Do you really store stress in your body?

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Do you really store stress in your body? By Angela Haupt Editor, Health and Wellness I'm stressed just short of all the time—which means I'm used to people telling me that every little ailment I experience, from a stomachache to a sore back, is where my body is storing all that stress. Eventually, I started to wonder if there was something to the idea. I reached out to researchers to find out exactly what happens in the body when we get stressed out—and where all that stress goes. READ MORE Share This Story

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