Stressed?

My mom has always told me that stress really does affect your health. Unemployment definitely can cause a lot of stress. This also can stress out other family members or friends. Considering when you are unemployment the last thing you want to spend is extra money on medical bills, I decided to see if any form of stress can failure in health.

After looking through a few different medical pages, it brought of a few terms I remembered seeing in high school. One was the "fight or flight" reaction. For those who don't know what that means, its the body's natural alarm system. In the sympathetic nervous system, your body releases adrenaline and cortisol.

Adrenaline increases the heart rate, blood pressure and boosts your energy supply (Mayo Clinic). Cortisol handles the nonessential functions of the body which includes the digestive system, and growth processes. The fight or flight reaction is only meant for short periods of time.

Many medical risks that come along with a long period of time of stress-response system include the following:

• Sleep problems
• Heart Disease
• Depression
• Digestive problems
• Obesity 
• Memory impairment
• Skin Conditions (ex. Eczema) 

None the risks listed above sound pleasing to anyone nor would anyone want to endure them if they can easily be prevented. I feel that next time I would like to discuss ways to relive stress. 

Mayo Clinic Staff. "Stress Management." Mayoclinic.com. N.P. 11 Sept 2010. Web. 6 Feb 2012.

Neimark, Neil. "Flight Or Fight Response." Thebodysoulconnection.com  N.P. Web. 6 Feb 2012.