I hope that you had a great holiday and I want to wish you a Happy New Year and all the best for 2017.

There seemed to be a lot of conversations around me this year about death and grief
and how it affects your body.

I personally went through a great loss after my mother suddenly passed away last month and I came to
realize and feel within myself personally how grieving can affect your health.

If you do not take notice of it and look after yourself there are some serious complications
to your body that will occur.

I found this fabulous article from Tom Gray from psychcentral.com that I want to share with you
If you are going through any grief from the loss of a loved one this year it will help.

The loss of a loved one is a life-shattering experience. But unbeknownst to many, it affects us
physically as well as emotionally. The grief a person experiences is felt on an emotional level.
The resulting stress of these emotions can create havoc within our bodies.

If we had a physical illness before our loved one died, our grief can exacerbate the existing illness.
It can also open the way for physical illness if we have been previously healthy.

Grief makes us susceptible to diseases such as the common cold sore throats and other infections.
Other diseases shown to be connected to the stress of grief are ulcerative colitis,
rheumatoid arthritis asthma heart disease and cancer.

The connection between the mind and bodyis not always recognized, but there is real scientific evidence
that what we think and feel has a direct effect on our biological systems.

Continue reading article - http://psychcentral.com/lib/your-health-and-grief/

I trust this article will enlighten the reality of how grief affects your health.

Try your best to keep eating an alkaline diet and get your exercise and relaxation time.

Remember to Always Be Fabulous

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Luv Wendy