Health Systems

Where does one go without health insurance, when turned away by hospitals, clinics, and doctors? In The People’s Hospital, physician Ricardo Nuila’s stunning debut, we follow the lives of five uninsured Houstonians as their struggle for survival leads them to a hospital where insurance comes second to genuine care.

A New York Times best-selling author offers a groundbreaking approach to activate the subconscious brain to set yourself free from your past and create a terrific future. In this audiobook, Dr. Mike Dow shares a program he created - subconscious visualization technique (SVT) - and cutting-edge tools to help you learn how to speak directly to your subconscious brain and tap into your greatest strengths, gifts, and resources.

What if you could lose weight, heal chronic illness, and reverse aging for good? Thanks to the 7 Systems Plan, you can! Most health and diet plans have one major flaw. They focus on restricting calories without addressing the cause of your weight and health problems: a malfunction in one or more of your body’s 7 Systems. These diets yield incomplete results that are often short-lived. They leave you frustrated and unfulfilled. The good news is that it doesn’t have to be this way. In this book, our strategy is threefold. We’ll evaluate your Systems, identify the imbalances or ...

Dr. Steven R. Gundry offers listeners the information and tools necessary to quiet the autoimmune battle raging within—a battle that depletes precious energy reserves, leaving you drained and prone to mood disorders and weight gain. With new guidelines on how to increase mitochondrial energy production and nourish the microbiome, 30 new Plant Paradox-approved recipes, and lists of energy-boosting foods to consume and energy-depleting foods to avoid, The Energy Paradox will help listeners take back their lives, giving them the energy they need to feel, look, and be their best.

Jeni Decker is five-foot nothing and one hundred and [redacted] pounds - a self-described roly-poly, forty-something, Reubenesque bon-bon of a gal, often called cute but never sexy. She has two sons with autism on opposite ends of the spectrum (Jake and Jaxson), a husband who prefers hunting to household chores, an Australian Shepherd named Sugar, and an albino frog named Humbert Humbert. This is her story - a brash, personal, and sometimes shocking memoir.

In Detoxify, integrative rheumatologist Dr. Aly Cohen, with over twenty years practicing on the front lines of clinical medicine, proposes a life-saving solution to minimizing disrupting immune system triggers and activating the body’s natural detoxification systems. Using clear and accessible language, Dr. Cohen demonstrates the surprising ways in which environmental toxins impact our bodies, linking specific symptoms and illnesses to everyday exposures.

Dr. Michael Gershon has devoted his career to understanding the human bowel (the stomach, esophagus, small intestine, and colon). His 30 years of research have led to an extraordinary rediscovery: Nerve cells in the gut that act as a brain. This "second brain" can control our gut all by itself. Our two brains - the one in our head and the one in our bowel - must cooperate.

Tap into your highest potential with this lush ambient soundtrack combined with the brainwave pattern found in advanced yogi's meditators, and creative thinkers. Open your mind to the possibilities.

Imagine cultivating enough food to slash your grocery shopping in half—all in less than an hour a day in your own backyard. Sounds impossible, right? Marjory Wildcraft says it's not: She's been homesteading for almost twenty years and founded The Grow Network to teach hundreds of thousands of others—some with very little space or time, some city dwellers with rooftop gardens—how to do the same, from gardening, to raising chickens, to composting, to medicine-making.

Your thyroid gland is small but mighty. This little butterfly-shaped organ that sits in the front of your neck affects almost every organ in your body. You can thank it for regulating your body temperature, helping you lose or gain weight, aiding in your breathing, in developing your brain, controlling your cholesterol, supporting your heart, regulating menstrual cycles, keeping your skin healthy, and so much more. When your thyroid stops working correctly, your body can experience some incredibly distressful and sometimes painful side effects.

The chakras can be thought of as the sense organs of the ethereal body, and this audio represents a fascinating introduction to each chakra and its role in our lives and relationships. The discussion draws on Western scientific discoveries and psychology to explain the chakras system and its effects on the physical, emotional, mental and spiritual aspects of our lives.

Did you know that the Mesoamerican civilization used acupuncture? Or that Da Vinci discovered the eddy currents around the aortic valve? While these may seem like mere trivia, the truth is that even in the medical field, history matters. In fact, we still use some of ancient Egypt’s assessment and treatment techniques in physiotherapy and orthopedics today. Combining the history of various exercise methodologies, including yoga, tai chi, qigong, and Pilates, with current research and clinical experience, author and physiotherapist Alex Daulat provides a unique guide that builds on the ...

Following a stellar 12-year career as a linebacker, including a Super Bowl win with Baltimore in 2000, O. J. "Juice" Brigance joined the Ravens' front office. But in 2007, Brigance was diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis - also known as Lou Gehrig's disease - and told he had only three to five years to live. As a player, he'd battled hundreds of injuries and setbacks. None of them prepared him to face ALS.

Maggie Berghoff, health consultant to the stars, presents a personalized, accessible approach to fighting inflammation. Using thorough questionnaires to identify your specific ailments, Eat Right for Your Inflammation Type prescribes a targeted plan that will help you live free of the major types of inflammation, including those triggered by hormones, digestive issues, stress, allergies, rheumatoid arthritis, and more.

Glutathione is known as the "mother of all antioxidants". It's more abundant in the body than Vitamin C and essential for hormone balance, detoxification, immune function, skin health, and total body healing.

Now in its third edition, Stronger After Stroke gives the power of recovery to the listeners by providing simple-to-follow instructions for reaching the highest possible level of recovery. The audiobook's neuroplastic recovery model stresses repetition of task-specific practice, proper scheduling of practice, setting goals, and measuring progress to achieve optimal results. Researcher Peter G. Levine breaks down the science and gives survivors evidence-based tools to retrain the brain and take charge of recovery.

Chronic pain not only affects the individual experiencing it, but also has a significant impact on their family dynamics. This is a serious issue that we as individuals do not talk about or share to even our families. It drains and deprives us of happiness hence long term suffering and in silence, eventually affecting our work, family and friends in our lives. lives. The complex and multifaceted condition of chronic pain involves the interaction of social, psychological, and biological factors. Understanding the psychological causes of chronic pain is essential for effective management, ...

In this book, board-certified neuropsychologist Dr. Michelle Braun inspires listeners to make lasting improvements by understanding the truth about brain health and provides expert guidance through the maze of conflicting media advice on supplements, brain games, nutrition, and exercise. She interviews eight leading brain-health experts, combining their insights with cutting-edge research to offer proven strategies to implement the five steps of the High-Octane Brain. Interactive exercises guide listeners to develop a personalized program for optimal brain health.

Dive into a rejuvenating world where ancient wisdom converges with modern understanding in "Touching Health," an eBook designed to guide you through the transformative practice of acupressure for digestive wellness. Imagine unlocking the body's own remarkable healing abilities and finding natural relief from digestive discomforts that have become all too common in today's fast-paced world. This could soon be your reality. Embark on a journey that begins with understanding the underlying philosophy of healing from within, exploring the historical roots that make acupressure a time-honored ...

This book is part of a series that provides short and simple explanations of different professions. It focuses on the profession of social work. It examines social work in general, breaks down specific types of social workers, and discusses the education and training required to become a social worker. It uses language and terminology that is understood by the average person, and it is written for easy comprehension at all reader levels