De-Stress For The Holidays

Is your lifestyle already busy with work, family, and other functions? Then adding a holiday into the blend can become over whelming. But it doesn’t have to be.

Why do we sometimes get overloaded? People handle stress differently, and some stress in our lives is actually good for us. Stress keeps us on our toes and our creativity flowing.

The stress response can create a coordinated series of events in the body by triggering the neurotransmitters, (chemical messengers) that can increase emotional response, memory, concentration, inhibition, and rational thought. Can you relate to any of these symptoms?

With Holiday stress, you know it is short term, and will end in a few weeks. However, consistent stress over long periods of time, with no relief, can become a more serious threat to maintaining good health. Think of those who have lost their homes and/or jobs. Let’s start with the basics.

When a body is under stress, the first nutrients that are burned up are Vitamin C, and the B Complex Vitamins, because they are water soluble and your body can’t store them. You will be amazed what taking these supplements alone will do for your wellbeing. Nutritional support can take the edge off.

My second recommendation is a good multi-mineral combination supplement, with a good amount of calcium and magnesium, or just a balanced calcium/magnesium tablet. They offer more minerals then your normal everyday vitamin. A calcium deficiency creates more then bone loss. Calcium allows you to form a muscle, and helps to control rage. Magnesium nourishes the nerves and relaxes the muscles. Carbonation in soft drinks depletes these two important nutrients. Most Americans are magnesium and calcium deficient.

If you don’t fall into this category, perhaps you can know of others in your life with some of the above symptoms that could benefit from extra nutrition during times of excess stress. Give the gift of health to your friends and loved ones. Peace on Earth, Goodwill to All!