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Lifespan-Crushing Stress Levels Skyrocket Since 1983
'In the past, it was difficult to get an accurate measure of how stress had changed over time. This is because people 50 years ago simply didn’t measure stress levels; it wasn’t the concern that it is now. But because of the status quo, the need to make more money, gain more accolades, or simply pay the bills—stress has become harder to ignore.
In 1983, a telephone stress survey was conducted. Now, almost three decades later, we get to compare the results of that survey with current numbers to see how stress levels have changed through the years.'
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Stress Hormones Found To Make Cancer Resistant To Treatment
New research, however, sheds light on just how critically important the physiological consequences of stress are on cancer cell progression.
Adrenaline Increases Cancer Malignancy
Published this month in the journal Cancer Genetics and Cytogenetics and entitled "Adrenaline induces chemoresistance in HT-29 colon adenocarcinoma cells," researchers found that the stress hormone adrenaline induces multidrug resistance in colon cancer cells.'Read more...
De-stress, naturally
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Photo Credit:signs-of-stress.com
'Stress has become an unwelcome but accepted part of modern life.
While a certain amount of stress can be considered a good thing – it can supply the adrenalin we sometimes need and can also give us a push towards making changes in our lives – if we’re under too much stress, the balance is tipped and unwanted symptoms like anxiety, sleeplessness, headaches or stomach pains may begin to manifest themselves.
The stress response of the body is there to protect and support us in emergency situations. What happens physically is that you release hormones and your heartbeat speeds up, your blood pressure increases and your breathing quickens; this results in your being able to move and think faster, hit harder, see better, hear more acutely, and jump higher than you could only seconds earlier.'
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