Ease Your Stress for Better Health With Dr. David Clarke

Since the pandemic, there has been a 70% increase in stress-based illnesses. This week, host Paula Felps is joined by Dr. David Clarke, whose practice in internal medicine and gastroenterology led him to explore how stress and emotions create chronic pain. As president of the non-profit Psychophysiologic Disorders Association, Dave is dedicated to educating people about the stress-related, brain-generated medical conditions. He’s here to explain why we’re seeing more stress-related illnesses, how to identify them, and what we can do about it. In this episode, you’ll learn: What’s driving the rise in stress-based illness. Examples of the most common stress-based illness. Strategies for overcoming stress-based illnesses.