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This issue, we take a closer look at Relaxation, the second step in the TRANSCEND program. Our goal is to provide you with a better understanding of the steps needed to stay healthy and cross Bridge One. And we'll review some Bridge Two news updates from the past year.

Also in this Issue 

• Relax Naturally
• TRANSCEND - Step "R"
• Health News Radar
• Faster & Cheaper DNA Sequencing
• Stem Cell Creation Steps Up in Efficiency
• Reprogramming Cells to Correct Genetics
• Transforming Moment" in Cancer Research
• Restrictions Easing on Stem Cell Research
• SmartHand Gets Applause from First Human Subject

Relax Naturally

Natural supplements can be used in conjunction with lifestyle changes to promote better relaxation, help manage stress and maintain healthy sleep patterns.

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	GABA levels affect sleep patterns and supplemental GABA helps some people get to sleep more quickly and enjoy a deeper sleep pattern. Individuals with GABA deficiencies often have higher levels of stress and anxiety.
	5-HTP is a precursor to serotonin and is involved in mood regulation, sleeping patterns, appetite, sexuality, and emotional states. Supplemental 5-HTP is well absorbed into the blood stream and can be used to promote a calm mood and healthy sleep patterns.
	Melatonin is called the "hormone of sleep," but also appear to have anti-aging properties. If you're over the age of seven, your melatonin levels are decreasing. Supplementing can help improve sleeping patterns.

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TRANSCEND Step 2 - Relaxation

Life is stressful, even at its best, and stress is inextricably linked to disease and shorter lifespan. But you hold the keys to your stress level and can take conscious steps to deal constructively with stressors in order to make you feel better and give yourself a chance to live longer.

Stress Management

There is no way to eliminate all stress and avoid all future stress. Managing your stress boils down to lifestyle (the choices you make on a daily basis) and attitude (your outlook on life).

Seeking balance amongst the components of your life is a good start for a relaxed lifestyle.

Time management—maintain a plan to organize your time and avoid over commitment

Priorities—checking and resetting your priorities ensures you do what is important and allow yourself time for spontaneity and relaxation

Relationships—maintaining close interpersonal relationships are essential, providing an outlet for emotional energy and a network of understanding

Implementing the 4 C's into your daily life can help you develop and maintain a positive constructive attitude.

1. Challenge—choosing a difficult objective worthy of your efforts
   
2. Commitment—staying on task to meet the challenge
   
3. Curiosity—cultivating an open mind and a desire to learn
   
4. Creativity—using your imagination to innovate

Sleep

Without proper sleep, it is physically impossible to maintain a positive attitude, adequate energy level or a healthy body. Sleep allows us to recharge, heal, commit learned information to memory, and more.

To encourage better sleep quality, make sure to maintain a calm and quiet sleeping environment and try these seven steps to improve your rest: eat right, exercise regularly, manage your stress, relax before bed, cut down on caffeine, examine whether you have sleep apnea, and consider a natural supplement if you need help getting to sleep and staying there.

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Tips for Relaxation

DO

• Take breaks from your "have to" tasks (work, chores etc.)
  
• Exercise regularly
  
• Laugh and play often -- Laughter reduces pain, increases job performance, connects people emotionally, improves the flow of oxygen to the heart and brain, and reduces cortisol levels
  
• Meditate or try yoga – A few basic poses help improve your balance and core strength, improving fitness level and promoting a feeling of ease.
  
• Learn how to give a great massage… and then teach the recipient to give one back!
  
• Breathe easier

DO NOT

• Eat a poor diet – Junk food weighs down your cells, but good nutrition energizes the body and gives it the fuel needed for long term health
  
• Overdo alcohol, caffeine or prescription drugs
  
• Skimp on sleep – Catching up on your lost sleep can make you smarter and stronger
  
• Internalize stress

Making a conscious effort to take care of your emotional health can obviously make you happier. It can also make your healthier and that means you're on the track to a longer and better life.

In the next issue, we will discuss "A"ssessment.

Health News Radar

This month, we're taking a look back at health developments made during 2009. This issue highlights Bridge Two—-Biotechnology. For an explanation of the Bridge analogy, view Ray and Terry's video description.

	Faster and Cheaper DNA Sequencing Biomedical engineers have devised a method for making future genome sequencing faster and cheaper by eliminating the expensive, time-consuming and error-prone step of DNA amplification.
	Stem Cell Creation Steps Up in Efficiency Scientists have developed a method that improves the efficiency of creating stem cells from human adult tissue, without the use of embryonic cells. The research makes great strides in addressing a major practical challenge in the development of stem-cell-based medicine.
	Reprogramming Cells to Correct Genetics Genetically diseased cells that have had their defect corrected through gene therapy can be reprogrammed into stem cells capable of forming any tissue in the body, say researchers. This indicates that gene therapy together with stem-cell technologies has the potential to allow doctors to correct genetic diseases.
	Transforming Moment" in Cancer Research Scientists completed a genetic map of two types of cancer. They plan to continue to sequence cancer genes to gain understanding of what makes cancer tick. This is an early glimpse of the future of cancer medicine.
	Restrictions Easing on Stem Cell Research Scientists say that the new looser restrictions on federal funding for stem cell research will save ten years of work, moving humanity that much closer to developing successful therapies using these powerful adaptable cells.
	SmartHand Gets Applause from First Human Subject Scientists wired a state-of-the-art artificial hand to existing nerve endings in the stump of a severed arm. The device, called "SmartHand," resembles -- in function, sensitivity and appearance -- a real hand.

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