How To Master Your Stress And Reset Your Health

Did you know that you could have a unique stress type?

After 20 years of helping patients, Dr Doni Wilson just wrote a new book in which she has identified 5 different types of stress and she’s come up with a unique protocol for dealing with these types of stress.

So if you want to master your stress and reset your health, then make sure to check out this interview.

DR. DONI WILSON, is a naturopathic doctor, certified professional midwife, certified nutrition specialist, and author of Master Your Stress, Reset Your Health.

For more than 22 years, she has helped thousands of patients overcome health challenges and achieve wellness by using specific strategies that address the whole body and ultimately resolve the underlying causes of distress.

Dr. Doni suffered from migraines for over 20 years, and in the process of solving them, she developed her Stress Recovery Protocol.

How Did Dr. Doni Get Into Stress?

She worked with women in labor, and learned that women needed an optimal amount of stress to deliver baby
She found that patients needed optimal cortisol and adrenaline for stress

Harmful Effects Of Stress?

Sometimes cortisol or adrenaline can stay too high or go too low
Four major systems are affected
Digestion: we don’t digest food well, food can cause inflammation and gut bacteria can become inbalanced
Immune System: can get more susceptible to viruses and pathogens
Neurotransmitters: Serotonin, GABA, dopamine imbalances
Hormones: Insulin and blood sugar imbalances, thyroid imbalances and sex hormone imbalances

Hypothalamic Pituitary Adrenal Axis

HPA Axis Hypothalamic Pituitary and Adrenal axis turns on the stress
There is an inhibitory feedback loop with cortisol in the brain
But sometimes the brain gets resistant to cortisol if it’s high all the time, leading to chronic stress
We can get stuck in stress mode

How Does Cortisol And Adrenaline Work

Cortisol increases in morning and reduces all day, lowest at night
Adrenaline stays constant the whole day

Stress And Genetics

MTHFR, COMT, MAO gene variations
These genes can affect metabolism related to stress
COMT can metabolize adrenaline
You can find your genetic variations with Ancestry.com or 23andme.com
It’s also important to corelate genetics and how they influence the person (though blood tests for example)

What Are The 5 Stress Types

Stress Magnet: high cortisol and high adrenaline
Night Owl: High cortisol and adrenaline at night
Sluggish and Stressed: High cortisol and low adrenaline
Blah and Blue: Low cortisol and low adrenaline
Tired and Wired: High adrenaline and low cortisol

Helpful Tests

Genetic tests with ancestry or 23andme
Urine tests for measuring neurotransmitters and hormones
Blood tests for cortisol and adrenaline, including B-vitamins
Sometimes thyroid tests may be needed
Food sensitivity panel with IgA and IgG for gut health

C.A.R.E Method Of Stress Recovery

C for clean eating
A for adequate sleep
R for sleep and rest
E for exercise

How To Find Dr. Doni Wilson

90% of patients are by phone and zoom
You can find her blog, podcast called How Humans Heal, and her Self C.A.R.E. program at DoctorDoni.com.
Dr Doni’s instagram handle: @drdoniwilson