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The 7 Debilitating Effects Of StressOn Your Health
Most people experience stress from time to time, but if you find your health dwindlingdue to excessive exposure to stressful events, you might need to take drastic measures toremedy the situation.Unknown to a lot of people, stress is a direct cause of a number of health problems.Many people dismiss stress as a result of overwork, but it is in fact a medical conditionthat can lead to more serious complications if not treated properly.
For such a fairly common problem, the public doesn’t really know a lot of informationabout stress. This is probably why most people just dismiss it instead of seekingtreatment for it. In fact, here are a few interesting statistics that may just encourage people to take stress more seriously:
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More than 40% of American adults suffer from stress-related health conditions
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A whopping 90% of all initial doctor consultations are spurred by stress-relatedissues
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In most companies in the United States, more than 80% of all employees findtheir jobs or their work environment to be moderately stressful
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It is estimated that as much as $300 billion are lost by American corporations eachyear due to stress-related issues
Two Main Types of Stress
Quite surprisingly, the first kind of stress, otherwise called eustress, is actually good for the body. But today we will focus on the bad stress, also known as distress or chronicstress.It is difficult to make an early diagnosis of chronic stress because the initial symptomsare not that noticeable. Usually, it is only diagnosed when it has progressed and by then,
 
it will already be very difficult to treat.
Medical Manifestations of Stress
1.DepressionThis is one of the most common side effects of stress on people today. As thenegative feelings and thoughts pile up, a person will inevitably fall into a slump of depression. Fortunately, most of these cases are very temporary.2.AnxietyThis is a condition very similar to depression but also quite different.Physiological effects can be seen in the body when anxiety and depression occur at the same time.3.Heart ConditionsAlthough stress is not a direct cause of heart attacks, it certainly plays a huge partin the process.4.DiabetesThis illness is characterized by the unnaturally high levels of sugar in the bloodstream. It has been said that stress is one of the most common reasons for the irregularity in glucose levels in the blood.5.Hair LossClumps of hair may sometimes fall out of your head approximately one to twoweeks following the onset of a particularly stressful situation. Most people blamethis event on genetics, but this is actually one of the most overlooked signs of stress.6.Excessive WeightMany people turn to over-eating when stressed, and stress can also slow downyour metabolism. Both of these situations can eventually lead to weight gain.7.Loss of LibidoFor some reason, this manifestation of stress is more evident in men than in
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