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Explore the effects of stress on the body, root cause resolution of dysfunction, and the importance of gut health. Learn about managing stress for optimal health, the role of the gut microbiome, and ways to promote balance in life. Discover a holistic approach to care, recovery, and preventing burnout.
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Management of Care and Recovery Dealing with Stress and Preventing Burnout
The Effects That Stress and Poor Gut Health Has on the Body • Pain • Numb • Multiple Sclerosis?
What is Functional Medicine • Patient Centered Approach to Optimal Health • Holistic Systems Approach to Health and Wellness • Root Cause Resolution of Dysfunction • Complements Conventional Medicine
What Is Stress? • Definition of Stress: • According to Hans Selye: “the non-specific response of the body to any demand for change” • General Adaptation Syndrome (GAS)
Evolution Of GAS • Allostasis and Allostatic Load: Allostasis refers to the adaptive processes the body uses to maintain homeostasis in response to stress. Allostatic load refers to the total load on the body in responding to those stressors and the use of adaptive processes to do so.
Acute and Chronic Response of Body • Inflammation • Too Much/Little Cortisol • Altered Macronutrient Metabolism • Insulin Resistance • Mitochondrial Dysfunction • Increased Catabolism • Increased Visceral Adiposity • Dysbiosis
Acute and Chronic Response of Body • Altered Thyroid Enzymes • Alteration of Micronutrient Metabolism • Increased Free Radicals • Increased Inflammatory Messengers
Acute/Chronic Response + Genetics/Epigenetics = Health Issue • Irritable Bowel Syndrome • Inflammatory Bowel Disease • Fatigue • Hyper/Hypothyroid • Autoimmune Conditions • Burnout • Depression
Health Issues (cont.) • Joint Pain • Nerve Pain • Anxiety • Headaches • Difficulty Sleeping • Brain Fog/Poor Concentration • Weight Loss/Weight Gain • Irritability • Heart Palpitations • …
Food/Gut Health • Inflammation • Intestinal Permeability aka Leaky Gut • Gut-Brain Connection • Neuroregulation of Appetite
Inflammation and Digestion • Poor Digestion • Poor Nutrient Absorption • Food Allergies/Sensitivities
Intestinal Permeability aka Leaky Gut • Our Gut is Actually Outside of our Body • Endotoxin/Lipopolysaccharide • May Play a Role in Autoimmune Disorders
Gut Microbiome • 100 Trillion Bacterial Cells • Role in Digestion, Synthesis of Vitamins • Role in Immune Function • Gut-Brain Connection • Nervous System as Neuroimmune System • Psychoneuroendicrinoimmunology
Neuroregulation of Appetite • One Size Does Not Fit All • Hyperpalatable Foods • Digestion Starts in the Brain
Rest • Be Still • Prayer • “Quiet Time” • Do What You Like
Sleep • Circadian Rhythm • 7+ Hours • In Bed by 10pm • Dark Room
Community • Community with God and Jesus • Community with Leader/Authority • Community with Spouse and Friends • You need people who are pouring into you and people you are pouring into!
Role of Thoughts in: • Pain • Stress • Depression and Anxiety • Reframe Thoughts Positively • Truth/Preach the Gospel
Balance • Season of Work • Season of Rest
Helping Others Get Healthy • Be Prepared to Get Messy • Need to be “Healthy” to Help Others Get Healthy • Health Includes Physical, Psychological and Spiritual
What Can Be Accomplished? • No Symptoms of Multiple Sclerosis • No More Pain • Joy • Life Change!
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