Stress in day to day living can build up to the point it creates anxiety attacks. These attacks can be very serious and can cause not only heart problems, but also stroke and low blood pressure. If you think about it, it's no wonder stress heart problems are among the leading causes of heart attacks or other cardiovascular problems in the western world.
Anxiety attacks affect the heart as well as other organs. How? Well, all of our body's systems are controlled by the brain. When you suffer the overwhelming fear that accompanies an anxiety attack, your brain tells your body it is in danger. You are familiar with the expression "frozen by fear?" The brain prepares the body to fight or run!
You have no doubt heard the expression "frozen by fear." Anxiety attacks normally cause feelings similar to that and give danger signals to the brain. This, in turn, directly effects the heart. How so? First off, all of our organs and internal systems are connected. And all of these systems react in a certain way when the brain tells them there is imminent danger. We call this the "fight or flight" mode.
All of us have felt the adrenalin rush of a dangerous situation. But such periods of danger are normally short. And it is a good thing, because the body cannot continue to stay on full alert constantly. With stress induced anxiety, however, it tries to do just that. The brain continues to yell: Danger!
The body works and works. One half of the brain realizes that this is too much work, and so gives the slow down signal. But the anxiety breeds fear and the other half of the brain is yelling to speed up. Everything is racing, slowing down, racing, slowing down. The body will finally just stop.
When you suffer panic and anxiety, here are some of the things that happen:
Here are some effects of a an anxiety attack:
* Feeling cold * Nervous trembling * Irregular or fast heart beat * Breathing difficulties * Blood pressures goes up or down
When you understand the mixed signals sent to your heart, and the rest of your organs, it is easy to understand why stress causes heart disease. - 15343
Anxiety attacks affect the heart as well as other organs. How? Well, all of our body's systems are controlled by the brain. When you suffer the overwhelming fear that accompanies an anxiety attack, your brain tells your body it is in danger. You are familiar with the expression "frozen by fear?" The brain prepares the body to fight or run!
You have no doubt heard the expression "frozen by fear." Anxiety attacks normally cause feelings similar to that and give danger signals to the brain. This, in turn, directly effects the heart. How so? First off, all of our organs and internal systems are connected. And all of these systems react in a certain way when the brain tells them there is imminent danger. We call this the "fight or flight" mode.
All of us have felt the adrenalin rush of a dangerous situation. But such periods of danger are normally short. And it is a good thing, because the body cannot continue to stay on full alert constantly. With stress induced anxiety, however, it tries to do just that. The brain continues to yell: Danger!
The body works and works. One half of the brain realizes that this is too much work, and so gives the slow down signal. But the anxiety breeds fear and the other half of the brain is yelling to speed up. Everything is racing, slowing down, racing, slowing down. The body will finally just stop.
When you suffer panic and anxiety, here are some of the things that happen:
Here are some effects of a an anxiety attack:
* Feeling cold * Nervous trembling * Irregular or fast heart beat * Breathing difficulties * Blood pressures goes up or down
When you understand the mixed signals sent to your heart, and the rest of your organs, it is easy to understand why stress causes heart disease. - 15343
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