How Grief Can Break Your Heart

by Joseph Mercola
February 6, 2012
Copyright © 2012 Dr. Joseph Mercola

Story at-a-glance

• Losing a significant person in your life raises your risk of having a heart attack the next day by 21 times, and in the following week by 6 times, new research shows
   
• The abrupt increase in risk of cardiovascular events like heart attack following extreme stress may be related to the flood of stress hormones your body is exposed to
   
• Stress cardiomyopathy, aka “broken heart syndrome,” which causes many of the same symptoms as a heart attack, is also known to occur shortly following extreme emotional stress
   
• If you’re currently grieving or going through any type of emotional stress, it’s important to take steps to support positive mental health, not only for your mind but also for your body

Dying from a broken heart may seem more like a scene from a Shakespearean drama than reality, but extreme grief really can "break" your heart.

In the days after losing someone close to you, your risk of suffering from a heart attack goes through the roof – increasing by up to 21 times!

....It's well known that psychological stress exacts a great physical toll on your health, but new research reveals just how extreme that toll can be FULL STORY

Also see my old essay- CPS in your life will kill you