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Stress Can Increase Your Risk for Heart Disease

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Body’s response to stress is supposed to be protective but, if it's constant and prolonged it can harmful. The hormone cortisol is released in response to stress. Studies suggest that the high levels of cortisol from long-term stress  can increase blood cholesterol, triglycerides, blood sugar, and blood pressure. These are common risk factors for heart disease.     Linking Heart Disease and Stress Stress can trigger heart problems by causing   poor blood flow to the heart muscle  and prolonged stress can   impact the blood clotting mechanisms  of the body making the blood thicker leading increases the risk of stroke and heart attacks.    Common responses to stress include:  1.   Aches and pains 2.   Decreased energy and sleep 3.   Feelings of anxiety, anger, and depression 4.   Impatience 5.   Forgetfulness     The Stress-Cardiovascular Illness Connection The mechanisms through which stress af...
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Can Stress and Depression Affect Sugar Control in Diabetes??

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                      Yes, there is a definite correlation between diabetes and stress. Stress can make it more difficult to manage diabetes, and diabetes can make stress worse.                               The two conditions can feed off each other in a vicious cycle.   Diabetes affects as much as much as 101 million (approx. 10 crore) people in India and about 485 million (approx. 48.5 crore) people worldwide,  which is expected to rise to 1.5 billion by 2050 according to a latest Lancet study.   Stress is a natural response of our bodies.  However, when stress lasts for a long time, it can become a problem. Excessive stress can cause worsening of diabetes.   How are stress and diabetes linked?   l   Impact of Stress on Blood Sugar :  Under stress, the bo...
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