Category: Effects of Stress

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Stress Triggers Obesity

When something goes wrong at work or issues arise in your romantic relationship, you may feel an urge to eat. This is called emotional eating and it’s caused by stress. If this stress isn’t dealt with properly it can lead to serious health consequences. In fact, a new study shows that too much stress over…
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Dangerous Stress Myths

There are many myths about stress. Some of them based on personal experiences and some based  on everyday life expectations. However, dangerous stress myths can make our life more complicated than usual. Here are our top five stress myths. Let’s talk about five common stress myths Stress is unavoidable This is a fatalist concept and…
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Stress Effects Your Kidneys

Stress and depression can compromise your internal organs—from your stomach to your brain. They can also have negative effects on your kidneys. One in three Americans is at risk for kidney disease. Stress and depression can increase the risk of kidney disease or exacerbate kidney problems. What Do Kidneys Do? It’s your kidney’s job to…
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Stress Impacts Beauty

Stress impacts the way you look Many of us take complicated steps in order to look younger and retain our youth. However, many of us overlook one important step: reducing our chronic stress, which can have great consequences on our appearance. Many consumers turn to makeup and other beauty products in order to continue to…
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Stress Impacts Your Appetite

When you’re stressed it can impact your appetite and alter your food cravings. Too much stress can lead to overeating and weight gain. Fortunately, there is a way to beat this overeating pattern even if you continue to experience stress. When it comes to overeating, it’s long-term stress that causes the most damage. According to…
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Warning: Stress Increases Breast Cancer Risk

Mammograms aren’t the only way to safeguard yourself against breast cancer. Reducing your stress is also important for your health. In fact, studies show a connection between stress and cancer, specifically stress and breast cancer. Stress and Breast Cancer According to the American Cancer Society, “regular screening with mammograms does help reduce the death rate…
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Teen Tech Stress Crisis in America

A study published in the journal JAMA Psychiatry shows technology is short-circuiting your teen’s life. This new JAMA study tells us that teens, who spend more than three hours a day on social media, are more likely to develop mental health problems including depression, anxiety, aggression, and antisocial behavior. Psychological and Biological Problems With Teens on Social…
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Stress Leads to Diabetes?

Diabetes is a complicated disease that affects millions of Americans—every year 1.4 million Americans are diagnosed with diabetes. Diabetes can lead to a host of other complications include eye problems, strokes, hypertension, and kidney disease. Fortunately, studies have found that you can reduce your risk of diabetes and these other health problems by reducing your…
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Is Stress Wrecking Your Sleep?

Is stress wrecking your sleep? Having a hard time falling asleep? There could be a number of reasons for your troubled nights. Stimulants (such as smoking and drinking) or family history could be a factor. But, one of the most common triggers for sleep problems is stress. Sleep Problems Are Common Sleep problems plague millions…
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Stress and High Blood Pressure

Stress and high blood pressure are very connected. Hypertension, also known as high blood pressure, is one of the growing causes of death in America. Fortunately, reducing your stress can help ensure that you live a long and healthy life. Over 1.5 billion people in the world today suffer from hypertension and over nine million…
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