A life with little illness and pain, being well, without doctors or hospitals - it’s all possible. Wellness is the mantra for a healthier, happier and calmer life. Startlingly simple but deeply powerful, Dr Craig Hassed's manual for a healthier, happier and calmer life shows that wellness, not illness, is the essence of managing health. By bringing together the best of evidence-based, holistic medicine in a program that we can put into practice in our daily lives, Dr Hassed shows that the face of new medicine is our own. The biggest challenge facing healthcare in this century isn't in the discovery of new science or medical treatments, but found within ourselves. The seven crucial pillars of wellbeing --ESSENCE -- are drawn from the best of research in traditional and complementary medicine. Hand in hand with motivation and strategies for change, Dr Hassed shows that we are capable of life-long good heath, happiness and calm. Education Stress management Spirituality Exercise Nutrition Connectedness Environment

Die Beiträge der Aufsatzsammlung versuchen auf theoretischer und auch auf praktischer Ebene das Konzept des "caring" (Care = umfassende oder auch ganzheitliche Pflege im Gegensatz zur medizinischen Assistenz) als notwendigen Bestandteil der Krankenpflege zu etablieren. Im Vordergrund stehen dabei kulturell differente Ansätze der umfassenden Pflege.

From the African-American community's trusted authority, Essence Guide to Healthy Living, is an interactive manual designed to help black women care for their bodies, minds and spirits. Covering both major health issues such as diabetes and heart disease and tackling everyday concerns from weight loss to balancing work and life, this handy guide has a reader-friendly tone, actionable service and chapters packed with checklists, inspiring real-life examples, space for journal entries and worksheets for readers to execute their own personal wellness plans. Developed with expert advice from leading physicians, nutritionists, fitness instructors, psychologists, spiritual gurus and other healthcare experts, ESSENCE GUIDE TO HEALTHY LIVING is designed to help black women lead healthier and better lives.

Are you healthy or just symptom-free? Stress Stress Stress!!! Chaos! Will it ever end in our overloaded environment of noise, radiation, time warp, terrorism, destruction, and more? Are YOU under stress? How do you know? Boy! Will you be surprised! Find answers to these and other medical mysteries in this humorous, engaging, easy-to-follow Energy - the Essence of Environmental Health. Did you receive a "clean bill of health" from your doctor? Were you told that there was nothing wrong? Or that your symptoms were from anxiety and depression, and you needed a medication? Is it really "in your mind?" Or is it in your body? The answers are NOT found in MEDICAL BOOKS. That's why you need to read Energy - The Essence of Environmental Health. This book accepts you as the unique individual that you are. Learn how to devise your own health program, as unique as your DNA and your fingerprints. Here's a sprinkling of examples that spark your imagination and will guide you along your healing path. Learn about: the links between medicine and spiritual Energy, and how together they help you heal. Discover a new way to assess your health with the Accordion Reserve - our model that describes your Energy and your Autonomic Nervous System (ANS.) You say you never heard of the Autonomic Nervous System? It's about time you listen to your body! Hear and feel erratic vibrational rhythms as your heart thumps a syncopated beat, as you get scared out of your wits, become anxious and depressed, gasp for air, or rush to avoid the embarrassment of untimely Calls of Nature. Ah! You remember now! That's your ANS chattering! Secret mastermind behind subtle and often unexplained symptoms, your ANS must be assessed, balanced and restored as the silent guardian of your health.

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Being healthy in this crazy, busy, modern world is not easy. For journalist Shannon Harvey, finding a solution to this problem became personal when she was diagnosed with an autoimmune disease that had no known cause and no known cure. After being told by her doctor that she could end up in a wheelchair, she realised she had to take action.This inspired a ten-year journey, where she spent more than $30,000 on conventional and alternative treatments, searched through thousands of scientific papers, and traveled the world to interview dozens of pioneering health researchers from leading institutions such as Harvard and Stanford. On her road to getting better she met people with remarkable stories of recovery, discovered the truth amidst conflicting medical advice and sorted the quacks from the experts. She has now compiled the latest evidence and her personal experiences into one book to help you find the answers to good health.Discover why:*Meditation can turn off genes affecting disease*Sitting is considered the new smoking*One simple change to your diet can add years to your life*A walk in nature can boost your cancer fighting cells by more than 50%*Getting enough sleep makes you smarter, faster, and even better looking*Being positive can help you heal more quickly from a wound*Loneliness is on par with obesity and addiction as a leading risk factor in chronic diseaseAnd much more...From dealing with work stress, to improving your relationships at home, or making healthy habits stick, understand how your mind, body, and the world around you influences your health more than you think. Whether you are struggling to get well, or simply want to know what you can do today to stay healthy, this book is filled with real-world, simple, evidence-based solutions to improve your health from every aspect, adding years to your life and saving you thousands of dollars in medical expenses.This is a guidebook for anyone who wants to get healthy, find balance, and live better.

Wellness is the mantra for a healthier, happier and calmer life. Startlingly simple but deeply powerful, Dr Craig Hassed's manual for a healthier, happier and calmer life shows that wellness, not illness, is the essence of managing health. By bringing together the best of evidence-based, holistic medicine in a program that we can put into practice in our daily lives, Dr Hassed shows that the face of new medicine is our own. The biggest challenge facing healthcare in this century isn't in the discovery of new science or medical treatments, but found within ourselves. The seven crucial pillars of wellbeing --ESSENCE -- are drawn from the best of research in traditional and complementary medicine. Hand in hand with motivation and strategies for change, Dr Hassed shows that we are capable of life-long good heath, happiness and calm.