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18. The Compass of Pleasure: How Our Brains Make Fatty Foods, Orgasm, Exercise, Marijuana, Generosity, Vodka, Learning, and Gambling Feel So Good

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u/greennite123 · 1 pointr/Parenting

This sounds like me a few years ago. My husband's career was more promising than mine and daycare in our area was going to be just as much (once we had two) as my paycheck so I decided to stay home with our first (and now second) child. For me, it's all about tackling the week. Sometimes just that day or that next ten minutes, but usually the week.

  1. Meals: Food is important. It's hard to focus on feeding yourself when the baby is crying or wanting to play or pulling at your leg but meals need to be made or else blood sugar dropping results in an irritable momma. Try to prep meals in the evenings after the baby is sleeping and cut up veggies/fruit during his nap time for snacks. I try to create a menu at the beginning of the week and do my shopping so I don't have to go to the store all the time and I know how much time I need to budget for prep/cooking. Right now short and quick dishes or crock pot meals are your friend. (Ex: Stir fry, pasta, fajitas, ribs, stews, etc.)

  2. Tidying Up: Everyone has a different level of what clean/dirty is to them. It'll vary as the child grows. The crawling period is the hardest since you need to make sure there isn't anything that can be a choking hazard so sweeping/mopping has to happen more often. For me, I use the cloth carrier if the baby refuses to be put down and I strap her to my back and clean for an hour. Whatever I get done in that time, yee haw. Whatever I don't... oh well. If you are stable enough financially, you may want to enlist someone to come once a month or maybe twice a month to deep clean if that makes you feel better. Also, and this is key, try to delegate a few chores to your husband. Nothing crazy time consuming but just so you know that you guys are in it together. I usually start the laundry and he will help fold when he gets home. Not only does this help get stuff done but it also gives the spouse a greater appreciation for all that you do while they are away.

  3. Time Management: Once the baby starts to develop a schedule (it usually happens between 3 and 5 months) then you can start to get out of the house. If the weather is terrible, just go to the mall if you have to but you need to give yourself an hour or two a day where you can talk about stuff other than singing about a farm or cleaning up spit-up. I found a fitness class at the community center that had babysitting which was awesome. I also found a local mom group so the babies can sit together and the moms can chat. These kinds of get togethers also give you goals to get out of the house. Our current schedule is 6-7 AM wake up, feed both kids, send the older to pre-school, then tidy up, by 9 AM I take a walk or do some other physical activity for an hour, then nap time from 10-11 AM. Then get out of the house for a playdate or grocery shopping. Eat lunch out or at home then nap. Then play with the child until she feeds again, then pick up older child, make dinner and hubby comes home. This book really helped me with sleep training and getting both of my kids on a reliable schedule.

  4. Do Something For You: Remember when you loved playing that one sport as a kid or enjoyed doing that craft in college? Try to find time for that. Join a local team that has a practice when your hubby can watch the baby and try to do the craft during naps or in the evenings. Also, see if you can join in some charity work. Once the baby has all of his shots, you can try to help others such as visiting an old folks home (they love the babies) or helping tutor somewhere family friendly. This will help you feel like more than just a mom but a member of the community.

  5. Date Night: This seems far away right now but remember what brought you and your husband together in the first place. Try to take some time to go out without the baby so you can feel like the sexy woman you are. Also, try to do a girls night out with your friends.

  6. Friends: Yes, this is hard to hear but you will lose some friends when you have kids. There are career driven people out there who don't want a family and don't understand why one would slow down for it. It is also harder to relate when you aren't at work with them every day anymore. This is the time to see who makes the effort to stay in touch and who you make the effort for. Maintaining friends is harder once you have kids but it's easier now with social media. Try to schedule dinners so they come to your place so you don't have to worry about taking the kid out but you can still socialize. The good news is, many people gain some new friends with kids. You are part of a club that is relatable to so many and is a great conversation topic. Chat it up with other parents on the playground, at the library, etc.

  7. Remember Why You Had Kids: To show them the world, to see life through new eyes, to understand how your parents raised you.... My friend put it best when she said, "We still do what we want to do, it might just take a little longer to get it done." She and her husband still travel around the US, they just have to carry more crap with them. Embrace what you bring to the table not just what you do on a daily basis. Since he's 4 months, you can play whatever music you want, listen to NPR (can you tell I'm a bad*ss), get jiggy with it and he'll probably just look and smile.

    TL;DR: Create a daily routine, get out of the house and try to get in touch with what you love outside of the baby. You go momma! :-)
u/FunkyFortuneNone · 6 pointsr/quantum

Friend asked for a similar list a while ago and I put this together. Would love to see people thoughts/feedback.

Very High Level Introductions:

  • Mr. Tompkins in Paperback
    • A super fast read that spends less time looking at the "how" but focused instead on the ramifications and impacts. Covers both GR as well as QM but is very high level with both of them. Avoids getting into the details and explaining the why.

  • Einstein's Relativity and the Quantum Revolution (Great Courses lecture)
    • This is a great intro to the field of non-classical physics. This walks through GR and QM in a very approachable fashion. More "nuts and bolts" than Mr. Tompkins but longer/more detailed at the same time.


      Deeper Pop-sci Dives (probably in this order):

  • Quantum Theory: A Very Brief Introduction
    • Great introduction to QM. Doesn't really touch on QFT (which is a good thing at this point) and spends a great deal of time (compared to other texts) discussing the nature of QM interpretation and the challenges around that topic.
  • The Lightness of Being: Mass, Ether, and the Unification of Forces
    • Now we're starting to get into the good stuff. QFT begins to come to the forefront. This book starts to dive into explaining some of the macro elements we see as explained by QM forces. A large part of the book is spent on symmetries and where a proton/nucleon's gluon binding mass comes from (a.k.a. ~95% of the mass we personally experience).
  • The Higgs Boson and Beyond (Great Courses lecture)
    • Great lecture done by Sean Carroll around the time the Higgs boson's discovery was announced. It's a good combination of what role the Higgs plays in particle physics, why it's important and what's next. Also spends a little bit of time discussing how colliders like the LHC work.
  • Mysteries of Modern Physics: Time (Great Courses lecture)
    • Not really heavy on QM at all, however I think it does best to do this lecture after having a bit of the physics under your belt first. The odd nature of time symmetry in the fundamental forces and what that means with regards to our understanding of time as we experience it is more impactful with the additional knowledge (but, like I said, not absolutely required).
  • Deep Down Things: The Breathtaking Beauty of Particle Physics
    • This is not a mathematical approach like "A Most Incomprehensible Thing" are but it's subject matter is more advanced and the resulting math (at least) an order of magnitude harder (so it's a good thing it's skipped). This is a "high level deep dive" (whatever that means) into QFT though and so discussion of pure abstract math is a huge focus. Lie groups, spontaneous symmetry breaking, internal symmetry spaces etc. are covered.
  • The Elegant Universe: Superstrings, Hidden Dimensions, and the Quest for the Ultimate Theory
    • This is your desert after working through everything above. Had to include something about string theory here. Not a technical book at all but best to be familiar with QM concepts before diving in.

      Blending the line between pop-sci and mathematical (these books are not meant to be read and put away but instead read, re-read and pondered):

  • A Most Incomprehensible Thing: Intro to GR
    • Sorry, this is GR specific and nothing to do with QM directly. However I think it's a great book acting as an introduction. Definitely don't go audible/kindle. Get the hard copy. Lots of equations. Tensor calculus, Lorentz transforms, Einstein field equations, etc. While it isn't a rigorous textbook it is, at it's core, a mathematics based description not analogies. Falls apart at the end, after all, it can't be rigorous and accessible at the same time, but still well worth the read.
  • The Theoretical Minimum: What You Need to Know to Start Doing Physics
    • Not QM at all. However it is a great introduction to using math as a tool for describing our reality and since it's using it to describe classical mechanics you get to employ all of your classical intuition that you've worked on your entire life. This means you can focus on the idea of using math as a descriptive tool and not as a tool to inform your intuition. Which then would lead us to...
  • Quantum Mechanics: The Theoretical Minimum
    • Great introduction that uses math in a descriptive way AND to inform our intuition.
  • The Road to Reality: A Complete Guide to the Laws of the Universe
    • Incredible book. I think the best way to describe this book is a massive guidebook. You probably won't be able to get through each of the topics based solely on the information presented in the book but the book gives you the tools and knowledge to ask the right questions (which, frankly, as anybody familiar with the topic knows, is actually the hardest part). You're going to be knocking your head against a brick wall plenty with this book. But that's ok, the feeling when the brick wall finally succumbs to your repeated headbutts makes it all worth while.
u/proffrobot · 1 pointr/AskPhysics

It's great that you want to study particle physics and String Theory! It's a really interesting subject. Getting a degree in physics can often make you a useful person so long as you make sure you get some transferable skills (like programming and whatnot). I'll reiterate the standard advice for going further in physics, and in particular in theoretical physics, in the hope that you will take it to heart. Only go into theoretical physics if you really enjoy it. Do it for no other reason. If you want to become a professor, there are other areas of physics which are far easier to accomplish that in. If you want to be famous, become an actor or a writer or go into science communication and become the new Bill Nye. I'm not saying the only reason to do it is if you're obsessed with it, but you've got to really enjoy it and find it fulfilling for it's own sake as the likelihood of becoming a professor in it is so slim. Then, if your academic dreams don't work out, you won't regret the time you spent, and you'll always have the drive to keep learning and doing more, whatever happens to you academically.

With that out of the way, the biggest chunk of learning you'll do as a theorist is math. A decent book (which I used in my undergraduate degree) which covers the majority of the math you need to understand basic physics, e.g. Classical Mechanics, Quantum Mechanics, Special Relativity, Thermodynamics, Statistical Mechanics and Electromagnetism. Is this guy: Maths It's not a textbook you can read cover to cover, but it's a really good reference, and undoubtably, should you go and do a physics degree, you'll end up owning something like it. If you like maths now and want to learn more of it, then it's a good book to do it with.

The rest of the books I'll recommend to you have a minimal number of equations, but explain a lot of concepts and other interesting goodies. To really understand the subjects you need textbooks, but you need the math to understand them first and it's unlikely you're there yet. If you want textbook suggestions let me know, but if you haven't read the books below they're good anyway.

First, particle physics. This book Deep Down Things is a really great book about the history and ideas behind modern particles physics and the standard model. I can't recommend it enough.

Next, General Relativity. If you're interested in String Theory you're going to need to become an expert in General Relativity. This book: General Relativity from A to B explains the ideas behind GR without a lot of math, but it does so in a precise way. It's a really good book.

Next, Quantum Mechanics. This book: In Search of Schrodinger's Cat is a great introduction to the people and ideas of Quantum Mechanics. I like it a lot.

For general physics knowledge. Lots of people really like the
Feynman Lectures They cover everything and so have quite a bit of math in them. As a taster you can get a couple of books: Six Easy Pieces and Six Not So Easy Pieces, though the not so easy pieces are a bit more mathematically minded.

Now I'll take the opportunity to recommend my own pet favourite book. The Road to Reality. Roger Penrose wrote this to prove that anyone could understand all of theoretical physics, as such it's one of the hardest books you can read, but it is fascinating and tells you about concepts all the way up to String Theory. If you've got time to think and work on the exercises I found it well worth the time. All the math that's needed is explained in the book, which is good, but it's certainly not easy!

Lastly, for understanding more of the ideas which underlie theoretical physics, this is a good book: Philsophy of Physics: Space and Time It's not the best, but the ideas behind theoretical physics thought are important and this is an interesting and subtle book. I'd put it last on the reading list though.

Anyway, I hope that helps, keep learning about physics and asking questions! If there's anything else you want to know, feel free to ask.

u/uterus_probz · 8 pointsr/ClinicalGenetics

Hello! I have lots of recommendations for you, though, I can't think of much for ethics off the top of my head, except for textbooks. I did take an online class that teaches students about genetic counseling offered by South Carolina and some ethical issues were discussed there. Like you, I also love reading and have found a variety of resources. For starters, this subreddit posts decent articles from time to time, so lurk here!


Textbooks
A Guide to Genetic Counseling: This is like the book for genetic counseling programs. It offers a comprehensive overview of counseling and most ethical things I've read about are through this text.


Facilitating the Genetic Counseling Process: This book is designed to help you learn how to communicate effectively with clients/patients.


There are more textbooks to read about genetic counseling that you can find via Amazon. If you want to learn more about diseases, maybe check out Smith's Recognizable Patterns of Human Malformation.


Online
I have found a few things to read online. In case you haven't heard of it The DNA Exchange is excellent. The writers are great and they tackle a whole host of issues. Two magazines I really enjoy are Genome and Helix.


Also, if you're not familiar with GINA, the National Coalition for Health Professional Education in Genetics (NCHPEG) has a web page that explains it nicely.


Also, Unique has the cutest comic ever that explains rare diseases to siblings. Not to mention, that website has a lot of handouts on rare disorders!


Books
I found out about 90% of these books through the online class I took, which I mentioned at the beginning of this comment. I decided to link and give a few lines of each Amazon description to you so you don't have tab fatigue. Of these books, I have read Waiting with Gabriel and Before and After Zachariah. Both are excellent and raise great discussion points.


Choosing Naia: A Family's Journey by Mitchell Zuckoff - A dramatic and carefully detailed account of one family's journey through the maze of genetic counseling, medical technology and disability rights.


Babyface: A Story of Heart and Bones by Jeanne McDermott - When Jeanne McDermott's second child, Nathaniel, was born with Apert syndrome-a condition that results in a towering skull, a sunken face, and fingers webbed so tightly that hands look like mittens-she was completely unprepared for it. In this extraordinary memoir, McDermott calls on her dual roles as science journalist and mother to share her family's traumatic yet enriching experience.


Waiting with Gabriel by Amy Kuebelbeck - This memoir is the true story of parents who were told that their unborn baby had an incurable heart condition, confronting them with an impossible decision: to attempt risky surgeries to give their baby a chance at a longer life, or to continue the pregnancy and embrace their baby's life as it would unfold, from conception to natural death.


Expecting Adam: A True Story of Birth, Rebirth and Everyday Magic by Martha Beck - Expecting Adam is an autobiographical tale of an academically oriented Harvard couple who conceive a baby with Down's syndrome and decide to carry him to term.


Spelling Love with an X: A Mother, A Son, and the Gene that Binds Them by Clare Dunsford - Spelling Love with an X is the first personal memoir about living with fragile X and a reflection on the fragility of human identity in the age of the gene. Recalling the psychic wound of learning that she is genetically "flawed," Dunsford wonders: What do you do when you discover that you are not who you thought you were?


The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down by Anne Fadiman - The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down explores the clash between a small county hospital in California and a refugee family from Laos over the care of Lia Lee, a Hmong child diagnosed with severe epilepsy. Lia's parents and her doctors both wanted what was best for Lia, but the lack of understanding between them led to tragedy.


Give Me One Wish by Jacquie Gordon - This is the story of a remarkable mother and daughter and their love as they make sense of life, and their relationship, in the face of a deadly disease. Jackquie Gordon cannot cure her daughter Christine's cystic fibrosis, but she can teach her to follow life's gifts wherever they lead so that she grows up eager to discover the world and her place in it.


Before and After Zachariah by Fern Kupfer - The heart-wrenching story of one couple's courageous decision to have their severely brain-damaged son cared for in a residential facility.


Anna: A Daughter's Life by William Loizeaux - Born with a number of birth defects known as VATER Syndrome, Anna Loizeaux’s chances for survival were uncertain.


Old Before My Time by Hayley Okines - In medical terms her body is like that of a 100-year-old woman. Yet she faces her condition with immense courage and a refreshing lack of self-pity.


Pretty is What Changes: Impossible Choices, the Breast Cancer Gene, and How I Defied my Destiny by Jessica Queller - Eleven months after her mother succumbs to cancer, Jessica Queller has herself tested for the BRCA gene mutation. The results come back positive, putting her at a terrifyingly elevated risk of developing breast cancer before the age of fifty and ovarian cancer in her lifetime.


There's also Lisa Genova's books. You've probably heard of Still Alice, which is about a woman who is diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer's. That was a good read! Her other books also deal with various medical diagnoses and I've heard Inside the O'Briens is quite good as well.


I hope this all helps. I apologize for the length, but I really wanted to share what I could! If you're interested, I could give you some ethical dilemmas to think about. I remember a few from interviews and reading about genetics. Good luck. Feel free to PM me if you have any questions about applications/interviews!

u/Eigenspace · 3 pointsr/Physics

You have a lot of work ahead of you for sure, but this is not an impossible task. First off, I wouldn't worry too much about the Nambu-Goto action right now. Instead, you're going to need to develop quite a bit of background knowledge and mathematical tools.

Sites like Brilliant, and Youtube lectures are valuable resources, but if you're going to be successful in this endeavour, I'd recommend that you put some serious effort into learning from textbooks. The ability to learn from a textbook does not come naturally to most people, but it is a skill that can be developed and will be necessary for you to make much progress in this direction. In fact, I'd say that perhaps the most valuable thing I gained in my undergraduate degree was the ability to sit down and actually learn from a textbook in a systematic way.

The book on String Theory by Zweibach is probably going to be the best resource for you as it's a quite approachable low level string theory book designed for advanced undergraduate students. In order to read and understand it, you'll need to first gain at minimum a popular level, hand-wavy understanding of general relativity and quantum field theory and a mathematical understanding of special relativity, quantum mechanics and electromagnetism.

One book I can't recommend enough to non-professionals wanting to get a semi-serious mathematical understanding of modern physics is The Road to Reality by Roger Penrose. In my opinion, the book is a masterpiece. He starts off with "what is a number", and by the end of the first half of the book has given a serious account of fibre bundles using only the ideas introduced in the book. His explanations are lucid, engaging and very deep. The second half then uses the mathematics introduced in the first half to describe much of modern physics. He has a section where he talks about String Theory, but he isn't much of a fan of it so doesn't spend a lot of time on the topic. However, the mathematics he introduces in the first half are invaluable for understanding quantum mechanics, relativity, quantum field theory and string theory. Roger is a bit of a maverick and has some 'cooky' ideas and opinions that would make many professional physicists blush with embarrassment, but throughout the book he is very careful to clearly say when he is making a controversial statement.

I think if you pick of the Road to Reality, and manage to seriously read the first 15 chapters while also reading (or watching) introductory books / lecture series on quantum mechanics and special relativity and electromagnetism you'll be in a great place to try and get into the basics of string theory.

u/homegrownunknown · 2 pointsr/chemistry

I love science books. These are all on my bookshelf/around my apt. They aren't all chemistry, but they appeal to my science senses:

I got a coffee table book once as a gift. It's Theodore Gray's The Elements. It's beautiful, but like I said, more of a coffee table book. It's got a ton of very cool info about each atom though.

I tried The Immortal Life of Henrieta Lacks, which is all about the people and family behind HeLa cells. That was a big hit, but I didn't care for it.

I liked The Emperor of all Maladies which took a long time to read, but was super cool. It's essentially a biography of cancer. (Actually I think that's it's subtitle)

The Wizard of Quarks and Alice in Quantumland are both super cute allegories relating to partical physics and quantum physics respectively. I liked them both, though they felt low-level, tying them to high-level physics resulted in a fun read.

Unscientific America I bought on a whim and didn't really enjoy since it wasn't science enough.

The Ghost Map was a suuuper fun read about Cholera. I love reading about mass-epidemics and plague.

The Bell that Rings Light, In Search of Schrödinger's Cat, Schrödinger's Kittens, The Fabric of the Cosmos and Beyond the God Particle are all pleasure reading books that are really primers on Quantum.

I also tend to like anything by Mary Roach, which isn't necessarily chemistry or science, but is amusing and feels informative. I started with Stiff but she has a few others that I also enjoyed.

Have fun!

u/HueyBosco · 2 pointsr/ehlersdanlos

I was diagnosed recently, as well, and still deal with a lot of the mental side though I've been pretty proactive at taking control of the situation. While others here have made some great points at dealing with the mental side, here are some additional things that have helped me -

Edward Muldowney's Exercise Program: Mr. Muldowney is based in Rhode Island and is considered a knowledgeable EDS clinician and researcher. This book is very extensive and lays out several months of an exercise program geared specificially for those with issues stemming from EDS. I was fortunate to find a physical therapy clinic that recently began treating EDS patients but I brought them this book and they were hugely grateful for the additional information. Half of the book is written for the PTs to understand the exercises and how to guide someone with EDS through the program. If your clinic doesn't feel they need to see this book, find a new clinic that's willing to learn.

Ehlers Danlos overview: This is a pretty well-circulated (around here, anyway) document written by an EDS doctor that aims to explain EDS in a way that's helpful for patients and those around them to better understand what they're going through. I shared this with my mother and a few others and I've heard that it helped them understand a lot more what I'm dealing with because it was just too broad and unwieldy to try and explain on my own. Even more, it was eye-opening for me because I began to realize issues I've had my whole life (that never seemed relevant) may have been interconnected with EDS itself.

Pain Management: I just found this the past weekend and thought it was also a great resource. It's meant to be a companion to an hour long lecture but the slides are still helpful and cover specific regions of the body, how pain originates, and how it may be treated. This is a great resource moreso for you than your family and friends but might be helpful for them once they understand the condition better, too.

I hope this helps you as it did for me. I know it can feel isolating and even depressing when you realize you can't do certain things anymore or that others may not understand. Even more when those that don't understand are doctors or medical professionals. But remember that there is an entire medical community out there that is trying to understand and treat this condition and they want to meet with you as badly as you want to meet with them. Find support groups, find referrals, do a lot of Googling and remember to be proactive. You have more control over this than it feels like sometimes and there are people that want to help, even if you don't know them yet.

u/TLSOK · 1 pointr/flexibility

Yes, it is very simplistic to say that "smashing" is "self-rolfing", but I am saying that as an easy way to emphasize that smashing is DEEP-TISSUE SELF-MASSAGE, which I take to be a new and totally revolutionary concept. THANK YOU Kelly Starrett! THANK YOU Jill Miller!

I do definitely recommend going to see a Rolfer or any kind of bodyworker over a doctor for most musculoskeletal issues. I actually have an appointment with an Advanced Rolfer in a few days. I had the ten sessions about 40 years ago. My Rolfer was new and not a good one. Didn't do much for me. Of course all bodyworkers will be different. Theoretically Rolfers are the top-level elite of bodyworkers but that is not always true. I am very excited about being able to see this Rolfer. But I am even more excited to have discovered smashing and Kelly Starrett. My Rolfing session will cost $155.00 and I am not a rich person. So I am very oriented to self-help methods. Youtube videos are free and a lacrosse ball is $3. This knee issue has really sidetracked me and I have taken more and more desperate measures, the Rolfer being the latest. I went to a massage therapist a few weeks ago. That was good, but I figured I needed the skill of a Rolfer to really solve this puzzle. But then it was just yesterday that I finally got the smashing thing. My knee is way better today than it has been in 3 months and I am just getting started. If I hadn't found this Rolfer I would probably be OK, but I trust he will speed me up a lot.

I had not heard of theiasi.net - interesting. My top recommended book for Carpal Tunnel and such problems is by a Hellerworker -
Conquering Carpal Tunnel Syndrome and Other Repetitive Strain Injuries - Sharon Butler.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/1572240393/
I did not find the client handbook you mentioned at hellerwork.com but did find out about 4 books there that I did not know about.
Hellerwork is very interesting, but also expensive and they are even harder to find than Rolfers.

I think most people would benefit greatly from any amount of bodywork and certainly from a full set of sessions from a Rolfer or Hellerworker. But we can also learn to work on ourselves. I used to think yoga was the way, but I now think that bodywork (including self-work, especially "smashing") is as important as stretching and strengthening.

u/MrSnapsCats · 6 pointsr/physicaltherapy

Hi Jeff,

We can't give specific medical advice, just more general information. So here goes.

The first thing I will say, and I can't over-emphasize this enough, is DON'T GET SURGERY RIGHT AWAY! For most people, low back pain is readily able to be rapidly reduced, eliminated, and managed. If you fall into the category of the few who do not recover as expected, then you might consider an injection (With PT to follow), THEN you might consider surgery. The typical outcomes for lumbar surgeries are not good, and it should usually be considered as a last resort. That being said, if you have any alterations in bowel and bladder control it would be something you would consider (with the help of your surgeon) early in the process.

I would also like to address your attitude about your prognosis. Do not let your diagnosis limit you from doing what you love. Your job right now is to manage this episode, reduce the underlying cause, and then return to your function. If done appropriately, you could very well be back to doing everything you enjoy without pain/numbness/tingling.

Let's talk about inversion therapy. Inversion therapy is really just a form of lumbar traction. As such, the reason it probably helps is that it allows you to reduce the compression load on your lumbar spine (low back), which will create more space between your vertebrae while you are on the device, which in turn allows your nerve root to calm down a little. However, when you get off of the table, the compression returns, reduced the room for the nerve root, and then it gets unhappy again. We used to believe that the traction force actually helped pull the inner disc material back into the disc, but what we have found is that is not the case. In the neck, traction is still thought to be useful, but it has been shown to have limited effect in the low back.

So, how do we typically treat these types of problems? There are multiple ways, and no one way is right for everybody. However, the successful methods have something in common. Whatever they do, they reduce the compression load intolerance in your back, which allows the nerve root to calm down and stay calm. I am particularly fond of a method called the McKenzie Method. It is a method that allows us to classify your disorder, then treat it based on how you respond to specific movements. So a PT who is trained in this system could evaluate you and treat you using these specific movements. The nice thing is that you can also use the system for yourself, and if you are successful then you can manage your condition without a medical professional. The creator of the system has written an extremely simple book that I find often helps people treat and manage their condition. The book is called Treat Your Own Back by Robin McKenzie. I recommend that you get a copy as soon as you can.

If you don't want to do that, then that is not the end of the world, but I do want to mention a few things about prognosis of this disorder. When you talk about symptoms in your leg, we call those peripheral symptoms. One of the single strongest predictors of a positive outcome is being able to take eliminate those symptoms in your leg, which is called centralization. So when you think about your symptoms, remember that even if your back symptoms are less, if your leg symptoms are worse then that is a negative thing. Conversely, if you reduce your leg symptoms, but you have more back symptoms, that is actually a positive thing. Central is better.

I know I wrote a lot, but I hate to see anyone with back pain that could potentially be pain free and isn't getting themselves the right help. I'm here to say that, in all likelihood, your back and leg symptoms are treatable without surgery, and you should be able to enjoy living your life the way that you hope to. Please try the book. It is just one method, but it can be very effective if performed properly.

All that being said, you should always seek professional medical attention if you find yourself in need. I apologize for the long response, and feel free to ask any follow-up questions that you have.

EDIT: Also, there are a few more activities that individuals with these conditions typically should avoid during their recovery.

  1. repeated forward bending
  2. prolonged sitting/standing over the sink/etc. (Anything that makes you bend your back forward)
  3. lifting heavy items

    After recovery with this disorder we can return to plenty of forward bending activities, but often it helps to avoid them while reducing the condition.
u/2pedestrian4reddit · 3 pointsr/ankylosingspondylitis

I know this is a bit late to the party but my friend just got diagnosed as well and we went on a day long researching binge. I tried to consolidate everything we found to reference later, so for you and any one else interested here is a wall of text. I hope it helps.

The http://www.spondylitis.org website has some good background information with a useful guide on where to start. But I was surprised how there was no emphasis on the importance of diet. I found another website called kickas.org which focuses on diet and the findings of an English doctor named Alan Ebringer. Here's a quick summary of his findings which I haven't found refuted anywhere:

"Ankylosing spondylitis is considered to be a form of "reactive arthritis" following an infection of the terminal ileum and ascending colon by the bowel microbe Klebsiella. Specific anti- Klebsiella antibodies in AS patients have now been reported from 17 different countries: England, Finland, Germany, Sweden, Netherlands, Scotland, Spain, Belgium, Slovakia, Japan, China, Australia, Canada, USA, Mexico, Argentina, and Turkey.
Over 95% of AS patients possess the HLA-B27 antigen whilst it is present only in 8% of the general population. The Klebsiella microbe has molecules which resemble HLA-B27 and this is the reason why AS patients generally belong to the HLA-B27 group.
In addition, the pullulanase molecule of the Klebsiella microbe crossreacts with type I collagen found in tendons and bone and also with type IV collagen found in basement membranes of retina and uvea, thereby explaining the pathological sites of AS."

We all have trillions of bacteria from thousands of different strains in our gut and I bet most everyone has that Klebsiella bacteria. It's only a problem in people who also have the HLA-B27 antigen who then experience an overgrowth of that particular bacteria. Since that bacteria feeds on starches, you can alter your diet to essentially "starve" it out. This is the London AS diet

As you can see, you may have to cut out additional things like dairy, eggs and even some veggies like onions if you don't get relief by sticking to the middle column. As you starve out the Klebsiella bacteria you'll want to actively replace it with beneficial bacteria (probiotics) like the ones found in yogurt(get the plain, unsweetened greek yogurt), Kefir, kombucha or probiotic pills like these.

Additionally, as you cut sugar and other carbs you'll also be starving out the candida yeast that lives in all our bodies. In some people, too high of a candida population can cause a host of issues ranging from hives to arthritis. You may not have any issues with candida, but if you did, they'll start dying out as well (bonus!). Having so many yeast and bacteria dying off can cause problems on their own unfortunately, they release toxins when they die and their little dead cells have to be cleared out by the body. The body can react to this sudden die off and it's called a Herxheimer reaction (or just "herxing"). Herxing can feel like a whole body inflammation/hives/the flu. You're body can normally process the dying organisms along with the toxins fast enough, but drink plenty of water to help yourself out, your kidneys and liver will be working hard and they'll need the water(some tea can't hurt either).

Another interesting thing I came across is leaky gut syndrome. The basic idea is that the lining of the intestines can become too thin, thin enough to allow large, not-yet-fully-digested proteins and other molecules to permeate the gut and enter your bloodstream. Then, your immune system attacks these unknown molecules and the result is a host of inflammatory responses like arthritis and IBS. Incidentally, frequent use of antibiotics can cause work to thin the lining of the intestines, as well NSAIDs.

This stuff is so increadibly complex and interrelated! but also fascinating. The health of your gut and the kinds of bacteria living there can even influence your mood and determine your obesity risk as well.

Fasting also fits into this puzzle. Humans have fasted for religious and health reasons for all of recorded history. Juice fasts and such even had a pop culture resurgence. One of the benefits of fasting is that you starve out the yeast and bacteria since only your own cells have access to any energy (your own fat stores). This allows you to essentially reset your body and repopulate your gut with healthier bacteria. This article references a few scientific studies that seen to back up that idea. A less appealing way to repopulate your gut bacteria would be... However, IBS and colitis are often comorbid with AS so it might be worth considering. It was for some on the kickas.org forums.

Inflammation seems to be at the intersection of all this. In many ways, inflammation is at the root of all illness. In a sense, you aren’t just your human self, but an ever changing proportion of human cells, bacteria, yeasts, and viruses as well. For long term health you have to keep your non-pathogenic guests in balance lest they bloom and become pathogenic AND maintain an immune system strong enough to evict the active pathogens but not attack your own cells. At the risk of redundancy, I think it’s useful to include this book that covers the importance of that balance and the risk of antibiotics.
A final resource I found was on the Specific Carbohydrate Diet, which isn't must different than the London AS diet but the website was very helpful and had a lot of information that was free even though they're trying to sell a book.
AS can seem daunting, maybe I should have led with a positive testimonial from someone who managed to control his AS
Dotyisle’s AS story

Oh, one final thing, exercise as much as you can! I have a book called "The Exercise Cure" and for Arthritis (closest thing in the book to AS) he says those with severe pain should at least do stretching, yoga/swimming/strength exercises like air squats and lunges.

TL;DR: A low/no starch diet will lower the number of harmful bacteria, reduce your inflammation response, and increase the effectiveness of traditional medicines at smaller (easier on the body/less side effects) doses.

u/looeee · 1 pointr/math

some amazing books I would suggest to you are:

  • Godel Escher Bach

  • Road to Reality By Roger Penrose.

  • Code by
    Charles Petzold.

  • Pi in the Sky by John Barrow.

    All of these I would love to read again, if I had the time, but none more so than Godel, Escher, Bach, which is one of the most beautiful books I have ever come across.

    Road to Reality is the most technical of these books, but gives a really clear outline of how mathematics is used to describe reality (in the sense of physics).

    Code, basically, teaches you how you could build a computer (minus, you know, all the engineering. But that's trivial surely? :) ). The last chapter on operating systems is pretty dated now but the rest of it is great.

    Pi in the Sky is more of a casual read about the philosophy of mathematics. But its very well written, good night time reading!

    You have a really good opportunity to get an intuitive understanding of the heart of mathematics, which even at a college level is somewhat glossed over, in my experience. Use it!
u/VekeltheMan · 2 pointsr/bestof

http://www.amazon.com/The-Compass-Pleasure-Marijuana-Generosity/dp/0143120751

Here's a good read on how our behavior is influenced by our biology more than we might want to believe.

I like to write a "review" whenever I finish a book here's what I had to say after reading "The Compass of Pleasure":

Having finished The Compass of Pleasure there is one thing that strikes me more than anything else. It shows me a picture in which free will seems to play an extremely small part in our lives, if at all. By the time we factor in biological dispositions, parenting, socioeconomic status, race, country/ culture of origin, available opportunities, and the thousand other external pressures in conjunction with the way pleasure actively conditions our behavior; Free will seems to be an illusion and we are much more like jelly fish afloat on the currents of factors external of our individual consciousness. A haunting conclusion that if embraced on a societal scale would have tremendous implications.

EDIT
Few more things I pulled from that book:

1There is a neural unity of virtue and vice - Pleasure is our compass, no matter the path we take. What makes pleasure so compelling is that, through the interconnection of the pleasure circuit with other brain regions, we adorn it with memory, with associations and emotions and social meaning, with sights, sounds, and smells.

2To explain some of the irrational behavior involving gambling: Activation of win-related regions by near-miss outcomes is somehow pleasurable and is more pleasurable when the subject has personal control.
Near miss and total miss outcomes should evoke the same response in a rational world.

3We know from Schult’s Monkey experiments that rapid associative learning can transform a pleasure signal into a reward prediction error signal that can guide learning to maximize future pleasure. It is likely that this same process is what enables humans to feel pleasure from arbitrary rewards like monetary gain (or even near misses in monetary gain) or winning at a video game.

4“Nature has placed mankind under the governance of two sovereign masters, Pain and Pleasure... They govern us in all we do, in all we say, in all we think: every effort we can make to throw off our subjection, will serve but to demonstrate and confirm it.”
-Jeremy Bentham
He was half right, pleasure does indeed guide us. However, we now have reason to believe that they are not to opposite ends of the same spectrum. The opposite of pleasure isn’t pain; rather, just as the opposite of love is not hate but indifference, the opposite of pleasure is not pain but ennui- a lack of interest in sensation and experience. Both pleasure and pain indicate salience, that is, experience that is deserving of attention. Emotion is the currency of salience, and both positive emotions like euphoria and love and negative emotions like fear, anger, and disgust signal events that we must not ignore.

5Emotional pain isn’t just a metaphor: In terms of brain activation, it particularly overlaps with physical pain.

6We can say for certain that: We evaluate our own economic circumstances and and prospects not on some absolute scale, but rather in comparison to those of people around us. We seem to be hardwired to compare our own experiences and circumstances to those around us.

u/omgplzstfu · 1 pointr/loseit

Please understand that I'm speaking from my own personal experience when I say this.
Don't try to fix everything all at once. It may be deeper than you really think but fixing your state of mind might be the biggest, and first, hurdle you need to conquer. I did this and it made a world's difference when it came to my motivation to lose weight. I was unbelievably depressed for such a long time. I worked on this first. Trying to work on your own mindset about all of this will help you so much in the long run. When I started I never ever thought that I would be here 75lbs lighter and saying any of this to someone.

Also don't try to make too many drastic changes all at once. You say you have energy you just don't know how to channel it. Even if you, instead of sitting and watching TV or gaming, get up and walk in place while you're doing it. Take a 20 minute walk once a day. Try drinking more water. You'll be amazed at how much it helps.

Make better choices at the grocery store. I started getting things with whole grains. Seriously...for example..I love Cheez-it's. I don't deprive myself of them but instead I get the whole grain versions! If you aren't a great cook, learn how to cook for yourself!

My boyfriend suffers from chronic back pain and he recently read a book called Treat Your Own Back by Dr. Robin McKenzie which teaches you a series of stretches you can do once or twice a day. He has admitted that he's seen improvement after starting this and it might sound crazy but guess what...even stretching burns calories! Seriously...even if you just get up and stretch twice a day it could really make a difference!

Go to bed at a decent time! It's hard to get yourself re-program yourself but having a healthy sleep schedule will do wonders for your energy. And I promise you that getting up and taking that little 20 minute brisk walk around the block will leave you with the greatest feeling! I know for myself I always have a boost of energy from exercising.

What really hit me hard in your post is that you said you are alone and you don't have anyone. Listen here sir...You have about 243,000 subscribers in this subreddit who would love to help you with this journey.

Join MyFitnessPal! Start logging your meals today. When I started I was shocked at how much I was eating in a day. I'm talking like 3x what my recommended calorie intake was. And trust me when I tell you I had no idea about what any of that calories in/calories out crap was about. It really did help me learn to make better choices though! It's a great app that you can add friends (and a ton of people on this subreddit). Hell, even if you just add me..thats one person you've got to rely on to help through this. My username is awebz on MyFitnessPal,

I know how hard this all can be. Please don't ever hesitate to reach out!

u/mewithoutMaverick · 3 pointsr/Winchester

We went with the Shenandoah University Childcare Center. It’s off of exit 315. You don’t have to be a student or faculty to get your child, but I believe you get a discount if you are, and you get to “cut in line” so to speak. We had to wait 6-9 months for an opening. I can’t really speak to any other daycare because this one was so highly recommended by family and we really liked the tour... so we never actually looked into any other daycare!

My son started when he was in the toddler class, so we didn’t see the infant or baby rooms, but in the toddler and 2’s classes he’s done very well. He eats so much better now because they (in a kind way!) tell your child basically “this is breakfast/lunch/snack, this is what you’re going to eat.” They’re always learning whether it’s about colors or numbers or just how to play together and share. You can call anytime and they always seem happy to chat about how your child is doing that day, and always take the time to talk to you about their day when picking them up. The classes especially in the youngest years are pretty small. I really love the teachers he’s had. Makayla (not sure how you spell her name...) and Katherine were both absolutely amazing in the toddler class. I felt very happy that Katherine was going to be working in the 2’s class a couple months before my son moved up to that one.

By the way, I’m sure you’ll get endless advice about parenting you never wanted, but... this book changed my life. The practices in it worked amazing with our son and he sleeps soooo well. Rest, my god.

u/cat529 · 2 pointsr/ehlersdanlos

I used to be really outdoorsy (hiking, camping, kayaking, rock climbing, ect) but over the years I slowly lost the ability to do that stuff and had to give it up completely. For a long time I forced my body to do what I wanted it to do out of spite and stubbornness and I ended up doing a lot of damage and made it much harder on myself in the long run. It’s been a long, difficult process but I’m learning to let go of the life I had and the life I expected to have. What I did was I figured out the aspects/benefits of my old hobbies that I needed and I substituted them with EDS friendly versions. It takes a lot of introspection and effort but it’s worth it and your future self will thank you! So, here’s what I do:

  1. To keep myself fit and build my strength back I have a PT routine that I do every day. I’ve been following the Muldowney Protocol for the last 3 months and I highly recommend it. It’s similar to the program my EDS literate PT developed for me (and I’ve been able to teach myself basic anatomy and medical lingo) so I’ve been able to successfully follow the book by myself, but if you have the option I’d recommend finding a good PT to work with since they’ll be able to point out and correct unhealthy joint movements.

  2. For that feeling of accomplishment and pride in myself for overcoming obstacles I’ve turned to more artistic hobbies. I’ve poured all of that energy into origami, painting and wire sculpture with the help of finger splints and wrist braces as needed. It may be difficult for me to go to the grocery store by myself but I can create a realistic rose out of a square of paper and frankly that’s so much more impressive than grocery shopping! It is so, so, SO important to be able to have at least one thing that EDS can’t take away from you. I really encourage anyone dealing with a disabling condition to find something like that, we all have our pride and it’s so depressing and discouraging to slowly lose the ability to do normal adult stuff. Instead, I take pride in my ability to do things that others can’t do. (Well, anyone can do it if they put in the work to learn and practice, but ykwim!)

  3. For the adrenaline rush I’m learning how to ride a scooter. I grew up around motorcycles and my husband has several but they’re too rough on my joints to even ride on the back, let alone drive them. With my little Kymco scooter, however, I can sit comfortably and it’s lightweight and easy on my wrists so I can safely zoom around without hurting myself. So. Much. Fun! I’m taking it slow since I’m so fragile (lol) but I’m really looking forward to driving it around town. It makes me feel alive again, like I did when I was able to kayak and climb rock cliffs.

    So anyways, this is what has helped me and I hope it can help you or anyone else reading.
u/rbanders · 1 pointr/predaddit

I'll try to answer as many of these as best I can from the other side (just had our son in July).

  1. My understanding is that at home pregnancy tests are fairly reliable. It's unlikely it's a false positive but you'll know for sure tomorrow.

  2. It is normal to be both nervous and excited. My wife and I had planned to try for our son for a while before we started and when we got the confirmation I was both thrilled and incredibly nervous. It's a big change so it's totally normal to have some concerns. But it's a really great change as well.

  3. As to questions at the doctor, we mostly asked about what the steps are from the doctor's perspective for going through the pregnancy. The Bump has a list of questions to ask at your first prenatal visit here that you can use as a guide to start if you want but depending on how early it is there may not be a ton of information for you at this point. You'll have plenty of time to ask extra questions at future visits too. I'd recommend starting a Google Doc with any questions you think up randomly so you'll have them all somewhere when you go to the doctor. As far as planning for a baby, for me just learning about the process of pregnancy was a good place to start. You'll need to look at finances, sleeping arrangements and other stuff too at some point but a good first place to start for me was what's going to be potentially happening for the next 9 months. I found The Birth Partner and The Expectant Father to be great resources for me to understand what was happening and how I could help.

  4. Whatever you're feeling is appropriate. It's totally ok to be nervous but you don't need to freak out too much. You'll be able to handle whatever comes your way on this. The fact that your already reaching out for info is a good sign you'll be able to figure out what you need when you need.

    Congrats!
u/TheHatOnTheCat · 10 pointsr/Parenting

> he became upset and whined that he "needs tv to fall asleep".

This is probably true. I've been reading Ferber's book and he talks about these sorts of situations. Both unwanted sleep associations (what your son likely now has with the TV), trouble with limit setting (your husband it sounds like :/) and what a good bedtime routine looks like.

On the sleep association if your child (or even an adult) always falls asleep in a certain situation, place, with someone present, ect they will often form a sleep association and now need that to fall asleep. He actually had an example of a kid who fell asleep every night in the living room watching TV and then if they woke in the night returned to the living room and turned on the TV since they didn't know how to fall asleep in their own bed. Also, if put to bed in their bed they struggled/cried/ect. The sleep association may be to the TV but also the living room, you guys being around, the couch, or multiple. All of these are changes.

Since you are creating new habits/breaking a sleep association your son is going to struggle for a couple days at least so you may as well set something up you are happy with. You don't want to create even more habits you don't have to like and will break again.

For the bedtime routine first have TV completely off the table/psychically not on in the house before he has to go to bed so it's not a temptation. Have him get ready for bed (PJs, teeth) and then have something to look forward to in terms of quality time in his room with a parent doing something relaxing/without a screen. So he has the quality time to look forward to when he is doing his PJs teeth and won't fight it (once he catches on). The amount of the fun activity can depend on how quickly he gets this done. So once he has done his PJs and teeth maybe he could go to his room and play one on one with a parent for 20 minutes then read two books in bed then go to sleep. Whatever.

Since it will be harder for him to fall asleep when breaking his routine you want to start off with a later bedtime not an earlier one. You want him to be so sleepy by the time the two books are done that he conks right out. To ease this transition bedtime would be set 30 minutes or an hour (an hour is safer) after the time he normally falls asleep watching TV. So a time he is very tired and will have an easy time falling asleep. Until he if falling asleep in his bed at night without TV and without excessive crying or tantruming keep him at an extra late bedtime and do not add any extra naps or allow him to nap any longer then he did previously. He needs to be sleepy.

Once he is going to bed with the new routine then slowly move his bedtime back down. When you are trying to shift a child's sleep schedule it can often be hard to just put them to bed an hour or two earlier right away, as their body/natural rytum is not set to fall asleep then. So first move him back to when he was falling asleep in front of the TV and then move bedtime 10 minutes a day or something until it is where you want it. However, a good bedtime is based on your child getting the right amount of sleep overall and being tired when it is time to sleep. If you move it to early for him he may not be able to fall asleep then and that can cause power struggles as he just can't do it.

Ferber also has chapters on natural rytums and shifting sleep schedules. Honestly, it's a really good book. And make your husband read it. It's important he understand and get on board with being a good parent rather then one who just does what is easy. You have a special needs child and you can't carry the whole workload by yourself. He may think he is being nice to your son but he is actually creating problems for him. Have him read the chapter on sleep association and the chapter on limit setting as these will help him understand why how he has been handling this is not good for his child.

u/Jaja1990 · 2 pointsr/Meditation

Here's the issue: we seek pleasure, it's literally what makes life worth living.

How to overcome the need of dopamine? Well…we can't and we shouldn't: it's the main drive that made our race survive till now! But we can control and deviate our addiction, by satisfying our brain with selected kind of pleasure.

Try to engage yourself in activities that you enjoy really much, but also lead you to something "more".

Examples:

  • Exercice -> you get fit
  • Read -> you learn something and/or develop creativity
  • Find an hobby -> you develop skills
  • Make love -> you develop skills, do physical exercise, you strengthen the connection with your partner
  • Hang out with friends (maybe new ones) -> you develop social skills, you learn more about yourself
  • Meditate: you gain insight
  • Eat (healthy): you strengthen your body

    In other words you have to avoid pleasure as an end in itself; hopefully you'll defeat your addiction (mostly a matter of habits, for what I see) and maybe even become a better person. Good luck!
u/Solafein830 · 1 pointr/bloodborne

Are you more frustrated by the fact that there are multiple endings, or that the endings are unsatisfactory and anticlimactic?

For the former, as others have pointed out, save scumming is an easy way around having to replay multiple times to get each ending. It's nice if you're short on time.

For the latter, well...expecting Souls games to have a powerful ending that ties the story together and gives you a sense of accomplishment will always leave you disappointed. The endings are meaningful and thought provoking, but it's in the same way that the rest of the story is: obscure and relying heavily on interpretation. But now you have the exciting opportunity to reflect on what happened and try to understand its implications, and to read what others have posted here about it. :)

As for using guides...yeah, it's a tough call. If you're okay with needing to replay a game a few times to 100% it, then skip the guide. If not, I recommend trying to find a spoiler-free guide to help you make sure you don't miss much. Personally, what I find most infuriating is the easy-to-miss NPC questlines.

Congrats on the baby, and good luck! To maximize your leisure time as a Dad, I highly recommend this book for sleep training: http://www.amazon.com/Twelve-Hours-Sleep-Weeks-Step/dp/0525949593. Worked like a charm for us over the last 2 years. Getting them onto a sleep schedule that gives you a few free hours a night is a life-saver!

u/MiffedMouse · 1 pointr/AskHistorians

Not books, but I recommend CGPGrey's videos on topics such as the formation of the commonwealth for some anecdotal discussion of how modern states are structured. Crash Course World History is another good series that gives extremely quick (~10-15 minutes) overviews of a variety of topics historians like to discuss.

As for books - many of the more interesting books are on specific topics. Guns, Germs, and Steel is an interesting discussion on why some societies do better than others. Stuff matters is a neat discussion of how modern materials came to be. Honestly, I think it is more fun to pick a topic that interests you and dig into that topic specifically. You will probably learn about other things as necessary along the way. One of Dan Carlin's Common Sense podcasts, Controlling the Past, discusses this very idea.

Some of my favorite "history" books aren't even sold as "history" books. The Emperor of all Maladies is a fascinating look at the history of cancer. As a kid I loved David Macaulay's Building Big, which discusses large structures in America. And an embarrassing amount of my knowledge on other countries comes from folktale anthologies.

If you are interested in international politics specifically, I would suggest looking for books on the UN and NATO (two of the biggest international organizations right now).

u/mynameiskimmy · 2 pointsr/BabyBumps

Thank you, thank you so much for posting this. This was an outstanding read, and being t1d myself it makes me so happy to hear stories from others in your post and these comments. Congrats on taking control of your health, which in essence is control of your baby's health too. Also thanks for making me feel less guilty about the large number of cookies, ounces of chocolate and numerous tacos I have eaten lately... sugars are overall averaging well, and the last visit I had my little guy was healthy and weighing in at exactly 50th percentile, so I take that as a good sign!


I am lucky to have an incredible medical team now, and like /u/PapillionMom, we're having our second kid here before I move and lose this team... but not without the work! The first team of doctors I saw used the same scare tactics and doom/gloom approach. I realized quickly that would not work for me, so I really had no diabetic care, just a regular OB, until about 20 weeks. When I found my current team, they were impressed with what I had managed on my own, but happy to have me (and vice versa, it's just now gotten really difficult to manage!).


Also, anyone check out this book? It's been the primary diabetic preggo book that I've used, especially through first trimester when I wasn't seeing the proper medical team. Super helpful.


Also, so glad your little one is doing well :) Congrats and seriously, thanks for being empowered and sharing your story!!

u/informedlate · 1 pointr/philosophy

You are experiencing modern angst. If you had lived only 100 years ago these feelings [for the most part] would not have had a chance to have arisen in the form you are expressing [stardust, universe experiencing itself] - be grateful you can do do it at all [I'm not saying people didn't have these feelings, like Camus, Neitzche, Descartes and others but that most average people didn't have the chance to worry like this, in the information laden way you are spitting it, since most people were busy feeding themselves and their families by farming etc]. So, yes, you are alive and it's all so crazy to think about.

Oh and yes, we do actually understand more than a "spec" of reality.

You say that if I am calm about what your saying then I am missing the point and haven't grasped the full implication of it's meaning. I say truth is relative and the truth of what you're saying is one of many perspectives I can tap into and get lost in. You seem to be hyperventilating only one stream of thought - your existential purpose, validity, meaning.

You seem to want someone to validate your feelings with an equal amount of shock and awe. Well you might get it, so what then? I'm not saying the knowledge you are talking about doesn't lead one to existential angst and confusion, but just remember what the Buddha said about the nature of reality. All is change. All is impermanent. This isn't some lofty metaphysical concept that is impossible to apply to everyday life. On the contrary, it is imminently important to understand so as to get a grip on your situation. If all is impermanent, then your feelings, opinions, knowledge etc.. is all impermanent. You are holding onto the feelings of utter confusion and awe. You have made a mistake unconsciously, that everyone does, when they mistake their immediate phenomenal experience as a permanent "thing" in reality. To be consistent with the Buddha's revelation one must relax, quiet the mind and understand the nature of reality - impermanence.

Read - Buddhism: Plain and Simple and also Zen Mind, Beginner's Mind

Questioning, the kind you seem to be doing, is just spinning your wheels if not tempered with a calm awareness and composure. Do you want to seek contentment and happiness? Do you want to feel resolve? Then shut your mind up for a moment. Listen to the birds chirp. Sit quietly in your room and watch your breathe. Work with your hands and feel reality in all it's textures. Just be aware. Hopefully you will have a long life to ponder these questions you have but for now don't make the mistake that so many neurotics do; mainly the mistake of attaching oneself to a overly anxious perspective while neglecting other modes of thought that are just as easily attachable. You have control over your mind, and your mind is doing all this anxious thinking.

If you want to have these questions turned upside down and be thrown into a different sort of thought then you must read Krishnamurti and his musings about life, love, truth, intelligence, nature.... "A consistent thinker is a thoughtless person, because he conforms to a pattern; he repeats phrases and thinks in a groove." Jiddu Krishnamurti - more quotes here.

“Judge a man by his questions rather than by his answers” - Voltaire

Apply this quote to yourself. Spend time with it. What are you really asking and what answers are you really searching for?

“We are what we think. All that we are arises with our thoughts. With our thoughts, we make the world.” - Buddha

Good luck.

u/BonBonExpert123 · 1 pointr/fasting

I have a similar arc and would like to emphasize a few things that I find important. Please take these suggestions with a hefty grain of salt because my journey is ongoing, I've slipped many a times, and each person is unique in their own right so what is categorically important for me may not be the same for you.

  1. Please, please, quit chewing tobacco. I did it for 5 years myself while a college athlete. It's gross and worse the damage it can cause to your gums is irreversible. The stuff isn't worth it and one of my biggest regrets is the damage I caused (evident in every smile...)
  2. Ditch pornography. The single worst thing to ever happen to me was stumbling upon that filth.
  3. Make it a priority to get a restful night of sleep. Like routinely. Don't skimp on it because really anything less than 7-8 hours and you greatly increase the risk of lapsing back into bad habits.

    https://www.amazon.com/Why-We-Sleep-Unlocking-Dreams/dp/1501144316

    That link is a great book changed my whole outlook on the importance of proper rest.

    Just to tie this back to fasting somewhat, seeing as it is a fasting sub lol, I, like many others and yourself as well I'm sure, have found fasting to be an incredible way of providing emotional and mental clarity.

    Overall, I think what you're doing is awesome! I'm 26, so not too far from you age wise, but I feel like (and i don't mean to come off as elitist or anything) mindsets like this are definitely in the minority in today's society or at least in our age cohort.

    Oh and lastly be careful with your reintroduction of food on the longer fasts. This is anecdotal, but I've found that when indulging in my 5 day fast refeeds, I generally will crash, and subsequently find myself prone to start entertaining the idea of going out and buying a tin or firing up my computer and searching some illicit site.

    Be vigilant with yourself but don't beat yourself too much if you slip. I've found it's a fine line to walk. Anyways, apologies for the rant. Best of luck in adhering to the plan you've set forth and hopefully it will reap great things for you in the same way that I hope mine does for me as well.
u/iluvmyduck · 2 pointsr/CautiousBB

I'm 10 weeks and also a preexisting diabetic. Somewhere between a type 2 and a type 1...started as type 2, but at a very young age and have been insulin dependent for years. Had some relief in the year or so before getting pregnant due to surgery (long story).

All of that being said, my blood sugars also went crazy pretty much as soon as I found out I was pregnant and I'm back on my insulin pump. It definitely is getting better as I approach the end of the 1st trimester though. Try and hang in there.

And maybe you know this, but as long as you keep decent control, diabetes doesn't necessarily mean scary outcomes and interventions. In some ways, we're ahead of those ladies that get diagnosed with GD much later in the pregnancy because we know how to take care of ourselves, we know what to expect, and it's not this new scary thing to adjust to. We also know sooner and can be more proactive, where many women could be having blood sugar issues before the GD screening but not looking for them.

If you haven't seen it, I'm a big fan of the book "Balancing Pregnancy with Pre-Existing Diabetes" by Cheryl Akon (a Type 1 Diabetic mom herself). Empowering, not scary, and plenty of good info for either Type 1 or Type 2 moms.

http://www.amazon.com/Balancing-Pregnancy-Pre-existing-Diabetes-Cheryl/dp/1932603328

Good luck to you and your tiny LO.

u/bpatters7 · 1 pointr/insomnia

I've tried a ton of stuff to fix my 'sleep maintenance insomnia'. I can only sleep 5 hours then still tired but wake up. I literally have almost no stress in my life right now (unusual I know) so don't think CBT will help. I've also used at least 5 sleep trackers: Zeo, Beddit, ResMed, FitBit and a couple more.

The fascinating thing about Trazadone is it great increases my deep sleep according to my ResMed tracker (the best and surprisingly cheapest sleep tracker). I'm still short on total sleep and experimenting again with melatonin - specifically REMFresh mentioned by my psychologist.

I've not had nightmares from Trazadone in the last several months, but I also almost never have nightmares so am not currently pre-disposed. I don't watch horror movies though.

Sorry about the anxiety and depression.

Also a friend just recommended this book which is great: https://www.amazon.com/Why-We-Sleep-Unlocking-Dreams/dp/1501144316

I've read a dozen books and hundreds of other articles. Reading this is the first time I've learned new and clarifying information in a long time. It is extremely well researched + written by a world class sleep expert. It's also on Audible which is great if you have tired eyes like me.

Hope some of that's helpful. Though not all pointedly answering your question these are the most valuable things I've learned in the last year.

I'd recommend trying to cut out horror movies and continuing with the trazadone. My gf loves horror too. It distracts her from her anxiety and though I don't claim to be an expert it logically self perpetuates some of these issues. I have other behaviors I need to break which perpetuate mine as well.

u/the_grindel2 · 5 pointsr/Mindfulness

I recently finished reading a book called Why We Sleep that changed the way I think about it in a dramatic way.

The author (Matthew Walker) addresses the issue of insomnia and offers tips to overcome insomnia.

He talks about using a specific form of cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBT-I) as a way to address underlying sleep problems instead using a band-aid approach. There are some apps for CBT-I, but I don't have any experience using them.

Looking at your situation, there are a few tips that will probably be more helpful than others. First things first: define a time to go to sleep and a time to wake up. Stick to those times every single day, even weekends. If your experience is anything like mine, it could take 4-6 weeks to get used to the change.

Next, if you're laying in bed unable to fall asleep (after 20-30 minutes), get up and do something relaxing. You want your bed to be associated with sleep and rest, not anxiety from not being about to sleep.

I often use the Sleep With Me podcast to help me fall asleep. Highly recommend giving that a try.

It's worth nothing that melatonin isn't actually effective, except in older people and while trying to deal with jet lag.

If you're a fan of the Joe Rogan podcast, the Matthew Walker episode is basically his book condensed into a two hour conversation.

ETA: Rogan podcast
List of good sleep tips
The book also goes into the negative effects of sleeping pills, as well as the incredible benefits of good sleep. Highly recommend for a better understanding of what is going on and things you can do to make the changes.

u/UpperDiscipline · 1 pointr/NorthCarolina

>Lasik is a horrible example

Fair. I hesitated to use it but decided to use the first medical example that came to mind. I will say though that from everything I've read lately, I don't think the procedure is as dangerous as made out to be. Serious, lasting side effects percentage-wise are still low and improving despite the issues. I also think there needs to be due diligence on the part of the patient. I probably wouldn't get Lasik myself, but if I ever do, I'm going to do my research to find a reputable program for it and understand the risks. I'll also note, there are many 'regulated' procedures done in fancy hospitals that I would never agree to because they also pose a level of risk that I'm not comfortable with. There's risk in any health procedure.

>but your argument breaks down when early detection and payment of say heart medications would increase quality of life and make patients live longer and overall be cheaper to everyone, insurers and providers.

  1. I recommend the book "Overdiagnosed" by Dr. Gilbert Welch. Not part of this conversation, but thought provoking on the issue of early detection.
  2. We can have 'free market' healthcare with out of pocket expenses for medication and still cheap costs. Here I suggest reading into a relatively new field in healthcare called "direct primary care". It's essentially a primary care service that covers normal doctor visits, all kinds of minor procedures, and basic medications for a single monthly subscription. They can do stitches, BP or heart medication, etc all under that subscription since they can buy the stuff wholesale. It's really interesting stuff that skirts insurance companies.

    >Same with diabetes. Figure it out very early, start treatment and get people healthier, because now many who can barely afford to see a doctor are doing just what you say, having catastrophic insurance and waiting until there is a problem not easily fixed.

    Agreed, people need to focus on prevention. But I think the current mentality is misguided and focuses on band-aid fixes instead of correcting the root cause. The western lifestyle is horrible for our health. Very little sleep (another good read), very little exercise, and a horrendous diet. Get people 8+ hrs of sleep, get them moving around more, and get them eating more veggies seems like a much better plan than "here's a pill that will help your BP but will also give you bad side effects". Not against pills entirely, but it should be reserved for when lifestyle improvements aren't enough; supplemental use. These changes would free up healthcare resources which also lowers costs since we have an increasing amount of people in poor health and a healthcare system struggling to keep up with demand. Insulin is a different topic that I can't accurately explain in short, but here are 2 articles that begin to break into that discussion: 1, 2.

    >Much like a dentist. See one twice a year, catch things early and saves a ton of money compared to waiting until something hurts and spending a metric ton and going into debt.

    The experience may vary persons to person, but I personally don't have dental insurance (not saying it's for everyone). I pay out of pocket for yearly cleanings and it ends up costing less than dental insurance (tell them you'll pay cash upfront). I also focus on a good diet without lots of sugar and processed foods to support teeth health. Both are preventative measures, neither require insurance, and both will save me money in the long run.

    >On top of all that, prior to WWII, if you could see a doctor which was not nearly as readily available now, you didn't have expensive tests, or medications. The doc knew from what experience they had or it was simply palliative care.

    You are correct. However tech tends to improve in service and cost over time so while it may be more expensive, I don't think it has to be extraordinarily more expensive. Look at electronics. We get crazy new tech every year with all these new features, and every year, that same tech goes way down in cost, even after inflation. Many things we take for granted today were unattainable to everyone but the rich back when they first came out (cars, phones, computers, AC, etc).

    >but it simply is just a conservative vs liberal argument and goes no where.

    It often is, I'll agree there as well. I wish it wasn't, and I personally do not argue for either side because I have disagreements with both sides. I just want to provide a viewpoint not many people hear because I passionately believe that we're better off fixing our problems on our own (or at least at the local govt level) than relying on a massive bureaucratic central govt.

    >the overhaul of healthcare in the US which you or I are def not intelligent enough to do alone.

    I think the fact we can both dig in this deep and not resort to insults represents a minimum level of intelligence. And maybe this is blind optimism, but I also think the solutions aren't as complex once we start really digging into the root cause of the problem and fixing things little by little (easier said than done). I'm also willing to bet we have plenty of common ground, maybe not as much on solutions, but on what the issues are. I find that promising.
u/[deleted] · 3 pointsr/askscience

Disclaimer: I am an engineer, not a physicist, biologist, etc.

I've always been partial to Feynman's writings when it comes to non-technical discussions of physics. Six Easy Pieces is a great place to start, and if you enjoy it, you can try out Six Not So Easy Pieces. QED is a very accessible book on quantum electrodynamics. Don't let the complex-sounding title fool you--Feynman makes this subject very easy to understand for the layperson.

I really enjoyed reading Relativity for the Million by Martin Gardner, although it's been quite a while since I read it. Gardner is a great author, and this book is perfect for the interested layperson. If you enjoy puzzles, check out his other books. If you want to get a little more technical, Relativity: The Special and the General Theory by Einstein is a good choice.

If you're up for a challenge and willing to commit to a bit of study, I recommend The Road to Reality: A Complete Guide to the Laws of the Universe by Roger Penrose.

As far as magazines go, I've found that Science News keeps me up-to-date on the latest developments in science without getting mired in the details of subjects that I may not be familiar with.

u/PrestigeWombat · 3 pointsr/TFABGrads

For actual pregnancy, I loved the American college of obstetrics and gynecology's book and I know a lot of people loved the mayo clinic book.


Planning for Pregnancy, Birth And Beyond: Second Revised Edition https://www.amazon.com/dp/0525941401/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_PLZHAbPZ6V85C


Mayo Clinic Guide to a Healthy Pregnancy: From Doctors Who Are Parents, Too! https://www.amazon.com/dp/1561487171/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_tMZHAbRTF0RMQ


I also read what to expect when your expecting but it was a lot of the same info in my apps, except the actual birth and labor part. There was some helpful stuff in there!


For laboring I read Ina May's guide to Childbirth and I LOVED it. I feel SO prepared after reading it!


Ina May's Guide to Childbirth https://www.amazon.com/dp/0553381156/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_VNZHAbQ7T2S9D


I tried to read

Natural Childbirth the Bradley Way https://www.amazon.com/dp/0452276594/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_HOZHAbRC89D39


But I couldn't take it seriously!


And for breastfeeding I read


The American Academy of Pediatrics New Mother's Guide to Breastfeeding (Revised Edition): Completely Revised and Updated Third Edition https://www.amazon.com/dp/0399181989/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_9PZHAbSMPXVX9


And for baby feeding and sleeping I read


On Becoming Baby Wise: Giving Your Infant the Gift of Nighttime Sleep https://www.amazon.com/dp/1932740139/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_JQZHAbS5P7824

u/Sandite5 · 2 pointsr/DestinyTheGame

I am a 29 year old with a 3 year old and a pair of twin 1 year olds. I can tell you that kids will flat wear her out to the point that she will go to bed earlier. Before kids my wife stayed up with me almost every night. After baby(ies) she knocks out at around 10pm. From 10pm on, the night is mine.


It might take some time but your first order of business is get that baby on a regular sleep schedule to where it is sleeping through the night. Here is my Holy Grail that got my twins sleeping 10 hours through the night by 8 weeks. Wife rejoiced. She got to sleep more and I got to play more.


It doesn't stop there. With all the sleeping she'll be doing, you better make up your lost time with her while she is awake by doing things that make her (or you both) happy. Happy wife = Happy life. It's taken a lot of work to get where I can balance game time with family time and still make a happy marriage, but it's definitely doable.


Bonus: when your toddler starts turning into Stewie (like mine has) and nags the wife non-stop, she'll sometimes just go upstairs to have alone mommy time. Game time for dad!

u/silverjenn · 1 pointr/diabetes

Here's the book: Think Like a Pancreas: A Practical Guide to Managing Diabetes with Insulin--Completely Revised and Updated https://www.amazon.com/dp/0738215147/ref=cm_sw_r_other_awd_32I6wb343CAPD

I absolutely love my Dexcom. However I have insurance that pays for all durable medical equipment and I definitely wouldn't be able to afford the sensors otherwise. I do get 10-12 days out of one sensor though so it still may be worth you getting a price estimate from them!

I do have a child! Pregnancy with diabetes is far from trivial, but it is doable. You'd be amazed at the amount of motivation that appears out of nowhere once another life is involved! This is a good intro and reference to pregnancy with diabetes: Balancing Pregnancy with Pre-existing Diabetes: Healthy Mom, Healthy Baby https://www.amazon.com/dp/1932603328/ref=cm_sw_r_other_awd_d7I6wb4NHH7NZ . I also was hugely inspired by Kerry Sparling's blog, SixUntilMe. Look it up, she's amazing (and very real)!

u/technomad · 1 pointr/askscience

Related: depending on where we are in in our own life cycle, humans perceive time and movement differently. Just after birth newborns till about two months babies are capable of tracking slowly moving objects, but their eyes move only in jerks called saccades and they tend to fall behind the object they are trying to follow. By three months babies can perceive motion and their eye movement tracks moving objects smoothly. By six months months the brain can actually anticipate movements, that is, the eyes focus slightly ahead of a steadily moving object.

Also related is the steady improvement of visual acuity, the ability to detect detail. It starts at 20/600, which is thirty times poorer than 20/20 vision, and improves rapidly over the first six months of life, and then more gradually. Full acuity (20/20) isn't reached until a child reaches five years of age!

Together these explain why when playing with a young toddler, you can perform clumsy slight of hand tricks which impress and amuse them significantly, whereas it wouldn't work with an older child.

Source: This book by Dr. Lise Eliot (p212). Great read for parents expecting a newborn btw.

I also remember seeing a documentary about time perception of different creatures. And I remember that different creatures do have different time perceptions. Not only does a hummingbird perceive time more efficiently, so to speak, than you and I, but a slug perceives time less efficiently. I don't remember the documentary so I don't have a source for this though.

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u/Backwoods_Boy · 3 pointsr/suggestmeabook

These are a number of my favorite books, and all of which are great reads.

  • Philosophy: The Golden Chain of Homer is probably one of the most important books ever written in the field of Alchemy, which delves very deep into Philosophical territory.

  • Business/ Economics/ Finance: The Economic Way of Thinking is always held in high regards as an excellent book in presenting basic economics. It presents the subject in a clear, and concise way, and meant to develop a new way of thinking for those new to economics.

  • Non-Fiction/ Technology/ Science: The Road to Reality has a very nice overview of the essential mathematics of modern physics, and goes into a nice discussion of quantum mechanics and string theory.

  • Current Affairs: A Sociology of Mental Illness is a great insight into current issues in the field of mental illness. You'll never see mental illness in the same way ever again after reading this book.

  • Specialized Topic: Traditional Blacksmithing is probably one of my favorite books of all time. This is as good a discussion and instruction into traditional blacksmithing as you will find, as well as good advice into how a blacksmith ought to conduct himself to live a well rounded lifestyle.
u/loosepajamas · 6 pointsr/BabyBumps

Absolutely no issues with flying during pregnancy. Some airlines restrict pregnant women from flying past ~36 weeks, but I think that's because they don't want you going into labor in their airplane cabin at 32,000 feet. After getting thru security, buy a bottle of water for your wife. I was on a 2-hour flight over Christmas and was dying of thirst waiting for the drink cart to come down the aisle. Also, give her the aisle seat if possible so she can walk the aisles periodically to keep the blood moving and access the bathroom quickly if needed.

As for books, I've read a lot of good ones. I've liked the Mayo Clinic Guide to a Healthy Pregnancy, and Elisabeth Bing's Six Practical Lessons for an Easier Childbirth and Ina May's Guide to Childbirth for info on labor and delivery, and The Happiest Baby on the Block and the Wonder Weeks for infant care. Also The Birth Partner is a great book on delivery for both pregnant women and husbands. If you can find a secondhand bookstore near you, check it out--a lot of people sell off these types of books once they're done with them.

u/Super_fluffy_bunnies · 2 pointsr/BabyBumps

Great question! I want to check out some of the other books mentioned here.

Our household also believes in free-range parenting, and I'm so with you on sleep being a priority. Our LO is 5 weeks old now, and I've found two that are helpful on sleep:

  • [Health Sleep Habits, Happy Child] (https://www.amazon.com/Healthy-Sleep-Habits-Happy-Child/dp/0553394800/ref=pd_sbs_14_t_0?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=YJTSVZWD3FQYRA9HP7RK) by Marc Weisbluth
  • Solve Your Child's Sleep Problems by Richard Ferber

    The first book was recommended by a co-worker who had good luck with it. It gives a good overview of what to expect week-by-week, month-by-month and into childhood. Basically, it takes about 6 weeks for circadian rhythms to develop, so until then the goal is just to learn to put the baby down "drowsy, but awake," so that she learns how to self-soothe and fall asleep on her own, rather than depending on a parent to rock her to sleep. We're not sleeping through the night yet, but we're pretty consistently seeing 3 and 4 hour stretches at night, and naps are getting shorter to compensate.

    I'm only about halfway through Ferber, and I really like how it goes into sleep cycles. Basically, babies start with 5-10 minutes of REM, then fall into deep sleep. So when she's extra fussy and needs to be rocked to sleep, I know I can watch for the REM cycle to complete, then put her down when she's in deep sleep. Much of the sleep training content won't be appropriate until our baby is older. I like that it's not straight up "cry it out," but more strategies to get a baby/child to sleep with limited crying. Here's hoping that starting early works.

    BTW, I loved Expecting Better. Such a relief to drink coffee guilt-free. I think the author is working on an evidence-based book about infants, but I'm not sure when it will be out.
u/WonderAliceLand · 3 pointsr/IAmA

Now worries! I totally appreciate the interest and advice. Plus, maybe I can help you with a patient's view on any school work? Btw, what is your major/specialty?
Anyways, the pain doesn't change at all in relation to my menstrual cycle. My docs and I have looked into that a lot. The only thing that really sucks and makes pain worse during my period is using tampons or pads, since touch is very aggravating.
Thanks for the links! They are both very good suggestions. The laughter thing is really true. It does make me feel better to smile and have a good time. There are even laughter therapy groups in most large cities (including mine) to help people like me. I have yet to visit one yet because the meetings conflict with my current schedule, but I do make a significant effort to do things that make me smile and laugh every day. For instance, any time I am hurting a lot or feeling depressed about my situation, I will cuddle with one of my four cats. Two of them are rescue cats and two of them are napoleons. Here is a pic of the naps: http://www.reddit.com/r/pics/comments/f333p/kittehs_be_helpin_with_the_dishus/
They always make me smile and laugh no matter how awful I am feeling and it really truly does help with the pain. Also, my pelvic pain doctor in LA always tells me that there are only two natural things that release endorphins and seratonin simultaneously in high amounts: exercise and sex. So I exercise for more than an hour 5 days a week and I have sex whenever my body will tolerate it.
Also, I haven't read that book in particular, but it looks like it is on the same topics as what I am already into. If you like that book or are interested in this kind of thing you should check out these:
http://www.amazon.com/Brain-That-Changes-Itself-Frontiers/dp/067003830X
http://www.amazon.com/Dissolving-Pain-Brain-Training-Exercises-Overcoming/dp/1590307801/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1299766118&sr=1-1
http://www.amazon.com/Open-Focus-Brain-Harnessing-Power-Attention/dp/1590306120/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1299766138&sr=1-1

u/Apetn · 13 pointsr/AskSocialScience

For intro sociology, I'd recommend some preachy nonfiction. They are written for laymen but introduce the sociological style of approach. Something like Fat Land or Uninsured in America.

Freakanomics is not exactly sociology, but could be an interesting read for someone interested in social economics / group behavior. Jonathan Kozol is a reporter, not a sociologist, but his stories mix investigative reporting with a human element to focus on topics of interest to the field of sociology. I remember Nickel and Dimed also being a good read.

The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down is not a book about sociology, but rather a specific example of culture clash within the context of medical care. That being said, it is a big reason why I decided to become a social worker (which is a profession in line with the two fields mentioned in your post).

A Place at the Table is a movie that might fit the bill.

Note: I'm American. I imagine other places would have different topics of interest.

Edited: add movie and fix format

u/tashabaker11 · 6 pointsr/CsectionCentral

I also wanted to offer an alternative view.

I will be the first to admit that labor and delivery is scary especially for a first time mother. BUT I think it would be incredibly helpful for you to learn more about the process. The more you know the less fear you'll have.

I originally subscribed to this sub because I thought I needed a scheduled c-section due to low lying placenta. It moved up on its own and I was able to have a vaginal delivery. I chose to do it naturally with no pain medication and honestly, it was an awesome experience. Yes- it hurt, yes- it was hard, but I would do it over again in a heartbeat! I ended needing an episiotomy which I know scares a lot of people but they gave me a local anesthetic first and I couldn't feel it at all. My recovery was so easy!!! I just felt a bit bruised down there for the first little while and that's it. Full disclosure, I know not everyone has this kind of experience, but statistically the vast majority of births are complication free.

So long story short, I would suggest you look into vaginal delivery more in-depth. Look into the stages of labor. Definitely research the potential risks and side effects of a c-section. Also with this being you're first, c-sections can have negative risks for subsequent pregnancies.

This book is designed for support people during labor, but honestly it was the best resource for learning the stages of labor. It's a very empowering book. I highly recommend it!
https://www.amazon.ca/dp/155832819X/ref=cm_sw_r_other_apa_8CzHAbDYV87PP

I'm not specifically saying you shouldn't go for a c-section, I just think giving your self the knowledge of the pros and cons will be a huge help!

Best of luck to you!!

u/HowManyLurks · 2 pointsr/BabyBumps

My SO felt most baby books were really condescending or immature, but so far he's enjoying one my midwife recommended, [The Birth Partner] (https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/155832819X/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1492743861&sr=8-1&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_FMwebp_QL65&keywords=birth+partner&dpPl=1&dpID=51XnpsE7XXL&ref=plSrch)

With baby books, I highly recommend you read the samples on amazon before buying, the dad ones especially. :)

Also! Watch the Happiest Baby on The Block videos with him about swaddling and other fantastic ways to calm even colicky babies.

And [here] (https://youtu.be/j7YucfJuziU) is a 3 part birthing class on youtube. :)

u/Deradius · 2 pointsr/biology

Sure.

If evolution is of interest to you (and if you have interest in the intersection between theology and science), Finding Darwin's God by Kenneth Miller explores both sides of the debate and debunks many common misconceptions about evolution. I first read it in a college biology topics course.

If you like the topic of 'creationist attempts to dispute or disrupt the teaching of evolution in the classroom', Summer of the Gods, about the Scopes Monkey Trial, is a great book (although not explicitly about science).

You may find The Selfish Gene by Dawkins worth a read.

Books by Mary Roach can be fun; I've read Stiff and enjoyed it, and Packing for Mars was pretty good as well.

I have heard good things about The Emperor of All Maladies, though I haven't read it myself.

Our Stolen Future, about contamination of the environment by artificially produced estrogen and estrogen analogs, is dated but interesting.

The Discovery of Insulin by Bliss is a great story about how science happens and how scientific discovery occurs, and it lays out what may be the most important discovery in medical science during the 20th century.

Were those types of books what you were looking for?

u/burning-ape · 1 pointr/RSI

So you've had RSI for the last 7 years!? Props to you for keeping going! Typing out that post must have been a painful process. IANA doctor, so take this all with a grain of salt as you should anything on the internet.

First thing is to find out if you've done any serious damage to your wrists. Is it at all possible for you to have a scan or something similar done? That would be a great start.

Rest and gentle stretches seem to be the way for most people, tendons can heal but they heal a lot more slowly than muscles do. There are many things on the internet, but a really good book I bought (one of 3) is It's Not Carpal Tunnel Syndome. It says it's for computer professionals, but it's for anyone really. I also read through this book and it seemed to have some good advice.

But honestly, what got me through was a thing called TMS. It's hard to grasp, that something like RSI (especially as severe as you have it, it seems) can be caused by your mind but it worked for me. It sounds really, really insane, but I was at the point where I was giving up and just thought 'screw it'. There's a pretty recently made program that could be a starting point, but I recovered by reading through this book and putting in to practice some of the exercises he goes through in the final chapters. It genuinely sounds like a shill from the outside, like someone trying to make money off of the suffering of others, but you don't have to spend any money on it.

Good luck with whatever you choose, /u/TexturedMango. There's a facebook group that will give you excellent advice too if you want the link to that.

u/FuckCamelWides · 3 pointsr/carpaltunnel

You do not need surgery. Rest easy friend.
I am a few weeks into au naturale treatment of my "severe" carpal tunnel as they called it and I'm feeling so much better.

It was mis-diagnosed as cervical radiculopathy (piched nerve in the neck) for 7 months, physical therapy that exacerbated the problem and everything. Despite that, I'm already feeling great improvement and I am willing to bet you can too. My entire arm was completely numb for months on end. I felt like chopping the damn thing off. No one having any idea what the problem was really bothered me. One EMG test later and voila, carpal tunnel diagnosis.

  1. Anti-inflamatory diet. Look it up. Change how you eat and what you eat. This is huge.
  2. Braces. You're already doing this. Wear them 100% at night and as much as you can during the day. Take them off for stretches obviously and to let your skin breathe, then put em back on.
  3. Anti-inflamatory meds. Ibuprofen800's. Twice a day.
  4. Supplements. Since I dont eat fish (which are a great anti-inflamatory food) I went and got fish oil pills. I also got vitamin b6, b12, and tumeric/curcumin suppliments. I can't say whether they're helping or not because I'm using them in concert with everything else, but I dont think they're hurting. Hell, even a placebo sugar pill would help if someone told you it would.
  5. Stretching. This is key, but it has to be done right. Check out this book, get it shipped to you used. I was suggested it, and its great. Read around online about it, its widely regarded as great advice. https://www.amazon.com/Conquering-Carpal-Syndrome-Repetitive-Injuries/dp/1572240393
  6. Don't listen to the wrist surgeon who says surgery is the only option. When you're a hammer ever problem looks like a nail, ya know?
  7. Check your posture. You're probably sitting at your desk wrong. All your body parts are connected to the others; you'd be amazed at how doing certain things can jack up other parts. For instance, don't sit at the desk typing and use the armwrests for support, putting lots of weight on them. That will jack up your wrists.

    I was scared when my EMG test results came back too. A trusted friend revealed he too had been diagnosed with carpal tunnel, but didn't get surgery. He suggested that book too. It's about a 4-month journey to recovery, but its totally possible. People that go for surgery are going for the quick and easy route. You don't have to.
u/mojofrog · 3 pointsr/ehlersdanlos

I only use braces when something is injured or I'm doing something I know will be particularly strenuous (would cause dislocations) gardening or cleaning the house comes to mind. I have just about every brace for every body part there is I think. Kinesiology tape is awesome but unfortunately causes blisters on me, not so awesome. What you really must do and keep doing is strengthen (very carefully) your joints and core. Mat based Pilates is the best way to do this that I have found. It's the only thing that helps my hips and it helps a lot. I really like this dvd:

https://www.amazon.com/Element-Pilates-Weight-Loss-Beginners/dp/B001AYWY6I/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1484954798&sr=8-1&keywords=pilates+dvd

Go slow, push yourself but don't hurt yourself, and work your way up till you can do the full dvd. It took me a month. If you aren't ready or able to do this level of exercise there's a PT book for EDS:

https://www.amazon.com/Living-Life-Fullest-Ehlers-Danlos-Syndrome/dp/1478758880/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1484954890&sr=8-1&keywords=ehlers+danlos+syndrome+physical+therapy+book

It's $50 but if you are so loose and unstable that you need to start here you should definitely invest in it. Ideally, it should be done with a PT but is explanatory enough to do it on your own.

edit to add: of all the braces I have I use the cheapo pull on ones from the drug store the most. They're the most comfortable.

u/LadyBoobsalot · 1 pointr/ChronicPain

I have a connective tissue disorder (defective collagen) that causes hypermobility among other things. I see a physical therapist twice a week and she's got me working on exercises from this book. The exercises won't reduce my range of motion but they help me build strength within a safe range of motion so I have better control of my joints.

Finding a physical therapist who understands hypermobility (or is willing to learn) is really important. Any PT can say "don't hyperextend, it's bad for you!" but it's a bit more complicated to work with someone who is hypermobile in many joints and doesn't even realize they hyperextend. A good PT will help you learn what a normal range of motion looks/feels like so you can try to stay within that range. I had to try several therapists before I found one who was willing to learn about my condition.

I don't know if you're just extra bendy or if you also have joint instability. I have a lot of joint instability and find that bracing various joints helps me be more active without hurting myself. Braces shouldn't be used as a substitute for strengthening exercises, though.

As far as medications go, I haven't had a lot of luck so far. Amitriptyline, gabapentin, meloxicam and etodolac all ended up making me sick and didn't help with my pain. I'm currently taking 50mg of tramadol 2-3 times a day...I'm still in a lot a pain but at least the tramadol reduces it enough that I don't have pain-related nausea anymore.

u/librarianzrock · 0 pointsr/beyondthebump

It really depends on if she's eating or comfort nursing. Eating can disrupt sleep but comfort nursing doesn't as much and it's fine to continue. I've had two comfort nursers who like to sleep with a nip in the mouth and we've had to set up co-sleeping (safe) set ups to get them through the first year... (well I'm only at 6 months with #2...)

Doctors often assume nursing is just for food and it's only one of the reasons babies wake to nurse (they often just need contact, cuddles and reassurance). You can transition her sleep association from the breast to something else when she wakes but I'd suggest going slowly rather than using a CIO/Ferber method if she's under 1. I've read the No Cry Sleep Solution and Ferber's Solve Your Baby's Sleep Problems books a few times now and there are a lot of different approaches you can take - I highly recommend reading those books and picking a method that works...but only if you decide that you need to cut down on night nursing.

That being said, if she's growing and you're ok with night feeds, then you don't need to make changes (they can backfire and make her wakings WORSE! at least in my experience!) You might want to check in with a different pediatrician, too. You know your baby best and what works for your family. As long as she's growing and developing, then you're doing what's best :)

u/BrutalHonestyBuffalo · 2 pointsr/ehlersdanlos

Muldowney Protocol. - it is worth EVERY PENNY.

I cannot say enough good things about this - it's a PT regimen for those with EDS.

It starts off really chill - like "MAN, THIS IS SO EASY, I CAN DO THIS FOREVER!"

Then as you work your way up in the system, you are like "yeah, okay, not so much" and it becomes a challenge - a good, easy, safe challenge for those of us with shitty joints.

It gave me a TON of mobility back.

Alternatively (when I am not 9 months pregnant and miserable) - I walk, ride a stationary recumbent bike, and swim (though, not as much as I would like to).

Swimming is good in theory - if you are fit. I have had issues with dislocation because it is easy for me to move too much.

u/aloofly · 3 pointsr/predaddit

Congratulations :D

I was referred to the book The Birth Partner by Penny Simkin (http://www.amazon.com/The-Birth-Partner-Childbirth-Companions/dp/155832819X) which is, as far as I can tell, completely devoid of humor.

It is mostly focused on assisting your partner in pregnancy and birth (like explaining what she might be thinking/feeling and what you might be thinking/feeling at various points in pregnancy and labor), and also provides a lot of information for prepping for having a newborn at home, like lists of supplies that are necessary.

It also has a bias towards natural birth and home birth, and against "medicalized birth", but that's easy enough to ignore in favor of the wealth of other information it offers.

Best of luck!

u/quietlyaware · 1 pointr/queerception
u/waitsforthenextshoe · 5 pointsr/Thritis

Sounds like RSI. Which, if ignored, can lead to arthritis.

I would recommend two things:

Contrast Baths

Set up two long shallow tubs of water in your bathroom, long and wide enough to fit both arms up above the elbow comfortably. Fill one with cold water, the other with warm water. Extreme cold and extreme heat isn't any more useful - just make sure the cold one is cool, and the warm one is warm enough to stay nice and warm for more than the ten minutes you'll be using it.

Set a time for 1 minute and submerge both arms in the warm one, then a minute in the cold one. Do this for 11 minutes, so that you end with the warm one.

Do this 2-3 times a day, and before your practice. If you empty out the cold one, and let the other sit until it is cold, then the water won't get stale and have things growing in it.

The other thing

Get this book and do the exercises in it:

https://www.amazon.com/Conquering-Carpal-Syndrome-Repetitive-Injuries/dp/1572240393

Good luck.

u/SuckaWhat · 0 pointsr/changemyview

A great introduction to the subject is "The Compass of Pleasure" David Linden. It actually discusses many different things that act on the brains reward circuitry. It has a whole chapter dedicated to Obesity, which is pretty interesting. It's very readable for the lay person:

http://www.amazon.com/The-Compass-Pleasure-Marijuana-Generosity/dp/0143120751/ref=tmm_pap_title_0?ie=UTF8&qid=1368478289&sr=8-1

Here's a quick breakdown on Leptin though (note: I only skimmed this to see if it would be an appropriate source that I could actually directly link you to; I haven't read the whole thing):

http://www.webmd.com/diet/features/the-facts-on-leptin-faq

Here's a decent breakdown of some of the science from the NYT:

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/01/01/magazine/tara-parker-pope-fat-trap.html?_r=2&pagewanted=all&

Here's some studies that show that almost everybody who loses more than 15 pounds gains it all back:

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/1580453

http://ajcn.nutrition.org/content/74/5/579.full


If I have time later, I'll try to get you more. I have a friend waiting on me. But, if you want more academic articles, just go on JSTOR or Google Scholar and search "leptin" and "obesity."

edit: sorry, I don't have time tonight. I'll try to remember to get you some more info tomorrow.

u/independencebaby · 1 pointr/BabyBumps

The book I didn't like (despise is too strong, it was just too simplistic) was What to Expect.

I loved Mayo Clinic Guide to Pregnancy. It felt in depth and comprehensive while still being practical.

Another two books I've loved have been "Brain Rules for Baby" and "What's Going On in There". Brain Rules is written for more of a layman's audience while the second is very very technical if you're not familiar with neurology, though the author does a good job of explaining things. They both touch on pregnancy and how different things affect the developing brain and why something is good or bad. It also talks about what you can do now, while pregnant, to give your child the best chance you can and all backed up with peer reviewed research. I loved them!

u/VirgoTiger · 2 pointsr/diabetes

My SO and I are thinking about getting pregnant in the not-too-distant future, and one book that was highly highly recommended was Balancing Pregnancy with Pre-existing Diabetes by Cheryl Alkon. I've read a few other books that tried to tackle this topic, but I didn't find any of them very helpful or informative. This book is excellent though, and I highly recommend it. Good luck!

u/technically_art · 1 pointr/askscience

> do you mean that they are man-made tools to help picture and calculate and predict?

Yes.

> once we figured out that light is the oscillation of the EM field, that proved to us that fields are actually a real physical... thing.

That's definitely not the case (the second part.) In fact the experiments of Michelson and Morley are usually cited as definitive proof that it's not a real, physical thing.

> If you don't feel confident answering, are there any books you would refer me to?

Check out Feynman's books "6 Not-So-Easy Pieces" and "QED". QED is the one more relevant to this discussion. I would also recommend Roger Penrose's The Road to Reality if you have a lot of spare time and are willing to keep up with it properly.

Are you taking an intro to physics course as an undergraduate? If so, and if you are interested enough to take more coursework on physics, try taking an EMags (Electromagnetic Fields) class in the EE or physics department. 20th century physics (relativity) and a couple of QM (Quantum Mechanics) classes would be helpful as well. After you take a couple of EM and QM courses, you'll really appreciate how god damn hard it is to have any sort of "intuition" about physics, and how important it is to just treat the math like math.

u/WrittenByNick · 3 pointsr/backpain

Yeah, my personal track record with chiropractors wasn't great.

The McKenzie back exercise method absolutely helped me - with my second bout of back pain, I got that book and slowly started the exercises while waiting almost two months before my appointment with the specialist who helped me years earlier. When I got the reminder call for my appointment, my back was so much better I actually cancelled. Now, it certainly sounds like your case is a rather severe one, so I won't pretend it is a magical cure for you.

This is the exercise that had the biggest impact for me, a prone Press Up: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=clfpWjqVP6U

Here's the book that I used, and highly recommend: https://www.amazon.com/Treat-Your-Back-Robin-McKenzie/dp/0987650408/ref=dp_ob_title_bk

I also like Back Mechanic by Stuart McGill, so I recommend that as well. His "Big 3" exercises are the ones I do regularly to maintain and strengthen my back. But the McKenzie book was a life changer for me in pain relief. I went from pain radiating down my leg, unable to sleep, numbness and foot drop to a relatively pain free daily life. I've had occurrences of pain when I push myself too hard (Crossfit was great, but not for my back), and I always go back to these exercises to help.

All of that to say, dealing with your depression would be a great idea. You might even look into some of the online services now available, they can be affordable and easily accessible compared to in-person sessions. That being said, I do think therapists can be a bit like dating - you might have to search around to find the best fit for you. Like any other profession, there are better and worse therapists out there, and ones that may not be right for you.

u/kommandarskye · 6 pointsr/AskHistorians

On cancer, I can strongly recommend Siddhartha Mukherjee's The Emperor of All Maladies, which (among many other things) is a history of cancer and the ways we have treated it. (That is my source for the purposes of this comment, in any case - actual historians of science and medicine may be able to do better!)

One of the earliest cases Mukherjee talks about is recounted in Egyptian hieroglyphics, the tale of a woman with a breast tumor around 2000 BCE (very roughly). In that particular case, the physician recommended no treatment, but contemporary records suggest that surgery (to remove such tumors) was known of, though you can imagine what the prognosis for patients was like before the (very modern) age of antiseptic techniques.

So cancer's been around for a very very long time; part of the increase in frequency we see for such illnesses is a consequence of the fact that we are living so much longer, due to better nutrition and control of other infectious diseases. Mukherjee writes quite elegantly about the underlying nature of all cancers, their untamable desire to grow and expand and colonize, as a twisted reflection of the very processes that take us from fetus to infant to child to adult.

If I were to go on, I'd just continue summarizing his book, and it's eminently worth reading for yourself if you're interested enough in the topic.

Enjoy!

u/book_eater · 1 pointr/diabetes

Yep, I'm in a very similar situation. Currently working with my endo and just got the go-ahead to start trying, after getting my a1c where it needs to be after A LOT of work.

I was nervous about starting a family after I was diagnosed, but I found a great endo who has worked with pregnant T1s before and she's been fabulous about educating me and supporting me. OP, I recommend checking out Balancing Pregnancy with Pre-existing Diabetes if you're interested in hearing more about managing T1 with pregnancy.

u/allofthebeards · 1 pointr/BabyBumps

If you can afford it, get a doula to help you stay focused on your goals and help you advocate for yourself with the medical stuff.

If you haven't read these books, read them, and realize you can still have the birth you want, even in a hospital. They mostly take place in birth centers but I don't think that limits you. Do your midwive's have privileges at your hospital? If I risk out of my birth center my midwive's would still be at the hospital with me helping me avoid intervention when possible.

Spontaneous Joyful Natural Birth https://www.amazon.com/dp/0984774696/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_unsmxbPZHJGV9

Ina May's Guide to Childbirth https://www.amazon.com/dp/0553381156/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_UnsmxbK2RDTYK

If you want SO's help getting you ready to have the birth you want even in the hospital, have them read this-

The Birth Partner - Revised 4th Edition: A Complete Guide to Childbirth for Dads, Doulas, and All Other Labor Companions https://www.amazon.com/dp/155832819X/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_Kosmxb3AA7EZB

u/Rabelshaw · 1 pointr/ehlersdanlos

They say that a good physical therapist who understands biomechanics is essential to help stay ahead of EDS. It's quite possibly the difference between keeping a fair amount of everyday functionality, or ending up with assistance from crutches or a wheelchair. I think you have to scrutinize who you see. Our bodies are delicate, so you don't want anyone asking you to push you past your physical limits. It's helpful if he/she is a bit humble and willing to learn about EDS first.
There is a PT center in Rhode Island that came to specialize in helping EDS patients. He was getting calls from all over the U.S. with questions. After some friendly pressure from a patient, he agreed to write a book. [Kevin Muldowney's book: Living Life to the Fullest with Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome: Guide to Living a Better Quality of Life While Having EDS] (https://www.amazon.com/dp/1478758880/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_8MixxbR3PSFN0) is a good resource that patients can bring to their PT to help them plan a light exercise regimen.

u/thefrontpageofme · 0 pointsr/parentsofmultiples

Yup.. Our girls turn 4 months old in a week.

Bought this: https://www.amazon.com/Twelve-Hours-Sleep-Weeks-Step/dp/0525949593

It's not working yet, but it has given us structure and that already has been a HUGE help.

The plan basically is (after they are like 8 weeks old and eat 24 ounces a day and maybe something else):

  1. get them to eat 4 times a day every 4 hours - almost done
  2. get them to not eat at night - work in progress
  3. get them to sleep 12 hours a night - work in progress
  4. get them to take two naps a day - not even started.. they nap like 5 times some days.

    So our day is - wake up, try to pour 7 ounces into them, try to keep them up 2 hours and then go for a walk. Repeat 3 times a day. Then at the end of the day pour another 7 ounces in and watch them fall asleep. One sleeps 8-9 hours before needing another ounce or two, the other is with mom and gets fed twice a night for a few minutes.
u/GreenStrong · 2 pointsr/Jung

Paralysis prevents sleepwalking. It is fairly uncommon for sleepwalkers to actually hurt themselves in a modern home, but the evolutionary roots of dreaming stretch back to the earliest land animals. If you're an outdoor critter, stumbling around at night will make you an easy meal for a predator.

Why We Sleep is a great book on the medical- evolutionary aspects of sleep, it appears to be essential for memory consolidation in complex animals, but even single celled organisms go through a cycle of stasis where they do biochemical repair.

As a Jungian, I consider sleep to be an immersion in the Unconscious, and a time to merge with the transpersonal force of creation. From the outside it looks like memory consolidation, from the inside it looks like travel through an alternate dimension- and both are true in some sense.

u/myexsparamour · 4 pointsr/DeadBedrooms

I admire the shit out of you for being professionally successful in a very tough career, super smart, and hilarious. I can certainly see why you don't have the time and energy for all the other things you'd like to do, given all that you already do (way more than 99.97% of us).

> I’m also dealing with piriformis syndrome with sciatic nerve involvement and anterior hip impingement, so I’m always in pain at a level of 6 or higher.

I have had this type of pain in the past to the point that I could barely walk, and it was/is due to having a flattened lumbar curve. I was able to almost completely cure it using this book:

https://www.amazon.com/Treat-Your-Back-Robin-McKenzie/dp/0987650408/

Just want to pass that along in case it might help.

u/pdclkdc · 4 pointsr/Parenting

First, if you are actually talking to a podiatrist that might explain why you feel that keeping her feet covered at night is some type of requirement... /humor

Seriously, do not take her to a psychologist. Children NEED boundaries and a routine in the same way you need to feel like you have a roof over your head. You need to stop negotiating with her and be the parent. I encourage you to re-read all of the constructive comments you got in your previous post -- there is an awful lot of good stuff there and it sounds like you only did the "easy" stuff. You turned off the TV and bought a blanket but it doesn't sound like you changed your behavior or the way you are treating your daughter.

Why is it so important to you that she is covered at night? Not everyone likes blankets or sheets -- my daughter NEVER leaves covers on her. We usually check on her after she's asleep and cover her back up, but she just flings them off again. She's almost three and perfectly healthy. Just because her feet are cold at night doesn't mean she is going to get pneumonia.

When we transitioned our daughter from a crib to a toddler bed at 2 she had similar issues staying in bed. We would put her in bed and explain to her like an adult that she had to sleep in her bed and why she had to sleep in her bed, give her a hug and kiss and leave. When she got out of bed we would not say anything to her, but pick her up and tuck her back in bed. This would go on and on over and over. She thought of it as a game until 30 or 40 minutes went by and she started getting tired. Eventually she would either stay in bed or start crying.

This took several days or weeks of following the routine until she just stayed in bed at night. Sometimes I would sit outside of her door with the door cracked, out of her sight but close enough that she knows I'm always near by. I think this helped her quite a bit. The key is that you have to be the enforcer of the rules. You can not get upset or angry, and switch off with your spouse as needed to stay sane. You do not negotiate with a toddler. You set the boundaries and they constantly push on them. I think engaging professional help for something like this would do more harm than good.

We subscribed to the Baby Wise methodology for our infant and try to follow our own version of Supernanny. I highly recommend both.

u/pickwicktea · 1 pointr/BabyBumps

First of all you are doing a great job. Write that down, stick it on the fridge, read it when you are feeling overwhelmed. You are doing a great job.

Second I recommend this book. As a type 1 it has been very helpful. One of my favorite highlighted passages: "The general risk of birth defects with well-controlled sugars is 2 percent." You can have a healthy baby and you are already doing a great job.

u/cmcg1227 · 18 pointsr/Parenting
  1. You don't have to do what the pediatrician says in terms of sleeping through the night and night weaning - that's parenting advice not medical advice. If you were happy co-sleeping and breastfeeding at night then you can continue to do that. You can always sleep train him later or even wait until he shows you that he is ready to sleep on his own.

  2. Assuming you WANT to follow the pediatricians advice (a perfectly reasonable want, there is nothing wrong with following the pediatricians advice I just wanted to make sure that you knew that you shouldn't feel like you HAD to), then first I'll ask, what type of CIO are you doing? Are you doing the interval method where you go in at increasing intervals (after 2, 4, 8, 10 minutes) and lay him back down and rub his back for a minute to get him to calm down? Or are you doing the extinction method where you just let him cry until he falls asleep? Or are you sitting in the room with him the whole time, near his crib but not talking to him? Or some other version? You may just want to switch up how you do it. If you haven't read doctor ferber's book, I strongly suggest you do so, as it may help you find a specific method that will help you out.

  3. Also, when is the last time that you feed him at night? If he goes to sleep around 7-8 pm and he eats at that time, its fairly reasonable in my opinion that he would be hungry by 3 am. You might consider adding a dream feed when you go to sleep a few hours after after him, around 10-11pm. He will probably only eat a little bit, but this could help keep him full until 6-7am, which is a much more reasonable time for him to be awake.
u/blackmoon88 · 4 pointsr/stopdrinking

I had a counselor once tell me that I had an addictive personality and it only occurs in about 10% of people. It was before I was a drinker, but she mentioned alcoholics are like this and oddly enough warned me because both my mother (recovered) and father (still binges) have problems. She then said on the bright side, lots of successful people like CEOs and entrepreneurs have addictive personalities. In the end it’s about training your brain. Not exactly about addictive personalities, but still a good book is The Compass of Pleasure by David J. Linden -> https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/0143120751/ref=dbs_a_w_dp_0143120751

u/mortonsmerrymount · 9 pointsr/BabyBumps

Sorry you had a bad experience with doulas in your area! That's a shame.

BUT! A good book for you and your hubby is The Birth Partner https://www.amazon.com/Birth-Partner-Complete-Childbirth-Companions/dp/155832819X

It details what the woman in labor will be feeling and what you can do as a partner to help her. Really good read. Good luck!

u/nodayzero · 3 pointsr/AskPhysics

I got the new millennium edition. While I was researching which one to get , a lot of people mentioned that millenium edition was glossy and had smaller print which made it harder to read. I must say it looks fine. I don't have any problems so far. The reason i picked the latest is because it was relatively cheaper (140ish vs 300+) and had over 900 erratas fixed with respect to older editions.

Bonus: Another book I started reading in tandem is Road to Reality by Penrose which is equivalent in excitement, inspiration and quality of material and gives a nice overview of math required for physics and relation between math and physics. Highly recommend.

u/tonytastey · -14 pointsr/Parenting

Get this book and start sleep training. It's gonna be rough starting at 1 year, but the sooner you get on it the better. The basic idea is that you develop regular schedule and your kid learns when it's time to eat and when it's time to sleep. We started at birth and both of my kids have been sleeping through the night since 3 months old. They can sleep anywhere, and even adjust to time zone changes no problem. It's going to be rough and there is going to be some amount of letting your child cry for a short, non-emotionally-scarring amount of time as they get used to the new schedule and learn to self soothe - but at the end you and baby BOTH get the gift of sleep!

EDIT: Don't listen to the CULT of attachment parenting that thinks this book is pure evil. If you actually read past the first page you'll see that it's all about moderation and gently nudging your child towards an eat/sleep schedule that results in sleeping through the night. There seems to be an organized group of whackos whose sole mission in life is to steer people clear of a book that has helped me and MANY others experience the joy of happy, healthy children who sleep through the night.

u/MonsieurJongleur · 2 pointsr/AskWomenOver30

Hoow. Well, I'm in the middle of re-reading The E-Myth, since it's a good refresher and I find myself having to scale up one of my businesses.

I'm looking at (re)reading Deep Survival next week because I'm going on retreat. I have saved it for a close reading and copious notes because I think there's something similar in the people who survive dangerous situations and the people who survive and thrive in starting small businesses.

I'm in the middle of The Social Animal, by David Brooks, which I adore. I think I'm going to keep it. (That's saying something, since I read voraciously, but I have only one shelf of books I felt was worth revisiting.) The way he's tackled the book is very interesting and it's incredibly deftly done.

I have Republic of Thieves out from the library, the newest in the Gentleman Bastards series. I don't know when I'm going to get to it. When I start a fiction book I tend to read it straight through, and nothing else gets done, so I'm loathe to start one.

I also have TapDancing to Work the new Warren Buffet autobiography, The Compass of Pleasure (which has been on my wishlist so long I've forgotten what I wanted it for) and Medieval Mercenaries a book about the history of mercenaries. I've always been very interested in mercenaries. I don't know why.

Today a friend recommended The Small Business Life Cycle which I already own, so it will be moving up on the list. I really admire the author, a US Army veteran and philosopher.

u/OrdinarySeesaw · 6 pointsr/Parenting

You might find these [three] books interesting:

What's going on in there?

Slow and Steady, Get Me Ready

Phonemic Awareness in Young Children

Every child will be different, and it does depend on what they are exposed to.
Building vocabulary (by reading to a child, not lessons or flashcards), phonemic awareness, problem solving and building skills, creativity, and physical agility and strength through play are all more important than learning facts right now. Think of it as creating the sponge that lets a child be ready to learn when they are ready. Knowing an alphabet at 2 isn't that useful, but being able to identify individual sounds in a word is a fundamental pre-reading skill. Knowing what architect designed a building is cute at 4, but problem solving and building things with blocks and such is more important.

Just keep playing, talking, and reading, and it will all be OK.

u/lov_liv · 1 pointr/beyondthebump

It sounds like you're kind of interested in discussing the birth aspects of your care. Totally reasonable and legit and unfortunately not super common in American medical care. Good for you for at least wanting to learn about it though - it's a pretty big deal and a lot people just let it happen to them.

If you want to teach yourself a bit, you might consider reading the book The Birth Partner by Penny Simkin: https://www.amazon.com/Birth-Partner-Complete-Childbirth-Companions/dp/155832819X Super helpful and not just for birth partners but for pregnant ladies too.

Also, your hospital probably offers a childbirth class that you might consider signing up for. Check their website or ask your doctor's office.

You can also feel free to tell your doctor at your next appointment that you want them to tell you what to expect in labor & delivery.

For non-birth stuff, I'll second the Group B Strep test that /u/snuglasfur mentioned and add that you might ask about getting the the TDaP booster vaccine (recommended by the CDC for women in their third trimester during every pregnancy to help pass immunity on to the baby).

u/josephsmidt · 3 pointsr/cosmology

If you think you can read an undergraduate textbook Ryden is a standard.

However, if you think that may be too advanced, start with some popular books on the subject such and The Fabric of the Cosmos by Brian Greene, Parallel Worlds by Michio Kaku or the classic by Hawking A Brief History of Time.

If after reading those you want something more advanced but still not a textbook try The Road to Reality by Penrose. It reads like a popular book but he actually works through math (and the real stuff with like tensors etc...) to make his points so it is more advanced. Also, the Dummies Books are also a more intermediate step and are often decently good at teaching the basics on a lower technical level than a textbook.

u/eponymousweasel · 3 pointsr/ADHD

How's your sleep?

Chronic sleep deprivation (meaning a habit of less than 8 hours a night) will shred even a non-ADHD-brain's ability to focus. Starting with an ADHD brain means you get seriously impaired that much quicker.

I can speak from experience over the past few years of getting only 6-7 hours on average (on purpose, to treat my sleep disorder, but WOW what a cost). I felt like I was losing my mind and stuff like reading novels or learning was impossible most days, where before I inhaled books like nothing. Even dropped out of college because the slight burden of a part-time course was annihilating me.

I've changed my schedule to let myself sleep more and noticed a small difference so far. There's a useful introductory book that came out recently and goes into the science of sleep; https://www.amazon.com/Why-We-Sleep-Unlocking-Dreams/dp/1501144316

I've been reading through it, very slowly, and it's won me over to prioritising 8 hours of sleep as my main health goal right now. Might not help everyone but if you're not sleeping enough that would affect anyone so it may be somewhere to start.

u/CaseyAPayne · 1 pointr/bipolar

You're on the same combo as me. A little seroquel for sleep and some lamictol. I'm going to give you a funny recommendation. It's not a self help book, but this book convinced me that sleep is the best medicine I can take and ever since reading it I've prioritized sleep above all things AND, perhaps more importantly, come to love sleep and "over sleeping".

Before the book I was Mr. "I only need 6 hours of sleep". Now I'm Mr. "I want at least 8.5 and more is better."

I used to have all kinds of trouble with sleep and I feel like a lot of it was because I didn't actually want to sleep… something happened after reading (listening to actually) this book.

https://www.amazon.com/Why-We-Sleep-Unlocking-Dreams/dp/1501144316

u/LavenderDisaster · 1 pointr/migraine

Don't totally give up on pizza. There are MANY foods and drinks that are triggers, along with life stuff. The trick is to limit your triggers so that they don't "overflow" and cause you a migraine.

I did that with onions (sulfates). Completely omitted them and wouldn't eat anything that had onions on it. When my life stress started to abate, I reintroduced some of the foods I'd given up, and onions were then an okay thing.

Tomatoes may be just sending your migraine limit over capacity.


Read this book:

https://www.amazon.com/Heal-Your-Headache-David-Buchholz/dp/0761125663/ref=sr_1_4?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1518281052&sr=1-4&keywords=migraine+relief#reader_0761125663

It honestly saved my life. I realized that I had the ability to control my OWN headaches, instead of them controlling me.

Don't get me wrong, I have chronic intractable migraine, so I always hurt; this book, however, has made it so my days are usually a 2-3 on the pain scale (1-10) And that's doable for me.

Please let me know how you're feeling, and honestly, try to get this book. It really opened my eyes.

Good luck, friend!

u/CooCooCoco · 2 pointsr/beyondthebump

Talk your pediatrician about dropping the night feeding. One of the books (healthy sleep, happy baby?) discusses the change in sleep patterns around this age and it's when they really begin to need to learn to put themselves (back) to sleep. At some point soon the night feed is about your supply and is a comfort feed for baby - they don't really need the overnight nutrition anymore. He's waking up and wanting you to put him back to sleep - it's not a great habit for him and you'll both be happier and better rested if he learns to put himself back to sleep.

I highly recommend the book at this age anyway. As their sleep needs change, their routine needs to change. The description you posted sounds like an overtired baby. Once he learns to put himself back to sleep that will help, but he may also need a nap or bedtime adjustment. I feel like the whole first year was just a long series of sleep adjustments while my girl consolidated her nap schedule.

Edited to add: hang in there! The 4 month sleep transition was hard! The rest of them are much easier!

u/bradicality · 4 pointsr/Fitness

I second this. Find a good sports therapist, most important thing. I had a badly bulging disc (L5S1) and the pain was crippling. After MRI doc didn't recommend surgery, only PT. Had an amazing therapist and did every stretch/exercise he recommended; started yoga for core strengthening and flexibility. After 3 months I was feeling much better and around 6 months later I was back lifting (with good form). Now, with a stable and strong midsection and better posture I'm glad I fixed it myself and didn't get the surgery. Sucks, but it will get better if you use the same focus you did for lifting but aim it at regaining a healthy back.

Also, if you don't already have it, this short book was my savior.
Treat Your Own Back by Robin A McKenzie

u/xKomrade · 9 pointsr/medicalschool

MS1 here:

Is she a coffee or tea drinker? If so, there are companies that do some really cool "coffee or tea" of the month deals. I've gone through quite a bit of coffee since I began...

Here are some really awesome books: House of God, Emperor of All Maladies, and Complications to name a few.

I wouldn't recommend getting her a stethoscope/medical supplies because they can be very personal. Sure, they're all roughly the same but it's an instrument you're going to be using for many years to come. "This is my stethoscope. There are many like it but this one is mine..." Just my 2 cents, at least.

I hope that helps! If I come up with any others, I'll post them here.

u/ladyinread · 2 pointsr/interestingasfuck

If anyone has not yet read it, I highly recommend And the Band Played On by Randy Shilts. This is the synopsis:

Upon it's first publication twenty years ago, And The Band Played on was quickly recognized as a masterpiece of investigatve reporting. An international bestseller, a nominee for the National Book Critics Circle Award, and made into a critically acclaimed movie, Shilts' expose revealed why AIDS was allowed to spread unchecked during the early 80's while the most trusted institutions ignored or denied the threat. One of the few true modern classics, it changed and framed how AIDS was discussed in the following years. Now republished in a special 20th Anniversary edition, And the Band Played On remains one of the essential books of our time.

I read it and it was fantastic. It's everything you ever wanted to know about the beginnings of AIDS from insiders who were really researching and in the middle of it (and affected by it).

u/hamersmyth · 1 pointr/toddlers

I read, well skimmed, Baby Wise and while I thought the author was kinda smug, our kid got through sleep regression in 3 days. Highly recommend
Here’s the link on Amazon

On Becoming Baby Wise: Giving Your Infant the Gift of Nighttime Sleep https://www.amazon.com/dp/1932740139/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_0UqRDbT0KDYFA

u/shoredweller · 1 pointr/AskReddit

Please read the Brain That Changes Itself. The brain is plastic. It can heal and improve. This book is well researched and there is loads of evidence. It's an absolutely fascinating read even if the animal experiments are heart breaking.

http://www.normandoidge.com/normandoidge/MAIN.html
http://www.amazon.com/The-Brain-That-Changes-Itself/dp/067003830X

Also, you can train your brain just like you can train your body. A website call Lumosity has a 40 lesson program for a small fee but there are other websites out there like it and maybe you can find one for free or that you prefer.

http://www.lumosity.com/

You can absolutely recover from this.

u/StrangeYou · 1 pointr/depression_help

No worries man. I’m glad you read it. And honestly I can’t explain how I’m humbled that you find it actually helpful. Thank YOU for digesting the stuff that I’ve written. It means a lot to me that I could able to feel someone better.

It’s a great thing that you’ve mentioned your needs on therapy. Just 1 thing I’d like to point at. You shouldn’t be labelling ur self in depression. Neither your parents as well. It might be completely different thing. I’m assuming your parents might have told you “you got a warm house so how come you’re depressed” or something like that. Sounds like my parents lol.

In my most honest suggestion that you keep mentioning that you need a therapist. Not in a nagging attitude ofc lol. Just try to communicate this when everyone is having a regular or a normal time. Not when you’re feeling down. In much harsh words, tell u need to talk with a professional when shields are down. Because pretending is way more tiring than just being unhappy. That’s what I’ve did for years and end up hating my self, everyone else and most sadly my parents.

Also meanwhile you’re trying to help yourself I’ve got two suggestions for you.

This book-> https://www.amazon.com/dp/1501144324/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_awdb_t1_hPx2Db44AP10J (this cover is terrible. if you can find get the penguin release lol)

And start watching HBO’s in treatment. It’s a quite deep series. But it’ll give you an insight how to approach to a therapist. Tbh, I started to get more out of my therapy after watching this. Therapy is not a magic wand. It works when you actually converse with the human that listens you fully at that moment.

u/EllumEnopee · 2 pointsr/crossfit

Sounds wise. If you do have a herniated disc I would recommend extension- based stretching, where you lie on your stomach then raise up to your elbows. I'd highly recommend "treat your own back" by Robin McKenzie. Good luck!

http://www.amazon.com/Treat-Your-Own-Back-802-9/dp/0987650408/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1368033041&sr=8-1&keywords=mckenzie+back

u/Nomadic_Houseplant · 3 pointsr/parentsofmultiples

I think this is really dependent upon how you and your wife sleep (and fall back asleep). Even when horribly sleep deprived, if I heard a baby crying, I was up until it stopped crying. If I got up with a baby, it'd take me 45 min or so to go back to sleep. This was true even if I got 3-4 hours in 20 min bursts for days. For my husband, he wakes up and goes to sleep quickly. We managed these distinctions with our infants like this:

  1. We hired a postpartum doula (night nanny) 3 nights a week. Fucking expensive, but a very temporary expense for 2-3 months.

  2. I stayed up late (until 1am) and did solo baby duty and then slept with white noise next to my bed. Husband had the baby monitor next to his bed. I pumped right before bed so I could get a good amount of uninterrupted sleep. Husband tended to any night waking with bottled milk, only getting me if shit hit the fan. I usually woke up naturally (because of breastfeeding) after sleeping 5-6 hours.

  3. I drank lots and lots of coffee.

  4. We got them on a routine very early. We started working towards the routines/strategies in this book softly at 2 months and still follow much of the advice now (our twins are 2): https://www.amazon.com/dp/0525949593/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_awdb_qD3TzbXAYDRGN

    In summary, I think this really depends if you're a light sleeper that has a tough time going back to bed. If one of you sleeps like that, then you'll probably need to figure out a shift schedule (rather than man-on defense) like we did. If both of you sleep like that, then, in my experience, you need to get some nighttime help (or daytime help so you can stay up all night) for the very short-term. If neither of you are light/bad sleepers, then rock on with the man-on like u/alectos described.
u/ripcity42 · 9 pointsr/pics

Hmong people have been ran out of their lands throughout history. I read The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down by Anne Fadiman for my cultural studies in health class. Fadiman does an excellent job of briefly catching the reader up on the history of the Hmong people and explaining the importance of story telling in their culture as way to keep their history alive. In order to tell a Hmong story, you often start at the beginning of the world and go from there. Just an interesting thing I read and thought you might enjoy the book!

The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down

u/idernolinux · 1 pointr/CautiousBB

Little peanut gave me an AWESOME night of sleep last night. I didn't wake up til 5 AM, and even when I woke up, all I had to do was pee. Wasn't nauseous or stomach cramping or anything!

Hopefully all of August (and September) goes this way :)

[EDIT] Oh yeah, DH took me to a Barnes & Nobles after puppy class yesterday and we picked up 3 books!

u/thundahstruck · 1 pointr/sleep

Full disclosure: I'm overcoming my own sleep difficulties (after 20 years of not sleeping well). My advice is based on what is working for me.

Some reading for you:

  • NIH guidance on sleep: Read this now to make sure you're hitting all the low-hanging fruit of sleep hygiene.
  • Say Good Night to Insomnia: Gregg Jacobs offers a CBT-based program to get your sleep back on track. As an engineer, you'll probably enjoy learning about the interplay among thoughts, behaviors, and sleep.
  • Why We Sleep: Matthew Walker explains the current research on sleep, including the consequences of not sleeping enough. Knowing those consequences might discourage you from messing with your sleep in the future.

    If you like the sound of the program in Jacobs's book, I suggest finding a therapist trained in CBT-I (cognitive-behavioral therapy for insomnia). The program requires you to confront your anxiety about sleep -- anxiety you might not know you have -- and a therapist can help. I also recommend the CBT-i Coach app, which lets you easily log your sleep data each day and, after you log a week's worth of data, prescribes sleep and wake times. You might also consider having a sleep study done to rule out physical (as opposed to behavioral) causes.

    Good luck.
u/SF_Inuyushi · 4 pointsr/raisingkids

This is never popular when I share it, but this saved us. I start sleep training at 4 months. My second child was sleeping solid through the night at 6 months. From 15 months to 2 years they regress and will call out every 3 hours. If you follow the book, you just go in for 1 minute and leave then they're good, on average.

https://www.amazon.com/Solve-Your-Childs-Sleep-Problems/dp/0743201639

Best of luck!

u/Briguy24 · 1 pointr/AdviceAnimals

Check out On Becoming Babywise it really helped my wife and I. I have some friends who read it after I recommended it and they've had great results. Other friends didn't follow the book and they struggle with getting their kids go to sleep and stay asleep. A baby who gets restful sleep is a happy baby.

u/tyriontargaryen5 · 1 pointr/diabetes_t1

I'm sorry to hear that. Im also the head of my household and I understand how much it sucks when you don't get enough sleep and are the one who's supposed to make the money regardless. If you haven't read it I can fully recommend this book: https://www.amazon.com/Why-We-Sleep-Unlocking-Dreams/dp/1501144316 it has very good general information on how sleep works and how to improve your quality of sleep. Even if it improves your sleep just by 10% it's worth every penny. Good luck there!

u/Darksaber1217 · 1 pointr/Twins

Yes, you have to buy the seats separately, but they come with the bases.
https://www.target.com/p/graco-174-snugride-30-click-connect-infant-car-seat/-/A-16721764

Smart move on not getting used.

Unsolicited advice... Get them this book. It has saved us. Our babies are sleeping through the night (11:30pm-7am). Best thing ever.
https://www.amazon.com/Becoming-Baby-Wise-Giving-Nighttime/dp/1932740139

u/marbel · 4 pointsr/Parenting

I didn’t have a nanny in my plan, either! I can only say it’s a mix between you getting used to less sleep, and making sure the baby is getting enough. I can not say enough how much this book changed my world: healthy sleep habits happy child. https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/0553394800/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1517599049&sr=8-1&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_QL65&keywords=healthy+sleep+habits+happy+child&dpPl=1&dpID=51LFPG307GL&ref=plSrch

I started it when my first baby was 2 wks old and am still devoted to it after my second child.

It gets SO MUCH better!

u/potatoisafruit · 1 pointr/askscience

The better way to phrase this is that humans evolved as hosts for bacteria.

There are thousands of species that make their home inside us, and scientists are just beginning to understand that they are not just benign, but active participants. Bacteria create chemicals as part of their life cycle. Some of those chemicals are harmful - some are incredibly useful, particularly with regard to our gut/immune system.

Recommended book if you are interested in this topic.

u/cdbradley · 2 pointsr/AskPhysics

If your goal is to understand basic concepts without the math, then a highschool physics book would most likely be the best place to start, as the highest math used is usually Algebra/Pre-calc.

That being said, without at least a calculus background it's hard to grasp some of the concepts beyond basic kinematics. Wikipedia might get you somewhere so it's a good place to start, but it could also lead you through a rabbit hole to pages upon pages of background.

I'd say if you want to tackle more advanced physics concepts then you need at least some background in math, so I'd try Mathematical Methods in the Physical Sciences by Mary Boas, a book that explains the physics and math somewhat side by side, or The Road to Reality: A Complete Guide to the Laws of the Universe by Roger Penrose. Neither is a light read, if you don't have a head for math don't even try Penrose as he uses arguments that assume a reasonable mathematical background. The Boas book is technically a mathematics textbook, so you would do well to supplement it with a College Physics textbook (I used one by Tipler in my university courses).

Amazon Links Below:
Penrose: http://www.amazon.com/Road-Reality-Complete-Guide-Universe/dp/0679776311/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1404248577&sr=1-1&keywords=the+road+to+reality+roger+penrose

Boas: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Mathematical-Methods-Physical-Sciences-Mary/dp/0471365807/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1404248599&sr=1-1&keywords=boas

Tipler: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Physics-Scientists-Engineers-Modern/dp/1429202653/ref=pd_sim_sbs_b_1?ie=UTF8&refRID=1NX3QE9FG7XGKWQ15NQ4

Hope this helps, good luck!

u/perdit · 4 pointsr/Stoicism

I'm sorry. I know what you're going through is really hard.

Cancer is part of the reason I started reading Stoic philosophy tbh. To calm that animal fear of death we all carry.

I'm coming to that moment in my own life as well. Someone I love very much is very ill and I suspect it will come to this sooner rather than later in our family.

I was thinking, I'll probably be the last of my little family to die. Everyone I love will die before me.

My mother will die- she's very ill.

My husband is much older than me.

My sister is older w approaching health issues of her own.

And my younger brother is struggling w mental illness.

I'll probably have to bury them all one by one someday. I dunno that anyone will be left to bury me.

On my worst days I'm sad about it. I feel sorry for myself. Why me? I never asked for it.

But then on other days, I'm grateful for the opportunity. It's one final duty to discharge, one last chance to honor someone very special in my life.

Who else would I want to shoulder my burden?

If I'm not the one to bury them all, then it'll fall to my brother. I love him but his life is a mess even in the best of times. Leave my sister to do it? Her big heart might crack under the strain.

We shared a little bit of time together and it's been lovely. I can do my part.



The funny thing is I'll be dead soon, too. Whether it's a week from now or 100 years it doesn't much matter I guess. I must've read it somewhere but can't recall where (Marcus Aurelius probably):

'We're all dead already, we just haven't been buried yet.'

I try to live my little chunk of time in a way that will leave people around me with a good memory and a warm feeling in their hearts.

Take my blessings with you. I wish you well! Say hi if you see me somewhere on the other side.

Edit: I'm a big reader. These are the books that helped me through the worst of it. Maybe they can help you, too.

  • Meditations of Marcus Aurelius, free online ebook

  • The Emperor of All Maladies: A Biography of Cancer by Siddhartha Mukherjee. It's a super interesting read, all about how cancer has dogged the human race for millenia. How treatment has stumbled and how it's advanced. It really put things in perspective for myself and my mother. Cancer is just one of those human things we all might become subject to

    wiki, author discusses book, Amazon

  • The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot. It brings up interesting questions about what it means to live and what it means to die. Like what are you? What's the smallest part of you that is still you? Are you dead if parts of you live on? What if all your DNA lives on and gets replicated over and over for decades, resulting in more biomass than you ever were. What if your DNA goes all over the world, into space even, long after you've succumbed? Are you really dead? How should your family think of you if the last 60+ years of medical research hinge upon the fact that "you" never really died at all?

    wiki, Amazon
u/andtheodor · 2 pointsr/wine

I like to always have a book on hand and try to read some every night in lieu of TV or internet. I'm fairly scientifically minded so it's generally stuff like Brian Greene, Oliver Sacks, Michael Pollan, and recently lots of Stephen Ambrose. A close friend has been dealing with ongoing cancer and I found The Emperor of All Maladies to be a great read, and pretty germane since few of us have lives not touched by the disease somehow.

I actually had a 5 year affliction with Scrabble and played hours every night at isc.ro, a primitive looking but great place to play real Scrabble online. I actually got obsessed enough that it was a problem in my marriage so I don't really play much anymore. Some favorite plays EIGHTVO, ANT(IN)OISE, DIaZEP(A)M, FANTAs(I)E(S), THR(I)LL(I)NG, EOBIONT, and a 176 point 3x3 PEREG(R)IN.

I loved The Wire, and just finished Breaking Bad last night, haven't watched True Detective yet - but just got a Nexus and Chromecast which totally rock and facilitate some catching up! I'm so far behind in most shows that I don't go anywhere near special subreddits for fear of spoilers. I recently got my Sansaire, so honestly most of my time is spent tinkering in the kitchen, glass of wine in hand, Do Make Say Think or TV on the Radio blasting from the aforementioned stereo.

u/reengiNerd · 1 pointr/flexibility

I started with this, and it worked for me. At a minimum you'll learn some simple exercises/stretches and it's a small investment.

Also, if you see a doctor whose primary tool for fixing things is surgery, they are probably going to recommend surgery. My final advice-from-a-stranger-on-the-internet is to not get cut as a first treatment option.

Best of luck, when you make progress please post!

u/AnxiousArachnid · 8 pointsr/Hypermobility

I would recommend seeing a physiotherapist who is knowledgeable about hypermobility. They'll be able to advise you on any bracing and exercises you'll need based on your daily life, and specific issues. They'll also be able to tell if other parts of your body are involved in causing the pain and instability (often issues with the lower back and hips excerbates ankle and foot pain).

Be sure to let them know that you are wanting to build up your long-term strength and stability, or they may simply release spasms in your muscles that are actually spasming in order to protect your joints. Be prepared for it to take a year or so for your muscles to be strong enough to protect your joints without spasming.

You may want to take a look at this book. While it's written specifically for people with EDS, it's helpful for any of us on the hypermobility spectrum.

u/wonderfullyrich · 1 pointr/Damnthatsinteresting

Martin J. Blaser MD wrote a great book called Missing Microbes which has more of the story about H. pylori and it's research, as well as about the gut biome in general.

I also highly recommend

Gut by Julia Enders For an interesting overview of the Gut and it's working.

The Mind-Gut Connection As a side perspective on some of the same topics.

I'll also say that this parable is a beloved by the Gut research community in what I've read so far, even if it is a bit of a fable. (Not being the first to find it, and there being more to the story.)

Edit: Formatting.

u/starryrach · 26 pointsr/lgbt

It is well-known in public health circles that Reagan really dropped the ball at the beginning of the AIDS epidemic.

The entire story is told really well in the book And the Band Played On by Randy Shilts.

A lot of the comments here are suggesting that Reagan didn't do anything wrong, because there weren't good treatments available at the time, and that wasn't his fault. That's true, but it was becoming increasingly clear that gay people were at much higher risk, and this was likely due to AIDS being a sexually transmitted disease. Instead of focusing efforts towards education on safe sex, Reagan did nothing. His surgeon general, C Everett Koop, defied the wishes of the White House and sent information pamphlets to all households in the US talking about condoms and safe sex practices.

u/sassyfras_ · 1 pointr/BabyBumps

We just bought this book for my husband to read, I skimmed through it quickly and it seems great - full of useful information and very straightforward. We are also taking childbirth classes, why doesn't your partner want to go to one? I've heard they are extremely valuable, and I would think it would help his anxiety if he feels more prepared.

u/mothergoosetobe · 2 pointsr/ScienceParents

It's not about fatherhood, really just about the first year of baby's life, but I recommend The Science of Mom (yeah, ok, the title literally says 'mom' not 'dad' - but ignore that bit!). It's an evidence-based guide on the first year of life, she goes over many studies and meta-analyses about many different parenting topics.

I've also heard great things about What's Going on in There?, but I haven't had a chance to read it yet.

u/manova · 1 pointr/answers

I don't have a good treatment book to recommend. Sitting on my desk next to read is Why we Sleep by Matthew Walker. We overlapped in training and he is brilliant so I look forward to reading this. I enjoyed Dreamland by Randall as an easier to read lay book. Bill Dement is the father of sleep medicine and his last book, The Promise of Sleep, is a nice call to arms for better sleep, though it is almost 20 years old now. I'm a sleep researcher, not a clinician, so the books I'm reading are not really clinical guides, though they contain good information.

As for insomnia, it is best treated by behavioral interventions. The research clearly shows that sleep medicines are only good for acute insomnia (maybe you just had a surgery and the pain is keeping you up at night) and not chronic insomnia. One place to start looking for someone to help would be to check out the Society for Behavioral Sleep Medicine provider list. Most sleep disorders clinics should either have a psychologist on staff or a referral to one.

This is what they will basically have you do. First, you should only go to bed if you are sleepy. If you do not fall asleep within 15-20 minutes, you need to get out of bed, and do something boring under low lights. Do not get on the computer or watch TV, turn on a lamp and read a boring book until you are falling asleep. Then go to bed and if you are not asleep within 15-20 minutes, do it all over again. It may be that you stay awake all night or until 4am the first few times you do it. That is fine, it will actually help you. Do not take a nap, be dead tired because that will help you fall asleep normally after a few days. Also, you need a consistent wake time, no matter your job or school or whatever. Pick a time and wake up everyday (even weekends) at that time.

You also need to look up best practices for sleep hygiene. Most importantly, do not use your bed for anything other than sleep or sex. Do not read, watch TV, play on your tablet, etc. in bed. You want to train your body so that it knows when your head hits the pillow, it is sleep time not thinking or doing time. If you have problems with intrusive thoughts as you are trying to go to sleep, download a guided meditation or progressive muscle relaxation and listen to it while trying to go to sleep (if you are concentrating on the meditation, you can't think about all of the things you were supposed to do that day). Also make sure you can't see the time. You do not need to know what time it is in the middle of the night. Seeing that it is 3am and knowing you have to be at work at 7am causes anxiety which makes it harder to go to sleep.

Do the routine where you get up if you can't fall asleep within 15-20 minutes for week and see if that does not help. The information I gave you are two components of CBT treatment for insomnia (Stimulus control therapy and relaxation). Now going to a sleep disorders clinic can be good because they will rule out other possible causes of your sleep problem other than regular insomnia. You can also try something like melatonin. The clinical evidence really says that it is only good for circadian rhythm issues like jet lag (there is some limited evidence that it can help with insomnia), but many people swear by it and it will most likely not hurt anything. Once again, do not get on ambien, lunesta, etc. for long-term insomnia. They will make it worse.

As I said before, I am a sleep researcher, not a clinician. Everything I told you can be googled so please read up on behavioral treatments of insomnia.

u/NerdyMomToBe · 1 pointr/Parenting

On Becoming Baby Wise: Giving Your Infant the Gift of Nighttime Sleep https://www.amazon.com/dp/1932740139/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_0khEAbHVSJA9E here is the amazon link! I started giving a nightly bath and then a bottle before bed. I did everything at the same time every night. Babywise goes into a lot of better detail and had a lot more stuff you can do. I ended up not needing to do any of what they suggested cuz my kids responded to the routine.

u/Acrolith · 1 pointr/math

Yes indeed (and thank you /u/sleeps_with_crazy for the link below, it looks very helpful. I can actually follow the explanations! Yay.)

Speaking of conceptual clarity, my dream is to someday make it all the way through Road to Reality without glossing over any of the concepts. And I can't do it without supplemental reading, not a chance; he loses me completely halfway in (around n-manifolds and tensors I think). I think this level of explanation is pretty much exactly what I need for that, though! I can't hack the super rigorous stuff, and that's fine.

u/sweetlime13 · 3 pointsr/BabyBumps

My midwife recommended The Birth Partner to my husband - she said it's amazing and she recommends it to every birth partner that walks into her office.


There's also The Bradley Method - which is husband-coached childbirth. I've heard good things, but my husband wasn't too into this method since he thinks he might crack.

I'm reading HypnoBirthing now and relaying everything I learn to him. I'm going to pick up The Birth Partner for him from my midwife's lending library for him to read and we're also going to start watching HypnoBirthing classes on YouTube - I'm really hoping that'll be good for us.

u/4br4c4d4br4 · 2 pointsr/explainlikeimfive

> Your brain knows when it needs to sleep by measuring a chemical which builds up during the day. When you sleep, this chemical, adenosine, gets cleared out

The book "Why we sleep" goes into wonderful detail and describes several studies that are of great interest to those curious about sleep.

https://www.amazon.com/Why-We-Sleep-Unlocking-Dreams/dp/1501144316

u/Mooshaq · 5 pointsr/TheRedPill

Yes, there are lots of studies about the addiction patterns in the brains of video game players. I don't think he is implying that massive amounts of video gaming is healthy either. But 303030... is right. It is an addiction that affects a lot of things about you. If you want to read a layman's explanation by great neuroscientists, read The Brain That Changes Itself (there's a section specifically about porn) or The Compass of Pleasure (touches on masturbation, orgasm and I think porn).

u/YossarianWWII · 2 pointsr/DebateAnAtheist

> I never said that understanding how our societies work is achievable. That was your claim as the "expert."

There is a massive gulf between the vague statement, "understanding how our societies work," and the specific ability to predict the probability of a riot in a particular city on a particular day. Much of that gulf has been crossed.

>Actually, your claim was far more laughable, not only that such a goal is achievable but has already been achieved.

Are you forgetting the part in the comment you literally just replied to where I said that that claim was absurd, making it seemingly unlikely that I was the one making it? You have a serious, serious issue with finding meaning in other people's statements that was never there in the first place.

>So, you "begged to differ" when I stated that we do not understand the complex systems that are human societies.

Because we have some understanding. Do you only deal in absolutes? There's a bad joke in there.

>The only way I'm aware of to measure understanding of a complex system is to measure our ability to predict what that system will do.

The modern social sciences have made something of a point of being explanatory rather than predictive. The way that you test an explanatory model is you measure its ability to improve your effectiveness in responding to an issue. Explanatory models of illness are a good example, detailing the ways in which patients understand and interact with their illness. All of the articles linked here are excellent, or you could read The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down if you're more in the mood for prose. By better understanding how health and medicine function in different communities, we can alter our medical practices to achieve better results.

u/abby621 · 5 pointsr/BabyBumps

Oh! I also have loved The Birth Partner. I feel like it had by far the best explanations of labor and what labor might feel like both for me and for my husband.

u/DarnHeather · 1 pointr/AskReddit

Very late here. I was a child in the 80's. I can remember a friend asking me on my swingset what AIDS was and doing the best an 8 year old could to reassure her. Then a few years later received a [pamphlet] (http://profiles.nlm.nih.gov/ps/retrieve/Narrative/QQ/p-nid/87) in the mail from the government.

We had a man in our church who contacted AIDS through blood transfusions during surgery. My mother told me his wife contracted it by cleaning and caring for me. Even then I thought that was bullshit.

By the time I was having sex everyone knew you just needed to use condoms and that was it.

I highly recommend the book [And the Band Played On] (http://www.amazon.com/And-Band-Played-On-20th-Anniversary/dp/0312374631/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1341674599&sr=8-1&keywords=and+the+band+played+on) by Randy Shilts.

u/Pikkster · 1 pointr/Neuropsychology

This is the book that got me interested in the field.. It's more like stories of peoples brains and explains plasticity, but an easy read and awesome book. http://www.amazon.com/Brain-That-Changes-Itself-Frontiers/dp/067003830X

u/ElegantAnt · 3 pointsr/Parenting

There is no substitute for 8 hours of sleep per night. If you need evidence, here's evidence: Why We Sleep

Yo do not need a sleep substitute, you need a non-negotiable daily 8 hour sleep opportunity and your husband needs to get on baord with that. I would have a sit down with him where you explain this is a health issue and brainstorm ways to make this workable. Maybe having a teenager come as a mother's helper in the mornings would help. Maybe he needs more opportunities for time for himself. Maybe you need to work on finding a day job eventually. Anyway, focus on those opportunities, not ways to cheat yourself out of even more sleep.

ETA: Just wondering if the 3yo and 1yo are sleeping well. Maybe your husband is grouching because he is sleep deprived too? Getting him some daytime help so he can take a nap may really help even if you have to stretch the budget for several months.

u/ollokot · 1 pointr/books

The Emperor of All Maladies: It was the best non-fiction book I read all year. I was a little intimidated at first because of the size of the book and subject matter. I assumed it would be more than a little over my head since I do not have a medical background. But it really was amazing. The author deserves praise for making this book and its subject interesting from beginning to end and accessible to nearly all of us.

u/beenburned · 2 pointsr/AskReddit

There's actually proof that learning cursive writing, along with many other skills, leads to better development of the brain as a whole. It's all centered around the principle of neuroplasticity, and how forcing the brain to do something tricky or challenging leads to benefits as wide ranging as improvements to memory or yes, motor skills. This principle can even be applied to people in their twilight years, as there have been studies showing how trying to learn a new language or learning how to paint in old age also has significant benefits.

A good book to read which introduces this whole area is this book. It's not all relevant to this particular area, but there's a good few chapters relating to this in particular, and it's an interesting read anyhow.

Edit: missing "in"

u/Serifem · 1 pointr/beyondthebump

This one.

I'm pretty sure it's the most updated version of his book.

Not a silly question. :) I think in the book it said that 4 months is the earliest. 4 months is when I started to mildly introduce things like not being in the swing to fall asleep. Stuff like that. Mostly just to ease myself into the idea of it all.

I was also EBF and the book addresses how to manage it. The best part I found is that you gradually shift night time feedings. That way you aren't dealing with an upset baby AND engorgement.

u/handywife6 · 2 pointsr/beyondthebump

I know they are so stinking pricey for what they are! I only bought one of them and it sorta worked for a while until he started rolling over and then it wasn’t on his chest anymore. Hang in there!

Might I recommend the book “Healthy sleep happy child” our pediatrician recommended this book to us and it covers all different ages and stages of sleep with different strategies. We moved our sons bedtime earlier which really helped and did one of the sleep training strategies in this and finally got our son to sleep through the night at 16 months - he is still a work in progress and we have to redo sleep training every so often when he gets sick or something changes. He’s always been a horrendous sleeper! He’s 2 1/2 now and sometimes wakes once in the night still.

Healthy Sleep Habits, Happy Child, 4th Edition: A Step-by-Step Program for a Good Night's Sleep https://www.amazon.com/dp/0553394800/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_cm.UBbZZXCDWB

u/lps41 · 2 pointsr/predaddit

Give The Birth Partner a read. It was pretty helpful to me. My wife planned to go med-free, but ultimately mid-labor decided to go with the epidural.

Try to pay close attention to her needs. Make sure you always have water (or ice chips, if she ends up having an epidural) close at hand and give them to her every so often. My wife vomited with every contraction, so I also made sure the puke-bucket was close by so I could hand it to her when she needed it. Make sure you know how to get in contact with the nursing staff for her if she needs something.

If she is planning to go med-free, you should discuss ahead of time how she wants you to react if she, in the pains of labor, changes her mind and says she wants something for the pain. Does she want you to be her rock and re-assure her that she can get through it without medicine? Does she want to establish a "safe word" that she can use when she REALLY has changed her mind and doesn't want you to push back?

u/notamadscientist1 · 3 pointsr/IAmA

Have not seen that app. What we are learning now is that cancers may share similarities with other cancers that were not previously known. For example, certain lung cancers may be more similar to cervical cancers or melanomas due to the mutations they share. So I do think it is possible that one treatment may help treat other cancers. Good book here http://www.amazon.com/The-Emperor-All-Maladies-Biography/dp/1439170916

u/RubyRhod · 40 pointsr/AskMen

Is it this one: Healthy Sleep Happy Baby: 30 Empower Strategies to Soothe Your Little One to Sleep https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00YI15QHY/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_iNFEzbRT0HZA5

Or this one: Healthy Sleep Habits, Happy Child, 4th Edition: A Step-by-Step Program for a Good Night's Sleep https://www.amazon.com/dp/0553394800/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_QNFEzbC7AS1BX

u/fishwithfeet · 1 pointr/atheistparents

While not specifically for pregnancy, I found these books incredibly helpful. They're written by neuroscience researchers at the University of Washington and my daughter and I ended up being selected as participants in some of their student's studies! The second book heavily influenced my parenting style (or reinforced what I was doing instinctively) and either I got lucky with a good kid or they're quite effective.

What's Going on In There: How the Brain and Mind Develop in the First 5 Years of Life

and

The Scientist in the Crib

u/HorseJumper · 434 pointsr/worldnews

I'm a medical anthropology Ph.D student studying/interested in infectious diseases. Let me try to explain.

It's not so much that educating people about biomedicine is not going to work, more that the education is not being done in a good way. Weird people walking in trying to get them to completely disregard their long, LONG standing beliefs for this new form of "witchcraft" that is completely counter-intuitive is never going to work; this is a cliche, but imagine if the tables were turned and they came here to help us fight an epidemic and insisted germs weren't real and that it was sorcery that was the issue (I know, not a perfect analogy because of one of the systems of knowledge is "scientifically correct" and the other isn't). But, your solution of coming up with brand new magic to incorporate into their beliefs wouldn't help either, because it's not a deeply-ingrained belief. These people have been living with these belief systems for thousands of years. Every part of what they believe about health is interrelated with what they believe about God, relationships with each other and nature, etc. Every part of knowledge is connected with every of type of knowledge. So to run in and say, "Here are your new magic beliefs on health," would never work, because the new beliefs wouldn't be compatible with the rest of their beliefs.

What actually needs to happen is finding a way to make biomedical knowledge compatible with their traditional knowledge. Think of it kind of like how the Christians "got" pagans by turning their old holidays into new Christian holidays. This is why anthropologists (think "cultural brokers") are so sorely needed in situations like this--and the CDC and WHO know this and are hiring/consulting with medical anthropologists...but it should be done before disasters happen, because, like everything, it takes time.

This is rather stream of consciousness so it might not make sense, but it's all I can crank out for now.

Edit: For the people who are interested in medical anthro, I'd suggest reading Stranger in the Village of the Sick by Paul Stoller, The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down by Anne Fadiman, and especially Inequalities and Infections by Paul Farmer.

u/nathanwj · 2 pointsr/daddit

We didn't exactly do "cry it out" but we roughly followed the Baby Wise (https://www.amazon.com/Becoming-Baby-Wise-Giving-Nighttime/dp/1932740139) method for sleep training.

We're not fans of co-sleeping for the obvious "rolling on top of your infant" problem---especially since we both sleep so hard. But whatever works for you. My wife and I found that method worked well, but every little one is different. :-)

u/TropicalAquarium · 2 pointsr/Mommit

I used a modified Ferber method to help my little one. For example, Ferber helped me create a night routine, set a sleep schedule, help me comfort my little one as they learn to comfort themselves, and drop night time nursing.

The goal is that eventually you will be able to put the the little one down awake, and they will be able to settle themselves. A very necessary life skill and a 10 month can definitely learn how to do this.

https://www.amazon.com/Solve-Your-Childs-Sleep-Problems/dp/0743201639/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1467736278&sr=8-1&keywords=Ferber

u/winnilourson · 10 pointsr/asianamerican

> Now that I'm on the other side as a medical student, I've seen studies that show patients prefer physicians of their own race[6] . From personal experience interacting with patients, communication is easier and a higher level of care can be provided if the provider understands the patient's culture.
>

I don't know much about the field, but from what I understand, research points out that understanding the culture is primordial for health care service delivery. it's just easier if the patients and the medical practitioner are of the same ethnic background. It also happens to Asian too, you should read this book book by Anne Fadiman, its an eye opener.

u/Elsaxxx · 1 pointr/AskReddit

Are you in treatment?
The brain is (to some degree) capable of reorganizing itself and a good neuropsychological program might help you to regain some abilities or at least delay further symptom onset.
The Brain that changes itself by Norman Doidge is a great introduction into neuroplasticity. Also Train your Brain, change your mind

u/-Mateo- · 0 pointsr/daddit

Hey! Yeah it has kinda become a series, but that is just someone piggy backing if its success. Here are the originals.

Here is the one for infants

Here is 5-12 months

I can sum up one of the most important principles for you if you don't want to buy them. Though I highly suggest you do.

At around 5-6 weeks you allow your baby to cry it out for 15 minutes max. After that you can go in and comfort the baby. This is mostly for the mother, as it is hard for the mom to do this.

Then every night you will eventually watch that 15 minutes of screaming drop to 12, then 10, then 5. Then only a minute.

This same principle then applies for older kids as they grow up and more challenges arise, like toddlers who won't stay in bed. In our experience we had to allow for them to cry and learn that they can do it and it will be ok. Eventually allowing for themselves to calm down and sleep.

u/Nerdy_mama · 2 pointsr/BabyBumps

I'm having a good time with Happiest Baby on the Block (though I think it's really slow and repetitive, and their "conclusions" (it isn't this, this, or this, so it MUST be this) are a bit, uh, presumptuous; I think the book is spot on for how to treat the baby, especially in the "4th trimester") and The Nursing Mother's Companion. And these aren't baby books, but my husband and I are also reading Ina May's Guide to Childbirth and The Birth Partner to prep for labor.

I have a few more books on my shelf to reference just in case, like Sears' The Baby Book: Everything You Need to Know About Your Baby from Birth to Age Two (but I am wary of anti-vacc notions of the book), Brain Rules for Baby, and for fun, Experimenting with Babies.

u/bummer_camp · 3 pointsr/ftm

Lucky for me my recovery week was during the summer olympics so there was constant mildly entertaining television to watch. I also played a lot of Lego Harry Potter on Xbox (lol) and watched a ton of Netflix/Hulu/etc. I did some reading too but not as much as I had anticipated since I chose a fairly heavy book to read (And the Band Played On which, at 10 months post op, I'm still reading lmao). I also had friends over which helped a ton.

u/Saturns_Song · 9 pointsr/ehlersdanlos

You're so welcome. I'm sorry to hear you've had a similar experience. It is extremely frustrating to be hurting and not getting the help and pain relief you deserve. I totally understand the hypochondriac thing. That was my life for a long time before I got lucky with a few of my doctors and I hope the same happens for you.

My parents thought I was depressed for a really long time before I got my diagnose because I simply just couldn't do things. Don't give up though. I know how insanely expensive it can be.

I don't know if its something you're already doing but going to a chiropractor has helped me with correcting all the little subluxations I get. A word of warning though, you should definitely get someone who is familiar with EDS or at least tell them that you want manual correction only. My insurance covers it but I'm not if yours does. The only other thing that is affordable that I can think of is working through a PT program at home to help stabilize your joints by strengthening your muscles. It's not cheap up front but much cheaper than ongoing physical therapy. This is the book that I reference. https://smile.amazon.com/Living-Life-Fullest-Ehlers-Danlos-Syndrome/dp/1478758880

I hope things start to look up for you. Hang in there.

u/GluDanielle · 3 pointsr/diabetes

Wow! Congrats, that's so exciting! The biggest thing I've heard is to get a CGM. Also keep in mind that insulin requirements change A LOT throughout the trimesters, so it can get hard to be on top of it.


You should check out myglu.org (https://myglu.org/searches/pregnancy)- we have a ton of info on pregnancy, and I myself am actually launching a big research project on pregnancy and type 1 diabetes in the next few months.

I also recommend the book "Balancing pregnancy with pre-existing diabetes" http://www.amazon.com/Balancing-Pregnancy-Pre-existing-Diabetes-Healthy/dp/1932603328

u/ObviousNo · 1 pointr/ehlersdanlos

I'm getting this one https://www.amazon.co.uk/Living-Life-Fullest-Ehlers-Danlos-Syndrome/dp/1478758880 but it might not be the only or best one. I heard about the muldowny protocol on reddit, where another person recommended it.

We'll see how well it works

u/strangerflower · 1 pointr/migraine

It would definitely be helpful for your doctors if you kept a log of your headaches. There's a migraine log template on the sidebar, or if you prefer to use an app, I highly recommend Migraine buddy (on Android only currently), and migraine.com has an iOS app.

Migraines can last between 4 and 72 hours, a typical one. People report pain in different places from their shoulders up, and at times in their abdomen. Some migraines are "silent," meaning there is no pain, just other identifying symptoms. Here's migraine.com's overview.

Obviously, we can't make a diagnosis for you here. If you've had a complete work up done with no results - I would ask for a 2nd opinion from a different neurologist.

My personal experience was that when my migraines first presented, I was being treated for a sinus infection that wouldn't clear - then one day presented with stroke like symptoms. I went in for an emergency MRI and followed-up with a neurologist who told me my MRI was clear, then told me to see psych. Just because you present with a "normal" MRI does not exclude you from migraines.

Ultimately, I was diagnosed with Migraine-associated Vertigo by an ENT that specialized in vestibular disorders. He started me on a regimen of Topamax. I was on a leave from work for almost 3 months just to get a diagnosis.

Also, I saw in one of your comments that you don't think it would be food related. I hate to say it, but most migraine sufferers have food triggers, so if you believe you have migraines, do not discount the food you eat. Here's some info about triggers.

If you want actual books to read, I would recommend Heal Your Headache, the author gives an actual migraine diet to follow, and information about how to identify your food triggers using an elimination method. And I would recommend The Migraine Brain, this author takes a somewhat more realistic approach to treating migraines than the first author (but the first author has great info about the diet).

Stress, I believe is a cop-out for docs. We all have stress in our lives and we all manage it differently. Some of us process it physically - and sometimes that means we need medical treatment. I have been told for many years that I need to "limit the stress," but it's not like I can live in a bubble. Life goes on, my friend.

Good luck!!

u/lalalababystuff · 5 pointsr/BabyBumps

I really liked [The Birth Partner] (http://www.amazon.com/Birth-Partner-Complete-Childbirth-Companions/dp/155832819X/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1420264672&sr=8-1&keywords=the+birth+partner) by Penny Simkin and I'm making my husband read it now. It's a fairly easy read and I thought it gave a good overview. I'm actually holding it right now and this is the table of contents to give you an idea:

Part One: Before the Birth

  1. The last weeks of pregnancy

    Part Two: Labor and Birth

  2. Getting into labor, 3) Moving through the stages of labor, 4) Comfort measures for labor, 5) Strategies for challenging variations in normal labor

    Part Three: The Medical Side of Childbirth

  3. Tests, technologies, interventions, and procedures, 7) Complications in late pregnancy, labor, or afterward, 8) Medications for pain during labor, 9) Cesarean birth, and vaginal birth after cesarean

    Part Four: After the Birth

  4. The first few days postpartum, 11) Getting started with breastfeeding
u/Y_pestis · 3 pointsr/booksuggestions

Not quite the same as your examples, but some of my favorite non-fiction science are...

The Coming Plague

And The Band Played On

The Disappearing Spoon

The Man Who Mistook His Wife For A Hat

I could probably come up with a few others if any of these seem to be what interests you.

u/Gu3rr1lla · 4 pointsr/raisedbynarcissists

Parents are responsible for their childrens behavior. This could be a blind spot preventing you from holding your own parents accountable. If you can't emotionally understand this you wont logically understand this following argument.

If a parent needs to get their children to do something or not to do something out of fear of punishment then it's not a relationship. It's dictatorship and you'll never get respect or compliance from your children when you act like you know what's best for them - and this is the reason why abuse escalates.

It's the parents responsibility to teach their children right and wrong by talking and listening to them, helping them understand, and ultimately modelling that behaviour themselves.

Before you have children, it's important to work on yourself because everything you experienced as a child from abusive parents thats lingering in your unconscious will come to the surface when you have your own children.

It seems you area already projecting some of this by thinking experimentation like smoking in the room or lying about homework is bad. Wouldn't it be better to foster a relationship where your children can you tell they tried a cigarette or don't want to do their homework? That way you can actually be involved in their lives.

If you raise your children correctly I wouldn't worry about most bad activities because you'll give them the skills to know better. The science shows that addictions, victim of bullying and peer pressure are all caused by child abuse and an unstable home. If you want to know more about this look up Gabor Mate (I have more resources).

Actually as children get older they become easier to parent when you raise them peacefully and being involved because you have built up a relationship.

Here are books I'd recommend:
Why Love Matters: How Affection Shapes a Baby's Brain
http://www.amazon.com/Why-Love-Matters-Affection-Shapes/dp/1583918175

The Drama of the Gifted Child: The Search for the True Self http://www.amazon.com/Drama-Gifted-Child-Search-Revised/dp/0465016901

The Truth Will Set You Free: Overcoming Emotional Blindness and Finding Your True Adult Self http://www.amazon.com/Truth-Will-Set-You-Free/dp/0465045855[2]

For Your Own Good: Hidden Cruelty in Child-Rearing and the Roots of Violence http://www.amazon.com/Your-Own-Good-Child-Rearing-Violence/dp/0374522693[3]

Stefan Molyneux: Real-Time Relationships: The Logic of Love http://www.freedomainradio.com/free/books/FDR_3_PDF_Real_Time_Relationships.pdf

On Truth: The Tyranny of Illusion http://board.freedomainradio.com/blogs/freedomain/archive/2008/09/11/book-on-truth-the-tyranny-of-illusion.aspx

Between Parent and Child: The Bestselling Classic That Revolutionized Parent-Child Communication http://www.amazon.com/Between-Parent-Child-Revolutionized-Communication/dp/0609809881

Playful Parenting http://www.amazon.com/Playful-Parenting-Lawrence-J-Cohen/dp/0345442865

Unconditional Parenting http://www.amazon.com/Unconditional-Parenting-Moving-Rewards-Punishments/dp/0743487486

Raising Our Children, Raising Ourselves http://www.naomialdort.com/book.html

Parent Effectiveness Training http://www.amazon.com/Parent-Effectiveness-Training-Responsible-Children/dp/0609806939

The Philosophical Baby: What Children's Minds Tell Us About Truth, Love, and the Meaning of Life http://www.amazon.com/Philosophical-Baby-Childrens-Minds-Meaning/dp/0374231966

What's Going on in There? : How the Brain and Mind Develop in the First Five Years of Life http://www.amazon.com/Whats-Going-There-Brain-Develop/dp/0553378252

Becoming the Kind Father: A Son's Journey http://www.amazon.com/Becoming-Kind-Father-Sons-Journey/dp/0865715823

Connection Parenting http://connectionparenting.com/connection-parenting-book.html

u/taylor-in-progress · 3 pointsr/ehlersdanlos

Also, would anyone recommend this book? It's expensive, but I think it could be worth it if it helps.

Living Life to the Fullest with Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome: Guide to Living a Better Quality of Life While Having EDS https://www.amazon.com/dp/1478758880/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_nldjzbEVWHRD3

u/InlinedSnakePlane · 2 pointsr/Parenting

Your attitude might be apparent in the way that you help. Take some pride in being an involved daddy, get a book on sleep training (seriously get the Ferber book, http://www.amazon.com/Solve-Your-Childs-Sleep-Problems/dp/0743201639) and tell your wife she needs to be okay with accepting help.

u/Fire_in_the_nuts · 9 pointsr/askscience

Three books if you're interested in this subject:

Gulp: Adventures on the Alimentary Canal

Missing Microbes by Blaser

Life On Man, by Rosebury.

Blaser is one of the leading researchers in the field; Rosebury was a noted microbiologist who- at one point- headed up a bacterial warfare research program at Fort Detrick (now USAMRIID).

The short answer to your question: the environment. The longer answer is that it is a function of exposure from mom (including birth- the bacterial flora in the vagina changes in the third trimester- which raises some interesting questions about the effects of C-section), the family (which would make for some interesting studies in adopted children), the environment (lactic acid bacteria, etc.), and is modulated by things like diet, and antibiotic use.

Interesting note by Blaser: Helicobacter pylori, which has been implicated in ulcers, may be protective against asthma and allergies.

Now- this is the gastric environment, versus the intestines- and not many bacteria survive the stomach, so H. pylori is a minor but important subset of bacteria in the digestive tract; by numbers, it pales in comparison to those of your colon, for example. But it is rapidly being depleted in Western populations from antibiotic use- including abx that are not prescribed for such use. So, we're losing these bacteria that we can demonstrate have been colonizing our stomachs for tens of thousands of years, and the big question is whether this could be where we're getting the increase in asthma and allergies from.

Very hot topic just right now, lots of interesting work being done.

u/nkstr · 2 pointsr/suggestmeabook

I quite enjoyed The Emperor of Maladies and Detroit: An American Autoposy. Obviously the book about Detroit isn't about a world issue, it's a pretty localized one but it's a great read.

u/jtkerlin · 1 pointr/Health

Definitely go to the doctor to make sure nothing serious is going on, and if that is the case, you might check out this book - Treat Your Own Back - http://www.amazon.com/Treat-Your-Own-Back-802-9/dp/0987650408/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1331273012&sr=8-1

A couple things I do (did prior to reading this book), was laying on my stomach for 5 mins or so in the morning when waking up (having a pillow underneath) and bowing my back. Another thing I do that has helped is rolling on a yoga/exercise foam roller. I normally do this in the morning and at night.

Good luck

u/redrightreturning · 15 pointsr/suggestmeabook

I loved Emperor of all Maladies by Siddhartha Mukherjee
It gives a lot of good background about the history of cancer, but along the way you learn a lot about the history of science and research, as well. A lo of basic research and epidemiology that we take fro granted these days came out of cancer research.

I also recently read "Rabid" which was more of a cultural history. It was a really interesting read.

I was also moved by a book about end of life. It's called "Knocking on heaven's door" by Katy Butler. She describes how the US healthcare system caused her family immeasurable suffering due to its persistence on prolonging life, without regard for the quality of that life or for the quality of life of the caregivers. Butler makes a powerful case for the benefits of Slow Medicine, palliative care, and hospice.

u/i__cant__even__ · 1 pointr/suggestmeabook

Emperor of All Maladies is a book focused on the history of cancer treatments and the invention of chemo in particular. It id so well-written and it reads like a gripping mystery novel. If you’re the type to enjoy a good rabbit hole, I highly recommend it.

u/QuantumKittydynamics · 1 pointr/childfree

Uhm...it's kind of hard for me to answer that, because I feel math-tarded all the damned time, and have to constantly be reminded that most of the population doesn't give a second thought to the math I use on a daily basis. So, I guess the answer is "maybe"? Depends on what level you got up to, and how much math explanations you're willing to put up with. His books are fairly computationally heavy - they kind of have to be, given the subject matter - but he does explain everything in a fair amount of detail, so I think you wouldn't have a problem if you wanted to read them.

Amazon has a lot of his books with the "Look Inside!" feature, and that link shows kind of what I'm talking about (starting in chapter 2. Chapter 1 of that book is a bit..odd). I hope it helps!

u/benj401 · 3 pointsr/backpain

Always the best choice. Also pickup this book

McKenzie method is the basis for passive treatment for the lower back. The exercises they will have you do are going to be based around this. The info in that short short tome is invaluable.

Feel free to hit me up w any questions. I have almost a combined total of two years (not consecutive) PT experiences, a couple epidural injections and I am around 18 months post op fusion on L5S1.

Avoid surgery if possible but don't be scared either - being at a young and only needing a single level, odds of success are much higher. I had mine done just before my 28th birthday. Turned 29 just in August, so I know the feels.

u/WalterSear · 1 pointr/AskReddit

Cut and paste from an email I sent to an acquaintance who asked me essentiall the same question. Some San Francisco specific advice, but my hands hurt too much to edit it out right now, sorry. I'm not better, so perhaps I'm not the best person to ask. But I have gotten better - it's the relapses that I am having trouble with:

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I highly recomend this book, to just about anyone, injured already or not:

http://www.amazon.com/Conquering-Carpal-Tunnel-Syndrome-Repetitive/dp/1572240393

This following one has been just as important, if not more so.
However, if you just jump into it, without being treated by a proper
deep tissue massage therapist for a while, you are almost certain to
injure yourself pretty badly.

http://www.amazon.com/Trigger-Point-Therapy-Workbook-Self-Treatment/dp/1572243759/ref=pd_cp_b_2

That said, I could never afford a daily professional massage, whereas
being able to work on oneself between meetings is key to maximising
the results. Just be really, really gentle - it can be easy to hurt
yourself when you haven't had the practice to distinguishing between
the transient pain of muscualr release and that caused by actual
injuring yourself.

(While the book itself is tremendously useful, it's organized in the
most backwards fashion. Instead of being organized by injury, it's
organized by physiology, so you will need lots of sticky book marks)

The following book has some useful conceptual information, though it
is not as practical as those first two

http://www.amazon.com/Carpal-Syndrome-Therapy-Computer-Professionals/dp/0965510999/ref=pd_cp_b_1

It does the best job of explaining the issues and how to deal with
them, but the actual exercises are sparse and not very useful.
Essentially, it goes against the conventional wisdom, that complete
rest is required for recovery, and suggests that very slow and steady,
increases in exercise >so long as they cause no pain whatsoever< are
an important part of the process.

The massage therapist I have seen is Jason Garcia, who now has his own practice near the Millbrae Bart/Caltrain station.

http://www.handsonwell.com/massage.html

I would also recomend the SF RSI support group, though I have not been attending much at all. I should, though the August speaker sounds like a charlatan. The November speaker looks like quite one to attend.

http://sf-rsi.unsealed.net/

u/digeststrong · 3 pointsr/Candida

The way I understand die-off type reactions is that they mean that your detoxification pathways are overwhelmed...not necessarily that lots of things are dying (but it may be both). Medications, natural or otherwise, can be harsh and may need to be processed by our liver or other detox pathways.

So, before we start trying to kill things, I think it's wise to try and support our detoxification pathways. We also need to work to support our immune system that will naturally kill (or at least make them weaker to supplements) things like candida even without external supplements or medication that.

So - once this "die off/dextox pathway overwhelm" stops - or even before then - I would look very deeply these aspects of your life:

  • sleep - the book why we sleep - nearly everything recommended in that book is free and high quality sleep over time can massively improve your and immune function and support your detoxification pathways https://www.amazon.com/Why-We-Sleep-Unlocking-Dreams/dp/1501144316
  • blood sugar control - figure out how to manage your blood sugar - things like protein, fat and fiber are your friend in this regard. Meal spacing can be another factor.
  • stress - the more intense the stress and the longer lasting it is, the more we need to sort this out. We may need to make significant changes to our life - we may need to change our perspective for things we can't change - or we may need to make a longer term plan...not easy, but has a massive impact.
  • movement - I would look at the recommendations for elderly people and start to make sure that those minimum thresholds of movement are met every day --- I've found in my own life that BM's, energy and arthritic symptoms get completely turned around with the right intensity and type of movement. You shouldn't do things that make you feel terrible - eg. if you feel like you were run over by a bus the day after working out, dial it back
u/complimentaryasshole · 18 pointsr/gatesopencomeonin

No one can survive on 4 hours of sleep or even 6, at least not without dire consequences later in life. If you haven't heard of Matthew Walker's work and his book Why We Sleep I highly recommend you check it out. He's been on a bunch of podcasts too, my favorite was on an episode of Dr Rhonda Patrick's Found My Fitness podcast. Please do yourself and your future health a favor and get your 8. You deserve it!

u/vakini · 1 pointr/AskPhysics

I need more info regarding his level of knowledge. As someone who went through the same struggles that this student is going through, I can recommend a lot of books but it depends on how much they know. In terms of cheaper books, If they've completed 18.01-18.03 and 18.06 plus 8.01-8.04 then the book "Road to Reality" by Roger Penrose is a good option. It's a huge book so it should keep him busy for a while and gives a very comprehensive treatment of various topics in mathematical physics.
here's the link:http://www.amazon.com/The-Road-Reality-Complete-Universe/dp/0679776311

u/tesseracts · 5 pointsr/SkincareAddiction

More research would have to be done to prove diet is the most important difference between our skin and the skin of people who don't get their food from the grocery store, but there is evidence of the link between diet and acne. The thread I linked to links to a study on this subject.

>Results? Multiple randomized controlled trials with biochemical and histopathologic evidence support the benefit of low GI/GL diet for acne.

I would be interested in the role gut/skin microbiome plays in acne and other conditions. There is evidence gut microbiome has a lot to do obesity, which is something this book talks about. Someone in the thread on AskHistorians I linked to also points out Amish children have a much lower rate of respiratory infections due to being exposed to different bacteria from livestock.

The reason people focus on diet is probably because we understand the influence insulin has on our body. Other influences may be as important but they are more complex or not as easily understood. I definitely think stress is a factor but very little is understood about the human brain scientifically.

u/nk1104 · 1 pointr/physicaltherapy

As long as you are not having other underlying serious issues ruled out by imaging/symptoms - like bowel/bladder/incontinence/bilateral leg or arm weakness/tingling/numbness - then PT is generally helpful. I would recommend finding a PT with some background with McKenzie background - just ask the front desk when you schedule.

This book is also a very good option - https://www.amazon.com/Treat-Your-Back-Robin-McKenzie/dp/0987650408/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1519450256&sr=8-1&keywords=treat+your+own+back.

u/clintonthegeek · 2 pointsr/science

Yeah, that was a very sloppy and rather conjectured paraphrase, I apologize. I was aiming for brevity and totally lost the point. Should have checked what subreddit I was in as well...

In The Ego Tunnel, The Brain that Changes Itself and no-doubt other recent neuroscience "dumbed-down" books there is a prevailing theme that our brain creates the world around us by unifying our disparate senses into one cohesive world of meaning. It happens to be splayed into 3-orthogonal angles of space which moves forward in time. Your nerve endings gave your brain enough feedback as a baby who feels stuff to build your "dreambody" for you which you can of course see and feel. Anorexics, amputees with phantom-limbs, etc. get fucked by something going wrong in that whole process. This system is also activated empathetically, like watching a soccer player getting kicked in the groin. That's basically how we communicate -- we tweak our universe slightly to become other people. Freud figured that out. Basic human empathy: some people lack it; some people are very specific about to whom they let it work on. This is the same body that walks around in your dreams... your world-building process without the benefit of sensory backup. It's the same one that loses orientation and gives you an out-of-body-experience, or that disappears when you take psychotropic drugs and "become the universe" or whatever.

Basically, all I'm trying to do is bring a completely different subject into the discussion. My conjecture is that since i. everything I see and hear and touch is just in my head (i.e. trees that fall in forests may create air-vibrations but those fail to classify as "sounds" because sound is a sense) and ii. either we're alone in the universe or not, which reasons because it means there's meaning in the universe beyond our present-day dwellings on the matter, then if there is a better viewpoint, a perfectly objective, whole viewpoint of the macroscopic and quantum world, or at the very least a TOE with perfect predictability so that science didn't have to go about it all the hard way like it does now then would the universe look like 3 dimensions and time? Am I a tan blob of meat or an extrapolation on a string who only thinks he's a tan blob of meat?

Because we're taking about holographic projections meaning that 4D space is a projection from a different, lesser-dimensioned space with all the same information stored in both, I figure the mathmatical projection would need to take place in the process which builds our 4D world, the human brain and nervous system.

edit: 3D!=4D... 'tan'!='lily-white pale' will remain unfixed.

u/TenaceErbaccia · 3 pointsr/HumansBeingBros

On the other hand the extermination campaign this started against H. Pylori was a bad thing. Microbiomics is showing the importance of complex and healthy gut flora.

Here is a book written about how H. Pylori is also one of the “good guys” in your intestinal flora

Here is a book written about how H. Pylori is sometimes also one of the “good guys” among your intestinal flora

PSA: Don’t buy the book. If you’re interested check it out from a local library. It is very interesting though.

u/csexton · 1 pointr/self

Don't worry about the pregnancy too much, instead research and read up on caring for infants. Specifically sleep and schedule.

Baby Wise was a pretty solid book, I recommend it since it really helped us. But Ferber's Solve Your Child's Sleep Problems was critical to helping us figure out what to do once there are sleep habits not condusive to a happy family.

u/stegosauruspancakes · 1 pointr/beyondthebump

You can still try it for sure. I read and followed the method in this book and would definitely recommend it. It mentioned babies and children much older than yours so I'm sure the pulling up/standing is not too much of an issue in the grand scheme of things.

u/logical_insight · 16 pointsr/explainlikeimfive

I just read Mathew Walker’s excellent book “why we sleep.”

It’s an excellent read and will change the way you think about sleep. Highly recommended.

https://www.amazon.com/Why-We-Sleep-Unlocking-Dreams/dp/1501144324/ref=sr_1_1_sspa?ie=UTF8&qid=1549864264&sr=8-1-spons&keywords=Why+we+sleep&psc=1

u/A_hiccup · 1 pointr/Physics

I quite like this book The Road to Reality: A Complete Guide to the Laws of the Universe. Detailed and excellent explanation. But, you need to have some good basics else it will be a bumpy ride.

u/diamaunt · 3 pointsr/Dallas

hey Tilly.

here's my recommendation, unless you've suffered serious trama, most spine and neck injuries are muscle related. (including whiplash) and your best treatment is physical therapy. (having seen it in action, and made a video for a doctor at a conference of doctors...)

There's two great (small) books on the subject Treat your own Neck and Treat your own back they both have treatments for both injuries, and prevention.

here's another testimonial, (one of the comments in there is by a friend that I gave copies to)

u/Zethley · 6 pointsr/BabyBumps

Order The Birth Partner off amazon for your husband. Great book! I read through it and my husband is almost done with it. I plan on passing it down to the next friend who gets pregnant which is how it came into my possession.

https://www.amazon.com/Birth-Partner-Complete-Childbirth-Companions/dp/155832819X

u/belchertina · 2 pointsr/breakingmom

You should check out https://www.preciouslittlesleep.com/. Read through the articles there. Then, if you need to, you can join the Facebook group and ask questions. They're super helpful. It's pro-sleep training, but honestly, it sounds like you're at that point. The real goal of sleep learning is that the baby learns to put himself to sleep independently, without boob/rocking/walking/etc., so that when he DOES wake up in the middle of the night, he can go back to sleep easily if he's not wet/hungry/sick. There will be crying, but it sounds like he's crying now, AND not getting the sleep he needs, so it will be an improvement! You and your SO really need to be on the same page with this, or it won't work. But if you're doing the heavy lifting right now (the walking, the boob, the naps during the day) then in my opinion, it's your decision. You'll most likely have a week or less of crying, and then magical sleep.

You may also want to read the Ferber book, and for extra credit, the Weissbluth book. They both explain the science behind sleep, which helped me tremendously. They also give lots of ideas for teaching your baby to sleep independently. We did the Ferber method around 6 months, and now I know that if he wakes up at night, he's wet or sick, and it doesn't happen often.

u/NotWhatYouPlanted · 2 pointsr/suggestmeabook

I loved The Spirit Carches You and You Fall Down by Anne Fadiman. (Amazon link here.)

It’s a true story and completely fascinating. Here’s a really quick excerpt on what Wikipedia has to say about it:

“[The book] chronicles the struggles of a Hmong refugee family from Houaysouy, Sainyabuli Province, Laos, the Lees, and their interactions with the health care system in Merced, California. In 2005 Robert Entenmann, of St. Olaf College wrote that the book is ‘certainly the most widely read book on the Hmong experience in America.’

Through miscommunications about medical dosages and parental refusal to give certain medicines due to mistrust, misunderstandings, and behavioral side effects, and the inability of the doctors to develop more empathy with the traditional Hmong lifestyle or try to learn more about the Hmong culture, Lia's condition worsens. The dichotomy between the Hmong's perceived spiritual factors and the Americans' perceived scientific factors comprises the overall theme of the book.”

u/checktheradar · 1 pointr/Parenting

If you're going to sleep train, buy/borrow the book. It's not "the Ferber method" unless you follow the instructions as they are laid out. Only the first few chapters are relevant to infants without sleep disorders, so you don't need to worry about reading all 300+ pages. What you're doing now is winging it and sending mixed messages, which will prolong the process for everyone.

Good luck - sleep issues are, hands down, one of hardest parts about the infant stage.

Check out r/sleeptrain if you have decided to go in that direction and need additional support.

u/Reedms · 2 pointsr/microbiology

Some suggestions are below. They aren't "field guides" but are still some good choices. I admit I haven't finished March of the Microbes or Missing Microbes but Microbes and Evolution is a fantastic collection of essays.

March of the Microbes

Microbes and Evolution: The World Darwin Never Saw

Missing Microbes: How the Overuse of Antibiotics is Fueling Our Modern Plagues

u/furism · 1 pointr/tacticalbarbell

On top of what everyone else said, make sure you get at least 7 hours of sleep every day, 8 if possible. Most of the recovery and fat burning actually happen when you sleep, but it takes several hours for the process to even start (after 5 or 6). That's why you can't really "catch up" on sleep (ie: 6 hours sleep + 2 hours nap is not the same thing as 8 hours of sleep, because some processes take 5 to 6 hours to begin and last for 2).

There's a great book that covers all of this in great details, called "Why we sleep" (here). If you want the TL;DR version, the author was a guest on JRE (here).

u/butternutsquats · 2 pointsr/artc

Yes. It's a book by Matthew Walker. I think it would actually be a good artc book even though it barely touches on exercise.

Amazon link: Why We Sleep: Unlocking the Power of Sleep and Dreams https://www.amazon.com/dp/1501144316/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_z9RTBb1QNY26H