A Succinct Primer On Heart Attacks
Posted on 15 February 2012
Every year, close to one million Americans die from heart disease, thus making this one of the most feared natural assassins. Everybody is susceptible to heart disease in varying ways and degrees. Your fitness level and what you eat plays a major role. Close to 65 million Americans suffer from heart disease, and, set your faces to stunned: a good forty percent of people who suffer a heart attack don’t detect any symptoms. A heart attack may occur due to heart disease but not always and although it is the leading cause of death it can be prevented. Women usually are less prone to suffering from heart attacks, except for older ladies who have reached the menopause stage – this is when the chances of such would greatly increase.
So, what are the factors that lead to heart disease? Here they are, unfiltered yet pithy, a brief rundown of risk factors:
Stress Smoking A diet rich in bad cholesterol, or LDL cholesterol Low levels of HDL cholesterol (good cholesterol) High Blood-pressure. Obesity Diabetes Destructive form of amino acid called homocysteine Hereditary conditions Think about it – the heart is that one vital organ in our body that sustains our existence, and if we want to prolong our existence, we’ve got to keep tabs on our ticker. The simplest Mantra for prevention of heart disease is; eat well, exercise and adopt a healthy lifestyle. This has been said countless times before and the simple truth is that those who do follow through with the advice enjoy a much healthier and longer life.
DISCLAIMER. Always check with your physician first before changing or implementing any sort of a diet or exercise program especially if you’re taking prescription or over the counter medicines.
Here are just a few of the things you might want to do in order to ensure a healthier lifestyle – your doctor would probably advise you likewise:
Reduce your intake of trans fat and cholesterol rich foods
Check your blood pressure regularly
If you smoke, then quit it cold turkey – yes, there are so many tools available that can help the lung burning brigade quit this debilitating vice for good.
Meditation and or yoga can help to minimize stress.
Exercise. Being sedentary is one of the biggest risk factors for heart attacks.
Maintain healthy weight. Especially if you’re obese.
Keep your diabetes under control, if applicable
What are the symptoms of heart attacks?
WARNING. These are common heart attack symptoms but do not always serve as the harbingers for one. Since heart attacks are silent but deadly in many cases, you should seek a doctor’s advice before jumping to conclusions.
The American Heart Association lists them as
A feeling of pressure in the chest, or a fullness, often a harrowing, torturous pain. Pain spreads to the shoulder, the neck and the arms. Specifically left sided neck and arm pain. A light, breezy feeling in the head, sometimes fainting. Deep, labored breathing with little exertion. Extreme sweating.
The first hour is very critical. Don’t misconstrue this as a sudden urge to pass gas and stink up the room – this is no laughing (or stinking) matter! What you should do is call your doctor post-haste or call 911 – heck, your doctor would probably go, “you should’ve called 911 before giving me a ring, but thanks anyway!” Heart disease can be easily prevented it’s just a matter of implementing a healthier lifestyle.
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