How Stress Affects the Body (INFOGRAPHIC)

Ever wonder the kinds of effects stress can have on the body and your everyday life? Stress is recognized by many as the No.1 proxy killer disease today. The American Medical Association has noted that stress is the basic cause of more than 60 percent of all human illness and disease. Below are some insightful stress facts that many people are unaware of.
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Ever wonder the kinds of effects stress can have on the body and your everyday life? Stress is recognized by many as the No. 1 proxy killer disease today. The American Medical Association has noted that stress is the basic cause of more than 60 percent of all human illness and disease. Below are some insightful stress facts that many people are unaware of.

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