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November 30, 2011
Not a Caveman’s Holiday
Modern holiday traditions and stresses wreak havoc on our metabolic function – a function carefully crafted before the invention of the mega-plex shopping center. Family time, loneliness, finances and over indulgence – all common stressors – exacerbated by the holidays that can lead to an over-abundance of stress and have detrimental effects
November 18, 2011
How Exercise Can Help with Stress
Today, I was featured in an article in the Chicago Sun-Times about how fitness is the key to help fight off dangers of stress. We all have to endure a little stress in our lives. It’s to be expected and not always a bad thing. But too much stress can lead to
November 11, 2011
Know Your Enemy – Physical Consequences of Chronic Stress
Chronic stress and/or repetitive stress have physical consequences. There have been many studies done over the years that show a connection between a stressful lifestyle and poor health. Stress actually accelerates the aging process and can shorten your life. It hastens the rate of cellular aging. The inflammatory effects of elevated cortisol
October 13, 2011
Know Your Enemy – The Stress Response
In the early days of man, stress usually stemmed from physical threats like being chased by a saber-tooth tiger or fighting big, bad warriors. The human body developed defense mechanisms to deal with the threat of a predator or an enemy. These automatic reactions worked very well to protect early man against
October 9, 2011
Know Your Enemy – What is Stress?
Stress is an enemy we all face on a daily basis. Depending on which survey or study you read, somewhere between 75 and 90% of Americans report a high level of stress once or twice a week. At least 75% of all visits to primary care physicians are for stress related problems.
April 18, 2011
Medical Mondays: How are hormones and stress related?
I’m 47-years-old and I’ve been researching natural hormone replacement options to help me find some relief from my hot flashes and moodiness. Another big issue I’ve been dealing with is stress. I’ve always been high-strung, but lately I’ve noticed that I fly off the handle over the smallest of things. Is it true that hormones or lack thereof can make stress worse? Also, what are some things that I can do that might help me de-stress?
March 22, 2011
Three Major Steps for Stress Management
One of the main, important points for managing stress is: it’s not the stressor — not the thing that stresses you — but how do you deal with that stress — how do you respond to that stressor — that’s what’s most important. And then from there, it’s: what do you do to either decrease the stress in your life or manage the stress in your life? How do you accommodate how you respond to it?
March 15, 2011
Different Stressors for Different People
I really need to point out is that it’s not the stressor. What one person finds stressful, another may not. It’s how the person reacts to that stress that matters. So, just because one woman has difficulty dealing with the long line at the grocery store doesn’t mean that she is not going to be able to deal with something more serious. It’s all about stress management.
March 1, 2011
Relaxation Techniques to Try
Relaxation techniques can be anything from very formal to informal. There’s formal training in relaxation, where you learn to lie in a quiet, dark room, and you learn to relax your body from head to toe. Meditation can also be very formal.
February 8, 2011
Don't Let Stress Control Your Life
Stress is an ever-present problem in the modern world, and we all feel its detrimental effects on a daily basis. But what can we do about it? Dr. Benita Swartout, Medical Director of BodyLogicMD of Nashville, offers her expertise and recommendations on how to handle that stress so you can live your life to the fullest.
November 29, 2010
Medical Monday: Holiday Stress and Your Health
The holidays are approaching and I can already feel a lot of stress building up. How does holiday stress affect my health and what warning signs should I be aware of as the stress starts to build?
October 5, 2010
Stress Less: Bob Ghelfi, M.D. Discusses Stress and Homones
Stress is a common feature of the American lifestyle. We are all bombarded with stimuli and deadlines each day. The body’s natural hormonal response to stress is calls for an increased production of cortisol from the adrenal glands. This hormone is very important, and it is produced at the expense of other hormones in our body. Hormones like progesterone, estrogen and testosterone and the chemicals used to create them are “stolen” to create the cortisol that our stressed out bodies crave.
April 15, 2010
Reduce Stress Levels with Tai Chi & Qigong
Are you constantly stressed out? Tired all the time? Stress is a natural part of life, but chronic stress – stress we face on a day-to-day basis- can wear us down be damanging to our overall health. Cortisol is a hormone, produced by the adrenal glands, responsible for helping the body cope with stress. On a short term level, cortisol can be life-saving; however, the overproduction of cortisol can interfere with the function of other hormones, such as estrogen and progesterone.
April 5, 2010
The Connection between Stress and Weight Gain
Studies suggest that the more stress you’re under on a daily basis, the more likely you are to pack on extra weight. When we’re under chronic stress, the “stress hormone” known as cortisol is released in higher quantities. Excess cortisol slows the metabolism, making it harder for the body to convert calories into energy...