Chronic Illness

At the age of 27, Whitney Dafoe was forced to give up his life as a photographer who traveled the world. Bit by bit a mysterious illness stole away the pieces of his life: First, it took the strength of his legs, then his voice, and his ability to eat. The Puzzle Solver follows several years in which he desperately sought answers. Whitney's father, Ron Davis, PhD, a world-class geneticist at Stanford University whose legendary research helped crack the code of DNA, suddenly changed the course of his career in a race against time to cure his son's debilitating condition.

While people with invisible disabilities can be just as productive as anyone else, embracing invisible disability in the workplace requires a culture of trust, good communication, and an innovative mindset. Jason Reid shares real-life insight into what it is like to work with an invisible disability, as well as how to manage and support yourself and lead others who have the same challenges.

Had enough of Self-Help books on Fibromyalgia? Want to be assured that you're not alone when you experience increasingly strange symptoms? Welcome to this short and witty journal of Vasily Pugh's own battle with Fibromyalgia over the past decade Fibromyalgia affects millions around the world and yet so little is really understood about the condition. An endless array of self-help books have assisted, but don't you sometimes just want to read something that proves you aren't going insane? 'So You've Got Fibromyalgia' is a short book by acclaimed author Vasily Pugh that looks at the more ...

Have you just been diagnosed with a chronic illness, and you don't know where to turn? Or, perhaps someone close to you has just received a diagnosis, and you would like to learn how to support them in their chronic illness journey. Either way, this book is for you! 50 Things to Know About Chronic Illness by Mara Price-Quinn offers 50 great tips on how to deal with your chronic illness or how to help and support your loved ones who deal with chronic illness. You can hear what it is like to experience a chronic illness from someone who has a chronic illness herself and find ways to improve your quality of life.

The Effortless Sleep Method is the approach insomniacs all over the world have been waiting for. This hugely effective method offers a simple and permanent solution for long-term and new insomniacs alike.

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS) is one of the most frequently diagnosed “mystery” conditions. More than one million Americans suffer from CFS and those numbers are on the rise. This illness strikes more people than multiple sclerosis, lupus, and many forms of cancer. Is this some kind of epidemic or has CFS become the catch all diagnosis for health conditions when you experience fatigue and pain and they can't figure out what else is wrong with you?

Chronic Christmas is an Advent calendar full of self-care tips to help people with chronic illness savor the holiday season as never before. Author Lene Andersen has lived with rheumatoid arthritis for most of her life and is a health advocate and writer. Using her distinctive conversational style infused with warmth and humor, she has crafted a unique guide to an enjoyable Christmas season. Each Advent entry will enable the person with a chronic illness and their friends and family to connect in ways both effortless and fun.

“An everyday life is a life filled with joy and meaning; finding the extraordinary in the ordinary. It is a life filled with purpose which creates meaningful opportunities to share one’s gifts and talents with others, building and contributing to the community. It is a life filled with laughter, friends, family, and love. A good life is creating and living the life you want to live, every day. While our journey is uniquely our own, we are not alone. May we honor those that have traveled before us by continuing to pave the way and making it a little easier for those who follow in our ...

Do you feel exhausted, run down, and stressed out all the time? Do you have trouble sleeping well at night and wake up feeling exhausted? More and more of us have these problems. In this groundbreaking new book, best-selling Inflammation Syndrome author Jack Challem tackles a new kind of syndrome tied to nutrition, adrenal fatigue, and thyroid problems. Challem explains what the Fatigue Syndrome is and spells out how the Five Circles of Fatigue contribute to it.

Do you struggle with Autism, PTSD, or worse? Have you been looking for relief to no avail? By listening and following the lessons in this audiobook, you will learn how powerful your body is. No longer will you be a victim of your mental illnesses. By using the powerful techniques found in this audiobook to stimulate and activate your Vagus Nerve at will, you will be on the fast track for longer, happier life.

"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 ...

Are you ready to explore a natural remedy that has the power to transform your health? In this groundbreaking audiobook, Dr. Dexter X. Freeman, a leading expert in integrative health and cellular medicine, uncovers the remarkable potential of Dimethyl Sulfoxide (DMSO)—a versatile and scientifically proven compound that offers safe and effective relief from pain, inflammation, and chronic ailments.

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.

Pioneering physician Karyn Shanks MD helps us reclaim our lives from the suffering of chronic fatigue and complex illness, based on cutting-edge science of human potential and sustainable healing. “I just want to be … myself … again.” “I want my life back.” Fatigue. Suffering. Chronic illness. Feeling like you’re lost, hopeless, or not living up to your life’s potential. These are not your destiny. They’re a wakeup call. Your call to a healing life. All things heal. Healing is a primary urge of nature. We see it all around us. How the earth destroyed by fire will soon ...

Chronic pain is the most common cause of long-term disability in the United States. Twenty percent of American adults accept back spasms, throbbing joints, arthritis aches, and other physical pain as an inevitable consequence of aging, illness, or injury. But the human body is not meant to endure chronic pain. Miranda Esmonde-White has spent decades helping professional athletes, ballet dancers, and Olympians overcome potentially career-ending injuries.

Brita grew up a competitive athlete, full of happiness and excitement for life. There wasn’t much that would take her out of a game as she constantly pushed her body to the limits. When she was unable to compete due to unknown and undiagnosed illness, she entered a world that was unfamiliar, and began to sink into a darkness she could never have imagined.

Finally discover a natural way to treat & recover from adrenal gland exhaustion! This book contains proven steps and strategies on how to treat your tired adrenal glands and recover at home and includes everything else you need to know about adrenal fatigue. You’ll also discover what exactly causes exhausted adrenals and how your day-to-day habits and diet overwork your adrenal glands.

Backbone is a life-fulfilling message about managing chronic pain and living a life of purpose. For two decades, Karen Duffy, New York Times bestselling author, former MTV VJ, Revlon model, and actress, has managed to live an enriching life despite living in a state of constant pain. In this powerful, inspirational, funny, and important manual for surviving pain, Duffy draws on her experience as a patient advocate, trained recreational therapist, and hospice chaplain to illuminate gratifying methods people can use to cope with chronic pain.

Learning to adapt to life after being diagnosed with chronic pain and illness is extremely difficult. Life as you knew it, along with your hopes and dreams for your life, literally gets turned upside down in an instant. This comes with a lot of deep complicated emotions from grief, sadness, anger, frustration to living in a constant state of uncertainty and stress. Most people assume that if you get sick, a medical professional like Dr. House will work endlessly until they have answers and a cure so you can go back to living the life you used to know.

Are you tired of battling the relentless fatigue, brain fog, and frustration that comes with Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis? What if you could uncover the secrets to healing, rebalancing your immune system, and reclaiming your life—without feeling overwhelmed or lost? Welcome to Empowering Hashimoto’s Healing: A Balanced Approach to Restoring Thyroid Health—the definitive guide to thriving with Hashimoto’s, authored with authority, compassion, and cutting-edge research. This isn’t just another book on thyroid health; it’s your personal roadmap to understanding the root causes of your...