A new study of people with HIV demonstrated that “individuals who truly forgave someone who had hurt them in the past showed positive changes in their immune status.” This is supported by other research which showed that “almost two-thirds of cancer patients identified forgiveness as a personal issue for them, and 1 in 3...
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Forgiveness Heals
More Good News About Chocolate
Consumption of 6 grams of chocolate per day (not nearly enough, in my book) is associated with “a 39% lower risk of the combined outcome of myocardial infarction (MI) and stroke.” Chocolate consumption also appears to lower cardiovascular disease risk, in part by reducing blood pressure. Increasing consumption of chocolate is also associated with...
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Less Sugar = Lower Blood Pressure
Consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages is associated with, among other negative health consequences, weight gain, oral caries, and glucose sensitivity potentially leading to type 2 diabetes. What’s more, says a recent study, reducing consumption of “sugar-sweetened beverages” is “significantly associated with reduced blood pressure.” The authors suggest that in light of these findings, reducing sugars “may...
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Apologies and Forgiveness Good for Your Health
It is critical to always remember to forgive and apologize. A new study found that “persons high in forgiveness displayed more rapid diastolic and mean arterial blood pressure recovery than persons low in forgiveness.” In addition, those who received an apology “displayed greater high frequency heart rate variability recovery compared to those who did...
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