Stress and Your Heart- How Stress Really Affects Your Heart Health

Ever notice how your heart races, muscles tense and your breath quickens when you are late for work and stuck in traffic? With the building of stress and anxiety you might even feel like you are going to faint. The technical term for this is the fight or flight response. In this stress reaction, your body releases adrenaline and cortisol to prepare for action. This gives you the ability to run from danger. On the other hand, when you are stuck in traffic, the fight or flight response is simply counterproductive.

Whether from an overbearing boss, an unhappy marriage or daily …read more