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Using Cortisol & Adrenaline to Boost Our Energy & Immune System
turn, the hormonal apparatus and the emotional centres are interconnected with the immune system and the nervous system. These are not four separate systems, but one super-system that functions as a unit to protect the body from external invasion and from disturbances to the internal physiological condition. It is impossible for any stressful stimu
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Tools for Managing Stress & Anxiety
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The group trained by Hof were able to control their heart rate, temperature, and immune response, and stimulate the sympathetic system. This practice of heavy breathing along with regular cold exposure was later discovered to release the stress hormones adrenaline, cortisol, and norepinephrine on command. The burst of adrenaline gave heavy breather
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The stress hormone cortisol activates the fight-or-flight mechanism by temporarily restricting metabolic functions and moving glucose and glycogen to muscles to provide energy to fight or
SUMOREADS • Summary of Jason Fung's The Obesity Code: Key Takeaways & Analysis
At this moment, your amygdala, which is essentially your brain’s lookout deck, kicks your sympathetic nervous response into motion, priming your body for action. The amygdala activates something called the hypothalamic–pituitary–adrenal (HPA) axis, causing the adrenal glands to secrete cortisol and epinephrine (also known as adrenaline), and sudden
... See morePaul Grewal • Genius Foods: Become Smarter, Happier, and More Productive While Protecting Your Brain for Life (Genius Living Book 1)
This episode I explain the mechanisms by which different types of memories are established in our brain and how to leverage the amount and timing of key neurochemicals and hormones, such as adrenaline (aka epinephrine) and cortisol, to improve your learning and memory abilities. I describe multiple science-based protocols to do this, including repe... See more