I've always said that when it comes to stress, some people are carriers.
This study seems to agree. And didn't our parents always tell us to
stay away from negative people. They were right.
According to a new study which paired observers and stressed-out people of the opposite sex, some 26% of observers
experienced a boost in cortisol, indicating stress.
"The
fact that we could actually measure this empathic stress in the form of
a significant hormone release was astonishing," says a study author.
The empathic stress occurred in 30% of observers watching the stressful
situation through a one way mirror—but another 24% of observers
experienced it when they were simply watching the event on video. "Even television programs depicting the suffering of other
people can transmit that stress to viewers," says a study author.
Imagine -- out cortisol levels increase when we're just around stressful situations and not involved. And watching television raised cortisol levels, too. No wonder belly fat, stress and anxiety are at epidemic proportions.
Sanyx (www,mysanyx.com) just might be the most important supplement we'll ever take -- at least when it comes to reducing the negative effects of excess stress.
Showing posts with label cortisol and stress. Show all posts
Showing posts with label cortisol and stress. Show all posts
Sunday, May 4, 2014
Sunday, December 1, 2013
Too Much Cortisol/Stress Means Not Enough Sex... Particularly for Women
Stress is not good for your sex life. But before you think it’s all about stress ruining the mood, researchers are saying that it’s more about the way your body handles stress, this according to the Journal of Sexual Medicine. Not surprisingly, cortisol levels play a role.
In a recent study, a sample of women were divided into two groups — a high-stress and average-stress — then measured their levels of arousal while they watched an erotic video.
The women in the high-stress group showed lower levels of genital arousal, higher levels of distraction, and higher levels of the stress hormone cortisol, which researchers hypothesize contributed to decreased physical arousal.
In other words, when your brain is preoccupied with stressful thoughts your below-the-belt area isn't primed to operate at peak performance.
Again, too much cortisol, not enough sexual arousal. Ironically, the best way to improve sexual arousal is to get some action. According to experts, having an orgasm is a great way to relieve stress.
Again, I think we all knew that.
In a recent study, a sample of women were divided into two groups — a high-stress and average-stress — then measured their levels of arousal while they watched an erotic video.
The women in the high-stress group showed lower levels of genital arousal, higher levels of distraction, and higher levels of the stress hormone cortisol, which researchers hypothesize contributed to decreased physical arousal.
In other words, when your brain is preoccupied with stressful thoughts your below-the-belt area isn't primed to operate at peak performance.
Again, too much cortisol, not enough sexual arousal. Ironically, the best way to improve sexual arousal is to get some action. According to experts, having an orgasm is a great way to relieve stress.
Again, I think we all knew that.
Children of Poverty – Cortisol/Stress Affects Cognitive Development
As reported in The Washington Post, "Chronic stress from growing up poor appears to have a direct impact on the brain, leaving children with impairment in at least one key area – working memory."
A study of 195 children (ages 9, 13 and 17) from households living above and below the poverty line took a look at stress levels by measuring the stress hormones cortisol, epinephrine and norepinephrine with blood pressure and body-mass index data.
The unfortunate results?
"The longer they lived in poverty, the higher the allostatic load (wear and tear on the body) and the lower the working memory score," the study found.
New questions are arising based on this research. What about stress caused by factors other than poverty? What about adult brains and an increased allostatic load?
The Post asks: “What is the effect of the allostatic load in women from the chronic dangers and stresses of being treated as second-class citizens all their lives? What does the allostatic load do to the working memory of males who are shorter and more slenderly built than the bullies at school? And what does it do to members of any devalued racial or ethnic group in society?”
Seems that continues stress in all shapes and forms has severely negative effects on cognition and overall brain performance.
Now it’s clear to see why controlling excess cortisol via products like Sanyx (http://www.MySanyx.com) -- and measuring the results using biometric devices -- are so important to overall health and well being. It’s no exaggeration that cortisol agonists can be among the most important supplements we can take… given the laundry list of harmful effects excess stress and cortisol can encourage.
A study of 195 children (ages 9, 13 and 17) from households living above and below the poverty line took a look at stress levels by measuring the stress hormones cortisol, epinephrine and norepinephrine with blood pressure and body-mass index data.
The unfortunate results?
"The longer they lived in poverty, the higher the allostatic load (wear and tear on the body) and the lower the working memory score," the study found.
New questions are arising based on this research. What about stress caused by factors other than poverty? What about adult brains and an increased allostatic load?
The Post asks: “What is the effect of the allostatic load in women from the chronic dangers and stresses of being treated as second-class citizens all their lives? What does the allostatic load do to the working memory of males who are shorter and more slenderly built than the bullies at school? And what does it do to members of any devalued racial or ethnic group in society?”
Seems that continues stress in all shapes and forms has severely negative effects on cognition and overall brain performance.
Now it’s clear to see why controlling excess cortisol via products like Sanyx (http://www.MySanyx.com) -- and measuring the results using biometric devices -- are so important to overall health and well being. It’s no exaggeration that cortisol agonists can be among the most important supplements we can take… given the laundry list of harmful effects excess stress and cortisol can encourage.
Tuesday, August 20, 2013
Cognitive Decline Linked to Stress
A 2012 study entitled The ageing cortical synapse: hallmarks and implications for cognitive decline (by John H. Morrison & Mark G. Baxter) postulates the breakthrough idea that mental decline might be related to stress, anxiety and hormonal changes rather than neuronal changes in the brain. The authors go on to suggest that cognitive impairment should be treated as a systemic problem, rather than a localized condition of the prefrontal cortex, for example.
To quote the paper itself: “The data on the effects of stress and sex steroids on the ageing brain and cognition… make it clear that the brain cannot be viewed in isolation with respect to the neurobiological basis of cognitive decline. Given the impact of menopause on women’s health, as well as the requirements to maintain optimal executive function in the face of stressful conditions, future work should target the nature of these interactions with an eye towards interventions that might be behavioural as well as pharmaceutical. “
The research was conducted in monkeys and rodents, but the implications for human cognition are significant.
The link between stress and mental decline needs a lot more research… but for aging boomers, in particular, finding ways to reduce stress and normalize cortisol seems like a very prudent thing to do.
Meditation, massage therapy, supplementation to normalize cortisol (p-serine is a good place to start), and any number of relaxation techniques will help reduce stress and anxiety and that’s always, always a good thing.
NOTE: The use of formulations like Sanyx (MySanyx.com) to lower stress-induced cortisol can be a solid first step in mitigating the negative effects of stress and anxiety. This physician-developed stress mitigating compound is the first of its kind specifically formulated to reduce excess levels of stress-induced cortisol.
You can read the article at http://www.nature.com/nrn/journal/v13/n4/full/nrn3200.html
To quote the paper itself: “The data on the effects of stress and sex steroids on the ageing brain and cognition… make it clear that the brain cannot be viewed in isolation with respect to the neurobiological basis of cognitive decline. Given the impact of menopause on women’s health, as well as the requirements to maintain optimal executive function in the face of stressful conditions, future work should target the nature of these interactions with an eye towards interventions that might be behavioural as well as pharmaceutical. “
The research was conducted in monkeys and rodents, but the implications for human cognition are significant.
The link between stress and mental decline needs a lot more research… but for aging boomers, in particular, finding ways to reduce stress and normalize cortisol seems like a very prudent thing to do.
Meditation, massage therapy, supplementation to normalize cortisol (p-serine is a good place to start), and any number of relaxation techniques will help reduce stress and anxiety and that’s always, always a good thing.
NOTE: The use of formulations like Sanyx (MySanyx.com) to lower stress-induced cortisol can be a solid first step in mitigating the negative effects of stress and anxiety. This physician-developed stress mitigating compound is the first of its kind specifically formulated to reduce excess levels of stress-induced cortisol.
You can read the article at http://www.nature.com/nrn/journal/v13/n4/full/nrn3200.html
Monday, May 27, 2013
Cortisol and Stress Affect Eating Habits
It’s common knowledge that excess cortisol causes the body to store excess fat around the middle. Few dispute this fact. When the body is consistently stressed, the effects of elevated cortisol create a demand for more fats to be deposited to the abdominal area, where cortisol receptors are higher.
But the increased girth is caused by other factors, too… related to how and what we eat when were under pressure.
Stress can drive us to eat comfort foods, generally fast foods loaded with salt, fat and sugar. Plus, these foods destroy our self-control. In short, we eat ‘bad’ food in excess.
When we’re stressed we grab the easiest, most convenient, and tastiest food – burgers, pizza, chicken nuggets, chips, etc. You know – a 7-11 diet.
Plus, high consumption of alcohol is also another by-product of stress. Alcohol is caloric… alcohol in excess is excessively caloric. One is never enough and two are just nice.
Three pints of beer = 500 calories. Do this twice a week and you’ve added 4,000 calories in a month. A year later, you’re at least 10 pounds heavier (13.7 pounds to be exact).
Eating and drinking comfort foods can help feel calm, but their long-term effects are horrific to your shape and your health.
Control stress, reduce cortisol… and stay slim around the middle. In fact, controlling cortisol through diet, meditation, biometric (mHealth) testing and supplementation, (see http://www.MySanyx.com), could be the best weight loss plan ever… and the simplest.
But the increased girth is caused by other factors, too… related to how and what we eat when were under pressure.
Stress can drive us to eat comfort foods, generally fast foods loaded with salt, fat and sugar. Plus, these foods destroy our self-control. In short, we eat ‘bad’ food in excess.
When we’re stressed we grab the easiest, most convenient, and tastiest food – burgers, pizza, chicken nuggets, chips, etc. You know – a 7-11 diet.
Plus, high consumption of alcohol is also another by-product of stress. Alcohol is caloric… alcohol in excess is excessively caloric. One is never enough and two are just nice.
Three pints of beer = 500 calories. Do this twice a week and you’ve added 4,000 calories in a month. A year later, you’re at least 10 pounds heavier (13.7 pounds to be exact).
Eating and drinking comfort foods can help feel calm, but their long-term effects are horrific to your shape and your health.
Control stress, reduce cortisol… and stay slim around the middle. In fact, controlling cortisol through diet, meditation, biometric (mHealth) testing and supplementation, (see http://www.MySanyx.com), could be the best weight loss plan ever… and the simplest.
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