How can a psychological factor like stress cause so many physical problems like heart diseases, high blood pressure, stomach pain and so on?

Question

Generally curious..

In: Biology

Answer 1

When you experience stress, your body will respond by preparing for danger, it is designed to do so. It is a great system for when you think a lion may be near.

Increased cortisol heigtens your alertness, adrenaline increases heartrate. You are ready for fight or flight. You’re basically a racecar in the red. Like racecars, your body is not designed to be in the red all the time. Stuff starts breaking down after a while.