Can Stress Really Mess with your Immune System?
While the challenges of today vary from person to person, I think we can all agree that our collective stress level has reached a fever pitch. You may have heard of a hormone that often accompanies that stress; it is called cortisol. Whenever I mention...Stress and its Effect on the Body
This time of the year can be a time of joy accompanied by exhaustion if we let it. We want to make sure that we come out on the other side of these holidays happy and healthy. Two very important systems that can be affected by seasonal stresses are the heart and the...Holiday Joy or Winter Dread?
Over the years I have found that I can see in my patients eyes whether or not they are the kind of person that looks forward to the holidays or dread them. It’s not that they don’t like the season, or that they don’t appreciate holiday music in...
Stress and its Impact on the Brain
When we think about stress, most of us think about the kids, the bills, the elderly parents, or the job. Although these can be considered stressors, the perception of that stressor is what creates the stress response in the body. There are three basic categories of...Love Dr. Virginia? Leave a Testimonial Below!
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