As someone with current stomach issues, my doctors have been saying this to me constantly.
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We’ll focus on the stomach since you mentioned it.
When you are stressed or anxious your body thinks something bad is happening.
Your body then takes energy from the stomach and puts it elsewhere to use in case you need to fight or flight.
When the stomach loses energy suddenly it’s like slamming on the brakes of a car.
When it happens in the moment your stomach slows down, the acid in it lessens, and it cramps,
If it happens often it can cause long term issues.
A common one is your stomach thinking it’s low on acid (because it keeps not getting enough during times of stress) and then producing extra acid to “fix” it. But now when you’re not stressed you have too much acid.
This extra acid can cause acid reflux, a burning feeling in the stomach, diarrhea, bacteria imbalance (which can lead to food sensitivities), and will eventually weaken the stomach lining (which can lead to more food sensitivities and stomach ulcers).
If anyone notices I got any info wrong please let me know! I went to a presentation on this but it was a while ago and I’m hoping I remembered it correctly.
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