Lots of people love scary movies but are they bad for your ticker? See what a new study says…
Buzzfeed.com talked to a cardiologist from the Mayo Clinic in Phoenix named Dr. Regis Fernandes who said that scary movies can trigger the body’s “fight or flight” response and that increases your heart rate and blood pressure. He added, “The response can also be activated with anxiety– so the danger might not exist but your mind creates the same feeling.”
So what does it all mean? Dr. Regis said: “I would say movies would not cause the heart to beat faster than mild- to moderate-intensity exercise, or about 70 to 85% of your maximal heart rate.”
So, can a scary movie really scare you to death? The article says: “for most people, the spikes in heart rate and blood pressure from watching a scary movie are not a problem. Your body will return to normal, unharmed, after the movie ends.”
What horror movie really scares the heck out of you?
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