Green Space and Health

I just read an article on green space and health. It was a large study done in Holland and looked at the health, not as individual's feelings of health, but rather on diseases present. They found that those who had green space around them such as parks were less likely to have disease present.

One of the most significant pieces was that those with green space around or near them were 90% less likely to have anxiety and depression, which we know accounts as the basis for most disease.

So find some green space near you!

Another Way To Relieve Stress

I have a colleague who has developed a home study course for relieving stress and anxiety and actually reversing some of the problems that stress and anxiety cause in the body. He has not released it, but will be doing so this Fall. I wanted to just make mention of the fact that alternatives to prescriptive medications exist which can help you alleviate stress and anxiety. Better still is to learn how to keep your body running maximal with energy medicine.

My colleague also has a basic course in energy medicine that will help you do just that. This again is not available except at a live event which will be happening in Denver on Sept 12. For more information respond to this blog post and I will get it to you.

Weight Loss Drugs Drawbacks

Lastly, I want to talk about Phenteramine (Adipex, Ionamin). This is one of the more dangerous drugs in terms of the side effects. While it can cause things like an increase in blood pressure, increase in heart rate, diarrhea, anxiety or restlessness, these are not the things to be mostly concerned about. The bigger risk here is the development of a disease called pulmonary hypertension. This is an insideous disease that comes on without any symptoms. Once we discover that it is present, we have very few things we can do to treat it.

This is a lethal complication for you and while losing weight is important, this drug can actually totally rob you of your future health and your future. The risk with this drug is just way too high to even consider using it.

Valerian

Someone asked the other day about taking valerian. I did a little research and found that it is more likely to be prescribed in Europe than Xanax or Valium. While I was aware of valerian's sedative effect, I had not thought of it as a substitute for these anti-anxiety drugs.

The actual mechanism of how valerian works is not clear. However, it has been around for centuries. Valerian is particularly helpful when one is unable to fall asleep because of anxious about something. Valerian has a calming effect without making you feel like you have been sedated with a drug.

I would certainly use caution with this herb in terms of when you take it. If you are going to be driving or operating any kind of equipment, I would not recommend taking it. I have used this herb when we have traveled and been in a different bed and place and I want to get a good night's sleep. It works wonderfully for this!