Pain and Stress

Pain and Stress Rachel M Volk, HHC

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Learning Objectives Describe adrenal fatigue List primary and secondary food needs Describe the anti-inflammatory diet Review new tools for stress prevention and stress maintenance

I believe the doctor of the future will be a teacher as well as a physician. His real job will be to teach people how to be healthy Dr. D.C. Jarvis

Whole Health: Primary and Secondary Food

What is Stress?

4 categories: – Physical Stress – Mental Stress – Emotional Stress – Chemical Stress

Adrenal Fatigue  Daily living causes much stress, which is not easy on the adrenal glands  The adrenal glands (also known as suprarenal glands) are the triangle-shaped endocrine glands that sit atop the kidneys. They are chiefly responsible for regulating the stress response through the synthesis of corticosteroids and catecholamine, including cortisol and adrenaline

Natural Ways to Support Your Adrenals  Get some sleep. You must rest if you are going to help your adrenals get stronger. That means going to bed every night by 10 pm. Make this a priority and stick with it. Your adrenals need their rest  Eliminate sugar and processed carbs. Sugar and simple carbs (junk!) put stress on the adrenals. Adrenal glands help to regulate blood sugar levels  Eat clean animal protein foods, organic vegetables, fruits, nuts, legumes, beans and grains  Quit the coffee habit and drink plenty of fresh filtered water every day

Diet and Stress Chemical Stress Stimulants Nutrient-deficient foods Pro-Inflammatory foods Chewing Mindful Eating

Dr. Andrew Weil’s Anti-Inflammatory Food Pyramid

Medicine doesn't get to the root of the trouble. It only conceals it. The result is a more highly poisoned condition which may become chronic disease. All drugs are harmful to the system. They are contrary to nature. . . . Mark my words.

There is no way to health except the natural way "M," to James Bond 007, in Ian Fleming’s Thunderball

Let food be thy medicine, and let thy medicine be food Hippocrates

References  Dr. Andrew Weil : http://www.drweil.com/  The Institute for Integrative Nutrition: http://www.integrativenutrition.com/  The Well Being Journal: http://wellbeingjournal.com/ - and specifically: – The Role of Infection in Osteoarthritis and the Beneficial Effects of Coconut Oil By Bruce Fife, C.N., N.D. – Reversing Inflammation: The Use of Antioxidants to Prevent Chronic Disease By Susan Smith Jones, Ph.D.

 Stress and the gut: pathophysiology, clinical consequences, diagnostic approach and treatment options: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22314561