> Well, without mentioning an agenda, stress causes heart disease. Stress impairs the body's ability to function optimally - think "fight or flight response" v

> Well, without mentioning an agenda, stress causes heart disease. Stress impairs the body's ability to function optimally - think "fight or flight response" vs. "relaxation response" [1]. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Relaxation_Response#Fight-or-flight https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Relaxation_Response#Fight-... I think it's probably more accurate to hypothesize that inflammation causes heart disease.