Health Systems

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.

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.

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!

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.

Parkinson's Treatment English Edition: 10 Secrets to a Happier Life is available in over 20 language translations, so that all worldwide cultures can have access to the secrets that can help those living with Parkinson's disease. Additionally the book addresses all of the new and emerging Parkinson's disease therapies (stem cells, gene therapy, optogenetics, etc.). The most humbling experience of my life has been the time I have spent with families, and with patients suffering from Parkinson's and chronic neurological diseases.

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.

This book describes the chronology of events that leads up to getting diagnosed with multiple sclerosis. Dr. Fox describes the family dynamics and child abuse he believes laid the foundation for being susceptible to getting MS. It is a detailed look at how a psychologist constructed a treatment and personal approach that sent Multiple Sclerosis into remission. The many medical approaches are described in depth.

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.

Did you know that adopting dietary adjustments, such as cutting out processed products, can help reduce inflammation, which is thought to be a major cause of chronic pain? The anti-inflammatory diet is a great diet that actually can help you live a better, healthier life. If you haven’t already tried it, it’s worth looking into. This indispensable anti-inflammation cookbook makes it simple to begin and maintain an anti-inflammatory lifestyle that can be tailored to various inflammatory diseases.

Das Immunsystem als Blockbuster: vom Macher des YouTube-Kanals "kurzgesagt". Philipp Dettmer, Gründer und Kopf von "kurzgesagt - in a nutshell", einer der weltweit erfolgreichsten Wissenskanäle auf YouTube, erklärt unser Immunsystem anschaulich, unterhaltsam und witzig - passend in eine Zeit, in der viele genauer wissen möchten, wie die Immunabwehr unseres Körpers eigentlich funktioniert.

Any comprehensive understanding of autoimmune personality traits must take into account, gifted intelligence. After researching personality types related to autoimmune disease, the literature reveals that we fall into several types - one of which includes gifted traits...Type G. While much of the research on personality type related to autoimmune disease has focused on Type A, C, and D traits and coping styles...we will also consider gifted personality traits, stress, inflammation, and the dominant brain networks and underlying neurobiological needs.

Gluten-free lifestyle made easy, exciting, and fun! Discover how much variety you can enjoy on a gluten-free diet so that you never feel deprived again. Your guide to eating healthy and gluten-free while keeping your taste buds satisfied!

Offering an entertaining and in-depth dive into everything you need to know about gout, Ultimate Gout Cure Handbook is all you need to begin treating gout yourself today. With a comprehensive look at gout, its prevention, cure, and remediation, you will be entertained and educated as you are carefully guided through the often-times conflicting recommendations of cutting gout out of your life.

Unfunc Your Gut encapsulates Dr. Peter Kozlowski, MD's heart-centered, patient-first approach in the groundbreaking field of functional medicine. In simple terms, he offers a research-based fusion of medical insights with mental, emotional, and spiritual wisdom acquired through his own addiction recovery and healing journey. Doc Koz guides us off the internet to seek and find real answers to "what's going on with my health?" and empowers us with practical strategies to achieve authentic balance of body, mind, and spirit.

Unlock the secrets of raising a happy, empowered child with autism, even if you’ve felt overwhelmed and uncertain for years. Are you exhausted from sifting through loads of information only to find generic advice that doesn’t address your child's unique needs? Do you find yourself dreading IEP meetings, unsure how to advocate effectively for your child? Struggling to manage sensory overloads and meltdowns in public while feeling the weight of judgmental stares?

Our human nervous system has the power to cope with high stress but not when it's been ground down by the relentless stimuli of today’s world. Over time, these persistent demands leave us burnt out because our nervous system is stuck in survival mode. In this mode, we have reduced capacity for rational thinking and less capacity to care. Dr. Claire Plumbly draws on polyvagal theory and her professional insights as a trauma therapist working with clients experiencing anxiety, trauma and burnout to give you tools to thrive amidst the challenges of modern life, at work, at home.

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.

Throughout this audiobook, parents of kids with PANDAS (pediatric autoimmune neuropsychiatric disorders associated with strep) and PANS (pediatric acute-onset neuropsychiatric syndrome) share their answers to these questions and more. In stories of heartbreak and healing, they describe how the symptoms of these disorders really look behind closed doors and how relentlessly fighting for the right diagnosis and treatment led their kids to heal, slowly.

Optimize your health with these 175-plus quick, actionable ways to boost your immune system and beat the common cold every season.

Brainstorm follows the stories of people whose medical diagnoses are so strange even their doctor struggles to know how to solve them. A man who sees cartoon characters running across the room; a girl whose world suddenly seems completely distorted, as though she were Alice in Wonderland; another who transforms into a ragdoll whenever she even thinks about moving. The brain is the most complex structure in the universe. Neurologists must puzzle out life-changing diagnoses from the tiniest of clues, the ultimate medical detective work.