Stress

The source of disease

Stress is at the root of most disease

• High cholesterol• Heart disease• High blood pressure • Colitis and irritable bowel • Allergies and asthma• Chronic fatigue and fibromyalgia• Headaches• Obesity, and type-2 diabetes • Chronic pain• Eczema. • EVEN SUDDEN CARDIAC DEATH and much more…

Psychosocial conflict and emotions are involved in heart disease. Stress can be involved in coronary spasm, plaque formation, increased platelet aggregation, thrombus and emboli formation.

Postgraduate Medicine, January 1991;89(1):159-164

A study of 68 melanoma patients who were treated surgically found those who were treated with psychological intervention had a reduced rate of recurrence of melanoma or death compared to those not given psychological treatment.

Medical Tribune, February 10, 1994;28

Stress Damages the Immune System

Stress actually decreases the activity of natural killer cells (a type of white blood cell), according to research appearing in Stress Medicine (1991;7:53-60)

A study of 800 AIDS patients found those who were pessimistic about their health, after being told they were HIV positive, became sick more quickly and died earlier than patients who were more positive about their health.

Medical Tribune, February 10, 1994;28

Stress and the Immune System

Stress can make you more susceptible to the common cold, according to a study appearing in the New England Journal of Medicine (August 29, 1991;325(9):606-612)

Stress and Fertility

Stress can even affect fertility, according to a study published in the Medical Tribune (December 1, 1994;16)

Stress and the Heart

Stress is linked to heart disease, high blood pressure and even SUDDEN CARDIAC DEATH! Journal of The American College of Nutrition, October 1992;11(5);609/Abstract 40

Good nutrition is vital

• Avoid Refined Sugar• Avoid Refined Starch• Avoid Hydrogenated Oils• Avoid Chemicals and Additives• Chew Your Food• Drink Water• Eat Plenty of Fruits and Vegetables

How do you change habits?

The irony about changing habits is that it can cause stress. There are really two different approaches

1. Change everything at once (try it for 30 days)2. Make gradual changes. If you do it this way,

prioritize.

Stress reduction improves health

The Medical Tribune (February 10, 1994;28) stated that stress reduction can even help with AIDS and cancer.

A study of 800 AIDS patients found that a pessimistic view about health had dire consequences. Those who felt pessimistic about being HIV positive became sick sooner and died earlier than patients with a more positive attitude.

Stress Control and Heart Disease

A study appearing in the Journal of the American Medical Association (April 6, 2005;293(13):1626-1634) found that a combination of exercise and stress management was beneficial to patients with ischemic heart disease.

Stress Reduction and IBS

Patients with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) respond to stress management, according to research appearing in the journal Digestion (1991;50:36-42)

Virtually any disease will improve with stress

reduction

A simple breathing exercise can drastically reduce stress

Guided Imagery Can Also Work Wonders

Let’s try a little exercise…

Body Language

How you stand, sit, breathe, and move affects how you feel.

Let’s do a little exercise…

What do you say when you talk to yourself?

We have about 60,000 thoughts each day

What kinds of questions do you ask yourself?

Do you know the power of questions?

Create any mood at any time

Let’s do an exercise

Exercise, Stress and Disease

Research shows that exercise is beneficial to patients suffering with fibromyalgia. Research published in Annals of Rheumatic Disease (2001; 60: 21-26) found that female fibromyalgia patients undergoing a 21-week program of strength training experienced improvement in their depression and fatigue

Exercise and fibromyalgia

Other research published in Arthritis Care and Research (2002; 47:22-28) found that women undergoing a 20 week program that was a combination of aerobic exercise and strength training not only experienced improved strength and endurance, but also had a reduction in pain, stiffness, fatigue and depression.

Exercise and Depression

Research published in the May, 2006 issue of Family Practice News studied 80 adults with mild to moderate depression. The authors found the rate of remission in the high-level exercise group to be comparable to other forms of treatment for depression.

Exercise Helps DepressionDr. Madhukar Trivedi, director of UT Southwestern's mood disorders research program, "The effect you find using aerobic exercise alone in treating clinical depression is similar to what you find with antidepressant medications. The key is the intensity of the exercise and continuing it for 30 to 35 minutes per day. It's not for the faint of heart."

Exercise and the Common Cold

According to research appearing in the October, 2006 issue of the American Journal of Medicine (2006;119;937-942), post-menopausal women who exercised regularly for at least one year had a lower incidence of colds than those who did not.

Exercise and Impotence

Research published in the journal, Urology states that moderate exercise reduces the incidence of impotence. Men who burned at least 200 calories per day by exercising were less likely to become impotent compared to inactive men.

Urology August 2000;56:302-306.

Exercise Reduces Stress

According to a 1999 study published in Annals of Behavioral Medicine, people who exercise have fewer physical problems due to stress.

Exercise and Insulin

A pre-diabetic condition known as insulin resistance syndrome can be prevented by exercise. Insulin resistance is the mechanism that creates type 2 diabetes and the metabolic syndrome.

March 23, 2003 issue of Diabetes Care [26:557-562]

Stress Reduction ExercisesLet’s learn a little stress-reducing exercise…

How to stay on track

You have more power to change your habits than you may realize

List 3 habits you would like to get rid of

List 3 habits that you would like to develop

How to stay on track

You have more power to change your habits than you may realize

Let’s do a habit elimination exercise

How to stay on track

You have more power to change your habits than you may realize

Let’s do a habit developing exercise

Ending Pain and Other Symptoms

Not feeling good is perhaps the greatest stressor of them all.