Soar to Success February 2017

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to discomfort, fatigue or general malaise. Let’s take

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ways to cool it down naturally.

Most of us have experienced stress over the holiday

season and into the New Year. Stress comes from

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of the hormone Cortisol. This hormone has a

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the immune system. Although we may “blame”

the holiday season, the truth is that our society is

more stressed and depressed than ever, AND it is

occurring at younger ages.

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bring our immune system back to balance.

First, review your

DIET

. Avoid

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and sugar.

Second,

EXERCISE.

30 min per day can be

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feel good emotions and hormones.

Third,

SUPPLEMENTS

such as

PROBIOTICS

and ANTIOXIDANTS

may support the immune

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COOL DOWN

INFLAMMATION IN A

NATURALWAY

By Debra Reis, RN, MSN, NP

SOAR TO SUCCESS

EBRUARY

2017

Personal Growth Strategies