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Tried all the medical advice but still hurting from reflux? You're not alone. I was there for 15 years, trusting advice that just didn't help. Medications faded in effect, and the fear of long-term side effects grew. Thankfully, a tip from a friend changed everything for me. In the same way, I hope that the tips in my free digestion challenge—digestionchallenge.com—are what you needed to confirm that you're ready for my three-step plan.

Aos 32 anos, não foi fácil para a jornalista Ana Michelle Soares receber o diagnóstico de que seu câncer de mama tinha voltado e atingira outros órgãos. Não havia mais possibilidade de cura. O tratamento seria focado em controlar a doença e seus sintomas—e em lhe proporcionar a melhor vida até o fim.

Para cada cem crianças que nascem hoje em dia, uma pode ser autista, e uma em cada cinquenta e nove crianças está dentro do transtorno do espectro autista, segundo institutos de pesquisas atuais. O que se passa no cérebro dessas crianças? Por que são tão diferentes? Por que umas não conseguem nem falar enquanto outras desenvolvem habilidades geniais? Afinal o que é o autismo? Por que nascem os autistas? Será uma punição para a alma? Há sofrimento para o autista? Será o autismo um resgate ou algo que fizemos na vida anterior? Como entender um autista? Pode o espiritismo auxiliá-lo?

Todo mundo precisa de oito horas diárias de sono? Por que comer após o pôr do sol pode afetar nosso peso? As pesquisas do neurocientista Russell Foster sobre o relógio biológico nos orientam para os horários ideais de dormir, comer, praticar exercícios, estudar e trabalhar. Saiba como viver em harmonia com o seu.

Are you struggling with attention problems, mood swings, food obsession, or depression? Whatever the issue, you have far more control over your thoughts, feelings, and behavior than you realize. Although medications may bring some relief, in Change Your Diet, Change Your Mind, Dr. Georgia Ede reveals that the most powerful way to change brain chemistry is with food, because that’s where brain chemicals come from in the first place. In this provocative, illuminating guide, Dr. Ede explains why nearly everything we think we know about brain-healthy diets is wrong.

Diabetes is one of the most widespread modern diseases. It’s estimated that up to 400 million people in the world have diabetes. Over half of U.S. adults have diabetes or pre-diabetes. The World Health Organization predicts that by the year 2030, diabetes will be the 7th leading cause of death in the world. Diabetes doubles the risk of overall death and someone with diabetes is expected to have a 5-10 year shorter life expectancy.

A partir do exame de casos clínicos extraordinários, como o de um pintor que passa a enxergar em preto-e-branco em razão de um acidente ou o do rapaz que só consegue se lembrar dos anos 60, o neurologista elabora uma fascinante teoria da inteligência.

Forget everything you think you know about your body and food and discover the new science of how the body heals itself. Learn how to identify the strategies and the dosages for using food to transform your resilience and health in Eat to Beat Disease. Eat to Beat Disease isn't about what foods to avoid, but rather is a life-changing guide to the hundreds of healing foods to add to your meals that support the body's defense systems

Fifteen years ago, Alice Hoffman received a diagnosis that changed everything about the life she'd been living. Most significant - aside from the grueling physical ordeal she underwent - was the way it changed how she felt inside and what she thought she ought to be doing with her days. Now she has written the book that she needed to read then. In this honest, wise, and upbeat guide, Alice Hoffman provides a road map for the making of one's life into the very best it can be.

Despite all our scientific advances, which have allowed us to prevent and treat so many deadly diseases, almost one in two people will develop cancer in the U.S. In Fasting Cancer, Dr. Valter Longo, one of the leading scientists in the field of nutrition and cancer, reveals the results of decades of research on the fasting and nutrition technology-based studies to defeat cancer in the body, making only tumor cells much more vulnerable to therapy while protecting the healthy cells.

The New York Times number-one best seller. At the age of 36, on the verge of completing a decade's training as a neurosurgeon, Paul Kalanithi was diagnosed with inoperable lung cancer. One day he was a doctor treating the dying, the next he was a patient struggling to live.

Há muito tempo que o intestino é o órgão mais ignorado e menos apreciado do corpo humano, mas hoje sabemos que ele não é responsável somente pelo trabalho sujo: nosso intestino está no âmago de quem nós somos. O discreto charme do intestino, um best-seller internacional, confere ao intestino os momentos de fama que ele sempre mereceu.

From an acclaimed Harvard professor and one of Time’s most influential people, this paradigm-shifting audiobook shows how almost everything we think we know about aging is wrong, offers a front-row seat to the amazing global effort to slow, stop, and reverse aging, and calls listeners to consider a future where aging can be treated.

In Blind Spots, Dr. Makary explores the latest research on critical topics ranging from the microbiome to childbirth to nutrition and longevity and more, revealing the biggest blind spots of modern medicine and tackling the most urgent yet unsung issues in our $4.5 trillion health care ecosystem. The path to medical mishaps can be absurd, entertaining, and jaw-dropping—but the truth is essential to our health.

Não há dúvida de que a leitura dos grandes clássicos da literatura universal seja um meio privilegiado para o nosso desenvolvimento intelectual e cultural. Mas e se nos dissessem que, além disso, esta leitura pode nos curar de muitas doenças da alma? Baseado numa experiência desenvolvida originalmente numa escola de medicina, este livro fala sobre um experimento (o Laboratório de Leitura) que, partindo da leitura e discussão coletiva dos clássicos, tem propiciado um poderoso efeito humanizador e terapêutico que vem transformando a vida de muitas pessoas.

A partir de histórias de pacientes com os mais diversos problemas de visão, este livro explora, de maneira original, o antigo dilema entre mente e cérebro. Com uma prosa límpida, que mescla rigor médico com referências à literatura, às artes e à história do pensamento, o autor relata também a batalha que travou contra um câncer que se desenvolveu em um de seus olhos.

Neurological and psychiatric disorders have long been regarded as fundamentally different, depending on whether they appear to affect the brain or the mind. In reality, the brain and the mind are inseparable. Both types of disorders can affect every aspect of brain function: from perception, action, memory and emotion to empathy, social interaction, attention and consciousness. It is easy to view brain disorders as simply tragic or frightening.

Sleep is one of the most important but least understood aspects of our life, wellness, and longevity. Until very recently, science had no answer to the question of why we sleep, or what good it served, or why we suffer such devastating health consequences when we don't sleep. Compared to the other basic drives in life - eating, drinking, and reproducing - the purpose of sleep remained elusive.

Are you or a loved one feeling overwhelmed by an adult autism diagnosis? Do you struggle with daily challenges and want to leverage the unique strengths autism brings? Look no further. "Adult Autism Essentials" offers practical advice and insights to improve daily life, build stronger relationships, and access necessary resources.

A busy and hectic life can profoundly affect your ability to get a good night's rest. And it's even more difficult to feel relaxed when you stay awake worrying that you won't fall asleep. This vicious circle can quickly rob you of your quality of life, which is why it is so important to seek the most effective treatment for your insomnia.