Science of the Heart

  Heart's Role in Human Performance                            

Read research conducted by the Institute of HeartMath showing how the heart and brain communicate influencing people’s perceptions, emotions, health, and information processing.  Understand how excess stress negatively affects the heart-brain regulating the hormonal, immune and autonomic nervous systems.  In contract, see how positive emotions increases harmony and coherence in heart rhythms improving balance in the nervous system, optimizing overall well-being.

Notice the powerful effects of music on the body-brain.

Functional Medicine (video)

Deal with Causes Not Merely Symptoms!

Dr. Mark Hyman

Shift from what you have, to why.  Understand patterns and connections in your whole body system.  See how imbalances in your biologic systems impact your well-being.  Dr. Mark Hyman, speaking at TEDMD does a masterful job explaining the paradigm shift in medicine turning from diseases towards mechanisms.  This 21^st century medicine considers underlying causes of disease – toxins, allergens, infections, nutrition, stress… along with medical history, personal genome, symptoms, biomarkers, lifestyle and environment. 

They all wash over our genome stimulating genetic expression causing system imbalances (immune, digestive, detoxification, energy metabolism, hormonal, structural, psycho-spiritual).  Check out this video along with Dr. Hyman’s other proactive videos and articles.

Cell Tower Health Risks (video)

Learn the serious health risks of Radio Frequencies!

Strong evidence shows electromagnetic radiation from cell phone towers is damaging to human and animal health according to EMwatch.com. Serotonin and melatonin levels are disturbed affecting brain messaging, mood, sleep regulation and immune system function. Cancer rates are higher. Short term effects include headaches, sleep disorders, poor memory, mental excitation, confusion, anxiety, depression, appetite disturbance and listlessness. Living within 400 meters of the cell phone towers has shown to increase risks. BioInitiative.org provides a comprehensive report of RF health risks. Links to many research-based EMF related websites can be found on LessEMF.com.

An insightful article by B. Blake Levitt on EnviroLink.org explains how laws were passed taking away cities and citizen’s control over cell tower placement. Read about the substantial nonthermal hazards of RFs, largely ignored by the FCC. This article is disturbing to those of us working for wellness.

Learning less than two weeks ago that a Wireless Communication Facility is proposed to be built less than 200 meters from our home, I decided to create the Radio Frequency Rhythm and Rhyme routine to share at the Development Review Board Public Hearing. The video entertains people to take this matter seriously. I am hoping it prompts the public and elected officials to take decisive action -- and not dance around this serious health issue!

Senior Fitness

How to maintain vibrancy through the aging process

For Baby-boomers and beyond, exercise is the best hedge against premature aging, including coronary artery disease, obesity, Type 2 diabetes, and even the common cold and flu. Solve Your Problem website does an admirable job explaining how exercise boosts the immune system to help protect us from illness. Lots of other relevant wellness articles are shown on this “Believe In Yourself… You Can Do It!” website

Exercise Carrot Power!

You will be astonished how healthy carrots are!

They contain “beta-carotene, alpha carotene and phytochemicals that may reduce the risk of cancer, strokes, hinder the aging process, balance hormonal metabolism, and have antiviral and antibacterial properties,” according to the World Carrot Museum. This is a must read body brain super nutrition website! Eat more carrots – you most likely won’t be asking, “What’s up Doc?”

Health Benefits of Generosity

Giving is Good for Our Health

M. J. Ryan author of The Giving Heart describes the positive effects of generosity on the mindbody. Not only do we make others feel good, we can also increase our physical well-being, raising endorphins in the bloodstream to relieve pain, increasing the number of T-cells in the immune system to help resist disease, feeling simultaneously energized and calm, and extending our lifespan.

Let’s be mindful of Etienne de Grellet’s words, “I expect to pass through this world but once; any good thing therefore that I can do, or any kindness that I can show to any fellow creature, let me do it now; let me not defer or neglect it, for I shall not pass this way again.”

Or remember Ellen Glasgow words, “You can't take it with you. You never see a U-haul following a hearse.”

Drum Therapy

Rhythm for self-expression, healing and heightened well-being

Michael Drake cites research on About.com, showing how drumming can reduce tension, anxiety and stress… control chronic pain…boost the immune system… deepen self-awareness… induce altered mental states of euphoria… team with others… connect with the natural rhythms of life… integrate the body, mind and spirit… and heighten self-expression. What a fun way to get the beat on overall health! For more resources check the Shamanic Drumming website.

Working Out Improves Sleep Patterns

Wake Up to the Importance of Exercise

Rebecca Pratt, staff writer for http://www.sparkpeople.com/ has written an article pointing out how quality sleep is as important as exercise and good nutrition on your total well-being. Sleep deprivation interferes with your immune system fighting off disease and blood sugar regulation. Good sleep reduces stress and sharpens the brain. Daily exercise greatly improves the quality of sleep.

http://www.sleepfoundation.org/ National Sleep Foundation offers many sleep-related articles free of charge. Hot Topics, Ask the Expert and Library Highlights are featured. Here's to a solid night sleep.


Jeff Haebig