Sentences with phrase «sympathetic nervous system reactions»

A study published in March 2015 in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology cites clinical data showing that even in the absence of an actual increase in blood pressure, excess sodium in the diet could harm the body, including blood vessels (for example, increased arterial stiffness), the heart (enlarged heart muscle), the kidneys (reduced renal function), and the brain (adverse sympathetic nervous system reactions).

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When confronted with a fearful scenario, the amygdala receives signals of potential danger (from the sympathetic nervous system) and begins to set off a series of reactions that will help individuals protect themselves.

A fight - or - flight stress response, mediated by the sympathetic nervous system, creates almost instantaneous physical reactions, including increased heart rate and blood pressure, changes in attention, memory, and other bodily functions.

It is well - established that viewing images of threatening animals generally elicits a fear reaction in viewers, associated with the sympathetic nervous system.

The chemical reactions she has developed are widely used throughout the pharmaceutical industry to create new drug candidates, are being studied by chemical companies interested in accessing important chemicals used in farming, and are being utilized to prepare a type of chemical (tracer) that allows doctors to view the heart's sympathetic nervous system through positron emission tomography (PET) scans.

The «Undereating Phase» of the Warrior Diet should maximize the Sympathetic Nervous System's (SNS) fight or flight reaction to stress, resulting in the generation of energy and ultimately the burning of fat.During this phase the body is forced to use stored fat as a source of energy.

These aversive reactions will typically involve the sympathetic nervous system, an inhibition of movement and the blood shunting from the periphery of the body.

The head position — neck flexed and head below the heart — activates the baroreflex, a reaction that suppresses the sympathetic (fight or flight) nervous system and moves us into the parasympathetic (rest and digest) side.

The autonomic nervous system kicks off the sympathetic branch of your neuro - chemical reaction, releasing a cascade of adrenaline and cortisol into your body.

When you think and believe the thought «there isn't enough time» your amygdala fires up, you experience a flight or fight reaction, the sympathetic nervous system responds, and stress hormones are released into your system.