Health Systems

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.

It begins with numbness on her left leg. Then it spreads. Even though an MRI finds a "mass" on her brainstem, it takes two more years for Meredith O'Brien to learn what is causing that numbness. Months after her sixty-five-year-old mother dies from a fast-moving cancer, weeks after her father is hospitalized and she experiences an unexpected job change, she learns she has multiple sclerosis. Suddenly, Meredith, a married mother of three teens, has to figure out how to move forward into a life she no longer recognizes.

The Invisible Lion is a deeply personal and insightful exploration of how our human experience is shaped by our nervous system's response to trauma, and how we can tame our nervous system and heal our trauma to improve our happiness, health, and relationships.

Jeff Alt takes you along every step of his 2,160-mile Appalachian Trail adventure. This entertaining journey includes bears, bugs, blisters, captivating characters, skunk bedmates, and hilarious food cravings. Alt walked more than five million steps in tribute to his brother, who has cerebral palsy and lives in a home called Sunshine. This trail adventure has inspired an annual event that has raised more than $200,000 for Sunshine. It includes hiking tips for the whole family.

Do you suffer from Sjogren's Syndrome, Multiple Sclerosis, Lupus, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Colitis, Diabetes Type 1, Fibromyalgia or another autoimmune disease? You're about to discover a proven dietary change that can relieve your symptoms and improve your immune system for the rest of your life! This isn't a fad diet.

If I had not taken my health into my own hands I would have been a gold mine for Big Pharma. High blood pressure. Chronic back pain. Arthritis. Insomnia. Anxiety. Excessive sweating. Allergies. Insanely huge ulcers in my mouth misdiagnosed as herpes. Ulcers in my nose misdiagnosed and treated as allergies. Not to mention the disaster that was my stomach.

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.

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.

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.

Discover more than 300 quick tips and exercises to help you optimize your mental performance and improve brain health. Everyone wants to be at their best mentally, and Brain Hacks provides you with more than 300 actionable tips and exercises you can use right away to help you achieve and maintain peak mental performance. With straightforward, simple advice, Brain Hacks will teach you how to keep your brain sharp and functioning at optimal levels.

Kelly Bouldin Darmofal suffered a severe TBI in 1992; currently, she holds a Masters in Special Education from Salem College, NC. Her memoir, Lost in My Mind: Recovering from Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI), tells her story of tragedy and triumph. Kelly will be teaching "TBI: An Overview for Educators" at Salem College. Kelly's "tips" were learned during two decades of recovery and perseverance.

Providing readily accessible information and real-world encouragement to people living with primary and metastatic brain tumors, this book discusses the basics of brain tumors, types of tumors, management of different tumors, related symptoms, treatments and side effects, the role of medical team members, and coping strategies from initial diagnosis throughout the course of the illness. At the same time, it also offers practical suggestions on symptom management and lifestyle modification.

Perfect for listeners moved by Between Two Kingdoms, this life-affirming memoir of a young woman's sudden autoimmune kidney failure reveals a resilient journey of chronic illness, unfailing love, and moving forward with joy.

The SAD pandemic is real. Sexual Violence, Addictions, and Domestic Violence (SAD) result in too many children in care yearly, aging out to different systems such as prison, employment and income assistance programs, mental health institutions, drug rehabilitation, and homelessness. Are we going to allow the cycle to continue for generations?

Imagine life with death as a constant companion. It quietly sits next to you, coloring thoughts, feelings and words, utterly transforming your outlook on life. When Bruce H. Kramer was diagnosed with ALS, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, an always fatal neurological disease, the doctor who broke the devastating news thought he was giving Kramer a death sentence. It turned out to be a life sentence.

The Immune Mystery follows doctor and researcher Anita Kåss' quest to solve the autoimmune puzzle, beginning with the premature death of her mother, who developed rheumatoid arthritis shortly after giving birth to Anita. As a child, Anita vowed to study the illness and one day find a cure. Becoming a respected doctor and researcher, Anita devoted herself to studying autoimmune disorders like rheumatoid arthritis, lupus, and multiple sclerosis. A compelling blend of incredible determination and cutting-edge science, this book changes the way we think about autoimmune diseases.

Your body has secrets. Most of them are still unknown to science. But as research and technology improve, new mind-blowing revelations occur – and anyone can take advantage of them. One of the latest secrets revealed in the last few years is the secret vagus nerve. Eighty to ninety percent of the fibers in the vagus nerve are responsible for sensations inside your body. If you could manipulate this nerve and optimize it, you could drastically change your life and relieve pain that feels like it's been there forever!

In this audiobook, you will find all the fundamental information you need to understand the importance of following the anti-inflammatory diet. You will learn which foods can help you fight inflammation and which ones aggravate it. Most importantly, you will learn how to start the anti-inflammatory diet and lifestyle. Included are 50 recipes for breakfast, lunch, dinner, desserts, and smoothies to help you transition to the anti-inflammatory diet right away.

Autoimmune diseases are one of the ten leading causes of death for women in all age groups and they affect nearly 25 million Americans. In fact millions of people worldwide suffer from autoimmunity whether they know it or not. The good news is that many autoimmune conditions can be reversed through a targeted protocol designed to heal the autoimmune system. Madison Fuller reveals a revolutionary way for people to balance their immune systems, transform their health, and live fuller, happier lives.

Is it a struggle to relax, even while on vacation? Do you feel irritable constantly, like the slightest inconvenience might set you off? Do you have shallow breaths, trouble sleeping, and aches that won't go away? If the answer to any or all of these questions is yes, your nervous system might be dysregulated. Soothe shows how to bring it back into balance—and experience a calmer, more resilient way to be.