1-2-3, Weight Loss & Maintenance Has Become So Easy
Millions of people spend billions of dollars, hoping to achieve the same thing, effective weight management. For years, many people have struggled to maintain a healthy weight and body. With a majority of Americans being overweight or...
Are You Suffering From Hypothyroidism?
Are You Suffering From Hypothyroidism?
By Dr. Rita Louise
When someone is experiencing hypothyroidism the thyroid gland is impaired, producing too little thyroid hormone. Hypothyroidism is due primarily to a dysfunction of the thyroid gland...
Concept of 'Agni' in Ayurveda
Being one of the panchamahabhoota, agni (fire) has the characteristic that it cannot exist without a base. In the body it exists in pitta dosha. Agni is responsible for the following functions: Digestion - indigestion (Pakti- Apakti) ...
The Business Traveler’s Diet Problem: Staying Fit When on the Run
Despite the fact that accurate nutrition information can be accessed by almost anyone with an Internet connection or a library card, the 21st century has picked up where the last one left off: one dominated by poor eating habits. The reason for...
The DXA Bone Mineral Density Scan.
The Bone Density test comes in many forms. You may have seen the small machines at Health Fairs or at your local pharmacy. These devices measure bone density by ultrasound technology. It is inexpensive, portable and there is no radiation exposure....
Depression: Are Antidepressants The Best Choice? (Part One)
Statistical evidence shows that depression affects more than 2.9
million people in the United Kingdom (UK). Figures also show
that seven out of ten suicides are by people affected by
depression, i.e., a total of 7,000 lives lost every year in the
UK and Ireland.
According to specialists, while the focus is on the best ways to
treat this illness, the concern is that at present as many as
three in four cases of depression are neither recognized nor
treated.
Antidepressants are medicines used to help people to release
their lives from depression. Most people can achieve significant
recovery from depression through these medications. But it is
not enough, because a complete treatment encompasses other
things too, such as psicotherapy.
Although antidepressant drugs are neither a panacea nor happy
pills, they are an important part of the problem solution, for
instance, in severe cases. They are drugs that can be prescribed
only by doctors. They have risks as well as benefits, and that
is the reason why they should be taken under a physician's
supervision. Taking medications for depression shall no be
understood as a sign of personal weakness
There are various factors in antidepressant administer, such as
the level of the person's
depression, age, history of illness
and personal preferences. Most people do best with a combination
of medications for depression and therapy.
There is strong evidence that antidepressants are more effective
than any other treatment in adults with severe depression. But
wether depression is mild or moderate, psychotherapy alone may
be the best treatment.
