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Why zebras don't get ulcers / Robert M. Sapolsky.

By: Material type: TextTextPublication details: New York : St. Martin's Griffin, c2004.Edition: 3rd edDescription: xv, 539 : ill. ; 23 cmISBN:
  • 9780805073690
  • 0805073698
Other title:
  • Why zebras don't get ulcers : the acclaimed guide to stress, stress-related diseases, and coping
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 616/.001/9 22
LOC classification:
  • QP82.2.S8 S266 2004
Contents:
Why don't zebras get ulcers? -- Glands, gooseflesh, and hormones -- Stroke, heart attacks, and voodoo death -- Stress, metabolism, and liquidating your assets -- Ulcers, the runs, and hot fudge sundaes -- Dwarfism and the importance of mothers -- Sex and reproduction -- Immunity, stress, and disease -- Stress and pain -- Stress and memory -- Stress and a good night's sleep -- Aging and death -- Why is psychological stress stressful? -- Stress and depression -- Personality, temperament, and their stress-related consequences -- Junkies, adrenaline junkies, and pleasure -- The view from the bottom -- Managing stress.
Summary: Combining cutting-edge research with a healthy dose of good humor and practical advice, Why Zebras Don't Get Ulcers explains how prolonged stress causes or intensifies a range of physical and mental afflictions, including depression, ulcers, colitis, heart disease, and more. It also provides essential guidance to controlling our stress responses. This third edition features new chapters on how stress affects sleep and addiction, as well as new insights into anxiety and personality disorder and the impact of spirituality on managing stress.
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Book Book Karen H. Huntsman Library Main Book Collection - Second Level 616.0019 Sa68w 1 Available 38060007426703
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Includes bibliographical references and index.

Why don't zebras get ulcers? -- Glands, gooseflesh, and hormones -- Stroke, heart attacks, and voodoo death -- Stress, metabolism, and liquidating your assets -- Ulcers, the runs, and hot fudge sundaes -- Dwarfism and the importance of mothers -- Sex and reproduction -- Immunity, stress, and disease -- Stress and pain -- Stress and memory -- Stress and a good night's sleep -- Aging and death -- Why is psychological stress stressful? -- Stress and depression -- Personality, temperament, and their stress-related consequences -- Junkies, adrenaline junkies, and pleasure -- The view from the bottom -- Managing stress.

Combining cutting-edge research with a healthy dose of good humor and practical advice, Why Zebras Don't Get Ulcers explains how prolonged stress causes or intensifies a range of physical and mental afflictions, including depression, ulcers, colitis, heart disease, and more. It also provides essential guidance to controlling our stress responses. This third edition features new chapters on how stress affects sleep and addiction, as well as new insights into anxiety and personality disorder and the impact of spirituality on managing stress.

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