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Stress
Any reaction to a physical, emotional,
mental or social stimulus
 Occasional feeling of anger, concern or
sadness is normal but when more frequent
or chronic, this reaction becomes
pathologic
 For demonstration purposes, we can refer
to the stress reaction
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Stress Reaction
Start of the Fight or Flight changes in:
 Respiratory system
 Circulatory system
 Splanchnic circulation
 Nervous system
Respiratory changes
Hyperventilation
 Reduced oxygen delivery
 Decreased expansion of the thoracic cage
and chest, back musculature
 CO2 retention leads to acidic pH
environment called respiratory acidosis
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Causing:
Shortness of breath
 Feeling of exhaustion
 Back spasm, side “stitch”
 Hyperventilation tingling
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Circulatory changes
Tachycardia
 Hypertensive response (white coat)
 Shunting of blood to muscles
 Vascular bed vasoconstricted
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Feelings of:
Palpitations
 Pounding chest
 Chest pain
 Pounding head ache
 Distraction
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The Splanchnic Circulation
Less blood flow to the digestive system
 Less mucous formation to the stomach
and it’s contents
 More acidic chyme to small intestine
 Poorly digested chyle to the large intestine
and it’s flora
 Less vagus nerve stimulation/movement
by the entire system
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Translation:
Gastritis, reflux, ulcers
 Diarrhea, bloating, malabsorption
 “Dumping” lining damage and “leaky gut”
 Resultant nutritional deficiency
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Nervous system
Adrenalin production from kidney/adrenals
 Pituitary produces ACTH-cortisol/cortisone
 Depleated neurotransmitters
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Increased metabolism of pro fat carb with
excessive mineral depletion
Result:
Difficulty with concentration
 Fatigue (stimulant seeking)
 Poor resultant rest and nutrition
 Poor metabolism and increased free radical
formation with inflammatory response
heightened
 Poor immune response- infection
 Further stress intolerance
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Depeated neurotransmitter
-Free radical formation and endothelial damage
-heart muscletaxed (demand outruns supply)
from higher systemic pressures, poor nutrient
supply,faster rate and sensitized electical
system
The start of muscle and joint pain
------------------------------Tendinitis and Bursitis
Treatment:
No dairy, processed food
 No caffeine or alcohol
 Daily exercise
 Daily relaxing ritual (breathing)
 Regular sleep
 Change internal conversations
 Stress ID
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Medical leave
 Feng shue
 Aromatherapy
 Outdoor escape
 psychotherapy
 Medicine BZ, SSRI
 Herbs camomille, valerian,
passion flower
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Benzodiazepines work by the central
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SSRIs inhibit the reuptake of the
neurotransmitter serotonin (5hydroxytryptamine or 5-HT) into the
nervous system via modulating the GABAa
receptor andhyperpolarizing neurons
(causing sedation)
presynaptic cell, increasing levels of 5-HT
within the synaptic cleft
Passion flower has been found to contain
beta-carboline harmala alkaloids which are
MAOIs with anti-depressant properties.
 Valerian in general, as a mild sedative in
particular, remains unknown. Valerian
extracts appear to have some affinity for the
GABAa (benzodiazepine) receptor .
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