WASHINGTON: People who are married have lower levels of stress hormone – which can in turn decrease risk of heart diseases as well as cancer – according to a new study that offers more reasons to take your relationship beyond Valentine’s Day.
Studies have suggested that married people are healthier than those who are single, divorced or widowed.
The new study provides the first biological evidence to explain how marriage impacts health.
Researchers found that married individuals had lower levels of the stress hormone cortisol than those who never married or were previously married.
These findings support the belief that unmarried people face more psychological stress than married individuals.
Prolonged stress is associated with increased levels of cortisol which can interfere with the body’s ability to regulate inflammation, which in turn promotes the development and progression of many diseases.
“It’s is exciting to discover a physiological pathway that may explain how relationships influence health and disease,” said Brian Chin, a PhD student at Carnegie Mellon University in the US. (AGENCIES)
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