Stress, stress is something every being encounters in every situation whether they decide it or not, it is all determined by how an individual perceives the stress and how your mind interprets it (distress/eustress). Aside from the fact that humans differ stress, how is the body affected chemically and hormonally by stress? What is the question? Well what are the biochemical and physical changes this element of everyday life affects that happen to all beings? The amygdala is the control center of stress “how the mind interprets the stress” this emotional control center sends a message if it is indeed a threat to the hypothalamus. The hypothalamus then sends a signal through its neuronal cells to the sympathetic nervous system, which results
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Major changes the body makes to respond to stress are: increased heart rate, constricting some blood vessels and dilating others, slowing down the intestines, delaying digestive secretions, and sending signals to the adrenal glands to provide the system with enough, if not an excess, of cortisol. Cortisol is one of the most important parts in the stress response process, but it can also damage our body if too much is produced. These areas of damage include, cardiovascular disease, gastrointestinal trouble, immune system suppression, Weight gain/obesity, blood sugar implications, fertility issues, and several other increasing chances of getting certain syndromes and diseases. Now, cortisol is produced every time a stressor is encountered, so the more stress our body is put in the more likeley it is for us to develop these detrimental problems that can eventually effect the world on a bigger scale. This can be shown by the statistics that America is 68.5% obese (Ogden). Now, stress is not the only factor to this problem, but it can be said that it is an important
Major changes the body makes to respond to stress are: increased heart rate, constricting some blood vessels and dilating others, slowing down the intestines, delaying digestive secretions, and sending signals to the adrenal glands to provide the system with enough, if not an excess, of cortisol. Cortisol is one of the most important parts in the stress response process, but it can also damage our body if too much is produced. These areas of damage include, cardiovascular disease, gastrointestinal trouble, immune system suppression, Weight gain/obesity, blood sugar implications, fertility issues, and several other increasing chances of getting certain syndromes and diseases. Now, cortisol is produced every time a stressor is encountered, so the more stress our body is put in the more likeley it is for us to develop these detrimental problems that can eventually effect the world on a bigger scale. This can be shown by the statistics that America is 68.5% obese (Ogden). Now, stress is not the only factor to this problem, but it can be said that it is an important