But despite their good prognosis, many patients»
powerful gut responses to their diagnosis (and the overall threat of cancer) drive their preferences for the most aggressive treatment strategies — overtreatment that could have incumbent side effects, additional risks or more difficult recovery.
Cortisol is a stress hormone that has
powerful anti-inflammatory properties, and prepares the body for the «fight or flight
response,» where peripheral circulation is minimized and pooled centrally, the heart rate increases, the pupils dilate, and the
gut slows down, leaving the body primed for a fight or rapid flight from danger.