A recent statistic showed that the number of deaths cause by
cardiac arrests outnumbered the combined deaths caused by the next 7
most common life threatening diseases put together. This should be a
grave reminder for those who suffer from cardiac conditions or heart
diseases to do something about minimizing their cardiac risks.
Here are some immediate points that you will need to address if you want to minimize your cardiac risk.
Smoking - It is quite amazing to see how many people continue smoking even after they have been told that it can lead to complicated heart conditions. Smoking narrows the arteries which is the source of many problems with the heart. In addition to providing a risk to the heart, it is also the number one cause of erectile dysfunction in men. In many cases, erectile dysfunction problems are often a warning sign of an underlying heart condition that a person might have. One good think about smoking is that it is never too late to quit. Patients who quit smoking at any stage of their life reduce their cardiac risks by about 50% in just a year.
Blood pressure - Both low and high blood pressure greatly increase the risk of cardiac disease in a person. One will need to take medication and also follow a healthy lifestyle to keep their blood pressure in check.
Diabetes - Diabetes can compound heart conditions that are already present in a person and one would have to be extremely careful if they suffer from both increased blood pressure as well as diabetes. Diabetes can damage the blood vessels that carry blood to the heart. In fact, about 75% of patients suffering from diabetes also suffer from some sort of a heart condition.
Active lifestyle - Most of the heart conditions are related to weight problems, obesity and poor diet. All three of these things will lead to increase cholesterol levels in the body which will in turn greatly increase the chances of a heart disease. Most people do not get the recommended bare minimum amount of exercises in their daily life which is just 30 minutes a day. This is further complicated by a bad diet that is high in saturated fats and trans-fat which will easily increase the cholesterol levels in the body. If you have a very sedentary lifestyle, you would do yourself a great favor by bringing in some sort of physical activity into your life that will phenomenally decrease your cardiac risks.
Here are some immediate points that you will need to address if you want to minimize your cardiac risk.
Smoking - It is quite amazing to see how many people continue smoking even after they have been told that it can lead to complicated heart conditions. Smoking narrows the arteries which is the source of many problems with the heart. In addition to providing a risk to the heart, it is also the number one cause of erectile dysfunction in men. In many cases, erectile dysfunction problems are often a warning sign of an underlying heart condition that a person might have. One good think about smoking is that it is never too late to quit. Patients who quit smoking at any stage of their life reduce their cardiac risks by about 50% in just a year.
Blood pressure - Both low and high blood pressure greatly increase the risk of cardiac disease in a person. One will need to take medication and also follow a healthy lifestyle to keep their blood pressure in check.
Diabetes - Diabetes can compound heart conditions that are already present in a person and one would have to be extremely careful if they suffer from both increased blood pressure as well as diabetes. Diabetes can damage the blood vessels that carry blood to the heart. In fact, about 75% of patients suffering from diabetes also suffer from some sort of a heart condition.
Active lifestyle - Most of the heart conditions are related to weight problems, obesity and poor diet. All three of these things will lead to increase cholesterol levels in the body which will in turn greatly increase the chances of a heart disease. Most people do not get the recommended bare minimum amount of exercises in their daily life which is just 30 minutes a day. This is further complicated by a bad diet that is high in saturated fats and trans-fat which will easily increase the cholesterol levels in the body. If you have a very sedentary lifestyle, you would do yourself a great favor by bringing in some sort of physical activity into your life that will phenomenally decrease your cardiac risks.
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