Tips Preventing heart
disease
1. A healthy diet
Avoid foods that contain fat and
high cholesterol. Also avoid foods with high sugar content such as soft drinks,
for example.
2. quit smoking
In the pack of cigarettes already
explained that "Smoking can cause cancer, heart attacks, impotence, and
interruption of pregnancy and the fetus".
3. Avoid stress
When a person's stress, the body
will release the hormone cortisol which can cause blood vessels to become
stiff.
4. Reduce excess weight (obesity)
Obesity has a major risk of heart
left atrial enlargement. This cardiac enlargement will increase the heart rate
abnormalities, stroke, and death.
5. Exercise regularly
Exercise such as walking or
jogging can strengthen the heart and blood circulation throughout the body.
6. Consumption of antioxidants
Antioxidants Important to Prevent
Heart Disease. This can be obtained from a variety of vegetables, fruits, and
drinking tea.
7. Descent
If you have close relatives who
have had heart attacks, should begin now to be more careful in maintaining the
diet and lifestyle. Heart disease is not hereditary, but if there is a family
(parent, grandfather, grandmother, brother, uncle, aunt, etc.) who are
suffering or have suffered from heart disease, you have risk factors for heart
disease. So, be aware!
How to cope with heart disease :
In this world there is no better than the first drug prevention. So, as much as possible reduce or eliminate unhealthy lifestyle. Healthy lifestyle is a necessity if you want to avoid this disease.
However, there are some
substances that are believed to reduce or increase the risk of disease and
heart attacks, among others: (source: wikipedia)
1. Some researchers say that the
substance allicin found in garlic may help maintain heart health. The study
shows that by virtue substance allicin, the tension of blood vessels is reduced
72%. But some other researchers have also stated that there was no association
between garlic to heart health. In a study conducted on 90 obese smokers,
European researchers found that the addition of garlic powder for 3 months
showed no change in their cholesterol levels or some other sign of heart
disease risk.
2. Studies show that reducing
smoking does not reduce risk of heart disease. To truly reduce the risk of heart
disease, one should really stop smoking.
3. The discovery, published in
the Journal of the American College of Cardiology reveals consumption of
Vitamin C supplements may reduce the risk of heart disease.
4. Research shows that reducing
salt intake can reduce the risk of heart disease. Salt intake can increase
blood pressure. In the low-salt diet experiments show the risk of heart disease
by 25% and the risk of heart attack by 20%
5. Consumption of foods that can
maintain heart health such as Salmon, Tomatoes, Olive Oil, Wheat, Almond, and
Apple.
So
that I can lay about the understanding of heart disease and heart attack,
characteristics or symptoms of heart disease, how to prevent heart disease and
how to cope with heart disease. May be taken advantage and make us better
appreciate a healthy lifestyle.
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