Shine Now! Mag July 2016 Shine Now! Mag July Volume 1 Issue 2 | Page 27

5 Secrets to Health-boosting Relationships
By: Aida Cirino-Lee

wellness besides diet
and exercise when we
look at our health in a
holistic way.
Relationships are the
most impactful
factors to our wellbeing, longevity, and
quality of life.
Loving relationships
promote healing,
prevent diseases and
boost our immune
system.

LaToya Rose

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The truth is Love heals.

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actors affect our

As a result, we adopt healthy habits, lower stress levels and
find purpose in our life. Dr. Bernie Siegel, author of Love,
Medicine, and Miracles, states on page 181, "Unconditional
love is the most powerful stimulant of the immune system.
The truth is Love heals."
A scientific study proved the connection between health
and relationships called the Roseto Effect. It compared the
rate of heart disease in Italian-Americans living in Roseto,
PA with two (2) other communities. The three communities
shared the same risk factors for heart disease.
Over 50 years, researchers observed a connected, tightknit, family-oriented, and loving community in Roseto. The
rate of coronary heart disease was less than half of the
other communities during the first 30 years. Yet, the sense
of community weakened in the 1960's and 1970s. The rate
of heart disease rose to the same levels as the other
communities.

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