Addressing Addiction

Addressing Addiction Webinar

Addiction and drug misuse cause destruction in all areas of a person’s life, and the lives of those around them. Addiction has a profoundly negative effect on an addict’s mental and physical health, emotions, social capability, and can impact everyday activity. The official human and financial costs of drug addiction are very high with the unofficial figures likely considerably higher than that; lives lost, crime, cost of treatment, trauma within the family and so on.

There are also so-called lesser addictions which include sugar and food addictions. Nonetheless these cause major unhappiness, depression and disruption of life and poor health.

Antony will explain why Nutritional Therapy is a vital adjunct to any programme that addresses addiction, no matter what that addiction is. Targeted nutrients can directly support the neurotransmitters involved in addiction, support blood glucose balance, enhance cellular resilience and balance overall biochemistry.

Learn about the prevalence of addiction and the 11 most common addictions.
Learn about the neurochemistry of addiction.
Learn about the importance of blood glucose balance in addiction.
Learn about the importance of fatty acids in addiction.
Learn about the importance of key vitamins and minerals in addiction.
Learn about the value of amino acids in correcting brain chemistry in addiction.
Learn how the brain endocannabinoid signaling influences the motivation for natural rewards and modulates the rewarding effects of addictions.
Learn how the gut microbiome influences addiction.