Why Self-Diagnosis Online is (Hardly Ever) a Good Idea People are turning in droves to online platforms more than ever to check symptoms, get initial diagnostics, and try to remedy what ails them all in the click of a button. They seek advice on whether to get medical care or just rest at home until…
What Are Some Breathing Exercises for Immediate Stress Relief? Breathing exercises are often recommended as a form of stress relief. There’s a good reason a person may see breathing exercises recommended for stress relief all over the place right now. There are some tried and true strategies and there are some that are more new…
Does Drinking Alcohol Have Negative Effects on IBS? No getting around it-alcohol plays a huge role in our culture. Events, celebrations, holidays, and other spaces take up a lot of room with alcohol. Even though it can have detrimental effects for people’s health, they persist on drinking a lot. For a person with irritable bowel…
How Does Drinking Cold Water Benefit Overall Health? People will be giving advice about drinking enough water, but for different reasons. Some drink plain water, some suggest sugar-containing water and, yet, other studies say you can lose weight by drinking water. The benefits of drinking water are myriad but there is not a direct link…
Learn More About Busyness and the Impact On Your Health Even as you start your day looking at a long to-do list, emails, appointments, work schedule, and life commitments, you may be wondering how to possibly fit it all in. The world is busy and continues to place demands on time like never before. Often,…
Can Healthy Diet Really Help in Recovery? The right fuel in the body can provide an immense amount of energy, support, and mental clarity for a person in recovery. Health is holistic when it comes to diet and overall wellness. Addiction takes a toll on a person’s body but recovery can help a person’s body…
Become a Morning Person By Trying These Practices Looking to restart or commit to a practice of morning yoga is difficult. It might be because you are not a morning person but it might explain why you are not chipper when the alarm goes off. Becoming a morning person is not just a change of…
Can Alcohol Consumption Impair Sleep? Alcohol consumption at any level can cause sleep disturbances and induce sleep disorders. Drinking alcohol may disrupt the structure and duration of sleep, alter sleep time, and impact the time required to fall asleep. It is hard to understand why the body needs sleep but we know it is linked…
Does Alcohol Impair Nutrition? Good nutrition and healthy eating habits are an essential part of providing energy for and maintaining function. Many people with alcoholism tend to eat less than the necessary amount of food to provide their vitamins and minerals for the day. Alcohol interferes with the nutrition process by impacting digestion, utilization, and…
What is a Hallucination? Many drug hallucinations are mild, but sometimes people are transported into another reality altogether that seems very real at the time. A hallucination is something a person sees, hears, feels, smells, or tastes yet is not really there. Hallucinations happen under the influence of drugs and can be a symptom of…