Stress Can Make You Fat
By www.menhealthonline.biz
One of the symptoms of stress is emotional overeating. When we're stressed we reach for comfort foods and eat even if we're not hungry. A chronic state of stress and anxiety results in higher than normal levels of cortisol in the bloodstream that can cause poor cognitive performance, poor thyroid function, hyperglycemia, excess abdominal fat, high blood pressure, and lowered immunity to name a few deficits.
Although cortisol is a hormone found naturally in the human body, our bodies manufacture more cortisol as part of the 'fight or flight' reaction to stress. Small increases of cortisol have some positive effects such as giving us a quick burst of energy and insensitivity to pain, however, it doesn't outweigh the negative aspects.
Often individuals experiencing stress will present to their doctors as tired, sleep deprived, and overweight. A doctor may diagnose chronic fatigue syndrome because of the generic nature of the symptoms. While a traditional doctor may prescribe strong drugs with side effects, a doctor who practices alternative medicine
