Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School and collaborating institutions have found that overnutrition leads to insulin resistance and metabolic disorders through increased activity of the ...

The term “sympathetic nervous system overload” sounds daunting, but the root cause is pedestrian: stress. Stress is, of course, something we all experience all the time, but left unchecked, it can ...

The eyes are a window into our autonomic nervous system. Everyone's unique personal history and autobiographical experiences have the power to influence how and when the sympathetic nervous system ...

Stress hormones activate the sympathetic nervous system. Cultivating oxytocin-producing memories in anticipation of stressors can have a calming effect. Activating the parasympathetic nervous system ...