If stress attacks you, you can attack back. Dr. Cadwell notes that Seyle's studies indicate the body, whether under emotional or physical stress, produces corticosteroids and adrenaline. The long term effects of this chemical production is detrimental to the body, impacting the immune system, making individuals more sensitive to pain and causing muscles to contract. Just by examining a body, some doctors can tell if the individual has undergone emotional stress, says Cadwell. These excess chemicals need to be pumped out of the body, so anything that will do the job is worth incorporating into your day.
Aerobic exercise helps to eliminate such chemicals through sweating.
In addition, it raises levels of good chemicals in the brain that enable people to cope better with stresses. Diet also helps the body eliminate harmful stress chemicals, with consumption of high fiber foods and plenty of water aiding the cleansing process. Right off, stress patients of Dr. Charlene Thorburn of Burbank are put on a no-Caffeine, low or no sugar diet along with healthier natural foods. To help with sleeping, Thorburn sometimes recommends herbal tea. Dr. Cadwell and others believe massage works well to relax people under stress.