Hard Drug Addiction
... Some excellent research work has been done in this field, especially in Hong Kong. It is clear that acupuncture can help to solve the severe withdrawal symptoms experienced by those coming off hard dr...

Smoking
... It is claimed that ear acupuncture helps about 40 per cent of people to give up smoking over a period of about six months. Again, it is essential to be well motivated before embarking on a course of t...

Acupuncture Treatment for Drug Addiction
... Testimony presented by Michael O. Smith, MD, DAc, to the SelectCommittee on Narcotics of the US House of Representatives July 25, 1989 I am a physician and psychiatrist who has learned acupuncture on ...

Smoking Cessation: A Guide for Primary Care Clinicians
... Smoking kills more than 400,000 persons a year in the United States. Every office visit is an opportunity to promote smoking cessation. This Clinician''s Guide is based on the Clinical Practice Guidel...

Smoking Cessation: Articles Used in Guideline Meta-Analyses
... Listed below are the reference citations used to develop the meta-analyses tables for the Clinical Practice Guideline on Smoking Cessation, Number 18. The references are grouped to correspond to table...

Codependency
... "Codependency" is used to describe the condition where a person becomes the "caretaker" of an addicted or troubled individual. The individual can be addicted to alcohol, drugs, or gambling. Or, he or ...

Detection of Amphetamines in Urine
... For years the immediate precursor in the synthesis of methamphetamine was tightly controlled until a clandestine chemist devised a synthesis of methamphetamine from the easily available precursor; ep...

Losing Addictions Naturally
... Let''s meet a few people in the office of Bartlett Insurance Company. Although they sound like cases, their situation is not unusual. Recent statistics show that xx are addicted to alcohol, xx million...

Natural Medicine For The Recovering Addict
... The term "addiction" encompasses almost all imbalanced and self-destructive behavior. Substance abuse can create an illusory sense of well-being, but in the end it severely damages physical, psycholog...

Desire and Addiction
... Addiction is one of the hottest and most difficult problems in our personal lives and in society today. You probably have at least one addiction to something in your life. Think about whatever it is ...

Treating the Chemically Dependent as a Resurrection Process
... Introduction It is time for a radical shift in our understanding and thinking about addiction. The proponents and practitioners of the psychospiritual paradigm believe that they have answers to the c...

Addictions
... In this land of plenty, a conservative estimate calls 4 out of 10 Americans "addicts." Abused substances include sugar, caffeine, alcohol, nicotine, prescription drugs and street drugs including pot. ...

Nutritional Program for Alcohol Detoxification
... Risks of Alcohol Major Risks of Alcohol Alcoholism Alcohol Detoxification Nutritional Support for Drinkers Alcohol Nutrient Programs Even though alcohol is in such general use worldwide, the regular c...

Nutritional Program for Caffeine Detoxification
... Negative Effects of Caffeine What to do - Detox Caffeine Support and Detox Nutrient Program Caffeine has become an ubiquitous drug. Used originally in most cultures for ceremony or some daily stimula...

Nutritional Program for Drug Detoxification
... Pharmaceutical - Prescription and OTC Drugs Other Drugs - Street and Recreational Cocaine Marijuana Sugar Drug Detoxification Nutrient Program This program is important because it concerns problems c...

Nutritional Program for Fasting
... The Process and Benefits of Fasting Fasting Examples Hazard of Fasting How to Fast Timing of Fasts Breaking a Fast Juice Specifics Other Aspects of Healthy Fasting Conclusions Fasting is the single g...

Nutritional Program for Nicotine Detoxification
... Are There Benefits in Smoking? What Does Nicotine Do? What Are the Risks of Smoking? What About Secondary Smoke? Dietary Recomendation Supplements Smoking Cessation Concern for Children Nicotine Nutr...

Valine
... Valine is found in substantial quantities in most foods and is an essential part of many proteins. Other functions of valine are not really known, though it is thought to be somewhat helpful in treat...