"A stressful situation — whether something environmental, such as a looming work deadline, or psychological, such as persistent worry about losing a job — can trigger a cascade of stress hormones that produce well-orchestrated physiological changes. A stressful incident can make the heart pound and breathing quicken. Muscles tense and beads of sweat appear.

This combination of reactions to stress is also known as the "fight-or-flight" response because it evolved as a survival mechanism, enabling people and other mammals to react quickly to life-threatening situations. The carefully orchestrated yet near-instantaneous sequence of hormonal changes and physiological responses helps someone to fight the threat off or flee to safety. Unfortunately, the body can also overreact to stressors that are not life-threatening, such as traffic jams, work pressure, and family difficulties.

Over the years, researchers have learned not only how and why these reactions occur, but have also gained insight into the long-term effects chronic stress has on physical and psychological health. Over time, repeated activation of the stress response takes a toll on the body. Research suggests that chronic stress contributes to high blood pressure, promotes the formation of artery-clogging deposits, and causes brain changes that may contribute to anxiety, depression, and addiction. More preliminary research suggests that chronic stress may also contribute to obesity, both through direct mechanisms (causing people to eat more) or indirectly (decreasing sleep and exercise)"

( https://www.health.harvard.edu/staying-healthy/understanding-the-stress-response ).

Stress can cause a range of gastrointestinal problems including cramping, bloating, inflammation, and a loss of appetite.

Please check:

Yaribeygi H, Panahi Y, Sahraei H, Johnston TP, Sahebkar A. The impact of stress on body function: A review. EXCLI J. 2017;16:1057–1072. Published 2017 Jul 21. doi:10.17179/excli2017-480

Howard Mertz. Stress and the Gut

Huerta-Franco MR, Vargas-Luna M, Tienda P, Delgadillo-Holtfort I, Balleza-Ordaz M, Flores-Hernandez C. Effects of occupational stress on the gastrointestinal tract. World J Gastrointest Pathophysiol. 2013;4(4):108–118. doi:10.4291/wjgp.v4.i4.108

Yes it does ! That is why doctors ask do you have regular bowel movement ...

I guess brain is a wonderful organ that controls everything ...

Yes, stress and stress affect the function of the digestive system and lead to diseases such as diarrhea and constipation.

Anxiety and stress may affect the digestive system.

"A stressful situation — whether something environmental, such as a looming work deadline, or psychological, such as persistent worry about losing a job — can trigger a cascade of stress hormones that produce well-orchestrated physiological changes. A stressful incident can make the heart pound and breathing quicken. Muscles tense and beads of sweat appear.

This combination of reactions to stress is also known as the "fight-or-flight" response because it evolved as a survival mechanism, enabling people and other mammals to react quickly to life-threatening situations. The carefully orchestrated yet near-instantaneous sequence of hormonal changes and physiological responses helps someone to fight the threat off or flee to safety. Unfortunately, the body can also overreact to stressors that are not life-threatening, such as traffic jams, work pressure, and family difficulties.

Over the years, researchers have learned not only how and why these reactions occur, but have also gained insight into the long-term effects chronic stress has on physical and psychological health. Over time, repeated activation of the stress response takes a toll on the body. Research suggests that chronic stress contributes to high blood pressure, promotes the formation of artery-clogging deposits, and causes brain changes that may contribute to anxiety, depression, and addiction. More preliminary research suggests that chronic stress may also contribute to obesity, both through direct mechanisms (causing people to eat more) or indirectly (decreasing sleep and exercise)"

( https://www.health.harvard.edu/staying-healthy/understanding-the-stress-response ).

Dear Zainab A Makawi , in my personal experience anxiety and stress is the main enemy of your Health. It indirectly affects all your body functions. Effect of stress even can not be diagnosed clinically. Lets try to live the stress free life.

Anxiety and stress stimulate more secretion of Adrenalin beside other effects.

Adrenalin increase blood flow to the peripheral organs and decrease it in internal organs lIke stomach and intestine.

It may be the cause of indigestion, anorexia and other gastro-intestinal problems.

Thanks.

yes . altered brain - gut axis is a proposed mechanism for development of functional gastrointestinal disorders including IBS

A wonderful clarification from my dear colleagues

And valuable answers with great information ... Greetings and respect for my dear colleagues ...

All diseases are caused by a disorder of the nervous system.

Additionally to the right answer-comments of Entedhar Sarhat , gut microbiota are also dreadfully influenced

Yes

Certainly it does

Yes, anxiety and stress affect the functions stomach.

Yes ,of course

Yeah , Stress can cause a range of gastrointestinal problems including cramping, bloating, inflammation, and a loss of appetite. The brain and the gut are connected and constantly in communication.

Although stress may not cause stomach ulcers or inflammatory bowel disease, it can make these and other diseases of digestion worse .

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Yes, it does. Anxiety can cause a lot of harm to the stomach.

Yes, it happens a lot

Yes, the digestive system and its level of performance may be greatly affected by stress and stress. Therefore, the proper functioning of the digestive system may be severely affected by this psychological stress. This can be manifested in symptoms such as constipation, diarrhea, irritable bowel syndrome Irritable bowel syndrome, ulcers and others.

Surely

The brain and the gut are connected and constantly in communication. In fact, more neurons reside in the gut than in the entire spinal cord, Stress can affect every part of the digestive system . The gut is controlled in part by the central nervous system in the brain and spinal cord. In addition, it has its own network of neurons in the lining of the gastrointestinal system, known as the enteric or intrinsic nervous system. In fact, the system of nerves in your gut is so influential that some researchers consider the gut a second brain .

The enteric nervous system, along with its 100 million nerve cells that line your gastrointestinal tract from your esophagus to your rectum, regulates digestive processes like:

• Swallowing
• The release of enzymes to break down food
• The categorization of food as nutrients or waste products

Stress can significantly impact the way your body carries out these processes.and

can affect your digestive system by:

• Causing your esophagus to go into spasms
• Increasing the acid in your stomach, which results in indigestion
• Making you feel nauseous
• Giving you diarrhea or constipation

In more serious cases, stress may cause a decrease in blood flow and oxygen to the stomach, which could lead to cramping, inflammation, or an imbalance of gut bacteria. It can also exacerbate gastrointestinal disorders, including:

• Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)
• Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD)
• Peptic ulcers
• Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)

surely .. you can lose appetite.. have indigestion etc.

Yes Indeed Anxiety and Stress could give some one Cardiac Arrest, Stroke, Raised Blood Pressure, Hyperglycemia Others if exposed to long duration. Psychogenic Diarrhoea Vomiting and High BP also associatwd with Examination Stress with Students.

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Thank you very much for your contribution to the wonderful and clear answers .. valuable and valuable information .... Greetings to all

The answer is 'yes'. Kindly see the following RG links.

Article The impact of stress on body function: A review

Article Effects of occupational stress on the gastrointestinal tract

Certainly anxiety and stress greatly affect the function of the stomach, most diseases that affect the human relationship to the state of the psychological, gastric ulcer is a disease caused by the condition of nerve and tension in the human

If you have stomach problems, acid reflux, ulcers or irritable bowel syndrome, stress and anxiety can make your condition worse. This is because stress not only causes emotional and psychological distress, but also physical because it affects all organs of the body. Proper gastrointestinal action, for example, may be greatly damaged by psychological stress. The digestive system and its level of performance is affected by what we eat, but also by our way of life, to a large extent. Therefore, in order to maintain the health of the digestive system, a balanced diet should be maintained in general, and in periods of extreme psychological stress in particular. If you are suffering from constant tension, you must work on the integrity of the digestive system and through eating through: - Take care to eat five meals a day - three main meals and two snacks between them. - Eat every 3 - 4 hours, while keeping a reasonable intake of food at each meal, which contributes to the ease of digestion and its effectiveness. - Attention to focus in the eating process, sitting around the table. - Chew food slowly. - Stay away from processed foods as much as possible and increase the intake of fresh foods and prepared at home. - Avoid eating fried foods, rich in spices and fat, because these prolong the survival of food in the stomach and make it difficult to work the digestive system. - Eat food rich in dietary fiber, such as whole grains, legumes, fresh vegetables and cooked

Yes, Of course .

Yes it does. So avoid stress as much as possible.

https://www.everydayhealth.com/wellness/united-states-of-stress/how-stress-affects-digestion/

Of course, stress affects the stomach and affects the physiological state of the person.Thanks

When stress activates the flight-or-flight response in your central nervous system, Dr. Koch says that it can affect your digestive system by: Causing your esophagus to go into spasms. Increasing the acid in your stomach, which results in indigestion. Making you feel nauseous.

Yes, they do

Without a do anxiety and stress affect the stomach functions. It releases more hydrochloric acid creating stomach upsets. For some people it even leads to loss of bowel movement functions, meaning a tendency to want to go to the bathroom immediately.

Yes, they do

This is an excellent discussion!

Please see these links....

https://www.everydayhealth.com/wellness/united-states-of-stress/how-stress-affects-digestion/

https://www.calmclinic.com/anxiety/symptoms/digestive-problems

https://www.avogel.co.uk/health/stress-anxiety-low-mood/stress/how-does-stress-impact-our-digestive-system/

https://www.stress.org/stress-effects

Yes, it does

Yes, it does .

Impressive question that provoked several valuable and informative comments from our RG colleagues

Very good and informative illustration are provided by Dr Nazia Asad

Yes , most anxiety conditions are associated with acid hypersecretion and dyspepsia

Yes

I believe stress and anxiety have effect on the stomach. Good one by Dr. Nazia Asad

Nice informative disscusions

Yes.

Answers with valuable information ..

Thank you very much to all my colleagues who contributed their useful and wonderful answers ... My appreciation and respect for all my dear colleagues.

It could be.

Please read this review article, this is informative. Lets try to live away from stress.

Article The impact of stress on body function: A review

Certainly yes.

Yes

Yes it is

Of course, anxiety, tension and stress are the most important things affecting human health, including stomach.

Anxiety and stress can impact on physical and mental health. There are short- and long-term effects on both the mind and body.

yes

All thanks and appreciation for the wonderful answers of my colleagues ... Greetings and appreciation ...

Yes of course

Anxiety and stress definitely do affect the function of the whole body.

yes

Definitely yes, dear Dr. Zainab.

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Naseer Almukhtar

Thanks alot for contribution wonderful answer..

Best greeting

Zainab A Makawi thanks for this interesting question.

regards- Touqeer

yes

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I do not know why a simple answer such as "yes of course" by a colleague has more recommendations than another colleague give the same answer plus the scientific reasons for the answer so do not take half the share of the first answer of the recommendations? .I am waiting for your explanations .

Yes off course.

My greetings and appreciation to all my colleagues

And certainly Dr. Ali answer that contains scientific explanation of the impact and valuable scientific value .. But the participation of colleagues in the answer evidence of interaction and the acquisition of information from the specialists ... Greetings and appreciation to all ...

I thank your valuable response Dr. Ali Al Khayany.... The wonderful information you have enriched in answering the question ...

stress effects may be on acid secretion and it lead to depression of function of stomach

Yes of course

Thanks alots for answer contribution ..

Greeting

Yes, psychological anxiety causes slow bowel movement and increases gastric secretions of acids

Definitely affects

Yes it definitely affects

Yes, anxiety leads to stomach related issues!