Business Insight Broken spirit, broken body. Many patients ask about stress influencing their medical problems. There is no secret that stress, particularly chronic and prolonged stress and anxiety have an impact on our immune system. Changes in chemical balance or rather imbalance lead to depression. Many chronic medical problems are linked to responses and readiness of our immune function and, if those are affected by stress, ultimately we observe deterioration and flare of chronic diseases. There is no way to eliminate stress from our everyday life. We live in times that overwhelm and our known way of dealing with events is not practical we can order a meal delivery for them anymore. Some of the recent events including pandemic but not limited to it caused a lot of anxiety, fear about the future, and social isolation. Some individuals deal with it by focusing on reading, cleaning and repairing homes, be different. What I know for sure is that catching up of TV watching, but many some old-fashioned values will come to others are lost and turn to more drinking, play an important role. 1 think we all drugs, or simply doing nothing at al, which all can lead to long-term stress and depression. Economic struggles silence. I think we opened our eyes to make it unbearable. If these individuals suffer from chronic illnesses and cannot maintain their medication and care, damaging massive shootings are, and they will become at risk of developing how inequality is bringing harm. We all additional problems, including higher want a better future for our children, risk to be infected. or offer to pay their pharmacy bill. I am not sure how long we will need to be patient and if we ever go back to 'normal: The new normal will certainly are tired of indifference, injustice, lack of empathy, lack of responsibility, and see how critical it is for all of us to receive basic medical care and prevention, how for all children. We cannot cure it all but we can try Not everybody is able to shake it off some. Let's start with making sure we and go back to some level of normalcy, assist those who are in the most stressful at least in their personal life. Some situations. The funny thing is that need help. And help can come from the giving is more fulfilling than receiving. medical professionals, psychologists, but By giving, we help our stress and the also family members and friends, and the community. "How are you"- and i am OK' do not mean what they used to. Really, how ARE you? People are afraid and embarrassed to ask for help and, provider. I am always on the side of the without imposing, we should make sure glass half-full so I hope that soon we they are doing fine and assist them with open hearts. Yes, we cannot shake their practical and scientific to deliver a true hands and hug them, which would be my comment several months ago. But with all the new rules of interactions, stress of those in need. By helping with stress, we help with the bodies. Änd if the bodies are the reason for stress, let's get them to a community clinic to see a will find some solutions that are more cure, for the body and for the soul. Michael Bukhalo, MD Arlington Dermatology 5301 Keystone Court Rolling Meadows, IL 60008 Tel. 847 392 5440 | www.arlingtondermatology.net Business Insight Broken spirit, broken body. Many patients ask about stress influencing their medical problems. There is no secret that stress, particularly chronic and prolonged stress and anxiety have an impact on our immune system. Changes in chemical balance or rather imbalance lead to depression. Many chronic medical problems are linked to responses and readiness of our immune function and, if those are affected by stress, ultimately we observe deterioration and flare of chronic diseases. There is no way to eliminate stress from our everyday life. We live in times that overwhelm and our known way of dealing with events is not practical we can order a meal delivery for them anymore. Some of the recent events including pandemic but not limited to it caused a lot of anxiety, fear about the future, and social isolation. Some individuals deal with it by focusing on reading, cleaning and repairing homes, be different. What I know for sure is that catching up of TV watching, but many some old-fashioned values will come to others are lost and turn to more drinking, play an important role. 1 think we all drugs, or simply doing nothing at al, which all can lead to long-term stress and depression. Economic struggles silence. I think we opened our eyes to make it unbearable. If these individuals suffer from chronic illnesses and cannot maintain their medication and care, damaging massive shootings are, and they will become at risk of developing how inequality is bringing harm. We all additional problems, including higher want a better future for our children, risk to be infected. or offer to pay their pharmacy bill. I am not sure how long we will need to be patient and if we ever go back to 'normal: The new normal will certainly are tired of indifference, injustice, lack of empathy, lack of responsibility, and see how critical it is for all of us to receive basic medical care and prevention, how for all children. We cannot cure it all but we can try Not everybody is able to shake it off some. Let's start with making sure we and go back to some level of normalcy, assist those who are in the most stressful at least in their personal life. Some situations. The funny thing is that need help. And help can come from the giving is more fulfilling than receiving. medical professionals, psychologists, but By giving, we help our stress and the also family members and friends, and the community. "How are you"- and i am OK' do not mean what they used to. Really, how ARE you? People are afraid and embarrassed to ask for help and, provider. I am always on the side of the without imposing, we should make sure glass half-full so I hope that soon we they are doing fine and assist them with open hearts. Yes, we cannot shake their practical and scientific to deliver a true hands and hug them, which would be my comment several months ago. But with all the new rules of interactions, stress of those in need. By helping with stress, we help with the bodies. Änd if the bodies are the reason for stress, let's get them to a community clinic to see a will find some solutions that are more cure, for the body and for the soul. Michael Bukhalo, MD Arlington Dermatology 5301 Keystone Court Rolling Meadows, IL 60008 Tel. 847 392 5440 | www.arlingtondermatology.net