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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Accolades for Dr. Sharon's previous work
This is the best weight management information I've ever received. Love that it's based on up-to-date science...Knowing the reasons for adapting healthy habits makes it a lot more motivational to do rather than just being told to do healthy things because they're healthy.
- Greeka F., student of Dr. Sharon's Coursera course on Weight Management
Quality seems the best word to describe all aspects of this podcast. Dr. Bergquist is extremely knowledgeable and possesses a modest and approachable style...she's always bringing in exceptional guests, often covering topics not found elsewhere. It is quality to the core!
- 5-Star Review of Dr. Sharon's podcast, The Whole Health Cure
Dr. Bergquist goes above and beyond with the words and advice she gives in order to ensure that our bodies are healed and restored in the most natural ways...
- 5-Star Review of Dr. Sharon's podcast, The Whole Health Cure
A Shift toward whole food, plant-based eating is likely the single greatest investment you can make in the promise of your own longevity and vitality...Plantology expertly, thoroughly, and enticingly provides you the what, the why, and the many delicious details of how.
- David L. Katz, MD, MPH, reviewing Dr. Sharons' first book, Plantology
Does it sound radical to consider that stress could be good for you? If so, it's time to shift your paradigm. In The Stress Paradox, Dr. Sharon Horesh Bergquist reveals how to optimize five key stressors to maximize mental, emotional, and physical resilience and reap a host of health benefits, from staving off dementia to increasing the years of your life. These simple lifestyle changes can keep your mind sharp, improve your mood, increase energy and metabolism, support a healthy gut, maintain a healthy weight, and decrease your risk of serious diseases like cancer, heart disease, type 2 diabetes, and Alzheimer’s.
Offering an engaging blend of science and practical advice, The Stress Paradox offers actionable guidance on how to properly stress yourself out, including:
Offering an engaging blend of science and practical advice, The Stress Paradox offers actionable guidance on how to properly stress yourself out, including:
- Eating more plant “toxins” in foods like vegetables, dark chocolate, and spices
- Engaging in heat and cold therapy to awaken your body’s ancient healing pathways
- Fasting most effectively for your circadian biology
- Challenging yourself mentally and emotionally while managing unhealthy stress levels
