At one time or another we have all said, "I am addicted to…" The difference between the person that says that and an addict is that that person is admitting that they know their behavior is excessive. The truth is they aren't addicted, a...

Despite being a fairly common disorder (affecting roughly 30% of the population), irritable bowel syndrome remains a mystery to us. Most do not really know what its symptoms are and, more importantly, how it can be treated. This condition ...

Nobody wants to talk, or if they can help it, think about colon cleansing. This despite the fact that we all know the tortures of constipation and/or diarrhea. But, disgusting though we might think it is, we cannot ignore the benefits of c...

The section of the large intestine called the colon is till date one of the least under stood and mainly misconstrued part of the human body in spite of being one of the most important parts. The well-being of the colon affects your health in...

Even if it does not cause irreparable harm to our colon, irritable bowel syndrome should never be considered as just a passing discomfort. When left untreated, it can be a source of greater pain and distress. To prevent this from happening...

There are those among us that truly enjoy shopping and there are those that find it to be the most terrible thing on a to do list. For a person that has an addiction to shopping, it isn't either one of those things. It is something that they have to...

It may seem like a funny addiction, relationships, who could be addicted to relationships? Well the truth is, more people then you realize. There have been movies made about relationship addictions, think "Fatal Attraction," or "Crush." While they dis...

Everyone will benefit from using colon cleansing programs, no matter what diet regimen one follows. Around the world, there are millions suffering from various kinds of illnesses and most of these are due to the accumulation of toxic substances in their b...

One is a benign disorder, the other a chronic and potentially debilitating disease. The former involves the digestive system, while the latter affects the brain and spinal cord. As different as they may appear to be, irritable bowel syndrome and mu...

Is it real or isn’t it? We are talking about Internet addiction. It originally came into being because of Dr. Ivan Goldberg. Whether or not he ever meant for it to be used as a real diagnosis remains to be seen. How he came up with it was he took the DS...

The beauty of the internet is that it gives us instant access to anything that we want. From shopping, to gambling, to information, to meeting people, to doing things that we simply shouldn’t be doing. This beauty however, for many people, feeds an addi...

Understanding addictions, regardless of type carries with it the same basic symptoms of obsession, loss of control, compulsion and the continual use regardless of negative consequences all make up an addictio...

If you are trying to overcome addictions, there are a few simple steps that you should follow. While no two addictions are the same, not all people are able to overcome...

It is possible for anything to be an addiction. It doesn’t have to be to an illegal substance, or to alcohol, or other questionable activity. So what ever the addiction is that you are wanting to stop know that you an stop it. You have...

Most people who suffer from irritable bowel syndrome are first introduced to an anti-spasmodic drug when they are initially diagnosed.  However, you could have received a low dosage of an anti-diarrhea medication or antidepressant instead.To ...