The Creation Health Breakthrough: 8 Essentials to Revolutionize Your Health Physically, Mentally, and Spiritually
Author: Monica Reed
Dr. Monica Reed offers a dynamic model for 21st-century living in this groundbreaking book on maximizing your health through lifestyle.
In an age of advanced medical treatments and explosive technology, millions of Americans are suffering and dying from diseases linked to poor lifestyle choices. Today, 61 percent of all deaths in America are tied to cardiovascular disease, strokes, and cancer--40 percent of which are entirely preventable. Dr. Reed merges the best of science and lifestyle as she prescribes eight powerful and scientifically proven essentials to reverse the negative effects of lifestyle, prevent disease, and achieve total health and wellness: Choice • Rest • Environment • Activity • Trust • Interpersonal Relations • Outlook • Nutrition.
In addition to Dr. Reed's principles to achieve whole- person health, THE CREATION HEALTH BREAKTHROUGH features her unique 3-Day Total Body Rejuvenation Therapy and her 4-Phase Life Transformation Plan.
About the Author: Dr. Monica Reed lives in Orlando, Florida.
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100 Questions and Answers about Caring for Family or Friends with Cancer
Author: Susannah Ros
Written by two prominent cancer patient counselors from Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, this book answers 100 of the most frequently asked questions about cancer.
Table of Contents:
| Introduction | ix | |
| Part 1 | The Basics | 1 |
| Questions 1-6 | ||
| What is cancer? How is it treated? | ||
| How do I offer to help a person with cancer? | ||
| What does it mean to be a "caregiver"? | ||
| Part 2 | Managing Medical Treatment and Care | 13 |
| Questions 7-26 | ||
| We have met so many people involved in my wife's care. Who are all these people, and what do they do? | ||
| Who is the best doctor to treat this cancer? How do I find that doctor? | ||
| Where can I find reliable information about cancer? | ||
| Part 3 | Helping Your Loved One Cope | 45 |
| Questions 27-39 | ||
| I feel as though our lives have been out of control since my partner was diagnosed with cancer. How can we regain control of our lives? | ||
| I have heard that "positive thinking" can help cure cancer. Does this mean I should discourage my wife from thinking negatively? | ||
| How do I help my loved one better manage the emotional "ups" and "downs"? | ||
| Part 4 | Caring for Yourself | 65 |
| Questions 40-48 | ||
| Am I getting "burned out"? What are the signs, and how do you prevent caregiver burnout? | ||
| What are support groups, and how can they help me? If I decide to try out a group, how do I locate one right for me? | ||
| Despite the fact that my son was diagnosed with cancer almost two months ago, I constantly think about his cancer and feel down much of the time. What should I do? Would counseling help? | ||
| Part 5 | Relationship and Family Issues | 81 |
| Questions 49-69 | ||
| How can I be "strong" and supportive with my spouse while continuing to cope with my own reactions to this diagnosis? | ||
| I feel that my husband and I are growing apart since his cancer diagnosis. Why is this happening? | ||
| The doctor told me some news about my mother's cancer; should I tell her? Wouldn't it be better not to tell her and avoid upsetting her? | ||
| How do we tell the children about the cancer? | ||
| Part 6 | Home Care, Medical Equipment, Placement, and Other Practical Matters | 127 |
| Questions 70-75 | ||
| What is home care? What can we expect from home care after surgery and during other treatments? | ||
| What is a skilled nursing facility? How do you get in? | ||
| The doctors want my husband to get radiation therapy for the next six weeks, five days a week. I don't drive, and I'm afraid my husband won't feel well enough after his treatments to drive himself. How is he going to get back and forth from his treatments? | ||
| Part 7 | Insurance Issues | 143 |
| Questions 76-82 | ||
| How can we protect our family financially while being faced with expensive treatments for cancer? | ||
| What if the patient does not qualify for Medicaid? | ||
| Prescription drug coverage is getting so expensive, even though we have insurance. Is there anything I can do to reduce this expense? | ||
| Part 8 | Work Concerns | 153 |
| Questions 83-88 | ||
| What is the difference between Social Security Disability (SSD), Supplemental Security Income (SSI), Social Security (SS), and public assistance (welfare)? How can a patient apply? | ||
| How should patients negotiate for sick leave or disability leave from work? Also, how do I negotiate for time off from work to be with my family member for medical appointments and to help her at home? | ||
| Will my partner be able to continue working during radiation therapy and chemotherapy? | ||
| Part 9 | Emotional Reactions & Practical Concerns About Death and Dying | 163 |
| Questions 89-99 | ||
| Is thinking about death bad luck? Although he doesn't talk much about it, I know my husband has been thinking about death and dying since the doctors first suspected he might have cancer. How much is normal? | ||
| The doctors say that there is nothing more they can do to treat my wife's cancer. What do I do now? Just give up? | ||
| Is making "quality of life" the goal going to shorten my husband's life? | ||
| Appendix | 183 | |
| Glossary | 211 | |
| Index | 217 |
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