The Secret to Live Longer

Last Updated on Sunday, 1 August 2010 07:44 Written by Natural Health Team Saturday, 29 August 2009 12:42

Many ways that can be done to keep living longer. Ranging from consulting with a doctor, eat all ills food remedy, sport, smiling, even there is some going to shaman.

Did you know, one of the secrets of survival that is often overlooked is to understand ‘the purpose’ of life itself.

If you have a purpose in life, either short or long term, you’ll live longer. This has been demonstrated in a research. No matter what is the goal, or how ambitious you will achieve the goals.

“That goal can be anything, whether it is the purpose of life completely, or get something from an organization, or even the desire to read a series of books,” said Dr. Patricia Boyle, a neuropsychologist at the Rush Alzheimer’s Disease Center quoted from health24, Friday (10/7/2009).

“We found that people who have certain goals in life, tend to die more longer than period of time before it could be compared with those who do not have goals or less goals in life”, said Dr. Patricia Boyle who is also an assistant professor of behavioral sciences at Rush University Medical Center , Chicago.

Boyle and her colleagues did a research on 1238 older adults aged around 78 years old and in a conscious state (not crazy). Initially, participants are required to answer questions about their life goals, then scoring on life goals listed to determine the level of their desire to reach that goal.

Apparently based on the results of these evaluations, the average score is 3.7 which is less from the standard 5.

When comparing the scores, Boyle found that those with a purpose score higher than 5 tend to die much longer during the research period (3 years). While those who scored less than 5 are more quickly died before the research period ended.

“This is actually real and happening, even after we examine several other factors such as depression, medical conditions and various other distractions,” explained Boyle.

“What we want to convey here is, if we find a purpose in life, or if we feel life is meaningless and there are several objectives to be achieved, the opportunity to live longer even be achievable,” she added.

Despite that many studies already prove that the purpose of life is very important to maintain mental health and physical as well, Boyle believed that her research is the first study to examine in the large scale of the relationship between purpose in life and live longer.

Then, what is the relationship between goals and live longer ? Boyle was not able to provide the answer with certainty. But she argues, has the purpose of life or life expectancy will most help augment the immune system in the body, and also the initial protection from disease introduction into the body.

This was justified and considered reasonable by Dr. Gary Kennedy, senior director of the Montefiore psychiatrist Medical Center, New York. He said that he often noticed the effects of an elderly patient who does not have the purpose of his life again when sick.

“I saw some people who lost their purpose, and their health was deteriorating,” he said.

But he said, research should continue to be developed to determine the existence of other factors that influence but are not included in the study yet.

What Is Depression? (depression #1)

Last Updated on Sunday, 1 August 2010 07:44 Written by Natural Health Team Saturday, 29 August 2009 12:17

People sometimes have a hard time understanding the difference between depression and normal sadness. Dr. Eredlyi discusses the different kinds of depression, and how to recognize them. Watch More H. . .
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Helmet – Bad Mood

Last Updated on Sunday, 1 August 2010 07:44 Written by Natural Health Team Saturday, 29 August 2009 12:12

an early Helmet video from Strap It On
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. . . . . . . . anxiety?

Last Updated on Sunday, 1 August 2010 07:44 Written by Natural Health Team Saturday, 29 August 2009 12:05

I get really worried about some considerably stupid things. It gets to a point where it affects other ppl, and i hate it, Any tips to relax and loosen up? And begin to act even slightly normally. Any things that have worked for you in the past? Things that dont take months of planning or anything, little things that can help that are realistaclly achievable, thanks x
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Freshing Your Tired Eyes

Last Updated on Sunday, 1 August 2010 07:44 Written by Natural Health Team Friday, 28 August 2009 12:33

Spent a day long in front of the computer can make eyes feel tired and sore. Follow these steps to eliminate eyestrain and get your sight back fresh.

There are two ways to eliminate eyestrain as quoted from health24, Friday (10/7/2009). The first called with Palming, this activity is very easy and fast that can be done at the desk.

The way is by rub hands together quickly until it feels warm. Then place the hands on each eye until the eye warm. When perform this activity, sipping a deep breath and relax.

The second way by using yoga called Netra Viyaamam. In this practice you should remove the contact lenses you use, this activity also requires a longer time than the first way.

Below are the stages :

1. Sit down with the head, neck, and spine straight while straightening but still relaxed. Then take a deep breath.
2. Then exhale through the nose and the stomach contractions. Try to keep the face relaxed.
3. Keep your head straight and eyes open, follow the image parallel to the eye. Move your eyes up and down slowly, without making eye became tense.
4. Close your eyes and let your eyes relax.
5. As with the previous motion, move your eyes horizontally from left to right. Let’s head remains upright to see the objects in front of the eyes.
6. Close your eyes and let your eyes relax.
7. The position of the head remained upright, Play your eyes follow the objects in your vision. Play slowly without making eye became tense, then play it as much as several times and end with the position of the eyeballs looking up.
8. Repeat the same movement in the opposite direction.
9. Close your eyes until your eyes feel relaxed.