The Secret To Health Is Love

Love may very well be the most important factor to keeping us healthy and young. Thousands of hours of research show that love and intimacy ( or lack of them) are at the root of what makes us sick and what makes us well, what makes us suffer and what leads to healing.

Being alone increases our chances ( by between two and five times) of getting ill; and dying young, no matter how healthily we live. Among patients who survive heart disease, the ones who did best after five years were married, but some had someone to confide in. The next healthiest were patients who where married and had a Confidant. Following were those who were married but didn't have a Confidant. The group who were unmarried and had no close friend to talk to did worse, half died within five years.

You'd think that the more people you talk to the more likely you'd catch a cold from one of them. But research as found the exact opposite. The wider variety of people you talk to often, including partners, children , neighbors, co-workers, fellow volunteers, etc - the lower your chances of getting symptoms of a cold, even if you've been infected. Experts speculate that if you're meeting lots of people you'll be happier and therefore have a stronger immune system.
When women marry, they cut their chances of dying young by half. Men reduce their chances of dying young by five times when there married. Researchers found that married people are most likely to take better care of themselves, for example by eating breakfast, wearing seat belts, exercising regularly etc. Their healthier habits may also explain why they spend fewer days in bed ill, half as much time in the hospital and are less likely to become disabled as they get older.

Happily married men live eight to ten years longer than single or divorced men. Happily married women live three to four years longer than single or divorced women. Women who are in happy relationships are less prone to strokes and heart attacks after menopause, when they're most at risk for heart-relatedproblems. Single women and women involved in dissatisfying relationships are significantly worse off than women in happy relationships in terms of heart disease risk factors like high blood pressure and cholesterol levels.
Lonely people, particularly single men, who don't have deep friendships have higher stress and blood pressure , don't get as much sleep and are more hostile.

Displays of affection like hugging or kissing, between people in committed meaningful relationships can help heal the sick and soothe away worries. The act of touching increases the production of oxytocin, a chemical that affects the emotional centers of the brain and can trigger warmer feelings of affection.Touching also boosts the immune system, stabilizes blood pressure levels, relieves stress and produces endorphins, the body's natural pain reliever.

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Cancer News From Johns Hopkins

Subject: CANCER NEWS FROM JOHNS HOPKINS

1. No plastic containers in micro.
2. No water bottles in freezer.
3. No plastic wrap in microwave.

Johns Hopkins has recently sent this out in its newsletters. This information is being circulated at Walter Reed Army Medical Center. Dioxin chemicals causes cancer, especially breast cancer. Dioxins are highly poisonous to the cells of our bodies. Don't freeze your plastic bottles with water in them as this releases dioxins from the plastic.

Recently, Dr. Edward Fujimoto, Wellness Program Manager at Castle Hospital, was on a TV program to explain this health hazard. He talked about dioxins and how bad they are for us. He said that we should not be heating our food in the microwave using plastic containers. This applies to foods that contain fat. He said that the combination of fat, high heat, and plastics releases dioxin into the food and ultimately into the cells of the body.

Instead, he recommends using glass, Corning Ware or ceramic containers for reheating food. You get the same results, only without the dioxin. So such things as TV dinners, instant ramen and soups, etc., should be removed from the container and heated in something else. Paper isn't bad but you don't know what is in the paper. It's just safer to use tempered glass, Corning Ware, etc.

He reminded us that a while ago some of the fast food restaurants moved away from the foam containers to paper. The dioxin problem is one of the reasons. Also, he pointed out that Saran wrap is just as dangerous when placed over foods to be cooked in the microwave. As the food is nuked, the high heat causes poisonous toxins to actually melt out of the plastic wrap and drip into the food. Cover food with a paper towel instead.

This is an article I believe you should forward to your family and friends -- anyone who is important in your life!

This article does not have a date and the information has been around since the 70's at least but it is good to be reminded of these things. All are possibly safer than they were at that time but still cause for concern.

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How to Stay Out of the Doctor's Office

Edward T. Creagan, MD
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reprinted from Bottom Line/Health, April 1, 2004

In my 30-year career as a cancer specialist, I have cared for approximately 55,000 patients. More than half of these people could have avoided a trip to my examining room. That's because their cancers (or, in some cases, heart disease and diabetes) developed as the result of unhealthy lifestyles, rather than a genetic roll of the dice.

Because I see the devastating effects of such lifestyles each day, I have made it a point to develop personal habits that give me the best possible odds for staying healthy. My secrets...

PREVENTION AND EARLY DETECTION

An annual physical is important for everyone over age 50. If you are younger than 50 and are generally healthy, ask your doctor how often you should be examined. I'm 59 and I see my internist every spring for regular screenings. These exams are absolutely essential.

My advice: In addition to annual physicals and any other screening tests your doctor may recommend for you, be sure to schedule colonoscopies (one every five years after age 50). Women should have mammograms (annually after age 40) and Pap tests every one to three years if they're sexually active. Men should have prostate-specific antigen (PSA) blood tests and digital rectal exams annually starting at age 50. If a first-degree relative (parent or sibling) had cancer, begin monitoring with these tests 10 years before the age that family member developed the cancer.
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Green Veggies to the Rescue

I have a friend who used to call iceberg lettuce a "waste of chewing time" because it provides very little nutritional value. Of course, if there is one single thing that virtually every nutritionist -- from the lowest of the low-carbers to the highest of the high-carbers -- agrees on, it's that we should all be eating more green, leafy vegetables. So, if you're going to eat the lettuce, which ones are worth the effort? And why are they so fantastic for us in the first place?

THE ROOT OF GREENS

To find out, I interviewed Sonja Pettersen, ND, whose use of whole foods and understanding of their healing properties are a big part of her naturopathic medical practice.

"To start with, the compound that makes plants green is chlorophyll," Dr. Pettersen explained. "Chlorophyll is a natural blood purifier. The by-products of bacterial, fungal, yeast or viral infections litter the blood vessels with compounds that shouldn't be there. Our own immune system creates complexes that attack these foreign substances, and chlorophyll goes a long way toward assisting our bodies in cleaning them out."

She went on to explain that since everything travels through the blood, blood is ultimately our way of eliminating "sludge." "Chlorophyll will manage bacterial growth," she told me. "It helps remove unwanted residue and is a natural anti-inflammatory. It's renewing to the tissues. And it helps activate enzymes, so your own body systems and actions will reach their potential." Indeed, super chlorophyll-containing plants -- such as spirulina, chlorella, and wild blue-green algae -- are an essential part of the healing armament in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) and other Eastern practices.

Which lettuces are best? Here's a rundown of those that are the most powerful. The numbers are the amounts of the vitamins found in one raw cup...


Vitamin
A (IU)
Vitamin
K (mcg)
Beta carotene (mcg)
Lutein+
Zeaxanthin
(mcg)
Potassium
(mg)
Folate
(mcg)
Vitamin
C (mg)
Calcium
(mg)

Red leaf lettuce
2,098
39
1,258
483
52
10
1
9

Iceberg
361
17
215
199
102
21
2
13

Romaine
2,730
48
1,637
1,087
116
64
11
16

Butterhead
1,822
56
1,093
673
131
40
2
19

Arugula
474
22
284
710
74
19
3
32

Watercress
1,598
85
959
1,961
112
3
15
41

Endive
1,084
115
650
0
157
71
3
26

Mustard greens
5,881
278
3,528
5,543
198
105
39
58

Spinach
2,813
145
1,688
3,659
167
58
8
30

Kohlrabi
49
0.1
30
0
473
22
84
32

Kale
10,300
547
6,182
26,500
299
19
80
91


Source: www.nutritiondata.com

CRUCIFEROUS CANCER FIGHTERS

The Brassica group of vegetables, which includes cruciferous vegetables such as broccoli, are packed with compounds called glucosinolates. Glucosinolates are not well absorbed by humans until they come into contact with myrosinase, an enzyme that's produced in the gut. At that point, they turn into truly amazing compounds called isothiocyanates, which are now thought to be the primary agents responsible for the anticancer activity of cruciferous vegetables. Isothiocyanates have been shown to have direct effects on human cancer cells, suppressing tumor growth and inhibiting cellular proliferation. They also help the liver in its job of detoxification.

Note: Proper gut function is necessary to produce the isothiocyanates, so if you are taking antacids, you will be indirectly blocking much of the synthesis of this crucial compound.

Winners in the Brassica group are watercress, broccoli, cauliflower, cabbage, brussels sprouts, arugula and kale.

A note about cooking vegetables: Although eating most vegetables raw provides maximum nutrition, sometime we want them cooked. It is far better to steam veggies than to microwave them. Approximately 36% of nutrients are lost through steaming... but as much as 97% can be lost by microwaving.

The beneficial compounds outlined above are actually the same ones that give certain plants their bitter taste, according to Dr. Pettersen. "For example, arugula is much more bitter than iceberg lettuce -- and it also has much more benefit." She said that there is what might be called a "bitter continuum," with greens at the bitter end providing the most nutritional benefits.

ANTIOXIDANTS, OF COURSE

Of course, green vegetables are loaded with antioxidants, which are vitamins and other compounds that help block the free radicals that can cause DNA damage, aging and even cancer. Antioxidants are rated on an oxygen radical absorbance capacity (ORAC) scale, which is a rating of the combined antioxidant power of a food -- how much antioxidant punch they (the antioxidants in the food) pack when taken together, working synergistically. The higher the rating, the better.

ORAC ratings of common vegetables

Kale
1,770

Spinach
1,260

Brussels sprouts
980

Alfalfa sprouts
930

Broccoli florets
890

Beets
840

Red bell peppers
710


All in all, most greens are definitely worth the chewing time.


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An Ounce of Prevention

A few weeks ago, I wrote about homeopathic treatments to both cure and prevent the flu (Daily Health News, October 18, 2005). Of course, not everyone believes in the effectiveness of homeopathy -- so, for the nonbelievers out there, I spoke with Daily Health News contributing editor Andrew L. Rubman, ND, about his favorite naturopathic ways to build up your immune system before flu season starts, so that you can protect yourself from the assault of germs.

PREVENTION BEATS CURES

According to Dr. Rubman, the real issue with regard to the flu is the state of a person's underlying health. Just because you are exposed to the flu doesn't mean that you are going to get it. Organisms are able to cause disease only when they can get past the body's defenses. A strong immune system is your best bet for deterring germs from entering in the first place -- and even if they do find their way in, a strong immune system will help limit the duration and intensity of symptoms.

Dr. Rubman's Favorite Flu Fighters

I've written again and again in these pages about the importance of a healthy lifestyle. The best way to maintain wellness and prevent disease of any kind is to follow a healthful diet, get a good balance of exercise and rest, manage stress in a positive way and steer clear of negative habits such as smoking and overindulgence in alcohol. That said, Dr. Rubman has a few tricks up his sleeve to boost your immune system and ward off colds and flu at this time of year. He recommends...

Selenium: A Powerful Antioxidant

This essential trace mineral is a valuable antioxidant that prevents cell damage from free radicals. Selenium helps the immune system recognize viruses and block them from entering cells, explains Dr. Rubman. With the onset of flu season, he recommends a dose of 400 micrograms (mcg) to 500 mcg a day divided into three parts -- that is about four times the usual. This should be taken only during the six to eight weeks of peak flu season.

Red Hot Chili Peppers: A Spicy, Immune-Boosting Tea

Another of Dr. Rubman's flu-fighting favorites is a spicy tea concocted from echinacea, goldenseal, slippery elm bark and just a touch of the red hot pepper capsicum. Echinacea, goldenseal and capsicum team up to fight off germs, while slippery elm bark allows the tea to coat the back of the throat, where viruses are most likely to take hold.

Here's how to make it:

At your local health-food store, purchase one-half ounce of powdered goldenseal root... one-half ounce of powdered echinacea root (not the whole plant)... two ounces of slippery elm bark powder... and one teaspoon of capsicum.

At home, put ingredients in a brown paper or plastic baggie, close tightly and shake. Transfer the contents to a screw-top jar. (Give this jar a shake each time you use it in order to remix the ingredients.)

To make the tea, pour one cup of very hot water into a mug over one-half teaspoon of the powder.

Cover and steep for five minutes. Sip up to several cups daily throughout flu season.

Use Common Sense

Of course, nothing replaces good old-fashioned common sense during flu season. This means you should avoid exposure to infected people... try not to touch your face (the most common way to transfer germs)... cover your mouth and nose with a tissue (not your hands) when you cough or sneeze... get plenty of fresh air... and wash your hands frequently.

With smart planning and a dose of good luck, you and your family will be able to make it through another flu season without getting sick.

Be well,


Carole Jackson
Bottom Line's Daily Health News


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3,379 Very Simple Ways to Make Your Home More Lovable

Household tricks... garden secrets... indoor and outdoor projects that require little effort or money -- but provide very big reward.

BOTTOM LINE has teamed up with America's legendary home and garden experts, John and Martha Storey -- and their 30 years of wisdom -- to help Americans do "the impossible." Plus, the best from more than 100 of their expert home and garden associates to help make your home "the most admired on the block."

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Sources:

Green Veggies to the Rescue

Sonja Pettersen, ND, is in practice in Scottsdale, Arizona. She received her doctor of naturopathic medicine degree from the National College of Naturopathic Medicine in Portland, Oregon.

An Ounce of Prevention

Andrew L. Rubman, ND, adjunct professor of clinical medicine, I.W. Lane College of Integrated Medicine, Orlando, Florida and medical director, Southbury Clinic for Traditional Medicines, Southbury, Connecticut.


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