Can worrying cause heart disease?

Question

Yes I know alot of you have seen my questions and all they are about is worrying & heart disease but I have a big case of anxiety since Feb 06 so now I'm suffering, worrying and thinking.

Why or why not, can worrying cause heart disease?

- Anxiety Nerd who NEEDS help :(

Answer 1

Don't beat yourself up about your concerns. This is a real concern. Anxiety troubles up to 83% of the population. That is a lot. I've heard people say that stress and anxiety (worry) can do horrible things to your body, however, I'm a nurse and the main cause for heart disease is diet, NOT worrying. Did something happen in Feb06 that caused this or it just seemed to appear since then? Either way, you should talk to a psychologtist or counselor. There are many ways to cope and manage stress and things of that nature. The thought process behind stress and anxiety causing health problems is still being studied. There is NO hard evidence that supports this theory. So don't think about that anymore. Eat right and do light exercise and you should be fine. :) Good Luck!

Answer 2

No one thing on its own causes heart disease or heart attacks - it involves many factors, one of which is stress. One thing you can do to reduce your anxiety and reduce your risk of heart disease is to get a good magnesium supplement. It's a natural anti-anxiety agent and essential for the proper working of the heart.

Answer 3

yes of course. worry can be the root cause of several ilnesses, including heart diseases

Answer 4

Severe stress is one of the things that is DIRECTLY CAUSAL OF CHD

So is elevated fasting blood sugar levels

And smoking


These are the main things along with elevated blood pressure

Answer 5

its as true as your mom saying 'you'll worry yourself sick'

Answer 6

It can definitely contribute.