Effect of stress on our body and tips to reduce stress
Effect of stress on our body and tips to reduce stress
Stress is one of the main causes for heart disease, erectile dysfunction, low libido etc. Anything which leads to stress can cause the following effects
Difficulty in
sleeping: Stress and worry can cause insomnia. Insomnia
leads to tiredness and fatigue
Indigestion: Stress causes
indigestion or stomach upset as it
interferes with hormones and nervous system signals that are
involved with food digestion.
Erectile
dysfunction: Stress related to a job, marriage, or finances is a
common cause of erection problems. Ongoing stress may result in
erectile dysfunction, which in turn increases stress.
Low libido:
When body is subjected to stress a series of changes occur in it.
This is called as fight or flight response. This response releases
several hormones. If stress continues, these hormones remain in body
for a very long time and they interfere with sexual responses. This
leads to low
libido or loss of
libido.
Back pain: There is a strong connection
between stress and back pain. Stress
causes a release of few stress hormones which increase the
sensitivity to pain. These hormones also cause tightening of
muscles. Stress makes the
muscles
to go into painful spasms. Back and neck muscles are very sensitive
to stress.
Headache: Stress can cause
tension headache. Tightening of muscles
of face and neck cause tension headache. It is characterized by a
dull ache in forehead or back of head and pain in neck and shoulders
which travels to head.
Heart Disease: Chronic stress leads to
persistently increased level of stress hormones. These hormones
increase the risk of heart diseases.
Hypertension: Rising of
blood
pressure as a response to stress is often called the fight or
flight response. Usually this is temporary and blood pressure
returns back to normal as soon as stress is removed. But chronic
stress may lead to primary hypertension or high blood pressure.
Lower immunity against diseases: Stress
increases the stress hormones like Epinephrine and norepinephrine
which are the catecholamines . These hormones suppress body immune
function. Low immunity increases the risk of
genital herpes out-
breaks,
arthritis, asthma etc.
Unhealthy skin: Stress leads to
accumulation of toxins in body. This leads to
dark circles,
acne and pimple
break out, wrinkles
etc.
Tips to manage stress:
Identify the factor which is causing stress and find a way to ease
it.
Alcohol or
smoking cannot reduce stress. Instead they increase stress.
Keep few hours for yourself.
Take a brisk
walk for 20 minutes.
Indulge in your favorite hobbies.
Yoga and
meditation help
a lot in reducing stress.
Massaging your body with herbal oil
once in a week is another best way to reduce stress.
Take a break from regular work to visit friends or places you like.
Deep breathing exercises for few minutes in between your work help
to reduce stress.
This article is copy righted. The author Dr.SavithaSuri is an Ayurvedic Physician and web master of http://www.ayurhelp.com
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