Get Rid of the Blues or Gaining

Get Rid of the Blues: Everything you always wanted to know about Varicose and Spider Veins But Didn't Know Who to Ask

Author: Mary T Johnson

Eighty million Americans suffer from venous problems. The bad news is that vein disease is progressive, so if it's mild and simply unattractive, it could progress to severe. The good news is that treatment is available and preventative measures may help stop the progression.

As a nurse educator, writer and consultant, Mary T. Johnson, R.N. is an advocate for those who suffer from this condition and from a lack of good, clearly written, well-researched information on the subject.

Get Rid of the Blues is for the millions of people who think there is no way to prevent varicose and spider veins and for those who think they have to live with them. Get the answers to your questions in plain, easy-to-understand language.

You will learn:

top tips for preventing varicose veins

lifesaving tips for preventing blood clots when you fly

why varicose veins may be the first sign of pregnancy

one of the best kept secrets for preventing vein disease

eight things you must know before having laser treatment

what effect high impact aerobics and weight lifting has on veins

seven things you can do to prolong the life of your stockings

eleven questions to ask when shopping for medical treatment

Table of Contents:

	About the Author	9
	Foreword	10
	Introduction: Who is this book for?	11
	Overview	15
	Summary: causes and treatment
Chapter 1	What is Vein Disease?	19
	Normal and abnormal circulation
Chapter 2	The Weak Link	23
	The role of valves in vein disease
Chapter 3	A Varicose Vein is Born	25
	What goes wrong?
Chapter 4	Sex, Lies, and Varicose Veins	27
	Learn the truth about vein disease
Chapter 5	Who Says Real Men Don't Get Varicose Veins?	29
	Men and vein disease
	Who's at risk?
	The role of pregnancy in vein disease
Chapter 6	Looking for Veins in all the Wrong Places	33
	Where else can varicose and spider veins appear?
Chapter 7	Achy-Breaky Legs	35
	Are veins making your legs hurt?
Chapter 8	Restless Legs Syndrome	37
	Important new information for people who suffer from Restless Legs Syndrome
Chapter 9	Try A Little Tenderness	39
	What happens if you don't have treatment?
Chapter 10	Cut to the Chase	43
	Treatment options: traditional and new surgical methods, sclerotherapy, and laser
	What to expect--and what not to expect
Chapter 11	Beam Me Up, Scotty!	49
	What you should know before you have any kind of laser treatment
	Tips for shopping for laser treatment for vein disease
Chapter 12	How To Shop for Treatment	53
	Become an informed health care consumer
	Questions to ask
Chapter 13	Getting an Audience With the Wizard of Oz	55
	Learn how to compare treatment plans
	What about insurance?
Chapter 14	An Ounce of Prevention is Worth a Pound of Cure	57
	What is the difference between support and graduated support hose?
	Learn one of the best kept secrets for what you can do if you are at risk for vein disease
Chapter 15	I'm Gonna Walk Those Veins Right Out of my Legs	61
	The role of walking in the prevention of vein disease
	Exercises that promote varicose or spider veins
Chapter 16	Danger In The Skies	63
	Lifesaving tips for preventing blood clots when you fly
	Top Tips For Preventing Varicose Veins	66
	The Care and Feeding of Graduated Compression Hose	67
	Seven things you can do to prolong the life of your stockings
	References	69
	Appendices	73
	Comparison of Graduated Compression Hose	75
	Learn what role nylon and spandex play in the comfort and appearance of hose
	A complete guide to shopping
	Ordering information
	Physician's Guide to Ordering Compression	85
	Information for physicians to prescribe graduated compression
	Prescription form
	FYI: Referral and Support Group Information	87
	American College of Phlebology
	American Society of Phlebectomy
	National Health Information Center
	Restless Legs Syndrome Foundation
	Glossary	88
	Index	90

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Gaining: The Truth About Life After Eating Disorders

Author: Aimee Liu

If you have ever suffered from an eating disorder - or cared for someone who is anorexic or bulimic - you may think you understand these illnesses. But do you really understand why they occur? Do you know how eat disorders affect life after recovery? Now, nearly three decades after she detailed her first battle with anorexia in Solitaire, Aimee Liu presents an emotionally powerful and poignant sequel that digs deep into the causes, cures, and consequences of anorexia and bulimia nervosa.

Publishers Weekly

Thirty years after Liu penned Solitaire documenting her teenage experience with anorexia nervosa, she recounts her midlife relapse and recovery. Liu exposes many myths surrounding eating disorders, with a combination of research and in-depth interviews with other former anorexics and bulimics. She interviews men and women of various cultural and economic backgrounds to refute the notion that anorexia and bulimia affect only "modern rich white girls." Liu's interviewees range from Rob, a 50-year-old physician, to Jessica, an Australian 25-year-old aspiring actress. Liu devotes many chapters to the impact of family on the anorexic or bulimic, contradicting the accepted belief that the victim is "the sick one"; rather, she locates the starting point of the disease in genetics, family life, shame and personality. Like other victims, Liu finds a history of mental disorders in her family, ranging from alcoholism to obsessive-compulsive disorder. According to Liu, a manifestation of an eating disorder is a call for help and should be treated as early as possible, and she fleshes out facts and statistics with her personal interviews, making this book poignant even for those who have not suffered from an eating disorder. (Feb. 22) Copyright 2006 Reed Business Information.