Brief episodes of anger impaired blood vessel functioning, which has been linked to an increased risk of heart disease and stroke, researchers say. — Picture courtesy of skynesher / Getty Images via ETX StudioNEW YORK, May 5 — Negative emotions are generally considered to be harmful to health, but anger seems to be particularly so, according to US researchers, who explain that brief episodes of anger may alter the functioning of blood vessels.
There are many situations that can cause us to see red, whether at work, on the road, in our relationship, or in our personal lives more generally. But beyond the stress and anxiety such episodes of anger can generate, they could also harm our overall health, according to the latest scientific research on the subject.
For the purposes of this research, the scientists randomly subjected 280 adults to what they termed an “emotional task,” lasting eight minutes. Each participant was asked to recall a personal memory that had made them angry, a personal memory associated with anxiety, to read a series of depressing phrases associated with sadness, or to repeatedly count up to 100. In the latter case, the researchers expected a neutral emotion.
This is not the first time that researchers have established a link between unhappiness — or negative emotions — and an increased risk of cardiovascular disease and events. Research published just over a year ago in the European Journal of Preventive Cardiology, using data from over 6.5 million people aged between 20 and 39, suggested that people suffering from any kind of mental disorder were 58% and 42% more likely to suffer a heart attack or stroke than other participants in the research.
One of the researchers’ next objectives will be to determine the mechanisms by which these emotional states, including anger, can have a significant impact on the cardiovascular health of people worldwide. — ETX Studio
Source: Healthcare Press (healthcarepress.net)
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