Major cause of heart attacks

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Major cause of heart attacks

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bb1fit Posts: 11,105 Joined: 2001/06/30	2003/11/26, 01:40 PM “Mental stress” that you may not even know is there is a stronger indicator of heart attack or other severe heart event than other known risk factors including smoking, having high cholesterol or diabetes or being a man. According to researchers, people whose blood pressure rose during periods of “mental stress” were six times more likely to have a coronary heart disease event within six years than those who remained calm under the stress. The study participants typically did not realize when the stress was taking a toll. There was no correlation between actual mental stress and the participants’ perceptions of it. Researchers concluded that “conscious stress and biological stress may be two different things,” and hope to someday develop a blood test that could warn those at risk. -------------- If you don't stand for something, you will fall for anything....

I_Am-aZon Posts: 893 Joined: 2003/02/18	2003/11/26, 04:37 PM I hope they are able to come up with a test for that soon bb1fit. I wonder if I am "lucky" or have "less risk" because I have a lower than average blood pressure, no diabetes, and good cholestrol levels? Stress is something I seem to have a huge amount of (with no end in site) and I'd hate to worry even more about my stress levels so to speak. Vicious circle indeed!
sandysford Posts: 1,139 Joined: 2002/11/18	2003/11/26, 04:52 PM Thanks for caring and making me take my vitimins everyday. -------------- I will lift my own weight someday!!!!! Lifted 135lbs on July 1, 2003, I did it!! WOOOO WOOOOOO THE NATURAL WAY IS THE ONLY TRUE PATH TO SUCCESS, PRIDE, JOY, HAPPINESS, LONG TERM FULFILLMENT AND SELF-ESTEEM!
agamble Posts: 1,029 Joined: 2003/09/22	2003/11/26, 07:20 PM Another benefit of weight training. Lowers stress. Does for me anyhow. Most of the men on my father's side, including my father, died with heart attacks prior to age 45. I am 42. No problems yet, thank goodness. I am extremely interested in any information on prevention of heart disease. I have read several articles that indicate weight training offers MANY benefits to the cardiovascular system.