Addictions
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May 31, 2008 |
 Team Effort
Addictions not only affect the person with the addiction, but most often several of their friends and relatives are also affected. That is why it often takes a team effort to get the addict to a drug rehabilitation center in order for them to be helped.
Substance abuse recovery has to start with an honest assessment of the facts, but because addicts are generally incapable of objective self-awareness, they often need to hear the truth from someone who cares about them. Drug and alcohol abusers are always emotionally fragile, and if the addict you care about is going to get sober, it’s going to be because he feels loved.
It’s exceptionally difficult to keep your own emotions in check during the intervention process, and that is what is needed. The good news is that the professional intervention services offered by exclusive rehab centers can make a world of difference. In fact, the right intervention specialist will be instrumental in helping you deliver your message exactly as it needs to be delivered.
Remember, the decision to conduct an intervention is the most important one you’ll ever make. Addiction interventions save lives.
Once the decision is made for the addict to enter a drug and alcohol rehabilitation center, each person needs to be treated as an individual, as everyone is different, with different needs. At a good facility they will participate in a medical and mental health screening by a physician, a clinical therapist and a psychiatrist. These screenings help you and your therapist design a unique Drug Rehabilitation or Alcohol Rehab plan that reflects the needs identified during this evaluation process. This plan will identify specific challenges you and your therapist believe should be addressed, while also providing a tool for measuring progress.
Individual Effort
Remember, drug detox starts with you, and your decision to seek help. No one can heal you against your will. No one can take you anywhere you aren’t willing to go.
Drug addiction is a personal problem. Drug Treatment can only succeed on a personal level.
The drug treatment center that’s right for you is the one that can help you get sober on your own terms, in a way that’s meaningful to you and no one else.
Rehab can only succeed if it promotes holistic healing. Remember, addiction is a disease with both physical and psychological roots. Addicts are sick both in body and in mind. To get sober, they need to get healed on both fronts. The most effective rehab centers are those which recognize the dual nature of the recovery process, and aim to provide their residents with rehab programs specially tailored to all of their individual needs. In the end, anything less than that simply isn’t good enough.
Facility Effort
The best drug treatment centers are those which respect the individuality of each and every one of their patients. The components of alcohol and drug rehab should at least include detox, individual therapy, group therapy, depression treatment, and alternative medicine.
No one can get better for you - if you’re going to get where you need to go, you’re going to have to make the journey on your own. That doesn’t mean you won’t get help along the way. On the contrary, the right substance abuse treatment center can provide essential support as you pursue meaningful and long-term sobriety.
The catch, though, is that the support can only be as worthwhile as you make it. The day you start substance abuse treatment is the day you take your future into your own hands.
I sincerely hope that if your loved ones consider you need to, you will enrol in a good quality drug and alcohol rehabilitation center and undertake the treatment provided, to enable you to live a happier, healthier life.Labels: health |
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Another Side Effect of Heart-burn Medications
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May 23, 2008 |
Several popular heart-burn medications may sharply increase the risk of pneumonia, according to a recent study from Denmark.
In a review of medical records of more than 360,000 patients, researchers found that the use of drugs to suppress gastric acid quadrupled the risk of pneumonia compared to patients who didn't use the drugs.
Souce: Health Sciences Institute February 2008 Labels: diet, health |
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Alternative Therapies Get Rid of Headaches
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May 10, 2008 |
Headaches are hard to treat and even harder to prevent, despite their prevalence.
The four drugs commonly used to prevent migraines have proven effective in only about half of patients and all come with serious side effects, ranging from tingling hands to cognitive impairment. Also, overuse of over-the-counter painkillers can lead to "rebound headaches" as the body builds tolerance.
"We have good scientific evidence that some of the alternative therapies often work better than the drugs," says researcher Alexander Mauskop, M.D., director of the New York Headache Center.
Some natural and alternative therapies for headaches and migraines are:-
Magnesium, which has been shown to be deficient in more than half of migraine patients. It is particularly effective in preventing menstrual migraines and migraines with "aura" (visual disturbances). One study had shown that patients who took magnesium daily for 12 weeks saw their migraine frequency cut in half, and the duration and intensity reduced. Some research has also shown intravenous magnesium to quell a migraine in progress.
Recommended dosage is 600 milligrams daily of chelated (slow-release) magnesium tablets (taken with food to prevent diarrhoea).
Acupuncture can do wonders in quelling tension headaches by increasing blood flow to hypercontracted muscles in the head and neck, and promoting production of natural painkillers and anti-inflammatory agents.It has not, however, been found to be effective for migraines (which are believed to be caused by abnormal cell activity in the brain).
Myofascial trigger point therapy may help ease chronic tension headaches. The therapy focuses on irritated nodules, or "trigger points" within the muscles (which tend to radiate pain upward), as well as those in the jaw, neck and head. Human touch alone has been shown to release painkilling endorphins.
Diet can seldom be completely to blame for chronic headaches, but it can exacerbate them, doctors say. Some foods cause blood vessels to constrict and restrict blood flow to the brain (such as caffeine) or dilate, causing pain to the lining of the brain (such as nitrates found in processed meat).
Others such as cheese, chocolate, citrus, fatty foods, ice cream, wine and beer, stimulate the brain stem or neuronal pathways, setting the migraine process into motion.
Peanuts and peanut products, foods that contain caffeine, other diary products, yeast, dried meats, chicken livers, pickled foods, foods containing monosodium glutamate (MSG), ripe bananas, sourdough and foods containing nitrates (such as hot dogs, bacon and cured meats) may also be headache triggers.
If the headache food trigger is not known, it is best to remove those most common food triggers described above for at least seven days. If the headaches improve, one food group is reintroduced at a time as a "re-challenge" to see which foods may be common triggers. A new food group is added every three days.
Exercise should be undertaken daily. This relaxes you after a stressful day, improves circulation in your brain, and releases endorphins and other natural painkillers. Examples of good forms of exercise to relieve stress are yoga and tai chi.
Content provided by Revolution Health GroupLabels: diet, health, stress reduction, supplements |
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Fit Over 40
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May 03, 2008 |
Mega Fat-Burning System!
Jon Benson, Aged 43
Author/Creator of “Fit Over 40”
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The news is full of stories about the health dangers of being overweight, not to mention the discomfort of not being as agile as you used to be, so go on over to Jon's site and check out what he is willing to give you to get you started on the road to health and comfort.Labels: health, obesity, weight loss |
| posted by Maggie @ 7:38 pm |
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Is the Pill Form of a Vitamin Better than the Food Source?
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May 02, 2008 |
10. Is the pill form of a vitamin better than the food source?
Even if you managed to down the recommended five to nine servings of fruit and vegetables a day, consider this: The soil in most parts of the country is depleted of selenium and contains marginal levels of zinc, magnesium, calcium and other minerals. And nutrient-rich foods don't grow out of nutrient-depleted soil.
Also, most of our food travels a long way -- on average 1,500 miles -- to our table, and produce begins to lose nutrients from the moment it gets picked.
Do the math. Yes, you can do better by eating organic: A study showed that these fruits and veggies have more antioxidants than their conventional counterparts. But most people don't eat five serving a day of conventional, let alone, organic foods, and so a large number of us miss key vitamins and minerals.
So, yes, multivitamins are good insurance.
Reviewed by: David Rakel, M.D.
Date reviewed: December 2007
©2007 Revolution Health Group, LL C.Labels: health, supplements |
| posted by Maggie @ 8:57 pm |
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Should I Tell My Doctor Which Vitamins I'm Taking?
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May 01, 2008 |
9. Should I tell my doctor which vitamins I'm taking?
A recent study found that nearly 70% of participants who took prescription drugs and nonvitamin supplements in the same year said they didn't tell their doctors that they used supplements.
In general, experts recommend sharing your pill habits with your doctor, but get ready to ask for a second opinion.
"In biochemistry classes, we [doctors in training] learned that vitamins are necessary for every biochemical reaction in the body," Dean says. "However, when it came to clinical study, we were never told that if cell processes slow down, vitamins can get them going again."
If your doctor lacks vitamin know-how, seek the advice of an integrative medical professional who keeps up with the latest research.
©2007 Revolution Health Group, LL C.Labels: health, supplements |
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