Does Stress Contribute to Heart Disease?
Medical researchers aren’t sure exactly how stress increases the risk of heart disease.
It could be that Stress itself is a risk factor, or that high levels of stress make other risk factors (such as high cholesterol or high blood pressure) worse.
For example: when one is under stress, blood pressure can go up, body temperature rises, there is a tendancy not to exercise and if you smoke or drink alcohol you are more likely to over indulge.
If stress it self is a risk factor for heart disease, it could be because chronic stress exposes your body to unhealthy, persistently elevated levels of hormones like adrenaline and cortisol.
Studies also link stress to changes in the way blood clots, which increases the risk of heart attack.
Exercise increases circulation and helps remove the toxins and impurities that have accumulated in the physiology
These deposits are a major factor in the breakdown of the resistance of the body. Exercise is a key procedure for helping the body’s natural internal cleansing processes.
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