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Nature's Sunshine Products — Conference Presentation (February 2013)
32 slides from Nature's Sunshine Products's conference presentation, Feb 5, 2013
Slide 1: Stressed Out? Understanding and Strengthening Nervous System Health
Welcome! Stressed Out? Understanding and Strengthening Nervous System Health Sylvia Rogers February 5, 2013
Slide 2: You are Electric!
You are Electric! • Your body is completely connected: – Nerve cells – Electrical impulses – Chemical messengers • The nervous system “wires” us together! • We are electric!
Slide 3: Your Brain is Complex
Your Brain is Complex • Your brain: – Houses 98% of your body’s neurons – Makes up only 2% of your body weight – Consumes 25% of your oxygen – Consumes as much as 20% of your sugar • Let’s take better care of our brain and nervous system!
Slide 4: "You Are What You Eat"
“You Are What You Eat” • This phrase particularly applies to the brain • A “junk food” diet short-circuits your mental attitude and your emotional responses creating a “trashy” brain • With the poor diet of most Americans, nervous system disorders like stress, depression, anxiety and insomnia are on
Slide 5: Understanding your Nervous System
Understanding your Nervous System • Consists of: – Brain – Spinal column – Peripheral Nerves • Conscious/Voluntary – Perceive through senses – Move skeletal muscles – Regulate conscious actions
Slide 6: Understanding your Nervous System
Understanding your Nervous System • Unconscious/Involuntary – Known as “Autonomic” – Keeps your heart beating – Digests your food – Regulates temperature – Makes sure you breathe • Takes care of everything you don’t have to think about! • Autonomic is divided into 2 parts
Slide 7: Autonomic Nervous System
Autonomic Nervous System Autonomic Nervous System Sympathetic Parasympathetic Gets us charged Helps us wind or “wired up” down, relax
Slide 8: Sympathetic Nervous System
Sympathetic Nervous System • When we’re excited, stressed or scared the sympathetic nervous system: – Tenses our muscles – Makes our heart beat faster – Moves blood away from digestive organs – Shuts down elimination
Slide 9: Parasympathetic Nervous System
Parasympathetic Nervous System • As we relax and unwind, the parasympathetic nervous system: – Moves blood to the digestive organs – Relaxes muscles – Aids elimination – Initiates healing and self-repair
Slide 10: Care For Your Brain and Nerves
Care For Your Brain and Nerves • The nervous system is probably the most nutritionally sensitive system in the body • Long before you feel physical conditions, you’ll notice mental and emotional conditions from poor nutrition: – Fuzzy thinking (brain fog) – Absentmindedness – Mental confusion – Nerv
Slide 11: Care For Your Brain and Nerves
Care For Your Brain and Nerves • The brain is 70% water, so it is sensitive to dehydration • 50-60% of the “dry” weight of your brain is fat, 35% being omega 3 • DHA is most abundant type of omega 3 in the brain • B-vitamins are essential to lower risk for Alzheimer’s and dementia
Slide 12: The Brain and Blood Sugar
The Brain and Blood Sugar • Consumes the most glucose of any organ • Too much sugar: – Agitation – Irritability – Nervousness • Not enough sugar: – Hypoglycemia – Mental confusion – Shakiness – Fatigue
Slide 13: The Brain and Blood Sugar
The Brain and Blood Sugar • Simple sugars contribute to “brain fog” • Complex sugars stabilize blood sugar and nourish the brain – Fruits – Vegetables – Whole grains • Include protein and good fats with your meals
Slide 14: Toxins and the Nervous System
Toxins and the Nervous System • Toxins pose a significant threat to the nervous system – Drugs – Alcohol – Chemical solvents – Pesticides & herbicides – Excessive caffeine – Refined sugar – White flour – Hydrogenated oils
Slide 15: Stress and Anxiety
Stress and Anxiety • Stress response is healthy and normal - too much is hurtful • Sympathetic nerves are activated (wind-up) • Parasympathetic are inhibited (relax) • Blood shifted from digestive organs to muscles
Slide 16: Consequences of Long-Term Stress
Consequences of Long-Term Stress • Most dangers aren’t physical, but feel like a threat to our survival • Continuous activation of the stress response can lead to “burn out” • Many people live with emotional and nervous exhaustion
Slide 17: Helpful Ways to Manage Our Stress
Helpful Ways to Manage Our Stress 1. Stop and Take a Deep breath 2. Use Adaptogenic Herbs (Adaptamax) 3. B-Vitamins Help You Be Calm 4. Get Physical and Active 5. Pamper Yourself
Slide 18: #1: Stop and Take a Deep Breath
#1: Stop and Take a Deep Breath • Fastest way to activate the parasympathetic nervous system • Restores calm and clear thinking • Breathing slow and deep counteracts the effects of stress
Slide 19: #2: Use Adaptogens
#2: Use Adaptogens • Mediate the output of stress hormones • Helps you feel calmer and more relaxed • Clearer thinking • Increased immunity • Improved performance under stress
Slide 20: #3: B's Help you Be Calm
#3: B’s Help you Be Calm • B-Vitamins are vital for the nervous system • When depleted, refined carbohydrates increase anxiety and nervousness • Look to whole grains • Take a good anti-stress vitamin & mineral supplement
Slide 21: #4: Let's Get Physical
#4: Let’s Get Physical • Stress hormones prime the body for action • Taking a walk when stressed clears your head • Walking, swimming, golf, tai chi, yoga, etc.
Slide 22: #5: Pamper Yourself a Little
#5: Pamper Yourself a Little • Pleasurable experience does more good for the body than a stressful one does harm • Pleasure enhances health, energy, emotional well- being • Get a massage, engage in a hobby or activity • Take a relaxing bath, listen to beautiful music, surround yourself with pleasant
Slide 23: Depression
Depression • 18.8 million American adults suffer from depression • Anti-depressants are used to artificially increase serotonin • Complex sugars help increase serotonin naturally without the “letdown”
Slide 24: Age Related Memory Loss
Age Related Memory Loss • Mostly associated with oxidative stress • The brain is sensitive to inflammation and free radicals • Feed the brain with antioxidant-rich foods • Thai-Go is another great way to give the brain antioxidants
Slide 25: Primary Products for Nervous System Support
Primary Products for Nervous System Support
Slide 26: Nutri-Calm
Nutri-Calm • Designed to support the nervous system when it is under stress • Good source of – B-complex vitamins – Antioxidants – Other essential nutrients
Slide 27: Melatonin
Melatonin • Supports the nervous system. • Helps promote the body’s natural sleep rhythm. • Helps you feel more alert and rested after a night’s sleep. • May help fight jet lag. • Provides 3 mg melatonin per capsule.
Slide 28: Brain Protex
Brain Protex • Designed for longevity and overall wellness • Provides protection against free radical damage • May help block the enzyme responsible for the breakdown of acetylcholine
Slide 29: Questions & Answers
Questions & Answers ~ | | nspwebinars.com NATURES SUNSHINE Real Heath Edueation without Boundaries
Slide 30: Product Promotions
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Slide 31: Product Promotions
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Slide 32: Thank You for Joining Us!
Thank You for Joining Us! Our next webinar will be on the Intestinal System on March 5th
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