Having Headaches, gastric problems or feeling frustrated lately?
Wondering if these are stress related illness?
Keep reading to find out the answer and see if you have fallen victim to the top physical illnesses related to stress.
Are there times when you were working on a task and racing to complete it on time and start to feel that cramp in your stomach? Or what about the time when you have to chase after the last train to get to work on time and felt your heart racing, pulse rising, and totally out of breath…
Or did you ever find yourself stewing over a failed relationship and ended up indulging in food, just to realize you feel worst than before you ate. If so you are actually experiencing what I call "stress related illnesses."
Top on the list is for stress related illnesses is cardiovascular disease. The relationship between stress and your heart isn’t that clear cut but most experts do agree on the following points:
- Studies have reported over 40% of people who suffer with some form of heart disease have high level of stress in their lives.
- Stress contributes to high blood pressure, high cholesterol, and other cardiac risk factors (e.g. smoking, overweight, etc.) in many individuals.
Thus, if you’ve recently had a heart attack, stroke, or other cardiovascular condition, it is reasonable to assume that stress may have played a role in causing your illness to occur.
Bowel disorders like irritable bowel sydrome or IBS in short is another common complaint among people who are under constant pressure or strain. Though it’s something that not many people would like to talk about, there are several theories about the connection between IBS and stress. Although psychological problems such as anxiety do not cause IBS, people with IBS tend to be more sensitive to emotional troubles, the so called mind and body connection to stress and this may make the mind more aware of spasms in the colon. The effect of stress on the immune system may also trigger off an attack of IBS in some individuals.
Following closely is one of the most commonly reported problem and also what most people will be very concern about: "Stress Weight Gain" or "Stress Weight Loss". Under the influence of stress, there may either be a weight loss or weight gain depending on the individual affected. Some people under pressure tend to indulge in comfort eating and end up putting on extra pounds while others simply may lost interest in food totally resulting in weight loss.
Gastric ulcers is another stress related illness. The gastric excretion tend to increase when a person is under pressure and this in turn causes erosion of the stomach lining leading to painful gastric ulcers.
Though a direct relationship between stress and physical illnesses is difficult to established, research findings done so far have logically reasoned that as the amount of stressful life events increases, an individual’s susceptibility to these health problems also would correspondingly increase.
Wondering if there are more to the list? Then head over to the section on "How Ill Can You Feel With Stress" and see if you could identify any of it that closely relate to yours
With everyday pressure from both home and at work, Lynette makes sure that she does not succumb to the negative effects of stress and letting her health suffers as a consequence. Determine to remain healthy and stress free, she has found some fabulous "Stress Management Techniques" to share with you. Make sure you check it out.
