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Any illness is made worse by stress.
If you have a tendency to headaches, stress will increase their frequency. If you have a predisposition for cardiovascular disease, stress will increase your risk. Even if you're in excellent health, uncontrolled stress will keep you from achieving the sense of calm that can make life far more meaningful and enjoyable. But few people really understand the gravity of a highly stressed body. The body is constantly trying to maintain internal stability and will do what it can to return to stability if that state is altered.