Did you know that anxiety can cause you to have a stroke?

Research has effectively established a direct link between anxiety and the risk of cardiovascular disease.  Now, we have the results of a prospective study which show a correlation between anxiety and the risk of a stroke.

Over 6,000 people participated in the First National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey.  Their health was evaluated and they were followed for 12-20 years.  A total of 419 stroke cases were identified by hospital/nursing home death certificate records. What I found particularly interesting was that those who originally reported anxiety symptoms at the beginning of the study were more likely to suffer strokes within the above mentioned time period.  The findings of this study suggest that, "...behavioral factors may be a key pathway linking anxiety to stroke risk."

Living with anxiety is definitely not a no-risk way to live.  There are many different avenues open to those suffering with this problem: behavior modification, yoga, exercise, nutritional changes, environmental changes and dietary changes can all play an important role in the alleviation of anxiety.  Paying attention to how we feel may actually save our life.

Prospective Study of Anxiety  and Incident Stroke by Maya J. Lambiase, PhD,et.al.

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