Your Health Unbound
Stress is a part of our lives. How we handle it is what makes the difference. Short-term stressors usually resolve themselves. Seeing a frightening picture may trigger a stress response but it passes quickly. Long-term stressors drain of of energy and fatigue our adrenal system if left unchecked. Get ahead of stress by taking time for… Read More“
Stress is the brain’s response to any demand on the body. There are short-term and long-term stressors. A short-term stressor can be our response to feeling scared going through a haunted house. Long-term stressors include major life events like going through a divorce or a serious illness that can cause prolonged stress. Initially, stress causes… Read More“
Three ways stress is connected to weight gain: When you are stressed, cortisol begins to send signals to the brain. These signals trigger the need for comfort and pleasure like eating sugary foods, which can be as addictive as drugs. As cortisol increases so does the fat deposited around your middle. If this sounds familiar,… Read More“
