We have all had to endure a stressful time. You sleep worse, feel embarrassed, feel hungrier and can concentrate less well. They are all physical consequences of stress. Yet there are also physical ailments that are less often related to stress.
We list them for you.
Hair loss
When you are very stressed (more than a few days) your hair can start falling out. Obviously that sounds very bad and it is, but know that they will grow back when you feel calmer again.
More often in the bathroom
When animals are in a life-threatening situation, they often have to defecate and this is also true for humans. Which appears from Research from the Center for research on diseases of the digestive system in Los Angeles. When you are stressed, you may therefore need to go to the bathroom more often and in some situations even suffer from diarrhea.
Memories
If you produce too much cortisol, the stress hormone, it can affect your memory, causing your memories to take on a slightly different shape. They start to mix more and some memories even disappear. This is why it is often difficult to think clearly under stress.
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Backache
Abdominal pain is obviously a well-known effect of stress, but did you know that you can also get back pain when you’re stressed? Your back muscles are probably under tension because you need to be able to react quickly to a dangerous situation. Various to research show that stress is associated with back pain. So it doesn’t always have to be bad posture or a worn mattress.
Horizontal lines on the nails
Your nails can also show you that you are stressed. You probably know the vertical lines on your nails. Those lines are very normal and develop as you get older. But do you see horizontal lines? Then there’s more: It can indicate stress or other problems in your body. As you see horizontal lines on your nails? Then contact your doctor.
Wrinkles
Stress really makes you age faster. When you suffer from chronic stress, the protective layers on your cells can peel off, causing them to age faster. This makes wrinkles more visible. But good news: You can slow down this process by exercising.
Resistence
Stress also has a negative impact on your stamina. For example, that pesky cold won’t go away and your wounds won’t go away either. Your body is in survival mode and has less time to resolve a cold. The Carnegie Mellon University for example, it has shown that chronic stress can also cause a chronic cold. An annoying side effect of stress.
Bron: Cosmopolitan
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