The body's stress response can take a toll on our internal processes just as much as it can the rest of our body. Long periods of stress that include raised hormone levels can lead to a weakened immune system, which makes it easier sickness to take hold -- anything from the common cold to a serious virus, which only serves to make us even more stressed.

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