We often get angry at work, home or on the road.
What is anger and how much is it dangerous for our health?
Heart appears to be the primary target of anger. Psychiatrist Joseph Shrand from Harvard Medical School claims that managing anger may be as important to your heart health as giving up smoking, eating a healthy diet, and getting regular exercise.
In an interview with Newsmax.com the doctor mentioned that anger is a survival emotion, so we get angry, when we think somebody is imposing on us. Moreover, anger is an emotion designed to change the behavior of somebody else. We get angry when we want somebody to do something different — [to] start doing something or stop doing something.
A lot of medical studies have shown that shouting, yelling and ranging people are more likely to suffer heart problems than those who can stay calm. Scientists don't know exactly why, but anger and hostility activate the so-called "fight or flight response." That, in turn, boosts levels of stress hormones, including adrenaline and cortisol,that speed up your heart rate and increase your blood pressure.
Researchers also found anger does more harm to men's hearts than women's.
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