Tag Archives: Stress
Glutathione Pathway

How Oxidative Stress Shortens Telomeres

June 7, 2011 by Isagenix Nutritional Sciences Can you imagine entering the doctor’s office one day and obtaining a blood test that measures your biological age, as a better indicator of health than chronological age? That day could arrive soon with tests that measure the length of telomeres. Substantial evidence has led to findings that premature aging and [...]

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Finding ways to cope with stress is key to healthy aging, research suggests.

Does Stress Cause Aging?

April 16, 2011 by Isagenix Nutritional Sciences Finding ways to cope with stress is key to healthy aging, research suggests.  A little bit of stress is important to keep you awake, active, and motivated. However, when we experience chronic periods of intense stress, our bodies begin to feel the burden. This April is Stress Awareness [...]

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insomnia

Can Being Sleep Deprived Actually Kill You Early?

A lack of sleep clearly wreaks havoc with many facets of human health. People who suffer from a rare form of insomnia can die from lack of sleep.A genetic disease called fatal familial insomnia, or FFI, causes people to fall into a state in which they are neither asleep nor awake. Since they cannot fully [...]

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depression

Childhood Stress Induced by Trauma Increases Risk of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

Childhood stress/trauma and Chronic Fatigue (NaturalNews) Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS) is a condition marked by persistent cycles of fatigue and recovery accompanied by diverse symptoms affecting multiple organ systems. It causes long-term tiredness which cannot be relieved by rest or sleep. There are a wide range of factors involved in the development of CFS which [...]

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Super Bowl spectator stress can spark a heart attack

Saints fans react to a call during the NFC Championship Game vs. the Vikings at the Superdome in New Orleans. “If you are a very enthusiastic fan that gets emotionally involved in these games and jumps up and down and screams and really feels the emotion, and especially if you have coronary risk factors like [...]

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