Ask anyone what the last two years have been like amid the global pandemic, economic slowdowns and the soaring cost of living and they will probably say “stressful”. Stress doesn’t just affect our emotional wellbeing; it can have a disastrous effect on our physical health too.
“Stress can double your risk of a heart attack by increasing blood pressure to harmful levels. I don’t think that many persons are aware of this,” says consultant cardiologist Dr Georgette Meade.
“Stress can double your risk of a heart attack by increasing blood pressure to harmful levels. I don’t think that many persons are aware of this,” says consultant cardiologist Dr Georgette Meade.
