While many of us are familiar with the emotional impact of stress, we tend to overlook its physical aspects. In fact, the stress response can produce physical symptoms which, if sustained over a long period of time, can have...
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Recently a fellow Chiropractor in the US Dr Don Clum who is also a nutritionist, shared his thoughts about the role of the adrenal glands, chronic fatigue and stress issues. Don’s breakdown of where cortisol is produced in the...
A few years ago, a prolonged severe heatwave hit the South-East of Australia, and the stress levels went sky high for all our population as some temperatures hit record highs of 45 degrees plus. As well as the humans...
When we are travelling it is a joy to go to a resort or hotel and be the recipient of a room, suite or apartment that has recently been built or refurbished. The accommodation has all the ‘mod-cons’ installed...
When you are feeling stressed… SMILE! Smiling releases happy and healthy hormones. We win in so many ways when we smile. It is one of the most basic biological functions for humans. We are born smiling and even in...
In 1974 as a Freshman at chiropractic college in Canada the eminent stress scientist Dr Hans Selye had flown from the Université de Montréal to deliver a guest lecturer to our entire student body in Toronto on his just...
Cortisol, like every other hormone in the body, has a specific purpose. Its main activity is to support us to respond in a positive way to a threat which may harm us. It instantly fires up the fright, fight,...
Stress is bio accumulative and it creeps up on us and it can take us out in a heart-beat. Regular holidays are health giving and life giving. They allow us to detach from our normal routine and environment to...