Sports medicine is commonly thought of through the lens of reactive treatments. In other words, an athlete or active person suffers from nagging injuries and the immediate and wise reaction is to visit a doctor for care. No one would suggest there is anything wrong with this approach, but to only look at sports medicine through this lens is unfortunate. Sports medicine consistently conducts research intended to help improve the quality of people's lives.
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Are you having trouble falling asleep at night even though you feel exhausted and ready to doze off at other times of day? It could be that your melatonin levels are out of sorts. Melatonin is a hormone produced by the pineal gland, a tiny gland located within your brain. It helps control your body's sleep/wake cycles. When your body does not make enough of it — or starts releasing it at the wrong times — you struggle to fall asleep or stay asleep.
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Generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) affects both men and women. Treatments differ, and there is no one treatment that works well for everyone. Common Western medicine practices include prescribing anti-anxiety medication along with teaching patients mechanisms to help them cope with anxiety when it occurs. However, there are also many natural cures available that also work well for many GAD sufferers. The following guide will introduce you to a few of them.
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Depression is very difficult to live with, both for the person suffering from it and their loved ones. While there are a number of prescription medications on the market to help treat depression, some people do not like the side effects of medication or would prefer to try other methods to treat their depression before relying on strong pharmaceutical drugs. If you are suffering from depression, consider trying the following alternative treatments to see if they improve your condition:
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