Complete Doctors Stress Solution or Raw Ingredient Quality in Processed Foods

Complete Doctor's Stress Solution: Understanding, Treating and Preventing Stress-Related Illnesses

Author: Penny Kendall Reed

Over 80 percent of all visits to primary healthcare practitioners are due to stress-related illness.

The Complete Doctor's Stress Solution is the first book to summarize the available scientific research linking stress to the development of a disease and to offer a unifying theory to explain how the hormonal effects of stress result in diverse health problems. Jargon-free text explains the impact of stress on the body and the mechanisms by which it influences health.

With worksheets and checklists throughout, the book is a guide to positive solutions to reduce stress. It includes:

• Personalized programs and therapies for specific conditions or diseases


• Comprehensive list of options from a home-based stress-reduction program that includes diet, exercise, relaxation techniques and other therapies


• Physical therapies including reflexology and massage


• Herbal supplements, counseling and prescription medication suggestions and recommendations


• Treatment strategies that are comprehensive, multi-disciplinary and provide plain language explanations of medical information and scientific research.

Changing one's lifestyle is a challenge and is often necessary to combat stress. Responding better to stress will reduce the harmful effects on well-being.

Table of Contents:

	Introduction	5
1	The Stress Problem
	Stress Systems	16
	Role of the Stress Response	16
	Nervous System	17
	Endocrine System	22
	Hypothalamus-Pituitary-Adrenal Interactions	30
	Summary	34
	Stress Response	35
	HPA Axis	35
	Daily Cortisol Cycle	36
	Fight-or-Flight Response	36
	Chronic Stress	40
	Cortisol Levels	41
	Adrenal Fatigue	41
	Central Stress Response	43
	Theories of Chronic Stress	44
	Summary	46
2	Stress Solutions
	Anti-Stress Diet	50
	Nutrition Basics	51
	Diet and Stress	55
	Naturopathic Diet	64
	Caffeine and Stress	76
	Alcohol and Stress	78
	Anti-Stress Natural Supplements	80
	Selecting and Combining Supplements	81
	Vitamins	83
	Minerals	88
	Herbs	90
	Amino Acids	94
	Other Anti-Stress Supplements	97
	Anti-Stress Exercise Therapies	104
	Exercise Basics	104
	Stretching Exercises	107
	Strength-Training Exercises	113
	Cardiovascular Exercise	118
	Anti-Stress Physical Therapies (Bodywork)	123
	Finding a Bodywork Practitioner	124
	Message Therapy	126
	Aromatherapy	130
	Reflexology	131
	Acupuncture	132
	Rei-Ki	135
	Shiatsu	135
	Craniosacral Therapy	136
	Yoga	136
	Tai Chi	140
	Anti-Stress Mental Therapies	141
	Relaxation Techniques	142
	Counseling	150
	Anti-Stress Medications	155
	Antianxiety and Antidepressant Drugs	155
	CRH-Receptor Blockers	155
	8-Week Stress Solution Program
	Four Stages	159
	Program Components	160
	Naturopathic Diet	160
	Natural Supplements	160
	Cardiovascular Exercise	161
	Physical Therapy	161
	Relaxation Techniques	161
	8-Week Program	162
	Stage 1 (Weeks 1 and 2)	162
	Stage 2 (Weeks 3 and 4)	164
	Stage 3 (Weeks 5 to 8)	165
	Stage 4 (Maintenance)	170
3	Treating and Preventing Stress-Related Disorders and Diseases
	Diabetes	174
	Treatment Program	176
	Cardiovascular Disease	179
	Hypertension	180
	Treatment Program	184
	Heart Attack	184
	Treatment Program	186
	Gastrointestinal Disorders	189
	Irritable Bowel Syndrome	190
	Treatment Program	193
	Inflammatory Bowel Disease	193
	Treatment Program	196
	Peptic Ulceration	197
	Treatment Program	201
	Immune System Disorders and Allergies	202
	Immunity Disorders	203
	Treatment Program	211
	Allergic Response	212
	Treatment Program	216
	Musculoskeletal Disorders	217
	Overtraining Syndrome	217
	Treatment Program	221
	Osteoporosis	221
	Treatment Program	224
	Arthritis	224
	Treatment Program	227
	Low Back Pain	227
	Treatment Program	229
	Reproductive Disorders	230
	Infertility	230
	Treatment Program	236
	Irregular Menstruation	236
	Menopause	237
	Treatment Program	238
	Sleep Disorders	239
	Treatment Program	244
	Chronic Pain Disorders	245
	Migraine	246
	Treatment Program	249
	Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome	249
	Treatment Program	254
	Anxiety and Depression	255
	Panic Attacks	258
	Treatment Program	261
	General Anxiety Disorder	261
	Treatment Program	263
	Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder	263
	Treatment Program	264
	Glossary	265
	References	274
	Index	284

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Raw Ingredient Quality in Processed Foods: The Influence of Agricultural Principles and Practices

Author: Mark B Springett

The properties of incoming raw ingredients have a great impact on the processing, storage, and resulting quality of all food products, yet the effects of agronomic practices on product quality and safety are often not well understood, as illustrated by the BSE outbreak in cattle and other public health crises. This book is the first to relate different agronomic practices to differenct product types, and to relate all to the final safety and quality of foods and drinks. In particular, factors such as variety or species, fertilizer or feed regimes, effect of water, climate, and microbiological loading can all have large effects on the processing properties and final flavor, texture and color of foods. Written by experts in their fields, this highly practical book provides essential information for food scientists and technologists as well as other professionals in food processing and food ingredients.