13/12/2024
I feel like 2024 has been a peak burnout year. Take care of your health! When we stress for long periods of time our cortisol levels will increase as well. This is often why people get sick during holidays, because as soon as you start resting your cortisol will drop and so does the immune system along with it.
Stress and high intensity work can cause inflammation in the body and cortisol is a big part of our adrenal glands, thyroid and our immune system... when it runs high so does our fight, freeze and flight mode (our nervous system) and so we can feel achy and sore and often this is when we get sick. If you have Lupus and can't take immune boosters, the best thing is to keep active with exercise and even add some stretches to help with aches. ππ»β¨οΈ
Eating nutritional foods that lower inflammation can also be very beneficial at this time. Lowering acidic foods and even researching foods with lower histamines can help reduce your chances of getting sick while on holiday this festive season.
Take care, wishing you safe travels and good health! π«Άπ»π
~ Bronwyn πΈ