People can die because of love

Researchers have just confirmed that people can die because of heartbreak or "broken heart".

According to a new University of London study for more than 30,000 Britons, a person's risk of heart disease or stroke will double in the first month after they lose their "half".

This finding provides further evidence that losing a lover or a lover not only increases the risk of depression or anxiety, but can also weaken the body's defense systems against a variety of diseases. disability, from the common cold to cancer.

Doctors call this a "broken heart" syndrome , at least because anyone faces the risk of dying within a year and losing a lover six times higher than any other time. This phenomenon helped explain why many widows and widowed men died within a few months of their partner.

Losing "half" or falling in love doubles a person's risk of heart disease or stroke.(Artworld.org artwork)

In the newly published research report, the authors cite for example some deaths of celebrities following the departure of their spouses. For example, in 2005, former British Prime Minister James Callaghan died of pneumonia at age 92, only 11 days after the death of his wife - Audrey, 67. In 2003, singer Johnny Cash did not overcome the complications related to diabetes, only 4 months after the death of his partner.

There are many complex causes of broken heart syndrome, but cortisol production is thought to be one of the largest causes. Cortisol is a chemical released by the adrenal gland as part of our "coping or running" reaction to danger.

The explosion of cortisol production increases blood sugar, making our muscles work faster. That brings more energy to the brain and speeds up the healing of wounds.

In terms of evolution, this is very good, but it will be less useful when employers face long-term emotional suffering. At that time, this hormone can accumulate to a dangerous level in the blood, affecting many different parts of the body, leading to hair loss, high blood pressure, diabetes, weakened immune systems, susceptible to infections, common colds, asthma, heart attack, stroke or cancer.