Thursday, December 1, 2011

Stress Overload



Everybody experiences some form of stress as it is part of everyday life. When things that result in stress becomes too much, it begins to make people show symptoms of stress overload.
Stress Overload often results when people get subjected to intense pressure at home and at work or when this pressure is so long that you feel subdued and out of control. This usually occurs when the hypothalamus releases adrenaline and cortisol into the body continually this makes the body react and your blood pressure and heart rates increase. This all occurs so that your blood vessels can become wider in order to allow blood get pumped to the most important organs and muscles. Glucose is then released by the liver so as to increase energy and stamina due to the stress that is occurring in your life.
When your body is continually placed on alert, it can be damaging to your heart, lungs, brain and your immune system as well. Keeping your body in a state of chronic stress overload may also result in other serious health issues which may include high blood pressure, diabetes, heart attack, stroke and depression. This is a disease which much quickly be treated in order to get rid of the lasting physical and mental effects that it has on your body.

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