{"id":14737,"date":"2022-01-09T22:39:52","date_gmt":"2022-01-09T22:39:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ovadiahearthealth.com\/old-site\/?p=14737"},"modified":"2022-03-11T06:43:42","modified_gmt":"2022-03-11T06:43:42","slug":"the-important-link-between-mental-health-and-heart-health","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ovadiahearthealth.com\/old-site\/2022\/01\/09\/the-important-link-between-mental-health-and-heart-health\/","title":{"rendered":"The important link between mental health and heart health"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Heart disease is responsible for a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/heartdisease\/facts.htm#:~:text=Heart%20Disease%20in%20the%20United%20States.%20About%20610%2C000,cause%20of%20death%20for%20both%20men%20and%20women.\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">quarter of all deaths in the United States<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As that statistic shows, it continues to be a devastatingly common disease, and there\u2019s an important need for health health training.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Many of the leading causes and risk factors of heart disease are well known, including;<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ovadiahearthealth.com\/old-site\/2021\/09\/20\/the-causes-of-high-blood-pressure\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">High blood pressure<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Diabetes<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Obesity<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Smoking<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Alcohol<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sedentary lifestyle<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">All of these are physical factors, but what often goes unmentioned is the relationship between heart disease and mental illness. In fact, depression has been shown to be <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au\/health\/healthyliving\/heart-disease-and-mental-health#about-heart-disease-and-mental-health\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">as big of a risk factor<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for heart disease as the list above.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In this article, I will discuss some of the ways that mental illness can affect heart health and lead to unhealthy habits or behaviors.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>Mental illness and unhealthy behaviors<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Some of the most common mental health disorders have been linked to behaviors that are detrimental to cardiovascular training.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">According to the CDC, \u2018<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/heartdisease\/mentalhealth.htm\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This is because people who are suffering from a mental health disorder may have fewer healthy coping strategies for stressful situations<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u2019<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Conditions such as depression and anxiety are most commonly linked to the adoption of <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/ovadiahearthealth.com\/old-site\/2021\/11\/22\/5-lifestyle-mistakes-that-are-stopping-you-from-maintaining-a-healthy-heart\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">unhealthy habits<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, such as:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/tobacco\/campaign\/tips\/diseases\/heart-disease-stroke.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Smoking<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &#8211; Leads to narrowing of the arterial walls, arterial blockage and damage to the blood vessels, in addition to many other illnesses.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.webmd.com\/heart-disease\/heart-disease-alcohol-your-heart#:~:text=Heavy%20drinking%20can%20make%20you%20more%20likely%20to,alcohol%20regularly%20also%20can%20raise%20your%20blood%20pressure.\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Excessive alcohol consumption<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &#8211; Excessive alcohol consumption can lead to high blood pressure and damage the heart itself.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ovadiahearthealth.com\/old-site\/2021\/11\/28\/forget-superfoods-here-are-the-top-3-foods-to-eliminate-to-improve-your-heart-health\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sugar consumption<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &#8211; Sugar has no place in a heart healthy diet and can lead to a range of chronic illnesses, diabetes and heart disease included.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/niosh\/emres\/longhourstraining\/usingcaffeine.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Excessive caffeine consumption<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &#8211; Excessive caffeine can cause major disturbances in the way the heart functions.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Comfort eating &#8211; Eating unhealthy foods like chips and chocolate in an attempt to improve mood<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These habits are adopted for their mood-altering effects (often subconsciously), and while they may make people feel better in the short term, in the long term they wreak havoc to your body. All of these habits should be avoided if you are looking to increase heart health.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>Mental illness and heart disease<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As well as their association with the adoption of unhealthy habits, mental health disorders can also directly increase the risk of heart disease.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This impact is seen in a number of ways, and in some specific conditions:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Physiological impact<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A number of the most common mental health disorders can lead to changes in the way the body behaves when they are experienced for an extended period of time. Conditions like depression, anxiety, and PTSD are directly linked to heart disease because many of the physiological effects they cause relate to the behavior of the heart and cardiovascular system.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/heartdisease\/mentalhealth.htm\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These changes can include<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Increased heart rate and blood pressure<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Reduced blood flow<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Heightened cortisol<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">All of these physiological changes cause a significant increase in the risk of heart-related illness and demonstrate the increased importance of heart disease prevention for people suffering from any of these conditions.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Co-occurring addiction disorder<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A co-occurring disorder is when someone suffers from both an addiction disorder and a mental health disorder. Figures from 2018 found more than <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/thetreatmentspecialist.com\/mental-health-and-alcohol\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">9 million Americans were suffering with them<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Suffering with both forms of conditions at the same time leads to a vicious cycle with the two conditions aggravating one another. The most common link between addiction and mental health conditions is with depression and alcohol abuse, and treatment for most of the conditions center around:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Psychotherapy<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Group therapy<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Recovery meetings<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Complimentary activities<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">All of these focus on addressing the psychological impact of the addiction.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Compulsive eating disorder<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Compulsive eating disorder is when people feel compelled to eat regardless of whether or not they\u2019re hungry, and continue to eat even after they\u2019ve had enough. This disorder is widespread and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/eating-disorders.org.uk\/information\/compulsive-overeating-binge-eating-disorder\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">affects even more people than anorexia or bulimia<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Given the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/ovadiahearthealth.com\/old-site\/2021\/08\/29\/simple-rules-for-heart-healthy-eating\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">importance of a healthy diet<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> when trying to improve cardiovascular health, it should be clear that a condition that manifests in unhealthy eating habits can have a hugely negative impact and should be addressed to increase heart health.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Medication<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There is evidence of links between some medication used to treat mental health disorders and an increased risk of heart disease. This is most commonly shown with antipsychotic medications, which <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/heartdisease\/mentalhealth.htm\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">have been associated with<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Obesity<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Insulin resistance<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Diabetes<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Heart attacks<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Of course, these medications are incredibly valuable in treating these conditions and should be taken if prescribed. However, as they can increase the risk of heart disease, it\u2019s especially important to consider cardiovascular training if you take them.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>How metabolic health can impact mental health<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We have discussed the impact of mental health conditions on a person\u2019s heart disease risk, but this impact is not a one-way street.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Unhealthy habits have also been shown to have an impact on causing mental health conditions, such as the association between alcoholism and depression.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One area that has started to be looked at recently is the association between diet and the development of mental health conditions. According to <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC7322666\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">this study<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, \u2018Healthy eating patterns, such as the Mediterranean diet, are associated with better mental health than \u201cunhealthy\u201d eating patterns, such as the Western diet.\u2019\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Given the relationship between diet and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/ovadiahearthealth.com\/old-site\/2021\/06\/19\/what-is-metabolic-health-anyway\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">metabolic health<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and the similarities between symptoms of mental illness and poor metabolic health, such as lethargy, brain fog, and lack of motivation, we can begin to see the association between the two and the ways in which one can cause or aggravate the other.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This is why understanding your health is the first step in working to increase heart health and if you want to improve your metabolic health, I recommend this <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/ovadiahearthealth.com\/old-site\/metabolic-quiz\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">free metabolic health quiz<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to learn what your current status is and what changes you should make to improve heart health.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Heart disease is responsible for a quarter of all deaths in the United States. 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