What Can Stress Cause?
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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Health Guide
Stress Triggers
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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 »
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...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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