PETER'S PRINCIPLES - November 4, 2007
Elaine from Troy emails that she is concerned about her relationship with her boyfriend. They fight all the time and she is just not happy. What should she do?
Elaine you may want to think twice about that relationship, it could be heartbreaking, literally. Researchers followed more than 9,000 people in close relationships. They found those who had a high level of intensity in their relationships were 34% more likely to have a heart related event than those with positive relationships. Experts say those with negative relationships are more likely to suffer with depression, low self esteem and anger issues. All these problems have been found to increase the risk of heart disease.
Sue from Farmington Hills emails and says her sister has a couple of glasses of wine every night. Is this bad for her?
Sue, you may want to warn your sister that those drinks could raise her risk of cancer. Researchers studied the drinking habits or more than 70,000 women. They found those women who had more than 3 drinks a day raised their risk of breast cancer by 30%. The study also found, just having one drink a day raised a womenÕs risk of developing breast cancer by 10%. And it did not matter what type of alcohol, beer, wine or liquor. Earlier studies suggested red wine could help protect against heart disease. While that may be true, experts warn, this new study shows drinking any alcohol could raise your breast cancer risk.
