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What is Stress and How It Affects the Body

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Stress affects everyone differently. Returning to The Thorne Podcast is guest Dr. Joel Evans, who answers the question “What is stress?” and explores how different types of stress can help – or harm – the body. In this episode, you’ll discover mind-body practices for stress management.

During this episode you’ll learn about:

  1. Joel Evans explains “What is stress?” – good stress vs. bad stress [0:55]
    • Prenatal psychology: Does stress during pregnancy affect the baby in utero? [5:42]
  2. Can someone be “sensitive” to stress? How does a lithium deficiency affect stress management? How do you measure in utero stress during pregnancy? [7:32]
  3. What does chronic stress do to the body? [12:16]
  4. Mind-body interventions for patients with chronic stress [14:54]
  5. Questions from the community
    • Why does stress cause weight gain? [22:07]
    • What hormone is responsible for stress? [23:54]
    • Are there natural foods or medicines that can help reduce stress? [25:40]
    • Besides yoga or meditation, what stress-management practices can I follow? [27:35]

Resources to topics mentioned in this episode:

Products mentioned in this episode: Stress Test – an easy at-home health test; Phosphatidylserine (formerly Iso Phos); PharmaGABA; Hemp Oil +; Stress Management BundleStress B-Complex, Stress Balance, PharmaGABA-250

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