Feeling SSSSSTTTTRRRRREEESSSSSED?

STRESSED OUT!!!

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Once a friend of mine sent me a picture of a statue of a woman with her hands cupping her head, over the outside of the statue, every 1/2 inch were pins sticking out... She wrote to me, "Ever feel like this?"

I was a single mother of a son who thought he was the son of either evil Kenivil or Tilla- the Hun and a daughter.  Of course I felt like that.  

Actually, in the middle of my divorce I thought I was losing it.  I mean for real.  Once I pulled into the red light in our town, and I could not remember which direction a neighboring town was, I had to pull over and sit for a good 15 min before I got it back.   That scared me.   I also heard someone call my name a few times when there was no one there.  I was beginning to have visions of me in a rubber room wearing a straight jacket.

As soon as the divorce was over and my kids and I got settled in, and my wounds from my marriage/divorce started to heal, all those symptoms left.   However, I was experiencing symptoms of OCD and agoraphobia (fear of leaving the house).  I controlled them, but they stayed with me, until, I took herbs to nourish my nervous system.  Now I am totally symptom free 99.99% of the time.  Once in a great while I get a panic attack, maybe 1 time every 5 years and it is really mild.

I once went to a lecture when the world renowned speaker said that, "The cause of all disease is STRESS"

I don't necessarily agree with that, but it does  play havoc on the body.

He also said, we human need some stress and compared us to a violin.  No stress on the strings and you can not make music, too much stress and it snaps.  Stress does motivate and excite, but most of us do not lack stress in our lives, so I will not even cover that topic.  If you do have too little, call me up, I will give you some of mine. :o)

Health Conditions Caused or Aggravated by Stress

1. Cancer
2. Digestive problems
3. High Blood Pressure
4. Heart Disease
5. Infections and Lowered Immune Response
6. Sexual Malfunctions
7. Metabolic Problems
8. Depletion of Vitamins Especially B Complex
9. Depression
10. Adrenal Exhaustion
11. Nerve Conditions
    • OCD
    • Body Dysmorphia
    • Self Cutting/Injury
    • Anxiety
    • Parkinson's
    • Panic Disorders
    • MS
    • ADD
    • Insomnia
    • Not Dreaming
    • Nightmares
    • Tricotillomania

Understanding the Myelin Sheathing on the Nervous System

I have a OCD Beginner lecture online on the last Wednesday of the month at 8:00 PM EST. They are free and help understand more fully why the herbs are in the protocol and more about OCD. If you are interested or have any personal questions feel free to contact me at MarysHerbs@aol.

Lets first define the structure and function of the Nervous system. To best understand this you can compare the nerve as a copper wire.

Nutrients which help support and soothe the Nervous System

Herb	Reason for Suggestion
Flaxseed oil	Contains very usable fatty acids (mostly what the dry weight of the myelin is made of)
Nerve Control (formally RE-X)	Nutrients and Vibrations which help reestablish the health of the nerve.
Stress J (formally STR-J)	Formulated with Children with Hyperactivity or ADD in mind
Chinese Stress Relief (formally STR-C)	Chinese Formula that helps fire element person, or if you are hearing voices call your name
Eight	Cheaper, contains 8 herbs for the nervous system.  If your thymus is weak it may actually cause nervousness.
Nutra-calm	Cheaper, contains herbs and b complex for the nervous system. Some people it makes them more nervous.  IF so suspect weak thymus.
Herbal Sleep (formally HVP)	If you have no problem during the day, but have a hard time shutting your mind off at night
Valerian	Nature's Valium, actually base for that popular drug.  Works okay, not my first choice.
Skullcap	Excellent single herb, but hard to get a good quality.
Passion Flower	If you have a hard time going to sleep. Works best when taken with Nerve Control (formally RE-X)
Hops	Soothes, overly sexual prowess
B-complex	Needed to add to an herbal combination if you have restless leg syndrome(rhythmic movement of foot, leg or fingers)
Sodium	If you experience stiff joints.  Needed for the exchange of neurotransmitters.
Potassium	If you retain water, have high blood pressure.  Needed for the exchange of neurotransmitters.
Pantothenic acid	If you want stay up at night but it is hard to get out of bed in the mornings on a regular basis. (supports the Adrenal glands)
Calcium	Needed to release neurotransmitters.

Things that are hard on the Nervous system

Substance/Condition	Reason
Coffee, Tea, Sodas and Caffeine	Drain B Vitamins out of your system
Adrenal exhaustion/hyperactivity	Bombards the body with adrenaline.  Cause a long period of metabolic excitement.
Vitamin/Mineral/Fat deficiency	Nervous system can not repair
Stress	Drains B Vitamins and nutrients, robbing them from the nervous system
Virus	If myelin is thin, it can attack the nerve.

Top Ten ways to relieve stress in your life

10.  Eat Properly - A good diet will help your body handle stress better.

9.  Cut out the bad stuff - Junk food, coffee, tea, soda and caffeine

8.  Get Plenty of rest.

7.  Take time for yourself, to unwind and regroup.

6.  Exercise - helps release endorphins and drain out excess adrenaline.

5. Take supplements and nutrients the support the nervous system

4. Balance you health.  One part of the body effects the whole body.

3.  Get close to God.  Studies have proven that people who feel they have a close relationship to God are over all healthier.

2.  Use your sense of Humor - Laughing releases endorphins and mood elevating chemicals in the brain.  It relaxes some muscles also.

1.  Learn and practice saying no, if it is putting stress in your life.  If you are like me a chronic volunteer.   No excuse is necessary.  Just say, I would love to, but I can't.  And smile.  Say it like you would say, please pass the salt.  As a matter of fact.  (there is a program called SETTING LIMITS THE SOFTPOWER WAY by Maria Arapakis)

Other Things to Remember

Emotions can really effect your health is so many different ways.   An emotion is an type entity in of itself.  For instance.  When someone is grieving, they sigh.  When they are really afraid they may wet their pants.  When someone you love hurts you, you actually feel a physical heaviness in the chest.  There are a few ways of working with these emotions such as:  Bach Flowers, Acupressure, Aromatherapy.

I also suggest that everyone reads  FEELINGS BURIED ALIVE NEVER DIE  by Karol Truman Kuhn

I know I really about lost it when I was working full time, going through major health problems, going through a divorce and raising 2 kids on my own, plus going to school full time, but it is nothing compared to a book I once read.  I can not remember the exact name, but it was about a woman who went into a comma for a few weeks, from the stress in her life.  I believe the book was called 'WAKE ME UP WHEN IT IS OVER"

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