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"If your total is 150-300: You have borderline high stress. Your risk for a stress-related hormone imbalance is moderate. • If your total is more than 300: Warning! You have a high stress level. Your chance of having a stress-related hormone imbalance is significant. Because the average person's life is full of responsibilities and complications, it is just not reasonable to think that you can completely eliminate stress as a factor. There are, however, tools and strategies that can help you to better cope with day-to-day stress." - C. W. Randolph, M.D., From Belly Fat to Belly FLAT: How Your Hormones Are Adding Inches to Your Waistline and Subtracting Years from Your Life (Get the book.)

"Stressful events are associated with an increased risk of having MS relapses, and periods of high stress are linked to the onset and worsening of rheumatoid arthritis. One startling study bears this out all too starkly: parents who have suffered the loss of a child are 50 percent more likely to develop multiple sclerosis than parents who've never lost a child—and the risk of developing MS spikes highest among those parents who lost a child unexpectedly. What happens in our immune systems to cause this cellular cascade where psychological stress can lead to a malfunctioning immune system?" - Donna Jackson Nakazawa, The Autoimmune Epidemic (Get the book.)

"DHA oil or soybean oil during a transition between low stress and high stress periods to see the affect on aggression scores.583 The low stress was measured during summer vacation and high stress during final exams. The control students eating a typical American diet containing soybean oil increased their aggression scores significantly, but the students taking the DHA supplement showed no increased aggression. With drugs saturating our youth culture, increased aggression associated with such drugs as cocaine has become more common." - Russell L. Blaylock, M.D., Health and Nutrition Secrets (Get the book.)

"On a scale of 0-10 (0 = no stress; 10 = high stress), my stress level is_. D. Exercise 1. Last week I exercised_times per week for an average of_minutes each time. 2. Describe the activity or activities: _ E. Outlook 1. In addition to being grateful for making progress toward losing my unwanted belly fat, I am thankful for (list three things):_ Your Belly Flat Food Diary Most nutritionists and dietitians agree that keeping a food diary is critical to weight loss success. Keeping a thirty-day Food Diary will help you make hormone-healthy eating an easy habit to keep." - C. W. Randolph, M.D., From Belly Fat to Belly FLAT: How Your Hormones Are Adding Inches to Your Waistline and Subtracting Years from Your Life (Get the book.) "You have a high stress level. Your chance of having a stress-related hormone imbalance is significant. Because the average person's life is full of responsibilities and complications, it is just not reasonable to think that you can completely eliminate stress as a factor. There are, however, tools and strategies that can help you to better cope with day-to-day stress. Proactive stress management has been shown to decrease the body's susceptibility to the fight-or-flight surge of adrenal hormones." - C. W. Randolph, M.D., From Belly Fat to Belly FLAT: How Your Hormones Are Adding Inches to Your Waistline and Subtracting Years from Your Life (Get the book.)

"A recent study of over 380 otherwise healthy women demonstrated that women who experienced high stress were twice as likely to experience dysmenorrhea in the following • Good posture and spinal alignment may decrease the tendency toward menstrual cramps. • Stress reduction may help to relax the pelvic and low back muscles. • Some women may find that their menstrual cramping is worsened when they use tampons; these women should switch to sanitary napkins. • A copper IUD (Paraguard) for contraception may worsen spasmodic menstrual cramping." - Tori Hudson, N.D., Women's Encyclopedia of Natural Medicine: Alternative Therapies and Integrative Medicine for Total Health and Wellness (Get the book.)

"The day was one of high stress on the job. She never got a chance to eat lunch. It was a special occasion so her husband picked her up for dinner. They went to a nice restaurant and had a very pleasant meal. Karen felt ravenous so she ate bread to start, then had pasta with fresh tomatoes and basil. After dinner she ordered a cappuccino and the waiter with the dessert tray walked by. There in front of her sat a piece of dark chocolate cake with raspberry sauce dribbling over the side. Since this was a special occasion she decided that it would be okay to have the cake "just this once." - Kathleen DesMaisons, Potatoes Not Prozac: Solutions for Sugar Sensitivity (Get the book.)

"The monograph notes research supporting ginseng's ability to improve the quality of life in persons subjected to high stress as well as its use in the treatment of functional fatigue. It's been investigated for dozens of other applications as well, including its ability to improve blood sugar, cerebral blood flow, and cognitive function. There are two basic kinds of ginseng: American ginseng (Panax quinquefolius) and Asian or Korean ginseng (Panax ginseng)." - Jonny Bowden, Ph.D., C.N.S., The Most Effective Natural Cures on Earth: The Surprising, Unbiased Truth about What Treatments Work and Why (Get the book.)

"DMT is also released during high stress times, making me wonder if this is our body's way of helping us to be in touch with spirit on a very physical level when we most need it. DMT itself is not of spirit necessarily, but it is the vehicle through which we may access spirit. It is also important to note that DMT can cause psychotic states in some individuals, which leads me to believe that the body reacts differently to different kinds of stress. The stress of an orgasm is different than the stress of processing toxins or surviving a high-powered job." - Pam Montgomery, Plant Spirit Healing: A Guide to Working with Plant Consciousness (Get the book.)

"This diabetogenic personal and world lifestyle and diet includes on the level of individual responsibility: a diet high in refined carbohydrates such as white sugar and white flour; high amounts of cooked animal saturated fats; trans-fatty acids produced from cooking (and especially frying oils at high temperatures); low-fiber food; coffee and caffeinated beverages; smoking; a lifestyle devoid of love and exercise; high stress; watching TV programming." - Gabriel Cousens, There Is a Cure for Diabetes: The Tree of Life 21-Day+ Program (Get the book.) "In Chapter 2 the reader can see that by living in the Culture of Death (expressed by: a diet and lifestyle of highly refined carbohydrates, dairy products, processed white flour, processed white sugar, cooked animal and other saturated fats, trans fats, nicotine, coffee, commercial foods high in agrochemicals, heavy metal toxicity, vaccinations, poor air and water quality, and high stress), we have created the pandemic of diabetes. In other words, diabetes is a symptom of the Culture of Death." - Gabriel Cousens, There Is a Cure for Diabetes: The Tree of Life 21-Day+ Program (Get the book.)

"Frankincense is a good choice for teenagers' rooms as well, especially for kids with high stress levels who spend hours every afternoon locked up in their room. In addition to frankincense, I recommend trying some citrus oils, which are known for reducing tension and depression. (Tangerine and lemon in particular are effective at boosting moods and brightening the atmosphere of your house.) Bergamot is very relaxing and good for the nervous system, and lavender can soothe anxieties and promote sleep." - Deirdre Imus, Growing Up Green: Baby and Child Care: Volume 2 in the Bestselling Green This! Series (Green This!) (Get the book.)

"Daily consumption of 1,000 to 1,200 mg of vitamin C is recommended, with increased intake during times of sickness and high stress. Smoking and intake of aspirin and other medicines may impact the body's absorption of vitamin C. Certain vitamins and substances may help improve absorption and efficacy of vitamin C. They include bioflavonoids hesperidin, rutin, and quercetin as well as other sources of antioxidants like grape seed, bilberry, and resveratrol and fruit concentrates rich in vitamin C." - Freedom Press, Natural Cancer Cures: The Definitive Guide to Using Dietary Supplements to Fight and Prevent Cancer (Get the book.)

"Like Jim, Mary too was born with a predilection to heart problems; and like Jim she has managed to exacerbate that problem through folic acid deficiency, low pH, and a high stress work environment. Optimum Death Immune Heart Cancer etc. figure 6 Jim convinces Mary to buy a supply of his "miracle" antioxidant; and, as recommended by Jim, Mary starts gulping down handfuls of her daily dose. But remember, unlike Jim, Mary has very little free radical damage." - Jon Barron, Lessons from The Miracle Doctors: A Step-by-Step Guide to Optimum Health and Relief from Catastrophic Illness (Get the book.)

"We live in challenging times of high stress and fast pace. There are so many temptations around us, being sold to us, nonstop. Some of them are quite deadly, and scores of them are detrimental to our health. They can build up fast and destroy your life before you realize what's happening. Or they can slowly and quietly eat away at your health and your quality of life. You may not view them as addictions, but they are." - Craig Pepin-Donat, The Big Fat Health and Fitness Lie (Get the book.)

"The lack of NO helps to explain the detrimental effects we feel during periods of high stress as well as periods of low sleep. The common angina treatment nitroglycerine increases NO, dilating blood vessels and thus decreasing heart pain. Now, you should be asking, how do you get your hands on some of this? If you want to open the valve on your own biological NO tank, you do it through your nose (without using your fingers). Nitric oxide is found in the highest levels in the nasal pharynx, and that's why nasal breathing and meditation are so important (see Figure J.2)." - Mehmet C. Oz., M.D. and Michael F. Roizen, M.D., You: Staying Young: The Owner's Manual for Extending Your Warranty (Get the book.)

"In survey after survey, Americans identify stress as their number one health concern today and more than 50 percent of adults in the United States report high stress on a daily basis. Stress is a phenomenon that manifests itself in our bodies in many different ways. Some of the more common symptoms of stress include problems with sleep, depression, anxiety, irritability, and fatigue. Chronic and acute stresses can cause or aggravate most diseases, including heart disease, cancer, diabetes, rheumatoid arthritis, asthma, ulcers, insomnia, hypertension, and obesity." - David Winston, RH(AHG), and Steven Maimes, Adaptogens: Herbs for Strength, Stamina, and Stress Relief (Get the book.)

"However, we continually respond to this stored terror with chronically high stress hormone levels, a compromised immune system, misperceptions, strange ideas, nightmares, and chronic malaise. This high activation level gnaws away at the cardiovascular system so that we fall seriously ill at age 55, even though at the time we seem to be living a normal, relaxed life. Not surprisingly, one of the highest concentrations of inhibitory neurotransmitters—part of the brain's gating mechanism— is found in the thalamus, which is constructed so as not to relay overwhelming information." - Dr. Arthur Janov, Primal Healing: Access the Incredible Power of Feelings to Improve Your Health (Get the book.)

"It would be of little help in the fight against free radicals, for instance, if the deep relaxation experienced during meditation lasted only 20 minutes. If high stress levels immediately returned, cranking out free radicals at a rapid rate, meditation would be a temporary escape, but not a solution. On the other hand, the facts covered in the last chapter indicate that the limbic system can metabolize the deep inner experience of meditation. This peaceful experience should therefore produce a new combination of biochemicals." - Hari Sharma, Freedom from Disease: How to Control Free Radicals, a Major Cause of Aging and Disease (Get the book.)

"Few Americans get the advised daily requirement of 400 milligrams, an amount that is probably not adequate for people under high stress or who exercise often (magnesium is lost in sweat). DHA occurred in animal fat when animals ate grass. Now DHA is mainly found in deep-water fish like salmon and tuna. When taking a DHA supplement, look for those that are molecularly-distilled to avoid the mercury contamination that may be present in such fish." - Byron J. Richards, Fight for Your Health: Exposing the FDA's Betrayal of America (Get the book.)

"This may explain why high stress persons are vulnerable to more illnesses and chronic degenerative illnesses. The happy -go -lucky individual maintains optimum xeronine levels and manages to avoid serious illnesses. When a psychologist improves an individual's mental and emotional state, any disease present may begin to improve because xeronine is no longer being stolen by the stressing incidents in the person's life. Noni can help avoid depletion of xeronine that would ordinarily ensue from a stressful life." - James A. Howenstine, A Physician's Guide to Natural Health Products That Work (Get the book.)

"So in periods of high stress, you need to have a plan that works for you. Such things as exercise and meditation work for some people, and both of them will help you manage chronic stress through the release of such feel-good substances as nitric oxide and brain chemicals called endorphins. But in the heat of the moment, at peak periods of high intensity, you should be able to pull a quick stress-busting behavior out of your biological bag of tricks. Our suggestions: þ Scrunch your face tightly for fifteen seconds, then release. Repeat several times." - Mehmet C. Oz., M.D. and Michael F. Roizen, M.D., You: Staying Young: The Owner's Manual for Extending Your Warranty (Get the book.)

"IBS is a disease of modern times, which are marked by fast food, high stress and the overuse of drugs. (Antibiotics and steroids, in particular, destroy "friendly" bacteria that help digest food.) I have found that natural therapies for IBS have a very high success rate in both men and women. I'm confident that the benefits of a holistic approach using a healthful (high-fiber, low-sugar) diet, nutritional supplements that aid digestion (probiotics, enzymes and digestive herbal tonics) and stress-reduction techniques (exercise, prayer and counseling) far exceed the mild benefits of Zelnorm." - Bottom Line Health, Bottom Line's Health Breakthroughs 2007 (Get the book.)

"Nux vomica: To ease gastritis that has been triggered by a combination of high stress levels combined with too much junk food, alcohol, coffee, and cigarettes, use Nux vomica. Once changes to your lifestyle have been made to avoid these triggers, this remedy can be helpful in easing symptoms of spasmodic pain that radiate from the stomach to the back. It can also help relieve queasiness and heaviness in the stomach. HERBALISM t!tn A As with other gastrointestinal illnesses where there is an element of Xgy^ fYS?" - Marshall Editions, 1000 Cures for 200 Ailments: Integrated Alternative and Conventional Treatments for the Most Common Illnesses (Get the book.) "For example, if the patient with psoriasis is also suffering anxiety and/or high stress, the treatment will involve treating anxiety and stress in addition to treating the skin itself. Usually 12 acupuncture sessions makes up one course of treatment. It takes one to three courses to treat chronic psoriasis. Patients may experience improvement as the treatment progresses, but in most cases, long-term treatment is essential. Acupressure: Press the Feng Chi point, located at the base of the skull, 2 inches left of the center point, with your thumb." - Marshall Editions, 1000 Cures for 200 Ailments: Integrated Alternative and Conventional Treatments for the Most Common Illnesses (Get the book.) "TIP: MAINTAIN A BALANCED DIET If a stye has developed after a period of high stress and pressure, make a deliberate point of taking adequate rest and include foods in your diet that have a reputation for boosting the immune system, such as fresh fruit, vegetables, whole grains, nuts, seeds, garlic, and green and/or white tea. Avoid sugary foods, which lower the immune system while also encouraging bacterial infection to develop. Apis: This remedy is always suitable when puffy, bag-like swellings develop around the eyes very rapidly and dramatically." - Marshall Editions, 1000 Cures for 200 Ailments: Integrated Alternative and Conventional Treatments for the Most Common Illnesses (Get the book.) "Nux vomica: Think of this remedy if hay fever symptoms are noticeably more troublesome after a period of living in the fast lane with high stress levels. Common symptoms include a rough, raw sensation in the throat that feels as though it has been scraped. The nose is oversensitive to odors and violent, abortive bouts of sneezing are preceded by an unpleasant crawling sensation in the nostrils that may be worse on the left side. Congestion in the eustachian tube leads to itchiness and irritation in the ears, while the roof of the mouth may also feel itchy." - Marshall Editions, 1000 Cures for 200 Ailments: Integrated Alternative and Conventional Treatments for the Most Common Illnesses (Get the book.)

"As I discuss elsewhere, long-term high stress levels actually diminish the size of the hippocampus—the seat of memory—thus adversely affecting memory. Drugs deepen the disconnection between deep pain and the conscious mind. That is not a way to dissolve neurosis; on the contrary, they enhance it, and the so-called improvement is artificial. We think we feel better, but the body knows the truth. And problems continue. If we neglect an understanding of the brain and its systems, then we may draw conclusions about our patients that have no basis in physical reality." - Dr. Arthur Janov, Primal Healing: Access the Incredible Power of Feelings to Improve Your Health (Get the book.)

"Another large, double-blind study of people experiencing high stress levels found this combination significantly helpful after one month according to several measures of anxiety, well-being, and psychological stress.87 In a year-long double-blind trial, a one-a-day type multivitamin-mineral supplement (page 559) was no better than a supplement containing only vitamin B2 (page 598), calcium (page 483), and magnesium (page 551) for improving mental or physical measures of quality of life in a group of healthy adults." - Alan R. Gaby, M.D., Jonathan V. Wright, M.D., Forrest Batz, Pharm.D. Rick Chester, RPh., N.D., DipLAc. George Constantine, R.Ph., Ph.D. Linnea D. Thompson, Pharm.D., N.D., The Natural Pharmacy: Complete A-Z Reference to Natural Treatments for Common Health Conditions (Get the book.)

"I don't have a high stress lifestyle. Score Yourself: Each question to which you answer yes is worth 10 points. 100 points is excellent. 80-90 is very good. 70 is just passing. 50-60 points means you need a viral immunity workout. Less than 50 means your viral immunity is low and you may be highly susceptible to pandemic influenza. Get started on a serious plan to enhance your viral immunity. Adapted from material found in Viral Immunity: A 10-Step Plan to Enhance Your Immunity against Viral Disease Using Natural Medicines (Hampton Roads, 2002). The immune system can be savage, however." - J. E. Williams, Beating the Flu: The Natural Prescription for Surviving Pandemic Influenza and Bird Flu (Get the book.)

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