Home Medicine

Jon Katz is the New York Times best-selling author of numerous nonfiction tales of man's best friend. Here he presents the story of two dogs that profoundly affected his life and work. Skittish border collie Izzy pushes him into rewarding work with Hospice. And black lab Lenore's gentle spirit helps remind him why he wanted to work with animals in the first place.

Richard Schweid examines home health care in detail, focusing on the women who tend to our elderly and disabled loved ones and how we fail to value their work. They are paid minimum wage so that we might be absent, getting on with our own lives. The book calls for a rethinking of home health care and explains why changes are urgent: the current system offers neither a good way to live nor a good way to die.

In 1943, Kathleen, then thirty, was a nurse-in-training at the Blackburn Royal Infirmary. For the next three years, she kept a meticulous diary of her day-to-day existence, leaving behind a vivid record of the real-time concerns of a busy, thoughtful woman on the frontline of the war at home. Kathleen’s days were never the same. She writes in clear and lively prose about life in the hospital: of her fellow nurses, her patients, about death and dying, and the progress of the war as wounded soldiers returned from Normandy in the summer of 1944.

This book offers helpful information concerning decluttering, stopping clutter at the source, and task specific meditations to confront disorganization and chores in your home. By harnessing the power of mindfulness, a clutter-free house can be achieved, enjoyed, and maintained.

Dementia caregivers cope with repetitive questions, mood swings, lost personal space, and live with exhaustion, frustration, and anger. You may not know how to prepare. Dementia Home Care will help you maintain your humor and your emotional connection with your loved one longer.

Discover the power of acupressure, a time-tested alternative medicine practice, to unlock your body’s self-healing potential. Healing with Acupressure at Home offers step-by-step guidance to help you manage pain, reduce stress, and embrace a healthier lifestyle—all from the comfort of your home. What You’ll Learn: 1. Effective Acupressure Techniques Identify and apply pressure on key pressure points for immediate relief from headaches, neck tension, and digestive discomfort. Follow clear instructions tailored for various conditions, ensuring ease of practice.

At a time when taking charge of your own health care is all the more essential, respected doctor and Andrew Weil protégée Tieraona Low Dog advises on the art and science of healing at home. In this follow-up to Life Is Your Best Medicine, get the how, when, and why of getting better and staying well with homemade remedies that the doctor orders. With the help of an expert in natural healing, herbal medicine, and home remedies, you can take charge of health care.

For thousands of years, herbal tea has provided an enriching experience to people around the world, refreshing their minds and re-energizing their bodies. While it may be difficult to believe that just one cup can hold so many healing and relaxing- properties, there are few natural remedies more effective and versatile. And this comprehensive guide helps you get started with herbal teas and discover new dimensions of flavor that boost your health.

Are you tired of taking highly processed medications with a laundry list of side-effects? Do you want to make a shift toward self-sufficiency? Would you like to have a natural pharmacy directly at your fingertips? If so, now is the time to reconnect with ancient wisdom and rediscover time-tested natural remedies that have been used for centuries.

Headaches are a common part of many people's lives - for the most part causing the occasional inconvenience. However, for some, headaches can be a major burden. Around 10 million adults in the UK experience migraines, and more than 500,000 people are living with daily, or near-daily, headaches. In Headaches, Dr Mark Weatherall explains the current scientific understanding of what headaches are, what causes them and why certain people get them. This audiobook will examine how to manage headaches, the treatment options available and answer commonly asked questions.

Heal yourself with natural home remedies! No drugs! The remedies have been collected from various places from around the world giving you a mixed assortment of home remedies to help you in treating some of the most common and basic ailments. Natural remedies are much safer and healthier as compared to synthetic drugs. Your overall health will improve when you start making healthier choices in your life.

We understand the demands of a hectic lifestyle. That's why this book is designed for busy individuals like you, offering quick and effective herbal solutions seamlessly integrated into your daily routine. Reclaiming your well-being doesn't have to be time-consuming—it just requires the right knowledge and approach!

Natural Homemade Cleaning Recipes for Beginners: Want to know how to use essential oils to make homemade cleansers and other preparations for every part of your home? With these tips, not only will you avoid toxic substances found in commercial household cleansers, you will also save money in the long run since essential oils can be used for a variety of purposes.

Soul-searing, life-testing situations have what some call “fall-out blessings.” The book is about understanding some of the deeper lessons we are exposed to through caring for individuals with Alzheimer’s and other types of dementia. We all want a cure. But in the meantime, while this...

This concise, one-of-a-kind introductory guide cuts through all the nonsense and demystifies home health for the practicing physical therapist or physical therapy student. After listening to Launch into Home Health Physical Therapy, you will have all the tools you need to hit the ground running and earn a job in this growing and fulfilling setting! Written by a successful home health physical therapist and entrepreneur, this book offers an insider's perspective of the home health industry.

Learn how to make your own homemade, all natural body butters today and start relaxing in minutes! Homemade body butters are quickly becoming the alternative treatment for those suffering from dry skin as a result of the ever growing dry atmosphere of many indoor spaces, and environmental pollutants. Today's modern diets are full of many nutrient deficiencies that cause many of us to suffer from dry and itchy skin.

Discover how to unlock the healing secrets of nature's pharmacy with this comprehensive bundle on herbal medicine! If you want to discover natural ways to treat headaches, colds, and other illnesses without the side effects of pharmaceuticals, then this special bundle has everything you need to become a natural healer.

Approximately 90 percent of caregiving situations at home occur with little or no warning. This book outlines, from the author's experience over a six-year caregiving period, those things that you should consider to ease the stress of caregiving; these include financial planning to afford the cost of in-home private care, estate planning to ensure your heirs receive the maximum value of your estate, the benefits of long-term healthcare insurance, outfitting your home to minimize accidents, and obtaining household support so you can focus your time and efforts on the patient.

Who can learn Reiki? Anyone, as long as they agree to be attuned. What is Reiki and how do we use it emotionally, mentally, spiritually and physically. This audiobook will help to teach you how to connect to your: Higher self, angels , guides, the seven chakras, and sight and senses. Breathing practices and blockage removals are part of everyday life you get to start practicing into a routine. Going into the different hand positions and symbols will help guide to the Reiki basics in this helping audiobook.

Aprenda cómo aliviar el dolor y malestares del cuerpo con remedios caseros. ¿Estás cansado de recurrir a medicamentos que pueden ser perjudiciales para tu salud?¿Estás cansado de los dolores que te aquejan y no sabes qué hacer? En este libro encontrarás remedios caseros a base de plantas naturales para el bienestar de tu salud. Existe una gran variedad de plantas medicinales que tienen interesantes propiedades y nos pueden ayudar a aliviar o prevenir distintas enfermedades o dolencias.