… We reported a series of studies demonstrating the association between psychological
stress and increased risk for the common cold and influenza (also see reviews of broader …

… of the response to acute psychological stress is related to … and resources to measuring
psychological stress reactivity to … and psychological stressors, only the psychological stressors …

… factors that include sleep and circadian rhythms, psychological stress, diet, and oral health
(… Validity of the common cold questionnaire (CCQ) in asthma exacerbations. PLoS One 3: …

… Based on this understanding, we describe how people with high psychosocial stress can
be identified, which behaviors and psychosocial interventions may contribute to optimal stress …

… the common cold (Glaser and Kiecolt-Glaser 2005). The association between psychological
stress and susceptibility to the common cold has long been recognized; stress suppresses …

… When the organism is exposed to stress, especially psychological stress caused by emotional
stimulation, the Yin–Yang balance is disturbed and the virus can re-engage in productive …

… the common cold and viral infections in most subjects (7–12). Despite this, the popular belief
that an extra intake of vitamin C can boost the immune system is still widespread and every …

… to the common cold due to heavy physical and mental stress … increase the susceptibility of
an elite athlete to the common cold.6 … The common cold has been said to be ‘the most dreaded …

… ), and vulnerability to viral infections such as the common cold, caused by insufficient antiviral
immune response gene expression, as shown in Fig. 1. Thus, what evolutionarily served to …

… healthy human populations and can lead to lethal consequences in susceptible individuals.
Estimated costs in the United States for the common cold are $40 billion per year (2) and …