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Sleeping Pills: The Answer to Insomnia?
submitted by: admin on 10/14/2013
Sleeping pills are a short term solution, but addiction and tolerance develop and they're no better than placebo, especially over the long haul. Relaxation is the key to allowing sleep. Pain, stress, hot flashes, depression, and sleep apnea are discussed. Treatment with drugs, herbs, supplements, essential oils are reviewed.
Stress
submitted by: admin on 10/29/2017
In the short term, the stress response prepares us for the flight or fight effects and heightens our ability to react. In the long term stress causes inflammation and decompensation.
Stress Increases the Risk for a Heart Attack
submitted by: admin on 10/16/2013
A Danish study published in April of 2013 of 11,000 patients without heart disease were followed for 16 years and grouped on the basis of mental vulnerability (tendency for psychosomatic problems or poor interpersonal relationships). They found that the mentally vulnerable had a 36% higher risk for a cardiovascular event.
A second study of 14,000...
Stress Management and its Effect on Cancer
submitted by: admin on 10/16/2013
Does stress management help people with cancer? It is clear that stress management helps everyone. Whether or not we can prove a beneficial effect on cancer depends on how a study is done. Hope, placebo, and positive attitude are a good things whether or not it helps the cancer itself.
Stress Reduction During the Holidays with Meir Schneider, PhD
submitted by: admin on 10/16/2013
The difference between living and being alive is highlighted. Relaxation and being present are prerequisites for being fully alive. Muscle tension leads to rigidity and stress. Muscle relaxation exercises can help us relax and be present.
Stress, Anxiety, and PTSD Overview
submitted by: admin on 10/15/2016
Stress in the short term boosts our ability to cope with stress, but when it becomes longterm it creates major problems with our health. When we're stressed and don't have the tools to deal with it, we repress the situation but it remains in our uconscious unresolved. This can lead to PTSD. It is possible to identify and re-address these problems at a...
Stress, Coping, Illness, and Health with Martin Rossman, MD
submitted by: admin on 10/29/2017
It is important to look at the underlying causes for disease rather than treat symptoms with drugs that suppress symptoms. Most of what we see in medical practice is related to disease. Who is this person, what is their history, how do they manage their lives and how do they cope with stress are critical questions that should be part of our inquiry.
Stress, the GI Tract, and Immunity
submitted by: admin on 10/16/2013
The effects of stress on immunity has been studied and shows that it even affects the number and types of microbes that can survive in the human GI tract. Probiotics have a lot to do with digestion, synthesis of vitamins such as vitamin K, B5, B6 and biotin, stimulation of immunity, and regulation of immunity. Many scientists consider the stool in the gut an...
Stress: Nutritional Support Protocol
submitted by: admin on 12/21/2024
Stress in the short term boosts our ability to cope with stress, but when it becomes longterm it creates major problems with our health. When we're stressed and don't have the tools to deal with it, we repress the situation but it remains in our bag of problems. This can lead to PTSD. It is possible to identify and re-address these...
Teens and Prescription Drugs
submitted by: admin on 12/21/2024
Prescriptions to teenageers has doubled over the past several years and abuse is surprisingly common. One in eight teenagers and one in three young adults in their 20s have used prescription drugs recreationally, as have 36% of college students. Obviously this is not a safe problem and can lead to addiction. Stress is a major reason why this happens. Drugs such...
Ten Strategies to Prevent Alzheimer's Disease
submitted by: admin on 05/24/2016
We tend to focus on what causes Alzheimer's disease and how to treat it, but what about how to prevent it? The UCLA Center on Aging has come out with 10 strategies to prevent this common disease. These strategies include coffee, flossing your teeth, keeping your brain active, exercise, omega 3 fatty acids, low stress, adequate sleep, weight control,...
The Art of Resting with Ofer Erez
submitted by: admin on 10/17/2013
Sleep deprivation is common and shortens life. When overwhelmed, taking a break for a few minutes will allow your brain to shift and work more effectively. Taking many short breaks a day lead to more productivity and happiness.
The Danger of Gaining Just Five Pounds
submitted by: admin on 09/30/2014
Gaining just five pounds can increase your blood pressure and lead to more weight around the middle according to a Mayo Clinic study presented at the American Heart Association's High Blood Pressure Research Scientific Sessions in September of 2014. In this study researchers tested blood pressures using 24 hour abulatory blood pressure monitors before and...
The Humor Revolution with Alice Glasser, MD
submitted by: admin on 12/21/2024
Laughter is a great tool to disarm stress. There is an enormous opportunity for humor in most of what we do on a daily basis. Our mindset needs to evolve so we can give ourselves permission to play and have fun.
The Importance of Sleep
submitted by: admin on 12/21/2024
Sleep is one of the most important lifestyle factors. Prolonged insomnia leads to inflammation and a whole host of illnesses that include hypertension, type 2 diabetes, cancer, osteoporosis, overweight, and suppressed immunity. There are hormonal imbalances as well, that include insulin, leptin, ghrelin, adrenal hormones and neurotransmitters that cause profound...
The Menopause Cure with Ellen Cutler
submitted by: admin on 10/17/2013
The reason why women experience menopause is far more than hormone fluctuations. Over-consumption of carbohydrates is what Dr. Cutler believes is the underlying cause of menopausal symptoms. Taking a digestive enzyme and avoiding grains has helped her patients. She contends that grains cannot be digested and an autoimmune reaction develops that leads to symptoms...
The Negative Effect of Weight-stigmatizing Messages
submitted by: admin on 01/27/2014
A study published in the January 2014 issue of the Journal of Experimental Social Psychology showed that when women who perceive themselves as overweight are exposed to weight-stigmatizing information, they are less able to control their eating afterward.
One group of young women was asked to read a mock article in the NY Times titled "Lose...
The Role of Exercise in Cancer
submitted by: admin on 04/06/2014
According to a study from Loyola University School of Medicine published in the Journal of Physical Activity & Health in January of 2014, physical activity extends the life of men with cancer by as much as 38% as well as reducing mortality from cardiovascular disease by 49%.
These researchers found that in 1000 men with cancer that burning...
The Role of Stress in Our Lives with Francesco Garri Garripoli
submitted by: admin on 04/10/2015
Stress needs to be balanced; we need just the right amount or there is trouble. There is always a certain sense of chaos in our lives as human beings. Trust is necessary to have a life with reasonable quality. Life's lessons are opportunity for growth and development. The National Institutes of Health has shown that over 70% of all disease is caused by stress. ...
The World of the Person in Pain with John Leonard, PhD
submitted by: admin on 10/17/2013
Pain causes a stress reaction as the first response. The world of the pain patient begins to shrink down and our capacity to function does too. It also shrinks the world of the important people in their lives. Ultimately this leads to depression and withdrawl.
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