Everyone has experienced stress in his or her life. It is a natural physical and mental response to an event or situation. But it is important to understand how to properly deal with your stress since chronic stress can put you at risk for many health problems. At Integrative Cardiology Center Of Long Island, a functional medicine doctor on Long Island can help you provide you with the tools to control your stress in order to live a happy, healthy life.

Effects of stress

 

  • High blood pressure

 

    • Stress hormones tighten your blood vessels, raising blood pressure and your risk of a heart attack.

 

  • Pounding heart

 

    • Stress causes your heart to pound faster in order for blood to quickly reach your vital organs and limbs.
    • This can put those who already have a breathing problem, such as asthma, at risk.

 

  • Insomnia

 

    • Stress makes it harder to fall asleep and stay asleep which could eventually lead you to suffer from insomnia.

 

  • High blood sugar

 

    • When you are stressed, your liver releases extra sugar into your bloodstream which could eventually put you at risk for diabetes.

 

  • Heartburn

 

    • Your stomach produces more acid when you are stressed which can cause or worsen heartburn.

If you are suffering from stress, a functional medicine doctor on Long Island can help you get on track to a stress-free life.

 

De-Stressing Techniques

 

  • Go for a ten-minute walk

 

    • When you walk, your body produces endorphins which reduce stress hormones.
    • This is a great time to reflect and escape from what is triggering your stress.

 

  • Breathe deeply

 

    • Performing breathing exercises when you are stressed can help your body feel relaxed and reduce tension because of the extra oxygen.
    • While fast, short breathing creates more stress, deep, slow breaths help relieve it.

 

  • Listen to music

 

    • Listening to music fills your brain with dopamine which are neurochemicals that make you feel good.
    • Although any music will do, classical music is proven to slow heart rates, lower blood pressure, and decrease stress hormone levels.

At Integrative Cardiology Center Of Long Island, a functional medicine doctor on Long Island, we offer a sleep solution and stress resilience program. We use an assessment of heart rate variability as well as mobile training sessions to teach you a series of simple breathing exercises that are known to remarkably increase your stress resilience. Contact us today!