What Is Heart Disease?
August 10, 2009 by admin
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The leading cause of death, heart disease, is something you can prevent and deal with. It is not just one issue, but it is a group of conditions that affect the functioning of the heart. The term “heart disease” covers many different conditions. Among them, the prominent ones are dealt with below:
• Angina: This occurs when an artery or arteries is blocked, and the heart cannot get the blood and oxygen it needs. The pain from this is often described as a burning or squeezing sensation in the heart area.
• Arrhythmia: This is when your heart beats at an abnormal rhythm, either too fast or too slow.
• Congestive Heart Failure: If your heart does not pump strongly enough, the rest of your body does not receive adequate blood and oxygen to function properly. This can lead to fluid backup in other parts of your body which can be particularly dangerous if that fluid backs up in the lungs.
• Coronary Artery Disease: This most common form of heart disease occurs when arteries are blocked and can lead to angina or a heart attack.
These are just a few of the conditions that are part of this disease. There are some conditions that are hereditary and others that come about due to other issues like rheumatic fever. No matter what the cause of these conditions, all of these must be looked into to keep the condition of your heart from getting worse.
Heart disease can be prevented through careful choices with regards to lifestyle habits. For this, the following steps can be taken:
• Avoid smoking, or if you do smoke, quit immediately.
• Watch your diet with regards to fat and salt intake. Avoiding high blood pressure and high cholesterol can help to keep your heart healthy.
• Get enough exercise. Getting your blood pumping will keep your heart active and strong.
• Attain or maintain a healthy weight. If you are overweight, losing even one-tenth of your body weight can help improve your health. But in the effort to lose weight, do not turn to crash or fad diets. Make sure your weight loss is slow and steady through healthy eating and exercise. Losing the weight through a crash diet will most likely result in weight regain sooner or later and the yo-yo effect can also be hard on your heart.
• Seek out ways to manage stress in your life so that you can keep your blood pressure within the normal range.
• Avoid consuming excessive amounts of alcohol. It is recommended that men limit their alcohol intake to no more than 2 drinks a day and women to one.
Making these lifestyle changes is especially important if you have a family history of heart disease. Taking these preventative measures now will help to have a healthy heart and body for years to come.
With so many of the conditions of heart disease being preventable, being pro-active about your heart health will only benefit you in the long run. Do not wait until the worst has already happened to make these changes in your life.
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