We all experience stress in our lives. There could be a mountain of small factors that impact your daily life or major life changes that are altering the entire course of everything you know.
Either way, there is no comparable measure of stress. All types of stress can make a significant impact on your body. Let’s take a look at what stress can actually do and the measures you can take to reverse or prevent the damage.
Stress Can Damage Your Skin
Wrinkles due to chronic stress come from a lack of proteins in your skin. This reduces the overall elasticity in your skin which is when you start to see more frown lines or forehead wrinkles.
You also can experience an increase in acne when you are overly stressed. This is because your body releases hormones that increase the production of oil within your skin glands, clogging your pores and turning into the dreaded acne.
One way to start managing the damage stress is doing to your skin is through a regimented skincare routine. Skin Script has a line of skincare products that can help reduce wrinkles that have been created from stress and to help rehydrate skin.
Stress Can Make Your Hair Turn Gray
When you are in a stressful situation, your body goes into “fight or flight” mode which is controlled by your sympathetic nervous system. These stem cells are actually the same cells that are in control of the pigment of your hair color.
Stress can induce early onset gray hair due to the loss of pigment. Because there are no cells to help generate the color of your hair, it results in the grays you might be starting to see.
Of course, you can dye your hair, but new research is showing that it might even be possible to reverse gray hair from happening. This is because your hair doesn’t change color. It’s simply new growth that is happening.
Stress Can Impact Your Weight
Stress can cause a dramatic shift in your weight due to a hormonal imbalance. These fluctuations can make it more difficult to lose weight or end up making you lose too much weight. Depending on the levels of cortisol, insulin, and estrogen that are happening in your body, your weight could be suffering.
In order to improve stress-related hormonal imbalances, you have to find ways to alleviate the stress in the first place. Yoga is a great way to do this. Not only is it a physical activity that’s great for your overall physical health, but its primary focus is also tightly connected to your mind and breath. These can both help to alleviate stress or at least help you to manage it better.
Stress Causes a Ringing In Your Ear
Also known as tinnitus, stress can cause constant ringing in your ear. Sometimes it can be in the form of a chirping or buzzing sound, but regardless it’s probably due to stress.
The amygdala, a part of your brain that reacts to stressful situations, is what our body uses to process sound. If you are stressed, the feeling and sensation can lead to a ringing sound. The best way to alleviate the persistent, and probably annoying sound, is through exercise.
When we exert energy, our body is able to lower its blood pressure, which is the main reason the amygdala is activated in the first place. Try taking up running or doing some form of cardio. It’s great for both the body and the mind.
Conclusion
Stress impacts the body in multiple different ways but it can end up leading to more harm than good for our overall physical health. If you want to start improving your skin, regulating your weight, or even reversing your gray hair, it may be worth removing some of the major stressors in your life.
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