Studies have shown that moderate healthy debate
Posted on August 20th, 2010 in health and fitness current events | Comments Off
grievances or differences of opinion when the meet when you argue with others, or “swallow”, which may relate to your health. U.S. researchers have reported that the moderate and rational arguments in a favorable impact on the body.
Institute for Social Research University of Michigan researchers at is San Diego at the American Psychological Association 118th Annual Meeting of the report said calmly arguments in a favorable impact on the body, but if the argument made when the vexatious and temper, is detrimental to health.
researchers chose 1842 33-year-old to 84-year-old volunteers conducted an 8-day follow-up survey. Volunteers each day to meet the researchers explain their grievances or differences of opinion in time, to solve problems through debate, or “swallow.” At the same time, the researchers carried out tests on their saliva analysis.
found that controversy would help reduce the body's cortisol level volunteers, and “swallow” will raise their cortisol levels. The researchers explained that, normally, people just awakening cortisol level reached a peak, then decreased gradually. “Swallow” the body's cortisol levels after awakening in the morning not only the rapid rise and fall slowly; while those who like to argue the body after waking up in the morning cortisol levels rose marginally decreased at a faster rate.
stress hormone cortisol is essential, under pressure, the body needs cortisol to maintain normal physiological function, but continued to put too much pressure could cause cortisol high level of long-term, leading to increased blood sugar, fatigue and other symptoms.
(taken from the “Japan Xinhua Chinese Press” website on: Plateau)