Understanding Stress and Health

Episode Highlights With Tiffany

• What stress actually is and how it is more far-reaching than you might expect
• Your body can be experiencing stress even if you don’t “feel” stressed
• Even things like nutrient deficiencies are a form of stress for the body
• If we are in fight or flight, we can’t rest, digest, and heal
• We actually need stress, and not all stress is bad- how to get it in balance
• Exercise is an example of good stress, and why we do not want to avoid all stress
• The stress factors we can address and how stress impacts the immune system
• Understanding cortisol and the stressors we can do something about
• Physical and chemical stressors that you might be getting without knowing it
• How to do a stressor audit of your physical environment
• Certain foods, too much exercise, metabolic issues,  and other physical stressors 
• Even more reasons to add magnesium to your life! And the two key nutrients she recommends

Resources Mentioned

• Caplan Health Institute - Website
• The Lupus Solution: Your Step-By-Step Functional Medicine Guide to Understanding Lupus, Avoiding Flares, and Achieving Long-Term Remission by Dr. Tiffany Caplan