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========== Oh gosh I’m so stressed. Ugh it’s the
worst. I feel so sick. Hey guys Julia here for DNews Stress is really really awful for your body.
You know when you get scared, embarrassed or anxious - your face flushes and you get
hot and sweaty? This is called psychogenic fever. Well your body temperature actually
increases when you’re stressed, it’s warming up the muscles in case you need to get the
hell out of dodge. Most of the short term effects are the result of this flight or fight
response. The Adrenal gland in your brain releases the
hormones in response to some stressor. This in turn releases glucose into the bloodstream
to power you up, ready to take on a threat. It suppresses your digestion and your immune
system to save energy for hightailing i...