Yoga and the Stress Response
<h1>Stress</h1> has become a common theme in our society to show a series of difficulties, both as cause and effect. The American Academy of Family Physicians has said the symptoms associated stress two-thirds majority of the visits of family doctors I. Exercise and alternative therapies are now commonly prescribed for complaints stress and related diseases. Although the latest issue of Consumer Reports magazine shows stress Yoga for treatment II. Many books and articles claiming, as does Dr. Susan fun, the practice of Yoga “to provide effective treatment of gays and stress.” Iii this commitment to accuracy?
What <h1>stress response</h1>?
A review of current thinking on stress indicates that the process is both biochemical and psychological. Excellent summary of research on response stress contained in a book by Robert Sapolsky, “Why Zebras Do not Get Ulcers.” Iv
The first describes the stress physiological experience, explained that the sympathetic nervous responsible to react to emergencies, using the reflection of fear and flight. “Derived from the brain, the projections of supporters of the spine and branches in almost every organ, every vein and every sweat gland in your body,” writes Sapolsky. “The sympathetic nervous system kicks in during emergencies, or whatever you think is the state of emergency …. Nerve endings of this system releases adrenaline …. Sympathetic nerve endings also release noradrenaline substances closely related to V “in the United States., Adrenaline, which is secreted by sympathetic nerve endings in the adrenal gland, which is defined as adrenaline, noradrenaline, which is secreted by sympathetic nerve endings throughout the body, known as norepinephrine. It is a chemical that, in a few seconds, the signals of organs in action. This is called “path of the nerves” because the action of cells, neurons, a trip to the next cell lines and by mobilizing link response stressor cell activity. When neurons release the messenger “is filtered blood flow and influence events in many places, the messenger is the hormone,” Sapolsky continued. “All types of hormone-secreting glands, the secretion of some of them already stress, and keep the rest of ‘I saw the parasympathetic nervous system, which mediates quiet, inhibited by the sympathetic nervous system in an emergency stressful.
The brain is the master gland. “It is now recognized that the base of the brain, the hypothalamus contains a variety of release and inhibiting hormones, which teaches the pituitary gland, which regulates the secretion of the glands in the area.” VII
When the brain experiences, or thinking about something stressful, hormones are released. Epinephrine and norepinephrine, as well as other groups of hormones that are released during stress. This is known as glucocorticoids. Because epinephrine acts quickly, glucocorticoids come to play in minutes or hours. According to Sapolsky, the hormone pathways response stress move this way: “When something happens or think stressful stressful think hypothalamus release a number of hormones in the blood circulatory system of the hypothalamic-pituitary .. .. Principal as a liberator called CRF (corticotropin releasing factor), while many smaller players in synergy with CRF. Within fifteen seconds or so, the CRF activates the pituitary to release ACTH (also known as corticotropin). After ACTH is released into the bloodstream, reaching the adrenal glands, and within minutes, causing the release of glucocorticoids. In general, the secretion of glucocorticoids and the sympathetic nervous system (adrenaline and noradrenaline), which contributes a large percentage of what happens to your body during stress. It is the work horse response stress. “One measure the researchers is to take stress VIII levels of glucocorticoids.
There are other chemical changes in the body to facilitate stress response important in an emergency. Items are hidden in the pituitary and dull the brain, endorphins and enkephalins. The pancreas is stimulated to glucagon helps increase muscle glucose sugar required to mobilize energy. Pituitary prolactin release, which suppresses reproduction. Other reproductive hormones estrogen, progesterone and testosterone is inhibited. Emergency obviously not the time to copy. Vasopressin, an antidiuretic, which is secreted by the pituitary gland. Growth hormone and insulin-related, both inhibited by the body mobilizes resources for the survival and future needs to be ignored. And still no capture.
All this in an emergency passion becomes pathological if it turns off when the threat is over. But it is not only the physical dangers response should go back and finish. The brain has to think and understand that it is more or round continues, and becomes a barrier to health. This does not mean that we stress sick, but their development creates conditions for other diseases that bad.
Cardiovascular stress response is a very good description of it. Quoting once Sapolsky: stress background is an increase in cardiovascular endurance and energy to carry oxygen to exercising muscles. Blood moves faster and with more power. X3y3zse vascular congestion of the arteries leading to high blood pressure. The blood gives a higher velocity in the muscle, reducing blood flow to the parts not important when the body (digestive tract, kidneys and skin). Vasopressin reabsorb water circulation system to maintain blood volume to provide glucose and oxygen to the muscles. But be stress response keep the cardiovascular system in the high country, wearing the heart and arteries. What began as earnings suffered a loss.
A short list of diseases and conditions associated with over response stress assets, as well as heart disease, including depression, anxiety disorders country, obessive disorder-compulsive disorder, some types of diabetes mellitus, autoimmune diseases, colitis, colon irritable, reproductive problems, immune system suppression. Interestingly, since stress response is a condition of body and mind, the effect both physically and mentally.
The stress response is the goal. This saves us in an emergency when you need a quick and decisive reaction. It is a biological safety mechanism built into our system. But when they remain active beyond the immediate needs of the situation, when one is under a constant barrage of hormonal stimulation and tachycardia, muscle tension, digestive disorders, etc, then you should take steps to break the cycle and stop before more damage.
Dr. Chandra Patel’s book, “Complete Guide to Stress Management,” contains an excellent resource for understanding and dealing with stress. It also makes the interesting observation that is not often mentioned in other works: “Recognizing that the problem is half the battle. X1y1z Without knowing what and how they can test our health, we can not identify. Awareness is very important if we learn to effectively manage stress. Our bodies are often the first areas to show signs of trouble. Unfortunately, we often train our patient care and gays do not seem weak, often deny stress signs. “IX
If anyone doubted the wisdom of this advice, see the description of the effects may be immune stress Sapolsky said. Glucocorticoids He says “the beginning of the stimulating system (immune system) and then help them return to basics. This is just the main stressors time, or exposure to an important truth for glucocorticoids, the immune system not only to the baseline, but fell below the range that really qualify as immunosuppressants. “X If anyone can recognize the signs early response stress stage and break the cycle and restore calm, the most extreme conditions do not occur.
