Serious Heart Problems that is Cause By Anger

Sometimes when we are driving, then suddenly someone cuts you off, do you get mad? or just swallow your anger and dwell on it later?

Either way, you're not being to kind to your heart. If you respond to every anger inducing situation by blowing your stack or by holding it in, you could be setting yourself up for a serious heart problems.

Why? there's evidence that people who respond rigidly to anger provoking events are likely to wind up with significantly elevated levels of heart damaging cholesterol.

The best response to anger provoking situation is to be creative and flexible. It's important to turn of the anger as soon as possible to reduce its physiological effects.

Researchers found out that a person who always react to anger provoking situation in the same negative way, their "bad" or LDL cholesterol ranked higher, regardless of whether they expressed the anger or held it in. Researchers also found that those who were flexible, but who hid their anger slightly more often than showing it, had the lowest levels of "bad" and total cholesterol.

Why does intense anger trigger the release of lipids (fats) from the tissues into the bloodstream? The body releases the fatty substances for energy as part of its "fight or flight" survival response to perceived danger.

In some situations, the healthiest response is to insist quietly on your rights, which will soon defuse the anger. Still, remain under control and don't become aggressive.

Other survival threatening situations (such as being chewed out by the boss) must be endured in silence until you can slip away to burn off the negative energy, perhaps through a brisk walk or some vigorous kickboxing.