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Bookmark or Share- Alcohol use disorder - Diagnosis and treatment - Mayo ClinicWorking to stop alcohol use to improve quality of life is the main treatment goal. Treatment for alcohol use disorder may include: Detox and withdrawal. Treatment may begin with a program of detoxification — withdrawal that's medically managed. Sometimes called detox, this generally takes 2 to 7 days.
- Do infrared saunas have any health benefits? - Mayo ClinicAn infrared sauna is a type of sauna that uses light to make heat. This type of sauna is sometimes called a far-infrared sauna. "Far" describes where the infrared waves fall on the light spectrum. A regular sauna uses heat to warm the air, which in turn warms your body. An infrared sauna heats your body directly without warming the air around you.
- Tapering off opioids: When and how - Mayo ClinicSymptoms may vary depending on several issues, such as the speed of the opioid taper and how long you've used opioid medicines. Tapering over time can help lessen withdrawal symptoms or keep you from having them. Symptoms of opioid withdrawal may include: Runny nose, watery eyes and yawning. Restlessness or anxiety.
- Colon cleansing: Is it helpful or harmful? - Mayo ClinicColon cleanses done for medical reasons use water. Colon cleanses done for detoxing sometimes use herbal solutions, coffee or coffee grounds instead of water. Colon cleansing can be dangerous. Coffee enemas have been linked to many deaths. And in general, colon cleansing also can cause less serious side effects.
- Detox foot pads: Do they really work? - Mayo ClinicAnswer From Brent A. Bauer, M.D. No trustworthy scientific evidence shows that detox foot pads work. Most often, these products are stuck on the bottom of the feet and left there overnight. Makers of detox foot pads claim that the pads draw out harmful substances in the body called toxins during sleep. Toxins include heavy metals.
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