I'm reading Robert Sapolsky's Why Don't Zebras Get Ulcers right now (very interesting on subject of stress) and given what I've read, I would not be greatly shocked to learn that Parkinson's, herpes, or food allergies are affected by stress and the remediation of it.
It's impressive how integral stress hormones are to metabolism and disease. You wouldn't expect the psychogenic effects of a placebo to cure these diseases, but it makes sense that a placebo, or some factor tied to them that helps to lessen stress, could alleviate the intensity of outbreaks or symptoms.
It's impressive how integral stress hormones are to metabolism and disease. You wouldn't expect the psychogenic effects of a placebo to cure these diseases, but it makes sense that a placebo, or some factor tied to them that helps to lessen stress, could alleviate the intensity of outbreaks or symptoms.