States of stress | What should be done | St. John’s wort | Valerian | Conclusion
States of stress
There is the concept of acute stress and the concept of chronic stress.
Chronic stress changes the way the body functions. Leads from fulfilling life to survival.
In conditions of chronic stress, proper nutrition is out of the question. If a diabetic patient is loaded with severe dietary restrictions, there will only be a progression of stress, a progression of depression and a progression of the disease.
Is it worth paying attention to your psycho-emotional state at all? This is actually extremely important!
The presence of these conditions increases mortality. Such states inhibit the possibility of self-control and a responsible attitude towards oneself. And accordingly, lead to the progression of complications of the course of the disease. And of course, the important point is that a person with an anxiety-depressive state is a source of stress for others.
What should be done?
The first main point, of course, is work with a medical psychologist and serious work on yourself. But there are times when you do not work without additional therapy.
There are many new innovative drugs, but as they say, everything new is good, forgotten old. As Hippocrates said, a doctor heals, and nature heals.
The source of many modern preparations are preparations based on plant extracts. And one such plant is St. John’s wort, which has a powerful antidepressant effect.
St. John’s wort for stress
Not a very responsible approach to herbal medicine is quite common in our life, and this is especially true of this particular plant.
This plant has 10 biologically active substances, each of which has, let’s say, its own effect on the body.
There have been 26 studies that prove the efficacy of St. John’s wort extract compared to existing antidepressant drugs. It has been proven that there are no objective differences between these drugs. And the most important antidepressant effect of St. John’s wort is the inhibition (suppression) of the vital processes of the body by external factors.
Valerian
We know a lot about valerian, but a very interesting fact is that valerian contains more biological active substances. As of today, 150 are known. These are substances that have a multifaceted effect, first of all and most importantly, valeric acid is included in the composition. It is the presence of this compound that contributes to the pronounced anti-anxiety effect and antidepressant effect of this substance, this plant.
From this point of view, the use of valerian is pathogenetic in a number of psychoemotional disorders. What is important, according to recent data, due to the presence of valeric acid, the production of melatonin is activated.
Current research shows the interaction of melatonin with biochemical disorders that are present in diabetes.
Instead of a conclusion
The modern standard of living involves a lot of psychological and mental stress. Therefore, you must try to live in harmony with yourself, with your body. Keep sugar levels normal and not despair. If we cannot change the situation, but we can change our attitude towards it. Remember this!