I am seeing so many patients right now with chronic stress from a variety of reasons. Some may be due to the pressures of the season, some from the economic pressures that are occurring, etc. Regardless of what may be causing your stress, controlling and managing it is critical. I have recently added a valuable tool to our practice and to our web page. I have been analyzing saliva and one test in particular called the Adrenal Stress Index (ASI), assesses many areas of function in the body.

I want you to know that people who have stress tend to have weaker immune systems. Stress paralyzes the body’s ability to fight disease. I have patients come into the office who may have personal challenges with family, finance, work, neighbors - this list can be endless. The challenge is how you support the body’s ability to deal with it. We support the body with Licorice Root and an herb called Eluthro.