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April 2005 Volume 2 Issue12
STRESS IS KILLING YOU!
By Shawn Jones, DC
Stress is ramped in today’s society. Our 10 years olds are under more pressures and stresses in 2005 than our grandparents were as married adults! Stresses come in numerous forms such as Emotional/Psychological, Chemical/Nutritional, Structural, Toxins, Allergies/Sensitivities and Electromagnetics. These are the 6 Interferences to your Health that we Brimhall Certified Wellness Practitioners address and correct using the 10 Steps to Wellness!
This constant high bombardment of stress results in chronic Autonomic Nervous System interferences which can be expressed as stomach ulcers as well as interference down the autonomic chain of command. It all kind of rolls downhill from the Hypothalamus. to the Pituitary Gland. to the Adrenal gland. and eventually to the Thymus gland ending in immune deficiencies (and eventual death). The decline will result in an array of unwanted chemical shifts in the body’s physiology resulting in Liver Toxicity, Colon Inflamation and Joint pain from several nociceptive (pain producing) irritants. And folks, it just keeps going down hill from there if not addressed by a Holistic Provider trained to recognize and help you reverse this process.
This cascade of decline results in adrenal cortex hypertrophy, shrinking of the Thymus gland and lymph nodes, as well as gastero-intestinal irritation and ulceration stress that we refer to as General Adaptive Syndrome (G.A.S.). There are 3 stages of adrenal stress and shutdown in GAS: 1. The alarm reaction 2. The stage of resistance, and 3. The stage of exhaustion. This is similar to the analogy of childhood, adulthood and senility as degeneration of these organs progress. We have found that the specific use of glandulars and co-factors to minimize long term damage and help rebuild past insults is extremely helpful. DSF (De-Stress Formula) contains adrenal glandular that is used to help offset adrenal hypertrophy initially and later reverse atrophy in the final stages. The stomach substance helps the body repair damaged lining of the stomach. Thymus and Spleen help replenish the diminution of those immune tissues and parotid helps tie in the entire recuperation process. The formula also includes co-factors that are necessary for tissue repair and healing such as pantothenic acid, vitamins C, B-6, B-2, niacinamide, zinc, iodine, trace minerals to accentuate enzymatic activity and chromium to name a few.
Almost every single adult person shows the need for DSF. 9 out of 10 patients I test show evidence of significant Adrenal stress as well as other nutritional interferences corrected through the 10 Steps To Wellness. Renowned medical researcher, Dr. Colbert, recently addressed a large gathering of us Brimhall Certified Wellness practitioners. He showed his lifetime of research on stress and admitted it started with him as the victim. He said he had to take six DSF (De-Stress Formula by NUTRI-WEST) a day, to start with, to get back his health. He discovered his adrenal shutdown was shutting down his life. He said he couldn’t think or function well until he started the healing process with DSF and the other nutritional factors to reclaim his health and vitality.
Remember that essential fatty acids are very important precursors to hormones as well. We test our patients for Total Flax and the fish oils (omega 3 fatty acids). Any time a person eats trans fats; it further depletes the good fatty acid usage in the body. Please read labels and get your family to do the same and avoid these trans fats. Also remember it is important to get ample zinc and other trace minerals to assist in stress recovery. If a person doesn’t not get enough zinc, the testosterone gets converted to estrogen through the aromatase enzyme.
So folks, unless you are living under a rock, you are subjected to tremendous stresses upon your body. Do people die directly from adrenal fatigue? Rarely. Usually it results in death by heart failure or other chronic diseases of failing vital organs or cancer or high/low blood pressure … basically one of any array of maladies where the body’s various organs or systems can no longer keep up with the demands put upon us. I urge you to consider that your problems may likely have a basis in stress affecting one or all of the 6 areas of interference. Seeking an evaluation by a Holistic provider trained in addressing these underlying issues is vital to your recovery process.
