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…MITOCHONDRIAL DISEASES The mitochondrion is the energy manufacturer of the cell. It is equivalent to the engine of a car. These tiny biological machines combine the food we eat with oxygen to produce energy to keep our bodies going. The energy produced…

…? Physicians have proven that stress-related disorders, diseases brought on or worsened by psychological stress, are more likely to happen to people with very busy lives. The sad results of too much stress can be: depression, drug use, crime, dropping out…

…effects than the older tricyclic antidepressants. In addition to being prescribed as an antidepressant, SSRI’s are helpful in treating panic disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), eating disorders, social phobia, and possibly post-traumatic stress…

…Introduction: Night blindness also known as Nyctalopia is not a diagnosis, but rather a symptom of an underlying disorder. People with night blindness (also called impaired dark adaptation) see poorly in the darkness but see normally when adequate…

…somewhat, and more than 20 percent suffer from a chronic eating disorder. New ways are being found to prevent anorexia. Through self-image awareness, the virtues of self-esteem and acceptance are being promoted. Perhaps with less emphasis in society over…

…diagnosed with anorexia nervosa, 42 percent recover, 30 percent improve somewhat, and more than 20 percent suffer from a chronic eating disorder. New ways are being found to prevent anorexia. Through self-image awareness, the virtues of self-esteem…

…will eat when our bodies tell us to. Forcing a child to finish the plate or eat her vegetables, will, with most certainty, constitute the precursor to a serious eating disorder. Similarly, a child also knows when it is time to use the bathroom. 6. Lead…

…), eating disorders (Lasko et al., 1996), hyperactivity (Blackman, 1995), substance abuse (Blackman, 1995; Brown, 1996; Lasko et al., 1996) and suicide (Blackman, 1995; Brown, 1996; Lasko et al., 1996; Oster & Montgomery, 1996) all of which can hide depressive…

…from short-term states of depressed moods. Even if you don’t have a genetic tendency, your body chemistry can trigger the beginning of a depressive disorder, due to the presence of another illness, a change in eating habits, substance abuse, or hormonal…

…weight: so called "dieting" or starvation/fad diets, pills and drugs, over-exercising, surgery, and eating disorders, have taken many casualties. Many people go on "diets", a word so commonly misused, to get quick results of weight loss. Perhaps the most…