Stress and Metabolic Disorder are the health problems of the 40-50 generation

Source: HVG.hu

Last year, Generali Insurance Company assessed the general financial and social situation of Generation X (40-50 year old) Hungarians for the first time. The survey showed that it is not by chance that the middle-aged 40-50s are called the sandwich generation, as they are faced with expectations from several directions: most of them are even financially supporting their children who are becoming independent later and later, while they also have to take care of their elderly parents and loved ones - and of course prepare for their own retirement.

According to the representative survey, 53% of the sandwich generation reported regular stress and 54% of them often suffer from sleep problems, which is a truly alarming figure. In the population as a whole, women tend to be more affected (stress - 58%, sleep disturbance - 62%).

So it is clear that millions of people in our country are affected by chronic stress resulting from the mountains of work. Many physical complaints can be linked to our internal stresses, for example, we often do not think that headaches, stomach aches or digestive problems are actually our body's cries for help.

If we don't listen to them, in the long term we can develop more serious illnesses, such as cardiovascular disease, chronic high blood pressure or metabolic disorders caused by a fussy diet.

Stress has a negative effect on bile secretion, because bile enters the duodenum through a duct called the Vater's papilla, but when stressed, the smooth muscle sphincter of the duodenum contracts and spasms. The sphincter of Oddi (the sphincter of Oddi) then contracts, preventing the bile from reaching the right place in the duodenum where it can be used to break down fat. Therefore, when we sit down to eat in a stressed state, the contracted sphincter does not allow the bile to flow properly. Improper digestion can have the effect of bloating from food (and pain under the right ribcage, and a stabbing sensation in the back, and constipation and light stools. Fortunately, this unpleasant condition can be alleviated by supplementing bile acids.