Book Review/CLOSED/Giveaway: Super Stress Solution by Dr. Roberta Lee

The SuperStress Solution by Dr Roberta Lee

Is you recall I've given you a couple of article from Dr. Lee on the effects of daily chocolate and coping with Holiday stress, and FSB just sent me the ACTUAL book that they are based on to review!

We manage (or at least we think we do) with less sleep, less exercise, and more work, eating junk and processed foods on the run, fueling up with caffeine and sugar. Toss in 24/7 news and addictive devices (Blackberries, Laptops, Netbooks, anyone??) that give us "screen sickness," and is it any wonder that anxious is the new normal?

Dr. Lee has identified this new kind of stress and given it a new name: SuperStress. Dr. Lee claims it is a unique 21st century disorder, a widespread condition that has evolved from the frenetic pace of modern life.  Our bodies are not designed to cope with the ever-accelerating pace of life and the constant "flight or fight" physical response it triggers. In fact, our bodies are still the same as our grandparents physiology wise, but Grandma didn;t grow up overwhelmed by the competiveness of her grade school!

Our bodies have been hardwired to cope with stress since prehistoric times, but we are biologically ill-equipped to handle the kind of stress that accumulates in our lives today. The brain, in all its majesty, can't distinguish true physical emergencies from daily hassles, deadlines, information and technology overload, difficult decisions, guilt, and worries. The physiological reaction is the same: a chronic hormonal surge born of our instinctive fight-or-flight response. The result is a cluster of dangerous symptoms: immune deficiencies, irritable bowel syndrome, high blood pressure, obesity, insomnia, and a wide range of other ailments. Dr.Lee has defined this SuperStress syndrome as a form of post-traumatic stress disorder and an emerging pandemic, caused by our overstimulated, undernourished lifestyle. In fact, diseases that she used to see in 50-60 year olds, she is now seeing in 30-40 year olds. Stress is making our bodies AGE quicker than they should. Yes, Virginia our technology driven life may be BAD for our bodies!

But she has the solution.

The SuperStress Solution includes one-of-a-kind quiz's (a shorter version can be taken by anyone online at Dr Lee's website) that identifies your unique stress types and how to manage it.  She shows how you can build stress resistance and resilience into your life with a unique prescription for recognizing, rebalancing, and protecting against stresses, small and large.

The SuperStress Solution then guides you through a 4-week healing program to reset your rattled nervous system to a default state of rest instead of high alert. Discover how to:

• NOURISH your body with nutrient-rich foods, herbs, and supplements that repair stress damage and fight off new stress
• DETOX your system and jump-start your body's healing with an easy-to-follow eating plan
• SYNCHRONIZE your life and bring harmony to your daily routine by restructuring your priorities
• SLEEP well again by following simple steps to protect and promote the rest your body needs
• MOVE to simple, low-impact exercises that can be done in five-minute to one-hour increments
• RETRAIN your mind so that you can access a sense of peace and calm even in your most stressed-out moments
  

Don't have time to do the whole 4 week program? It's ok, Dr. Lee gives you tips, ideas and supplements to help you to take the steps one at a time! The SuperStress Solution isn't just a plan to help you beat back the stress overload that is making you sick; it's goal is total body and mind harmony and balance.

Author Bio
Roberta Lee, M.D., author of The SuperStress Solution, is vice chair of the Department of Integrative Medicine, director of Continuing Medical Education, and co-director of the Fellowship in Integrative Medicine at Beth Israel's Continuum Center for Health and Healing at Beth Israel Medical Center in New York City. Dr. Lee attended George Washington University Medical School and is one of the four graduates in the first class from the Program of Integrative Medicine at the University of Arizona conducted by Andrew Weil, M.D.

For more information please visit www.superstresssolution.com

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