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Treating the Two Types of Urinary Incontinence

Treating the Two Types of Urinary Incontinence

The release of adrenaline at night to raise the sugar level to fuel the brain is very often the cause of nighttime urination.

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Michael Platt

Addiction

The Mis-Treatment of Addiction: Michael Jackson, RIP, June 25, 2009 Michael Jackson died of a propofol/benzodiazepam overdose at the age of 50. For most of his adult life he acknowledged his problem with addiction, and on multiple occasions he entered various rehab programs to help him deal with this illness. It can certainly be postulated that these programs dealing with drug abuse failed to help him for one simple reason: they did not approach his problem from the underlying cause of why he needed drugs. Of course, not treating the cause of illness is an inherent part of our medical system. It...

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adrenaline domninance and weighloss

Adrenaline and Weight - Adrenaline Series #3

With stress comes adrenaline and excess adrenaline raises cortisol. The first action of cortisol is to raise sugar levels which, accordingly, raises insulin levels.  So now there are two hormones raising sugar levels, stimulating insulin release, creating fat.

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Insomnia

Do you have trouble sleeping or staying asleep?

“A good laugh and a good night sleep are the two best cures for anything”  Irish Proverb.

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