Substance abuse in America is costly in many ways. According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse, over $400 billion was lost to missed work, crime, and healthcare costs related to the abuse of drugs and alcohol. However, many of those who fall prey to substance abuse may have underlying psychiatric issues that make them […]
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Food vs. Mood: How Nutritional Deficiencies Affect Mood Disorders What you eat has more of an impact on your mental health than you might think. When your diet consists of too many overly processed foods instead of healthy, wholesome choices like fresh fruits and vegetables and lean meats, it’s easy to develop nutritional deficiencies that
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Can Your Medications Be Responsible For Your Weight Gain? It is no secret that obesity has reached epidemic proportions in the United States. In fact, approximately 70 percent of Americans are overweight or obese. Unfortunately, many prescription medications, including those used to treat obesity-related conditions such as high blood pressure and diabetes, may actually cause
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The Devastating Effect That These 6 Meds Have On Your Love Life As an adult, it is important for you to have a fulfilling love life with your significant other. Expressing romantic desires with a partner is an enjoyable activity that adds pleasure to life. Although the majority of people have healthy love lives, approximately
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13 Warning Signs of Mental Illness The popular misconception about mental disorders is that they’re rare and are always someone else’s problem, they’ll never happen to you or your family. The truth of the matter is, there are quite a few mental disorders and they’re quite common. An estimated 54 million Americans suffer from some
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Memory and Attention Impairment in Schizophrenia By: Andres Carvajal Edited By: Stephanie Dawson Schizophrenia is a complex disease that is not well understood, its a challenge for any psychiatrist, psychologist, or researcher because of the evolution of this condition. All attention has been directed towards understanding the positive symptoms of schizophrenia, which are the most
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Natural Herbs Aid Depression and Schizophrenia By Positivemed- team Costa Rica Office Edited By: Stephanie Dawson Depression is a primary cause of suicide and affects about 121 million people worldwide, according to the World Health Organization. Typical treatments consist of anti-depressant medications and therapy, including Prozac, which U.S. drug maker Eli Lilly and Co introduced
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Coconut Oil for Alzheimer’s Disease As you may have noticed, in PositiveMed we have always emphasized on the beneficial effects of “good” nutrition on our health. It’s so interesting that we already have some simple solutions for many devastating diseases and we still pay tons of money for chemical drugs that may not be as
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