Reducing Stress is Critical for Good Health
off stress. Adding Vitamin C, E and all of the B's will help your digestive system work better. Many people believe that using milk thistle will help, some folks believe selenium is the best mineral and then there is the thought that these two ingredients plus an added third, Alpha Lipoic Acid makes a triple antioxidant that helps to deal with toxins. If your body is full of toxins, it is impossible to fight stress effectively.
Go to support group meetings. This helps reduce stress because getting human contact is critical for the Hepatitis patient. Often when one goes through a chronic illness, they feel alone and isolated. But when the patient can reach out and discover that there are other people who are going through the same things, it can make the patient relax. Plus it's often the case that other people can suggest other ways to deal with common problems such as itching, nausea and brain fog.
Hugs are better then Drugs! This too is a simple saying that has roots in a deeper meaning. Having people who care enough to give the patient a hug can relieve stress in many ways. Sometimes patients have experienced prejudice behaviors from people who learn about there plight. Many people who are ignorant of the facts can be leary of touching a person with Hepatitis. Not wanting to become infected themselves, they misunderstand and steer clear of physical contact. The importance of touch has been studied at many universities and there findings prove that it's just as important as breathing clean air!
Take time for yourself! Just the act of doing nothing or meditating in a quiet room, can regenerate a patients immune system. Relaxing listening to music can be soothing to the soul. Read a book and take your time. Do what ever you can to make stress reduction a priority at least 4 times a week. Ideally you need a few quiet moments to yourself every day. There are those who make time in the morning, some take longer lunches in which they can take a nap or meditate. Then there are those who relax before bed, this can reduce the incidence of insomnia and restlessness.
Do what's right for you. Take charge of your stress!
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