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School Yourself on Back to School Stress

It’s back to school time, and the hope of free time springs eternal in parents’ souls. Then, splat! oatmeal lands on the Cocker Spaniel’s head, bringing buckets of laughter from your 5 year old and tear-filled yelps from your toddler. … Continue reading

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Exercising for stress relief? Have fun!

If your stress response system is compromised, either reacting too much or too little, it is important to tailor the amount of exercise to a level your body can handle. This is because high intensity exercise or exercise of an … Continue reading

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Is Taking Cortisol a Safe Way to Treat Adrenal Fatigue?

Is Isocort a safe way to treat my adrenal fatigue? I have been self-treating for over a year now, and I get ahead and then life issues, (surgery, stress, job stress) kick me back down. I have not wanted to … Continue reading

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Adrenal Fatigue & Vision and How Long Does it Take to Recover from Adrenal Fatigue?

Question: What impact can adrenal fatigue have on vision? Is there a connection between adrenal fatigue and cataracts? The adrenal hormone cortisol is the body’s best anti-inflammatory. Because cortisol is low in adrenal fatigue, inflammatory eye conditions such as iritis, … Continue reading

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Got Stress? How’s Your Sleep?

The sleep-stress connection Who hasn’t experienced a restless night full of tossing and turning from worry about a test, interview or presentation the next day? Stress and worry affect your quality of sleep which, in turn, affects your ability to … Continue reading

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Stress and Immune Function Part 3

The third and final part of our entry on stress and how it effects your immune system Keeping Immune Balance Under Stress Stress creates such an intricate web of interactions with the immune system that managing your stress and supporting … Continue reading

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Stress and Immune Function Part 2

Part two of our entry on stress and how it effects your immune system 21st Century Stress Stresses Immunity The stress response worked beautifully for primitive humans who usually dealt with their stressors through a relatively brief burst of physical … Continue reading

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Stress and Immune Function Part 1

Part one of our entry on stress and how it effects your immune system Your Immune System Your immune system is a complex and highly organized network of tissues, glands, cells and chemical messengers. Continually on guard to protect your … Continue reading

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Eating Right For Your Adrenal Glands

A Healthy Life Depends on Healthy Adrenal Function As the great balancer of about 50 hormones in the body, the adrenal glands have a broad impact on your health and energy. The adrenals are primarily responsible for activating your stress … Continue reading

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“Start Low and Go Slow” with Supplements for Stress & Adrenal Fatigue

Some people experiencing adrenal fatigue may notice that they feel a little worse after beginning a dietary supplement program designed for stress and adrenal support. This can feel like a cold or flu that never quite comes to fruition, achiness … Continue reading

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