Brain Disease

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It sounds easy, but we live in a world where external influences control so much of what we do, and yes, that includes our breathing. Breathe reveals that we are all born knowing the correct way to breathe, and there are ways to find our way back to that great breathing technique hidden deep inside of us. It's simply a matter of learning the techniques outlined in this book that can help you let go and live and breathe deeply.

In Sleepyhead, science writer Henry Nicholls uses his own experience with chronic narcolepsy as a gateway to better understanding the cryptic, curious, and relatively uncharted world of sleep disorders. Charming, eye-opening, and deeply humanizing, Sleepyhead will help us all uncover the secrets of a good night's sleep.

When her husband, Alan, is injured in a speedboat accident, Cathy Crimmins reluctantly assumes the role of caregiver and learns to cope with the person he has become. No longer the man who loved obscure Japanese cinema and wry humor, Crimmins’ husband has emerged from the accident a childlike and unpredictable replica of his former self with a short attention span and a penchant for inane cartoons. Where Is the Mango Princess? is a breathtaking account that explores the very nature of personality - and the complexities of the heart.

Everybody forgets things sometimes - from your keys to your lunch date to the name of an acquaintance. According to Dr. Gary Small, the director of the UCLA Center on Aging, much of this forgetfulness can be eliminated easily through his innovative memory exercises and brain fitness program - now available for the first time in a book. Using Small's recent scientific discoveries, The Memory Bible can immediately improve your mental performance.

In Heal Your Pain Now, Dr. Joe Tatta teaches you how to regain control of your life by breaking the cycle of persistent pain. Following Dr. Tatta's program, you learn the role of the brain in pain - and how to use your brain to stop your pain; how nutrition can eliminate the inflammation in your body, which is exacerbating your pain; and how to overcome sedentary syndrome and choose the best movement strategy.

You probably already know that there are so many people out there who suffer from mental problems daily and insomnia seems to be one of the most common consequences for most of them. Some people neglect it and think that it is not an issue, not a big deal, but within time, they realize that it doesn't go away automatically. So what is the solution? Is it drugs? Nowadays, there is a pill for every problem. Is it psychological therapy? You really have to spend a lot of time on it, and most of the time it doesn't help as much as you would like to. There is a way better and simpler solution.

Dr. Okun is well-known for infusing his audiences with positivity and optimism. In this book, he reveals the breakthroughs and therapies surrounding Parkinson's disease that will pave the road to meaningful progress, which extends far beyond a single drug or stem cell. He paints the broader and more exciting picture and reviews the portfolio of breakthroughs spanning drug, cell, vaccine, device, genetics, care, and behavior.

In researching his acclaimed true-crime books, Philip Carlo interviewed some of the most infamous criminals and killers of our times in prisons and on death rows throughout the country. He was able to forge trusting relationships with his subjects, enabling him to extract the facts behind their monstrous acts and identify what motivated them to commit their horrific crimes.

When her once-glamorous and witty novelist-mother got Alzheimer's, Eleanor Cooney moved her from her beloved Connecticut home to California in order to care for her. In tense, searing prose, punctuated with the blackest of humor, Cooney documents the slow erosion of her mother's mind, the powerful bond the two shared, and her own descent into drink and despair.

Scientists have only recently unlocked the wondrous potential of vagus nerve stimulation in addressing a truckload of the most debilitating health issues that face man. And as the research still rages on, we are left with a disparate body of researches, each one hailing the powers of the vagus nerve on their own. This audiobook ties together all the research, distilling them so you can get all the information you need.

Thyroid disease patients can experience a number of different complications as a result of their hypothyroid (underactive thyroid) or hyperthyroid (overactive thyroid) conditions. Two of these complications are nerve pain and dysfunction, referred to as "peripheral neuropathy" and muscle weakness with possible atrophy (shrinkage of muscles), referred to as "thyroid myopathy".

Let's face it, especially these days, there's a lot going on and things are constantly coming at us to the point where overload sets in and mentally our brain is just not handling it. If that describes you, there's something you can do about it starting now. Get your hands on Train Your Brain Mental Strength: How to Train Your Brain for Mental Toughness & 7 Core Lessons to Achieve Peak Mental Performance! You can't go wrong with this audiobook because it's written to improve your cognitive skills and throughout the process your brain will not be overworked.

Written by a leading neuroscientist, Splitting tells the fascinating true story about headaches and the secrets they reveal about your brain and overall health. From migraines to sinus pain to tension headaches - and everything in between - Splitting separates fact from fiction, putting you in control and helping you practise habits that will protect you from headache.

Eloquent. Philosophical. Introspective. These are not the words usually associated with an autistic child. But in a remarkable display of courage and creativity, a boy named Tito has shattered stereotypes, and in The Mind Tree makes us question all of our previous assumptions about autism. For Tito is severely autistic and nearly nonverbal, and this is his story.

Almost 11,700 people are diagnosed each year with a primary brain tumor, including 500 children and young people – that's 32 people every day. There are more than 120 different types. This book is one family's touching account of living with a brain tumor spanning over a decade.

Most people don't know about the existence of the vagus nerve and how important it is for our body. It is not just a nerve - it is much more because it influences several organs in our body and, if stimulated correctly, it yields several important benefits. However, in order to benefit from it, it is necessary to understand well how the vagus nerve works and, above all, how to stimulate and activate it.

Do you want to easily understand how generic traumas, anxiety, stress, and chronic diseases may influence your nervous system and consequently your mental and physical health? The polyvagal theory helps us understand how we can defend ourselves, and how we can face diseases better, especially mental disorders, such as anxiety, stress, depression, etc. The aim of this audiobook is helping people understand the polyvagal theory, its interconnection with the vagus nerve, and the extremely effective benefits that it could bring to our body and our health.

In December 2015, Zac Easter, a twenty-four-year-old from small-town Iowa, decided to take his own life rather than continue his losing battle against traumatic brain injuries he had sustained as a high school football player and which led him to develop chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE). For this deeply reported and powerfully moving true story, award-winning writer Reid Forgrave was given access to Zac’s own diaries and was able to speak with Zac’s family, friends, and coaches.

The Alzheimer's label too often generates fear, paranoia, and anxiety. It obscures the potential for vitality and wisdom that still exists in the graying years. By taking a closer look at what Alzheimer's is and isn't, Whitehouse offers hope to families as well as to those who suffer from a decline in their cognitive abilities.