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Stress. There are so many different sources and occurrences throughout life. One person may be energized by it and another becomes ill after it. Severe stress and chronic stress are considered to be most toxic to the body because they create significant or even permanent changes to the body’s homeostasis. Heart disease and diabetes are two conditions linked with high stress. Knowing what stress does can help you make choices to counteract the effects. Life will always have stressors, but it’s keeping ahead of the game that determines risk and health.
Adrenal Stress Symptoms
Symptoms of the adrenal glands under stress may include excess fatigue, weakness, nervousness/irritability, depression, apprehension, poor concentration or memory, low blood pressure, feeling dizzy upon standing, insomnia, cravings for sweets, alcohol intolerance, muscle pain and spasms in the neck and upper back, blood sugar problems, excess hunger, heartburn and indigestion, alternating diarrhea and constipation, heart palpitations, easily catching colds/flu, allergies worsened or new onset, dry skin, lack of perspiration, feeling sore or tender over the adrenal glands (over the short ribs in back), low body temperature, hair loss, inability to make new muscle, and poor weight management. In addition, there is an increased susceptibility to cancer, autoimmune disorders, and osteoporosis.
How Stress Hormones Work: Cortisol and Adrenaline
When there is a threatening event, either real or perceived, the body sends out signals to manage and deal with the threat. If the threat goes away quickly within a few seconds or minutes the body manages the hormonal cascade in a rapid manner and cortisol and adrenaline levels bounce back to normal. Chronic stress, like being a caregiver to an aging spouse or parent, losing a loved one suddenly, a hostile living or work environment, or severe financial stress, etc. creates an ongoing influx and activation of stress hormones in the body.
The endocrine system and brain are heavily involved with reacting to psychological stress or emotional trauma. Their responses end up affecting the entire body. There are two systems involved. The first is the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenocortical (HPA) axis. This is a two-way communication loop between different parts of the brain (limbic system) and the adrenal glands. When stress happens, the hypothalamus and pituitary glands of the brain tell the adrenal glands to release and pump out a lot of cortisol. The purpose of cortisol is to help the body prepare for and deal with the body’s stress response to the grizzly bear chasing you. Healthy cortisol is intended to help reduce inflammation, helps with the metabolism of proteins, fats, and carbohydrates, and keep blood sugar stable. It becomes problematic when cortisol doesn’t bounce back to its normal level after a stressful situation.
The second endocrine response team is the adrenaline, or catecholamine stress response, called the sympathetic-adrenal-medullary (SAM) system. The autonomic nervous system consists of two parts, the sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems. Sympathetic refers to the “fight-flight” action, always being on alert system, and the parasympathetic system is involved with the brunt of digestion, detoxification, healing and relaxation. It is a yin-yang balance between the two systems. The adrenal medullary refers to the adrenal medulla, the inner part of the adrenal glands that secrete catecholamines or things like adrenalin. These catecholamines work with the autonomic nervous system to stimulate high output for our heart, lungs, muscles, liver, and immune system.
A classic extreme example is the adrenal rush that occurs in a life-threatening emergency; the lifting of an extremely heavy object off an injured person. The response allows the body to do extraordinary things and kicks the body into high gear. The body calms back down to normal homeostasis once the emergency is gone. However, in prolonged or severe stress, the homeostatic balance is broken. Adrenal dysfunction occurs and high levels of stress chemicals affect other tissues in the body like the heart and blood vessels.
Stress and the Heart
As a result of these chemicals being released into the body in extreme amounts on a one time basis or chronic, unresolved stress, there are other physiological consequences. Stress and the stress chemicals cause the heart to beat faster and to pump harder. The blood vessels in turn constrict or get narrow. This causes blood pressure to elevate. For some individuals the stress may irritate the heartbeat, altering the heart rhythm. Certain blood cells become stickier because of inflammatory compounds, but also as a defense to keep the body prepared if badly injured to stop bleeding wounds. This increases the risk for blood clots. Stress also releases inflammatory chemicals into the blood stream that can damage the endothelial lining of the blood vessels. This is a major problem.
Endothelial Lining Damage
Damage to the endothelial lining is at the “heart” of cardiovascular disease. The endothelial lining is an extremely dynamic one-cell-thick layer that lines the inside of the blood vessels. It is involved with an enormous range of activities vital for the body’s homeostasis. It is directly involved with keeping our circulatory system healthy with blood flow, blood coagulation, and how platelets and other blood cells interact with the blood vessel walls. It interacts with fat and protein transport and metabolism in the vessels, deals with allergens and immune chemicals, regulates the tone and pressure of blood vessels (blood pressure) and regulates the repair of damaged blood vessels.
The endothelial lining is disturbed with psychological and physical stress and resultant flood of cortisol and adrenaline-like chemicals. As a result, blood vessels spasm and blood cells start to clump together and clots can occur. Other types of chemicals like iNOS, homocysteine, Reactive Oxygen Species (ROS), other major free radicals, and leukocytes, etc. are released, creating oxidative stress to the endothelial lining, like rubbing sandpaper on delicate tissue. As a result of this damaged endothelial lining, cholesterol is laid down on the inside of the blood vessels to protect from further damage. Cholesterol is actually the “good guy” put there to prevent further harm. Cholesterol acts as a powerful antioxidant repairing damage from inflammation.
Consequences of the damaged endothelial lining include heart disease, heart attacks, high blood pressure, congestive heart failure, diabetes, hyperhomocysteinemia (high homocysteine and methylation defects), renal failure, and liver problems. In cases of severe acute stress from these stress chemicals may lead to a type of cardiomyopathy called Takotsubo cardiomyopathy or Broken Heart Syndrome. Heart attacks are the number one killer of both men and women in the United States. The risk for heart attacks in men increases significantly after the age of 45. In women, heart attacks occur more commonly after menopause or after 50.
Extreme Stress: PTSD and Heart Disease
The research on trauma exposure, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and heart health is very limited in women. A study published just a few weeks ago, however, demonstrated a substantial link between PTSD and cardiovascular disease risk. Researchers compiled data looking at many different variables from over a 20-year period in nearly 50,000 women. Women who had four or more ongoing PTSD symptoms from trauma exposure had a much higher risk of cardiovascular disease. Those who were exposed to trauma but had no PTSD symptoms also had an increased risk of heart disease like heart attacks. PTSD occurs twice as many times in women than in men, which makes it particularly important for women to understand this risk and receive appropriate care.
PTSD and Diabetes
The Journal of the American Medical Association Psychiatry recently reported on the effects of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and the risk of type 2 diabetes. The study followed over 49,000 women over a 22-year period. Women who had the highest number of PTSD symptoms had almost twice the risk of developing diabetes as those women who had no trauma exposure.
Other Disorders Associated with Stress
Stress chemicals and imbalances with the HPA axis and SAM affect other parts of the body too. Depression, asthma, increased susceptibility to viral infections, especially the herpes virus family, gut problems like irritable bowel syndrome, peptic ulcers, increased gut permeability, and inflammatory bowel disease are common consequences of stress. Other problems may include abdominal weight gain and obesity, headaches, insomnia, loss of libido, premenstrual syndrome, skin disorders like hives, psoriasis, acne, eczema, and rosacea, hair loss or alopecia areata.
Stress Solutions: Blood Sugar and Cholesterol
Chronic blood sugar elevations prior to stressful events worsen the heart’s reaction to stress. A study in African American college students found that an increased (pre-diabetic and diabetic) fasting blood sugar level worsened systolic blood pressure and how the individual recovered during and after the stressor. In this case, there is genetic, racial component to the elevation. It also demonstrated that the stressor triggered the body to release cortisol which then caused blood sugar levels to elevate. In turn, the elevated blood sugar worsened how the heart responded to stress. With epidemic levels of prediabetes and diabetes and stress levels of the 21st century, this is just a time bomb waiting to happen with heart disease. This issue applies to adults and children, since heart disease is showing up very early in life.
Cholesterol elevates in response to stress and is trying to protect the body from inflammation, oxidation, and these toxic stress chemicals. Inflammation and sugar damage cholesterol. Some of the best nutrients to help protect cholesterol are DHA, curcumin, resveratrol, and tocotrienols. Reducing carbohydrate intake, especially simple sugars and conventional grains like wheat and white flour, products helps manage blood sugar and support healthy cholesterol rather than damaged, oxidized cholesterol.
Break the Cycle
If you are feeling trapped in your stress, find a way to change something within yourself and your environment. It will help you gain a sense of control and bring momentum and change to your life. There are numerous tools for emotional health. Change your breathing pattern from short shallow breaths to deep belly breathing. Breathing in slowly through your nose and out through your mouth is the fastest way to change the HPA and SAM systems and stress reactions. Talk to a trusted friend. Play with your pet or children. Use humor. Find a method of relaxation. Pray or meditate. Play an instrument or sing. Listen to music. Get a massage. Do something with your hands. Many of these activities help reduce excess cortisol, adrenaline, and other excitoxic inflammatory chemicals like glutamate and substance P. At the same time, these activities help support the brain repair molecule BDNF (brain derived neurotrophic factor) and support healthy GABA production.
Strategies for Managing Toxic Stress: Diet
Nutritional support is of utmost importance for stress resiliency with the brain, heart, cholesterol, and blood sugar. Dietary management starts with meals rich in organic, brightly colored fruits, vegetables, quality proteins, preferably ancient, low glycemic index grains (quinoa, oats, barley, brown rice, etc.) and a mixture of good fats both saturated and unsaturated. Avoid GMO foods, processed foods, high fructose corn syrup, and high sugar/high glycemic foods like white bread and wheat products. Have an apple a day with your meals. Recent research shows that the natural polyphenols or phytonutrients found in apples provide therapeutic benefit against stress and protect the heart from inflammation and atherosclerosis.
GABA: The Buffering Stress Neurotransmitter
The relaxant neurotransmitter GABA is critical to help the brain deal with high levels of stress chemicals. GABA is the buffering agent against the sympathetic nervous system and supports the parasympathetic nervous system. GABA buffers the effects of cortisol and adrenaline. It also talks to the hypothalamus and immune system to counteract high levels of stress.
GABA is formed in the gut by the healthy gut bacteria Lactobacillus rhamnosus. In order to be proactive and promote stress resiliency, we need to be aware that the most common herbicide on the planet, Roundup with glyphosate and its chemical soup adjuvants, kill off the gut bacteria that produce GABA. This gut flora disruption by glyphosate perpetuates the stress cycle with free radical damage and insults. Eventually, the wear and tear becomes greater than the resiliency and health breaks down to whatever your weakest area in the body is, i.e. heart disease, hypertension, diabetes, depression, dementia, etc.
Exercise and Nature
Exercise is a great way to relieve stress. It also helps generate healthy nitric oxide that protects the vulnerable endothelial lining and helps protect you from a heart attack. Do something that you enjoy. Try a QiGong, Tai Chi or a yoga class. How about hiking in the great outdoors? Being outdoors in nature brings us a vitamin that you can’t eat, “Vitamin Green”. Vitamin G is the effect of green space and being in nature on the brain. Vitamin G naturally soothes the immune system, brain, and nervous system and supporting health and reducing inflammation.
Research has shown that being outdoors in nature vastly reduces pro-inflammatory chemicals. Taking a walk in nature is a powerful form of anti-stress medicine. If you can’t be outside, take a mini-mental walk in your imagination. Imagine walking on your favorite walking path on a beautiful day, a vacation spot, or your backyard. Look at a book on nature or view a picture in nature showing its natural beauty and grandeur. Your brain will respond with relaxation.
Supportive Antioxidants
Consider using antioxidants to protect and fortify yourself against the ravages of stress. The master antioxidant glutathione, magnesium, and B vitamins are rapidly used up with stress activity and are needed to quench the inflammatory chemicals. The nutrient NAC helps the body make glutathione. Also, there are many nutrients that support healthy endothelial function and protection, including grape seed extract, tocotrienols, DHA, and silymarin.
Protect the mitochondria in the heart and elsewhere in the body from high levels of stress chemicals. This too is vital to resiliency, blood sugar, cholesterol, heart and energy. Some favorites are PQQ, coenzyme Q10, magnesium, resveratrol, curcumin, and DHA.
Nutrients such as holy basil, eleutherococcus/ Siberian ginseng, rhodiola, and cordyceps help balance out the HPA and SAM stress communications involving the brain and the adrenal glands. Methylation defects will compromise vascular and neurological health. Stress chronically depletes these nutrients essential for methylation and removal of toxic homocysteine. It is vital to use methylated forms of B12 (methylcobalamin) and folate (not folic acid), B6 (pyridoxal 5- phosphate) methionine, and choline to address methylation problems.
How stress affects us is determined by numerous factors. It will always be a part of life. Our resiliency and health depend upon self-care and nurture. Take time to care for yourself today and every day. Breathe in some fresh air on a long walk in nature and enjoy the journey. It will do the body some good!
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Adrenal Stress Symptoms
Symptoms of the adrenal glands under stress may include excess fatigue, weakness, nervousness/irritability, depression, apprehension, poor concentration or memory, low blood pressure, feeling dizzy upon standing, insomnia, cravings for sweets, alcohol intolerance, muscle pain and spasms in the neck and upper back, blood sugar problems, excess hunger, heartburn and indigestion, alternating diarrhea and constipation, heart palpitations, easily catching colds/flu, allergies worsened or new onset, dry skin, lack of perspiration, feeling sore or tender over the adrenal glands (over the short ribs in back), low body temperature, hair loss, inability to make new muscle, and poor weight management. In addition, there is an increased susceptibility to cancer, autoimmune disorders, and osteoporosis.
How Stress Hormones Work: Cortisol and Adrenaline
When there is a threatening event, either real or perceived, the body sends out signals to manage and deal with the threat. If the threat goes away quickly within a few seconds or minutes the body manages the hormonal cascade in a rapid manner and cortisol and adrenaline levels bounce back to normal. Chronic stress, like being a caregiver to an aging spouse or parent, losing a loved one suddenly, a hostile living or work environment, or severe financial stress, etc. creates an ongoing influx and activation of stress hormones in the body.
The endocrine system and brain are heavily involved with reacting to psychological stress or emotional trauma. Their responses end up affecting the entire body. There are two systems involved. The first is the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenocortical (HPA) axis. This is a two-way communication loop between different parts of the brain (limbic system) and the adrenal glands. When stress happens, the hypothalamus and pituitary glands of the brain tell the adrenal glands to release and pump out a lot of cortisol. The purpose of cortisol is to help the body prepare for and deal with the body’s stress response to the grizzly bear chasing you. Healthy cortisol is intended to help reduce inflammation, helps with the metabolism of proteins, fats, and carbohydrates, and keep blood sugar stable. It becomes problematic when cortisol doesn’t bounce back to its normal level after a stressful situation.
The second endocrine response team is the adrenaline, or catecholamine stress response, called the sympathetic-adrenal-medullary (SAM) system. The autonomic nervous system consists of two parts, the sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems. Sympathetic refers to the “fight-flight” action, always being on alert system, and the parasympathetic system is involved with the brunt of digestion, detoxification, healing and relaxation. It is a yin-yang balance between the two systems. The adrenal medullary refers to the adrenal medulla, the inner part of the adrenal glands that secrete catecholamines or things like adrenalin. These catecholamines work with the autonomic nervous system to stimulate high output for our heart, lungs, muscles, liver, and immune system.
A classic extreme example is the adrenal rush that occurs in a life-threatening emergency; the lifting of an extremely heavy object off an injured person. The response allows the body to do extraordinary things and kicks the body into high gear. The body calms back down to normal homeostasis once the emergency is gone. However, in prolonged or severe stress, the homeostatic balance is broken. Adrenal dysfunction occurs and high levels of stress chemicals affect other tissues in the body like the heart and blood vessels.
Stress and the Heart
As a result of these chemicals being released into the body in extreme amounts on a one time basis or chronic, unresolved stress, there are other physiological consequences. Stress and the stress chemicals cause the heart to beat faster and to pump harder. The blood vessels in turn constrict or get narrow. This causes blood pressure to elevate. For some individuals the stress may irritate the heartbeat, altering the heart rhythm. Certain blood cells become stickier because of inflammatory compounds, but also as a defense to keep the body prepared if badly injured to stop bleeding wounds. This increases the risk for blood clots. Stress also releases inflammatory chemicals into the blood stream that can damage the endothelial lining of the blood vessels. This is a major problem.
Endothelial Lining Damage
Damage to the endothelial lining is at the “heart” of cardiovascular disease. The endothelial lining is an extremely dynamic one-cell-thick layer that lines the inside of the blood vessels. It is involved with an enormous range of activities vital for the body’s homeostasis. It is directly involved with keeping our circulatory system healthy with blood flow, blood coagulation, and how platelets and other blood cells interact with the blood vessel walls. It interacts with fat and protein transport and metabolism in the vessels, deals with allergens and immune chemicals, regulates the tone and pressure of blood vessels (blood pressure) and regulates the repair of damaged blood vessels.
The endothelial lining is disturbed with psychological and physical stress and resultant flood of cortisol and adrenaline-like chemicals. As a result, blood vessels spasm and blood cells start to clump together and clots can occur. Other types of chemicals like iNOS, homocysteine, Reactive Oxygen Species (ROS), other major free radicals, and leukocytes, etc. are released, creating oxidative stress to the endothelial lining, like rubbing sandpaper on delicate tissue. As a result of this damaged endothelial lining, cholesterol is laid down on the inside of the blood vessels to protect from further damage. Cholesterol is actually the “good guy” put there to prevent further harm. Cholesterol acts as a powerful antioxidant repairing damage from inflammation.
Consequences of the damaged endothelial lining include heart disease, heart attacks, high blood pressure, congestive heart failure, diabetes, hyperhomocysteinemia (high homocysteine and methylation defects), renal failure, and liver problems. In cases of severe acute stress from these stress chemicals may lead to a type of cardiomyopathy called Takotsubo cardiomyopathy or Broken Heart Syndrome. Heart attacks are the number one killer of both men and women in the United States. The risk for heart attacks in men increases significantly after the age of 45. In women, heart attacks occur more commonly after menopause or after 50.
Extreme Stress: PTSD and Heart Disease
The research on trauma exposure, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and heart health is very limited in women. A study published just a few weeks ago, however, demonstrated a substantial link between PTSD and cardiovascular disease risk. Researchers compiled data looking at many different variables from over a 20-year period in nearly 50,000 women. Women who had four or more ongoing PTSD symptoms from trauma exposure had a much higher risk of cardiovascular disease. Those who were exposed to trauma but had no PTSD symptoms also had an increased risk of heart disease like heart attacks. PTSD occurs twice as many times in women than in men, which makes it particularly important for women to understand this risk and receive appropriate care.
PTSD and Diabetes
The Journal of the American Medical Association Psychiatry recently reported on the effects of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and the risk of type 2 diabetes. The study followed over 49,000 women over a 22-year period. Women who had the highest number of PTSD symptoms had almost twice the risk of developing diabetes as those women who had no trauma exposure.
Other Disorders Associated with Stress
Stress chemicals and imbalances with the HPA axis and SAM affect other parts of the body too. Depression, asthma, increased susceptibility to viral infections, especially the herpes virus family, gut problems like irritable bowel syndrome, peptic ulcers, increased gut permeability, and inflammatory bowel disease are common consequences of stress. Other problems may include abdominal weight gain and obesity, headaches, insomnia, loss of libido, premenstrual syndrome, skin disorders like hives, psoriasis, acne, eczema, and rosacea, hair loss or alopecia areata.
Stress Solutions: Blood Sugar and Cholesterol
Chronic blood sugar elevations prior to stressful events worsen the heart’s reaction to stress. A study in African American college students found that an increased (pre-diabetic and diabetic) fasting blood sugar level worsened systolic blood pressure and how the individual recovered during and after the stressor. In this case, there is genetic, racial component to the elevation. It also demonstrated that the stressor triggered the body to release cortisol which then caused blood sugar levels to elevate. In turn, the elevated blood sugar worsened how the heart responded to stress. With epidemic levels of prediabetes and diabetes and stress levels of the 21st century, this is just a time bomb waiting to happen with heart disease. This issue applies to adults and children, since heart disease is showing up very early in life.
Cholesterol elevates in response to stress and is trying to protect the body from inflammation, oxidation, and these toxic stress chemicals. Inflammation and sugar damage cholesterol. Some of the best nutrients to help protect cholesterol are DHA, curcumin, resveratrol, and tocotrienols. Reducing carbohydrate intake, especially simple sugars and conventional grains like wheat and white flour, products helps manage blood sugar and support healthy cholesterol rather than damaged, oxidized cholesterol.
Break the Cycle
If you are feeling trapped in your stress, find a way to change something within yourself and your environment. It will help you gain a sense of control and bring momentum and change to your life. There are numerous tools for emotional health. Change your breathing pattern from short shallow breaths to deep belly breathing. Breathing in slowly through your nose and out through your mouth is the fastest way to change the HPA and SAM systems and stress reactions. Talk to a trusted friend. Play with your pet or children. Use humor. Find a method of relaxation. Pray or meditate. Play an instrument or sing. Listen to music. Get a massage. Do something with your hands. Many of these activities help reduce excess cortisol, adrenaline, and other excitoxic inflammatory chemicals like glutamate and substance P. At the same time, these activities help support the brain repair molecule BDNF (brain derived neurotrophic factor) and support healthy GABA production.
Strategies for Managing Toxic Stress: Diet
Nutritional support is of utmost importance for stress resiliency with the brain, heart, cholesterol, and blood sugar. Dietary management starts with meals rich in organic, brightly colored fruits, vegetables, quality proteins, preferably ancient, low glycemic index grains (quinoa, oats, barley, brown rice, etc.) and a mixture of good fats both saturated and unsaturated. Avoid GMO foods, processed foods, high fructose corn syrup, and high sugar/high glycemic foods like white bread and wheat products. Have an apple a day with your meals. Recent research shows that the natural polyphenols or phytonutrients found in apples provide therapeutic benefit against stress and protect the heart from inflammation and atherosclerosis.
GABA: The Buffering Stress Neurotransmitter
The relaxant neurotransmitter GABA is critical to help the brain deal with high levels of stress chemicals. GABA is the buffering agent against the sympathetic nervous system and supports the parasympathetic nervous system. GABA buffers the effects of cortisol and adrenaline. It also talks to the hypothalamus and immune system to counteract high levels of stress.
GABA is formed in the gut by the healthy gut bacteria Lactobacillus rhamnosus. In order to be proactive and promote stress resiliency, we need to be aware that the most common herbicide on the planet, Roundup with glyphosate and its chemical soup adjuvants, kill off the gut bacteria that produce GABA. This gut flora disruption by glyphosate perpetuates the stress cycle with free radical damage and insults. Eventually, the wear and tear becomes greater than the resiliency and health breaks down to whatever your weakest area in the body is, i.e. heart disease, hypertension, diabetes, depression, dementia, etc.
Exercise and Nature
Exercise is a great way to relieve stress. It also helps generate healthy nitric oxide that protects the vulnerable endothelial lining and helps protect you from a heart attack. Do something that you enjoy. Try a QiGong, Tai Chi or a yoga class. How about hiking in the great outdoors? Being outdoors in nature brings us a vitamin that you can’t eat, “Vitamin Green”. Vitamin G is the effect of green space and being in nature on the brain. Vitamin G naturally soothes the immune system, brain, and nervous system and supporting health and reducing inflammation.
Research has shown that being outdoors in nature vastly reduces pro-inflammatory chemicals. Taking a walk in nature is a powerful form of anti-stress medicine. If you can’t be outside, take a mini-mental walk in your imagination. Imagine walking on your favorite walking path on a beautiful day, a vacation spot, or your backyard. Look at a book on nature or view a picture in nature showing its natural beauty and grandeur. Your brain will respond with relaxation.
Supportive Antioxidants
Consider using antioxidants to protect and fortify yourself against the ravages of stress. The master antioxidant glutathione, magnesium, and B vitamins are rapidly used up with stress activity and are needed to quench the inflammatory chemicals. The nutrient NAC helps the body make glutathione. Also, there are many nutrients that support healthy endothelial function and protection, including grape seed extract, tocotrienols, DHA, and silymarin.
Protect the mitochondria in the heart and elsewhere in the body from high levels of stress chemicals. This too is vital to resiliency, blood sugar, cholesterol, heart and energy. Some favorites are PQQ, coenzyme Q10, magnesium, resveratrol, curcumin, and DHA.
Nutrients such as holy basil, eleutherococcus/ Siberian ginseng, rhodiola, and cordyceps help balance out the HPA and SAM stress communications involving the brain and the adrenal glands. Methylation defects will compromise vascular and neurological health. Stress chronically depletes these nutrients essential for methylation and removal of toxic homocysteine. It is vital to use methylated forms of B12 (methylcobalamin) and folate (not folic acid), B6 (pyridoxal 5- phosphate) methionine, and choline to address methylation problems.
How stress affects us is determined by numerous factors. It will always be a part of life. Our resiliency and health depend upon self-care and nurture. Take time to care for yourself today and every day. Breathe in some fresh air on a long walk in nature and enjoy the journey. It will do the body some good!
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