Stress Hijacks Immune System to Trigger Diseases
Our immune system is designed to guard our body and protect it against bacteria and other threats. However, in some cases it seems to hurt us too. Besides autoimmune diseases, there is a newly-discovered mechanism that explains why those under psychological stress are prone to illnesses.

What can I do to try to prevent stress-related illness?
The newly-discovered mechanism can help develop new methods of illness prevention, but currently there are no such pills. However, there are several techniques which can help you avoid stress-related disease.- Learn how to use stress management techniques. Realizing what’s really important and what is not can help you. If you do not regard any routine situation as stressful, you are less likely to experience its consequences.
- Praying is a wonderful option, as managing stress using prayers has long been a way out for many. Besides, those who have their passions under control are not affected by stress to the extent businessmen and other people busy with money-making and other similar things are. Money and career are not the cornerstone of life, so why experiencing so much stress only to buy another advanced smartphone or a groovy dress?
- Obesity is also associated with stress, so following a healthy diet is another thing you can do to avoid stress and its consequences. The same is true of lack of sleep. Make sure to get your 7-hours-a-day regularly.
If you are already under stress, you can help your body shift back into equilibrium by relaxation, sleeping properly and eating healthy food. The body handles stress using hormones, and their production is also affected by what you do with your body.
References:
Frontline Science: Corticotropin-releasing factor receptor subtype 1 is a critical modulator of mast cell degranulation and stress-induced pathophysiology –Onlinelibrary.wiley.com
10 Health Problems Related to Stress That You Can Fix – Webmd.com
How to deal with stress –Nhs.uk