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"""Solutions for Better Sleep: Positions to Relieve Pain and Stiffness"" is a well- illustrated, user-friendly, self-help book that explains how readers can improve their sleeping positions and body mechanics to avoid the nagging pain and stiffness that so many experience upon awakening. Positions that twist the neck or back can make your sleep more restless and can harm your spine and nervous system. They can cause headaches, back pain, disc bulging and even sciatica. Poor sleeping positions make it harder to get out of bed, more difficult to stand up straight and can cause you to wake up feeling tired, groggy and irritable, instead of rested. Filled with colorful pictures of how and how not to sleep, ""Solutions for Better Sleep,"" will show you a variety ways to properly use pillows and positions to improve your body mechanics and protect your spine and nervous system while you sleep. It has step-by-step instructions for safely getting into and out of bed, and for reading in bed. It even has several practical and easy to implement tips for those trying to sleep with carpal tunnel, reflux and respiratory conditions. There are chapters on ""Sleeping with Others"", ""Suffocating Stomach Sleeping,"" ""Better Back Sleeping,"" and ""Safer Side Sleeping."" Other chapters discuss the role of the nervous system, disc bulging and why optimizing your sleep and health are important. The book reviews a variety of beds, mattresses, wedges and pillow; clearly demonstrates how to make your own custom body pillow; and much more. This book is for anyone who wishes to wake up refreshed, pain free and flexible."

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"Dr. Kathleen M. Favaloro is a Chiropractor, Physical Therapist, Grandmother, and a 4th Degree Black belt Master in Taekwondo.She has over 40 years in the healing field and over 20 years in the martial arts. She has dedicated her life to helping people relieve their pain, improve their body mechanics, optimize their overall health and immune system function, and to stay safe.Dr. Favaloro has a passion for helping people to achieve their potential and enjoys teaching Taekwondo as much as she enjoys working withpatients.An enthusiastic physician and avid writer, Dr. Favaloro remains committed to finishing her three-volume book series: ""Preventing Spinal Sabotage: Mayhem, Myths, and Management."" It is a somewhat whimsical and educational guide to taking care of your spine. ""Solutions for Better Sleep: Improve Sleeping Positions to Relieve Pain and Stiffness,"" is the first book in her series.She has also written a children's book series. These books emphasize Taekwondo philosophy as they follow a timid young boy'sjourney into Taekwondo, where he learns confidence and waysto handle his challenges-even with bullies, in unique, non-violent ways.The first two books in her Tommy Book Series, ""Tommy Takes Taekwondo"" and ""Bullies, Friends, and Taekwondo,"" will be available both on Amazon and in bookstores. Check KMFbooks.com for details about these and future books.In 2020, she combined her talents to help produce a one-hour educational video for seniors called ""Self-Defense and Safety Awareness for Seniors."" This video teaches people how to avoid becoming a victim by becoming more aware of their surroundings, and demonstrates simple self-defense maneuvers to use if ever approached. It is available at: https: //www.3seniors.com."

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