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- Detox Cleanse Plans - by Submitted on Dec 18, 2016 from Randi Fredricks2017 promises to be the year of the detox cleanse. Many people swear by them and more and more health practitioners recommend them, whether it's to eliminate toxins, lose weight, or just get a fresh start. There are a multitude of detox cleanses plans and what follows are a few examples of some ...
Views: 1804(1 vote) - Cinema Therapy in Counseling and Psychotherapy - by Submitted on Oct 03, 2016 from Randi FredricksCinema therapy is a modern therapy technique where therapists use the films as a tool in therapy. Some therapists think that cinema therapy can have a positive influence on clients suffering from a wide variety of psychiatric disorders including anxiety disorders like PTSD and OCD, depression, ...
Views: 1453(1 vote) - Fruits, Vegetables and Cognitive Health - by Submitted on Oct 03, 2016 from Randi FredricksWhen it comes to what we eat, we tend to worry more about our waistlines than we do our brains. But a diet that contains a wide assortment of healthy fruits and vegetables doesn’t just benefit your body, research indicates it can protect your brain from cognitive decline as you age. In order ...
Views: 1181(1 vote) - Alternative Therapies in Mental Health Counseling - by Submitted on Sep 29, 2016 from Randi FredricksThroughout history in the East and the West, healers have recognized the importance of diet, and strived to understand its health-promoting and healing powers. Only relatively recently, with the development of sophisticated scientific tools of measurement, have researchers begun to appreciate ...
Views: 1122 - Licorice in Depression Treatment - by Submitted on Sep 27, 2016 from Randi FredricksPossible causes include a combination of biological, psychological, and social sources of distress. Increasingly, research suggests these factors may cause problems in brain function, including abnormal activity of certain neural circuits in the brain. The persistent feeling of sadness or ...
Views: 3134 - Kudzu in Addiction Treatment - by Submitted on Sep 27, 2016 from Randi FredricksAny experts concur that more remedies are needed to help drinkers who overdo it cut down. The prescription medications approved for treating alcohol abuse and dependence don't work for everyone. According to the Center for Disease Control (CDC), about 1 in 6 U.S. adults binge drinks. However, ...
Views: 1626 - California Poppy for Anxiety - by Submitted on Sep 27, 2016 from Randi FredricksIn a world that seems set on winding up our springs and forcing us to scurry about completing our appointed tasks, it would be nice to find an alternative therapy that could ease our daily angst without sending us into oblivion or making us feel as we weren’t really there. Enter the ...
Views: 2865 - Fasting and Asceticism - by Submitted on Sep 03, 2016 from Randi FredricksMost of us probably do not realize that when we meditate or fast for a spiritual reason we are partaking in asceticism, one of the oldest known spiritual disciplines. Asceticism is the practice of rigorous self-denial and active self-restraint performed as a spiritual discipline. The origins of ...
Views: 2133(2 votes) - Fasting in Jainism - by Submitted on Sep 06, 2016 from Randi FredricksAlthough Jainism is one of the smallest organized religions, it has the most pervasive practice of fasting. In Jainism, the women, in particular, partake in frequent fasts, often for long periods. In a similar fashion as Hinduism, fasting is performed in Jainism in conjunction with lunar cycles. ...
Views: 3572(2 votes) - Alternative Therapies and Postpartum Depression - by Submitted on Aug 31, 2016 from Randi FredricksMotherhood can be a magical time. Like other life transitions, it can also be fraught with challenges. A 2006 Danish study discovered that new mothers are at an increased risk for mental disorders such as schizophrenia, depression, and bipolar disorder in the first 3 months following the birth ...
Views: 1134(2 votes) - The Psychological Effects of Nutrition - by Submitted on Sep 03, 2016 from Randi FredricksDr. Randi Fredricks, Ph.D., LMFT San Jose Counseling and Psychotherapy (408) 264-3082 Among complimentary and alternative therapies for mental health, nutrition is by far the most popular and the most frequently studied. Food, dietary supplements and herbs interact biochemically with our ...
Views: 6007(2 votes) - Exercise and Depression: How Exercise Can Help You Manage Depression - by Submitted on Aug 31, 2016 from Randi FredricksDr. Randi Fredricks, Ph.D., LMFT San Jose Counseling and Psychotherapy (408) 264-3082 As scientific evidence accumulates in support of non-conventional approaches to mental health care, more and more practitioners are suggesting these methods to patients. Since prevention of disease is as ...
Views: 1359(2 votes) - Combining Psychotherapy with Complementary and Alternative Therapies - by Submitted on Sep 03, 2016 from Randi FredricksDr. Randi Fredricks, Ph.D., LMFT San Jose Counseling and Psychotherapy (408) 264-3082 We are astoundingly resilient beings. The body can heal itself; from the smallest cut to life-threatening illness. Our mental health can be healed in the same manner. But just as we sometimes need the help ...
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