If your body feels like it’s stopped responding the way it used to, you’re not imagining it. Chronic stress doesn’t begin in the body — it begins in the brain. Understanding how stress changes brain signaling helps explain why hormones, energy, sleep, and metabolism often shift next.
Your brain has a built-in cleanup system designed to remove waste and restore balance — but it only works when the brain is allowed to slow down. Amyloid plaque isn’t always a sign of damage. Often, it’s a signal that the brain has been under prolonged stress and hasn’t had the opportunity to complete its natural repair process.
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