The “Cuddle” Hormone Can Save Your Life

I’m delighted that John Gray, the author of international bestseller Men Are from Mars, Women Are from Venus, will be speaking at my 2015 Palm Beach Anti-Aging Summit in October. I’m especially pleased he’s going to be talking about the dangers of stress and how it’s on the rise for both men and women – but especially women. I’ve been talking to my patients about the dangers of stress for years – because, if left unchecked, stress will sabotage your immune system and accelerate aging. John even tells me that on average women are four times more stressed than men. But the problem for men and women – and the solution – is all in your hormones. Not many doctors know that while most hormones decline as you get older, the stress hormone cortisol increases with age. And an excess of cortisol will play havoc with your body. It’s been linked to the chronic inflammation at the root of heart disease, high blood pressure and cancer.1 Cortisol also directly suppresses the production of Natural Killer (NK) cells – special white blood cells in your immune system that target cancer and other infected cells.2 Most doctors simply push Big Pharma’s benzodiazepines (sometimes known as “downers” like Quaaludes) and antidepressants for stress. But drugs can’t cure the problem. They just mask it. And they come with nasty side effects. It’s ironic to me that the very drugs that are supposed to calm you and relieve you of st...
Source: Al Sears, MD Natural Remedies - Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Tags: Brain Health hormones Source Type: news