Health Systems

Joyful. Graceful. Blessed. Strong. Anxious. Depressed. Stigmatized. Stereotyped. What happens when motherhood isn’t what you expected—and when you reach out for support, you are met with judgment and prejudice? Sandra Igwe shares her journey as a young Black mother, coping with sleepless nights, anxiety, and loneliness after the birth of her first daughter. Burdened by cultural expectations of the “good mother” and the “strong Black woman” trope, her mental health struggles became an uphill battle.

In Parkinson's & Recreation 2, Dennis shares ways in which he and his wife are traversing the progression of PD and is first and foremost a written legacy he is attempting to leave for his family. As a part of this attempt, Dennis has gone on a journey of uncovering his family roots. What would you feel if you discovered Viking kings in your lineage? What would you feel if you uncovered the mystery of how the Jernigan line was woven throughout the fabric of English nobility? What would such revelations mean for you and your family?

Did you know that the vagus nerve could be key to transforming physical and mental health? Physiotherapist and neurophysiology expert Jessica Maguire wants to help you understand the root cause of many of our health issues – our dysregulated nervous system. In The Nervous System Reset, Maguire explains why the vagus nerve is key to emotional, digestive and physical health, and how to engage it to help reset your nervous system.

Nine million Americans are touched by aneurysms during their lifetimes. This is one story of love. Brainstorm is the candid and powerful memoir of the author's harrowing experience of an aneurysm and his road to recovery. It is a journey of love and devotion and a clash of medical beliefs and countercultures.

An accessible and engaging account of the mind and its connection to the brain. The mind encompasses everything we experience, and these experiences are created by the brain - often without our awareness. Experience is private; we can't know the minds of others. But we also don't know what is happening in our own minds. In this book, E. Bruce Goldstein offers an accessible and engaging account of the mind and its connection to the brain.

Gastritis is a digestive condition that causes gastric mucosa damage and inflammation of stomach lining and gastrointestinal tract. Stomach lining degradation contributes to acid that triggers digestive system, causing burning sensations, pain and, sometimes, nutrient malabsorption. Many of the gastritis symptoms are similar to symptoms caused by stomach ulcers, though gastritis tends to affect only the stomach (as opposed to ulcers, which can also damage parts of the intestines and esophagus).

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.

It might feel impossible to live without the burden of constant stress or the pain of traumatic memories. For many the coping mechanisms they’ve managed to develop are all they have. The remarkable resilience of trauma survivors goes a long way, but the path to deeply healing is something we’re still discovering. The innovative approach of Polyvagal Theory marks a new milestone in our understanding. It’s not just about how to live with the burden of your past…

In this special Addison’s edition of the Autoimmune Antidote, you will gain valuable insight into the new, natural approach that can help you prevent and maybe even reverse the life-limiting symptoms of Addison’s disease and other inflammatory health problems.

If someone had told me in 2008 that the single most time-consuming issue facing me as one of the newest of America’s three thousand-and-eighty-one sheriffs would be mental health, I would have laughed. I was the SWAT team leader. I was a drug education officer on patrol and a street-level narcotics interdiction officer for a larger (by Iowa standards) sheriff’s office. I would do the occasional court-ordered, emergency mental health committal and the random transport from one health care facility to another mental health facility on a judge’s order from time to time.

The Essential Oils Diet features a sensible, evidence-based, two-phase program - first, the 30-day essential fast track, which helps you banish excess pounds quickly, followed by the essential lifestyle, a gentle, practical maintenance program you can follow for life. Featuring delicious, easy recipes, meal plans, and strategies to keep you on track, you’ll learn how to harness essential oils and bioactive foods to help your body reach the homeostasis necessary to help you achieve and maintain a healthy weight and abundant health.

Z-Health is the amazing new system that integrates many fields of science: from neuroscience to physical therapy to orthopedics. Z-Health improves physical performance and reduces or eliminates chronic pain.

Ruth's tribe are her lively children and her filmmaker husband, Simon, who has motor neurone disease and can communicate only with his eyes. Ruth's other tribe are the friends who gather at the cove in Greystones, Co. Wicklow, and regularly throw themselves into the freezing cold water just for kicks. The Tragic Wives' Swimming Club, as they jokingly call themselves, meet to cope with the extreme challenges life puts in their way, not to mention the monster waves rolling over the horizon.

Do you feel tired and exhausted all the time? Does your constant joint pain make you feel like doing nothing all day? Is your face puffy, and is your hair thinning? Is your skin dry and patchy? Or are you frustrated and depressed often? Then you may have Hashimoto's disease! Oftentimes your doctor and family may make you feel like it's all in your head - that there's nothing wrong with you. But you know something's wrong. You're not alone! Many like you are suffering from this autoimmune disease, and there's hope for you!

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.

What is lupus disease? It's a question that has baffled doctors and medical researchers for decades, and there's still not a real good answer to that question. There are many things that one should know about this disease. Lupus is an uncommon disorder that can be quite challenging. Multiple organs can be impacted, and it can manifest differently in various people. Patients with systemic lupus erythematosus could present with a blood issue as their first symptom, although this may be hard to believe. This essay describes five indications that should never be disregarded.

The Sleep Learning System is specially designed to work with your subconscious mind during your sleep cycle. The guided meditation and soothing background music will deeply relax your body and mind for the perfect night's sleep, while allowing you to access the deepest parts of your mind. With this program, you'll learn how to address your fear of death and dying so that you feel less anxiety and worry.

Becoming a Certified Professional in Healthcare Information and Management Systems (CPHIMS) demonstrates your understanding of healthcare IT, data security, interoperability, and compliance. Conquer the HIMSS CPHIMS Exam is a concise summary designed to complement more detailed study material, helping you focus on key concepts without overwhelming technical detail. This guide provides high-level overviews of critical topics, including healthcare technology trends, electronic health records (EHRs), cybersecurity, regulatory compliance (HIPAA, GDPR), and healthcare IT project management. It ...

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.

In Dying to Save You, Dr. William Queale takes you behind the scenes of our sickcare system. He uses deeply personal stories to explain how we got here and how systems thinking can get us out. But Dying to Save You isn’t just about medicine, science, and healthcare policy. This book is about you—and how you can stay out of the sickcare system altogether.