Most Star Wars fans know that the dark side of the force has a negative effect on the user’s body (ok, I’ll admit right now that I’m probably in the camp of those who believe "all I really need to know I learned from Star Wars")

"Anger, fear, aggression; the dark side of the Force are they." Yoda

Interestingly, research out of Duke University Medical Center suggests that men who are hostile and are prone to experience frequent and intense feelings of anger, and depression show activation of the complement system and increased levels of C3.

This pattern of inflammation in your body is "bad" and strongly associated with cardiovascular disease (strokes and heart attacks- both of which play a very large role in determining brain health).

The article was published in the February issue of Brain, Behavior, and Immunity. Click here for the abstract.

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