Stress #1 Health Problem..?

Is STRESS the #1 Health Problem ? Maybe. Its estimated more than 50% of doctor visits are from stress related causes. One doctor even mentioned 75%.

I want to share a few very helpful links on this subject. First would be the AIS, The American Insitute of Stress. A non profit organization established in 1978 at the request of Hans Selye to serve as a clearinghouse for information on all stress related subjects. Other founding members included Linus Pauling, Alvin Toffler, Bob Hope, Michael DeBakey, Herbert Benson, Ray Rosenman and other prominent physicians, health professionals and lay individuals interested in exploring the multitudinous and varied effects of stress on our health and quality of life.

One look at these names tells us to BOOKMARK this site. Job Stress is far and away the leading source of stress for adults but stress levels have also escalated in children, teenagers, college students and the elderly for other reasons, including: increased crime, violence and other threats to personal safety; pernicious peer pressures that lead to substance abuse and other unhealthy life style habits; social isolation and loneliness; the erosion of family and religious values and ties; the loss of other strong sources of social support that are powerful stress busters.

Go here for helpful gov. site on STRESS.