Preventing Cancer: Step 3 – Stress Reduction
Stress affects us physically and psychologically. In the case of a perceived threat such as cancer, the body undergoes a build up of internal tension to prepare for swift and powerful action. Under stressful circumstances, the brain signals the adrenal glands to produce corticosteroids, hormones which weaken the immune response. Corticosteroids exert such a powerful immune-suppressive effect that synthetic steroids are widely used as drugs to suppress immunity in allergic conditions and the rejection of transplanted organs. Cancerous processes are [...]