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Stress for Success
Have we gotten the story on stress wrong? In The Stress Paradox, you’ll discover the latest science indicating the answer is yes, and that by incorporating five essential good stressors, we can unlock a sharper mind, improved mood, healthier gut, and reduced risk of common chronic diseases.
Available 3.25.2025
Available
3.25.2025
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Praise for
The Stress Paradox
The Stress Paradox beautifully shows how our marvelously complex bodies need good stress. It is an essential guide for anyone seeking to realign their lifestyle with how we’re naturally hardwired for resilience...
- Dan Buettner, Blue Zones Founder and 5x New York Times Bestselling Author
In The Stress Paradox, Dr. Sharon Bergquist is changing the game and redefining our relationship with stress...This is a must-read for vibrant health and longevity.
- Dr. Will Bulsiewicz, New York Times bestselling author of Fiber Fueled
The Stress Paradox equips us with the essential tools to thrive in an increasingly toxic world. From harnessing the power of phytochemicals in food, to understanding how good stress influences your gut microbiome, this is powerful medicine!
- Dr. Robynne Chutkan, gastroenterologist, author, and host of The Gutbliss Podcast.
The Stress Paradox will forever shift your perception of stress while guiding you on a path towards health, happiness, and longevity...Actionable and thoroughly researched, this book is a complete game-changer.
- Dr. Heather Sandison, ND New York Times bestselling author of Reversing Alzheimers
Dr. Sharon Bergquist expertly explains the counterintuitive benefits of stress, offering practical insights that can enhance our well-being and long-term health. This thought-provoking book...provides a fresh perspective on how we can best thrive.
- Dr. Amy Shah, author of I’m So Effing Hungry
This excellent book focuses on the power of the human body to turn on coordinated stress responses that can be more powerful than drugs.
Dr. Valter Longo, Director of the Longevity Institute at the University of Southern California and author of The Longevity Diet
We all know that muscles must be stressed to grow. Dr. Bergquist extends this critical consideration to all of health, creating an 'anti-fragility' prescription for optimal vitality. Novel, important, and illuminating.
- David L. Katz, MD, MPH, Past President, American College of Lifestyle Medicine
Hi I’m Dr. Sharon Bergquist, a Yale and Harvard-trained internal medicine physician and scientist, with nearly three decades of experience working at the forefront of preventive care, healthy aging and lifestyle medicine.
My mission is to empower you to take control of your health and offer the support you need to live a happier, healthier life.
