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Why does long-term stress increase a person's chance of experiencing a heart attack or stroke?
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• Stress can cause a person to have high blood pressure.
• Stress can cause a person to be inactive.
• Stress can cause a person to get lung cancer.
• Stress can cause a person to develop diabetes.
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• Stress can cause a person to have high blood pressure.
Chronic stress activates the sympathetic nervous system and raises hormones (like cortisol and adrenaline), which can raise blood pressure and increase the risk of heart attack and stroke.
Chronic stress activates the sympathetic nervous system and raises hormones (like cortisol and adrenaline), which can raise blood pressure and increase the risk of heart attack and stroke.
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