Chronic stress is a problem because your body can’t distinguish between causes of stress. It doesn’t know if you’re being chased by a bear or dealing with a deadline. All it knows is that you’re stressed and as a result it secretes cortisol. Chronically high cortisol will suppress your immune system because if you where actually being chased by a bear it is more important to channel your energy toward fleeing the bear than it is to flight off an internal infection. Therefore managing stress and using methods to prime your digestive system are critical of maintaining a healthy digestive environment. Michelle touches upon stress playing a key factor in many dis-eases today but also touches upon women’s health and pre-pregnancy care!