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Wellness in the News for October, 2026
The healing power of animals
Chronic anxiety quietly reshapes the heart & blood vessels
Chronic anxiety is linked to a dangerous risk of heart attack and stroke. That conclusion comes from a study of nearly half a million adults in the UK, led by researchers at the MRC Laboratory of Medical Sciences (LMS) and Imperial College London. The researchers believe it is the largest study of its kind.
If you live in fear, GET HELP. Don't put it off.
Alcohol-related cancer deaths have doubled
In a study, published Aug. 2 in The Lancet Regional Health - Americas, the authors found alcohol-attributable cancer deaths in the United States doubled from about 11,400 in 1990 to more than 23,100 in 2023. And the deaths were not limited to liver cancer. Researchers found there were also growing incidences of colorectal, breast, esophageal, pancreatic, lung, and other cancers.
We love Alcoholics Anonymous and community acupuncture.
More REM sleep linked to lower risk of 83 diseases
Greater amounts of REM deep sleep were associated with lower risks of dozens of diseases, and less than 5 hours of total sleep was associated with high risks of disease, according to a new study published September 17th in the open access journal PLOS Medicine by Shengzhi Sun of Capital Medical University, China.
Dreaming is one of the best subjective indications of REM sleep.
Stopping Ozempic raises heart attack and stroke risk
A large study from the Washington University in St. Louis found that the cardiovascular benefits of GLP-1 drugs such as Ozempic, Wegovy, Mounjaro, and Zepbound disappear surprisingly quickly when treatment stops. After two years off the medications, patients had a 22% higher risk of heart attack, stroke, and death compared with those who stayed on them.
I'm finding too many risky side effects for people while they are on these quick-fix drugs. Additionally, Ozempic does not address the underlying causes of weight gain with its consequent health issues. That's a job for a wellness coach.
The End of Aging? Sept. issue of National Geographic
I visited my local public library and checked out the September issue of National Geographic. Lots of juicy details on how stem cell therapy will, within a decade and with the help of AI, clean your body cells of mutations, restoring them to a healthy you at age 25. The article includes information on other developments: The infusion of young blood; agents that fight zombie cells; an off-label cancer drug; and creating an entirely new set of organs.
The latest from Science Daily:
Stem cells reverse stroke damage and restore movement in mice.
The human heart can regrow muscle after a heart attack.
Visit my Longevity page for my thoughts on the subject. But keep in mind, one of this will be fully realized until the political/economic situation improves dramatically. Contact me if you wish to discuss this further.