Considering everything we do is stressful; understand that there is good stress and bad stress. Eating more under stress and becoming emotionally disturbed with cravings for more food triggers our emotions even further. For our crazy lifestyle where the whole world is churning around us, Bach Flowers Rescue Remedy, which comes in a tincture or spray, is very helpful. For those spur of the moments when one needs calming, Bach Flowers Cherry Plum helps. Stress factors can include change of relationship, unpredictability, insecurity etc. You know yourself when too much is happening and you are on that merry-go-round, on your way to the funny farm. Sitting back and learning to adjust is not only painful and stressful, but difficult. Stress Support with theanine (a unique amino acid found in tea leaves) by Jarrow Formulas produces a relaxed alert situation, influencing brain neurotransmitters. Learning to cope with very difficult situations, and being on the receiving end of all of this, can make us ber with the right nutritional supplementation such as Country Life's Stress-M, which has aminos that crosses the blood brain barrier.



I'm not mentioning here all the pharmaceuticals that we are brainwashed into thinking that will calm our nerves and make us a better person. There are a lot of prescriptions as a first line of defense written for stress, and explaining all the side effects. If we have those side effects, we better start cleaning our liver, as you may be aware our liver holds all those toxins. Stress hits us there too, and stays. One very good product is Bupleurum Liver Cleanse by Planetary Herbals, a 5000-year-old Chinese herb with other yin and yang herbs. Stress becomes so many diseases and stores in our bodies like an unwelcome guest, it can hit anywhere … the digestion tract, bladder, heart rate, muscles, skin issues, and brain of course telling our organs what to do. This is the number one on the list of what happens to us. It can also trigger release of hormones that promote blood clotting …for that better take Wobenzym. Stress also releases glucose into the blood stream, causes hypertension and hardening of the arteries, strokes and heart attacks. No wonder all those guys are getting zapped! Try Tense Ease by Nature’s Answer.

Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, includes Pre-Occupation with stressful events, since this is the most stressed out society in the history of mankind and the most chemical-laden century,

The Biochemical Stages of Stress

4 Fast Oxidation, excessive hormones, and unbalanced minerals. We can get help from the Ionic Minerals by Now Foods

4 Mild to Slow Oxidation, reduced adrenal & thyroid activity. Adrenal Cortex by Enzymatic Therapy and Thyroid Energy by Now Foods can help.

4 Very slow Oxidation, low adrenal exhaustion. Try Schizandra Adrenals by Planetary Formulas or Raw thymus by Ultra Glandulars

Oxidation occurs when the thyroid gland is not functioning at required levels and is the process by which certain elements combine with oxygen to release energy at the cellular level. Sub-Lingual B12 by Now Foods helps keep Nerve and Brain tissue from being wiped out. Adaptogen Herbs, (what's this? that's when the body loses it's ability to adapt to anything) include Hops, Passion Flower, Scullcap, to name a few.

There is so much help nutritionally here, sending better signals to our brain, calming our nervous system, better eating habits, exercising, all are helpers, but we need to look at our nutritional for better results to keep us younger and healthier.