alternative therapies

Hidden Wounds: Vets Desperate for Mental Health Care

...  Wounds: Vets Desperate for Mental Health Care The New Beginnings Counseling Center, Vista Del Mar, Jewish Family Services, Oxnard Family Circle, Catholic Charities, Casa Esperanza, UCSB's Veterans Resource Team, and the Veterans Treatment Court have all been routinely praised for their good work … Read more on Santa Barbara Independent Holistic healing: Angel Fire center helps vets with PTSD The center employs a number of alternative therapies for dealing with PTSD, including equine-assisted therapy, massage therapy, Reiki, chiropractic, breath work and partnered stretching, energy work, art therapy, and “language of the body and heart.”. Read more on Albuquerque Journal Read ...

Postpartum Depression Facts and Treatment Options

...  Depression Facts And Treatment Options Complementary and Alternative Therapies – Magnetic stimulation and acupuncture both show promise in treatment of depression. Morning “bright light therapy” (natural sunlight or special light boxes) is already being used as an alternative to medication. Read more on KHTS Radio Teenagers, Medication and Suicide In 2013, for example, 8.7 percent of people between the ages of 18 and 25 experienced a major depression episode in the previous year, but only half of them received any psychiatric treatment, ...

VA Seeks Alternative Therapies

...  seeks alternative therapies The acupuncturist in his glow-in-the-dark yellow Crocs gently leaned over the burly and bearded Army Special Operations officer, who was stretched across a bed in the “zen den” of the Hunter Holmes McGuire VA Medical Center. The air was sweet with … Read more on Waco Tribune-Herald Not forgotten: Ex-party girl conquered her own demons Family: McDonough had five children with her first husband, J. Thomas Pope, before he died in 1971: Tom Pope, husband of Rochelle ...

Tests Determine Your Risk of Falling

Tests determine your risk of falling Falls are the No. 1 cause of serious orthopedic injuries, such as hip fractures, in the elderly. As a result, fall prevention has become a health care priority. Studies show that a comprehensive medical evaluation and a fall-prevention rehabilitation … Read more on Citizens Voice Big Sid, out of the cage, now fully embraced Therapist L.J. Batson works with Sid the dog as he undergoes physical therapy at PetsWest in Aledo, Texas. Sid, who was … Nicole Oria, executive director of the veterinary board, previously told the Star-Telegram that a suspension means a … Read more on The Eagle Read more... ...

Natural Cures for Depression: the Most Effective Natural Cures for Depression

We can deal with depression if we know the exact causes and the most effective natural cures for depression to overcome it. The number of cases has increased exponentially over the last few decades and will eventually become a global mental pandemic if not treated at the root cause. Causes of Depression Read more... ...

Alternative Medicine for Depression: Alternative Medicine for Depression

Why would anyone consider an alternative to conventional prescription medications when either a single medication or a combination of medicines will decrease or eliminate depressive symptoms over 80% of the time? This is a question many doctors and people who have experienced good results would ask anyone who is considering an alternative depression medication. While a compelling argument there are at least four reasons why a person might choose an alternative medicine for depression over a convention SSRI.   *Side effects – This is the 600 pound ill tempered gorilla hidden in the closet of many of the most popular antidepressant medications. Sure you may be able to teach the gorilla to count to 50 but if he has a bad attitude you might be in for a rough time. Some people get the counting gorillas and others get the one with the bad attitude. Are you willing to take the chance?   *Long term commitment – If your doctor placed you on an SSRI or other antidepressant medicat ...

Mainstay Medical Begins Clinical Trial of ReActiv8® for People With Chronic

...  Medical today announced that it has secured approval from Ethics Committees in Australia to start a clinical trial of ReActiv8, its innovative implantable neurostimulation device for the treatment of people with … Read more on Business Wire (press release) The Surprising Reason Americans Might Be Obese, Anxious and Depressed "Researchers need to complete additional studies to confirm the existence of abnormalities in autistic individuals intestines," said an article in Alternative Therapies In Health And Medicine. The gut bacteria of a mother may even affect her baby … Read more on Truth-Out Read ...