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- Mel, selected from DivineCaroline
- December 20, 2009
- 1:01 pm
- 78 comments
3. Tears Remove Toxins
Biochemist William Frey, who has been researching tears for as long as I’ve been searching for sanity, found in one study that emotional tears–those formed in distress or grief–contained more toxic byproducts than tears of irritation (think onion peeling). Are tears toxic then?
No! They actually remove toxins from our body that build up courtesy of stress. They are like a natural therapy or massage session, but they cost a lot less!
4. Crying Can Elevate Mood
Do you know what your manganese level is? Neither do I. But chances are that you will feel better if it’s lower because overexposure to manganese can cause bad stuff: anxiety, nervousness, irritability, fatigue, aggression, emotional disturbance, and the rest of the feelings that live inside my head rent-free.
The act of crying can actually lower a person’s manganese level. And just like with the toxins I mentioned in my last point, emotional tears contain 24 percent higher albumin protein concentration–responsible for transporting small (toxic) molecules–than irritation tears.
5. Crying Lowers Stress
Tears really are like perspiration, in that exercising and crying both relieve stress. In his article, Bergman explains that tears remove some of the chemicals built up in the body from stress, like the endorphins leucine-enkaphalin and prolactin. The opposite is true too. Bergman writes, “Suppressing tears increases stress levels, and contributes to diseases aggravated by stress, such as high blood pressure, heart problems, and peptic ulcers.”
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Can't wait to try some of these. They sound so good. Thank you.
some of these are pretty good info - especially #4: i knew the oil didn't help keep the noodles from…
Sounds Yummy. Thank for sharing
thank you for sharing
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78 comments
+ add your ownCrying is a natural release which should not be stifled or buried or one will become very stressed throughout life.
thanks
tears do not seem to be acceptable in business...
Thank you
But then why do we naturally want to stop crying if it is good for us. We try to suppress it the best we can. I guess that's just the body response to want to hold onto some of the pain?
thanks for sharing
good article
I have always cried easily...when I was sad, happy, touched by a movie that I saw. In fact, when I was about 16 years old my Father said, "I should rent you out for weddings and funerals." and I had no idea what he was talking about! LOL It is good to know that there is a REASON behind why we cry that is beneficial.
thnx for this
Thank God! I cry a lot! Good to know these things, I tend to put myself down for being a crier and try to stop the tears from coming, or hide them. Maybe I should just accept them and let them out instead. Will show this article to anyone who dares chant 'Crybaby!'
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