Stress, a deadly disease? Gray matter RTBF

[Christophe]

A very good documentary on stress, which is surely the first disease of our western societies, broadcast yesterday evening and visible in stream here: http://www.rtbf.be/video/v_matiere-gris ... iepratique

We learn for example that living 1 year of daily stress can reduce life expectancy by ... 6 years.

The conclusion leaves on a philosophical note ... But I let you look before discussing it.

Summary:

For over thirty years, neurobiologist Robert Sapolsky has been studying the consequences of stress on primates. Thanks to the analyzes of the cellular and blood samples which he carried out on them, he highlighted that the social position of a monkey in the group conditions its level of stress hormones. Clearly, the most aggressive and cunning males arrive at the top and benefit from all the advantages: females galore, food in abundance and inexhaustible procession of groomers. The rest, subordinates, are subjected to chronic stress evidenced by a higher heart rate and higher blood pressure.

This discovery led another researcher, Professor Michael Marmot, to conduct a large study of 28 public servants over several years. And this study showed that humans are no different from monkeys in this respect: the lower you are, the more stress hormones you produce and the greater the risk of disease. Those in the second row are more threatened than those in the top, and so on down the ladder. A whole string of conditions then appears, from gastric ulcers to cardiovascular problems, from obesity to serious sleep problems, from depression to psychiatric disorders, which directly affect life expectancy.

And the effects of stress do not only have visible consequences: over time, the telomeres, the terminal structure of our chromosomes, are also modified. By studying the genetic heritage of a group of mothers of disabled children, a researcher was able to observe their fraying, the corollary of which is accelerated aging: basically, for each year spent looking after a chronically ill child , we age six years!

Fortunately, this damage does not seem to be irreversible. As long as the causes of stress disappear, telomeres can return to their original shape. Among the remedies warmly recommended by doctors are compassion and concern for others, sociability and mutual aid, but also pleasure and relaxation. Adopting more intelligent social behaviors than those of our cousins, monkeys will one day be within our reach. No ?

Another page talks about it: http://www.rtbf.be/tv/actualite/detail?id=3762183

Friday October 22 at 21.40 p.m. on La Deux

Stress is extremely widespread in our modern societies and seems to be watching us at every turn. It ruins our days and prevents us from sleeping at night. Originally, however, the stress was positive: when humans were still living in the savannah, surrounded by wild animals, the stress and the reactions it triggered could save their lives. Simply, these reactions are no longer adapted at all to life in a Western-type civilization. Stress then becomes a trap, a real psychological plague ...

New scientific discoveries reveal how dangerous stress can be; far from being a simple state of mind, stress is a real and quantifiable phenomenon. It can eventually destroy our brain cells, make us fat and even attack our chromosomes. This is shown by several studies.

http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Sapolsky

[Obamot]

It’s a coincidence! Because this is a subject on which I have been working for 4 years (but some experiences that go back further ...).

And a few months ago, our chemist already alerted me to the subject:
- Extreme and persistent states of stress, in certain subjects (such as provoked for example, by mobbing, intimidation, forcible confinement, labor relations but also painful family relationships, incarceration, in the army depending on what you are experiencing soldiers under a glass command, etc ...) release natural "chemicals" in the body, and these are capable of causing lasting functional disorders, up to a fatal outcome in some cases. So that's right! And sometimes much faster than you think, alas.

Even today he let me know that:
- (To) force oneself to eat food that one does not like, for example for questions of convenience => could transform, in certain subjects, food into real poison.

Our assoc's medic. also told me that stress can even cause sudden death:
- if, for example, a father is announced, the death of his son extremely suddenly and completely unexpectedly, the release of "products" released in the body resulting from stress by this announcement, can cause cardiac arrest.

I am also in contact with the shrink who had intervened following suicides in industry in France, in big companies such as: International Organizations, the army, France Telecom, Renault, Peugeot etc ... and we will do probably some joint work on the issue. I will report here some synthesis - of what is possible to make public - if that interests some of them.

There are many things to do in the area.

I believe that instead of basking in the GDP, we would do better to think about other "indicators of well-being" (if, if, that exists ...), and in particular our living conditions, which are directly related to the way we consume ... often by compensation! And inevitably, the stress is there for something ...

[dedeleco]

The stress on rats as for men, is much less traumatic if the rat or us, fights, bites, fights, or acts to overcome, than if we are stuck with being able to do nothing !!
See the film by H. Laborit already very old, but still valid !!
http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henri_Laborit
http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mon_oncle_ ... C3%A9rique

He died more than 15 years before my mother-in-law, still alive and of the same age !!
Thus the unionists who go on strike are less destroyed by stress than those passive and powerless who give up !!

A second "brain", common to all mammals, that of memory, which guides our reward behavior: it makes us flee from experiences that we have known painful (Scalded cat fears cold water) and act to seek pleasure. If all the exits are blocked, the inhibition of the action causes stress and triggers illnesses.

[Christophe]

Effect of stress on different parts of the human body:

[Christophe]

Natural products against stress (VS Valium)

Your arteries take a hit with each adrenaline rush. It is a real biochemical storm that sets off in the body when you are faced with a stressful situation and which causes damage to the cardiovascular system, the digestive system, the immune system and the nervous system. At the first signs of stress:

Bananas: eat bananas. They contain potassium. It's good against stress.
Basil: basil is considered an anti-stress agent. Studies show that basil leaves can relieve stress. To prevent it, chew 12 basil leaves per day. In addition, basil purifies the blood.
Sage: to relax, nothing prevents you from drinking a good cup of tea in a sage bath that relieves anxiety. Put a handful of dried sage leaves in muslin or an old stocking, hang this little package under the hot water tap and run your bath. Immerse yourself in it with delight and enjoy your tea with your eyes closed.
Linden: taken as a herbal tea, its action on the nervous system overcomes the episode of stress.
Chamomile: it can be useful by its soothing and relaxing effects. Take it as a tea for example after a relaxation session in the evening, at bedtime and you will relieve stress for a more peaceful night.

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Valerian: a decoction of valerian helps reduce nervousness due to stress.
Milk: To calm your blood pressure, drink a glass of warm milk. Milk contains tryptophan, an amino acid necessary for the production of serotonin, a chemical neurotransmitter that brings a feeling of well-being.
Kava (or kawa): plant from the Pacific Islands, it has tranquilizing, anxiolytic, spasmolytic and analgesic properties. In herbal medicine, it is considered a precious ally to relieve the symptoms linked to anxiety, anxiety and poor stress management. Kawa can be found in tablets, capsules or standardized extract in organic food stores and some pharmacies.
Hops: this plant has been used for a long time as a sedative. Infuse 2 teaspoons of dried hops in a cup of very hot water. You can take 3 cups a day.
Catnip: this plant which surprisingly excites cats, has the opposite effect on humans. It contains substances that act as a mild sedative. They are found in sachets in natural product stores; brew as you would for tea.

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As a general rule, eating well can provide the brain with everything it needs, including vitamins A, B and C. Indeed, a well-nourished brain helps to combat nervous tensions such as those linked to stress. Omega 3 also helps strengthen the brain. They are found in fatty fish (salmon, sardines, tuna, etc.), in nuts and rapeseed oil.

Source: http://www.toutvert.fr/produits-naturel ... le-stress/

[Capt_Maloche]

Will change my job, or no job at all.

I love my job, but I can't do it in the right conditions anymore
Will do like my brother, steer me in the pastures with the minimum and basta, and become a big

let's stay happy guys

[Christophe]

Really? Do you also have that in mind?

[Christophe]

A US study has just shown that stress at home can be worse than that at work.

The secret of happiness: the right compromise!

http://sante.lefigaro.fr/actualite/2014 ... au-travail

Unexpectedly, we would be more stressed at home than at the office, according to an American study.

Evil of modern societies, stress is often associated with the pressure of work, and contrasted with the tranquility of family happiness. A study published in early May without Social Science & Medicine and conducted by Dr. Sarah Damaske, a sociologist at Pennsylvania State University in the United States, challenges this idea. His research shows that we are more stressed at home than at work.

The researchers gathered a group of 122 people, and assessed their stress for a few days spent at work, cut by a weekend. The cortisol level - stress indicator molecule - of the participants was measured six times a day at regular times to raise the levels of physiological stress, and was associated with the feeling of guinea pigs, a more subjective measure. If personal evaluations have given uneven results, cortisol levels have shown that workers are ultimately more stressed when they are at home than at work.

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[sen-no-sen]

The term stress is very fashionable ... so it's shady!

[Ahmed]

A US study has just shown that stress at home can be worse than that at work.

How to oppose these two terms? In a civilization (?) Entirely devoted to the worship of the fetish-commodity, no moment can be distracted from it, so the concept of work applies as well to that directly productive, as that of intermediation (trade), as well as the last link in the chain: consumer work.

The latter is used to destroy these goods which were only seen for the brief instant of the exchange, which alone confers a value greater than the initial capital which served to produce them.