Stress is very common in this fast-paced life. Although the effect of stress falls on our whole body, it is very harmful to our digestive system and especially to the intestines. Persistence of stress for a long time badly affects our fear health. When we are under stress, there are many hormonal changes in our body. Some hormones are released more during stress, which has a bad effect on gut health. You must have often noticed that being under stress for a long time leads to digestive problems. The reason for this is the deterioration of gut health.
Dietician Manpreet has given information about this on his Instagram account. He explains how stress harms gut health. Let's know about this.
What is the effect of stress?
When we are under stress, many such hormones and neurotransmitters are released in our body which has a bad effect on our gut health. Neurotransmitters are also called local hormones. They work on the cells of the part of our body in which they are released. This can result in reduced blood flow and oxygen to our gut, which can lead to cramping, inflammation, or an imbalance in gut bacteria. It can also aggravate gastrointestinal disorders.
Know what is its effect?
When you are under stress, it can become a reason for constipation. During the process of digestion, digestive juice is available in our food and then the essential nutrients from the food are absorbed in the body. Chronic stress makes it difficult for the digestive system to absorb nutrients.
- The hormone cortisol released under stress affects gut balance, which can lead to bloating.
- Due to wrong eating and lack of sleep, more acid is produced in the stomach, but stress can also increase the acid in the stomach. Because of this, there can be problems of indigestion and heartburn.
- Diarrhoea can also be a problem due to chronic stress. This happens due to an increase in colon activity in the stomach.
- Apart from this, chronic stress also causes stomach cramps, due to which there can be severe pain in the stomach.
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