Coping with heart conditions / advice about heart and circulatory health Books
Chelsea Green Publishing Co Human Heart, Cosmic Heart: A Doctor’s Quest to
Book Synopsis"[This book] deserves to be in everyone’s library. . . . It’s loaded with great information, and it can save your life or the life of someone you love."—Dr. Joseph Mercola "This book is life-changing for those trying to understand their own bodies, or those of loved ones, and it’s truly transformative in the hands of medical professionals, especially young doctors."—Foreword Reviews Thomas Cowan was a 20-year-old Duke grad—bright, skeptical, and already disillusioned with industrial capitalism—when he joined the Peace Corps in the mid-1970s for a two-year tour in Swaziland. There, he encountered the work of Rudolf Steiner and Weston A. Price—two men whose ideas would fascinate and challenge him for decades to come. Both drawn to the art of healing and repelled by the way medicine was—and continues to be—practiced in the United States, Cowan returned from Swaziland, went to medical school, and established a practice in New Hampshire and, later, San Francisco. For years, as he raised his three children, suffered the setback of divorce, and struggled with a heart condition, he remained intrigued by the work of Price and Steiner and, in particular, with Steiner’s provocative claim that the heart is not a pump. Determined to practice medicine in a way that promoted healing rather than compounded ailments, Cowan dedicated himself to understanding whether Steiner’s claim could possibly be true. And if Steiner was correct, what, then, is the heart? What is its true role in the human body? In this deeply personal, rigorous, and riveting account, Dr. Cowan offers up a daring claim: Not only was Steiner correct that the heart is not a pump, but our understanding of heart disease—with its origins in the blood vessels—is completely wrong. And this gross misunderstanding, with its attendant medications and risky surgeries, is the reason heart disease remains the most common cause of death worldwide. In Human Heart, Cosmic Heart, Dr. Thomas Cowan presents a new way of understanding the body’s most central organ. He offers a new look at what it means to be human and how we can best care for ourselves—and one another.Trade Review"There’s only a few books a year that I think really deserve to be in everyone’s library. This is one of them. . . . It’s loaded with great information, and it can save your life or the life of someone you love.”--Dr. Joseph Mercola, founder and director, mercola.comForeword Reviews- "Heart disease is a national crisis, and the most common treatments don’t lower the risk of death in most cases. Rather than despair, Thomas Cowan meets these devastating realities with the firm belief that there must be another solution. Through many years of research and medical practice, he challenges the common notion of what the heart is for—to pump blood. Through observation, geometry, and scientific insight, he proposes that the heart is a hydraulic ram rather than pump because it uses suction rather than force to build the momentum of the blood. And he makes it clear that this change of perspective makes all the difference by exploring heart attacks, what they aren’t and what they are. The treatment Cowan advises in Human Heart, Cosmic Heart is personal and holistic (whole-body remedies), driven by the patient’s own life story in order to show the whole of the nervous system. The result is a refreshingly balanced approach focused on responding to the needs of the body rather than reacting to the problem experienced in the heart. Throughout the book, Cowan shares his personal journey of learning, making the book approachable and warm as well as logical and authoritative. By sharing his learning process, he conveys a deep understanding of the cardiovascular system and its needs. Cowan, a self-proclaimed doubter and nonconformist, brings a voice of skepticism and hope into a genre packed with dry, black-and-white thinking. His insights are relentlessly rooted in research, and he explains medical science in an accessible way, including clear diagrams and step-by-step explanations that move at just the right pace for educated adults without moving too slowly for medical professionals. This book is life-changing for those trying to understand their own bodies, or those of loved ones, and it’s truly transformative in the hands of medical professionals, especially young doctors.”“This book blew my mind. I will admit . . . I thought I was simply going to be reading an interesting memoir of a good physician. Instead, I discovered the most groundbreaking, unorthodox, outside-the-box treatise on the heart I have ever stumbled upon. If you have a heart and you want to live a long time, you must, must read this book.”--Ben Greenfield, author of the New York Times bestseller, Beyond Training; founder and owner, Greenfield Fitness Systems; www.bengreenfieldfitness.com“What happens when the medical profession views the heart as a mechanical pump? We get ghoulish surgeries, medications with horrible side effects, and soulless low-fat diets. Tom Cowan asks us to look anew at the heart; first step is the demonstration that the blood pumps the heart, not vice versa. From this observation comes a way of treating heart disease that is more effective, more gentle, more felicitate than conventional protocol. Part biography, part wisdom, part practical advice, Human Heart, Cosmic Heart will change the way you look at the process of healing and the miraculous world of the human body.”--Sally Fallon Morell, President, The Weston A. Price Foundation
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Chelsea Green Publishing Co Understanding the Heart: Surprising Insights into
Book Synopsis‘The most mind-blowing information on heart disease. . . . I consider this to be the best book I’ve ever read on cardiovascular health.’—Ben Greenfield, New York Times bestselling author Despite what we might think living in a world filled with Covid, cancer, famine and obesity – heart disease remains the number-one killer in the world. There continue to be huge investments in advanced medical procedures and more and more powerful pharmaceutical drugs, but the rate of heart disease continues to rise. As a type 1 diabetic, Dr Stephen Hussey had always known that he was at two to four times greater risk of developing heart disease. As a result, he has dedicated his entire adult life to understanding the heart, to prevent himself from becoming a statistic. Dr Hussey believes that the continued rise in heart disease is due in part to fundamental misunderstandings about how the heart really functions and how to keep it healthy. These misunderstandings can result in improper medical approaches and off-target intervention therapies. Sadly, Dr Hussey’s worst nightmare came true. He suffered a ‘STEMI,’ a blockage in the left anterior descending artery of his heart. STEMIs are typically so fatal that they are known as ‘widowmakers.’ Only 12 per cent of those who experience them outside of a hospital setting survive. Dr Hussey was among the lucky 12 per cent, but faced a difficult decision during his recovery: follow the standard of care laid out for him by the attending cardiologist, or politely decline and apply everything he’d learned about the heart to a recovery protocol that would look massively different than what the doctors were recommending. In Understanding the Heart, Dr Hussey shares the information that guided him through the highest-stakes decision of his life, including: A large body of research suggesting that the heart is not the main mover of blood in the body, and what that means for your overall health The evolutionary origins of the nervous system and how these manifest today in rampant rates of heart disease Deep analysis of the widely accepted idea that saturated fat and cholesterol will clog your arteries The importance of reducing oxidative stress for a heart healthy lifestyle In Understanding the Heart, Dr Stephen Hussey lays bare everything he has learned in his deep investigation into the heart and guides you on a path to prevent disease in the context of a highly diseased modern world in order to enjoy lifelong good health.Trade Review“The most mind-blowing information on heart disease. . . . I consider this to be one of the best books I’ve ever read on cardiovascular health.”―Ben Greenfield, New York Times best-selling author“Finally, a holistic, evolutionary-rich, and practical approach to understanding heart disease. This book is powerful, informative, and approachable.”—Dr. Bill Schindler, author of Eat Like a Human“With simple prose, and sprinkled with many entertaining personal stories, Dr. Stephen Hussey reveals the magic in biology and dispels a number of myths about heart disease. You will learn that the heart is a vortex, not a pump, that its preferred fuels are fats and ketone bodies, that the blood flows through the vessels via electromagnetic energy driven by exclusion zone water, and much else. This book will make you think of your heart in a totally new way.”—Stephanie Seneff, PhD, author, Toxic Legacy"Exceptionally 'reader friendly' in organization and presentation, making this an ideal and highly recommended addition to community, college, and university library Health/Medicine collections. Informative and iconoclastic."—Midwest Book Review
£15.19
Humanix Books The Simple Heart Cure Diet and Meal Plan: A
Book SynopsisDr. Crandall’s Healthy Habits to Stop and Reverse Heart Disease Based on new medical research and including over 28 days of healthy meals and over 100 delicious and easy recipes, THE SIMPLE HEART CURE DIET AND MEAL PLAN is the perfect companion to Dr. Chauncey Crandall’s bestselling THE SIMPLE HEART CURE: The 90-Day Program to Stop and Reverse Heart Disease Revised and Updated. Heart disease kills more people than any other medical condition. No one is more aware of this than top cardiologist Dr. Chauncey Crandall, who has performed over 40,000 heart procedures during his career. Dr. Crandall is living proof of his program’s success. At the age of 48, and with no major risk factors, he found himself in the ER with a “widow-maker” blockage of his main coronary artery. After emergency heart surgery, he recovered from heart disease using the same course of treatment and diet he recommends to his thousands of patients — and details for your benefit. His unique perspective as both doctor and patient helps him empathize with the difficulties in making a transition from years of bad habits to a heart-healthy way of life.THE SIMPLE HEART CURE DIET AND MEAL PLAN is a groundbreaking approach to preventing and reversing heart disease — an approach honed by Dr. Crandall’s study of foreign cultures free of heart disease and decades of experience helping patients achieve a healthier heart at any age. Dr. Crandall believes in using every weapon in his medical arsenal — conventional medicine, emerging treatments, lifestyle changes, even alternative therapies — to help his patients recover.Based on the concepts pioneered in THE SIMPLE HEART CURE, this companion guide, THE SIMPLE HEART CURE DIET AND MEAL PLAN, works by reducing major heart disease risk factors: high cholesterol, high blood pressure, diabetes and pre-diabetes, and obesity. Eating right with this simple (and tasty) meal plan will help you live a life worth living! Dr. Crandall outlines the steps you can take to change your diet and get on a path to better health: Combines best of Mediterranean and plant-based diets Substitutions and swaps to please every palate Meal prep and grocery store shortcuts Shopping lists and pantry staples 28 days of tasty and nutritious meal plans Over 100 delicious and easy-to-prepare recipes Motivational tips to stay on course Easy-to-follow simple fitness plan And much more! So, whether you just want to prevent heart problems, or you’ve already had a heart attack, you’ll find the help you need in THE SIMPLE HEART CURE DIET AND MEAL PLAN, along with tasty, heart-healthy recipes, menus and week-by-week meal plans to help you begin taking action now.Table of ContentsTable of Contents of THE SIMPLE HEART CURE DIET AND MEAL PLAN by Dr Chauncey CrandallIntroduction......................................................... 1PART ONEWhy the Simple Heart Cure Diet WorksCHAPTER 1Let’s Get Started!.................................................. 5CHAPTER 2The Principles of the Simple Heart Cure Diet.............. 11CHAPTER 3How to Prepare for the Simple Heart Cure Diet........... 17CHAPTER 4How to Stick to the Simple Heart Cure Diet................ 25PART TWOThe Simple Heart Cure Diet LifestyleCHAPTER 5The Simple Heart Cure Diet Food List....................... 35CHAPTER 6The Simple Heart Cure Diet 28‑Day Menu Plan............ 43CHAPTER 7The Simple Heart Cure Diet Special Recipes............... 89CHAPTER 8Dr. Crandall’s Simple Fitness Plan.......................... 161Acknowledgments.............................................. 171Index............................................................... 172About the Authors.............................................. 187
£16.19
Rowman & Littlefield Caring for Loved Ones with Heart Disease
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£23.75
HarperCollins Publishers HOW TO LOWER HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE The Natural Four Point Plan to Reduce Hypertension
Book SynopsisThe 4 step natural health plan that works
£11.39
HarperCollins The Heartmath Solution
Book SynopsisThe Intelligent HeartAccess the power of your heart's intelligence to improve your focus and creativity, elevate your emotional clarity, lower your stress and anxiety levels, strengthen your immune system, promote your body's optimal performance, and slow the aging process.
£12.34
Penguin Books Ltd Keeping Your Heart Healthy
Book Synopsis''A well-written discussion by a world-renowned cardiologist on how the heart functions. More importantly, it is a simple and concise book that charts your course to a healthy heart'' Dr James R. Doty, M.D.****Worried about your heart health but unsure where to start?One of the world''s leading cardiologists, Dr Boon Lim, has created the go-to guide to keeping your heart in good shape for optimum health.This concise accessible book covers everything you need to know about improving and maintaining your heart health. From hypertension, cholesterol and inherited cardiac conditions, to chest pain, fainting and stress, Dr Lim draws on his years of knowledge and expertise to offer practical, easy-to-follow advice on: How your heart works High blood pressure and bad cholesterol Heart attack and chest pain Rhythm disorders Fainting Eating and exercising for a healthy Trade ReviewA well-written discussion by a world-renowned cardiologist on how the heart functions. More importantly, it is a simple and concise book that charts your course to a healthy heart. The best part is Dr. Lim's explanation of the brain-heart connection and how your own mind can impact heart health. -- James R. Doty, M.D., clinical professor of Neurosurgery at Stanford University and the director of the Center for Compassion and Altruism Research and Education at Stanford University School of Medicine'Simple, easy and concise - just what is needed to understand the functions of your heart. Explains why lifestyles can affect your heart health and also to recognise symptoms of underlying conditions, highlighting not just the plumbing but also the importance of the electrics of the heart. From the 'not so simple' faint through to sudden cardiac death. A must read!' -- Trudie Lobban MBE, Founder & CEO, Arrhythmia Alliance, AF Association & STARS – www.heartrhythmalliance.org'An inspirational read. Well thought out, beautifully researched and written, and easy to read. Keeping Your Heat Healthy inspired me to look at how I approach my own heart health and make some lifestyle adjustments using Dr Lim's easy to implement top tips' -- Dr Millicent Stone, Dr Millicent A Stone MB NUI, FRCP MSc, Consultant Rheumatologist
£9.49
Rowman & Littlefield The New Science of Fighting Silent Heart Disease:
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£23.75
Rowman & Littlefield Heart Health: A Guide to the Tests and Treatments
Book SynopsisIn the absence of good, trustworthy information, patients are guided mostly by their fear instincts when diagnosed with heart disease. With the misperception that more is better, they all too often end up agreeing to undergo every test and treatment recommendation of their harried healthcare provider, who could well be influenced by accepted norms, cognitive biases, medicolegal concerns, or economic considerations. All this leads to gross overuse of cardiac procedures, even when the risks of test and treatment can be worse than the disease itself. In this book, Dr. J Shah explains the various cardiac tests and treatments, including situations in which they are critical, others in which they are reasonable, and yet others in which they could be unnecessary and even harmful. Using real life stories, he helps readers cultivate a better understanding of heart disease and correct the myths that have guided and misguided patients for years. He teaches the reader to become a more informed consumer of cardiac care and to make better decisions based on their individual needs and the latest scientific evidence.Trade ReviewIn this book Dr. Shah offers a practical layperson’s guide to the various diagnostic tests related to cardiovascular health. He includes all of the common tests, explaining simply what they diagnose, how to prepare for one of them, and what the interpretation of results may indicate. Each chapter includes an appendix presenting commonly asked questions regarding the particular aspect of cardiac health covered in the chapter. In his introduction ("Why Do I Need This Book?") Dr. Shah explains his purpose: to prevent unnecessary invasive procedures. In chapter 4 he shares good ideas on how to obtain a second opinion if one is advised to get bypass surgery, and also discusses alternative therapies one might consider. In chapter 5 he provides a thorough discussion of natural/herbal supplements and nutraceuticals, and how they can influence–positively and negatively—the cardiovascular system. Chapter 7 provides food for thought in case one is advised to undergo placement of an internal defibrillator or pacemaker. The epilogue ("Heart-to-Heart") will be interesting reading for an individual newly diagnosed with a cardiac problem. Explanations throughout are accessibly written, making this a good read for the layperson who has no or very little previous knowledge about cardiology. * Choice *“Heart disease and stroke are the leading causes of death and disability in the world. Many people, naturally, want to reduce their risk for them or receive the best possible treatment. Unfortunately, the diagnosis and treatment of CV disease has become an enormous business, and more often than most people know the drug and device companies, the hospitals, and the doctors who treat them may be motivated, consciously or not, as much by their own bottom line as by their patients’ interests. Dr. Jignesh Shah’s book provides readers with important and unbiased information that people can use to navigate the treacherous waters of the healthcare system." -- Larry Husten, Writer of CardioBrief blogTable of ContentsIntroduction: Why Do I Need This Book? 1. Stress Test: What’s Good for the Goose Good for the Gander? 2. Cardiac Catheterization: That’s Our Protocol 3. Angioplasty: It’s Not Killing You! 4. Bypass Surgery: A Second Opinion 5. Supplements, the Internet, and Heart Monitors: The Customer Has the Controls 6. Pacemakers: A Surefire Spark? 7. Defibrillator: Many Get It, Some Need It 8. Ablation: Curing Your Rhythm Problems 9. The Way Forward: The Home-Care Solution to Health Care Epilogue: Heart-to-Heart Notes Bibliography Index About the Author
£14.24
Prometheus Books Your Heart: An Owner's Guide
Book SynopsisDespite great progress in prevention and treatment, heart disease remains the leading cause of death in the United States. An estimated one in six Americans will develop some kind of cardiac problem in their lifetime, and each year nearly three-quarters of a million people die from heart disease. Faced with these statistics, Americans naturally have many questions about risk factors, warning signs, treatment options, and numerous other concerns. This comprehensive guide makes crucial, potentially life-saving information about the heart easily accessible. Based on decades of hands-on experience in treating patients, the authors — a cardiothoracic surgeon and a cardiologist, both affiliated with Yale University School of Medicine — address specific questions that they hear virtually every day from the people in their care. Simulating an office visit with heart specialists, the book uses an easy-to-follow format that allows readers to find answers quickly. Numerous professional medical drawings and actual operating-room photographs illustrate important facts and concepts. From well-known problems such as hypertension, high cholesterol, and angina, to lesser-known conditions such as valvular heart disease, rheumatic fever, and arrhythmia, the authors provide clear, up-to-date, fact-based medical information, while avoiding confusing jargon as well as fad therapies. They also discuss tests and diagnoses; lifestyle changes to avoid or to live with heart disease; medications and therapies; and surgical procedures such as bypass grafting, valve replacement, and heart transplants, among other treatments. A special section is devoted to women and their hearts. This superb all-in-one popular reference book on the heart will be a welcome resource for heart patients, their families, healthcare providers, and anyone concerned about a healthy lifestyle.Table of ContentsCoronary Artery Disease; Heart Failure; Arrhythmias; Valvular Heart Disease; Hypertension, High Cholesterol and Arteriosclerosis; Heart Attacks; Tests and Diagnoses; Living with Heart Disease: Lifestyle Changes That Protect Your Heart; Treatment: Medications, Therapies and Procedures; Rheumatic Fever, Aneurysms, and Cardiac Tumours; So You Need Heart Surgery; Surgical Procedures; After Surgery; Heart Disease in Women; Glossary; List of Case Vignettes; Index.
£14.39
YMAA Publication Center True Wellness for Your Heart: Combine The Best Of
Book SynopsisCombining the best that Eastern and Western medicine can help you understand, treate, and prevent heart disease and hypertension. Over a decade has passed since Prevent and Reverse Heart Disease (Caldwell Esselstyn Jr.) and Energy Medicine (Donna Eden) seminal books shed light on taking more control of person health through lifestyle changes. Now, Drs. Kurosu and Kuhn offer a step-by-step guide to optimal heart health and care. True Wellness for Your Heart combines the best that Eastern and Western medicine have to offer in the understanding, treatment, and prevention of heart disease and hypertension. By blending modern research with ancient practices, this book will help you along your journey toward better cardiovascular health and overall well-being. The authors have helped thousands of people through the use of surgery, pharmaceuticals, acupuncture, herbs, qigong, tai chi, meditation, and life-style counseling. They explain how Western medicine has substantiated the long-held understanding of the heart held by Eastern medicine "that heart health is significantly impacted by sleep, emotions, movement, food, and social support". The authors also explain how sleep, exercise, nutritious food, stress management, acupuncture, and qigong favorably impact our cardiovascular system. These modalities restore balance in the nerves, hormones, and neurotransmitters that influence the heart and blood vessels. Drs. Kuhn and Kurosu strongly recommend a collaborative approach, encouraging readers to engage with their Western healthcare providers so that serious conditions can be addressed safely. They share ideas about how the reader can create a multidisciplinary care team, involving practitioners of both Eastern and Western healing systems. They explain the science behind meditation, acupuncture, and qigong. Readers are offered recommendations of proven Eastern and Western therapeutic interventions that will calm the mind, decrease stress, improve sleep and nutrition, and strengthen the heart. Includes a step-by-step guide and qigong exercises designed to promote overall cardiovascular health. Cardiovascular disease is complex and requires a multifaceted approach for successful treatment. By blending the ancient wisdom of Eastern Medicine with cutting-edge Western discoveries, True Wellness for Your Heart will help readers achieve optimal heart health, whether through prevention or treatment of this condition.Trade Review“Two healing traditions – East and West – are merged into this beautiful book about healing the heart. Clear, straight forward and well referenced, I recommend it to all who want to optimize their heart health.” —Wayne Jonas, MD, Author, How Healing Works "With a focus on the prevention of cardiovascular disease, Doctors Catherine Kurosu and Aihan Kuhn bravely explore how Western and Eastern medicine have coalesced to give rise to True Wellness. In their innovative book, the authors weave two complementary threads that together are shaping the wellness revolution." —Rosa N. Schnyer, DAOM, IFMCP, L.Ac., Seeds of Wellness, doctor of Chinese medicine, licensed acupuncturist "Provides a compelling argument against the pervasive notion that Eastern and Western disciplines are mutually exclusive philosophies, and provides a step-by-step evidence-based guide on the integration of these philosophies for optimal health and wellness. I particularly appreciated the actionable, practical tips to help put knowledge into practice. As a primary care physician, I highly recommend this book to colleagues and patients alike." —Kimberly Rogers, MD, Diplomat American Board of Lifestyle Medicine "By reading the book, you are going to understand why the combination of Western and Eastern medicine can promote health and how this combination can benefit your wellbeing." —Sherry Zhou, MD, Endocrinologist "Read this book BEFORE you manifest heart problems and incorporate the suggested therapeutic modalities in your life to PREVENT heart issues." —Katsuya Andrew Iizuka, MD, Family Medicine Hawai’i Pacific HealthA book about blending Eastern and Western medicine for heart health. In the newest book in their series, medical doctors Kuhn and Kurosu (True Wellness: The Mind, 2019, etc.), who now practice holistic healing, examine cardiac health from an integrative perspective, combining different approaches to health care. As in their previous installments, the authors blend divergent tenets of Eastern and Western medicine—Kurosu trained in Canada and the United States and Kuhn, in China—into a cohesive wellness approach. They note some surprising parallels and highlight beneficial practices from each type of medicine and walk readers through ways to make them work together. This book specifically focuses on prevention and treatment of cardiac illnesses, combining traditional medicine with practices involving acupuncture, herbs, yoga, and qi gong and rounding the regime out with tips on exercise, nutrition, meditation, and sleep. Their goal is educational, so the opening chapters aim to give readers a grounding in some of the science, history, and philosophy behind various treatments. They also include an in-depth examination of common cardiovascular problems, including hypertension, coronary artery disease, heart attacks, arrhythmias, and valve problems. Not all sections will apply to all readers, obviously, so some sections may be challenging to wade through. For instance, the book extensively details how blood vessels function, which sometimes requires the use of scientific language that casual readers may find difficult to grasp. However, the book also dispenses a good dose of general information about everyday lifestyle choices that are easy for anyone to comprehend and implement, and the authors liven up the concepts with examples from their own lives and practices. “Homework,” including mental exercises as well as instructive diagrams and illustrations, will help readers customize their own wellness plans. The authors support their advice with exhaustive citations, which makes the book feel more comprehensive than other, similar works. A detailed and appealing work on wellness. —KIRKUS ReviewsTable of ContentsPreface Chapter 1: The Cardiovascular System, Health, and Healing, from an East/West Perspective A Brief History of the Heart The History and Philosophy of Western Medicine The History and Philosophy of Eastern Medicine The Science Behind Eastern Healing Modalities Western Health-Care Providers and Eastern Medicine Chapter 2: The Heart and Blood Vessels, In Health and Disease The Healthy Heart and Vessels But first a word about sleep . . . An Overview of Cardiovascular Disease Chapter 3: The True Wellness Approach to Cardiovascular Disease Western Approach to Cardiovascular Diseases Hypertension Western Approach to Hypertension Heart Attack Arrhythmias Western Treatment of Arrhythmias Heart Valve Disease Western Treatment of Valvular Disease Heart Failure Western Treatment of Heart Failure Eastern Approach for Preventing and Healing Heart Disease Your Homework: Practice Qi Gong Chapter 4: Qigong to Heal the Heart and Blood Vessels Benefits of Qigong Qigong for Healing and Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease Chapter 5: The Heart-Mind Connection How to Build Your Positive Mind Breathe Chapter 6: General Principles of Self-Healing The True Wellness Checklist Conclusion Recommended Reading and Resources Glossary About the Authors
£22.09
Greenleaf Book Group LLC Restart Your Heart: The Playbook for Thriving
Book SynopsisExpert advice on how to live fearlessly with atrial fibrillation Renowned cardiac electrophysiologist Dr. Aseem Desai has made it his mission to significantly improve the lives of those diagnosed with AFib. Patients, their family, friends, and caregivers are often misinformed about the latest AFib research, advancements, and treatments. Many patients live in constant fear of their condition, and Dr. Desai believes that the resultant stress directly impacts their health. Dr. Desai diminishes the worry and confusion that comes with an AFib diagnosis by presenting the latest medical information in a concise and positive way, offering hope and encouragement to patients and their loved ones. Dr. Desai seeks to empower and inspire patients by providing straightforward answers and options to deal with this complex disease. Readers will: • Be Informed about what AFib is, why it happens, and what to do after a diagnosis • Be Prepared to deal with the diagnosis and condition on mental and emotional levels • Be in Control by learning to monitor the disease to prevent progression Restart Your Heart delivers cutting-edge information, options, and solutions-a complete AFib toolbox-that will afford readers a newfound sense of comfort, confidence, and control.
£16.99
Bellevue Literary Press Your Hearts, Your Scars
Book SynopsisEngaging, funny, and unflinching essays about coming of age as a transplant patient and living each day as a giftAdina Talve-Goodman was born with a congenital heart condition and survived multiple operations over the course of her childhood, including a heart transplant at age nineteen. In these seven essays, she tells the story of her chronic illness and her youthful search for love and meaning, never forgetting that her adult life is tied to the loss of another person—the donor of her transplanted heart.Whether writing about the experience of taking her old heart home from the hospital (and passing it around the Thanksgiving table), a summer camp for young transplant patients, or a memorable night on the town, Talve-Goodman’s writing is filled with curiosity, humor, and compassion. Published posthumously, Your Hearts, Your Scars is the work of a writer wise beyond her years, a moving reflection on chance and gratitude, and a testament to hope and kindness.Trade ReviewWingate Prize ShortlistReading Group Choices “Top Picks” selectionJewish Women’s Archive Book Club PickShelf Unbound “Recommended Reading” selectionHadassah Magazine “Reading List” selectionBook Riot “New Releases” selection“Compelling. . . . [Talve-Goodman] is a sharp observer, funny, grateful and very likeable. . . . Her essays will reverberate in many hearts.” —Hadassah Magazine“Deeply felt, beautifully expressed essays . . . provide rare insight forged by years of coping with illness.” —St. Louis Post-Dispatch“Talve-Goodman blends humor, humility and compassion so seamlessly, you can’t help but be captivated. The book reads like she is speaking to you.” —St. Louis Jewish Light “Packs a punch. . . . A raw, deeply honest collection of writing that looks squarely at the hard stuff but also celebrates life.” —Book Riot“A frank, incisively charismatic text. . . . The mind at work in these pages is sharp and funny.” —Washington Square Review“Crisp, unpretentious.” —DIAGRAM“Thoughtful and sensitive.” —LitMed Database“[Talve-Goodman] transformed her physical limitations into an outward source of strength, and her vividly drawn essays effectively enlighten and educate. . . . Heartfelt and richly passionate.” —Kirkus Reviews“Reflective and forthright. . . . Illustrating the complex experience of organ transplantation and chronic illness, the essays of Your Hearts, Your Scars . . . explore what it means to be alive, to have a body, and to come back from the brink of death.” —Foreword Reviews“Ponders the precariousness of life for the chronically ill and disabled [in] seven poignant autobiographical essays about living joyfully and looking for love in spite of chronic illness.” —Shelf Awareness“Adina Talve-Goodman walked a tightrope, for much of her thirty-one years, between life and death. Perhaps for this reason, Adina embodied life more than any person I’ve ever met. She lit up rooms with pure joy and kindness and, although this phrase is often overused, to know Adina was to love her. I’m grateful this beautiful book exists, so everyone else can know her, too. Adina was a brilliant writer, and these pages are imbued with her exuberance, her sharp humor, and both versions of her spectacular heart.” —Ann Napolitano, author of Dear Edward and Hello Beautiful“This book is so full of life that it’s hard to believe the amazing young woman who wrote it is no longer walking among us. Adina has left an indelible mark on this world. Her extraordinary gifts, her irrepressible spirit, live on.” —Dani Shapiro, author of Inheritance and Signal Fires“Your Hearts, Your Scars tells of hearts broken and whole, hearts always shared—by families, by lovers, by transplant recipients and their donors. The book’s incisions expose all these beating hearts and the hearts of Adina’s reading public, who can only imagine what this visionary artist would have created next.” —Rita Charon, MD, PhD, author of Narrative Medicine and The Principles and Practice of Narrative Medicine“Adina’s writing is incisive and inventive. The energy coursing through her prose is positively contagious. This is not a book to be missed!” —Danielle Ofri, MD, PhD, Editor-in-Chief of Bellevue Literary Review and author of When We Do Harm
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