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Frauen leiden häufiger als Männer an Migräne, Depressionen, Schlaganfällen – und doppelt so oft an Alzheimer. Woran liegt das? Wie unterscheidet sich das weibliche vom männlichen Gehirn? Die Neurowissenschaftlerin und Ärztin Lisa Mosconi weiß, wie wenig bisher über das weibliche Gehirn geforscht wurde und welche Folgen dies für die Gesundheit von Frauen hat. In ihrem Hörbuch beschreibt sie die drastischen Unterschiede zwischen dem weiblichen und männlichem Hirnstoffwechsel, und wie wir das Gehirn schützen – durch Ernährung, Stressreduktion und besserem Schlaf.

Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic, unpredictable autoimmune disease that affects millions of people worldwide. It poses unique challenges for people with MS and their care partners because the symptoms (many of which are invisible to others) are so variable from day to day and month to month. Multiple Sclerosis For Dummies helps you and your loved ones understand the importance of early treatment and become familiar with all of the latest treatment options and therapies.

Based on Kipling's own adolescent experiences, Stalky and Co. is a cunning story of mischievous 19th century British schoolboys attempting scholastic mutiny. The faculty and headmaster of a boys' private school repeatedly pursue a trio of poetic pranksters, "Stalky", "Beetle", and "Turkey", as they wage war on fellow students and the "establishment" with unwavering energy and creativity.

Exhausted… but still awake? Your body feels done. But something in you is still on. Not anxious. Not overthinking. Not a racing mind. Just tired… and unable to fully drop. If that is your night, this audiobook was made for you. This is not a typical sleep audiobook. No techniques to follow. No breathing exercises to get right. No pressure to fall asleep. Because for many people, trying to sleep is what keeps the system awake. This audiobook works differently.

From causes to solutions, a groundbreaking roadmap for understanding and addressing the autism epidemic. The Autism Generation: Understanding the Autism Epidemic from Causes to Solutions is a sweeping exploration of one of today's most urgent public health issues. Drawing on sixteen years of research and personal experience as the founder of Autism Evolution, Julie Lapidus weaves together science, memoir, and practical guidance to examine the rise of autism, its potential causes, and integrative approaches for prevention and recovery.

El nervio vago es fundamental para nuestra salud, ya que coordina funciones críticas, como los latidos que necesitamos para hacer ejercicio o descansar, o el equilibrio entre el apetito y la digestión, al enviar miles de señales eléctricas cada segundo entre el cerebro y los órganos más importantes. Sin embargo, su estudio se eludió durante siglos de investigación científica. Ahora, el neurocirujano Kevin J. Tracey ha descubierto su poder para reducir inflamaciones, equilibrar el sistema inmunitario, tratar enfermedades crónicas y mantener nuestro organismo en armonía.

Daniel Levitin’s Successful Aging is a relatable and expertly written guide to the scientific, social, and emotional process of aging, buoyed by the latest research into what we can do to increase not just our lifespan, but our active, healthy years. This is a summary, analysis, and review of the book, and not the original book.

Your brain, like every part of your body, needs and deserves all the TLC you can give it so you can live a long and healthy life. In Brain Health For Dummies, neuroscientist and author Dr. Sarah McKay walks you through some simple and easy steps you can take—right now—to get smarter, stay healthier, and better support the elders in your life.

'Upgrade your brain health with a gentle dose of relatable science' DR AYAN PANJA, author of The Health Fix 'A razor sharp book pinpointing easy steps to boost your brain power!' DR HANNAH CRITCHLOW Don't leave your best days to chance. Be happier, more focused and less stressed with Sharp's 50...

This is a simple guided meditation with easy practices and exercises! This book will teach you exactly how to calm your mind, release tension, and “let go” in a way that will change your life forever. For beginners, starting a meditation practice can seem difficult, and learning to take control of your mind can be a challenge. However, this beginner’s meditation book will demonstrate that learning how to meditate and developing a regular meditation practice doesn’t have to be difficult.

Discover more than 300 quick tips and exercises to help you optimize your mental performance and improve brain health. Everyone wants to be at their best mentally, and Brain Hacks provides you with more than 300 actionable tips and exercises you can use right away to help you achieve and...

This guided meditation for Parkinson's Disease is carefully and expertly designed to encourage balance and good posture, mentally rehearse strong, steady movement, alleviate depression, discouragement and fatigue, and increase symptom control over common movement problems such as freezing...

The evidence is clear—almost half of all cases of dementia and cognitive decline are preventable. But sadly none are treatable. So what are the lifestyle changes that really make a difference to our brain health? And what can we do right now to preserve our quality of life as we age? Save Your Brain answers all these questions and more. As we age, dementia and Alzheimer's pose a serious threat to our health and wellbeing. To give us a running start in the fight against cognitive decline, Dr. Ginni Mansberg presents the latest evidence-based research on how to protect your most valuable asset.

Embark on a profound and compassionate journey through the intricate landscape of dementia caregiving with "Caregiving for Dementia: A Compassionate Guide for Elderly Care." This comprehensive and indispensable resource is your steadfast companion, providing a wealth of practical strategies, unwavering emotional support, and crucial insights to navigate the challenges inherent in caring for an elderly loved one with dementia.

 Navigating Life with Chronic Pain provides accessible, comprehensive, and up-to-date information about the challenges patients, family, and caregivers face when confronted by chronic pain.  

Our brains are more powerful than we ever realised. Too often, we assume that people's natures are fixed, immutable. For sufferers of depression, anxiety, ADHD, addiction, or the after-effects of stroke, this can be a difficult thought. For those with extreme conditions, such as locked-in syndrome or psychopathy, it can feel as if there is no hope at all. However, in Your Brain Knows More Than You Think, leading neurobiologist Niels Birbaumer turns these assumptions on their head.

Are you struggling with sugar cravings, which are affecting your mental and physical health? Do you experience brain fog and energy crashes and have trouble concentrating as a result of your blood sugar spikes? Sweet Spot for Brain Health is your ultimate guide to managing your sugar levels for improved mental clarity, focus, productivity, and overall well-being! If you wish to learn more about memory improvement and the mind-body connection and are looking to nurture your brain health to enhance the quality of your life, you've come to the right place.

Surviving Lasts a Lifetime: A Parent's Journey Through Medical Trauma details the journey of a young mother who survives a near death experience against all odds. It chronicles the survival, recovery, and the difficult task of moving on, and integrating a new normal. Astrid wrote letters as a "guide to life" for her children in case she would not live to teach them to her own children, as the trauma brought into sharp focus life's great questions about love, family, and purpose.

Il cervello è l’organo in grado di invecchiare meno di tutti gli altri. Meno del fegato, della pelle o del cuore. Prendercene cura è la nostra unica opportunità di estendere la giovinezza, di assaporare a lungo la vita e di salvaguardare allo stesso tempo la salute del corpo. Come racconta in questo libro Michela Matteoli, tra i neuroscienziati italiani più riconosciuti a livello internazionale, il cervello ha un punto di forza: la plasticità, cioè la proprietà di modificare se stesso e di autoripararsi.

If you are interested in learning the best ways possible to improve mental health then you need to listen to Exercise for the Brain: 70 Neurobic Exercises to Increase Mental Fitness Prevent Memory Loss. This audiobook is in a fashion that is easy to understand and the author himself has used quite a number of the techniques outlined in the text to his own benefit. As more and more people seek better ways to retain and improve their memory this audiobook is well timed.