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Oxygen – Its Importance for Good Health

Friday, September 11th, 2009

“That which does not kill us, makes us stronger.” That’s a great quote when wanting to lend support to someone after a negative experience. It is however, especially in my line of work, mis-leading. I believe it would be more accurate to say, “That which does not kill us right away, can still kill us in little ways, every day.”

Yes for those how know my personality, that’s a bit dark. The point I’m stressing today is that just because one hasn’t suffered a major trauma such as head injury, near drowning, stroke or heart attack, it doesn’t mean one’s body is immune to oxygen deprivation.

It’s generally accepted for each minute the brain goes without oxygen, there is a 10% increase damage caused. After 3-5 minutes however, one’s chances of survival are greatly diminished.

It also depends on the type of injury. Someone who’s drowning is still getting some blood to the brain as compared to someone in a choke hold that is getting no blood and therefore, NO oxygen to the brain. In a situation like that, death could occur within seconds.

What isn’t generally accepted is that other factors occur, many of them environmental, which cause the body to deliver reduced and/or polluted oxygen to the brain and body. When this happens, the effect may not be immediate or even noticed at first, if at all.

An excellent example of this would be heart disease. Known as the “silent killer,” damage to the heart can occur for years before it is made known, via chest pains, heart attack, etc. Keep in mind that the organs work together and when one of the major organs fails to operate at a proper level, all of the organs can suffer.

If high blood pressure has caused the heart to enlarge, this has in turn, affected the muscle and it is more than likely that the heart isn’t pumping blood properly to the other organs, including the brain.

Another example could be sleep apnea. While moderate to severe apnea can definitely cause high blood pressure and other negative health issues, even mild sleep apnea or snoring can cause extreme tiredness and overeating – due to the fact that the body will try to get it’s “energy” from somewhere.

Over time, this weight increase on its own can lead to heart disease, diabetes, and other health issues, not to mention the psychological issues associated.

Pollution is another example but a little scarier to me because barring any congenital or genetic health disorders, this is the one arena I feel I have the least control. While we may disagree to what extent our earth is being polluted, I don’t think anyone will disagree that pollution is occurring.

To my point above, the sun doesn’t have to be blocked and the earth’s population dwelling underground such as in certain sci-fi movies for there to be a very real adverse affect to our health caused by pollution.

Studies now abound that more cancers, viral infections and other diseases are occurring and not just due to population increase. This pollution affects the oxygen molecules being delivered to our brain and other vital organs.

Before you decide that we are fated to ill health, I want you to consider my programs. They are all natural, safe and most importantly, these breathing and relaxation exercises work! I have had great success with the following programs which are aimed at delivering vital oxygen to the brain and body: High Blood Pressure, Alzheimers (coming soon!),Weight Loss Breeze, Migraine and Headache Relief, Vertigo and Dizziness and Stop Snoring.

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Mind over Matter – Is This Why Buddha Wasn’t Sick?

Friday, September 4th, 2009

A couple of months ago, I had the honor of sitting in on a lecture by his holyness, the Dalai Lama. His amazing joyfulness made my mind wonder about the origin of his path.

Regardless of one’s particular religion (or lack, thereof), one cannot help but be impressed with the life of Buddha. An actual prince who, after seeing the sickness and dying of his people, couldn’t help but take notice and feel it his duty to try to help.

According to various historical documents, he decided that the only way to do this was to achieve enlightenment and pass on his enlightenment to others. He also determined that in order to do this, he would first have to give up all his worldly possessions and live “without.”

Perhaps it wasn’t that difficult to defy his parents, leave his palace and live in a state of fasting and doing without. I can’t say – I’ve never walked in his shoes; however, I can’t say this would be my first choice.

Come on, give up the good life? There’s a reason the lottery is so successful. We are (most of us) looking to better our lives and most think that involves money.

Not to mention the fact that early in 500 BC, health care was likely, at best, little more than guesswork.

So this man chose to deny himself the comforts of palace living. All research points to the fact that he wasn’t concerned about his own health rather that he wanted to ease the suffering of those around him.

Now, anyone who has rubbed the belly on a statue of Buddha knows that he did eventually reach enlightenment and through that enlightenment knows he did eventually pick up a fork (although given his home was in modern day Nepal, he likely picked up chopsticks) and eat something.

Although we of course can’t really say for sure if the Buddha belly was a factual picture or just represents a spiritual abundance, modern day nutritionists would likely look at his statue and recognize that he was just a tad on the overweight side and would not recommend this as a healthy weight. But they can’t deny the smile on his face.

Even when surrounded by the “common man,” no evidence supports his being a sickly sort. Of course, one might argue that this was the reward of enlightenment, but I think the power of positive thinking is the real source.

Buddha lived without anger, without hate, and didn’t seem the type to hold grudges. How many of us can say the same? It doesn’t have to be a big life tragedy to get one down. Sometimes it’s dwelling on the small stuff so much that we are consumed with negativity.

There are too many studies which have shown that a positive outlook can greatly improve or maintain one’s health. Likewise, negativity, depression and the like can just as easily destroy one’s health.

I agree but I also believe that one sometimes needs a starting point in order to focus. If weight loss and/or high blood pressure are your ailments, I recommend my Weight Loss Breeze program or my High Blood Pressure program. If it’s stress that’s led to headaches you should try my Migraine and Headache program. They are all natural and guaranteed to show amazing results!

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Toxins and Pollution – What is Their Affect on High Blood Pressure?

Monday, August 31st, 2009

So much is said about high blood pressure and the potentially disastrous health consequences if left untreated (heart attack, stroke, blindness, and all sorts of other scary health concerns) that almost everyone over the age of thirty knows at least something about it.

In fact, that is why I write so extensively about this condition and the fact that it is so very treatable.

We are all told things to avoid such as high sodium foods, processed foods, fast food, red meat, alcohol, caffeine, nicotine and tobacco.

What not everyone knows is why we should do this. The fact is that these types of foods all contain some sort of toxin which can affect one’s health – high blood pressure being the topic of today’s article.

Sodium and caffeine are not inherently poisonous but can elevate blood pressure. This is especially true of people who have a family history or other issues such as obesity that already increases their risk for hypertension

Many processed foods and fast foods contain high amounts of trans fats, sodium and cholesterol. Be wary of certain “diet” foods as they sometimes replace sugar with chemicals high in sodium and are oftentimes not lower in fat.

Red meats, even those not processed or cured can be cause for alarm because you are basically eating whatever toxin the animal ate before it became your meal.

Alcohol and nicotine/tobacco, while not foods are things people tend to ingest or breathe in and in many cases, to excess. While I don’t see a problem with moderate alcohol consumption, research has indicated there is no safe cigarette. Keep in mind that these are by definition poisons to our bodies.

Also in the toxins category are medications, both over the counter and prescription. These can raise blood pressure so it’s extremely important to let your doctor know if you have any history of hypertension.

As if that weren’t bad enough, new research on animals has shown that when exposed to daily air pollutants (much lower levels than seen in many developing countries and parts of the U.S.), even short term, blood pressure was raised as much as 25%.

While we can carpool and recycle (yes, I’m a big believer!), we can’t control what goes on globally. Likewise, a hyperbaric chamber isn’t something we can budget for either.

I highly recommend my High Blood Pressure program to anyone who suffers from hypertension. It’s all natural breathing and relaxation exercises have shown amazing results and it’s something you can do regardless of the environment to help reduce your blood pressure.

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You Are What You Eat – The Effect of Diet on Blood Pressure

Friday, August 21st, 2009

I can’t name the number of people who have started my High Blood Pressure program after being diagnosed with high blood pressure who either didn’t like or couldn’t tolerate the horrible side effects of prescription drugs to lower their blood pressure.

Throughout various correspondences, I have also come to realize the number of people who tried my program, noticed good results and then were encouraged to adopt healthier lifestyles as a result.

Many of these same people indicated that they had no family history of high blood pressure, didn’t smoke or drink alcohol to excess. The only thing they noticed is that they had, over the years, gained weight (sometimes considerable amounts after childbirth, etc.) and/or developed poor eating habits.

There are many diets available today – just type in “Diet” into any web search engine and notice the results. Most of these diets, unfortunately, offer amazing weight loss results in little to no time. Once you drill down deeper, you realize that they are at best, not accurate in their claims – at worst, basically starvation diets.

One may lose a lot of weight but the effects on one’s health, the heart especially, are devastating. Our bodies aren’t designed to gain or lose vast amounts of weight at once. But, for many of these diets, that’s exactly what happens.

The body goes into “starvation” mode with these extreme caloric reduction diets and once we either lose the target weight or more than likely, simply quit out of frustration, our metabolisms already reduced, are forced to deal with “normal” food intake.

The result is rapid weight gain and health issues. Many of my clients informed me that they were even heavier than they were when they started the original diet.

Of course, that’s not to say that all plans to lose weight are wrong. Many of my clients indicated that once they were feeling better from trying my program, they were encouraged to try eating better, and in general, live a healthier lifestyle.

My advice is to go back to the food pyramid. This simple plan we all learned in grade school, does in the end hold good advice. In fact, one client mentioned that when she went back to the “basics” she and her family ended up losing weight, without feeling hungry and “punished.”

One also doesn’t feel like one is on a diet, at least not in the traditional sense. It is in fact, a lifestyle change, meant to go the distance, not just a fad diet.

Add to it that most if not all healthy diet plans also recommend at least eight glasses of water per day and vitamin supplements to ensure effective weight loss. I am a firm believer in vitamin supplements, ONLY, keep in mind that you should go with an established company with proven results – vitamins and other health supplements are often times not regulated by any health agency.

I highly recommend a well balanced diet promoting all food groups, even fat, just in limited and realistic quantities.

I also highly recommend both my High Blood Pressure program to lower blood pressure with all natural and amazing results or my Weight Loss Breeze program if you are looking to lose weight with all natural breathing and relaxation exercises.

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Understanding the Community Health Connection

Monday, August 3rd, 2009

Living in a land that offers plenty; plenty of food, transportation, entertainment, and easy access to the electronic age leaves a burning question for me. What are we lacking if so many things are so easy to obtain?

What could we be lacking when cars, busses, fast food, movie theatres and golf courses are everywhere. How have human connections been impacted? I’m not referring to a 30 second conversation when ordering a meal with the waiter, or even a longer “relationship” with the person who is selling us a car.

I have to wonder in what ways our familial and close community ties have been impacted and if so, has that also made any difference in our health?

Fortunately, there are a number of specialized researchers out there who apparently ponder some of these same questions – and have the means and desire to find out some answers as well.

“The Roseto Effect” is a fascinating study conducted by psychiatrists amongst an Italian-American community in Pennsylvania in a town called Roseto. This study spanned over 30 years starting in the 1950’s involving this group of immigrants who were very poor but shared many of the same eating habits as neighboring areas.

In short, the study found that these people had longer life spans and were overall much healthier than their neighboring counterparts. This was true in spite of the aforementioned risk factors including smoking and lack of regular exercise.

The conclusion was not that this group of people was somehow genetically gifted – as future generations began to decline health wise. Rather, it was determined that initially while they maintained their very tight links to their families and community they also maintained good health. Over time, they started taking on the same self contained habits of the outer lying areas, and in essence acquired the same poor health issues.

Close personal connections, especially feelings of love and perhaps caretaking directly and positively affect our health even when habits traditionally considered bad for us are still present. This is further supported by something I philosophized on in a previous article relating to how pets lead to these same feelings of love and in return positively affect our health.

We do not have to be part of a large family to inject ourselves into a community. We may just have to be a little more creative and open in order to acquire the sense of community. Watching a movie can be great entertainment, but it is a very solitary activity which requires no interaction with anyone else.

On the other hand, discussing a movie, book and personal values with others does create a connection. Asking the waiter where he or she is from or going to school etc. rather than just inquiring about today’s special also initiates closer personal ties.

Being self entertained can still be good and force some internal reflection in understanding who we are as people. But denying these very important family or community ties will ultimately shorten our lives unless we tend to them the way we might tend to our cars insuring they are clean and running properly.

I always encourage a healthy lifestyle that includes nutritious meals and physical exercise. But I also strongly encourage all of us to treat our personal relationships with the importance of needing food to sustain life.

I am pleased to share my all natural alternative health programs as well. All programs involve easy to implement exercises and can be done with someone you love who might be struggling with certain health issues. You can check them out on my blog located on the right hand side.

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Emotional Stress and Its Toll on the Body

Friday, July 31st, 2009

I’ve written before about stress, both good and bad and its effects on one’s health. Stress, by definition, is the state of emotional, physical or mental tension or suspense as a reaction to a force (stressor) on the body or mind.

It’s obvious to anyone who knows me, how in tune I am with knowing what stressors can do to both the body and mind. This is because the mind and body while performing separate functions need each other in order to adequately function. A problem with one affects the other and a cycle of negative effects begins.

Emotional stress is sneaky. It can quietly damage your body and mind in severe ways oftentimes, without you even knowing it.

Picture yourself walking down the road and a car careens out of control and speeds towards your direction. In an instant, hormones like adrenaline and cortisal are released in order to give your muscles a sudden burst of energy to get out of the way of the car and save your life.

More than that, though, blood is diverted away from other parts of the body (like the stomach for digestion) to your large muscles, allowing for more strength and speed. Heart rate and breathing increase dramatically in order to accommodate the sudden need for “fight or flight.”

The body does this by design and most of the time we are grateful for its lifesaving skills. Other times though the stressor could be an angry co-worker yelling at you. For some, it’s the driver that cuts you off in traffic.

Even though the stressor is emotional and your mind tells you your life isn’t in danger, the physical manifestations are the same as those mentioned when dealing with an out of control car coming your way.

Even this would be an acceptable body response to a given emotional stressor at any one time. The problem is when these stressors or the mind’s perceived stressors are chronic.

Over time, the “fight or flight” response which leads to neither fighting nor fleeing builds up in our minds and bodies. Physically, side effects include: headache, back pain, TMJ (temporomandibular joint pain due to bruxing or repeated grinding of the teeth), heart palpitations, stomach pain and/or ulcers muscle, joint and even bone degeneration.

In conjunction with the above physical symptoms, chronic stress can lead to emotional and psychological problems as well. Anxiety, anger and depression can be the result.

And here begins the cycle. If you are feeling the above emotions (oftentimes in conjunction, we just say we’re “on edge” and it’s understood), you aren’t likely to exercise to remove the muscle tension and so it just builds up creating larger problems.

Additionally, feeling depressed angry or anxious leads to sleep and eating disorders which can lead to obesity, snoring, sleep apnea, self medicating through alcohol or drugs…you get the picture. Long term, heart disease, stroke, diabetes and other life threatening diseases are the result.

Obviously, to remove the stressor is the key to not enduring a particular stressful event, however, reality often gets in the way. Continued stress over a major project at work, unpaid bills or other chronic events is most of the time just a part of life.

What’s important is to deal with the negative emotions as they arise. If you can’t, then it’s time to consider talking to a professional. If you aren’t sure what is making you stressed, I also recommend some sort of breathing and exercise program designed to relax both the mind and body.

My programs have proven to thousands of my clients that they can help relieve stress and increase health. If emotional stress is the culprit, any of my programs can help you (especially the Natural Blood Pressure Program). They can be located on the right hand side of my natural health blog page.

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Animal Therapy

Friday, July 24th, 2009

Anyone who knows me at all or has read many of my articles knows that as passionate as I am about good health, I am equally intrigued and enamored by the power and sensitivities of animals. In fact, my Hypertension No More Program was inspired by the horse training methods I observed and have used with my own horses.

Growing up on a farm gave me plenty of opportunity to observe and even compare the socialization of animals to human beings. Please don’t misunderstand. I love humans. In fact, I love being one. But I am envious in many ways of the purely genuine nature of the animal world.

As I’ve mentioned in the past, when animals feel something, they simply express it. They don’t try to cover up feelings of pain or anger in order to avoid embarrassment. I suppose they are much like the way we as humans started off in early development.

As babies, we cried when we were hungry or needed a diaper change. We laughed right out loud (no matter where we happened to be) if something struck us as funny. We also didn’t worry about appearing smart, witty or physically attractive to others. At least I’ve never observed a baby trying to figure out if a certain undershirt shows too much back fat or belly overhang.

Something else you don’t tend to find in these two realms (babies and animals) is stress related health problems. While they can certainly be born with certain conditions, relating health problems back to stress for them is unlikely (except when the adult humans create it.)

What makes animals even more amazing is that not only do they tend to be able to fend off health problems related to anxiety but the effect can even be contagious. Interaction with pets is known to actually decrease blood pressure, cholesterol and triglyceride levels in humans.

Studies have compared non pet owners of similar weight, diet and other habits including smoking or drinking to those with pets. Those with pets had a much higher survival rate after enduring hospitalization due to heart problems.

At least part of the benefit (in the case of those with active pets) may be that the exercise level for pet owners is consistent. I’ve known many people who claim they would not get any exercise at all if not for walking their dogs.

Animals are also known to dramatically decrease depression in humans, especially in the elderly. Pets allow us to have a connection to someone – even when we are not able to leave the home due to mobility issues or other constraints. Here again, studies have shown that those with pets in their homes experience fewer health problems and require fewer doctor’s appointments for minor health ailments.

More fascinating still are people reporting animals that were able to sense or even predict certain health related episodes such as the onset of a seizure in their human care taker. It’s no accident that dogs and even other animals are trained to assist people with health conditions.

While regressing back to infancy in our professional or day to day lives may not be the best option for adults for a number of reasons, take note of what a crying or laughing baby is actually conveying. It may seem they are placed there just to annoy you on a plane or grocery store, but they are actually communicating in the most honest way possible.

And on those evenings when you would really prefer to watch television than walk the dog, remember the health benefits you are actually getting with very little effort.

I also encourage you to explore my all natural programs for everything from snoring to reducing hypertension. Combining these easy, healthy exercises with the benefits your animals offer, you’ll likely extend your life.

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Menopause – What Health Issues Accompany this Life Change?

Monday, June 29th, 2009

Every day we are reminded that we are getting older. Whether it’s your doctor suddenly ordering tests after the age of 35 that you had deemed for, “old people” or your body itself suddenly not acting the way it did just a couple of years ago.

It’s a fact of life that we all age and it should be accepted. What I believe shouldn’t be accepted is that there is nothing to be done about it and we should get used to being in pain or discomfort.

One common theme I consistently see when reading client feedback about my program concerns menopause. This is the time in a woman’s life when her menstrual cycle ends.

While at one time in our history, this did mark the beginning of the end of the lifecycle of women, this is no longer true today. With advancements in diet, medicine and technology, women now spend over a third of their life in the post-menopausal stage.

Common health ailments actually tend to start in the perimenopausal stage which can last between 5-10 years before menopause (defined by not having a menstrual cycle in over a year).

During this time and into menopause, women typically experience the following symptoms at least temporarily: Hormone changes affecting mood, hot flashes, fatigue, headache, and anxiety and depression, although women in this age group are no more likely to suffer long term depression than young adult women.

For some, though, other more serious medical conditions can arise. Migraine headache is one example of typical menopausal symptoms gone awry.

Studies have shown that migraines can start during the perimenopausal phase and are usually worse if the sufferer has experienced migraines in the past. Taking hormone replacements like estrogen has proven to be a migraine trigger.

Vertigo is another disorder reported in some perimenopausal and menopausal women. Sudden dizziness or feeling like you or objects in the room are spinning when they are in fact not.

Occasionally, women suffer from a combination of these two conditions known as migraine associated vertigo (MAV). This is dizziness which accompanies the migraine.

Another health concern for women at this stage in life is weight gain. While yes, our metabolism and physical activity tend to decline as we age, studies have shown that it is during menopause that many women gain weight when they never did before.

Given that weight gain can affect one’s health in so many ways, this is important. Overweight people tend to have more fat in the throat and neck area which compresses the airways and can lead to snoring and sleep apnea. Left untreated, this can lead to an enlarged heart, high blood pressure and other heart diseases which one is already at risk for if she is overweight.

Smoking and drinking to excess are two other bad habits that tend to increase during menopause. These on their own can lead to heart disease and stroke, let alone when combined with weight gain.

No matter what the reason if you find yourself suffering from headache or migraine headache, vertigo, MAV, weight gain, snoring, mild sleep apnea or high blood pressure, I highly encourage you to try one or more of my all natural programs. You can find links to each of them on the right hand side of my blog.
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Our Health and the World We Live In – Both Can Change

Friday, April 17th, 2009

These are trying times for a lot of people. Maybe its health worries for some and likely the economy for many. There’s so much uncertainty that accompanies these things.

Traveling so much, I’ve talked to many people who fear the future and are struggling with the present. There is the stress of trying to achieve “perfection” in their jobs, for fear of losing them. There is added frustration when working with others who are in the same plight.

Added to this personal stress is the news. It seems the news broadcasts are nearly always bad (perhaps since most good news doesn’t seem to have a place in broadcasting.) And lately, the bad news has been even more intense than before. This alone seems to make the news itself more depressing than whatever the story was about.

I have to ask, how can all of this negativity possibly be good for our health – both mental and physical? Actually, it’s a rhetorical question. I’ve done enough research and experienced life enough to know that it’s not!

Stress leads to so many disorders – most of them in my opinion. Physical problems range from headaches to hypertension. So now a person is juggling economic woes along with health problems if it gets too bad. So, what to do?

I’m a big believer in positive thinking. I don’t mean living a fantasy life where you deny every problem. You have to address things you want to be different but it’s important that you do it in a positive way. There is nothing you can’t do something about. All it takes is time and energy.

Remember, problems are not always problems. Research has shown that six months after a major event, say a person winning the lottery and a person losing both legs in a car accident, are pretty much equally happy.

I’m not talking about maintaining a positive attitude here. This is the general average statistic – they are just as happy. What we believe will make us happy, doesn’t always work out that way – at least not for the long term.

This doesn’t mean we shouldn’t do things to improve our lives. But do it with the awareness that the act of going after what we want (be it a new sofa, vacation, new house, collage degree etc.) is probably going to create more happiness than the actual prize. So remember to enjoy the ride.

Many people, in a misguided effort to address their stresses end up worrying more rather than focusing on the positive steps and actions they can take to alleviate the problem.

But, I’ve found that many people are extremely happy when they are working on a health problem. Numerous people have told me that while working one of my program and steadily seeing their health improve, (doesn’t really matter what they were working on), felt such a great level of accomplishment and relief.

Apply this same logic to money and relationship problems. Again, simply taking positive action, however small it may seem, seems to do more for a person’s long term well being than being handed a “magic pill.”

Like one person told me “There are so many out there born with a silver spoon in their mouth. They never have to fight for anything - just get everything they want automatically. These are not the winners. I on the other hand had lots of problem - mostly health problems - some that I wouldn’t wish on my worst enemy. But I fought them all and won every time and that’s a true accomplishment and I believe what makes me a winner.” I’ll never forget the shine in his eyes as he proudly told me this. And he was right.

I too gain true satisfaction in knowing that my work is reducing stress and increasing happiness among my customers. It is worth more than anything I could possibly imagine. The work, as frustrating as it can be sometimes is still my personal reward.

The world really is a great place, so let’s enjoy it.

If you are struggling with stress or health issues, please check out my all natural programs. They have proven extremely successful and require nothing more than a little effort and commitment toward improving your health and well being. You can find the details on all of my programs on the right hand column of my blog.

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If You’re Happy and You Know it…are you Healthier?

Friday, March 27th, 2009

Not too long ago, I had the pleasure of visiting with a longtime friend and colleague Bernhard Ludwig in Vienna Austria. He is both a psychologist and cabaret entertainer. His cabaret is a blend of relationship therapy and standup comedy. Bernhard is a great guy–he’s still sold out after all these years.

I mention him because of how I feel when I listen to his act or we are engaged in different conversations about health remedies. Simply put, it makes me “happy.”

In fact, a lot of things make me happy (camping in the beautiful woods in Pennsylvania, traveling to different countries, and most importantly helping people.) This feeling led me to do some additional research on links between happiness and health.

A fairly recent study which involved nearly 10,000 Australians determined that those of who fell into an overall high happiness and or life satisfaction scenario, reported good health in the years following.

Interestingly, the results were “independent of several factors that impact health, such as smoking, physical activity, alcohol consumption, and age.”

That of course leads to the question: Are those people happy because of their good health OR does good health make those people happy? Or is it somehow both?

Given that stress leads to so many health problems, is it really any wonder that happy people are perhaps less stressed? And if that’s the case, how can others benefit from this idea?

Please understand, I’m not suggesting that anyone suffering from any particular health problem is in the situation simply because they are “not happy.” I am however always on the search for any and all things natural that might help contribute to better health.

Happiness in particular is something that is highly dependent upon outlook and perspective. “Looking on the bright side” may sound trite, but it seems to hold some real value to both our emotional and physical health.

Some basic recommendations to help improve life satisfaction and even overall happiness are to actively address things in life that may not be working or yielding positive feelings. It might be determining whether or not the job you are in is more than just a means to pay the bills. Is it time to reassess the situation? Perhaps it’s time to take a more active role in contributing to your good health?

Yes, I’m still referring to a nutritious diet and exercise. I’m also referring to physical and mental relaxation. This particular advice comes up over and over again – but many of us have a hard time incorporating new habits into our lives.

One key to improve your life is to try something new. We’re all creatures of habit and if we don’t try something new, we’ll just follow the same old grunt.

The world is changing. Corruption is coming up to the surface. Old systems don’t work. The changes may be painful for many of us. But we will get through it with positive creative energy.

I also offer my all natural programs for existing health conditions. All have proven extremely effective, which frankly, makes me and those who are no longer suffering very ‘happy!’ You can find them all on the upper right hand side of my blog.

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