Stress and our immunity
One of the wonder of life is immunity system of our body. The immunity of our body defends the body from bacteria, viruses, chemical substances, radiation, gas and other environmental stressors. It is like a shield that constantly protects our vulnerable body.
Our skin is part of body immunity system. It creates barrier against external micro-organism like bacteria and viruses that cause infection and disease.
There are many scientific proofs that show how stress can change our immunity system such that our body becomes vulnerable to infection and disease. A number of stressors including light, noise, motion and home condition can disturb immunity system. Even though initial response to stressors can inhibit immunity system, the body can adapt if the stress is mild and lasted for long.
The loss of a loved one represents one of the severest stressors of one’s life. It can be accompanied by suffering from a disease or even lead to death. Even though the response to stress is varied among individual, the loss of a loved one can lower immunity function up to 50%.
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