Stress and How to help your body deal with it!
Stress is different for everyone.
For some stress is an addiction.
Some handle it very well, while others cannot.
While some think theyre sick, it may be stress.
Things caused by stress:
Fatigue
Chronic headaches
Irritability
Changes in Appetite
Memory loss
Low self esteem
Withdrawal
Tooth-grinding
Cold hands
Elevated blood pressure
Shallow breathing
Nervous twitches
Reduced sex drive
Insomnia
Changes in sleep patterns
GI problems
These are the most common and thats only the beginning!
Stress is linked to 80% of all major illnesses including:
Heart disease
Cancer
Endocrine disease
Metabolic disorders
Neurotransmitter imbalance
Skin disorders
Infectious ailments of all types
Most psychiatrists agree that most back problems are related to stress.
While stress is a psychological problem, it manifests physically. It starts with:
Increased secretion of adrenaline
Elevation of blood pressure
Increased heart rate
Tension in the muscles
Slowed digestion fight or flight- (digestion shuts down in order to run or fight)
Fats and sugars are released from their storehouse so cholesterol rises
Composition of blood rises so blood is thick and tends to clot
This is only the beginning, it goes downhill from there.
We all go through stress at times most short term!
The long term is when it gets dangerous.
What to do???
Get out of it and cast your cares:
Consider your ways.
Consider your diet.
Ask for help.
Confess your sins.
Pray the prayer of the righteous avails much.
Supplement while you are on your way out:
Selenium disarms free radicals.
Vitamin C essential for adrenal function.
B-Complex Essential for proper functioning of the Central nervous system.
Liquid Minerals depleted with one hour of dealing with a stressful situation.
GABA Acts a tranquilizer and is important for proper Brain function.
Trimethylglycine TMG Reduces homocysteine levels in the blood and also eases the occasional blues.
Exercise, amazing how it can relieve stress on contact!
"Valerie Saxion, N. D. earned her Doctorate in Naturopathy from Clayton College in 2000. She is not a medical doctor and her statements and recommendations are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease."
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