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Getting your heart broken can feel like the world is ending.
But it doesn't just hurt emotionally, it can also cause 'physical pain', one doctor has claimed.
And he says the best way to cure heartbreak is not by scoffing your face with pizza and cake.
Instead, Dr Chun Tang recommends you avoid them altogether.
The 47-year-old GP, from Lytham, Lancashire, said that heartbreak can 'manifest in many ways'.
A doctor says the best way to cure heartbreak is not by scoffing your face with pizza and cake
Heartbreak doesn't just hurt emotionally, it can also cause 'physical pain', Dr Chun Tang has claimed
This includes headaches, loss of appetite, insomnia, lethargy, and muscle and joint aches.
The body produces the hormone epinephrine, also known as adrenaline, as a direct response to grief, triggering the fight or flight response and suppressing appetite.
And stress and anxiety can result in symptoms such as headaches due to muscle tension and insomnia.
Dr Tang, medical director at private healthcare provider Pall Mall Medical, suggests steering clear of comfort eating processed foods and refined carbs.
Opt for fresh fruit, vegetables and fish because they can 'boost mood', Dr Tang said.
Research has suggested that the omega-3 fatty acids found in fish can improve the function of the cerebral cortex - the part of the brain that processes feelings of pleasure and satisfaction.
And a study of 80,000 people by researchers at the University of
