Kann Stress dein Immunsystem schwächen? Mit Prof. Dr. Dr. Eva Peters #207

How much does stress really affect our immune system? And why can't the mind, nervous system, hormones, and body be considered separately? In this fascinating episode of HEALTHWISE, Elisabeth Seidel talks with Prof. Dr. Dr. Eva Peters about psychoneuroimmunology—the science of how psychological processes, the nervous system, and the immune system communicate with each other. 🧠🛡️ Prof. Peters explains how stress is biologically translated in the body, the role cortisol, adrenaline, and noradrenaline play, and why chronic stress can alter our immune response. This isn't about simple blame games like "stress makes you sick," but rather a nuanced understanding: The body always reacts through the interplay of many systems. Particularly interesting: Eva Peters describes why the immune system isn't a single "defense machine," but has many different response mechanisms—from innate immunity to learned immune responses. She also explains why stress can affect skin, allergies, inflammation, fatigue, depressive symptoms, or autoimmune processes, without being the sole cause. This episode is for anyone who wants to better understand what happens in the body under stress—and why body awareness, sleep, exercise, nutrition, and good relationships can be key building blocks for resilience. What you can expect in this episode: 🧠 Learn what psychoneuroimmunology means and why the body and mind should never be considered separately. ⚡ Understand how acute stress affects the body via adrenaline and cortisol. 🛡️ Learn why your immune system distinguishes between innate and learned immune responses. 🔥 Learn how chronic stress can influence inflammatory processes. 🌿 Understand why the skin, gut, respiratory system, and nervous system are closely interconnected. 💤 Learn which bodily signals can indicate that stress is becoming too much—e.g., For example, poor sleep, cravings, irritability, or physical discomfort. ⌚ Learn why tracking can be helpful, but body awareness is often faster and more direct. 🤝 Understand why social relationships and therapeutic support can be important resources. More about Prof. Dr. Dr. Eva Peters: https://www.ukgm.de/ugm_2/deu/ugi_pso... 📖 About her book "Understanding Stress": https://www.chbeck.de/peters-stress-v... About Sunday Natural Sunday Natural was born from years of passion and research in the fields of health, healing, and self-development. The lack of natural, high-quality products on the market was the initial motivation for founding Sunday Natural in 2013. Since then, the Berlin-based premium nutrition brand has consistently pursued its guiding principle: to produce products that follow nature's example, are absolutely pure and free of any additives, and are distinguished by the highest possible quality. Today, Sunday Natural is one of Germany's most renowned quality manufacturers, with its own research and development department in Berlin. Learn more at https://www.sunday.de/