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Chronic high stress can lead to a multitude of complaints ranging from intestinal problems, insulin resistance and silent inflammation to related secondary diseases. Relevant dietary supplements can support the organism in this context; yet, the supply is huge, but what substance is useful and when?
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Spona, I. (2017). Food Supplements = Supplement to Food. In: Pirker-Binder, I. (eds) Mindful Prevention of Burnout in Workplace Health Management . Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-61337-6_8
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