Understanding your body and how it reacts to stress Hans Selye said that a painful blow and a passionate kiss can be equally stressful. The point is that anything that requires a return of balance to homeostasis is considered a stress. Normally our body, and particularly our adrenal glands, help us adapt to our situation by making changes and secreting substances which help us deal with the situation. Some people push their adrenals and their bodies and a “fight or flight” stress situation becomes prolonged, which furthers chronic fatigue and [...]
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Allergy “Season” only finds some bodies
Allergy “Season” only finds some bodies Sneezing, wheezing, running nose, itchy eyes, blotchy skin — here we go again with allergy season! Sneezing, wheezing, coughing and itching are commonly considered symptoms of allergies, but joint stiffness, sluggishness, headaches, alternating constipation and diarrhea – these symptoms and others can also be signs of an “allergic reaction,” a “sensitivity,” or an “intolerance” to something entering your body. Why do some of us suffer every year, others have good years and bad years, while others never suffer allergies?? To answer this, let’s understand [...]
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