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Stress really cause heart disease?i understand stress causing mi in person with underlying disease.but how can mood cause fat to deposit in arteries?
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See below: Stress can affect your mood which can influence your immune and endocrine systems. Negative emotions can increase cytokines and other pro-inflammatory agents making blood vessels more susceptible to disease caused by cholesterol deposits and other substances. Poor diet, smoking and lack of exercise can worsen the problem.
Answered 9/1/2016
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