The way we think and feel and our outlook on life determines the quality of our health. Human knowledge has advanced far and can solve many problems, but stress still remains a gray and non-transparent issue. But what is the solution?
According to Neurosafari, citing Faradid, wearable sensors may be released in the not-so-distant future that will show us the changes in stress hormones such as cortisol and adrenaline over time. You can probably stick a smart tag on your hand and run the corresponding application on your phone. With the help of this smart label, you can find out the amount of calories consumed from a cheeseburger and the amount of calories consumed by a conversation with your friend, and then measure its effect on your stress level. It is in this case that the gray and dumb issue of stress becomes a very obvious issue.
But even when we get this technology, we still can’t easily find out the relationship between hormonal levels and behavioral changes and its relationship with the body and life. This issue requires time.
Why is stress the most important poison in the body ?
In the following, we will present 10 points. These tips will show you why stress works like poison in the body.
Stress changes gene expression.
Chemicals produced in the body during stress can change the genetic patterns of the body. These genes monitor how fat is stored in the body, how the body’s immune system works, how fast the body ages, and how likely it is to get cancer, and stress can severely affect them.
Childhood events affect the level of stress.
Research shows that even childhood events can determine the level of corticotropin-releasing hormone (CRH) in high and low amounts. Corticotropin-releasing hormone (CRH) has a direct effect on the amount of adrenal gland secretion as well as stress.
Stress damages the brain.
High levels of stress hormones can cause serious damage to important parts of the brain such as the hippocampus. The hippocampus is a part of the peripheral system of the brain responsible for memory. One of the reasons why people suffer from “adrenal fatigue” after a long period of chronic stress is that the brain shuts down the secretions of the adrenal glands to save itself.
Stress disables the immune system and increases inflammation.
Prolonging the healing time of wounds, reducing the protective effect of vaccines and increasing the possibility of infections are among the destructive effects of stress. Stress can also reactivate “latent infections.” People who get empty fever blisters have experienced this.
Chronic stress damages mitochondria.
Mitochondria is an organelle whose function is cellular respiration and a type of energy transfer device that causes the chemical energy in food to be stored in the form of high-energy phosphate bonds (adenosine triphosphate) through the action of oxidative phosphorylation.
Mitochondria is the energy production factory and is actually the exchange currency of all the cells and organs of the body to carry out activities. The good news is that if the stress is removed, this condition can return to its original state.
Stress reduces the ability of detoxification and the speed of the body’s metabolism.
There are hundreds of thousands of genes in the body that are responsible for regulating enzymes that break down fats and eliminate the negative effects of drugs. According to several studies, stress affects the function of those genes in a completely negative way. Stress also increases your desire to consume fat and sugar, thereby adding to your body’s toxins.
The cardiovascular system of the body is also affected by stress.
In the studies conducted, it was found that chronic stress increases the thickness of the walls of arteries and increases blood pressure and the possibility of heart diseases.
Stress interferes with sex hormones.
Stress affects the quantity and quality of sex hormone secretion and increases sex hormone-binding globulin. Chronic stress increases the amount of cortisol production and ultimately reduces the production of sex hormones.
Stress is also bad for bones and muscles.
High levels of stress are associated with low bone mineral density. Several studies show that people with chronic stress are more likely to suffer from physical pain.
Gut and stress level are related.
You may have heard that about 95% of serotonin (a biogenic mono-amino acid neurotransmitter) is in the intestines. So when you get nervous or upset and experience heartache, know why. Stress reduces the speed of transmission and movement inside the intestine and leads to constipation and disturbance in the recirculation of hormones such as estrogen inside the liver. Stress can cause the rapid proliferation of harmful bacteria.
Now that you know the harms of stress, try to eliminate it. For this, it may be better to see a doctor or a psychologist so that you can overcome it
Dr. Mir Shahram Safavi
: Link to the main source and research sources
10 Reasons Why Stress Is The Most Dangerous Toxin In Your Life
Hippocampal neuroplasticity induced by early-life stress: Functional and molecular aspects
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