How Grief Can Break Your Heart

 

By Dr. Mercola

'Dying from a broken heart may seem more like a scene from a Shakespearean drama than reality, but extreme grief really can "break" your heart.
In the days after losing someone close to you, your risk of suffering from a heart attack goes through the roof -- increasing by up to 21 times!'

If You Lose a Loved One, You're at Serious Risk of Having a Heart Attack

'It's well known that psychological stress exacts a great physical toll on your health, but new research reveals just how extreme that toll can be. 

In comparing how grief affects your heart disease risk within a period of time, researchers found that losing a significant person in your life raises your risk of having a heart attack the next day by 21 times, and in the following week by 6 times.' 

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