{"id":1927,"date":"2016-05-17T20:56:14","date_gmt":"2016-05-17T20:56:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/flushinghospital.org\/newsletter\/?p=1927"},"modified":"2016-05-17T20:57:00","modified_gmt":"2016-05-17T20:57:00","slug":"1927","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/flushinghospital.org\/newsletter\/1927\/","title":{"rendered":"Health Effects Caused By Worrying"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/flushinghospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/worrying-83590515.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-1928 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/flushinghospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/worrying-83590515-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Woman looking at bills and receipts on floor\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/flushinghospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/worrying-83590515-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/flushinghospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/worrying-83590515-450x300.jpg 450w, https:\/\/flushinghospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/worrying-83590515.jpg 507w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Worrying yourself sick is not just a saying; studies prove that being in a constant state of worry can have a harmful effect on your physical health. \u00a0\u00a0Excessive worrying can lead to anxiety and an increase in your levels of stress. This can trigger a number of problems that can make you ill.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>High levels of stress produce hormones such as adrenaline and cortisol, both can negatively impact the nervous system, digestive system, the heart and glands; leading to health conditions such as:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Stomach ulcers<\/li>\n<li>Heart disease<\/li>\n<li>Diarrhea<\/li>\n<li>Sleep disorders<\/li>\n<li>Frequent headaches<\/li>\n<li>Fatigue<\/li>\n<li>Short term memory loss<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>There are several lifestyle changes you can make to help decrease how frequently you worry and potentially reduce the risk of developing serious health problems- they include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Exercising<\/li>\n<li>Practicing relaxation\u00a0 techniques such as meditation, yoga or tai chi<\/li>\n<li>Drinking caffeine in moderation<\/li>\n<li>Maintaining a healthy diet<\/li>\n<li>Socializing with people who are supportive<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If these tips do not help and you continue to experience stress-related symptoms, please see your doctor immediately.<\/p>\n<p class=\"disclaimer\">All content of this newsletter is intended for general information purposes only and is not intended or implied to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment.  Please consult a medical professional before adopting any of the suggestions on this page.   You must never disregard professional medical advice or delay seeking medical treatment based upon any content of this newsletter.<strong>  PROMPTLY CONSULT YOUR PHYSICIAN OR CALL 911 IF YOU BELIEVE YOU HAVE A MEDICAL EMERGENCY.<\/strong> <\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Worrying yourself sick is not just a saying; studies prove that being in a constant state of worry can have a harmful effect on your physical health. \u00a0\u00a0Excessive worrying can lead to anxiety and an increase in your levels of &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/flushinghospital.org\/newsletter\/1927\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[510],"tags":[649,650,648],"class_list":["post-1927","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-lifestyle","tag-stress-causes-illness","tag-stress-causing-sickness","tag-worry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/flushinghospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1927","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/flushinghospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/flushinghospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/flushinghospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/8"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/flushinghospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1927"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/flushinghospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1927\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1931,"href":"https:\/\/flushinghospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1927\/revisions\/1931"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/flushinghospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1927"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/flushinghospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1927"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/flushinghospital.org\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1927"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}