How stress shows up in the body. Here’s some of the signs of stress that we might be ignoring, or putting down to other causes:
Yesterday’s article showed the link between chronic stress and reduced immunity. Which isn’t great!
Many of us are great at recognising when it’s all getting too much, but I think some of us are so busy paddling our little legs to stay afloat that we don’t stop to recognise that or busy lives are creating a huge amount of stress in our bodies. Here’s some of the signs of stress that we might be ignoring, or putting down to other causes:
Thanks to @doctor.paria this gem:
Chronic stress makes a MAJOR impact on the body. when it goes unregulated, it messes with the way our adrenals put out our stress hormones, it can mess with inflammatory signaling pathways, and it can alter gene expressions (via epigenetics).
In the long run, we can see how it can negatively impact our health. for example, chronic stress can be a risk factor for autoimmune diseases!
The image shows some of the ways that stress can show up in the body.
Disclaimer: this is not medical advice, only health education.
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