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How does stress affect your heart?

Some kinds of stress can be bad for the heart but not all types and not under all circumstances. Learn more.

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How does stress affect your heart?

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  1. STRESS is injurious to HEART Know how and what you can do for it www.zoylo.com

  2. What is Stress? Stress is the body’s reaction to harmful situations — whether they’re real or perceived. When you feel threatened, a chemical reaction occurs in your body that allows you to act in a way to prevent injury. This reaction is known as “fight-or-flight,” or Stress response. What happens during Stress? Level of stress hormones like Cortisol and Adrenaline increases The way blood clots is altered, increasing the risk for heart disease • •

  3. How stress contributes to other factors that lead to heart disease? • Stress induces emotional eating • Increases heartbeat and high blood pressure • Cholesterol level rises • Hypertension increases • Leads to sleeplessness and sleep apnea • Pushes to smoking and drinking alcohol • Makes one discontinue exercising

  4. Warning signs of Stress A little anger, headache, or sleeplessness occasionally due to stress is ok. But never ignore below warning signs of stress: • • • • • • • • • • • Grinding teeth and clenched jaws Upset stomach Difficulty in sleeping Sweaty palms and racing heart Forgetfulness Lack of creativity and interest in regular things Anger, anxiety, crying, depression Frequent mood swings Compulsive eating and explosive action Increased consumption of alcohol or drugs Withdrawal from relationships and social situations

  5. How to cope up with Stress and protect your heart? • • • • • • Do yoga and meditation Practice deep breathing Relax to music Get engaged in your favourite sport Take enough sleep Seek medical help

  6. When to see a doctor for Stress? Stress is a day-to-day thing! If it effects your professional life, personal life, physical or mental well-being and social relationships, then do not wait for things to get better. Seek the help of a psychologist and follow his suggestions! For medicines, you can place an order medicines online and get medicine delivery at doorstep.

  7. Zoylo, generating awareness on Stress! https://www.medicinenet.com/stress_and_heart_disease/article.htm https://www.urmc.rochester.edu/encyclopedia/content.aspx?ContentTypeID=1&ContentID=2171

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