Archive for the ‘Health’ Category

Permanent Make-Up is Wise Investment

Tuesday, June 17th, 2008

One of the wisest investments that I have ever made was getting permanent make-up. I have more than paid myself back for the money spent on getting it and I could never pay myself for the time saved.

My permanent makeup cosmetics looks great all day and night long. I can sleep, perspire, anything and I look great. I just add some powder if I look shiny and sometimes I wear chapstick.

The permanent make up equipment that is available nowadays makes it easy to get and the technicians are highly trained. But remember, only go to technicians that are certified with the state.

Drug Rehab for Meth Addiction

Wednesday, June 11th, 2008

Their is an epidemic in this country with methamphetamine. This drug is so very addicting that many times one use is all that it takes to get hooked. It is almost impossible to quit without help. Drug rehab is the only viable solution for those that have fallen victim to this ruthless stimulant.

The reason that meth is so addictive is because it makes the brain produce a very large amount of dopamine. Dopamine is produced when we do something we like, therefore it makes us feel pleasure and we want to do whatever it was that produced this feeling again. It is produced from eating, to help ensure that we eat, for example.

This type of high is destructive and getting help and going to a drug rehab will help anyone that is addicted learn how to cope without it. The battle for a sober life is challenging but it can be done.

NIDA-Sponsored Study May Help Drug Rehabilitation

Wednesday, May 14th, 2008

A new study that was sponsored by NIDA, the National Institute on Drug Abuse, found that even unconscious images of drugs can trigger cravings in some individuals. This might turn out to be a groundbreaking discovery for drug rehab facility.

Patients that were addicted to drugs, such as cocaine, were shown an image of cocaine or the like for 33 milliseconds. This time is not long enough for the patients to be aware that they saw an image. And their Limbic systems became stimulated. This is the reward system that helps you to feel pleasure. The same people that had the most activity also had a strong response when they saw images that they were conscious of.

What does this mean for drug rehabilitation? It means that if they are aware that images that a person does not even know he or she sees triggers cravings, they can help prepare the addict better for life outside of treatment.

Drug abuse rehabilitation needs to be able to have the greatest amount of knowledge about addiction so they can help prepare their patients.

Daughter Inspired by Next Day Blinds

Tuesday, April 29th, 2008

My mother is getting older and I try to make her life as easy as possible. One of the things that I have done for her is to make things that hurt the arthritis in her hands easier for her to maneuver.

I got her motorized window blinds from Next Day Blinds. This seems to help her because she no longer has to grip the string on her vertical blinds, squeeze and pull. This task sounds easy but for someone with this painful affliction, it can be very painful.

I also did some interior decorating on the rest of her house all the while making it safer for her. I put area rugs down throughout the house and I made sure that they won’t slip.

I got some of my decorating ideas when I spoke with the people from Next Day Blinds. For the bedroom interior design I got new window treatments that compliment her bedspread.

I think that overall these small changes will make her life easier and her house prettier.