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- The constant flood of stress chemicals and associated metabolic changes that go with ongoing unmanaged anger can eventually cause harm to many different systems of the body.
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- Anger Stresses Out the Heart. Experiencing anger triggers the body to release stress hormones, which over time can take a toll on heart health. Research shows that anger (even momentary anger measured by changes in facial expression) results in changes in the heart that worsen the muscle’s ability to pump blood, which can lead to high blood pressure and subsequent complications (like heart disease, heart attack, stroke, and metabolic syndrome).
- Anger Increases Risk of Heart Attacks. Evidence also suggests that anger is specifically linked to higher risk of heart attacks. In a systematic review that looked at studies with a total of nearly four thousand participants from more than fifty medical centers in the United States, researchers found a more than twofold increase in heart attacks within two hours after an anger outburst, an association that was also found to be stronger with increasing intensity of anger.
- Anger Can Disrupt Digestion. Much research shows that the brain and gut are in constant communication and influence each other. One role of our autonomic nervous system (which regulates involuntary bodily processes) is to help regulate digestion.
- Too Much Anger Hinders Mental Health. Being in a state of anger strains can take a toll, too, on mental health. Studies show that anger is often elevated in emotional disorders, such as anxiety and depression, and is associated with both worse symptoms and a lesser response to treatment.
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