Sentences with phrase «constriction during stress»

«In adults with diabetes, two servings of pistachios per day lowered vascular constriction during stress and improved neural control of the heart,» said Sheila G. West, professor of biobehavioral health and nutritional sciences.

One study found eating two servings of pistachios a day lowered vascular constriction during stress, which means the load on your heart is reduced since your arteries are more dilated.

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In women with heart disease, constriction of peripheral vessels during mental stress affects the heart circulation more than men's, potentially raising women's risk of heart - related events and death, according to new research in Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis and Vascular Biology, an American Heart Association journal.

Biology may also play a role — for example, a greater propensity towards abnormal blood vessel function during emotional stress, such as exaggerated constriction of coronary or peripheral blood vessels.