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Coping with Grief and Loss Fact Sheet

Grief is a normal reaction to loss, and it may include emotions such as sadness, despair, guilt, or anger, among others.  

Your experience may encompass a wide range of strong emotions for as short as a day to as long as several years. The grief response can vary daily and from person to person. 

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Can I lose fat and build muscle mass at the same time?

A friend of mine and I were disagreeing about this point and I thought maybe you could help. I have heard that it is not possible to both lose fat and build muscle mass simultaneously: ideally, a person should do cardiovascular exercise with dieting to lose extra body fat, and then start to focus on building up muscle mass. He says it's possible to both burn fat and build up muscle over the same period of time. Which is the case?


How can I address being an "over-active" sleeper?

My entire life I have always talked in my sleep. According to my parents, it is just something I do. Both my parents say that it is almost impossible to sleep with me because I'm constantly kicking people, screaming, moaning, grunting, or anything else active in my sleep.

It's never been a problem for me, because I never remember doing any of it, unless I wake myself up while screaming. But now that I'm living with my fiancé it has become a problem. He's a lite sleeper and well... I'm not. So when I'm moving around I wake him up, and he never gets a full night's sleep. He's even occassionaly taken to sleeping on the couch. So I was wondering if there was any methods medically or herbal which might be able to stop my over-active sleeping patterns.


How do I learn to love?

I don't know what love is. My family thinks it's a kind of trade, or reciprocity. If they do for me, they demand "love" in return. I'm pretty sure that isn't love. I'm an adult now, and have no desire to be indebted to anyone, hence I don't pursue relationships. But I'm pretty sure love isn't reciprocity, and I know I've never felt love. How does one go about learning to love?


Why do I crave sweet things?

I try to eat a piece of fruit for dessert after a meal; however, when I have substituted after-meal sweet cravings with fruit, I still end up craving some other type of sweets (i.e., candy, chocolate, ice cream.) It seems that after every meal, I can't feel satisfied until I have eaten something of this food category. I do try to listen to my body and this appears to be programmed into my mind telling my body it is wanting this food consistently. Can you provide any explanation as I am trying to lose weight and this type of food is empty calories and unhealthy? I work out six days a week and have recently given up smoking.


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Cannabis 101

Cannabis is a plant containing various chemical compounds that can have mind-altering effects. It may be used recreationally or medically and can be smoked, vaped, or ingested in food or beverages.

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Alcohol: Lowering Risk

While some people may enjoy drinking alcohol, there are ways of consuming alcohol that pose more risks than others. To understand how to lower your risk, you may want to know what moderate drinking is, as well as what behaviors both increase and reduce risk. 

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Cannabis: Lowering Risk

Everyone's relationship with cannabis is different. Learn how you can lower your risk, take a break, or get support for cannabis use.

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How can I stop smoking pot?

I have been doing weed for about six months now and on occasion a few other drugs. I usually do it only on average three times a week and a lot more on the weekends. I feel that it is ruining my life because my concentration is terrible and my marks have dropped significantly (20 points). I feel like I'm in a dream all the time and it just isn't fun anymore. I have heard that pot is not addictive but I have tried to stop but I feel sick and irritable if I don't smoke up. I have realized I need to quit but I can't. Why can't I stop if this "soft drug" is not addictive? Am I crazy? Please help. I want my life back. Thank you so much.


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Common Cold Care

The common cold is a generally minor infection of the nose and throat—also known as the upper respiratory tract. Over 200 respiratory viruses can cause colds, and the most common viruses are rhinoviruses. 

The common cold lasts around seven to ten days for most adults, and adults typically have two to three colds per year. Those who are elderly, have a weakened immune system, smoke, or spend more time in crowded environments, may have more frequent colds each year and may have colds that last longer than ten days.

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