Since it is not always possible to eliminate the sources of stress, it is important to know that diet can help limit its impact: protect the heart, avoid weight gain and reduced immunity, prevent the risk of diabetes, burnout and depression... By providing certain nutrients, the content of the plate will in fact play a role that is too often overlooked and yet essential: compensating for the lack or loss of minerals such as iron or magnesium ; prevent snacking and sugar cravings; support the production of hormones and neurotransmitters for motivation, mood and sleep; limit the inflammatory terrain, oxidative stress... Taking care of your diet is therefore one of the pillars for better managing stress, especially since with the modern lifestyle, our diet tends to worsen its impact on the health.
This article was updated on 22/12/2023Hyperproduction of cortisol, characteristic of chronic stress, disrupts the synthesis of neurotransmitters, whether it is dopamine which acts on motivation or serotonin for managing emotions. It is in particular these disturbances which explain certain mood disorders associated with stress such as irritability, sadness or depression. When the situation persists, when the body reaches the end of its adaptation capacities, the production of all these molecules can then collapse (dopamine, serotonin, cortisol, etc.) leading to this total loss of “energy” characteristic of the burnout. By providing the nutrients necessary for the synthesis of neurotransmitters, diet will then play an important role in supporting the body and preventing burn-out:
Even though diet can have a significant impact, it is necessary to associate it with other complementary natural approaches in cases of stress given its multiple consequences on health. These approaches are the subject of an increasing number of studies highlighting their effectiveness in reducing anxiety and cortisol, regulating heart rate, improving sleep and immunity, etc.
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