Introduction Most people have experienced pain at some time in their life and hearing our friends and acquaintances tell us he or she has pain and doesn’t complain and is able to function just fine. Indeed science says that’s true. It turns out there are genetic differences in how people interpret pain. Some people actually do feel pain at a greater level than others do. The difference has to do with a number of interacting factors according to researchers. Pain is an unpleasant and uncomfortable
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5-HTP which is then converted into serotonin. When 5-HTP supplements are used as natural treatments for depression‚ they seem to help balance serotonin levels and enhance the mood. It is also used for weight loss‚ insomnia‚ migraine headaches‚ fibromyalgia and stress as well as the symptoms of depression. Vitamin B-12 levels can affect the mood‚ which is also affected by the natural process of menopause that women around the age of fifty can experience. A woman is likely to have only about half
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P5 – An explanation of the advantages and disadvantages of complementary therapies in maintaining health and well-being. Acupuncture Advantages Acupuncture is used for a large range of conditions and some individuals combine acupuncture with their treatment. Acupuncture has a range of advantages and is usually treated for common conditions such as: • headache and migraine • chronic pain‚ including neck and back pain • joint pain • dental pain • post-operative pain
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The author of this article believes that schools are being over whelmed with the amount of Ritalin being given to cheldren in the United States. They also state that “US Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) considers Ritalin a Class II drug… Other drugs in that category are cocaine‚ metamphetamine and methadone” (One in four US schoolkids doped on Ritalin‚ 2000‚ para. 3). With this statement the author is trying to scare the reader away from using Ritalin. Also they go on to say “DEA deputy director Terrance
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biological water being layered with vyana vata...special form of biological air) and the names of diseases with presentation of similar clinical findings like khanja (limping)‚ urustambha (thigh-fatigue). Sanayugata-vata or Vatavrit sanayu roga (Fibromyalgia Syndrome) Vatavrit sanayu roga or sanayugata-vata (fibromyaligia)‚ is a characterised by musculoskeletal pain and fatigue of wide-spread nature‚ which strikes in five percent of the total population. The exact reason behind fibromyaligia is largely
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Ronald Robillard Prof. Jane Curth Personal and Community Health Section 012 06/11/13 Medical Marijuana Medical marijuana less harmful than most other legal tobacco products and has the ability to reduce the pain within ailing people. Marijuana also has the potential to raise the U.S. out of their tough economic struggle as well as lower crime rate and create more jobs for many more people. Marijuana should be legalized for medical use across the country. Marijuana has a negative stigma attached
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from muscular and skeletal which affect mobility. Some disabilities may be more evident than others. Back and neck problems‚ accidents or injury leading to long term disability‚ arthritis and any other condition affecting the joints‚ amputation‚ fibromyalgia‚ multiple sclerosis‚ partial or total paralysis‚ cerebral palsy and head injury. Other conditions such as respiratory and cardiac diseases‚ epilepsy‚ diabetes‚ cancer and AIDS can all have an impact on co-ordination‚ dexterity‚ strength‚ speed
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It helps in the treatment of a broad spectrum of diseases including interstitial cystitis‚ fibromyalgia‚ endometriosis‚ and inflammatory bowel disease. Marijuana is also useful in the treatment of temporomandibular joint dysfunction‚ psychogenic non-epileptic seizures‚ and chronic fatigue syndrome (Beau‚ 2010). Most of these illnesses are accompanied
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Lupus could be a chronic‚ autoimmune disorder which will harm any part of the body (skin‚ joints‚ and/or organs within the body). The word chronic implies that the signs and symptoms of said disease tend to last longer than six weeks and infrequently for several years. In this particular disease‚ when one thing goes wrong in your immune system‚ that is the part of the body which fights off viruses‚ bacteria‚ and germs‚ our immune system is not able to function properly. Commonly our system produces
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chronic illness is often described as a life involving many hardships and struggles to meet the needs of societal norms. This paper explores the concept of stigma as a significant factor in three chronic illnesses: Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS)‚ Fibromyalgia (FM)‚ and Multiple Chemical Sensitivity (MCS). Stigmatization is simply defined as the process where society bestows a negative meaning to individual signs or attributes (Joachim & Acorn‚ 2000). In addition‚ this paper will critically analyze
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