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"Cry baby!"

"The  sorrow which has no vent in tears  may make other organs weep."   ~ Henry Maudsley Did you know that our bodies create 3 different types of tears?   {Photo - Internet} (1) Reflex (2) Continuous (3)  Emotional What's more,  each type of tear has it's own healing purpose, e.g. (1) Reflex tears allow our eyes to clear out noxious particles when  they’re irritated by smoke or exhaust. (2) Continuous tears are produced regularly to keep our eyes  lubricated--these contain a chemical called “lysozyme” which  functions as an anti-bacterial and protects our eyes from infection. (3) Emotional tears have special health benefits... and it is these  health benefits which I have been studying this past week. The Benefits of Shedding Emotional Tears Modern day science has found that 'emotional tears' are beneficial  in the following ways: 1 Emotional tears  release  the...