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Pandemic Protection - Safe, Natural Ways To Prepare Your Immune System Before You Need It (Paperback): Don Colbert Pandemic Protection - Safe, Natural Ways To Prepare Your Immune System Before You Need It (Paperback)
Don Colbert
R393 R319 Discovery Miles 3 190 Save R74 (19%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Many believe the pandemic crisis of 2020 is only a foretaste of things to come. If so, it serves as a wake-up call to remind us of the urgency of protecting our health.

Since the outbreak of COVID-19, the entire world has had to rethink the way we do health. With this new paradigm backed by the latest scientific research, Don Colbert, MD, brings you cutting-edge medical advice and tells you everything you need to know to optimize your body’s immune system, avoid exposure, detect the early warning signs, and treat and recover from illness during pandemics like COVID-19.

You’ll learn:

  • What the Bible and past pandemics can teach us about outbreaks
  • How telemedicine and technology are changing the way we do healthcare
  • How the key to a strong immune system is a healthy gut
  • Ways to protect your health through diet, natural supplements, and the latest breakthrough medical treatments

We don’t have to live in fear. The good news is that we can learn from this pandemic as well as those in the past, and we can arm ourselves with the tools we need to be prepared for pandemic outbreaks both now and in the future.

After reading this book, you will know what to do to optimize your health, protect your family, and detect the early warning signs of disease outbreaks.

Complete Anti-Inflammatory Diet for Beginners (Paperback): Complete Anti-Inflammatory Diet for Beginners (Paperback)
R522 R405 Discovery Miles 4 050 Save R117 (22%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Eat To Beat Cancer - A Nutritional Guide With 40 Delicious Recipes (Paperback): Dr. Rosy Daniel, Jane Sen Eat To Beat Cancer - A Nutritional Guide With 40 Delicious Recipes (Paperback)
Dr. Rosy Daniel, Jane Sen 2
R282 R263 Discovery Miles 2 630 Save R19 (7%) In Stock

A book for cancer sufferers and those wishing to prevent it, written by the Medical Director and the Nutritional Advisor to the famous Bristol Cancer Help Centre Eat To Beat Cancer shows that there are ways you can help yourself to: * Eat well to avoid the onsett of serious illness * Keep cancer in remission * Use nutrition to fight cancer. Dr Rosy Daniel Explains: * Why Change The Way You Eat? * How To Change The Way You Eat - and make the change easy. * What To Change In The Way You Eat - what's really important. * Food As Therapy - including detoxification, raising your energy levels, correcting nutritional imbalances. All recipes are free from animal products, saturated fat and are low in salt and sugar.

Period Power - Harness Your Hormones and Get Your Cycle Working For You (Paperback): Maisie Hill Period Power - Harness Your Hormones and Get Your Cycle Working For You (Paperback)
Maisie Hill 1
R474 R391 Discovery Miles 3 910 Save R83 (18%) Ships in 9 - 15 working days

'Hill's advice is straightforward and no-nonsense' - The Guardian 'A life-transforming book... fascinating - Daily Mail 'Maisie Hill has written a bloody brilliant book (pun intended). Everything you need to know about periods and how they affect you and your life is here. It's revolutionary' - Miranda Sawyer 'Thank GOODNESS for Maisie Hill! Flipping open the lid on a vital conversation. It's about time we claimed the power of our periods!' - Gemma Cairney, broadcaster & co-founder of Boom Shakalaka Productions 'This is such an important book. Maisie's insights and cycle strategy have changed my life and my cycle. Period Power is written with such intelligence, humour and a deep understanding of women's health. If you have a period you need to read this book.' - Anna Jones, author of The Modern Cook's Year A profound and practical blueprint for aligning daily life with your menstrual cycle. Period Power is the handbook to periods and hormones that will leave you wondering why the hell nobody told you this sooner. The hormones of the menstrual cycle profoundly influence our energy, mood and behaviour, but all too often we're taught that our hormones make us unreliable, moody bitches, or that it's our lot in life to put up with 'women's problems'. Maisie Hill, a women's health practitioner, knows the power of working with the menstrual cycle and refuses to accept this theory. Instead, Maisie believes that our hormones are there to serve us and, if utilized correctly, can be used to help you get what you want out of life. Yes, we are hormonal, and that's a very good thing. This revolutionary book reveals everything you need to know about taking control of your menstrual cycle and outlines The Cycle Strategy to help us perform at our best, throughout our cycle. In Period Power you will discover how to: - maximise your natural superpowers each month while making adjustments for the darker days, and use Maisie's favourite tips to improve them - identify your personal patterns, powers and pitfalls for each phase of the menstrual cycle - plan your month to perform at your best in all aspects of your life - figure out if you have a hormonal imbalance and what to do about it. Period Power is a no-nonsense guide with all the tools you need to improve your menstrual health.

The Immunity Solution - Seven Weeks to Living Healthier and Longer (Hardcover): Leo Nissola The Immunity Solution - Seven Weeks to Living Healthier and Longer (Hardcover)
Leo Nissola
R702 Discovery Miles 7 020 Ships in 9 - 15 working days

In this must-read book, immunologist Leo Nissola provides a comprehensive overview of your body's defences, revealing what can cause problems, how to recognise warning signs and how to fight back. Every day, bacteria, viruses and other germs attack you, but you stay healthy most of the time. While you can't live forever, there's more to fighting disease than you might think, including diet, lifestyle habits and environment. Nissola explains why improving your natural defences should be at the top of your health priorities, and he details the cutting-edge treatments that researchers are developing to hack the immune system. He explores the latest science on immune-boosting diets, supplements and longevity while debunking myths about antibodies, inflammation and why some people rarely get sick. Featuring an easy, step-by-step program, this information-packed handbook will help you support your body's defences, ward off ageing and maximise your health every day.

A Kingdom of Tender Colors - A Memoir of Comedy, Survival, and Love (Hardcover): Seth Greenland A Kingdom of Tender Colors - A Memoir of Comedy, Survival, and Love (Hardcover)
Seth Greenland
R632 R525 Discovery Miles 5 250 Save R107 (17%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Brain Food Handbook for Mental Health - What to Eat to Relieve Anxiety, Memory Loss, and More (Paperback): Amanda Foote Brain Food Handbook for Mental Health - What to Eat to Relieve Anxiety, Memory Loss, and More (Paperback)
Amanda Foote
R430 R331 Discovery Miles 3 310 Save R99 (23%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Sugar Detox in 10 Days - 100+ Recipes to Help Eliminate Sugar Cravings (Paperback): Pam Rocca Sugar Detox in 10 Days - 100+ Recipes to Help Eliminate Sugar Cravings (Paperback)
Pam Rocca
R497 R427 Discovery Miles 4 270 Save R70 (14%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Medical Medium Thyroid Healing - The Truth Behind Hashimoto's, Graves', Insomnia, Hypothyroidism, Thyroid Nodules &... Medical Medium Thyroid Healing - The Truth Behind Hashimoto's, Graves', Insomnia, Hypothyroidism, Thyroid Nodules & Epstein-Barr (Paperback)
Anthony William
R455 R363 Discovery Miles 3 630 Save R92 (20%) Ships in 5 - 10 working days

Experience the epic truth about your thyroid from the #1 New York Times best-selling author of the Medical Medium series!

The thyroid is the new hot topic in health. Across age groups, from baby boomers and their parents to millennials and even children, more and more people—women especially—are hearing that their thyroids are to blame for their fatigue, weight gain, brain fog, memory issues, aches and pains, tingles and numbness, insomnia, hair loss, hot flashes, sensitivity to cold, constipation, bloating, anxiety, depression, heart palpitations, loss of libido, restless legs, and more. Everyone wants to know how to free themselves from the thyroid trap.

As the thyroid has gotten more and more attention, though, these symptoms haven’t gone away—people aren’t healing. Labeling someone with “Hashimoto’s,” “hypothyroidism,” or the like doesn’t explain the myriad health issues that person may experience. That’s because there’s a pivotal truth that goes by unnoticed: A thyroid problem is not the ultimate reason for a person’s illness. A problematic thyroid is yet one more symptom of something much larger than this one small gland in the neck. It’s something much more pervasive in the body, something invasive, that’s responsible for the laundry list of symptoms and conditions attributed to thyroid disease.

In Medical Medium Thyroid Healing, Anthony William, the Medical Medium, reveals an entirely new take on the epidemic of thyroid illness. Empowering readers to become their own thyroid experts, he explains in detail what the source problem really is, including what’s going on with inflammation, autoimmune disease, and dozens more symptoms and conditions, then offers a life-changing toolkit and many new recipes to rescue the thyroid and bring readers back to health and vitality. It’s an approach unlike any other, and as his millions of fans and followers will tell you, it’s the approach that gets results.

My Father's Brain - Understanding Life in the Shadow of Alzheimer’s (Hardcover): Sandeep Jauhar My Father's Brain - Understanding Life in the Shadow of Alzheimer’s (Hardcover)
Sandeep Jauhar
R581 R473 Discovery Miles 4 730 Save R108 (19%) Ships in 9 - 15 working days

A son's journey through his father's dementia. As a cardiologist, Sandeep Jauhar is trained to think logically and dispassionately about medical problems, and primed to offer his patients reassurance and solutions. But when his father is diagnosed with Alzheimer’s there are no magic treatments or miracle drugs – only the promise of unstoppable decline. For years Jauhar watches his father undergo a distressing transformation. Once a prominent research geneticist and author, he now repeats questions over and over, forgets what he has eaten for breakfast, makes baffling financial decisions and turns into a liability behind the wheel. Jauhar investigates the science of dementia and what actually happens in the brain as we age and our memory falters, uncovering the history of Alzheimer’s from first discovery to the most cutting-edge research, and whether modern treatments offer any hope in a global crisis. A blend of science, history and memoir, My Father’s Brain is a brutally honest and moving account of how Jauhar and his siblings grappled every day with some of life’s toughest questions.

Quilt on Fire - The Messy Magic of Midlife (Hardcover): Christie Watson Quilt on Fire - The Messy Magic of Midlife (Hardcover)
Christie Watson
R514 R417 Discovery Miles 4 170 Save R97 (19%) Ships in 9 - 15 working days

'A wildly entertaining and necessary book' Elizabeth Day, author of Magpie An honest conversation about Christie Watson's journey through midlife and how to navigate new challenges of a changing body. In her early twenties, Christie Watson was convinced she'd found her soulmate, in a glowing flash of light that turned out to be a tealight setting her quilt on fire. Twenty years later, her bed is burning once again... as she wakes in a perimenopausal sweat, night after night. This is the story of her journey through midlife: of the joy of letting go and the pain of the morning after, of the unstoppable power of female friendship and the struggle to raise teenagers as a single parent. It lays bare the exhilaration, agony, wonder and fears of being a middle-aged woman with a wild heart, a changing body and a new set of challenges. And as her world takes on a different shape, there's something else she starts to feel: the hot flush of possibility... 'A must-read for every woman' Jacqueline Wilson, author of The Story of Tracy Beaker 'A laugh-out-loud, haunting and beautifully crafted manual' Dreda Say Mitchell, author of Say Her Name 'Wickedly funny, deliciously candid and deeply moving' Rachel Clarke, author of Dear Life 'Give Quilt on Fire to your daughter, mother, sister, friends. A howlingly good midlife battle cry' Jess Kidd, author of Things in Jars 'Brilliant... Like having an honest conversation with a smart and funny friend' Cathy Rentzenbrink, author of Dear Reader

The 4-Week Gut Health Plan - 75 Recipes to Help Restore Your Gut (Paperback): Kitty Martone The 4-Week Gut Health Plan - 75 Recipes to Help Restore Your Gut (Paperback)
Kitty Martone
R467 R400 Discovery Miles 4 000 Save R67 (14%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Be Your Own Shaman - Heal Yourself and Others with 21st-Century Energy Medicine (Paperback, 4th ed.): Deborah King Be Your Own Shaman - Heal Yourself and Others with 21st-Century Energy Medicine (Paperback, 4th ed.)
Deborah King
R453 R399 Discovery Miles 3 990 Save R54 (12%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This fascinating book takes you on a one-of-a-kind journey into the esoteric world of healing. You might not realize it, but just about "everyone" is a natural-born healer! In fact, you probably already have some of the paranormal abilities related to this gift. For example, you may know who's calling before you answer the phone, or be able to sense what others are thinking or feeling. But you can "further" develop your inner talents and "become your own shaman, " capable of healing whatever ails you and effecting change in someone else's energy field and body.In Master Healer Deborah King's uniquely informative work, you will learn both Eastern and Western concepts and techniques from the earliest recorded healing practices some 5,000 years ago all the way up to modern times with John of God in Brazil and King's own powerful cutting-edge approach. You'll find out how to protect yourself from psychic attack, and how to get beyond any limiting beliefs you may hold. Self-knowledge leading to self-mastery is the ultimate quest, the pivotal adventure of a lifetime. Become the person you always knew you could be by taking this magical tour into the heart of healing!

Head First - The Complete Guide to Healing and Optimizing Your Brain with Nootropic Supplements - 2Nd Edition (Paperback):... Head First - The Complete Guide to Healing and Optimizing Your Brain with Nootropic Supplements - 2Nd Edition (Paperback)
David Tomen
R1,161 R976 Discovery Miles 9 760 Save R185 (16%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Young Forever - The Secrets to Living Your Longest, Healthiest Life (Paperback): Mark Hyman Young Forever - The Secrets to Living Your Longest, Healthiest Life (Paperback)
Mark Hyman
R470 R376 Discovery Miles 3 760 Save R94 (20%) Ships in 5 - 10 working days

Aging has long been considered a normal process. We think disease, frailty, and gradual decline are inevitable parts of life. But they're not. Science today sees aging as a treatable disease. By addressing the root causes of aging we can not only increase our health span and live longer but prevent and reverse the diseases of aging-including heart disease, cancer, diabetes, and dementia. In Young Forever, Dr Mark Hyman challenges us to reimagine our biology, health, and the process of aging. To uncover the secrets to longevity, he explores the biological hallmarks of aging, its causes, and its consequences-then shows us how to overcome them with simple dietary, lifestyle, and emerging longevity strategies. You will learn: *How to optimize your body's Key Longevity Switches *How to reduce inflammation and support the health of your immune system *How to exercise, sleep, and de-stress for healthy aging *How to eat your way to a long life, featuring Dr Hyman's Pegan Diet *Which supplements are right for you *Where the research on aging is headed With dozens of tips as well as an age-defying diet and lifestyle plan and Dr Hyman's Healthy Aging Shake recipe, Young Forever is a revolutionary, practical guide to creating and sustaining health - for life. "Anyone pursuing a long life of health and happiness must read this book. Young Forever, by my friend Dr Hyman, will change how you view aging. It will give you hope for living your best life for a very long time." - Wim Hof, New York Times bestselling author of The Wim Hof Method "Dr Hyman is one of our leading Functional Medicine practitioners and teachers. In this vital new book, he integrates the latest science with his personal healing experience and decades of deep clinical insights, outlining a path towards growing older while staying young in body, mind, and spirit. An invigorating, illuminating, and innovative work that will enrich the lives of many." - Gabor Mate, MD, author of The Myth of Normal "Young Forever implores you to contemplate the value of your years on earth and what you'd do with infinite health. Dr Hyman presents a radical new approach to aging, extending your health, and more importantly, increasing the quality of your life. This book will teach you how to live better, for longer." - Tony Robbins, global entrepreneur, investor, #1 New York Times bestselling author, philanthropist, and life and business strategist 'The science of aging says you can get even better as you get older! Dr Mark Hyman's Young Forever delivers this message as a clarion call to anyone who wants to combine quantity and quality of life as they age. With clear and cutting-edge explanations about the biology of aging and an easy-to-follow program based on the principles of functional medicine, Dr Hyman knocks it out of the park once again in this blockbuster book. It's time to make room for more candles on your birthday cake if you want to feel young forever.' - William W Li, MD, New York Times bestselling author of Eat to Beat Disease and President and Medical Director of The Angiogenesis Foundation

The Diabetic Cookbook for Electric Pressure Cookers - Instant Healthy Meals for Managing Diabetes (Paperback): Shelby Kinnaird,... The Diabetic Cookbook for Electric Pressure Cookers - Instant Healthy Meals for Managing Diabetes (Paperback)
Shelby Kinnaird, Simone Harounian
R499 R421 Discovery Miles 4 210 Save R78 (16%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
The Complete Wellbeing Manual - Your Guide to an Optimally Healthy Mind and Body (Paperback): Emma Van Hinsbergh The Complete Wellbeing Manual - Your Guide to an Optimally Healthy Mind and Body (Paperback)
Emma Van Hinsbergh
R479 Discovery Miles 4 790 Ships in 12 - 17 working days
Menopause - The Change for the Better (Paperback): Deborah Garlick Menopause - The Change for the Better (Paperback)
Deborah Garlick; Contributions by Henpicked 1
R459 R374 Discovery Miles 3 740 Save R85 (19%) Ships in 9 - 15 working days

Why is talking about the menopause so taboo? When it's something that all women experience, and all in their own unique way. Written by a range of expert contributors from clinical professionals to natural practitioners, this comprehensive and thoroughly researched guide equips you with everything you need to help prepare for the changes ahead. Reflecting the latest NICE guidelines and information about HRT, this book provides a balanced view and encourages you to explore the options and think about what's right for you. Covering the facts, the myths, different approaches to menopause, including natural and medical options, and what to expect. Also included are quotes and stories from women sharing their own experiences. You've been through puberty and survived. You're about to enter a new phase of your life, and it's up to you how you approach it. So grab a cup or glass of something, have a flick through this guide and let's start talking about the menopause. Expert contributors include: Dr Louise Newson, Dr Marilyn Glenville, Dr Heather Currie, Dr Karen Morton, Dr Marion Gluck, Kathryn Peden, Katherine Bellchambers, Pamela Windle and other specialists in their field.

Unlocking the Keto Code - The Revolutionary New Science of Keto That Offers More Benefits Without Deprivation (Hardcover):... Unlocking the Keto Code - The Revolutionary New Science of Keto That Offers More Benefits Without Deprivation (Hardcover)
Steven R Gundry, MD 1
R451 Discovery Miles 4 510 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

From the author of the New York Times bestselling Plant Paradox series comes this revolutionary take on the keto diet that debunks common myths and shows readers how to reap the rewards of keto with less restriction Like many doctors and nutrition experts, bestselling author Dr. Steven Gundry has long endorsed the ketogenic diet-a style of eating that heavily restricts carbohydrate intake to make the body burn fat for fuel. Because ketosis offers a variety of health benefits, including weight loss, reduced risk of illness, and enhanced energy, Dr. Gundry believed his patients' efforts to adhere to the challenging regimen was worthwhile. That is, until his research uncovered a shocking truth: We've gotten keto all wrong. In Unlocking the Keto Code, Dr. Gundry reveals the biological mechanism that makes keto diets so successful: a cellular process known as "mitochondrial uncoupling." As it turns out, ketones are not the magical fuel source they've been made out to be; in fact, the body cannot run on ketones and fats alone. Over the long term, a very low carb-diet can lead to muscle wasting and poor cognitive health. Luckily, you don't have to restrict all carbs to reap the benefits of ketosis; you simply have to have enough ketones and other plant compounds called polyphenols present in your body to "unlock" the process of mitochondrial uncoupling. In this insightful, empowering, eminently practical book. Dr. Gundry explains the many ways readers can ignite this process, from feasting on plant-based foods (carbs that are typically off-limits on a keto diet!) to enjoying ketone generating foods such as goat and sheep milk products, to implementing a timed eating schedule. You will even discover the real reason how superfoods, even apple cider vinegar, work their magic; and its not what they you think! Grounded in cutting-edge science, this is the book for all the people who have tried and failed on a keto diet; for vegetarians and vegans who want to go keto; and for anyone who wants to lose weight and enjoy better health while eating a wide variety of foods. With food lists, hacks, and all-new recipes, Unlocking the Keto Code makes going keto easy and enjoyable for the first time.

You Bet Your Life - From Blood Transfusions to Mass Vaccination, the Long and Risky History of Medical Innovation (Hardcover):... You Bet Your Life - From Blood Transfusions to Mass Vaccination, the Long and Risky History of Medical Innovation (Hardcover)
Paul A. Offit
R741 R617 Discovery Miles 6 170 Save R124 (17%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
The End of Alzheimer's Program - The First Protocol to Enhance Cognition and Reverse Decline at Any Age (Paperback): Dale... The End of Alzheimer's Program - The First Protocol to Enhance Cognition and Reverse Decline at Any Age (Paperback)
Dale Bredesen; Foreword by David Perlmutter
R523 R441 Discovery Miles 4 410 Save R82 (16%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
The Amazing Liver and Gallbladder Flush (Paperback, Updated Revised): Andreas Moritz The Amazing Liver and Gallbladder Flush (Paperback, Updated Revised)
Andreas Moritz
R598 Discovery Miles 5 980 Ships in 9 - 15 working days

In this greatly expanded edition of his international bestseller, Andreas Moritz reveals the most common but rarely recognized cause of illness - gallstones congesting the bile ducts in the liver. Besides leading to gallbladder diseases and gallstone attacks in at least 20 million Americans each year, in many cases, liver bile duct congestion sets the stage for even more serious, seemingly unrelated, conditions, including obesity, diabetes, heart disease, and cancer. Most adults living in the industrialized world, and especially those suffering a chronic illness, such as irritable bowel syndrome, heart disease, arthritis, multiple sclerosis, cancer, or diabetes, have in fact hundreds if not thousands of gallstones (mainly clumps of hardened bile that escape detection for they are invisible to x-rays, ultrasound, and CT scans) blocking the bile ducts of their liver. This book provides a thorough understanding of the liver and its complex functions, what causes gallstones in the liver and gallbladder, and why these stones can be held responsible for the most common diseases so prevalent in the world today. It provides the reader with the knowledge needed to recognize these stones and gives the necessary, do-it-yourself instructions to painlessly remove them in the comfort of one's home. Packed with images, the book also gives practical guidelines on how to prevent new gallstones in both the liver and gallbladder. The liver and gallbladder flush (cleanse) has led to extraordinary improvements in health and wellness among millions of people who have already given themselves the precious gift of a strong, clean, revitalized liver. Besides providing the practical procedures to cleanse the liver, gallbladder, kidneys, and intestines, Moritz explains in great detail the origin of all types of common diseases and how to prevent or reverse them naturally. The book is packed with precious, time-tested approaches designed to return the body to a permanent state of balance and vitality; it includes a complete program of healthcare, which is primarily based on the ancient medical system of Ayurveda and the vast amount of experience Andreas Moritz has gained in the field of health restoration during the past 30 years. Moritz is the author of 15 groundbreaking books on natural health and a leading, internationally recognized, authority in the field of integrative medicine.

The Wall - Smash Self-Doubt And Become The True You (Paperback): Ant Middleton The Wall - Smash Self-Doubt And Become The True You (Paperback)
Ant Middleton
R410 R328 Discovery Miles 3 280 Save R82 (20%) In Stock

The No.1 bestselling author reveals life-changing strategies to help you demolish fear, seize control, and reach your full potential.

The wall. Sooner or later we all hit it. The wall can be anything. It could be your lack of motivation, it could be your fear of leaving your comfort zone, it could be the aimlessness that comes from not having set yourself the right goals, it could be that you spend too much time with people who undermine you.

What all these things have in common is that they’re holding you back. They’re the things that are stopping you from reaching your true potential, from getting the most you can out of your life.

In this straight-talking inspirational book, Ant Middleton identifies twenty obstacles that are standing in our way, and offers common-sense, practical solutions to each of them. He shows the reader how they too can break through that wall and start becoming the best version of themselves.

Talking to My Tatas - All You Need to Know from a Breast Cancer Researcher and Survivor (Hardcover): Dana Brantley-Sieders Talking to My Tatas - All You Need to Know from a Breast Cancer Researcher and Survivor (Hardcover)
Dana Brantley-Sieders
R1,105 Discovery Miles 11 050 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

With humor and empathy, Dana Brantley-Sieders explores the science and realities of breast cancer for the love of your boobs and your life. Dana Brantley-Sieders spent twenty years working as a biomedical breast cancer researcher. Then, she was diagnosed with breast cancer. She thought she knew breast cancer before it whacked her upside her left boob and left her bleeding on the curb of uncertainty. Turns out, she had a lot to learn. This book shares Brantley-Sieders' personal journey with breast cancer, from the laboratory bench to her own bedside, and provides accessible information about breast cancer biology for non-scientists. Talking to My Tatas: All You Need to Know from a Breast Cancer Researcher and Survivor, offers accurate, evidence-based science that is accessible to all readers, including the more than three hundred thousand individuals diagnosed with breast cancer every year, their caregivers, and their loved ones. Knowledge is power, and lack of it can lead to overtreatment, unnecessary pain and suffering, and even death. By demystifying the process from mammograms, biopsies, pathology, and diagnostics, to surgical options, tumor genomic testing, and new treatment options, Brantley-Sieders aims to arm breast cancer patients with the tools they need to battle this disease with a healthy dose of humor, grace, and hope.

The Gift of Caring - Saving Our Parents-and Ourselves-from the Perils of Modern Healthcare (Paperback, Updated): Marcy Cottrell... The Gift of Caring - Saving Our Parents-and Ourselves-from the Perils of Modern Healthcare (Paperback, Updated)
Marcy Cottrell Houle, Elizabeth Eckstrom, Jennie Chin Hansen
R632 R533 Discovery Miles 5 330 Save R99 (16%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

In a powerful blending of memoir and practical strategies from a medical doctor's perspective, The Gift of Caring: Saving Our Parents - and ourselves - from the Perils of Modern Healthcare reveals the hidden side of modern healthcare practices for aging Americans. This ground-breaking book, co-written by award-winning author Marcy Houle and nationally-recognized geriatrician and public health advocate, Elizabeth Eckstrom MD MPH, sheds new light on aging by showing it from twin perspectives: the story of a daughter desperately seeking help for the parents she loves, and a geriatrician who offers life-changing strategies that can protect our loved ones and ourselves. Today, for many older adults, the medical delivery system is confusing, fragmented, and ill-equipped to provide comprehensive, person-centered care. Under our current healthcare model, thousands of aging persons face unnecessary suffering, hospitalizations and nursing home stays, and even preventable death. Seniors and families often feel powerless as they travel this sad journey. Not having knowledge of aging's changes, they resign themselves to believing there is nothing anyone can do to help, while some health care professionals simply write off symptoms seniors endure as "just old age." But as Marcy Houle discovered in caring for her parents, many of the problems often are not "just old age." Further, the real issue is not that the answers to ease suffering don't exist. Rather, what we need to know is generally not available to the general public. Even more concerning, many health care professionals have had little or no training in the care of older adults. The Gift of Caring hopes to change that. It is written to give empowerment to all older adults, family members, and health care professionals, by sharing much needed knowledge and practical strategies. The Gift of Caring shows the best ways to advocate for our parent's health care ... and our own ... by giving us the tools we need to insist upon the better way. Your parents and you deserve the best healthcare as you age- But there are so many reasons why that's not happening.You can change that.

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