Natural Health News: Is Stress Killing You?

Natural Health Newsletter Your Guide to Health and Wellness   8/7/14 issue:   Is Stress Killing You? Email for: killdragonhero@gmail.com Natural Health and Alternative Medicine Newsletter Issue #787, August 7-8, 2014 Publisher: David Riklan - http://www.naturalhealthweb.com ------------------------------------------------------------- *** Natural Health Tip of the Week *** ------------------------------------------------------------- To reap 100% of all the antioxidants in black tea, you need to fully boil the water. Steep a teaspoon of leaves for 4 minutes. Note that the latest research points toward 3 cups a day, which cuts the risk of strokes by over 20%. Green tea is a different story. You need a teaspoon of leaves steeped for 3 minutes at 85 degrees to enjoy the benefits. The University of Cornell found that 2 cups per day raised antioxidant levels and protected the brain from Alzheimer's.   ------------------------------------------------------------- *** Article of the Week: How Chronic Stress Harms You (And What You Can Do About It) - By Kathleen Hartford *** ------------------------------------------------------------- Your nervous system is responding to stress created by the continuous stimulation of a 24-hour news cycle, a demanding job, a smart phone that keeps us connected to the outside world and our office 24/7 while managing our children as they move in multiple directions at one time. In other words we never really switch off to allow the balancing, relaxation, healing and repair, response of the parasympathetic nervous system. This Chronic stimulation/response can have devastating effects on our health and our emotional wellbeing. It taxes our hormonal system and depletes our adrenal gland, leading to exhaustion, a diminished immune system, digestive disturbances, increased cortisol, increased abdominal fat deposits and anxiety. ** To read the full article, go here.   ------------------------------------------------------------- *** Healthy Recipe: Rosemary Shrimp Scampi Skewers *** ------------------------------------------------------------- This is a fantastic summer grillin', fast-fix entree that never fails to get ooh's, aha's, and raves from everyone because it's visually beautiful as well as delicious. ** To read the full recipe, go here.

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