The Destructive Aspects of Anger by Newton Hightower

artery, resulting in a stroke. Not only does anger produce

physical symptoms ranging from headaches to hemorrhoids, it

can also seriously aggravate already existing physical

illnesses. "Someone who stays angry long after the

particular incident that caused the anger may be committing

slow suicide."

Each episode of anger or hostility sets off a physiological

response in your body causing your heart to beat faster,

your blood pressure to rise, your coronary arteries to

narrow, and your blood to become thicker. When the blood

becomes thicker, the heart has to work harder to pump it.

For people with heart disease, this reaction can reduce

blood flow to the heart, creating a potentially fatal

condition.

A study done by Dr. Ichiro Kawachi, of the Harvard School

of Public Health, examined about 1,300 older men (average

age of 62) over a seven-year period. Dr. Kawachi found that

those men with the highest levels of anger were three times

more likely to develop heart disease than men with the

lowest levels of anger.

Other researchers at Union Memorial Hospital and Loyola

College of Maryland in Baltimore interviewed 41 patients

who just had angioplasties to unclog arteries. Those who

scored highest in hostility (Hostile Type A) were 2.5 times

more likely to need repeat angioplasty within the year.

Furthermore, contrary to the common advice from friends and

therapists to "get it all out" when angry, verbally

berating partners or expressing hostility towards other

people only serves to compromise physical health.

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BIO:

Newton Hightower is the Director of The Center for Anger
Resolution, Inc. in Houston, Texas, and author of the new
book "Anger Busting 101: New ABCs for Angry Men and the
Women Who Love Them." Visit Newton's website for anger-
busting ideas and a free email newsletter filled with guest
articles and tips for husbands, wives, and therapists.
http://www.angerbusters.com

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