Anger Kills!

Posted by Dr. Kaplan

March 10, 2009 |

We all know that anger is not a good thing. It is the cause of much unnecessary violence which is obviously bad for the recipients and can also have dire consequence such as long cooling-off periods in jail for the perpetrators.

However researchers in the US have found that anger really can suddenly kill you. If you’ve got a healthy heart you are probably safe from suddenly dying due to an anger-induced cardiac event. However if you have an undiagnosed heart arrhythmia (irregular beat), sudden bouts of anger can take you out on the spot according to research at no less than Yale University.

This is vital information for any population undergoing stress which basically means all of us because the economic times are stressful indeed. In any population there are people with undiagnosed heart issues and these people are more vulnerable to sudden lethal cardiac events than average. Thus when we are all more stressed and angry angry people with undiagnosed heart conditions will be more likely to suffer cardiac arrest.

So what can we do about this?

1. If you have a family history of heart disease, visit your doctor for a check-up.

2. Chill out! Anger does nobody any good at all. Attend an anger management course, learn a martial art, go dancing, practise meditation or the excellent deep relaxation method called Autogenic Training.

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