Eugenia Zandoli: 'Don't demonize stress, just prevent it from becoming chronic'

Eugenia Zandoli, a Health Coach specializing in hormonal health, advocates for managing stress rather than eliminating it. Diagnosed with polycystic ovary syndrome at 19, Zandoli's personal health journey led her to pursue training at the Institute for Integrative Nutrition in New York.

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It is not about demonizing stress, but about preventing it from becoming chronic.

She now guides individuals in achieving specific health goals, such as enhancing diet, managing stress, and increasing energy. Zandoli emphasizes sustainable lifestyle changes, focusing on habits and nutrition. Her role complements that of a medical doctor, who handles diagnoses, prescriptions, and clinical treatments, while Zandoli supports patients in adhering to these plans. She shares her expertise through social media, courses, and workshops.

In her debut book, "The Stress Hormone," Zandoli shares her own experiences with chronic stress. The book provides practical tools and habits designed to help readers regulate cortisol levels and improve their overall well-being. She explains that stress is a natural, adaptive response crucial for survival, but it becomes problematic when it shifts from an acute, situational reaction to a chronic state of constant alertness.

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Stress is a natural and adaptive response of the body, which has always accompanied us as human beings.

Zandoli identifies common stress triggers, including major life crises like job loss or relationship breakups. However, she also points to less obvious daily factors such as poor sleep, negative self-talk, toxic relationships, diets high in sugar and processed foods, and excessive screen time as significant contributors to chronic stress. She notes that people often normalize feeling constantly on edge, unaware of the cumulative impact of these everyday stressors.

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The problem is that we tend to normalize feeling constantly on alert.