Stress And Heart

There are studies that show that stress affects the body causing cell changes so as to increase the incidence of diseases. Stress is linked to heart disease and hypertension, may also have a relationship with the onset of cancer. The relationship with immunological functions is not yet clear. Studies show that people who have extensive social relations and contacts with people - friends, neighbors, relatives, colleagues of service - have lower incidence of colds than those who live in a restricted environment of relationships.

Studies in animals have shown that the interruption of communication between the cells, either by electrical engineering or the use of drugs, is associated with an increased susceptibility to diseases of the thyroid, inflammatory diseases and arthritis. Most studies stress related to hypertension and diseases of the heart.

Convincing data suggest that chronic fear, anxiety, loneliness and depression can be lethal to people with diseases of the heart. It is significant the fact that heart attacks are caused by the aggregation of platelets forming clots, a phenomenon known as "fight or run" and triggered by fear or dread. We are all constantly experiencing stress in one way or another.

Acute and chronic stress
The acute stress
It is the consequent to a traumatic event, such as loss of a loved one, an assault, a serious illness in the family, the loss of work, loss of property.

Chronic Stress
It is the day to day, as the traffic problems of the profession, economic, employment relationships, family. In situations of stress the body releases two hormones, the adrenaline and cortisone.

In response to these two hormones platelets are added, the immune cells are activated, the blood sugar goes into the muscles to give them energy, breathing and heart rate increases and blood pressure rises. The beginning of cortisone keeps the stress response and then gradually slows until the body back to normal function. When the stressful situation persists, the reaction persists and can become detrimental rather than beneficial initial reaction.

During studies some people subjected to chronic stress becomes hyper or hypoactive when exposed to the stressful situation. A production too small or too big of hormones forward to a situation of stress can be harmful by triggering the production of substitutes in order to correct the excess or shortage of these hormones. Thus, an excess of cortisone:

Increases the production of insulin
Causes weakness of muscles
predisposes to infections and decalcification of the bones
conducive to depression and degeneration of the brain that lead to loss of memory.

We still do not know why some people do not switch off the "reaction to stress" continuing to produce the hormones once the reason that triggered. It also ignores that other people do not produce the hormones of stress when you need them.

The research suggests that moderate, regular exercise is the best way to oppose the harmful effects of stress. People who exercise regularly do feel much better tolerate the stress and do not require a lot more eating or taking large doses of alcohol when they are in situations of stress in order to calm down.

Reduce the stress does not mean you should change the city to the countryside, abandoning their jobs, to retire, leave the car or change their profession. Just do more exercise, increasing your circle of relationships, participate in social activities, change their schedules transit.