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How Does Your Mind Affect Your Health?

By Chris Woolston
CONSUMER HEALTH INTERACTIVE

Doctors once believed that the body and mind were completely separate, a belief that has gone the way of the 8-track tape player. There's no longer any question that chronic negative moods and emotions can encourage disease or that positive thoughts can speed healing. Another remarkable aspect of the brain is its ability -- and willingness -- to try the occasional quiz. See how much you know about the mind-body connection.


1. A 13-year study of 1,500 people found what remarkable connection between depression and heart attacks?

a. People who were depressed had double the risk of heart attacks
b. People who were depressed had quadruple the risk of heart attacks
c. Being depressed slightly decreased the risk of heart attacks
d. Depression had no effect on survival from heart attacks

2. How does laughter help foster good health?

a. It stimulates the immune system
b. It decreases pain
c. It reduces "stress hormones"
d. All of the above

3. Which of the following is NOT true about hypnosis?

a. It's a highly effective weight-loss aid
b. It can help relieve chronic pain
c. It can help roughly one in four smokers kick the habit
d. Almost anyone can learn the technique

4. Being depressed is linked to an increased risk of having all but one of these diseases. Which one?

a. Asthma
b. Stomach ulcers
c. Cancer
d. Hypertension

5. A Stanford study found that weekly support groups were linked to an increase in the life expectancy of breast cancer patients. What was the average increase in survival?

a. Three months
b. One year
c. 18 months
d. Three years

6. Scientists now suspect that positive thinking can cure or prevent almost every type of disease. True or false?

True
False



First published Aug 01, 2003


Last updated Oct 27, 2006


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