Four High-Risk Factors For Having A Heart Attack
(1) Diet— foods that are high in saturated fats and cholesterol (mainly from animal fats) increase the risk of heart attacks.
(2) People who eat large amounts of salty food have a higher risk of high blood pressure and heart attacks.
(3) People who live sedetary lives (little or no exercise) have a higher risk of heart failure.
(4) People who are under a lot of tension, worry, and are “too busy” increase their risk of heart attacks.
Of course there are other causes of heart disease such as genetic, and hereditary factors. But these are factors that you cannot control. The other 4 factors listed above are factors that you can choose to control. The latest medical evidence proves that you can unclog your arteries before it’s too late by modifying your habits.
5 Ways To Unclog Arteries, Avoid Heart Disease Or A Heart Attack
(1) Give up the use of tobacco products. According to the American Heart Association, smokers are two to six times more likely to have a heart attack than non-smokers.
(2) Mild to moderate exercise (walking is one of the best methods) for at least 3 hours per week.
(3) Manage your stress by using breathing methods, meditation, relaxation, and stretching exercises for 1 hour per day.
(4) Change your diet to include more vegetables and fiber, but less fat and cholesterol. Have your blood pressure checked regularly, and be aware of your total cholesterol reading.
(5) Watch your weight. People more than 30 percent overweight are more likely to develop a heart disease even without any other risk factors. The AMA recommends that you keep your weight within moderate limits.
There are a few simple tests that can reveal your risk of heart attacks. These “heart predictors” can show your current status and give you guidance to make changes. These tests are very easy for a doctor to perform.
Breakthrough In Preventing Heart Attacks: Simple Ratio Reveals Your Risk
The recent Physician’s Heart Study revealed a simple ratio that can predict your risk of heart attack. This Lipid ratio test measures the ratio of total cholesterol to HDL cholesterol (the good kind of cholesterol).
The higher this ratio is — means that your blood has more of the “bad cholesterol”. In the Physician’s Heart Study the people with the highest ratio had 4 times greater heart attack risk than those with the lower ratios. So it could pay to have your doctor check this ratio. You could then make lifestyle changes that could lower this ratio.
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