10-01-2017, 06:13 PM
Anger and cancer: an analysis of the linkages.
“The Connection Between Anger and Cancer”
Quote:Abstract
The purposes of this article are to review literature on anger's link to cancer, to analyze the state of the science in this area, and to propose some directions for future research. Extremely low anger scores have been noted in numerous studies of patients with cancer. Such low scores suggest suppression, repression, or restraint of anger. There is evidence to show that suppressed anger can be a precursor to the development of cancer, and also a factor in its progression after diagnosis. Some studies indicate that it may be beneficial for patients to mobilize anger to battle their cancer. However, there is a paucity of research on the outcomes of various anger interventions. Longitudinal studies that repeatedly measure anger and other moods over the disease trajectory are needed.
“The Connection Between Anger and Cancer”
Quote:A study at King’s College Hospital in London with cancer patients with suppressed anger showed a distinct correlation between having anger and cancer.
The University of Tennessee showed that suppressed anger was a precursor to developing cancer.
At Yale University, Dr. Bernie Siegel collected 57 very well documented cases of angry people who came down with cancer. And when they decided that anger and depression were not helping anything they became, loving, kind, caring and let go of all anger… thus their cancer started to shrink. – Amazing!
The National Institute of Health said: “Research with animal models suggests that “your body’s neuroendocrine response (release of hormones into your blood in response to stimulation of your nervous system) can directly alter important processes in cells that help protect against the formation of cancer, such as DNA repair and the regulation of cell growth.”
The California Department of Health Services and NHI showed a four fold increase in death from cancer for those who suppressed their anger.