Posted on January 24th, 2012 by Craig Maltby, Editor
Tis’ the political (argument) season. And immune health may be suffering for it.
You ever wonder why so many political consultants and managers seem a bit sickly, overweight, pale, etc.? They live in a world of
conflict, of attack mode politics, of demonizing. And they live it 24/7. The pros who make it big in this field endure this existence for years. Or how about a manager or CEO who has to fight off the dogs every day: shareholders who want their scalp; competitors trying to take their company down; hostile board members. Add to that, perhaps, a marriage at home that might also be confrontational more often than not.
More new research this week. Yesterday, news about a study published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences was racing all over the news stream. The study showed that constant arguing and personal conflict can trigger cellular inflammation within the body, which, if persisting over the long term, can lead to serious health problems including high blood pressure, heart disease, diabetes and depression.
Inflammation is an immune response. A bit of short-term, temporary inflammation can be protective and beneficial. Long-term inflammation is immune function running amok…out of balance. See my recent post on stress, the gut, and immune health.
During this political season, I’ll have a new perspective as I watch the election year unfold. Hope they are all taking EpiCor and doing The Five S’s.
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