Is stress associated with disease? No magical solutions exist for dealing with stress and improving health. There are several popular reports and studies on stress, health, and longevity. For example, in one such study of twenty-seven people in the mountains of Thailand, certain characteristics were associated with longevity. These people were all over 100 years of age, one was 124 years old. They ate a great deal of fish, walked a lot, and lived near mountains. They were also poor, and drinking and smoking did not seem to have any effect on their longevity. (more…)

Time to put in an article that is different than the usual type you’ll find at come-and-read.com. What does singing have to do with your health? Read on.

Everyone loves a good sing-a-long. Whether you consider yourself a singer or not. Singing is a natural and enjoyable part of life and is another form of non verbal expression.

Everyone can be taught to sing, you don’t necessarily need to have a great voice just a desire to make a joyful noise. Whether you sing in a choir, the car, the shower or at the pub’s karaoke night. Singing is an activity that is healthy, fun and affords a great many benefits to the body and mind. (more…)

If you suffer from a peanut allergy you need to be very careful about what you eat. It can be very difficult to stay vigilant and read all food packaging to ensure you do not inadvertently eat something that contains an extract from a peanut shell or peanut oil. The problem is that even a trace of anything related to a peanut can cause a very bad reaction if you are allergic.

Unfortunately, there is a common misconception amongst peanut allergy sufferers that it is only whole peanuts that will cause them problems. And this misconception could prove genuinely fatal. Anaphylactic seizure and ultimately death can be caused by even a minute instance of something extracted from a peanut being present in a foodstuff. (more…)

It is a sad fact that most of us will suffer from one digestive disorder or another at some time in our lives. It is true to say that the highest number of calls received by NHS Direct are from people suffering with digestive problems. Of course our diet and the foods we eat play a major role in keeping our digestive system in good order, but listed here are the three major digestive disorders:- Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), Heartburn, and Indigestion.

IRRITABLE BOWEL SYNDROME

IBS is a very common condition in our society. It affects a third of the population at some time or another and about one in ten people suffer symptoms bad enough to go to the doctor. It can be painful and distressing, and diagnosis of IBS should be confirmed by a qualified medical practitioner. Symptoms include abdominal pain or a sharp pain felt low down inside the rectum, spasm/diarrhea, bloated stomach, rumbling noises and wind, constipation, nausea, belching and vomiting. (more…)

Depression has clearly been linked with obese children, yet which precedes the other is like the case of the chicken and the egg. It is unclear which is the cause and which is the effect. Do children become depressed due to being overweight, or does the tendency go in the other direction?

Dr. Sarah Mustillo of Duke University Medical Center has studied the interaction between the human body’s internal and external components. Her observations conclude that obesity frequently leads to a social stigma that may bring about the onset of depression, chipping away at the child’s self-esteem and ability to interact normally with others in the making and maintenance of friendships. On the other hand, she notes other children who experience clinical depression and consequently eat greater quantities of food for emotional “self-medication,” lose enthusiasm for calorie-burning physical activities, and become obese. (more…)