Singtao Episode 60 Can You Be Scared to Death? 你可唔可以驚到死？

你可以驚到死？當心碎與焦慮，變成致命的導火線你可能以為這只是戲劇情節：一個人聽到震撼消息——至親驟逝、情感背叛、極度羞辱——下一秒突然倒地不起。但你知道嗎？呢種情況唔係傳說，唔係戲，而係真實存在。醫學界稱之為【章魚壺心肌病】（Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy），俗稱【心碎綜合症】。係，佢真係可以要人命。 當「心」真係會斷——唔係比喻，而係生理反應章魚壺綜合症嘅症狀，會同心臟病發好相似：心口痛、氣促、頭暈。但唔同嘅係，並無冠狀動脈阻塞。心臟左心室會突然脹大、變形、無力跳動。「章魚壺」呢個名源自日本傳統捕章魚嘅陶壺，因為受驚嘅心臟，會變成一個似陶壺咁嘅形狀。通常誘發呢個情況嘅，係突如其來嘅強烈情緒壓力——例如失戀、喪親、被羞辱，甚至係一個喜出望外嘅好消息。但其實，唔只係「壞消息」先會出事。 原來，壓力炸彈無處不在好多人唔知，其實日常飲食、藥物副作用、潛藏嘅疾病，甚至係音樂，都可以將你推向心碎症邊緣，或者令原本就存在嘅焦慮惡化到危險程度。 食物——你情緒嘅暗藏推手飲食可以平靜你，但亦可以挑起風暴。 有助穩定情緒嘅食物：富含Omega-3嘅魚類（例如三文魚）可以減低腦部發炎，調節情緒。含鎂食物（菠菜、南瓜籽、黑朱古力）係天然鎮靜劑。發酵食物（如乳酪、泡菜）可以改善腸道菌群，而腸道健康與情緒息息相關。 惡化焦慮嘅食物：咖啡因會令心跳加快，加劇緊張。精製糖令腎上腺素與壓力荷爾蒙激升。加工食品與反式脂肪會干擾腦部荷爾蒙平衡。當身體本身已經處於高壓狀態，呢啲食物等於火上加油。 藥物——唔聲唔聲引發恐懼某啲日常藥物，其實會偷偷加劇你嘅焦慮：類固醇（如Prednisone）可能令你焦躁、易怒、甚至幻覺。通鼻劑（含有pseudoephedrine）會增加心跳與不安感。一啲治療專注力不足或疲勞嘅興奮劑，會放大恐慌反應。有啲抗抑鬱藥，起初階段反而會先加重焦慮。情緒壓力加上藥物副作用，係一個你睇唔到但非常危險嘅組合。 某啲病，會偷走你應對恐懼嘅能力某啲疾病會令人喪失「抗壓」能力，變得容易受驚、恐慌：心臟病：原本就已經脆弱嘅心臟，對情緒波動特別敏感。慢性呼吸系統疾病（如哮喘、長新冠）：容易出現「窒息感」，誘發驚恐症。甲狀腺失衡：會令情緒波動不穩，好似焦慮咁。神經退化性疾病（如阿茲海默症）：會混淆恐懼訊號，導致過度或失控反應。自體免疫疾病：持續微炎症會影響腦部功能，慢慢改變你處理壓力嘅方式。恐懼唔再係「感覺差」，而係生理上真係更加難以應對。 當音樂唔再令人放鬆唔係所有音樂都令人舒服。 有益音樂：純音樂或古典樂大自然聲音、雙耳節奏（binaural beats）節奏平穩、旋律可預期嘅音樂 令人緊張嘅音樂：快節奏電子舞曲、工業音樂節奏突變、旋律破碎充滿負面情緒或創傷回憶嘅歌詞音樂會刺激腦部情緒中樞，聽錯一首歌，都可能會令你由平靜變恐慌。 學懂溫柔——對恐懼與焦慮，多一分理解世人太容易講一句：「驚乜啫，硬淨啲啦！」但科學告訴我哋，恐懼其實係化學、電流、情感三者交織而成，係每個人身體獨有嘅反應。有啲人距離「心碎」只係一步之遙。有啲人長期處於高壓狀態——可能因為藥物、病症、或者生活壓力。這一切加起來，唔止傷神，仲真係可以傷身。你今日記得嘅，不只係「可以嚇死」，而係： 請溫柔。 請體諒。 請細心對待你講嘅每一句說話、播出嘅每一首音樂、作出嘅每一個反應。因為你眼中嘅小小驚嚇，對另一個人可能係足以擊潰生命嘅海嘯。Singtao Episode 60:https://youtu.be/R807HFSpb7A

Can You Be Scared to Death? The Hidden Triggers of Broken Hearts and Fractured Minds"It sounds like folklore: a person hears shocking news — the sudden loss of a loved one, betrayal, humiliation — and moments later collapses. What if we told you this isn't myth?There’s a very real condition called Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy, often referred to as Broken Heart Syndrome, and yes — it can kill you. The Moment a Heart Breaks — Literally, Takotsubo Syndrome mimics a heart attack. The chest pain is real. The shortness of breath is real. But unlike a heart attack, there are no blocked arteries. Instead, the heart's left ventricle suddenly balloons, changing shape and weakening. The name "Takotsubo" comes from a Japanese octopus trap that mirrors the bulging shape of the stunned heart. This condition is typically triggered by a sudden flood of stress hormones, usually brought on by emotional or physical shock — a breakup, the death of a loved one, a public humiliation, or even a pleasant surprise that’s just too overwhelming. But the truth is, it’s not just "bad news" that causes it. The Many Triggers That Can Tip You Into Crisis What most people don’t realize is that everyday habits and invisible health factors can prime the body for a Takotsubo-like event — or simply deepen chronic anxiety to dangerous levels.1. Food as a Double Agent Your diet can fuel calmness or feed the storm: Supportive foods:Omega-3s from fatty fish calm inflammation and help regulate mood. Magnesium-rich foods (spinach, seeds, dark chocolate) are natural relaxants. Fermented foods boost gut health — and gut health is brain health. Aggravators :Caffeine can push anxious hearts into overdrive. Sugar spikes adrenaline and cortisol. Processed foods and trans fats disrupt hormone balance and mood stability. When your body is already flooded with stress, the