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Hi. stress and nervosity can affect in a negative way our heart and blood pressure?
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Yes: There are many things that can affect high blood pressure, and cardiac function. Your biology can affect it, what you eat can affect it and there is a clear-cut mind-body connection that affects these areas of your physiological functioning.
Answered 9/28/2016
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