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Question 1

What is Karoshi

Answer 1

death from overwork

Question 2

How does stress cause karoshi

Answer 2

the release of cortisol over a long period of time causes the immune system to shut down, inhibits inflammation and reduces the number of white blood cells to reduce so you are more susceptible to cancer

Stress also clogs the arteries (which prevents blood from getting to the heart quickly) which might be the cause for heart attacks

Question 3

What is the role of telomeres during stress

Answer 3

telomere’s are located at the ends of chromosones and decrease in size every time they duplicate, when there are no more telomere’s the cell stops duplicating.

so telomere lenght is linked to the lenght of someones lifespan

stress accelerates the shortening of the telomere’s

Question 4

What is the role of oxytocin

Answer 4

it reduces the stress response (caused by cortisol)

relaxes the blood vessels and regenerates the heart from stress related damage

released during positive social interactions

Question 5

Which hormones are released by your adrenal gland and what is their effect?

Answer 5

cortisol
adrenaline
norepinephrine

adrenaline causes heart to beat faster and raises blood pressure

Question 6

what happens when your brain activates your enteric/intestinal nervous system

Answer 6

causes butterflies in your stomach

disturbs the contractions of the gut, leading to IBS and increase gut sensitivity to acid (heartburn)

Question 7

does stress affect your waistline

Answer 7

yes, cortisol can increase appetite (eat comfort foods) and those extra calories become deep belly fat

Question 8

examples of how chronic stress sabotages your health

Answer 8

it dampens the function of some immune cells, more susceptible to infections and slower to heal