Not getting enough sleep has been linked to a greater risk of high blood pressure, diabetes, weight gain, stroke and heart attack. Lack of sleep has also been linked to loss of memory and decline in cognitive functioning. Now we're being told that getting enough sleep can help prevent disease. In a 2008 study, for …
Tag Archive: stress
Mar
31
Older and Happier
Although what constitutes health will always be up for debate, the pursuit of happiness is universal and part of our highest aspirations. Research projects about happiness are just about as ongoing. Someone somewhere is coming up with a study that says this or that about happiness. One of the more interesting findings in …
Dec
17
Thoughts and Emotions Influence our Phsyical Health
In my last post I gave you my perspective of the mind-body connection. Now I'd like to learn what you think about our brains and our bodies. There seems to be ongoing research proving the idea that thoughts and emotions have a powerful influence on our physical health. Research shows that the brain can release …
Oct
18
Balance Your Diet – Know What You Eat
There is so much information everywhere about eating the right way, eating the right foods, mindless eating, dieting, more dieting and more dieting. It probably seems ridiculous that I'm writing about dietary imbalance; but I am.
Aug
20
Preventing Strokes Part 2
Early warning signs and other symptoms of a stroke were described in my previous post . In this post I'm going to describe several risk factors that threaten the arteries and what you can do to reduce those risks. Clots and clotting that cause blockages in one or both carotid arteries, the large vessels in …
Aug
02
Socially Connected People Age More Successfully
It is becoming more evident that those people who are active with family and friends and who participate in clubs or volunteer programs tend to be healthier and happier. A recent study from the Harvard School of Public Health reported that staying social may even protect your brain from the often negative …
Jan
19
Memory, Healthy Brains and Your Social Life
We all know the saying to use it or lose it. As we get older, we understand the importance of applying that phrase to our body as well as to our brain. We exercise, learn to play bridge, and eat more fruits and vegetables. What you may not know is that your social life, staying …
Jul
28
3 Tips About Avoiding Headaches
I was surprised to find out last month that there’s a National Headache Week that takes place the beginning of June. I mean like – who wants to celebrate getting a headache? The June week is actually an ‘awareness week’, something like breast cancer awareness. It’s during that time that organizations, such as the National …
Jun
16
Power Outage: One Way to Leverage Time
Our power went out on Sunday, June 8. It did not go back on until Friday, June 13. We were one of the 200,000 plus people who lost electricity in Michigan because of a severe thunderstorm and winds gusting to 80 mph. Those 6 days seem insignificant when I look at the news about the …
May
21
Be in the Blue Zones for a Longer Life
Smaller food portions, an active lifestyle, and moderate drinking (especially of dark red wine) are keys to living longer and healthier. So says Dan Buettner, author of the new book, The Blue Zones. "If someone tells you they have a pill or hormone, You’re about to lose money," writes Buettner.
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