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Month: November 2017

6 Amazing Self-Improvement Benefits I Got Through Yoga

6 Amazing Self-Improvement Benefits I Got Through Yoga

Right after waking up every morning I do 5-10 minutes of yoga. I’ve been doing it for almost a decade now, it has become part of my daily routine, and it comes as natural to me as taking a shower or brushing my teeth. Believe it or not, this simple practice has changed my life over the years in ways you wouldn’t imagine.

I used to be an alcohol and drug addict. I struggled with substance abuse all through my preteen and teenage years and I even spent two years in prison when I was 23 for drug-related charges. Only then realized I had to turn my life around and start the journey to recovery.

Getting clean was terribly difficult, especially drug detox and withdrawal. There were times when I thought I wouldn’t make it. But I did it, I completed the treatment and kept going to AA meetings; eventually, … Read more

The Opioid Crisis and a Public Health Emergency

The Opioid Crisis and a Public Health Emergency

 

In a recent policy change, President Trump and his administration declared the opioid crisis in the United States a public health emergency. This may seem like a major decision, but according to a study by Addictions.com , many individuals—both in government and medicine—state that the declaration is not enough to actually fight the opioid epidemic. Instead, many people are calling for the Trump administration to declare a state of emergency, as this will potentially create a more positive, long-term change.

The president can declare a public health emergency through the Public Health Services Act. This declaration states that there is a serious disorder threatening the health of the American people that must be addressed quickly. The government may do a number of things during a public health emergency, including release extra resources to help those affected by the problem. However, a public health emergency only lasts for 90 days, … Read more

Combat Alcohol Withdrawal with Improved Nutrition

Combat Alcohol Withdrawal with Improved Nutrition

 

If you suffer from an alcohol use disorder, your body has become physically dependent on alcohol, leading you to drink every day—an amount that slowly increases over time—to avoid experiencing withdrawal symptoms such as:

  • Sweating
  • Insomnia
  • Headache
  • Nausea and vomiting
  • Involuntary movements
  • Hand tremors
  • Increased heart rate

These and other symptoms are the natural result of your body trying to function without the presence of a substance it has become used to. Even more serious withdrawal symptoms, such as delirium and life-threatening seizures, are possible if you are a heavy drinker or have been dependent upon alcohol for a long time. Most medical professionals would advise against trying to quit alcohol cold turkey on your own because of this risk, and because you may resume drinking to relieve the physical and psychological challenges of alcohol withdrawal. Having the benefit of professional medical attention combined with the supervision and structure of … Read more

Healthy Life Bariatrics

Healthy Life Bariatrics

The Healthy Life Course Unit makes use of an built-in approach to address the population’s health. Particularly, as unemployment reduces, HLE tends to increase. The male unemployment charge was greater than eight instances greater in Hartlepool (11.7{9764c25790e696038be858c096eef3db01830ea70a524413bcdef015c6691f12}) in contrast with Warwickshire (1.four{9764c25790e696038be858c096eef3db01830ea70a524413bcdef015c6691f12}); whereas the hole in male HLE at birth between these authorities was eleven years. However there were outliers akin to Tameside with a comparatively low unemployment rate of 4.5{9764c25790e696038be858c096eef3db01830ea70a524413bcdef015c6691f12} and a male HLE at delivery of fifty six.4 years; in contrast Rutland had the same unemployment rate of 4.2{9764c25790e696038be858c096eef3db01830ea70a524413bcdef015c6691f12}, however there HLE was seventy one.1 relationship between male unemployment and mortality charges has been investigated utilizing longitudinal information which discovered exposure to unemployment elevating the chance of untimely mortality and mortality extra typically over relatively lengthy follow-up intervals (White, C. et al 2005 and 2007). Read more about Happy Healthy Life here. The connection between self-rated health and … Read more