Sentences with phrase «stress buffering system»

Surprisingly, the foundation of the endocrine system is not the sex hormones, it's the hypothalamic - pituitary - adrenal axis (HPA axis), otherwise known as the stress buffering system.

What highly acidic foods do is they stress these buffering systems.

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Getting a good night's sleep might buffer the impact of stress on kids» cortisol level, which is a hormone produced in the adrenal gland to regulate the body's cardiovascular, metabolic and immune systems.

Oxidative states are generally considered to be indicative of cellular stress; however, cells inherently release harmful reactive oxygen species during energy production, neutralized by intracellular antioxidative buffering systems.

I would speculate that an important reason kidney failure and respiratory conditions are so common in chronic disease at large is because the systems that buffer and maintain pH (kidneys, lungs, etc.) have been chronically stressed, overtaxed, and have begun to fail.

While your body has a natural defense system against having an acidic blood pH, it is possible for these buffers to get worn out over time — especially if several factors are present that negatively impact your pH, such as stress and a highly acidic diet.

Child poverty also influences genomic function and brain development by exposure to toxic stress, 2 a condition characterized by «excessive or prolonged activation of the physiologic stress response systems in the absence of the buffering protection afforded by stable, responsive relationships.»

However, if the stress response is extreme and long - lasting, and buffering relationships are unavailable to the child, the result can be damaged, weakened systems and brain architecture, with lifelong repercussions.

When a young child's stress response systems are activated within an environment of supportive relationships with adults, these physiological effects are buffered and brought back down to baseline.

The third and most dangerous form of stress response, toxic stress, can result from strong, frequent, or prolonged activation of the body's stress response systems in the absence of the buffering protection of a supportive, adult relationship.

The central nervous system oxytocin systems are critically involved in mediating social attachment and buffering psychophysiological responses to stress.