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The Natural Path to Permanent Weight Loss

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Most weight loss programs fail because they do not address the underlying causes of obesity or unexplained weight gain, and because most programs are not individualized to the person's individual health needs. Conventional Weight Loss Treatment for Obesity & Overweight: Diet usually consisting of a decrease in calories and change in dietary habits. Exercise. Behavioral therapy (includes many commercial weight loss programs). Drugs including appetite suppressants and stimulants. Surgery. The most common operations, vertical banded gastroplasty and gastric bypass, radically reduce stomach volume. There are a variety of nutrient deficiencies that may occur as a result of these procedures. Conventional doctors rarely have the time to do the dietary, nutritional or lifestyle counseling which is necessary to implement the changes needed for permanent weight loss. … [Read more...]

Naturopathic Medicine Treatment for Depression

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Clinical Depression Treatment Overview   A naturopathic doctor dealing with client that are suffering from clinical depression can be effectively treated with a natural medicine modality such as Naturopathic Medicine. Vitamins and herbal remedies are often used, as well as lifestyle adjustments such as exercise and a dietary change to whole, organic foods. Additional supplements, such as amino acids and minerals, can also be very helpful. Visiting a Naturopathic Doctor is an excellent way to understand the causes and therefore help reverse clinical depression using natural medicine remedies and lifestyle changes. Depression is a type of mood disorder characterized by feelings of sadness, irritability, helplessness and hopelessness. Other symptoms include weight loss or weight gain, too much or too little sleep, lack of interest in day to day activities as well as loss of libido or thoughts of death or suicide. … [Read more...]

Healing Depression The Natural Way

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Treating Depression with Natural Healing     Spiritual Healing of Depression Depression does not mean you are not a spiritual being. Depression can be caused by many physical and emotional sources. It is sometimes hard for the spiritual world to separate the spiritual from the material world. They are both part of the same creation and cannot be separated. Having a chemical imbalance in the brain can cause a person to lean toward being pessimistic, fearing the unknown, having sadness and being lonely even when in a crowd of people. Treatment for depression can have a material side and a spiritual side. People who we look to as "spiritual" have had to hide their depression until it has nearly been too late to help them in any way. The church then often shuns those who allow their depression side to show because they believe the person does not have enough faith or they wouldn't be depressed! This drives many people away from organized religions. … [Read more...]

The Parent Hormone Pregnenolone

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The hormone from which all other vital male and female hormones are made Pregnenolone the parent (precursor) hormone from which all other vital male and female hormones are made, has been studied for its effects on health, longevity, and emotional well-being sense the 1940’s. Pregnenolone is made from cholesterol in the body. It can be synthesized into a number of hormones - estrogen, progesterone, testosterone, DHEA, aldosterone, cortisol, etc. It is, in fact, the master hormone from which all the steroid hormones are derived. … [Read more...]

Common Psychological Problems

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The Naturopathic Way to Combat Insomnia, Stress, Restlessness and Anxiety, Plus Many Other Common Psychological Problems A total 41% of American workers interviewed reported an increase in work stress on their jobs compared to a year earlier. Another poll taken among Americans showed that more than one half of the respondents (58%) reported having experienced insomnia at least a few nights a week. This is a trend in American health, where we are seeing many common psychological problems such as stress and insomnia moving to an epidemic stage (epidemic means 1 in 4 have the ailment). … [Read more...]