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Natural Ways To Beat That Pesky Headache

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Everybody gets a headache once in awhile. It’s what causes your headache that determines how you need to deal with it. There are numerous different types of headaches, from tension headaches to migraines.

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While you may need to seek medical attention for your headaches, depending on how bad they are, there are things you can do at home to help alleviate them. For people who suffer from migraines on a regular basis, a prescription medication may be the only answer. But, that doesn’t mean that you can’t still try an at-home remedy that’s more natural and less invasive. [Read more…]

Originally posted on April 14, 2016 @ 8:56 pm

Safer Travels: 3 Tips for Maintaining Health and Safety on the Road

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Using roadways can create dangerous situations. Whether you’re driving in a car, riding on a bike, or simply walking on the sidewalk, there’s no way to know if or when some kind of accident will happen that could result in severe health hazards or even death. However, there are some precautions you can take to help minimize your likelihood of falling victim to traffic or vehicular accidents. [Read more…]

Originally posted on March 30, 2016 @ 4:18 pm

You Won’t Believe This Statistic On Drug And Alcohol Addiction

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Drug and alcohol addiction are frightening things. They can destroy lives, entire families, careers, and more. However, one of the scariest things is to learn that more than 23 million people, ages 12 and over, are in need of treatment for addiction.

As if the number itself isn’t scary, it’s even more frightening to know that there are children that are addicts. It’s not always easy for a parent to see that their child has a serious problem, and not all of these addicted teens have families that are there to notice.

Signs Of Addiction In Teens

There are many signs and symptoms of addiction, to both drugs and alcohol. Most of these cross over between adults and teens. But if your teen seems to be showing any of these changes in their mood, actions, and life, you may want to investigate. If you find your teen is addicted, abusing, or even just using drugs, get them help immediately.

They Stop Hanging Out – Teens that are addicted will find a new circle of friends. It’s likely their old friends don’t like the new lifestyle they are leading, or they are just hiding their actions from them out of shame. You’ll find they spend less and less time with, or talking about, their old friends.

Their Attitude Changes – Addict’s, both adults and teens, can have an extreme attitude change come on. They will be more irritable and more quick to anger. They may also become more private and even more paranoid.

Their Eating Habits Change – They may also stop eating, or beginning eating less or less healthy. They may skip meals often.

They Get Less Sleep – Drugs can also greatly affect a person’s sleep habits. The lack of sleep they get could be part of the contributing factor to their attitude change as well.

They Neglect Responsibilities – When you become an addict, your next high is the most important thing to you. That means that your teen may stop doing chores at home, they’ll care less about homework, and other responsibilities.

They Stop Doing Things They Love – One of the biggest signs that most people notice when it comes to addiction of any kind is a change in the things that they once enjoyed doing. Where your teen may have once enjoyed sports, now they’ve quit all the teams. Maybe they loved video games, but you’ve since noticed their systems are nowhere to be found.

People that have dealt with teenagers and addiction know that it is a difficult situation to handle. If you come on too strong they may leave and you may never see them again, but if you don’t do something you could lose them as well. Be a listener, let them know you are there for them, and do what you can to get them to want the help they need.

Originally posted on March 18, 2016 @ 10:30 pm

The Health Benefits Of Talking About It

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In the millions of health articles that are already encasing the web, you’ve read about eating right and exercise, and many other healthy things, but did you ever consider the health benefits of talking? Talking about your problems can often be one of the best modes of defense against numerous health problems, both mental and physical.

The healing benefits of talking is one of the reasons why people are recommended to seek therapy or attend things like grief counseling. It gives you a place to talk, with someone that understands you, or groups of people that have gone through the same thing. [Read more…]

Originally posted on January 19, 2016 @ 8:35 pm