Fury FITS may increase the risk of death by damaging the heart and blood vessels, according to researchers.
This means that keeping a cool head can help you live longer.
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A study from Columbia University in New York found that cells in people’s blood vessels stopped working properly when they became irritated by bad memories.
Cell damage can restrict blood flow, which can increase pressure on the heart and increase the risk of heart attack or stroke.
It could also contribute to heart disease in the long term, they said.
Anxiety and sadness it did not threaten the same health harms as rabies, researchers said in the Journal of the American Medical Association.
Negative emotions linked to heart attacks
Study author Professor Daichi Shimbo said: “Other studies have linked feelings of negative emotions with heart attacks or other cardiovascular events.
“We have seen that evoking a state of anger leads to blood vessel dysfunction and that impaired vascular function is associated with an increased risk of heart attack and stroke.
“Investigating the underlying links can help identify effective targets for intervention.”
The study had 280 participants go through one of four emotional tasks.
They had to recall a personal memory that made them angry, recall a personal memory of anxiety, read a series of depressing sentences, or repeatedly count to 100 to induce a neutral state.
Meanwhile, scientists analyzed people’s blood vessel cells to see how each emotion affected them.
They found that anger led to impaired dilation of blood vessels for up to 40 minutes afterward.
Professor Glenn Levine of Baylor College of Medicine said of the findings: “This study adds to the growing evidence base that mental well-being can affect cardiovascular health.”
Heart disease is one of the leading causes of death in the UK, second only to dementia in the most common causes of death.
More than seven million Britons have some form of heart disease.
There are more than 100,000 hospital admissions every year for heart attacks and another 100,000 for strokes.
The best ways to keep your heart healthy are to eat a balanced diet, maintain a healthy weight, exercise regularly and avoid smoking.
What are the symptoms of stroke?
The FAST method – which stands for Face, Arms, Speech, Time – is the easiest way to remember the most common stroke symptoms:
F = Drooping face – if one side of a person’s face is drooping or numb, ask them to smile; if it is irregular, you should seek help.
A = Weakness in the arm – if one arm is weak or numb, you should ask the person to raise both arms. If an arm falls down, you may need help
s = Speech difficulty – if a person’s speech is slurred, this could be a sign of a stroke
T = Time to call 999 – if a person displays the above signs, you will need to call 999 in the UK or 911 in the US for emergency assistance.
Other symptoms include:
- sudden weakness or numbness on one side of the body
- difficulty finding words
- sudden blurred vision or loss of vision
- sudden confusion, dizziness, or unsteadiness
- a sudden, intense headache
- difficulty understanding what others are saying
- difficulty swallowing
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