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Is there such thing as a broken heart syndrome? Or is it just one of the many things intelligent people formulated? The “Broken Heart Syndrome” originated from the published article made by the New England Journal of Medicine. Some of the researchers at Johns Hopkins University inserted details of the said syndrome on Valentine’s Day. We understand that in the medical field, a broken heart syndrome is not acceptable, rather they use the terminology “stress cardiomyopathy” to signify the weakening of the cardiac muscle induced by stress. The culprit for this is the emotional stress which cripples the heart of every hopeless individual. Contrary to the usual trend of males being more likely to acquire the heart attack due to artery blockage, middle-aged and older women are more prone to getting the broken heart syndrome. Aside from a different coping mechanism older women have, the female’s body also possesses distinct ways of responding to stressors. This may be linked to the decreased levels of estrogen as women age. How toxic can emotional stress get? You probably have witnessed a movie wherein an old businessman grabs his chest and falls dead because of so much disappointment he received from his soon-to-be-CEO prodigal son. Or maybe you have heard of a young teenage girl who ends up committing suicide due to so much emotional torture and heartache her boyfriend gave after breaking up with her over her the phone. Plus, that hopeless romantic woman who spent all the years of her life finding her one true love, only to find her own death after meeting him. See how ironic it can be? Too much sorrow and too much excitement can both result to heart exhaustion. Unfortunately, we do not have an instant portable charger to replenish the exhausted heart and rectify this problem. The “fight or flight” rush that happens in the nervous system has an indirect link with our heart. During fight or flight conditions, our bodies secrete hormones that are immediately distributed in the bloodstream activating our bodies. In small doses, these hormones can be beneficial. However, in a sudden large dose production, these hormones can be fatal. If this happens, humans become handsfree when it comes to this internal chaos. They can speed up the heart and make each contraction harder. In excess, it can actually put the heart in a shock state. As opposed to the heart attack caused by the lack of blood flow to the heart, the Broken Heart Syndrome is the result of the intoxication of stress hormones. The heart muscle then becomes too weak making it unable to pump enough amount of blood to bathe the brain. The Broken Heart Syndrome is rarely occurring. If you survive the shock, the heart can resume to its normal task after a few weeks. So if you got a broken heart during the Valentine’s season, do not overreact. Broken hearts recover in time. Just a piece of a funny advice: For the broken-hearted people, increase your protein intake. In the first place, the heart is still a muscle. Protein can repair that.
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