Rejuvalife Vitality Institute
Beverly Hills CA

De-Stress Training Helps You To Stay Young.

Research continues to show us that daily stress prematurely ages the body.  We define stress as anything that causes your body to shift from an “everything is okay” state to a “something is wrong” state.

 The state of “something is wrong” sends a message to the body, that says “I can’t rest until I resolve this situation or issue.”  Unfortunately, there are many daily activities which cause the body to enter this state.  From obvious stressors such as deadlines to financial pressures.  They can also be more subtle as in, “the house is a mess”, having a laundry list of errands to complete before guests arrive, or coping with a cell phone call that repeatedly loses signal.

The body’s response to short term “something is wrong” stress is to return the body to the balanced state of homeostasis.  However, when stress continues unabated the body can no longer maintain its balanced healthy state.  An unbalanced internal environment eventually leads to a host of problems caused by cellular and system dysfunction.  Immune and digestive systems suffer.  Skin loses collagen and elastin.  Aches and pains develop, insomnia can occur and even memory is affected.

It is at these moments that De-Stress Training techniques can help you assist your body and mind to return to the desirable healthy, youthful balanced state of homeostasis.

Here’s how it works… the programming language of your body is direct experience.  At this point in your life, you have provided your body an extensive database of experiences that are associated with previous reactions. 

This means your body knows not only what to expect from your day but also how you will react!  Because your system is always looking to become more efficient it will begin to anticipate your needs by creating physiological responses before you need them!

For example, it’s Sunday evening and thoughts of your coming work week begin to arise within you.  Unbeknownst to you, your nervous system is listening to these thoughts and begins to “feel” as if you are already at work. It ramps up to meet this demand and the restful weekend state is essentially over.

De-Stress Training is a whole body experiential re-programming system where we directly teach you, through the process of calming your body and mind, how to produce this effect on your own.

In just two sessions you can experience a total body reboot; leaving you with that feeling of freedom that you had as a child.  Internal tensions, unconsciously carried for years are released.  Aches and pains can be resolved.  The body is essentially unburdened and experiences “flow.”

De-stress sevices are now available at Rejuvalife Vitality Institute.  You can call our office at (310) 276-4494 to make an appointment for your complementary consultation.

More Chocolate – Less Stress!

If you know me well,  you know that I’m pretty laid back and that I love good chocolate. Hmm…is there a relationship there?  Here is some great news about the anti-stress benefits of chocolate. And by the way, be sure to see our website information on how to manage stress! Doing so might be a lifesaver!

Dark chocolate is rich in flavonoids, a type of antioxidant also present in grains and nuts. Studies suggest that they may benefit the heart, blood vessels, liver, immune system, connective tissue, adrenal glands, kidneys, muscles and nervous system. Quite a number of studies suggest their ability to prevent coronary heart disease. Researchers at Nestle Research Center in Switzerland have discovered that a small portion of dark chocolate can actually lower one’s stress hormone levels. This is great news for all of you Type-A personalities!

The research team, led by Sunil Kochhar, studied 30 men and women. Each participant’s anxiety level was identified by distinct metabolic profiles. The subjects in the study agreed to eat 20 grams of dark chocolate around mid-morning and again in the afternoon. For us Westerners, 40 total grams is about 1.4 ounces. For comparison, a $2-size Endangered Species  chocolate bar is 1.4 oz. One of those per day would meet the requirement.

After two weeks, the participants’ levels of stress hormones and other stress-related biochemical markers were again measured. The researchers observed that after two weeks of consuming 40 grams of dark chocolate per day, the participants’ levels of stress hormones and stress-related biochemical markers were reduced.  As dark chocolate is rich in a variety of bioactive compounds that may partially correct stress-induced imbalances, the team concluded:  “The study provides strong evidence that a daily consumption of 40 g of dark chocolate during a period of 2 weeks is sufficient to modify the metabolism of… healthy human subjects, as per variation of both host and gut microbial metabolism.”*

In other words, if you’re feeling uptight you might eat a piece of chocolate to help you mellow……….

*Francois-Pierre J. Martin, Serge Rezzi, Emma Per-Trepat, Beate Kamlage, Sebastiano Collino, Edgar Leibold, Jrgen Kastler, Dietrich Rein, Laurent B. Fay, Sunil Kochhar. “Metabolic Effects of Dark Chocolate Consumption on Energy, Gut Microbiota, and Stress-Related Metabolism in Free-Living Subjects.” J. Proteome Res., Publication Date (Web): October 7, 2009; DOI: 10.1021/pr900607v.