Medical Diseases

In 2008 Dr. Afrin started coming to understand that a newly recognized type of mast cell disease, now called mast cell activation syndrome (MCAS), was the underlying diagnosis in many patients he was seeing who were each suffering large assortments—quite different from one patient to the next—of chronic multisystem inflammatory illnesses of unclear cause.

Written by experienced professors and professionally narrated for easy listening, this crash course is a valuable tool both during school and when preparing for the USMLE, or if you’re simply interested in the subject of infectious disease. The audio is focused and high-yield, covering the most important topics you might expect to learn in a typical medical school infectious disease course.

Your whole life you’ve been programmed to believe that your body is like a car and your doctor is like a mechanic. This limiting belief has led to TRILLIONS of dollars generated by an industry with no competition. Those that have been strategically tricked to trust this monopoly have been over-tested, over-diagnosed and over-treated. This vicious cycle has left millions of people in darkness. In this book, Dr. Kevin Reese exposes the secret schemes of this Medical Monopoly. Pray for him.

I contracted Lyme disease about 14 years ago. Six years later, it showed up as several physical problems during a stressful situation. Since I had no tick bite it was three more painful years before Lyme was even considered the problem. The purpose of this book is to alert you to the hidden epidemic of Lyme Disease and let you know whatever name they may put on your diagnosis, you can probably kick it out of your body for about $25.00. Almost no health problem is a death sentence. Just because you get sick doesn’t mean you have to die from it. If you are not rushed into deadly therapy by ...

“Stress causes disease. Redox imbalance is why.” From that seven-word thesis, “One Disease: Redox Imbalance” builds the provocative case that stress-driven imbalance in the body’s oxidation/reduction (redox) systems, is central to the onset and progression of chronic diseases ranging from aging to cancer, heart disease, diabetes, mental illness and more. Author Michael Sherer has synthesized research drawn from over 250,000 articles on Pubmed, a repository of global medical research, to explain what redox imbalance is, why you and even your doctor are likely unaware of it, and to ...

Medical Medium Liver Rescue offers the answers you should have had all along. With his signature compassion, Anthony William, the Medical Medium, shares unparalleled insights into undiscovered functions of our life-saving livers, explains what's behind dozens of health issues that hold us back, and offers detailed guidance on how to move forward so we can live our best lives. Find out for yourself what liver rescue is all about: being clearer-headed, more peaceful, happier, and better able to adapt to our fast-changing times.

For the first time in history, chronic diseases like diabetes, hypertension, and obesity plague our population on a global scale. From a seasoned physician, this paradigm-shifting book comprehensively explains the linked cause of chronic diseases and exposes the misconceptions prevalent in modern medicine. In Lies I Taught in Medical School, Robert Lufkin, MD, explains that metabolic dysfunction is the common underlying cause of most chronic diseases that has been overlooked for decades, providing the tools needed to prevent and reverse them in ourselves.

It is 1919 and Elizabeth Hughes, the 11-year-old daughter of America's most-distinguished jurist and politician, Charles Evans Hughes, has been diagnosed with juvenile diabetes. It is essentially a death sentence. The only accepted form of treatment - starvation - whittles her down to 45 pounds, skin and bones. Miles away, Canadian researchers Frederick Banting and Charles Best manage to identify and purify insulin from animal pancreases - a miracle soon marred by scientific jealousy, intense business competition, and fistfights.

For nearly 20 years, sleep-deprived Americans have found natural, drug-free relief from insomnia with the help of Dr. Gregg D. Jacobs' Say Good Night to Insomnia. In this updated edition, Jacobs surveys the limitations and dangers of the new generation of sleeping pills, dispels misleading and confusing claims about sleep and health, and shares cutting-edge research on insomnia that proves his approach is more effective than sleeping pills.

Plagues upon the Earth is a monumental history of humans and their germs. Weaving together a grand narrative of global history with insights from cutting-edge genetics, Kyle Harper explains why humanity’s uniquely dangerous disease pool is rooted deep in our evolutionary past, and why its growth is accelerated by technological progress. He shows that the story of disease is entangled with the history of slavery, colonialism, and capitalism, and reveals the enduring effects of historical plagues all around us, in patterns of wealth, health, power, and inequality.

PARASITIC ROOTS: The Hidden Parasites Fueling Chronic Diseases and How to Defeat Them Are chronic diseases like diabetes, cancer, chronic fatigue, autoimmune conditions, or mysterious gut disorders really just "bad luck"—or is there a hidden culprit your doctor has missed? In this groundbreaking and eye-opening book, Dr. Benoit Tano, MD, PhD takes you deep into the world of parasites—exposing how silent infections by organisms like Uritrema pancreaticum, Clonorchis, Toxoplasma, Schistosoma, and dozens more are fueling today’s chronic disease epidemic. Armed with cutting-edge science, ...

Plaque Reversal Protocols: The Functional Medicine Guide to Stroke Prevention is a groundbreaking, evidence-based, and empowering guide that will transform how the world understands and reverses vascular plaques—the hidden time bombs behind strokes, heart attacks, and premature aging. Unlike conventional cardiology, which focuses narrowly on cholesterol and medications, this book reveals the root causes of atherosclerosis using the powerful T.O.B.I.N. framework (Toxin Overload, Hormonal Imbalance, Infections, Nutrient Deficiencies). Discover how to assess, prevent, and reverse plaque ...

When the brain turns against itself, the results can be terrifying — and sometimes miraculous. In Medical Mysteries – Brain on Fire, bestselling author Dean Lawton explores 20 extraordinary real-life cases of hidden brain illnesses, shocking neurological breakdowns, and remarkable recoveries. From strange delusions and lost memories to sudden transformations and mysterious fevers, these stories reveal how little we truly understand about the mind’s inner workings. What causes a healthy young journalist to descend into madness almost overnight? How can a tiny brain injury erase years ...

One bite is all it takes. From the forests of South America to suburban backyards, Medical Mysteries – Bitten uncovers 20 shocking, real-life medical cases triggered by venomous bites, infected wounds, and creatures hiding in plain sight. Discover the terrifying aftermath of tick bites that cause paralysis, mosquito-borne brain infections, and animal attacks that unleash rare, sometimes fatal diseases. What happens when a flea bite leads to a modern-day case of the plague? How does a tiny tick turn someone allergic to meat for life? Can a spider bite really rot your flesh to the bone? And...

A week after her 41st birthday, the acclaimed poet Anne Boyer was diagnosed with highly aggressive triple-negative breast cancer. For a single mother living paycheck to paycheck who had always been the caregiver, the catastrophic illness was both a crisis and an initiation into new ideas about mortality and the gendered politics of illness. The Undying explores the experience of illness as mediated by digital screens, weaving in ancient Roman dream diarists, cancer hoaxers and fetishists, cancer vloggers, pro-pain "dolorists", and the many little murders of capitalism.

The first of two essential books about our most complex organ—the BRAIN—dives deep into why people all over the world are suffering with mental health and brain-related symptoms and conditions, and explains what to do to finally heal. Brain Saver unveils the why behind more than 100 brain- and nervous system-related symptoms, diseases, and disorders; Protocols reveals the truth about how to heal in even more detail.

An Epidemic of Absence asks what will happen in developing countries, which, as they become more affluent, have already seen an uptick in allergic disease: Will India end up more allergic than Europe? Velasquez-Manoff also details a controversial underground movement that has coalesced around the treatment of immune-mediated disorders with parasites. Against much of his better judgment, he joins these do-it-yourselfers and reports his surprising results.

A controversial, frightening bio-thriller that blurs the line between truth and fiction, Upon A Pale Horse raises disturbing questions about the man-made origin of nightmare epidemics, and posits a conspiracy so plausible that it will linger long after the novel's shocking conclusion. When young attorney Jeffrey Rutherford's brother is killed in a plane crash minutes after takeoff from JFK, his life is turned upside down - especially when he discovers that his brother's career wasn't what it seemed. Jeffrey's staid existence is upended as he races to unravel a Gordian knot of deceit and ...

Over 300 Diseases Related to 7 Chakras 7 Day Healing for Each Chakra For decades, the connection between energy systems (like the chakras) and physical health was dismissed as "pseudoscience." But the data is now undeniable: your mind and energy body are more powerful than any pharmacy. Neuroscience, epigenetics, and psychoneuroimmunology confirm that beliefs, thoughts, and rituals rewire our biology. When we align our energy centers, we activate the body's innate capacity to heal. This book bridges ancient wisdom and modern science, offering a 7-day roadmap to balance each your 7 chakras...

This comprehensive resource gives you the basic foundational knowledge of Clinical Laboratory Science. It is a must-have if you are studying for the ASCP MLS, MLT, and CLS exams. Medical science is evolving fast, and so are the exam questions. In this book, we cover the newest and most recent changes that are relevant to the certification exams.