Did you know 75 percent to 90 percent of Doctor office visits are related to conditions caused by stress?
What is stress?
Basically stress is anything that upsets or disturbs balance. Stress is your body’s reaction. It can come from a thought or event that makes you frustrated, angry or nervous.
Stress is normal, it is a natural process to help in dangerous situations.Your body’s response to it is “fight” or “flight”. Staying in a constant state of stress takes a toll on your mental and physical health.
What effect does stress have on the health?
People are unaware that didn’t aches and fatigue are negative effects. Stress changes hormones in the body leading to increased inflammation. Long periods of stress can increase heart disease, diabetes, weight gain, digestive disorders, autoimmune disease, along with kidney damage.
We can not control sources of stress, but we can change how we react to them.
Here’s a few ways to manage stress:
Relaxation restores balance and reduces some health risks associated with stress.
Meditation, helps you find peace
Mindfulness, brings you to present
Yoga reinforces mind body connection
Exercise, releases endorphins to brain
Nutrients, natural stress relief
B Vitamins- dairy, eggs, beef, green leafy vegetables
Calcium Magnesium- yogurt, salmon, leafy greens and cruciferous vegetables
Protein- beans meat
Healthy fats- omega 3
Packaged foods and sugar increase anxiety causing cravings. Alcohol is a depressant which meas it slows down the brain and nervous system.
Caffeine, can lead to dehydration, worsen anxiety and interferes with sleep.
Here’s some of my favorite go to products for stress.
Ashwagandha:
–Mind–
Supports and helps stabilize the stress response
Helps improve resistance towards stress and occasional anxiety
Helps sharpen the mind-body connection
Is traditionally used to support mental health and improve memory
Support Well-Being
Helps support cognitive performance in aging
–Body–
Supports physical performance, endurance and wellness
Is traditionally used to support adrenal function and decrease physical fatigue
Supports the immune and nervous systems
Supports muscle strength in combination with resistance training
How It Works:
Ashwagandha herbal blend utilizes natural, adaptogenic, plant-based ingredients that are scientifically shown to help improve the central nervous system, which is constantly impacted by emotional and environmental stressors. Adaptogens and their benefits are linked to the hypothalamus-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis. Together these three help the body react to repeated stress and support a healthy mind-body connection.In addition, ashwagandha helps combat stress and anxiety by promoting homeostasis and general well-being. Clinical studies show that it helps improve stress response as it lowers cortisol levels, reducing anxiety. Studies also show that ashwagandha supports physical endurance by improving VO2 max. It has also been shown to support cognition and memory. Withanolides, the active constituents in ashwagandha, are responsible for its biological activities.
Ingredients:
Ashwagandha root extract (standardized to 5% withanolides), bacopa leaf extract, black pepper fruit extract, schisandra fruit and rhodiola fruit extract. Certified non-GMO, Vegan and gluten-free.
Recommended Use:
Take 2 Vegcaps daily.
Stress-J (100 Caps)
Benefits:
Supports the nervous system.
Contains herbs traditionally used for calming.
Provides help for occasional stress relief.
How It Works:
This calming formula provides nutrients traditionally used to help support occasional stress and facilitate proper function of the nervous system.
Ingredients:
Passionflower aerial parts, fennel seeds, feverfew aerial parts, hops flowers, chamomile flowers extract and marshmallow root extract.
Recommended Use:
Take 2–3 capsules with a meal three times daily.
Product Variations:
Stress-J (2 fl. oz.)
Distress Remedy (Flower Remedy) (2 Fl Oz)
Benefits:
Supports emotional balance.
May assist the body with occasional emotional distress and emotional balance.
How It Works:
Flower Essences are liquid extracts developed for modern issues of emotional and physical stress.
Ingredients:
Arnica (Arnica mollis), Star of Bethlehem (Ornithogalum umbellatum), Rock Rose (Helianthemum nummularium), Impatiens (Impatiens glandulifera), Clematis (Clematis vitalba), Cherry Plum (Prunus cerasifera) Red Clover (Trifolium pratense), vegetable glycerin and purified water.
Recommended Use:
Take 10–15 drops under the tongue every 10–15 minutes or as needed until symptoms improve. Then decrease to every 1–2 hours, then to four times daily until symptoms are relieved. Avoid any contact with dropper to eliminate product contamination. For children under 12, consult your health care professional.
REFUGE Calming Essential Oil Blend (15 ml)
Benefits:
Diffuse in a room for calming effect
Carry in purse or briefcase in a roll-on bottle to apply at pressure points whenever daily stress needs to be allayed
Makes a perfect spa-day addition to baths, salt scrubs and lotions
How It Works:
Calming Blend
Notes of mellow floral, luscious citrus and inviting vanilla create a personal quiet space in any environment where calm is needed. As daily stresses and worries accrue, REFUGE will be your beacon for peace and serenity.
Features:Lavender, Orange, Atlas Cedar, Ylang Ylang, Blue Tansy, Vanilla
Ingredients:
100% pure essential oils of Lavandula angustifolia (Lavender) flower, Citrus sinensis (Orange) peel, Cedrus atlantica (Atlas cedar) wood, Cananga odorata (Ylang Ylang) flower, Tanacetum annuum (Blue Tansy) leaf & flower, Vanilla planifolia oleoresin.
Recommended Use:
Essential oils may be used aromatically or topically in a variety of ways including diffusers, massage, compresses, baths, scrubs, lotions and sprays. Essential oils should be diluted with Nature’s Sunshine Massage Oil or Carrier Oil before applying topically.
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