Stress and Inflammation: The Number One Immune System Killer

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Miranda Sommer

Functional Diagnostic Nutrition Practitioner

Contrary to popular belief, the mind and body are intimately connected. So, when you undergo extreme stress in your life, then this can have a disastrous effect on your physical health as well. As your stress increases, this switches your nervous system into fight-or-flight mode and sends the hormone cortisol out into your bloodstream, leading to a variety of negative impacts on your body. Although stress can be beneficial in the short term for getting you out of dangerous situations, when you undergo chronic stress, then this is when the worst health impacts begin to occur. So, see below to discover in-depth how stress and inflammation might be hurting your body and stopping you from achieving your weight loss goals.

The Physical Impacts of Stress

Stress is a natural response in the body to a challenging situation, and it was developed as a primal response to help you escape from attacks. But these days, humans are not faced with the same threats of survival like they used to be, and most people experience chronic stress from their jobs, family, school, or social life. Our societal value of “make it ‘til you break it” and “rest when you’re dead” has led to many people pushing well beyond their stress limits until it begins to affect their physical health.

 

Stress is unavoidable, but too much stress is never a good thing. One of the most significant impacts of stress on the body is on the immune system. The immunity impact of stress is primarily caused by the lack of sleep from chronic stress. Stress also leads to greater inflammation in the body, which has a widespread effect on the various organ systems.

The Physical Impacts of Inflammation

Too much stress often leads to inflammation in the body, which can cause the onset of many other physical health issues as well. Inflammation has been linked to a variety of medical conditions, such as diabetes, cancer, heart disease, arthritis, dementia, thyroid conditions, and more. When you have too much inflammation in the body, it can lead to your immune system beginning to attack itself, which will result in you becoming more vulnerable to illness and possibly even disability. Inflammation can be disastrous for both the immune system and the body as a whole.

The Importance of Immunity

Your immune system is a delicate balance, and it is an essential component of your body’s ability to fight infection. When your immune system is compromised, then this leaves you susceptible to numerous illnesses and diseases, opening you up to even greater health issues down the line. That is why it is so important to keep your immunity in check. Given the significant impacts that stress and inflammation have on the immune system, by targeting these two factors, you can keep your immunity in check.  

 

Reducing stress and inflammation is an essential component of your weight loss and health improvement journey. Some of the best ways to reduce stress and inflammation are through yoga, Tai Chi, regular exercise, social activity, and consuming healthy fruits and vegetables. So, try putting some of these practices in place to start reducing your stress and inflammation, thereby improving your immunity and helping you to lose weight as well!


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