{"product_id":"being-empowered-for-a-healthy-heart-a-personal-guide-to-taking-control-of-your-health-while-living-with-chronic-conditions-9781732606005","title":"Being Empowered for a Healthy Heart: A personal guide to taking control of your health while living with chronic conditions","description":"\u003cb\u003eBe empowered to take control of your chronic conditions\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e★ Living with a chronic illness can feel like a constant battle. Conditions such as \u003cb\u003ehigh blood pressure, heart disease, diabetes, COPD, and depression\u003c\/b\u003e not only require vigilant management, but they can negatively affect your day-to-day functioning and deprive you of the quality of life you deserve.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e★ This guide is designed to equip you with the tools you need to overcome the \u003cb\u003esymptoms of pain, fatigue, shortness of breath, anxiety, and stress\u003c\/b\u003e while effectively managing and reversing the diseases that cause them. By encouraging you to create personal healthy living goals and then providing valuable tools to help you achieve them, this guide will give you the confidence you need to take control of your health.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e★ Become empowered in the self-management of your chronic conditions, with each chapter containing \u003cb\u003epractical exercises and personal health trackers\u003c\/b\u003e to help you better monitor and manage your symptoms and conditions.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e★ Be inspired and revitalized as Dr. Chi takes you on a journey of self-discovery and empowerment through a combination of \u003cb\u003eessential health information and original poetry\u003c\/b\u003e -a unique fusion that will both strengthen the body and touch the soul. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e**\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eHEALTH TRACKERS \u0026amp; LOGS INCLUDED IN PAPERBACK VERSION\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e**\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e◆Heart Health Log to track daily vitals, body weight, and symptoms\u003cbr\u003e◆Blood Pressure Log\u003cbr\u003e◆Salt (Sodium) Tracker\u003cbr\u003e◆Diabetes Meal Planner\u003cbr\u003e◆Stress Journal\u003cbr\u003e◆Exercise \u0026amp; Physical Activity Log\u003cbr\u003e◆Action Planning (Goal-Setting) Log\u003cbr\u003e◆Appointment Notes to help you prepare for your next health care visit\u003cp\u003e-\u003cb\u003eTOPICS COVERED\u003c\/b\u003e-\u003cbr\u003e✔ Getting the most out of your healthcare visits\u003cbr\u003e✔ Health goal-setting for success\u003cbr\u003e✔ Managing medications\u003cbr\u003e✔ Heart-healthy eating\u003cbr\u003e✔ Exercising with heart conditions\u003cbr\u003e✔ Angina (chest pain)\u003cbr\u003e✔ High blood pressure\u003cbr\u003e✔ Type 2 Diabetes\u003cbr\u003e✔ Heart failure\u003cbr\u003e✔ Chronic pain\u003cbr\u003e✔ COPD\/Asthma\u003cbr\u003e✔ Stress management\u003cbr\u003e✔ Heartburn\u003cbr\u003e✔ Insomnia and sleeping problems\u003cbr\u003e✔ Depression and anxiety\u003cbr\u003e✔ Tobacco and smoking cessation\u003cbr\u003e✔ Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePhoebe Chi, MD, MPH is an internal medicine and public health physician whose humanitarian efforts have spanned from the regions of Central America to that of sub-Saharan Africa. She graduated from the University of Texas at Austin and received her medical training, public health, and global health degrees from the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center and the University of North Texas Health Science Center. She currently serves as the Director of Clinical Education at Legacy Heart Care of Texas for which she developed a comprehensive chronic disease management program aimed at improving the quality of life and well-being of those living with heart and related chronic conditions. When she is not working or volunteering locally and abroad, Phoebe can be found writing for PhoebeMD.com, a health and poetry website.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Verdure Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50433069580562,"sku":"9781732606005","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_ffa758a4-e477-4d95-997c-b30bcfe895c2.jpg?v=1729558282","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/being-empowered-for-a-healthy-heart-a-personal-guide-to-taking-control-of-your-health-while-living-with-chronic-conditions-9781732606005","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}