Your Body On Anxiety

Your Body On Anxiety People with anxiety are all too familiar with the negative impact it can have on their daily lives - but even if you don't suffer from the disorder, the anxious episodes and chronic stress we all experience can take a serious toll on our health. Take a look at what anxiety does to the body below. Fluids are dispersed to different parts of the body during episodes of anxiety. This causes the throat to become dry, and the throat muscles When the body produces cortisol, the liver produces more glucose. This causes a spike in your blood sugar levels, which if not used, could be reabsorbed through the body. Throat troubles to tighten. Liver reactions when you Our response to first encounter anxiety, you may have... stress increases our blood flow, causing a redistribution Tense muscles throughout the body. This causes some people to become paler as a reaction, while others tend to flush. When the body first experiences stress, the muscles immediately seize as a reflex reaction. Skin reactions An active spleen In order to get more oxygen to the body during an anxious episode, the spleen discharges more red and white blood cells. Once you've been dealing with anxiety for a while, it can cause other health issues. Greater Cardiovascular susceptibility to ulcers problems HEART Weaker respiratory functions STOMACH AND DIGESTIVE LUNGS TRACT Long-term anxiety's effect on the.. Digestion troubles Changes in metabolism An overworked nervous system BRAIN IMMUNE SYSTEM Problems falling asleep Weakened immune system Changes in the brain Sources: American Psychological Association, The New York Times Health Guide, University of Maryland Medical Center, National Institutes of Health, Anxicty and Depression Association of Amcrica Illustrations: Getty, Alissa Scheller/The Huffington Post THE HUFFINGTON POST