Families of Eating Disorder Victims Need Their Own 12 StepsArticles>Eating DisordersBy The RanchMarch 25, 2013Eating disorders like anorexia and bulimia bring suffering and sorrow to the lives of their victims. But these compulsive and destructive behaviors also tear the heart and soul out of parents, spouses, brothers, sisters, children, grandparents, and other family members who are forced to stand helplessly by as a person they care for deeply slides… Details
Adderall Abuse Can Lead to a Heart AttackArticles>NewsBy The RanchMarch 20, 2013Adderall is the brand name of a prescription medication that contains the stimulant drug amphetamine, as well as a closely related stimulant called dextroamphetamine. This medication is commonly used to control the symptoms of attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), and doctors also sometimes prescribe it for treatment of the sleep disorder narcolepsy. Adderall has gained significant… Details
Are Addicts More Susceptible to Stress-Based Disease?Articles>Addiction ResearchBy The RanchMarch 19, 2013Here’s something your general practitioner and your therapist may have forgotten to tell you: the more stress you’re under, the more vulnerable you are to becoming sick. If you are under stress while also feeling isolated, this is when your risk for illness – pneumonia, malignancies, chronic disease – is highest.
Alcohol Abuse and HemochromatosisArticles>Alcohol Abuse and AlcoholismBy The RanchMarch 18, 2013Iron overload is a medical condition that occurs when too much of the mineral iron builds up inside the body and produces a toxic reaction. Doctors refer to this condition more formally as hemochromatosis. Normally, your intestines absorb all the iron you need from the food you eat. But if you have hemochromatosis, your intestines… Details
Can’t Stop Eating Them? Food Companies Know It and They’re Doing Their Best to Keep You HookedArticles>Eating DisordersBy The RanchMarch 16, 2013If certain foods are as addictive for some people as drugs, then what do you call companies that manufacture foods in such as way as to make them as addictive as possible? Can food companies work something like the way drug pushers do? A new book by a Pulitzer-prize winning reporter for the New York… Details
All In the Family: Parents with Obsessive Compulsive DisorderArticles>TherapyBy The RanchMarch 15, 2013Growing up is tough these days. But navigating the winding pathways through childhood and adolescence with a parent who suffers from a mental disorder can be devastating psychologically. At the same time, children often report developing strengths and “spiritual reserves” to help them cope. The experience of children being parented by an adult with obsessive… Details
You Need More Than Love To Get You Through Recovery – But It Sure Helps A LotArticles>Early RecoveryBy The RanchMarch 1, 2013If you’ve ever heard the song that has the words, “Love is all you need,” this is a comforting thought that would be wonderful if it was true. It isn’t. But, having said that, when it comes to helping get you through recovery, love may not be all you need, but it definitely makes your… Details
Many Women Over 50 Engage in Behaviors Associated with Eating DisordersArticlesBy The RanchFebruary 28, 2013If you’re like most people, you probably associate eating disorders with teenage girls or women in their twenties – not women who are middle-aged and beyond. However, a recent study found that the dysfunctional eating patterns typically associated with young women are actually quite common in women who are in the 50+ age group. This… Details
Child Sexual Abuse as a Cause of PTSD (Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder)Articles>Trauma and PTSDBy The RanchFebruary 27, 2013PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) is a mental health disorder that sometimes occurs in the aftermath of situations that involve some type of violence or physical harm, or alternatively, situations that contain an imminent threat of violence or harm. Partly due to America’s continuous involvement in combat situations throughout the 2000s, many people associate PTSD with… Details
MethamphetamineArticles>Drug AddictionBy The RanchFebruary 26, 2013Methamphetamine is a controlled, stimulant drug that is available legally in prescription form. This drug is commonly abused by those looking for a high and the ability to stay awake for long periods of time. The addictive nature of this drug, along with its potentially harmful side effects, makes methamphetamine a dangerous substance that should… Details
