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Everyone has heard of the term stress, but many people do not
know exactly how it works and what it can do to your health. Stress
refers to the reaction we have to a physical, mental or social
situation, which requires us to respond in a way we normally would
not experience, mentally and emotionally. Any type of change in our
lives is stressful, whether this change is good or bad; therefore
stress has become a part of everyday life that cannot be avoided. As
you already know, anything can trigger stress from worrying about
work, meeting deadlines, problems with loved ones, bills to pay,
etc. The list can |
go on forever! On the other hand there are some people out there who create
their own stress.
This means that no matter what is going on in their life, they find
something and make it stressful, which becomes quite similar to an addiction
for them.
There are two different types of people when it comes to handling stress.
One group of people is hardly affected by stress and handles it with ease
while the second group is incredibly impacted by stress in a negative way.
There are many physical symptoms that are associated with stress when you
allow it to negatively impact your life, symptoms that include: fatigue,
chronic headaches, changes in appetite, memory loss, low self esteem, teeth
grinding, shallow breathing, insomnia and gastrointestinal disorders. It can
be hard to believe just how many areas of your health stress can affect.
Stress is most commonly viewed as a psychological disorder when in reality
it has far more physical affects on a person.
When your body is forced to deal with stress it responds in a physiological
way that includes heightened blood pressure, tension in the muscles,
digestion slows or completely stops, cholesterol levels rise and your blood
composition changes slightly to increase the risk of blood clots. As you can
see stress puts your health at a great risk of heart disease. Learning how
to handle and control your stress before it affects your body and health in
a negative way is extremely important. Although there is no way to eliminate
stress from your life, there are ways to reduce the impacts on your health.
- ACES + Zn from Carlson Labs can be taken in dosages of 2
capsules daily and this supplement works as an antioxidant to
disarm the free radicals in your body caused by stress.
- Gamma-amino-butyric acid can be taken twice a day at 750 mg
each time. This supplement acts as a tranquilizer and is
essential when it comes to proper brain function.
- Inositol is a nutrient that can help with panic attacks,
obsessive-compulsive disorder and depression.
- Vitamin B Complex is necessary for health and proper
functioning of the nervous system and is considered to be the
anti-stress vitamin.
- Daily doses of exercise will help curb stress by clearing
the mind. I recommend daily walking as an effective method to
combat stress. The key here is consistency so be sure to walk
regularly.
- Meditation and deep breathing techniques have been used
successfully in stress management. Just ten to twenty minutes
each day can yield positive results.
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Although there are very few ways to avoid stress in our lives, you can work
to handle these types of stressful events and situations in a more graceful
way and use these natural supplements to control the physical symptoms that
can harm your overall health.More
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