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al from Canada · 06-24-2006, 06:46 PM

I think all members should take Berta's complaint, which is probably a persistant problem in most of us, very, very seriously. The mind body connection is more documented now than it ever has and we have empirical data to substantiate these theories. When you are under stress, mental or physical, the mind tells the adrenals to produce cortisol, which has been dubbed the stress hormone. The attached is a good primer EXCEPT, I wouldn't advise anyone with breast (and related) cancers to take DHEA as it is a precursor to all other sex hormones. It can become both testosterone and estrogens. Stress reduction is well studied and I think that Tricia's mental imagery posts are a great example of using the stress response productively. I know we can't just forget about cancer but we also can't let this consume us..... http://www.mercola.com/2000/jul/16/a...t_cancer_1.htm

All's what I have to do now is follow my own advise.... Al

06-24-2006, 06:46 PM	#6
al from Canada Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 722	stress is a predictor of survival times I think all members should take Berta's complaint, which is probably a persistant problem in most of us, very, very seriously. The mind body connection is more documented now than it ever has and we have empirical data to substantiate these theories. When you are under stress, mental or physical, the mind tells the adrenals to produce cortisol, which has been dubbed the stress hormone. The attached is a good primer EXCEPT, I wouldn't advise anyone with breast (and related) cancers to take DHEA as it is a precursor to all other sex hormones. It can become both testosterone and estrogens. Stress reduction is well studied and I think that Tricia's mental imagery posts are a great example of using the stress response productively. I know we can't just forget about cancer but we also can't let this consume us..... http://www.mercola.com/2000/jul/16/a...t_cancer_1.htm All's what I have to do now is follow my own advise.... Al __________________ Primary care-giver to and advocate for Linda, who passed away April 27, 2006.