09/03/2025
Did you know that your mind can change the physiology of your body?
Modern day life is busy. And busyness leads to stress. In these stressful situations, our body activates our fight or flight response. But instead of doing either, we stay put - but we get angry, or anxious, or irritable, or overwhelmed, or confused, or terrified, or hurt, or sad. These changes are changing both our bodies and our brains.
All of these different stressful situations trigger brain regions to create a response. Even though this is normal, the stress response takes a toll. The body uses energy to produce these changes, meaning less energy available for other functions. The heart is pumping faster. Blood pressure is increasing. Blood sugar is rising. Hormones are flowing. Inflammatory cytokines are being released. Any cells that were already struggling, begin to fail.
Being on edge like this can exacerbate every known mental and metabolic disorder. For example, people with depression can get more depressed. People with cardiovascular disease may have a heart attack. People can die, literally from stress alone.
I can’t stress the importance of taking care of your body to take care of your mind. The gym can save you mentally, more than physically. Cleaning up your diet can add hours to your day, and years to your life. Modern medicine chases symptoms downstream. But the real problem is upstream.
Are you ready to make a change? We offer services to help both your body and your mind. Two forces, one rhythm.
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