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Originally published July 6 2004

Some stress is actually good for your immune system, new research shows

by Mike Adams, the Health Ranger, NaturalNews Editor

While long term, chronic stress is always bad for you, new research is showing that short-term bursts of stress actually pump up your immune system, thereby making you healthier.

- Your immune system may benefit from short spurts of stress.
- If you suffer from continuous stress, the same continuous stress, such as the stress experienced by people with some disabilities, your immune system will suffer.
- The two scientists reviewed 300 scientific papers involving about 19,000 people.
- Our fight or flight response comes way back when we were living in caves and walked around with clubs.
- Any stress that is long-term and brings about long-term anxiety is considered to be bad for our immune systems (and general health).
- The elderly and people who are already ill are more vulnerable to the negative effects of bad stress.

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