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 "When she used the DNA techniques you will learn about in this book, she discovered that the story of abuse came not just from her parents but went back ten generations. One of her ancestors had been falsely accused, thrown into prison, and subjected to terrible abuse. She inherited the belief system that "abuse is part of what you have to take in life and there is no way out." As soon as we found where the abusive pattern originally came from and then removed it energetically from her DNA, she was able to break the pattern of abuse for the first time in her life."- Margaret Ruby, The DNA of Healing: A Five-Step Process for Total Wellness and Abundance (Get the book.) |
 "When abuse of benzodiazepines does occur, it often occurs in conjunction with other drugs, such as the opiates.5 Patients with a prior history of alcohol or drug abuse and those having a personality disorder are more likely to abuse the benzodiazepines.6 Younger patients who do not have other medical conditions can use the benzodiazepines with a longer half-life."- Dr. Jonathan Prousky, BPHE, BSc, ND, FRSH, Anxiety: Orthomolecular Diagnosis and Treatment (Get the book.) |
 "Don't abuse the wearing of correcting glasses. Wear them (in case of low myopia) only when necessary: when required by the law and by safety rules. Don't ever wear them to view at near distance when you can focus well without correcting lenses (for myopes).
2. Wear undercorrection whenever possible. Whenever you can (at safe places, at your home, for example), wear undercorrection (1 or 0.50 less than your ordinary dioptric power) or, in case of a very low myopia, get used to not wearing glasses at all.
3. Don't abuse wearing sunglasses."- David De Angelis, The Secret of Perfect Vision: How You Can Prevent and Reverse Nearsightedness (Get the book.) |
 "A Drug abuse and Dependence section appears only if the drug is considered a "controlled substance," because of its potential for abuse or dependence, by the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA). These drugs, which include amphetamines, narcotic painkillers and some benzodiazepines, are rated by the DEA for abusability on a five-point scale, with "Schedule I" drugs being the most dangerous. The abuse section includes the type of abuse, adverse reactions caused by the abuse and descriptions of susceptible patients."- Stephen Fried, Bitter Pills: Inside the Hazardous World of Legal Drugs (Get the book.) |
 "Rather than embracing her husband's leaving as an opportunity to live free of abuse and criticism, in her state of mind it felt like being sentenced to a lifetime of loneliness. She felt that it was better to have her husband in the house, even with the abuse, than to have no one there at all.
I soon discovered that my client's situation wasn't unique or even unusual. In fact, after talking with others in the self-help industry, I found it was just the opposite."- Gregg Braden, The Spontaneous Healing of Belief: Shattering the Paradigm of False Limits (Get the book.) |
 "I barely remember the physical abuse, but the verbal/emotional abuse is still with me. I have a degree, I've raised two wonderful children, been married to the same man for over thirty years, held a top management job for eighteen years, and still I always feel like I'm hiding from my mother. I feel empty all the time, like I'm'waiting'for life to start."
She'll have to work toward realizing that fat can't protect her from what happened to her years ago. She needs to create a real sense of safety inside herself so that she can make her life begin now."- Roger Gould, Shrink Yourself: Break Free from Emotional Eating Forever (Get the book.) |
 "And while the lives of those addicted to hard drugs such as crack or heroin or crystal meth look drastically different than the lives of those who use or abuse drugs without being hooked, the same principles apply to their brains. Which is to say that the lessons of Odyssey House apply to anyone who struggles with self-control, including those who think of themselves as having addictive personalities. Scientists are now characterizing behavior such as gambling, compulsive shopping, and even overeating in the same biological terms they use to explain substance abuse."- John J. Ratey, MD, Spark: The Revolutionary New Science of Exercise and the Brain (Get the book.) |
 "When sexual abuse has occurred the second chakra is usually closed and it is difficult to keep it open even after treatment because there is a perception that this is the way to protect oneself from any further abuse. Problems with reproductive organs can arise, as there is often a direct link with sexual dysfunction. Other issues could be painful emotional repression and a general lack of creative movement. When lack of movement occurs, a person may begin to control another as a way to compensate for their own retarded growth. This control may be through sex, money, or power-over."- Pam Montgomery, Plant Spirit Healing: A Guide to Working with Plant Consciousness (Get the book.) |
 "Ronald Siegel's theoretical "ginseng abuse syndrome" continues to be mentioned even after being discredited more than twenty years ago. In Siegel's study, all subjects who had the "syndrome" consumed ginseng together with caffeinated beverages and developed symptoms of elevated blood pressure, anxiety, and insomnia. What he described had little to do with ginseng and everything to do with excessive caffeine consumption—it was actually "caffeine abuse" not "ginseng abuse."
Fortunately, in recent years, there have been more attempts to provide reliable scientific validation for medicinal herbs."- David Winston, RH(AHG), and Steven Maimes, Adaptogens: Herbs for Strength, Stamina, and Stress Relief (Get the book.) |
| "One of her ancestors had been falsely accused, thrown into prison, and subjected to terrible abuse. She inherited the belief system that "abuse is part of what you have to take in life and there is no way out." As soon as we found where the abusive pattern originally came from and then removed it energetically from her DNA, she was able to break the pattern of abuse for the first time in her life. She is now in a wonderful relationship." - Margaret Ruby, The DNA of Healing: A Five-Step Process for Total Wellness and Abundance (Get the book.) |
 "For Non-Drug abuse Chemical Exposures) www.getoffdrugsnow.com (For Drug abuse Cases).
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FAX: 212.587.3960, Apryl McNeil, M.D., Medical Director 139 Fulton Street, Suite 515, New York, NY 10038, www.healthmeddetox.com (Non-Drug abuse Chemical Exposure) www.getoffdrugsnow.com (For Drug abuse Cases).
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Bl."- Doris J. Rapp, M.D., Our Toxic World: A Wake Up Call (Get the book.) |
| "When sexual abuse has occurred the second chakra is usually closed and it is difficult to keep it open even after treatment because there is a perception that this is the way to protect oneself from any further abuse. Problems with reproductive organs can arise, as there is often a direct link with sexual dysfunction. Other issues could be painful emotional repression and a general lack of creative movement. When lack of movement occurs, a person may begin to control another as a way to compensate for their own retarded growth. This control may be through sex, money, or power-over." - Pam Montgomery, Plant Spirit Healing: A Guide to Working with Plant Consciousness (Get the book.) |
 "Overeating is food abuse just like overindulging in alcohol is alcohol abuse or taking elicit drugs is drug abuse. Gluttony describes the action of overindulging in food intake beyond what your body needs.
When you examine the increase in obesity in our society, you have no other choice but to conclude that we are transforming ourselves into a nation of gluttons. We are consuming in excess without concern for consequence. Most of our diseases are self-inflicted because of our uncontrolled actions, which are also making us lazy and less active."- Craig Pepin-Donat, The Big Fat Health and Fitness Lie (Get the book.) |
 "The "recovered memories" of early life abuse and trauma uncovered by psychotherapy have proved to be highly unreliable and have often resulted in the retraumatization of the patient. What works better for victims of such trauma is a very direct, specific approach—based not on mining the past, but focused on improving the present."- Charles Barber, Comfortably Numb: How Psychiatry Is Medicating a Nation (Get the book.) |
 "In children or adolescents, sexual abuse must be considered in cases of traumatic vaginal bleeding. Traumatic bleeding may also occur after gynecological procedures such as biopsies and instrumentation.
Occasionally, a uterine infection called chronic endometritis can present with abnormal vaginal bleeding or spotting. Other symptoms often associated with this infection include a vaginal discharge, fever, abdominal/pelvic pain, or lower back pain.
Of the most common causes of abnormal bleeding are growths known as myomas, more commonly referred to as uterine fibroids."- Tori Hudson, N.D., Women's Encyclopedia of Natural Medicine: Alternative Therapies and Integrative Medicine for Total Health and Wellness (Get the book.) |
| "Patients with a prior history of alcohol or drug abuse and those having a personality disorder are more likely to abuse the benzodiazepines.6 Younger patients who do not have other medical conditions can use the benzodiazepines with a longer half-life. These longer-acting agents have several advantages over the shorter-acting ones since they can be taken less often throughout the day; they produce less anxiety between doses and they produce less severe withdrawal symptoms when the medications are discontinued." - Dr. Jonathan Prousky, BPHE, BSc, ND, FRSH, Anxiety: Orthomolecular Diagnosis and Treatment (Get the book.) |
| "The cultural bias that menstrual periods are supposed to be painful—as well as a reluctance to seek help due to past abuse, trauma, or fear—can be a detriment to healing. Although the norm is changing, in the past many women with endometriosis were told that the pain was "in their head" or psychosomatic. An increased understanding of the pain, pattern of symptoms, and loss of quality of life for those who experience endometriosis has drawn attention and research to this disruptive problem." - Tori Hudson, N.D., Women's Encyclopedia of Natural Medicine: Alternative Therapies and Integrative Medicine for Total Health and Wellness (Get the book.) |
| "These drugs, which include amphetamines, narcotic painkillers and some benzodiazepines, are rated by the DEA for abusability on a five-point scale, with "Schedule I" drugs being the most dangerous. The abuse section includes the type of abuse, adverse reactions caused by the abuse and descriptions of susceptible patients. The Dependence section describes both physical and psychological dependence, the quantities needed to cause dependence and the adverse effects of chronic abuse and withdrawal." - Stephen Fried, Bitter Pills: Inside the Hazardous World of Legal Drugs (Get the book.) |
| "For insomnia, there are many different options depending on age, type of use (daily versus intermittent), and abuse potential of the patient. Most sleep aids are benzodiazepines, some are antihistamines, and a new one (Rozerem) works on melatonin receptors. Consult a physician well acquainted with the use of these medications.
For anxiety and depression, there are the common SSRIs (Prozac, Paxil, Celexa, Zoloft), newer SNRIs (Effexor, Cymbalta) and tricyclic antidepressants, and sedatives." - Tori Hudson, N.D., Women's Encyclopedia of Natural Medicine: Alternative Therapies and Integrative Medicine for Total Health and Wellness (Get the book.) |
| "Like me, Miller had no particular training or experiences with people who abuse substances. Unlike me, Miller fell back on something useful, specifically Carl Rogers's client-centered therapy, which involves listening—really listening—to clients and letting them take the lead in the therapeutic process, with only gentle direction from the therapist. Miller has said about Rogers's approach: "Rogers was life-changing for me, both in terms of the counseling style and the way I want to live."4 The client-centered approach seemed to work." - Charles Barber, Comfortably Numb: How Psychiatry Is Medicating a Nation (Get the book.) |
 "However, unlike the classic stimulants, Strattera has not been shown to cause dependence (addiction) and the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) does not consider it a drug of abuse.27
For a drug that was supposed to be safer for America's children than other treatments for ADHD—for a drug that was supposed to rise above the stigma attached to stimulants—Strattera developed a surprising first."- Peter Breggin, Medication Madness: A Psychiatrist Exposes the Dangers of Mood-Altering Medications (Get the book.) |
| "Most people who abuse substances, for example, will need to go through several cycles of the Stages of Change to achieve a lasting recovery.3 Relapse should not be considered a failure and need not become a disastrous or prolonged occurrence. Furthermore, a relapse does not necessarily mean that a client is no longer committed to change. The moral taint of failure is thereby removed.
The third new element, and for many practitioners this is the critical one (it was for me), is the understanding that one must enlist different strategies depending on where the client is in the Stages of Change." - Charles Barber, Comfortably Numb: How Psychiatry Is Medicating a Nation (Get the book.) |
 "Sometimes it can take considerable time and practice to overcome our four-F responses to childhood abuse, frightening adult relationships, or a life-threatening illness. But opening Options over time, seeing new possibilities, and creating new ways to respond are all flexible behaviors capable of establishing new neural pathways out of the traumatic emotions. ft
Do you tend toward one of the four F's (fight, flight, fright, and IZgK freeze)! Identify a situation in the past in which you responded with it."- Rick Foster, Greg Hicks, M.D., Jen Seda, Choosing Brilliant Health: 9 Choices That Redefine What It Takes to Create Lifelong Vitality and Well-Being (Get the book.) |
 "Wartime experiences like these helped solidify a consensus within psychoanalytic psychiatry in particular that any disruption to the mother-child bond, even when there was no overt abuse or neglect otherwise, could dramatically impair normal developmental processes. The man who, more than anyone else, helped to articulate this consensus was the British psychoanalyst John Bowlby."- Anne Harrington, The Cure Within: A History of Mind-Body Medicine (Get the book.) "The thing was, many of these alleged victims had no clear memories of such abuse. Could they still qualify as traumatized? The answer was yes, because even if their minds did not consciously or properly remember, their bodies most assuredly did. Did a person suffer from colitis? From arthritis? From otherwise unexplained headaches? From something still worse? The persistence of disorders like these in adulthood, people said, often functioned as the body's way of bearing witness to suffering first experienced in childhood but never properly acknowledged and processed." - Anne Harrington, The Cure Within: A History of Mind-Body Medicine (Get the book.) "In the 1980s, this move from a trauma-based to a fantasy-based theory of hysteria would become a lightning rod for feminists and others who believed they had rediscovered the reality of widespread childhood sexual abuse. In those years, Freud was accused of betraying women who were telling him ugly truths that people didn't want to hear back in nineteenth-century Vienna.17 For Freud himself, though, abandoning the seduction theory of hysteria would turn out to be enormously liberating." - Anne Harrington, The Cure Within: A History of Mind-Body Medicine (Get the book.) |
| "Even patients with serious disorders that stem from such things as childhood sexual abuse are being limited to just a few visits. That's if they are being seen by a therapist at all . . . The only area of mental health coverage that employers and HMOs seem interested in funding is drug therapy. They'd rather just throw Prozac, or better yet, some generic substitute costing pennies a pill, at mental health problems."16 The strong likelihood is that the nightly fluttering of the two or three pills down her throat will be the extent of Julie's "mental health treatment." - Charles Barber, Comfortably Numb: How Psychiatry Is Medicating a Nation (Get the book.) |
 "The several million American children who spend their childhood and adolescence taking prescription stimulants risk a host of damaging side effects and potential long-term health issues, and they may even be setting the stage for ongoing drug misuse and abuse. Let's try to spare our children all this. With diligence and patience, a natural treatment program works. Again, even if medication is needed, the nutritional changes, exercise, improved sleep habits, and limit-setting described in this book will make the dose of medication smaller and the side effects minimal."- Jay Gordon, The ADD and ADHD Cure: The Natural Way to Treat Hyperactivity and Refocus Your Child (Get the book.) |
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