Beekeeper
6th December 2008, 04:10 AM
According to Lynn McTaggart belonging to a "tribe of 10" :
...can prove more powerful as a preventative than any diet or drug from dying from heart disease – which is almost always, metaphorically speaking, caused by dying from a broken heart.
Studies of populations, such as Japanese-Americans, demonstrate that social networks and social support protect them against heart disease — regardless of whether they smoke or suffer from high blood pressure.
Even in America, in a study of over 200 elderly, healthy adults, those with good support networks had lower blood cholesterol levels and higher levels of immune function than those without this emotional support.
http://www.theintentionexperiment.com/start-your-own-circle-of-protection-against-a-broken-heart.htm#more-136
Apparently, having a curious mind can also contribute towards longevity.
...can prove more powerful as a preventative than any diet or drug from dying from heart disease – which is almost always, metaphorically speaking, caused by dying from a broken heart.
Studies of populations, such as Japanese-Americans, demonstrate that social networks and social support protect them against heart disease — regardless of whether they smoke or suffer from high blood pressure.
Even in America, in a study of over 200 elderly, healthy adults, those with good support networks had lower blood cholesterol levels and higher levels of immune function than those without this emotional support.
http://www.theintentionexperiment.com/start-your-own-circle-of-protection-against-a-broken-heart.htm#more-136
Apparently, having a curious mind can also contribute towards longevity.