I can smell the wonderful aromas of turkey, dressing, gravy and sweet potato pie and suspect that at this time of the evening you're all full and replete from the delicious meals you've enjoyed on this Thanksgiving Day.
As I reflect on this day of Thanksgiving, I look back over the past year in my own life, the enormous changes that have taken place for me, most of them wonderful and exciting, some of them the most difficult and sad a parent can imagine and ever experience as I let go and mourn the loss in my life of my beloved son. I've learned to move beyond the pain and heartache of this, never forgetting, but moving on as one must do to carry on.
I choose to focus on all the blessings in my life and am so grateful and thankful for my beautiful daughter, my family and my friends. I'm grateful and thankful that I have been blessed with new love in my life and I embrace this close to my heart.
I thank God every day that my life is better and better, that I am happy, safe and at peace.
I wish the same for each and every one of you, today and always.
I ask you to realize that no matter the challenges you face each day, the issues that you struggle with, choose to look at each and every one of them as a lesson that you will learn and grow from.
Great things most often come from our most difficult challenges and adversities as long as we are willing to look at the challenge, move through it, learn and grow from it.
We have such an incredible wealth of opportunities and choices in our lives today, endless possibilities for us to consider and look at to create the lives we dream of for ourselves and our families. We truly are blessed and I am forever grateful and thankful.
I wish you all health, happiness and prosperity on this Thanksgiving Day. Embrace and cherish all life has to offer you!
Warmly,
Mary Wozny
Friday, November 23, 2007
Thursday, November 22, 2007
Omega-3 Fatty Acid Intake Associated With Lower Heart Disease Risk
Increased consumption of omega-3 fatty acids in the diet is associated with lower levels of inflammation and endothelial activation, according to results from a study at Harvard.
Dysfunction of the endothelium, which is the inner lining of the blood vessel wall, is an early event in the development of atherosclerosis and subsequent heart disease.
Food frequency questionnaires completed in1986 and 1990 by 727 participants in the Nurses' Health study were evaluated for levels of the omega-3 fatty acids alpha-linolenic acid (ALA), eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA), and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA).
Alpha-linolenic acid consumption was found to be inversely associated with several plasma markers of inflammation, while EPA and DHA intake was inversely related to platelet aggregration.
Results of this study indicate that in addition to reducing triglycerides, platelet aggregation and heart arrhythmias, omega-3 fatty acids may also reduce the body's production of hydrogen peroxide, which is involved in the inflammatory process.
View the #1 Rated Nutritional Supplement in North America, recipient of the "NutriSearch GOLD Medal of Achievement" award at www.vibranthealthandprosperity.usana.com today!
To your vibrant health,
Mary Wozny
Dysfunction of the endothelium, which is the inner lining of the blood vessel wall, is an early event in the development of atherosclerosis and subsequent heart disease.
Food frequency questionnaires completed in1986 and 1990 by 727 participants in the Nurses' Health study were evaluated for levels of the omega-3 fatty acids alpha-linolenic acid (ALA), eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA), and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA).
Alpha-linolenic acid consumption was found to be inversely associated with several plasma markers of inflammation, while EPA and DHA intake was inversely related to platelet aggregration.
Results of this study indicate that in addition to reducing triglycerides, platelet aggregation and heart arrhythmias, omega-3 fatty acids may also reduce the body's production of hydrogen peroxide, which is involved in the inflammatory process.
View the #1 Rated Nutritional Supplement in North America, recipient of the "NutriSearch GOLD Medal of Achievement" award at www.vibranthealthandprosperity.usana.com today!
To your vibrant health,
Mary Wozny
Sunday, November 11, 2007
Vitamin D Reduces the Risk of Certain Cancers
A study published in the American Journal of Public Health, has found that vitamin D deficiency may account for several thousand premature deaths annually.
The researchers reviewed 63 studies on the relationship between vitamin D and certain types of cancer worldwide between 1966 and 2004. The majority of studies found a protective relationship between sufficient vitamin D status and lower risk of cancer, especially in cancers of the colon, breast, prostate and ovary.
Vitamin D is acquired either through the diet or through exposure to sunlight. Food sources include milk, yogurt, cheese, and fortified orange juice. A typical serving provides approximately 100 international units (IU). Researchers suggested that people might want to consider a vitamin supplement to raise their overall intake to 1,000 IU's per day. Supplementing with additional vitamin D could be especially important for people living in northern areas, which receive less vitamin D from sunlight.
The evidence suggests that improving vitamin D status through diet and supplements could reduce cancer incidence and mortality at low cost, with few or no adverse effects.
View the #1 Rated Nutritional Supplement in North America, recipient of the "NutriSearch GOLD Medal of Achievement" award at www.vibranthealthandprosperity.usana.com today!
To your vibrant health,
Mary Wozny
The researchers reviewed 63 studies on the relationship between vitamin D and certain types of cancer worldwide between 1966 and 2004. The majority of studies found a protective relationship between sufficient vitamin D status and lower risk of cancer, especially in cancers of the colon, breast, prostate and ovary.
Vitamin D is acquired either through the diet or through exposure to sunlight. Food sources include milk, yogurt, cheese, and fortified orange juice. A typical serving provides approximately 100 international units (IU). Researchers suggested that people might want to consider a vitamin supplement to raise their overall intake to 1,000 IU's per day. Supplementing with additional vitamin D could be especially important for people living in northern areas, which receive less vitamin D from sunlight.
The evidence suggests that improving vitamin D status through diet and supplements could reduce cancer incidence and mortality at low cost, with few or no adverse effects.
View the #1 Rated Nutritional Supplement in North America, recipient of the "NutriSearch GOLD Medal of Achievement" award at www.vibranthealthandprosperity.usana.com today!
To your vibrant health,
Mary Wozny
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