How Stress Works
Understanding the New Science of Stress Hormones
$24.00
- Paperback
240 pages
- Release Date
15 September 2026
Summary
‘Real, down-to-earth and urgently needed.’ - Oliver Burkeman, bestselling author of Four Thousand Weeks
Why do we feel stress? And how can we change things?
How Stress Works 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 w…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781035049042 |
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| ISBN-10: | 103504904X |
| Author: | Dr Richard Mackenzie, Peter Walker |
| Publisher: | Pan Macmillan |
| Imprint: | Bluebird |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 240 |
| Release Date: | 15 September 2026 |
| Weight: | 168g |
| Dimensions: | 16mm x 130mm x 197mm |
| Audience Age: | 18 |
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Critics Review
Real, down-to-earth and urgently needed. – Oliver Burkeman, bestselling author of Four Thousand Weeks
Read this and add at least a fortnight to your life. – Jeremy Vine
Dr Richard Mackenzie
Dr. Richard Mackenzie is one of the UK’s foremost experts on glucose metabolism, insulin resistance, and their interactions with stress hormones. He is a leading researcher at the Research Centre for Health & Life Sciences, Coventry University, and the Institute of Cardio-Metabolic Medicine, University Hospital Coventry and Warwick NHS Trust. Dr. Mackenzie is internationally recognized for his work and leads on metabolic health at a distinguished Harley Street clinic. He has published more than 40 journal articles, primarily focusing on insulin resistance and diabetes.
Peter Walker is a 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 and CNN, reporting from various international locations. He has written two previous books, including The Miracle Pill, which explored the disappearance of everyday physical movement from the modern world and its health consequences.
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