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View Post: Soldiers and Omega-3s: Pentagon Pitched on Benefits
11 Nov 2009 by Craig Weatherby and Randy Hartnell  
The invitation-only event – titled “Nutritional Armor for the Warfighter” – was intended for uniformed and civilian Defense Department personnel with responsibility for soldiers' health and/or influence within the Pentagon. It was jointly organized by top researchers from the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) and scientists from the Samueli Institute: a non-profit organization experienced in both integrative medicine and military medical research. ...
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View Post: An application of integrative medicine
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View Post: Nutritional therapy for alcohol and drug detox « The Source
18 Oct 2009 by thesourcenmc  
ALL patients that have a history of long term drug and alcohol abuse/dependency, and this includes all prescription mind altering drugs, need more at the level of focused nutritional therapy than the average non-addict for ... In the treatment of alcoholism I see patients get through the worst part of the detox in 3-4 days. I've never had an alcoholic go into seizures when treated aggressively with IV therapy and amino acids. The time frame for recovery from street drugs ...
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View Post: Hythiam Partners With Relapse Prevention Specialist, Dr. Alan ...
8 Oct 2009
The ORPP treatment platform was also built upon data from the Substance Abuse Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) and the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA). As such, ORPP has substantial ... Hythiam does not practice medicine or manufacture, distribute, or sell any medications and has no relationship with any manufacturers or distributors of medications used in the PROMETA Treatment Program. ...
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View Post: Resveratrol attenuates mitochondrial oxidative stress in coronary ...
26 Oct 2009 by Ungvari, Z., Labinskyy, N., Mukhopadhyay,...  
... National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland; and 6Department of Internal Medicine, Medical Pharmacology and Physiology and Nutritional Sciences, University of Missouri, ...
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View Post: HowStuffWorks "Alcoholism - Medical Dictionary"
18 Nov 2009
Alcoholism, alcohol dependence or abuse, is an illness where drinking alcohol interferes with all aspects of one's life. Learn about alcoholism causes, symptoms, tests, treatment and prevention. ... Vitamins are not absorbed properly, which can lead to nutritional deficiencies with the long-term use of alcohol. Liver disease, called alcoholic hepatitis, may also develop and can progress to cirrhosis. The heart muscle may be affected. Sexual dysfunction may also occur, ...
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View Post: A New View of Alcoholism - Consults Blog - NYTimes.com
4 May 2009 by By Mark Willenbring, MD  
Thanks Dr. Willenbring for all your work helping to bring new medications to the field of substance abuse medicine. I am a physician who has been working in this field for over 20 years and we can use all the help we can get. ..... The commenter above named Susan could use more training in why stereotyping isn't helpful. She is incorrect in her assertions that all alcoholics tend to be liars and in denial. People who abuse alcohol are a heterogeneous group which is why ...
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View Post: Orthomolecular Alcoholism Treatment
17 Oct 2007
Learn about orthomolecular alcoholism treatment. Orthomolecular medicine uses vitamins and nutritional supplements to reduce cravings for alcohol and alleviate withdrawal symptoms. ... effective when alcoholics are still drinking, but in some cases it helps people cut down on alcohol use. The following supplements can be used in addition to niacin for the orthomolecular treatment of alcoholism. These nutrients have been shown to help treat alcohol abuse and dependence. ...
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View Post: Alcohol against Pancreas
18 Aug 2009 by admin  
Basic detoxification of the body is where most practitioners begin when they start the treatment of alcoholism. Basic detoxification generally consists of colon hydrotherapy, a special diet, the restoration of friendly intestinal flora (if ... Regardless of the therapies used to stop alcohol addiction, it will take time for the body to repair itself after years of alcohol abuse. Ultimately the symptoms of chronic alcoholic pancreatitis will decrease, and symptoms such as ...
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View Post: Natural Medicine for Depression
28 Oct 2009
Natural medicine for depression is a healthy alternative available to anyone who wants to take responsibility for their own health. Learn about herbal, nutritional and other holistic treatments... ... Dr. Joseph Hibbeln, a researcher at the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism reports in a letter to The Lancet that he has found a convincing correlation between fish consumption and the incidence of major depression. Dr. Hibbeln correlated the annual incidence ...
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