Is Your Stress Making Your Autoimmune Disorder Worse?

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The death of a loved one, marital issues, trouble at work or job loss—these are all common and highly stressful situations. And research shows that they could trigger autoimmune disease. In fact, if you have multiple stressors, you are at a greater risk of bringing on a health condition including heart attack, cancer, or other serious disease. Although researchers continue to analyze the connection between disease and stress, stress is a common enough factor in the onset of autoimmune conditions that doctors warn patients to avoid stress. Obviously, avoiding all stress is a nearly impossible task—and may not even be wise as stress does have a purpose. But due to the serious health risks associated with chronic stress, it is imperative that you find ways to manage your stress as best you can. Managing chronic stress can help to lower the risk of autoimmune disorders as well as easing symptoms in existing diseases. Even small changes can make a difference in preventing and managing stress-related illness. Read more…

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