Heart attack caused by your home address

This may sound ridiculous at first glance.

498 study participants provided their home address to researchers from Massachusetts General Hospital.

The researchers then did some calculations and made a shocking discovery.

A tiny difference in where the people lived increased their risks of various cardiovascular diseases by a scary 34%.

They published their findings in the European Heart Journal.

From these addresses, researchers calculated the amount of noise, such as traffic, trains, planes and factories they were exposed to every day.

At the beginning and end of the 5-year study, they scanned the subject’s brains and blood vessels – they wanted to see who would develop some form of cardiovascular disease.

They specifically examined the occurrence of heart failure, heart attacks, strokes, angina, the need for bypass surgery, and cardiovascular disease related deaths.

After removing other potential causes of heart disease such as air pollution, poverty, and unhealthy habits, researchers found that a five-decibel increase in noise levels led to a 34 percent increase in cardiovascular disease.

But why does noise cause heart disease?

The subject’s scans revealed the primary emotion-processing center of their noise-exposed brains, which is called the amygdala, was more active compared to the brains of the subjects who lived in quieter areas.

They also found a lot more chronic inflammation in the blood vessels of their noise-exposed subjects.

Scientists concluded constant noise activates your amygdala, which then activates your body’s stress responses. This leads to chronic inflammation everywhere – blood vessels included, thus resulting in heart disease.

Many experts suggest moving to another place if you can afford it, but that’s pretty drastic. Otherwise, buy a white noise device or play nature sounds inside your house to drown out the noise and help you relax.

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