PART 1
Fear – Managing the Body and Mind During Stressful Times– Carolyn Dean MD ND
It’s been almost one year since people around the globe started to hear about the novel SARS Coronvirus. By now, everyone we know has been affected by the Coronovirus Pandemic in one way or another. For many, the uncertainty surrounding these dynamic, fluid changes may be more threatening than the virus itself...
PART 1
Fear – Managing the Body and Mind During Stressful Times– Carolyn Dean MD ND
It’s been almost one year since people around the globe started to hear about the novel SARS Coronvirus. By now, everyone we know has been affected by the Coronovirus Pandemic in one way or another. For many, the uncertainty surrounding these dynamic, fluid changes may be more threatening than the virus itself. Yet, life has a way of demanding adaptation from us all so responding positively to these seemingly threatening conditions is important.
One powerful, positive response to protecting your #heart and mind from excessive and overwhelming stress from may be appropriate nutritional support. Researchers have found that the biological processes of the body, as well as many aspects of the brain, play a key role in fear and anxiety. The longer the body is required to sustain a state of excessive stress, panic or fear the chemical #imbalances are certain to pile up!
Dr. Dean has written about the benefits of vitamin and mineral supplementation to support the body during stressful times. In The Magnesium Miracle, Chapter One, Dr. Dean writes:
When the adrenals are no longer protected by sufficient magnesium, the fight-or-flight hormones, adrenaline and noradrenaline become more easily triggered. When they surge erratically, they cause a rapid pulse, high blood pressure, and heart palpitations. The more magnesium-deficient you are, the more exaggerated is the adrenaline release. Magnesium calms the nervous system and relaxes muscle tension, helping reduce anxiety and panic attacks.
In Chapter Three of The Magnesium Miracle, “Anxiety, Depression, Sleep”, Dr. Dean poses the following question:
How do we graduate from being a calm person in control of our nervous system to an anxious, fearful individual? I think it’s due to a gradual, but chronic, decrease in magnesium reserves. When the body is stressed – and it can be for a dozen different reasons, our magnesium reserves dump this crucial mineral into our blood stream and we immediately become one of those people blessed with the ability to cope. We are both calm and alert. Our friends and relatives think it’s just who we are but it’s really how much magnesium we have in reserve.
If the stress continues and we don’t rest or replace our magnesium between episodes, our magnesium stores become depleted. Then, when you are faced with a stressor, the stress hormones (adrenalin and cortisol) do not elicit a magnesium response with its calming effect. In its place, adrenalin revs up your heart rate, elevates your blood pressure and tenses your muscles in a fight or flight reaction.
Millions of people try unsuccessfully to cope with their problems or medicate themselves with overeating, cigarettes, alcohol, street drugs, and other addictive behavior to suppress their pain. We are a nation suffering a 32 percent incidence of anxiety, depression, and drug problems. Instead of treating stress reactions properly with magnesium, each year, millions of people are introduced to the merry-go-round of psychiatric drugs and psychological counseling for symptoms that may in fact be rooted in magnesium deficiency.
SO how do we use vitamins and mineral to stabilize our mood and support our mental health and clarity? “The way to begin a vitamin and mineral regime is to determine your deficiencies and adjust accordingly,” says Dr. Dean. Magnesium, vitamin C and trace minerals will support the adrenal glands, vitamin B, zinc, calcium and magnesium have all been proven effective to reduce symptoms of anxiety and depression, vitamin D – sunshine in a bottle – has wonderful mood-elevating benefits, and low potassium has been linked to mood changes and low energy levels.
Other healthy easy-to-do strategies for mood management include mindful movement, deep breathing exercises, and shutting off electronic devices in the home and in the bedroom. Listening to the evening news while you eat and listening to the TV before you go to bed will keep your mind and body in a state of agitation that is simply not healthy.
Join Carolyn Dean MD ND tonight to learn more about health strategies for managing body and mind during stressful times.
About Dr. Carolyn Dean
Dr Carolyn Dean MD ND has been featured on national media for over 30 years offering practical strategies to improve health, vitality, and well-being the natural way. As a medical doctor, naturopath, certified clinical nutritionist and master of many modalities including acupuncture and homeopathy, Dr. Carolyn Dean MD ND has authored over 33 books and 100
publications including The Magnesium Miracle, 3rd Edition, Hormone Balance, Future Health Now Encyclopedia and Heart Health. Please note that the information and opinions expressed on these broadcasts are not designed to constitute advice or recommendations as to any disease, ailment, or physical condition. You should not act or rely upon any information contained in these broadcasts without seeking the advice of your personal physician. If you have any questions about the information or opinions expressed during these broadcasts, please contact your doctor.
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