America has more than 78 million baby boomers and they are going into retirement with more than their savings. The baby boomers are also retiring with an alcohol, drug abuse, and mental disorder epidemic that the recent Institute of Medicine report says has yet to be recognized. This generation grew up during a time when […]
I read about Reactive Sympathoadrenal Response (RSR) and Sympathetic Overtone (SO) in your book, but am still confused on how to tell the difference between the two. Could you explain further? RSR refers to the activation and overload of both epinephrine and norepinephrine. This is a more severe form of autonomic nervous system stimulation compared […]
Today's lifestyles are putting children’s bodies under tremendous amounts of stress and pressure. They’re left with precious little time for playing or stress relief exercises. As a result, they’re not only left struggling to keep up but their bodies are also being impacted in very grievous ways. Children that are physically active are often in […]
Are you happy with who you are? Maybe not! Happiness is something we strive to embrace everyday in our life. While nobody is always happy or ecstatic, it cannot be denied that for some people, life is more rewarding or more fulfilling than others. Regardless of how we look or feel, what we fail to […]
In the beginning, the Pencil Maker spoke to the pencil saying . . . ‘There are five things you need to know before I send you out into the world. Always remember them and you will become the best pencil you can be’
It is an age old truth that women are more stress resilient than men. Men may try and counter that but there are biological differences in how men handle stress. There can be an endless boy vs. girl debate on this context as well, but scientific studies have proven that women can handle stress better […]
Constant worry and anxiety can have a profound effect on your life and your health. According to research from Purdue University, people whose traits include constant worrying often die younger than those whose personalities are more suited to dealing with stress better. People who don't deal with stress well often have habits that are bad […]
Read Part 1 Cortisol From Stress Cortisol from stress may be having a greater impact on your health than you realize. The most important anti-stress hormone in the body is cortisol. Cortisol affects the body by normalizing blood sugar - Cortisol increases blood sugar level in the body, thus providing the energy for the body […]
Is the risk of retoxification from sauna minimal? Sauna is a good detoxification modality using heat. With heat, the blood vessels tend to dilate and toxins are released in the form of sweat outside the body. The problem with those in Adrenal Fatigue is there is a tendency to have retoxification reaction due to released […]
