Today life is
full of frustrations, hassles, demands and stress. Stress has become a part of
our lives today.
Nervousness, anger
and grinding of teeth are some common symptoms of stress. One needs to learn to
manage the stress in his life as it could otherwise lead to diseases like heart
problems, diabetes, depression and even
death.
What is stress?
Stress
is our body’s response to events that make us feel threatened or lose our
balance in some way.
Symptoms of stress
A person suffering from
stress may show the following symptoms;
·
Easily
Angered
·
Loneliness
·
Mood
swings
·
Frustration
·
Nervousness
·
Dry
mouth
·
Sleeplessness
·
Nausea
·
Diarrhea
·
Constipation
·
Low
sexual desire
Diseases caused by stress
If a person is stressed
over long duration of time, he may develop any one or all of the following
diseases
1.
Heart
disease: Stress
is believed to cause an increase in the heart rate and blood flow causing the
body to release cholesterol and trigycerides. This causes high blood pressure
and heart diseases.
2.
Asthma: Stress can cause shortness
in breath and cause asthma attacks.
3.
Obesity: High
levels of stress cause fat to be deposited in the stomach area giving rise to
obesity.
4.
Diabetes:Skipping
meals and eating junk food may lead to increase in the glucose levels thereby
inducing diabetes.
5.
Depression: People
in stressful situations most of the time are prone to depression.
6.
Aging: Stress can lead to shortening of length of each DNA strand
causing the cells to lose their ability to divide further. This leads to faster
aging.
7.
Alzheimer’s
disease: Stress
increases the risk of Alzheimer’s disease
8.
Gastrointestinal
problems: Stress
worsens ulcers in the stomach and may cause chronic heartburn and irritable
bowel syndrome.
9.
Death:
Stress can affect one severely and may eventually cause death
Consult a general physician at
Kharghar Medicity Hospital if you show any of the above symptoms or have any
query regarding stress related diseases.
