Loneliness Is as Bad for Health as Smoking or Obesity,

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http://www.lewrockwell.com/spl/lonliness-bad-for-health.html

" Being lonely is as bad for your health as smoking or obesity, experts

have warned.

" Being cut off from friends and family can raise blood pressure and

weaken the immune system, the American Association for the Advancement

of Science's annual conference heard.

" It can also make it harder to sleep and even speed the progression of

dementia, according to psychologist Cacioppo.

" He found loneliness raises levels of the hormone cortisol and can

push blood pressure up into the danger zone for heart attacks and

strokes.

" Research showed the difference in health between the lonely and the

most socially active could be as great as that between smokers and

non-smokers and the obese and those of normal weight. "

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It doesn't matter how many people don't get it. What matters is how

many people do. If you have a strong informed opinion, don't keep it

to yourself. Try and help people and make the world a better place. If

you strive to do anything remotely interesting, just expect a small

percentage of the population to always find a way to take it

personally. F*ck 'em. There are no statues erected to critics.

- Ferriss