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Recent innovations, including deep brain stimulation and new medications, have significantly improved the lives of people who have Parkinson's disease. Nevertheless, patients and families continue to face many challenges. They have long relied on this book for reliable advice about medical, emotional, and physical issues. Bringing this trusted guide up to date, three expert neurologists describe new understandings gained by five years of additional research on Parkinson's disease.

 If you or someone you love has been diagnosed with Parkinson's Disease, you're probably wrestling with fear, despair, and countless questions about the future. It's brighter than you think. In Parkinson's Disease for Dummies, you'll discover how to keep a positive attitude and lead an active, productive life as this user-friendly, guide pilots you through the important steps toward taking charge of your condition.

El libro definitivo sobre el fenómeno de las Experiencias Cercanas a la Muerte (ECM) y su poder para transformar nuestras vidas. El doctor Manuel Sans Segarra, prestigioso cirujano y pionero en la investigación de la supraconciencia, junto con el periodista Juan Carlos Cebrián, explora las...

In this newly repackaged edition of Diet Rehab, best-selling author and brain-health expert, Dr. Mike Dow, shows how sugar effects brain chemistry, and provides new research on dieting and hypnosis. What makes a healthy brain? The answer is simpler than you think. In Diet Rehab, Dr. Mike Dow...

Brought to you by Penguin. From the remarkable man whose life inspired the heartstopping film, ‘I Swear’, a book that offers extraordinary insight into what it’s like to live with a severe form of Tourette’s Syndrome: a fascinating, complex condition that’s more common than most of us...

In The Complete Beginner's Guide to Healing the Vagus Nerve, women's health advocate Lara West translates complex nervous system science into simple, practical habits you can use every day. Through a gentle 30-day program, you'll learn how to support your vagus nerve naturally to reduce stress and anxiety, sleep better, improve digestion, and feel more emotionally balanced.

*LONGLISTED FOR THE 2026 PEN AMERICA LITERARY AWARDS* *WINNER OF THE PEN/E.O. WILSON LITERARY SCIENCE WRITING AWARD* 'Superb, compelling, delightfully labyrinthine' Telegraph 'The book fans of Oliver Sacks have been craving' The i 'Lyrical and spellbinding' New Scientist 'The best book I have...

This All Twelve Steps for Drug Addiction Recovery: Guide, History & Worksheets is meant to be used as an aid for members at any stage of recovery from addictions such as narcotics, prescription drug dependence, marijuana, and alcohol. This audiobook is written to help you whether it's your first time through the steps or you are a more experienced member. This audiobook uses the Big Book of Alcoholics Anonymous and other twelve step literature to help you develop a deeper understanding of how to obtain and maintain healthy sobriety.

A diagnosis can be unsettling… but with the right strategies, you can manage your symptoms and live life to the fullest. Receiving a Parkinson’s diagnosis doesn’t mean the end of your regular life. With the right tools, you can navigate your journey, maintain your health, and keep pursuing what matters most to you. This comprehensive guide will show you how to stay in control and thrive despite your diagnosis.

Two weeks before his death, Oliver Sacks outlined the contents of The River of Consciousness, the last book he would oversee. The bestselling author of On the Move, Musicophilia, and The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat, Sacks is known for his illuminating case histories about people living...

Multiple sclerosis (MS) causes a myriad of physical, cognitive, and emotional symptoms that impact function and quality of life for those with the disease and those providing care. Navigating Life with Multiple Sclerosis is a practical guide for meeting the challenges of this lifelong, unpredictable disease.

A three-step program that puts headache sufferers back in control of their lives. “A must read for all individuals with migraine!”—Ronald J. Tusa, M.D., PH.D., Professor of Neurology and Otolaryngology, Dizziness and Balance Center, Emory University Based on the breakthrough understanding...

Millions of people around the world have been diagnosed with incurable autoimmune diseases like Multiple Sclerosis, debilitating conditions that make us tired, ill, and miserable, and getting a formal diagnosis of MS is often a lengthy and challenging process. Many never get a medical confirmation of what is happening to their mind and body at all! In this book, you will gain valuable insight into the natural new approach that can help you prevent and maybe even reverse the life-limiting symptoms of Multiple Sclerosis and other inflammatory health problems.

Have you ever wondered if there's a way to boost your brain's performance and keep cognitive decline at bay? Do you wish for an easy-to-follow guide to understand complex scientific concepts about the brain? If so, Neuroplasticity for Beginners: How to Boost Brain Cognition, Brain Health, and Improve Memory to Slow Down Age-Related Cognitive Decline is your ultimate guide to unlocking your brain's potential and living a sharper, healthier life.

Emily Clionsky, MD, and Mitchell Clionsky, PhD, are a physician and neuropsychologist couple who have cared for their own parents with dementia, created a test used by doctors to measure cognitive function, and treated more than 25,000 patients with cognitive impairment. In Dementia Prevention, they combine the most current scientific findings about Alzheimer's disease and other dementias with their experience to present a practical guide that empowers you to improve your brain's future.

'A mine of treasures, a source of visions, a microcosm of human experience and suffering, the philosopher's stone: Migraine is a remarkable achievement' - Sunday Telegraph. Migraine is an age-old – the first recorded instances date back over two thousand years – and often debilitating...

'A brilliant new book.' Good Housekeeping 'Replete with research-based tips, this is a valuable resource for anyone wanting to know more about the difficulties of coping with brain fog.' Professor Shane O'Mara, Professor of Experimental Brain Research, Trinity College Dublin 'In this fascinating...

‘Oliver Sacks is a perfect antidote to the anaesthetic of familiarity. His writing turns brains and minds transparent’ - Observer When Oliver Sacks, a physician by profession, injured his leg while climbing a mountain, he found himself in an unusual position – that of patient. The injury...

Millions of people around the world have been diagnosed with incurable autoimmune diseases. Debilitating conditions that make us tired, fat, and miserable. The only solution the medical industry offers is side-effect riddled maintenance drugs such as steroids and painkillers.

'We could all use a Jodi in our lives' NEW YORK TIMES Beloved star of ABC TV's award-winning Love on the Spectrum and disability rights advocate Jodi Rodgers shares stories from her three-decade career working with the autistic community and calls for a more inclusive and accepting society where...