The Immune System Stress Connection
October 25, 2023
*This is an article from the Fall 2023 issue of Contentment Magazine. By Cynthia Ackrill, MD, PCC, FAIS Most of us grow up and move through our
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*This is an article from the Fall 2023 issue of Contentment Magazine. By Cynthia Ackrill, MD, PCC, FAIS Most of us grow up and move through our
Overloading stress can have some substantial consequences. This semester, I decided to take the maximum number of credits allowed by my university. Ever since I
Men who experience high levels of work-related stress and feel underappreciated at work may be twice as likely to develop heart disease than those who
Stress is a typical part of life, but when it becomes chronic, it can produce excess cortisol, a stress hormone [1]. High cortisol levels, including weight gain,
Gender-based violence affects between 20% and 30% of women in Europe and North America, and can be a continuous source of stress for the victims
Do you sometimes find your shoulders up to your ears? I do, and when I do I relax them back down, only to find them
Stress is a complex phenomenon. On one hand, stress hormones are essential for life. Epinephrine helps regulate organ function, focuses your attention and triggers your
Stress is a complex phenomenon. On one hand, stress hormones are essential for life. Epinephrine helps regulate organ function, focuses your attention and triggers your
Humans aren’t designed to live with excessive stress. Yet over the past few years we’ve come to normalize stress, some workplaces even condone or—yikes—celebrate stress.
We’ve all heard that we should lower our stress to improve our sleep, blood pressure and wrinkles! But can stress also be the culprit of
If there’s one thing that unites us all, it’s stress. Everyone experiences stress on some level in their lives, and most of us deal with it
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