TMHS 660: 5 Ways That Love Affects Your Health

The Model Health Show

Shawn Stevenson

Nutrition, Fitness, Health & Fitness

4.8 • 7.3K Ratings

🗓️ 13 February 2023

⏱️ 61 minutes

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Summary

Humans are social creatures that thrive with social support and community. It’s no surprise that healthy relationships, in any context, can have beneficial effects on our overall health and well-being. Today you’re going to learn five clinically proven ways that love affects your health, including your body composition, stress levels, cardiovascular health, and mental health. We’re going to dive into the research on the link between love and longevity, as well as how your relationships impact your risk for diseases like heart disease and dementia. You’ll learn how healthy relationships can improve your resilience to stress and response to pain. You’re going to hear how love can promote brain health and even support your health goals. You’ll learn how your brain chemistry reacts to love, and how your body composition can be impacted by the evolution of your relationships. No matter your current relationship status, this episode can help you improve your health through your connections with those around you. I hope you enjoy this episode of The Model Health Show! In this episode you’ll discover: How many people die annually from heart disease. The association between being married and heart disease risk factors. What broken heart syndrome is. The protective effects love has on the human cardiovascular system. How new love can reduce appetite and lower insulin sensitivity. Why having a supportive partner can be an important factor in weight loss. The difference between initial chemistry and mature love. How to create a culture of health within your relationship. The connection between falling in love and immune function. How love impacts brain function and mental health. The amazing science behind the heart-brain. What the tube torus is. The surprising connection between dementia risk and relationship status. What the number one predictor of your health and longevity is. How a strong relationship can act as a stress reliever. Why you should diversify your sources of love and connection. Items mentioned in this episode include: Foursigmatic.com/model -- Get an exclusive 10% discount on your daily health elixirs! Ettitude.com/model -- Use the coupon code model15 for 15% off organic bedding! Strengthen Your Emotional Agility with Dr. Susan David – Episode 595 The #1 Controller of Human Health with Dr. Robert Waldinger – Episode 651 Join TMHS Facebook community - Model Nation Be sure you are subscribed to this podcast to automatically receive your episodes: Apple Podcasts Stitcher Spotify Soundcloud Download Transcript

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0:00.0	You are now listening to the Model Health Show with Sean Stevenson.
0:04.0	For more, visit themodelhealthshow.com.
0:12.0	Welcome to the Model Health Show.
0:13.0	This is Fitness and Nutrition expert Sean Stevenson.
0:15.0	And I'm so grateful for you tuning in with me today.
0:18.0	On this episode, we're going to be talking about five clinically proven ways that love affects your health.
0:25.0	We're going to kick things off.
0:27.0	Write a number one with love having massive benefits for our cardiovascular health.
0:34.0	Cardiovascular disease is the number one cause of death in our world today.
0:38.0	Specifically here in the United States, it is responsible for one in every four deaths.
0:44.0	As a matter of fact, nearly 700,000 people die annually from this killer.
0:51.0	While the strange is it may seem love actually has clinically proven protective effects against this leading killer.
1:00.0	One of the primary risk factors for heart disease is high blood pressure.
1:04.0	While the study that was published in the peer-reviewed journal Psychosomatic Medicine took over 100 adult test subjects
1:11.0	and equipped them with ambulatory blood pressure monitors.
1:15.0	These are monitors that you can track throughout the day.
1:18.0	And they remove that kind of white coat effect that can happen when people are getting their blood pressure checked.
1:23.0	And a doctor's office, just the action of going to the doctor can raise people's blood pressure.
1:28.0	So this is thought to take that confounding factor out of the equation.
1:32.0	So it's tracking it throughout the day.
1:35.0	And so they were using these ambulatory blood pressure monitors to examine the effect that interactions with their significant other had on their blood pressure.
1:44.0	After compiling the data from this one week study period, the researchers found that study participants blood pressure tended to be lower and more normalized while they were interacting with their significant other.
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