Robert Whitfield MD argues negative emotions drain more bodily energy than external toxins. A Yale study of smokers found those with high anger scores were more likely to develop and die from lung cancer, while happier smokers did not. Whitfield claims positive emotional states help the body expel toxins and repair cells.
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And the point of that wearable is when we're looking at what actually robs you of energy. Sure, things like toxins, etc. Rob you of energy, but the biggest, the biggest stealer of your body's own energy is actually how you're dealing with emotions and different life choices. And in short, negative emotions steal the most amount of energy. And there's a great study by Yale University that looks at, looks at lung cancer, and it's just absolutely fascinating. So they studied all of these smokers, but the ones that had, that scored really highly on anger, they're the ones who actually ended up getting lung cancer and died. And the ones that are basically pretty, pretty happy, they, they basically didn't. And you might wonder, well, why is that, in short, when you're in a positive emotional state, your body and cells are actually able to expel the toxins and repair and repair.