Harvard studies have confirmed that strong loving emotions positively affect the human immune system (Friendship 3). The immune system in a human is an astounding myriad of responses to different external attacks on the body. ... The system is extraordinarily efficient, the majority of the time (Immune System 1). Since friendship has a direct affect on the immune system, then it inevitably and blatantly has a direct affect on a person's health. ... After little contemplation Grace attended the meetings that were held four times per week. ...

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"A person may be depressed if, for more than two weeks, he or she felt sad, down or miserable most of the time or lost pleasure in usual activities (beyondblue.org)." ... "Depression can affect the immune system, making it harder for the body to fight infection (webmd.com)." ... It can be said that insomnia is a main culprit for for these increases or risks, because of the lack of sleep the body doesn't function effectively and therefore weakens the immune system. ...

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People's emotions, whether positive or negative greatly influences their health in an extensively wide range, from infections and heart attacks to recovery and a stronger immune system. ... Emotional disturbances and disorders lead to poor performance of body activities and brings down the immune system making a person more vulnerable for infection, also leads to metabolic illnesses like diabetes. ... The Stanford Forgiveness Project trained 260 adults for forgiveness in a period of 6-8 weeks. 70% of these trainees reported a decrease in their feelings of pain, 27% experienced less compl...

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The beginning stage of grief is the immediate shock, disbelief, and denial lasting from hours to weeks (Wambach, 1985). ... These levels are linked to cardiovascular disease and decrease immune function. ...

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Prescription drugs include: Accutane, which is prescribed to treat severe acne and can result in eye, ear, skull, brain, heart, and immune system abnormalities; anti-depressant medications that are related to increased risk of premature delivery, respiratory distress during birth and persistent high blood pressure in infancy (Berk, 2013, p. 97). ... During the embryonic period (2-8 weeks) is when it is more likely that teratogens will cause the most serious defects and the effects can go beyond physical damage. ...

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