Learning about the body and mind that you (we all) have is a life long pursuit. I’ve often read and subscribe to sources of info and will be re-posting some of the more interesting links here.
Peace.
Holden Smith
The New Glucose Revolution: The Authoritative Guide to the Glycemic Index – The Dietary Solution for Lifelong Health
This is a revision of the book in my library. When reading this you learn a lot about diabetes and the way overeating calories works against your body. Sugar by itself isn’t bad, the book argues, its the speed of absorption (Glycemic index) and the over all calories in the food we intake.
The New Glucose Revolution
Brain Lock: Free yourself from Obsessive-Compulsive Behavior
Another older book from my library, that was helpful in delineating the differences between obsessive thinking and compulsive activities. The author presents a nice 4 step method on how to stop that type of thinking and gain control again. This book may not be the latest thinking or even the best book on the subject, but I will excerpt from it in a future post. It’s important to note the differences between the OCD disorder, something that we can gain some cognitive control over, and substance addictions. This book was written long before the rise of the internet, and I would find it interesting to see something written about OCD disorders for web surfers. I found a link which I’ll post below about internet addiction, although I might classify it as OCD behavior not an addiction.
The New Glucose Revolution
What is Internet & Web Addiction?
This is a good question. I think that the definition is actively being revised, and maybe ultimately defined more as a compulsive behavior than an addiction. But it is worth some further research and thinking if you are spending more than a few hours a day online. The article mentions facebook, online bidding, online gambling, etc.
What is Internet Addiction?
Dr. Weil’s Self-Healing newsletter
If you don’t subscribe to this newsletter, you can pickup the annual issues in which every monthly newsletter is republished in a large perfect-bound softcover. This is a great resource to track recent nutritional research as well as disease management techniques. I’ve often seen other magazines and newspapers report on the same articles that Dr. Weil’s Selfhealing newsletter publishes. I read the website not, and pick up the annual issues instead of subscribing. This is one of the best evolving resources out there, that tracks cutting edge discoveries with an eye to increasing nutrient delivery, reducing inflammation, and reducing invasive medications. Everyone should be reading it, or at least Dr. Weil’s book.
Dr. Andrew Weil web resource
The Brain That Changes Itself: Stories of Personal Triumph from the Frontiers of Brain Science
Thie looks like a heartening book about how one CAN affect self change, and gain power over one’s web-obsessions and compulsive angry activities. There is hope, and this book looks like a great encouragement.
The Brain That Changes Itself &mdash by Norman Doidge
