Natural Cures And Herbs For Treating Alcochol Dependance

 Treating Alcochol Dependance
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Signs of alcohol dependance

• You spend more time drinking and you need some time for recovery
• You begin to reject its obligations to you can drink
• Although you have health problems and dispute with your partner, you continue to drink
• You start drinking in the morning and most of the time you drink alone
• Switch from one drink to another, without distinction
• Feel guilt after drinking
• Often hide alcohol from your wife, or looking to borrow money to drink
• Start to show physical signs of alcohol addiction: weight loss, pain, (gastritis), redness of the nose and cheeks
• Alcohol abuse can advance itself very fast, or to move slowly over the years. In the beginning you might think that you can opt out at any time, but……………………

Health issues

Too much alcohol in the long term can damage your heart, liver or brain. This can worsen your health and you can suffer from:

Cirrhosis and pancreatitis

High blood pressure

Osteoporosis

Some types of cancer (including breast cancer)

Stroke

Heavy drinking can cause stomach and sexual problems. This can provoke violence, accidents, social isolation and problems at work, school or home.

Dependance to alcohol can cause serious problems to elderly people, pregnant women and people with other diseases. If you are pregnant, you should not drink any alcohol, because it may harm your unborn baby.

Risk factors for alcochol dependance

There are people who drink a lifetime without being alcoholics. It is obvious that there are factors that can make you more prone to alcohol dependance. These may include:

genes - many people have a family heredity

gender – men more often develop alcohol addiction, than women

early addiction - the earlier you start drinking, the greater is your chance of developing dependence

fragile psyche - if you often suffer from depression, stress, bipolar disorder, then you are quite prone to alcohol abuse

society and friends - if you live in an area where alcohol is easily accessible and your friends drink, then you are prone

dissatisfaction with life and no goals - if you do not have a purpose in life, there is a risk of  falling among alcohol addicted people

Treatment of alcoholism wit herbs and medications

White Thorn (known as milk thistle)

It  is used for the treatment of liver dysfunction. Its seeds contain silymarin, which helps cleanse the liver from toxins. It is often used in the diets and liver detoxification, and others. If you use milk thistle for a longer period of time, it leads to an abhorrence of alcohol and restores damaged cells of the liver, cleanse blood and removes intoxication.

St. John's Wort

Reduces alcohol craving. It contains substances, which in body compensate the shortage of elements, provoke desire to drink.

Ginseng

 Well known for its revitalizing and energizing qualities. Its main effect is to speed up metabolism, thus it can help break down alcohol faster, helping body detoxication.

Useful links:

Natural Cures for Alcoholism