Stress directly affects the heart

Viliyana FIlipova — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 08:01:16 +0000

This British study shows, spread over 10 thousand. According to the results of its people under the age of 50 who are subjected to daily stress in 70% more cases develop some cardio-vascular disease. The man who suffers from stress every day – at work or in their personal lives, have less time to travel and eat properly, still showing the data published in European Heart Journal. Early observations was placed back in the 60’s, but most results were collected after 1980 among surveyed have people of different ages and different backgrounds and professions – from owners of successful companies to sanitation and Messengers. To establish scientifically how patients feel in their environment, scientists have observed different outcomes such as heart rate, blood pressure, physical activity and strength of stress hormones – cortisol in their blood. Are reported and their diet, possible use of alcohol and cigarettes. For the whole period were recorded and incidence of cardiovascular diseases and their consequences. “Throughout all the years of observations we found that chronic stress leads directly to cardiovascular diseases and that connection becomes clearer in both sexes before the age of 50 years”, says team leader at the time Dr. Chandola Taranee by University College London.
Biological factors
On the one hand, those who have shown a high level of stress in everyday life, according to data consume insufficient amounts of fruit and vegetables and more rarely move as recommended.
The survey reported a slight dependence on the amount of alcohol used.
According to team scientists have yet to explore the exact biological mechanisms that link stress directly to heart disease, but the result is available and is straightforward: “Perhaps the stress disrupts the operation of this part of the nervous system that controls the heart and its rhythm and the production of hormones, especially cortisol.
Social status
Data show that the stress-disease relationship is not influenced by the status reached in society and career success, which rejected the results of previous studies showing that at-risk group includes people with low social status. “Our data indicate once again that stress at work is associated with consequences such as increased consumption of alcohol and cigarettes, lack of sufficient traffic and unhealthy diet, add in conclusion the British specialists.

White bread badly affects the heart

Viliyana FIlipova — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 05:00:47 +0000

Israeli cardiologists have found that white bread and other products high in carbohydrates are harmful not only shape but also for the heart. They lead to stretching of the arteries due to shoulder high glycemic index, and elasticity of arteries, as is known, is an important indicator of a healthy heart. According to scientists, the sharp expansion of the walls of arteries involve negative consequences of various diseases and sudden death. In the experiment of the processes in the arteries to as a burden and after use of food with high glycemic index of 56 people participated. Participants were divided into four groups. In one set for a month eats corn kernels in milk, the other with sugar mixture, bran bread with a third, fourth adhere to simple mode.
Those first three groups receiving a high glycemic index, high in carbohydrates and high arterial causing stress. Researchers concluded that such fast food increases the level of sugar in the blood, and hence provoke heart attacks and sudden death. It is for this reason should be restricted in the use of white bread, corn products, potatoes, sweet fizzy drinks. Instead, the nurses advised to focus on oatmeal, beans, nuts, fruits and vegetables – products with low glycemic index. These products will protect the heart and figure.

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Stress directly affects the heart

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