• The hormones stimulate the heart, raise blood pressure to prepare the body for the ‘flight or fight’ response and thereby make these organs to work harder.
• When this alarm occurs once in a while, the body stretches itself, deals with the threat and goes back to its normal state. However, if it continues like an elastic band held in the extended position for a long time, it damages the heart, blood vessels and other organs.
• The heart is the main organ affected by stress damage.
• Adrenaline is the most important causative factor in disease of the heart and blood vessels.