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The Autoimmune Epidemic: Bodies Gone Haywire in a World Out of Balance--and the Cutting-Edge Science that Promises Hope
by Donna Jackson NakazawaFrom the foreword by Dr. Douglas Kerr, Director, Johns Hopkins Transverse Myelitis Center "The Autoimmune Epidemic by Donna Jackson Nakazawa is an astounding book....It is the kind of book that will rivet you and scare you. It will make you angry. It will amaze you with the courage of some of the people described in the book...The Autoimmune Epidemic is every bit as compelling as Upton Sinclair's The Jungle...It is also every bit as necessary as An Inconvenient Truth.... You will leave this book with no reservations about the veracity of the conclusions: put simply, there is no doubt that autoimmune diseases are on the rise and increasing environmental exposures of toxins and chemicals is fueling this rise. The research is sound. The conclusions unassailable.... Reading The Autoimmune Epidemic is a necessary first step. Reading The Autoimmune Epidemic is a life-altering event. It needs to be."
The Autoimmune Solution: Prevent and Reverse the Full Spectrum of Inflammatory Symptoms and Diseases
by Amy MyersOver 90 percent of the population suffers from inflammation or an autoimmune disorder. Until now, conventional medicine has said there is no cure. Minor irritations like rashes and runny noses are ignored, while chronic and debilitating diseases like Crohn's and rheumatoid arthritis are handled with a cocktail of toxic treatments that fail to address their root cause. But it doesn't have to be this way.In The Autoimmune Solution, Dr. Amy Myers, a renowned leader in functional medicine, offers her medically proven approach to prevent and reverse a wide range of inflammatory-related symptoms and diseases, including allergies, obesity, asthma, cardiovascular disease, fibromyalgia, lupus, IBS, chronic headaches, and Hashimoto's thyroiditis.The Myers Way is built on four pillars: Eliminating toxic foods, such as sugar and caffeine, and inflammatory foods, like dairy, gluten, and grains, which disrupt our digestive system. Introducing restorative ingredients and sup-plements, such as quality proteins, healthy fats, and probiotics, to repair the gut. Identifying environmental toxins in everyday products like shampoo, soap, cosmetics, detergent, and other household products. Healing autoimmune-related infections while relieving the mental, emotional, and physical stress that exacerbate the immune system's response to external toxins.Through this program, Dr. Myers has suc-cessfully treated thousands of patients. Whether you're battling multiple sclerosis or Graves' disease, or you simply want to put an end to nagging minor symptoms, The Autoimmune Solution is a medical breakthrough, a prescriptive and easy-to-follow program designed to fight and defeat the full spectrum of autoimmune diseases.
The Avian Erythrocyte: Its Phylogenetic Odyssey
by Chester A. Glomski Alessandra PicaThe erythrocyte presents morphologic, cytochemical, and quantitative adaptations as it progresses through its evolutionary continuum. This text is a comprehensive exploration of the evolutionary relationship of the avian erythrocyte with the erythrocytes of the antecedent lower vertebrates-such as amphibians and reptiles-as well as mammalians. It a
The Awakening of a Surgeon
by David H JandaSports-related injuries have become a public health epidemic. Twelve million student athletes will suffer a sports-related injury this year. Nearly two million injuries will be in recreational softball games and baseball games. The majority of these injuries are preventable. The Awakening of a Surgeon outlines 20 strategies that can be implemented in every community to drastically reduce the possibility of injury and death.
The Awakening of a Surgeon
by David H JandaSports-related injuries have become a public health epidemic. Twelve million student athletes will suffer a sports-related injury this year. Nearly two million injuries will be in recreational softball games and baseball games. The majority of these injuries are preventable. The Awakening of a Surgeon outlines 20 strategies that can be implemented in every community to drastically reduce the possibility of injury and death.
The Axis Vertebra
by Demetrios S. KorresThe axis (second cervical) vertebra is of special interest owing to its particular anatomy, biomechanics, and position in the spine. Despite this, the role of the axis in the function of the cervical spine and the nature of its involvement in trauma and other pathological conditions are still not completely understood. This book covers all aspects of the axis vertebra and its disorders. Embryologic development, normal anatomy, and biomechanics of the axis and upper cervical spine are first discussed, and imaging appearances explained with the aid of standard radiographs and images obtained using advanced techniques. Congenital anomalies, fractures, infections, and tumors (benign and malignant) are then discussed in depth in individual sections. The book is based on the personal experience and expertise of the contributing authors, enhanced by up-to-date information drawn from the literature, and will appeal to a range of practitioners.
The Ayurveda Way: 108 Practices from the World's Oldest Healing System for Better Sleep, Less Stress, Optimal Digestion, and More
by Ananta Ripa AjmeraCelebrated Ayurveda teacher Ananta Ripa Ajmera offers an inspiring introduction to this ancient Indian medical tradition, which complements and extends the health and wellness benefits of yoga. Through 108 short essays you will learn to approach optimal digestion, better sleep, less stress, and a more balanced life. Diet is key, and many essays are accompanied by recipes that incorporate into daily meals spices such as turmeric, cumin, ginger, and mustard seeds. In addition, meditation, yoga and breathing exercises, and self-care practices such as oil pulling and massage, make this time-tested wisdom available to contemporary holistic health enthusiasts — even beginners.
The Ayurvedic Approach to Cancer: Engaging your body’s powerful healing abilities through mindset, diet and lifestyle
by Dr. Sam WattsHarness the power of your body to heal through clinically proven, natural, Ayurvedic holistic practices. Optimise your mental and emotional health using the psychology of exceptional survival. Understand practical, straightforward changes to your diet to boost your natural immunity and gut health. Practise the science of circadian medicine as well as the healing benefits of nature immersion, meditation and visualisation, breathing techniques and clinically proven herbal medicines and supplements. The Ayurvedic Approach to Cancer aims to break new ground with its unique approach to supporting those living with cancer by integrating the holistic practices of Ayurveda, a natural system of medicine, with the most advanced, cutting-edge science from the field of exceptional cancer survivorship research. Sam Watts has a PhD in cancer survivorship from the University of Southampton. He is also a trained clinical practitioner of Ayurveda. Sam has led large-scale, NHS-funded clinical investigations of people living with incurable cancers who defy the statistical odds. Sam’s research has been focused on finding consistencies in the practices that the majority of these cancer patients adopt because he believes that it is very likely that these practices will help us understand what allowed them to become exceptional. His research has indeed found such consistencies and, as an Ayurvedic practitioner, he has also realised that the majority of them fall under the framework of Ayurveda. Over the last decade, Ayurveda has become one of the most-utilised forms of complementary medicine adopted by those living with cancer. In this book, Sam has integrated his exceptional cancer survivorship research and Ayurveda practices into a practical and easy-to-follow blueprint that will engage the body’s natural ability to heal so you can live with cancer with vitality, well-being and optimism.
The Ayurvedic Self-Care Handbook: Holistic Healing Rituals For Every Day And Season
by Sarah KuceraAncient self-care for modern life, by the author of the forthcoming The Seven Ways of Ayurveda Feeling burned-out, unmotivated, or stuck? The Ayurvedic Self-Care Handbook is here to help. This authoritative guide to ancient healing offers more than 100 daily and seasonal Ayurvedic rituals—each taking 10 minutes or less—to reconnect you with nature’s rhythms, and to unlock better health, as you: Boost and stabilize your energy with yogic breathing Overcome transitions with grounding meditations Undo physical and emotional stress with personalized yoga postures Prevent and treat disease with nourishing tonics and teas Pause and reflect with daily and weekly journaling prompts. Get back in sync with nature—and rediscover your potential to feel good.
The BMT Data Book
by FACP Hillard M. Lazarus Fracp Reinhold Munker MD Gerhard C. Hildebrandt MD Hillard M. Lazarus Kerry Atkinson Frcp Gerhard C. HildebrandtThe BMT Data Book is an essential guide to the data, outcome studies and complex decision-making processes involved in blood and marrow stem cell transplantation. Organized according to types of diseases and procedures, it contains more than hundred table
The Baboon in Biomedical Research
by Suzette D. Tardif John L. Vandeberg Sarah Williams-BlangeroThe present volume was written to provide an overview of many diverse areas of biomedical research to which the baboon has made and continues to make important contributions. Each chapter reviews the recent literature on the topic, discusses work in progress, and presents the authors' vision of research opportunities and likely future contributions of the baboon model to human medicine. The baboon is a relative newcomer to the repertoire of nonhuman primates used in biomedical research. However, in less than 50 years since its first use in the U.S. it has become one of the most popular laboratory primate species. It is larger than the other widely used monkey species, making it advantageous for many types of experiments and technological developments. It is extraordinarily hardy and highly fecund in captivity. It closely resembles humans in a variety of physiological and disease processes, such as cholesterol metabolism, early stages of atherosclerosis, and alcoholic liver disease. Its chromosomes closely resemble those of humans, and many genes of the two species lie in the same chromosomal order. Among all primates, baboons are the most widely used as models for the genetics of susceptibility to complex diseases and they are the first nonhuman primate for which a framework genetic linkage map was established. In addition, the baboon genome is currently being sequenced, and as a result the utility of this species for biomedical research will be dramatically increased. For all of these reasons, the baboon is certain to continue as one of the premier nonhuman species used in medical research.
The Baby Doctor's Bride
by Jessica MatthewsNewly qualified pediatrician Ivy is in over her head, so when she hears that a retired doctor has moved into the area, she's determined to use her many charms to get him to help out at her practice. Expecting a man in his dotage, she's pleasantly surprised to find that Ethan Locke is in his prime! But the handsome doctor is far from easy to convince. He's adamant that he'll be no good for the practice, or for Ivy.Ethan is grieving the loss of his infant son and the breakup of his relationship. He's terrified that he's lost his touch when it comes to both treating children and dealing with women. But something about Ivy makes her hard to resist, and he soon finds himself firmly ensconced at the practice and in Ivy's life. Dare he hope he's finally found the future he's been longing for?
The Baby Emergency (Tennengarrah Clinic #1)
by Carol MarinelliThe doctor and the single momWhen Shelly Weaver returns to the children's ward for her first night shift as a single mom, she discovers it's also Dr. Ross Bodey's first night back. He's been working in the Outback, but on discovering Shelly's newly single status he's returned—for her!Shelly didn't know Ross was in love with her—until now. And suddenly Ross is asking her to change her life forever. But Shelly has her son to consider, although he is falling in love with Ross as quickly as Shelly is….
The Baby Nurse
by Stacey RubinShe&’s trained to save fragile lives. But how far will she go to protect just one? Twenty-six-year-old NICU nurse Annabelle Kaplan is devoted to the preterm infants in her care—even as her own life quietly unravels. Haunted by the stillbirth of her daughter and drowning in secret debt from compulsive shopping, Annabelle clings to her work as a lifeline. When a tragic accident leaves her beloved patient, Baby Olivia, orphaned, Annabelle&’s world tilts again. Olivia is placed in the custody of her only relative—an aunt who seems more interested in money than motherhood. But when Annabelle witnesses the woman leaving Olivia alone in a car outside a bar, instinct overrides judgment. In a single, reckless moment, Annabelle drives away with the baby. What begins as a few hours of comfort spirals into a desperate, dangerous attempt to keep Olivia safe. As the days pass, Annabelle&’s choices threaten her marriage, her career, and her freedom. And when a chilling ultimatum appears—return the baby or Annabelle&’s husband, Peter, will suffer—Annabelle must make an unthinkable decision.&“The Baby Nurse is an emotional roller coaster, a gripping psychological thriller that explores the fine line between love and obsession.&” —Rebecca Drake, author of Just Between UsA moving portrait of grief, resilience, and redemption, The Baby Nurse explores the line between right and wrong, and how love sometimes means letting go.
The Baby That Changed Her Life
by Louisa Heaton"You're pregnant." When midwife Callie Taylor agreed to be the surrogate mother for her best friend, Dr. Lucas Gold, she couldn't have predicted that his marriage would fall apart exactly when she became pregnant with his child... Suddenly her life has changed forever, and Callie's terrified of becoming a mom to the baby she never dreamed of keeping. Even more terrifying are the feelings she's starting to develop for Lucas-feelings that have nothing to do with her hormones...and absolutely everything to do with his scorching kiss!
The Baby They Longed For (Mills And Boon Medical Ser.)
by Marion LennoxOne night in the surgeon’s arms…One miraculous surprise!Obstetrician Addie and surgeon Noah’s relationship has always been…complicated since he broke the news that her fiancé had jilted her! Years later, finding themselves working and living together, they both agree to keep things professional. Until one intense day leads to one magical night, resulting in the miracle neither ever believed possible! Now they must put the past behind them if they want to build a future…together.“What an emotionally-charged, fast-paced, extremely engaging read Ms. Lennox has delivered in the second book of this Bondi Bay Heroes series where I loved everything about the main characters….” —Harlequin Junkie on Finding His Wife, Finding a Son“Reunited with Her Surgeon Prince is a beautifully written romance with amazing characters who are about to have their lives changed forever.... The plot is fast-paced with surprises throughout the story.”—RT Book Reviews
The Baby Who Stole the Doctor's Heart (Mountain Village Hospital #4)
by Dianne DrakeThere's no place in brooding Dr. Mark Anderson's life for love. He's working temporarily in White Elk as a favor, then he'll be gone-and nothing will make him look back.Until he meets beautiful single mom Angela and her adorable daughter. The last thing this rugged doctor expected was to lose his heart to these two, but the moment Angela's baby girl utters her first word-Daddy-he's wrapped around her chubby little finger!The time has come for Mark to move on...but now he's looking for a permanent role-as part of their little family!
The Baby of Their Dreams
by Carol MarinelliBarcelona, baby...bride? Seven years ago ER doctor Cat Hayes was left heartbroken after losing her baby boy. Now she's focused on her career. But when she meets gorgeous Dr. Dominic Edwards at a Spanish conference, resisting his scorching touch isn't easy... Cat returns home sun-kissed and accidentally pregnant! Widower Dom never thought he'd ever find love again-let alone a family! As the promise of their miracle baby begins to heal both their hearts, Dom knows he can't let Cat slip through his fingers. All it takes is one down-on-one-knee question...
The Baby's Coming: A Story of Dedication by an Independent Midwife
by Virginia HowesVirginia Howes was a mother of four doing the ironing when she had a revelation. Still broody, but not really wanting to add to her family, she realised that becoming a midwife was her true vocation.It was a long journey to get the education and qualifications she needed, especially with a young family, but she was determined and never doubted her decision. Following her training, she spent three years working within the NHS, but her naturally independent spirit fought against the constraints of the system and twelve years ago she decided to set up on her own. Virginia works with mothers who want to give birth at home naturally, something which Virginia believes in passionately. 350 births later, Virginia still loves what she does.The Baby's Coming> is Virginia's memoir and tells the stories of her training as a midwife as well as some of the most memorable of those 350 births: the most dramatic, the most touching. Virginia particularly remembers the births of her own grandchildren whose arrivals in the world were some of the most special moments for her as both a midwife and grandmother.
The Baby's Coming: A Story of Dedication by an Independent Midwife
by Virginia HowesVirginia Howes was a mother of four doing the ironing when she had a revelation. Still broody, but not really wanting to add to her family, she realised that becoming a midwife was her true vocation.It was a long journey to get the education and qualifications she needed, especially with a young family, but she was determined and never doubted her decision. Following her training, she spent three years working within the NHS, but her naturally independent spirit fought against the constraints of the system and twelve years ago she decided to set up on her own. Virginia works with mothers who want to give birth at home naturally, something which Virginia believes in passionately. 350 births later, Virginia still loves what she does.The Baby's Coming> is Virginia's memoir and tells the stories of her training as a midwife as well as some of the most memorable of those 350 births: the most dramatic, the most touching. Virginia particularly remembers the births of her own grandchildren whose arrivals in the world were some of the most special moments for her as both a midwife and grandmother.
The Bachelor Doctor's Bride (The Doctors MacDowell #3)
by Caro CarsonPaging Dr. Love! Cardiologist Quinn MacDowell has no time for affairs of the heart-especially those not related to his job. So when bubbly Diana Connor gets underneath his white coat like no woman has before, Quinn is determined to keep his hands, and his heart, to himself. She's just too...well, peppy...for a man as serious as him. Or so he keeps telling himself... No matter how hard she tries, Diana just can't seem to break through Quinn's icy facade. The hunky doctor must want someone who doesn't come with all of her baggage. But then these polar opposites find themselves working side by side, and both are hit by Cupid's arrow-for which there's no cure!
The Back Pain Sourcebook: Everything You Need to Know
by Stephanie Levin-GervasiThe Back Pain Sourcebook is a complete guide for the back pain sufferer, offering information on why backs hurt and what people can do to relieve the pain, including the latest treatments and medications. This updated edition includes expanded information on problems such as herniated disks, bone spurs, back sprains, arthritis pain, tumors, and infections. The book explains preventive techniques and exercises to help strengthen and heal bad backs and presents alternative healing methods such as Rolfing, shiatsu, acupuncture, yoga, Mensendieck, Feldenkrais, and reflexology.
The Backwash of War: An Extraordinary American Nurse in World War I
by Ellen N. La MotteBanned in multiple countries for its frank depiction of the horrors of war, Ellen N. La Motte's The Backwash of War is one of the most stunning antiwar books ever published."We are witnessing a phase in the evolution of humanity, a phase called War—and the slow, onward progress stirs up the slime in the shallows, and this is the Backwash of War. It is very ugly."—Ellen N. La MotteIn September 1916, as World War I advanced into a third deadly year, an American woman named Ellen N. La Motte published a collection of stories about her experience as a war nurse. Deemed damaging to morale, The Backwash of War was immediately banned in both England and France and later censored in wartime America. At once deeply unsettling and darkly humorous, this compelling book presents a unique view of the destruction wrought by war to the human body and spirit. Long neglected, it is an astounding book by an extraordinary woman and merits a place among major works of WWI literature. This volume gathers, for the first time, La Motte's published writing about the First World War. In addition to Backwash, it includes three long-forgotten essays. Annotated for a modern audience, the book features both a comprehensive introduction to La Motte's war-time writing in its historical and literary contexts and the first extended biography of the "lost" author of this "lost classic." Not only did La Motte boldly breach decorum in writing The Backwash of War, but she also forcefully challenged societal norms in other equally remarkable ways, as a debutante turned Johns Hopkins–trained nurse, pathbreaking public health advocate and administrator, suffragette, journalist, writer, lesbian, and self-proclaimed anarchist.
The Bad Food Bible: Why You Can (and Maybe Should) Eat Everything You Thought You Couldn't
by Aaron CarrollPhysician and popular New York Times contributor Aaron Carroll mines the latest evidence to show that many &“bad&” ingredients actually aren&’t unhealthy, and in some cases are essential to our well-being.Advice about food can be confusing. There&’s usually only one thing experts can agree on: some ingredients—often the most enjoyable ones—are bad for you, full stop. But as Aaron Carroll explains, if we stop consuming some of our most demonized foods, it may actually hurt us. Examining troves of studies on dietary health, Carroll separates hard truths from hype, showing that you can Eat red meat several times a week. Its effects are negligible for most people, and actually positive if you&’re 65 or older.Have a drink or two a day. In moderation, alcohol may protect you against cardiovascular disease without much risk.Enjoy a gluten-loaded bagel from time to time. It has less fat and sugar, fewer calories, and more fiber than a gluten-free one.Eat more salt. If your blood pressure is normal, you may be getting too little sodium, not too much. Full of counterintuitive, deeply researched lessons about food we hate to love, The Bad Food Bible is for anyone who wants to forge eating habits that are sensible, sustainable, and occasionally indulgent.
The Balance Within: The Science Connecting Health and Emotions
by Esther M. Sternberg“A dazzling tour of a most promising area of neuroscience—the interface between the immune system and the nervous system.” —Elliot S. Gershon, MD, Professor of Psychiatry, The University of ChicagoSince ancient times humans have felt intuitively that emotions and health are linked, and recently there has been much popular speculation about this notion. But until now, without compelling evidence, it has been impossible to say for sure that such a connection really exists and especially how it works.Now, that evidence has been discovered.In this beautifully written book, Dr. Esther Sternberg, whose discoveries were pivotal in helping to solve this mystery, provides firsthand accounts of the breakthrough experiments that revealed the physical mechanisms—the nerves, cells, and hormones—used by the brain and immune system to communicate with each other. She describes just how stress can make us more susceptible to all types of illnesses, and how the immune system can alter our moods. Finally, she explains how our understanding of these connections in scientific terms is helping to answer such crucial questions as “Does stress make you sick?” “Is a positive outlook the key to better health?” and “How do our personal relationships, work, and other aspects of our lives affect our health?”A fascinating, elegantly written portrait of this rapidly emerging field with enormous potential for finding new ways to treat disease and cope with stress, The Balance Within is essential reading for anyone interested in making their body and mind whole again.“Dr. Sternberg weaves historical perspective, recent lab results, academic rigor and popular appeal into an engrossing book.” —The Dallas Morning News