Deck 4: Stress and Disease

Question 1

Only _____% of lymphocytes are in circulation at any one time.

A) 2
B) 4
C) 6
D) 8
E) 10

Answer 1

A

Question 2

Research by Keicolt-Glaser reveals that stress affects all the following except:

A) a decrease in immune response.
B) an increase in the aging response.
C) an increase in the entrainment response.
D) a decrease in the wound healing response.
E) None of these is correct.

Answer 2

C

Question 3

According to the Borysenko stress and disease model, cancer is regarded as an:

A) exogenous overreaction.
B) endogenous overreaction.
C) exogenous underreaction.
D) endogenous underreaction.

Answer 3

D

Question 4

According to Borysenko's stress and disease model, allergies are regarded as an:

A) exogenous overreaction.
B) exogenous underreaction.
C) endogenous overreaction.
D) endogenous underreaction.

Question 5

According to Borysenko's stress and disease model, lupus is regarded as an:

A) exogenous underreaction.
B) endogenous overreaction.
C) exogenous overreaction.
D) endogenous underreaction.

Question 6

According to Borysenko's stress and disease model, the common cold is regarded as an:

A) endogenous underreaction.
B) exogenous overreaction.
C) endogenous overreaction.
D) exogenous underreaction.

Question 7

This person is recognized for discovering the scientific link between emotions and neuropeptides.

A) Hans Selye
B) Candace Pert
C) Bruce Lipton
D) Kenneth Pelletier

Question 8

Specific to Candace Pert's stress and disease model:

A) lymphocytes can produce neuropeptides.
B) neuropeptides released by the hypothalamus are related to immunoenhancement.
C) leukocytes can produce neuropeptides.
D) neuropeptides are biochemical thoughts that make you feel good.
E) All of these are correct.

Question 9

Based on her work involving neuropeptides, neurophysiologist Candace Pert suggests the following hypothesis:

A) subtle energy is a manifestation of neurochemical reactions.
B) we are a mind in a body.
C) emotions can suppress or enhance the integrity of the immune system.
D) thoughts are a consequence of neurochemical agents.
E) neuropeptide structures are similar in the oscillation in which they vibrate.

Question 10

According to Candace Pert's stress and disease model:

A) emotions can either enhance or suppress the immune system through the synthesis and release of neuropeptides throughout the body.
B) the brain alone regulates emotional feelings with chemical neurotransmitters.
C) hypnosis, placebos, and spontaneous remission must be understood before the entire stress and disease relationship is complete.
D) the body has an energy field with several layers of consciousness.

Question 11

According to cell biologist Bruce Lipton, an organ transplant patient is given this substance so his or her body won't reject the new organ.

A) ACh
B) Cortisol
C) Dopamine
D) Serotonin
E) Growth hormone

Question 12

The premise of the Lipton's stress and disease model (epigenetic theory) is:

A) virtually all disease can be traced to a gene on the DNA.
B) the role of the cell membrane is secondary to the nucleus.
C) mitochondria maintain the integrity of the cell's health.
D) the cell environment, including consciousness, controls DNA.

Question 13

Bruce Lipton's stress and disease model is considered to be the bridge between:

A) the Borysenko and Pert Model.
B) the Pert and Gerber Model.
C) the Borysenko and Gerber Model.
D) the Pert and Pelletier Model.
E) His theory is not considered a bridge at all.

Question 14

Bruce Lipton's stress and disease model is based on his research in the field of:

A) neurology.
B) epigenetics.
C) psychoneuroimmunology.
D) molecular biology.

Question 15

The Gerber model of stress and disease indicates that:

A) human consciousness is comprised of layers of energy around the body.
B) changes produced in the human energy field can result in disease.
C) electrical pollution can have a disturbing effect on our emotions.
D) black clouds in the human aura typically signify cancerous tumors.
E) human consciousness is comprised of layers of energy around the body and changes produced in the human energy field can result in disease.
F) changes produced in the human energy field can result in disease and black clouds in the human aura typically signify cancerous tumors.

Question 16

A chakra is:

A) a specific acupuncture point designated to clear energy disturbances.
B) an energy vortex to transduce energy in/through the human energy field.
C) a layer of subtle energy surrounding the body.
D) a subtle anatomical feature of the heart.

Question 17

This chakra is associated with the prostate gland as a result of potential security issues.

A) Throat chakra
B) Solar plexus chakra
C) Root chakra
D) Heart chakra

Question 18

In terms of stress and disease, this chakra area is suggested to be related to self-esteem/self-worth issues.

A) Sacral chakra
B) Heart chakra
C) Throat chakra
D) Brow chakra
E) Crown chakra

Question 19

This layer of the human energy field is most closely associated with the body's blueprint of physical health and is found closest to the physical body.

A) The subtle
B) The astral
C) The etheric
D) The causal
E) The physical

Question 20

This layer of the human energy field is most closely associated with the aspect of the soul and spirituality.

A) The astral
B) The causal
C) The etheric
D) The central

Question 21

This layer of the human energy field is most closely associated with one's expression and manifestation of human emotions.

A) The causal
B) The subtle
C) The etheric
D) The astral

Question 22

Entrainment is best described as:

A) electromagnetic resonance imaging for cancerous tumors.
B) unconscious thoughts that manifest in the body as disease.
C) a vibrational change in one's energy field.
D) mutual phase locking of like vibrations between two objects.
E) electromagnetic resonance imaging for cancerous tumors and a vibrational change in one's energy field.

Question 23

Cell memory suggests that:

A) DNA holds the memory code for a cell to regenerate.
B) every cell in the body holds consciousness.
C) RNA holds the code for a cell to regenerate.
D) cells retain metabolic wisdom for future metabolism.
E) DNA holds the memory code for a cell to regenerate and RNA holds the code for a cell to regenerate.

Question 24

Which of the following does Pelletier specifically list as aspects not understood in the current stress and disease model?

A) Spontaneous remission, meridians, and immunoenhancement
B) Placebos, charkas, and hypnosis
C) Multiple personality disorder, hypnosis, and chakras
D) Spontaneous remissions, hypnosis, and placebos

Question 25

The association with the physiology of stress and diabetes includes this aspect.

A) The supply of insulin from the pancreas is inhibited by stress.
B) The nervous system competes with muscle tissue for the need of glucose.
C) Vasopressin inhibits the uptake of glucose by the cells.
D) Stress hormones increase blood sugar levels.

Question 26

According to Ken Pelletier, the promise for discovering the real stress and disease connection resides in which current area of research?

A) Cell memory
B) Complementary medicine
C) Immune dysfunction
D) The Human Genome Project

Question 27

The "Ghost in the Machine," a term often used with Descartes' mind-body dualism, is really another name for:

A) electrical interference.
B) unexplained artifact.
C) consciousness.
D) a disincarnate spirit.

Question 28

Recent medical evidence suggests that the microbiome has over:

A) 5 microbial species.
B) 1,000 microbial species.
C) 5,000 microbial species.
D) 10,000 microbial species.

Question 29

According to new medical research, ground zero for chronic diseases is found in:

A) the brain.
B) the heart.
C) the immune system.
D) the microbiome.

Question 30

Stress affects the replication of DNA strands at the point of the:

A) nucleic acid molecule.
B) Gene 24
C) carbonic acid molecule.
D) telomeres.

Question 31

According to Dr. Joe Dispenza, disease is best described as:

A) upregulation of emotional discharge in the nervous system.
B) incoherence or dissonance in the body's energy field.
C) down regulation of emotional discharge in the nervous system.
D) blocks and distortions in the body's energy centers.

Question 32

Which of the following concepts is not based on Joe Dispenza's model?

A) Disease perpetuates when people's thought processes are stuck in the past.
B) People's thoughts promote or detract from one's health.
C) The body cannot prepare for stress and growth and repair at the same time.
D) Disease and illness start at the level of one's DNA.

Question 33

This stress and disease model supports the idea that your thoughts create an environment for the cells to live in, creating either a healthy or toxic environment.

A) Borysenko Model
B) Pert Model
C) Dispensza Model
D) Pelletier Model

Question 34

Ken Pelletier's Stress and Disease Model is now updated with this premise.

A) The biomedical model of stress and disease is now complete.
B) The evidence for mind-body-spirit interactions is overwhelming and irrefutable.
C) There is no scientific proof to substantiate the human energy field.
D) All disease and illness is the result of the effects of stress on the DNA telomeres.

Question 35

This term is used to describe the first stage of coronary heart disease.

A) Atherosclerosis
B) Atherolipolysis
C) Atherogenolysis
D) Atherogenesis

Question 36

This illness is not considered a nervous system-related disorder.

A) Irritable bowel syndrome
B) Bronchial asthma
C) Migraine headaches
D) Allergies

Question 37

The "direct" link between stress and cancer is now thought to be:

A) the reduction of T-lymphocytes.
B) the instability of the immune system.
C) increased host environment to carcinogens.
D) a prolonged half-life of cortisol.

Question 38

Which statement is true about inflammation, a common chronic health issue?

A) Inflammation occurs in the bones as well as the joints and muscle tissue.
B) Inflammation is excessive oxidation of cell tissue.
C) Stress is a precursor.
D) Inflammation is the result of poor eating habits.

Question 39

Lyme Disease, known as the great mimicker, is related to all the following chronic health issues except:

A) chronic fatigue.
B) fibromyalgia.
C) multiple sclerosis.
D) herpes.
E) Alzheimer's.

Question 40

Current estimates suggest that as much as 50% of all disease and illness is either precipitated or aggravated by perceived stress.

Question 41

T-cells get their name from the thyroid gland in which they are stored.

Question 42

The function of T-helpers (CD 4) is to increase the production of antibodies released by T-cells.

Question 43

According to Borysenko's stress and disease model, the physiological process that causes common colds and allergies is the same.

Question 44

Although hundreds of neuropeptides have now been discovered, Candace Pert hypothesizes that perhaps only one neuropeptide molecule exists and changes its vibration as a result of an emotional processing.

Question 45

The premise of Gerber's stress and disease model is that consciousness is energy that surrounds and permeates the human body, and disruptions in the harmony of oscillations can cause illness to the physical body.

Question 46

Chakras are meridian points in which acupuncture needles are used to unclog passages of energy or Chi.

Question 47

Studies show that a person diagnosed with Multiple Personality Disorder (MPD) can have different diseases that come and go among his or her different personalities.

Question 48

Hypnosis is said to have as great a cure rate for warts as medical treatments.

Question 49

For a drug to pass the placebo test and gain approval by the FDA, it must have a cure rate of above 20%.

Question 50

The common cold would fall under the category of endogenous under reaction.

Question 51

According to cell biologist Bruce Lipton, cells don't have the ability to both grow and protect their own integrity at the same time.

Question 52

Stress affects Type II diabetes in two ways: 1) blood sugar levels increase, and 2) self-care decreases.

Question 53

About 70 percent of our immune system is located in our gut.

Question 54

A compromised microbiome is associated with inflammation.

Question 55

Stress has no measurable effect on the health and integrity of the DNA.

Question 56

Joe Dispenza's Model of Stress & Disease suggests that all disease is the result of unresolved emotions.

Question 57

After several decades of continued research, Ken Pelletier now states that there is overwhelming evidence to support the mind-body-spirit connection regarding stress and disease.

Question 58

Migraine headaches are now correlated primarily to chronic anxiety.

Question 59

There is no association between stress and inflammation.

Question 60

The link between stress and inflammation is with the stress hormone Vasopressin.

Question 61

Lyme disease is transmitted by mice.

Question 62

Lyme Disease is now considered a sexually transmitted disease.

Question 63

Explain the dynamics of the Borysenko stress and disease model, and how stress affects various aspects of the body's physiological system.

Question 64

Assuming the merit of Gerber's stress and disease model, elucidate how stress-related emotions can result as the physical symptoms of stress and the etiology of disease.

Question 65

From the initial stages of the stress response and the physiology of stress to the development of coronary heart disease, explain the progression of steps that are thought to lead to America's number one killer.

Question 66

From the initial stages of the stress response and the physiology of stress to the development of cancer, explain the progression of steps that are thought to lead to America's number two killer.

Question 67

Please define the following terms or concepts in no more than two sentences, and give an example to support your definition.

A) Autoimmune disease
B) Autonomic dysregulation
C) Atherogenesis
D) Atherosclerosis
E) Arteriosclerosis
F) B-cells
G) Bioplasma
H) Borysenko model
I) Chakras
J) Endogenous overreaction
K) Endogenous underreaction
L) Energy psychology
M) Exogenous overreaction
N) Exogenous underreaction
O) Entrainment
P) Gerber model
Q) Human energy field
R) Immune dysregulation
S) Dispenza model
T) Incoherence
U) Upregulate/downregulate
V) Upliftting emotions
W) Kirlian photography
X) Leukocytes
Y) Lymphocytes
Z) Meridians
AA. Neuropeptides
AB. Nocebos
AC. Oncogene
AD. Psychosomatic
AE. Pelletier model
AF. Pert model
AG. Placebos
AH. Psychoneuroimmunology
AI. Spontaneous remission
AJ. Sympathetic resonance
AK. Subtle energy
AL. Target organs
AM. T-cells
AN. Energy psychology
AO. Microbiome
AP. Lyme disease
AQ Inflammation

Question 68

Explain the dynamics of the Borysenko stress and disease model and how stress affects various aspects of the body's physiological system.

Question 69

Assuming the merit of Gerber's stress and disease model and Dispenza's stress and disease model, please elucidate how stress-related emotions can result as the physical symptoms of stress and the etiology of disease.

Question 70

Taking into consideration the conceptual models of Borysenko, Pert, Lipton, Gerber, and Pelletier, synthesize these concepts to formulate the most current understanding of the relationship between stress and disease.

Question 71

From the initial stages of the stress response and the physiology of stress to the development of coronary heart disease, explain the progression of steps that are thought to lead to America's number one killer.

Question 72

From the initial stages of the stress response and the physiology of stress to the development of cancer, explain the progression of steps that are thought to lay the foundation for cancer to occur in the body.

Question 73

According to Borysenko's stress and disease model, allergies are regarded as an:

A) exogenous overreaction.
B) exogenous underreaction.
C) endogenous overreaction.
D) endogenous underreaction.

Question 74

According to Candace Pert's stress and disease model:

A) emotions can either enhance or suppress the immune system through the synthesis and release of neuropeptides throughout the body.
B) the brain alone regulates emotional feelings with chemical neurotransmitters.
C) hypnosis, placebos, and spontaneous remission must be understood before the entire stress and disease relationship is complete.
D) the body has an energy field with several layers of consciousness.

Question 75

According to cell biologist Bruce Lipton, an organ transplant patient is given what substance so his or her body won't reject the new organ?

A) ACh
B) Cortisol
C) Dopamine
D) Serotonin
E) Growth hormone

Question 76

In terms of stress and disease, which chakra area is suggested to be related to self-esteem/self-worth issues?

A) Sacral chakra
B) Heart chakra
C) Throat chakra
D) Brow chakra
E) Crown chakra

Question 77

Which layer of the human energy field is most closely associated with the aspect of the soul and spirituality?

A) Astral
B) Causal
C) Etheric
D) Central

Question 78

Which layer of the human energy field is most closely associated with one's expression and the manifestation of human emotions?

A) Causal
B) Subtle
C) Etheric
D) Astral

Question 79

A chakra is:

A) a specific acupuncture point designated to clear energy disturbances.
B) an energy vortex to transduce energy in/through the human energy field.
C) a layer of subtle energy surrounding the body.
D) a subtle anatomical feature of the heart.

Question 80

Entrainment is best described as:

A) electromagnetic resonance imaging for cancerous tumors.
B) unconscious thoughts that manifest in the body as disease.
C) a vibrational change in one's energy field.
D) mutual phase locking of like vibrations between two objects.