When Stress Makes You Sick

When Stress Makes You Sick

Feel good, live better: In this podcast episode, Prof. Dr. Uwe Nixdorff explains the devastating effects of stress — and how you can protect yourself.

Everyone knows what stress feels like. The alarming reality: nearly 80 percent of all people in Germany suffer health consequences because of it — in the worst cases developing depression or having a heart attack. "Almost every illness can ultimately be traced back to stress," says Prof. Dr. Uwe Nixdorff, who specializes in stress medicine, among other areas, at his European Prevention Center in Düsseldorf. In this episode of FEEL GOOD, LIVE BETTER, the internist and cardiologist explains exactly what happens in the body when we are under extreme pressure, why effective anti-stress therapy requires a multi-faceted approach, and how to protect yourself from negative stress and its consequences. Among his most surprising prevention tips: everyone should strive to be a good person.


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Feel Good, Live Better

In the health podcast from Premium Medical Circle, Stephanie Neureuter sits down with experts from a wide range of fields, including nutrition, mental health and women's health, psychosomatics, surgery, aesthetic medicine, and digital health.

The podcast explores health and wellbeing, and how we can live happily and well for longer. Informative, engaging, and entertaining.

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