Most of us will encounter stress at some time. In fact, in the largest known UK study of its kind, 74% of Brits said they were stressed to the point of being overwhelmed*. ‘Human bodies are designed for short-term stress,’ says nutritionist Louise Lewis, who specialises in women’s mental wellness. ‘But we’re often stuck in this state permanently.’
Chronic stress wreaks havoc on your body, compromising ‘non-essential’ processes like digestion, hormonal balance and immune defences. And it leaves its mark on
