by Drs. Eldred and Ava Bell Taylor
Emotion: The stressful thoughts that swirl around our heads all day.
Environment: Could be the city you’re in, extreme heat, a stressful office.
Dietary: Not just eating the wrong foods, but worrying about your diet.
Health: Chronic illness, chronic pain, chronic inflammation.
Lack of Sleep: Causes weight gain, irritability, job issues, health issues.
The solutions:
Emotion: You can always change how you respond to a stressor. You can change the way you respond to a spouse or a boss. It is the one thing you can absolutely change.
Environment: Take control of your environment. Intentionally find places that relax you. Spend time in your backyard, put an air purifier in your home or office and stay well hydrated; it helps with the heat stress.
Dietary: Get in control of your emotions. Eat things that are real food. Eat it before man messes it up. Don’t be a slave to any one food.
Heath: Chronic problems? There are solutions. It could be fish oils (anti-inflammatory). You must be diligent in staying on the cause and not the symptom.
Lack of sleep: Many times people can’t sleep because they’re stressed. Their daily sleep rate cycles are disrupted. Melatonin and other “adaptogens” will help to reset the sleep cycle.
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Dr. Eldred Taylor and Ava Bell Taylor co-authored The Stress Connection and Are Your Hormones Making You Sick? A Woman’s Guide to Better Health Through Hormonal Balance.