21-11-2014
Every day we are exposed to different types of stressful situations. Stress can have a mobilising effect on us, but - as research shows - it can also have a huge negative impact on our health and normal, efficient functioning in everyday life.
Each of us reacts to stress in a different way, but when it is prolonged and accompanied by adverse symptoms (e.g. insomnia, problems with food intake and digestion, heart palpitations, irritability, nervousness, dizziness), it can lead to the development of illnesses.
Stress weakens the immune system (frequent viral, bacterial and fungal infections), increases the risk of cancer, leads to colitis, type 1 diabetes, Graves-Basedow disease, rheumatoid arthritis or heart problems. It is therefore worth learning to control your behaviour and your body's reactions to stressful situations.
