The Relationship between Stress and Other Diseases

Health Tied to Stress Relief

RhoCA — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 16:28:59 -0400

A lengthy German study found that good health as we get older might be tied directly to our ability to deal with stress—meaning, being healthy as a way of not making us sick. While that sounds incredibly obvious, it’s not necessarily that easy to accomplish. Check out this summary.

Link: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?Db=pubmed&Cmd=ShowD...

Stress and Upper Respiratory Problems

RhoCA — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 16:28:59 -0400

Check out this abstract from a lengthy study on the impact of psychosocial factors on upper respiratory conditions. It’s a short summary, but pretty compelling in terms of the role stress can play in making us sick!

Link: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?Db=pubmed&Cmd=ShowD...

Marital Stress Can Lead to Heart Disease

RhoCA — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 16:28:59 -0400

While these medical study/article abstracts aren’t the easiest to read, they often provide interesting data; this one’s about the ways in which stress in marriage can augment risks for heart disease. Scared ‘o that!

Link: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?cmd=Retrieve&db=Pub...

Giving Stress More Respect

RhoCA — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 16:28:59 -0400

This New York Times health blog report provides some good information on the links between stress and other diseases, as well as a few tips on ways in which to decrease stress in one’s life. It’s a quick and worthwhile read.

Link: http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2007/10/12/giving-stress-more-...

What are the Possible Risk Factors and Side Effects of RA Medications?

RhoCA — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 16:28:59 -0400

While it’s probably best to leave the discussion of risk factors and side effects to your doctor to explain, this article addresses some of the risk factors associated with RA treatments. It’s not the most reader-friendly piece, but if you can trudge through the medicalese, it may offer some insights that you can bring up with your doctor.

Link: http://www.rheumatology.org/publications/guidelines/ra-drug/...

Are there more natural treatments I could try instead of medication for RA?

RhoCA — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 16:28:59 -0400

Your doctor may or may not know about natural remedies, so also check out this article, which provides a really good overview of some of the most common ones. Just be aware that some are less about halting the progression of the condition and more about providing symptom relief.

Link: http://altmedicine.about.com/od/arthritis/a/rheumatoid.htm