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Drug-Free Solutions for Post-Traumatic Stress
Scientific research has identified stress as a causative factor for many modern day illnesses. When the body is stuck in a ‘fight or flight’ mode, especially following a traumatic incident, the cortisol released through the adrenal glands can cause serious physical damage [2]. Considering the type and amount of traumatic incidents that our servicemen and women are subjected to as they battle terrorism around the world, it is no wonder about 30% of service men and women who have spent time in war zones, come home with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTS) [3].
Using an Essential Oil Blend as an Alternative to Traditional Treatments for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
According to the Academy of Pediatrics, 20% to 40% of healthy young people are seen by some type of complementary alternative medicine (CAM) practitioner and for those with chronic illnesses, that number is closer to 50% (Kokman, 2008). In 2012, a National Health Interview Survey (NHIS), a comprehensive survey on the use of complementary health approaches, was sent to nearly 45,000 Americans, including more than 10,000 children aged 4 to 17. Survey results showed that 11.6 percent of children had used or been given some form of complementary health product or practice, during the prior year ("Children and the use of complementary health approaches," 2017).
An Apple A Day
Do you remember ever hearing "An apple a day keeps the doctor away"? I think most of us did as we were growing up. Did you believe it? Surprise, it is true. And it is all thanks to an amazing little nutrient in the apple called 'Quercetin'.
Quercetin is a flavonoid and flavonoids are phyto (plant) chemicals that offer health benefits for humans. Quercetin's claim to fame is its antioxidant properties. Antioxidants act like little magnets as they roam around the body pairing up with free radicals that could otherwise damage your cells and DNA. Quercetin even works to combat the histamine response during allergy season.
Five Easy Ways to Keep a Urinary Tract Infection Away
If you've ever had a urinary tract infection (UTI) then you know how painful they can be. Every time you have to pee, it burns. The urine can smell really bad, have blood in it or be an off, cloudy color. You might feel like you have to suddenly pee but then when you get to the bathroom hardly anything comes out. You could even run a fever. No matter what symptoms you experience, none of them are any fun.
The Science Behind
The School Lunch and Test Score Connection
Abstract
In the writing of this essay, several studies were reviewed to obtain the groundwork, including studies that clearly showed a direct correlation between food quality and learning. Of all the studies identified through the use of the LIRN and Google Scholar databases, none were found that presented information clearly opposing the topic. As a result of the research, a hypothesis was formed showing improved nutrition in school food programs would create an overall increase in standardized test scores by improving the internal learning environment.
Essential Oils as a Treatment for Psychiatric Disorders
Abstract
This essay explores two peer-reviewed articles that explored the potential uses for essential oils in the therapeutic treatment of psychiatric disorders. As anxiety is recognized as one of the most commonly diagnosed psychiatric disorders, studies with a focus in this area were chosen.