Reset Hypothalamus - Articles
New Doc
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mojojojo
They say that good things come to those who wait. I'd be ecstatic to replace "good" with "progressively better." In retrospect, knowing what I know now and owning the perceptions of medicine that I do now, every few months for the last 2 years has pretty much equated to another doctor but also another stepping stone. Of cours ...
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SUPPORTING TRUTH IN SCIENCE
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Judy B.
Laurie Cagnassola, director of the Metabolism Society (AKA the Nutrition and Metabolism Society), publishes a fantastic newsletter. The November 3rd issue features articles by Dr. John Briffa, Laura Dolson (low-carb guide for about.com), and Dr. Uff Ravnskov. Laurie's newsletters regularly include updates on the latest research, a column by Jimmy M ...
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AIS Part 2 - The Installation Experience
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SV Crystal Blues
AIS stands for Automatic Identification System, an active primary safety system for vessels at sea. The black arrow in the photo at right, captured from our PC screen, is Crystal Blues. The red arrows (targets) are ships we want to avoid. Clicking on a target reveals the data box seen at bottom left - lots of information on the ship in question ...
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I Wish
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GentlePath
I’ve been thinking about disclosure today since last night I was idly plugging my former therapist’s name into search boxes. That’s lapse behavior. Not a relapse, not something I reset my sobriety date for, just a big huge red flag that I can’t keep secret from my husband. Shit.So I broke out the computer and sat down to wri ...
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Part 2: The Anatomy of a Relapse
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GentlePath
Recovery is self-careRelapse occurs when an addict’s life becomes unbalanced. In obvious crisis situations, such as the death of a loved one or loss of employment, addicts are often (but not always) able to recognize that they need to focus more on recovery. But more often an addict’s life becomes unbalanced slowly over time as things p ...
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Loopy Lacing and Garmin FR60 Review
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Melissa
In addition to buying sneakers a half size bigger to alleviate the pressure on the top and forefront of my foot, I have been experimenting with some creative lacing to provide extra room for my very wide feet.While the bigger size definitely helped give my toes more room, they were still a little snug across the widest part of my foot. Skipping th ...
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An Introduction to Smell and why Aromatherapy Works
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WisdomThatHeals
Sometimes a certain odor will elicit a specific emotional response because the brain has associated that smell with a past memory.Our olfactory cells function like a lock and key where certain aroma molecules (the keys) bind with certain olfactory receptors (the locks). When those olfactory cells/receptors are “unlocked” by an odor/&rdq ...
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Tracking my progress in a way that makes sense
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Broken Brilliant
I’ve been giving a lot of thought to how I manage my daily life and affairs, lately. After reading some of the Give Back Orlando GBO) material, I became pretty convinced that tracking my successes and failures each day is an important part of keeping my life together and getting (back) to a place where I want to be. In many respects, my brain ...
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I’ve been giving a lot of ...
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Broken Brilliant
I’ve been giving a lot of thought to how I manage my daily life and affairs, lately. After reading some of the Give Back Orlando GBO) material, I became pretty convinced that tracking my successes and failures each day is an important part of keeping my life together and getting (back) to a place where I want to be. In many respects, my brain ...
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A good sturdy kick in the behind
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Broken Brilliant
Every now and then, I need a good strong boot in the butt. Not a gentle reminder, not a tender prompt, but a real impact that stings at the start, but ultimately turns out to be the lesson I needed — a lesson that I either “get” and live my life better in the aftermath… or if I don’t get it, I sink like a rock.I have ...
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