Stress
Effects
of stress - Stress
and the immune system
Where
does stress come from? - Is
stress killing you?
Stress
related illnesses
Migraine
headaches - Muscle
tension - Heart attack
- Cancer
Insomnia
- Ulcers - Rheumatoid
arthritis
Effects
of stress
75% of all doctor visits are stress related.
Job stress, teen stress and stress in the workplace are
causing
thousands of stress related illnesses every day.
Stress
and the immune system
the effects of stress on your
body
Understanding the effects of stress on your body and the
ways of
managing stress that we tend to collect are both very
important.
Information on stress and stress reduction techniques
are
all included on this web site.
Where
does stress come from?
All of your senses are involved in gathering information
about your environment
and delivering this information to your brain 24 hours
a day, 365 days a year.
Stress is one of the many ways the body responds to the
environment.
Its how your body reacts to the things you see, hear,
taste
smell and feel every day.
Is
stress killing you?
It has been learned that stress and disease can actually
change the shape of our
blood cells. Normal healthy cells are round, smooth
and shapely. These happy
cells do their job well, and can help you to stay healthy.
While the stressed cells
are somewhat distorted in shape and look curled up and
don't function
near as well as the happy round cells.
We all experience stress
each day,
but if allowed to go unchecked
the results are accumulative.
The effects of stress can actually kill the cells inside
of you...
leaving you a weaker person in every sense of the word
as cells die off by the thousands, sometimes leaving
you
wide open to infections and other stress related illnesses.
Examples
of
stress related illnesses
Migraine
headaches and most other headaches
are a stress related illness
There are 16 - 18 million migraine headache sufferers,
70% women.
Most of these headaches are a symptom of stress.
Relaxation and stress management
are the most immediate ways of coping with stress headaches
Muscle
tension can be caused by stress
Stiff neck, shoulders or lower back pain are common complaints
for all age groups and can be instantly reduced or eliminated
by
reducing stress and anxiety. Muscle tension is
probably
the cause of all stress headaches.
Heart
attack and high blood pressure
have both been proven to be caused
by increased or
continuous unresolved stress called
stacking.
High blood pressure puts undue stress on the
blood vessel walls
which may burst and cause a stroke.
It also over pressures
the circulatory system and puts
an unhealthy strain on the heart which in
turn greatly contributes to the
occurrence of heart attacks.
By reducing stress and lowering
blood pressure you can greatly
lower the risk of stroke and heart
attack
Stress
management technique
A regular viewing of a relaxation video at least 3 times
a week
can reduce these risks up to 35% (American heart association)
Guaranteed to give you stress relief
!
Many types
of Cancer
are a stress related illness
That's right... stress is a major contributor to the cause
of cancer
because it weakens the immune system so it has fewer
and weaker cells
to do the work of fighting off problems.
The T cells in the immune system are the bodies only real
means
of defending itself against cancer cells... and they
can only be
created during the bodies relaxation cycle.
What can you do to relieve stress
and
reduce the possibilities of
getting cancer?
Relaxation and exercise are probably the best immediate
stress management techniques available.
By regularly decreasing your stress level, and not allowing
the body to achieve
the stress stacking effect,
you can improve the bodies defense system.
Increasing relaxation time increases T cell count
and reduces the risk of cancer.
Remember, stress weakens the immune system, significantly
reducing
the number of T cells in the body which are responsible
for defending
it against the malignant cancer cells. Stress can
also reduce the number of
new T cells being created and reduce the amount of new
blood cells being
created and this dangerous combination can actually compromise
your immune
system. And a compromised immune system paves the
way for many
different illnesses and diseases.
The good news is that research has shown that the mind
is able to
induce its own relaxation response which
adds to the bodies natural ability to create T cells.
By deliberately inducing the relaxation response,
watching a relaxation video, walking, exercising, reducing
stress, listening to
music etc., you can increasing T cell production and
strengthen
your entire immune system.
You've got to relax once in awhile...
Preventative medicine has always been the key to a longer
healthier life.
Learn to relax... take time to relax... make it part
of your life.
You have the power to promote the relaxation response
and improve
your overall health and well being by simply watching
a
Sunset Relaxation Video on a regular basis.
Stress reduction and stress management training are probably
the best ways of coping with stress and reinforcing your
immune system
against cancerous cells at the same time.
Insomnia
is a stress related illness.
Being over worked, over stimulated and not coping with
stress will
keep you from sleeping which in turn will add more to
the stacking
effect of stress in your life.
When the brain is over stimulated... the body produces
adrenaline
a chemical produced by the brain which is the natural
stimulant that produces
alertness and gives you the extra energy you might need
to fight off whatever stressful problems you may be faced
with.
In order for you to go to sleep, the adrenaline has to
be shut off and/or reduced
so the body can begin to produce melatonin ( a chemical
produced by the brain
that induces relaxation and sleep.)
By using a stress management tool such as a
Sunset
Relaxation Video
before going to bed (instead of the news)
it will allow the brain to relax and promote the production
of the
melatonin which is needed to achieve the relaxation response
and the restful state that will promote sleep.
Ulcers are
a stress related illness
Stress produces excessive stomach acids that can destroy
the lining of the stomach.
Stress also tenses and contracts the muscles of
the stomach as it does the rest
of the body and prevents proper digestion of food.
Reducing stress reduces acids, promotes healing and good
digestion.
Rheumatoid
arthritis
has been identified as a stress
related illness.
Rheumatoid arthritis is a disease
of the immune system.
It is an auto immune illness in
which antibodies (a substance in the blood that
normally destroys bacteria and
neutralizes poisons) becomes misdirected
against the body's own cells resulting
in tissue damage.
Stress and tension and depression
adds to the severity of this arthritis.
Like other stress induced or stress
aggravated illnesses, rheumatoid arthritis
often can be contained or completely
diminished through a
program of stress management.
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