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Does Hypnosis Work For Weight Loss

Health Encyclopedia: Headaches: Cluster Medications

Preventive Medications


Calcium-Channel Blockers

Calcium-channel blockers, commonly used to treat heart disease, are important drugs for preventing cluster headaches. Verapamil (Calan) is the standard calcium-channel blocker used for headache prevention. Constipation is a common side effect. No one taking any calcium-channel blocker should withdraw the drug abruptly, because this can dangerously increase blood pressure. Overdose can cause dangerously low blood pressure and slow heart beats. Drinkin...

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Expert & Community Posts

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Controlling Nausea on Byetta
By David Mendosa , Health Expert

...and antacids to Sea-Band Sea Sickness Wristbands, hypnosis, walking, and deep breaths. The... Read more »

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Positive Motivation
By David Mendosa , Health Expert

...inertia, and inertia is everywhere, including our diet and weight control. Eventually, it... Read more »

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Hypnosis for Pain Management
By Christina Lasich, MD , Health Expert

...your attention. We are now entering the world of hypnosis. The first stage of hypnosis is called... Read more »

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"I Don't Get What The Doctor Told Me..." The Vocabulary Of Osteoporosis
By PJ Hamel , Health Expert

...problem is that if there’s not enough calcium in your diet, or your bones are shedding their... Read more »

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Losing Weight at a Healthy Rate
By Cynthia Haines , Health Expert

...experts agree that the standard here is a steady weight loss of 1 to 2 pounds a week. Some weeks... Read more »

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Type 1 Diabetes
...that involves administering mild electrical pulses to painful areas. Alternative treatments such as hypnosis, biofeedback, relaxation techniques, and acupuncture have helped some patients manage... Read more »
Eating Disorders: Treatment for Bulimia
...bulimics, as well as to improve self-esteem, attitudes, and body image.Alternative Approaches to BulimiaHypnosis. A study on women with bulimia showed that they had a high susceptibility to... Read more »
Weight Loss Medications, Medicines & Products
There are several different drugs used for weight loss. Unless specifically instructed by a doctor, people should use non-drug methods for losing weight. Except under rare circumstances,... Read more »
Fibromyalgia: Lifestyle Changes
...to be helpful in managing chronic pain:Deep breathing exercisesMuscle relaxation techniquesMeditationHypnosisBiofeedbackMassage therapyBiofeedback. Evidence suggests that biofeedback techniques... Read more »
Preventing Migraines
...Relaxation TherapyAlternative non-drug therapies used for headache management and prevention include hypnosis, meditation, visualization and guided imagery, acupuncture, acupressure, yoga, and... Read more »

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