A new study published June 12 in theJournal of the American College of Cardiologyadds more context to the conversation.
Those with these lower-stressed brains also had fewer heart events.
This correlation was even more substantial among those with a history of anxiety.
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Earlierresearchhints that alcohol might slash our brain’s stress response to threats, like an angry face.
This seems to be the first study to link this brain activity adjustment to the heart health outcomes.
The results weren’t all rosy regarding drinking, though.
Taking into account all of these resultsand earlier scientific findingsDr.
We designed ourwalking plan to reduce stressto do exactly that.
