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How Stress Influences Your Heart Attack and Stroke Risk

Analysis by Dr. Joseph Mercola

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  • Stress increases your risk of heart attack and stroke by causing overactivity in your amygdala — your brain’s fear center, which is activated in response to both real and perceived threats

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