Got Health Ailments
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Why We Get Sick
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Author : Sim Helen
language : en
Publisher: Independently Published
Release Date : 2023-11-04
Why We Get Sick written by Sim Helen and has been published by Independently Published this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-11-04 with categories.
Why Do You Still Get Sick If Your Immune System Defends You? As a health practitioner, my father received a steady flow of people with various illnesses coming into our home every day. I have made several visits to hospitals, where I saw patients with varying degrees of health and diseases. "Why do we get sick?" remained a burning question. Eventually, after my neighbor, who was a close friend of my sister, fell sick and passed away tragically, I began to question if there was a cure for diseases. The subject of "Infectious Diseases and the Immune System" was brought up in our biology class one day by my teacher. I started to understand the causes of illnesses in that very classroom. He highlighted a few points, one of which was that our immune system works nonstop to defend and keep us healthy. At this moment I started thinking about something else "Why do we still fall sick if our immune system is defending us?" When I got home that day, I wanted further explanation, so I told my father about the new subject the teacher introduced to us. He carefully clarified the subject, and I recognized then that the key to living a healthy life was discovering "why we get sick and knowing what to do about it." My quest to find out more was spurred on by that knowledge. The result of my search for answers is this book. You will learn about the hidden epidemics that underlie many chronic illnesses as you read through the pages of this book and gain techniques to mitigate their effects. You can start down the path to a longer, happier, and healthier life with this knowledge. So, I'd like to invite you to come along with me through the pages of this book as we try to figure out the fundamental causes of illness and what we can do about it. Unlock the secrets of health and vitality with "Why We Get Sick." This comprehensive guide will revolutionize your understanding of chronic illnesses and provide you with the tools to take control of your well-being. Get your copy today and emerge as a champion of health and vitality. Your journey to a healthier, happier, and longer life starts here.
Health Disease And Illness
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Author : Arthur L. Caplan
language : en
Publisher: Georgetown University Press
Release Date : 2004-06-17
Health Disease And Illness written by Arthur L. Caplan and has been published by Georgetown University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004-06-17 with Medical categories.
In the 1850s, "Drapetomania" was the medical term for a disease found among black slaves in the United States. The main symptom was a strange desire to run away from their masters. In earlier centuries gout was understood as a metabolic disease of the affluent, so much so that it became a badge of uppercrust honor—and a medical excuse to avoid hard work. Today, is there such a thing as mental illness, or is mental illness just a myth? Is Alzheimer's really a disease? What is menopause—a biological or a social construction? Historically one can see that health, disease, and illness are concepts that have been ever fluid. Modern science, sociology, philosophy, even society—among other factors—constantly have these issues under microscopes, learning more, defining and redefining ever more exactly. Yet often that scrutiny, instead of leading toward hard answers, only leads to more questions. Health, Disease, and Illness brings together a sterling list of classic and contemporary thinkers to examine the history, state, and future of ever-changing "concepts" in medicine. Divided into four parts—Historical Discussions; Characterizing Health, Disease, and Illness; Clinical Applications of Health and Disease; and Normalcy, Genetic Disease, and Enhancement: The Future of the Concepts of Health and Disease—the reader can see the evolutionary arc of medical concepts from the Greek physician Galen of Pergamum (ca. 150 ce) who proposed that "the best doctor is also a philosopher," to contemporary discussions of the genome and morality. The editors have recognized a crucial need for a deeper integration of medicine and philosophy with each other, particularly in an age of dynamically changing medical science—and what it means, medically, philosophically, to be human.
Definition Of Serious And Complex Medical Conditions
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Author : Institute of Medicine
language : en
Publisher: National Academies Press
Release Date : 1999-10-19
Definition Of Serious And Complex Medical Conditions written by Institute of Medicine and has been published by National Academies Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1999-10-19 with Medical categories.
In response to a request by the Health Care Financing Administration (HCFA), the Institute of Medicine proposed a study to examine definitions of serious or complex medical conditions and related issues. A seven-member committee was appointed to address these issues. Throughout the course of this study, the committee has been aware of the fact that the topic addressed by this report concerns one of the most critical issues confronting HCFA, health care plans and providers, and patients today. The Medicare+Choice regulations focus on the most vulnerable populations in need of medical care and other services-those with serious or complex medical conditions. Caring for these highly vulnerable populations poses a number of challenges. The committee believes, however, that the current state of clinical and research literature does not adequately address all of the challenges and issues relevant to the identification and care of these patients.
Living A Healthy Life With Chronic Conditions
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Author : Kate Lorig, DrPH
language : en
Publisher: Bull Publishing
Release Date : 2020-01-06
Living A Healthy Life With Chronic Conditions written by Kate Lorig, DrPH and has been published by Bull Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-01-06 with Health & Fitness categories.
Nobody wants to have a chronic long-term illness. Unfortunately, most of us will experience at least one of these conditions during our lives. The goal of this book is to help people with chronic illness explore healthy ways to live with physical or mental conditions. A healthy way to live with a chronic illness is to seek soundness of body and mind and work to overcome physical and emotional issues. The challenge is to learn how to function at your best regardless of the difficulties living with a chronic condition can present. The goal is to achieve the things you want to do and to get pleasure from life. That is what this book is all about. By showing readers how to become active self-managers through problem solving, goal setting, and action planning while also presenting the basics of healthy eating, exercise, relaxation, and emotional empowerment, Living a Healthy Life with Chronic Conditions offers readers a unique and exciting opportunity—the chance to take back one's life and enjoy it to the fullest extent possible while living with chronic illness. Originally based on a five-year study, this completely revised 5th edition has grown to include the feedback of medical professionals and people with chronic conditions all over the world.
Why Do We Get Sick Why Do We Get Better
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Author : John Dalton
language : en
Publisher: CreateSpace
Release Date : 2011-08-01
Why Do We Get Sick Why Do We Get Better written by John Dalton and has been published by CreateSpace this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-08-01 with Medical categories.
No matter what you're told, what you've got, or how bad it gets, never feel helpless about your health again. This book presents a workable model for how the different parts of you, physical, emotional and the deeper parts, interact with each other and how, when they are out of sync, cause symptoms. A model that will work for you for everything from the smallest pain to terminal illness. Reviews "This book is remarkable. Not only is it a succinct summary on how to become your own wellness detective, it is also easy to read and humorous. With deep insight, it equips the user with a wellness model that they can use to monitor their health, and improve it. This book gave me sudden insight into the sources of my personal health issues, and has put me on the track to recovery." WJ Kington - Brisbane. "Dear John, I want to thank you for the workshop and your book both of which precipitated a shift in my energy. I have for the last year or more been facing a big lump of self-doubt in me which seemed to expand and infiltrate into many areas of my life, especially work. I read your book through and answered the questions and about a week later, there was a sudden energetic shift in me and this block was blown out of my system. Since then I have had nothing but success stories from my clients, or perhaps it is that I am able to hear them and not magnify the not so good. Thank you for your contribution to this shift." Sandra Newland - Brisbane. "Thank you John for your book. I found it easy and enjoyable to read while being full of interesting and thought provoking information. It was good to read at home as I was able to reflect on each chapter before continuing on to the next one. The Impala story was the one that really spoke to me. I highly recommend the book to anyone searching for answers to why they are sick. " Cathy Scully - Brisbane. "Hey John, Thanks for writing down in a very very funny way, stuff that I have read about in lots of different books put together in one silly, funny, practical, easy to read book. Loved the blacmange example - laughed for ages with the mental picture." Lyndal Thomas, Yoga Teacher, Bowen Therapist, Brisbane. "I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE your book. It brings with it all the inspiration and hope I felt at your workshop. I can hear your voice as I read and it gives me great permission to be myself and know that that is enough. Thanks for writing it. To me this is a liberating way to look at illness, physical or psychological, that allows people see their part without overburdening them with responsibility." Patricia Banks M.A. Psychosynthesis Therapist, Dublin. "It's rare that a book enters the arena of 'Health' and kicks arse in such a gentle, purposeful and original way. This is just such a book. The many years John Dalton has spent practising the art of healing have given him an entirely unique and ultimately helpful perspective on the causes of our illness and our health. For anyone caught up in the whirligig of 21st Century living, or the desert of current medical understanding, this work is a refreshing, even joyous, oasis." Chris Bray, Author, Brisbane.
The Encyclopedia Of Ailments And Diseases
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Author : Jacques Martel
language : en
Publisher: Findhorn Press
Release Date : 2020-12-08
The Encyclopedia Of Ailments And Diseases written by Jacques Martel and has been published by Findhorn Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-12-08 with Health & Fitness categories.
A comprehensive reference and healing tool to address the emotional and psychological causes of illness • Uncovers the conflicted conscious or unconscious feelings, thoughts, and emotions at the root of nearly 900 ailments and diseases • Details a unique Integration and Acceptance Technique for accessing information through the heart and thereby starting the healing process for emotions and feelings • Provides positive affirmations to effect change for each ailment and disease What if your body used a secret language to talk to you? What if an ailment or illness was your body’s way to shout for help, to make you understand that you need to change your thoughts, emotions, feelings, and behaviors? Your body wants you to become aware of the stress that you carry, conscious or not, so you can release unmanaged past and present emotions and the physical complaints that accompany them. Compiling years of research and the results of thousands of cases he encountered in his private practice and during workshops over the past 30 years, Jacques Martel explains how to read and understand the body’s language of disease and imbalance. In this encyclopedia, he shows how body language reveals specific thoughts, feelings, and emotions that are at the source of nearly 900 different ailments and diseases. The author also details his Integration and Acceptance Technique, which enables healing information to bypass the brain and connect directly with the heart. This technique disables the source of the conflict, conscious or not, that could be at the root of an illness, behavior, or condition and improves the chances of true healing. This comprehensive manual offers a tool to help each of us become, to some extent, our own doctor or therapist, get to know ourselves better, and recover health and well-being physically, emotionally, mentally, and spiritually. For practitioners and therapists, this remarkable reference tool provides invaluable insights and prompts for healing.
The Mystery Of Health And Disease
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Author : Hong Son Cheung
language : en
Publisher: Xlibris
Release Date : 2014-02
The Mystery Of Health And Disease written by Hong Son Cheung and has been published by Xlibris this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-02 with categories.
The Mystery of Health and Disease: Why We Get Sick, How We Can Reduce Illnesses is an educational book for the reader who is wondering about health and disease. We all know what health and disease are about. But they are not understood clearly enough, especially when so many diseases are around us. This book uses nonscientific language to explore all the possible meanings of health and disease. It begins with health, but following that, it describes various diseases and the reasons why they happen. Furthermore, it mentions the possible relationship among diseases and how to avoid them from happening. the author hopes this book can help people understand disease for those interested in health and disease.
Discovering Precision Health
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Author : Lloyd Minor
language : en
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Release Date : 2020-01-23
Discovering Precision Health written by Lloyd Minor and has been published by John Wiley & Sons this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-01-23 with Medical categories.
Today we are on the brink of a much-needed transformative moment for health care. The U.S. health care system is designed to be reactive instead of preventive. The result is diagnoses that are too late and outcomes that are far worse than our level of spending should deliver. In recent years, U.S. life expectancy has been declining. Fundamental to realizing better health, and a more effective health care system, is advancing the disruptive thinking that has spawned innovation in Silicon Valley and throughout the world. That's exactly what Stanford Medicine has done by proposing a new vision for health and health care. In Discovering Precision Health, Lloyd Minor and Matthew Rees describe a holistic approach that will set health care on the right track: keep people healthy by preventing disease before it starts and personalize the treatment of individuals precisely, based on their specific profile. With descriptions of the pioneering work undertaken at Stanford Medicine, complemented by fascinating case studies of innovations from entities including the Chan Zuckerberg Biohub, GRAIL, and Impossible Foods, Minor and Rees present a dynamic vision for the future of individual health and health care. You'll see how tools from smartphone technology to genome sequencing to routine blood tests are helping avert illness and promote health. And you'll learn about the promising progress already underway in bringing greater precision to the process of predicting, preventing, and treating a range of conditions, including allergies, mental illness, preterm birth, cancer, stroke, and autism. The book highlights how biomedical advances are dramatically improving our ability to treat and cure complex diseases, while emphasizing the need to devote more attention to social, behavioral, and environmental factors that are often the primary determinants of health. The authors explore thought-provoking topics including: The unlikely role of Google Glass in treating autism How gene editing can advance precision in treating disease What medicine can learn from aviation liHow digital tools can contribute to health and innovation Discovering Precision Health showcases entirely new ways of thinking about health and health care and can help empower us to lead healthier lives.
Chronic Illness Vulnerability And Social Work
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Author : Liz Price
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2015-05-01
Chronic Illness Vulnerability And Social Work written by Liz Price and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-05-01 with Medical categories.
Whilst the body has recently assumed greater sociological significance, there has been less engagement in social work and social care on the bodily experience of health, illness and disease. This innovative volume redresses the balance by exploring chronic illness and social work, through the specific lens of autoimmunity, engaging in wider debates around vulnerability, resistance and the lived experience of ongoing ill-health. Moving beyond existing conceptualisations of vulnerability as an issue of mental distress, ageing, child protection and poverty, Price and Walker demonstrate the role that society has to play in actively engaging the physical body, rather than working around and through it. The book focuses on auto-immune conditions such as lupus, multiple sclerosis, rheumatoid arthritis and scleroderma. Conditions like these allow for an exploration of the materiality of illness which exacerbates social and economic vulnerability and may precipitate personal and social crises, requiring a variety of interventions and support. The risks and challenges associated with chronic illness include disruptions to a sense of self and identity, altered relationships and the renegotiation of roles and responsibilities in a variety of relationships in addition to an economic impact, with the potential for disruption to employment status and financial insecurity. This text opens up a range of debates around some of the central concerns of the social work profession, including vulnerability, ill-health, and independence. It will be of interest to scholars and students of social work, nursing, disability studies, medicine and the social sciences.
Cdc Yellow Book 2018 Health Information For International Travel
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Author : Centers for Disease Control and Prevention CDC
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 2017-04-17
Cdc Yellow Book 2018 Health Information For International Travel written by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention CDC and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-04-17 with Medical categories.
THE ESSENTIAL WORK IN TRAVEL MEDICINE -- NOW COMPLETELY UPDATED FOR 2018 As unprecedented numbers of travelers cross international borders each day, the need for up-to-date, practical information about the health challenges posed by travel has never been greater. For both international travelers and the health professionals who care for them, the CDC Yellow Book 2018: Health Information for International Travel is the definitive guide to staying safe and healthy anywhere in the world. The fully revised and updated 2018 edition codifies the U.S. government's most current health guidelines and information for international travelers, including pretravel vaccine recommendations, destination-specific health advice, and easy-to-reference maps, tables, and charts. The 2018 Yellow Book also addresses the needs of specific types of travelers, with dedicated sections on: · Precautions for pregnant travelers, immunocompromised travelers, and travelers with disabilities · Special considerations for newly arrived adoptees, immigrants, and refugees · Practical tips for last-minute or resource-limited travelers · Advice for air crews, humanitarian workers, missionaries, and others who provide care and support overseas Authored by a team of the world's most esteemed travel medicine experts, the Yellow Book is an essential resource for travelers -- and the clinicians overseeing their care -- at home and abroad.