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Mothers who breastfeed for the recommended period of time, at least six months exclusively, may have a somewhat lower risk of developing high blood pressure later on, a U.S. study of more than 50,000 women said

Studies have shown that decreasing our blood pressure by 12/5 can reduce our risk of recurrent stroke by 43%. What you need to do is to get your blood pressure checked on a regular basis, at least 3 to 4 times a year if not already diagnosed, take your medications regularly, eat a low-salt diet, quit smoking, and indulge in regular physical activity.

A great article by Warren Tattersall about the importance of choosing the right foods to help reduce your stress, and what you could and could not take to help reduce stress.

A new way to help with high blood pressure- 'Hypnotension'

We all experience stress in our lives every day, whether it is the stress of driving in traffic, keeping up with the bills, being at work or taking care of your children. There is evidence that stress damages your health. It can weaken your immune system, increase your risk of heart problems, raise cholesterol, keep your blood sugar too high and cause weight and skin problems.

In the study that included 1,700 teens between the ages of 13 and 17, obese girls had three times the risk of higher blood pressure

 

A general medical practitioner, Chiedu Okafor, has said that high blood pressure is called a silent killer because it usually has no symptoms. Mr Okafor said on Monday in Jos that high blood pressure had remained a major cause of death because most people did not know they were hypertensive.

The scientists found that particularly for people under 65, those with blood pressure readings in the high normal range — 130 to 139 and 85 to 89 — were nearly 80 percent more likely to have a stroke than those with normal blood pressure.

Posted on AARP 10/12/2011 by Candy Sagon

As a new report from the CIPD reveals stress is now the most common reason for long-term sick leave. There may be any number of physical manifestations.These include headaches, back and neck pain – linked to increased tension in the body – chest pain, panic attacks and eye strain. Sleep and concentration may also be affected. The more serious effects of stress can include cardiovascular problems such as heart attacks and strokes, linked to high blood pressure.

The Delta Delta Sigma Pre-Dental Club.Started six years ago by a group of UA students interested in preparing for dental school, the club is part of the Delta Delta Sigma Pre-Dental Honor Society and is open to any student interested in dentistry. (as posted on dailywildcat.com)

Middle-aged females with restless legs syndrome (RLS) have a 6% to 41% increased risk of having high blood pressure compared to other women

Every time 35-year-old Nikki Durrant tried to take her driving test she suffered from panic attacks – until she received hypnosis

Hypnotherapy may help in several ways, both in terms of relieving some of the pain experienced, as well as assisting in reducing the stress and anxiety, which CAN make the condition a little worse because that’s all sufferers dwell on.

Are you finding it difficult to become pregnant? If so you can do many simple things to improve your chances of conception, the way we live can have a big effect on the reproductive system of both men and women.

Yvonne Wallace, 39, was told by a pal to try "hypnofertility" treatment after suffering two miscarriages and an ectopic pregnancy and spending more than £20,000 on five attempts at IVF.

She underwent the unusual therapy, where people are hypnotised into believing they can fall pregnant. And just before she tried IVF for a sixth time she was told she'd concieved naturally.

If you’re trying to get pregnant and failing, stress may be the culprit, say researchers from the National Institutes of Health and the University of Oxford.

This is the time of year when women are bombarded with celebrity advice on what they could and should be eating. (as reported in The Daily Mail Feb 2011)

But the fad for only the very healthiest food could be putting many dieters at risk of severely damaging their physical and mental health, scientists have warned.
 

Experts are reporting a rise in a mental illness called orthorexia nervosa. 

As part of its continuing commitment to the area, the MRC will be making available up to £1.5M for new research into the mechanisms of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome/Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (CFS/ME)."

 

If you have high hopes for 2011 and have every intention of making it your greatest year yet, you're probably not among the increasing number of people who say their stress levels are through the roof right now.
 

A study published in the June 2006 issue of the Journal of Advanced Nursing found that listening to music daily reduced chronic pain, made people feel more in control of their pain, reduced depression, and made people feel less disabled by their condition.

As reported in Business Week on 21 Dec 2010, A virus called XMRV is not the cause of chronic fatigue syndrome, British scientists say.

If you’re trying to get pregnant and failing, stress may be the culprit, say researchers from the National Institutes of Health and the University of Oxford.

From The Philippine Star Updated December 29, 2009 about the wonders of virtues in our lives

Greenville County Sheriff's Office is turning to hypnosis to help solve sexual assault cases

This article on mlive.com highlights how up amd coming PGA golf pros are turning to mind coaches to give them the psychological advantage. The benefits? more putts going in!!!

This is a great article in the The New York Times, that discusses how some of the top professional swimmers are using mental coaching to improve their performance. In particular it highlights the benefits of reducing anxiety and pre-race visualisation (as used by Michael Phelps the olympic champion)

Feedback over 10 years from 1000's of IBS sufferers have rated hypnotherapy as one of the top 3 treatments for the effective relief from IBS.

This is an amazing article from Joesph Cannon from the Mormon Times (12.7.09) In this article he covers the subject of the brains' plasticity. It's an article that talks about the brain's amazing capability to adjust, compensate and regenerate functionality following major trauma (in the highlighted case, the removal of the complete right hemisphere). The youtube video within is something pretty special and amazing.

A great article in Men's Health magazine (march 2009)

This is a great article written by Karen Peters for the Jarkarta Post, Indonesia (21.6.09), which highlights the importance of developing learning strategies that incorporate the various senses. It ties in with many principles of NLP (neuro linguistic programming) that highlight how we learn and develop behaviour using these senses, and that we may favour a certain sensory system generally, or switch systems depending on the environment and experiences. 

On www.thetelegraph.co.uk, 7th June 2009

British surgeons should be taught to hypnotise patients to control pain for some operations rather than rely on general anaesthetics, according to a leading American academic.

Hypnotherapy can be used to help a whole range of problems, both emotional as well as physical. Research has shown that hypnotherapy can be hugely beneficial for those suffering with pain

 This is a great article from www.cbsnews.com (29.4.09) which went into great length about the fantastic heatlh benefits of spices in your regular diet.

Tuesday 12th May is International Awareness Day for Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME), Fibromyalgia (FM), Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS), and Multiple Chemical Sensitivities (MCS).

Hypnotherapy is helping to reduce police stress and absence

How to be happier, a self help guide. A great piece from Trevor Silvester that appeared in the Daily Mail.

An interesting article from Jeanné McCartin last month taking about the growth in a new area of science called Psychoneuroimmunology (PNI), the premise is that a patient’s mental state is affected by experiences such as stress and anxiety which ultimately can affect a person’s immune system.  Specifically, PNI studies the connection between the brain and the immune system.

With CFS/ME affecting sufferers on an emotional, psychological and physical level, a multi facted approach is required to tackle this.