The word stress can be heard and used on a daily basis in today's world. However, what does long-term stress actually mean and what can it cause in our body?
Based on the research results of Professor Selye, the word stress itself comes from the Latin word strictus (narrow), which means demand income. The organism's non-specific reaction to any stimulus that displaces it from its original equilibrium state forces it to adapt.
In the ordinary sense, stress is the continuous tension and persistent feeling of danger created during the interaction between a person and his environment. This is not necessarily always negative, because there are "good" (eustress) and "bad" (distress) types, depending on different situations.
While eustress has a positive effect on our body, distress gives us an unpleasant feeling and has a harmful effect on us.
During everyday negative stress, our body is exposed to continuous load as a result of our accelerated lifestyle (transportation, work, illnesses, family and relationship tensions, etc.), and as a result we can become much more susceptible. for various diseases.
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We often react to stressful situations with a poor quality of life, improper nutrition, which can also be an antechamber for many diseases (gynecological, internal medicine problems, insulin resistance, diabetes, heart and vascular complaints, etc.)
We cannot avoid stress in everyday life, however, the most important thing for our health is maintaining balance and prevention. With the various screenings, we can prevent the development of diseases, or in the case of an already developed disease, we can start the path of healing as early as possible through appropriate treatment.
