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What are the 3 main issues that contribute to the development of many diseases? -
Answer # Issues that contribute to the development o f diseases are: Stress, lack of
exercise & poor diet
List causes of stress. - Answer Causes of stress are: Money concerns, meeting
deadlines, traffic, family conflicts, financial concerns, marriage, aging parents,
children.
What is a type C personality? - Answer Type C personality: Chronically stress therefore
chronically exposed to high levels of cortisol.
What are the characteristics of a long term Type C personality? - Answer
Characteristics of a long term Type C personality are:
hurry, hurry state, depression, fatigue, low sex drive, trouble concentrating, abdominal
weight gain, low grade cortisol over exposure, trying to fit 25 hrs into 24.
What are some stress-related illnesses? - Answer Stress related illnesses are:
Depression, poor digestion, heartburn, high blood pressure, insomnia
What is the new science called which links, mind, neurosystems and hormones? -
Answer The new science which links mind, neurosystems & hormones is called
psychoneuroendocrinology.
Explain psychoneuroendocrinology? - Answer Psychoneuroendocrinology looks at our
mind (how we think), plus our nervous system (how thoughts are transmitted) and
hormones (how they control functions & behaviours in all areas of the body)
What is socioeconomic stress? - Answer Socioeconomic stress is worry about money.
What is the result of socioeconomic stress (SES)? - Answer Socioeconomic stress (SES)
is linked to heart disease, weight gain, diabetes
**What is the difference in the stress animals face and the stress we (modern humans)
face? - Answer **Stress in the animal kingdom is short term/acute. Running from a
predator and then its over. Humans have longer term & chronic repeated stress such as
driving daily in heavy traffic, daily work with difficult co-worker. Have added
psychological & social stressors not just physical stressors. This puts us in a chronic
elevated stress hormone state
What is stress? - Answer Stress is what you feel when life's demands exceed your ability
to meet those demands.
, What is a normal stress response? - Answer In a normal stress response body goes
through a series of neurological, biochemical, hormonal & physiological actions that are
designed to help you either run or deal with the situation. (Flight/fight response) &
should be short-lived
What impact do high cortisol levels have on our body. - Answer High cortisol levels
increase our appetite & cravings. Especially for sweet, salty or fatty foods. These types
of foods increase our fat cells leading to insulin resistance, heart disease & cancer.
What conditions have chronic high cortisol levels been linked to? - Answer Conditions
linked to high cortisol are: increased : appetite & cravings, body fat, anxiety,
depression, PMS, menopausal side effects ( hot flashes, night sweats). Decreased:
muscle mass, bone density, immune response, libido. Also, memory impairment & mood
swings.
How can we address stress management without stressing out stressing out a client
even more? - Answer We can help a client address stress management without
stressing them out more by helping them to:
1. Evaluate priorities, 2. Acknowledge the wins, 3. Ask them what kind of support they
have &/or where they can find it.
What should a good program to deal with health issues related to stress include? -
Answer A good program which would help a client deal with health issues related to
stress would include:
1. Good nutrition, 2. Supplementation, 3. Stress Mgmt 4. Exercise
Why does science now measure if cortisol is in a fluctuating over time instead of just
doing a high/lo measure? - Answer Science measures cortisol fluctuations over time
because cortisol's normal pattern should be in a state of flux.
What happens when cortisol stops fluctuating and simply flatlines? - Answer When
Cortisol flatlines and stops fluctuating HSD (fat storing) systems kick in. When this
happens abdominal fat "sees" high cortisol levels and stores fat at a faster rate, while
rest of the body 'sees' normal ranges.
Where is adrenaline produced? - Answer Adrenaline is produced by the adrenal
medulla.
What does adrenaline do? - Answer Adrenaline functions to accelerate the heart,
inhibits the digestive system, sexual response, tear and saliva production & pupil
dilation.
Where is cortisol (corticosteroid/glucocorticoid hormone) produced? - Answer Cortisol
(corticosteroid hormone/glucocorticoid) is produced by the adrenal cortex.
What does cortisol (corticosteroid hormone/glucocorticoid) do? - Answer The cortisol
(corticosteroid hormone/glucocorticoid) modulates the way the body uses various fuel
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