When we are under stress, cortisol is an important hormone that helps our bodies cope. Unfortunately, because our adrenal stress response often overreacts, we end up secreting too much cortisol, for too long and this is what has detrimental effects on our health and our skin. If that stress becomes long term, then the cortisol levels continue to increase and our DHEA/testorsterone levels decrease. It is this imbalance in these two important hormones that causes us to gain weight, lose muscle, become tired,[...]
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Stress is such a constant part of our day to day lives that it’s nearly impossible to avoid. So if we cannot avoid stress, what can we do to help our bodies become more stress resilient? There are many simple techniques you can use to recover from stress faster and more effectively. In this series of blog posts I will explore some of these methods available to you. The next blog post will look at the physiological response our bodies have to stress and the effect that has on our health and the beauty of[...]