80% of diseases are related to stress! If you have these 6 signs, you should reduce your stress!

There is no such thing as an easy life in the adult world. The fast-paced life makes many people feel more stressed. Stress is like an invisible net that causes great harm to the human body. You need to pay attention to this "silent" "murderer".

Stress is like an invisible hunter

Hitting vital parts of the body

Excessive stress can promote cancer

A study published in the Journal of Clinical Investigation by a research team from the Dalian Medical University Cancer Center stated that chronic stress can affect hormone levels in breast cancer patients and promote tumor development.

Mental stress causes high blood pressure

Common clinical manifestations: Some people have very high blood pressure when measured in the outpatient clinic, but normal blood pressure monitoring at home; some people have obvious fluctuations in blood pressure every once in a while. In fact, many of these hypertensive patients are in a state of high reactivity to mental and stress.

Increased risk of heart disease

An earlier study published in the British medical journal The Lancet, which surveyed data from nearly 200,000 people in Europe, showed that people with higher work pressure had a 23% higher risk of heart disease than others.

The harm is equivalent to secondhand smoke

A joint research team from Harvard Business School and Stanford University also found that the harm caused by stress to health is almost equivalent to that of secondhand smoke.

The results showed that high job demands increase employees' risk of being diagnosed with a disease by 50%, work-family conflict doubles the risk of mental health and physical health problems by 90%, job instability increases the risk of physical and mental health problems by 50%, and long working hours increase the risk of death by 20%.

Prone to internal medical diseases

The American Stress Management Association once pointed out that 75%-90% of early medical diseases are caused by stress. In other words, among internal medicine patients, 70% to 90% of them suffer from various symptoms mainly caused by stress.

Digestive system diseases

When you are under a lot of stress, you must have had this feeling: you can’t eat, or you have stomach pain or bloating. Our digestive system is very sensitive to stress, and if it continues for a long time, it will induce digestive system diseases, such as gastric ulcers, duodenal ulcers, and even intestinal cancer and gastric cancer.

Affects the urinary system

The effects of stress on the urinary system are very common. For example, during exams, many people always want to go to the toilet. This is one of the effects of stress on the urinary system.

Kill brain cells

New research from the University of California, Berkeley found that when learning new information, the hippocampus region of the brain responsible for emotion and memory will continue to generate new nerve cells. Continuous stress not only prevents the generation of new nerve cells in this brain region, but also affects the speed of their connection. More importantly, just one stressful event can destroy the newly generated neurons in the hippocampus region of the brain.

Affects the immune system

If you are under stress for a long time, your immune system will inevitably be affected. For example, many people feel that they are more likely to catch a cold when they are under great stress.

Inducing a general's belly

If you are often in a state of tension and rarely exercise, the increase of fatty acids in the body will stimulate the production of insulin. Insulin will turn these fatty acids into fat, which will accumulate in the liver to form fatty liver, and accumulate in the stomach to form a "general's belly."

Causes diabetes

Human hormones have their own changing rules. When under great stress, these hormones will be in a state of stress, causing changes in hormone levels. These hormone levels are antagonistic to insulin, and over time they will disrupt the balance between insulin and the body, leading to disorders in the body's fat metabolism, blood sugar metabolism, and the nervous and immune systems, which may cause diabetes.

Damage to the skin, making people ugly

When you are nervous or emotionally excited, your body will produce a large number of free radicals, which will attack mast cells that release allergic factors, causing allergic symptoms. This will manifest as rapid allergic symptoms such as rashes and itching on the skin. And for women, stress will also affect the endocrine system, leading to problems such as irregular menstruation and dark yellow spots, which directly affect women's skin.

6 signs that stress is harming your health

1. Continuous weight gain

2. High blood pressure

3. Joint pain

4. Exhaustion

5. Stomach discomfort

6. Acne

The National Health Commission recommends: 5 minutes of daze every day

Help you live a healthy life

Being in a daze for 5 minutes every day is one of the "5125" healthy living concepts proposed by the National Health Commission. Creating a happy, healthy and positive lifestyle can reduce the occurrence of diseases.

“5125” healthy life concept:

It is recommended to give yourself 5 minutes of time to be in a daze every day;

Exercise for 1 hour every day, master 1 sports skill and join 1 sports community;

Eat more than 12 kinds of food every day and more than 25 kinds of food every week.

“Eating and drinking well” can also drive away stress

Vitamins

Scientific and reasonable vitamin supplementation plays a positive role in resisting the occurrence of depression and alleviating symptoms. Supplementing B vitamins is beneficial for relieving headaches, reducing irritability and stress, and thus improving mood.

Vitamin C can promote the formation of collagen and help maintain the integrity of the brain's nerve cell membranes, thus having the effect of eliminating tension and calming the mind.

Digestive system diseases

Calcium and magnesium have a certain calming effect on nerves. When the human body lacks calcium and magnesium, it will lead to a decline in sleep quality. Timely supplementation of calcium and magnesium can reduce depression and improve sleep, helping the body stay calm.

Unsaturated fatty acids

Unsaturated fatty acids can relieve low mood and reduce the risk of depression. When the concentration of EPA and DHA in the blood is low, the chance of mild to moderate depression will increase significantly. Unsaturated fatty acids mainly achieve anti-depressant effects by affecting protein phosphorylation, regulating the activity of protein kinase C, and increasing the occurrence and plasticity of neuronal cells. Unsaturated fatty acids are mainly derived from deep-sea fish oil, flaxseed oil and olive oil.

5 tips to relieve stress and turn it into motivation

Breathing relaxation method

Deep breathing can help calm an emotional response that’s about to erupt.

Muscle relaxation

Repeat the following steps to relax within 3 minutes:

①Sit down and close your eyes.

②Inhale continuously for 6 seconds while tightening your muscles as much as possible.

③ Slowly exhale the air you inhaled, relax your body, and then breathe rhythmically for 20 seconds.

④Repeat twice more.

Soak in hot water

Taking a hot bath is the oldest calming method and should not last more than 15 minutes.

Exercise to relieve stress

When people reach a stage where they are proficient in running or sports skills, they often experience a sense of selflessness and fluency. Studies have found that in this situation, people's body and mind are completely relaxed, which is very good for health.

Ask yourself three questions

No matter how difficult or stressful the situation is, ask yourself three questions first: What do I want? What should I do? What can I do? Then make choices based on the answers.