Learn To Psoriasis Free For Life!!!
Click Here
Psoriasis News 2009
Is the Recession Hurting Your Health?
The news tells us that the recession is deeper than initially thought. This certainly is not good news for many of us. Gas prices remain high, unemployment is high and good jobs are hard to find. These are typically the first things that come to mind when thinking about a recession and its impact.
But, there are other effects tied to economic downturns that we don't often consider. How about your health? Is it suffering because of the economy?
Consider some of the main factors contributing to disease and illness. Stress and poor nutrition are among the leaders. Certainly, one's stress level goes up when economic times are harder. Worries about bills, how to make the mortgage or rent payment, keeping enough gas in the car to get to work, if you have a job, are all stress points.
Stress causes depletion of essential vitamins and minerals faster than normal. The effects include worsening immune system function (this can be especially problematic for those with chronic illnesses such as HIV/Aids) and elevated blood pressure leading to a variety of potential health risks including, abnormal heart beat, heart attacks, hardening of the arteries and coronary heart disease.
Other problems aggravated or caused by stress are muscle pains, low fertility, erectile dysfunction, complications during pregnancy, stomach problems (ulcers, irritable bowel syndrome, reflux, etc.), weight gain and increased menstrual pain. Stress even worsens acne, psoriasis and the symptoms related to asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
Stress leads to more out of pocket expenses for doctors, hospitals and prescriptions. Factor in potential lost wages and the stress factor easily becomes an out-of-control snowball further complicating our lives.
So, what is one to do to minimize or avoid this health "recession?" There are several very important components to overcoming stress.
Laugh. You've heard the saying that laughter is the best medicine. Laughter actually helps your body by reducing stress hormones, boosting the immune system, providing a cardio workout and increasing blood flow. As Mark Twain said, "He who laughs, lasts."
Exercise. Numerous studies support the health benefits of regular exercise. Improved cardiopulmonary function, reduced blood pressure, muscle tension release and mental relaxation are all known benefits. An important fact to remember about exercising is to pace oneself. Often times, people start out too fast and quickly burn out. Start out simple and gradually add a little every two or three days. Let your body "build" up its tolerance for physical exertion and you will be amazed at how quickly you are able to progress.
Nutrition. The typical American diet, even many so-called "healthy" diets, lacks key vitamins and minerals that our bodies require for optimum health. There are many, low-cost nutritional supplements that will help fill this void. They come in various forms, flavors and formulas to provide what your body needs. Proper nutrition is easy and very inexpensive when compared to the costs of medical care to treat illnesses and diseases due to poor nutrition.
Hobbies. Take up a hobby if you don't already have one. This occupies your mind with something fun and constructive and, as a result, actually helps your body function at a higher level.
Talk. Share your fears, concerns and passions with someone. The psychological and physical benefits will surprise many people. Just "getting it off of your chest" is very therapeutic and healthy. You will also likely find that you are not alone - many people share the same fears, concerns and passions and don't even realize it.
Be Positive. I wish there was a one-paragraph miracle remedy for this but, it takes a conscience effort. Even bad times can ultimately produce positive experiences if we choose to look for them. Our tendencies are to look at the bad and accept it but we can choose to seek the good out of a bad situation and focus our attention in a healthier place.
This article may be reprinted in its entirety as long as the author resource information remains attached. © Copyright 2009 Baileys Health Store.
About the Author
Owner of
Baileys Health Store
(nutritional products),
Baileys Bounty
on-line shopping mall,
The Phone Wiz
(cell phone downloads) and
True Wealth Source
(internet business tutoring). After 20+ years in healthcare management, Clark recently shifted his focus to internet and home-based businesses to spend more time with his family.
Eczema is a skin disease that causes extreme irritation and itchiness. These symptoms are very annoying and do cause enormous discomforts, which make sufferers doing extreme changes to their lifestyles.
This is what bothers most of the people that are diagnoses with Eczema. The discomfort from this skin disorder leaves no choice for the patients to scratch and scratch over and over again. This is very annoying especially when you are in public; just image yourself on the bus or in a shopping mall scratching your body while people are watching you. How embarrassing must that feel?!
To avoid these most sufferers make drastic changes to their lifestyle, they start wearing cotton wear. Because cotton is very soft material and it's been proven to reduce the itchiness of Eczema. Other changes that they are force to make to their lifestyle it's their diet. They start introducing more water to their diet, as water has hydration effects on human bodies.
Eczema patients are force to make drastic changes, as you see! They cannot drink or eat dairy products as they used to. Because milk related products provoke Eczema, therefore they multiply and spread very quickly throughout the body. Thus they are force to reduce or exclude temporarily from their daily diet. So you see how annoying this skin disease is! It really causes extreme discomfort and it really forces you to make drastic changes on your lifestyle.
But there is good news! You can treat Eczema! It does not require any medication such as pills, creams or lotions. To find natural and organic cures for Eczema I strongly recommend visiting the link below:
Visit beat eczema. I had eczema for years and usual medications didn't help. After I found about natural remedies to cure eczema, the disease disappeared in a month. My skin has been healthy ever since. You can do it to! Subscribe to newsletter and receive a free e-book "Get Relief from Itching" http://www.eczemacuretoday.com.
