Holiday Stress Survival: Nervous System, Hormones & Chiropractic

It's All About The Biology · Dec 4, 2025 · 40m

The holidays are the most stressful time of the year — and your nervous system feels every bit of it. Increased cortisol, more alcohol and sugar, disrupted sleep, emotional triggers, and hectic schedules push your brain and body into chronic fight-or-flight.In this episode of Chiropractic Is Sexy, Michigan chiropractors Dr. Paula Ruffin (New Hudson, MI) and Dr. Erica Peabody (Fenton, MI) reveal how holiday stress affects hormone balance, blood sugar, digestion, thyroid function, inflammation, and mood.You’ll learn:How stress dysregulates your nervous systemWhy chiropractic care improves HRV…