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 Repressing
anger at work may hurt a man’s heart, a Swedish study shows. Men
who swallow on-the-job stress, bottle up office conflicts and
keep quiet in the workplace are twice as likely to suffer a
heart attack or die of heart disease, reports the Journal of
Epidemiology and Community Health.
“Let it out,” says Jesus Mendiolaza, M.D., a cardiologist.
“Built-up anger releases stressful hormones in your body, which
in the end, impact your heart. Talk about your problems at work.
Keeping them to yourself may put your heart at risk.”
Dr. Mendiolaza gives the example of a patient who was told his
job was coming to an end. This unpleasant news has the man
sleeping less and eating more. His blood pressure and
cholesterol have gone up, all increasing his risk of heart
disease.
“When you have trouble at work, you may engage in risky
behavior. Your eating might go out of control, you may begin
smoking and drinking more alcohol,” Dr. Mendiolaza warns. “I
intervene as a cardiologist. I give you the tools to adapt
healthy lifestyle habits, to be physically active, to eat less
fat, less salt, to meet with a therapist.”
Dr. Mendiolaza suggests contacting the employee assistance
program within your organization as a means to vent. Don’t be
afraid to seek help from your primary care physician or
cardiologist.
Jesus Mendiolaza, M.D.
Associates in Cardiac Care
8960 Colonial Center Drive, Suite 302
Fort Myers, FL 33905
239-343-9700
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