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Linking Your Brain, Inflammation, Social Stress and Disease Risk

The impact of social connectedness on health is becoming an intriguing area of research far more important than previously thought. I recently reported the astounding 50% risk reduction in mortality when individuals are socially connected. Two new studies lend even more insight into the importance of this issue.

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Stress in Young Adults Linked to Short Sleep Duration

In young adults ages 17 to 24, as stress piles up sleep time decreases. This results in a nasty catch-22 of a lack of sleep that affects daytime mood and a poor daytime mood that affects the ability to sleep./audio/podcast_QandA/stresssleeparticle.mp3

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Early Life Stress More Detrimental than Previously Thought

Several recent gene studies are demonstrating the life-long impact that early life stress has while in the womb and early childhood. The studies are showing that the influence of stress on the developing baby can turn on inappropriate gene settings that can lead to poor health, even poor mental health.

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Tyrosine Helps Maintain Mental Ability Under Stress

Tyrosine is a simple amino acid that is the precursor for several important neurotransmitters, dopamine and norepinephrine. These neurotransmitters help you have drive, alertness, and motivation – giving you some horsepower to get things done. Tyrosine also helps make thyroid hormone, coenzyme Q10, and melanin skin pigmentation. A unique form of tyrosine, N-Acetyl-L-Tyrosine, is more soluble, very easy to absorb, and readily crosses the blood brain barrier.

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Bacopa – A Calming Nutrient that Boosts Cognitive Function

Bacopa monniera is a traditional Ayurvedic herb used for centuries as a memory enhancing, anti-inflammatory, analgesic, and relaxant. Its unique combination of memory/cognitive performance boosting function along with a calming effect make it an ideal nutrient to help maintain composure while enhancing cognitive function.

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Inflammation Can Cause Adverse Behavior and Mental Illness

It has always been thought that stress is inflammatory, which it is. It was therefore concluded that the increased inflammation present in any person with stressed-out behavior or mental illness was a result of the stress. New research says that it is just as possible that the stressed-out behavior and even mental illness is caused by inflammation, not the result thereof. It is a chicken and egg scenario wherein either is possible. It's most likely that both play off each other to make a bad situation worse.

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Snacking Associated With Increased Rates of Injury, Stress & Cognitive Malfunction

A new study of 800 nurses found that those who snacked had higher stress, more cognitive failures at work, and more injuries outside of work.

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How Curcumin & Resveratrol Protect Joints While Helping Your Mood

When your body has to deal with a higher-than-baseline amount of stress it initiates an inflammatory reaction, fundamentally, to take quick action and survive. That is a very good thing if you have to run or fight a saber tooth tiger, but it may not be such a good thing if you are feeling stressed out while sitting at your desk or on a couch. This is especially true if stressors, whether real or imaginary, are ongoing in their nature. The latest science shows how a synergistic combination of resveratrol and curcumin deactivate the stress signals that cause joint destruction and poor mood. It is simply amazing how helpful many nutrients are in terms of helping you cope with the day-to-day demands that may otherwise induce wear and tear and speed the aging process.

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New Insights on How Stress Damages DNA & Causes Cancer

Utilizing new gene science to identify precise molecular pathways scientists have discovered that repeated exposure to the stress hormone adrenaline degrades cellular levels of P53. P53 is the tumor-suppressing guardian of the human genome. This is an animal study; nevertheless, the fact lower levels of P53 is induced by chronic stress exposure is a significant finding and speaks to the importance of every person managing their stress level well.

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New Insights on How Stress Causes Acid Indigestion

Scientists are gaining a new understanding of the stress-hormone cortisol and its relationship to bile. The great majority of people with “acid indigestion” actually have “bile acid indigestion” and not “stomach acid indigestion.” Thus, a better understanding of this issue can help a person to correct symptoms of indigestion at the source and not rely on dangerous acid-blocking medication to suppress symptoms and further worsen underlying problems.

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