Stress and anxiety can have devastating affects on your life, health, and well-being, this is no surprise.
Physical effects include an increase in sickness and disease, headaches, neck and back pain, chest pain, shortness of breath, heart palpitations, stomach disorders, sleep disturbances, fatigue, and exhaustion.
The toll on us emotionally is great – depression, sadness, anger, insecurity, [...]

Cortisol is a chemical substance produced by the adrenal glands. When the levels of cortisol in the blood stream become high the HPA axis feedback mechanism turns off the corticotrophin-releasing hormone. This is a signal for the brain and adrenal glands to decrease the production of cortisol. Under continuous periods of stress this feedback system [...]