Stress and Disease - The Science and the Solutions

ln this episode, we will be discussing Stress and Disease - The Science and the Solutions with Dr. Deb. Deborah Matthew MD, The Happy Hormones Doctor, is a best-selling author, international speaker, educator, wife and mother of four. After suffering for years with fatigue and irritability, her quest to resolve her personal health led her to change everything about her practice of medicine. Now she helps her patients get WELL, get OFF prescription drugs, and LOVE the way they feel! She has been featured on national podcasts, radio, and broadcast shows, including NBC, ABC, CBS, and FOX. Her latest book, "Why Can't I Keep Up Anymore?" will be published November 2020. Life demands are often challenging and require intense physical and psychological efforts in order to be sustained. Especially during this pandemic, life-work balance is challenging. How we react to stress is crucial to know because it may potentially be health threatening by activating interconnected neuroendocrine circuits. Dr. Mathews will answer the following questions: 1.     What is the mechanism by which chronic stress causes disease?    2.     How does it feel when cortisol is imbalanced? 3.     What other hormones that are affected by stress? 4.     How can we test to see the physiologic effects of stress? 5.     What can we do to help reduce stress?