Depression is a debilitating disease that strikes over 18 million Americans. It's cause is still not known. We know that depression is in some way related to the neurotransmitter, serotonin, but how it works is still unclear.
Researchers at Rockefeller University and Sweden's Karolinska Institute just announced they had found a new protein, called p11, which appears to be instrumental in how the brain responds to serotonin. The found that people who were depressed had lower levels of p11, which is thought to produce the receptors on cell surfaces that help serotonin do its important work.
The protein p11 is known to be sensitive to some of the stress-related hormones, and we know that a bout of depression often accompanies severe stress.
Does it matter how you handle stress? Certainly it does, as we know it isn't always what happens, but how you react to it, and this has to do with your thoughts, and your emotional intelligence.
If you'd like to work on handling stress better, and developing your emotional intelligence, call me for coaching, 210-496-0678, or email me at sdunn@susandunn.cc .
Most clients say it makes an immediate positive difference in their lives.
For more information on depression, go HERE.
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ARIEL SHARON, STROKE SUFFERERAs I keyboard, we await news of Ariel Sharon's condition, and along with it the fate of Kadima, the party founded by Mr. Sharon late last year, Israel, the whole region and the world.
Without partisanship, our prayers are with the man as he struggles for his life, and the doctors who care for him.
What is a stroke? A stroke is when an area of the brain is deprived of its blood supply for 24 hours or more which causes vital brain tissue to die. This is usually because of a blockage or a blood vessel, or one that bursts.
To read more about stroke, go HERE.
HOW CAN YOU PREVENT STOKE?
One of the things you can do to reduce the risk of stroke is to watch your diet. You should lower your salt intake, and saturated fats, and add fruits and vegetables which contain anti-oxidants to help protect the blood vessels against atherosclerosis. Unsaturated fats (found in nuts, seeds and oily fish) and fibre can also lower risk.
**It's been estimated that consuming 2 or more servings of fruit and vegetables a day can reduce the risk of stroke by 40 per cent.
Another way you can add more anti-oxidants in your diet is with nutraceuticals. Shop for nutraceuticals online at ARBONNE. Try the DefenseBuilder, to support your immune system.
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DIET CHECKLIST
5 servings of fruit and vegetables a day
Starchy foods such as potatoes, whole grains, barley, couscous, pasta, yam and sweet potatoes
Low-fat mear and poultry
Oily fish for proten as it has omega-3 fats SEE ARBONNE FOR SUPPLEMENTS
Skimmed milk, low-fat yogurt and cheese, such as cottage cheese
Avoid the "whites" -- white sugar and bread
Don't eat too many fats, especially saturated fats and transfatty acids (found in some margarines)
Grill, steam, bake or microwave instead of frying
Avoid processed foods and snacks which are usually high in salt as well as sugar and saturated fats
Take a good dietary supplement such as Arbonne's Get Well Soon Dietary Supplement, scientifically proven to nutritionally support your immune syste.
CLUB VIVO PER LEI / I LIVE FOR MUSIC
One thing that can help ease stress and soothe you is music. At Club Vivo Per Lei, we're learning more about music, and the enjoyment and health benefits it brings, plus daily enrichment. To join Club Vivo Per Lei, go HERE.
Image of Mr. Sharon in the public domain, from wikipedia.
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