Manic depression anxiety is a serious, long-term medical condition in which patients experience extreme emotional highs, called manic episodes, and extreme lows in the form of depression. Psychiatric professionals now commonly refer to the illness as bipolar disorder.. World Health Organization identifies bipolar disorder as the sixth-highest cause of disability among people ages 15 to 44. More than 5.7 million Americans suffer from its symptoms every year. While in the mania phase, a patient may exhibit some or all of these symptoms: increased talkativeness, no need for sleep or rest, high level of distraction or irritation, bad judgment, denial, high energy level and increased sexual desire, overriding euphoric feelings and a grander view of self.While in the depression phase, a patient may exhibit some or all of these symptoms: sadness or a sense of emptiness, loss of interest in previously engaging activities, uncontrollable crying, decreased energy, suicidal thoughts or suicide attempts, dramatic changes in weight or appetite, inability to make decisions, social withdrawal and restlessness.While online self-screening tests are a good place to start, the best way to determine if you or someone you love is suffering from manic depression anxiety is to seek the advice of a licensed psychiatrist.Treatment options are varied and can include medication, psychotherapy aimed at cognitively changing the patient's view of himself and his environment, and, in some extreme cases, electroconvulsive therapy. In developing a treatment plan, a psychiatric professional will consider a patient's age, overall health, attitude toward treatment and insurance coverage.

5 STEPS TO PREVENT LOW BACK PAIN

More than 90% of back pain is caused by muscle weakness in the back or the abdomen or both. You can take care of backpain and prevent it from recurring by maintaining correct alignment and good posture into your unconscious patterns that more you through the day and by strengthening the muscle groups that sustain it.

Medical experts have found that the reason for lower backpain is especially due to the relentless and abnormal demands made on our backs by modern lifestyle habits. Too much sitting, and slouching around, too little exercise, overweight and chronic stress are some of the reason for occurrence of back pain. Below are some tips to help to prevent and overcome lower back pain.

STEP 1

The first step is to become aware of your body, so that when you're holding yourself stiff, you instantly recognize the tension in your muscles standing or sitting, you should put minimal strain on the muscles of your lower back, by pressuring the spine's natural curve.

STEP 2

Lift using your leg muscles, not your arms and back. If you need to pick up something heavy, like a grocery bag or a packed suitcase, bend at your knee and lift it, keeping your back straight. Outdoors, use a backpack rather than a shoulder bag, it will distribute your weight more evenly.

STEP 3

Bring your work, food or reading to a position that allows you to keep your eyes straight ahead, your head high, and which does not require you to crane your neck forward.

STEP 4

Avoid sleeping on your stomach. When the stomach sags downwards, it tends to arch your back, increasing the lumbar curve and your pain. Sleeping on your back can be similarly uncomfortable, for it tends to increase the lumbar curve.
Sleeping on the side with legs bent at knees, tends to minimize the spinal stress by straightening the lumber curve. Try placing one or two pillows under your knee, this is known as "lazy S" position, and the pillow under the knee tends to pull your hips upwards, flattening the lumbar curve and reducing the tension in this area.

STEP 5

Practice relaxing your back muscles, when you're sitting in one place for a long time. You can go to WF flexibility exercise to view exercises to stretch your upper and lower back. Hold the stretch for 5-10 seconds and slowly release.

Multiple Sclerosis is a progressive, degenerative disease of the central nervous system and it is the major degenerative disease of young adults in the western world. MS, just like ALS, Parkinson's and other degenerations affecting the central nervous system have an autoimmune base to it. Affecting about one per thousand, MS is most common in Caucasians and it affects women much more frequently than men. The diagnosis of MS is an elaborate process, but is frequently made without a firm basis. Consequently, a false diagnosis is made in about 20 to 30% of cases that were originally labeled as MS.

MS involves many areas of inflammation and scarring of the electrical insulation that surrounds nerves in the brain, spinal cord and possibly optic nerve. This insulation consists of sheaths of a substance called myelin. Sclerosis means hardening of tissue, and multiple means many (nerve areas). With the myelin damaged or completely stripped off the nerves, electrical impulses can leak out of the nerves so that messages are not conveyed properly. MS is thus often debilitating, may affect vision and is sometimes fatal. Once demyelination starts, it may continue to the end unless autoimmune attacks are stopped and reversed. Thymus-derived cells (T-cells) cross the blood-brain barrier and attack the myelin in the white matter of the brain and spinal cord. Early diagnosis of MS is important, as early appropriate naturopathic approach can easily eliminate the disease. Years or months of delays and drug treatments and other useless approaches only ensure harder job for a naturopath.

Symptoms may differ but early symptoms include bouts of dizziness, extreme fatigue, blurred or double vision, tingling/numbness, loss of balance and coordination, muscular stiffness, slurred speech, tremors, bowel and bladder dysfunction and lots of emotional problems. The following may be factors in triggering and/or maintaining of MS: lack of vitamin D, environmental chemicals, immunizations, infectious diseases, trauma, lack of breast feeding and excessive consumption of cow’s milk during infancy and lack of essential fatty acids, certain vitamins and minerals during pregnancy and childhood. These may result in the synthesis of abnormally unstable myelin which then attracts an attack by the immune system or breaks down naturally due to viral infections or physical or emotional trauma. Of these last factors, the immune reaction is probably the most important. MS is often said to be inherited but there is more and more evidence that this is not the most important factor. Recent studies correlate the risk for MS mortality with the consumption of animal products and saturated fat. A vegetarian diet would be a beneficial addition to a herbal and amino acid approach that works best.

Stress can be strongly associated with MS. Stress can increase blood fat and cholesterol levels and it also weakens the thymus gland and therefore the body’s immune system. Stress will exacerbate symptoms. Psychological factors, in the form of unresolved inner conflicts, can also play a part. Love will help, anger will make it worse. Inability to let go and sometimes falling in love with a disease are also factors I have seen in my clinic over the years and these are not helpful. Reiki would be a useful tool in such cases.

Relief can be achieved by supplementation of Mg, Zn, B6, omega 3 and omega 6 fatty acids, E, Selenium, C, digestive enzymes and so on. A lot of other therapies may also be helpful. These will however not bring a resolution to the problems. Specific liquid extracts of herbs and amino acid neurotransmission, administered under a watchful eye of a trained naturopathic doctor, can typically deliver results that dazzle the sufferer and his/her family and friends. Although bee venom may not deliver healing on its own accord, as addition to high doses of herbs and amino's, it can be a powerful bullet towards the disease.

MS can be arrested and in many cases completely reversed once the body’s chemical imbalance has been corrected and homeostasis restored. The body has an amazing ability to heal itself once the appropriate encouragement to heal is administered. That is what Naturopathic care is about.

Let's face it-we live in a "go-go" world! Our lifestyle is harried, our food is fast and statistics now show it's taking a toll on one of the most important parts of our life--our sleep. The 2002 National Sleep Foundation (NSF) Sleep in America poll found that 74 percent of American adults are experiencing a sleeping problem a few nights a week or more, 39% get less than seven hours of sleep each weeknight, and more than one in three (37%) are so sleepy during the day that it interferes with daily activities. Our fast paced way of life is getting the best of us. What about you?

Answer True or False?

1. Five hours of sleep at night is good enough.
2. It's ok to skimp on sleep during the work week as long as you make up the time over the weekends.
3. The effects of sleep deprivation are short-term (e.g., darkness under the eyes and dull and/or splotchy skin after a bad night's sleep) and has no effect on long-term health.
4. Drinking caffeine early in the evening does not affect sleep.
5. Keeping a TV or computer in the bedroom has no effect on sleep.
6. The amount of sleep I get has nothing to do with my weight.

If you answered "true" to two or more questions you may need to make a few changes in order to achieve the highly coveted "goodnight's" sleep and keep yourself in optimal health.

Experts suggest that most people need between 7 and 9 hours of sleep each night but that doesn't apply to everyone. Some people only require 6 hours while those who are more active or have an illness may require more.

So how do you know if you are getting enough quality sleep? Those who are sleep deprived often look the part. Dark circles and the "sleepy" look are common, but they also can have unpredictable moods, drowsiness during the day, have difficulty concentrating, weak immune systems, recover poorly from injury and get sick more often. Sounding a little too familiar?

In fact, poor sleep has been found to impair the ability to perform tasks involving memory, learning, and logical reasoning. This may contribute to mistakes or unfulfilled potential at school or on the job as well as strained relationships at home. Even more disturbing, inadequate amounts of sleep have been linked to an increased risk of diabetes, high blood pressure, weight gain, obesity, heart disease and depression, to name just a few.

But what if you go to bed early, have every intention on logging in your 7-9 hours but only to lie awake watching the clock...eyes wide open? Well, there are several simple adjustments you can make to stack the cards in favor of a better night's sleep.
1) Avoid watching TV before bed...especially in bed!- The bed should be reserved for two things...sleep and romance...not Desperate Housewives or football! Research shows that those who experienced the most sleep disturbances had televisions in their bedrooms and used the TV to fall asleep.
2) Try a different pillow or mattress. It's scary to think how long some of us have been sleeping on the same pillows and mattresses for years and years. Does your mattress provide the support you like? Do you wake with your back aching? Is there enough room for you and your sleep partner? Do you sleep better, or worse, when you sleep away from home? These are all things to ask yourself to determine if your mattress could be the "sabotager" of your good night's sleep. Or more simply, just replacing your pillow with a new, fresh, higher quality version could be all that you need.
3) Avoid caffeine late in the day. Did you know that even a small amount of caffeine even 10-12 hours before bedtime can cause problems falling asleep! Try eliminating the tea, soda and even chocolate and see if sleep improves.
4) Listen to relaxing music. Establishing a relaxing bedtime routine, such as listening to music, could be just the thing you need to signal your body it is time to sleep. So, dim the lights and throw some slow jazz or purchase a "relaxing sounds" CD to help slow your mind and body down for an evening of peaceful sleep.
5) Try mind- body techniques. After an action-packed day, your brain and body need to unwind and detox before sleep can occur (a.k.a. you need to chill!) Create a "ritual" for bedtime - take a bath, meditate, do some easy stretches or yoga. Try to do your "ritual" in the same way, in the same place, at the same time each night. The repetition will trigger your mind and body that it is time to relax and sleep.
6) Try a natural sleep aid. For many people, while the above tips and suggestions may help, it often isn't enough. if you are one of those people who really have a hard time getting to sleep and staying asleep, you may want to try a natural sleep aid.

While over the counter sleep medications may help you fall asleep, they cannot be taken long-term and have risky side effects. A sleep aid that uses natural ingredients is a better approach to getting a solid night's sleep. 

HOW TO CALM AN UPSET STOMACH

An upset stomach can come from many things and before you treat it, you need to find out what caused it. Indigestion, flu, motion sickness, heartburn and foodpoisoning 

1. can all cause nausea and the remedies vary depending on what caused the stomach to get upsetRemove yourself from the cause of your upset stomach if you can identify it. Nausea from motion sickness or foul fumes often goes away quickly on its ownDrink ginger ale or chamomile or peppermint tea if you've overeaten or have the flu. They should all soothe your stomach. Drinking cola works well for some people, too.Take antacids for heartburn. They'll make you feel better by neutralizing the acid in your stomach. Keep in mind that they may cause constipation or diarrhea with overuse.Avoid alcohol, cigarettes, aspirin and ibuprofen, since they can exacerbate nausea.

Ever since we were children, everyone has always been told that there is no reason to believe that we cannot keep all of our teeth for all of our lives. This for most people, is true. Many people decide that they must part company with their dentist. For many people, this has to do with financial reasons. They have no dental insurance, or if they do, they cannot afford the copayments that result from having dental care done professionally. Some people dislike their dentist, and do not want to go to the time and trouble of researching a good one to replace him or her. There are also people who have serious phobias about having people touch their teeth. They fear pain. Now there is hope for people who do not wish to go to a dentist.It is a long established belief that everyone should brush his teeth, once in the morning, and then at bedtime. In theory, this works as a general rule for the general population. However, if you are a person who is not actively seeking professional dental help, brushing more frequently would be advisable. You should try squeezing in a brushing session around lunchtime.




Step


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When you go to brush your teeth, squeeze some toothpaste onto your toothbrush. Don't squeeze too much onto the brush. You must keep in mind that using a lot of toothpaste does not make your teeth any cleaner. In fact, if you don't have any toothpaste, you can use baking soda. It has whitening capabilities. If you don't have baking soda, then just use water. The important thing is not what is on the brush. The key to successful tooth brushing lies in how well you move the brush. Brush the front of all the top teeth, then the front of all the bottom teeth. Next, brush the biting surfaces of both the top and bottom sets of teeth. Make sure that you tilt your brush at an angle so that you are brushing into the gum line.

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Take a mouthful of water, and then swish and spit.



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Take the dental floss and pull out approximately 4 inches of floss.

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Slide it into the gum area next to your front tooth. This is called the sulcus. Slide it all the way into the sulcus, and make a sawing motion. Don't saw sharply and make your gums bleed. Just do it gently about 3 or 4 times back and forth. Then place it on the opposite side of the same tooth and repeat the motion.

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Go to each tooth in your mouth and perform this flossing task. Reaching in the back of your mouth may seem a little difficult. Try to open your mouth as wide as you can.


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After you are done flossing, swish and spit again. This will remove any stray food particles that may have been dislodged during the flossing process.


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The final step is to use the fluoride rinse. Fill your mouth with it and swish it around for 2 minutes. This will insure that all your teeth are coated with the fluoride. Spit it out.
 

HOW TO CUT CALORIES WITHOUT DIET

Dieting means deprivations in many people's minds; however, it doesn't have to be a dirty work. Starvation and fad diets don't work. A few simple chanted in an existing diet can cut calories and not result in negative ramifications

1. 
   
   1 a food journal to record eating patterns and things that trigger overeating. This record will help you make the necessary adjustments.
2. 
   
   Step2
   Read food labels to make sure that you are eating the right servings. Most people eat a whole package of food not realizing that they are actually eating two or more servings in one sitting.
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   Step3
   Measure food to learn what a serving size of different items looks like. You will eventually be able to spot them by sight after practicing.
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   Step4
   Minimize fat by using non-stick cookware or use only good fats like olive and canola oils if needed.
5. 
   
   Step5
   Skip fattening condiments like regular mayonnaise on hamburgers. Use light mayo or mustard instead.
6. 
   
   Step6
   Choose a baked potato or salad as a side dish in place of fries. Replace butter and sour cream with salsa and chives on a baked potato. Ask for dressing on the side and dip each bite of salad instead of drowning your salad.
7. 
   
   Step7
   Blot excess grease fro pizza and burgers. This will cut about 40 calories from the dish.
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   Step8
   Use herbs and spices to season food. Spices like peppers actually satisfy you faster and speeds up the metabolism.
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   Step9
   Gradually change from whole milk to one of the lighter kinds. Try 2 percent first, and then slowly change until you get accustomed to skim milk.
10. 
    
    Step10
    Add more fruits and vegetables to your diet. You can eat more of these tasty treats than one fattening dish and consume fewer calories.
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    Step11
    Drink water throughout the day. Sometimes, we mistakenly think we are hungry when we are really thirsty.

HOW TO HAVE ACNE-FREE SKIN

1.                   

Many teens and young adults suffer from acne. Acne treatments are widely available at the pharmacy, online, and at the grocery store. It is possible, however, to have acne-free skin by following a few steps as part of your daily routine. Wash your face with a gentle cleanser once or twice per day. Contrary to popular belief, it is not necessary to wash more often than that. Don't scrub your face or use a harsh soap. Doing so can cause more acne breakouts.

2.                  Step2

Use a non-comedogenic moisturizer or sunscreen to protect your face from the elements. Non-comedogenic means that it will not clog your pores. If you have sensitive skin, also look for products that are hypoallergenic and fragrance-free.

3.                  Step3

Wash your hair daily with a shampoo made for oily hair. This will prevent oil from your head from traveling down your hair and landing on your forehead.

4.                  Step4

Ask your doctor for a recommendation as to which acne products are right for your skin. Some are very harsh, and others are too mild. Your doctor can steer you towards the safest and most effective acne treatments.

5.                  Step5

Consider seeing a dermatologist if, despite following the steps above, you are still being plagued by adult or teen acne. There are prescription medications that may be able to help.