Oxidative stress

The Biodex System SD is a device that was created to analyse the change in an individual bodies’ centre of mass under unstable and stable platforms (Biodex medical system, Sherley, NY). It helps with a wide range of performance and pathological factors such as improving balance, developing muscle tone and agility according to “The national athletic trainer’s association convention daily newspaper”. It is further stated and mention that it may also be used for training, testing,…

bring our dreams into reality. Choose. Take ‘charge.’ What are you waiting on? If you lack the determination, what you’re really lacking is personal power and independence. Lacking personal power and independence is stressful. We have all experience stress filled days when we believe the entire kit and caboodle is slipping right through our hands. As if absolutely everything we’ve worked for is falling apart.…

subjected to stress, however, how one responds to it can be a determinant factor regarding risk of Heart Disease, a leading cause of death globally. Research correlates personality and negative reactions to stress as contributing factors in Heart Disease. It’s been established that a certain type of person is more at risk for Heart Disease and our ability to modify behavior can help individuals adapt to stress and manage their health. Psychological responses and perceptions of stress can…

You probably already know that blood glucose imbalances and poor gut health can lead to hypothyroidism and Hashimoto’s disease, but do you know what part stress plays on your thyroid’s health? Here’s a clue: stress is one the biggest influences on your adrenal glands, and the health of your adrenal glands directly impacts the health of your thyroid gland. What Do the Adrenal Glands Do? You might have heard of the adrenal glands but aren’t exactly sure what they do or even where they’re located.…

believe that competitive sports are bad for children because they could develop stress and anxiety related disorders due to their parent and coach pushers, also they could get serious mental and physical injuries that could last a lifetime, and because competitive sports can cost more than a parent can give. One reason children should not play competitive sports is because kids who play sports could develop stress and anxiety related disorders due to their parent and coach pushers. For example…

literature review is to have a look at the various information available, regarding the relationship between stress and asthma. There is more to stress than a state of mind, it is a physical state of being that can affect the immune system and possibly airflow, and as a result may have an effect on asthma (Vig, Forsythe, and Vliagoftis, 2006). We are in search of the connection between stress and asthmatic symptoms as well as the emotional effects asthma has on the individual. Stressful life…

High Stress in the Nursing World It is no secret that a nursing career can generate large amounts of stress. Whether it be in the beginning of a career while suffering through countless hours of studying, clinicals, and test taking; or while practicing with the RN title behind a name. While I am fortunate enough to be able to chase my dream of becoming a registered nurse, I sometimes find myself thinking, “What the heck am I doing? Why am I asking for more school, added stress, and no sleep?”…

The autonomic nervous system is apart of the nervous system that receives instructions from the brain. It has two parts which are the sympathetic and parasympathetic. The sympathetic nervous system controls the bodes response to a perceived threat and is responsible for the fight, flight or freeze response. Where as the parasympathetic nervous system function is to control the homeostasis and the bodies rest and digest response. The sympathetic nervous system has a thoraco-lumbar outflow from…

also cause concern by creating potential health problems due to stress. Perfectionism and Burnout: How to ruin your success at work, school, and on the field Researchers at York St. John University in England have published an online study in the Personality and Social Psychology Review that used meta-analysis to compare and contrast statistical data on perfectionism and burnout. The study, which is the first of its kind, examined stress and potential health problems related to perfectionist…

Types of Stress What is it like to live with stress; is it amusing, intermediate, or harmful? Everyday that we engage in life, we begin to adapt to the amount of stress that we face. Whether it’s enduring the hardest times under pressure, or just having fun at an amusement park; we face it, and we respond. Stress is our body’s response towards a certain situation, and those types of responses can be categorized as; good stress, social stress, and chronic stress. Good Stress This type of…