Radical diets can be dangerous to your health. The thought of purifying the body with a detox diet is a seductive one for some people. Occasionally we over-indulge or eat foods we know aren’t good for us and we’re all well aware that we live in an environment that tainted by pollutants, so it’s no wonder that a quick fix for perceived health woes sounds attractive. But instead of feeling better, health experts say you may end up feeling worse.
Taylor, who helped oversee a study that looked at how women experience and cope with stress, coined the phrase “tend and befriend” to describe the way women adapt biology to form a pattern of behavior. “Certainly, hormones come into play,” says Dr. Taylor. “They’re not the whole story but they nudge things along. In both sexes, oxytocin is released in response to stress. It’s the same drug released after birth that helps bond mother and baby. In women, the effects of oxytocin are magnified by estrogen, which may influence them to seek comfort by protecting and nurturing their children or through female companionship. It’s how they cope during stressful episodes.”
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