Chronic Illness

To the world's public health authorities, Covid-19 would either be a deadly disease for some, or it would be a simple respiratory illness for most—cleared up in a couple of weeks. But then tens of millions around the world got sick and stayed sick. With scientists and doctors caught off guard, these patients often found solace only in themselves, organizing support groups across continents while ill in bed. An innovative band of patients researched the disease themselves, flipping the script and illustrating a new paradigm for research.

As anyone with a chronic illness knows, hope can sometimes be hard to come by. For parents and caregivers of children with serious illness, there can be a real struggle to move beyond one's own grief, fear, and suffering to see what hope means for these kids.

Do you struggle with depression, anxiety, or one of the multitudes of other mental illnesses that seem to plague modern society? If so, then you might also struggle with the side effects of the medication that is used to treat them. Medication that only seems to alleviate the symptoms and in some situations multiple medications used at once may even make them worse. What most people do not realize is that by learning how to utilize their Vagus Nerve they would be able to lead healthier and happier lives.

Fibromyalgia is an often misunderstood disease affecting women more than men and adults more than children. This guide tells my personal story and how I am coping with this illness. I give details of the things that help me in the hope that they may help you as well. I have used simple language to describe the illness and its effects rather than using the often confusing and scary medical jargon with which we are sometimes bombarded in our daily battle with this disease.

In Perfectly Abnormal, Chris Morris tears down the erroneous and misinformed beliefs surrounding chronic illness. From the unique standpoint of being both a parent of a special needs daughter and having a seizure disorder himself, Chris guides listeners through difficult terrain as he shreds the eight most common myths the chronic illness community faces. Then he begins the conversation of developing a better theology of illness.

If so, rest assured as we come together to reveal the latest scientific news on the human body’s superhighway: the vagus nerve. The vagus nerve is one of humanity’s most well-kept secrets and the groundbreaking truth behind this completely untapped aspect of human physiology is something that is sure to set anyone free. Even if none of the above questions are of your concern and you are simply looking to optimize your current health, activation, and stimulation of the vagus nerve far supersede any other self-care practice you have tried before.

Soul Traveler introduces new ideas, different points of view, & new visions of healing. Soul Traveler will vibrate resonant shifts to wise self-development & nudge you toward a fuller vibrational spectrum & clarity of healing consciousness.

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.

In this short, researched audiobook, Dr. Maloney explains how habitual pain responses can be caused by both physical and emotional triggers. These triggers form a map of your pain, and finding that map can lead to results when nothing else will work. Dr. Maloney gives an overview of his map of the back, along with patient examples that worked. Then he gives advice on how to map your own back. Ever a realist, Dr. Maloney ends his audiobook with 10 things patients should try before resorting to surgery.

Are you living with fibromyalgia? Are you tired of hopping from medication to medication and doctor to doctor without seeing any lasting results? Yoga isn't just a new exercise. It's part of a medical system that's been supporting conditions like fibromyalgia for more than 2,000 years. Inside this audiobook, you'll find the seven steps the author took that led to her recovery from chronic pain.

The Ultimate Guide to Sex and Disability is the first complete sex guide for people who live with disabilities, pain, illness, or chronic conditions. Useful for absolutely everyone, regardless of age, gender, or sexual orientation, the book addresses a wide range of disabilities - from chronic fatigue, back pain, and asthma to spinal cord injury, hearing and visual impairment, multiple sclerosis, and more.

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome is a pain disorder comprised of many symptoms and associated issues. The total complexity of this condition is such that it is often considered all-consuming.

Leiden Sie unter Erschöpfung und Atemnot? Fallen Ihnen schon kleine Aktivitäten wie Zähneputzen, Duschen oder Einkaufen schwer? Die Symptome, unter denen Long-Covid-Betroffene leiden, sind größtenteils identisch mit den Symptomen des Chronischen Fatigue Syndroms (ME/CFS). Mithilfe der Pacing-Methode, einer Technik des Energiemanagements, gelingt es Betroffenen, wieder mehr Lebensqualität zu gewinnen und ihren Alltag besser zu meistern. Zusätzlich bietet das Hörbuch mentale und psychologische Strategien zur Bewältigung der Erkrankung, wie z. B. Imaginations-Übungen und Tools zur seelischen Stärkung.

A CBTi Based Programme for Insomnia and Chronic Sleep Problems is a companion to my first: You Can Sleep Too! This workbook provides a step-by-step, practical programme of behaviour and thought-pattern changes that build a strong regulated sleep drive. The exercises will also tackle the hyper-arousal that can mask the sleep drive. As our beliefs affect our behaviours, the foundation to tackling insomnia is therefore sleep knowledge. Get to the root cause of insomnia.

Dry skin brushing (or body brushing) is an old naturopathic technique with numerous benefits - not just cellulite elimination. It simply involves brushing the body all over with a firm brush. Why? Because it makes you look and feel absolutely amazing! It works as a detox by stimulating the lymphatic and blood systems, boosting metabolism, and improving elimination through the skin - the body's largest organ. Done incorrectly, a detox can make you feel awful - the side effects can be pretty rough.

So many teenagers today feel tired. Some causes of excessive tiredness, like lack of sleep and improper sleep hygiene, can be easy to remedy. However, other causes, like digestive problems, hormonal changes, and postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS), may require more serious care. If your teen has been struggling with fatigue and lack of energy for months, you know it can be miserable. And discouraging. In Tired Teens, Dr. Fischer explains how to identify the warning signs and symptoms of chronic fatigue in teens.

Congratulations! You have been diagnosed with a chronic illness. Now what? After finding out she had an auto-immune condition that required a full re-start of her life, author, Britt Walker, sought answers through her faith. She was generally a good person who worked as an advocate for abused children for goodness sake! Didn't that mean something to the Big Guy? How does she mentally and physically walk through this?

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…

According to Dr. Gary Kaplan, conventional thinking about the nature of chronic pain and depression is essentially flawed. Although physicians continue to diagnose conditions like migraines, fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue, chronic back pain, depression, anxiety, and PTSD, a growing body of research shows that these are in fact symptoms of something else – a deep-rooted inflammation in the brain. This inflammation can affect the nervous system for months—even years—to devastating effect.

"Afflictions of a Chronic Condition" is a groundbreaking biblical devotional written for those burdened with incurable chronic illnesses such as multiple sclerosis, lupus, rheumatoid arthritis, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, and Parkinson’s disease. Drawing on her own experience living with MS for over twenty years, Nancy Anne Starks offers 50 days of scriptural meditation designed to nurture the spirit amid overwhelming physical and emotional challenges. Each daily reading pairs carefully chosen Bible verses with reflective questions, guiding readers to confront and transform their pain ...