How Your Personality Affects Your Health

Are you hostile or relaxed, stressed or social? Your traits play an important role in your well-being.

This article is about people's personalities and their health. It describes some different types of personalities and describes different traits. Some traits may be linked to hypertension (high blood pressure). On this link there is also a video at the top to watch. It describes what hypertension is and some of the causes of it. It also describes some of the risks of having high blood pressure. Some of them include, it can lead to kidney problems, strokes, and heart attacks. People who are more hostile in nature have a greater risk of having high blood pressure and high cholesterol. These are two major factors that can lead to a heart attack or other CVD. A relaxed personality is said to have some health benefits. They are not too worried in general and do not stress out as easily. They take problems one step at a time. This is also proven to have some gastrointestinal benefits as well. An extrovert usually loves being around people and are very social. Having a sociable personality helps one relate to one another. Bonding with others is said to lessen stress and improve one's immune system. Eager to please type people usually will do anything for anyone, but when it comes to their own health, they may not take it as seriously as they should. Stressed and distressed people have a tendency to shy away from social situations. They may be more prone to depression as well. A self-healing personality is shown to be good for one's health. These people are enthusiastic, emotionally balanced, and have strong social relationships. These different personality traits are interesting and I can definitely see why certain characteristics can raise one's blood pressure. If it is not taken into consideration, unfortunately many negative healths benefits could occur. So, in the end even though society can be very stressful, it is very important to stay positive and try to look at the good in your life! =)

Michigan Mom in Court for Faking Son's Leukemia

This news article is about a mother from Michigan who faked her son's illness, and she claimed that her son had Leukemia. She shaved his head and eyebrows so he would look the part of a sick child. She also fed him food that would make him sick so he would appear to becoming worse. She campaigned on Facebook and raised money through her church to gain money for her son's "treatment." The church raised over $7,000 for her son. The main question presenting in this article is why would a mom go through such lengths to just make some money? It is more than just a way to make a quick buck though. There is a serious psychological disorder called Munchausen Syndrome. This syndrome is characterized by people who want attention and go as far as to make themselves sick to present symptoms in order to get what they want. This mom is up for trial and her son is in foster care at the moment.
When I saw this article title I knew I had to read it. I understand there is a psychological disorder that explains this, but to me it is still so hard to comprehend. It is so hard to imagine someone would go through such lengths to gain attention or monetary support. This article gives me mixed feelings because it really hit home for me. My best friend's sister passed away from Leukemia winter of 2009. It upsets me that someone would use such an awful excuse like this to gain attention and some money. It could be caused by a psychological disorder, but still makes me question some things.

Nothing 'minor' about shoulder surgery



Chris Young

 This article came at the perfect time to read. It makes some great points on baseball pitchers, the complications that can arise from the wear and tear of pitching, and what a pitcher can expect after getting shoulder surgery. This article was in particular interest to me because my boyfriend just underwent shoulder surgery the end of August. He has pitched his whole life and just had three tears fixed as well as his acromion process raised back into normal position. He read this article as well and became more realistic on his rehabbing program. At first, he thought he would be fine and ready by early next summer to throw at full capacity. He realizes a bit more on the rehab processes and how important it is to do them correctly. These professional pitchers were a great example of just how tough recovering can be. I also liked how the article explains the difference between Tommy John surgery on the elbow and the shoulder. It clears up some misconceptions on different surgeries and explains how attitude and determination also play a huge role in the recovering process. Being positive is key =)