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 Prefer us on Google Learn More 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… Furniture and a car highlight Joyous Junque yard sale this week in Moneta Inmate 'died in agony' at Western Virginia Regional Jail, lawsuit claims Franklin County High School senior eager to teach farming to next generation Diamond Avenue residents ask for solutions to a longtime problem Carter Bank drawn into Greenbrier ownership fight Virginia Tech board reverses Living-Learning Program cut, proposes alternative Flour returns to the shelves of Big Spring Mill 4 years after closure Governor signs bills on affordable housing, manufactured homes in Rocky Mount Ben & Jerry's reveals fate of Stephen Colbert ice cream Trump's name removed from Kennedy Center in predawn operation In 40th year, water quality program still crucial as ever at Smith Mountain Lake Va. Supreme Court appoints panel to decide if gun ban lawsuits should consolidate Martinsville mayor, ex-city manager sue councilman, law firm ‘Winning at all costs:’ Trump wraps himself in UFC’s bareknuckle image Exclusive leaked documents expose growing white supremacist group 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