"In a Hurry to Get Through Life?"

Dr. Gershon Lesser, a cardiologist at the University of Southern California, says, the "Hurry-up Disease" claims millions of victims. It is a "real pathological entity," that leads to a number of illnesses, including colds, flu and heart disease. As reported in the newspaper USA Today, Lesser cites how people today are constantly on the rush: to and from work, eating, doing chores and even on vacations. "People in a constant state of rush are in a chronic chemical state of emergency," he says. "They're experiencing a 'rush' of adrenaline that overtaxes the cardiovascular system, placing ultimately a life-threatening strain on the heart." To avoid paying the price of a heart attack, which often occurs in middle age, he advises learning to relax, planning activities so that hurrying is unnecessary, concentrating efforts on real priorities and not being intimidated by matters left unfinished. We not only need to slow down we also, need to seek the most natural cures.
Most of us have forever used Chicken soup as a remedy for colds and flu, handed down from generation to generation. Grandama was right? In the book Food-Your Miracle Medicine, Dr. Irwin Ziment, lung specialist at the University of California at Los Angeles, explains how it works: "Chicken, like most protein foods, contains a natural amino acid called cysteine, which is released when you make the soup. Cysteine bears a remarkable chemical similarity to a drug called acetylcysteine, which doctors prescribe for their patients with bronchitis and respiratory infections." This drug, originally derived from chicken feathers and skin, is a mucolytic, that is, it thins down and promotes the flow of mucus from the nose, throat, and lungs. Chicken soup acts in much the same way. To make the soup an even more effective congestion fighter, Dr. Ziment suggests adding garlic, onions, and hot spices like chili peppers. No wonder we feel so good sipping warm chicken soup when our throats are sore and we are all stuffed up. I feel better just thinking about it! We should also, get most of our vitamins and minerals from foods, like fruits and vegetables and get enough rest as well as exercise, that is common knowledge in staying fit. Health resorts can offer great benefits too for staying healthy by changing life patterns, as in the case of the tobacco habit. "A cure," says Rita Süssmuth, a minister of health of the Federal Republic of Germany says, "it is a turning point for many people in dealing with themselves and can lead to a better, a health-oriented life-style."
We live in a society where everyone is in a rush, from rushing through the morning traffic to rushing back home in the evening. As research shows we are actually 'in a hurry to get through life'. That is crazy. Americans need to slow down and not just smell those roses, but enjoy those roses. Nothing could possibly be more important than your health and that of your family.