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The Ageless Brain

How to Sharpen and Protect Your Mind for a Lifetime

by Dale E. Bredesen, MD ...

New York Times Bestseller!From the bestselling author of The End of Alzheimer’s**, Dr. Dale Bredesen, comes a revolutionary new approach to preventing the onset of neurodegenerative disease and creating sustained brain health.**In recent decades, advances in medicine have changed the way we think about our health. Chronic diseases like obesity, heart disease, and diabetes can be prevented or ... Read more

$15.99 USD

New York Times Bestseller!From the bestselling author of The End of Alzheimer’s**, Dr. Dale Bredesen, comes a revolutionary new approach to preventing the onset of neurodegenerative disease and creating sustained brain health.**In recent decades, advances in medicine have changed the way we think about our health. Chronic diseases like obesity, heart disease, and diabetes can be prevented or
... Read more
The Power of Hormones

The New Science of How Hormones Impact Every Aspect of Our Health

by Max Nieuwdorp ...

Decode the subtle signals of hormones with this foundational book on hormonal health and hormone balance from expert endocrinologist and leading researcher in the field.Hormones rule our lives, shaping our metabolic health and stress hormon responses every day. From conception, to birth, to our last breath, hormones and the endocrine system control the delicate processes that keep our bodies in ... Read more

Was $12.99 USD Now $2.99 USD

Decode the subtle signals of hormones with this foundational book on hormonal health and hormone balance from expert endocrinologist and leading researcher in the field.Hormones rule our lives, shaping our metabolic health and stress hormon responses every day. From conception, to birth, to our last breath, hormones and the endocrine system control the delicate processes that keep our bodies in
... Read more
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: A Treatment Guide, 2nd Edition

by Erica Verrillo ...

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: A Treatment Guide, 2nd Edition includes over 100 effective treatments, spanning the full range of pharmaceutical and complementary modalities, an in-depth discussion of all symptoms with cross-referencing to appropriate treatments, the latest research into the causes and mechanisms of the illness, doctors' protocols, coping techniques, special sections for managing ... Read more

$3.99 USD

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: A Treatment Guide, 2nd Edition includes over 100 effective treatments, spanning the full range of pharmaceutical and complementary modalities, an in-depth discussion of all symptoms with cross-referencing to appropriate treatments, the latest research into the causes and mechanisms of the illness, doctors' protocols, coping techniques, special sections for managing
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We Should All Be Birds

A Memoir

by Brian Buckbee ...

**Longlisted for the 2026 Reading the West AwardsA charming and moving debut memoir about how a man with a mystery illness saves a pigeon, and how the pigeon saves the man.“I loved every page of this book: funny, sad, romantic, and full of pigeons.”—Sy Montgomery**On a spring evening in Montana, Brian Buckbee encounters an injured baby pigeon. Heartbroken after the loss of the love of his life and ... Read more

$14.99 USD

**Longlisted for the 2026 Reading the West AwardsA charming and moving debut memoir about how a man with a mystery illness saves a pigeon, and how the pigeon saves the man.“I loved every page of this book: funny, sad, romantic, and full of pigeons.”—Sy Montgomery**On a spring evening in Montana, Brian Buckbee encounters an injured baby pigeon. Heartbroken after the loss of the love of his life and
... Read more
Cooking in Sync with Your Cycle

60 Recipes to Balance Your Hormones, Fight Fatigue and Feel Better in Your Body During Every Phase

by Inbar Gavra ...

Hack Your Hormones For More Balanced LivingRelieve PMS, hormonal acne, fatigue and more with these 60 irresistible recipes designed for cycle syncing! In this must-have guide to menstrual self-care, nutrition coach Inbar Gavra shares healthy, delicious meals that support your mood and activity in each phase of your cycle.A lifesaver for readers with PCOS or hormonal issues, this cookbook offers ... Read more

$12.99 USD

Hack Your Hormones For More Balanced LivingRelieve PMS, hormonal acne, fatigue and more with these 60 irresistible recipes designed for cycle syncing! In this must-have guide to menstrual self-care, nutrition coach Inbar Gavra shares healthy, delicious meals that support your mood and activity in each phase of your cycle.A lifesaver for readers with PCOS or hormonal issues, this cookbook offers
... Read more
Brain on Fire

My Month of Madness

by Susannah Cahalan ...

NOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE STARRING CHLOË GRACE MORETZA “captivating” (The New York Times Book Review), award-winning memoir and instant New York Times bestseller that goes far beyond its riveting medical mystery, Brain on Fire is a powerful account of one woman’s struggle to recapture her identity.When twenty-four-year-old Susannah Cahalan woke up alone in a hospital room, strapped to her bed and ... Read more

$7.99 USD

NOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE STARRING CHLOË GRACE MORETZA “captivating” (The New York Times Book Review), award-winning memoir and instant New York Times bestseller that goes far beyond its riveting medical mystery, Brain on Fire is a powerful account of one woman’s struggle to recapture her identity.When twenty-four-year-old Susannah Cahalan woke up alone in a hospital room, strapped to her bed and
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Face-Off with Dementia

How Hope and Courage Made a Difference

by Shirley J. Dietz ...

My husband had Lewy body dementia (LBD). Even as a registered nurse, I had only a vague idea of what it was. From the little information I could find, I knew that the prognosis was not good. It was then that I started looking for accounts of people with that diagnosis. What was it like for them and for their caregivers? Every story I read helped me feel less alone and more informed.Because the ... Read more

$9.99 USD

My husband had Lewy body dementia (LBD). Even as a registered nurse, I had only a vague idea of what it was. From the little information I could find, I knew that the prognosis was not good. It was then that I started looking for accounts of people with that diagnosis. What was it like for them and for their caregivers? Every story I read helped me feel less alone and more informed.Because the
... Read more
Controversies in Obesity

Edited by David W. Haslam, Arya M. Sharma, Carel W. le Roux ...

Series series Medicine (R0)
This book explores the pathophysiology, clinical assessment and management of the obese patient in the context of serious chronic disease, as well as the political and environmental aspects, including prevention. The book's approach of arriving at an exploration of these issues through the vehicle of assessing the controversies is unique and interesting, attempting to debunk the myths and explore ... Read more

$89.09 USD

This book explores the pathophysiology, clinical assessment and management of the obese patient in the context of serious chronic disease, as well as the political and environmental aspects, including prevention. The book's approach of arriving at an exploration of these issues through the vehicle of assessing the controversies is unique and interesting, attempting to debunk the myths and explore
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The Alzheimer's Antidote

Using a Low-Carb, High-Fat Diet to Fight Alzheimerâ€™s Disease, Memory Loss, and Cognitive Decline

by Amy Berger ...

“If you or someone you know suffers from Alzheimer’s, I highly recommend this book.”—Robb Wolf, New York Times bestselling author“An important and informative text . . . an excellent book.”—Dr. David Perlmutter, New York Times bestselling authorA revolutionary multi-pronged nutrition and lifestyle intervention to combat Alzheimer’s disease at its roots from Certified Nutrition Specialist Amy ... Read more

$21.99 USD

“If you or someone you know suffers from Alzheimer’s, I highly recommend this book.”—Robb Wolf, New York Times bestselling author“An important and informative text . . . an excellent book.”—Dr. David Perlmutter, New York Times bestselling authorA revolutionary multi-pronged nutrition and lifestyle intervention to combat Alzheimer’s disease at its roots from Certified Nutrition Specialist Amy
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Six Steps to Managing Alzheimer's Disease and Dementia

A Guide for Families

by Andrew E. Budson, MD, Maureen K. O'Connor, PsyD ...

Your needs as a caregiver are just as important as those your family member with Alzheimer's Disease or dementia. This book will provide just the insight and guidance you need. Caregiving for a loved one with Alzheimer's disease or dementia is hard. It's hard whether you're caring for your spouse, parent, grandparent, sibling, other family member, or friend. Even if you had an extra ten hours each ... Read more

$19.99 USD

Your needs as a caregiver are just as important as those your family member with Alzheimer's Disease or dementia. This book will provide just the insight and guidance you need. Caregiving for a loved one with Alzheimer's disease or dementia is hard. It's hard whether you're caring for your spouse, parent, grandparent, sibling, other family member, or friend. Even if you had an extra ten hours each
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Periphery

How Your Nervous System Predicts and Protects against Disease

by Moses V. Chao ...

A leading neuroscientist argues that the peripheral nervous system, long understood to play a key role in regulating basic bodily functions, also signals the onset of illness.The central nervous system, consisting of the brain and the spinal cord, has long been considered the command center of the body. Yet outside the central nervous system, an elaborate network of nerve cells and fibers extends ... Read more

$24.59 USD

A leading neuroscientist argues that the peripheral nervous system, long understood to play a key role in regulating basic bodily functions, also signals the onset of illness.The central nervous system, consisting of the brain and the spinal cord, has long been considered the command center of the body. Yet outside the central nervous system, an elaborate network of nerve cells and fibers extends
... Read more
Osteomyelitis of the Foot and Ankle

Medical and Surgical Management

Edited by Troy J. Boffeli ...

Series series Medicine (R0)
Providing specific treatment protocols that can be individualized to a particular patient’s condition after consideration of the entire clinical picture, this how-to guide focuses on a variety of challenging and controversial situations related to the treatment of patients with osteomyelitis of the foot and ankle. Covering everything from diagnostic and imaging techniques to medical and surgical ... Read more

$80.09 USD

Providing specific treatment protocols that can be individualized to a particular patient’s condition after consideration of the entire clinical picture, this how-to guide focuses on a variety of challenging and controversial situations related to the treatment of patients with osteomyelitis of the foot and ankle. Covering everything from diagnostic and imaging techniques to medical and surgical
... Read more
Dementia Reimagined

Building a Life of Joy and Dignity from Beginning to End

by Tia Powell ...

The cultural and medical history of dementia and Alzheimer's disease by a leading psychiatrist and bioethicist who urges us to turn our focus from cure to care.Despite being a physician and a bioethicist, Tia Powell wasn't prepared to address the challenges she faced when her grandmother, and then her mother, were diagnosed with dementia--not to mention confronting the hard truth that her own odds ... Read more

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The cultural and medical history of dementia and Alzheimer's disease by a leading psychiatrist and bioethicist who urges us to turn our focus from cure to care.Despite being a physician and a bioethicist, Tia Powell wasn't prepared to address the challenges she faced when her grandmother, and then her mother, were diagnosed with dementia--not to mention confronting the hard truth that her own odds
... Read more
Diagnosis

Solving the Most Baffling Medical Mysteries

by Lisa Sanders ...

A collection of more than fifty hard-to-crack medical quandaries, featuring the best of The New York Times Magazine's popular Diagnosis column—now a Netflix original series“Lisa Sanders is a paragon of the modern medical detective storyteller.”—Atul Gawande, author of Being MortalAs a Yale School of Medicine physician, the New York Times bestselling author of Every Patient Tells a Story, and an ... Read more

$8.99 USD

A collection of more than fifty hard-to-crack medical quandaries, featuring the best of The New York Times Magazine's popular Diagnosis column—now a Netflix original series“Lisa Sanders is a paragon of the modern medical detective storyteller.”—Atul Gawande, author of Being MortalAs a Yale School of Medicine physician, the New York Times bestselling author of Every Patient Tells a Story, and an
... Read more
The Alzheimer's Disease Caregiver's Handbook

What to Remember When They Forget

by Sally Willard Burbank, Sue Pace Bell ...

When a loved one shows signs of dementia or Alzheimer's disease, you will face challenges for which you feel ill-equiped. Dozens of decisions will need to be made:* Can Mom live by herself safely? If not, what if she refuses to leave her home?* When do I need to take away the car keys and checkbook?* How do I deal with her obstinate refusal to take a bath or go to the doctor?* Should I correct her ... Read more

$4.99 USD

When a loved one shows signs of dementia or Alzheimer's disease, you will face challenges for which you feel ill-equiped. Dozens of decisions will need to be made:* Can Mom live by herself safely? If not, what if she refuses to leave her home?* When do I need to take away the car keys and checkbook?* How do I deal with her obstinate refusal to take a bath or go to the doctor?* Should I correct her
... Read more
Surviving and Thriving with an Invisible Chronic Illness

How to Stay Sane and Live One Step Ahead of Your Symptoms

by Ilana Jacqueline ...

“An important antidote to the dogmatic ‘kale and vitamins’ tone of most ‘self-help’ literature.”—Alexa Tsoulis-Reay, senior writer, New York magazinePopular blogger Ilana Jacqueline offers smart and savvy advice, humor, and practical tips for living with an invisible chronic illness.Do you live with a chronic, debilitating, yet invisible condition? You may feel isolated, out of step, judged, ... Read more

$15.59 USD

“An important antidote to the dogmatic ‘kale and vitamins’ tone of most ‘self-help’ literature.”—Alexa Tsoulis-Reay, senior writer, New York magazinePopular blogger Ilana Jacqueline offers smart and savvy advice, humor, and practical tips for living with an invisible chronic illness.Do you live with a chronic, debilitating, yet invisible condition? You may feel isolated, out of step, judged,
... Read more
Colon & Rectal Cancer

From Diagnosis to Treatment

by Paul Ruggieri, Addison R Tolentino ...

This handy, reassuring guide helps recently diagnosed patients answer pressing questions, such as: How far advanced is the disease? What tests are involved? What treatments will be recommended? This fully updated third edition is a quick, reliable reference that helps decipher confusing and intimidating medical jargon and explains the most current procedures and treatment options. Among these are ... Read more

$9.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

This handy, reassuring guide helps recently diagnosed patients answer pressing questions, such as: How far advanced is the disease? What tests are involved? What treatments will be recommended? This fully updated third edition is a quick, reliable reference that helps decipher confusing and intimidating medical jargon and explains the most current procedures and treatment options. Among these are
... Read more
Money in the Mountains

The Cultural Trauma of Appalachia

by Rayelle Davis ...

“Every page gave me chills. This is a must-read book for the times in which we are living” Lisa López Levers, Professor Emerita, Duquesne UniversityAppalachia’s misery is caused by generations of colonial exploitationThe United States is in a state of decline—a reality decades in the making. At the thin end of the wedge sits Appalachia, one of the nation’s most deprived regions, mythologized by ... Read more

$19.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

“Every page gave me chills. This is a must-read book for the times in which we are living” Lisa López Levers, Professor Emerita, Duquesne UniversityAppalachia’s misery is caused by generations of colonial exploitationThe United States is in a state of decline—a reality decades in the making. At the thin end of the wedge sits Appalachia, one of the nation’s most deprived regions, mythologized by
... Read more
Death in Slow Motion

A Memoir of a Daughter, Her Mother, and the Beast Called Alzheimer's

by Eleanor Cooney ...

A raw, unsentimental and passionately written memoir about trying to care for a parent with Alzheimer’sWhen her once-glamorous and witty novelist-mother got Alzheimer's, Eleanor Cooney moved her from her beloved Connecticut home to California in order to care for her. In tense, searing prose, punctuated with the blackest of humor, Cooney documents the slow erosion of her mother's mind, the ... Read more

$6.99 USD

A raw, unsentimental and passionately written memoir about trying to care for a parent with Alzheimer’sWhen her once-glamorous and witty novelist-mother got Alzheimer's, Eleanor Cooney moved her from her beloved Connecticut home to California in order to care for her. In tense, searing prose, punctuated with the blackest of humor, Cooney documents the slow erosion of her mother's mind, the
... Read more
The Brain Health Kitchen

Preventing Alzheimer's Through Food

by Annie Fenn, MD ...

A physician and chef identifies the top ten brain-smart ingredients and shows that eating to maintain brain health is easy, accessible, delicious, and necessary for everyone.The foods we choose to eat—or not—sit at the core of the Alzheimer’s epidemic. They are also the heart of the solution. Annie Fenn, a doctor turned chef turned doctor/chef once she started taking care of her mother who was ... Read more

$16.99 USD

A physician and chef identifies the top ten brain-smart ingredients and shows that eating to maintain brain health is easy, accessible, delicious, and necessary for everyone.The foods we choose to eat—or not—sit at the core of the Alzheimer’s epidemic. They are also the heart of the solution. Annie Fenn, a doctor turned chef turned doctor/chef once she started taking care of her mother who was
... Read more
The Schwarzbein Principle II, "Transition"

A Regeneration Program to Prevent and Reverse Accelerated Aging

by Dr. Diana Schwarzbein, MD ...

In her very successful book, The Schwarzbein Principle, renowned endocrinologist Diana Schwarzbein introduced her scientifically proven conclusion that degenerative diseases are not genetic, but acquired.Many studies have supported this, proving that life expectancy is 75 to 90 percent due to habits and only 10 to 25 percent due to genetics. This means that someone who is genetically destined to ... Read more

$14.99 USD

In her very successful book, The Schwarzbein Principle, renowned endocrinologist Diana Schwarzbein introduced her scientifically proven conclusion that degenerative diseases are not genetic, but acquired.Many studies have supported this, proving that life expectancy is 75 to 90 percent due to habits and only 10 to 25 percent due to genetics. This means that someone who is genetically destined to
... Read more
The Alzheimers Prevention and Treatment Diet

Using Nutrition to Combat the Effects of Alzheimers Disease

by Richard S. Isaacson, MD, Christopher N. Ochner, PhD ...

*** OVER 13,000 COPIES SOLD ***SEEN NATIONWIDE ON THE DR. OZ SHOWIncreasingly,research has shown that diet is one of the greatest weapons we have to protectand defend your rain against Alzheimer’s disease (AD). Based on currentstudies as well as firsthand experience working with thousands of patients—boththose who have normal cognitive health and those in the early stages of Alzheimer’s—The ... Read more

$14.99 USD

*** OVER 13,000 COPIES SOLD ***SEEN NATIONWIDE ON THE DR. OZ SHOWIncreasingly,research has shown that diet is one of the greatest weapons we have to protectand defend your rain against Alzheimer’s disease (AD). Based on currentstudies as well as firsthand experience working with thousands of patients—boththose who have normal cognitive health and those in the early stages of Alzheimer’s—The
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Inimigo mortal

Nossa guerra contra os germes assassinos

by Michael T. Osterholm, Mark Olshaker ...

Translated by Ana Rodrigues, Bruno Casotti, Jaime Biaggio, Marina Vargas ...

Um epidemiologista reconhecido internacionalmente compartilha histórias da linha de frente da guerra contra doenças infecciosas e explica como estar preparado para epidemias que desafiam a ordem mundial.Diferentemente de desastres naturais, cuja destruição está concentrada em uma área limitada por um período de dias, doenças infecciosas têm o terrível poder de destruir o cotidiano das pessoas em ... Read more

$7.99 USD

Um epidemiologista reconhecido internacionalmente compartilha histórias da linha de frente da guerra contra doenças infecciosas e explica como estar preparado para epidemias que desafiam a ordem mundial.Diferentemente de desastres naturais, cuja destruição está concentrada em uma área limitada por um período de dias, doenças infecciosas têm o terrível poder de destruir o cotidiano das pessoas em
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我和我的失智媽媽──照顧好失智家人，並照顧好自己

by 陸曉婭 ...

我的媽媽，漸漸地成了我的孩子……【真實失智照護歷程，獻給家庭照顧者】我在六十歲生日那天，二度退休，為了陪伴失智的母親；但同時，我也努力活出自己有品質的晚年。◆◆◆一想到這個被我稱作「媽媽」的女人，再也認不出我，再也不知道自己是誰，我覺得非常惶恐……我該如何和這樣一個身還在、心已遠的媽媽相處？▌六、七十歲老人照顧八、九十歲老人，已成高齡社會的典型場景，亦正是本書的現實景況。作者年屆退休時，母親患了失智症，令她掙扎交戰：誰來照顧？如果全天候地全職照顧媽媽，長期下來，我還有可能重新融入社會嗎？▌這也是一部愛的紀實。母親認知恍惚，卻給了她機會重耕親情荒地，鼓起勇氣去愛，感覺像終於找回媽媽：我該詛咒失智症呢，還是感謝它？如今媽媽會張開雙臂與我擁抱，這是我過去六十年不曾享有的啊！▌身心俱疲，她曾想逃開！但又罪疚於「不孝」……幸好有一群照顧者同伴，讓她接納自己也會有痛苦、害怕和委屈：... ... Read more

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我的媽媽，漸漸地成了我的孩子……【真實失智照護歷程，獻給家庭照顧者】我在六十歲生日那天，二度退休，為了陪伴失智的母親；但同時，我也努力活出自己有品質的晚年。◆◆◆一想到這個被我稱作「媽媽」的女人，再也認不出我，再也不知道自己是誰，我覺得非常惶恐……我該如何和這樣一個身還在、心已遠的媽媽相處？▌六、七十歲老人照顧八、九十歲老人，已成高齡社會的典型場景，亦正是本書的現實景況。作者年屆退休時，母親患了失智症，令她掙扎交戰：誰來照顧？如果全天候地全職照顧媽媽，長期下來，我還有可能重新融入社會嗎？▌這也是一部愛的紀實。母親認知恍惚，卻給了她機會重耕親情荒地，鼓起勇氣去愛，感覺像終於找回媽媽：我該詛咒失智症呢，還是感謝它？如今媽媽會張開雙臂與我擁抱，這是我過去六十年不曾享有的啊！▌身心俱疲，她曾想逃開！但又罪疚於「不孝」……幸好有一群照顧者同伴，讓她接納自己也會有痛苦、害怕和委屈：...
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