Chronic Illness

This audiobook addresses fifteen common health conditions, affecting millions of Americans and many others worldwide. While this resource is not intended to replace diagnosis and treatment by medical professionals, it does provide a source of general information on these commonly experienced health disorders.

"SpoonieNinja: Finding Strength in the Shadows" is an inspiring and intimate exploration of resilience and self-discovery in the face of chronic illness. Through raw and reflective storytelling, the book delves into the hidden battles, strength, and courage that come from living with a condition that often goes unseen. Tesla Coyle invites listeners to find empowerment in vulnerability and to embrace their own inner strength, even in the darkest of times. This book is a beacon for anyone seeking understanding, hope, and solidarity in their own journey through life's challenges.

As a survivor of complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) caused by a drunk driver, Bonnie Lester intimately understands the challenge of living with persistent pain. From countless doctor’s visits to the missed moments with loved ones to shelling out thousands for expensive pain treatments, Bonnie lived the battle for decades. With a combination of neuroplasticity techniques, lifestyle medicine, and her innovative AIM (Affirmation, Image, Management) program, Bonnie astonished doctors by getting off the opioids, retrained her brain to significantly reduce pain, and reclaimed her life.

Unveil the secret wisdom of Yoruba practices – transform chronic pain into a journey of spiritual renewal and physical comfort Imagine a life where pain doesn't rule you, but becomes a path to something profound and enlightening. Enter the world of Yoruba practices, where chronic pain is not just a physical ailment but a spiritual challenge waiting to be conquered. Your pain has a purpose, and Yoruba practices are the key to unlocking it. Join this unique adventure that connects you with a culture rich in wisdom, where chronic pain becomes an opportunity rather than a burden.

In this groundbreaking book, you will find the best of both worlds, bridging the gap between conventional and holistic medicine. Cough Cures is not just about coughs - it's about natural alternatives for antibiotics, cough syrups, pain and sleeping medications, even antacids. Dr. Gus Ferrer a renowned pulmonologist and Burke Lennihan RN, a certified practitioner in holistic medicine, bring you a book packed with natural cures and guides to the best over-the-counter drugs for acute and chronic cough.

Psychologist David Wise lived for 22 years with agonizing chronic pelvic pain (also known as prostatitis/CPPS). There was seemingly no cure - until he began to make the connection between his anxiety and his physical pain. He enlisted renowned neuroUrologist Dr. Rodney Anderson from Stanford University to develop a revolutionary new method for muscle relaxation. Amazingly, a third of their patients were able to stop taking drugs within six months of beginning their new daily, holistic muscle relaxation treatment.

Allie Cashel has suffered from chronic Lyme disease for 16 years - but much of the medical community refuses to recognize her symptoms as the result of infectious disease. In Suffering the Silence: Chronic Lyme Disease in an Age of Denial, Cashel paints a living portrait of what is often called post-treatment Lyme syndrome, featuring the stories of chronic Lyme patients from around the world and their struggle for recognition and treatment.

A harmony of body and mind is something we all strive to achieve. But the fast-pacing world we live in, the busy work schedules, and a ton of responsibilities we have at home make it difficult to find time to work on our inner peace and health. Our bodies and minds are interconnected, and focusing on healing only one of those would have a lesser result than approaching it like a whole. The physical ailment can affect the mind, and vice versa. Therefore, it’s important to stimulate and heal both our body and spirit to achieve that incredible balance that leads to happiness.

If you are suffering from dementia, chronic fatigue syndrome, neuropathy, attention deficit disorder, cognitive decline, depression or psychosis you could be suffering from B12 deficiency. Inadequate and deficient vitamin B12 status is quite common. The problem is most people don’t know it. The reason? They are not tested throughly. Their doctor is not connecting their symptoms with a lack of B12. Others get testing that does not fully reveal their true B12 status. Still another subset get tested and are told their level is normal (when it is not). Detecting B12 deficiency is not ...

Wandering from the base of the brain and then branching through your lungs, heart, digestive tract, and all the way to your abdomen, the vagus nerve is the longest and most powerful of the cranial nerves in your body, making it the most important nerve you never knew you had. It works as some sort of a "superhighway" that carries all manner of information to and from the organs and organ systems connected in its complex network.

Did you now that the largest of our 12 cranial nerves is the vagus nerve? Did you also know that this autonomic-nervous-system related nerve, if stimulated in the right way, can reduce our body pain stress, inflammation, trauma, depression and abdominal plains? If you never heard about vagus nerves, which are usually referred to in the singular, they are the longest and maybe the most important autonomic nerves in human body. Approximately 80 percent of its nerve fibers drive information from the body to the brain.

Do you want to enjoy the life you are living, even as you face significant life challenges? Are you grieving the loss of the life you planned? Is your body or mind failing you? Can you ever find joy, peace, or fulfillment in these challenging situations? The answer is a resounding yes. Cristy Maddox searched for answers that were not coming; for a diagnosis to explain her symptoms. For nearly 10 years Cristy and her husband Greg researched and learned about an illness they had never previously heard of, Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome....

¿Te acaban de diagnosticar “EPOC” y no tienes muy claro qué significa? ¿A veces te parece que el médico y tú habláis idiomas distintos? ‍¡Este manual de divulgación es justo lo que necesitas! En él entenderás por fin qué es la EPOC, qué pruebas te pedirán y qué tratamiento necesitas ¡Y todo con palabras accesibles y lenguaje del día a día!Ideado para transmitir información fundamental a pacientes con EPOC y sus familiares, desde una perspectiva cercana y humanizada.¡Implícate en tu enfermedad y aprende a vivir más y mejor!

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.

In this audiobook, Karen shares the encouragements, miracles, and revelations God poured out to her, believing that they will speak to you and reassure you in your own hard time.

The vagus nerve is the longest and most complex of all the 12 pairs of cranial nerves emanating from the brain! Obviously, owing to its size and complexity, you can bet that its responsibilities are just as many. For example, it is responsible for carrying messages to and from the heart, brain, digestive system, various organs, and muscles. It is responsible for the parasympathetic nervous system and oversees many critical body functions, including communicating motor as well as sensory impulses to every body organ.

So You’ve Still Got Fibromyalgia then? The last book didn’t help, did it? This book probably won’t help either. BUT isn’t it nice to at least read something that confirms you are sane? That the strange pain and sensations you experience are all connected to an illness with a particularly sexy name. ‘F-i-b-r-o-m-y-a-l-g-i-a’ – just uttering it makes it sound like Kenny G and scented candles. After looking at a good portion of the twists and turns of the mysterious illness, Vasily Pugh, Fibro-sufferer and bloviating windbag of no repute, launches the final chapter. A look at ...

Discover the transformative power of the vagus nerve—a key component of the parasympathetic nervous system, known as the "rest and digest" system. This remarkable network plays a crucial role in regulating vital functions like heart rate, breathing, and digestion, while also unlocking pathways to better health, reduced stress, and improved mental focus.

This short, informative audiobook gives you all the details you need to know about sleep apnea, how it can affect you, and most importantly, how you can beat it!

Allison Alexander, who has struggled with a chronic illness since she was a child, wants to see herself in her heroes and searches for examples of sick characters in pop culture. She weaves her own painful experiences with stories from other chronic sufferers, engaging with how society values healthiness, how doctors don’t always have answers, and how faith, friendship, and romance add pressure to already complicated situations.