'Being too nice puts women at risk of chronic illnesses'

ALWAYS being kind can make us ill and women are more likely to suffer than men, an expert claimed.

- Mark Reynolds

Dr Gabor Mate said "very nice people" tend to get sick with autoimmune diseases where the immune system attacks the body instead of protecting it due to "personality traits" of being selfless.

And he believes women are more likely to be affected as they repress their anger and are expected to be agreeable.

The Canadian said going along with a "socially determined role" of putting others before themselves and repressing anger leads to generating stress unconsciously and this "invites" illness.