Stress Management

Tara Adams
B.Sc.Phm, R.Ph

Stress Management

Our bodies are specially designed to respond to stressful situations. When a threat is perceived, hormones are released to fuel our fight-or-flight reaction. When the threat has passed, everything returns back to normal.

Unfortunately, the persistent stress of our modern life can have our bodies on red alert all the time. Over time this can lead to serious health problems. Our bodies can become low on some essential nutrients and our immune system can suffer, therefore, during times of stress vitamin supplements become increasingly important. Effective stress management becomes essential. We must learn to identify the situations causing the stress and implement solutions to lessen them.