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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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Maintaining Sanity in Times of Stress: How Stress Affects Mental Health

It’s not hard to see the physical effects of too much stress; things like muscle tension, fatigue, blood sugar imbalances and rising blood pressure (or dropping blood pressure with adrenal fatigue) are easy to recognize. However, sometimes stress takes an … Continue reading

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Let’s Talk About Sex … and Stress: Supporting Your Sexual Response

Sex as natural stress relief Some studies show that short term stress or anxiety can actually increase sexual response and sex hormone production. In this type of stress, a branch of the nervous system called the sympathetic nervous system (SNS) … Continue reading

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Stress and Digestion Part 2-When Stress Takes Over

Stress and Your Digestive System Any stress you experience, be it physical or emotional, activates the sympathetic nervous system and triggers production of adrenal hormones, such as adrenaline and cortisol, that prepare your body to deal with the stress. This … 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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