Your heart and green spaces .. Study reveals an exciting relationship

A small study indicates that people living in neighborhoods with larger green areas may be less stressed and risk of heart attacks and stroke than those in many green areas.

Researchers at the American Heart Association report said that at the population level as a whole, long-term green areas in residential areas have been linked long ago, the risk of death due to heart disease, respiratory problems and reduced risk of hospitalization for heart attacks and strokes have declined.

But there is little evidence to show whether this link is true at the individual level.

For this study, researchers tested a set of vital signs of stress and risk of heart disease in blood samples and urine 408 patients at a heart hospital in Louisville, Kentucky.

The researchers also used satellite data from NASA and the US Geological Survey to estimate the size of green spaces where everyone lives.

The study found that levels of adrenaline were lower in urine samples than those living in green areas compared to people living in areas with a lower green area indicating lower levels of stress. They also have an indicator of oxidative stress.

In addition, people living in more green areas have been able to maintain healthy blood vessels compared with those living in limited green areas.

"The magnitude and strength of the effect of greenness on health is surprising," said Arunny Battnagar, lead author of the study. "If the results of this study are confirmed, then continuous interaction with nature may be one way to reduce the risk of heart disease."