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Holidays and Stress

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Channel: Dr. Alan Christianson · 2014 · Education

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Holidays and Stress

Hi there Dr. Christianson here. In case you didn't know this we are coming into the holidays. Seasons greetings, Merry Christmas, Happy Hanuka, whatever else. The sad thing is that this is a tough time for most people. Many papers have shown that our seasonal stress patterns are never higher then they are over the holidays. Why would that be?

Well during holidays we often spend more then we plan to. We eat more then we plan to. We may not be getting enough sleep. Were spending time with people we are not used to seeing as much. We are indoors quit a bit more. The weather may not be the best. There is less sunlight. So when you put all that together it creates a big stress load. It can have a lot of effects upon your day to day health.
The first one is do not be SAD. So SAD as in in Seasonal Affective Disorder. One of the biggest ways in which the holiday season affects us is just by the simple lack of sunlight. 
So number two trick is to treat yourself like a baby. We have got a strong idea about how rituals and routines and habits are so critical for babies and young ones but we forget about that for grown ups. 
Next tip is be nice to your liver. For many alcohol is totally fine. They have a few servings so no big adverse affects but many are quit sensitive to it. The other trick is to try and chill out. What I mean by that is that we are actually healthier when we are not in the same temperature all the time. 
Last big thing is to think about the rainbow and colorful foods. During the winter our body is going into a process of trying to fix a lot of old free radical damage and you really need things that have good building blocks and good anti-oxidants and good Anthocyanins to really do that repair well. Those are the parts of the food that stain. What are the best ones?


So this holiday season put a little thought into some basic changes and tweaks. Also put some thought into thinking of it as a time of real renewal.
Know that this holiday can propel your health in the right direction instead of the wrong direction with just a little bit of planning. Thanks for tuning in. Reset your health and reset your life and I can show you how. 


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Alan Christianson is a Phoenix, Arizona-based Naturopathic Medical Doctor (NMD) who specializes in natural endocrinology with a focus on thyroid and adrenal disorders. He is the author of the soon to be released Adrenal Reset Diet, the bestselling Complete Idiot’s Guide to Thyroid Disease, and Healing Hashimoto’s – a Savvy Patient’s Guide.

He frequently appears on national TV shows like The Doctors and The Today Show as well as print media like Shape Magazine.

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