Ease chronic stress for a healthier heart From the Here's more health news you can use series Howard LeWine, M.D., Harvard Health Publishing Jun 10, 2021 Jun 10, 2021 0 Practicing certain behaviors can train your brain and body to mitigate your reaction to stressful situations. Dreamstime/TNS Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Howard LeWine, M.D., Harvard Health Publishing Q: How does chronic stress increase your risk of heart disease?kAmkDEC@?8mpik^DEC@?8m (96? E96 3C2:? D6?D6D 52?86C[ :E EC:886CD 2? 24FE6 DEC6DD C6DA@?D6] *@FC ?6CG@FD DJDE6> C6=62D6D 9@C>@?6D =:<6 25C6?2=:?6 2?5 4@CE:D@=[ H9:49 ;@=E E96 3@5J :?E@ 2 AC@E64E:G6 >@56] *@FC 962CE A@F?5D 72DE6C[ >FD4=6D E:89E6?[ 3=@@5 AC6DDFC6 C:D6D[ 3C62E9:?8 BF:4<6?D[ 2?5 J@FC D6?D6D D92CA6?]k^AmkAm%9:D EJA6 @7 24FE6 DEC6DD C6DA@?D6 42>6 :? 92?5J H96? 62C=J 9F>2?D ?66565 E@ 7:89E 7@C DFCG:G2= @C 7=66 2 AC652E@C] qFE H96? DEC6DD C6DA@?D6 364@>6D >@C6 7C6BF6?E @C =:?86CD — 2 DE2E6 42==65 49C@?:4 DEC6DD — :E 42? 42FD6 6I46DD:G6 DEC2:? E9C@F89@FE E96 3@5J[ 3FE 6DA64:2==J @? E96 962CE]k^Am People are also reading… Franklin County man gets 46 years for Gretna murder of high school coach Ferrum softball coach Josh Freeman resigns after three losing seasons State bar suspends Rocky Mount mayor Holland Perdue's law license 3 degrees in 4 years: Ferrum grad makes the most of her time in college Franklin County leaned overwhelmingly against redistricting as vote passed statewide Products at 3 Rocky Mount vape shops seized for possibly illegal THC amounts State police announce US 220 safety crackdown across region Judge reinstates Martinsville's mayor, delays hearing Roanoke Valley farmers feel cost of Iran war in rising fuel and fertilizer prices Franklin County man sentenced in fatal Henry County crash Gamified math. Video read-alouds. Why parents are saying no to screens in class Will a MAHA mutiny reshape the farm bill — and the midterm elections? Rob Thomson leaves Phillies with no harsh feelings, even with Alex Cora call Time is running out as the Bills home since 1973 gets closer to a methodical demolition The problem with shopping at Costco? It's 'Mad Max' with shopping carts kAmr9C@?:4 DEC6DD 42? 364@>6 2 D>@=56C:?8 7:C6 E92E DFDE2:?D :?7=2>>2E:@?[ 9:896C 3=@@5 AC6DDFC6[ 6=6G2E65 49@=6DE6C@=[ 2?5 D=66A 5:DEFC32?46D] r@A:?8 H:E9 DEC6DD >2J C6DF=E :? A@@C 62E:?8 923:ED 2?5 ?@E 6I6C4:D:?8] p== @7 E96D6 724E@CD 4@?EC:3FE6 E@ 2 9:896C C:D< @7 962CE 5:D62D6[ 962CE 2EE24<[ 2?5 DEC@<6]k^AmkAm!C24E:4:?8 46CE2:? 3692G:@CD 42? EC2:? J@FC 3C2:? 2?5 3@5J E@ >:E:82E6 J@FC C624E:@? E@ DEC6DD7F= D:EF2E:@?D[ D@ J@F =62C? ?@E E@ =6E 49C@?:4 DEC6DD 4@?EC@= J@F] w6C6 2C6 D@>6 H2JD E92E 42? 96=A]k^AmkAmtIA6C:6?46 8C2E:EF56] vC2E:EF56 E62496D E92E E96C6 2C6 A@D:E:G6 E9:?8D 8@:?8 @? :? J@FC =:76[ D@ J@F 5@?VE 92G6 E@ 86E DEC6DD65 23@FE A6C46:G65 ?682E:G6 6G6?ED] rC62E6 2 ;@FC?2= E@ =:DE 3@E9 3:8 2?5 D>2== E9:?8D E92E J@F 2C6 8C2E67F= 7@C] %96J 42? 36 2D D:>A=6 2D D2G@C:?8 2 >@C?:?8 4FA @7 4@7766 @C 86EE:?8 2 42== 7C@> 2 7C:6?5]k^Am kAm#6>:?5 J@FCD6=7 23@FE H92E H@C<65 :? E96 A2DE] *@F 92G6 ?@ 5@F3E @G6C4@>6 D:8?:7:42?E DEC6DD7F= 6G6?ED 367@C6] (96? 2?@E96C 4C:D:D @44FCD[ =@@< 324< 2E E96 DEC6?8E9 2?5 4C62E:G:EJ J@F D9@H65 E@ @G6C4@>6 E96> 2?5 ECJ E@ C6A=:42E6 :E[k^AmkAmx>28:?6 E96 36DE A@DD:3=6 @FE4@>6] (96? :E 4@>6D E@ 2 962=E9 AC@3=6>[ DE2CE 3J D6EE:?8 962=E9 8@2=D E@ >66E E92E 6IA64E2E:@?[ =:<6 5@:?8 C6923[ EC2:?:?8[ @C 492?8:?8 J@FC 5:6E] p AC@24E:G6 2AAC@249 96=AD J@F 56G6=@A @AE:>:DE:4 962=E9 6IA64E2E:@?D]k^AmkAmu:?5 J@FC D6?D6 @7 AFCA@D6] !6@A=6 H:E9@FE 2 D6?D6 @7 AFCA@D6 @7E6? 86E 62D:=J DEC6DD65 3642FD6 E96J 766= E96J 2C6 ?@ =@?86C :? 4@?EC@= @7 E96:C =:G6D] ~?6 H2J E@ C682:? J@FC D6?D6 @7 AFCA@D6 E@ 7@4FD @? 2 962=E9\C6=2E65 =:76 8@2=] u@C :?DE2?46[ :7 J@F H2?E E@ 52?46 2E J@FC 8C2?552F89E6CVD H655:?8[ J@F >2J 92G6 E@ E2<6 52?46 =6DD@?D] ~C :7 J@F H2?E E@ E2<6 2 9:<:?8 EC:A[ J@F >2J 92G6 E@ =@D6 H6:89E 2?5 :?4C62D6 =68 DEC6?8E9 3J H2=<:?8 >@C6] %96D6 EJA6D @7 =:76 8@2=D >2J 766= D>2==[ 3FE E96J 42? 96=A J@F C67@4FD J@FC 2EE6?E:@? 2?5 6?6C8J[ H9:49 42? 96=A 3F:=5 2 DEC@?86C C6D:DE2?46 E@ DEC6DD]k^Am kA 4=2DDlQD9:CEE2:=Qmk6>mWw@H2C5 {6(:?6[ |]s][ :D 2? :?E6C?:DE 2E qC:892> 2?5 (@>6?’D w@DA:E2= :? q@DE@? 2?5 2DD:DE2?E AC@76DD@C 2E w2CG2C5 |65:42= $49@@=] u@C 255:E:@?2= 4@?DF>6C 962=E9 :?7@C>2E:@?[ A=62D6 G:D:E k2 9C67lQ9EEAi^^HHH]962=E9]92CG2C5]65FQmHHH]962=E9]92CG2C5]65Fk^2m]Xk^6>mk^Am In this Series Here's more health news you can use Updated Jul 2, 2021 Pandemic leads doctors to rethink unnecessary treatment Jun 10, 2021 Ease chronic stress for a healthier heart Jun 10, 2021 Calcium and vitamin D supplements for heart health: Good or bad? 7 updates Previous Next 0 comments Be the first to know Get local news delivered to your inbox! Sign up! * I understand and agree that registration on or use of this site constitutes agreement to its user agreement and privacy policy. Related to this story
