Life and health in our mouth?!
Question:
Life and health in our mouth?
The following article, entitled,
"Patient Know Best", appeared in the August 1991 of the Reader's Digest:
"A person's answer to the question, "Is your health excellent, good, fair or poor?"
is a remarkable predictor of who will live or die over the next four years according to new finding.
A study of more than 2800 men and women 65 and older found that those who rate their health 'poor' are four out of five times more likely to die in the next four years than those who rate their health 'excellent.' This was the case even if examinations show the respondancts to be in comparable health.
These findings are supported by a review of five other large studies, totaling 23,000 people, whick reached similar conclusions according to Ellen Idler, a sociologist a Rutgers University, and epidemiologist Stanislav Kasl of Yale university School of Medicine, co-others of the new study."
People that have an image of themselves being in poor health will talk about poor health. Even though they may be in good health, they seem to live out the reality of the image they have of themselves even unto death.
This would confirm Proverbs 18:21, Death and life are in the power of the tongue; and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof.
What you believe and speak not only affect your body, but your immune system, cells regeneration from surgery or injuries, and going even farther, the health of your spirit and your mind, even spoiled or dying relationship with others, your far away dreams and hope, and let not leave out our finances IMAGE. Our words of failure or success has become either a blessing or a curse to ourselves..maybe even to others.(if they agree or not with your words)
Answers:
I agree with you! Our emotions will either make us healthy or ill depending on how we feel. People who are sad and angry all the time will suffer from a stroke or any other illness sooner than someone who is happy and lives well. That's not to say that a happy person won't get ill at some point in their lives, but a happy person will more than likely live longer than a person with anger or sadness. So everyone should have a laugh and live a happy healthy life. Sadness, anger and anything negative kills you. Stay positive! Take care.