Apathy.

March 25, 2021 by Christina Santini in Addictions, Anxiety, Self-Worth, Stress Tools, Transformation Keys, Trauma + Abuse

The lack of any emotional attachment has become the golden standard of today's societal demands. Seemingly in contrast to the political-correctness movement which gets offended by all and sundry, we also live in a time, where we are supposed to be "cool" with everything - cool with every type of douche-bag behavior. We are supposed to pretend like, “hey, I didn't even notice” - like, “I am so cool, you can't even get to me”. And that, right there, is the issue. When we give in to this nonsense apathetic BS pattern, we lose. Not only do we lose ourselves and our standards of how we are willing to be treated, we become liars. Everyone knows, yet we all pretend, that we are all so goddamn fine with these sick no-standard standards. We don't date anymore: we hang out. We don't wait anymore: we hook up. We don't talk anymore: we text. We don't feel anymore: we have sex, we do drugs, we eat too much, too little, or we purge our food and emotions up.

The 6 Sensing Aspects of Food

March 15, 2017 by Christina Santini in Biochemistry Balancing, Emotional Management, Intuitive Eating, Superfoods In Recovery, Stress Tools

Sweetness helps to cool the system. Sweet natural foods generally help to rebuild tissue and nourish us. These foods feel calming when we are stressed or feeling "fire". The key here is to choose blood sugar balancing meals that are rich in fats yet contain the sweet flavor to provide the cooling sensation. When we eat isolated sweetness in the form of carbs, we experience a quick relief that may feel like it is cooling, but because it is not sustainable due to fluctuating blood sugar, we quickly gain more fire once our blood sugar drops once again.

Social media linked to rise in prescription drug abuse

February 22, 2017 by Christina Santini in Addictions, Stress Tools

A 2017 study revealed a correlation between the popularity of social media and the rise of non-medical prescription drug use. The plethora of online social media sites are incredibly prominent and influential platforms that can be as much a nuisance as they are an asset.

3 ways Ashwagandha work for stress

December 28, 2016 by Christina Santini in Addictions, Biochemistry Balancing, Stress Tools, Superfoods In Recovery, Sleep

Ashwagandha has been shown to positively affect the neural receptors responsible for receiving GABA, an important neurotransmitter in reducing anxiety and worry.

The no. 1 fat that detox toxins and emotional stress.

March 30, 2016 by Christina Santini in Biochemistry Balancing, Emotional Management, Natural Medicine, Stress Tools, Superfoods In Recovery

Our emotional health is closely tied to our physical health. For every emotion there is a biochemical equation. As an example, when we are under stress, we store fat and crave sugar, carbs and stimulants. We also store “molecules of emotion” in our fat cells.

4 fold death increase on anxiety medications

March 16, 2016 by Christina Santini in Addictions, Depression, Stress Tools

A study reveals this anxiety medication is reaching an all-time high of deaths now. Scott Disick has revealed his anxiety medication addiction. This is an addiction that hits every age group and wealth group. It is not harmless and it causes tremendous damage to the body and brain - it basically rips your gastrointestinal tract to pieces and causes multiple chronic health issues in its waters. Not to mention, highly deadly especially when combined with alcohol, as it often is in cases where one needs to "calm the nerves". So how do you figure out why you are anxious in the first place and thus, what the right actual treatment for you is, rather than mask it with drugs shown deadly?

Why a strong sex-drive is an indicator of strong health

March 09, 2016 by Christina Santini in Addictions, Biochemistry Balancing, Intimacy, Stress Tools

According to a 2008 study in Obstetrics and Gynecology, 38.7% of women report decreased libido as their primary sexual health concern. What has sex got to do with addiction and recovery you might think? Well, the biochemical imbalances following an addiction often leads to a complete wipe out in sex drive.

Sleep deprivation and the addiction connection.

December 30, 2015 by Christina Santini in Addictions, Binge Eating, Sleep, Stress Tools

When we don't sleep sufficiently for our needs, our brain doesn't recharge and our body cannot repair optimally. We feel a bit worn out. A bit edgy. A bit tense. A bit teary. A bit irrational. A bit forgetful. Oftentimes compensating by our lowered stress tolerance by exhibiting some overly neurotic tendencies aka perfectionism. Over time, we exhaust our energy reservoirs and we begin searching for the quick fix. First, if we have no history of addiction, we might reach for something socially acceptable. A fix like caffeine to keep us alert. A fix like red wine to make us feel a bit calmer, when our nerves feel frazzled. Or maybe we pop a Xanax to take the edge off. Many of us will also reach for something edible - our hunger feels insatiable, because it is interwoven with cravings now.

Top 3 Essential Oils For Stress

August 19, 2015 by Christina Santini in Biochemistry Balancing, Superfoods In Recovery, Natural Medicine, Stress Tools

Essential oils are becoming ever more popular to treat ailments a-z. This, because we are beginning to realize, that there is no man-made synthetic medicine to which there is not already a God-made plant medicine. We just need to understand how to utilize it, rather than focus more energy on developing things based on wanting to patent side-effect laden synthetic stuff, just to get money out of it. We should be focusing on what gets results. Now, it is important to match symptom with the essential oils we use, as they are potent; affecting both our mental and physical body. It has been shown, that certain oils stimulate sympathetic nervous system activity, whereas others calm it.