Week 1:

Holistic Nutrition
Approach to Stress
Management

Jackie D’Orazio
Purdue Global University
HW499
Professor Kristin Henningson
June 21, 2022
 Introduction to Overview of Herbs that help
Integrative Health Holistic Nutrition with stress relief

11:20 AM – 12:00 PM – 12:10 PM –

Week 1 11:40 AM 12:05 PM 12:30 PM

Schedule 11:00 AM –
11:20 AM
11:40 AM –
12:00 PM
12:05 PM –
12:10 PM

Whole foods part of Activity: Creating a

What is Stress?
a Holistic diet that Holistic diet meal
aids in Stress plans
Management
 Part of Holistic Medicine

Treat person, not just the symptoms

• What is the root of the problem?

Integrative Whole person approach

• Individual adopts healthier lifestyle habits

Health
Combines medicine with CAM
• Homeopathy, Naturopathy, Nutrition, Yoga,
Acupuncture, etc.

“heal illness with the mildest form of

treatment possible” (CentreSpringMD, n.d.)
(CentreSpringMD, n.d.)
(Jordan, 2016)
 What is Stress?
∙ Any change that causes a response from ∙ Acute Stress
the body ⋄ Short-term
⋄ Emotional, physical, psychological ⋄ Caused by something positive or negative
⋄ May experience multiple times a day
∙ Perceived threat triggers the body’s
“fight-or-flight” response ∙ Chronic Stress
⋄ Adrenaline and cortisol released, burst of ⋄ Long-term, “never-ending”
energy ⋄ Usually caused by more traumatic
experiences
∙ Signs/Symptoms
⋄ Mood change, difficulty sleeping, loss of ∙ Eustress
appetite, anxious feeling, headaches, ⋄ Good stress
rapid heartbeat, fatigue, tense muscles, ⋄ Positive, fun, and exciting
etc. ⋄ Keeps you energized
(Scott, 2022)
 Holistic Nutrition

∙ Based on an individual’s overall health and

nutrition needs
∙ Eating foods that heal the body
∙ Promote healthy lifestyle
∙ Foods close to their “natural state”
⋄ Raw, whole, foods
⋄ Organic, unprocessed foods
⋄ Herbs

(Balance, 2013)
(Dody Chiropractic, 2016)
 Whole Foods for
Stress
• Whole grains
• Low-fat or fat-free dairy products
• Lean meats
• Fish
• Chicken
• Eggs
• Nuts
• Beans and lentils

(Fenton, 2019)
 Natural Herbs for
Stress

∙ Lavender
∙ Turmeric
∙ Chamomile
∙ Lemon balm
∙ Basil
∙ Nutmeg
(Thaik, 2015)
( La Forge, 2021)
References
∙ CentreSpringMD. (n.d.). Defining Holistic and Integrative Medicine in Our World.
https://centrespringmd.com/functional-and-integrative-medicine/
∙ Jordan, M. (2016). What is Integrative Health? A New Paradigm for Healing.
https://www.ciis.edu/ciis-news-and-events/news/what-is-integrative-health
∙ Scott, E. (2022). What is Stress? https://www.verywellmind.com/stress-and-health-3145086#toc-types-of-stress
∙ Balance. (2013). Holistic nutrition: Eating for mind, body and soul.
http://www.lccbenefits.ca/downloads/banewslettermar13.pdf
∙ Dody Chiropractic. (2016). What Exactly is Holistic Nutrition?
https://dodychiro.com/what-exactly-is-holistic-nutrition/
∙ Fenton, C. (2019). Holistic Diet. https://www.livestrong.com/article/107401-holistic-diet/
∙ Thaik, C. (2015). Herbs and Spices That Help Reduce Stress and Anxiety.
https://drcynthia.com/herbs-and-spices-that-help-reduce-stress-and-anxiety/
∙ La Forge, T. (2021). How to Use Herbs for Anxiety and Stress.
https://www.healthline.com/health/mental-health/herbs-for-stress-recipe