{"id":4518,"date":"2013-12-05T01:35:25","date_gmt":"2013-12-05T06:35:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ivbar4u.com\/blog\/?p=4518"},"modified":"2013-12-05T01:35:25","modified_gmt":"2013-12-05T06:35:25","slug":"alcohol-dependence-brain-damage-epidemic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/ivbar4u.com\/blog\/alcohol-dependence-brain-damage-epidemic\/","title":{"rendered":"Alcohol Dependence Brain Damage Epidemic"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-4457 \" title=\"Alcohol Dependence Brain Damage can be Repaired\" alt=\"Alcohol Dependence Brain Damage can be Repaired\" src=\"http:\/\/ivbar4u.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/7787-101413-gs7787.jpg\" width=\"312\" height=\"243\" \/>A study in the November 2010 issue of Alcoholism: Clinical &amp; Experimental Research, reaffirmed that <a class=\"zem_slink\" title=\"Alcohol dependence\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Alcohol_dependence\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"wikipedia\">alcohol dependence<\/a> has a negative effect on the <a class=\"zem_slink\" title=\"Brain\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Brain\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"wikipedia\">brain<\/a>\u2019s <a class=\"zem_slink\" title=\"Cognition\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cognition\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"wikipedia\">cognitive processes<\/a> such as memory. However, the study also confirmed that aside from inhibiting the proper function of memory, alcohol dependence \u00a0damages a person\u2019s \u201c<a class=\"zem_slink\" title=\"Metamemory\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Metamemory\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"wikipedia\">metamemory<\/a>,\u201d or a person\u2019s ability, albeit subjective, to know one\u2019s memory processing capabilities. Memory refers to the brain\u2019s ability to encode, store, and retrieve information.<\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"http:\/\/awaremednetwork.com\" target=\"_blank\">Alcohol Dependence<\/a> Brain Damage is well documented in the literature<\/h3>\n<p>Previous studies have found that not only can <a class=\"zem_slink\" title=\"Alcohol\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Alcohol\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"wikipedia\">alcohol<\/a> dependence impair one\u2019s <a class=\"zem_slink\" title=\"Episodic memory\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Episodic_memory\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"wikipedia\">episodic memory<\/a> functioning while drinking, but that even when not drinking, episodic memory function can still be in decline. What this new study found was that most people who have poor memory function are able to recognize it with their metamemory and find ways to overcompensate for their forgetful ways. For example, someone who has difficulty remembering where they leave their car keys might put a dish by the door that they only leave them. Or someone who has a difficult time remembering what to buy at the store will make sure they write out a list beforehand. Metamemory enables us to adapt our behavior in everyday life so that a person can use his or her memory skills as efficiently as possible. <a class=\"zem_slink\" title=\"Alcoholism\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Alcoholism\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"wikipedia\">Alcohol dependency<\/a> not only disrupts the a person\u2019s ability to properly encode, store and retrieve information, but it interferes with them knowing or recognizing their limits in order to adjust their behavior accordingly. In fact, the study found that the alcohol dependent participants with <a class=\"zem_slink\" title=\"Alcoholism\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Alcoholism\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"wikipedia\">chronic alcoholism<\/a> believed their memory was as effective as the healthy <a class=\"zem_slink\" title=\"Treatment and control groups\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Treatment_and_control_groups\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"wikipedia\">control group<\/a>, despite their episodic memory impairments being well-established during the study. The alcohol dependent group had a tendency to overestimate their memory capabilities and they also showed overestimation of <a class=\"zem_slink\" title=\"Mnemonic\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Mnemonic\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"wikipedia\">mnemonic device<\/a> abilities, such as tools used to aid in the retention and <a class=\"zem_slink\" title=\"Recall (memory)\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Recall_%28memory%29\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"wikipedia\">recollection<\/a> of information stored in one\u2019s memory.<\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"http:\/\/commons.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/File:Gray728.svg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"zemanta-img-inserted zemanta-img-configured \" title=\"Alcohol Dependence Brain Damage can be Repaired\" alt=\"Alcohol Dependence Brain Damage can be Repaired\" src=\"http:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/1\/1a\/Gray728.svg\/300px-Gray728.svg.png\" width=\"300\" height=\"214\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Principal fissures and lobes of the cerebrum viewed laterally. Figure 728 from Gray&#8217;s Anatomy. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Alcohol Dependence Brain Damage can be Repaired By (<a class=\"zem_slink\" title=\"North Eastern Railway (UK)\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/North_Eastern_Railway_%28UK%29\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"wikipedia\">NER<\/a>), <a href=\"http:\/\/awaremednetwork.com\/addictionrecovery\/natural-addiction-recovery-incredible-benefits\/\" target=\"_blank\">NeuroEndocrine Restoration.<\/a><\/h2>\n<p>Dr. Dalal Akoury offers a natural safe effective outpatient Alcohol recovery program that restores the Neuroendocrine Imbalances (NER). The key to\u00a0<b>Alcoholic recovery<\/b>\u00a0working comes down to two primary things \u2013 the<a href=\"http:\/\/www.health.harvard.edu\/blog\/natural-recoverers-kick-addiction-without-help-201202134236\">\u00a0right support and natural supplements<\/a>. These two things combined bring about restoration and balance that greatly reduces withdrawal symptoms but also produces recovery sustainability. Regarding treatment a 10 days Intravenous <a class=\"zem_slink\" title=\"Amino acid\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Amino_acid\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"wikipedia\">Amino Acid<\/a> and a crafted regimen supplements. This natural <a class=\"zem_slink\" title=\"Drug detoxification\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Drug_detoxification\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"wikipedia\">addiction recovery program<\/a> involves <a class=\"zem_slink\" title=\"Ginkgo biloba\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Ginkgo_biloba\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"wikipedia\">Ginkgo biloba<\/a>, proven to improve blood flow to the brain for improved performance, Phosphatidycholine that increases bioavailability and absorption, vitamins D and K, alpha lipoic acid, inositol, and various other nutrients and amino acids that block neurotransmitter dysfunction that helps reduce cravings. 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