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The Effect of Stress on Your Health
What happens to our body when we become over-stressed? Behavioral effects can be smoking, drinking heavily, and using drugs. We will benefit from any physical activity that will help us with immediate relief from the stress. Others may work constantly and not eat properly or get the right amount of exercise. Maybe we are so busy with work and family pressures that we fail to go to the doctor or see a dentist when it is necessary. Stress can cause us to react to situations in a way that is normally uncharacteristic to us. We may overreact to events that are trivial and do not merit the response. We may find our bodies are not resting. We either don't sleep at all, or we allow worry to keep us from sleeping well.
The physiological effects of stress are harder to understand. More research needs to be conducted to find the links between stress and matters of health. There are definite links between stress and major health concerns including heart disease. If the stress we face is intense and the stress hormones are not used in physical activity to avoid harm or danger to our body, it can put increased pressure on the heart. The arteries are restricted and blood clots can easily block blood flow to the heart. High blood pressure puts extra tension on the arteries and may cause damage. When the body tries to heal this damage, it forms scar tissue on the artery walls and reduces the flow of oxygen and blood to the heart. The "fight or flight' response can cause sudden heart attacks if the heart begins beating faster and blood flow is restricted to the heart.
Stress may also harm the immune system. When the immune system is compromised, the body is more susceptible to colds and infections. It may cause symptoms of other problems such as arthritis to worsen. Stress can also cause the digestive system to stop working normally and headaches to worsen. There are new studies that suggest there may be a link between stress and cancer.
Mental health problems are associated with stress, especially anxiety and depression. Negative emotions associated with stress worsen any negative feelings you have with anxiety and depression.
While there are other areas of debate about how stress affects our health, there is a way to avoid some of these stress related problems. Regular exercise can help reduce stress. Eating foods that are healthy for your body, avoiding alcohol, drugs, and smoking is also important. Any activity that strengthens the heart and increases the blood supply to it will help decrease the risk of serious heart disease.
It is never too late to start an exercise program. Starting slowly and building up as our endurance increases is the key to any new activity. A slow walk around the block is better than no exercise at all, and it allows you the opportunity to build up to a longer walk at a faster pace. Always consult your doctor before starting any new exercise program. The doctor will advise you on what physical activities you may need to avoid if you have other serious health concerns.
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