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Stress can Kill You More Ways than you Think!

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When you think of stress and how it can kill you, do you picture
a middle-aged, chain-smoking male with a big rig tire stretched
across his belling yelling profanities into his cell phone and
think, Nah, that's not going to happen to me!


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Stress can Kill You More Ways than you Think!
Copyright (c) 2006 DBA AdPro Media Sales, All Rights Reserved
Written by: Kamau Austin
Health and Fitness Vitality
http://www.healthandfitnessvitality.com



When you think of stress and how it can kill you, do you picture
a middle-aged, chain-smoking male with a big rig tire stretched
across his belling yelling profanities into his cell phone and
think, Nah, that's not going to happen to me!

Now, imagine a picture you probably can relate to: a middle-aged,
stay-at-home-mom, caring for several over-scheduled children who
smokes (but not in front of the children) and drinks a glass or
two of wine (or more but who's counting) at the end of the day
so she can unwind. Maybe you're not a stay-at-home-mom, but
you're holding down a full-time job instead.

Regardless of the image particulars, do you know what these
images have in common? They're both examples of people living
stressful lives, who are in serious danger of compromising their
immune systems.


Good stress vs. Bad stress

So often stress is thought of negatively. It's frequently
associated with feelings of anxiety, as happens just before
you're going to give a speech before a crowd. Or with change,
like when you're moving or when someone you love has died or
while you're going through a divorce or even when you've got
way too much on your plate.

But when it comes to the immune system, stress is the signal this
system needs to start preparing for battle. The moment the immune
system believes danger is imminent, such as when an injury is
about to happen or when a virus has infiltrated one of the
body's first lines of defense, stress hormones become stimulated
and the number of stress hormone receptors increase.

This increase is what triggers the immune cells into action. The
immune cells leave the bloodstream and travel to the affected
tissues where they then deal with whatever organism is invading
the body. When the immune cells are finished fighting, the number
of stress receptors reverts back to normal. This is an example of
what happens with acute stress, the 'good' stress, and it's
the type of stress the body's immune system was designed to
handle.

Chronic stress on the other hand is bad. With chronic stress,
your body is constantly stressed. As a result, stress hormones
are constantly being released. Like they're supposed to do, the
immune cells go out searching for something to fight but they
aren't able to find anything to fight because the stress isn't
being caused by an injury or a parasite or a virus. It's being
caused by too much work, or feelings of depression or whatever
else is causing constant stress.

Over time, the immune cells start to think that high levels of
stress hormones are the new 'norm' and they learn to adapt to
these higher levels. Instead of preparing for battle when stress
receptor levels are high, they don't react at all or they react
with much less strength.

The immune system then becomes involved in somewhat of a 'boy
who cried wolf' scenario. With stress receptors constantly high,
immune cells don't become stimulated, and if they do react at
all, it's usually with less efficiency and effectiveness. What
this means is that when disease and infections do occur, it takes
your body longer to heal and recover from them.


You've got to learn to cope

If you feel stressed all the time, you need to learn ways to
better cope with stress. Your immune system and your health
depend on it. Too many people turn to high-fat/high-carb foods,
smoking or alcoholic beverages as a way of coping with stress.
Doing so might seem right at the moment, but these actions only
bring about a whole new set of problems within your body.

There are better ways. Learning deep breathing techniques, yoga
and meditation may work for you, attending support groups,
counting to 10, bike riding, running and avoiding confrontations
are all positive steps you can take to deal with stress. And I
also suggest looking into promising high quality supplements for
immune system support.

An example of such supplements is Immunitril'. Immunitril' is
an herbal supplement that may help boost your immune system
especially during cold and flu season. You can find out more
about Immunitril' at select etailers like Amazon.com and the
BODeStore.com.




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Disclaimer: This article is not meant to provide health advice
and is for general information only. Always seek the insights
of a qualified health professional before embarking on a health
or fitness program.

Written by the V-Team courtesy Kamau Austin Publisher. The
V-Team writes articles for the health and fitness enthusiast.
Their timeless health and fitness tips are at the Fit After
Forty Blog. See more useful news and tips on supporting our
immune systems with Immunitril(tm) at
http://www.healthandfitnessvitality.com/blogs/fitnessblog.htm


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