Psychological immune system

At least in the United States, bacterial meningitis is declining as a public health issue. However, that being said it still is a serious medical condition that continues to have the potential of high mortality and morbidity. Meningitis is an inflammation of the protective membranes that cover the brain and spinal cord, medically called the meninges. This inflammation may be caused by virus, bacteria, certain microorganisms, and even by certain drugs. The reason it is so serious is due to the proximity

Chronic Conditions If there is one thing that humanity is not immune from, it is stress. “Hans Selye (1979) defined stress as the nonspecific response of the body to any demand made upon it” (Kalat, 2013, p. 380). Initially, changes in the biological responses occurring in the body during times of stress allowed for evolutionary advantages across populations. In the fight-or-flight response, for example, the parasympathetic nervous system initiates the body’s preparedness

than conventional medication. It also does not stop the immune system from functioning.10 Medicine that inactivate the immune system cells is called an immunosuppressant. People use these medicines when they have acquired an autoimmune disease in which the immune system develops antibodies that match the antigens of a person’s somatic cells. The cortisone in these various medications act as anti-inflammatories and functions to suppress the immune system's response to protect the body’s cells. However

create changes in employment or financial status. Janice Kiecolt-Glaser and her colleagues (1991) studied the effects of caregiving on stress and immune function and found that caregivers were more depressed and had poorer immune function than a control group of people with similar age, sex, and martial status. The effect of chronic stress on the immune system also likely accounted for why caregivers were also less likely to produce a sufficient number of antibodies to protect them against the flu virus

stress is defined as “a negative emotional state occurring in response to events that are perceived as taking or exceeding a person’s resources or ability to cope.” To explaining stress researchers came up with the “Cognitive appraisal model”, this system works to tell us whether we believe we have enough resources to deal with the situation without becoming stressed. For instance as a now college student those who have had previous experience taking finales in high school can have less stress than

like: tension, headaches, rapid breathing, anxiety, anger etc, is usually not viewed as bodily threats (Ademola, 2005). Chronic stressors which inhibits physical health; triggering the body’s hormones; provoking the central nervous system, respiratory and cardiovascular systems,

To identify molecular mechanisms underlying the prospective health advantages associated with psychological well-being, we analyzed leukocyte basal gene expression profiles in 80 healthy adults who were assessed for hedonic and eudaimonic well-being, as well as potentially confounded negative psychological and behavioral factors. Hedonic and eudaimonic well-being showed similar affective correlates but highly divergent transcriptome profiles. Peripheral blood mononuclear cells from people with high

Have you ever smoked a joint? If so you're not alone, because 1 out of 3 people in America have tried marijuana at one point in their lives. Occasional use isn't that much harmful, because anytime marijuana gets into your system it's going to have an affect on your mind and body. In this paper i'm going to share what marijuana is and different ways it may be consumed that leads to different health effects in the human body. Marijuana also called weed, pot, herb, grass, bud, ganja, Mary Jane, and

strain caused by very demanding and/or pressuring adverse circumstances. Synonyms of stress are: tension, pressure, strain, nervous tension, worry, anxiety and nervousness. In practical terms, stress is a very subjective phenomena with physical & psychological manifestations: ulcers, shrinkage of lymphoid tissue, enlargement of adrenal glands, rheumatoid arthritis, strokes & heart attacks. It is subjective simply because one stressful situation could be non-stressful to another person; individual differences

the more resources you have, the more effective you are in coping with such events. All of the external elements contribute to the socioeconomic status and it is one of the more significant factors that affects health. I revisit the idea of psychological, behavioral, social, and biological factors in response to health and stressful events. The influence that stress has on the totality of our being is pretty impressive. Insomuch as in a younger individual, acute stress can potentially become