In a recent study, 107 psychiatric patients were examined, during which it was determined that, when grouped according to mental illness, most groups exhibited comparable rates of left-handedness to the ordinary population (about an 11% left-handed rate), those diagnosed with either schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder were found to have an astonishing 40 percent left-handed rate(Barclay, 2013). In addition to being associated with psychotic disorders such as schizoaffective disorder and schizophrenia, left-handedness is associated with epilepsy, alcoholism, certain forms of mental retardation, maternal smoking, Rett syndrome, strabismus, breast cancer and stuttering, but the correlation is puzzling and its nature is unclear (Barclay, 2013). Some suggest that the nature of the correlation may be attributable to early flu, malnutrition or trauma, though these suggestions are just hypotheses (Barclay, 2013).
Having More Muscles May Help You Live Longer
Today is the day to start getting healthier by eating right and exercising if you want to live a longer healthier happier life.
Recent studies have found a connection between muscle mass and longer life. The more you have the longer you live. It has long been known that if you are more active you will be healthier than a person who sits all day doing nothing.
But exercise isn’t the end all be all answer to all your health problems, you must start eating healthier or the exercise will be fighting the processed foods you consume and you might think you are gain good health when you are really sabotaging yourself.
Get on a daily regime of eating fresh fruits and vegetables and exercising daily you will feel better and live longer.
“In other words, the greater your muscle mass, the lower your risk of death,” study co-author Dr. Arun Karlamangla, an associate professor in the geriatrics division at University of California, Los Angeles School of Medicine, said in a university news release. “Thus, rather than worrying about weight or body mass index, we should be trying to maximize and maintain muscle mass.”
Credit : Dr. Dharma RAM Choudhar (Bone Marrow Transplant Specialist, Hematologist, Hemato Oncologist- 19 Years of Experience)
