Hummus or houmous (/ËhÊmÉs/ , /ËhÊmÉs/ , or /ËhuËmÉs/ ; Arabic: Ø­ÙÙÙÙØµ â) is a Levantine and Egyptian food dip or spread made from cooked, mashed chickpeas blended with tahini, olive oil, lemon juice, salt and garlic.ummus is an Arabic word (Ø­ÙÙØµ á¸¥ummuá¹£) meaning chickpeas, and the complete name of the prepared spread in Arabic is Ø­ÙÙØµ Ø¨Ø·Ø­ÙÙØ© á¸¥ummuá¹£ bi á¹­aá¸¥Ä«na, which means chickpeas with tahini. Spellings of the word in English can be inconsistent.
Some health problems that may be caused by stress. 1  diarrhea. 2  nausea. 3  indigestion. 4  sphincter of Oddi spasms. 5  spastic colon. 6  irritable bowel syndrome. 7  constipation. 8  colds and sinus infections. 9  vaginal yeast infection. 10  bladder infections. 11  fiber myalgia. 12  arthritis. 13  high blood pressure. 14  heart disease. 15  hyperventilation. 16  asthma. 17  headaches. 18  migraines.
Both types of stress lead to overactivity of the body's stress-response mechanism. Sustained or chronic stress, in particular, leads to elevated hormones such as cortisol, the stress hormone, and reduced serotonin and other neurotransmitters in the brain, including dopamine, which has been linked to depression.