Smoking And Surgery Don T Mix, How To Quit For Your Health
Posted on June 26, 2009 by Kandace
Are you a smoker who is scheduled to have surgery. No matter what kind of surgery you are having, your health will suffer if you decide to smoke for several weeks before and after your surgery. As difficult as it is, if you are going to have surgery, you should seriously consider quitting for your health. Smoking and Surgery: What Can Go Wrong There are a number of complications, risks, and potential infections that can develop as a result of smoking pre- or post-surgery. What exactly can go wrong. Here s a run-down on the most common and serious complications that can arise as a result of smoking pre- or post-surgery: Wound Infection. One of the most common complications that can occur if you smoke is wound infection. Smoking, in effect, steals oxygen from cells that are in the process of healing. Smoking is a risk factor for wound infection in almost any kind of surgery...
Guilt And Self-destructive Behaviors
Posted on April 24, 2009 by Whitney
Do you ever wonder if your parents graduated magna cum laude from Guilt University. Do you ever suspect that they majored in Suffering with a minor in Acting Out of Control. All the while earning high grades for other maneuvers that make you feel guilty instantly. I m making light of something serious to make a point. That point is that we keep many of these guilt-provoking techniques in a place deep within us that affects our outlook, self-worth and future behavior. Imagine a forest alive with trees that are growing taller year by year. Then, one day, a woodsman comes in, ax in hand and swinging hard. The damage he does to the health of the forest is extreme, harsh, and long-term. Now think about these statements, some of which may sound familiar: How could you do this to me. Some day you ll realize what I ve done for you. I hope your children do to you what you ve done to me...
Msm - The Key To Good Health
Posted on February 14, 2009 by Mabel
Methylsulfonylmethane MSM is essential in maintaining optimum health. It nourishes our hair, skin, muscles, joints and nails; it can reduce pain and inflammation; it also has been shown to increase blood circulation, strengthen capillary walls and thus heal varicose veins; and it can be helpful in treating many other conditions such as arthritis, asthma, emphysema, tendinitis, diabetes, acne, carpal tunnel syndrome, chronic fatigue, constipation, digestive disorders, parasite infestations, allergies, toxic build-up and ulcers. Some of the conditions that he claims to have successfully treated with MSM include myasthenia gravis, lupus, fibromyalgia and snoring. Herschler, Ph.D., has found MSM to be an effective ameliorating agent against many of the physiological responses to stress. In experiments that have been performed with mice, MSM effectively reduced arthritis related...
Experts Issue New Guidelines On Treating Alcohol Dependence
Posted on December 11, 2008 by Davina
In a departure from established therapy that views and treats alcohol dependence as a behavioral problem and not a disease, health experts issued new guidelines supporting the combination of medication and professional counseling in treating alcohol dependence. Recent clinical evidence and scientific discoveries published in the Journal of Alcohol Studies show alcohol dependence is a disease with a genetic basis. The guidelines, appearing in a publication titled Helping Patients Who Drink Too Much: A Clinician s Guide, provide a new clinical-based approach to alcohol screening by primary care and mental health care providers. The guidelines were discussed by the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism at a recent American Medical Association media briefing on alcohol dependence. Very often people who are alcohol dependent are seen by physicians for other illnesses...
Meditation: A Path To Inner Peace
Posted on October 16, 2008 by Jeni
Throughout history, meditation has been an integral part of many cultures. Records indicate that meditation was practiced in ancient Greece and India more than 5,000 years ago. In the Buddhist religion, meditation is an important part of their spiritual practice. Different forms of meditation are practiced in China and Japan, and Christianity, Judaism, and Islam have traditions similar to meditation. The word meditation comes from the Latin meditari which means: exercise, turn something over in one s mind, think, consider. It is defined as consciously directing your attention to alter your state of mind. Meditation is one of the proven alternative therapies that in recent years have been classified under the mind-body medicine therapies. It is continuing to gain popularity, as more and more health experts believe that there is more to the connection between mind and body than...