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submitted by: admin on 02/19/2015
Antidepressants have now been linked to arteriosclerosis. Studies on the thickness of the carotid artery show that there is a progression of arteriosclerosis that is four times more than normal if someone is on an SSRI antidepressant in identical twins when one is on an SSRI antidepressant the other is not. This adds to the welln known dangers of using these...
submitted by: admin on 05/26/2015
In a study done on 1829 people on antidepressants from the University of Liverpool that was published in the February 2014 issue of the journal, Psychiatry Research, more than half of the participants reported psychological problems due to their medication! Thoughts of suicide, sexual difficulties, and emotional numbness were far more common than appreciated.
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submitted by: admin on 09/20/2013
Our thoughts have a lot to do with what is possible and affirmations are important, but there is an important difference between magical thinking and reality. Newtonian and Einsteinian physics both have truth to them. Balancing taking responsibility for ourselves and utilizing cultural support often determines what happens.
submitted by: admin on 10/04/2013
An article published in the August 2013 issue of the Journal of General Internal Medicine reviewed 7200 MDs and 900 of their partners and found that there was more burnout and depresssion and more work-home conflicts in MDs working longer hours, are younger, are female, and who hold academic positions at teaching medical centers.
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submitted by: admin on 10/09/2013
Our thoughts impact our biochemistry and physiology and hypnotherapy capitalizes on this. The difference between what is real is not differentiated by what is imagined. This tool effects the unconscious response to suggestion.
submitted by: admin on 10/09/2013
Our thoughts have a profound effect on our neurochemistry. Imagery is a very powerful tool for changing habits and modifying our responses to stress. It is related to many stress-induced illnesses such as ulcers and heart attacks.
submitted by: admin on 10/09/2013
Body language often is different from what we say and feel. Paying attention to this can be a powerful tool to find our deepest truth. Finding the location of fear in our body can help us liberate us from negative thoughts.
submitted by: admin on 10/11/2013
According to scientists from Harvard and Boston University, meditation produces enduring changes in emotional processing in the brain according to an article published in November of 2012 in the journal Frontiers in Human Neuroscience.
Researchers trained people with one of two different types of meditation, mindful meditation and compassionate...
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.
submitted by: admin on 10/17/2013
What we think profoundly affects our biochemistry and physiology. It is very important to utilize this information to our advantage when we are ill. There are many approaches that can achieve this state of mind.
submitted by: admin on 10/17/2013
Our thoughts can become self-fulfilling prophecies. Having a positive attitude and trusting the universe to provide can bring the results we want in life. Carol shares some interesting stories.
submitted by: admin on 11/21/2024
Ritual can be a common denominator of cross cultural communication. Any idea of sufficient strength will inevitably manifest in dense physical matter. Ritual is a preconceived scenario played out for the purpose of strengthening an idea. Doug explains how this works. A ritual is an igniter of change. Thoughts transforming into reality is a very powerful concept.
submitted by: admin on 10/17/2013
Our thoughts have a profound effect on our biochemistry and physiology. Feeling good has a powerful effect on our health. Some of the mechanisms involved in this phenomenon is discussed.
submitted by: admin on 11/21/2024
Our belief system has a powerful effect on our biochemistry and physiology. Many studies verify the value of connecting with spirit in the healing process. The styles of connection are reviewed.
submitted by: admin on 10/17/2013
We can use our minds to restore physical abnormalities. Biofeedback is a tool that morrors what happens inside our body. We can modify our physiology with our thoughts. It can be used for many many symptoms and illnesses. Menopause is a healthy natural process but hot flashes are not. The physiology of the sympathetic nervous system explains some of this.
submitted by: admin on 11/21/2024
The energy fields around the body are described. The emotional body's purpose is to connect with people and share our feelings; they can be too big or too small. Our mental body is related to how we think; thoughts are real "things." Thoughts are like magnets. The universal body beyond the other "bodies." The substance of the universal body is "consciousness."
submitted by: admin on 03/01/2015
SSRI antidepressants, according to research published in the February issue of Neuroscience and Biobehavioral Reviews, may increase serum levels of serotonin, but actually lower levels in the brain. This family of drugs blocks the re-uptake of serotonin by nerve tissue, which raises serum levels but actually lowers levels where we need them the most -- in...
submitted by: admin on 10/10/2013
Researchers from the University of Florida Medical Center anonymously interviewed 55 MDs in a drug addiction recovery program to find out the reasons why abused pharmaceutical drugs. They published their results in the 2013 issue of the Journal of Addiction Medicine. They learned that they used these drugs to manage pain, for psychiatric...