Health Systems

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.

With inspiring stories from the ranks of both the famous and the unheralded, seasoned with wit, and even an occasional tone of sarcasm, chapter after chapter grabs the attention, energizes the intellect, fortifies the will, enlivens the confidence, and elevates the listener’s personal vision, ultimately leading them to a profound conviction of the transforming power of thinking about one’s thinking.

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.

A leading brain scientist's look at the neurobiology of pleasure-and how pleasures can become addictions. Whether eating, taking drugs, engaging in sex, or doing good deeds, the pursuit of pleasure is a central drive of the human animal. In The Compass of Pleasure Johns Hopkins neuroscientist David J. Linden explains how pleasure affects us at the most fundamental level: in our brain.

To most of us, the immune system is seemingly unknowable - it's an invisible, complex network of cells, receptors, and messengers, and there's no standard way to see if it's functioning as it should. Yet in spite of this, it affects every aspect of our health, influencing nearly every disease known to humanity. Much has been made about “boosting” immunity, but what exactly does that mean, and what if boosting isn't really what your unique system needs? In The Immunotype Breakthrough, Dr. Heather Moday explains that for most, immune system balance is key.

By making a few simple, manageable changes to your diet, you may be able to reduce or fix your rheumatoid arthritis symptoms. Many foods contain powerful, natural anti-inflammatory properties to alleviate your RA symptoms. Because inflammation is the root of all pain, by reducing it, you will reduce the pain. This can ease swelling in your affected joints, allowing normal movement of your body part, and even help boost your brain function and improve circulation.

Most people think meditation is a technique to empty the mind. But it can do much, much more than that. Based on the meditation techniques and mental exercises of some of the greatest thinkers of all time, Focused Mind, Powerful Mind is an advanced mind-development program that doesn't just teach you how to set aside time to do different meditation techniques.

This NCLEX trainer guide begins with an outline of the topics and key facts that you need to remember for the exam. This is all presented with helpful tips and cautions. In Section Three of this guide you can apply and test your knowledge with over 100 topic-specific practice questions. All answers to the questions are given with detailed rationales to further your knowledge and understanding of the topic.

Waiting in Hope gives women an uplifting, accessible resource to comfort, guide, and strengthen them through the journey of infertility. Featuring 31 reflections that address specific aspects of waiting and hoping, each chapter weaves personal narrative, Scripture, and prayers to encourage women longing for a child. As seasoned infertility ministry leaders, Jenn Hesse and Kelley Ramsey have committed to help women turn to Jesus as their hope in sorrow.

Marcia Brock has lived with hEDS, Raynaud's syndrome, lupus and has survived cancer several times. Cassandra A Campbell has been living with hEDS and fibromyalgia. Together they deliver workshops for Ehlers-Danlos.org. Both authors deliver this audiobook.

Are you ready to detox your body and lose weight? Do you love the taste of smoothies? Would you like an audiobook that shows you how to make great smoothies that will help you lose weight and get healthy? Smoothies are a delicious treat for anyone, but when it comes to those who are losing weight, they can also help you by detoxing your body and ridding it of the accumulated garbage it has stored.

Sex Matters tackles one of the most urgent, yet unspoken issues facing women's health care today: all models of medical research and practice are based on male-centric models that ignore the unique biological and emotional differences between men and women - an omission that endangers women's lives. The facts surrounding how male-centric medicine impacts women's health every day are chilling: in the ER, women are more likely to receive a psychiatric diagnosis with regard to opioid use, while men are more likely to be referred for detoxification.

Illustrating the incredible range of application and how autonomic regulation can lead to significant improvements—from stress and anxiety to grief and trauma—Safe and Sound demonstrates how SSP can promote a state of safety and calm, facilitating the foundation for long-awaited healing.

Adopt an anti-inflammatory diet with a "4-Step Plan" to reduce the symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) for better health. Enjoy meals rich in anti-inflammatory foods, be kinder to your joints, and avoid flare ups. Author Ross Lennox, a rheumatoid arthritis sufferer, realized early on that there was a close link between RA and the food choices he was making. The recipes in this audiobook are specifically designed for people with RA who need to eat well and reduce inflammation.

Throughout this book, I'm going to walk you through the basics of what antioxidants are, how we can benefit from increasing the intake into our body, and how to restructure your diet and lifestyle into an easy-to-follow format that's not demanding on your time, energy, or finances. At the end of the book, I'll provide you with multiple meal options for breakfast, lunch, and dinner that are rich in antioxidants.

Use the power of your mind to naturally heal yourself and bring healing energy into your life. You can harness ESP for healing with this powerful guided meditation program from the Sleep Learning System and world-renowned hypnotherapist, Joel Thielke. Your mind is a powerful tool, and now is the time to learn how to use it to feel healthy and strong.

Ally was at a breaking point when she woke up in a psych ward at the age of 18. She couldn't put a sentence together, let alone take a shower, eat a meal, or pick up a phone. What had gone wrong? In recent years, she had produced a feature film, a popular reality show for a major network, and had acted in an off-Broadway play. But now Ally was pushed to a psychotic break after struggling since she was seven years old with physical symptoms that no doctor could explain - everything from joint pain to night sweats, memory loss, nausea, and brain fog.

Psychiatrist Dr Mark Cross has spent most of his adult life working in the mental health system. He also suffers from anxiety, as do three out of four Australians at some point in their lives, so he knows first-hand the challenges, successes and failures facing consumers, patients and professionals. What he has discovered is that while Australia’s physical health system is world-renowned, its mental health system falls miserably short.

Many of us are more than happy to rely on prescribed medication to help us cure a wide variety of ills. But did you know that people all over the world have been using spices to help relieve and even cure a variety of conditions? Turmeric and ginger are two of the most powerful and commonly used spices that are known to fight inflammation, infections, and so much more.

Utah is said to have one million residents who have a diagnosed mental illness. Are those numbers accurate, or is mental health trying to make a profit at the expense of the people? This book goes over my situation and what I've learned about Utah's "behavioral" health system. After discussing my case, I go over what they consider a mental illness, and then I discuss the treatment of those who get the diagnosis. It is a dark and scary infiltration in our society that controls even our own government.