What DOES Stress Do To Me?

Man with post its covering himself and wall behind, stressed out

We all have stress, it’s a part of life.

But what exactly DOES it do to us?

Here are four major ones:

  • Damages and unbalances immune system (300 studies show this). Your immune system not only fights off invaders like viruses and bacteria, but also destroys cancer cells that form in all of us. Unbalanced immune system? Those cells go unchecked and unnoticed.

  • Makes you fat. Studies show women who were stressed have a higher waist circumference compared to lower stressed females. The fat that accumulates around the mid-body is more dangerous than fat elsewhere on us. Here’s why

  • Increases your insulin level. That doesn’t sound bad, right? Wrong. Insulin tells the body “Store! Grow!” High insulin levels have been linked to cancer. Read more about insulin and cancer risk here from MD Anderson.

  • Damages your brain’s memory center. Many studies confirm this, here’s a great summary from Harvard Health.

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