Posted on November 7th, 2008 by Craig Maltby, Editor
Stress Test: Poll results after two months
Well, my little Web poll on stress related sickness is humming along with global results. See below for the totals to far and be sure to vote. You don’t even need to register and we will not have poll watchers challenging your citizen status.
As you can see, most people agree that you can get sick just from stress. It isn’t just a head game. Immune balance is there to help mitigate that scenario by helping fortify immune defenses to a balanced state. As the the Embria Health folks explained in a manuscript published in Total Health magazine:
“Certain physiological changes occur to help an individual cope with stress. Chronic activation of the neurological pathways associated with stress result in the production of hormones and neurotransmitters/chemicals, which then alter the function of certain cells of the immune system. These altered cells cause the immune system to respond improperly, either by over-responding or under-responding, to bacteria, viruses, allergens, fungi and parasites.”
