Holistic Addiction Treatment: Participants Make Strides on BE Well Program

Participants make strides on BE Well program
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They also must have at least one of five medical problems — high blood pressure, obesity, diabetes, nicotine addiction or dyslipidemia (an abnormal amount of lipids, such as cholesterol or fats, in the blood). The program, which began at Centerstone …
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Second Chances
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… in 2006, is spearheaded by Cincinnati Union Bethel, but works in partnership with the criminal justice system, social service agencies, medical providers, mental health treatment agencies and the faith community to provide a comprehensive life …
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Drs. John and Elizabeth Fildes: The 'Power Duo' advocating better health for all
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Dr. Elizabeth's grandfather died from a tobacco-related cancer, and many people are also dying or getting terminally ill due to cigarette addiction. Knowing that those ailments are preventable, Dr. Elizabeth was determined to find a way to help the …
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Dr. Reef Karim – Wellness Day 2011 Interview: Holistic Addiction Treatment


Dr. Reef Karim, as interviewed at ONE80CENTER’s Wellness Day 2011 Dr. Reef Karim is a board certified psychiatrist, board certified addiction medicine specialist and a certified relationship therapist. He is a senior attending physician and an Assistant Clinical Professor at the UCLA Semel Institute for Neuroscience as well as being a published research scientist in the field of behavioral and chemical addictions with articles in the International Journal of Neuroscience, Journal of Addiction Medicine and other prestigious journals. ONE80CENTER: What do you believe are some holistic ways that can beneficially supplement more traditional means of treatment for addiction towards a positive outcome? “A basic way of utilizing spiritual healing in regards to outcome and its application to traditional therapies. When you look at traditional therapies what do you think about? You think about 12-step philosophy, you think about psychopharmacology medications, you look at cognitive behavioral therapy and individual therapy. So if you have someone with a co-morbidity, meaning a dual diagnosis, lets say they have ADHD and an alcohol problem and they are drinking to deal with unmedicated or untreated ADHD. Utilizing meditation, just specific mantra based meditation on a regular basis, over and over and over again can access the left and right front lobe area where attentional work is enhanced. So am I going to treat ADHD with meditation? Probably not. Am I going to utilize meditation

 

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