The 55 days of confinement that we have just experienced have demonstrated that: human beings need social ties for their fulfilment. It can in fact be easily observed that the deprivation of freedom and forced confinement has had consequences on both our mental and physical health.
Now we're out of confinement, how do we conduct ourselves now that visiting others is a rediscovered pleasure as well as a risk?
In China, health professionals are already seeing a resurgence in the number of cases of depression or acute stress affecting in particular single or vulnerable people.
Accordingly, it is useful to understand more about how stress functions and about the ways of relieving it before it sets in over time.
The 3 phases of the development of stress
The general adaptation syndrome allows for 3 phases of the psychological stress mechanism to be identified.
1/ The alarm
phase
When confronted with a stressful situation, the body reacts by releasing hormones, including adrenalin which has the effect of increasing the heart rate, blood pressure, the level of alertness and body temperature. In fact, our body prepares itself to react by bringing oxygen to the organs likely to be targeted.
2/ The resistance
phase
If the situation continues, new hormones are released to increase the sugar levels in the blood in order to provide the necessary energy to the muscles, heart and brain. Here again, our body anticipates an increased level of energy expenditure.
This hormonal intake is self regulated by the receptors of the central nervous system which adjust its quantity.
3/ The exhaustion
phase
In the case of the extension or intensification of a stressful condition, the overburdened body is no longer able to regulate itself, also reducing its ability to respond to new disturbing situations.
How can we prevent and reduce stress?
A change of environment, doing some exercise, relaxing or giving yourself a massage, all of these practices have soothing effects which help to reduce the effects of stress by allowing the body to take a break. Adapted dietary supplements such as marine magnesium, provide vital support for various functions of our body by maintaining the nervous and muscular balance.
Present in nearly all of our cells, 60% of the body’s magnesium is stored in the bones. It contributes to muscular relaxation, ensures the transmission of the nerve impulse and the production of protein. It also participates in the regulation of intestinal transit and heart beat. There are therefore many reasons to strengthen its presence in bodies subject to stress!
Marine magnesium, a balanced source
Magnesium deficiency affects around ¾ of the French population. Where there is a deficiency, a magnesium-based dietary supplement will address this shortfall.
Derived from seawater extracts, marine magnesium is not naturally present in foods, it is very well tolerated and contributes to the activation of serotonin, the happiness hormone and melatonin which combats insomnia.