Bio
Specialties:
- Integrative Medicine
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Affiliation:
- University of California San Francisco
Location:
- Researcher, Aging, Metabolism, Emotions ...
- 3333 California Street, Suite 465
- San Francisco, CA
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Credentials
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Stanford Univerity, Yale University
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American Psychological SocietyAmerican Psychosomatic SocietyMind and LifeCenter for Mindful Eating
Prof. Elissa Epel, PhD, MS's contact info
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Researcher, Aging, Metabolism, Emotions Center
3333 California Street, Suite 465
San Francisco, CA 94143
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What are the symptoms of stress?
Symptoms of stress can be nearly any biological or psychological reaction to a stressor, says Elissa Epel, PhD, associate professor of Psychiatry at the University of California, San Francisco. In ...
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When does stress begin?
How we respond to stress is developed while in the womb, says Elissa Epel, PhD, associate professor of Psychiatry at the University of California, San Francisco. In this video she explains the rela...
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What medications help relieve stress?
For normal everyday stressors, medication is ineffective. In this video, Elissa Epel, PhD, associate professor of Psychiatry at the University of California, San Francisco explains that daily stres...
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What is the connection between stress and obesity?
Stress can cause us to eat more and seek out foods that may be calorie dense. In this video, Elissa Epel, PhD, associate professor of Psychiatry at the University of California, San Francisco, expl...
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What are telomeres?
Telomeres are strings of DNA that protect the ends of chromosomes. Chronic stress causes damage to the telomeres. In this video, Elissa Epel, PhD, associate professor of Psychiatry at the Universit...
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What are the therapies for stress?
There are many mind-body activities that reduce stress. People need to find the type of stress management that works for them. In this video, Elissa Epel, PhD, associate professor of Psychiatry at ...
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What causes stress?
Stress can be caused by simple things and major events. It can even have a positive effect, says Elissa Epel, PhD, associate professor of Psychiatry at the University of California, San Francisco. ...
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How does stress impact pregnancy?
The early months of development are critical for developing neuropathways to stress responses. In this video, Elissa Epel, PhD, associate professor of Psychiatry at the University of California, Sa...
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How does stress affect us at the molecular level?
The stress response can affect our bodies all the way down to a cellular level, says Elissa Epel, PhD, associate professor of Psychiatry at the University of California, San Francisco. In this vide...
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How does stress affect our self-control when it comes to eating?
People don't make good eating decisions when they are under stress. In this video, Elissa Epel, PhD, associate professor of Psychiatry at the University of California, San Francisco, discusses the ...
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How does early trauma in childhood affect health?
Early trauma is often ignored as a source of long-term stress. But there are irreversible changes that can happen in the brain and body, says Elissa Epel, PhD, associate professor of Psychiatry at ...
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How can mindfulness make us eat healthier?
Mindfulness allows you to focus on what and how you're eating instead of on other things like stress, says Elissa Epel, PhD, a stress and obesity expert at the University of California, San Francis...
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What can I do to relieve stress?
Stress can wreak havoc on your health. Developing stress relief and prevention strategies can help, says Elissa Epel, PhD, associate professor of Psychiatry at the University of California, San Fra...
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Can a telomere be repaired?
Telomeres (strings of DNA that protect chromosomes) shorten due to stress. the enzyme telomerase can lengthen them again. In this video, Elissa Epel, PhD, associate professor of Psychiatry at the U...
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