All of us are on this journey of life, a journey into discovery. What are we discovering? Is it a new continent? A rare archeological find? Gold or diamonds? No, something much more precious. A life being led by the heart instead of by the mind. Let us explain. Many times in Christopher Columbus’s journey Read the entire post…
Less than 3 percent of Americans follow health advice to keep the weight off, exercise regularly, eat five or more servings of fruit and vegetables a day and avoid smoking, according to latest research. Many studies show that people who eat healthily, exercise and do not smoke are far less likely to develop heart disease, Read the entire post…
In health and healing, the most powerful factors are Spiritual first Mental second Physical third In order to jump start your total health of body, mind and spirit one of the most powerful things you can do is to be thankful. To be thankful in all circumstances is to go to a place that the Read the entire post…
Mice that produce a specific antioxidant molecule deep within their cells live about 20 percent longer than normal mice, a new study finds. The study’s authors stressed that this antioxidant isn’t the same as those sold as supplements. Lead researcher Dr. Peter S. Rabinovitch, a professor of pathology at the University of Washington, in Seattle Read the entire post…
The findings, which appear in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute, are based on an analysis of data from 114,460 women enrolled in the California Teachers Study. During follow-up from 1995 to 2001, a total of 2391 women were diagnosed with breast cancer. Using aspirin or any other NSAID more than once a week Read the entire post…
Americans have found a no-cost painkiller they say is as effective as prescription drugs: prayer. More than half of those who responded to a USA TODAY/ABC News/Stanford University Medical Center poll say they use prayer to control pain. Of those, 90% say it worked well, and 51% say “very well.” Among a dozen therapies, including Read the entire post…
Pregnant women who were traumatized by witnessing the Sept. 11 attacks on the World Trade Center may have passed on a biological sign of stress to their unborn babies, scientists have stated. Researchers found the women and their babies had reduced levels of the stress hormone cortisol, which is a sign someone has been affected Read the entire post…
People tend to feel more strongly about an experience — whether positive or negative — when they know it is ending, suggesting that deadlines intensify our emotions, according to new study findings. “The general result was that the emotions got more intense, for the positive as well as the negative,” if people knew they had Read the entire post…
Studies suggest that high levels of stress can lead to obesity and trigger a host of diseases — from heart attacks to ulcers. These and other stress-related diseases sicken millions of people each year in the USA, says brain researcher Bruce McEwen at the Rockefeller University in New York. Up to 90% of the doctor Read the entire post…
