The opening session of the Nuremberg Trials, Nuremberg, Germany, 18 October 1945. Â© 2012 Yad Vashem The Holocaust Martyrs' and Heroes' Remembrance Authority. The majority of the perpetrators and collaborators were never brought to justice.
People with anxiety and high amounts of stress have been observed to have higher than normal rates of ulcers and more frequent infections caused by H. pylori. (4) Stress weakens the immune system and worsens digestion, making it more likely you become sick from various bacteria or microbes you come into contact with.
One survey of recent studies found that people who had stress related to their jobs -- like demanding work with few rewards -- had an 80% higher risk of developing depression within a few years than people with lower stress. Gastrointestinal problems. Here's one thing that stress doesn't do -- it doesn't cause ulcers. However, it can make them worse. Stress is also a common factor in many other GI conditions, such as chronic heartburn (or gastroesophageal reflux disease, GERD) and irritable bowel syndrome , Winner says. Alzheimer's disease.