«This program capitalizes on local resources that can bring about change in behavior and improve blood pressure
rates,» said Monique Anderson, M.D., lead researcher of the study and a medical instructor in cardiology at the Duke Clinical Research Institute and the Duke School of Medicine in Durham, N.C. «As participants became more knowledgeable, they probably started exercising more, taking their medication more, and those who were really engaged showed
dramatic responses in blood pressure change.»
Just like my doctor would ask me to run on a treadmill to test for any abnormal reaction in my heart
rate, stress testing a portfolio can reveal scenarios that might elicit a
dramatic response, helping us prepare for a variety of market events.