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Stop Smoking – Beating the Chemical Addiction
The first step in stopping smoking is beating the chemical dependence you have on cigarettes. Nicotine is a highly addictive substance that can stay in the body for upto two weeks, although it only has a half life of around 2 1/2 hours n the body. Nicotine has been clinically proven to be as addictive [...]
The Patterns of Insomnia
Whilee there are three major types of insomnia there are also three patterns for insomnia. The three types are Transient, Acute and Chronic, but those only describe the condition they do not show when or for how long each night it can affect a persons sleep. The thres patternsof insomnia are often incredibly useful in [...]
Quit Smoking, The Basics on How To Stop Smoking – Part One
Smoking is one of the worlds most common addictions, with nearly all people over the age of 16 having at least tried a cigarette at some point in their lives it is not surprising to see why. Quitting smoking can be hard, especially since nicotine is one of the most socially acceptable addictions you can [...]
Treatment and Medication for Insomnia
While most treatment for insomnia is psychological, dealing with insomnia as a symptom of some other root cause, disease of medical condition there is treatment available in the form of medication. A lot of these do tend to be sedatives or sleeping tablets, however there is a danger of users becoming addicted to these, sometimes [...]
Alzheimer’s Linked to Depression
Two separate studies, one in the USA and one In Holland have confirmed a fairly worrying trend. Alzheimer’s is upto 2.5 times more likely in people who have a history of suffering from depression. The worst parts of this are twofold, first depression is on the increase in the western world, helped along by the [...]
The Causes of Insomnia
The causes of Insomnia vary greatly, the more common occurrences being stress, hormonal, psychoactive drugs, lack of exercise, medical conditions or changes in sleeping patterns. The two main categories this falls under however are Mental and Physical. Physical insomnia can usually be solved with painkillers, exercise or certain drugs, it usually occurs after injuries, lack [...]
An Introduction to Insomnia
Insomnia is an illness which has the main symptom of sleep deprivation. People who suffer from insomnia can often find themselves laying in bed for hours with their eyes closed but are unable to ‘switch off’ their mind. While Insomnia is not often regarded as a real problem it affects 64 million Americans alone every [...]
Vitamins and Minerals – Introduction
Vitamins and Minerals are the most basic of our bodies needs. Some are more important than others, some are vital and some vitamins and minerals are just complimentary. However there is no doubt that leading a poor diet with poor nutrition can cause trouble. Sometimes it is the lack of a certain mineral in your [...]