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Seasonal Affective Disorder? 5-HTP May Help

Scottsdale, AZ (ContentDesk) November 22, 2005 -- As the holidays approach, a natural supplement 5-HTP, which increases serotonin levels, may help battle depression, sleep disorders, anxiety, Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), and other chronic health conditions. To get the highest quality L-5-HTP available, Jigsaw Healths all-natural form of 5-HTP is extracted from the seeds of the Griffonia simplicifolia tree found principally in the West African countries of Ghana, Ivory Coast, and Togo. Various parts of the Griffonia simplicifolia tree were traditionally used not only as chewing sticks, but as African healing remedies to treat wounds, nausea, kidney ailments, and more.5-HTP, short for L-5-Hydroxytryptophan, naturally augments serotonin in your body when it is unable to produce it on its own, and can be effective at reducing symptoms of
depression. Low levels of serotonin are one major biochemical cause of depression. In recent years, research has shown that lowered levels of serotonin may also be responsible for insomnia, addiction, obsessive compulsive disorders, pre-menstrual syndrome, obesity, and anxiety.

Often the drugs prescribed to relieve these symptoms have negative side effects.5-HTP offers a natural alternative to prescription drugs because it is quickly absorbed directly into the brain, where it signals the brain to raise serotonin levels. In some studies, 70 percent of depressed patients with lowered serotonin levels felt better after taking 5-HTP.
Other Jigsaw products that can help sufferers of SAD and depression include the goLite (for light therapy or regulating circadian rhythms), a variety of essential vitamins, minerals, and amino acids, and Omega-3 Fish Oils.As days get shorter and winter approaches, experts estimate that four to six percent of Americans will suffer from some degree of Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), a major depressive disorder that is typically triggered by the shorter days of winter.
For those wanting to avoid prescription solutions, several natural remedies have proven to be helpful, including all natural 5-HTP, sold by Jigsaw Health, the leading resource for chronic health conditions.Jigsaw Health offers a variety of dietary supplements and nutritious foods for sale at its website, www.JigsawHealth.com.
The Jigsaw Health website is designed to help individuals find the pieces to their chronic health puzzle.Contacts: ???Lindsay Sullivan Jigsaw Health (480) 212-9000.


Pfizer Health Solutions And Gateway Community Health Center Launch Diabetes Health Education Program

Laredo, TX (ContentDesk) October 09, 2003?? In an effort to improve health outcomes among Hispanic patients with diabetes, Pfizer Health Solutions and the Pfizer Foundation, in partnership with Gateway Community Health Center, today launched Amigos en Salud, a comprehensive health education program designed to reach out to Hispanics with diabetes and other commonly occurring medical conditions such as cardiovascular disease and depression. The launch event took place from 10 a.m. at the South Clinic located at 2007 South Zapata Hwy. Amigos en Salud, translated as "Friends in Health", focuses on Hispanic cultural perceptions central to successful diabetes management. As part of this initiative, bilingual health promoters also called promotores work with healthcare practitioners at the South Clinic to provide individual and group health education and support to diabetic patients.

In addition, the promotores work with patients to develop and implement culturally relevant behavior...

Pfizer Health Solutions And Gateway Community Health Center Launch Diabetes Health Education Program
Depression > Pfizer Health Solutions And Gateway Community Health Center Launch Diabetes Health Education Program

Depression

INTRODUCTIONIn any given year about 18.8 million American adults, suffer from a depressive illness. The economic cost for this disorder is US $40 billion per year, but the cost in human suffering cannot be estimated. Depressive illnesses often interfere with normal functioning and cause pain and suffering not only to those who have a disorder, but also to those who care about them. Serious depression can destroy family life as well as the life of the ill person. But much of this suffering is unnecessary.

Most people with a depressive illness do not seek treatment because they do not recognize that depression is a treatable illness. WHAT IS DEPRESSION?Depressive is a mental illness that involves the body, mood and thoughts. It affects the way a person eats and sleeps, the way one feels about oneself, and the way one thinks about things. Depression is not the same as a passing blue mood nor is a sign of personal weakness.TYPES OF DEPRESSIONDepressive manifest itself in different...

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Helping Your Child Cope With A Long-Term Illness

All children will likely have many different health problems during infancy and childhood: the flu, chicken pox, broken bones, stitches, ear infections, to name a few. For most children, these problems are mild ? they come and go without incident and with little disruption in a child's daily life or routine. A chronic long-term medical problem is different and often doesn't come alone, as children with serious medical illnesses are at risk of developing associated emotional problems. Learning to live with a chronic medical condition can be very challenging for a child, for parents, and for siblings and friends, and can lead to feelings of anger, fear and depression. The way children react to diagnosis with a chronic illness depends on several factors, including the child's personality, the specific illness, family emotional dynamic, and the child's age and emotional maturity.

A smaller child may react aggressively as they begin to cope with changes in schedule due to hospital...

Helping Your Child Cope With A Long-Term Illness
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Is There Healing in Mysticism?

Shamanic healing is a spiritual and energetic method of healing that deals with the spiritual aspect of illness.
There are three common causes of illness, in the shaman's worldview.
A person may have lost his or her power, causing depression, chronic illness, or a series of misfortunes.
In this case, the shaman journeys to restore that person's lost power.
Over tens of thousands of years, mankind's ancient ancestors all over the world discovered how to maximize human abilities of mind and spirit for healing and problem-solving.

This remarkable system of methods has developed into what is know today as "shamanism," a term that comes from a Siberian tribal word for its practitioners: "shaman" (pronounced SHAH-mahn). The word shaman comes through Russian from the Evenk people of Siberia (referred to as Tungus by Russians). It is sometimes spelled saman, but shaman is more accurate. For much too long, Spirit has been left out of Western medicine....

Is There Healing in Mysticism?
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Body and Mind-Sex and Stress

Have you ever wondered that the role of testosterone in enhancing libido and enhancing erections in men cannot be its only role? There are many other roles and biological effects of testosterone other than its known presence in bodily fluids. It has been blamed for excess hair loss (medical name-Androgenetic alopecia) although the molecular steps of hair loss in men and women are not fully understood.

This hormone is secreted in the testes of males and the ovaries of females, although men produce more of it. Various kinds of mental behavior are not only subject to influence by environment and genetics but also day-to-day hormonal changes. For example, stress can also inhibit testosterone synthesis and hence lead to decreased levels of it secretion.

Some goods news has recently emerged.

Recent studies have shown that to keep stress at bay you should frequently engage in penetrative penal-vaginal sex. Unfortunately many people from all walks of life...

Body and Mind-Sex and Stress
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Pfizer Health Solutions And Gateway Community Health Center Launch Diabetes Health Education Program

Laredo, TX (ContentDesk) October 09, 2003?? In an effort to improve health outcomes among Hispanic patients with diabetes, Pfizer Health Solutions and the Pfizer Foundation, in partnership with Gateway Community Health Center, today launched Amigos en Salud, a comprehensive health education program designed to reach out to Hispanics with diabetes and other commonly occurring medical conditions such as cardiovascular disease and depression. The launch event took place from 10 a.m. at the South Clinic located at 2007 South Zapata Hwy. Amigos en Salud, translated as "Friends in Health", focuses on Hispanic cultural perceptions central to successful diabetes management. As part of this initiative, bilingual health promoters also called promotores work with healthcare practitioners at the South Clinic to provide individual and group health education and support to diabetic patients.

In addition, the promotores work with patients to develop and implement culturally relevant behavior...

Pfizer Health Solutions And Gateway Community Health Center Launch Diabetes Health Education Program
Depression > Pfizer Health Solutions And Gateway Community Health Center Launch Diabetes Health Education Program