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Learning healthy lifestyle habits

June 15, 2017
Learning healthy lifestyle habits

Learning healthy lifestyle habits that will bring together a healthy family unit

Learning healthy lifestyle habits: Components of safety living

Did you know that food is a key determinant of what your lifestyle is and how it will look like? It’s is true that we can’t do without food. But even with that need, we must not let food be the reason for our chronic illness says Doctor Dalal Akoury MD President and founder of AWAREmed Health and Resource Center. This facility has a mission and vision of kicking out all elements of addiction and its compliments. One way of realizing this is through education, learning a healthy lifestyle. Doctor Akoury appreciates that learning healthy lifestyle living habits is a key component of ensuring safety from all matters addiction. In her professional desire to make this come to reality, doctor Akoury established AWAREmed Integrative Addiction Institute which is a training/learning facility for all medical practitioners and more so the nursing profession. Under this umbrella, nurses are able to learn about so many things including that of healthy eating. Therefore, if you’re wondering on how you can become a healthy eater, this institution is meant for you and you can always join the facility at any time. For more information about this entry, you can first call doctor Akoury today on telephone number 843 213 1480 for further inquiries.

Learning healthy lifestyle habits: Healthy eating

As you approach this topic in any discussion, it is important to appreciate that healthy eating is not just about the observation of some strict diet, weight management, or denying yourself of your favorite food, there is more than what people make it look like. That is why when you register with AWAREmed integrative addiction institute, you will learn more and be able to deliver on your treatment obligations effectively. Healthy feeding is about feeling good, great and having sufficient energy, improving your facials and general body structure alongside stabilizing your moods.

Many of us are struggling without knowing what to do because of numerous advice about nutrition and diet from one professional to another because what you are told today expert A will be the complete opposite of what expert B will tell you further throwing you into confusion. We are committed to helping you get the best by releasing into the market nurses who are consistent and competent all round. Learning healthy lifestyle is very key to doing the right thing and even as we endeavor to train experts it is also important that we help the public understand some of the basic so that they can reduce their levels of confusion and be able to learn on how to test, verify and create a healthy diet good enough for their minds and whole body.

It is therefore important that as individuals we have a duty to play. Therefore while the world is training us to emphasize on a particular nutrient, we need to move to food-based recommendations. We must ensure that our food is whole and enriched with minimally processed foods. In other words the foods we must go for needs to be as natural as possible. Those are the kinds of food that promote learning healthy living not just for the professionals but every one of us.

Learning healthy lifestyle habits: Components of safety living

 

 

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Addiction elimination quest successes

June 13, 2017
Addiction elimination quest

Addiction elimination quest successes must begin from the brain

Addiction elimination quest successes: Tracing your addiction roots

Success is everybody’s desire but so many times we have failed. One area where failure is evident is in addiction elimination quest. And to succeed in eliminating addiction from our system, we begin by addressing the real root course. Many people become victims of addiction not really because they were induced by their substance of abuse but because of their background and how they were brought up. The genetics position of addiction and family history, therefore, becomes a serious component of consideration when it comes to dealing with this problem of addiction. Because of that, we are confident that it has become necessary for all of us to trace our roots and be sure that what we are going through now is not as a result of lineage.

Addiction elimination quest successes: Genetics and family addiction history

To that effect, we want to explore in details the genetics of addiction and family history in a couple of postings that we are going to making on this link. We are also going to engage the experts from AWAREmed Health and Wellness Resource Center in this discussion to give you the expert opinion on this matter and how best you can approach it for a quick and more professional way of treatment. This is something you do not want to miss because doctor Dalal Akoury who is also the founder of this facility (AWAREmed Health and Wellness Resource Center) will be impacting on us positively for the better health of our present and future generation. As we progress into the discussion, it will interest you to note that doctor Akoury is a veteran addiction expert and has brought a lot of transformation in people’s lives over the last few decades and her experience is something you need to hook up to if you are struggling with any kind of addiction by scheduling an appointment today so that your condition can be attended to timely and professionally.

Now to the topic of the day, in many instances, the prevalence of addiction is rated in a ratio of 50 percent to genetic predisposition and 50 percent to poor coping skills. These are facts that have been confirmed by numerous studies both in the present and in the past. Doctor Akoury is confirming that in one of the studies where researchers sampled some 861 identical twin pairs and 653 fraternal (non-identical) twin pairs. It was established that when one identical twin was addicted to alcohol, the other twin had a high probability of being addicted to the same substance. However, when one of the non-identical twins was addicted to alcohol, the other twin did not necessarily have an addiction. Based on the differences between the identical and non-identical twins, it became very clear from the study that an estimated population of about 50-60% of addiction is due to genetic factors. And like I have already mentioned, those figures have been confirmed by other studies globally as well.

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Drunkenness complicates life

June 13, 2017
Drunkenness complicates life

Drunkenness complicates life and if not addressed and corrected in good time can lead to total life destruction

Drunkenness complicates life: Alcohol abuse problems

Alcohol is fit for consumption and licenses are freely given for traders to do business in this line. Though globally all authorities acknowledge the negative effects of alcohol, they haven’t been bold enough to do the right thing classifying this product as an illegal substance. It is worrying seeing how drunkenness complicates life in the full view of our authorities who have allowed this substance to be used freely. It is also in their knowledge that even though they have put a certain ceiling of the quantity to consume, the substance is so addictive that when tasted, no one will remember the recommended units allowed for a daily consumption. Because of this, alcohol abuse has become the order of the day. Lives are lost, people get arrested and yet alcoholism is still on the rise.

To address this, we spoke to Doctor Dalal Akoury MD President and founder of AWAREmed Health and Wellness Resource Center to shed some light about this calamity. Interestingly, no one will be able to tell when they are crossing the line from moderate drinking to problematic drinking. It is one problem that will continue to be there unless the policy makers come up with something else that is acceptable and implementable. From her experience, she acknowledges that alcoholism and alcohol abuse is no respecter of anyone and so long as you are practicing what is known as social drinking, you are truly a candidate of alcoholism and alcohol abuse. If you want to be safe from this problem, the first thing to do is to be informed and understand what it takes to overcome this disturbing problem.

Drunkenness complicates life: Understanding alcoholism and alcohol abuse

Experts from AWAREmed Health and Wellness Resource Center under the able leadership of doctor Dalal Akoury agrees that alcoholism and alcohol abuse are as a result of several factors including your social environment, emotional health, genetics among very many other factors. There are certain communities or racial groups who are at more risk than others like the Native Alaskans and American Indians. Again if you come from a family where drinking is part of people’s lives or if you are hanging out with people who drink, then your risk of becoming alcoholic is much higher. Besides these, it has also been established that those individuals who are suffering from mental health complications like depression, anxiety or bipolar disorders are at risk to self-medicate their conditions using alcohol further putting them in a more vulnerable situation of being addicted to alcohol. With this piece of information, you can now carry out a self-evaluation and ascertain whether you are at risk of not says doctor Akoury.

Drunkenness complicates life: Assessing possibilities of having a drinking problem

From the list below you will be able to tell if you’re developing drinking problem if you can identify with any of these factors:

  • Blackout or forget what you did while you were the drinking.
  • Feel guilty or ashamed about your drinking.
  • Have friends or family members who are worried about your drinking.
  • Lie to others or hide your drinking habits.
  • Need to drink in order to relax or feel better.
  • Regularly drinking more than you intended to.

If these communicates to you anything, then you may want to consult with the experts from AWAREmed Health and Wellness Resource Center for further professional advice.

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Drug cravings coping strategies

June 13, 2017
Drug cravings coping

Drug cravings coping strategies will help you say No when the persuasion from friends persist

Drug cravings coping strategies: A cognitive behavioral treatment approach

We have in the recent past been discussing a series of topics touching on the cognitive-behavioral approach to treating addiction and in particular cocaine addiction and techniques of coping with craving. We are not about to give it up because we understand the seriousness of the problem in our societies. This is a war we are determined to win and for that reason, we want to further the discussion by looking at the drug cravings coping strategies we can adopt in defeating this scourge. Doctor Dalal Akoury an addiction expert of several decades has been sharing with us very healthy information about a cognitive behavioral approach of treating addiction as being one of the best strategies in finding the lasting solution to cocaine addiction. She is going to progress from where we left in the previous article for us to have a better understanding of what is before us. She says that in coping with a craving for cocaine or any other substance, there are several strategies for doing so and some of those strategies may include the following.

  • Distraction
  • Talking about craving
  • Going with the craving
  • Recalling the negative consequences of cocaine abuse
  • Using self-talk

We appreciate that different professionals may have different view about this like for instance some therapists may wish to point out that these strategies may not stop craving completely, however at AWAREmed Health and Wellness Resource Center under the able leadership of doctor Dalal Akoury, we believe that with practice, recovering addicts will reduce the frequency and intensity of craving and make it less disturbing and frustrating when it occurs. It is therefore very prudent that we take a keen interest in adopting mechanisms that will enable us to cope successfully with a craving for cocaine and other drugs.

Drug cravings coping strategies: Entertainment and distractions

When under the influence of drugs, all that you will be thinking about is drugs because that is what keeps you going, without it, you will actually fall sick. In that case, it is only fair that you get distracted so that your mind can be engaged into other things.  Professionally doctor Akoury can now confirm that this has been tested and found to be very helpful. It is therefore very necessary that you prepare a list of reliable distracting activities and with the help of your doctor in anticipation of future craving. Such activities might include taking a walk, playing basketball, and doing relaxation exercises. Preparation of such a list may reduce the likelihood that patients will use substances, particularly alcohol and marijuana, in ill-fated attempts to deal with craving. Leaving the situation and going somewhere safe is one of the most effective ways of dealing with craving when it occurs.

Remember that drug cravings negativity is obstacles you will always meet along the way in your recovery process. How you conduct yourself under these circumstances will matter a lot in your recovery process. It is therefore important that you keep close touch with experts from AWAREmed Health and Wellness Resource Center to help you professionally along the way.

Drug cravings coping strategies: A cognitive behavioral treatment approach

 

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Navigating drug cravings during treatment

June 9, 2017
Navigating drug cravings

Navigating drug cravings during treatment is essential for the good health of the brain

Navigating drug cravings during treatment: Sharing freely about craving

Drug addiction is not a taboo and issues relating to it can be discussed freely. Talking about is an effective way of navigating drug cravings especially during the recovery process. When patients have supportive friends and family members, talking freely about craving when it occurs, it gives the recovering addicts the confidence to pick up the pieces and move on. This is essential in reducing feelings of anxiety and vulnerability. Besides that, it can also help patients identify specific cues. It’s true that some family members may become distressed when they hear their loved ones (patients) sharing about craving because of the fear that this might ultimately lead to use of drugs, it is, however, important that therapists and other lined professionals to spend some time in identifying which patients would feel comfortable to talk with freely about craving, how that person would react, and whether it makes sense to ask that person in advance for support.

Navigating drug cravings during treatment: Going with the craving

Doctor Akoury says that the idea going with the craving technique is to let it (craving) occur, peak, and pass and that is to say experiencing them without either fighting or giving into them. Giving patients the imagery of a wave or walking over a hill may help convey this concept that is, gaining control by avoiding resistance.

From the various studies, experts have identified the steps involved which should be practiced within sessions before craving occurs. Besides, that patients should also be told that the purpose is not to make the cravings disappear, but to experience them in a different way that makes them feel less anxiety provoking and dangerous and thus easier to ride out. The steps are summarized below.

Pay attention to the craving – This usually involves, first, finding someplace safe to let oneself experience craving (e.g., a comfortable and quiet place at home). Next, relax and focus on the experience of craving itself – where it occurs in the body or mind and how intense it is.

Focus on the area where the craving occurs – This involves paying attention to all the somatic and affective signals and trying to put them into words. What is the feeling like? Where is it? How strong is it? Does it move or change? Where else does it occur? After concentrating in this way, many patients find the craving goes away entirely. In fact, the patient may find it useful to rate the intensity of craving before and after the exercise to demonstrate the effectiveness of the technique.

Finally, understanding the negativity of drug cravings and coping strategies alone will not be helpful if you do not take the next step of seeking help. Yes, you now have the information, but if you don’t apply that information, it will not be helpful. That is the reason why doctor Dalal Akoury founded AWAREmed Health and Wellness Resource Center for every individual who is struggling with any form of addiction to seek help. You can reach out to her on telephone number 843 213 1480 so that you can have a one on one with her and you will have all your addiction related concerns addressed professionally.

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