| Don't miss any of Bottom Line's Daily Health News. Add our address, dailyhealthnews@edhn.bottomlinesecrets.com, to your Address Book or Safe List. Learn how here. January 6, 2011  In This Issue...
 Two Secret Nutrients Your Eyes are Starving For Everyone used to think eyesight degeneration was just a natural consequence of aging. But we now know that this thinking is often wrong! In fact, research has shown that a lot of eye health issues can be attributed to a lack of certain nutrients. But the good news is that Dr. Victor Marchione reveals the two secret nutrients that your eyes are starving for and how to easily get them to help save your sight and independence. The Mother of All Health Tips Here’s a riddle: Other than air, water, sleep and food, what is it that human adults need so badly that doing without it is as harmful to health as being an alcoholic or smoking 15 cigarettes a day? It is so important to your health that not having it is worse for you than being sedentary and is considered twice as dangerous as obesity. It’s not sex -- though that may well be a part of it. It’s social interaction, and believe it or not, having strong ties to other people is so vital that it actually improves your odds that you’ll live for any given period of time by 50%! People Need People These compelling statistics spelling out the importance of human relationships were identified in new research published in the July 2010 issue of PLoS Medicine, which analyzed 148 studies involving the social habits of 300,000 people over an average of seven and a half years. Until now, the link between lack of relationships and risk for death hasn’t been widely explored. It was a goal of the authors, from the psychology department of Brigham Young University, to produce a review that is so comprehensive that the public and medical community both sit up and take notice. The researchers learned that social support provides numerous emotional benefits that translate into good health and longevity, specifically...
What Are The Benefits? "Our relationships influence long-term health through emotional and/or psychological responses that affect physiological processes," says the study’s lead author Julianne Holt-Lunstad, PhD, associate professor of psychology at Brigham Young. "The data shows us that real or perceived availability of social resources is linked to lower blood pressure, better immune functioning and decreased inflammatory processes for a number of different diseases." As an example, Dr. Holt-Lunstad cites a study in which participants wore a device that measures blood pressure throughout a 24-hour period -- it showed that people with social support tend to have lower blood pressure. However, despite the numerous studies showing that relationships are associated with healthiness, the exact mechanisms by which they do so are not clear. Epidemic of Loneliness Humans are naturally social, note the researchers, but many aspects of modern life lead to isolation. For instance, in our highly mobile society, people often live far from all or most of their family members. Many delay getting married and having children, and because more people of all ages are living alone, loneliness seems to be a growing problem. According to a Duke University study published in the American Sociological Review, over the past two decades, the number of Americans who say that they have no close confidantes has doubled -- to 25%. Increasingly popular technology that keeps us glued to a computer or cell phone inhibits development of close personal relationships. Acknowledging that the Internet may make it easier to meet people, Dr. Holt-Lunstad said she doesn’t believe that online interactions can take the place of in-person engagement. For instance, studies show that physical touch from a loved one has measurable health benefits, including pain reduction and lowered blood pressure. Cancer patients who receive loving touch from friends or family members report less fatigue and nausea than those who did not. Quality Time Dr. Holt-Lunstad told me that she’s more than once been asked "what about relationships that aren’t pleasant?" She said that quality absolutely is important, noting that scientific evidence does show that "negative relationships" can hurt our health. Rather than using that as a reason to be loners, however, Dr. Holt-Lunstad suggests this is evidence that we should work to improve existing relationships in addition to looking for more opportunities to develop new ones. In fact, said Dr. Holt-Lunstad, the quality of relationships is more significant than the quantity. "Having even one true confidante or someone you know you can turn to when you need a favor is important," she says. "You might have 50 people around you and still feel lonely -- we need to go beyond thinking about numbers." Whatever the cause of loneliness -- a negative perception of yourself or others, poor social skills, few social contacts or lack of a confidante -- this is one "medical treatment" that can be quite pleasant. Start by calling a friend today! Source(s): Julianne Holt-Lunstad, PhD, associate professor of psychology, Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah.  Reverse 20 Years Of Memory Loss And Get Smarter In 60 Minutes! "I used to have a great memory," All my life I’ve worked with numbers." As a former bookkeeper, Dr. Ray Sahelian’s patient was especially concerned. "Now I can’t remember simple phone numbers... IT’S SO FRUSTRATING!" Other doctors might have shrugged and said, "Sorry, you’re getting old... " But Dr. Ray Sahelian reversed her frightening decline almost immediately. Her memory picked up dramatically. Suddenly, she was focused all day. And all it took was the easy-to-follow nutrient program... Move Over Blueberries and Green Tea? As lawsuits claim devastating jaw damage and other side effects from osteoporosis drugs, it’s good to know that a traditional herbal remedy -- olive leaf (Olea europaea) -- is showing great promise as a safer alternative to stave off bone deterioration as we age. And I learned from JoAnn Yanez, ND, a South Dakota-based expert in integrative medicine, that there is substantial data on other health benefits you can reap from this ancient herb as well! More Antioxidants than Green Tea Olive leaf remedies are popular in countries ranging from Greece and Italy to Australia and New Zealand and in Africa. Leaves from olive trees contain flavonoid polyphenols such as oleuropein and hydroxytyrosol, which have antioxidant, antiviral, anti-inflammatory and antimicrobial effects. In fact, researchers have found that extract made from olive leaf has a greater antioxidant capacity even than other more highly touted sources, including pomegranate, blueberry, cranberry and even green tea. Multiple studies have demonstrated olive leaf’s potential in ...
Three Ways to Try It Olive leaf is readily available online and in health-food stores as an extract and in capsule form, as well as tea, though some find the taste bitter and unappealing. Advice from Dr. Yanez: At the first sign of a cold or the flu, take three capsules three or four times a day... or, if you prefer the extract, drink it straight (follow the package directions for one serving) or diluted in water or juice three times a day... or drink two cups daily of olive leaf tea. Olive leaf is generally considered safe, but as always when trying an herbal remedy, check with your doctor first. This is especially important if you have a chronic condition -- olive leaf may interact with certain diabetes and blood pressure drugs, and some people are allergic to olive tree pollen and should be on the alert for hives or other signs of allergy to the extract. Source(s): JoAnn Yanez, ND, Yanez Consulting, Sioux Falls, South Dakota. She is an expert in health policy and integrative medicine and former vice president of the New York Association of Naturopathic Physicians. Be well,
Drug-Free Diabetes Cure Scientists at the University of Pittsburgh have established that 83% of obese patients who try a new natural treatment code-named "LGB," that dramatically corrects the way your body metabolizes food, see dramatic improvement in their diabetes. In fact, many see total reversal of the disease. Dr. Philip Schauer, who led the study, also comments, "Most patients in the study with type 2 diabetes... achieved excellent biochemical [blood sugar] control and were able to reap the clinical benefits of withdrawing from most, if not all, antidiabetes medications, including insulin." LGB works in as little as 90 minutes, even on morbidly obese patients... You received this free E-letter because you have requested it. You are on the mailing list as healthwellness82@gmail.com. Or... a friend forwarded it to you. Click here to easily subscribe. You can easily unsubscribe by clicking here. To change your e-mail address click here To update your e-mail preferences click here Important: Help your friends live more healthfully -- forward this E-letter to them. Better: Send it to many friends and your whole family. This is a free e-mail service of BottomLineSecrets.com and Boardroom Inc. Need to contact us? Boardroom Inc. Privacy Policy: Required Disclaimer: The information provided herein should not be construed as a health-care diagnosis, treatment regimen or any other prescribed health-care advice or instruction. The information is provided with the understanding that the publisher is not engaged in the practice of medicine or any other health-care profession and does not enter into a health-care practitioner/patient relationship with its readers. The publisher does not advise or recommend to its readers treatment or action with regard to matters relating to their health or well-being other than to suggest that readers consult appropriate health-care professionals in such matters. No action should be taken based solely on the content of this publication. The information and opinions provided herein are believed to be accurate and sound at the time of publication, based on the best judgment available to the authors. However, readers who rely on information in this publication to replace the advice of health-care professionals, or who fail to consult with health-care professionals, assume all risks of such conduct. The publisher is not responsible for errors or omissions. Bottom Line's Daily Health News is a registered trademark of Boardroom, Inc. Copyright (c) 2011 by Boardroom Inc. |
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