STRESS BASICS

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BACK	The other hormone, the glucocorticoids, are involved in the manufacture and control of the blood sugar. The liver is stimulated to turn fat into blood sugar. The pancreas releases blood sugar. When the blood sugar is too high the liver goes into action to remove it and store it as fat. A person can gain weight from the stress reaction alone. Vitamin B complex is involved in the blood sugar process. If the level of this vitamin is low the control process is slow. The person becomes diabetic. It is not difficult to see how complicated the internal environment can become. From the stress reaction inside the body, deposits into the bloodstream called endotoxins are numerous. Exotoxins from pleasure drugs and medications add to the problem. In addition, for all of us there are toxic agents in our foods and in our air from pesticides and automobile exhausts. There are measures that can be taken to reduce the severity of the problem. They will be discussed in the following sections. When I retired my students gave me a plaque which read: "YOU TAUGHT US ABOUT THE ‘CRUD’ IN THE BLOOD." They learned how to get the “crud” out of the blood. You can learn, too, in the following sections.	NEXT
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