ext/javascript”> Stress has far reaching effects on your body.  One of those things is that it encourages the release of certain hormones into your bloodstream.  Of these, norepinephrine (adrenaline) seems to have the particularly nasty habit of stimulating tumor cells to do a couple things – break down the tissue surrounding them so they can [...]

What does your weight have to do with stress?  Much more than you think!  Aside from the fact that many of us are overweight due to eating during a stressful situation, stress hormones in our bodies actually tell our bodies to store fat during stressful times.  It’s like adding insult to injury!  It’s safe to [...]

Stress isn’t always a bad thing.  You’re probably aware of the tense rising exciting stress you feel when you’ve been given a challenge that’s just out of your reach, but which you’re sure you can do.  This positive stress, called eustress, is what every honed athlete feels just before their “big race”.  Our bodies are [...]

Typically, we see stress as a bad thing.  Stress equals disharmony and sadness.  It wreaks havoc on our personal and professional lives and it can even affect our physical health if it gets bad enough. But stress hormones aren’t always a bad thing.  Each individual is charged with a “flight or fight” stress reaction.  Adrenaline [...]