India, Oct. 15 -- Brain and heart often lock horns in daily life; figuratively, logic and emotion are always at odds. But in reality, your brain and heart are often in agreement with one another. These vital organs influence each other's functions in more ways than you can think. HT Lifestyle reached out to a cardiologist and a neurologist to understand how these two vital organs work together in tandem.

While the cardiologist called the relationship between the heart and brain 'an inseparable pair,' the neurologist agreed that these organs indeed have a complex bidirectional dynamic.

Dr Haresh Mehta, consultant, cardiology at P.D. Hinduja Hospital and MRC, Khar, told HT Lifestyle that how the brain handles stress and emotions can stron...