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Physical Symptoms of Stress, Stress Symptoms

Identifying the physical symptoms of stress is a vital step in staying healthy. As for most of us today, life is busy. So many things require our attention that personal attention comes second, third, and all too often last place in our lives. It is funny how we pay more attention to our email than to our health.

Self-awareness is key. Why, because these symptoms can be the beginning of serious health problems. How many people do you know or have you heard of that have had heart attacks because they either didn't know or pay attention to the physical signs of a heart attack? The same principle applies here.

Physical Symptoms of Stress are caused by the body trying to protect itself.

This natural reaction causes your body to make functional adjustments . The chemical and physical responses you encounter are permitted for a short period of time, but it is the long term stress factor that needs to be managed. Lingering stress causes the body to go into high alert mode for extended periods of time. This is not healthy.,/p>

A chemical released at that time is called adrenaline. This chemical pulses to the different parts of your body. When exposed to this chemical for a long period of time negative health effects can occur.Such as:feeling tired all the time, headaches, digestive problems, change in your appetite,asthma, and other issues.

Some of the physical symptoms of stress are:

*Racing Heart(rapid heartbeat)

*Muscle spasms

*Shortness of breath

*Inability to sleep, or sleeping to much

*Chest pains

*Digestive problems(bloating, indigestion)

*Skin reactions(break outs, rashes, hives)

*Sweating profusely(hands, even when at rest)

*Nausea

*Dizziness

*Various body pain

*Headache

*Low energy

*Loss or increase of appetite

These are just some of the more common symptoms.

Physiology of Stress

The human body has much keeping it physically balanced and healthy. Our immune system, ph levels, hormones ,and the various systems each play a part. Chemical substances and ph levels inside and outside our cells must be kept in harmony with the natural processes of our body. Chronic, poorly maintained stress causes our body to use up the majority of its resources', that it would normally use in other needed functions of your body, leaving it exhausted.

In this state of exhaustion the natural processes in our body are not functioning at optimum levels. Therefore this lack compromises the ability to fight off pathogens.

A pathogen is a virus, bacteria, or parasite that causes infection. Your body must fight off these pathogens. If it fails the onset, susceptibility, and progression of diseases and disorders can increase. Some of the diseases and disorders are; cardiovascular disease, metabolic disorders, diabetes, respiratory disease, and many more.

It is important that you see your doctor if one or many of these symptoms are occurring .The physical symptoms of stress is just one aspect of your health deserves your attention.

Immune System can be effected along with many other functions in your body.

Always keep in mind that when it comes to stress you can identify the cause, learn how to manage it, then come up with solutions to prevent it. Then you are being proactive in your own health. Return from physical symptoms of stress to symptoms of stress or to how does stress affect health

SBI!