By Ben Kaneaiakala, C.E.O. and Founder, Phoenix Rising Behavioral Healthcare No one sets out to become an alcoholic. No one graduates from high school and, when asked about his or her goals, gleefully states, “I am gonna become the best alcoholic ever.” Nope, alcoholism is nothing anyone in their ...
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How a Plant-Based Diet Can Aid in Sobriety
Drug use of any kind deprives the body of vital nutrients, both at a macro and micro level. Even if the body is receiving proper care and a healthful diet, it may not have been able to process those foods or make use of their nutritional content. To break the cycle of addiction for good and help ...
How Junk Food Addiction Works
When we think “addiction,” we automatically think drugs. However, addiction can apply to just about anything, including junk food. Few would argue that the U.S. and, increasingly, the world, isn’t struggling with an obesity epidemic. Obesity was just added as an official disease in recent years, and ...
Sugar Detox – How Can I Break My Sugar Addiction?
Guest post by Anna Tolson of Vital Detox Retreats. If this is a question that you have asked yourself then, like any addiction, you are half way to breaking it. Most people don’t even realize that sugar is a problem and can be as addictive as any drug and much easier to get hold of. Nor do most ...