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Ultra CES and Stress
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CES Ultra for home and office use |
Stress—a definition
Stress is like an airplane ready for take-off. Virtually all systems (eg,
the heart and blood vessels, the immune system, the lungs, the digestive
system, the sensory organs, and the brain) are engaged to meet what is
perceived as a threat. All systems are go.
Stress can originate from a variety of sources: highly pressured work,
long term relationship problems, poor self esteem, loneliness, persistent
financial worries; or from such varied events as the death of a loved one,
the birth of a child, or a change in job or lifestyle.
As a positive force, stress can cause us to grow, redefine ourselves and
compel us to action. Negatively, it can result in feelings of distrust,
rejection, anger, depression and even much worse.
The toll of stress
Stress is America’s number one health problem. According to the American
Medical Association, it is implicated in 80% of all illness, and 90% of
our visits to primary care physicians are because of stress-related
problems.
Left unchecked, it is a killer. As reported in Newsweek, “A whole new body
of research shows the damage stress wreaks on the body: not just heart
disease and ulcers, but loss of memory, diminished immune function, and
even a particular type of obesity. Stress is ubiquitous. A 1996 survey
found that almost 75% of Americans have “great stress” one day a week with
one out of three indicating they feel this way more than twice a week."
Stress affects you at home, in your relationships, and at work. The
European Agency for Safety and Health at Work reported that over half the
550 million working days lost annually in the United States from
absenteeism are stress related. The New York Times reported that
“Workplace stress costs the nation more than $300 billion each year in
health care and missed work.” 65% of workers said that workplace stress
had caused difficulties and more than 10% described these as having major
effects.
Depression, Anxiety, Insomnia
Studies suggest that the inability to adapt to stress often leads to the
onset of depression, anxiety, and insomnia. In one study, two-thirds of
subjects who experienced a stressful situation had nearly six times the
risk of developing depression within that month. Further evidence suggests
that repeated release of stress hormone produces hyperactivity and
disrupts normal levels of serotonin, the nerve chemical that is critical
for feelings of well-being. Certainly, on a more obvious level, stress
diminishes the quality of life by reducing feelings of pleasure and
accomplishment and threatening relationships.
Approaches to stress reduction
A myriad of approaches are presently available for the management and
reduction of stress. There are cognitive learning skills, learned through
counselors, others done in conjunction with cassette tapes or cds of
various kinds. As these skills take effect in the cognitive centers of the
brain, the entire body gradually responds.
Other therapies focus more directly on the body. They include such
modalities as muscle balancers and toners, massage, flotation tanks, and
the like. In these therapies, the body responds directly, and the
neurotransmitters of the brain respond gradually.
Among the most popular is altering brain chemistry through the use of
pharmaceuticals. It is not without its problems however, including
negative side effects and cost.
The most effective and efficient programs, such as CES, work with both the
body and the brain, simultaneously bringing them back to a normal,
balanced functioning. This approach has the added benefit of potentiation
- work done on the body makes work intended to alter the brain’s
neurochemistry proceed at a faster pace and vice versa.
CES
CES (cranial electrotherapy stimulation) is a simple non-invasive approach
to stress management. It employs mild battery-powered electrical
stimulation through clip-on electrodes attached to the earlobes or
pre-gelled electrodes placed behind the ears. Current flow is limited so
that the most a user will experience during the process is a slight
tingling sensation. CES gently adds energy back to all parts of the brain,
helping return you to the optimum state in effect before stressors were
activated.
CES's most immediate impact is reduction of anxiety. For most, it is
experienced in the course of treatment; for others, hours, or several days
after. CES leaves you feeling both relaxed and alert. The effect differs
from pharmaceutical treatments in that people report feeling their bodies
as lighter and more relaxed and their mind more alert and clear. Results
are cumulative and lasting.
The CES Ultra
The CES Ultra is the most advanced CES instrument currently available. For
those suffering from depression and anxiety, it means relief with none of
the unpleasant side effects of prescription drugs. For those seeking
nothing more than a good night's sleep, it is an alternative to
habit-forming tranquilizers. For a public increasingly concerned with the
effects of stress on physical health and emotional well being, it provides
a way of addressing that stress in a safe and effective manner. The CES
Ultra—a treatment modality whose time has come.
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