{"id":10509,"date":"2025-09-18T14:57:35","date_gmt":"2025-09-18T11:57:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/medilab.km.ua\/?p=10509"},"modified":"2026-04-20T18:53:36","modified_gmt":"2026-04-20T15:53:36","slug":"immunity-during-stress-as-emotional-stress-affects-the-body-39-s-defenses","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/medilab.km.ua\/en\/immunity-during-stress-as-emotional-stress-affects-the-body-39-s-defenses\/","title":{"rendered":"Immunity under stress: how emotional stress affects the body's defenses"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Stress is the body's natural response to the challenges of the world around us. In the short term, it can be beneficial, as it mobilizes forces for a quick response. But if stress becomes chronic, its effect on the body changes - the immune system weakens, the body becomes vulnerable to infections and chronic diseases.<\/p>\n

Modern research shows that prolonged exposure to cortisol and adrenaline can reduce lymphocyte activity, suppress antibody production, and even alter the gut microbiota. This explains why during periods of high stress, people are more likely to get colds, flu, or experience worsening allergies.<\/p>\n

How stress affects the immune system<\/h2>\n

When a person is under stress, the body goes into "survival" mode:<\/p>\n