Denis Rancourt
Introduction...
Here, I propose a unifying model of individual health.1 My other exploratory reports about the causes of ill-health are many.2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9
Introductory background: Dominance-aggression-stress model of individual health
One of the most satisfying and penetrating models of individual health in animal communities is the model that can be said to have been clearly described in Sapolsky’s 2005 review.10 In this model — supported by behavioral observations, bio-chemical measurements, physiological evaluations, and correlational studies — dominance-hierarchy stress on a low-stratum individual directly affects the immune system, which makes the individual more susceptible to ill-health from infections, cancer, and hearth and other diseases. ...
