is it possible for stress to cause a heart attack or stroke, or do stressed people generally have poorer diet, be smokers, etc?

Question

Is it possible for stress to cause a heart attack or stroke, or do stressed people generally have poorer diet, be smokers, etc?

You often hear of people (usually men over 50) having a heart attack or stroke and it being attributed to stress. But can stress actually cause these things to happen, or do stressed people tend to have poor health in other ways eg smoking, drinking, eating unhealthy foods, not exercising, etc?

In: Biology

Answer 1

Every single thing can either lower or increase the risks of health issues, HA included. So you do your best to live healthy and stay out of stressful events and you increase your chance to meet your grandchildren.