That is such a great question, but unfortunately, there is no scientific answer available.
Excessive stress is associated with many conditions, and may either "cause" a condition, or the condition may "cause" the stress. In other words: there is always the possibility, but is difficult to measure in individual patients. One person's perception of stress will differ from another person's, and there are no reports that detail how many patients report distress or death in the family prior to this specific health condition. It is anecdotal, at best, to say that a death in the family "caused" a condition, as that person may have been developing that condition for a long time in their body prior to the death. There are too many factors and variables that play a role in disease progression and stress' impact in the body and mind to provide general statements via patient reports.
There are clinical studies in well-controlled labs that do show stress levels (usually measured by cortisol levels) as being associated with disease progression and/or disease prevention.
Are you wanting to know if your excessive stress "caused" your condition?
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That is such a great question, but unfortunately, there is no scientific answer available.
Excessive stress is associated with many conditions, and may either "cause" a condition, or the condition may "cause" the stress. In other words: there is always the possibility, but is difficult to measure in individual patients. One person's perception of stress will differ from another person's, and there are no reports that detail how many patients report distress or death in the family prior to this specific health condition. It is anecdotal, at best, to say that a death in the family "caused" a condition, as that person may have been developing that condition for a long time in their body prior to the death. There are too many factors and variables that play a role in disease progression and stress' impact in the body and mind to provide general statements via patient reports.
There are clinical studies in well-controlled labs that do show stress levels (usually measured by cortisol levels) as being associated with disease progression and/or disease prevention.
Are you wanting to know if your excessive stress "caused" your condition?
October 24, 2010 - 11:55amThis Comment
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