{"id":54,"date":"2021-03-07T13:36:49","date_gmt":"2021-03-07T13:36:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/skineducation.eu\/?p=54"},"modified":"2021-04-28T17:59:14","modified_gmt":"2021-04-28T17:59:14","slug":"stress-and-skin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/skineducation.eu\/en\/stress-and-skin\/","title":{"rendered":"Learn 5 Effective Ways to Help Your Stressed Skin"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Stress?<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

First of all, we all been there! Biologically, stress happens when cortisol levels increase. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Difficult life situations, overthinking, unconscious projections towards people and things that surround us, lifestyle, diet \u2013 affect us in a way or another.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Life during the pandemic<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

It’s the disease of the century. We started to acknowledge it as part of our life, dealing with it daily.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, how conscious are we about it? By all means, stress is affecting our nervous system, and that creates inflammation in our bodies (+other bad stuff).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How the body prepares to respond when stress hormones are released? <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nerd alert!<\/strong> Here are a few examples:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

  1. Epinephrine (adrenaline)<\/strong> <\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    Involved with flight or fight response that increases metabolism –><\/strong> higher cardiac rhythm and glucose levels in the blood, but also alters immunity and inflammation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    2. Adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) –><\/strong> helps cortisol to be released and stimulates melanin (MSH) \u2013 that is why there’s people suffering from severe hyperpigmentation caused by stress.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    3. Cortisol –> <\/strong>releases inflammatory neuropeptides and they\u2019re enjoying it. These neuropeptides love inflammation, redness, and flushing! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

    FUN FACT (not really) <\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

    Did you know that the higher amount of cortisol in your body, the more delayed your skin\u2019s barrier recovery is?<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

     According to a study, stress reduces skin\u2019s healing process with 30%. You wonder why you get all red, feeling that heat all over and swelling when you are constantly stressed?<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

    Some common skin conditions triggered by stress hormones are breakouts, dehydration, redness, aging, and pigmentation.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

    WHAT CAN YOU DO?<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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    Just Imagine Yourself between these trees<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n