Hammersmith Health Books

Do you suffer from fatigue? Inflammation? Chronic pai? epression? Anxiety? Diabetes? Ageing? Allergies? Autoimmune disease? There isa treatment right in front of you - sunlight! Or rather, it's sunlightinteracting with the commonest, simplest molecule in the world - water. Whileyou may be aware that plants use sunlight to create energy, you are less likelyto know that animals - including us humans - can also produce energy in ourcells and to do all the things we need to do. But since our harnessing ofelectricity we have been retreating from sunlight and from all its manybenefits. In Coherent Health, Dr Downing explains the science of sunlight andwater, what you can do to stay healthy and well, and to age gloriously, bymaking best use of its properties, the different disorders and problems thatcan be helped by light and water, and dos and don'ts of photo-bio-modulation (lighttherapy). While light can treat just about anything, it is not the onlytreatment you should use. As this book shows, the key is to get everythingworking optimally together - that is Coherent Health.

SamanthaCrilly's first collection of poems - Hopethrough Poetry - was inspired by her personal experience of mental illnessand recovery, and by what she had learned from friends and family. Five years afterit was first enthusiastically received, she returns with a new collection that drawson her ongoing recovery together with her work as an actor and script writerraising awareness of mental health struggles. Giving honest and relatableinsights into what it means to have a mental illness and what causes andtriggers may lie behind it, these insightful poems are here as comfortingcompanions and to promote understanding and acceptance.

There are more than 100 autoimmuneconditions, ranging from Hashimoto's (the major cause of underactive thyroid),through type 1 diabetes and lupus to multiple sclerosis (MS), rheumatoidarthritis and many less well-known conditions. Collectively, 10% of the UKpopulation was calculated to have one or more autoimmune conditions in 2023,and if you have one the risks of developing another are much higher. Nutritionist,health educator and MS patient Karen Lee provides an accessible and practicalguide to attainably and sustainably reducing inflammation through a plant-baseddiet, based on her experience of helping herself and others reverse theirsymptoms. It explains why whole plant foods help calm inflammation and promotehealing and includes inspiring stories of people who have transformed theirhealth this way as well as an extensive collection of recipes that will helpnewcomers to this style of eating get started, simply and easily.

Addiction affectscountless lives, leaving individuals and families feeling trapped in arelentless cycle of despair and confusion. Those impacted often appear to becoping or even excelling, and many are high achievers. Yet behind the facade,they may be silently struggling, edging closer to breakdown. What causesaddiction? Why do some fall prey to it while others remain untouched? Whatwarning signs should we be looking for before it's too late? And, crucially,how can individuals struggling with addiction recognise the problem, breakfree, and reclaim control of their lives? This insightful and comprehensiveguide, created in partnership with Steps Together Addiction Rehabilitation andWellness Centre, explores the complex, interconnected nature of addiction. Itexamines the psychological, emotional, and physical factors that drivedependency. Drawing on real-life experiences and expert knowledge, it offers acompassionate understanding of addiction's root causes and its profound impacton individuals and their loved ones. By unravelling how addiction begins, whyit persists, and the compulsions that sustain it, this book highlights theessential role of support and recovery in long-term well-being. Whether you'researching for answers for yourself, concerned about someone close to you, orsimply wish to have a deeper understanding of addiction, this guide offerspractical advice on recognising the signs, knowing when to act and, mostimportantly, taking the first steps towards healing

An accessible, encouraging and inspirational self-help book that unites a broad selection of creative pursuits with the subject of living well with chronic illness. Crafting a Path through Illness offers ways to live an enjoyable, meaningful life despite chronic ill health and shares how the associated experiences and perspectives can have a valuable impact on creative output. It is both a how-to and a why-to for living creatively with chronic illness. Through its many insights: * Learn how arts and crafts can affect your physical and mental health. * Discover how the arts have been used alongside medicine over the centuries. * Feel inspired by other disabled and chronically ill artists and crafters, past and present. * Be guided in how to connect creatively with the space around you and the wider world, including other people, when isolated by illness. * Find tools, hacks and suggestions for making creativity more accessible to you. * Have a go at the suggested ideas and projects. Chronic illness is, by definition, ongoing. Patients need to find ways to be fulfilled and live well amidst their symptoms. Not only does this book offer ways to achieve that but it also shows how living with the experiences and perspectives of ill health can have a valuable impact on creative output and the uses that can have within the wider community.