Lesson 20: Stress and Illness: Slide 30
Alcohol Negatively Affects
The Stress Response
- Alcohol:
- Increases the stress reaction in the body by negatively affecting hormonal activity and the endorphin receptor system
- Dehydrates the body which causes physical stress on the body
- Reduces the mind’s
ability to process information
- Reduces the ability and desire to be physically active
Notes:
Page 78, The Complete Doctors Stress Solution, Understanding, Treating, and Preventing Stress and Stress elated Illnesses, Penny Kendall-Read, BSc. ND and Dr Stephen Read, MD, FRCSC, Robert Rose Inc, 2004 .
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