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    Treat Hypermobility Syndrome Naturally Joint hypermobility syndrome (Ehlers-Danlos syndrome)‚ is a chronic pain condition that affects millions of people worldwide. Young women seem to be most affected by this condition‚ followed by children and men. In many cases‚ hypermobile joints go completely unnoticed. They’re just a fun way to get attention at parties by bending a wrist back or seeming to “dislocate” a shoulder at will. However‚ plenty of individuals suffer terribly with the condition

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    suggestions that promoted relaxation and reduced stress. Hypnotic analgesia is most commonly used before and after medical procedures where a patient has to cope with severe pain. Other common uses are for cancer-related pain‚ arthritis‚ child labor‚ fibromyalgia‚ migraines‚ and dental surgeries. PET scans‚ used by researchers‚ show how much hypnosis reduces the pain in patients. Hypnotic analgesia‚ unlike other “natural” forms of pain relief‚ is not dependent on endorphins‚ imagery‚ or relaxation. It is

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    Neurotransmitters Dr. C. George Boeree Neurotransmitters are the chemicals which allow the transmission of signals from one neuron to the next across synapses. They are also found at the axon endings of motor neurons‚ where they stimulate the muscle fibers. And they and their close relatives are produced by some glands such as the pituitary and the adrenal glands. In this chapter‚ we will review some of the most significant neurotransmitters. Acetylcholine Acetylcholine was the first neurotransmitter

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    Charles Donner Week 9 Final Expository Essay Sheryl Braswell 05/09/2013 Medical Marijuana Throughout the world there have been many different studies on how to cure illness that have led to a medication called Medical Marijuana. Medications are not very effective as they can have many side effects‚ a very possible addiction problem‚ and/or death. Prescriptions are all meant to help cure one thing‚ but they may have many or few consequences‚ such as liver failure from taking too many of one prescribed

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    Cultural Diversity Jennifer White ITT Technical Institute NU100 2/10/2013 Every day‚ many professional nurses make a positive change in the lives of many individuals by providing high quality health care. However‚ now‚ in the 21st century‚ professional nurses are providing health care within an ever changing multicultural and global society. Different cultures have different health beliefs and health practices. This piece will look into the European American Culture with an emphasis on

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    Hepatitis‚ Addison’s Disease‚ Anti-phospholipid Syndrome‚ Celiac Disease‚ Crohns Disease‚ Cushings Syndrome‚ Dermatomyositis‚ (Type I) Diabetes‚ Discoid Lupus‚ Multiple Sclerosis‚ Pemphigoid‚ Rheumatoid Arthritis‚ Systemic Lupus Erythematosis‚ and Fibromyalgia Fibromyositis. There are many many more. An estimated 50 million Americans suffer from symptoms -- everything from fatigue to joint pains to depression‚ to numb

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    Aspartame Research Paper

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    aspartame‚ sweet n’ low‚ equal‚ truvia‚ and many more. Artificial sweeteners do internal damage to your body‚ you may not see it on the outside‚ but on the inside it is doing great damage. More side effects of artificial sugar include: birth defects‚ fibromyalgia‚ slurred speech‚ seizures‚ mental retardation‚ multiple sclerosis‚ severe PMS‚ irritability‚ and much more. Artificial sweeteners trick your taste buds. When you eat or drink products that contain fake sugars‚ your body gets used to that high intensity

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    Paraffin wax is used to help various conditions for example Arthritis‚ Inflammation‚ Fibromyalgia‚ Rheumatism‚ and stiff joints it also restores suppleness and moisture to the skin. Paraffin wax had been known to help the promptness of healing pain in the joints and muscles. Paraffin wax is used mainly on the feet and hands but can be used

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    aspartame does not appear to pose a potential health risk even if the consumer completely replaced all sweeteners eaten‚ to aspartame (Magnuson et al.‚ 2007). In one study‚ aspartame was eliminated from the diets of test subjects who suffered from fibromyalgia. The study’s results indicated that there was no significant difference in the test subject’s pain between the test and control groups (Vellisca & Latorre‚ 2014). These findings lead the researchers to conclude that there was no correlation between

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    University of Phoenix NUR 443 Evidence-Based Nursing Research and Practice June 18‚ 2012 Jacquelyn Zirbes University of Phoenix Material Literature Search Worksheet * Select a literature search topic relevant to your practice. The topic must be sufficiently delineated in scope without being trivial. You will revisit this article in the Week Five presentation. Possible topics include but are not limited to: * * Non-pharmacological pain relief with childbirth * Effects of

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