The Link Between Stress And Heart Disease Have Been Discovered; Managing Stress Key To Good Health

It already is known that stress has a certain effect on a person's heart health. The only thing that remains a mystery still is the link between the two.

According to a report, there is a region in the brain that can predict the risk of heart disease. This is associated with fear and stress and this part is called the "amygdala." This is based on a study published in a journal The Lancet.

The lead author of the study is Dr. Amed Tawakol, co-director of the cardiac PET/CT Program at the Massachusetts General Hospital. She shares that the study showed for the first time that the amygdala is linked to the risks of cardiovascular diseases. This has been done to animal models of humans.

A report indicates that the amygdala is usually referred to as the fear center in the brain. However, it is also linked to different kinds of stress. It means that it is not only fear that is linked to this part of the brain.

It is indicated that those people who have active amygdalas during brain scan are likely to suffer from a heart attack, stroke or any other serious heart events. This may happen in three to four years. Additionally, those who have active amygdalas are also those are likely to have inflamed arteries.

Meanwhile, it is reported that stress may be a high factor in causing heart diseases. The experts indicate that those patients that are high-risk with heart problems are those need more help in managing stress. Although it has been researched that more acivities on the amygdala are likely to cause heart diseases, more researches are still needed to confirm these facts.

It is possible then that in reducing stress, the risks of a heart disease is also decreased. Stress needs to be managed in order to maintain a healthy heart.