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Ask the Doctor :: Tips to Help Your Child Cope with Stress
Ask the Doctor: Question: My teen is showing signs of stress, mostly due to homework and sports. What can I do to support her, nutritionally? We tend to forget that our children get feel stressed: from learning to walk and talk to taking exams. Most stress is acute; however, when stress becomes chronic, not only are the adrenal glands working harder – additional hormones are released – other systems of the body begin working to balance the extra load of the adrenals, nutrient distribution is increased possibly causing low levels of certain nutrients plus, the immune system becomes suppressed (approximately 70% of the immune system is located in the…