Thursday, August 31, 2006

The Body Map every woman should read

Heartache can lead to heart disease, scientists said last week. Here, Anne-Marie O'Leary charts the impact of other life events, and the lifestyle choices we make, on our bodies

Heartache is a physical phenomenon, as any who have felt it will know. Now, new findings claim that it can actually lead to heart disease.

Researchers at the University of Texas have discovered that women who experience divorce are 60 per cent more likely to develop heart disease in later life than their long-term married friends - even if they go on to remarry.

The theory is that the emotional stress of marriage breakdown triggers physical changes in the body that lead to an increased risk of heart disease. But it isn't only heartache that can metamorphose into a health issue. Bereavement, childbirth, exercise, the way we work and play, our sex lives - all can take their toll. Read on to find out how…

Source: - Telegraph

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2 Comments:

amatsuwithkaren said...

Not eactly 'herbally' I know but interesting nevertheless.
In Amatsu terms it is a fundamental idea - that everything and anything that happens to you has an effect on your body.
The Go-dai is eactly this.

9:30 AM  
Your Teacher said...

Exactly!

10:26 PM  

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