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391: Alcohol Abuse Or Alcoholism Are You Crossing The Line

Alcohol abuse can be a tricky term to use, considering that 'abuse' can have different meanings to different people. However, it is often understood as referring to the excessive use of alcohol, and causing problems or negative consequences. While it may not automatically mean addiction to alcohol, alcohol abuse remains as one of the topmost pub

392: Alcohol And Drug Treatment Programs Are Often A Life Saver

It never ceases to amaze me just how many people suffer from drug or alcohol abuse. Thank god there are alcohol and drug treatment programs out there to help these people. Of course the big problem with this is that they can only help people who are willing to be helped! And unfortunately most drug addicts or alcoholics do not believe that they

393: All Natural Cures and How It Affects You

Long before commercial drugs were invented and used, people resort to all natural cures for virtually all kinds of diseases or disorders they encounter or suffer from. The most common all-natural cures are herbal medicines. In spite of all the controversies and questions posed by scientists against these all natural cures and even with the emergenc

394: All The Secrets About The Himalayan Goji Fruit

There is a new fruit on the market that is turning heads due to the fact that it has amazing nutritional benefits that are seen no where else. It's commonly known as Himalayan goji and it gets its name from it birth place deep within the mountains of the Himalayas. So we know where goji comes from but what makes it so special? Why is everyone ta

395: All The Secrets Behind Eczema Bath Treatments

Eczema bath treatments are typically seen being used in childhood or infant cases of eczema because it is much easier than trying to rub down a restless, irritated child with some medicated ointment that they are going to wipe off the second it comes into contact with the skin. Therefore, dermatologists designed an eczema bath treatment that allow

396: All The Secrets of Mangosteen

There's a great deal of talk about mangosteen going around the health community these days. Why? Because mangosteen is a newly discovered fruit. When I say newly discovered I mean the fact that research has been done that proves all types of theories that mangosteen has the ability to heal many diseases and in fact increase people's lifespan. So wh

397: All The Secrets You Haven t Been Told About Goji Juice

The goji berry is a native fruit to Central Asia, usually found in the distant regions of the Himalayas. For centuries natives of these areas have known the secrets that these tiny berries hold. It wasn't until recently that the Western world has come to recognize goji berries, more so goji juice as a supreme source of healthy antioxidants necessar

398: All Things in HarmonyA Native American View of Health and Illness

The view of health by Native Americans is both all encompassing and thoughtful. Traditional medicine can play a more stoic and relentlessly lend to the scientific approach, but Native Americans have a more holistic outlook. Health is viewed as a balance or harmony of mind and body. The goal is to be in harmony with all things, which means first

399: Allergies Type 2 Description

Allergy Type 2 is also called antibody-dependent allergy. It is when antibodies combine with healthy cells in the your body and then your immune system attacks the health cells. Type 2 usually start in early childhood and are caused by repeated exposure to high concentration of pollen, dust or mold in the environment. Hyperactive children are a

400: Allergies Type 5 Description

Allergy Type 5 is also called stimulatory allergy. Instead of the antibodies binding to the cell components as they do in type 2 allergies the antibodies bind to the receptors on the surface of the cells. This binding to the receptors will stop or slow down the signals transmitted between cells. This is a minor difference between allergies type

401: Alternative Cancer Cure Teatment Options are Gaining Popularity and Trust

Medical science has taken great strides forward. However, the vulnerability to many diseases like cancer, remain. Thus, billions of dollars are spent on researching alternative cancer cure treatments every year through out the world. Alternative cancer cure encompasses methods, natural and otherwise, that go beyond the traditional realm of surgery,

402: Alternative Medicine A Good Solution For Stressed Muscles

Stressed muscles cause a lot of pain, and taking pain medications either leave us sleepy or don't work for any length of time. The bottom line is that pain killers only mask the symptomatic pain; they do not relieve the injuries that cause the pain in the first place. Kinesiology practitioners use techniques in which they test the muscles in order

403: Alternative MedicineWeighing the Risks

Those of you who are considering alternative medicine for treatment, please ensure that you are well aware that there are certain risk areas. These areas of risks sprang from the many criticisms of alternative medicine. They range from mere sceptism that this form of medicine does not work to the more extreme warning that they are highly dangerou

404: Alternative or Complementary Therapies

Just a few years ago if someone diagnosed with cancer wanted to pursue nutrition in their healing and treatment process it was considered an alternative therapy and they would often find themselves cautioned by friends and doctors, being told they were either unsafe or just downright insane. Nutrition, or food therapy as I like to call it, is st

405: Alternatives to Dental Fillings

The treatment recommendation for a dental cavity is based primarily on the diagnostic classification of the stages of the disease progression. The main criteria are: (1) carious lesions without pulpal involvement (these lesions are normally small and do not have any pain symptom); and (2) carious lesions with pulpal involvement (these lesions are