The Effects of Stress on Your Body

• Cause excess oil production that can trigger skin breakouts
• Slow your body's metabolism, which affects how much glucose is absorbed into your bloodstream, leading to spikes in insulin that can cause you to store abdominal fat
• Create irregular menstrual cycles by suppressing production of estrogen and progesterone, which can make it difficult to conceive
• In combination with adrenaline, can cause high blood pressure, a condition that can result in irregular heartbeat and constricted blood flow and may eventually lead to heart disease