AP Ease chronic stress for a healthier heart From the Here's more health news you can use series Howard LeWine, M.D., Harvard Health Publishing Jun 10, 2021 Jun 10, 2021 Practicing certain behaviors can train your brain and body to mitigate your reaction to stressful situations. Dreamstime/TNS Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Howard LeWine, M.D., Harvard Health Publishing Q: How does chronic stress increase your risk of heart disease?kAmkDEC@?8mpik^DEC@?8m (96? E96 3C2:? D6?D6D 52?86C[ :E EC:886CD 2? 24FE6 DEC6DD C6DA@?D6] *@FC ?6CG@FD DJDE6> C6=62D6D 9@C>@?6D =:<6 25C6?2=:?6 2?5 4@CE:D@=[ H9:49 ;@=E E96 3@5J :?E@ 2 AC@E64E:G6 >@56] *@FC 962CE A@F?5D 72DE6C[ >FD4=6D E:89E6?[ 3=@@5 AC6DDFC6 C:D6D[ 3C62E9:?8 BF:4<6?D[ 2?5 J@FC D6?D6D D92CA6?]k^AmkAm%9:D EJA6 @7 24FE6 DEC6DD C6DA@?D6 42>6 :? 92?5J H96? 62C=J 9F>2?D ?66565 E@ 7:89E 7@C DFCG:G2= @C 7=66 2 AC652E@C] qFE H96? 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