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The good side of "stress"
1a Harold and Margaret Milliken Hatch Laboratory of Neuroendocrinology, The Rockefeller University , New York , NY , USA.
Stress (Amsterdam, Netherlands)
|June 26, 2019
Summary
Stress can be beneficial or harmful, impacting health through allostasis and allostatic load. Negative stress experiences promote unhealthy behaviors, increasing allostatic load and speeding up disease development.
Area of Science:
- Psychoneuroimmunology
- Stress Physiology
- Behavioral Medicine
Background:
- The abstract introduces the dual nature of stress, differentiating between beneficial and detrimental effects.
- It frames these effects using the concepts of allostasis and allostatic load/overload.
Discussion:
- Stressful experiences can precipitate health-damaging behaviors.
- These behaviors contribute to the development of allostatic load and overload.
- This process can accelerate the onset and progression of various diseases.
Key Insights:
- Allostasis describes the body's adaptive response to stress.
- Allostatic load represents the cumulative wear and tear on the body due to chronic stress.
- Allostatic overload signifies a state where the adaptive capacity is overwhelmed, leading to disease.
Outlook:
- Understanding the mechanisms of allostatic load is crucial for developing targeted interventions.
- Further research can explore the specific health-damaging behaviors linked to stress.
- Preventive strategies focusing on stress management may mitigate disease acceleration.
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