The answer to this question can best be understood by describing the definition, cause and treatment proposed by each position.  What will become obvious is that each perspective has its own progression and logic.  The information presented is intended to provide an overview and is not meant to be a comprehensive description.  
According to the traditional view mental health is the [...]

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It is not unusual to read about how substance addiction affects our physical health.  This perspective focuses on specific symptoms (e.g., cancer, liver disease, etc.) that are caused by substance use.  In order to maximize the potential for a positive treatment outcome it is important that we focus on the idea of symptoms as being the driving force behind substance use. 
An example of this would be to see stress as [...]

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It is interesting to me how we sometimes become so intent on seeking to improve our health without actually realizing what it takes to achieve that goal.  I believe the main stumbling block is that we tend to focus on the symptom rather than on the underlying cause.  Closely related to this issue is our tendency to view a symptom [...]

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According to Janet Lang, DC there are several signs and symptoms that can indicate a loss of androgen dominance in males.  Some of these include the following:  low mood, irritability, depression; discouragement, pessimism; loss of energy, strength, stamina; concentration and memory problems; brain fog; weight gain, central weight gain; loss of libido; sleep problems; elevated blood pressure; increased [...]

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Maintaining good health can mean different things to each of us.  For some it means symptom management i.e.,  suppressing the symptom or forcing a change.  For others it means identifying the underlying cause and giving the body what it needs to heal itself.  The first approach is usually what traditional medicine does.  The second approach is more typical of alternative [...]

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My July 5th blog described an approach, NRT (i.e., Nutrition Response Testing), that uses muscle testing to identify possible difficulties people may experience while trying to attain their psychological health goals.  These difficulties are suspected when someone says he/she experiences an exacerbation of symptoms from taking something that “should help” or initially he/she feels better and then starts to feel worse again.  These comments indicate something may be preventing the person from completely resolving [...]

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Some people believe that all nutritional supplements are basically similar and it does not matter very much which one you take.  I think that there are several differences among nutritional supplements worth noting.  These differences include cost, amounts recommended and sources of the nutrients.
The price of a supplement is very often related to the cost of manufacturing it.  A supplement sold in [...]

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Have you noticed that you do not feel as well as you would like to mentally even though you are doing all the “right things”?  Do you sometimes feel better initially only to have your psychological and substance use challenges return?  Do your challenges sometimes increase even though you are taking something to help?
There is an approach that may help you to get the answers to these questions.  [...]

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My answer to the question posed by the title of this article is yes.  Before proceeding I want to make something clear.  There are many approaches available to people who have psychological and/or substance use issues.  These approaches offer varying degrees of relief to individuals that last different amounts of time.  One of the most important factors [...]

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Stress affects each of us everyday to varying degrees.  The important issue is not related to the fact that we all have stress in our lives.  It is our ability to deal with stress that determines, or at least contributes, to someone’s current state of health.  Therefore, it is useful to know what we can do that will allow us to [...]

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