Bøker av Alfred Anduze

Un-Usual People is a part-memoir, part-instructional manual consisting of evidence-based premises, patient and caregiver stories, suggestions on required knowledge and skills, and solutions used in the art and act of providing healthcare. The subjects are a combination of regular and special-needs patients who seek and receive medical attention, diagnoses and therapies and the caregivers and healthcare personnel who provide the CARE. The ability to Communicate, connect, and cooperate, Accept and appreciate, Relate and explain, Energize and encourage comprise the acronym of effective healthcare. How patients are treated and behave, plays a major role in the response to medical care and the final outcomes. Honesty, cooperation, positive attitude, trust, adherence to the treatment plan and appreciation are essentials for the patients. Open and sincere communication, hope, skill, and knowledge are the working instruments of healthcare delivery. The basic premise is that every human being has value and deserves to be treated with respect.

Social Connections and Your Health is a contemporary look at the origins, evolution, history, and science of human social life. In the text we look at where this behavior came from, where it is at present and where it maybe going. The biochemistry of socializing and the formation and management of social connections involving the presence and activity of feel-good hormones and feel-bad hormones vying for expression and based on genetics, environment, and oxidative stress are presented in terms of positive and negative effects. Pro-Social and antisocial behavior are discussed with emphasis on the influence of each on human interactions as well as on the mental and physical health of individuals and groups, with respect to their association with anxiety, depression, heart disease, dementias, cancer and neurodegenerative diseases. Friendships and hostilities, cooperation and conflicts are closely linked to longevity and quality of life. We see how anti-social behavior manifests itself in lack of basic manners, rudeness, snobbery, selfishness, us vs them exclusions and the concept of "others" and its resultant dysfunctional societies. Social experiences compare the effects of friendliness and indifference in shaping the character of a people within counties and regions. Protocols for building and improving social skills among the various age groups are suggested and provided. The effects of social distancing and isolation in the present Covid pandemic are examined and possible solutions to minimize the damages to mental and physical health are provided. Emphasis is placed throughout on the importance of socializing across diverse lines and the quality and quantity of social behavior and its close connections with good health.

STRESS is a major risk factor in disease formation. In Search of a Stress-Free Life offers a detailed explanation of how and why the root causes and effects of stress on the mental and physical status of human beings are intricately related to the formation and progression of multiple diseases, such as cancer, diabetes, hypertension, heart and neurodegenerative diseases and inflammatory conditions like arthritis and acid reflux. A detailed examination of the biochemical and physiological mechanisms involved, pertinent examples of everyday life stories and the basic strategies that work to provide relief are highlighted. A Stress-Free Life Protocol is included that can fit just about every situation and lifestyle. The appropriate management of stress can alleviate symptoms, reduce morbidity in the disease process and contribute to a better quality of life.

In this book you will find ways to reduce the risk of eye disease by improving the quality of your life through natural preventive mechanisms and treatments. Some people age better than others through maintaining basic good health. Likewise, prevention of inflammation, detoxification, regular exercise, good circulation, and basic nutrition are the keys to lasting ocular function. The roles of botanicals, energy medicine, homeopathy, Chinese, and Ayurvedic medicine are included to form An Integrative Medicine Approach to Modern Eye Care.