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Menopause hit Darcey Steinke hard. First came hot flushes. Then insomnia. Then depression. As she struggled to understand what was happening to her, she slammed up against a culture of silence and sexism. Some promoted hormone replacement therapy, others encouraged acceptance, but there was little that offered a path to understanding menopause in an engaged way. 

An estimated 1.28 billion adults worldwide have hypertension. And about half don't even know they have it. That's because high blood pressure develops with no signs or symptoms...until it has caused serious damage. Mayo Clinic on High Blood Pressure offers information and tools to help you keep blood pressure from building to dangerous levels. By taking specific steps, you can live well with high blood pressure—and even keep it from ever forming. In this book, Gary Schwartz, M.D., tells you how.

You can now treat gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) the natural way, by changing your sleeping habits and preparing healthy recipes that will cleanse and detoxify your body. And even if you are thinking that not all acid reflux treatments work the same way, that you will never find a solution, that natural treatment doesn’t work, that medicines are necessary, and that food can’t solve respiratory problems or heartburn, you'll still find the solution.

How does a woman embrace her maturity with joy and strength when her body changes year to year? Psychologist Dr. Carla Marie Manly provides an important and meaningful window into womanhood for those approaching 50 and beyond. A must-listen book for any woman approaching the age of 50, Aging Joyfully touches the sensitive reality of the transition from a life filled with new beginnings to a graceful process filled with freedom, beauty, and joy.

In the seventh edition of Mayo Clinic on Alzheimer's Disease and Other Dementias, expert neurologists from the Mayo Clinic organize this new research into a thorough and digestible guidebook that provides caregivers with the most up-to-date information regarding the disease.  

Boldly claiming a space in which people with disabilities can be seen and heard as they are-not as others perceive them - About Us captures the voices of a community that has for too long been stereotyped and misrepresented. Speaking not only to those with disabilities, but also to their families, coworkers, and support networks, the authors in About Us offer intimate stories of how they navigate a world not built for them.

Medicine is based upon the notion of battle. We battle germs and fight for life. Psychology searches for causes of unhappiness and tries to ease the pain we’re feeling. Healing from Within looks at suffering differently, goes to the root of the dis-ease and brings inner peace. We learn to take charge of our own condition and are introduced to a vital resource that is often overlooked. 

In this audiobook, Ellen Langer uses her innovative theory of mindulness, introduced in her influential earlier book, to dramatically enhance the way we learn. Mindful learning takes place with an awareness of context and of the ever-changing nature of information. Learning without this awareness, has severely limited uses and often sets on up for failure. With stunning applications to skills as diverse as paying attention, CPR, investment analysis, psychotherapy, or playing a musical instrument, this audiobook is for all who are curious and intellectually adventurous.

Are you ready to eliminate painful inflammation from your life? Whether you want to (1) cure the root cause of your pain and discomfort, (2) discover healthy foods and treatments that can work wonders, or (3) just feel healthy and great again, this audiobook will teach you everything you need to know in order to reduce chronic inflammation and start feeling good again. Find strategies to reverse inflammation that really work!

I want to make sure that I am clear. You do not have to be someone who stretches every day or someone who exercises several times a week. This audiobook was made for the beginner who’s never used their body before to the moderately and advanced active man. This audiobook is your guide to a healthy, fully functioning body and a happy healthy life through stretching.

Your body is always changing - necessarily and beautifully - throughout life. During menopause, however, declining ovarian function and fluctuating hormones often clash with environmental toxins, stress, and digestive distress, leading to the symptoms we have been told we should expect. But as women’s hormonal health expert and best-selling author Dr. Mariza Snyder explains, you can and deserve to experience a good night’s sleep, clear thinking, stable moods, an energized metabolism, and pain-free sex.

An inspiring, informative, and practical guide to navigating end-of-life issues, by a groundbreaking expert in the field and the New York Times best-selling author of Knocking on Heaven’s Door. Katy Butler argues that we have lost touch with the “art of dying” as practiced by our ancestors, yet we still hunger for rites of passage and a sense of the sacred, especially in the important life transitions of aging and dying.

In the 21st century, a developmental phase of life is emerging as significant and distinct, capturing our interest, engaging our curiosity, and expanding our understanding of human potential and development. Demographers talk about this new chapter in life as characterized by people - those between ages 50 and 75 - who are considered "neither young nor old." In our "third chapters" we are beginning to redefine our views about the casualties and opportunities of aging.

Secrets About Bioidentical Hormones is a comprehensive reference manual that will teach you how to stay healthy as you age by using lifestyle changes, supplements, and bioidentical hormone replacement therapy (BHRT).

We often don't realize how much control we have over our thoughts, feelings, and actions. On some days, the most minor irritation can upset us, but, on others, we are in our best form and can rise to challenges with grace. These fluctuations depend on the neural networks firing in our brains, but we have the power to consciously break hardwired thought patterns. Author Due Quach developed an intimate understanding of the brain during her personal journey of healing from PTSD.

Dr Annice Mukherjee is a top UK hormone specialist with nearly 30 years of experience. She went through the menopause at just 41 following a breast cancer diagnosis. In this audiobook, she combines her medical expertise and personal experience to develop an essential menopause toolkit offering balanced, practical and comprehensive advice designed for our modern world. 

As we age, our memory naturally declines - but there are scientifically proven ways to enhance brain and memory function. This book, grounded in cutting-edge neuroscience, will help you get started. The Neuroscience of Memory offers a seven-step memory-improvement program based on the latest research. You'll find powerful tools to optimize your brain and memory function, increase neural connections, and stay mentally sharp both now and in the long run. 

Investing in brain health will cost you nothing but time and effort - the brain-healthy recommendations in this book can all be followed for free! The steps are simple to follow and within your control so can be integrated into your daily life with ease for the next 100 days. The aim of living a brain healthy life is not just to reduce the risk of dementia and other serious health issues but also to improve the quality of your life and brain performance now.

From the author of the best-selling 30-Day Heart Tune-Up and Smart Fat - the first book to show how the brain can become insulin resistant through diet and lifestyle and to make clear how and why this has been directly linked to cognitive decline and memory loss. With a detailed program developed by the author to prevent and reverse this potentially devastating condition.

Scientists have only recently unlocked the wondrous potential of vagus nerve stimulation in addressing a truckload of the most debilitating health issues that face man. And as the research still rages on, we are left with a disparate body of researches, each one hailing the powers of the vagus nerve on their own. This audiobook ties together all the research, distilling them so you can get all the information you need.