Common Symptoms Of Stress And Headaches

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Article by June Scofield

Some amount of stress symptoms are programmed into us as a way to protect us. For example, if you're driving and another car suddenly pulls out in front of you, stress isn't only understandable, it's necessary to help you react faster. If there is not an immediate emergency and you are stressed out you could be doing more harm than good. Knowing the symptoms of stress is helpful, so this article is going to look at the common ones.

If you let stress have an impact on your eating habits, it can cause you to either lose or gain weight. Skipping meals is unhealthy no matter what the reason since your body needs nourishment to survive. Some people also develop eating disorders that are stress-related, and these can also cause an unnatural reduction in weight. Weight gain from over eating or eating the wrong kinds of food is more common than anything. Emotional eating is one of the symptoms of stress and it can be dangerous. Doing this on a regular basis is a leading cause of obesity and makes it quite difficult to cut back those calories. Keep tabs on your eating habits and if you notice changes you should take steps to manage it.

One of the most serious side effects of stress is high blood pressure, which can lead to life threatening physical illnesses. While your diet and genetics can play a part in high blood pressure, stress can also contribute to it. Even though there might be another root cause, stress can make high blood pressure worse.

By managing your stress you can lower your blood pressure or prevent it from even developing. It is essential to keep stress at a minimum because of the effect it can have on your blood pressure.

People who are under a lot of stress can often experience frequent headaches. While headaches have a variety of causes, you should see a doctor if you get them frequently. Migraines are the worst type of stress-related headaches.

Along with headaches everday, stress can also lead to dental problems because you tend to clench your jaw or gri! nd your teeth. Stress can definitely lead to physical symptoms that get worse over time especially if you don't find a way to deal with the underlying problems. Many people find that as they learn to manage their stress that their physical symptoms vanish.

Everyone will experience stress and headaches everday in different ways, but the same can be true of all of them in that the symptoms are never enjoyable. The more you are aware of the parts of your life that cause stress, the more likely you will be able to make positive changes. Stress can make life bad in many ways, but finding ways to prevent it will help you improve your quality of life.

About the Author

June Scofield is an expert on stress patterns and author of this article.Come visit her website Headaches Everday

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