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Stress

Arrythmias and Stress

by Dr. Stephen Parker (Article selection and Commentary) on December 14, 2012

Note the emphasis on: “social support, relaxation therapy, yoga, meditation, controlled slow breathing, and biofeedback” Acute Emotional Stress and Cardiac Arrhythmias Roy C. Ziegelstein, MD JAMA. 2007;298(3):324-329. doi:10.1001/jama.298.3.324. Episodes of acute emotional stress can have significant adverse effects on the heart. Acute emotional stress can produce left ventricular contractile dysfunction, myocardial ischemia, or disturbances of [...]

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The Need for Stress Management: High Cortisol Levels Linked in Increase Risk of Heart Attack

by Dr. Stephen Parker (Article selection and Commentary) on May 29, 2012

[Emotional stress is often under-rated as major factor in heart disease.] from the article: When divided into three groups based on levels of the stress hormone, the third of study participants with the highest cortisol levels had a fivefold increased risk of dying from cardiovascular causes as the third with the lowest levels. High Cortisol [...]

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Heart Nutrition: Probiotics to Reduce Stress?

by Dr. Stephen Parker (Article selection and Commentary) on May 25, 2012

[We're 90% bacteria and 10% human to start with - may as well have enlist the pros...] from the article: The people in the probiotic group showed a muted response in brain areas involved in processing and sensation, compared with the other two groups. On the flip side, people who didn’t eat any yogurt had [...]

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