Here's how stress affects your body - and what to do about it stress health
Alongside your mental health, stress can have a big effect on your physical appearance and on your body generally. Here, Sophia Charalambous speaks to a range of experts about the physical effects of stress and anxiety - and what you can do about them.Let’s count the ways… is it the overuse of social media or maybe unrealistic expectations imposed on me at work? Maybe it’s family, romantic relationships, or could it be a general lack of fulfillment.
“Adrenaline is released and this can be converted to testosterone, which shortens the hair growth cycle causing hair to enter the shedding phase too soon. Because hair isn’t essential tissue it can be the first thing the body sends into resting. If you’re vitamin D or iron-deficient, a good supplement can help provide nutrients lost by a lack of food.This three-step system is a preventative measure to protect hair follicles from effects hair loss.When we think of stress, teeth and gums probably aren’t the first worries that come to mind butStress affects not just teeth, but soft tissues of the mouth and gums, from clenching our jaws during the day to grinding teeth at night.
To prevent gum disease it’s important to have a clean mouth, particularly for smokers, who are at a higher risk.This toothpaste contains lactoperoxidase, which helps boost the saliva’s antibacterial, anti-fungal and anti-viral effect and supports the flow of saliva.The face immediately flares up in times of stress. This is because, according to biochemist Nausheen Qureshi, your face has more cell receptors for hormones than any other part of your body.
Don’t sleep on dirty pillow, touch your face or put your face on a phone as you’re less likely to get a spot.
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