Stress 

 Stress is any reaction to a emotional, or mental, or physical event which happens that upsets your body's natural balance. People are familiar with things that cause stress but here are some that you may not be aware of: crowds, noise, air pollution, temperature changes, overwork, smoking, and worry. Stress causes the body to use up nutrients and at the same time people often start eating poorly. Many are already eating a bad diet which makes stress even more noticeable. Long term stress is a serious problem and plays a role in many health problems and diseases. more

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The word “stress” refers to any reaction to a physical, mental, or emotional stimulus that upsets the body’s natural balance. These days, stress is an unavoidable part of human life. It may occur from many things, both psychological and physical. Pressures and deadlines at work, problems with family, friends, or loved ones, paying bills, and the holidays are normal sources of stress for many persons. Less obvious everyday sources include: dealing with crowds, noise, traffic, pain, extremes of temperature, and even welcome events such as starting a new job or the birth or adoption of a child. Overwork, lack of sleep, physical illness, excessive alcohol consumption, and smoking are common physical issues that put stress on a person's body. Some people make their own stress; whether there is anything objectively wrong in their lives or not, they will find things to constantly worry and think about. Some people handle stress well. Other people are very negatively influenced by it. Stress can cause fatigue, chronic headaches, irritability, changes in appetite, memory loss, low self-esteem, withdrawal, tooth-grinding, cold hands, high blood pressure, shallow breathing, nervous twitches, lowered sexual drive, insomnia or other changes in sleep patterns, and/or gastrointestinal disorders and peptic ulcers. Stress creates an increased risk for many other forms of illness. Researchers estimate that stress contributes to around 80% of all major illnesses, including cardiovascular disease, cancer, endocrine and metabolic disease, skin disorders, and infectious problems of all types. Many psychiatrists believe that the majority of back problems - one of the most common adult ailments in the USA are related to stress. Stress is also a common precursor of psychological difficulties such as anxiety and depression. While stress is often viewed as a mental or psychological problem, it has very real physical effects upon the body. The body responds to stress with a series of physiological changes that include increased secretion of adrenaline, elevation of blood pressure, acceleration of the heartbeat, and greater tension in the muscles. Digestion slows or stops, fats and sugars are released from stores in the body, cholesterol levels rise, and the composition of the blood changes slightly, making it more prone to clotting. 

Almost all body functions and organs react to stress. The pituitary gland increases its production of adrenocorticotropic hormone, which in turn stimulates the release of the hormones cortisone and cortisol. These have the effect of inhibiting the functioning of disease fighting white blood cells and weakens the immune system. This complex of physical changes is often known as the "fight or flight" response, and is apparently designed to prepare one to face an immediate danger. Today, most of our stresses are not the result of physical threats, but the body still responds as if they were. The increased production of adrenal hormones is responsible for most of the symptoms associated with stress. It is also the reason that stress can lead to nutritional deficiencies. Increased adrenaline production causes the body to step up its metabolism of proteins, fats, and carbohydrates to quickly produce energy for the body to use. This response causes the body to excrete amino acids, potassium, and phosphorus; to deplete magnesium stored in muscle tissue; and to store less calcium. Thus the body does not absorb ingested nutrients very well when under stress. The result is that, especially with recurring or prolonged stress, the body becomes at once deficient in many nutrients and unable to replace them as needed. Many of the disorders that arise from stress are the result of nutritional deficiencies, especially deficiencies of the vitamin B complex family, which are very important for proper functioning of the nervous system, and of certain electrolytes, which are reduced by the body's stress reaction. Stress also causes the formation of free radicals that can become oxidized and damage body tissues, especially the cell membranes. Many people attribute their stress related symptoms to "nerves," and in fact stress normally does first affect the parts of the body that are related to the nervous system, especially the digestive organs. Symptoms of stress related digestive disorders may be a flare-up of an ulcer or irritable bowel syndrome. If stress that produces such symptoms is not handled properly, then more serious illnesses may result. Stress can be either acute or long-term. Long-term stress is particularly dangerous. A state of continual stress eventually wears out the body. Because of its effect on immune response, stress increases susceptibility to illness and slows healing.  A good nutritional supplemental program will help prevent and heal from stress problems.

 

 

 
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