How Can Stress Be Treated
Health Encyclopedia: Stress Complications
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Complications
In prehistoric times, the physical changes in response to stress were an essential adaptation for meeting natural threats. Even in the modern world, the stress response can be an asset for raising levels of performance during critical events such as a sports activity, an important meeting, or in situations of actual danger or crisis.
If stress becomes persistent and low-level, however, all parts of the body's stress apparatus (the brain, heart, lungs, vessels, and muscles) become chr...
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Expert & Community Posts
The Anatomy of Anxiety Part I
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Anger, Stress and High Blood Pressure
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Health Guide
Stress Triggers
No matter how hard you try, stress will sneak into your life when you least expect it. Whether at home or on the job, there will be times when stress will rear its ugly head. If you find that... Read more »Stress Part 8: Working With Anxiety
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Medications
...additional corticosteroids, especially if your body is stressed due to a major infection,... Read more »
...disorder (OCD), anxiety disorders, post-traumatic stress disorder, and a severe form of ... Read more »
... obsessive compulsive disorders, post-traumatic stress disorder, social anxiety disorder... Read more »
...doctor may recommend some lifestyle changes such as stress-reducing programs, diet changes and... Read more »
...digestive disorders may include lifestyle changes such as stress reduction programs, exercise,... Read more »
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