17/08/2025
Stress isn’t just about feeling overwhelmed—it causes a chain reaction in your body that can lead to serious health problems. When you’re stressed, your body releases hormones like cortisol and adrenaline. These increase your heart rate, blood pressure, and inflammation, raising the risk for heart disease, stroke, and diabetes.
Stress also weakens your immune system by lowering infection-fighting white blood cells, making you more vulnerable to illnesses. It can cause ongoing inflammation linked to obesity and other chronic diseases.
Your digestion suffers too, with stress causing upset stomach and irritable bowel issues. Stress hormones also raise blood sugar and cholesterol, adding to diabetes risk.
Stress affects your brain by contributing to anxiety, depression, and problems with focus and memory. Mood swings and irritability are common when stress sticks around.
You might also notice skin flare-ups, hair thinning, sleep problems, and physical pain like headaches and muscle tension. Stress can even impact sexual health, lowering libido or causing dysfunction.
Though stress feels mental, it affects nearly every part of your health. Take care of yourself and give yourself time—you matter the most. ❤️
