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Understand what's at the root of your symptoms. The future of your health depends on it.

Stress. We all have it and we tend to downplay it as we continually welcome more on our plate. Then we amplify if when we talk with others, comparing who has more. Everyone experiences stress, and it's not always a matter of how much you have, but chronic high stress, and how that stress is perceived from the brain, can be detrimental to your physical and mental health. It can instigate feelings of anxiety, depression and overwhelming fear. It can also weaken your immune system and overall health, leaving you susceptible to colds and flu, an increase in aches and pains, and is being linked to be the root of many of our chronic modern diseases.

Stress. Silent but Mighty.

Chronic stress silently deteriorates many functions of your health, including hormone imbalances, brain cognition, digestion and more. These changes make it more challenging to cope with daily stress, decrease concentration and memory, and eventually will lead to a mental or brain fog. Amazingly, the effects of stress often go unnoticed until the accumulation manifests as mental or physical exhaustion or burnout. Due to the overall compromised health and chronic disease stress causes, it has often been referred to as “The Silent Killer.”

The Stress Cascade.

It's a Balancing Act.

Initiation of the stress response begins within the brain and activates release of a series of hormones. The stress response system includes the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis and the sympathetic nervous system (SNS). The HPA axis and the SNS regulate your body’s fight-or-flight response, which is important for preparing the body to quickly respond to immediate danger. Cortisol is the primary hormone involved in regulating the stress response. The adrenal glands secrete cortisol, along with the fight-or-flight hormone epinephrine (also known as adrenaline). These hormones travel through the bloodstream preparing the body for a quick response to potential danger. You will experience an increase in blood sugar and blood pressure, as well as decreased immune defense, decreased digestion and a breakdown in muscle. Once the stressor is removed, this state of “sympathetic nervous system dominance” will subside and your body will return to a normal relaxed state. It is natural for the body to respond to occasional “acute” activation of the HPA axis. However, chronic stress resulting from living a stressful life is not what the body was built to withstand. If the stressor(s) are not removed, or ongoing stress accumulates, the hormones will cause damage to the body by depleting the body’s resources and shifting into a state of catabolism, or breakdown.

Free Key Stressor Quiz

Discover which of the 4 key stressors is affecting your health and body the most. Based on your results, you'll receive the latest science-backed recommendations to implement into your daily routine.

The 4 Key Stressors Quiz.pdf