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Apr 5, 2023 · Stress triggers the body’s “fight-or-flight” response, which causes a surge of hormones like cortisol and adrenaline. Experts say some strategies to manage stress include getting enough sleep, exercising regularly, socializing, eating a healthy diet, and practicing calming activities.
Mast cells play a crucial role in stress-induced effects on the GI system, because they cause neurotransmitters and other chemical factors to be released that affect the function of the GI system (Konturek et al., 2011).
May 7, 2024 · Any physical or psychological stimuli that disrupt homeostasis result in a stress response. The stimuli are called stressors, and physiological and behavioral changes in response to exposure to stressors constitute the stress response.
- Brianna Chu, Komal Marwaha, Terrence Sanvictores, Derek Ayers
- 2024/05/07
- 2019
Oct 17, 2020 · Stress constitutes a state of threatened homeostasis triggered by intrinsic or extrinsic adverse forces (stressors) and is counteracted by an intricate repertoire of physiologic and behavioral responses aiming to maintain/reestablish the optimal body equilibrium (eustasis).
- Constantine Tsigos, Ioannis Kyrou, Eva Kassi, George P. Chrousos
- 2020/10/17
- 2016
Oct 28, 2022 · Unfortunately, these stress-sensitive metabolisms increase a person’s risk of developing chronic metabolic diseases like obesity or diabetes, especially if they subsequently grow up in lower-stress environments with plentiful food.
Apr 3, 2024 · Over time, repeated activation of the stress response takes a toll on the body. Research suggests that chronic stress contributes to high blood pressure, promotes the formation of artery-clogging deposits, and causes brain changes that may contribute to anxiety, depression, and addiction.
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A hallmark of the stress response is the activation of the autonomic nervous system and hypothalamo-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis, and the “fight-or-flight” response is the classical way of envisioning the behavioral and physiological response to a threat from a dangerous situation, be it a predator, a mugger, an accident, or natural disaster.
