【Heart disease can hurt your mental health】 Journal: JAMA jaha.ahajournals.org/content/3/3/e000635.full A healthy mind needs a healthy body. According to a new study, keeping the heart healthy is also a great way to keep your brain fit. The research examined 17,761 individuals with normal mental function and then re-evaluated them after four years. The scientists found that the risk for cognitive impairment is greater for people with poor cardiovascular health. A deficit in learning, memory and verbal skills developed in 4.6% of people with the worst heart health and in only 2.6% of those with the most healthy hearts. The study doesn’t explain the mechanisms that may have led to the findings. However, the study’s author, Evan L. Thacker, said “undetected subclinical strokes could not be ruled out.” To learn more visit Health news.health/2014/06/11/good-heart-health-may-keep-your-mind-sharp-too/
Posted on: Tue, 17 Jun 2014 03:08:13 +0000
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