Health Systems

Suzanne O'Malley takes a close look at the Andrea Yates murder trial and discovers medical misjudgment, professional negligence, misapplied law, and a revelation that led to the overturning of Yates's conviction. It took a jury less than four hours to find Houston housewife Andrea Yates guilty...

Patients facing a cancer diagnosis often feel at the mercy of an illness they don't understand and in the hands of doctors offering treatments that focus on the cancer, instead of on the patient. In these patient-focused selections from Holistic Cancer Care, Chanchal Cabrera, a consulting...

The Invisible Lion is a deeply personal and insightful exploration of how our human experience is shaped by our nervous system's response to trauma, and how we can tame our nervous system and heal our trauma to improve our happiness, health, and relationships.

Just say "no" to sugar, learn how to control and get over your sugar cravings, and learn better eating habits with this guided meditation and relaxation program, from certified hypnotherapist, Joel Thielke. It's as easy as turning on the tracks and falling asleep! The special inductions will gently guide you into your REM stage of sleep, working with your subconscious to make lasting change that you can see.

Nine million Americans are touched by aneurysms during their lifetimes. This is one story of love. Brainstorm is the candid and powerful memoir of the author's harrowing experience of an aneurysm and his road to recovery. It is a journey of love and devotion and a clash of medical beliefs and countercultures.

Transform your relationship with your mind and body through somatic movement in this thoughtful, heart-centered guide by Rose Kilian, best-selling author and certified yoga instructor. This invaluable resource is the pathway to rebalancing your life by mastering the art of somatic yoga—a practice that soothes and strengthens your mind-body connection.

Cada año el cáncer, la diabetes, la obesidad o el Alzheimer afectan irreversiblemente a millones de personas alrededor del mundo. No obstante, las últimas investigaciones revelan que el poder de defendernos contra estas amenazas reside en una solución simple: los alimentos que consumimos todos los días.

Written by the creators of the popular website, this accessible, and fully illustrated guide is “a hilarious, ridiculously informative and absolutely necessary atlas for people with pussies” (Roxanne Gay). There is a shocking lack of accurate, accessible information about pussies out there...

The essential book on CBD as medicine This practical, accessible guide to using CBD-dominant cannabis contains a wealth of information for both first-time explorers and experienced patients who want to know more about safely treating a number of health conditions with remarkable results and low...

Ready to stop feeling frustrated after countless attempts to heal that fell short? It’s time to experience something different! This book offers an actionable guide to somatic therapy, blending mind-body techniques for lasting relief. Inside, you will find: Easy exercises to reduce stress and anxiety. Simple techniques that soothe your nervous system and restore your body's sense of safety.

“This is a brilliant adaptation of the IFS model of therapy; addressing ‘Mom Parts’ is a groundbreaking way to help mothers improve their mental health. When Good Moms Feel Bad is a must-read.” —Richard Schwartz, PhD, creator of Internal Family Systems and author of No Bad Parts Moms...

Headache in women is truly a major health issue. Every year, over 22 million women in the United States suffer from migraine headache, often debilitating attacks that can leave the sufferer bedridden and that, in many cases, can undermine both one's career and even one's marriage. The Woman's Guide to Managing Migraine is a concise and practical handbook that gives female headache sufferers all the tools they need to work with their healthcare providers to properly diagnose types of headache and develop the best possible treatment plans.

A bold, expert, and actionable map for the re-invention of America’s broken mental health care system As director of the National Institute of Mental Health, Dr. Thomas Insel was giving a presentation when the father of a boy with schizophrenia yelled from the back of the room, “Our house is...

This anti-inflammatory diet helps to reduce the symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) with meals designed to help you lose weight, be kinder to your joints, and avoid flare-ups. Ross Lennox, a rheumatoid arthritis sufferer, realized early on that there were a close link between RA and the food choices he was making. The recipes in this book are specifically designed for people with RA who need to eat well and need to lose some weight.

In the age of anxiety, self-soothing and nervous system regulation helps us Is it a struggle to relax, even while on vacation? Do you feel irritable constantly, like the slightest inconvenience might set you off? Do you have shallow breaths, trouble sleeping, and aches that won't go away? If...

Most people think meditation is a technique to empty the mind. But it can do much, much more than that. Based on the meditation techniques and mental exercises of some of the greatest thinkers of all time, Focused Mind, Powerful Mind is an advanced mind-development program that doesn't just teach you how to set aside time to do different meditation techniques.

A traumatic brain injury (TBI) can change your life instantly and leave you feeling as if you’re living with a stranger in your head. You’ve survived a cataclysmic event, but living a normal life again seems impossible. How can you thrive in your day-to-day when healing is a battle?

Mindset is your path to quickly breaking free: to making a small tweak in how you see your world and then using that more accurate vision to get what you’ve always wanted from work, relationships, and health.

Parkinson’s disease, a disorder of the central nervous system, affects 1 million people in America and 10 million worldwide. In Goodbye Parkinson’s, Hello Life! Alex Kerten presents his breakthrough holistic technique that combines dance therapy, behavior modification, and martial arts to prove that there is life beyond the diagnosis of PD.

The Founder of the proven Foundation Training program takes his teaching to the next phase, offering detailed understanding of our capacity to heal using the body’s built in systems, introducing a perpetual inner core of wellness and adaptability. Dr. Eric Goodman’s innovative approach to...