STRESS RESPONSE

STRESS x 2
Acute Stress (Eustress)
alarm reaction recovery follows quickly may save your life

Chronic Stress (Distress)

constant/repeated stress no recovery impairs immune response/general health

Stages of Stress Response

1. Behavioral -ascertain stimuli--visual, tactile, olfactory

Stages cont.
2. Autonomic -EPI release (adrenaline) -increase responses -inhibit unnecessary functions

Stages Cont.
4. Endocrine - Aldosterone release *water retention for increase BP - Cortisol release *glucose production *protein catabolism *increase vessel sensitivity *reinforce autonomic response *decrease inflammation response

Stages cont.
5. Exhaustion
Body is at depleted state Must rest in order to recover If stress continues without recovery or exhaustion =
illness perpetuation of illness death

What systems are working?

H-P-A-A
Hypothalamic-Pituitary Adrenal Axis Stimulates release of hormones from adrenal cortex (medulla for nervous system rxn)

Secondary organs stimulated

Thyroid-increase metabolism Liver-increase triglyceride catabolism ***mobilize energy stores

Stress Paradox
stress can be the thing that pushes the body into overt disease stress resets homeostasis in body and must recover or exhaust to return to original homeostatic levels added stress of disease perpetuates the illness by further weakening the immune system