The ability to forgive reliably protects a person from hypertension
Last reviewed: 16.10.2021
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Forgiveness of the inflicted offenses can be a very effective method in the prevention of risk and the development of hypertension. The ability to forgive, can reliably protect a person from sudden surges of blood pressure and reduce the risk of developing hypertension, heart attacks and even stroke. About this unexpected phenomenon was announced by scientists from the University of California in San Diego, according to a recent new study.
More than 200 volunteers took part in the research. The subjects were asked several times a day to recall such situations in their lives when they felt most offended by their close friend. Half of the participants in the study were asked to recall the cases when they forgave the offense. Special equipment recorded the blood pressure and heart rhythms of participants.
The experiment gave the following result: the subjects who recalled the grievances that they could not forgive, showed the highest increase in blood pressure.
Forgiveness of grievances may well become an effective method in the prevention of hypertension, the researchers stated.