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Whether it's you or a family member, receiving a diagnosis of Parkinson's disease can generate emotions of anger, frustration, sadness, and confusion-but you're not in this fight alone. This books giving you the tools to conquer those feelings of being overwhelmed and helping you to be better prepared for life post-diagnosis.In one of the most extensive, up-to-date Parkinson's disease books, you'll find resources for maintaining realistic optimism while living with Parkinson's disease. In This Book, You Will Discover:A comprehensive guide to understanding Parkinson's disease, including its symptoms, causes, and diagnosisEvidence-based strategies for managing Parkinson's diseaseTips for maintaining healthy relationships with family, friends, and caregivers, including strategies for effective communicationPractical tools and resources for managing Parkinson's disease and living their best lives.And lots moreParkinson's disease is a degenerative brain illness associated with aging that result in the breakdown of certain brain tissue. The most frequent side effects include tremors, balance problems, and slower movementsThis book will guide you on how you can cope and treat Parkinson disease.

La diabetes es un padecimiento prevenible y tratable que no deberâia de reducir la expectativa ni la calidad de vida de una persona; sin embargo, actualmente es una de las causas mâas comunes de discapacidad prematura y muerte en Mâexico. En Toma el control de tu diabetes, el doctor Carlos A. Aguilar Salinas, uno de los mayores especialistas en la materia de nuestro paâis, nos explica las diversas causas de que este padecimiento sea una emergencia nacional de salud, entre ellas la susceptibilidad genâetica de la poblaciâon mexicana a desarrollar diabetes. Pero tambiâen nos dice câomo prevenirla y quâe estilo de vida saludable y sustentable puede seguir un paciente con diabetes gestacional, o con diabetes tipo 1 o tipo 2. En este libro, los pacientes y sus familiares o cuidadores podrâan conocer quâe alimentos elegir para la dieta diaria, quâe medicamentos son ideales para complementar el tratamiento, câomo interpretar los estudios de laboratorio, cuâales son los tipos de insulina y quâe problemas adyacentes al descontrol de los niveles de glucosa en sangre son comunes, entre otras cosas. Ademâas, el doctor Aguilar Salinas nos comparte aquâi algunas historias de âexito de pacientes que gracias al autocuidado lograron controlar la diabetes, obteniendo asâi los mâaximos beneficios para su salud y la de quienes los rodean.

Epigenetics in Human Disease, Third Edition examines the diseases and conditions on which we have advanced knowledge of epigenetic mechanisms, such as cancer, autoimmune disorders, aging, metabolic disorders, neurobiological disorders and cardiovascular disease. From molecular mechanisms and epigenetic technology to clinical translation of recent research, the nature and applications of the science is presented for those with interests ranging from the fundamental basis of epigenetics to therapeutic interventions for epigenetic-based disorders, with an emphasis throughout on understanding and application of key concepts in new research and clinical practice. Fully revised and up-to-date, this Third Edition discusses topics of current interest in epigenetic disease research, including stem cell epigenetic therapy, bioinformatic analysis of NGS data, epigenetic mechanisms of imprinting disorders, microRNA in cancer, epigenetic approaches to control obesity, epigenetics and airway disease, and epigenetics in cardiovascular disease. Further sections explore online epigenetic tools and datasets; early-life programming of epigenetics in age-related diseases; the epigenetics of addiction and suicide, and epigenetic approaches to regulating and preventing diabetes, cardiac disease, allergic disorders, Alzheimer's disease, respiratory diseases, and many other human maladies. In addition, each chapter now includes chapter summaries, definitions, and vibrant imagery and figures to reinforce understanding, as well as step-by-step methods and disease research case studies.

Join a mom and daughter as we share our independent yet concurring journies of the trials and triumphs of dealing with a rare, incurable, neurological condition Myoclonus Dystonia. This journey includes years of misdiagnoses, harmful medical advice, gaslighting, and isolation but eventually being vindicated after being approved for a life-saving Deep Brain Stimulation surgery. It is a story of being resilient in an unrelenting world.

This book tells how to stay clear of both psoriasis or eczema and keep it under total control! The book describes the author's 20 year struggle with psoriasis and what was found and used to totally control it for over 30 years. The book describes in detail what was used to totally control the itching, the scaling and eliminate any outward signs of psoriasis. It describes what was found to be the most effective and consistent treatment for both psoriasis and eczema. All the current medications and treatments for both psoriasis and eczema are explained regarding their effects. The book is very relevant for anyone with either psoriasis or eczema who wants to keep their condition under complete control and no longer need to use any lotions, ointments or prescription treatments.

Drawing from the latest developments and approaches in Alzheimer's and dementia care, Forget Me Not has all the answers.

Learn how your DNA can empower you to make life choices that lead to a happier, healthier life The personalized medicine wave is here.>The DNA Way is a preventative guide to various health issues and their link to an individual's DNA. In it, readers will discover what the DNA Company experts have learned about chronic illness and genetic predispositions, based on years of in-depth genetic analysis of the DNA results of more than 7,000 people. Topics that will be addressed include mood and behavior, energy, diet and nutrition, weight management, sleep, and more. The book will delve into Kashif's personal journey of overcoming his own genetic legacy and health challenges--using his own DNA results as a case study--and in navigating that journey, how he came to develop a company whose aim is to elevate humanity. It also outlines recommendations--including what foods to eat, how to exercise, and where and how to work--that have helped him prevent or reverse illness, slow down the aging process, and optimize his performance. Learn how to access your human instruction manual--the DNA way.

"Emily Wells, a former ballerina, spent her childhood dancing through intense, whole-body pain she assumed was normal for someone used to pushing her body to its limits. For years, no doctor could tell Wells what was wrong with her, or they told her it was "all in her head." It was only in college that she learned the name for the illness she had been suffering from all her life: Behcet's Disease, a rare congenital disorder causing blood vessel inflammation throughout the body, arthritis, and swelling of the brain. In A Matter of Appearance, Wells, who now teaches creative writing at UC Irvine, traces her journey as she tries to understand and define this specific and personal pain, internally and externally. She draws on the critical works of Freud, Sontag, and others to explore the intersection between gender, pain, and language, tracing a line from the "hysteria patients" documented at the Salpãetriáere Hospital in nineteenth-century Paris through to the contemporary New Age healers of Los Angeles and beyond. At the crux of this is the dilemma of how to express in words an experience that is both private and public, subjective, and quantifiable. A work of crystalline beauty and razorlike insight, A Matter of Appearance introduces a much needed millennial voice to the literature of illness"--

Come según tus genes para vivir más y mejor. La revolución de la nutrigenética Un libro de salud pionero, que une las herramientas de la nutrición y la genética, para mejorar la salud de todas las personas.Este es el primer libro que une dos disciplinas, la nutrición y la genética, para ofrecer herramientas para vivir de manera más saludable y por más tiempo.¿Por qué leer este libro? Este es el primer libro con un enfoque especializado en nutrigenética.Ale Ponce se encarga de desmontar mitos acerca de las dietas de moda y las “fórmulas mágicas”, y demuestra que no todas las dietas funcionan para todos. Propone una nutrición personalizada. El lector comprenderá que su programación genética influye en su salud y lo hace propenso a algunas enfermedades. La autora explica cómo modificar los patrones genéticos para lograr un envejecimiento saludable.También detalla los efectos de alimentos y nutrientes específicos sobre la salud de las personas, y evalúa los efectos positivos o negativos a nivel genético de hábitos como el sueño, el estrés, la actividad física y el uso de sustancias adictivas .Incluye algunas historias de la vida real de los pacientes de Alejandra Ponce.ENGLISH DESCRIPTIONEat according to your genes to live longer and better. A pioneering health book that joins together nutrition and genetic tools to improve people’s health.   Why read this book? This is the first book that unites two disciplines, nutrition and genetics, to offer tools to help people live healthier and longer lives. This is the first book with a specialized focus on nutrigenetics.   Ale Ponce is responsible for debunking myths about fad diets and "magical formulas,” and explains that not all diets work for everyone. She proposes personalized nutrition. Readers will understand that their genetic coding influences their health and makes them prone to some diseases. The author explains how to modify genetic patterns to achieve healthy aging.   She also details the effects of specific foods and nutrients on people's health and assesses at the genetic level the positive or negative effects of habits such as sleep, stress, physical activity, and the use of addictive substances.

Provides information about the causes, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment of problems that impact the body's urinary system, including bladder control problems, kidney stones, cancers, infections, prostate enlargement, glomerular diseases, and kidney failure.

At some point in our lives, many of us will face the crisis of an unexpected illness. For parents, the fear, anxiety and confusion resulting from a cancer diagnosis can be particularly devastating. When A Parent Has Cancer is a book for families written from the heart of experience. A mother, physician, and cancer survivor, Dr Wendy Harpham offers clear, direct, and sympathetic advice for parents challenged with the task of raising normal, healthy children while they struggle with a potentially life-threatening disease. Dr Harpham lays the groundwork of her book with specific plans for helping children through the upheaval of a parent's diagnosis and treatment, remission and recovery, and if necessary, confronting the possibility of death. She emphasises the importance of being honest with children about the gravity of the illness, while assuring them that their basic needs will always be met. Included is Becky and the Worry Cup, an illustrated children's book that tells the story of a seven-year-old girl's experiences with her mother's cancer.

Genetisk vägledning handlar om hur en vårdgivare överför information till en vårdtagare om arv och ärftlighet i familjen. Denna process kräver kunskap om klinisk genetik, lagar och förordningar samt en god förmåga att kunna lyssna in den eller de i familjen som har sökt hjälp.Patienten eller familjen kan vara i kris. Man har fått ett svårt sjukdomsbesked och vill veta mer om vad man kan göra för att förhindra en upprepning. Den sökande kan också vara en anhörig som vill veta vilken betydelse en partners eller släktings diagnos kan ha för egen eller egna barns hälsa.Genetisk vägledning En handbok, sammanfattar många års erfarenhet av genetisk vägledning i klinisk praxis och samtalskonst. Boken ger praktiska tips om hur man kan strukturera samtalet samt hur man som vårdgivare bemöter de känslor och reaktioner som uppkommer i mötet.