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Psychiatric Fraud: Are Psychiatrists Making Up Disorders to Sell Drugs?

Sales of psychiatric drugs are big business. Worldwide sales of antidepressants, stimulants, anti-anxiety and anti-psychotic drugs top $82 billion a year and fuel the $330 billion psychiatric industry. Psychiatrists continue to label millions of Americans with “mental illnesses” and to prescribe dangerous, mind-altering drugs to treat diseases that may or may not exist. These psychiatric drugs cause 700,000 adverse drug reactions and an estimated 42,000 deaths each year, and the numbers continue to climb.

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Depression As An Evolutionary Adaptation: Unknown Facts About Depression Revealed By The Experts

Recent research suggests that depression may not be a disorder, but an evolutionary adaptation which brings certain mental and emotional advantages. Depressed people often report persistent rumination, which allows them to analyze complex social dilemmas more effectively, according to the Virginia Commonwealth University. Depressed people also tend to report social isolation, and reduced pleasure in sex and other activities, suggesting that depression helps people to avoid distraction so they can focus on their problems more intensely.

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How Stress and Depression Cause Each Other

Modern society generally sees stress as a negative or harmful emotion. The truth is, we all have a healthy base level of stress, known as eustress. Harmful stress is referred to as distress. Healthy stress is essential in helping us to manage life's challenges. Distress can make us sick, or even kill us.

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Learn How to Use Weight Loss Motivation Skills

“Habit is habit and not to be flung out of the window by any man, but coaxed downstairs a step at a time.” -Mark Twain Motivation is the desire to do things. It's the difference between waking up before dawn to pound the pavement and lazing around the house all day. It's the crucial element in setting and attaining goals, and research shows you can influence your levels of motivation and self-control. So figure out what you want, power through the obstacles, and start being who you want to be.

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5 Steps for Overcoming Procrastination

Millions of people struggle with completing goals and overcoming challenges due to the habit of procrastination. In fact, it's one of the most common personal issues that people seek help for. There are several reasons why people procrastinate or avoid tasks. They can range from simple, basic laziness to fear of failure, lack of confidence in your ability, or simply a strong dislike for the task at hand.

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How a Probiotic Colon Cleanse Can Revitalize Your Health

Your digestive system plays a major role in your overall health. 60 to 80 percent of your immune system is located there, according to Dr. Isaac Eliaz, MD. The digestive system is a strong yet delicate ecosystem, finely balancing bad and good bacteria. The good bacteria are known as probiotics. An abundance of probiotic flora keeps your immune system healthy.

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Ten Great Weight Loss Foods That Help You Burn Fat, Build Muscle, and Increase Your Energy

Oxford University and Pennsylvania State University have found that certain foods have fat-bu ing, muscle-building, or satiety-inducing properties. Here are ten great weight loss foods that help you burn fat, build muscle, and increase your energy. They also help you to control cravings. 1. Raw Fruits and Vegetables

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How the Mediterranean Diet Helps You Fight Depression

The Mediterranean diet lifestyle can help alleviate symptoms of depression. A study of almost ten-thousand healthy Spanish adults, conducted at the University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria in Spain, found that those who most closely followed the Mediterranean diet lifestyle were 30 percent less likely to become depressed than those who did not follow the diet. The researchers found that people who benefited the most followed a lifestyle that included: - A high ratio of monounsaturated fats versus saturated fats - Moderate use of alcohol and dairy products

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The Benefits of Meditation for Weight Loss...The Amazing Truth Revealed

Introducing the fast, easy way for you to experience the benefits of meditation today. Meditation has long been used to aid in weight loss and make dieting easier. Sometimes diet and exercise alone are not enough to get you through the times when you're hungry, fatigued, or stressed out, leading to emotional eating, the primary cause of obesity. Meditation can help you stick to your diet and shed pounds over a longer period of time, resulting in permanent weight loss.

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Emotional Abuse and Brain Structural Damage

Emotional abuse results in damage to the hippocampus, a brain area involved in learning and memory ability. This damage results in associated memory deficits, according to studies from Yale University School of Medicine, Yale Psychiatric Institute and the Department of Biological Sciences at Stanford University. Intense stress from emotional abuse floods the brain with hormones such as cortisol, adrenaline, noradrenaline, and opiates, which results in eventual shrinkage of the hippocampus, according to Pierce J. Howard, PhD in his book, The Owner's Manual for the Brain.

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The Top 7 Dangerous Psychiatric Drugs

Dangerous Psychiatric Drugs Your Doctor Recommends Since the first SSRI antidepressant was released in 1988, over 200 lawsuits have been brought against the major SSRI makers, including AstraZeneca, Pfizer, GlaxoSmithKline, and Eli Lilly. For the most part the lawsuits have been in response to episodes of aggressive behavior including suicide and homicide attempts caused by SSRIs side effects. Seroquel (Quetiapine)

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The Economic Cost of Obesity – Is Obesity a Threat to Our Financial Security?

Obesity and being overweight and the associated health problems are estimated to be more costly than the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq combined. The cost of both wars is estimated to be around 150 billion dollars annually, according to the Pentagon. The most recent study on the cost of obesity found that the total cost of being overweight or obese is estimated to be 270 billion dollars annually. The cost of being overweight is estimated at 72 billion dollars a year and the cost of obesity is estimated to be 198 billion dollars a year, according to the Society of Actuaries (SOA).

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Depression Costs America as Much as the War in Afghanistan

Depression is a worldwide epidemic. According to the World Health Organization, it affects about 121 million people worldwide, and those numbers are increasing. Depressive disorders affect as many as 18.8 millio American adults or about 9.5 percent of the U.S. population age 18 and older in a given year, according to the National Institute of Mental Health.

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Exercise and Depression Recovery are Linked - Routine Exercise Shows Results Comparable to Antidepressants

People who engage in regular exercise, including walking, show improvement in their depression, comparable to people treated with antidepressant medication, demonstrating that exercise and depression recovery are linked. Exercise has none of the harmful and potentially deadly side effects of antidepressants. Exercise and stress reduction not only relieves depression symptoms, it may prevent them from recurring.

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7 Essential Strategies for Unlocking Your Self Motivation

"Stop acting as if life is a rehearsal. Live this day as if it were your last. The past is over and gone. The future is not guaranteed." -Dr. Wayne Dyer What you occupy your mind with is of great importance to your physical and psychological health. When you learn to gain control of your mind, you learn self motivation and can begin to take control of your life. Here are seven things you can easily do to increase your motivation: 1. Write Down Your Goals

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Orthomolecular Treatment for Depression

Depression is at epidemic levels. In the United States, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) reports that major depression is the most prevalent mood disorder today, affecting 17 percent of the population at least once in their lifetime. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimate that one in ten people suffer with major or other types of depression at any given time. However, research from the Robert Woods Johnson Foundation indicates that this number may be much higher because, for instance, men are far less likely to report their depression.

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Orthomolecular Treatment for Schizophrenia

Orthomolecular medicine, according to two-time Nobel prizewinner Dr. Linus Pauling, is the process of preserving good health and preventing disease by varying the concentration of substances in the body at the molecular level, such as minerals, vitamins, amino acids, and essential fatty acids. One branch of orthomolecular medicine, orthomolecular psychiatry, rejects the standard psychiatric model and instead focuses on biochemical causes of mental disorders.

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Orthomolecular Treatment for Autism

In 1911, a Swiss psychiatrist named Eigen Bleuler was the first to describe autism as a medical disorder. However, he was talking about adults, and the condition he was describing is now known as schizophrenia. Thirty years later, in 1943, Dr. Leo Kanner of Johns Hopkins University redefined autism to what it now means. Dr. Kanner based his evaluation on 6 years of observing the behavior of 11 children with the condition. According to his reports, all of the children had withdrawn from human contact and displayed very similar behaviors.

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Orthomolecular Medicine – How to Cure Disease through Nutrition

"No man of today can eat enough fruits and vegetables to supply his system with the mineral salts he requires for perfect health, because his stomach isn’t big enough to hold them! And we are running to big stomachs. No longer does a balanced and fully nourishing diet consist merely of so many calories or certain vitamins or a fixed proportion of starches, proteins, and carbohydrates. We now know that it must contain, in addition, something like a score of mineral salts.

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Orthomolecular Treatment for Heart Disease

Heart disease is the leading cause of death for humans in industrialized nations. However, the disease is virtually nonexistent in most animals. According to Dr. Matthias Rath, author of Eradicating Heart Disease, it isn’t impossible for animals to get heart disease, but it is a very rare occurrence, regardless of the animal’s diet, activity level, or other factors.

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What is Social Support?

Social support can be defined as the emotional comfort and security given to us by friends, relatives, coworkers, and others. It is the contentment we feel from being a part of a community that loves us and cares for us, and that will help us through difficult situations in our lives.

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Orthomolecular Treatment for Cancer

Scientists have found that the nutrients needed to fight different types of cancer are very similar. Their research shows that the same supplement regimen can be used to treat most cancers since orthomolecular treatments for cancer don't focus on attacking cancer tissues. Instead, they attempt to boost our immune system to fight cancerous growths and tumors. Orthomolecular treatment involves a thorough nutrient program in combination with a balanced diet designed to boost the body's immune system. Intravenous vitami C is vital to this process.

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The Role of Social Support in Longevity and Disease Recovery

The support of friends, family, and our community has been shown to extend our lives, lower our risk of infection, and help us recover from conditions such as heart disease and high blood pressure more quickly and effectively. A study conducted in 2001 by Beverly H. Brummett, Ph.D. and colleagues, published in the journal Psychosomatic Medicine, showed that the survival rate for people with coronary artery disease was much higher if they had a support network.

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Eight Essential Mediterranean Diet Foods

Major scientific organizations all over the world, including the Mayo Clinic and the World Health Organization, endorse the Mediterranean diet lifestyle as a primary way of preventing chronic diseases. It has been proven effective in helping you to lose weight, lowering your risk of heart attack, stroke, and diabetes.

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Childhood Bipolar Disorder: Is It a Psychiatric Fraud?

In 2009, Dr. Joseph Biederman, a leading Harvard child psychiatrist, told drug maker Johnson & Johnson that predetermined studies of its medicines for children would generate profitable results for the company. Dr. Biederman laid out the plans for testing Johnson & Johnson’s drugs in a slideshow presentation for company executives. One slide referred to a proposed trial in preschool children of risperidone, an antipsychotic drug made by the drug company. The study, the slide stated, “will support the safety and effectiveness of risperidone in this age group.”

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Lose Weight With the Power of Visualization

Visualization is the process of creating a mental image of what you want to happen. Research has shown that visualization can have both physical and psychological benefits. Repeatedly visualizing your goals can build confidence, and improves your ability to deal with stressful emotions surrounding the task. Learn how to lose weight with the power of visualization.

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The Best Diet for Fighting Depression and Anxiety

Making simple changes to your diet can have profound effects on your brain and body. Scientific organizations all over the world have found that eating the right foods can reverse depression, reduce anxiety, boost energy levels, improve mental alertness and concentration, and fight a variety of chronic health issues, including heart disease, diabetes, and cancer. To help heal your depression, make sure to get these foods into your diet: Nutrient-Rich Foods

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Heal Your Brain Using Mindful Meditation

Mindfulness-based stress reduction therapy has been shown to reduce anxiety in a broad range of clinical populations, as reported by the University of Ottawa. Meditation reduces stress and enhances forgiveness, according to a study published by the journal of American College Health. Meditators have a greater ability to moderate the intensity of their emotional arousal during stressful situations, say the Russian Academy of Medical Sciences.

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How Gentle Yoga Will Boost Your Mood: The Science Behind Yoga for Depression

Scientists at the New York Medical Center, the University of Califo ia, and the Columbia College of Physicians and Surgeons found that yoga could be a beneficial, low-risk, low-cost treatment for: - anxiety - PTSD - hypertension - depression - stress-related medical illnesses - substance abuse - rehabilitation of criminal offenders - enhanced well-being - increased attention and mental focus - better tolerance for stress

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5 Key Reasons Why Fad Diets Fail, and 5 Proven Alte atives to Help You Lose Weight Easily, Naturally, and Permanently

Do you run to the latest fad diet when you want to lose weight? You are not alone. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) estimates that each day Americans spend an average of $109 million on dieting or diet related products, or over $34 billion a year. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimate that at any given time two-thirds of all American adults are on a diet to either lose weight or prevent weight gain, yet 95 percent of these dieters fail to keep the weight off, if they lose weight at all.

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Successful Weight Loss and Good Health Are Linked to Social Support

Having the support of family and friends can be just as important to a weight loss plan as exercise or calorie restriction. People who go on a weight loss plan with friends or family lose more weight than people who go on a weight loss plan by themselves, according to researchers at the University of Pittsburg. Of the 166 people in the study, 66 percent of those who were recruited to participate in the study along with their friends completed the study successfully and maintained their weight loss, compared to only 24 percent of those who participated in the program alone.

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Antidepressants and Suicide: Depression Does Not Have to Be Terminal

Research and clinical observations over the past 40 years have found that psychotropic drugs produce suicidal thoughts, suicide attempts and possibly suicide in a small portion of depressed patients. The FDA has ordered Black Box Warnings on all antidepressant medications, warning that they may cause an increased risk of suicidal tendencies in children and adolescents. Here are the facts. Suicide and Violence in Soldiers Linked to Antidepressants

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Learn How Chromium Supplements Fight Depression, Diabetes, and Obesity

Chromium has been called “Nature's Prozac." Researchers at Duke University have found that a daily dose of 600 micrograms of chromium picolinate led to a significant decrease in symptoms of atypical depression. Scientists are researching chromium as a treatment for mood disorders, both mild and severe, that have previously resisted treatment. The mineral has proved effective, sometimes dramatically so, in small-scale trials, and larger studies are now underway in several medical centers.

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How Stress and Cortisol Can Cause You to Gain Weight

We all experience daily stress, and the incorrect response to this stress can cause you to gain weight. Research shows that nearly 90 percent of overweight people are emotional eaters. They overeat as an incorrect response to stress. Not all stress is negative or harmful. We all experience healthy stress, known as eustress. The negative stress we experience is really distress. It is these feelings of distress that lead to emotional eating behavior. Noted psychologist Richard Lazarus defines stress as:

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Self Motivation Strategies to Clear Your Mind of Negative Thoughts

What you occupy your mind with is of essential importance to your physical and psychological health. Research shows that humans have an average of 60,000 thoughts every day. Although the idea of consistently controlling your thoughts can seem overwhelming, it is one of the most important skills you will ever learn. When you learn to gain control of your mind, you learn self motivation and can begin to take control of your life.

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7 Amazing Proven Benefits of Fish Oil Supplements

Omega-3s in fish oil have been shown to protect your heart and prevent diseases such as cancer, heart disease, and diabetes. Here are 7 amazing proven benefits of fish oil supplements that will help you fight depression, boost your brain functioning, reduce inflammation, and a great deal more. 1. Relieving Symptoms of Depression

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