than just military families. Causes, diagnosis and treatments, including counseling, medication, and …
Living with Bipolar Disorder
A Handbook for Patients and Their Families
Häftad, 2014
396 kr
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"Bipolar" means more than mood swings and chemical imbalances. It is a genetic brain regulation malfunction causing not only mood but behavioral symptoms. Severity and symptoms vary along a spectrum of disease presentations, from a happy, positive personality, to a moody temperament, to chronic and …
Amphetamine Debate
The Use of Adderall, Ritalin and Related Drugs for Behavior Modification, Neuroenhancement and Anti-Aging Purposes
Häftad, 2010
373 kr
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This book covers both sides of the debate over amphetamine prescription and use. It discusses the history of amphetamine and related stimulants; ADHD and the use of Ritalin and Adderall to treat it; related neuroenhancers; methamphetamine from Desoxyn to crystal meth; the nature of addiction and …
Living with Insomnia
A Guide to Causes, Effects and Management, with Personal Accounts
Av Phyllis L. Brodsky, Allen Brodsky m. fl.
Häftad, 2011
396 kr
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Insomnia is a sleep disorder that affects people worldwide. This text provides those with sleep problems or chronic insomnia an overview of research on the causes of sleep loss and the physical effects of insomnia, as well as possible treatments. Disorders are summarized and illustrated with …
CCSVI as the Cause of Multiple Sclerosis
The Science Behind the Controversial Theory
Av Marie A. Rhodes, Elaine A. Moore
Häftad, 2011
376 kr
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Changes are occurring in the multiple sclerosis community. The disease, which has always been considered autoimmune, may be related to vascular problems, in which circulation in the cerebrospinal system is impaired, thereby preventing the proper drainage of venous blood from the brain. This timely …
You and Your Doctor
A Guide to a Healing Relationship, with Physicians' Insights
Av Tania Heller, Elaine A. Moore
Häftad, 2012
396 kr
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Changes in the healthcare field have threatened the once sacred relationship between patient and physician. While much has been written for physicians and other healthcare providers on the subject of the doctor-patient relationship, information tailored for patients remains lacking. This volume …
Advances in Graves' Disease and Other Hyperthyroid Disorders
Av Elaine A. Moore, Lisa Marie Moore
Häftad, 2013
317 kr
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In 2001 Graves' Disease: A Practical Guide described the causes, diagnosis, treatment and disease course of Graves' disease and other hyperthyroid disorders, such as toxic multinodular goiter, thyroiditis, resistance to thyroid hormone, and hyperthyroidism caused by medications and genetic …
Cancer, Autism and Their Epigenetic Roots
Av K. John Morrow, Elaine A. Moore
Häftad, 2014
384 kr
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This book considers the branch of heredity known as "epigenetics" and its implications for a variety of diseases in humans and animals. After background information on the growth in understanding genetics and the mechanisms of the epigenetic control of gene expression, the book moves into its main …
Managing Hypertension
Tools to Improve Health and Prevent Complications
Av Sandra A. Moulton, Elaine A. Moore
Häftad, 2016
384 kr
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Hypertension, or high blood pressure, is a common chronic disease affecting people of different ages, cultural backgrounds and socio-economic statuses worldwide. Research links hypertension to increased risk of heart disease, kidney disease and cardiovascular disease--the leading cause of death …
Cannabis Extracts in Medicine
The Promise of Benefits in Seizure Disorders, Cancer and Other Conditions
Av Jeffrey Dach, Elaine A. Moore m. fl.
Häftad, 2015
384 kr
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As of December 2014, medicinal cannabis is legal in 23 states where news and medical journals report success stories of people recovering from diverse medical conditions such as epilepsy, cancer and chronic pain.In states where cannabis remains illegal, users and providers risk arrest and …
Living with HIV
A Patient's Guide, 2d ed.
Häftad, 2017
502 kr
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In its updated and expanded second edition, this helpful guide offers a wealth of information for people living with HIV and for people caring for HIV-positive loved ones. All aspects of HIV/AIDS are discussed, including opportunistic and associated infections, dental care, exercise and nutrition, …
Mammography and Early Breast Cancer Detection
How Screening Saves Lives
Häftad, 2016
373 kr
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Early detection of breast cancer is critical. Yet efforts to cut back on mammography or even stop screening altogether have been gaining ground in the medical community's decades-long debate over testing and treatment. It is not a purely scientific debate--back-room politics and hidden agendas have …
Hurting Like Hell, Living with Gusto
My Battle with Chronic Pain
Häftad, 2017
275 kr
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"Tuesday morning, I spent an hour with a neurologist trying to figure out why I kept tripping over my feet. He pushed and pulled on my legs, whacked me with a reflex hammer and shone a light so deep into my eyes I thought it might illuminate the wall behind my head. That afternoon, I drove home and …
Holistic Treatment in Mental Health
A Handbook of Practitioners' Perspectives
Av Cheryl L. Fracasso, Stanley Krippner m. fl.
Häftad, 2020
589 kr
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The first of its kind, this guidebook provides an overview of clinical holistic interventions for mental-health practitioners. Submissions from 21 contributors examine the validity of different methods and provide information on credentialed training and licensure requirements necessary for legal …
When Love Meets Dementia
Frontotemporal Degeneration (FTD) and the Family
Häftad, 2018
388 kr
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Frontotemporal Degeneration (FTD) is now recognized as one of the most common forms of dementia in individuals under age 65, second only to Alzheimer's. Shedding light on a little known brain disease, this volume examines FTD from a few angles, beginning with the author's insightful memoir of her …
Technology and the Doctor-Patient Relationship
Av D.C. Lozar, Elaine A. Moore
Häftad, 2019
552 kr
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Medicine is an ancient profession that advances as each generation of practitioners passes it down. It remains a distinguished, flawed and rewarding vocation--but it may be coming to an end as we know it.Computer algorithms promise patients better access, safer therapies and more predictable …
Autogenic Training
A Mind-Body Approach to the Treatment of Chronic Pain Syndrome and Stress-Related Disorders, 3d ed.
Häftad, 2019
365 kr
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Using repeated sets of exercises meant to relax and desensitize the mind, autogenic training equips patients to deal with chronic conditions such as anxiety disorders, recurring pain and stress. Patients learn how to gain control over their symptoms and improve coping to reduce suffering. This …
Alzheimer's Disease and Infectious Causes
The Theory and Evidence
Häftad, 2020
374 kr
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With the recent discovery that amyloid beta protein, the cause of plaques in Alzheimer's disease, is an antimicrobial peptide produced in response to infection, many researchers are focusing on the role infection plays in the development of Alzheimer's disease. Brain studies have also identified a …
American Cardiovascular Pandemic
A 100-Year History
Av David Gordon, Elaine A. Moore
Häftad, 2021
491 kr
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As Americans and citizens of other industrializing countries began to enjoy lives of increasing affluence and ease during the first half of the 20th century, a rising tide of heart attacks and strokes displaced infectious diseases as the leading cause of death, killing millions in the United States …
Trouble Breathing
How Asthma and COPD Work and What You Can Do
Av Jeff Fraser
Häftad, 2021
384 kr
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Breathing is so fundamental to life that the brain is hardwired so that when breathing is compromised for any reason, nothing else matters. Shortness of breath is an attention-getter, but when breathing problems become frequent, help is needed. Health care providers are there to help and prescribe …
