Overcoming Grief and Living Again with Mary Mac

The Staying Young Show     Show Title: “Overcoming Grief and Living Again with Mary Mac” Co-Hosts: Judy Gaman, Walter Gaman Guest: Mary M. McCambridge “Mary Mac”    Today our show is about how to overcome grief. We are all about staying young and healthy, but when you lose a loved one it can take a toll on your health and in some cases the stress can age you dramatically. We have a special guest coming up, author and speaker Mary McCambridge also known as “Mary Mac” with some great tips for working through grief.   Talk about our own experiences with loss and grief. Stories of patients and couples What health risks come with loss of grief? Exhaustion, inability to think clearly, loneliness, substance abuse One study found that the incidence of an acute heart attack increases 21-fold within 24 hours of the death of a loved one, before declining steadily with each subsequent day. In another study, British researchers found that older people who are grieving are more likely to have weakened immune systems and develop infections.   MUSIC FOR DOC SHOCK  THAT MUSIC MEANS IT’S TIME FOR DOC SHOC. A TIME WHEN WE FIND SOMETHING SHOCKING IN THE NEWS OR WE’RE SHOCKED IT MADE THE NEWS. 1 in 4 children worldwide experience stunted growth at a young age due to poor nutrition. New research from Brown School at Washington University in St. Louis, MO shows feeding one egg per day to children aged 6 to 9 months for 6 months could decrease the risk by 47%. http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/317770.php     TAKE THE SURVEY!!!! At Stay Young America.com Facebook (Stay Young Media Group), website (Stayyoungamerica.com, and iTunes, call us 844-well 100 Follow us on Twitter @StayYoungMedia. When we come back, our special guest Mary Mac will take us through the grieving process so we can get back to life again.     Segment 2   IMMORTAL MINUTE –   “This Immortal Minute is brought to you by Solis Mammography “Exceptional Service with Exceptionally Accurate Results”   Happy to welcome Mary M. McCambridge, also known as “Mary Mac”. She is an award-winning author of eight books and audio programs including the highly acclaimed “Understanding Your Grieving Heart After a Loved One’s Death.”   Mary what happened in your life that made you want to be a grief coach? You council everyone from children to CEOs – do we all grieve the same? You’re an award-winning author many times over, but focusing on your book “Understanding Your Grieving Heart After a Loved One’s Death.” What are two or three of the points you make in the book? Perhaps the biggest misconception?   Tease 20 sec. – TAKE THE SURVEY!!!!   www.stayyoungamerica.com SHOUT OUT TO MILITARY, Facebook (stay young media group) , download podcasts – follow us on twitter @StayYoungMedia coming up - Coming up – More ways that you can work through grief and enjoy life again    Segment 3  Today’s show is all about working through the grieving process and finding life again. We have a special guest, award-winning author, life and grief coach, Mary Mac.   What is appropriate to say and not to say to someone who is grieving? Tell us about Foundation for Grieving Children, Inc. What about our military? Parting words for someone who has suffered a loss   Judy tease DD – grab a pen! 844-well100. Podcasts itunes, stayyoungamerica.com – 45 sec. Coming up – Medical Mania trivia. Your chance to check your medical knowledge.   Segment 4 – Tease DD 844-Well100  This whole hour has been about finding life again as we grieve a loss of a loved one, if you’re just tuning in, catch this and every episode on iTunes under Staying Young Show 2.0 or follow us on TWITTTER @StayYoungMedia   Medical Mania Trivia – Trivia @ 1:40 Jeraldine Saunders, author of "The Love Boat," a tremendous best-seller over the years...   True or false. Your heart creates enough energy in one day to drive a truck 20 miles A.True If stretched out, all the DNA in your body, end to end, would be enough to reach A.) Across a football field B.) From Florida to California C.) to Pluto and back           A. To Pluto and back – 10 billion miles What makes up most the dust under your bed? A.Your own dead skin 3. In a lifetime, the average brain holds how many bits of data? A.) Hundreds of thousands B.) Millions C.) Quadrillions A.Quadrillions – that is one million billion bits of separate pieces of information 4. The gastrointestinal tract that runs from your mouth to your anus is how long (in feet)? A. 30 feet   Open discussiion   DEMENTIA DEFENDER -THIS DEMENTIA DEFENDER IS BROUGHT TO YOU BY SMART NEW YOU AND DR. CHARLES POWELL. IF YOU HAVE SLEEP APNEA AND YOU’RE READY TO DITCH YOUR C-PAP MACHINE CALL 214-524-6333. What has 4 fingers and a thumb but no heartbeat?