Chronic Disease Linked to High Levels of Stress

In conjunction with my colleague, Dr. Matthew Antonucci, I had the opportunity to publish several articles for the Charleston edition of Health & Wellness Magazine that illuminate various aspects of functional neurology.

One of these articles, shown below, discusses how the body responds to stress and the position that one’s autonomic nervous system takes as it categorizes stressful situations.

Stress negatively affects all aspects of life and exacerbates most conditions based on your body’s inappropriate responses to it. Diseases such as diabetes, OCD, depression, obesity, and even cancer have been linked to stress. Functional neurology focuses on the “connectivity” of the nervous system and takes a natural physical approach by taking multiple measurements of the body that are utilized to assist in a proper diagnosis.

Take the time to read the following article and broaden your understanding of a proper stress response and how it leads to optimal health: