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Does Anger Make Blood Boil?Study: In a study done at Duke University, CRP levels were measured in 127 healthy, nonsmoking men and women who were also given standard psychological tests to evaluate their aggression, depression, anger and hostility. "Greater anger and severity of depressive symptoms, separately and in combination with hostility, were significantly associated with elevations in CRP in apparently healthy men and women." Those who were prone to anger, hostility or depression had 2-3 times higher CRP levels. Conclusion: The lead researcher concluded that his study shows that "anger, hostile behavior and depressive symptoms could account for why apparently healthy individuals have higher CRP levels and are thus at increased risk for cardiovascular disease and stroke." Comment: One problem here that many conditions can raise the CRP including infection, trauma, inflammatory conditions, cancer, exercise, childbirth -- you name it -- and stress is on the list. Read entire article... |
