Stress in small doses is beneficial to improve our efficiency, but if it occurs over long periods of time, it can be totally detrimental to our immune system.
In our day to day we face a large number of stressful situations that, as they accumulate, generate different symptoms, both psychological and physical.
When this happens our immune system declines and a multitude of stress-related symptoms can appear, including allergies.
Allergy is our body’s response to touching, inhaling or ingesting certain substances from abroad, causing an allergic reaction.
If the allergy appears for unknown reasons at a time of great emotional stress, it is likely a psychosomatic allergic reaction caused by stress.
Allergy and stress, cause or consequence?
To date, it has not been determined that stress is a direct cause of allergy, but it has been shown that it is capable of worsening or producing allergic symptoms.
The allergy can in turn influence an increase in stress since some of the symptoms of stress such as insomnia or loss of energy and vitality are fed back by the allergy.
In this way, stress would make the allergy worse while the allergy symptoms make the stress more conducive.
A balanced diet, exercising and even laughing help to eliminate negative energy and release endorphins, thus reducing stress levels and improving our mood and health.
