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Peanut Allergy: A Unique Epidemic

May 4th, 2008 | By DavidMark | Category: Wellness, Fitness and Diet

Our generation is a privileged one for many reasons. We are living through seemingly profound and seismic changes, both environmental and socioeconomic. Yet, no where have we seen in recent human history such a unique and fast moving epidemic like the current break out of the peanut allergy. What is meant by this is [...]



Withering Away

Mar 29th, 2008 | By DavidMark | Category: Wellness, Fitness and Diet

Imagine not wanting to eat. Actually imagine being disgusted by food. Something inside of you is scared and repulsed by even the sight of food. Yet, despite your awkward feelings and your slender appearance you see no sense that all is normal, until one day you feel faint and lethargic. Could it be that you [...]



The Role Of Faith In Addiction Recovery

Mar 10th, 2008 | By DavidMark | Category: Wellness, Fitness and Diet

There is no doubt that believing in something greater than ourselves will lead a person to be more humble and at peace. Faith is never a negative thing, yet the following question remains to be answered. Should Faith alone be the determining means to whether an addict controls the addiction or can other means be [...]



Painkillers That Kill

Mar 9th, 2008 | By DavidMark | Category: Wellness, Fitness and Diet

The prescription was almost out and Jim knew he wouldn’t be able to get another fill from his doctor. He didn’t think he was addicted, but he wanted the euphoria to continue. There must be another way to get his prescription refilled…just one more time.
Hydrocodone Addiction
Hydrocodone is a synthetically derived opioid providing the user with [...]



Orthorexia Nervosa: From Health Food To Death Food

Mar 5th, 2008 | By DavidMark | Category: Wellness, Fitness and Diet

As more and more people not only become interested in healthy eating, switching their diets from animal protein to vegetarian, vegan, or even raw foods, there is a minority of people who not only get carried away with their new found dietary plan, but in fact fall into the grip of the world’s strangest eating [...]



Alcoholism: The Wrong Way To Build Confidence

Mar 3rd, 2008 | By DavidMark | Category: Wellness, Fitness and Diet

Quiet, insular, and lacking confidence are not traits people usually associate with alcoholics. After all aren’t the alcoholics those people that are social, loud, exhuming confidence and all the while consuming more and more alcohol? Although conceptually being counterintuitive, these sets of character traits and alcoholism fit together perfectly and an addict’s switch from having [...]



Bulimia: From Binging To Purging

Feb 28th, 2008 | By DavidMark | Category: Wellness, Fitness and Diet

You eat a tuna sandwich. Then a milkshake. Your meal tastes good at first, but soon you feel disgusting, like you over ate. Its not a new feeling. You’ve gone through this before. Soon you find yourself in the bathroom. Your head hangs over the toilet and your finger pushed down your throat. The gag [...]



Caffeine Addiction: You Better Believe It

Feb 22nd, 2008 | By DavidMark | Category: Wellness, Fitness and Diet

“I used to think coffee wasn’t addictive or my one liter bottle of cola wasn’t addictive. Then came the day my doctor told me to quit, because my heart rate had been driven sky high from all the caffeine I was drinking. The funny thing is, I didn’t feel like I was drinking a lot [...]



Percocet Addiction: A Growing Epidemic

Feb 21st, 2008 | By DavidMark | Category: Wellness, Fitness and Diet

Imagine waking up one morning and realizing your prescription for Percocet has just run out, yet instead of feeling the typical relief in finishing a prescription—this time you want more. At first the cravings are subtle, yet make no mistake about it they are there, dragging you towards an addiction to Percocet.
What is Percocet?
Percocet is [...]