Stress is often associated with negativity, however, this negativity is often linked with long term exposure. In a normal physiological response to an incoming ‘stressor’ our body protects us by triggering the ‘fight and flight’ response so we can take action. This encounter with ‘stress’ may be a fearful event or a celebration.
In both instances the response is the same, however our reaction to ‘Stress’ can become ‘Distress’, which is a situation or event that challenges or exceeds a person’s ability to cope or to adjust to the incoming ‘stressor’.
The imbalance in our body’s stress response can be impacted by long term or chronic stress exposure or following illness and may also co-exist with an underlying chronic health condition.
Long term / Chronic exposure
The body remains in flight and flight for an extended period of time, hormones can become elevated and inflammation can rise. The sympathetic nervous system is in a dominant state and the body becomes overwhelmed.
Some effects;
- High Blood Pressure
- Aggitation, irritation, anxiousness
- Sleep disturbances
- Brain fog, memory lapses
- Tiredness
- Lack of motitivation
- Craving sugar
Long term dependence on our stress response to defend us repeatedly over many months to years can lead to poor adaptive feedback and may eventually contribute to chronic illness. This is mainly due to daily biological processes being over extended for long periods and not supported which leads to system dysfunction over time.
Chronic stress exposure is a major factor to consider with onset of disease. It is a gradual slope towards poor health, but you can take steps to recognise the signs of heading towards ‘not coping’ and change your path to ‘coping’ with wholistic strategies to support your whole body and not just the symptoms.
Gain Support and restore balance
‘Treating the body wholistically is crucial as all body systems are being affected in varying degrees over the acute to prolonged exposures. Support aims to improve an individual’s immediate and long-term response to stress and helping you to become physically and emotionally resilient’
Herbal Support
McDowells has a range of herbal formulations and nutrients for providing symptom relief as well as offering special mixes made to meet the needs of a person individually following consultation.
