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Rejuvenating Sex And Health Naturally
Our physical and psychological makeup is influenced by the sexual imperative far more than most of us realize or wish to admit. Entire systems of psychoanalytical therapy (e.g. Freud) are based upon the premise that we are primarily sexual creatures. ...
The Health Benefits of Berries
Long before winter comes, black bears in the forest spend all their time eating everything they can sink their teeth into. During the summer, bears eat and eat and eat, trying to get as fat as they possibly can, and when the weather turns cold, they ...
Yes, You Can Have Your Cheeseburger And Keep Your Health Too!
I still get a kick out of the looks of disbelief I get when I tell people that as part of my healthy, meatless diet, I eat cheeseburgers every chance I get. They tell me, "that's ridiculous--if you eat cheeseburgers, of course you're eating meat". Wrong!I ...
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According to the Journal of the American Medical Association, writing about stressful life events helped reduce symptoms of asthma and rheumatoid arthritis in patients with these chronic illnesses. The effects of the writing exercise were still evident four months later and resulted in clinically meaningful improvements in patient symptoms.
Interestingly, studies showed that asthma patients who wrote about their most stressful life events showed a 19-percent improvement in lung function; similarly, rheumatoid arthritis patients had a 28-percent reduction in symptoms.
These findings add to a growing body of evidence that links mental and emotional health to physical well-being. Although researchers aren't sure exactly how expressive writing can lead to health improvements, they theorize that writing help people cope with stress, and stress-as well all know-clearly impacts health.
University of Texas at Austin psychologist and researcher James Pennebaker believes that regular journaling strengthens immune cells, called T-lymphocytes. He theorizes that writing about stressful events helps you come to terms with them, thus reducing the impact of these stressors on your physical health.
Louise Moran, a nurse coordinator, has written about a patient who, during a serious illness, sent daily e-mails to friends and family about her illness, a practice the woman believes played a pivotal role in her healing process. Moran said another patient felt that journaling helped her create a new life after breast cancer. There have even been studies suggesting that journaling in healthy people actually improves the immune system.
Patti Testerman is content manager at JournalGenie.com, the only online site that analyzes your writing and then gives you instant feedback. Want to discover self-defeating patterns, or find better ways to communicate in a relationship? Check out our site.
patti@journalgenie.com
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 House Dems to take up Obama-favored legislation to expand children's ... - Minneapolis Star Tribune
WASHINGTON - House Democrats plan to give President-elect Barack Obama an early victory on health care, specifically children's health care, next week. Leaders say they are scheduling a vote on renewing a popular health insurance program for children ...
Ireland orders new probe into Catholic sex abuse - Forbes
The Irish government ordered a new investigation Wednesday into how a Roman Catholic bishop mishandled complaints against sexually abusive priests in his diocese. The decision by Children's Minister Barry Andrews raised pressure on Bishop John Magee ...
Apple Announces iTunes Pricing Changes - Mtv.ca
At the Macworld Conference & Expo on Tuesday (January 6), Apple Vice President Philip Schiller revealed iTunes pricing changes and a new MacBook Pro, CNN reports . Schiller explained that the new iTunes store will have pricing ranks, offering songs ...
Billionaire Merckle's businesses get bank help - Columbia Missourian
The troubled business empire of German billionaire Adolf Merckle, who threw himself under a train this week in apparent despair over the impact of the financial crisis, has won a bridging loan from banks, his holding company said Wednesday. Merckle's ...
Presidents gather for 'extraordinary' meeting - Akron Beacon Journal
WASHINGTON: President-elect Barack Obama hailed a rare Oval Office gathering of all U.S. presidents as an extraordinary event today as the current occupant, President George W. Bush, reminded his predecessors and successor that the office ...
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