Stress Tested

How the New Science of Stress Hormones Can Transform Your Health

Dr Richard Mackenzie, Peter Walker

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Bluebird
24 April 2025

Coping with illness; Coping with stress; Self-help & personal development

'Read this and add at least a fortnight to your life.' - Jeremy Vine

'Real, down-to-earth and urgently needed.' - Oliver Burkeman

Why do we feel stress? And how can we change things?

Stress Tested is a pioneering collaboration between leading researcher Richard Mackenzie and journalist Peter Walker. Investigating the science of stress hormones, real-life case studies, the history of stress, societal factors and how they interact with stress, Mackenzie and Walker explain exactly how stress works, and what we can do to mitigate its long-term health impact. This is the book exploring the nuances of stress and how it affects you.

You'll learn how stress impacts and interacts with: Your hormonesWeightType 2 diabetesYour work and socio-economic statusFertility and pregnancyEarly childhood and upbringingPlus some strategies for coping with stressIt is packed with conversation-starting science and stories. Did you know that low-carb diets can increase cortisol levels, as can HIIT exercise, causing insulin and glucose surges? The opposite of what we have been told in recent times. Or how stress hormones can affect fertility for all genders? Mackenzie and Walker dive into society and stress, considering if the higher rate of type two diabetes in disadvantaged communities is entirely due to lack of healthy food and exercise - or is the stress of poverty itself a major factor?

One thing is clear: stress is complex and personal, with many contributing factors. In Stress Tested, the authors present the view that much (if not most) stress is caused by factors outside of your control. It's not your fault if you're stressed. But having the knowledge and understanding of what is happening in your body when stress occurs is a powerful step towards minimizing it.

By: Dr Richard Mackenzie, Peter Walker
Imprint: Bluebird
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 244mm, Width: 161mm, Spine: 24mm
Weight: 426g
ISBN: 9781035049028
ISBN 10: 1035049023
Pages: 240
Publication Date: 24 April 2025
Recommended Age: From 18 years
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Dr Richard Mackenzie is one of the UK's foremost experts on glucose metabolism, insulin resistance and their interactions with stress hormones. Dr Mackenzie is a leading researcher at Research Centre for Health & Life Sciences (Coventry University) and the Institute of Cardio-Metabolic Medicine (University Hospital Coventry and Warwick NHS Trust) and is internationally recognized for his work. He leads on metabolic health at a distinguished Harley Street clinic and has published more than 40 journal articles, mainly on insulin resistance and diabetes. Peter Walker is senior political correspondent with the Guardian and a well-known commentator and frequent broadcaster on active living and health, as well as on politics. As a journalist he has also worked for Agence France-Presse, CNN and others, reporting from places including China, Iraq and North Korea. He has written two previous books, including The Miracle Pill, which explained how everyday physical movement has disappeared from the modern world, and the health consequences this brings.