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Most people have stress. I am surprised when a patient tells me that they don’t have stress. How we deal with that stress is what determines the impact on our life and on our body. Poorly managed, or chronic stress can have a significant negative impact on our health.
Chronic stress increases the chance of developing heart disease, weakens the immune system, leads to digestive problems, contributes to tense muscles and headaches, disrupts the balance of hormones, interferes with reproductive systems such as libido and menstrual or menopausal difficulties, effects emotions (particularly anxiety, depression, overwhelm, PTSD, and lack of focus), can impair cognition and memory, cause sleep disruption, can lead to unhealthy lifestyle habits such as smoking, excess alcohol consumption, drug use or overeating, and withdrawal from social interactions, and has been associated with increased risk of diabetes, and autoimmune disorders.
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