Ep #010: Addiction

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Addiction is the obsessive-compulsive desire to consume a substance to reach a state of enhanced pleasure regardless of health consequences. Addiction is a behavior dictated by conscious and unconscious mental emotional components. Consciously the addicted person feels that he is unable to cope with stressful circumstances in his life and wants to avoid them.

The addict may be a pleasure seeker and may not have developed skills to move through difficulties. He/she may have learnt during childhood to cope with stress with substance abuse modeling his/her friends or family. The substance abuser cannot cope with feelings of failure and/or does not have the resources or the hardiness to fight. He/she is usually unaware of this belief system.

In this episode, Ian and Dr. Baylac discuss various aspects of the behavioral, biochemical and health consequences of addiction.

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Addiction – Disease or Behavior?

Addiction

Food Addiction

Natural Drug Rehab Program

Lifestyle Change for Addiction Program

The Dynamics of Stress, Anxiety and Fear in Modern Society and Strategies for Coping

A Naturopathic Psychiatric Approach

Psychology, Spirituality and Lifestyle Changes in Naturopathic Medicine

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Ep #009: Depression (part 2 of 2)

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The most successful treatment approaches to depression address a wide range of potential contributing factors such as nutritional deficiencies or excess, use of prescription or illicit drugs, hypoglycemia, allergies, hormonal balances, environmental factors and psycho-emotional factors.

In this follow-up episode, Dr. Baylac and Ian talk about the natural approaches to treating the underlying causes of depression.

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First Episode on Depression form Alive and Well Podcast

Depression

Anxiety

Benzodiazepines

Naturopathic Treatment for Anxiety

The Body and the Fight or Flight Response

The Dynamics of Stress, Anxiety and Fear in Modern Society and Strategies for Coping

A Naturopathic Psychiatric Approach

Psychology, Spirituality and Lifestyle Changes in Naturopathic Medicine

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Ep #008: Depression (part 1 of 2)

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Depression has become a major problem in our modern times. In the United States approximately 17 million Americans suffer true chemical depression each year and over 28 million Americans take antidepressant drugs or anxiolytics (anti-anxiety medication). It can affect people of all races, ages and age groups.

In this episode, Dr. Baylac and Ian talk about the problem in general and how western medicine has tried to adapt its version of managing the symptoms.

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Depression

Anxiety

Benzodiazepines

Naturopathic Treatment for Anxiety

The Body and the Fight or Flight Response

The Dynamics of Stress, Anxiety and Fear in Modern Society and Strategies for Coping

A Naturopathic Psychiatric Approach

Psychology, Spirituality and Lifestyle Changes in Naturopathic Medicine

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Ep #007: Obesity (part 2 of 2)

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In the previous episode, Dr. Baylac and Ian discussed the issue of obesity in our current society and its impact on chronic and degenerative disease.

In this follow-up episode, they’re talking about what it takes to create real change. This is more than a cosmetic issue, many of the reasons for weight gain are mental or emotional and that often gets over looked when assessing weight gain.

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Overweight & Obesity

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Ep #006: Obesity (part 1 of 2)

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Obesity was recently determined as one of the top five leading causes of death in the world.  Being overweight or obese adds extra stress on the body and increases the risk for type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure, heart disease, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, osteoarthritis, stroke, sleep apnea, and cancer (especially breast, colon, endometrial and kidney).

In this episode, Dr. Baylac and Ian discuss the issue of obesity and what is causing this serious health problem in our world today.

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Overweight & Obesity

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Ep #005: Diabetes (part 2 of 2)

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Type 2 diabetes or adult-onset diabetes accounts for 90% or more of the diagnoses of diabetes in adults.  This is a very well-known disorder which is now also affecting our youth.

In the previous episode, we discussed the problem of this rapidly growing condition in our world and how the western style maintenance treatments are being conducted which typically doesn’t present an actual remedy or cure for the issue. In this follow up episode, we are going to discuss how Dr. Baylac has been treating the condition using naturopathic approaches and the successes she has seen.

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Diabetes Mellitus – Type II

Natural Treatment of Type II Diabetes

8 Easy Lifestyle Changes for Insulin Resistance and Type 2 Diabetes

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Ep #004: Diabetes (part 1 of 2)

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Type 2 diabetes or adult-onset diabetes accounts for 90% or more of the diagnoses of diabetes in adults.  This is a very well-known disorder which is now also affecting our youth.

In this first episode on this subject, Dr. Baylac and Ian discuss the problem and how western medicine has traditionally treated it.  The prevalence of type 2 diabetes in the United States is growing with over 347 million people having the disease plus a growing number of people dying from high blood sugar related illnesses.  Type 2 diabetes is not inevitable!  There are solutions for improving blood sugar metabolism, even if you are already diagnosed and being treated.

Listen to this episode where we address the problem. Also, stay tuned for next week’s part 2 episode to hear about natural solutions to reverse the effects of this widespread condition.

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Diabetes Mellitus – Type II

Natural Treatment of Type II Diabetes

8 Easy Lifestyle Changes for Insulin Resistance and Type 2 Diabetes

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Ep #003: Wellness

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In this episode, Dr. Baylac and Ian discuss the subject of Wellness.

This is a very broad topic that is broken down and narrowed. To be ‘well’ extends beyond feeling well. This is a general state of homeostasis. As a society, somehow we’ve lost this balance of well-being.

Dr. Baylac and Ian discuss this relative disorder in society and give their feedback on not only the problem but the cause and reactive nature of the body or organism’s response to the way our world impacts our well-being.

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Ep #002: Chronic Illness

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In today’s episode we’re following up our conversation from last week on Longevity with the number one reason people are not living out their natural lives.

Chronic illness has evolved over the centuries, with each point in time finding the cause and treating it such as hygiene and the plague for example.  Today, we are faced with the 21st century version of this in various forms, such as cancer, metabolic syndrome and heart disease.

The cause is what needs to be treated but has been generally overlooked in order to treat the symptoms in a more reactionary approach instead of taking a defensive or preventative approach.  Host, Ian and Dr. Baylac discuss this problem and the challenges the more ‘traditional’ western treatments have been facing.

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Article: Avoid Type 2 Diabetes with Lifestyle Changes

Article: Sleep Yourself to Optimum Health, a Better Body and Mind

Article: 8 Easy Lifestyle Changes for Insulin Resistance and Type 2 Diabetes

Article: The Dynamics of Stress & Fear in Modern Society

Case Study: Normalizing Blood Pressure in Just a Few Days

About: Lyme Disease

About: Metabolic Syndrome

About: High Blood Pressure

Pathways to Longevity Conference: Presentation & Article

The Blue Zones Longevity Research

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Ep #001: Longevity

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In this episode, we’re discussing the topic of longevity and the impact chronic illness has on lifespan.

For most people, the goal of living a long and healthy life is what everyone strives for, but these days people are getting sick which impedes the aging process and hinders our natural abilities to age properly.  Centenarians are a rapidly growing part of our population, and there have been several studies done to see what their secrets are – most notably the Blue Zones studies.  Aging is a natural biochemical process in our bodies and society has come to think that chronic illness is part of aging, which is not true.  We should be living long, healthy, disease-free lives.  Ian and Dr. Baylac discuss these issues and how society somehow has come to accept something that we should consider taking another look at.

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Presentation: The Art & Science of Aging Well

Article: Longevity & Healthy Aging

Pathways to Longevity Conference: Presentation & Article

The Blue Zones Longevity Research

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