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The inability
to adapt to stress is associated
with the onset of depression and
anxiety. Stress diminishes the quality
of life by reducing feelings of
pleasure and accomplishment and
relationships are often threatened.
Mental stress as well as physical
stress is a trigger for angina.
People associated with acute emotional
stress have a higher risk for heart
rhythm abnormalities and heart attacks.
In women chronic stress may reduce
the estrogen levels which are important
for cardiac health.
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People
who regularly experience sudden increases
in blood pressure caused by mental agony
and stress may over a period of time develop
injuries in the inner linings of their
blood vessels.
People who are trying
to deal with stress often resort to unhealthy
habits such as eating high-fat and high-salt
diets, use of tobacco, alcohol abuse and
leading a sedentary lifestyle. Prolonged
stress can disrupt the digestive system.
Irritable bowel syndrome {or spastic colon}
is strongly related to stress. Sleep disturbances
related to stress can further exacerbate
irritable bowel syndrome.
Stress can have varying
effects on eating problems and weight.
Often stress is related to weight gain.
Many people develop cravings for salt
and sugar to counteract tension thereby
gaining weight. The weight gain is often
abdominal fat a predictor of diabetes
and heart related problems. Some people
suffer a loss of appetite and lose weight.
Anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa are
eating disorders that are associated with
adjustment problems in response to stress
and emotional issues.
The imbalance between
insulin and glucose leads to either high
or low blood sugar levels in the body.
Chronic stress has been associated with
the development of insulin resistance
a condition whereby the body is unable
to use insulin effectively to regulate
glucose [Blood sugar]. Insulin- Resistance
is a primary factor in diabetes. Diabetics
must avoid any kind of stress whatsoever
in order to bring back glucose to regulatory
function.
Stress is in direct relationship
with pain. Chronic pain caused by arthritis
and other conditions may be intensified
by stress. Psychological distress also
plays a significant role in the severity
of back pain. Tension headaches are highly
associated with stress and stressful events.
Among the wide range of possible migraine
triggers is emotional stress. The tensions
of unresolved stress frequently cause
insomnia.
Stress can lead to diminished
sexual desire and an inability to achieve
orgasm in women. Stress response can cause
temporary impotence in men and perceptual
psychological stress could cause permanent
impotency in both men and women. Stress
may even affect fertility. Stress can
cause physiologic alterations during pregnancy
such as increased hormone levels or resistance
in the arteries that may interfere with
normal blood flow to the placenta.
Stress has significant
effects on the brain particularly on memory.
Persons under severe stress suffer loss
of concentration and become inefficient
and accident-prone. Research indicates
that the immediate effect of acute stress
impairs short-term memory, particularly
verbal memory. Research suggests that
stress may actually be the cause of the
so-called sick-building syndrome, which
produces allergy- like symptoms such as
eczema, headaches, asthma and sinus. Stress
plays a role in exacerbating a number
of skin conditions including hives, psoriasis,
acne & rosaceous. Unexplained itching
is also associated with stress. Alopecia
aerate is hair loss that occurs in localized
patches. Stress is suspected as an important
cause of this condition. Stress has now
been implicated in increasing the risk
of periodontal disease, a disease in the
gums that causes tooth loss.
Unhealthy Lifestyles &
Habits that Cause Stress:
People under chronic
stress frequently seek relief through
drug, tobacco or alcohol abuse. Abnormal
eating patterns and passive activities
such as prolonged hours of watching television
cause stress. An unhealthy diet, alcohol
abuse, sedentary lifestyle and smoking
promote heart disease and interfere with
sleep patterns leading to increased tension
levels. Animal fats, simple sugars and
salts are known contributors to health
problems.
Stress Management
with Exercise and Nutrition:
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Exercise
has both short term and long term
benefits. Results of physical activity
are far reaching; The American Heart
association recommends that you
exercise at least 3 to 4 times a
week cardiovascular fitness, stress
reduction and improved sleep patterns.
In addition to cardiovascular benefits
exercise helps in the control of
body fat, increased resistance to
fatigue and extra energy toned muscles
and lean body mass. Exercise improves
mood and reduces depression and
anxiety. Exercise reduces insulin
resistance, increases insulin sensibility
and HDL Cholesterol, reduces low-density
lipoprotein cholesterol and lowers
total cholesterol and triglycerides.
It increases myocardial viability
and collateral circulation, improves
in myocardial oxygen consumption,
and reduces heart rate, obesity,
diabetes mellitus and hypertension. |
Aerobic exercise such
as Walking, Cycling and cross trainer
Elliptical are recommended. Always exercise
within your target heart rate zone. The
THR is determined by reducing your age
from 220 and exercising in-between 55%
to 85% of that figure. This percentage
varies according to the age and general
condition of the person. People with stress
related disadours are recommended that
they exercise for at least 24 minutes
of continuous exercise within their target
heart zone of 55% to 75%.
For weight loss results
are shown if the exercise period is continuous
for 40-48 minutes at least five times
a week with your target heart zone at
60% to 85%. Always begin your exercise
program by gradually increasing your speed
as warm up and cool down towards the end
of your exercise by reducing speed. Time
is the most important factor and not the
speed or resistance level for long term
benefit.
Yoga & Meditation
help to reduce anxiety, develop and improve
stress tolerance, improve flexibility,
physical and mental efficiency. TM –Transcendental
Meditation has proved to produce an overall
reduction of stress and is effective along
with exercise in reversing the aging process.
Massage
is an effective tool to relax your body
and improve the circulatory system. In
certain conditions such as arthritis relief
from pain is as effective as the cure.
Most important the benefits of a massage
on a Massage chair give you the feeling
of goodness and contentment and are an
effective tool in relieving and reducing
stress.
Healthy Diet
& Nutrition:
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Restriction
Free Food: Fresh Juices,
Clear Soups, Plain Soda, Yogurt
diluted with water or buttermilk,
Fresh Green Salads and Green leafy
vegetables except roots and tubers,
Fruits with Skins, Sprouted grams
and pulses and Whole wheat flour
and its products.
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Limited
Quantity Food: Mayonnaise
and other sauces twice a week, lean
meat, chicken & Fish in limited
quantity provided they are boiled,
steamed, roasted or baked and not
fried four times a week. Egg yolks
not more than twice a week including
those used in the cooking of cakes
and desserts. Skimmed Milk not more
500ml a day and if not skimmed milk
300ml a day. Fewer intakes of sugar
and all food to be cooked with the
minimum required salt.
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Food
items to be avoided: A]
Fats such as butter, ghee, peanut
butter, coconut oil and vanaspathi.
B] puddings, cakes, pastries and
ice creams. C] beef, bacon, red
meat, crab and shrimps. D] nuts,
almonds, cashews and pickles made
in oil. E] canned food items, soda-
bicarbonate, proprietary drinks
such as chocolate drinks and soft
drinks containing sodium benzoate.
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Always make your breakfast
the largest meal and your dinner the lightest
meal of the day. Eat your salad before
your meal and have fresh fruits. With
regular exercise and physical activity,
good nutrition and positive thinking you
could avoid the effects of negative stress
and live a healthy life.
MASSAGE CHAIRS
& MASSAGE ACCESSORIES FOR STRESS MANAGEMENT
& PAIN RELIEF
Stress today has been
documented as one of the major causes
to a range of illnesses and disorders.
Stress can be physical, social and emotional.
Stress causes the heart to beat faster,
the blood pressure to go up, the muscles
to become tense and the arteries to go
into spasms.
As stress eludes definition
and is highly individual it could be acute,
chronic or intermittent. Stress Management
is the core ingredient in any type of
management towards stress related disorders.
The benefit of Massage
in Stress control: Massage has proved
beneficial in improving the circulatory
system and give relief from pain even
in acute syndromes such as arthritis.
The various functions such as kneading,
tapping, rolling and vibration that are
incorporated in the function mode of a
massage chair help the end user to feel
good and positive at the same time improving
the circulatory system. Massage is today
being used worldwide to control anxiety
and depression, elevate the senses to
feel pleasure and help in combating the
negative feelings both psychosomatic and
psychological. Basically Massage is a
tool used with medication to combat the
effects of negative stress.
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