Health Knowledge Vault

There are medical risks associated with the withdrawal from opiate type drugs up to and including death dependant on a variety of health related circumstances. This is why a medical professional should always play a major role in the sudden withdrawal from opiates, especially when large quantities are used frequently. Opiate withdrawal symptoms will occur […]

The health and fitness industry is full of lies and misconceptions. One of the biggest misconceptions is that to get lean and defined abdominals, you need to do hundreds of crunches. Not so. So let’s get past all the tricks and gimmicks and put away all the “ab-blasters” and get down to the hard science […]

Vitamin D has become one of the most celebrated nutritional supplements in recent years. Many connections have been made between the vitamin and disease prevention that it’s hard to overlook. Often we hear about calcium and its role in bone health.
However, we would not be able to absorb and use that calcium without the […]

Done without assistance, opiate detoxification is a very long and painful process that can result in permanent damage to the cardiovascular and central nervous system. Untreated and unmonitored, opiate withdrawal can result in death for unhealthy patients not involved in a medically supervised opiate detox program. Rapid opiate detox is the initial step to recovery […]

Clinical hypnotherapy is an amazing study where a person is induced into a state of trance so he or she can better manage painful sensations or emotions. Therapists use this treatment to prepare for surgery, to recover from trauma or to deal with chronic pain related to cancer or something like fibromyalgia.
Hypnosis meditation has […]

Acne occurs when the sebaceous glands under hair follicles get plugged up, inflamed, or infected. These glands secrete too much sebum. Sebum can block the pores and create a perfect breeding ground for bacteria. Follicles then get red and inflamed. Acne usually affects the face, neck and chest and back areas of the body.
I was […]

Can eating foods that help improve skin elasticity in aging skin actually improve your skin health?
Sadly though maintaining skin elasticity into older age isn’t quite as simple as eating 2 or 3 foods.
But it’s also quite clear that your diet does affect your skin health and your skin elasticity as you age. You need to […]

I was chatting with a woman with Type 1 diabetes on a forum recently.
I’m new to forums. I joined the few I have been on, out of curiosity to learn if diabetics know the value of massage and whether they know how to use it.
But I also joined to inform diabetics about what massage […]

These four simple steps to boost your energy throughout the day are customized especially for tired moms.
Feeling run down by the end of the day? If you’re like me, then you’ve tried energy drinks, drank coffee 24/7, and still you feel sluggish. How will you ever keep up with your little one tomorrow, you wonder?
We […]

There are two keys to effective fat loss. Good nutrition and a good workout regimen. Ideally you’ll want those workouts to be full body workouts as they are perfect fat loss (I personally prefer full body workouts that I can do at home for a variety of reasons).
Each so called “expert” out there appears to […]