In extreme situations, our body starts to produce more stress hormones. They help to put ourselves together and solve the problem. Always elevated levels of stress hormones can have serious consequences for health. What can this lead to, and how to reduce the stress?
Dr. Lara
For many people, especially those living in big cities, stress has practically become a lifestyle. We are constantly tense, concentrated, do not have time for anything, and are always ready to jump to action. We don’t even think about how this affects health and why stress is usually to blame for a variety of diseases.
In extreme situations, our bodies experience an increase in the level of catecholamine hormones: adrenaline, norepinephrine, and dopamine. In emergencies, this helps clear the mind and solve the problem. But if hormone levels are constantly high, this is a serious cause for alarm.
What are catecholamines responsible for?
Adrenaline (stress hormone).
Function: Freezes the body's resources, helps to act in extreme situations and makes important decisions quickly.
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