Studies have found many health problems related to
stress. Stress seems to worsen or increase the risk of conditions like obesity,
heart diseases, diabetes, depression, gastrointestinal problems and asthma.
stress. Stress seems to worsen or increase the risk of conditions like obesity,
heart diseases, diabetes, depression, gastrointestinal problems and asthma.
Heart Disease: Researches have long
suspected that the stress-out, type A personality has a higher risk of high
blood pressure and heart problems. Sudden emotional stress can be a trigger for
serious cardiac problems, including heart attacks. People who have chronic heart
problems need to avoid stress.
suspected that the stress-out, type A personality has a higher risk of high
blood pressure and heart problems. Sudden emotional stress can be a trigger for
serious cardiac problems, including heart attacks. People who have chronic heart
problems need to avoid stress.
Asthma: Studies show that stress
can worsen asthma; a parent’s chronic stress might even increase the risk of
developing asthma in children.
can worsen asthma; a parent’s chronic stress might even increase the risk of
developing asthma in children.
Obesity: Excess fat in the belly
seems to pose greater health risk that fat on the legs or hips and
unfortunately that is where people with high stress seem to store it.
seems to pose greater health risk that fat on the legs or hips and
unfortunately that is where people with high stress seem to store it.
Diabetes: It increases the likelihood
of bad behaviour such as unhealthy eating and excessive drinking. Secondly,
stress seems to raise the glucose level of people with type 2 diabetes.
of bad behaviour such as unhealthy eating and excessive drinking. Secondly,
stress seems to raise the glucose level of people with type 2 diabetes.
Headache: Stress triggers headache
not just headache but migraines as well as GIT problems. Stress does not cause
ulcer, however it worsen it. Stress causes chronic heartburn and irritable
bowel syndrome.
not just headache but migraines as well as GIT problems. Stress does not cause
ulcer, however it worsen it. Stress causes chronic heartburn and irritable
bowel syndrome.
Accelerated Aging: Stress can affect low you
age. One study compared the DNA of mothers who were under high stress like
caring for a chronically ill child age faster.
age. One study compared the DNA of mothers who were under high stress like
caring for a chronically ill child age faster.
