“Thank you..” “I appreciate that…” These are simple words and gestures that are often overlooked & forgotten in our “me” oriented society. These gestures are more than good manners; they have a definite positive impact on our mind & body. The benefits of practicing gratitude are nearly endless. People who regularly...
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Extra white blood cells can cause inflammation in people whose arteries are already thickened with plaque These inflammations can lead to ruptures which can cause heart attack in minutes Stress has been scientifically proven to cause heart attacks and strokes, according to ground-breaking new research. The link between stress and cardiovascular problems has...
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What causes heart disease? How Stress contributes to heart disease For the longest time, conventional wisdom was, that atherosclerosis i.e. hardening of the arteries, was the result of poor eating habits. However new finding are that there is more to that than the food we eat. It is a combination of factors that contribute to the plaque that builds up in our...
Read MoreWar Might Be Making Young Bodies Old! A study last month from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found that veterans ages 25-64 had more than twice the rate of diabetes, hypertension, heart disease and cancer than non-veterans. Milberg says the people researchers are seeing in Boston “really have a lot of things going on at the same time....
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Teen-esteem – STOP Cyber Bullying Remember no one can make you feel inferior without your consent. –Eleanor Roosevelt Self-Reflection I handle criticism with ease. While many are sensitive to criticism, I choose to view it as free advice. I review any criticism I receive to determine if it is valid. If the comment is true, I make beneficial...
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Researchers looked at 147 adults between the ages of 20 and 84. With two MRI scans, they examined the link between sleep problems like insomnia and the study participants’ brain volume. Investigators found that those with sleep problems had a more rapid decline in brain volume or size over the course of the study than those who slept well.So it stands to...
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