We all face stress every day. In addition to relieving stress Many people search for superfoods. (which they say is good) in the market to eat To relieve stress But it can be done temporarily. Because I didn't know before that there were 6 glands in the body. That helps create balance in the body's functioning. related to stress And those glands require different minerals. However, if we know what it is and eat foods that contain those minerals It will help solve chronic stress disease with more clarity.
What is stress?
Stress, if it's just concentration and determination to do something, we assume that everyone needs it in order to complete work for the goal of achievement. It is a normal human condition that does not cause any problems to health, in contrast to not having a goal in life. If it goes on and on, it causes problems for one's own life and family and may become a burden on society.
Stress that causes health problems is the type of concentration that must be “conquered”. Thinking of a plan, presenting a plan to get your co-workers to accept it, convincing everyone on the team to vote for your idea, making sure nothing goes against the plan, for example. Then we will have to start over and come up with a complex plan to make everything possible as we want.
Situations like this can happen to every working person, especially Cheewajit readers who are at the age of executives who have to plan and use the above process over and over. Did you know that we have let the glands... The adrenal glands release the hormone cortisol (and sometimes in extreme situations, they release the hormone epidefrine or adrenaline). Work, work, work.
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We hear about the stress hormone cortisol all the time. Many people feel that it's natural for humans to focus and that it often increases to an overwhelming degree. Both in the personal work and winning to work with others And when our adrenal glands can secrete cortisol, other adrenal glands can secrete it as well. Therefore, to be successful in work and in many matters in daily life, we must compete with each other to secrete cortisol. tisol
Our bodies can cause our adrenal glands to secrete the hormone cortisol. But did you know that for ancient people, cortisol was released during times of fire, buffalo invasion, or when a neighbor in the village was bitten by a tiger? It is a hormone that the body secretes in "fight to flight" situations, meaning ready to fight and ready to flee. The hormone cortisol will draw energy from the liver (in the form of glycogen) and accumulate it back to the liver. together and extract fat from muscles and various tissues to convert into energy (called glyconeogenesis) so that the body has more energy than normal, ready for battle and all forms of urgent management.
This kind of situation It's okay to let the adrenal glands do their work. The little glands above the kidneys are tiny and adorable, but they have a lot of power and control over stress. The adrenal glands are part of the endocrine system, which is one of the most complex systems in the body.
One is because the adrenal glands are (too small) so they have to use the big boss of the body, the brain, as an assistant (in extracting energy from every part of the body besides the liver which is the energy store). And when the big boss comes out, which is The pituitary gland and thylamus once affected the thyroid gland (which is sensitive and delicate but is most important especially when affected by cortisol), sex hormones (i.e. testosterone, estrogen, progesterone)
In addition, the activation of two important glands in the brain also causes vibrations that spread to small cells throughout the body, causing inflammation throughout the body, increasing blood pressure and cholesterol (when this occurs Inflammation: Cholesterol comes out to play a role in treating cell inflammation.
Moreover, while the cortisol hormone is working, the insulin hormone, which normally converts starch and sugar in the diet into glucose, turns the mitochondria into energy for the body to use, stops working (think of the body as a factory). Insulin hormone is like a low-level employee working in front of a conveyor belt during the day shift or when we eat food, the insulin hormone works during the night shift or when we don't eat food or when we sleep, the glucagon hormone will work instead. This is what it is. Normally, when the hormone cortisol, which is like a supervisor, has to act, both insulin and glucagon, which are secreted by the pancreas (pancreas), both naturally stop working like that.)
Unfortunately, while cortisol takes command of the pituitary gland and thylamus, insulin converts it into glycogen and triglycerides when we eat something. Collect one child
When glycogen and triglycerides are in our body, we will become “fat” or else our blood sugar will be high or a popular disease nowadays…fatty liver.
As for the thyroid gland, it is an important but fragile gland because when the hormone cortisol is released (probably almost every day for people working today), T3T4 is thyroid hormone. which is normally secreted in a balanced way To coordinate the work of hormones throughout the body and controlling energy use is out of balance, so when cortisol appears T3T4 It works abnormally, affecting hormones in various systems to work abnormally. For example, the hormone melatonin that helps with sleep does not work. People who are under stress cannot sleep.
As for the sex hormones progesterone, testosterone and estrogen, they all work abnormally. Progesterone, which helps create peace of mind, decreases. The more chaotic the world, testosterone increases in women and decreases in men. Conversely, estrogen increases in men and decreases in women. Modern couples work in stressful environments. Everyone releases cortisol at each other, leading to infertile couples and single women often experiencing premature menopause.
Helps the endocrine system with minerals
All the time, we solve the problem individually. We look for ways to adjust food and mood for thyroid function. If there is a problem with sex hormones, we look for herbs, food, and lifestyle to keep the sex hormones alive. Or if there is a problem with hypothyroidism. Insulin resistance, we cut down on sweets and starch.
As a food therapist (NTP) was taught that in addition to finding ways to adjust our lifestyle to reduce stress, we must also go back to the efficiency of the digestive system and the absorption of various nutrients that are the precursors of hormones in the endocrine system. Especially when cortisol is released and the body mobilizes energy to use, there must be a huge amount of minerals and vitamins to propel the body during that time (this system is complex and works in a huge circle). Therefore, on stressful days We have to use our own projects to get the consideration of our bosses and customers. Cortisol is released throughout our bodies, so we have to mobilize all our energy (all the nutrients we have) in order for us to be what people today call “successful.” ”
As such, we have come to look at the food sources that go into nourishing and taking care of hormones, which are the sources of various hormones in the endocrine system, including
- Good fats for steroid hormones (precursors of sex hormones and cortisol) and ylcosanoid hormones (precursors of sex hormones).
- Protein is good for thyroid hormones, peptide hormones, and hormones that are precursors to protein formation.
- Unrefined flour for steroid hormones
- Iodine for thyroid hormones
However, essential minerals must not be lacking and must not be in excess of the glands. Other things in the endocrine system include:
| gland | Minerals |
| thyroid | iodine |
| PROSTATE | zinc |
| pituitary | manganese |
| pancreas | chrome |
| GONADS (GONADS) | Selenium |
| adrenal glands | copper |
When this happens, what you should eat as a basis is good staple food, that is, good quality unrefined flour or carbohydrates, good protein without chemical additives, good fat without chemical additives, and added minerals. trace elements and vitamins
eating natural food Not processed Variety and sufficiency It can help take care of your health. Beyond managing our own stress
How to eat to increase digestive system efficiency
- Chew slowly, at least 15 -20 times per bite.
- Drink water (plain) before or after meals. Don't drink while eating.
- Do not drink sugary drinks, eat sweets or sweet fruits. immediately after meal
- Eat while sitting, not standing or walking.
First published Cheewajit Magazine