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| Dr. Zafirides |
Posted - 04/10/2012 : 19:58:24
Hi Everyone,
I am sorry I have been away for a bit. I will do my best to post as often as I can. I thought the group would be interested in the latest research out of Carnegie Mellon University on how stress causes physical illness:
http://www.thehealthymind.com/2012/04/06/how-stress-causes-illness-its-all-about-inflammation/
This is yet another example of how we are really starting to understand the science of stress and the mind-body connection.
Kindly,
Peter Zafirides, MD
http://www.thehealthymind.com |
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| happystar |
Posted - 04/16/2012 : 18:43:30
Thanks Dr. Z. for this information.
I know that all my issues are stess related. They all started with massive amounts of stress: hypoglycemia (probably due to adrenal issues), anxiety (self explanatory), and my aching/tingling feet/legs. I am working hard on this last one, as I believe it is TMS. I still have a lot to learn, and work on. But I have hope to return to be my old laid back self.
Thanks for supporting this forum. Your input is very valuable!
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| Dr. Zafirides |
Posted - 04/16/2012 : 18:20:57
Whoaday,
Great question....and if I had the answer, I would probably win a Nobel Prize :) :) :)
I think the key for all of us - TMS or not - is to monitor our stress levels and make sure we are doing all we can to live a life that is as fulfilling and meaningful as possible, with some sense of control.
Not an easy thing to do in today's world....
Kindly,
Peter Zafirides, MD
http://www.thehealthymind.com |
| Whoaday |
Posted - 04/11/2012 : 14:05:44
Dr. Z,
These articles are great, but they are lacking in what we all want to know..what do they suggest as the remedy? I know the TMS approach but the stress approach is a bit different.
Whoaday |
| Carlo |
Posted - 04/10/2012 : 22:43:30
Interesting article. The word "inflammation" really grabbed my attention. I've been battling with lung and sinus inflammation and postnasal drip for over three years and been stuck on Prednisone for a year and a half. I was convinced TMS caused these symptoms, but unlike my physical pains which went away after following Dr. Sarno's program, this inflammation has shown little response to all the reading, mind-searching and stress-reducing I've been doing. I've had chronic anxiety most of my adult life, so now I understand better that it might have caused my autoimmune system to go out of whack. I also realize that the approach to resolving this stress-induced inflammation might be different from the approach to the typical TMS pain. |
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