Holding grudges stresses your heart and your immune system
In an article in the Kalamazoo Gazette, forgiveness researcher, Everett Worthington states that ‘as with any stressful situation, chronic hostility related to unforgiveness “stretches out the arteries, which makes little tears inside the arteries and veins. These form tiny deposits of scar tissue that can snag things going through the blood and make the blood vessels less flexible.
That scar tissue increases the risk of a cardiovascular event, such as a heart attack or stroke, he said.
Unforgiveness, he said, also is associated with the buildup of cortisol, a hormone that deposits around the adrenal gland. Cortisol is known to disrupt sexual desire, digestion and the immune system.”‘
It looks like we should add forgiveness to regular check ups, a good diet, and exercise, as an essential element to good health.
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