Eliminating Stress to Fight Disease -- Author Offers Theory on How Constant Stress Causes Today's Chronic Illnesses


SILVER CITY, N.M., May 21, 2004 (PRIMEZONE) -- Stress is prevalent among Americans. Millions are bombarded with stressful situations each day, and many experts have cited the negative effects of stress on the body. In his new book, The Emotional Marathon (now available through AuthorHouse), Arthur K. Veeder argues that a sustained amount of marginal stress is a major cause of the common "no cure" diseases of today, such as diabetes, heart disease, cancer, arthritis and obesity. He shares his and his wife's story about how they defeated chronic illness by eliminating stress.

In their late 20s, Veeder and his wife both suffered from several of the "no cure" diseases of today. He believes it was because emotional hardship and steady marginal levels of stress took their toll on their bodies. It was only when they followed their own regimen of physical relaxation and withdrawal did their ailments cease. In The Emotional Marathon, Veeder offers his theories about how stress levels cause the puzzling diseases of today, which he calls "diseases of civilization."

"Anatomists tell us that there are two main divisions within our emotional system; one that carries out all the ordinary functions of life, and the other that deals with emergencies...," Veeder writes. "Emotional energy up to a certain point allows us to maintain a normal, healthy and restful state, but if allowed to exceed a certain energy threshold, it does not. If barely above this marginal threshold, wear and tear gradually takes place within the body, eventually terminating in some kind of a chronic affliction, depending on where physiology in an individual is the weakest."

The Emotional Marathon describes a fascinating theory that offers a chance to explore new ways of treating chronic illnesses by simply eliminating the toxic stress that could be poisoning the body.

Veeder spent his 50 year career in the metallurgy and civil engineering fields. He retired from public service in 1979 as senior civil engineer and department head of subdivision development for the City of Las Vegas Public Works. He owned and managed a mineral laboratory in New Mexico. Veeder is listed in the International Who's Who of Professionals.

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