Physical Effects Of Stress?

In older age, there is more stress caused by problems like physical illness, the deaths of dear ones, financial problems, retirement, and loss of a sense of purpose.

What matters is how you respond to that stress. With age, although there is a decline in physical health and cognitive funct...

Physical health is also negatively impacted by stress. According to the Harvard Medical School, Chronic diseases such as diabetes, hypertension, and obesity are all associated with unusually high stress levels in the body leading to adverse health consequences. 

While some stress is essential for human function, chronic stress creates a cascade of physical changes throughout your body: 

• Heart problems: high risk for high blood pressure, heart attack, and stroke. 
• A weak immune system, leaving you vulne...