<p>This one trigger can contribute to a heart attack more than any other factor. It also increases the risk of viral infections and autoimmune diseases. Stress, specifically from the loss of a significant person in your life, can significantly increase the risk of a heart attack.</p> <p><br></p> <p>Stress can be physical, mental, real, or imagined. Even thinking about a stressful state can affect your body physically.</p> <p><br></p> <p>There's acute stress and chronic stress, but both can create similar problems. When you experience stress, your adrenaline and cortisol drastically increase. Adrenaline works very quickly, and cortisol takes time. </p> <p><br></p> <p>Chronic stress causes high levels of cortisol, which suppresses your immune system, leaving you more vulnerable to infections. This is why many people develop autoimmune diseases after a stressful event. A stressful event can destroy your immune system, especially the T-regulatory cells.</p> <p><br></p> <p>High-intensity interval training is an example of good stress for the body. Rock climbing, sports, woodworking, cleaning, gardening, dancing, music, art, and physical work are all therapeutic forms of stress.</p> <p><br></p> <p>Breathing techniques and adaptogens like ashwagandha can help minimize stress and its effects on your heart health. Vitamin B1, magnesium, and acupressure are also beneficial. </p> <p><br></p> <p>DATA:</p> <p><a href="https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/full/10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.111.061770" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/full/... </a></p> <p><br></p>