The Connection Between Stress, Tension And Hair Loss

Is there any?
Sure there is!
Stress and tension causes poor blood circulation, eating disorder, headache and many other diseases, some of them very serious. Our body deals with stress in the same way as it does with infections: it starts to send out the disease fighting immune cell. So when a real disease or infection is attacking, the immune cells are no longer available to fight and thus we get the poor immunity. A stressed and tense body will never heal as fast and easy as the non-stressed one.
When in stressful situations, we breathe differently than usual, even if we do not really feel like it. We get less oxygen, which causes problems such as skin diseases, hair loss, cellulite and others.
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Stress and tension themselves might not cause hair loss directly, but are very strongly involved in the process. As we get in stressful situations, our body reacts to it. It might cause weight loss or weight gain for some women, as well as worsen the skin condition. Usually calorie intake increases in stressful conditions, and our immune system stops working correctly.
Research shows that women with high stress levels are more likely to lose hair, have excess fat, especially stored around the abdomen.
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What can you do to reduce stress?
There are many ways for stress reduction, however, some of the most natural ways to disperse stress hormones are:
- Have daily exercises - they really help to reduce stress and tension;
- Stick to a regular eating plan - food really helps us feel better, just do not overeat;
- Proper breathing;
- Meditation and yoga;
- Echinacea and Astragalus herbs help to deal with stress and tension.
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Tension stresses the muscles of the body and causes the connective tissue to seize up. This results in blocked tissue and poor waste elimination, which in fact might be one of the reasons of hair loss.
