We all express our feelings from time to time. We often express our feelings according to the situation and the person. Sadness, happiness and anger are some feelings that affect not only our mental health but also our physical health. Anger affects us in many ways, but do you know that your anger can also affect your heart. Yes, you heard right. Anger can harm your heart and can increase the risk of heart attack. In this article today, let us know from Dr. Gaurav Gupta, Senior Psychiatrist and CEO of Tulsi Healthcare, New Delhi, how your anger can be harmful to your health-
Anger can affect heart
According to a study published in the journal of the American Heart Association, negative feelings such as anger can increase the risk of heart disease. Now the question arises that how does anger harm the heart? Indeed, stress hormones such as adrenaline and cortisol increase blood pressure, heart rate and blood clots, which can act as a trigger for heart attacks in susceptible individuals. In addition, a review of 2022 analyzed several studies on thousands of patients and found that anger and depression not only increase the risk of heart disease, but also slow down recovery after cardiovascular diseases.
Effect of anger on health
Anger has a bad effect not only on heart health, but also on your overall health. Due to this many other health related problems also arise. Let us know how anger affects health-
Impact on immune system
Continuous anger also makes your immune system weak. The body becomes more sensitive to infections due to the weak immune system. According to a study published in immunology, anger can also affect the immune system and it depends on the cause of anger.
Effect on digestive system
Stress hormones also obstruct your digestion, causing abdominal pain, acid reflux or irritable bowl syndrome. According to a study published in gastroenterology, anger can also affect the colon motor and myoelectric activity in the irritable bowl syndrome.
Muscles also damage
Anger can cause a lot of stress in the body. This can cause headaches, back pain and other musculoskeletal problems. A study published in neurospine states that people who experience moderate to severe anger have pain in the back and neck.
Effect on heart
Anger can increase heart rate and blood pressure, causing long -term cardiovascular problems. When we are angry, a stress hormone called Catecalamine begins to be secreted. This can lead to high blood pressure and fast heart rate.
