http://www.diadelausabilidad.com Best health articles and health information site... Sun, 05 Feb 2012 14:28:45 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.diadelausabilidad.com/stress-and-weight-gain.html http://www.diadelausabilidad.com/stress-and-weight-gain.html#comments Fri, 15 Feb 2008 22:33:10 +0000 admin http://www.diadelausabilidad.com/stress-and-weight-gain.html Stress is a major factor that contributes to weight gain, and the stress hormone that is responsible for this is Cortisol. An excess of cortisol slows down the body metabolism, leading to weight gain. Stress also  increases the body’s cravings for fatty, salty and sugary food, and results in overeating.  Due to this, the person [...]]]> http://www.diadelausabilidad.com/stress-and-weight-gain.html/feed 0 http://www.diadelausabilidad.com/physical-effects-of-stress-on-the-body.html http://www.diadelausabilidad.com/physical-effects-of-stress-on-the-body.html#comments Sat, 09 Feb 2008 06:13:35 +0000 admin http://www.diadelausabilidad.com/physical-effects-of-stress-on-the-body.html When the human body experiences stress, it is subject to various emotional changes, which in due course leads to many physiological effects.  If left unchecked, these minor physical ailments can become life-altering situations. During times of stress, negative hormones are released by the adrenal glands, thereby slowing down the functions of various organs.  Initially, the [...]]]> http://www.diadelausabilidad.com/physical-effects-of-stress-on-the-body.html/feed 0 http://www.diadelausabilidad.com/does-stress-damage-the-immune-system.html http://www.diadelausabilidad.com/does-stress-damage-the-immune-system.html#comments Fri, 16 Nov 2007 06:41:39 +0000 admin http://www.diadelausabilidad.com/does-stress-damage-the-immune-system.html Does stress damage the immune system? That question can only be answered by first discussing the difference between acute (short-term) stress and chronic (long-term stress). While acute stress causes responses in the body that include boosting the immune system, chronic stress may impair the immune system. Better questions are “Does stress damage the immune system [...]]]> http://www.diadelausabilidad.com/does-stress-damage-the-immune-system.html/feed 0