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Don’t Distress Over Stress

“Stress is life. Life is stress,” says Dr. Esther Sternberg, Director of the Integrative Neural Immune Program at the U.S. Government’s National Institute of Mental Health. You can’t avoid stress, but although you might think of it only in negative terms, a little bit of stress can actually add excitement to your life and it’s essential for keeping you motivated. Too much stress, however, leads to distress, and that, according to many health researchers, can have negative effects on your immune system. People in distress also tend to secrete an overabundance of the stress hormone cortisol, with numerous health consequences including heart disease, stroke, obesity, respiratory disease, chronic inflammation, sleep disturbances, migraine and tension headaches, and even accident proneness.

Stress Distress can also affect your performance at work, at play, or at school. Dr. Elizabeth Droz, Director of Student Counseling at Binghamton University, lists some major causes of distress:

Change – Any change (either positive or negative) that requires adaptation to your daily routine can cause overproduction of the stress hormones that can lead to distress.

Attitudes – Negative, critical, fearful, and/or pessimistic attitudes about yourself or others can cause emotional distress. That can lead to “sickness behavior,” in which the sufferer loses interest in work, daily activities, and social interaction.

Poor Nutrition – An imbalanced diet causes physiological distress, reducing the body’s ability to maintain itself and to resist disease.

Lack of Physical Fitness – Exercise is more than just building muscle. It also tones the vital organs and promotes the flow of stress-fighting brain chemicals.

Other causes of distress include bad relationships, boredom, noise pollution, congested travel and living conditions, and economic pressures. All of these common conditions can wreak havoc on your health and well-being.

How can you help yourself to de-stress instead of distress? Here’s what the experts at the National Institutes of Health recommend:

Identify the things in your life that cause you stress: relationship problems, conflict at work, a death or illness in the family. Once you know what’s stressing you out, you can begin to figure out ways to change your environment and manage your stressors.
Take control of stressful situations. If there’s a problem that can be solved, it is better to solve it now than to let it become a chronic and distressing annoyance.
Manage those chronic stressors that you can’t control. Support groups, relaxation, meditation, and exercise are all tools you can use to manage your stress. If nothing you do seems to work for you, seek a health professional who can help. Also seek professional help if you find that you worry excessively about the small things in life.

Posted in Uncategorized on June 28th, 2008 | 1 Comment »

How To Send A FREE Card to Our Troops In Iraq

My friend Heidi Caswell is a representative of Send Out Cards. She asked me to pass along this information to you:
http://www.connectsimply.com/blog/remembering-loved-ones-iraq/

http://www.connectsimply.com/blog/cards-to-iraq/

1. Forward this url or/and use it yourself:

http://GetYourCardsHere.com

2. Click on the banner and turn up your speakers
3. Follow the audio prompts and send a card
4. Feel free to upload photos inside the card
5. If you want make your own card by adding a photo, after sending your
first card, click on main menu, system training, then picture plus.
6. If you get stuck, contact me hcaswell@gmail.com

Posted in Uncategorized on June 21st, 2008 | 3 Comments »

DID YOU KNOW…

Some alarming statistics include:

*These days, 1 in 7 women in the USA will get breast cancer at some point in their lives.
*80% of breast lumps are benign, only 20% are cancer, so can you imagine how many LUMPS are being discovered (and WE alone cannot determine which are cancerous!) ?
*Only 14% of women actually perform a Monthly Breast Self Exam, and MOST of them are performing it incorrectly or on the wrong time of the month.
*70% of the diagnosed breast cancers happen to women with no family history of the disease.
*1% of the diagnosed cases of breast cancer last year occurred in MEN, and they have a higher incidence of death from breast cancer than women do.
*Mammograms fail to detect as much as 20% of breast cancers in women over 50, and as much as 40% in younger women.
*An estimated 3 million women are living with breast cancer in the U.S; 2 million have already been diagnosed, and 1 million have the disease, but don’t know it yet!
*This year alone, 1,150,000 women worldwide will be diagnosed with breast cancer, and 411,000 will die from the disease.

I’d say we need to share a bit of education, wouldn’t you? Can you help spread the word and maybe save a life? Visit: http://TheBreastDiva.com

Debbie Mormino, The Breast Diva!

Posted in Uncategorized on June 21st, 2008 | No Comments »

Learn to Love and Care For Your Breast

Most women never think about their breasts. They get up in the morning, perhaps wash them in the shower and then shove them into a cage we call a bra, and there they stay for the next 8 - 14 hours!

Well, it’s time to change all that. It is time for us to think about our breasts. Isn’t it true ladies that we buy eye cream, hand cream, foot cream, cellulite cream, face cream, and body cream but what about breast cream?

The purpose of the breast cream is the following:

1) Gentle massage of the breasts on a daily basis acts as a way for women to be in touch with their breasts. In doing so, they will be more likely to be aware of any changes that may be taking place in the breast tissue. Daily massaging is also a reminder to conduct a thorough breast exam at least once per month.

2) Daily massage of the breasts is believed to promote increased circulation and facilitate lymphatic drainage of breast tissue. A recent study of 4,700 women found that women who wore bras demonstrated a statistically significant increase in breast cancer. The study found the highest rate of breast cancer in those who wore bras 24 hours a day, and the lowest rate in those who never wore bras. The study suggested that women should try to avoid wearing a bra for any more than 12 hours in any given day.

Presently the most accepted explanation for this finding is that constant pressure the bra puts on breasts limits the flow of toxins that otherwise would be removed, resulting in the increased cancer rate. Any more than a gentle amount of pressure can potentially flatten lymphatic vessels and stop the flow of toxic material from breast tissue. Toxins are further limited in their removal when antiperspirants prevent elimination via perspiration. Since gentle regular massage of the breast tissue is believed to increase circulation and promote lymphatic drainage, if this explanation is correct, it is speculated that daily massage of breast tissue could potentially reduce breast cancer incidence in women who wear bras. In addition to non specific gentle massage of the breasts, there are massage techniques that have been devised to be more efficient in promoting lymph drainage of breast tissue. A video of such a technique is at the Plexus web site on the breast cream page.

3) The cream contains Spirulina algae. Spirulina, when taken orally, is considered a natural detoxifier and thus if any of these qualities take place when applied in a topical form this could only be viewed as potentially beneficial to the health of breast tissue.

If you have any breast related medical conditions consult your physician prior to initiating any regular self massage program.

Dr. Spencer’s Breast Cream is an all natural, luxuriant formula specifically designed for a woman’s breasts. Made with Spirulina Algae, Aloe Vera Juice, the purest form of Bulgarian Rose essential oils and French Lavender; but the first ingredient on the label is Love and contains the essence of a dozen roses.

Dr. Spencer is a pioneer in the field of Spirulina algae, one of the oldest, most nutritionally dense foods on the planet. As a matter of fact, Spirulina is approved in Russia as a “medicine food” for treating radiation sickness. The Children of Chernobyl fed just five grams in tablets each day made dramatic recoveries within six weeks. Spirulina, when taken orally, is considered a natural detoxifier. We naturally can’t make any medical claims, but if any of these qualities take place when applied in a topical form, this could only be viewed as potentially beneficial to the health of breast tissue.

This beautiful cream feels wonderful and smells divine. If you would like more information about the breast cream, please visit my website at: http://TheBreastDiva.com

You can find out more information on these wonderful, healthy ingredients at:

http://www.spirulinasource.com/earthfoodch4a.html

http://www.quinessence.com/bulgarian_rose_oil.htm

http://www.vitamins-supplements.org/herbal-supplements/lavender.php

http://www.naturalnews.com/021858.html

You can see some testimonies from women using a Breast Cream with Algae by visiting: http://BreastCreamWithAlgae.com

Reminder: Don’t forget to do your monthly breast self exam!