How Long Term Stress Affects Your Body
Stress can negatively affect your body in more ways than you may think. A stressful, workaholic lifestyle that is frequently out of balance has many unforeseen consequences. We usually recognize this only when it dramatically confronts us. We may get a violent pain in our abdomen whenever we eat, or we may suddenly feel tired all the time when we normally have boundless energy. Our wake-up call may be a massive heart attack, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), frequent migraine headaches or an incapacitating neck or back pain that makes it difficult to sleep, walk, sit or stand without pain. When continual high levels of stress erode the body's strength and resiliency, our body begins to fall apart. Here is how it happens.
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Protect Your Heart
There is new documented evidence that acute mental stress can trigger heart attacks. Researchers long have suspected that stress can bring on heart attacks, but nobody fully understood how.
University of Pittsburgh investigators recently showed that stress induces a chemical reaction that promotes blood clotting -- one of the prime causes of heart attacks. Deadline-type pressure causes the problem. "We're talking about what happens when there's time pressure and some frustration or interference in getting something done," says psychologist, Susan Malkoff.
Continued stress over an extended period of time, without a break in the cycle, can have disastrous effects on physical and emotional health. While there is no such thing a stress free living, dealing with stress in a positive manner can make all the difference.
The Therapists at Massage & Reflexology of Delaware are experts in relieving the physical manifestations of emotional stress.
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Community Corner
We would like to take this time to thank Emanuel Dining Room, Widener School of Law, Ministry of Caring, United Way, American Diabetes Association, American Heart Association, Relay for Life, Birthing Center of Delaware and the New York City Stiletto Run to Stop Child Trafficking, for allowing us to participate in their efforts to improve the quality of life for people in our communities.
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Stress-Busting Foods
The following nutrients can be depleted by stress. If you make an attempt to supply them through your diet you may be surprised at the diminished negative effects of winter blahs.
- People under stress require increased amounts of acetylcholine, formed from choline. Choline foods: egg yolks, organ meats, brewer's yeast, whole grains, soybeans, fish, legumes.
- When under stress, large amounts of ascorbic acid are lost, particularly from the adrenal cortex. (Constituents of protein are not properly formed when ascorbic acid supplies are diminished, an additional problem.) Ascorbic acid foods: citrus fruit, alfalfa sprouts, green vegetables, cantaloupe, strawberries, broccoli, tomatoes, green peppers.
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Supporting Our Troops
March is "Support our Troops" month. To show our gratitude, we will offer FREE 1/2 hour massage or reflexology sessions to active military personnel, including reserves, and their spouses.
These complementary appointments do need to be scheduled in advance. Please call us at 302-633-4035 to take advantage of this special offer. Available dates and times for these appointments are: March 1st from 10:00 - 2:30, March 11th from 10:00 - 1:00, and March 24th from 10:00 - 1:00.
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The Magic of Amethyst
Amethyst, the birthstone of Aquarius, is the perfect all-purpose crystal. You can use it during meditation, to protect your home or even carry it with you during a night on the town. Amethysts are good for easing problems in the head area, such as migraines and depression. Keeping one on your nightstand table, or under your pillow, will ease your worries and help you sleep. It stimulates all the energy centers of your body, your mind and your spirit. Holding this crystal while you mediate enhances your mental clarity and improves your intuition and open-mindedness. Carrying or wearing an amethyst charm or pendant can keep you safe from betrayal. Use your amethyst crystal to calm your mind, heighten your psychic awareness and protect yourself from life's everyday stresses.
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Monthly Zodiac
This air sign has a zany style that is often years ahead of everyone else. Aquarians care little about what other people think and are real individuals. Favorite Aquarian colors are bold like electric blue, turquoise and aquamarine, reflecting the sign's bright, brilliant and carefree traits.
Aquarians love theater and concerts and like to be where crowds of people congregate. They are generally very active in their communinity and work for the public good, often giving whatever they can to relieve the distress of others. They are good thinkers, and are very successful when it comes to debate and argument, but sometimes difficult to convince. Aquarians are typically excellent in business and finance when they apply their minds to such things, but at times they may make more money for other people than for themselves.
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Did You Know?
Medical research has shown that holding hands reduces your heart rate by 5 beats per minute!
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