Did you know that being cynical can hurt your heart

According to a study in the United States, these psychosocial factors may increase the risk of cardiovascular disease.Distrust and cynicism, the researchers say, are related to inflammation, and this in turn increases the risk of cardiovascular disease.

They also found that chronic stress and depression are associated with higher levels of inflammatory markers in the blood.

It is known that emotional factors impact on the heart because the discharge of substances such as adrenaline generate arrhythmia and hypertension, "says Dr. Laham. "And this causes the arteries to become more rigid and thick," says the expert. 

"It has been shown that emotions such as anger, depression and anxiety cause dysfunction in coronary activity, but cynicism is more subjective than those other emotions," he says. "I think cynicism is another feature which is developed from other factors that have an impact on heart disease," says Mirta Laham.