Secret #7: Controlling Stress
Stress actually accelerates the rate at which cells age. Thus, controlling stress has significant anti-aging benefits. Chronic stress raises blood level insulin levels, increases risk of obesity and inter-abdominal fat and accelerates inflammatory gum disease. Elevated stress levels appear to raise cholesterol levels over the long-term.
But stress is something we have the power to control. With the right diet, supplements and exercise, and by focusing on positive emotions, we hold the key to a brighter, happier and healthier future.
Supplements to combat stress
Phosphatidylserine, Vitamin C Ester, Omega 3 Fish Oil, Rhodiola, Ginseng, Gingko Biloba
Stress elevates levels of the hormones insulin and cortisol which then act as inflammatory agents. Many of us suffer an excess of both of these hormones, the first from too many sugars and other carbohydrates in our diets, the second from too much stress and caffeine. Look for foods that are part of an anti-inflammatory diet and supplements rich in antioxidants like alpha lipoic acid supplements to help manage stress.
Dr. Perricone, I don’t want to disturb your silence for the past a week. I guess you might have a lot on your table. I thank you that you are doing this blog, if it was others they might not even be bothered with doing this as they would think publishing books were enoug. Thank you again. When you are ready to get back to your blog, would you please share your wisdom regarding “sleep” with us?
I think “sleep” or “sleep pattern” is very important for stress control, beauty, health and longevity. Would you please advise us whatever might help…including what kind of night snack would be good and what kind of routine might be good? or supplements.. and so on.
The reason I brought this up is because it seems like there are a lot more people who have troubles in sleeping or having insomnia due to sudden or added stresses these days. You know, I live in Manhattan, NYC. New York was the beginning of this global financial crisis and New York is in the right center of this turmoil. Especially our neighborhood, this Upper East and our community is …..keeping things in silence but expressing it as like having troubles in sleeping and showing a lot of interests in stress reduction or stress management. It’s, in fact, it’s becoming pretty urgent matter…. this managing stress….As this recession is major public issue so this by-product stress is as well, I think. I think there will be a lot who would appreciate your advice and guidance in this matter.
Thank you.
Minkyong,
P.S. What is Perricone MD face book? I haven’t explored much of those lists on the right side of this blog. I was a little afraid whether I would make mistakes by clicking wrongs things. ^^ I know, you might think I am from the stone age, in fact, I had been living in Stone Age for the past decade in terms of computer world until I left my first note here in your blog, last Dec.18-19
I clicked that face book thing a couple times recently… Do you think I should sign in? I would, if that’s a way to show some supports to you or your company, but would it be? I don’t really know what face book is or what they do, how is it different with QVC? And what is QVC? This face book, Do I need to put my pictures on? Does everyone can see my info.? Can someone advise me regarding this? Perricone MD face book said it is a community interested in Dr. Perricone’s Philosophy and Of course, I am…. but when I get in there, there is nothing else but only the first page…..
To be honest, when I left my first note here I didn’t even know what blog was. For my first a few comments at the beginning, I didn’t even know whether other people could see my comments either as there were no comments on those pages. I thought only you could see my comments then.:)
Sorry, typo—enoug—–>enough