Dr. David Kipper Shares His Thoughts On The Book "The Addiction Solution" Unraveling the mysteries of addiction through cutting-edge brain science In the following video, the author of The Addiction Solution, Dr. David Kipper speaks about treating addiction as a chronic medical disease https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GbUyCDApc7w Dr Kipper advocates unraveling the mysteries of addiction through cutting edge brain science. The underlying problem with addiction, he says, is our brain chemistry, which is not treated. Brain chemistry is where this disease of addiction originates and there are a few basic neurotransmitters: serotonin, dopamine, or adrenalin, that control our behaviors. Until … [Read more...]
The Amygdala in 5 Minutes
The amygdala is a limbic system structure that is involved in many of our emotions and motivations, particularly those that are related to detecting fear and preparing for emergency events In this video, the neuroscientist gives a short primer on the brain's emotional processor: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fDD5wvFMH6U Knowing how to manage your amygdala is one of the most important steps in rebuilding your relationship. When you’re trying to fix your relationship but your emotions are out of control, you will always end up fighting. It’s time to get some professional help. You can change this today. I can help you to: Grow your emotional skills – emotional skills are far more … [Read more...]
Optimizing Your Health Without Drugs
Avoid These Common Mistakes And Optimize Your Health Without Drugs Top 6 Health Tips for a Better You - Dr. Mercola Of paramount importance in optimizing your health without drugs is taking control of your health so you can stay well naturally, without the use of drugs or even frequent conventional medical care. If you adhere to a healthy lifestyle, you most likely will never need medications in the first place.This includes (NOTE: No. 3 - Stress Reduction):Proper Food Choices For a comprehensive guide on which foods to eat and which to avoid, see my nutrition plan. Generally speaking, you should be looking to focus your diet on whole, unprocessed foods (vegetables, meats, raw … [Read more...]
Stress and Your Body
Stress and your body symptoms: Effects on your body and behavior Good stress is our best friend, spurring us into action and saving our lives in acute fight-or-flight situations. But our body doesn't differentiate between good and bad stress: it can only respond in one way. The physical effects of stress and your body are well documented, but there are a variety of other issues to consider as well. Vineet Singla, M.D., explains the psychological impact of chronic stress and how it often leads to behaviors that make other risk factors worse. He also discusses the importance of getting to the source of the problem and treating the root … [Read more...]
Fight or Flight Response
Paul Andersen explains how epinephrine is responsible for changes in chemistry of our body associated with the fight or flight response. Epinephrine released by the adrenal medulla are received by a number of organs associated with the sympathetic nervous system.https://www.youtube.com/embed/m2GywoS77qc Knowing how to manage the fight or flight response is one of the most important steps in rebuilding your relationship. When you’re trying to fix your relationship but your emotions are out of control, you will always end up fighting. It’s time to get some professional help.You can change this today.I can help you to:Grow your emotional skills – emotional skills are far more important … [Read more...]