November 14th, 2008 at 06:00am
Under Depression
The suicide rate in older women of South Asian origin is increasing, according to new research published in the November issue of the British Journal of Psychiatry. Suicide rates among those over the age of 65 are now double that of other women living in England and Wales. The psychiatrists who carried out the study describe the finding as “a matter of concern” and call for further research into the reasons underlying the trend.
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November 13th, 2008 at 11:16pm
Under Diseases, Conditions and Treatments
Depression is complex. Depression can linger and grow for months or even years before being detected . Researches know that depression will afflict 15 million people in the USA annually. It is also estimated that less than a third will actually seek some form of treatment for their affliction. Those with the disease don’t even know it in many cases. It is normal in this day in age to fall prey to the stress that rules our lives. The road blocks in life have become more severe. Many families are surviving week to week. The recent economic crises has created even more pressure to obtain and hold a job. Stress leads to depression.
There are many different types of depression. Many of the types have similar names and meanings. There is mental depression, medical depression, clinical depression and manic depression. Severe depression refers to the most advanced form of the illness. Depression can result from a variety of causes. One school of thought holds that it’s due to chemical imbalances, simple biology. DNA also carries depression. If your mother and great grandmother suffered depression it’s possible you will too.
Common factors can lead to different types of depression. Depression is often the result of substance abuse. Both alcoholics and drug abusers can contract depression. The death of a family member can increase the chance for depression. History hasn’t been kind to mental depression. It was considered a personal fault before it was recognized as a disease. As a result treatment wasn’t applied in a way that could help the patient. Each depression phase has it’s own negative results. Therefore treatment requires early detection.
When depression becomes severe depression then medical care is a must. At this stage suicide is often the result. The calls for help have gone unnoticed and the avenues for hope are slipping away. Treatment is typically ‘talk therapy’ and anti-depressants. There are also support groups that offer a helping hand. Natural herbs have also been found to work. There are options available to those who suffer from all types of depression. Seek medical help if you or anyone you know shows signs of depression.
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By YourHealthIssues Admin
November 13th, 2008 at 06:00am
Under Depression
Babies who receive incubator care after birth are two to three times less likely to suffer depression as adults according to a new study published in the journal Pyschiatry Research. The surprising discovery was made by scientists from the Université de Montréal and Sainte Justine Hospital Research Center in collaboration with researchers from McGill University, the Douglas Hospital Research Centre and the Institute of Psychiatry at King’s College in the U.K.
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November 13th, 2008 at 01:41am
Under Health and Fitness
Discover Weight Loss Through Hypnosis
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For many people hypnosis conjures up the image of a man of stage making someone do something completely foolish but weight loss through hypnosis seems even sillier.
But there is solid evidence that a person can achieve quick and lasting weight loss results by using hypnosis.
But firstly let’s look at what hypnosis is?
According to Contemporary Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing hypnosis or as it is more commonly known hypnotherapy is “the therapeutic use of suggestion when a person is in an altered state of consciousness in order to effect positive changes in that person’s behavior and so treat a range of health conditions”. It has not only been used to decrease the pain a person is feeling but also for weight control.
In a publication (Warren 2003) there was a statement that “Hypnosis is a way to access the untapped power of the mind and alter brain functions. In this state of intense relaxation and concentration the mind is able to focus on positive suggestions which can be carried out at a future time. These subliminal messages are surprisingly powerful.”
Then at the 54th Annual Conference in November 2003 of the Society for Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis, Dr David Spiegel (Stanford University researcher) said “that although we don’t fully understand how it works, there is significant evidence that hypnosis can be effective in helping people reach into their own unconscious resources to solve problems normally beyond their ability”.
This in fact shows that the scientific community believes that indeed it is possible for someone to achieve weight loss through hypnosis.
In the Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology 1996 a report regarding meta-analysis (comparing multiple studies) showed that adding hypnosis increased weight loss by an average of 97% when people were being treated. But even more important this increased the effectiveness of post treatment by over 146%. So this has shown that hypnosis can work even better if used over longer periods of time.
Whilst in the Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology 1986 a study was carried out on 60 women and they were separated into hypnosis versus non-hypnosis groups. It was found that those women using hypnosis lost an average of 17lbs whilst those in the non-hypnosis group only lost an average 5lbs.
So as you can see weight loss through hypnosis is very effective and may be more people should look at trying it in the future.
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Weight Loss Hypnosis Program - Change Bad Habits Into Good Habits
Today, more and more people have begun to eat poorly and are not exercising enough; leading to out of shape bodies and overweight frames. Once ingrained in you, these bad habits become hard to break free from. How well a weight loss hypnosis programs work for you depends on your own will power and your ability to make a conscious effort to succeed, as many people have also tried out different weight loss hypnosis programs with varying degrees of success.
Tap The Subconscious Mind
An interesting fact that is well known to most people is that humans only use between ten and twelve percent of their brain power with the remaining eighty-eight to ninety percent being used by the mind - subconsciously. It is easy to figure out that in order to achieve things in life you will have to tap your subconscious a bit more. If you want to change things in life, you need to act subconsciously and this holds true even when using this type of hypnosis program.
It is believed that if you try out a weight loss hypnosis program you will get to use up all of the power of the mind - and it holds good even if you are not trying to lose weight - you can use your mind in this way to attain any kind of personal goal.
By allowing you to speak to your own subconscious mind and suggest that it stop doing and/or cancel unhelpful actions is the way a hypnosis programs work. Once you are able to suggest to your subconscious that certain actions are not desirable and should be desisted, the brain will act in a way so that your negative actions begin to fade and disappear and these are then replaced by positive actions such as remembering to eat healthy foods and doing regular exercises.
Another positive to trying weight loss hypnosis program is that you will be able to use that eighty-eight to ninety percent of your subconscious mind which otherwise would have been lying dormant and unused. Chances are very bright that you will be able to stay off overeating for good, once you see results from your hypnosis program, these will become permanent.
A good solution to being overweight is weight loss through hypnosis. You need to only ensure that you use only those weight loss hypnosis programs that have been created by legitimate and genuine hypnotherapists and especially those that have been recognized by the American Medical Association.
Easy Hypnosis Weight Loss
By YourHealthIssues Admin
November 13th, 2008 at 12:13am
Under Health and Fitness
Weight Loss and Medical News November 8th, 2008
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Melanin Production Discovered In Fat Tissue May Protect Some Individuals Against Chronic Diseases Associated With Obesity
A two-year study conducted by researchers at George Mason University, INOVA Fairfax Hospital and the National Cancer Institute may open the door to new therapies for combating chronic diseases associated with obesity, a condition that affected more than 33 percent of American adults in 2005-06 according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
While analyzing samples taken from morbidly obese patients undergoing weight loss surgery, the researchers discovered that substantial quantities of melanin—a pigment that gives the skin, the hair and the iris of the eye their natural color—were being produced in the study participants’ fat tissue.
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Cuppa could be a cancer killer
CAN green tea protect against breast cancer, bowel cancer and leukaemia? Australian researchers have been given almost $1million to find out.
The four-year study also hopes to identify the genetic make-up of people who are able to benefit most from certain chemicals, called polyphenols, which are present in green tea.
If successful, the study will add to a growing body of evidence showing green tea with health benefits such as weight loss, lower cholesterol levels and prevention of diabetes.
Professor D’Arcy Holman from the School of Population Health at the University of Western Australia said more than 70 laboratory and animal studies worldwide had consistently shown that green tea halts tumour cell growth.
This study hopes to find whether those anti-cancer effects translate to humans, particularly for breast, colorectal and blood cancers.
Raymond Mao imports six types of tea from China and serves them at My Tea House in Neutral Bay.
“I sit each customer down for five minutes and tell them which tea is good or not good for different conditions,” he said. “It’s a bit like wine tasting, but I do tea tasting.”
By YourHealthIssues Admin
November 12th, 2008 at 06:00am
Under Depression
One in 50 people in England were in contact with NHS specialist services for those with severe or enduring mental health problems in 2006-07, according to a new report by The NHS Information Centre. The number accessing specialist services, which cover care by specialist psychiatric teams in hospital or in the community, has risen over the four years covered by the report, reaching more than 1.1 million in 2006-07.
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November 12th, 2008 at 06:00am
Under Depression
Depression is common among individuals on dialysis for kidney disease, but behavioral therapy can significantly improve their quality of life, according to a paper presented at the American Society of Nephrology’s 41st Annual Meeting and Scientific Exposition in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Many patients with kidney disease must sit through hemodialysis - the process of removing blood, purifying it, and returning it to the body - for several hours, multiple times per week.
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November 11th, 2008 at 06:00am
Under Depression
Neuronetics, Inc. announced that a new health economic study evaluating the cost effectiveness of its NeuroStar TMS Therapy system in the treatment of depression was presented at the U.S. Psychiatric and Mental Health Congress in San Diego last week.
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November 11th, 2008 at 06:00am
Under Depression
“Ethnic Differences in the Treatment of Depression in Patients With Ischemic Heart Disease,” American Heart Journal: The study examines the differences in depressive symptoms and antidepressant treatment among blacks and whites undergoing a coronary angiography to diagnose heart disease.
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November 11th, 2008 at 06:00am
Under weight loss
Reuters - A diet packed with energy-dense foods, those containing more calories per volume, may increase a person's risk of developing diabetes, new research suggests.
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